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we_o be_v both_o baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o his_o supper_n and_o wâ—…en_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v there_o all_o the_o blessing_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v together_o with_o he_o exhibit_v to_o we_o reas._o 3_o because_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o as_o for_o example_n effectual_a vocation_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n consolation_n and_o eternal_a glorification_n when_o therefore_o one_o of_o these_o blessing_n be_v direct_o represent_v indirect_o also_o and_o by_o consequence_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v use_v 1_o of_o information_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v learn_v right_o to_o distinguish_v between_o complete_a sacrament_n and_o other_o sacramental_a sign_n for_o other_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n that_o do_v not_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o they_o 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particular_a seal_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v unto_o particular_a person_n use_v 1_o be_v of_o comfort_n against_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n wherewith_o our_o mind_n be_v sometime_o trouble_v because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v to_o such_o as_o have_v right_a god_n as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n stretch_v out_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o his_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n alike_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o thus_o participate_v in_o our_o own_o proper_a and_o singular_a person_n particular_o use_v 2._o of_o admonition_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o sacrament_n but_o diligent_o both_o prepare_v and_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o they_o and_o then_o seek_v after_o they_o &_o receive_v they_o because_o to_o neglect_v they_o be_v to_o neglect_v our_o own_o proper_a and_o singular_a consolation_n in_o particular_a use_v 3_o of_o direction_n how_o we_o may_v right_o use_v the_o sacrament_n to_o wit_n â—…o_v as_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n we_o seek_v our_o edification_n and_o advancement_n in_o this_o that_o we_o see_v christ_n there_o offer_v and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o by_o name_n and_o in_o particular_a and_o according_o thus_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o particular_a our_o salvation_n the_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o lord_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v expound_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o about_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o leave_v unto_o his_o apostle_n it_o contain_v two_o principal_a duty_n 1._o the_o preach_v and_o publish_v of_o that_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ._n 2._o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o in_o this_o place_n by_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o usual_a borrow_n of_o speech_n call_v synecdoche_n that_o put_v sometime_o one_o sort_n for_o the_o whole_a kind_n and_o sometime_o contrary_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v understand_v but_o here_o baptism_n be_v rather_o name_v than_o the_o other_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n and_o that_o of_o initiation_n and_o receive_v solemn_o into_o the_o church_n on_o which_o the_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v depend_v 2._o because_o it_o chief_o belong_v unto_o the_o apostle_n office_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o to_o see_v this_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v who_o be_v rather_o send_v to_o plant_v and_o gather_v or_o build_v church_n from_o their_o first_o beginning_n than_o to_o feed_v govern_v and_o further_o build_v or_o advance_v they_o after_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v and_o baptism_n belong_v particular_o to_o the_o first_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o planâ—…ation_n and_o the_o supper_n unto_o feed_v and_o growth_n after_o plant_v now_o baptism_n be_v expound_v in_o this_o placeâ—…_n 1._o from_o its_o object_n or_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v baptise_v they_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o train_v up_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n or_o â—…ade_v his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—…lars_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o my_o â—…chollars_n or_o disciple_n 2._o from_o the_o â—…orme_n or_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o form_n or_o model_n be_v design_v 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o who_o authority_n baptism_n be_v exercise_v and_o make_v effectual_a and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o name_n or_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n â—…_n the_o union_n of_o the_o baptize_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o their_o grace_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n that_o from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v derive_v unto_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o mean_n that_o christ_n teach_v they_o whereby_o to_o attain_v to_o those_o inward_a graâ—…es_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o advance_v they_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o son_n and_o from_o the_o father_n doct._n 1._o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraft_v and_o initiation_n or_o first_o reception_n into_o christ._n this_o be_v hence_o gather_v in_o that_o all_o that_o be_v already_o teach_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o make_v his_o scholar_n profess_o be_v theâ—…_n present_o to_o be_v haptize_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v register_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o domestics_n or_o householder_n of_o christ._n reas._o 1_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o first_o admission_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n reas._n 2._o in_o baptism_n be_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o fin_n and_o mortify_v of_o the_o old_a man_n a_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o man_n from_o death_n to_o life_n all_o which_o do_v most_o proper_o denote_v our_o first_o vocation_n and_o therefore_o also_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o scripture_n itself_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n or_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n reas._o 3_o because_o by_o our_o baptism_n our_o first_o solemâ—…_n reception_n into_o christ_n family_n and_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v and_o therefore_o also_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n by_o this_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o however_o it_o seal_v the_o same_o blessing_n as_o to_o the_o main_a business_n that_o the_o other_o do_v yet_o it_o do_v it_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o baptism_n denotate_n their_o beginning_n and_o the_o
supper_n their_o progress_n and_o advancement_n use_v of_o direction_n how_o we_o shall_v make_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a use_n of_o our_o baptism_n to_o wit_n if_o we_o take_v occasion_n often_o to_o meditate_v on_o it_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n seal_v in_o it_o on_o god_n part_n and_o our_o return_n of_o universal_a obedience_n seal_v too_o on_o our_o part_n and_o of_o the_o favour_n god_n do_v we_o thus_o solemn_o to_o receive_v we_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o into_o his_o church_n the_o true_a confederate_n of_o god_n or_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o if_o from_o this_o faith_n and_o belief_n thus_o seal_v and_o continue_v we_o more_o and_o more_o study_n to_o take_v care_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o condition_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n as_o become_v and_o as_o he_o require_v of_o we_o doct._n 2._o in_o baptism_n by_o wash_v of_o water_n our_o adoption_n â—…ustification_n and_o salvation_n be_v seal_v to_o we_o this_o be_v hence_o collect_v in_o that_o our_o union_n in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v design_v to_o be_v with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o seal_v our_o communion_n in_o those_o benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o this_o union_n and_o we_o be_v proper_o adopt_v by_o the_o father_n justify_v by_o the_o son_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n reas._o 1_o because_o these_o three_o be_v direct_o necessary_a for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v true_a entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o we_o must_v be_v accept_v of_o as_o god_n child_n that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v by_o adoption_n 2._o we_o must_v be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o justification_n 3._o we_o must_v be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o remainder_n and_o corruption_n of_o sin_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v unfit_a to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o this_o 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seal_v unto_o we_o use_v 2._o of_o direction_n that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o see_v baptism_n administer_v at_o any_o time_n we_o both_o with_o all_o devoâ—…t_a meditation_n on_o our_o own_o baptism_n lift_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o the_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o these_o blessing_n of_o our_o adoption_n â—…ustification_n &_o sanctification_n namely_o and_o withal_o think_v upon_o what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n from_o we_o for_o so_o great_a benefit_n and_o what_o we_o engage_v in_o and_o by_o our_o baptism_n to_o perform_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a thankful_a and_o christian_a obedience_n doct._n 3._o those_o save_a blessing_n which_o be_v signify_v in_o baptism_n do_v not_o proper_o depend_v on_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n as_o to_o their_o real_a efficacy_n but_o on_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v hence_o gather_v because_o by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n our_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v be_v command_v to_o be_v lift_v 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therefore_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v otherways_o produce_v than_o moral_o reas._o 3_o because_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v conceive_v how_o these_o external_a element_n of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v physical_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o production_n of_o spiritual_a effect_n see_v themselves_o be_v but_o corporal_n and_o therefore_o can_v only_o work_v physical_o upon_o thâ—…_n body_n indeed_o in_o holy_a scripture_n such_o spiritual_a effect_n use_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o such_o sign_n as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a as_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n aforesaid_a and_o by_o trope_n or_o borrow_a speech_n because_o of_o the_o union_n or_o relation_n of_o likeness_n that_o be_v between_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o from_o which_o union_n or_o relation_n of_o likeness_n ground_v partly_o on_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o partly_o but_o chief_o on_o the_o divine_a 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body_n in_o propriety_n of_o word_n or_o their_o monster_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o all_o forsooth_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sign_n be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o countrary_o the_o property_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o true_a reason_n and_o manner_n whereof_o we_o have_v sufficient_o explain_v use_v 1_o of_o refutation_n against_o papist_n who_o in_o somâ—…_n sort_n turn_v the_o sacrament_n into_o idol_n while_o not_o by_o â—…rope_n or_o borrow_a speech_n which_o be_v usual_a as_o we_o have_v declare_v but_o in_o propriety_n of_o word_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o the_o sign_n and_o external_a element_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n use_v 2._o of_o direction_n that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o â—…acraments_n we_o lift_v up_o always_o our_o heart_n and_o by_o faith_n and_o devout_a desire_n look_v for_o and_o seek_v from_o god_n such_o divine_a blessing_n as_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n doct._n 4._o all_o and_o only_o such_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o be_v the_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v that_o be_v of_o his_o family_n before_o and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o householder_n and_o thâ—…refore_o fit_a to_o be_v solemn_o declare_v and_o enroll_v for_o â—…uch_o this_o be_v hence_o gather_v because_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o command_v first_o to_o gather_v disciple_n or_o scholar_n unto_o christ_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v they_o after_o they_o be_v make_v such_o reas_n 1_o because_o the_o sarament_n be_v appendix_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o they_o be_v often_o understand_v under_o it_o in_o scripture_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v only_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v appendant_o and_o connex_v to_o it_o