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a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o baptize_v be_v express_v so_o often_o in_o the_o term_n of_o sprinkle_v so_o under_o the_o law_n baptism_n sprink_v under_o the_o law_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n the_o action_n of_o sprinkle_v sometime_o of_o blood_n alone_o sometime_o of_o water_n alone_o sometime_o of_o both_o together_o be_v use_v for_o the_o prefigure_v of_o that_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v more_o abundant_o to_o be_v communicate_v exod._n 12.7.13_o 12.7.13_o ex._n 12.7.13_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o strike_v it_o on_o the_o two_o side_n post_n and_o on_o the_o upper_a door-poste_n of_o the_o house_n wherein_o they_o shall_v eat_v it_o and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o for_o a_o token_n upon_o the_o house_n where_o you_o be_v and_o where_o i_o see_v the_o blood_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o you_o and_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o when_o i_o smite_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n leviticus_n 16.14_o 16.14_o leu._n 16.14_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o finger_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n eastward_o and_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n shall_v he_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n with_o his_o finger_n seven_o time_n here_o blood_n alone_o be_v sprinkle_v numb_a 19.18_o 16.18_o num._n 16.18_o and_o a_o clean_a person_n shall_v take_v hyssop_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o vessel_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o person_n that_o be_v there_o and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o unclean_a on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n here_o water_n alone_o for_o purification_n be_v sprinkle_v at_o least_o 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their_o coventicle_n house_n and_o there_o before_o many_o people_n say_v that_o brother_n kiffen_n and_o patience_n anoint_v she_o she_o sudden_o recover_v ss_z vide_fw-la supra_fw-la o._n tt_z gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 27._o that_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n as_o david_n or_o any_o other_o holy_a song_n of_o scripture_n be_v unlawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o the_o sing_v which_o christian_n shall_v use_v be_v that_o of_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n frame_v by_o themselves_o compose_v by_o their_o own_o gift_n and_o that_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o deliverance_n etc._n etc._n sing_v in_o the_o congregation_n by_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v silent_a w_n gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 23._o this_o den_n preach_v much_o against_o tithe_n he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o his_o church_n xx_o the_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 31_o 33._o and_o hereby_o be_v maintain_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o language_n and_o so_o of_o university_n and_o a_o supposal_n that_o the_o art_n likewise_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o divine_a as_o diana_n be_v so_o be_v learn_v the_o countryman_n living_n and_o the_o people_n goddess_n the_o people_n may_v if_o they_o please_v dote_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v their_o destruction_n they_o ought_v to_o account_v better_o of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o by-end_n or_o respect_n have_v study_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o information_n and_o do_v impart_v the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a for_o nothing_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v to_o their_o congregation_n see_v also_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 173._o yy_a vide_fw-la dissuasive_a p._n 48._o brown_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n p._n 8._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o have_v their_o full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o calling_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o a_o further_a authority_n have_v not_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n his_o full_a authority_n ibid._n p._n 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o show_v they_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o make_v it_o at_o all_o because_o they_o will_v tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n pag._n 10._o they_o can_v not_o force_v religion_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o to_o force_v a_o plant_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o by_o force_n neither_o dare_v moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n force_v the_o people_n by_o law_n or_o by_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o church_n government_n but_o after_o they_o receive_v it_o if_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o do_v cry_v discipline_n discipline_n that_o be_v for_o a_o civil_a force_n to_o imprison_v the_o people_n or_o otherwise_o by_o violence_n to_o handle_v and_o beat_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o ibid._n p._n 11._o the_o lord_n people_n be_v of_o the_o willing_a sort_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o inquire_v the_o way_n unto_o jerusalem_n not_o by_o force_n nor_o compulsion_n but_o with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o p._n 12._o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v that_o be_v concern_v the_o outward_a provision_n and_o outward_a justice_n they_o be_v to_o look_v but_o to_o compel_v religion_n to_o plant_v church_n by_o power_n and_o to_o force_v a_o submission_n to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o law_n and_o penalty_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o neither_o yet_o to_o the_o church_n zz_n dissuasive_a p._n 49._o eeeee_o fffff_n also_o the_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n compose_v by_o m._n cotton_n in_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 156._o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o forbid_v all_o idolatrous_a and_o corrupt_a assembly_n who_o offer_v to_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o patronage_n and_o shall_v attempt_v to_o join_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o force_v they_o therefrom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ib._n 101._o tolerate_v many_o religion_n in_o a_o state_n in_o several_a church_n beside_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n may_v in_o time_n not_o only_o corrupt_v leaven_n divide_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o dissolve_v the_o continuity_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o we_o who_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o compel_v all_o man_n within_o his_o grant_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n zz_v 2_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 13._o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o law_n make_v in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o yield_v to_o the_o send_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la thither_o and_o therewith_o i_o send_v this_o short_a epistle_n reverend_a brethren_n understand_v that_o there_o be_v some_o disquiet_n in_o your_o church_n about_o paedobaptism_n etc._n etc._n aaa_o apologetic_a narration_n p._n 19_o to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n we_o give_v as_o much_o and_o as_o we_o think_v more_o than_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o yield_v bbb_n burrows_n irenicon_n at_o length_n ccc_o apologetical_a narration_n p._n 9_o we_o judge_v that_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o sin_n than_o may_v evident_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v perpetrate_v against_o the_o party_n know_v light_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o manner_n and_o conversation_n such_o as_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o common_a receive_v practice_n of_o christianity_n profess_v in_o all_o the_o church_n 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