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which_o these_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n so_o god_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n do_v work_v effectual_o to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o new_a man_n whereby_o the_o man_n that_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n do_v true_o feed_v we_o with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n agar_n in_o this_o figure_n do_v signify_v the_o mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n of_o bondage_n be_v give_v as_o sara_n do_v signify_v the_o mount_n zion_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n of_o freedom_n proceed_v and_o we_o must_v note_v here_o that_o sinai_n be_v a_o mountain_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n where_o the_o 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always_o to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o for_o their_o own_o righteousness_n god_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o cast_v out_o those_o nation_n before_o they_o put_v they_o oft_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n and_o how_o many_o way_n they_o have_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o have_v reject_v they_o as_o moses_n preach_v to_o they_o in_o deuteronomie_n wherefore_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o they_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o inheritance_n of_o most_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n no_o man_n shall_v attain_v unto_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o israelite_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o deserve_n but_o only_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n now_o far_o without_o the_o bond_n of_o this_o holy_a land_n in_o a_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n in_o a_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a soil_n where_o nothing_o grow_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o man_n life_n where_o water_n want_v for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n even_o there_o god_n choose_v a_o hard_a stony_a and_o craggy_a rock_n to_o be_v the_o pulpit_n from_o whence_o he_o thunder_v out_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n with_o most_o terrible_a light_n and_o noise_n to_o signify_v that_o by_o the_o cavenant_n of_o his_o righteousness_n no_o man_n shall_v look_v for_o any_o favour_n or_o grace_n but_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v find_v transgressor_n of_o this_o law_n shall_v undoubted_o incur_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n this_o be_v mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n this_o be_v agar_n the_o egyptian_a this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o ifmael_n this_o be_v the_o nobility_n of_o the_o son_n of_o bondage_n but_o he_o proceed_v and._n say_v that_o agar_n or_o sinai_n answer_v in_o figure_n or_o similitude_n to_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o and_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n some_o translation_n read_v that_o sinai_n border_v upon_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o be_v neither_o true_a in_o the_o literal_a sense_n nor_o agree_v with_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o figure_n nor_o express_v the_o greek_a word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v for_o mount_v sinai_n do_v not_o border_n upon_o jerusalem_n but_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o it_o by_o certain_a hundred_o mile_n but_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v do_v signify_v a_o respect_n or_o relation_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o a_o other_o and_o so_o he_o mean_v that_o mount_n sinai_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o which_o be_v to_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n because_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n do_v answer_v in_o figure_n to_o agar_n &_o not_o to_o sara_n to_o sinai_n &_o not_o to_o zion_n and_o why_o so_o because_o she_o be_v now_o degenerate_v &_o go_v out_o of_o kind_n as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v â—â—_o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o adulteres_fw-la because_o she_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v preach_v on_o mount_n zion_n she_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n if_o she_o have_v accept_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o now_o by_o refuse_v the_o same_o she_o answer_v in_o figure_n to_o sinai_n the_o mountain_n of_o arabia_n to_o agar_n the_o mother_n of_o ishmael_n and_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n she_o be_v call_v with_o her_o child_n to_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n those_o that_o be_v in_o bondage_n but_o they_o proud_o refuse_v it_o and_o stand_v upon_o their_o prerogative_n say_v we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n we_o have_v not_o serve_v any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a they_o will_v not_o understand_v that_o every_o one_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v have_v eternal_a abide_v in_o the_o house_n 67._o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_o who_o always_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n have_v authority_n to_o infranchise_v they_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o he_o therefore_o they_o ramayne_v still_o in_o bondage_n without_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n for_o the_o adultress_n jerusalem_n their_o mother_n have_v now_o embrace_v a_o servile_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n be_v become_v agar_n or_o sinai_n who_o quality_n and_o condition_n she_o do_v proper_o represent_v wherefore_o although_o they_o do_v with_o full_a mouth_n never_o so_o proud_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o the_o son_n of_o agar_n and_o no_o great_a privilege_n they_o have_v by_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n than_o ishmael_n have_v who_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n but_o after_o the_o flesh_n only_o and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o though_o sinai_n in_o distance_n of_o place_n be_v far_o of_o from_o jerusalem_n yet_o in_o quality_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v altogether_o like_a for_o they_o be_v both_o servile_a the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o both_o engender_v to_o bondage_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o that_o be_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n by_o retain_v the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o bondage_n and_o refuse_v the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o freedom_n be_v become_v sinai_n of_o zion_n agar_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o good_a admonition_n for_o we_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o bondage_n but_o