mistake_n and_o demand_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n from_o we_o to_o god_n see_v admon_n p._n 180._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v herein_o to_o give_v he_o all_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n and_o this_o account_n of_o sacrament_n i_o shall_v particular_o prove_v in_o reference_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n in_o dispute_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n from_o we_o to_o god_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sign_n from_o god_n to_o we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o apostle_n peter_n excellent_a description_n of_o that_o internal_a and_o save_v baptism_n which_o the_o external_n wash_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o viz._n 3.25_o 1_o pet._n 3.25_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n baptism_n be_v not_o mere_o or_o principal_o that_o but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a 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so_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v exclude_v that_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o this_o rite_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v call_v one_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o show_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o other_o institution_n that_o be_v call_v sacrament_n thus_o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n so_o it_o be_v a_o oblige_a sign_n on_o their_o part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o god_n part_n it_o oblige_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o obey_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n to_o '_o they_o and_o hence_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n circumcision_n be_v a_o external_n bond_n on_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o to_o observe_v that_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n plain_o intimate_v to_o we_o 5_o gal._n 3._o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a made_n himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o i._n e._n bring_v himself_o under_o a_o solemn_a tie_n thereto_o by_o this_o external_n rite_n that_o the_o feast_n upon_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v foederal_n rite_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a nation_n to_o confirm_v mutual_a covenant_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v together_o see_v 26_o gen._n 30_o 31.31_o gen._n 44_o 45_o 46._o 9_o jos_n 14.41_o psal_n 9.5_o lam._n 6._o obad._n 7._o v._o be_v so_o large_o prove_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n cudworth_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o feast_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o it_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o one_o passage_n in_o the_o 50_o psalm_n v._n 5._o be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n gather_v my_o saint_n together_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n now_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o celebrate_v not_o mere_o by_o offer_v it_o up_o but_o chief_o by_o their_o religious_a feast_n upon_o it_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o those_o jewish_a feast_n upon_o sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v evident_o design_v as_o such_o a_o foederal_n rite_n whereby_o we_o renew_v our_o league_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o atone_n sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n by_o our_o renew_a consent_n to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n warn_v his_o corinthian_a convert_v against_o the_o idolatrous_a practice_n of_o feast_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o heathen_a idol_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o obligation_n which_o their_o feast_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n have_v lay_v upon_o
we_o thereby_o be_v invest_v in_o all_o these_o use_n of_o they_o must_v be_v careful_o and_o distinct_o consider_v 1._o these_o sacred_a rite_n be_v use_v in_o these_o two_o ordinance_n as_o represent_v sign_n for_o instruction_n the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n condescend_v herein_o to_o our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n thus_o wash_v with_o water_n which_o be_v the_o rite_n appoint_v in_o baptism_n be_v by_o its_o resemblance_n instructive_a to_o we_o both_o concern_v the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o enter_v into_o concern_v the_o privilege_n thus_o it_o be_v design_v to_o represent_v our_o natural_a pollution_n and_o defilement_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o purify_n virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 5._o 3_o john_n 5._o i._n e._n form_v to_o a_o new_a and_o divine_a life_n by_o that_o sanctify_a efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o purify_n virtue_n of_o water_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o baptismal_a rite_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o tit._n 5._o nay_o this_o rite_n seem_v also_o design_v to_o instruct_v we_o concern_v our_o gild_n as_o well_o as_o pollution_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v cleanse_v from_o it_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o our_o mediatour_n blood_n for_o the_o most_o judicious_a expositor_n understand_v those_o word_n of_o ananias_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o say_v to_o saul_n upon_o his_o conversion_n arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n or_o be_v thou_o wash_v from_o thy_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 22_o act_n 16._o and_o according_o such_o a_o cleanse_a virtue_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o redeemer_n blood_n and_o that_o expression_n of_o his_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v a_o allusion_n to_o this_o sacred_a baptismal_a rite_n see_v 1_o john_n 1.7_o 1_o rev._n 5._o the_o same_o sacred_a rite_n be_v design_v to_o represent_v our_o duty_n to_o we_o viz._n to_o renounce_v the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o to_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n as_o christ_n purify_v peculiar_a people_n and_o this_o use_n of_o it_o the_o bishop_n omit_v in_o his_o account_n to_o this_o rite_n those_o expression_n seem_v to_o refer_v such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v in_o our_o baptism_n that_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o our_o die_v with_o christ_n and_o our_o rise_n with_o he_o that_o shall_v instruct_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n 6_o rom._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o col._n 12._o for_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v not_o signify_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o benefit_n confer_v by_o god_n as_o the_o bishop_n seem_v to_o suppose_v but_o rather_o as_o the_o duty_n require_v from_o we_o though_o the_o renew_n and_o purify_n efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v so_o be_v signify_v as_o a_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o same_o i_o may_v observe_v concern_v that_o other_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o who_o sacred_a rite_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commemorative_n representation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o a_o instructive_a representation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n viz._n in_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o those_o duty_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o devotion_n to_o he_o by_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n 6_o john_n 53_o 54._o i_o may_v observe_v the_o same_o concern_v those_o two_o parallel_n institution_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n circumcision_n and_o religious_a feast_n upon_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v so_o obvious_a i_o shall_v not_o insist_v any_o far_a upon_o it_o but_o only_o add_v that_o though_o i_o suppose_v all_o sacramental_a sign_n to_o be_v represent_v once_o and_o to_o carry_v such_o a_o instructive_a resemblance_n and_o allusion_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v all_o bare_o instructive_a sign_n to_o be_v sacramental_a or_o foederal_n once_o for_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o requisite_a to_o such_o 2._o the_o sacred_a rite_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v intend_v also_o as_o oblige_v sign_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v that_o covenant_n that_o be_v then_o enter_v into_o or_o renew_v between_o god_n and_o we_o it_o be_v evident_o so_o in_o baptism_n for_o the_o sacred_a rite_n there_o use_v be_v both_o 1._o a_o oblige_a sign_n on_o god_n part_n whereby_o he_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o all_o that_o be_v interest_v therein_o even_o that_o grand_a comprehensive_a promise_n of_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o their_o seed_n and_o particular_o that_o eminent_a promise_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v 17_o gen._n 7_o 11._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o 2_o act_n 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n imply_v his_o engagement_n to_o be_v a_o reconcile_a father_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n to_o all_o that_o sincere_o devote_v themselves_o to_o he_o so_o in_o that_o other_o foederal_n rite_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 20._o 22_o luke_n 20._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o it_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n this_o sacred_a memorial_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v like_o a_o authentic_a seal_n set_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o so_o many_o precious_a legacy_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v observe_v concern_v circumcision_n both_o in_o the_o place_n forequote_v 17_o gen._n 7_o 11_o and_o in_o its_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n viz._n of_o that_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n which_o abraham_n be_v as_o a_o believer_n entitle_v to_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o redeemer_n who_o be_v his_o promise_a seed_n 4_o rom._n 11._o so_o in_o their_o religious_a feast_n upon_o sacrifice_n god_n admit_v the_o offerer_n or_o guest_n to_o his_o table_n be_v a_o solemn_a ratification_n of_o the_o league_n of_o amity_n and_o peace_n renew_v between_o they_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o future_a atone_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o legal_a one_o be_v only_a type_n and_o figure_n 2._o this_o sacred_a rite_n of_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v no_o less_o a_o oblige_a sign_n from_o we_o to_o god_n whereby_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o covenant_n now_o this_o important_a use_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o bishop_n not_o only_o omit_v in_o his_o description_n of_o it_o but_o plain_o deny_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o its_o nature_n for_o admon_n p._n 180._o he_o assert_v it_o to_o i_o a_o mistake_v concern_v sacrament_n to_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v sign_n from_o we_o to_o god_n whereas_o he_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v whole_o for_o only_o sign_n from_o god_n to_o we_o i_o confess_v this_o seem_v very_o surprise_v because_o if_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n it_o be_v such_o a_o mistake_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v run_v into_o in_o his_o discourse_n for_o there_o p._n 4._o he_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o part_n of_o outward_a worship_n viz._n because_o in_o they_o we_o not_o only_o express_v our_o dependence_n on_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n but_o likewise_o oblige_v and_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v he_o now_o how_o this_o can_v be_v true_a without_o make_v the_o sacramental_a rite_n a_o sign_n from_o we_o to_o god_n of_o that_o obligation_n to_o his_o service_n i_o can_v comprehend_v so_o that_o his_o lordship_n seem_v to_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a inconsistent_a with_o himself_o and_o speak_v more_o accurate_o of_o these_o matter_n where_o his_o partiality_n to_o his_o cause_n do_v not_o mislead_v his_o judgement_n but_o since_o he_o now_o assert_v this_o to_o be_v a_o
they_o to_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o be_v too_o jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n to_o admit_v of_o any_o rival_n in_o it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10_o ch_n from_o the_o fourteen_o to_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n 3._o these_o foederal_n rite_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o intend_v also_o to_o be_v distinguish_v sign_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o the_o relation_n which_o we_o be_v thereby_o invest_v in_o thus_o our_o baptism_n be_v the_o honourable_a badge_n of_o our_o discipleship_n whereby_o we_o be_v discriminate_v from_o the_o infidel_n world_n we_o do_v hereby_o put_v on_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n imply_v 3_o gal._n 27._o for_o a_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o jew_n or_o greek_a etc._n etc._n but_o 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