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christ_n say_v that_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o say_v gal._n 2._o 20._o christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o that_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o how_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o we_o can_v have_v this_o knowledge_n very_o well_o for_o if_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o paul_n have_v it_o will_v also_o persuade_v they_o of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n but_o how_o prove_v you_o that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o say_v thus_o my_o word_n and_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o from_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o esa._n 59_o 21._o which_o be_v such_o a_o blessing_n as_o no_o blessing_n can_v be_v 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comfort_n yea_o and_o a_o heaven_n to_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v careful_o in_o god_n obedience_n as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o torment_n of_o hell_n so_o much_o of_o the_o guilt_n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n send_v for_o the_o guilt_n sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o namely_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o who_o just_a sentence_n man_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o power_n both_o of_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a death_n begin_v here_o and_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v gen._n 2._o 17._o john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 28._o 29._o lamen_n 3._o 36._o esa._n 64._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 6._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 10._o what_o do_v you_o understand_v by_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a death_n by_o the_o one_o i_o understand_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n with_o all_o personal_a misery_n and_o evil_n that_o attend_v thereon_o or_o make_v way_n thereto_o by_o the_o other_o the_o final_a 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be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o sinner_n both_o to_o the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o likewise_o to_o his_o own_o person_n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n that_o extend_v to_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o calamity_n upon_o his_o family_n wife_n child_n servant_n friend_n good_n and_o good_a name_n the_o loss_n and_o curse_n of_o all_o these_o and_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a posterity_n matth._n 15._o 22._o psalm_n 109._o 12._o hindrance_n in_o good_n deuter._n 28._o in_o name_n ignominy_n and_o reproach_n matth._n 7._o 12._o job_n 18._o 17._o prov._n 10._o 7._o loss_n of_o friend_n acquaintance_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o his_o person_n they_o be_v execute_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v partly_o outward_a partly_o inward_a what_o be_v the_o outward_a punishment_n 1._o his_o want_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o creature_n against_o he_o calamity_n by_o fire_n water_n beast_n or_o other_o mean_n disorder_n in_o the_o world_n in_o summer_n winter_n heaven_n earth_n and_o all_o creature_n 2._o shame_n for_o the_o nakedness_n of_o body_n 3._o all_o hunger_n in_o extremity_n thirst_n nakedness_n penury_n poverty_n of_o estate_n and_o want_v of_o bodily_a necessary_n 4._o weariness_n in_o follow_v his_o call_n with_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n with_o trouble_n and_o irksomeness_n gen._n 3._o 19_o 5._o outward_a shame_n and_o infamy_n 6._o servitude_n 7._o loss_n of_o limb_n or_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n deformity_n in_o body_n 8._o weakness_n of_o be_v want_v of_o sleep_n pain_n of_o body_n ache_n soar_v sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o all_o sort_n deut._n 28._o mat._n 9_o 2._o even_o to_o the_o itch_n which_o few_o make_v account_n of_o thereby_o to_o feel_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n hither_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v pain_n in_o child-bearing_a gen._n 3._o 16._o what_o be_v the_o inward_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n for_o these_o plague_n and_o the_o like_a 2._o madness_n frenzy_n and_o foolishness_n 3._o blindness_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n strike_v it_o with_o a_o ignorant_a spirit_n with_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a with_o forgetfulness_n of_o holy_a thing_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n eph._n 4._o 17_o 18_o 19_o which_o although_o for_o the_o time_n they_o be_v least_o feel_v yet_o be_v they_o more_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a than_o those_o whereof_o the_o sense_n be_v present_o sharp_a 4._o terror_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n drive_v into_o hell_n guiltiness_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n the_o fury_n of_o a_o despair_a soul_n begin_v even_o in_o this_o life_n to_o feel_v hell_n torment_n deut._n 28._o 28._o heb._n 10._o 27._o esa._n 33._o 14._o 5._o strangeness_n and_o alienation_n from_o god_n 6._o spiritual_a bondage_n whereby_o sinful_a man_n be_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o blessing_n be_v curse_v malac._n 2._o 2._o and_o prosperity_n cause_v ruin_n psal._n 69._o 22._o in_o what_o sort_n be_v man_n in_o bondage_n unto_o satan_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n whereby_o man_n become_v the_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o his_o god_n till_o christ_n deliver_v he_o col._n 1._o 13._o ephes._n 2._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o
we_o see_v that_o we_o need_v no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o then_o to_o have_v this_o life_n preserve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n show_v we_o the_o first_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o second_o therefore_o those_o five_o other_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n penance_n matrimony_n order_n and_o extreme_a unction_n join_v by_o the_o papist_n be_v superfluous_a because_o some_o of_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o they_o other_o of_o they_o though_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n yet_o be_v without_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n what_o be_v baptism_n it_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n ephes._n 5._o 26._o represent_v the_o powerful_a wash_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o heb._n 10._o 22._o and_o so_o seal_v our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n our_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o our_o engraff_n into_o christ_n and_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n joh._n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 5._o act._n 8._o 27._o the_o word_n baptism_n in_o general_n signify_v any_o kind_n of_o wash_v but_o here_o it_o be_v special_o take_v for_o that_o sacramental_a wash_n which_o seal_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v within_o god_n covenant_n their_o birth_n in_o christ_n and_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n how_o be_v this_o sacrament_n ordain_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 33._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n therefore_o call_v the_o baptist_n matth._n 3._o 1._o after_o sanctify_a and_o confirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n mat._n 3._o 13._o and_o give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n to_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n mat._n 28._o 18._o why_o call_v you_o it_o the_o first_o sacrament_n because_o christ_n give_v order_n to_o his_o apostle_n that_o after_o they_o have_v teach_v and_o man_n believe_v they_o shall_v baptize_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v enroll_v among_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o citizen_n &_o burgess_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n what_o abuse_n do_v this_o take_v away_o that_o which_o sometime_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v infect_v withal_o namely_o that_o they_o baptize_v man_n at_o their_o death_n and_o let_v they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o year_n whereas_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o all_o other_o sacrament_n two_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v where_o also_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o proportion_n and_o union_n which_o be_v between_o those_o two_o part_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a form_n and_o inward_a excellency_n of_o a_o sacrament_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n in_o baptism_n they_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n and_o the_o outward_a sacramental_a action_n perform_v about_o it_o what_o be_v those_o sacramental_a action_n first_o the_o minister_n blessing_n and_o consecrate_v the_o water_n and_o second_o the_o right_a apply_v it_o so_o consecrate_a to_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v may_v none_o but_o a_o lawful_a minister_n baptize_v no_o for_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n have_v give_v warrant_n and_o authority_n to_o none_o to_o baptize_v but_o those_o who_o he_o have_v call_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v matth._n 28._o 29._o those_o only_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o ministerial_o set_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v monstrous_a presumption_n for_o woman_n or_o any_o other_o private_a person_n who_o be_v not_o call_v to_o meddle_v with_o such_o high_a mystery_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o urge_v as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o touch_v the_o first_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n how_o be_v he_o to_o bless_v and_o consecrate_v the_o water_n first_o by_o open_v to_o they_o that_o be_v present_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o right_a institution_n and_o use_n of_o it_o what_o inward_a mystery_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v up_o by_o those_o outward_a sign_n so_o do_v john_n when_o he_o baptize_v he_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n signify_v by_o his_o baptise_v with_o water_n matth._n 3._o 11._o second_o by_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregation_n man_n natural_a pollution_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o spiritual_a wash_n by_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o give_v his_o son_n for_o a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o appoint_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v a_o fountain_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o wash_v in_o and_o for_o ordain_v of_o this_o service_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o seal_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n three_o by_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o as_o every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n so_o in_o especial_a manner_n the_o sacramental_a water_n in_o baptism_n be_v bless_v and_o consecrate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o own_o ordinance_n what_o be_v the_o second_o sacramental_a action_n the_o action_n of_o wash_v that_o be_v 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