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to_o the_o rear_v that_o superstructure_n which_o be_v design_v to_o be_v erect_v on_o this_o foundation_n §_o 3._o now_o to_o this_o head_n will_v be_v refer_v those_o that_o from_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o rom._n 7._o not_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o figurative_o to_o transfer_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o person_n what_o belong_v to_o other_o have_v make_v it_o reconcileable_a with_o regeneration_n or_o repentance_n for_o those_o two_o word_n certain_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n which_o be_v there_o describe_v i._n e._n to_o do_v what_o a_o man_n allow_v not_o but_o hate_v v_o 15._o the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o v._n 19_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o capeivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n
this_o change_n forever_o after_o the_o several_a of_o such_o possible_a or_o real_a mistake_n in_o the_o retail_n be_v not_o here_o proper_a to_o be_v insist_v on_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o necessary_n to_o the_o superstruct_n of_o good_a life_n on_o this_o foundation_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v still_o a_o four_o branch_n of_o discourse_n behind_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o design_a method_n must_v now_o brief_o be_v consider_v what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o erect_n of_o this_o superstructure_n on_o this_o foundation_n whether_o in_o a_o particular_a christian_a or_o especial_o in_o a_o church_n or_o society_n of_o such_o §_o 2._o where_o by_o necessary_a i_o mean_v not_o the_o supernatural_a necessary_n necessary_n the_o prevent_n and_o assist_v and_o renew_v grace_n of_o god_n which_o we_o suppose_v god_n ready_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o with_o obedient_a humble_a spirit_n receive_v and_o sincere_o embrace_v it_o nor_o 2_o in_o the_o physical_a notion_n of_o necessity_n that_o without_o which_o the_o work_n can_v possible_o be_v do_v the_o building_n be_v erect_v for_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o be_v say_v it_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o absolute_o necessary_a i._n e._n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o reform_v his_o life_n so_o as_o to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o to_o who_o every_o of_o those_o article_n have_v be_v intelligible_o reveal_v for_o of_o many_o plain_a yet_o pious_a christian_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o that_o can_v true_o be_v now_o affirm_v and_o of_o the_o pious_a jew_n before_o christ_n time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v end_n §_o 3._o but_o by_o necessary_a i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v moral_o necessary_a to_o this_o end_n i._n e._n very_o useful_a and_o helpful_a to_o advance_v it_o and_o make_v it_o most_o probable_a to_o be_v attain_v among_o man_n of_o those_o temper_n which_o we_o be_v common_o to_o look_v for_o in_o the_o world_n mean_v also_o by_o the_o end_n to_o which_o these_o mean_n be_v ordinable_a not_o only_o the_o first_o act_n of_o change_n resolution_n of_o reform_v but_o withal_o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o such_o resolution_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o meet_v fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o again_o not_o in_o a_o single_a person_n only_o but_o in_o a_o community_n or_o multitude_n of_o man_n §_o 4._o and_o in_o pass_v our_o judgement_n on_o this_o kind_n of_o necessary_n it_o will_v not_o be_v modest_o nor_o sober_o do_v if_o any_o of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n intrude_v or_o interpose_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v addition_n to_o what_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n have_v design_v necessary_a and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v successful_o use_v and_o recommend_v to_o we_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o we_o have_v far_a to_o do_v be_v to_o recollect_v what_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v thus_o bring_v down_o unto_o we_o §_o 5._o and_o that_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o methodical_a successive_a observation_n of_o these_o several_n as_o degree_n and_o step_n preparative_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o all_o together_o thus_o orderly_o use_v sufficient_a through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o more_o probable_a than_o any_o course_n we_o can_v likely_o have_v pitch_v on_o to_o attain_v the_o design_a end_n successful_o §_o 6._o baptism_n a_o solemn_a admission_n of_o proselyte_n all_o that_o either_o be_v of_o age_n desire_v that_o admission_n for_o themselves_o or_o that_o in_o infancy_n be_v by_o other_o present_v to_o that_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o intercession_n of_o surety_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thus_o early_o admit_v by_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o initiate_a proselyte_n of_o enter_v disciple_n into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n §_o 7._o if_o the_o person_n thus_o admit_v be_v of_o year_n of_o understanding_n than_o some_o competent_a degree_n of_o instruction_n be_v reasonable_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o which_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n infant_n be_v timely_o to_o attend_v and_o security_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o present_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n in_o due_a time_n where_o that_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o they_o and_o bâ—cause_n in_o a_o establish_a church_n where_o that_o instruction_n be_v secure_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o so_o be_v reasonable_o presume_v to_o attend_v baptism_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o be_v transcribe_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o bring_v infant_n child_n to_o baptism_n we_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o adhere_v to_o that_o practice_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v with_o thankfulness_n the_o several_a advantage_n which_o it_o contribute_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n that_o and_o purify_n a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o christ_n §_o 8._o first_o first_o on_o god_n part_n it_o secure_v to_o the_o infant_n a_o non-imputation_n of_o adam_n transgression_n seal_v unto_o he_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n not_o proceed_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a covenant_n first_o make_v with_o man_n of_o a_o perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n by_o which_o we_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n receive_v he_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v pardon_v reach_v out_o to_o all_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o assistance_n promise_v and_o engage_v and_o bestow_v upon_o very_o easy_a condition_n humility_n and_o prayer_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o and_o this_o in_o a_o degree_n proportionable_a to_o what_o now_o be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o far_o as_o be_v true_o sufficient_a and_o can_v reasonable_o be_v desire_v by_o a_o rational_a agent_n and_o as_o be_v reconcileable_a with_o that_o liberty_n which_o 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advantage_n hereof_o be_v inestimable_a to_o be_v thus_o early_o take_v up_o and_o prepossess_v by_o christ_n before_o any_o other_o competitor_n have_v make_v his_o claim_n or_o get_v admission_n or_o hold_n or_o interest_n in_o he_o three_o §_o 10._o three_o it_o be_v the_o impose_v a_o band_n and_o sacramental_a obligation_n upon_o he_o a_o oath_n a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o the_o constant_a performance_n whereof_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o endless_a bliss_n be_v make_v over_o to_o he_o by_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o one_o that_o prize_v his_o own_o good_a to_o wish_v it_o have_v not_o be_v make_v or_o deliberate_o to_o rescind_v or_o disclaim_v the_o stand_v oblige_v by_o it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o every_o one_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v to_o undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o christ_n condition_n i._n e._n of_o a_o pious_a and_o christian_a life_n four_o §_o 11._o four_o it_o be_v solemnize_v 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