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be_v also_o a_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v so_o peall_v and_o govern_v 3._o albeit_o it_o be_v so_o extant_a among_o we_o as_o also_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v so_o long_o hide_v in_o obscurity_n to_o the_o world_n viz._n 1260._o year_n during_o which_o time_n it_o it_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n have_v now_o in_o its_o revive_a condition_n quite_o forget_v how_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o preserve_v or_o from_o who_o it_o have_v be_v sucker_v during_o its_o wilderness_n condition_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o succession_n from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v take_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n rev._n 12._o 5_o only_o this_o it_o have_v to_o comfort_v it_o after_o it_o be_v so_o long_a persecution_n that_o its_o geneology_n be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a register_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o government_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primative_a 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that_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v the_o two_o great_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v preserve_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n continue_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o heaven_n but_o they_o two_o ordinance_n you_o aim_v at_o viz._n the_o kingly_a office_n and_o the_o now_o present_a clergy_n be_v such_o ergo._n true_a they_o may_v be_v term_v ordinance_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la of_o god_n but_o not_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o permanent_a with_o god_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o these_o ininsue_a scripture_n be_v very_o pertinent_a viz._n dan._n 2._o 27._o where_o the_o aforesaid_a daniel_n tell_v nebuchadâ—ezzar_n that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v he_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n so_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n 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invocation_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v depart_v for_o god_n send_v not_o abimeleck_n to_o noah_n or_o any_o other_o depart_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o but_o to_o abraham_n then_o live_v which_o duty_n may_v be_v mutual_o perform_v in_o charity_n whilst_o one_o know_v another_o necessity_n but_o for_o the_o living_n to_o pray_v to_o or_o for_o the_o dead_a which_o know_v not_o their_o want_n be_v already_o certain_o dispose_v of_o in_o a_o unchangeable_a estate_n as_o the_o live_a be_v not_o as_o also_o in_o that_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n be_v dead_a and_o isaac_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o isa_n 63._o 16._o be_v such_o a_o conceit_n as_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n or_o any_o sound_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v not_o present_a to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v our_o heart_n and_o we_o have_v one_o sufficient_a advocate_n and_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o and_o therefore_o need_v we_o not_o the_o mediation_n of_o 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the_o lord_n in_o his_o saint_n psal_n 150._o 1._o 3._o it_o be_v say_v in_o ezekiel_n i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o to_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o find_v none_o ans_fw-fr eliphas_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o righteous_a live_n to_o see_v if_o job_n can_v find_v among_o any_o of_o they_o a_o patron_n to_o defend_v his_o cause_n 2._o the_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v praise_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n or_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o his_o saint_n that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o firmament_n will_v they_o therefore_o have_v the_o firmament_n pray_v unto_o 3._o the_o place_n in_o ezekiel_n be_v speak_v of_o man_n live_v and_o not_o accuser_n the_o saintâ—_n to_o who_o the_o papist_n pray_v shall_v be_v their_o accuser_n of_o man_n dead_a the_o answer_n therefore_o which_o jacob_n give_v to_o rachiel_n when_o she_o call_v to_o he_o for_o child_n say_v give_v i_o child_n etc._n etc._n be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o saint_n depart_v to_o such_o prayer_n or_o desire_v make_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v so_o the_o saint_n which_o these_o man_n so_o superstitious_o worship_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v their_o accuser_n chap._n vi_o treat_v of_o their_o idolize_v of_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o have_v discuss_v their_o folly_n in_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o image_n without_o life_n as_o also_o their_o adoration_n and_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v i_o shall_v now_o discover_v their_o folly_n in_o worship_v a_o live_a idol_n viz._n the_o pope_n to_o who_o they_o ascribe_v a_o infallibility_n as_o also_o the_o title_n of_o their_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n sect_n 2._o object_n be_v not_o the_o pope_n peter_n successor_n and_o be_v not_o christ_n say_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o peter_n viz._n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n by_o all_o which_o expression_n doubtless_o he_o give_v unto_o peter_n a_o special_a privilege_n above_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n ans_fw-fr that_o the_o pope_n be_v peter_n successor_n i_o grant_v but_o yet_o in_o successor_n wherein_o the_o pope_n be_v peter_n successor_n this_o one_o particular_a which_o be_v in_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o servant_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o as_o to_o the_o urge_n 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fetch_v from_o his_o own_o particular_a vers_fw-la 28._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v as_o also_o luk._n 22._o 27._o i_o be_o among_o you_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v now_o see_v this_o humility_n be_v in_o christ_n himself_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o have_v be_v among_o 10._o job._n 15._o 10._o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n the_o servant_n must_v not_o be_v great_a than_o his_o lord_n joh._n 13._o 16._o neither_o he_o that_o be_v send_v great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o servant_n be_v as_o his_o master_n mat._n 10._o 25._o 2._o to_o stop_v these_o blasphemous_a and_o antichristian_a mouth_n i_o apostle_n a_o equal_a power_n and_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v also_o prove_v that_o a_o equal_a power_n and_o commission_n in_o use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v likewise_o give_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o 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sin_n of_o another_o which_o can_v forgive_v his_o own_o as_o in_o example_n if_o peter_n have_v the_o power_n to_o have_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n what_o need_n have_v he_o to_o have_v weep_v and_o repent_v for_o his_o own_o or_o of_o who_o need_v he_o to_o have_v ask_v pardon_n see_v he_o have_v all_o the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o they_o expound_v the_o text_n mat._n 16._o 19_o and_o if_o so_o then_o it_o must_v consequent_o follow_v that_o if_o god_n will_v forgive_v sin_n he_o can_v not_o without_o peter_n consent_n of_o who_o the_o pope_n be_v successor_n as_o they_o also_o say_v in_o power_n and_o holiness_n sect_n 5._o from_o whence_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o popery_n spring_v and_o be_v continue_v and_o from_o hence_o spring_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o papacy_n threaten_v the_o laity_n who_o they_o keep_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n by_o withhold_a from_o they_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o 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the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n or_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o be_v attribute_v no_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n to_o himself_o but_o do_v acknowledge_v all_o to_o proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n which_o reason_n be_v sure_o of_o power_n to_o convince_v any_o rational_a man_n that_o we_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n in_o regard_n that_o our_o best_a work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o have_v need_n of_o grace_n to_o pardon_v the_o imperfection_n thereof_o as_o also_o that_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n bind_a servant_n and_o do_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n when_o we_o do_v our_o best_a and_o even_o then_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17._o 10._o god_n therefore_o crow_v our_o good_a work_n but_o rather_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n then_o our_o deserve_n who_o mercy_n be_v see_v in_o his_o gracious_a promise_v and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o faithful_a perform_n it_o be_v his_o mercy_n in_o call_v we_o 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bestow_v upon_o he_o they_o great_a favour_n as_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o chief_a reason_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o he_o who_o have_v once_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o servant_n do_v for_o ever_o love_v they_o add_v grace_n upon_o grace_n until_o he_o have_v accomplish_v their_o salvation_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o our_o righteousness_n bestwork_n we_o offend_v in_o ouâ—_n bestwork_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a rage_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n present_v their_o supplication_n for_o their_o own_o righteousness_n sake_n dan._n 9_o 8._o and_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n in_o our_o best_a service_n we_o be_v far_o from_o merit_v or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n nor_o yet_o all_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v any_o reward_n beyond_o our_o desert_n and_o if_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n can_v be_v merit_v much_o less_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o if_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o for_o our_o own_o particular_n how_o much_o less_o for_o other_o sect_n 3._o against_o election_n by_o work_n foresee_v 1_o inst_z again_o that_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v or_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o for_o good_a work_v foresee_v in_o they_o may_v evident_o appear_v by_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o be_v two_o father_n in_o israel_n the_o one_o choose_v from_o among_o his_o brethren_n to_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o much_o blood_n so_o that_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o god_n choose_v they_o not_o for_o any_o virtue_n or_o
appear_v by_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o thus_o sect_n 2._o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o man_n the_o elect_a in_o the_o â—â—â—d_v compâ—â—â—d_v to_o the_o â—â—ulâ—_n in_o man_n be_v the_o elect_a disporse_v into_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 24._o 31_o 2._o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v carnal_a and_o the_o soul_n spiritual_a so_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o be_v carnal_a mind_a man_n and_o the_o elect_v spiritual_a mind_a man_n rom._n 8._o 4_o 5._o 3._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o companion_n to_o the_o body_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o elect_v be_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o mat._n 28._o 22._o 4._o as_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o soul_n procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o extract_a of_o the_o elect_a will_v procure_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 24._o 22._o psal_n 50._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 5._o as_o the_o carnal_a substance_n of_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v term_v man_n without_o the_o soul_n which_o give_v its_o be_v unto_o it_o no_o more_o can_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v proper_o term_v a_o world_n without_o the_o elect_a who_o as_o it_o be_v give_v a_o be_v unto_o it_o for_o who_o cause_n the_o world_n do_v subsist_v be_v such_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n scripture_n be_v plentiful_a 6._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n or_o the_o man_n itself_o by_o who_o infusion_n man_n be_v say_v to_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2._o 7._o so_o be_v the_o elect_a the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o consequent_o a_o world_n itself_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n be_v only_o the_o external_a form_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n again_o the_o world_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o distinct_a kingdom_n world_n the_o â—lect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liâ—â—le_a world_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o christ_n consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o the_o other_o to_o satan_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o one_o may_v as_o proper_o be_v term_v a_o world_n as_o the_o other_o the_o elect_v be_v a_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a as_o man_n be_v so_o term_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o respondance_n with_o the_o great_a be_v the_o boâ—ke_n of_o nature_n and_o carry_v about_o he_o a_o epitome_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v the_o elect_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o neâ—renesse_n of_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o world_n of_o worldly_a man_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o external_a form_n and_o outward_a condition_n eccle._n 2._o 14._o one_o event_n of_o death_n happen_v to_o both_o sort_n of_o they_o eccle._n 9_o 2._o sect_n 3._o obj._n wherein_o do_v the_o chief_a difference_n consist_v betwixt_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v of_o two_o world_n the_o motion_n of_o thâ—_n mind_n compare_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mâ—ions_n of_o the_o world_n sort_n for_o as_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v two_o local_a motion_n rational_a and_o irrational_a so_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n there_o be_v likewise_o two_o sort_n viz._n intellectual_a and_o sensual_a the_o one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n the_o one_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o other_o from_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n or_o carnal_a mind_a man_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o by_o which_o two_o distinct_a motion_n the_o two_o distinct_a king_n govern_v and_o rule_v their_o distinct_a kingdom_n or_o subject_n now_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v thus_o mix_v and_o undistinct_a to_o mix_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o world_n mix_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v some_o elect_a to_o call_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n until_o the_o now_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judge_v anti-christians_a therefore_o he_o put_v his_o elect_a under_o the_o same_o notion_n in_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o for_o though_o there_o be_v not_o many_o wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o rich_a or_o noble_a that_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a world_n yet_o the_o comparison_n admit_v of_o some_o such_o the_o elect_n be_v thus_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n can_v no_o nation_n the_o elect_a can_v be_v calleâ—â—ut_o by_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n more_o be_v call_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a corruption_n be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n without_o preach_v to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n among_o who_o they_o inhabit_v then_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v convert_v without_o preach_v to_o the_o body_n in_o which_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v in_o each_o nation_n kindred_n and_o people_n some_o elect_a which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o call_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a condition_n by_o that_o mean_n unto_o which_o elect_v he_o give_v a_o understand_a faculty_n that_o they_o shall_v attend_v to_o the_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v by_o such_o messenger_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o paul_n act._n 16._o 14._o which_o christ_n also_o affirm_v mat._n 13._o 11._o to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v for_o though_o all_o be_v preach_v unto_o yet_o no_o more_o than_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n shall_v believe_v act._n 13._o 48._o as_o for_o the_o rest_n satan_n their_o god_n shall_v so_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o in_o see_v they_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 13_o 14_o 15._o mark_v 4._o 12_o 13._o luk._n 8._o 10._o joh._n 12._o 39_o 40._o rom._n 11._o 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o frivolous_a conceit_n that_o the_o passion_n he_o christ_n redeem_v no_o more_o than_o his_o father_n give_v he_o of_o christ_n shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o redeem_v any_o more_o than_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17._o 12._o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n may_v fit_o be_v term_v lose_v sheep_n and_o certain_o if_o christ_n have_v redeem_v they_o who_o he_o term_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 17._o 14._o he_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v to_o have_v pray_v for_o they_o but_o he_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n vers_fw-la 9_o viz._n for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o christ_n humanity_n shall_v will_v his_o deity_n to_o save_v reprobate_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n sect_n 4._o obj._n christ_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n luke_n 23._o 34._o viz._n which_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v likely_a that_o some_o of_o the_o elect_n not_o be_v as_o then_o call_v christ_n elect_a people_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a state_n and_o condition_n may_v consent_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o be_v as_o fierce_a and_o violent_a in_o that_o act_n as_o any_o other_o among_o the_o multitude_n yea_o more_o violent_a not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o father_n forgive_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o many_o of_o they_o after_o peter_n sermon_n act._n 2._o 36._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hear_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v the_o like_a forwardness_n be_v also_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act._n 9_o 15._o before_o his_o conversion_n in_o persecute_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n yea_o who_o
to_o have_v a_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a ans_fw-fr it_o be_v and_o be_v such_o a_o charity_n as_o that_o which_o have_v make_v church_n charity_n towards_o infant_n hath_z 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n and_o yet_o do_v make_v our_o seeâ—ing_a church_n as_o they_o be_v viz._n a_o den_n of_o thief_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n we_o have_v have_v too_o charitable_a a_o opinion_n of_o many_o yea_o of_o the_o most_o which_o desperate_o and_o without_o reverence_n have_v be_v admit_v pupel_n to_o that_o trinity_n college_n of_o saint_n as_o coheir_n with_o christ_n who_o have_v after_o prove_v a_o disgrace_n and_o scandal_n to_o that_o divine_a fellowship_n which_o simple_o and_o unadvised_o we_o suppose_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o know_v not_o their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a yea_o when_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o their_o thought_n sect_n 8._o obj._n how_o can_v you_o be_v assure_v who_o have_v true_a faith_n see_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v deceive_v as_o in_o simon_n magus_n annanias_n saphira_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v more_o cautelous_a who_o we_o receive_v mistake_v we_o aught_v to_o be_v moâ—â—_n waâ—â—_n seâ—â—â—g_v the_o apostle_n be_v mistake_v and_o to_o require_v as_o great_a a_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v before_o we_o admit_v of_o they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o more_o there_o be_v so_o admit_v into_o that_o sacred_a society_n the_o more_o it_o will_v be_v pollute_v and_o make_v a_o scandal_n by_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o and_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v out_o of_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o so_o do_v as_o also_o out_o of_o a_o too_o indulgent_a charity_n that_o child_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v include_v in_o the_o infant_n the_o fruit_n of_o baptise_v infant_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n religion_n be_v make_v abominable_o scandalous_a by_o make_v such_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o measure_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n yea_o by_o this_o mean_v such_o a_o people_n be_v admit_v as_o christian_n as_o be_v too_o apparent_a if_o possible_a will_v tread_v both_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n under_o foot_n yea_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o aforesaid_a what_o a_o company_n of_o debauch_a water-rat_n and_o mault-worme_n etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v drunkard_n whoremaster_n sabboth-breaker_n and_o what_o not_o have_v we_o now_o in_o this_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o christian_n and_o protestant_n yea_o such_o who_o if_o they_o who_o be_v most_o invetterate_o bitter_a against_o this_o method_n which_o i_o or_o rather_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v be_v now_o to_o baptise_v such_o they_o can_v not_o with_o modesty_n without_o repentance_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o new_a obedience_n go_v before_o sect_n 9_o obj._n do_v not_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n meek_o embrace_v infant_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o yea_o and_o blame_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o he_o say_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ans_fw-fr christ_n bless_a they_o because_o he_o may_v know_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v so_o for_o as_o himself_o confess_v he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n joh._n 17_o 9_o 2._o though_o he_o bless_v they_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o all_o child_n be_v bless_v if_o so_o a_o gallant_a conclusion_n 3._o though_o he_o bless_v they_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o forthwith_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o baptize_v none_o joh._n 4._o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o saâ—d_v that_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v it_o no_o doubtless_o he_o leave_v that_o to_o do_v until_o they_o be_v of_o year_n of_o knowledge_n what_o the_o profession_n be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o undertake_v for_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a task_n that_o ever_o flesh_n and_o blood_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o become_v a_o christian_a indeed_o 4._o neither_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whether_o infant_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o young_a infant_n militant_a or_o triumphant_a do_v consist_v only_o of_o young_a infant_n as_o you_o will_v have_v they_o consequent_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 19_o 13._o for_o then_o man_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v exclude_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v such_o as_o become_v infant_n by_o a_o second_o birth_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o nichodemus_n joh._n 3._o 3._o as_o also_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o where_o he_o will_v the_o jew_n to_o become_v as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o he_o show_v they_o also_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n how_o this_o birth_n be_v produce_v viz._n not_o of_o corruptible_a but_o of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o term_v it_o the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a col._n 3._o 10._o and_o in_o relation_n to_o which_o he_o testify_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o corinthian_n by_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o by_o all_o which_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o they_o word_n of_o christ_n viz._n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o mean_v positive_o of_o little_a infant_n but_o such_o as_o become_v so_o by_o a_o spiritual_a birth_n as_o infant_n by_o a_o carnal_a birth_n sect_n 10._o obj._n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o unbelieved_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a husband_n 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