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13._o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n q._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o a._n 13._o a._n 1._o cor._n 10._o 2._o 3_o &_o 12._o 13._o two_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n q_o why_o be_v there_o two_o sacrament_n and_o no_o more_o a._n 15._o a._n hebr._n 9_o 15._o because_o the_o maker_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a 27._o new_a rom_n 11._o 27._o covenant_n 25_o covenant_n matth._n 28._o â—9_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 25_o ordain_v these_o and_o no_o more_o 4._o more_o mark_v 1._o 4._o as_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o these_o two_o a._n baptism_n signify_v our_o new_a 5._o new_a titus_n 3._o 5._o birth_n or_o enter_v 13._o enter_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 13._o into_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v but_o once_o baptize_v q._n how_o do_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o signify_v a._n our_o spiritual_a feed_n or_o continuance_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o 26_o therefore_o act._n 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&_o 6._o 35._o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o their_o salvation_n q._n why_o so_o 2._o 2._o thess_n 3._o 2._o a._n 27._o a._n mâ—t_fw-la 8._o 11._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o because_o they_o receive_v unworthy_o q._n how_o may_v we_o receive_v worthy_o a._n by_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o 35._o with_o john_n 6._o 35._o faith_n and_o 3â—_n and_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 30._o 3â—_n repentance_n q._n what_o be_v repentance_n a._n a_o forsake_v 11._o forsake_v ezec._n 33._o 11._o of_o our_o sin_n and_o turn_v 2._o turn_v jerem_n 4_o 1_o 2._o to_o god_n by_o 17._o by_o matth._n 4._o 17._o amendment_n of_o life_n q._n can_v we_o believe_v and_o repent_v of_o ourselves_o a._n 19_o a._n philip._n 1._o 29._o ezec._n 11._o 19_o no_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v crave_v 18._o crave_v mark_v 9_o 24._o jeâ—em_n 31._o 18._o these_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n q._n what_o be_v prayer_n a._n etc._n a._n luke_n 18._o 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o earnest_a request_n to_o god_n in_o yâ—_z name_n 13._o name_n john_n 14._o 13._o of_o christ_n for_o all_o thing_n 3._o thing_n jam._n 4._o 3._o necessary_a q._n how_o may_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a a_o 33_o a_o mar._n 9_o 22._o 33_o if_o we_o ask_v in_o faith_n 2d_o faith_n matth._n 21._o 2d_o for_o so_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o who_o bâ—_n glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o most_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a father_n whereas_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o be_v natural_a man_n yea_o so_o foolish_a 22._o foolish_a jerem._n 4._o 22._o and_o of_o no_o understanding_n that_o howsoever_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a to_o do_v well_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n to_o remember_v thy_o 33._o thy_o jer._n 31._o 33._o covenant_n and_o teach_v we_o by_o thy_o 13._o thy_o joh._n 16._o 13._o holy_a spirit_n which_o search_v all_o thing_n 12._o thing_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o 12._o yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v us._n suffer_v we_o not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o 20._o the_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 19_o 20._o world_n to_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n but_o give_v we_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v very_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o open_v our_o 45._o our_o luke_n 24._o 45._o understanding_n that_o we_o 39_o we_o john_n 5._o 39_o search_v may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o 15._o to_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o whereas_o sin_n 2_o sin_n hebr._n 12._o 1._o 2_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o that_o we_o can_v run_v the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o with_o a_o eye_n still_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n with_o groan_a spirit_n we_o entreat_v thou_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o we_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v 12._o be_v psal_n 103._o 12._o from_o the_o west_n that_o have_v lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n 1._o foundation_n hebr._n 6._o 1._o of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n we_o may_v be_v lead_v forward_o to_o perfection_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v grow_v 13_o grow_v eph._n 4._o 15._o 13_o up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v our_o head_n until_o we_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o grow_v in_o 18_o in_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 17._o 18_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v not_o pluck_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o fall_v from_o our_o own_o steadfastness_n but_o have_v the_o righteousness_n 17._o rom._n 1._o 16._o 17._o of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n we_o may_v perceive_v indeed_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v to_o we_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o so_o go_v from_o strength_n 7._o psal_n 84._o 7._o to_o strength_n till_o we_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n which_o grace_n with_o all_o other_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a for_o ourselves_o and_o every_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n we_o beg_v of_o thou_o o_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n further_o recommend_v ourselves_o our_o prayer_n and_o want_n to_o thy_o fatherly_a consideration_n conclude_v in_o that_o most_o holy_a prayer_n which_o our_o master_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la