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understand_v they_o according_o do_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o both_o in_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o catechism_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o inheritor_n of_o that_o be_v we_o have_v a_o right_a thereby_o to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thou_o see_v then_o dear_a brother_n what_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o what_o thou_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v thou_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n unite_v to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a lise_n thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o therefore_o but_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v he_o not_o only_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o redemption_n and_o purchase_n by_o thy_o own_o act_n and_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o to_o he_o by_o covenant_n and_o promise_n by_o a_o real_a incorporation_n into_o the_o body_n 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saacrifice_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v find_v a_o place_n both_o in_o thy_o closet_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o there_o renew_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o private_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o public_a court_n avow_v it_o and_o consirm_v it_o at_o that_o holy_a tale_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o meet_v thou_o attend_v with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o he_o strict_o require_v and_o expect_v it_o from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v at_o that_o table_n and_o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v there_o show_v thou_o and_o which_o can_v but_o draw_v thy_o very_a heart_n from_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v it_o aright_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v and_o let_v thy_o heart_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o almighty_a god_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n o_o heavenly_a father_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v up_o myself_o entire_o to_o thou_o since_o thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n o_o my_o bless_a saviour_n that_o i_o shall_v surrender_v myself_o and_o all_o i_o have_v into_o thy_o hand_n since_o thou_o do_v offer_v thyself_o a_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o and_o do_v now_o offer_v these_o holy_a pledge_n of_o the_o all-sufficient_a virtue_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v resign_v myself_o to_o thou_o o_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n since_o thou_o do_v offer_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n and_o life_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o do_v now_o accept_v with_o all_o thinkfulness_n those_o great_a and_o inestimable_a favour_n and_o do_v declare_v my_o acceptance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o thy_o servant_n and_o all_o thy_o holy_a angel_n here_o present_a by_o receive_v those_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o they_o according_a to_o thy_o command_n and_o institution_n so_o do_v i_o give_v up_o myself_o and_o all_o i_o have_v to_o thou_o and_o declare_v it_o before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o these_o witness_n and_o i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o even_o my_o unworthy_a self_n may_v be_v accept_v through_o this_o my_o poor_a gift_n the_o perfect_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v own_v by_o my_o god_n to_o the_o everlasting_a parise_v of_o the_o holy_a bless_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n but_o then_o 5._o when_o thou_o be_v go_v from_o this_o holy_a table_n retire_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v and_o while_o these_o good_a thought_n be_v warm_a in_o thy_o breast_n into_o thy_o closet_n and_o there_o take_v the_o book_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a account_n into_o thy_o hand_n for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v without_o such_o a_o book_n for_o record_v these_o thing_n wherein_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v great_o concern_v lest_o thou_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o care_n and_o exactness_n of_o those_o who_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o call_v good_a husband_n in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o with_o thy_o pen_n write_v thus_o in_o such_o a_o year_n and_o such_o a_o month_n and_o on_o such_o a_o day_n i_o do_v through_o god_n grace_n with_o all_o the_o devotion_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n make_v a_o entire_a surrender_n of_o myself_o and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o i_o to_o almighty_a god_n protest_v and_o vow_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a guide_n govern_v and_o dispose_v of_o i_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o then_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o more_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o what_o thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v under_o write_v these_o follow_v particular_n viz._n i_o have_v give_v up_o myself_o entire_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o 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