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apostle_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o school_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o christ_n 4.1_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o &_o 4.1_o before_o he_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n 6_o object_n the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n &_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v surpass_v we_o an._n the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o grace_n god_n bestow_v upon_o a_o few_o but_o what_o ordinary_a dispensation_n he_o follow_v in_o teach_v the_o people_n again_o they_o never_o have_v so_o great_a cleerne_n of_o sight_n 13.17_o mat._n 13.17_o but_o that_o it_o do_v in_o some_o part_n taste_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o world_n 10.24_o world_n luke_n 10.24_o 7_o the_o three_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n call_v the_o ministry_n of_o death_n and_o the_o new_a of_o life_n that_o of_o damnation_n this_o of_o righteousness_n that_o that_o be_v disannul_v this_o remaineth*_n 8_o which_o thing_n be_v more_o easy_o declare_v by_o compare_v both_o together_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v literal_a 3.6_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o ministry_n of_o death_n jer._n 31.31_o 2._o cor._n 3.6_o because_o it_o be_v publish_v without_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o new_a be_v spiritual_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v spiritual_o engrave_v it_o in_o man_n heart_n the_o old_a be_v deadly_a because_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o inwrap_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o curse_n the_o new_a be_v the_o instrument_n of_o life_n because_o it_o restore_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n 9_o the_o four_o bondage_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o testament_n of_o bondage_n the_o scripture_n call_v the_o old_a testament_n the_o testament_n of_o bondage_n because_o it_o engender_v fear_n in_o man_n mind_n but_o the_o new_a
8_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o our_o redeemer_n do_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n &_o that_o there_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o two_o nature_n chap._n xv._o that_o we_o may_v know_v to_o what_o end_n christ_n mass_n send_v of_o the_o father_n and_o what_o he_o bring_v we_o we_o must_v respect_v three_o thing_n in_o he_o his_o prophetical_a office_n his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o priesthood_n 1_o but_o to_o the_o end_n our_o faith_n may_v find_v in_o christ_n perfect_a and_o sound_o matter_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v set_v down_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o office_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n consist_v in_o 3._o part_n for_o he_o be_v both_o make_v a_o prophet_n prophet_n christ_n a_o prophet_n &_o a_o king_n &_o a_o priest_n although_o it_o do_v little_a avail_n to_o know_v these_o thing_n in_o name_n unless_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o use_n &_o end_n 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be_v and_o yet_o without_o sin_n object_n though_o christ_n fear_v death_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n from_o which_o he_o know_v he_o be_v safe_a an._n he_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o faint_a heart_a and_o fearful_a than_o many_o thief_n which_o make_v haste_n to_o death_n but_o through_o vehemency_n of_o grief_n the_o drop_n of_o blood_n come_v trickle_v down_o from_o his_o face_n object_n he_o do_v this_o to_o make_v a_o show_n to_o other_o hell_n mat._n 26.39_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n an._n yea_o he_o direct_v his_o groan_n to_o his_o father_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o the_o angel_n do_v comfort_v he_o *_o quest_n do_v christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n then_o when_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n an._n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n therefore_o the_o pain_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n be_v horrible_a notwithstanding_o we_o must_v know_v that_o his_o temptation_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o faith_n because_o 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most_o perfect_a whereto_o we_o must_v add_v nothing_o or_o from_o which_o we_o must_v take_v nothing_o for_o herein_o be_v contain_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o which_o be_v will_v give_v us._n nothing_o we_o must_v add_v nothing_o 49_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n or_o syllable_n but_o be_v teach_v that_o no_o man_n may_v ask_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o which_o be_v summary_o contain_v in_o this_o prayer_n 50_o and_o although_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o sigh_v &_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v lift_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o god_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o weakness_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o have_v need_v to_o be_v holpen_v with_o many_o help_n let_v every_o man_n appoint_v himself_o certain_a hour_n for_o exercise_n sake_n which_o let_v he_o not_o omit_v without_o prayer_n and_o let_v be_v far_o from_o we_o all_o superstititious_a observe_n of_o time_n and_o place_n certainty_n 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he_o set_v open_v a_o entry_n into_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n faith_n the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v otherwise_o only_o sound_a in_o our_o ear_n and_o be_v present_a before_o our_o eye_n but_o not_o move_v our_o inward_a part_n 9_o therefore_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o confirmation_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n be_v so_o assign_v to_o the_o sacrament_n similitude_n the_o inward_a master_n do_v make_v the_o sacrament_n effectual_a a_o similitude_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n all_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o that_o inward_a master_n be_v want_v the_o sacrament_n can_v do_v no_o more_o in_o our_o mind_n then_o if_o either_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v to_o the_o blind_a eye_n or_o if_o a_o voice_n do_v sound_a in_o deaf_a ear_n 10_o for_o lest_o the_o word_n shall_v sound_v in_o our_o ear_n in_o vain_a and_o lest_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v present_a before_o our_o eye_n in_o vain_a 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testify_v the_o sanctification_n which_o do_v agree_v both_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n baptize_v whether_o woman_n ought_v to_o baptize_v but_o the_o body_n of_o man_n child_n alone_o be_v imprint_v which_o can_v be_v so_o only_o by_o nature_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v through_o they_o after_o a_o sort_n partaker_n &_o companion_n of_o circumcision_n bap._n the_o likelihood_n of_o circum_fw-la and_o bap._n therefore_o let_v the_o likelihood_n of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n remain_v in_o the_o inward_a mystery_n in_o the_o promise_n in_o use_n in_o efficacy_n 17_o object_n child_n be_v not_o yet_o by_o age_n fit_a to_o understande_v the_o mystery_n signify_v there_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n until_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o age_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o second_o birth_n an._n then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v leave_v in_o death_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n christ_n command_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o him*_n because_o he_o be_v the_o life_n 14.6_o life_n joh._n 14.6_o 19.13_o mat._n 19.13_o ob._n infant_n do_v not_o therefore_o perish_v if_o they_o be_v count_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n an._n yea_o in_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v neither_o do_v there_o remain_v any_o hope_n of_o life_n but_o in_o christ_n alone*_n 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o regenerate_v eph._n 2.3_o joh._n 11.25_o how_o infant_n be_v regenerate_v quest_n how_o be_v infant_n regenerate_v being_n not_o endow_v with_o knowledge_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n an._n the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o capacity_n be_v not_o yet_o nothing_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o into_o no_o unclean_a thing_n do_v enter_v 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o therefore_o they_o be_v first_o regenerate*_n &_o sanctify_v 1.15_o sanctify_v luk._n 1.15_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n object_n from_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v from_o their_o childhood_n the_o secripture_n speak_v so_o an._n the_o 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