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man_n be_v here_o condemn_v the_o stancharist_n who_o esteem_v the_o word_n to_o be_v fit_a to_o chatechise_v and_o to_o innitiate_v or_o enter_v we_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n but_o too_o base_a to_o exercise_v ourselves_o continual_o in_o it_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n most_o excellent_a man_n do_v notwithstanding_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o scripture_n mar._n 4._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o isa._n 2._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3._o 15_o 16._o be_v none_o save_v without_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n yes_o for_o first_o child_n which_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n mat._n 2._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 14._o second_o some_o also_o of_o age_n in_o place_n where_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v three_o some_o also_o which_o live_v in_o place_n where_o such_o mean_n be_v yet_o have_v no_o capacity_n to_o understand_v they_o as_o 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one_o sort_n what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n you_o observe_v here_o common_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o wicked_a hearer_n to_o understand_v something_o of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o give_v consent_n unto_o the_o same_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n be_v say_v not_o to_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 19_o they_o have_v some_o understanding_n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v none_o because_o it_o be_v no_o clear_a knowledge_n whereof_o they_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o word_n nor_o effectual_a which_o arise_v from_o hence_o for_o that_o they_o come_v without_o affection_n and_o go_v away_o without_o care_n what_o be_v we_o here_o to_o learn_v 1._o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n or_o light_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o with_o zeal_n and_o depart_v with_o care_n to_o profit_n 2._o to_o beware_v 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they_o may_v practice_v why_o be_v it_o say_v they_o have_v no_o root_n mat._n 13._o 21._o because_o though_o they_o understand_v the_o thing_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o ground_v upon_o the_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o transform_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o when_o persecution_n come_v they_o wither_v away_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o sort_n they_o be_v they_o which_o keep_v it_o it_o may_v be_v with_o some_o suffering_n of_o persecution_n yet_o the_o thorn_n of_o covetousness_n or_o of_o worldly_a delight_n overgrow_v the_o good_a seed_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a so_o much_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o unfruitful_a soil_n and_o
for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o sacramental_a element_n and_o sacramental_a action_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o baptism_n what_o now_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n those_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v signify_v baptism_n and_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v in_o and_o by_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o action_n as_o the_o water_n signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o minister_n consecrate_v the_o water_n signify_v god_n the_o father_n set_v apart_o his_o son_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o minister_n apply_v the_o water_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o baptize_v to_o cleanse_v it_o signify_v god_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o to_o signify_v but_o to_o seal_v up_o unto_o the_o believer_n that_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v effect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a how_o come_v these_o 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of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n mat._n 3._o 6._o second_o as_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o water_n to_o the_o body_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o cleanse_v not_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o be_v apply_v to_o it_o in_o the_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o by_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o which_o the_o outward_a ministerial_a wash_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o what_o be_v there_o beside_o the_o natural_a fitness_n of_o the_o outward_a thing_n to_o express_v the_o inward_a 2._o there_o be_v also_o considerable_a god_n divine_a institution_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v these_o thing_n to_o typify_v to_o the_o soul_n christ_n crucify_v in_o his_o cleanse_a quality_n for_o otherwise_o though_o there_o be_v never_o such_o aptness_n in_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o a_o sacrament_n unless_o the_o lord_n do_v special_o appropriate_v it_o to_o serve_v for_o such_o 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