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be_v you_o save_v this_o free_a grace_n be_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o sinful_a sinner_n tit._n 3_o 3-7_a who_o he_o justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 3.24_o &_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o save_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o also_o sanctify_v they_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o act_v 26.18_o where_o faith_n be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n impart_v unto_o and_o implant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o justify_v believer_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o joh._n 1.16_o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n eph._n 4.7_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n and_o james_n 4.6_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n such_o be_v the_o unsearchable_a and_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 2.7_o riches_n of_o christ_n eph._n 3.8_o that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a 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join_v those_o sanctify_a believer_n together_o into_o one_o fellowship_n society_n and_o gospel_n brotherhood_n in_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o prayer_n with_o fast_v wherein_o some_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o they_o show_v they_o their_o respective_a duty_n in_o a_o church_n relation_n the_o elder_n and_o chief_a brethren_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n be_v present_a and_o assist_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n if_o they_o may_v be_v obtain_v may_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o constitute_v and_o make_v they_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o profess_o first_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o one_o to_o another_o mutual_o and_o
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8_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n vigilant_a patient_a apt_a to_o teach_v not_o covetous_a not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n that_o he_o may_v take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o work_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o do_v be_v to_o institute_v those_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o which_o his_o church_n of_o saint_n must_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n when_o the_o church_n be_v assemble_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n to_o worship_n god_n christ_n have_v appoint_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 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baptise_v they_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o &_o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o &_o joh._n 1.33_o our_o lord_n himself_o be_v baptise_a by_o john_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n mat._n 3.13_o then_o come_v jesus_n from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n unto_o john_n to_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o ver._n 16._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptise_a go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la immergeretur_fw-la ver_fw-la 13._o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o immersus_fw-la jesus_n mark_v 1.5_o 9_o and_o be_v all_o dip_v of_o he_o in_o the_o river_n jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n we_o read_v that_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v baptise_a when_o they_o believe_v act_n 8.12_o but_o we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptise_a they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v 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the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n these_o particular_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o the_o time_n the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v ordinary_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n act_v 20.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o the_o only_a day_n of_o sabbath_n it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n be_v at_o evening_n then_o christ_n administer_v his_o supper_n mark_v 14.17_o 22._o 2._o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o consecrate_v it_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n
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salvation_n in_o any_o other_o act_v 4.12_o if_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n whilst_o you_o live_v you_o will_v certain_o go_v to_o hell_n when_o you_o die_v psal_n 9.17_o some_o poor_a sinner_n haply_o will_v say_v alas_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinful_a sinner_n i_o be_o unworthy_a may_v i_o presume_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n yes_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n do_v invite_v all_o that_o will_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o isa_n 55.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o rev._n 22._o v._n 17._o but_o if_o i_o do_v come_v unto_o christ_n will_v he_o not_o refuse_v i_o and_o reject_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o off_o no_o joh._n 6.37_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o some_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n may_v haply_o say_v indeed_o i_o see_v a_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n to_o justify_v i_o and_o to_o sanctify_v i_o and_o to_o save_v i_o but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n i_o can_v come_v to_o 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willing_a to_o resign_v your_o whole_a man_n spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_z and_o king_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_n guide_n and_o govern_v you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o write_a word_n not_o that_o you_o can_v do_v those_o thing_n of_o yourselves_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o without_o christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o but_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o that_o he_o so_o work_v in_o you_o you_o may_v work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a i_o will_v through_o the_o divine_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o our_o general_a position_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n for_o their_o edification_n first_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v all_o the_o church_n of_o 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66.13_o and_o zech._n 1.13_o 17._o then_o zion_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a beauty_n isa_n 52.1_o 9_o 10._o and_o compass_v about_o with_o peace_n and_o safety_n god_n will_v be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o zion_n zech._n 2.5_o 10._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_z read_v ezek._n 34.23_o 24_o 25_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o no_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n nor_o none_o that_o shall_v hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o god_n holy_a mountain_n zech._n 2.4_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o god_n salvation_n shall_v be_v her_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n isa_n 26.1_o 2_o 3._o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v bear_v some_o proportional_a resemblance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o sinless_a state_n isa_n 60.1_o 21._o zeph._n 3.13_o and_o rev._n 14.1_o 5._o and_o a_o sorrowless_a state_n rev._n 21.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o a_o timeless_a state_n rev._n 10.6_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o thousand_o year_n time_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n end_v who_o be_v the_o abuser_n of_o time_n time_n shall_v pass_v into_o eternity_n of_o glory_n and_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o eternal_a life_n second_o i_o will_v also_o humble_o entreat_v my_o reverend_a brethren_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n of_o saint_n what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n concern_v the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n also_o the_o second_o personal_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o heaven_n you_o be_v commission_v and_o command_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o 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