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up Jefus Chrift from the Dead dwell in you; he that raifed up Chrift from the Dead, fhall also quicken your mortal Bodies, by his Spirit that dwelleth in you, 13. But if ye through the Spirit do mortify the Deeds of the Body ye shall live. 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God. For ye have not received the Spirit of Bondage again to fear; but ye bave received the Spirit of Adoption whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 17. And if Children, then Heirs. I Cor. x. 17. For we being many are one Bread, and one Body: For we are all partakers of that one Bread. xii. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one Body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles And have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 27. Now ye are the Body (corporate) of Christ. 2 Cor. iii. 6. Who also hath made us able Minifters of the New Teftament not of the letter, but of the Spirit, for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth Life. 17. Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty. But we all with open Face bebolding as in a Glass the Glory of the Lord are changed into the fame Image from Glory to Glory, even of the Lord the Spirit. Gal. iii. 26. For ye are all the Children of God by Faith in Chrift fefus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Chrift have put on Chrift. There is neither few nor Greek for ye are all one in Chrift Jefus. Eph. i. 10. That in the Difpenfation of the Fulness of Times, he might gather together in one, all

Things in Chrift. ii. 15. Having abolished in his Flefb the Enmity, even the Law of Commandments, contained in Ordinances, for to make in bimfelf of twain, one new Man, making Peace. 18. For through him we both have an access by one Spirit unto the Father And are built upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jefus Chrift himself being the chief Corner-Stone, in whom all the Building fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy Temple in the Lord, in whom you alfo are builded together-Cant. iii. 10. He made the Pillars thereof of Silver, the Bottom thereof of Gold. Rev. iii. 12. Him that overcometh will I make a Pillar in the Temple of my God. Pfal. cxviii. 22. The Stone which the Builders refufed, is become the bead Stone of the Corner. Cited Matth. xxi. 42. Mark xii. 10. et al. Amos ix. 11. In that Day will I raise up the Tabernacle of David that is fallen, and clofe up the Breaches thereof, and I will raife up his Ruins. Cited Acts xv. 16. Zech. vi. 12, 13. He shall build the Temple of the Lord: Even he shall build the Temple of the Lord, and he shall bear the Glory. Matth. xvi. 18. Ifay unto thee also, that thou art Peter, and upon this Rock will I build my Church: xxvi. 61. I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three Days. John ii. 21. But be Spake of the Temple of his Body. 2 Cor. v. 1. We know that if our earthly Houfe of this Tabernacle were diffolved, we have a Building of God, an Houfe not made with Hands, eternal in the Heavens. Col. ii. 7. Rooted and built up in him-Heb

ix. 11. Chrift being come an High Priest of good Things to come, by a greater and more perfect Tabernacle not made with Hands, that is to fay, not of this Building, xi. 10. He looked for a City which has Foundations whofe Builder and Maker is God. 1 Peter ii. 5. Ye alfo as lively Stones are built up a fpiritual Houfe.

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was built upon Adam's yhy; (the Name alfo for all the Appendices to the Tabernacle and Temple, the Type of Chrift's Body) fo the Church was built against or upon that Rock, and became Appendices to that spiritual House. All the Predictions of Building the Tabernacle of David at the Birth, and Re-building it, at the Resurrection of Chrift, include the Appendices that were afterwards to be joined to it. But to return, Eph. iv. 24. And that ye put on the new Man, which after God is created in Righteoufnefs and Holiness of Truth. Col. iii: 9. Seeing that ye have put off the old Man with bis Deeds; and have put on the new Man, which is renewed in knowledge after the Image of him that created him. There is neither Greek nor Few but Chrift is all and in all. Heb. ii. 11. For both be that fanctifieth and they who are fanctified, are all of one: For which caufe he is not afbamed to call them Brethren; 12, 13. 1 Pet. i. 3.Hath begotten us again to a lively Hope. 23. Being born again, not of corruptible Seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God which liveth and abideth for ever. 1 John iii. 9. Whofoever is born of God doth not commit Sin; for

bis Seed remaineth in him; and be cannot Sin, because he is born of God. iv. 7. Let us love one another, for Love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. v. I. Whosoever believeth that Jefus is the Christ, is born of God4. And this is the Victory that overcometh the World, even our Faith. 18. We know that whosoever is born of God finneth not, but be that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that Wicked one toucheth him not.

Receiving Commiffion to teach or baptife, or even to be an Apoftle; nay, even the extraordinary Gifts of the Holy Ghoft, did not purify, admit, and regenerate; but were given for the Benefit of others; and giving them was not effectual to thofe Ends, because some, who had them, failed; and those who contemn the outward Act of Baptifm by thofe regularly ordained, and those who wholly reject it, I fear have not Salt enough in them, and may fee Acts x. 44. While Peter yet pake thefe Words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which beard the Word- Then anfwered Peter, Can any Man forbid Water, that these fhould not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghoft as well as we? And be commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. ibid. cap. xi. 17. So we now receive the Affiftance of the Holy Ghoft, before we hope and make Baptifm effectual.

The Food which Chrift offers in the Sacrament of his Supper, has no Tafte, no Relish; nor will it digeft or nourish and strengthen,

except the Eater and Drinker add a due Mixture of this Salt; and Want of this Salt makes the Right—the Father in Satan write as he does about it, and makes others read and believe his Writings; Nay, 'tis the Business of to demolish the

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As Baptifm and Hope admit us into the Kingdom, and the Sacrament; and Hope Supports us; fo Hope without occafion for any Law, qualifies us to be, though unworthy, fit Subjects of this Kingdom,

Sin was the Trangreffion of the Law; in Adam, Desertion. Where there was no ceremonial Law, there was no Trangreffion; Acceptance of the Terms was the old and is the new Law, and those who accepted or accept, finned not or fin not. The Aleim as Father, did not reject their Children for Puerilities, fmall Crimes; but for Desertions, and fo it is now.

Mofes fays, Deut. iv. 6. Keep therefore and do them, (the Statutes and Judgments) for this is your Wisdom and your Understanding in the Sight of the Nations. As it was the Wisdom of the Jews to be initiated, To ftudy the Law, To perform the ceremonial Part, To eat of the Sacrifices, To believe that Chrift would come, that his Initiation would initiate them, and hope his Atonement would redeem them, and that they should be fed and fupported with his Bread, &c. And finally partake of his Righteousness, &c. So of his Inheritance; fo it is ours to do

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