praecursor_n or_o a_o forerunner_n to_o a_o large_a review_n of_o the_o dispute_n concern_v infant-baptism_n wherein_o many_o thing_n both_o doctrinal_a and_o personal_a be_v clear_v about_o which_o mr._n richard_n baxter_n in_o a_o book_n mock-titled_n plain_a scripture-proof_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n have_v darken_v the_o truth_n by_o john_n tomb_n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o h._n hils_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o h._n crip_n and_o lod._n lloid_n in_o popes-head_n ally_n t._n brewster_n and_o g._n moule_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1652._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a bulstrode_n whitlock_n richard_n keble_n sergeant_n at_o law_n john_n lisle_n esq_n lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n major_a general_n thomas_n harrison_n edmund_n prideaux_n esquire_n attorney_n general_n for_o the_o state_n of_o england_n denis_n bond_n esquire_n through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o many_o of_o you_o as_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o my_o liberty_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o peace_n at_o the_o temple_n in_o london_n i_o enjoy_v sundry_a year_n in_o the_o late_a tempestuous_a time_n a_o unexpected_a calm_n until_o a_o new_a storm_n arise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o man_n bend_v to_o bear_v down_o dissenter_n from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o publish_v my_o examen_fw-la of_o mr._n marshal_n sermon_n for_o infant-baptism_n i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o leave_v the_o harbour_n i_o have_v at_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o remove_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o london_n to_o the_o place_n of_o my_o nativity_n in_o which_o i_o hope_v for_o a_o setlement_n which_o i_o find_v not_o for_o partly_o by_o the_o state_n sell_v my_o land_n out_o of_o which_o my_o maintenance_n there_o arise_v and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o alienate_n of_o man_n spirit_n from_o i_o through_o the_o distance_n between_o i_o and_o the_o antagonist_n i_o here_o answer_v i_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n frustrate_v of_o my_o hope_n but_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n nevertheless_o to_o order_v thing_n so_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o you_o as_o patron_n and_o other_o as_o helper_n i_o enjoy_v a_o comfortable_a supply_n for_o my_o maintenance_n together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o the_o liberty_n of_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o i_o labour_v many_o year_n heretofore_o in_o testimony_n of_o my_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o ample_a favour_n which_o it_o please_v some_o of_o you_o to_o vouchsafe_v i_o by_o your_o appear_v for_o i_o and_o bounty_n to_o i_o at_o the_o temple_n and_o testimonial_a of_o i_o at_o my_o departure_n thence_o the_o readiness_n of_o you_o all_o either_o to_o invest_v or_o to_o settle_v i_o in_o the_o maintenance_n i_o now_o enjoy_v &_o that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o in_o your_o hand_n to_o vindicate_v i_o from_o injurious_a aspersion_n under_o which_o myself_o with_o the_o truth_n i_o avouch_v do_v suffer_v much_o i_o humble_o presume_v to_o present_v this_o write_n to_o your_o hand_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v honour_n god_n in_o your_o place_n who_o have_v raise_v you_o up_o to_o do_v he_o service_n i_o subscribe_v myself_o your_o honour_n humble_a and_o real_a servant_n john_n tomb_n lemster_n december_n 26._o 1651._o to_o the_o dear_o belove_v my_o auditor_n former_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bewd_o in_o worcestershire_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o mr._n baxter_n and_o myself_o at_o your_o chapel_n jan._n 1._o 1649._o be_v at_o first_o spread_v over_o the_o land_n by_o mr._n b_v abusive_a passage_n in_o his_o epistle_n before_o his_o book_n of_o the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n to_o which_o i_o oppose_v a_o answer_n in_o my_o farewell-speech_n to_o you_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o nation_n print_v it_o with_o some_o addition_n in_o my_o antidote_n which_o i_o intend_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o your_o use_n after_o this_o mr._n b._n print_v a_o large_a book_n for_o infants-baptism_n frame_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o sermon_n as_o intend_v and_o according_o tender_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o you_o in_o which_o how_o injurious_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o and_o how_o weak_o he_o have_v oppose_v the_o truth_n i_o teach_v you_o will_v appear_v in_o part_n by_o read_v this_o forerunner_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o i_o do_v present_o upon_o my_o first_o read_v of_o mr._n bs._n book_n in_o a_o set_a speech_n brief_o show_v you_o mr._n bs._n ground_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v unsatisfy_v yet_o neither_o my_o antidote_n nor_o that_o speech_n do_v i_o find_v much_o regard_v by_o many_o of_o you_o nor_o perhaps_o will_v this_o writing_n take_v much_o with_o you_o however_o i_o have_v conceive_v it_o necessary_a to_o tender_v this_o write_n to_o you_o that_o it_o may_v thereby_o appear_v how_o vain_a the_o excessive_a boasting_n of_o mr._n b_v book_n have_v be_v how_o justifiable_a their_o receive_v the_o truth_n who_o have_v yield_v to_o it_o be_v and_o how_o inexcusable_a they_o be_v that_o persist_v in_o mr._n bs._n way_n what_o ever_o you_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o i_o yet_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v study_v your_o good_a and_o commit_v my_o labour_n for_o you_o and_o among_o you_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o rest_v your_o love_a countryman_n and_o servant_n in_o christ_n john_n tomb_n lemster_n oct._n 1._o 1651._o the_o content_n sect._n i._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o present_a writing_n sect._n ii_o that_o the_o title_n of_o mr._n baxters_n book_n be_v a_o mock-title_n sect._n iii_o mr._n baxters_n citation_n from_o father_n advantage_n he_o not_o sect._n iu._n mr._n baxters_n citation_n from_o my_o write_n advantage_n he_o not_o sect._n v._o mr._n baxter_n undue_o suggest_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o epistle_n sect._n vi_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o mr._n baxters_n book_n be_v very_o brief_o touch_v sect._n vii_o many_o personal_a occurrence_n be_v clear_v by_o relate_v of_o which_o mr._n baxter_n have_v in_o his_o history_n seek_v to_o create_v prejudice_n against_o i_o sect._n viii_o more_o personal_a matter_n which_o the_o history_n of_o mr._n baxter_n have_v make_v crooked_a be_v set_v straight_o sect._n ix_o in_o my_o allege_v peter_n de_fw-fr bruis_n and_o other_o as_o antipaedobaptist_n 500_o year_n ago_o be_v no_o untrath_n sect._n x._o that_o mr._n baxter_n charge_n of_o accuse_v and_o of_o dispute_v my_o child_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n of_o christ_n be_v vain_a and_o some_o inquiry_n be_v make_v how_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n sect._n xi_o about_o mr._n baxters_n 4._o text_n urge_v impertinent_o to_o prove_v infant_n visible_a church-membership_a sect._n xii_o that_o mr._n baxter_n unjust_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v a_o sect-master_n sect._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o right_a way_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n by_o strange_a accident_n though_o wondrous_a sect._n fourteen_o that_o mr._n baxter_n do_v not_o right_o expound_v christ_n rule_n mat._n 7._o 15_o 16._o nor_o be_v unholiness_n of_o man_n a_o note_n to_o know_v fall_v doctrine_n by_o sect._n xv._n mr._n baxter_n insinuation_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o anabaptist_n be_v calumniatory_a and_o vain_o allege_v to_o condemn_v their_o doctrine_n of_o antipaedobaptism_n anabaptist_n and_o with_o they_o myself_o be_v vindicate_v from_o charge_n of_o schism_n neglect_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xvi_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o oppose_a infant-baptism_n be_v confirm_v by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o sect._n xvii_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n to_o which_o mr._n baxter_n vaunt_v i_o be_v drive_v in_o the_o dispute_n sect._n xviii_o the_o gross_a untruth_n mr._n baxter_n charge_v i_o with_o be_v not_o such_o sect._n xix_o the_o 6._o imagine_a error_n charge_v on_o i_o by_o mr._n baxter_n be_v clear_v from_o his_o censure_n sect._n xx._n many_o learned_a man_n with_o the_o oxford_n convocation_n of_o former_a &_o late_a time_n take_v infant-baptism_n only_o for_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n sect._n xxi_o many_o thing_n be_v clear_v about_o my_o conformity_n anabaptist_n necessity_n to_o be_v baptize_v the_o manner_n of_o dip_v use_v by_o they_o their_o stand_n to_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xxii_o the_o speech_n that_o no_o one_o country_n be_v gather_v into_o christ_n visible_a church_n contain_v no_o malignancy_n to-christ_n but_o be_v a_o manifest_a truth_n errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 13._o debare_a read_v debate_n p._n 4._o l._n 14._o special_o r._n specious_o p._n 5._o l._n 3._o after_o r._n afore_o p._n 7._o l._n 7._o contrary_a r._n century_n p._n
overthrow_v baptism_n of_o little_a one_o yet_o he_o bring_v it_o not_o into_o public_a because_o as_o guitmund_n say_v he_o know_v that_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o worst_a man_n will_v not_o brook_v that_o blasphemy_n i_o also_o relate_v a_o speech_n of_o the_o same_o cassander_n concern_v the_o albigenses_n beside_o which_o in_o my_o exercitation_n i_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o lucas_n osiander_n accuse_v the_o albigenses_n as_o agree_v with_o anabaptist_n and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o aver_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v other_o that_o make_v head_n against_o infant-baptisme_n before_o baltasar_n pacimontanus_n i_o allege_v bernard_n serm._n 66._o in_o cantica_fw-la epis._n 240._o to_o hildefonsus_n earl_n of_o st._n giles_n petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la his_o epistle_n to_o three_o bishop_n of_o france_n and_o in_o my_o antidote_n sect_n 9_o eckbertus_n schovangiensis_n his_o seven_o sermon_n adversus_fw-la catharos_n in_fw-la auctario_fw-la biblioth_n patrum_fw-la tom_n 2._o against_o these_o allegation_n mr._n m._n except_v and_o mr._n b._n le_fw-fr we_o fly_v at_o i_o as_o before_o neither_o deny_v that_o i_o right_o cite_v the_o author_n but_o 1._o that_o the_o author_n be_v lie_v papist_n 2._o that_o no_o impartial_a author_n so_o charge_v they_o 3._o that_o they_o do_v bely_v they_o in_o other_o thing_n 4_o that_o upon_o report_n these_o with_o other_o thing_n be_v charge_v on_o they_o 5._o that_o the_o counsel_n charge_v they_o not_o with_o this_o 6._o that_o other_o historian_n charge_v not_o the_o waldenses_n 7._o that_o their_o confession_n acquit_v they_o 8._o that_o i_o do_v but_o join_v with_o malicious_a papist_n to_o take_v up_o any_o the_o false_a slander_n to_o defend_v my_o cause_n by_o it_o for_o answer_v hereto_o i_o will_v not_o return_v rail_v for_o rail_v but_o this_o i_o say_v and_o leave_v it_o to_o indifferent_a man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o judge_v between_o we_o whether_o of_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n cassander_n be_v never_o account_v that_o i_o ever_o read_v one_o of_o those_o rail_a lie_a papist_n mr._n b._n mention_n but_o as_o impartial_a a_o man_n as_o any_o papist_n living_n in_o his_o time_n maximilian_n the_o second_o emperor_n who_o favour_v protestant_n more_o than_o any_o emperor_n prize_v he_o his_o study_n be_v reconciliation_n and_o a_o middle_a way_n which_o mr._n b._n profess_v to_o be_v he_o mr._n b._n page_n 261._o say_v he_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o all_o party_n that_o he_o may_v displease_v none_o bernard_n be_v by_o mr._n b._n himself_o page_n 265._o style_v a_o pious_a man_n petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la be_v tho_o a_o zealous_a papist_n yet_o think_v fit_a by_o illyricus_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o witness_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o catalogue_n they_o be_v as_o impartial_a author_n special_o bernard_n as_o that_o age_n yield_v if_o these_o be_v not_o take_v for_o witness_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n i_o know_v not_o how_o protestant_n will_v make_v up_o their_o catalogue_n of_o witness_n for_o they_o in_o all_o age_n protestant_n writer_n do_v frequent_o allege_v these_o very_a author_n for_o other_o thing_n mornay_n in_o his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n progress_n 46._o cite_v these_o very_a write_n against_o papist_n i_o conceive_v mr._n m._n mr._n b._n think_v they_o say_v true_a when_o bernard_n charge_v they_o that_o they_o deride_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a invocation_n of_o saint_n purgatory_n and_o cluniacensis_fw-la that_o they_o except_v against_o altar_n adore_v of_o cross_n the_o mass_n chant_v inquire_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o so_o many_o why_o not_o in_o this_o which_o they_o put_v first_o lucas_n osiander_n epit._n hist._n eccl._n cent._n 12._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1158._o cite_v cluniacensis_fw-la for_o the_o same_o thing_n eckbertus_n say_v when_o he_o be_v canou_n at_o bon_n he_o with_o his_o companion_n bertoly_a do_v often_o speak_v with_o they_o who_o he_o refute_v say_v in_o his_o sermon_n that_o they_o allege_v against_o infant-baptisme_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_n 16._o 15_o 16._o though_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o bely_v they_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o in_o other_o thing_n some_o upon_o report_n as_o cluniacansis_n that_o they_o deny_v some_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v say_v osiaander_n because_o they_o deny_v the_o apocryphal_a write_n or_o perhaps_o because_o they_o deny_v argument_n valid_a from_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n some_o upon_o false_a inference_n which_o be_v a_o frequent_a thing_n in_o writer_n to_o make_v the_o consequence_n they_o gather_v from_o their_o write_n the_o tenet_n of_o the_o author_n they_o impugn_v some_o it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o that_o abuse_n of_o charge_v those_o tenet_n and_o practice_n upon_o all_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n which_o be_v too_o true_a of_o some_o as_o that_o all_o christian_n do_v lewd_a practice_n because_o the_o gnostic_n do_v so_o that_o all_o anabaptist_n be_v wicked_a because_o those_o of_o munster_n copp_n and_o some_o other_o prove_v so_o in_o which_o way_n mr._n b._n walk_v page_n 138._o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o lord_n forgive_v he_o yet_o it_o seem_v utter_o unlikely_a to_o i_o that_o in_o this_o petrus_n de_fw-fr bruis_n and_o henricus_n and_o their_o follower_n shall_v be_v belie_v when_o so_o many_o of_o chief_a account_n in_o their_o time_n from_o several_a place_n charge_v they_o with_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n and_o rebaptise_v petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la write_v to_o 3._o bishop_n of_o france_n and_o bernard_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o st._n gyles_n of_o purpose_n against_o they_o for_o this_o reason_n bernard_n and_o cluniacensiis_n put_v it_o for_o their_o prime_a error_n petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la and_o eckbertus_n produce_v and_o take_v on_o they_o to_o answer_v their_o allegation_n against_o infant-baptisme_n but_o not_o so_o as_o i_o remember_v any_o allegation_n against_o the_o scripture_n or_o marriage_n which_o they_o charge_v they_o to_o deny_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o wrong_v they_o in_o these_o not_o in_o that_o as_o for_o the_o albigenses_n and_o waldenses_n it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o some_o may_v be_v against_o infant-baptisme_n yet_o other_o not_o some_o follow_a peter_n de_fw-fr bruis_n other_o waldus_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reformation_n when_o some_o follow_v luther_n other_o zwinglius_fw-la in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o eucharist_n image_n etc._n etc._n or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o all_o at_o the_o beginning_n hold_v so_o but_o after_o leave_v it_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o cassander_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la and_o yet_o in_o the_o old_a book_n wherein_o their_o doctrince_n be_v cite_v by_o illyricus_n in_o his_o catalogue_n test_n verit_fw-la print_a argentinae_fw-la 1562._o pag._n 3_o 4._o there_o be_v some_o speech_n which_o illyricus_n be_v fain_o by_o gloss_n to_o free_a from_o the_o opinion_n of_o antipaedobaptisme_n but_o whether_o the_o waldenses_n be_v antipaedopatist_n or_o no_o what_o i_o do_v allege_v be_v right_o do_v not_o with_o a_o brazen_a face_n or_o sear_a conscience_n or_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o take_v up_o any_o slander_n or_o join_v with_o any_o party_n to_o defend_v my_o cause_n as_o mr._n b._n do_v most_o unbrother_o insinuate_v yea_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 2._o sect_n 2._o before_o i_o cite_v bernard_n and_o cluniacensis_fw-la i_o have_v these_o word_n now_o although_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o deny_v marriage_n &_o abstaning_n from_o meat_n yet_o you_o may_v smell_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o calumny_n but_o because_o by_o the_o reason_n give_v i_o be_o induce_v to_o conceive_v notwithstanding_o mr._n ms._n and_o mr._n bs._n allegation_n that_o peter_n de_fw-fr bruis_n and_o henricus_n and_o other_o godly_a person_n and_o society_n be_v 500_o year_n ago_o antipaedobaptist_n yea_o i_o conceive_v as_o good_a a_o catalogue_n of_o antipaedobaptist_n may_v be_v make_v almost_o in_o all_o age_n as_o may_v be_v make_v for_o protestant_n against_o many_o popish_a corruption_n and_o better_a than_o antiprelatist_n can_v make_v against_o episcopacy_n and_o this_o i_o dare_v still_o to_o do_v and_o marvel_v mr._n b._n dare_v bring_v such_o rail_a accusation_n to_o which_o i_o only_o return_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o the_o other_o untruth_n if_o not_o malice_n mr._n b._n charge_v i_o with_o be_v concern_v my_o deal_n with_o himself_o when_o i_o have_v in_o my_o valedictory_n sermon_n and_o antidote_n show_v how_o impertinent_o the_o 2._o monster_n in_o new_a england_n be_v bring_v as_o evidence_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o anabaptist_n i_o add_v in_o my_o sermon_n one_o of_o the_o error_n condemn_v in_o new_a england_n be_v the_o 21._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n
i_o pray_v with_o he_o may_v perish_v of_o schism_n or_o zeal_n for_o it_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a that_o truth_n i_o avouch_v will_v stand_v when_o mr._n bs._n rot_a pillar_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n to_o many_o question_n and_o charge_n in_o sundry_a page_n 213._o etc._n etc._n a_o answer_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o sect_n xix_o the_o six_o imagine_a error_n charge_v on_o i_o by_o mr._n b._n be_v clear_v from_o his_o censure_n mr._n b._n add_v a_o confutation_n of_o six_o of_o my_o pretend_a error_n the_o first_o be_v only_o a_o speech_n of_o i_o in_o conference_n on_o occasion_n of_o mr._n bs._n word_n in_o a_o sermon_n which_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o fling_n at_o i_o and_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o the_o truth_n i_o maintain_v and_o such_o like_o be_v about_o a_o thing_n of_o frequent_a practice_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n sin_n will_v be_v commit_v be_v not_o to_o be_v conceal_v when_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v lose_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o prevent_v difference_n in_o opinion_n and_o the_o breach_n in_o communion_n that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o do_v by_o accident_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n fall_v out_o mr._n b._n oppose_v it_o as_o if_o i_o mean_v a_o man_n must_v not_o suspend_v any_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n no_o not_o though_o a_o total_a breach_n bring_v bloodshed_n ruin_n etc._n etc._n follow_v yea_o by_o his_o last_o argument_n he_o will_v insinuate_v as_o if_o it_o will_v follow_v on_o my_o tenet_n that_o every_o one_o that_o do_v but_o think_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v think_v himself_o bind_v to_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o world_n though_o it_o turn_v all_o to_o confusion_n and_o after_o his_o satirical_a vein_n say_v he_o that_o have_v rather_o see_v the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n then_o his_o doctrine_n of_o anabaptistry_n shall_v be_v conceal_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v a_o anabaptist_n of_o that_o i_o know_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v my_o meaning_n in_o that_o speech_n of_o i_o be_v this_o that_o no_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o a_o person_n be_v certain_a be_v such_o and_o can_v demonstrate_v so_o to_o be_v which_o concern_v the_o faith_n or_o practice_v of_o christian_n through_o conceal_v of_o which_o they_o shall_v err_v and_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v conceal_v when_o a_o person_n may_v perceive_v by_o circumstance_n that_o if_o he_o conceal_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o contrary_n will_v be_v establish_v and_o so_o truth_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n though_o much_o trouble_n follow_v thereon_o and_o this_o i_o resolve_v heretofore_o in_o my_o book_n of_o scandal_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 20._o not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o except_v against_o by_o any_o ground_n on_o paul_n word_n gal._n 2._o 5._o avouch_v by_o many_o divine_n and_o without_o which_o the_o waldenses_n hussites_n protestant_n will_v be_v condemn_v for_o oppose_v the_o monkish_a profession_n half_a communion_n etc._n etc._n though_o war_n follow_v thereon_o and_o our_o present_a and_o former_a non-conformists'_a will_v be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o oppose_v the_o prelacy_n ceremony_n canon_n &c_n &c_n which_o have_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o land_n which_o have_v prove_v great_a than_o any_o raise_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o so_o far_o as_o many_o prudent_a man_n can_v discern_v many_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n of_o the_o land_n do_v as_o little_a regard_n the_o peace_n of_o this_o land_n at_o this_o time_n through_o discontent_n that_o they_o want_v the_o establishment_n of_o discipline_n after_o their_o mind_n as_o any_o anabaptist_n heretofore_o do_v and_o i_o presume_v they_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a do_v find_v the_o so_o call_v anabaptist_n as_o faithful_a to_o the_o public_a cause_n as_o their_o opposite_n as_o for_o the_o two_o next_o error_n about_o other_o than_o minister_n baptise_v and_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n mr._n b._n deliver_v as_o much_o himself_o as_o the_o error_n pretend_v affirm_v in_o these_o word_n page_n 221._o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o if_o people_n be_v in_o the_o indies_n where_o no_o minister_n can_v be_v have_v if_o any_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v better_a a_o private_a man_n baptize_v and_o adminster_n the_o lord_n supper_n then_o whole_o omit_v they_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n but_o faith_n he_o mr._n t._n speak_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o ordinary_a case_n in_o england_n concern_v which_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o baptise_v it_o be_v true_a i_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o case_n in_o england_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o minister_n ordain_v baptizandi_fw-la be_v against_o baptise_v of_o person_n of_o year_n sprinkle_v in_o infancy_n and_o there_o lie_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v infant-baptisme_n a_o corruption_n a_o necessity_n to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o person_n not_o ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n though_o i_o do_v conceive_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n a_o ordinance_n in_o force_n from_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o and_o 4._o 14._o act._n 13._o 3._o heb._n 6._o 2._o nor_o do_v i_o like_o the_o argument_n from_o numb_a 8._o 10._o to_o prove_v that_o non-preaching_a elder_n may_v lay_v on_o hand_n conceive_v no_o moysaicall_a ordinance_n concern_v any_o positive_a ceremonial_a rite_n belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a service_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o now_o and_o therefore_o do_v wish_v there_o be_v either_o by_o authority_n or_o consent_n of_o church_n some_o way_n of_o restore_v it_o till_o which_o i_o see_v a_o necessity_n that_o person_n not_o ordain_v yet_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v baptize_v but_o for_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n though_o i_o acknowledge_v it_o most_o fit_a in_o many_o respect_v it_o shall_v be_v receive_v some_o minister_n order_v it_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o consecrate_v of_o the_o element_n as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o office_n as_o for_o the_o comely_a and_o edify_a dispense_n of_o it_o by_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n the_o ordinance_n be_v holy_a and_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o much_o reverence_n to_o which_o none_o be_v so_o fit_a as_o a_o minister_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n yet_o whereas_o it_o be_v claim_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o as_o they_o call_v they_o seal_v and_o it_o be_v aggravate_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o uzzah_n or_o uzziah_n for_o any_o else_o to_o do_v it_o and_o too_o much_o i_o think_v be_v ascribe_v not_o only_o by_o papist_n but_o also_o by_o other_o to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o many_o require_v it_o as_o a_o minister_n duty_n to_o give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o mr._n bs._n doctrine_n be_v good_a in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o saint_n rest_v page_n 651._o their_o be_v baptize_v person_n or_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o interest_n to_o the_o supper_n till_o they_o by_o heresy_n or_o scandal_n blot_v that_o evidence_n minister_n can_v deny_v it_o they_o without_o instustice_n and_o hereupon_o many_o perplexity_n be_v in_o minister_n about_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o perplexity_n in_o receiver_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o they_o do_v justify_v their_o ministry_n and_o own_v they_o as_o their_o minister_n who_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n from_o they_o and_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o minister_n have_v a_o power_n to_o deny_v some_o the_o seal_n and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o government_n i_o have_v i_o confess_v say_v and_o i_o think_v it_o still_o true_a that_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n though_o they_o have_v no_o minister_n ordain_v in_o case_n of_o want_n of_o a_o ordain_a minister_n may_v some_o one_o or_o more_o in_o holy_a and_o seemly_a manner_n by_o give_v thanks_o pray_v and_o declare_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o that_o rite_n and_o guide_v the_o action_n remember_v the_o lord_n death_n in_o break_v bread_n and_o this_o may_v be_v true_o a_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o perform_v with_o a_o holy_a heart_n and_o my_o chief_a ground_n be_v because_o whereas_o it_o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a disorder_n in_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 21._o that_o in_o eat_v every_o one_o take_v his_o own_o supper_n before_o other_o
this_o can_v not_o have_v happen_v if_o they_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o receive_v it_o from_o a_o minister_n that_o distribute_v to_o all_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n to_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n set_v down_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 23._o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o minister_n duty_n to_o regulate_v they_o or_o of_o christ_n appoint_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o office_n to_o distribute_v it_o nor_o give_v any_o direction_n to_o that_o end_n but_o only_o ver_n 33._o that_o they_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o and_o not_o eat_v till_o they_o come_v together_o whereas_o if_o it_o do_v then_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n to_o distribute_v the_o direction_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v to_o he_o not_o to_o distribute_v till_o they_o come_v together_o if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o saravia_n against_o beza_n that_o there_o be_v then_o presbyter_n at_o corinth_n though_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o likely_a but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o manifest_a from_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o &_o 6._o 4._o &_o 12._o 28._o &_o 14._o 29._o yet_o it_o serve_v the_o more_o to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o count_v the_o minister_n office_n to_o deliver_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v without_o a_o minister_n ordain_v since_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o then_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o yet_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a that_o the_o minister_n call_v the_o precedent_n do_v order_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o i_o gather_v from_o justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o ad_fw-la antoninum_fw-la where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a service_n in_o his_o time_n and_o i_o be_o against_o the_o alter_a it_o because_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o use_n and_o the_o confusion_n likely_a to_o follow_v on_o the_o alteration_n but_o be_v urge_v by_o mr._n b._n and_o other_o in_o the_o manner_n abovesaid_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o point_n be_v examine_v mr._n b._n argue_v thus_o 1._o he_o that_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o break_v the_o bread_n deliver_v it_o to_o all_o bid_v they_o take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n must_v represent_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o do_v all_o this_o at_o the_o institution_n but_o only_a minister_n and_o no_o private_a man_n be_v person_n who_o shall_v represent_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o church-administrations_a therefore_o only_a minister_n and_o no_o private_a man_n may_v administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o in_fw-la church-administrations_a in_o the_o minor_a be_v add_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o major_n and_o so_o there_o be_v four_o term_n and_o the_o argument_n faulty_a 2._o but_o wave_v that_o exception_n because_o it_o may_v be_v quick_o rectify_v i_o deny_v the_o minor_a understanding_n as_o mr._n b._n do_v by_o a_o minister_n a_o presbytery_n ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o rule_v elder_n church-administrations_a or_o the_o preach_n of_o person_n not_o in_o office_n of_o which_o anon_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o deacon_n have_v church-administration_n who_o be_v not_o presbyter_n yea_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o deacon_n do_v deliver_v the_o element_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o rogers_n on_o article_n 23._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prop._n 3_o say_v at_o geneva_n the_o elder_n a_o layman_n minister_v the_o cup_n ordinary_o at_o the_o communion_n and_o therefore_o minister_n do_v and_o may_v represent_v christ_n at_o least_o in_o that_o part_n of_o church-administration_n but_o mr._n b._n go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a thus_o minister_n only_o be_v call_v his_o ambassador_n steward_n of_o his_o mystery_n and_o beseech_v in_o his_o stead_n etc._n etc._n answer_v 1._o i_o think_v that_o those_o mention_v act._n 8._o 4_o 5._o of_o who_o philip_n be_v then_o only_o a_o deacon_n as_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n hold_v not_o only_a apollo_n but_o also_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n act_v 18._o 26._o frumentius_n that_o convert_v the_o indian_n and_o the_o captive_a maid_n that_o bring_v the_o iberian_o to_o the_o faith_n be_v ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o his_o mystery_n and_o may_v beseech_v in_o his_o stead_n 2._o but_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o minister_n only_o be_v call_v christ_n ambassador_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o they_o only_o shall_v represent_v christ_n person_n in_o break_v the_o bread_n deliver_v it_o to_o all_o bid_v they_o take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n do_v the_o embassage_n of_o christ_n dispense_n of_o his_o mystery_n beseech_v in_o his_o stead_n etc._n etc._n consist_v in_o break_v bread_n deliver_v it_o bid_v take_v eat_v &_o c_o if_o it_o do_v than_o a_o non-preaching_a minister_n who_o do_v these_o thing_n may_v yet_o be_v a_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o his_o mystery_n than_o the_o break_a bread_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n as_o mr._n pryn_n hold_v which_o mr._n gillespy_n and_o mr._n rutherford_n deny_v for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v to_o be_v a_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o beseech_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o to_o be_v a_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o the_o assembly_n do_v misallege_v the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o other_o to_o prove_v that_o neither_o sacrament_n may_v be_v dispense_v by_o any_o but_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o ordain_v confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 27._o sect_n 4._o for_o mystery_n of_o god_n never_o signify_v sacrament_n in_o scripture_n but_o the_o gospel_n ephes._n 6._o 19_o rom._n 16._o 25._o chamier_n panstrat_v cath._n tom_n 4._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o sect_n 9_o in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usurpari_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la rei_fw-la sacrae_fw-la signo_fw-la profectò_fw-la imposturaest_n but_o mr._n b._n tell_v i_o it_o be_v a_o silly_a answer_n of_o mr._n t._n that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o call_v mystery_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n preach_v neither_o be_v not_o the_o mystery_n itself_o but_o a_o reveal_n and_o exhibit_v that_o mystery_n and_o so_o be_v the_o sacrament_n the_o one_o reveal_v they_o to_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o eye_n answ._n sure_a if_o the_o answer_n be_v silly_a the_o refutation_n be_v no_o better_o for_o if_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o the_o mystery_n itself_o than_o neither_o be_v the_o sacrament_n much_o less_o the_o break_n the_o bread_n and_o deliver_v it_o and_o so_o to_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v breaker_n and_o deliverer_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o however_o mr._n b._n grant_v that_o though_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o the_o mystery_n itself_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o reveal_n and_o exhibit_v of_o the_o mystery_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n undoubted_a of_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v revealer_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o than_o say_v mr._n b._n the_o sacrament_n reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n to_o the_o eye_n i_o reply_v mr._n b._n say_v so_o but_o not_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n say_v so_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a the_o mystery_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o christ_n but_o the_o end_n use_v reason_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v perceivable_a only_o by_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o sacrament_n abstractive_o from_o the_o word_n declare_v it_o not_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o picture_n and_o therefore_o the_o sacramental_a action_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n nor_o ever_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o a_o ordain_a presbyter_n to_o minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o break_v bread_n deliver_v it_o to_o all_o bid_v take_v eat_z etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o title_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o the_o title_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o make_v title_n 2._o say_v mr._n b._n if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o but_o minister_n administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n than_o no_o other_o may_v do_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o other_o do_v it_o they_o that_o say_v there_o be_v let_v they_o show_v it_o answ._n i_o find_v this_o command_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o