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by G‘ideBn,ht\ug a great fign of lazinefs and floath; 
fo, many of thofe wtio are baptized, are rejefted ; 
which being carelefs and (loathful, do not fight the 
good fghtf mr keep the faith, and therefore lofe the 
Crown, I Pa. i. lo. 2. AsG!deo» received thofe 
only into the number of his Souldiers, that lapped 
of the water with his mouth as the Dog lappeth j 
a fign of fortitude and valour ; fo, thofe who were 
baptized, carry away the heavenly crown, being 
not addiiied to this World, but diligent and fedu- 
lous in their calling; and, like Dogs, are faithful 
and induftrious in fearching out divine myfteries, 
being lovers of Cbrift, knowing his voice; neither 
will they be drawn from Chrill through the temp- 
tationsof Sathan, being very watchful, and like 
the wife Virgins, alwaies expefting the coming of 
ChffiU, very courteous to their kinsfolks, but are 
Serce and unpleafant to thofe who are ftrangers 
and enemies to Chriil ; they do alfo every thing to 
the honour of their Matter Chrift, though no 
temporal advantage ihould from thence acrew, 
who laftly are eafily called back from a courfe of 
fin. 
2. We read Matt. if. there are feveral inferen- 
ces drawn from the Dog, fome of which feem to 
be fpoken in his commendation, and others not. 
Thus, when the Sjrophanician woman, whofe 
daughter was fore vexed with a Devil, came to 
Chritt and implored his help, received this an- 
fwer,that /f was Kot good te ta^ the childrens head, 
and cafi it mte Dog;, which (he inverteth thus to 
her prefent condition, and faith, jiet the Dogs de 
