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will_v comfort_v we_o again_o and_o make_v we_o rejoice_v say_v with_o the_o same_o paul_n 8.33.34.35_o rom._n 8.33.34.35_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n &_o c_o section_n 2_o in_o the_o text_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o what_o baptism_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o we_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o 1._o baptism_n be_v a_o sacramental_a wash_n or_o sprickle_v with_o water_n 2._o part._n 1._o §._o 2._o institute_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o party_n baptize_v itself_o what_o baptism_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o party_n admission_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o covenant_n be_v first_o on_o god_n part_n a_o promise_n of_o life_n 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§._o 70_o because_o it_o grow_v not_o even_o such_o paint_a sepulcher_n and_o picture_n be_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o as_o make_v no_o progress_n in_o god_n way_n they_o have_v no_o grace_n who_o think_v they_o want_v none_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v grace_n as_o for_o such_o who_o fall_v away_o to_o profaneness_n there_o need_v no_o other_o discovery_n of_o they_o their_o apostasy_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o their_o sin_n go_v beforehand_o unto_o judgement_n mean_n hypocrite_n grieve_v not_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o mean_n such_o hypocrite_n may_v they_o also_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n or_o of_o opportunity_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a be_v rather_o glad_a that_o they_o have_v such_o ease_n and_o freedom_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o such_o restraint_n and_o inability_n it_o show_v 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the_o word_n unto_o which_o they_o careful_o and_o with_o conscience_n do_v attend_v by_o which_o when_o once_o they_o have_v put_v he_o on_o &_o be_v true_o unite_v unto_o he_o they_o also_o be_v further_o knit_v and_o unite_v unto_o he_o love._n 2_o by_o love._n in_o and_z by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n love_v he_o even_o because_o he_o as_o their_o experience_n to_o their_o comfort_n tell_v they_o have_v love_v they_o first_o clothe_v himself_o with_o their_o sin_n shame_n and_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n yea_o for_o himself_o &_o his_o own_o goodness_n &_o not_o in_o any_o by_o base_a or_o carnal_a respect_n they_o seek_v their_o union_n with_o he_o first_o their_o vine_n by_o be_v by_o faith_n graff_v into_o he_o as_o branch_n second_o their_o head_n by_o be_v make_v his_o member_n and_o one_o body_n with_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n three_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n by_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacramental_o in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o faith_n for_o so_o 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no_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o union_n and_o work_n of_o justyfication_n 71_o par._n 3._o §._o 71_o will_v have_v love_n if_o not_o before_o yet_o not_o behind_o faith_n as_o the_o form_n of_o it_o or_o as_o a_o concause_n of_o our_o justyfication_n and_o not_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o faith_n inseparable_a from_o it_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o as_o we_o teach_v whereunto_o they_o bring_v allege_v &_o abuse_v that_o place_n in_o jesus_n christ_n misinterpretation_n galat._n 5.6_o explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o misinterpretation_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o it_o do_v but_o not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n though_o we_o admit_v not_o of_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o keep_v we_o do_v against_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o dispute_v yet_o we_o want_v not_o love_n as_o the_o inseparable_a effect_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o urge_v 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