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wisdom_n to_o discern_v of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n and_o ill_o dispose_v person_n god_n have_v promise_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o strengthen_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n god_n will_v not_o deny_v we_o so_o necessary_a a_o aid_n as_o this_o be_v four_o 4._o let_v we_o look_v that_o we_o keep_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n psal._n 15.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o those_o thing_n be_v we_o due_o to_o observe_v the_o rather_o because_o we_o shall_v ever_o find_v seducer_n it_o will_v ever_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o man_n to_o find_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o though_o the_o doctrine_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o ever_o in_o all_o place_n oppose_v yet_o shall_v we_o ever_o find_v the_o practiser_n thereof_o malign_v as_o it_o be_v in_o these_o day_n where_o none_o be_v account_v of_o to_o be_v 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in_o substance_n all_o one_o as_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o we_o and_o we_o circumcise_v as_o they_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o show_n which_o the_o church_n be_v then_o young_a have_v need_v of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o religion_n clothe_v diverse_o bellarmin_n say_v that_o their_o government_n be_v carnal_a &_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o be_v carnal_a but_o it_o be_v carnal_o speak_v of_o he_o heb._n 11._o the_o father_n before_o christ_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o in_o vers_n 35._o they_o accept_v not_o deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n be_v these_o carnal_a promise_n the_o anabaptist_n they_o press_v rebaptise_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v before_o christ_n and_o after_o in_o substance_n so_o as_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v be_v once_o regenerate_v 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mortification_n be_v very_o hard_a corruption_n it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o though_o the_o blood_n follow_v else_o it_o will_v kill_v thou_o at_o length_n wherefore_o we_o be_v also_o to_o labour_v for_o circumcise_a heart_n to_o understand_v god_n truth_n his_o will_n and_o commandment_n cut_v off_o all_o extravagant_a desire_n who_o by_o little_a and_o little_a take_v away_o comfort_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n it_o be_v no_o mercy_n therefore_o to_o spare_v they_o circumcise_v thy_o eye_n pray_v with_o david_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n stop_v thy_o â—ares_n at_o the_o charm_a of_o such_o object_n as_o may_v infect_v thy_o soul_n we_o can_v never_o enjoy_v that_o beatifical_a vision_n hereafter_o if_o we_o wean_v not_o ourselves_o from_o the_o like_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o though_o we_o can_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n come_v to_o that_o perfection_n we_o shall_v yet_o endeavour_v to_o it_o earnest_o and_o god_n will_v accept_v our_o very_a endeavour_n and_o will_v further_o they_o yea_o we_o shall_v get_v the_o victory_n at_o length_n if_o sin_n begin_v to_o fall_v it_o shall_v sure_o fall_v the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o we_o shall_v grow_v strong_a sin_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n shall_v daily_o be_v weaken_v the_o mean_n to_o this_o duty_n be_v first_o know_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o particular_a sin_n by_o thy_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o check_v we_o receive_v from_o our_o enemy_n who_o will_v spy_v what_o they_o can_v in_o we_o thereby_o to_o scandalize_v we_o as_o also_o observe_v what_o thy_o thought_n work_v most_o upon_o what_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o general_o take_v up_o your_o cogitation_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o thy_o sin_n make_v it_o as_o odious_a as_o thou_o can_v for_o circumcision_n imply_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v odious_a and_o superfluous_a now_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v cherish_v in_o we_o may_v well_o be_v odious_a to_o we_o for_o that_o it_o 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