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baptism_n be_v a_o outward_a mark_n of_o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o pledge_n unto_o we_o of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n galatian_n 3.27_o act_n 22.16_o and_z titus_n 3.5_o 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o testification_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o bind_n of_o we_o to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o mark_v 1.4_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n or_o of_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o luke_n 3.7_o 8_o 12._o 4._o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o affliction_n our_o supportation_n in_o they_o and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o we_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n but_o not_o drown_v affliction_n as_o we_o may_v see_v matth._n 20.22_o be_v sometime_o term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n 5._o that_o it_o may_v signify_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 12._o â—3_n epheâ—_n 4.5_o â—uest_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o baptism_n answ_n they_o be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a the_o outward_a be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o word_n the_o sign_n be_v the_o element_n of_o water_n and_o the_o sacramental_a action_n on_o the_o minister_n part_n and_o on_o the_o receiver_n part_n the_o sacramental_a action_n on_o the_o minister_n part_n be_v not_o only_o his_o wash_n of_o the_o party_n with_o water_n but_o likewise_o his_o put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n his_o continue_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n and_o his_o take_v the_o party_n out_o of_o the_o water_n
may_v lose_v his_o inward_a peace_n and_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sure_a hand_n and_o can_v be_v lose_v and_o thus_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n he_o may_v and_o do_v lose_v his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o believer_n can_v lose_v his_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o keep_n but_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n use_v 3_o to_o exhort_v and_o that_o divers_a way_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n we_o will_v altogether_o deny_v ourselves_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o alas_o look_v we_o upon_o our_o nature_n and_o upon_o our_o life_n and_o how_o impure_a be_v both_o and_o therefore_o david_n psalm_n 143.2_o humble_o pray_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v at_o all_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o corinth_n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o second_o to_o exhort_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o they_o will_v labour_v for_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v be_v only_o in_o he_o as_o to_o know_v what_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o so_o likewise_o to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v and_o do_v for_o we_o three_o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o upon_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o defilement_n and_o impurity_n we_o will_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o sanctify_v of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o life_n i_o mean_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o active_a obedience_n as_o our_o cover_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n these_o 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the_o form_n of_o a_o doctrine_n doct._n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n see_v heb._n 7.25_o he_o be_v able_a speak_v of_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o but_o this_o member_n and_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v not_o much_o insist_v upon_o and_o yet_o to_o demonstrate_v it_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o first_o he_o save_v not_o only_o some_o of_o the_o elect_n but_o all_o the_o elect_a second_o he_o save_v not_o only_o their_o body_n but_o likewise_o their_o soul_n three_o he_o not_o only_o save_v they_o from_o some_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o or_o so_o heinous_a four_o he_o save_v they_o not_o only_o from_o some_o of_o the_o evil_a consequent_n of_o sin_n but_o from_o all_o the_o evil_a consequent_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o venom_n of_o all_o outward_a cross_n the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n five_o he_o not_o only_o save_v the_o elect_a privative_o but_o positive_o he_o have_v not_o only_o merit_v for_o they_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n but_o likewise_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o late_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o ground_n or_o reason_n be_v this_o reas_n not_o only_o his_o holiness_n and_o purity_n as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o likewise_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n we_o come_v to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o to_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o to_o christ_n perfect_a satisfaction_n add_v humane_a satisfaction_n as_o we_o must_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n by_o our_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o we_o must_v partly_o merit_v salvation_n ourselves_o or_o the_o merit_n of_o other_o man_n must_v be_v make_v over_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v a_o five_o wheel_n help_v nothing_o nay_o trouble_v not_o a_o little_a and_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o all_o addition_n of_o righteousness_n join_v with_o christ_n in_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o which_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a be_v mar_v by_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o it_o use_v 2_o for_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o every_o wound_a and_o penitent_a soul_n suppose_v thy_o sin_n have_v be_v many_o and_o grievous_a the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n his_o blood_n be_v a_o sufficient_a medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o thy_o wound_a conscience_n his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o perfect_a cover_n to_o hide_v thou_o from_o god_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o although_o thou_o see_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o but_o to_o damn_v thou_o why_o yet_o see_v sufficient_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o save_v thou_o rest_v thy_o soul_n upon_o this_o perfect_a saviour_n and_o his_o merit_n nay_o labour_n with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o luke_n 1.47_o 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