so_o that_o the_o perjurer_n must_v lose_v the_o reputation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o be_v conscientious_a §_o xxxiii_o this_o be_v the_o great_a assurance_n man_n can_v have_v and_o he_o who_o can_v be_v trust_v on_o these_o term_n be_v look_v on_o as_o uncapable_a of_o any_o trust_n at_o all_o and_o unfit_a for_o any_o humane_a conversation_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o our_o sacramental_a obligation_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o those_o circumstance_n which_o can_v make_v a_o humane_a obligation_n formidable_a do_v here_o concur_v that_o they_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n that_o the_o mischief_n to_o be_v fear_v on_o these_o breach_n be_v most_o insupportable_a that_o they_o be_v most_o deliberate_a for_o man_n be_v particular_o warn_v to_o examine_v and_o try_v themselves_o before_o they_o come_v to_o they_o that_o god_n be_v not_o here_o as_o in_o other_o oath_n concern_v only_o as_o a_o witness_v but_o as_o a_o party_n 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piacular_a and_o mischievous_a as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o our_o principle_n shall_v prove_v true_a then_o certain_o it_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o a_o care_n of_o avoid_v it_o proportionable_a to_o the_o danger_n it_o what_o will_v follow_v from_o it_o not_o only_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o if_o they_o shall_v prove_v guilty_a of_o it_o but_o of_o our_o discourse_n and_o reason_n lest_o they_o may_v prove_v true_a where_o a_o great_a danger_n be_v likely_a to_o befall_v man_n a_o little_a probability_n be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v they_o to_o great_a caution_n though_o the_o proof_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a though_o it_o may_v prove_v very_o possible_a that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v otherwise_o yet_o if_o it_o can_v be_v satisfactory_o answer_v if_o it_o can_v be_v disprove_v if_o there_o be_v not_o great_a assurance_n of_o its_o falsehood_n man_n think_v themselves_o in_o all_o prudence_n oblige_v to_o keep_v on_o the_o secure_a side_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o 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14_o rom._n viii_o 16_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o who_o have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o st._n john_n tell_v they_o of_o this_o witness_n 10_o witness_n 1_o st._n john_n v._n 10_o of_o god_n within_o they_o this_o unction_n 27._o unction_n 1_o st._n john_n ii_o 20_o 27._o that_o shall_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o particular_o to_o distinguish_v between_o pretender_n to_o the_o 3._o the_o 1_o st._n john_n iu._n 1_o 2_o 3._o spirit_n whether_o their_o pretence_n be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o 13_o and_o 1_o st._n john_n iu._n 13_o hereby_o they_o may_v know_v whether_o they_o dwell_v in_o christ_n or_o christ_n in_o they_o because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o of_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v more_o notorious_a to_o they_o who_o have_v he_o than_o their_o interest_n in_o christ._n and_o according_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v so_o describe_v that_o god_n will_v 18._o will_v joel_n ii_o 28_o 29._o act_n ii_o 17_o 18._o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n on_o all_o flesh_n that_o all_o shall_v see_v vision_n and_o dream_v dream_n that_o 13_o that_o i._o liv._o 13_o all_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o so_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v need_v 11._o need_v heb._n v._n 10_o 11._o no_o other_o instructor_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v dwell_v 16_o dwell_v col._n iii_o 16_o plentiful_o in_o they_o in_o their_o 8_o their_o deut._n thirty_o 14_o rom._n x._o 8_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o even_o tongue_n themselves_o shall_v be_v no_o argument_n to_o they_o who_o 22_o who_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 22_o believe_v but_o only_o to_o they_o who_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v all_o which_o
contrive_v the_o matter_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o this_o exigence_n only_o judas_n die_v within_o that_o period_n and_o he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o interest_n which_o his_o baptism_n by_o water_n have_v give_v he_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o misdemeanour_n after_o his_o baptism_n however_o the_o matter_n be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o case_n be_v not_o so_o advantageous_a to_o they_o then_o as_o it_o be_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o from_o they_o 7_o st._n joh._n xuj_o 7_o thereby_o imply_v plain_o how_o more_o advantageous_a the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v upon_o his_o departure_n than_o his_o own_o presence_n itself_o and_o beside_o be_v singular_a and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v make_v a_o precedent_n by_o our_o present_a brethren_n they_o can_v pretend_v any_o such_o 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saviour_n baptism_n be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v also_o frequent_o ascribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o annanias_n to_o st._n paul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v 16_o act._n xxii_o 16_o and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n 11_o 1_o cor._n vi_o 11_o so_o st._n paul_n himself_o to_o the_o corinthian_n after_o have_v mention_v several_a sin_n he_o add_v such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v so_o st._n peter_n repent_v 38_o act._n two_o 38_o and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 37._o ver._n 37._o of_o that_o sin_n particular_o for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n 27._o ver._n 23_o 36._o eph._n v._n 26_o 27._o their_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n so_o in_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n to_o the_o hebrew_n both_o those_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v join_v together_o 22_o heb._n x._o 22_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o be_v from_o a_o consciousness_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o wash_v our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n §_o xxix_o now_o for_o apply_v this_o argument_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o who_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o unsalvable_a condition_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o grace_n be_v such_o as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o those_o mean_n must_v be_v also_o necessary_a without_o which_o this_o grace_n can_v be_v obtain_v for_o the_o scripture_n plain_o suppose_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v 7._o rom._n iii._o 23.iu.6_n 7._o and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n at_o present_a of_o recover_v that_o glory_n by_o innocence_n but_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v we_o all_o guilty_a if_o therefore_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o all_o person_n unbaptise_v be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v relievable_a from_o that_o guilt_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o baptism_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o mean_v antecedent_n to_o baptism_n whereby_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v then_o such_o person_n as_o may_v make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o sin_n antecedent_o to_o baptism_n and_o so_o can_v not_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v suppose_v under_o any_o such_o guilt_n this_o will_v bring_v the_o proof_n home_o to_o the_o negative_a for_o which_o i_o be_o at_o 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