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namely_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o labour_n after_o it_o and_o in_o order_n unto_o our_o benè_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o comfort_n 2._o against_o every_o sacrament_n a_o christian_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n by_o soul-searching_a examination_n to_o make_v out_o his_o evidence_n and_o if_o he_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o take_v pain_n to_o search_v he_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n find_v so_o much_o truth_n in_o himself_o as_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o some_o assent_n about_o his_o good_a estate_n though_o usual_o this_o assent_n be_v much_o assault_v and_o weaken_v with_o doubt_v for_o remove_v whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o especial_a help_n but_o 3._o whereas_o m._n h._n profess_v to_o know_v no_o other_o kind_n or_o ingredient_n of_o save_v or_o justify_v faith_n but_o only_o a_o historical_a assent_n and_o a_o good_a purpose_n or_o resolution_n 1._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o he_o be_v very_o defective_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o omit_v the_o special_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n namely_o adherence_n or_o lean_v upon_o christ_n for_o justifycation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n not_o of_o the_o understanding_n nor_o will_v his_o historical_a faith_n for_o kind_n go_v beyond_o the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n yea_o of_o devil_n jam._n 2.19_o and_o will_v aggravate_v a_o man_n damnation_n if_o the_o faith_n of_o adherence_n follow_v not_o upon_o it_o 2._o i_o must_v also_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v as_o excessive_a on_o the_o other_o in_o mistake_v a_o good_a resolution_n for_o a_o constitutive_a part_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v either_o a_o antecedent_n or_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o faith_n antecedent_n if_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a consequent_a if_o a_o evangelical_a resolution_n i_o wish_v m._n h._n will_v study_v fundamental_n better_o before_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o critical_a about_o superstructure_n by_o his_o follow_a discourse_n pag._n 89._o its_o apparent_a he_o speak_v very_o confuse_o about_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o a_o christian_n for_o 1._o he_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v not_o save_v grace_n and_o yet_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o christ_n to_o leave_v sin_n and_o yield_v to_o christ_n term_n all_o which_o be_v most_o precious_a save_a grace_n afterward_o he_o compare_v these_o grace_n to_o a_o little_a gold_n mix_v with_o much_o dross_n in_o a_o lump_n of_o ore_n yet_o at_o last_o conclude_v god_n can_v make_v grace_n of_o these_o least_o beginning_n as_o if_o at_o present_a they_o be_v not_o grace_n till_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v transubstantiate_v they_o and_o turn_v our_o water_n into_o wine_n by_o all_o which_o its_o apparent_a the_o man_n do_v not_o sibi_fw-la constare_fw-la and_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o he_o bring_v his_o reader_n into_o a_o labyrinth_n object_n 9_o the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v 76._o pag._n 76._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v defile_v only_o to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n not_o to_o the_o admitter_n or_o joiner_n answ_n though_o we_o place_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o this_o argument_n nor_o believe_v the_o presence_n or_o actual_a receive_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n do_v simple_o defile_v either_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o communicant_n as_o have_v a_o unclean_a man_n eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n suppose_v he_o neither_o touch_v any_o clean_a person_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o that_o he_o eat_v that_o ordinance_n have_v be_v levitical_o pollute_v only_o to_o himself_o yet_o connivance_n both_o in_o the_o admitter_n and_o joiner_n contract_v moral_a pollution_n as_o he_o that_o suffer_v another_o to_o sin_n where_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o hinder_v he_o or_o at_o least_o do_v his_o endeavour_n in_o order_n thereunto_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n leu._n 19.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o his_o application_n of_o mark._n 7.15_o and_o of_o peter_n vision_n to_o the_o 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be_v more_o and_o more_o wrought_v by_o his_o eight_o argument_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o my_o weapon_n but_o that_o i_o perceive_v he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o a_o skirmish_n after_o the_o pitch_a battle_n haply_o he_o may_v be_v better_o at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o have_v be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o many_o in_o our_o day_n be_v better_a at_o pull_v down_o then_o at_o build_v up_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o try_v whether_o mr._n h._n be_v of_o the_o number_n nor_o shall_v i_o blame_v he_o if_o he_o pull_v down_o only_o rot_a house_n provide_v he_o hurt_v not_o himself_o or_o his_o neighbour_n by_o their_o downfall_n the_o second_o part_n answeer_v pass_v his_o premonitory_a preface_n i_o come_v
necessary_o that_o this_o proposition_n i_o believe_v be_v de_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o consequence_n though_o not_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o term_n object_n the_o sacrament_n suppose_v assurance_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o work_v assurance_n it_o suppose_v i_o believe_v and_o repent_v which_o therefore_o must_v be_v make_v out_o by_o previous_a examination_n do_v not_o evidence_n that_o i_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o seal_v the_o minor_a or_o assumption_n in_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n answ_n 1._o as_o the_o sacrament_n work_v grace_n so_o it_o work_v assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n now_o the_o sacrament_n as_o receive_v be_v not_o a_o mean_n of_o initial_a but_o of_o progressive_a grace_n do_v not_o beget_v grace_n at_o first_o by_o regeneration_n but_o increase_n and_o strengthen_v grace_n by_o nourishment_n and_o confirmation_n partly_o by_o act_v grace_n and_o 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or_o woman_n shall_v go_v away_o from_o the_o sacrament_n with_o more_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o clear_a evidence_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o or_o she_o that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o worthiness_n of_o person_n and_o of_o preparation_n though_o haply_o he_o may_v want_v evidence_n yet_o may_v go_v away_o from_o the_o sacrament_n triumph_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o prophet_n fear_n i_o be_o undo_v etc._n etc._n may_v go_v away_o from_o it_o with_o this_o assurance_n thy_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v isa_n 6.5_o 7._o as_o i_o at_o the_o sacrament_n assure_v god_n of_o my_o obedience_n so_o god_n at_o the_o sacrament_n assure_v i_o of_o his_o love_n and_o if_o i_o be_v real_a in_o my_o assurance_n as_o to_o uprightness_n god_n be_v as_o real_a in_o his_o assurance_n as_o to_o my_o comfort_n psal_n 18.25_o god_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n in_o the_o sacrament_n delight_v to_o show_v himself_o upright_o with_o the_o upright_a and_o than_o if_o ever_o lead_v his_o spouse_n into_o the_o wine_n cellar_n or_o banquet_a house_n and_o spread_v his_o banner_n of_o love_n over_o she_o cant._n 2.4_o when_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n than_o he_o stay_v she_o with_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v she_o with_o apple_n his_o left_a hand_n be_v under_o her_o head_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n do_v embrace_v she_o then_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n he_o kiss_v she_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n cant._n 1.1_o and_o though_o judas_n do_v jesus_n will_v never_o give_v a_o treacherous_a kiss_n the_o major_a himself_o grant_v be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o minor_a and_o conclusion_n we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a syllogism_n of_o assurance_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o only_o the_o major_a proposition_n to_o person_n real_o unworthy_a withal_o hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a god_n seal_v but_o also_o the_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o believer_n whatever_o mr._n h._n pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o five_o objection_n pag._n 49._o object_n 5._o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o therefore_o the_o seal_n neither_o mr._n h._n answer_n the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o conditional_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v answ_n so_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o all_o conditional_o but_o only_o to_o worthy_a receiver_n absolute_o pag._n 50._o he_o save_v i_o a_o labour_n and_o answer_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n if_o you_o will_v resolve_v to_o accept_v christ_n as_o your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o forsake_v sin_n etc._n etc._n lo_o here_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n etc._n etc._n here_o indeed_o he_o show_v that_o as_o the_o covenant_n so_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o all_o conditional_o but_o what_o if_o most_o do_v not_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o case_n of_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n will_v mr._n h._n invite_v these_o also_o to_o receive_v the_o seal_n together_o with_o the_o former_a hear_v he_o in_o his_o own_o word_n pag._n 51._o to_o speak_v sincere_o if_o we_o shall_v propose_v two_o man_n one_o that_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o that_o be_v this_o sacrament_n do_v more_o ingenuous_o belong_v unto_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rare_a and_o new_a light_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v now_o you_o have_v the_o man_n paint_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o colour_n come_v you_o drunkard_n whoremaster_n murderer_n and_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o hell_n here_o be_v sincere_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n for_o you_o indeed_o the_o sacrament_n do_v more_o ingenuous_o belong_v to_o you_o then_o to_o any_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n i_o but_o mr._n h._n mean_v this_o in_o case_n they_o now_o resolve_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o christ_n ibid._n absurd_a and_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la as_o if_o he_o who_o in_o truth_n resolve_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n he_o will_v say_v if_o he_o can_v hit_v it_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v more_o proper_o to_o weak_a then_o to_o strong_a believer_n but_o by_o a_o ill_a gloss_n he_o corrupt_v the_o text_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o weak_a believer_n render_v one_o out_o of_o covenant_n and_o for_o a_o strong_a believer_n one_o in_o covenant_n we_o grant_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o but_o not_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n till_o its_o duty_n be_v perform_v in_o like_a manner_n preparation_n belong_v to_o all_o but_o not_o actual_a receive_n till_o that_o duty_n be_v perform_v all_o be_v not_o bid_v to_o eat_v absolute_o but_o so_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o in_o the_o same_o page_n by_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n from_o its_o benefit_n he_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n as_o if_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n haply_o by_o covenant_n he_o mean_v the_o duty_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o indeed_o be_v of_o epidemical_a concernment_n yet_o because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o free_a tender_a and_o offer_v that_o cross_v this_o construction_n and_o seem_v to_o carry_v it_o that_o by_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v mean_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v tender_v conditional_o to_o all_o but_o than_o what_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o his_o distinction_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o out_o of_o christ_n but_o the_o covenant_n itself_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o his_o sense_n carry_v it_o belong_v to_o all_o be_v not_o here_o a_o contradiction_n in_o terminis_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o out_o of_o christ_n yet_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o if_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o how_o do_v it_o not_o belong_v to_o any_o out_o of_o christ_n contrà _fw-la if_o it_o belong_v to_o none_o out_o of_o christ_n how_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o all_o but_o no_o wonder_n he_o fall_v into_o self-contradiction_n who_o will_v venture_v to_o contradict_v the_o truth_n sacrament_n rep._n he_o will_v say_v sacrament_n but_o what_o right_o do_v this_o give_v he_o to_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 52._o m._n h._n distinguish_v of_o a_o right_a of_o obligation_n and_o a_o right_a of_o privilege_n and_o as_o to_o the_o former_a he_o
2._o his_o doubtful_a expression_n about_o come_v though_o unprepared_a evidence_n his_o hesitancy_n about_o that_o particular_a and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n true_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o but_o not_o contra_fw-la he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v absolute_o no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v circumcise_v and_o pure_a to_o the_o passeover_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v absolutesy_n every_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v circumcise_v pure_a and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o the_o passeover_n but_o have_v he_o neglect_v circumcision_n and_o purification_n he_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n at_o that_o time_n in_o like_a manner_n every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o be_v 1._o habitual_o worthy_a 2._o actual_o worthy_a 3._o and_o so_o to_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o yet_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v but_o rather_o to_o abstain_v if_o he_o want_v either_o of_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v let_v a_o man_n eat_v absolute_o but_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v 3._o sinful_a unpreparedness_n will_v not_o excuse_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n but_o unpreparedness_n either_o sinful_a or_o lawful_a will_v excuse_v he_o from_o receive_v a_o negative_a unpreparedness_n will_v excuse_v child_n and_o those_o who_o have_v urgent_a and_o just_a occasion_n that_o hinder_v they_o from_o receive_v not_o so_o privative_a unpreparedness_n he_o that_o travel_v of_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v the_o passeover_n sin_v not_o so_o he_o who_o have_v just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n to_o travel_v numb_a 9.10_o 13._o but_o be_v unpreparedness_n negative_a or_o privative_a that_o man_n at_o present_a ought_v not_o to_o receive_v though_o he_o sin_n in_o bring_v a_o sinful_a necessity_n of_o abstinence_n upon_o himself_o none_o be_v threaten_v simple_o for_o not_o receive_v but_o all_o be_v threaten_v in_o case_n they_o receive_v unworthy_o for_o further_a explication_n and_o confirmation_n mr._n h._n propound_v three_o query_n qu._n whether_o the_o very_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o a_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v damnation_n he_o mean_v whether_o it_o deserve_v damnation_n he_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o unworthiness_n which_o make_v the_o sin_n only_o and_o conclude_v that_o his_o abstinence_n from_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 71._o answ_n 1._o receive_v be_v always_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a 1._o because_o he_o can_v but_o receive_v unworthy_o but_o that_o act_n which_o can_v be_v abstract_v from_o sinful_a pravity_n in_o dominion_n be_v necessary_o sin_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v threaten_v but_o god_n threaten_v for_o nothing_o but_o sin_n eat_v be_v not_o in_o itself_o a_o sin_n yet_o for_o a_o common_a person_n to_o eat_v the_o sin-offering_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o receive_v simple_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o unworthy_a person_n can_v receive_v without_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sinful_a act_n in_o the_o world_n but_o notional_o you_o may_v abstract_a sinfulness_n from_o it_o but_o real_o you_o can_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v no_o more_o can_v you_o from_o a_o unworthy_a person_n receive_v which_o be_v sinful_a 1._o in_o the_o manner_n 2._o as_o prohibit_v to_o such_o a_o person_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la he_o be_v bind_v indeed_o to_o get_v worthiness_n and_o then_o to_o receive_v but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v till_o he_o be_v evangelical_o worthy_a as_o a_o natural_a man_n ought_v first_o to_o get_fw-mi grace_n and_o then_o assurance_n but_o not_o to_o study_v assurance_n without_o grace_n 2._o abstinence_n from_o the_o sacrament_n arise_v out_o of_o contempt_n or_o from_o a_o ground_a evidence_n and_o consciousness_n of_o evangelicall_n unworthiness_n the_o former_a be_v more_o sinful_a than_o bare_a receive_n the_o latter_a be_v warrantable_a yea_o commendable_a 1._o if_o it_o humble_v the_o man_n though_o but_o legal_o 2._o if_o it_o put_v he_o upon_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o sacrament_n 2._o qu._n pag._n 72._o his_o second_o quaere_fw-la be_v whether_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o be_v otherwise_o damnable_a then_o pray_v and_o hear_v unworthy_o answ_n it_o be_v and_o that_o 1._o because_o pray_v and_o hear_v be_v universal_a duty_n i_o mean_v for_o all_o sort_n be_v they_o child_n distracted_z or_o excommunicate_v or_o otherwise_o unworthy_a so_o be_v not_o receive_v in_o mr._n h._n his_o own_o judgement_n 2._o because_o pray_v and_o hear_v be_v mean_n of_o conversion_n so_o be_v not_o actual_a receive_n his_o superstructure_n upon_o the_o coutrary_a supposition_n i_o omit_v since_o that_o will_v tumble_v down_o of_o itself_o the_o foundation_n fail_v 3_o qu._n his_o three_o quaere_fw-la pag._n 74_o be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n conceive_v himself_o not_o worthy_a must_v never_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o fear_n of_o eat_v his_o damnation_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o must_v also_o abstain_v from_o hear_v since_o he_o can_v but_o hear_v sinful_o and_o so_o provoke_v god_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o not_o so_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n 2._o grant_v some_o part_n or_o act_n at_o the_o sacrament_n may_v convert_v this_o prove_v only_o that_o all_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v present_a to_o see_v and_o hear_v christ_n crucify_v but_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o actual_a receive_n which_o ever_o make_v a_o unworthy_a person_n eat_v damnation_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o convert_v he_o he_o that_o hear_v unworthy_o may_v be_v convert_v not_o so_o he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o at_o that_o time_n 3._o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o quaere_fw-la he_o can_v put_v no_o medium_n between_o receive_v unworthy_o and_o a_o open_a refuse_v to_o receive_v i_o shall_v therefore_o help_v he_o at_o a_o dead_a lift_n and_o entreat_v so_o much_o charity_n of_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o abstainer_n be_v not_o open_a refuser_n and_o trampler_n upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o he_o who_o forbear_v the_o passeover_n be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o unclean_a be_v yea_o some_o godly_a person_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o sometime_o come_v will_v he_o say_v these_o trample_n upon_o christ_n blood_n why_o may_v not_o legal_a conviction_n fright_v a_o natural_a man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n from_o receive_v sense_n of_o unworthiness_n may_v prevail_v upon_o a_o demas_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o nathanael_n and_o make_v he_o afraid_a of_o the_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v yet_o neither_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n like_o swine_n trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o think_v it_o infinite_o too_o good_a for_o they_o in_o his_o new_a edition_n pag._n 85._o he_o insert_v three_o page_n more_o for_o amplification_n of_o the_o eight_o objection_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v a_o question_n of_o his_o own_o propound_v his_o question_n be_v misty_a and_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o part_n false_a the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v the_o alteration_n be_v make_v only_o in_o we_o the_o seal_n be_v the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v seal_v be_v the_o same_o answ_n be_v not_o here_o a_o apparent_a falsity_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o answer_n unless_o he_o will_v make_v salvation_n and_o damnation_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o salvation_n be_v seal_v to_o the_o worthy_a damnation_n to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n then_o sure_o though_o the_o seal_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o what_o be_v seal_v be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o use_v his_o own_o similitude_n though_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o sunshine_n and_o the_o shadow_n or_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o privative_a contrary_n but_o no_o wonder_n if_o loose_a principle_n produce_v such_o loose_a conclusion_n rep._n but_o suppose_v a_o poor_a soul_n doubt_v of_o his_o faith_n do_v this_o bring_v any_o relief_n to_o he_o uncertain_a of_o the_o condition_n answ_n methinks_v it_o do_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o in_o esse_fw-la already_o wrought_v in_o we_o or_o in_o fieri_fw-la as_o to_o be_v do_v or_o perform_v of_o we_o the_o receiver_n seal_v not_o necessary_o to_o the_o condition_n in_o esse_fw-la but_o in_o fieri_fw-la oblige_v himself_o for_o the_o future_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o true_o the_o sacrament_n may_v bring_v relief_n to_o a_o doubt_a soul_n who_o have_v indeed_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o what_o relief_n can_v it_o bring_v to_o