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5_o frequent_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 6_o put_v forth_o yourselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o good_a duty_n 69_o 7_o remember_v we_o always_o need_v new_a supply_n of_o strength_n 8_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n 70_o 9_o make_v conscience_n of_o use_v and_o improve_n sacrament_n 1_o baptism_n 2_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o strengthen_v believer_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n 71_o 3_o it_o be_v communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n 4_o a_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n
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to_o people_n of_o god_n against_o fear_n temptation_n perserution_n 3_o labour_n to_o make_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v godly_a doct._n a_o particular_a church_n may_v perish_v 89_o four_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o may_v be_v lose_v 1_o sincere_a preach_v of_o thâ—_n gospel_n 90_o 2_o true_a and_o sincere_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 92_o 3_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 93_o 4_o true_a discipline_n seven_o mark_n of_o a_o fall_v church_n 94_o 1_o antiquity_n 2_o universality_n 3_o succâ—ssion_n of_o pastor_n 4_o unity_n 5_o miracle_n 6_o pomp_n 7_o outward_a prosperity_n 95_o reas_n 1._o because_o the_o church_n be_v catholic_n not_o tie_v to_o any_o place_n 96_o 2_o god_n need_v no_o place_n or_o person_n 3_o no_o particular_a church_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o continuance_n use_v 1_o to_o confound_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2_o to_o warn_v all_o particular_a church_n 97_o doct._n the_o second_o covenant_n require_v work_n work_n necessary_a 98_o 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kingdom_n so_o he_o will_v do_v to_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v lay_v we_o desolate_a and_o waste_a as_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v and_o certain_o the_o lord_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n be_v hard_a at_o our_o heel_n if_o we_o do_v not_o speedy_o repent_v who_o know_v how_o soon_o god_n may_v deprive_v we_o of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n in_o sunder_o they_o contain_v these_o five_o proposition_n first_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v work_n second_o that_o these_o work_n shall_v be_v perfect_a three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v perect_v
perfect_a work_n as_o any_o man_n yet_o he_o confess_v he_o be_v not_o perfect_a phil._n 3._o 12._o so_o likewise_o here_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 10._o perfection_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o may_v come_v heb_fw-mi 12._o there_o we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n then_o man_n be_v make_v perfect_a but_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a therefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a perfection_n first_o a_o perfection_n answer_n of_o degree_n to_o be_v perfect_o perfect_a and_o so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v perfect_a by_o any_o perfection_n inherent_a indeed_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v this_o perfection_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o indeed_o when_o we_o come_v to_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o perfection_n but_o not_o in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o life_n the_o lord_n only_o subdue_v our_o sin_n but_o cast_v they_o not_o into_o 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thou_o may_v be_v sincere_a therefore_o believe_v not_o conscience_n when_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n on_o thy_o side_n nay_o may_v be_v god_n himself_o will_v seem_v to_o accuse_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o discountenance_v thou_o and_o will_v not_o own_v thou_o for_o one_o of_o his_o child_n when_o thou_o come_v before_o he_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o dash_v thou_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v thou_o no_o countenance_n but_o look_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o enemy_n yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v if_o thou_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o thou_o in_o any_o measure_n the_o lord_n do_v this_o that_o he_o may_v do_v thou_o good_a in_o thy_o latter_a end_n he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o try_v thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v live_v by_o faith_n or_o by_o sense_n and_o whether_o thou_o dare_v trust_v he_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o sign_n of_o uprightness_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n 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