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that_o be_v a_o signify_v profession_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v now_o unless_o he_o hearty_o resolve_v to_o practise_v what_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o like_a mock_a god_n and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o word_n psa_n 50.16_o 17._o jer._n 43.2_o 5_o 20._o likewise_o in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o virtual_a engagement_n of_o we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o grace_n we_o pray_v for_o nay_o herein_o be_v the_o most_o express_a hypocrisy_n for_o how_o can_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n say_v thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v when_o he_o do_v not_o sincere_o desire_v grace_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o sincere_o desire_v too_o if_o he_o do_v true_o desire_v it_o he_o be_v regenerate_v for_o a_o desire_n of_o true_a grace_n as_o mr._n d._n say_v be_v true_a grace_n yet_o do_v i_o think_v mr._n d._n do_v not_o exclude_v any_o of_o his_o unregenerate_a member_n from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 3_o this_o argument_n than_o be_v strong_a to_o enforce_v man_n to_o the_o manner_n when_o they_o do_v the_o matter_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v off_o the_o matter_n because_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o press_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o their_o engagement_n but_o not_o to_o forbear_v those_o engagement_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o as_o professor_n 4_o though_o a_o professor_n be_v unregenerate_a he_o do_v 0_o true_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o alone_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o thereof_o this_o be_v a_o true_a profession_n and_o that_o suffice_v to_o the_o sacrament_n precise_o consider_v though_o not_o complex_o as_o to_o the_o entire_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n christ_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v of_o he_o with_o a_o true_a distinction_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n 6_o he_o engage_v himself_o or_o be_v engage_v hereby_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v the_o issue_n make_v it_o a_o lie_n and_o he_o a_o hypocrite_n psa_n 78.35_o with_o 37._o but_o the_o obligation_n itself_o and_o that_o sincere_o be_v his_o duty_n 7_o there_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o divers_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n consist_v in_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o become_v his_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o mal-performance_n for_o no_o consequence_n can_v annihilate_v god_n precept_n neither_o do_v my_o incapacity_n of_o satisfy_v all_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o a_o ordinance_n as_o before_o exempt_v i_o from_o those_o i_o can_v for_o then_o neither_o can_v child_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n not_o christ_n of_o circumcision_n 8_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v tender_a and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n conditional_o to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o may_v he_o receive_v he_o to_o wit_n as_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o condemnation_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n without_o repentance_n as_o the_o case_n in_o penal_a obligation_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n both_o to_o persuade_v and_o fright_v he_o to_o it_o and_o then_o 9_o the_o full_a and_o safe_a answer_n to_o this_o will_v be_v by_o a_o serious_a practice_n let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o humble_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o apply_v the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o just_a condemnation_n according_a to_o our_o present_a estate_n together_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n upon_o our_o amendment_n and_o this_o take_v off_o the_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o my_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o before_o god_n or_o before_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o man_n for_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o profess_v not_o myself_o convert_v already_o but_o come_v only_o as_o a_o church-member_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o god_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n can_v be_v without_o it_o for_o i_o condemn_v myself_o and_o apply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o i_o ought_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v i_o home_o to_o he_o page_n 190._o i_o easy_o grant_v assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v answ_n upon_o this_o true_a concession_n i_o argue_v against_o he_o in_o the_o main_a if_o it_o be_v necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v 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conversion_n page_n ibid._n and_o 191._o whereas_o i_o press_v upon_o the_o receiver_n to_o resolve_v against_o every_o know_a sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v he_o except_v at_o i_o as_o not_o speak_v consonant_o to_o myself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o former_a i_o do_v believe_v we_o know_v so_o little_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n our_o own_o soul_n &_o act_n thereof_o and_o so_o infinite_o less_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o confine_v myself_o herein_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o good_a resolution_n and_o some_o supernatural_a motion_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o prove_v abortion_n when_o the_o like_a desire_n cherish_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o god_n grace_n become_v effectual_a it_o be_v therefore_o my_o doctrine_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o every_o 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