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and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o hendiady_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o spiritual_a bride_n the_o bride_n sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o if_o you_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v proper_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o then_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 26._o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d it_o enable_v and_o make_v the_o bride_n to_o say_v come_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bride_n or_o the_o bride_n by_o the_o assistance_n influence_n and_o actuation_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o those_o that_o be_v espouse_v unto_o christ_n long_o for_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o nuptial_n and_o their_o marriage_n with_o the_o lamb_n be_v this_o great_a and_o last_o day_n rev._n 19_o 7._o 9_o whereas_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v be_v wed_v unto_o the_o mortal_a adversary_n of_o christ_n jesus_n their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n their_o desire_n be_v to_o build_v tabernacle_n on_o earth_n and_o they_o stand_v in_o as_o great_a a_o terror_n of_o christ_n come_n as_o the_o disloyal_a adulteress_n do_v of_o the_o come_n home_o of_o her_o abuse_a husband_n for_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n can_v but_o assure_v they_o that_o without_o repentance_n this_o day_n will_v not_o be_v their_o wedding_n day_n but_o a_o day_n of_o eternal_a divorce_n their_o outward_a and_o visible_a be_v trothment_n unto_o christ_n by_o receive_v of_o his_o sacrament_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n will_v then_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o separate_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o he_o this_o day_n than_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o job_n say_v the_o morning_n be_v unto_o murderer_n thief_n and_o adulterer_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n they_o will_v be_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o shaof_n death_n job_n 24._o 17._o second_o preparation_n for_o it_o in_o the_o parable_n only_o the_o wise_a virgin_n judgement_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o hereupon_o they_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v shut_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d unprepared_a virgin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v open_v by_o their_o great_a importunity_n matth._n 25._o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o apostle_n peter_n connex_v this_o preparation_n for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o both_o his_o epistle_n with_o expectance_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o v._n 13._o wherefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o 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and_o witchcraft_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o all_o the_o idol_n temple_n lay_v waste_n and_o empty_a 27._o and_o then_o baptism_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o devil_n the_o ancient_a catechist_n we_o know_v be_v call_v exorcist_n the_o rescue_v of_o a_o person_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n into_o god_n sonship_n and_o family_n what_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a or_o agreeable_a or_o exact_o symbolical_a than_o the_o use_n of_o this_o in_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr resurr_n carn_n caro_fw-la sig_n nature_n ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v sign_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v defend_v or_o fortify_v 28._o and_o if_o instead_o of_o the_o 3._o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_n even_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o cumbersome_a weight_n of_o ceremony_n come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o quest._n and_o resp._n ascribe_v to_o justin_n 〈◊〉_d qu._n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 364._o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n we_o sign_v those_o that_o be_v any_o way_n ill_o affect_v we_o in_o our_o church_n retain_v it_o only_o in_o our_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o christ_n '_o camp_n in_o token_n that_o we_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o in_o confidence_n that_o he_o that_o thus_o sign_v to_o constantine_n victory_n from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o overcome_v will_v thus_o give_v grace_n and_o seal_v 〈◊〉_d we_o victory_n over_o our_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n what_o question_n can_v there_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o perfect_a decency_n of_o this_o usage_n among_o we_o jeanes_n here_o you_o heap_v up_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a 〈◊〉_d to_o add_v more_o but_o you_o 〈◊〉_d very_o well_o have_v spare_v all_o this_o labour_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cross_n be_v no_o way_n justifiable_a hear_v what_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d quote_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mr._n hy_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d 238._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cross_n and_o write_v of_o it_o very_o superstitious_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_v a_o power_n thereunto_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o with_o divine_a worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o the_o father_n do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v a_o answer_n hereunto_o but_o dr_n 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o reply_v unto_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v sit_v down_o and_o neither_o he_o or_o his_o second_o have_v in_o this_o rejoyn_v any_o thing_n unto_o amesius_n unto_o this_o of_o the_o abridgement_n and_o mr._n hy_o let_v i_o add_v what_o thy_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o father_n speech_n concern_v the_o cross_n treat_n part_n 1._o pag._n 90._o chew_n a_o little_a upon_o these_o speech_n s_o it_o may_v be_v they_o taste_v how_o unsavoury_a the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o cross_n 181._o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n sanctify_v with_o 8._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o wave_n of_o baptism_n consecrate_v 55._o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o lord_n body_n consecrate_v the_o font_n of_o baptism_n sanctify_v and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v make_v holy_a they_o be_v make_v holy_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o 〈◊〉_d work_v throughout_o all_o sacrament_n without_o which_o sign_v nothing_o else_o be_v holy_a nor_o any_o other_o consecration_n that_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o fonte_fw-la of_o regeneration_n make_v holy_a and_o to_o speak_v full_o all_o sacrament_n be_v perfect_v by_o his_o virtue_n 18._o unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o believer_n or_o to_o the_o water_n whereby_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n whereby_o they_o be_v feed_v none_o of_o these_o be_v right_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d the_o water_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o water_n of_o salvation_n unless_o be_v consecrate_v in_o christ_n name_n it_o be_v sign_v with_o his_o crosse._n again_o 3_o the_o water_n be_v good_a for_o no_o use_n of_o future_a health_n without_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o lord_n crosse._n but_o when_o it_o be_v consecrate_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o save_a cross_n than_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o spiritual_a wash_n and_o of_o a_o save_a cup._n as_o therefore_o moses_n throw_v the_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v they_o sweet_a so_o the_o priest_n send_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o lord_n cross_n into_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v make_v sweet_a unto_o grace_n by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d allegation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o vain_a unless_o you_o have_v add_v a_o proof_n of_o their_o infallibility_n or_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n 2._o one_o papist_n be_v find_v say_v parker_n part_v 1._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v christ_n death_n it_o be_v well_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o that_o the_o father_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o case_n they_o mean_v the_o outward_a sign_n which_o they_o mean_v undoubted_o or_o else_o our_o opposite_n do_v we_o great_a wrong_n who_o object_n the_o father_n against_o we_o in_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n 3._o those_o that_o be_v but_o tolerable_o verse_v in_o the_o father_n can_v but_o confess_v that_o they_o ascribe_v very_o strange_a thing_n unto_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a of_o baptism_n that_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o miracle_n a_o fence_n or_o fortification_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o all_o spiritual_a adversary_n but_o these_o 〈◊〉_d however_o you_o may_v excuse_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o just_a apology_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o this_o without_o more_o ado_n may_v 〈◊〉_d for_o answer_v unto_o sect_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o but_o i_o shall_v far_o give_v you_o some_o general_a exception_n against_o those_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n you_o allege_v and_o next_o say_v something_o unto_o they_o take_v several_o and_o apart_o my_o general_a exception_n shall_v be_v six_o the_o first_o the_o not_o use_v of_o the_o cross_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n against_o it_o than_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o father_n of_o after_o age_n 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o you_o 〈◊〉_d in_o comparison_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v but_o in_o measure_n unto_o he_o without_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o and_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n a_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n isa._n 11._o 12._o and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d provision_n for_o any_o religious_a ceremony_n in_o his_o church_n that_o he_o think_v requisite_a why_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d we_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o with_o those_o few_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mortal_a man_n can_v produce_v a_o patent_n from_o he_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o other_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n undecent_a see_v it_o be_v omit_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n for_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o be_v confess_v by_o a_o learned_a conformist_n dr._n fulk_n in_o answer_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pag_n 252._o neither_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o in_o any_o estimation_n with_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o time_n 〈◊〉_d indeed_o 〈◊〉_d sign_v with_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o certain_a to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n than_o other_o like_a ceremony_n which_o he_o there_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o milk_n and_o honey_n by_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o abstinence_n from_o wash_v for_o a_o week_n after_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d for_o birth_n day_n
ever_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o time_n of_o ignorance_n hear_v of_o to_o wit_n because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n unto_o these_o answer_n i_o shall_v add_v one_o of_o my_o own_o which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v satisfactory_a repentance_n may_v be_v consider_v under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la and_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la medii_fw-la as_o a_o duty_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o way_n unto_o salvation_n 1._o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la as_o a_o duty_n and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v it_o always_o unto_o all_o that_o have_v the_o actual_a use_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o be_v repentance_n but_o a_o return_v from_o sin_n unto_o god_n now_o this_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n enjoin_v for_o it_o oblige_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o your_o soul_n heart_n might_n and_o strength_n and_o impossible_a 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iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal._n 32._o 5._o qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vult_fw-la peccata_fw-la detegat_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d rule_n the_o way_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n cover_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o life_n be_v to_o uncover_v they_o in_o this_o before_o god_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o 〈◊〉_d confession_n and_o without_o this_o god_n will_v discover_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n unto_o our_o confusion_n in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n if_o now_o we_o will_v accuse_v ourselves_o it_o will_v then_o stop_v all_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n satan_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n if_o we_o will_v now_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v judge_v if_o we_o will_v now_o private_o in_o our_o own_o bosom_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n for_o mercy_n we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o we_o shall_v public_o 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