circumcize_v all_o his_o male-servant_n whether_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n though_o not_o of_o his_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o his_o natural_a seed_n gen._n 17._o but_o these_o baptize_v no_o servant_n from_o that_o ground_n which_o they_o may_v as_o warrantable_o do_v as_o baptize_v any_o infant_n nor_o be_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n excusable_a upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o pretend_v to_o derive_v divine_a authority_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v from_o the_o mere_a recital_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n give_v personal_o to_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n who_o both_o receive_v and_o exercise_v the_o same_o long_a before_o the_o recital_n thereof_o in_o matth._n 28._o from_o which_o no_o such_o authority_n can_v be_v derive_v to_o any_o because_o on_o that_o recital_n no_o authority_n at_o all_o be_v confer_v by_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n themselves_o there_o mention_v nor_o 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still_o retain_v general_o throughout_o christendom_n as_o well_o as_o among_o we_o but_o where_o be_v the_o power_n that_o shall_v follow_v here_o be_v the_o shell_n but_o where_o be_v the_o kernel_n may_v not_o little_a child_n or_o ape_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o lay_z hands_z one_o upon_o one_o another_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n and_o with_o as_o much_o success_n nor_o want_v we_o many_o among_o we_o who_o will_v needs_o have_v this_o whole_a nation_n govern_v mere_o by_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o jew_n recite_v in_o scripture_n and_o by_o scriptural_a precept_n only_o pretend_v its_o divine_a authority_n to_o be_v alike_o over_o we_o as_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v over_o the_o jew_n but_o how_o by_o this_o our_o case_n will_v be_v better_o than_o now_o it_o be_v i_o can_v imagine_v unless_o our_o lawyer_n can_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a and_o will_v against_o their_o own_o profit_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v make_v more_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a translation_n commentary_n and_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n than_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o most_o orthodox_n divine_n have_v hitherto_o do_v but_o these_o man_n as_o it_o seem_v deem_v themselves_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v divine_o authorize_v from_o scripture_n to_o make_v this_o nation_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o set_v up_o and_o enthronize_v themselves_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v for_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n do_v declare_v it_o now_o their_o duty_n to_o effect_v all_o this_o by_o force_n and_o power_n 10._o power_n in_o their_o standard_n set_v up_o pag._n 10._o invite_v all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n to_o follow_v and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o wish_v that_o all_o christian_n beside_o such_o as_o do_v jump_v with_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o heathen_a upon_o who_o they_o will_v execute_v vengeane_a if_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o take_v their_o warrant_n from_o psal_n 50.5_o psal_n 94.15_o psalm_n 149.7_o apply_v these_o and_o very_o many_o other_o scripture_n of_o like_a import_n now_o unto_o themselves_o which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o other_o time_n &_o person_n and_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restoration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o personal_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n but_o these_o mistake_n at_o least_o as_o i_o conceive_v do_v arise_v from_o their_o deem_v as_o many_o other_o inconsiderate_o do_v that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a by_o his_o grace_n come_v and_o rule_v in_o man_n heart_n without_o his_o personal_a come_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n plain_o set_v forth_o his_o personal_a come_n in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n visible_a to_o all_o 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ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o do_v manifest_a and_o then_o will_v be_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n gen._n 17.8_o wherein_o while_o he_o live_v he_o do_v but_o so_o journ_v and_o dwell_v as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n heb._n 11.8_o 9_o act._n 7.4_o 5._o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o expectation_n of_o that_o promise_n nevertheless_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o they_o afterward_o hebr._n 11.13_o then_o will_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n wherein_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11_o 15._o have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utter_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n psal_n 28._o and_o
therefore_o condemn_v all_o the_o rest_n among_o who_o may_v be_v find_v more_o wicked_a base_a tyrannical_a bloody_a cruel_a covetous_a and_o deceitful_a person_n then_o ordinary_o among_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o witness_v the_o many_o persecution_n war_n massacre_n murthering_n poison_v assassination_n burn_n kill_n and_o other_o way_n of_o destroy_v of_o mankind_n from_o and_o among_o those_o call_a christian_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o cruel_a burn_n and_o destroying_n of_o man_n in_o queen_n marys_n day_n in_o england_n the_o many_o massacre_a and_o destroy_v in_o france_n the_o bloody_a inquisition_n in_o spain_n the_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o the_o english_a by_o the_o dutch_a in_o amboyna_n the_o most_o monstrous_a abominable_a bloody_a cruelty_n do_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o destroy_v many_o million_o of_o harmless_a creature_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o west-indies_n spoil_v rob_v and_o deprive_v they_o causeless_o both_o of_o their_o estate_n country_n and_o life_n and_o that_o so_o inhuman_o and_o barbarous_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a alone_a to_o make_v the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o stink_v all_o the_o world_n over_o &_o as_o by_o report_n in_o some_o foreign_a part_n even_o among_o mahometan_n it_o do_v where_o they_o use_v to_o say_v upon_o occasion_n one_o to_o another_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n to_o swear_v lie_v cousin_n and_o deceive_v thou_o this_o be_v soon_o credit_v by_o such_o as_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o manifold_a mysterious_a fraud_n and_o over-reachings_a usual_o practise_v in_o trade_n and_o commerce_n even_o in_o christendom_n itself_o for_o be_v there_o not_o among_o they_o publican_n and_o harlot_n yea_o and_o many_o whole-sale-thieve_n who_o rob_v and_o impoverish_v many_o man_n at_o one_o clap_v by_o get_v great_a store_n of_o wealth_n into_o their_o hand_n upon_o credit_n and_o then_o break_v and_o so_o cheat_v they_o all_o at_o once_o 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be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o and_o that_o all_o such_o shall_v be_v much_o indulge_v be_v both_o reasonable_a and_o according_a to_o scripture_n pro._n 6.30_o man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n much_o less_o revile_v he_o and_o lest_o of_o all_o ought_v they_o to_o hang_v he_o if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o be_v there_o not_o in_o some_o place_n justice_n and_o right_o ordinary_o so_o hard_o to_o be_v get_v through_o multiplicity_n of_o mizmazes_n entanglement_n intricaty_n quirk_n and_o collusion_n divise_v and_o practise_v by_o crafty_a and_o unconscionable_a lawyer_n clerk_n &c_n &c_n whereby_o cause_n be_v usual_o protract_v client_n perplex_v their_o purse_n dreined_a and_o their_o remedy_n make_v worse_a than_o their_o disease_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o many_o how_o then_o 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languish_v under_o all_o these_o oppression_n without_o any_o the_o least_o ease_n or_o relief_n and_o indeed_o where_o can_v be_v see_v any_o king_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o lay_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n so_o to_o heart_n as_o out_o of_o pity_n conscience_n or_o good_a disposition_n to_o ease_n and_o disburden_v they_o or_o so_o much_o as_o effectual_o to_o reform_v the_o aforesaid_a abomination_n after_o they_o be_v discover_v so_o offensive_a to_o honest_a wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n and_o so_o great_a a_o shame_n to_o any_o christian-commonwealth_n to_o permit_v and_o more_o than_o any_o man_n have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o any_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n can_v possible_o endure_v these_o with_o innumerable_a other_o great_a and_o horrid_a wickedness_n be_v perpetrate_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o some_o such_o too_o in_o chtistendom_n as_o will_v make_v a_o mere_a moralize_v heathen_a blush_n 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and_o oversee_v all_o experience_n in_o this_o and_o late_a age_n as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o usual_a flattery_n of_o mere_a pulpit-sermon_n by_o trencher-champlains_a or_o any_o mercenary_a clergy_n or_o other_o who_o general_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n preach_v for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n and_o be_v no_o small_a corrupt_a interest_n themselves_o live_v delicious_o by_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n will_v ever_o effect_v this_o divine_a and_o powerful_a work_n in_o the_o world_n let_v he_o believe_v it_o that_o can_v i_o can_v believe_v even_o what_o i_o may_v possible_o desire_v to_o believe_v their_o conversation_n their_o action_n must_v work_v it_o in_o i_o r._n b._n and_o in_o his_o saint_n rest_n part_v 2._o pag._n 236._o he_o have_v these_o word_n viz._n i_o demand_v with_o myself_o by_o what_o argument_n do_v moses_n and_o christ_n evince_n to_o the_o world_n the_o verity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o i_o find_v it_o 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