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roward_n the_o latter_a end_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o &_o above_o thage_n of_o 18_o year_n do_v now_o stand_v or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v stand_v &_o be_v pretend_v indite_v &_o convict_v for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n or_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o any_o other_o have_v power_n to_o take_v such_o presentment_n or_o indightment_n or_o iff_o the_o minister_n petty_a constable_n or_o churchwarden_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o complain_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n rear_v adjoin_v to_o the_o place_n where_o any_o person_n complain_v of_o shall_v dwell_v &_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v find_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n that_o then_o
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he_o say_v i_o never_o intend_v to_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o say_v arch_a priest_n charge_v as_o i_o have_v never_o do_v to_o any_o for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n &_o pag._n 127._o he_o say_v first_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n i_o do_v constant_o maintain_v that_o which_o i_o say_v in_o my_o apology_n that_o no_o man_n either_o in_o my_o time_n or_o in_o the_o late_a queen_n ever_o die_v here_o for_o his_o conscience_n for_o let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o devout_a a_o papist_n nay_o though_o he_o profess_v the_o same_o never_o so_o constant_o his_o life_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n by_o the_o law_n if_o he_o break_v not_o out_o into_o some_o outward_a act_n express_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n or_o plot_v not_o some_o dangerous_a or_o unlawful_a practice_n or_o attempt_v etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d short_a what_o be_v the_o whole_a some_o that_o he_o req_fw-fr 〈…〉_z and_o in_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o last_o session_n off_o parliament_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1609._o where_o he_o say_v he_o show_v his_o subject_n his_o hart_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o never_o find_v that_o blood_n and_o too_o much_o severity_n do_v good_a in_o matter_n off_o religion_n for_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o god_n never_o love_v to_o plant_v his_o church_n by_o violence_n and_o bloodshed_n natural_a reason_n man_n even_o persuade_v we_o and_o daily_a experience_n prove_v it_o true_a that_o when_o man_n be_v severe_o persecute_v for_o religion_n the_o gallantness_n off_o many_o man_n spirit_n and_o the_o wilfulness_n off_o their_o humour_n rather_o than_o the_o justness_n of_o their_o cause_n make_v they_o to_o take_v a_o pride_n bold_o to_o endure_v any_o torment_n or_o death_n itself_o to_o gain_v thereby_o the_o reputation_n off_o marterdome_n though_o but_o in_o a_o false_a shadow_n a_o most_o undoubted_a truth_n which_o iff_n it_o be_v as_o most_o manifest_a it_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o 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spiritual_a power_n c._n i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n which_o be_v but_o small_a first_o the_o romish_a spiritual_a power_n do_v make_v law_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o compel_v all_o thereunto_o by_o excommunication_n imprisonment_n banishment_n death_n and_o the_o like_a this_o spiritual_a power_n do_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o like_a pennalty_n as_o all_o know_v the_o romish_a power_n do_v give_v title_n to_o his_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o title_n off_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o spiritual_a lord_n great_a bishope_n and_o many_o more_o this_o spiritual_a power_n do_v the_o like_a as_o all_o know_v the_o romish_a power_n do_v set_v up_o lord_n over_o their_o brethren_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o who_o they_o command_z honour_n and_o great_a liveing_n to_o
church_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o use_v of_o his_o as_o also_o of_o their_o ministry_n be_v it_o therefore_o chri_n church_n and_o ministry_n they_o use_v also_o the_o same_o wash_a water_n and_o word_n in_o baptise_v their_o bell_n that_o they_o use_v in_o their_o baptise_v their_o infant_n be_v it_o therefore_o christ_n baptism_n if_o answer_n be_v make_v bell_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v no_o more_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o wicked_a persecuter_n by_o our_o opposite_n own_o confession_n iff_n this_o be_v any_o thing_n you_o shall_v see_v what_o will_v follow_v the_o baptism_n of_o rome_n be_v christ_n baptism_n because_o they_o use_v water_n and_o these_o word_n so_o if_o any_o use_n water_n and_o these_o word_n as_o the_o jew_n or_o any_o other_o of_o christ_n adversary_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n baptism_n consider_v this_o and_o see_v what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a._n though_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o chu_n of_o rome_n 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therefore_o in_o god_n fear_v cast_v away_o that_o curse_a action_n of_o wash_v where_o be_v neither_o chr_n disciple_n administer_a nor_o his_o disciple_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v administer_v nor_o christ_n body_n or_o church_n baptize_v into_o and_o obey_v christ_n voice_n in_o become_a his_o disciple_n and_o to_o his_o church_n that_o you_o may_v be_v baptize_v by_o his_o disciple_n and_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n or_o church_n this_o only_a be_v christ_n baptism_n and_o of_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v off_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v hold_v accurse_v and_o in_o no_o sort_n maintain_v or_o keep_v i._o it_o be_v object_v that_o we_o must_v cast_v away_o that_o which_o be_v man_n ordinance_n and_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n namely_o washinge_v and_o water_n and_o word_n c._n i_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o action_n be_v god_n ordinance_n or_o appointment_n what_o truth_n be_v there_o in_o 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