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dwell_v there_o bodily_a thus_o also_o maâ—â—sted_v he_o himself_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o burning-bush_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o cloven-tongue_n as_o of_o fire_n and_o before_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o beside_o that_o these_o manifestation_n be_v but_o transient_a it_o can_v upon_o they_o be_v affirm_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n or_o in_o the_o place_n where_o those_o other_o symbol_n appear_v beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o flame_n at_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o any_o one_o of_o its_o perfection_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o dove_n nor_o the_o fiery_a tongue_n be_v any_o more_o the_o proper_a essence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o real_a and_o divine_a perfection_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o form_n create_v of_o god_n and_o consequent_o production_n and_o work_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o represent_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o in_o a_o portrait_n or_o a_o rough-draught_n some_o slight_a resemblance_n of_o what_o he_o be_v indeed_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o though_o it_o may_v be_v say_v which_o yet_o may_v not_o of_o the_o place_n where_o these_o thing_n appear_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o they_o nevertheless_o it_o will_v be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o it_o dwell_v in_o they_o bodily_a it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o thing_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v dwell_v there_o be_v not_o the_o body_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o its_o shadow_n and_o symbol_n only_o i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o angel_n themselves_o to_o who_o god_n most_o intimate_o communicate_v himself_o for_o the_o thing_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o they_o be_v that_o holiness_n that_o joy_n and_o that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o work_v and_o preserve_v in_o they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n now_o every_o one_o see_v that_o neither_o the_o knowledge_n nor_o the_o piety_n nor_o the_o charity_n nor_o the_o joy_n nor_o the_o constant_a and_o uninterrupted_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n or_o the_o body_n its_o self_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o his_o immense_a and_o incomprehensible_a perfection_n in_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o godhead_n do_v consist_v these_o thing_n be_v only_a effect_n and_o work_n of_o god_n engraving_n and_o impression_n of_o his_o hand_n mark_n of_o his_o operation_n so_o as_o how_o high_a soever_o their_o excellency_n be_v and_o how_o exact_a soever_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o these_o saint_n be_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o they_o bodily_a since_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o thing_n now_o speak_v that_o it_o dwell_v in_o they_o by_o shadow_n only_o by_o the_o illustrious_a and_o glorious_a trace_n which_o his_o operation_n have_v leave_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o substance_n it_o remain_v than_o we_o conclude_v since_o the_o apostle_n here_o express_o assert_v that_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n that_o the_o divinity_n be_v in_o he_o after_o a_o quite_o other_o manner_n than_o either_o in_o the_o symbol_n by_o which_o it_o be_v represent_v or_o the_o creature_n on_o which_o it_o shed_v forth_o its_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o it_o so_o dwell_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o have_v in_o he_o not_o some_o dâ—â—â—eations_n and_o model_n by_o which_o it_o be_v figure_v forth_o not_o those_o quality_n and_o disposition_n alone_o which_o it_o work_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o its_o grace_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a of_o its_o creature_n but_o its_o very_a self_n that_o he_o have_v the_o body_n and_o verity_n of_o it_o that_o be_v as_o the_o church_n express_v this_o mystery_n in_o one_o word_n that_o the_o godhead_n be_v personal_o unite_v with_o his_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o possible_a that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n shall_v dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a now_o that_o such_o be_v this_o divine_a union_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n with_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v appear_v first_o from_o that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n ever_o say_v of_o saint_n or_o angel_n what_o we_o here_o read_v of_o our_o lord_n namely_o that_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a a_o evident_a sign_n that_o this_o be_v a_o glory_n which_o appertain_v to_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o second_o from_o that_o the_o quality_n the_o action_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o man_n
circumcision_n we_o have_v that_o truth_n and_o fullness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n whereof_o it_o have_v but_o some_o part_n shadow_v out_o by_o its_o figure_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o one_o high_o excel_v to_o wit_n baptism_n so_o as_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v take_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v desire_v still_o to_o retain_v circumcision_n but_o to_o proceed_v it_o be_v not_o here_o only_o that_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n so_o great_a a_o effect_n unto_o baptism_n he_o speak_v thus_o of_o it_o constant_o as_o for_o example_n when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n sanctifi_v the_o church_n 3.7_o eph._n 5.26_o gal._n 3.7_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o we_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o in_o another_o place_n again_o 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o that_o we_o have_v all_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o body_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o vain_a and_o hollow_a picture_n wherein_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v naked_o portray_v as_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o art_n that_o feed_v we_o bare_o with_o a_o unprofitable_a view_n of_o what_o it_o represent_v they_o be_v effectual_a mean_n which_o he_o accompany_v with_o his_o virtue_n and_o fill_v with_o his_o grace_n effective_o accomplish_v those_o thing_n in_o we_o by_o his_o heavenly_a power_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n when_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v he_o inward_o nourish_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o due_o take_v his_o bread_n and_o his_o cup._n he_o wash_v and_o regenerate_v that_o man_n within_o who_o be_v right_o consecrate_v by_o baptism_n and_o if_o the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n do_v hinder_v that_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o at_o the_o instant_n appear_v in_o infant_n baptize_v yet_o his_o virtue_n do_v not_o fail_v to_o accompany_v his_o institution_n and_o conserve_v its_o self_n in_o they_o and_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o season_n when_o their_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o operation_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n heretofore_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o double_a effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v more_o clear_o represent_v in_o the_o external_a action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v person_n of_o age_n who_o come_v over_o to_o christianity_n from_o judaisme_n or_o paganism_n they_o be_v unclothe_v and_o then_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n whence_o they_o immediate_o come_v forth_o and_o so_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o they_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o habit_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o saving-water_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o its_o mystical_a grave_n and_o come_v forth_o thence_o rise_v up_o to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o a_o symbol_n whereof_o they_o take_v up_o a_o white_a habit_n and_o wear_v it_o a_o whole_a week_n now_o though_o the_o water_n wherewith_o we_o baptize_v do_v not_o carry_v so_o express_v a_o figure_n of_o this_o mystical_a sepul_n cher_fw-fr and_o resurrection_n as_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v since_o this_o ceremony_n can_v be_v practise_v towards_o infant_n without_o very_a great_a inconvenience_n and_o even_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n in_o so_o tender_a a_o age_n and_o especial_o in_o such_o cold_a country_n as_o we_o nevertheless_o the_o virtue_n of_o holy_a baptism_n be_v still_o the_o same_o that_o jesus_n who_o in_o it_o we_o do_v put_v on_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o mystical_a image_n of_o his_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o creation_n of_o the_o new_a if_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o baptize_v person_n as_o there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o such_o in_o who_o the_o old_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v bury_v that_o he_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o absolute_a power_n and_o the_o new_a man_n have_v neither_o life_n nor_o action_n at_o all_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o always_o accompany_v his_o sacrament_n with_o his_o save_a virtue_n but_o unto_o the_o person_n own_o unbelief_n who_o do_v wretched_o repel_v the_o operationof_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o all_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o will_v have_v assured_o produce_v in_o they_o if_o their_o unworthiness_n have_v not_o frustrate_v its_o efficacy_n towards_o they_o for_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o word_n do_v work_n in_o any_o but_o such_o as_o receive_v they_o with_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o admirable_a wisdom_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v appear_v for_o the_o subject_n be_v man_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n he_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o a_o way_n proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n the_o mean_v he_o use_v for_o his_o salvation_n do_v not_o operate_v in_o he_o as_o drug_n and_o simples_n by_o a_o physical_a action_n and_o such_o as_o take_v its_o effect_n whatever_o otherwise_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o man_n that_o take_v they_o but_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v they_o work_v when_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o faith_n they_o produce_v nothing_o when_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o unbelief_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o guide_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o our_o moral_a action_n be_v first_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o then_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n take_v impression_n and_o be_v change_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o power_n this_o very_a thing_n the_o apostle_n here_o do_v show_v we_o with_o much_o clearness_n by_o add_v beside_o baptism_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v and_o raise_v again_o with_o christ_n by_o faith_n a_o evident_a token_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v mortify_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o raise_v we_o up_o unto_o sanctity_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n it_o meet_v with_o in_o we_o it_o leave_v the_o heart_n of_o simon_n magus_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n because_o it_o find_v in_o it_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o a_o naughtiness_n harden_v in_o unbelief_n and_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n but_o as_o for_o lydia_n and_o all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n it_o do_v assure_o mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o make_v the_o new_a man_n live_v in_o they_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v firm_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v renounce_v sin_n the_o venom_n and_o horror_n whereof_o this_o divine_a doctrine_n do_v so_o clear_o discover_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a embrace_v that_o holiness_n who_o beauty_n and_o blessedness_n it_o do_v so_o magnificent_o set_v before_o we_o man_n natural_o fly_v from_o what_o he_o believe_v mortal_a and_o pernicious_a to_o he_o and_o adhere_v with_o like_a necessity_n to_o what_o he_o judge_v healthful_a and_o advantageous_a but_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v every_o where_n exalt_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v down_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v imagine_v that_o this_o â—â—â—th_o upon_o which_o 〈…〉_o do_v depend_v be_v a_o production_n of_o our_o own_o will_n do_v by_o the_o way_n advertise_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o name_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o efficacy_n or_o of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o hand_n produce_v in_o we_o whereby_o their_o error_n be_v refute_v who_o hold_v that_o god_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o faith_n in_o we_o do_v mere_o set_v before_o we_o either_o outward_o by_o his_o word_n or_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o object_n of_o truth_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n to_o believe_v it_o or_o reject_v it_o by_o this_o account_n faith_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n since_o that_o according_a to_o this_o supposition_n he_o shall_v exert_v none_o at_o all_o upon_o we_o but_o the_o apostle_n style_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o efficacy_n or_o operation_n of_o god._n we_o must_v conclude_v therefore_o that_o for_o the_o give_v of_o we_o faith_n he_o operate_v in_o
that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o lie_v in_o ordinance_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o which_o he_o have_v entire_o abolish_v have_v fasten_v it_o upon_o the_o cross_n dear_o brethren_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n give_v to_o all_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o his_o gospel_n be_v in_o truth_n of_o itself_o a_o great_a and_o inestimable_a grace_n for_o who_o see_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o a_o transcendent_a goodness_n in_o god_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v such_o person_n as_o have_v mortal_o offend_v he_o and_o consent_n to_o their_o happiness_n who_o have_v oblige_v he_o by_o their_o feloniousness_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o make_v they_o eternal_o miserable_a but_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o he_o have_v pardon_v we_o and_o the_o price_n that_o our_o grace_n have_v cost_v he_o do_v infinite_o heighten_v the_o wonder_n of_o this_o benefit_n of_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n by_o a_o single_a act_n of_o 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