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now_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n wrought_v upon_o every_o particular_a soul_n and_o that_o soul_n and_o as_o many_o soul_n as_o be_v convert_v do_v in_o particular_a turn_n to_o god_n every_o one_o for_o himself_o &_o resolve_v to_o be_v for_o he_o only_o and_o none_o else_o 2._o another_o expression_n of_o this_o be_v by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o hand_n rom._n 6.13_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 30.8_o now_o be_v not_o stiffnecked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_a give_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o bibles_n have_v it_o which_o have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o marriage_n also_o forenamed_a wherein_o as_o there_o be_v a_o express_a promise_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n so_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o solemn_a and_o public_a give_v of_o the_o hand_n each_o to_o other_o and_o this_o action_n have_v many_o time_n the_o virtue_n of_o a_o ratification_n of_o promise_n in_o our_o civil_a commerce_n and_o mutual_a contract_n one_o with_o another_o the_o greek_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o like_o that_o jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n press_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n positive_o though_o there_o negative_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a in_o both_o place_n yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o translation_n 3._o another_o expression_n we_o shall_v say_v psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n hebrew_a cut_v a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o at_o holy_a covenant_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o both_o the_o person_n go_v between_o the_o part_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o engagement_n not_o one_o person_n only_o be_v tie_v ainsw_n ainsw_n but_o both_o do_v thus_o reciprocal_o transact_v one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v interchangeable_o oblige_v to_o and_o assure_v of_o the_o term_n therein_o contain_v 10._o further_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v already_o do_v virtual_o by_o we_o in_o our_o baptism-covenant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o sound_a judgement_n but_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v real_o and_o full_o bind_v thereby_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o every_o baptize_v person_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o fulfil_v that_o covenant_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o express_a transact_n between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o by_o speech_n or_o writing_n be_v but_o a_o do_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o way_n so_o also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n wherein_o every_o person_n take_v both_o the_o element_n the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n denote_v his_o receive_n christ_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o both_o receive_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o back_o again_o be_v employ_v thereby_o 11._o last_o do_v not_o every_o christian_a do_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v it_o be_v the_o last_o work_n that_o all_o man_n that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v viz._n resign_v themselves_o up_o particular_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o after_o all_o their_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o ult_n how_o comfortable_o free_o &_o confident_o will_v they_o do_v it_o then_o have_v do_v it_o solemn_o before_o hand_n in_o their_o life-time_n for_o this_o we_o have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o a_o pattern_n see_v luk._n 23.46_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o david_n the_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v use_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a in_o his_o life-time_n psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o do_n of_o this_o work_n when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n by_o the_o malice_n and_o mischief_n his_o enemy_n contrive_v against_o he_o the_o same_o do_v steven_n the_o protomartyr_n at_o his_o dissolution_n and_o violent_a death_n act._n 7.59_o in_o effect_n though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o warrantableness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n second_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a necessary_a and_o advantageous_a appear_v very_o plain_o by_o these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o the_o person_n get_v true_a and_o full_a assurance_n that_o the_o work_n be_v once_o do_v indeed_o so_o that_o the_o matter_n will_v no_o long_o hang_v in_o doubt_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n and_o objection_n arise_v at_o any_o time_n this_o draught_n will_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o it_o which_o god_n will_v never_o disow_v it_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n or_o if_o not_o this_o way_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o transact_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n wherein_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n have_v be_v humble_o and_o hearty_o accept_v and_o embrace_v and_o serious_a give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n total_o and_o for_o ever_o i_o say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o soul_n will_v have_v some_o ground_n of_o evidence_n and_o some_o plea_n with_o god_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o detection_n and_o temptation_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o one_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o a_o mixture_n of_o soul_n and_o bodily_a distraction_n together_o who_o though_o then_o as_o not_o otherwise_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o case_n sensible_a yet_o be_v set_v to_o prayer_n by_o some_o person_n that_o visit_v she_o whereof_o some_o be_v minister_n and_o i_o myself_o be_v one_o she_o make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n lord_n come_v express_v here_o her_o come_v thou_o know_v i_o poor_a by_o name_n and_o thou_o know_v that_o in_o such_o a_o place_n name_v it_o both_o house_n and_o room_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v give_v i_o assurance_n of_o interest_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o and_o soon_o after_o through_o her_o bodily_a distraction_n take_v off_o from_o the_o duty_n and_o divert_v so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o beneficial_a advantage_n that_o come_v by_o it_o that_o the_o work_n be_v sure_o and_o irrevocable_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o humble_a boldness_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o in_o any_o soul-distress_n we_o be_v or_o may_v come_v into_o and_o be_v once_o thus_o in_o good_a earnest_n do_v shall_v never_o be_v undo_v for_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.33_o and_o though_o we_o be_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o infirmity_n break_v covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n covenant-promise_n to_o forgive_v our_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v our_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31.3.4_o and_o it_o be_v not_o every_o infirmity_n that_o shall_v utter_o disannul_v this_o covenant_n and_o break_v off_o this_o marriage-covenant_n and_o dissolve_v this_o marriage-knot_n see_v jer._n 3._o throughout_o if_o we_o hearty_o and_o mournful_o return_v to_o he_o as_o ver_fw-la 22_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v a_o god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o make_v it_o their_o whole_a bent_n and_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n deut._n 7.9_o hence_o do_v david_n fetch_v comfort_n in_o his_o personal_a and_o domestical_a trouble_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v 2._o this_o will_v be_v a_o most_o strongty_n and_o bond_n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n close_o unto_o god_n in_o dependence_n and_o obedience_n the_o best_a be_v use_v to_o find_v their_o heart_n hang_v loose_a and_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n through_o the_o remainder_n of_o unbelief_n that_o make_v their_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o now_o what_o a_o spur_n and_o goad_n will_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o be_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o have_v solemn_o list_v up_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n and_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o he_o how_o will_v this_o
set_v their_o hand_n to_o they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o so_o if_o they_o shall_v subscribe_v by_o set_v their_o mark_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v be_v delude_v therein_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v write-hand_n nor_o themselves_o to_o write_v to_o know_v what_o they_o do_v 4._o yet_o further_o i_o add_v this_o to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a but_o also_o very_o expedient_a necessary_a and_o advantageous_a for_o christian_n personal_o particular_o and_o express_o by_o word_n yea_o and_o writing_n if_o they_o can_v to_o transact_v with_o god_n in_o a_o covenant-way_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o each_o of_o 〈◊〉_d branch_n of_o this_o proposition_n first_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a these_o thing_n seem_v to_o evince_v it_o be_v prophesy_v evidence_n scripture_n evidence_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o isa_n 4_o 45._o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n isa_n 45.24_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n zech._n 13.9_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n hos_n 2.16_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o ishi_n and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n 2._o this_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n the_o israelite_n see_v deut._n 26.17_o 18._o thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n a_o notable_a enumeration_n of_o these_o according_a to_o a_o particular_a distribution_n of_o they_o into_o their_o several_a rank_n age_n and_o sex_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o captain_n elder_n officer_n wife_n little_a one_o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 5.27_o 28_o 29._o three_o time_n do_v the_o people_n thus_o express_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n exod._n 19.8_o and_o chap._n 20._o and_o exod._n 24.3.7_o so_o david_n in_o many_o and_o many_o place_n psal_n 16.2_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 42.9_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n my_o rock_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 89.26_o he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 91.2_o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o refuge_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 142.5_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n beside_o psal_n 18.1_o 2._o with_o 144.2_o so_o psal_n 119.94_o i_o be_o thou_o save_o i_o like_o that_o isa_n 44.5_o before_z and_o ver_fw-la 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n thomas_n do_v so_o joh._n 20.28_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n after_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n ver_fw-la 17._o paul_n say_v so_o act._n 27.23_o who_o be_v i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o first_o give_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o christian_n may_v do_v it_o and_o that_o bold_o too_o heb._n 13.6_o so_o that_o we_o â—ach_v one_o in_o particular_a may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n etc._n etc._n 3._o something_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o this_o from_o that_o scripture_n psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v a_o part_n and_o each_o for_o himself_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v that_o be_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n which_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o groundless_a independent_a saint_n or_o church-gathering_a so_o much_o 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