to_o call_v that_o a_o command_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o no_o command_n to_o practice_v be_v to_o set_v up_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n commandment_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v of_o old_a and_o be_v a_o take_n of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a for_o which_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a and_o they_o can_v never_o prove_v add_v he_o by_o all_o their_o art_n and_o skill_n that_o water-baptism_n be_v command_v by_o christ_n matt._n 28.18_o 19_o for_o all_o god_n command_n and_o precept_n especial_o of_o public_a institution_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n be_v express_v in_o so_o many_o express_a word_n and_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a consequence_n this_o be_v argumentative_a and_o let_v he_o get_v over_o it_o if_o he_o can_v and_o detect_v the_o unsoundness_n thereof_o if_o hâ—_n dare_v cope_v with_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o hear_v wheâ—ther_o the_o reason_n he_o now_o offer_v and_o which_o we_o may_v supâ—pose_v to_o be_v his_o only_a one_o and_o that_o his_o talk_n of_o reaâ—sons_n be_v a_o mere_a flourish_n will_v weigh_v down_o this_o hâ—_n say_v we_o no_o where_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n such_o a_o phrâ—â—_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o over_o any_o man_n but_o christ_n aâ—oâ—_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghosâ—_n or_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v answ_n that_o god_n and_o chriâ—â—_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v baptize_v with_o the_o holâ—_n ghost_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o faithful_a man_n both_o in_o preacâ—â—ing_n prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n himself_n have_v acâ—knowledged_v truth_n advanced_n p._n 184._o print_v but_o anâ—â—_n 1694._o therefore_o what_o he_o add_v here_o that_o this_o distiâ—â—ction_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v not_o principal_o yet_o instrâ—â—mentally_o or_o ministerial_o be_v as_o false_a and_o unwarrantable_a to_o say_v god_n create_v the_o world_n principal_o yet_o angel_n do_v it_o instrumental_o christ_n redeem_v the_o world_n principal_o by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n but_o the_o martyr_n redeem_v it_o by_o their_o death_n instrumental_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o no_o stead_n except_o he_o can_v prove_v on_o behalf_n of_o angel_n and_o martyr_n that_o the_o former_a create_v the_o world_n instrumental_o and_o the_o other_o redeem_v it_o instrumental_o as_o he_o have_v grant_v that_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v baptise_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o faithful_a men._n for_o although_o we_o read_v the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o yet_o we_o no_o where_o read_v they_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o creation_n for_o god_n create_v the_o world_n not_o only_o principal_o but_o even_o without_o instrument_n nor_o be_v the_o world_n so_o much_o as_o instrumental_o redeem_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n their_o death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o contributory_a thereto_o but_o sole_o and_o whole_o by_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n so_o that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o parallel_v and_o if_o this_o be_v his_o top_v reason_n he_o may_v well_o talk_v of_o keep_v the_o rest_n behind_o his_o reason_n why_o the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o be_v this_o outward_a come_v he_o deduce_v from_o the_o outward_a practice_n of_o break_v of_o bread_n in_o the_o supper_n which_o i_o rather_o take_v to_o be_v that_o himself_o may_v eat_v breed_v among_o they_o who_o continue_v the_o practice_n of_o break_v of_o bread_n natural_o lead_v i_o to_o show_v the_o defectiveness_n of_o his_o retractation_n even_o herein_o for_o be_v he_o a_o sincere_a not_o belly-convert_a why_o do_v he_o not_o retract_v and_o enervate_v what_o i_o have_v offer_v in_o my_o people_n call_v quaker_n clear_v p._n 38_o to_o 41._o out_o of_o his_o rect._n corr._n p._n 60_o to_o 65_o and_o tr._n def._n p._n 9_o &_o 139_o to_o 142._o and_o why_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o supper_n as_o now_o use_v as_o well_o as_o of_o they_o who_o use_v it_o in_o his_o pres_n and_o ind._n ch._n p._n 185._o he_o say_v that_o which_o you_o now_o use_n be_v neither_o substantial_a dinner_n nor_o supper_n be_v only_o a_o little_a crumb_n of_o bread_n scarce_o so_o big_a as_o a_o nut_n and_o a_o spoonful_n of_o wine_n or_o two_o which_o have_v little_a outward_a substance_n and_o no_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a signification_n unto_o you_o as_o you_o use_v it_o while_o you_o altogether_o deny_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o christ_n real_o and_o substantial_o dwell_v in_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n will_v he_o say_v so_o still_o for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o retract_v this_o or_o will_v he_o now_o say_v they_o be_v a_o supper_n and_o that_o christ_n dwell_v not_o real_o and_o substantial_o but_o by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o allegory_n in_o his_o saint_n or_o will_v he_o rather_o take_v a_o midway_n couch_v himself_o under_o general_a expression_n till_o he_o see_v he_o can_v make_v no_o long_o friend_n but_o of_o they_o who_o repute_n break_v of_o bread_n to_o be_v a_o continue_v divine_a ordinance_n and_o of_o his_o flock_n at_o turners-hall_n too_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 184_o 185._o these_o who_o altogether_o be_v for_o the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o supper_n and_o deny_v whole_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o supper_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o know_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inward_a revelation_n no_o charity_n can_v be_v allow_v unto_o they_o to_o judge_v they_o true_a christian_n in_o any_o degree_n but_o altogether_o for_o the_o time_n hypocrite_n and_o formalist_n will_v he_o retract_v or_o defend_v this_o now_o or_o will_v not_o himself_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v one_o of_o these_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o worse_o provide_v they_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o maintain_v he_o he_o say_v now_o p._n 30._o that_o it_o stand_v well_o with_o good_a reason_n that_o what_o be_v represent_v to_o man_n heart_n of_o our_o lord_n suffering_n by_o their_o hear_v sight_n smell_v taste_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o sign_n institute_v by_o himself_o will_v more_o effectual_o affect_v their_o heart_n and_o soul_n than_o what_o be_v do_v alone_o by_o the_o hear_n or_o read_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o i_o query_n of_o who_o he_o thus_o speak_v of_o man_n or_o of_o child_n if_o of_o man_n i_o must_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o once_o speak_v of_o and_o pretend_v to_o witness_v a_o preach_a and_o hear_v beyond_o what_o can_v affect_v the_o outward_a sense_n even_o à _fw-fr taste_n and_o discern_v beget_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o taste_v word_n and_o work_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n imm._n rev._n p._n 180._o as_o i_o have_v also_o observe_v sect._n i._o §_o 3._o if_o of_o child_n viz._n of_o such_o of_o who_o he_o say_v if_o these_o who_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o water_n baptism_n where_o cordial_o zealous_a for_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a baptism_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o bear_v with_o as_o man_n bear_v with_o child_n that_o use_v likness_n and_o figure_n of_o thing_n that_o suit_n most_o with_o the_o age_n and_o state_n of_o child_n etc._n etc._n see_v presh_a and_o ind._n chur._n p._n 184._o then_o when_o they_o become_v man_n they_o must_v put_v away_o childish_a thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13.11_o so_o that_o take_v he_o either_o way_n while_o one_o of_o they_o be_v unretract_v he_o run_v himself_o upon_o the_o pike_n which_o have_v he_o be_v sincere_a and_o true_a even_o to_o his_o present_a sentiment_n he_o may_v have_v obviate_v by_o a_o hearty_a espouse_v of_o the_o one_o cause_n and_o as_o hearty_o renounce_v the_o other_o but_o this_o laodicean_n way_n of_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a will_v be_v spew_v out_o even_o of_o man_n in_o time_n he_o allege_v indeed_o without_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v upon_o what_o we_o have_v offer_v out_o of_o his_o former_a book_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o of_o late_a since_o he_o find_v many_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n great_o oppose_v the_o faith_n in_o christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o as_o a_o necessary_a thing_n to_o our_o christianity_n and_o salvation_n as_o he_o false_o charge_v we_o a_o further_a and_o clear_a sight_n and_o a_o more_o deep_a inward_a sense_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n the_o practice_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n when_o due_o practise_v be_v to_o the_o preserve_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v not_o
former_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o word_n the_o unbeliever_n have_v that_o but_o the_o gospel_n he_o know_v not_o it_o be_v â—id_v from_o he_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a preacher_n of_o that_o and_o his_o now_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n be_v the_o gospel_n bare_o and_o abstract_o consider_v he_o then_o say_v christ_n preach_v it_o immediate_o he_o now_o tell_v we_o a_o little_a below_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v without_o some_o form_n of_o word_n and_o proposition_n that_o consist_v of_o word_n inward_o conceive_v and_o can_v be_v outward_o preach_v without_o some_o form_n of_o word_n outward_o express_v whereby_o he_o confound_v a_o declaration_n of_o or_o concern_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o gospel_n itself_o quite_o beside_o his_o sentiment_n former_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o man_n by_o christ_n by_o the_o powerful_a breath_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o sure_o may_v be_v without_o a_o form_n of_o word_n as_o outward_o the_o one_o the_o unbeliever_n may_v read_v hear_v and_o know_v and_o yet_o noâ—_n know_v the_o gospel_n but_o will_v he_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v never_o communicate_v by_o the_o divine_a breath_n without_o a_o form_n of_o word_n see_v he_o now_o make_v the_o outward_a preach_v and_o the_o thing_n preach_v so_o inseparable_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v gospel_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o whereas_o he_o tell_v imm._n rev._n p._n 213._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o abraham_n abel_n enoch_n noah_n and_o to_o all_o believer_n who_o live_v before_o scripture_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n will_v he_o now_o maintain_v that_o they_o have_v both_o the_o scripture_n word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n in_o order_n to_o make_v it_o gospel_n can_v not_o christ_n in_o speak_v into_o their_o heart_n be_v conceive_v without_o some_o form_n of_o word_n or_o be_v it_o not_o gospel_n till_o so_o conceive_v nor_o will_v his_o allegation_n from_o p._n 55_o to_o 71._o and_o p._n 69_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n for_o the_o first_o reference_n be_v wide_a no_o passage_n assign_v and_o though_o i_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n there_o to_o help_v he_o off_o yet_o i_o find_v in_o p._n 56._o what_o make_v against_o he_o viz._n the_o best_a of_o word_n utter_v from_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o from_o any_o oâ—_n the_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n and_o yet_o record_v in_o scripture_n can_v reveal_v the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n neither_o they_o point_v only_o at_o that_o which_o reveal_v and_o be_v speak_v and_o write_v for_o that_o end_n that_o people_n may_v come_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a knowledge_n in_o themselves_o see_v also_o p._n 59_o whence_o i_o query_n can_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n reveal_v the_o father_n or_o do_v that_o gospel_n point_n only_o at_o that_o which_o reveal_v or_o be_v that_o which_o reveal_v the_o father_n which_o he_o say_v the_o best_a of_o word_n can_v do_v as_o it_o be_v open_v in_o man_n by_o the_o son_n no_o gospel_n till_o outward_o preach_v or_o write_v thus_o for_o want_n of_o sincerity_n to_o retract_v and_o by_o labour_v to_o defend_v as_o congruous_a what_o be_v so_o contradictory_n be_v the_o man_n entangle_v and_o the_o more_o he_o toil_v the_o more_o he_o be_v perplex_v his_o second_o reference_n instead_o of_o do_v he_o any_o good_a further_o lay_v he_o open_a for_o though_o he_o do_v there_o assert_v the_o light_n as_o the_o principal_a thing_n yet_o not_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la not_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o gospel_n for_o which_o end_n he_o here_o adduce_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o dissertation_n thereof_o there_o his_o word_n be_v these_o one_o takes_z himself_o to_o read_v commentator_n to_o furnish_v he_o for_o the_o ministry_n another_o to_o read_v hypocrates_n and_o galen_n to_o become_v a_o physician_n while_o their_o hand_n be_v out_o from_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o give_v true_a knowledge_n and_o ability_n to_o minister_n either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v not_o define_v gospel_n here_o but_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n â—o_o make_v a_o good_a minister_n or_o physician_n nor_o do_v he_o say_v â—eading_v of_o hypocrates_n or_o galen_n be_v gospel_n in_o the_o abstract_n but_o the_o light_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n or_o that_o â—hey_n and_o the_o light_n together_o make_v up_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o â—ull_a and_o adequate_a sense_n thereof_o this_o i_o urge_v to_o show_v â—he_v man_n falsehood_n and_o deceit_n who_o offer_v so_o remote_a â—n_n instance_n and_o wide_a from_o the_o subject_n we_o be_v treat_v â—f_n to_o prove_v that_o to_o which_o it_o have_v no_o coherence_n and_o all_o â—o_o cover_v himself_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o nakedness_n â—ight_n not_o appear_v which_o now_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o viable_a by_o this_o fresh_a demonstration_n thereof_o from_o hence_o he_o salli_v to_o a_o discourse_n about_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v ratify_v our_o adversary_n he_o represent_v it_o a_o unprofitable_a artful_a and_o groundless_a contention_n on_o our_o part_n especial_o â—r_o friend_n b._n cool_n have_v in_o a_o late_a book_n of_o his_o say_a that_o as_o they_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o we_o and_o be_v his_o command_n to_o we_o they_o may_v in_o that_o respect_n bâ—_n call_v the_o word_n or_o command_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o so_o saitâ—_n g._n k._n all_o other_o profession_n in_o christendom_n own_o they_o and_o nâ—_n otherwise_o answ_n till_o he_o be_v more_o steady_a to_o what_o himself_o own_v i_o deem_v he_o no_o fit_a voucher_n for_o other_o mucâ—_n less_o for_o all_o other_o profession_n in_o christendom_n yet_o foâ—_n the_o sake_n of_o such_o to_o who_o he_o labour_v to_o traduce_v we_o 〈◊〉_d reply_n we_o contend_v not_o mere_o about_o word_n but_o aâ—_n some_o man_n have_v err_v in_o deny_v the_o immediate_a internal_a revelation_n be_v a_o continue_a gospel-privilege_n so_o hauâ—_n they_o also_o in_o mis-applying_a what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o thâ—_n scripture_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whence_o iâ—_n have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a thought_n iâ—_n they_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n while_o not_o come_v to_o chrisâ—_n john_n 5.39_o so_o these_o not_o attend_v to_o nor_o come_v tâ—_n christ_n as_o inward_o reveal_v have_v set_v up_o the_o scripture_n as_o their_o rule_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o inward_a guidance_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o these_o day_n assign_v to_o they_o whaâ—_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o divine_a inshining_a word_n now_o tâ—_n undeceive_v 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in_o his_o envious_a undertake_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n from_o the_o just_a god_n for_o his_o bitterness_n and_o apostasy_n §_o 10_o his_o ten_o §_o be_v spend_v upon_o a_o typographical_a error_n and_o a_o groundless_a reflection_n upon_o and_o calumniate_a his_o adversary_n which_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a in_o itself_o viz._n those_o prophet_n for_o that_o prophet_n and_o so_o obvious_a to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o object_v against_o he_o that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o have_v slide_v over_o so_o many_o more_o considerable_a one_o which_o be_v his_o own_v not_o the_o printer_n he_o will_v never_o have_v touch_v upon_o this_o but_o to_o usher_v in_o a_o slander_n for_o after_o have_v tell_v we_o divers_a typographical_a error_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o many_o or_o most_o of_o his_o former_a book_n which_o yet_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o vnprejudiced_a why_o then_o do_v he_o 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i_o take_v to_o be_v level_v particular_o against_o t._n e._n for_o i_o know_v of_o none_o other_o assign_v in_o any_o our_o book_n who_o in_o truth_n defend_v p._n 108._o give_v notice_n of_o a_o typographical_a error_n in_o a_o book_n of_o g._n w_n viz._n to_o instead_o of_o for_o which_o he_o find_v correct_v by_o a_o pen_n ready_a to_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o show_v by_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o mistake_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o printer_n yet_o have_v g._n k._n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o harp_v at_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n call_v it_o postscript_n to_o gross_a error_n a_o dull_a silly_a juggle_v and_o in_o his_o ex._n narr_n p._n 27._o a_o trick_n of_o t._n be_v so_o sordid_o will_v he_o impose_v what_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o suppose_v be_v not_o a_o error_n more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o a_o correction_n but_o this_o be_v again_o reply_v to_o by_o t._n e._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o g._n k._n his_o narr_n p._n 112._o i_o refer_v thither_o §_o 11_o he_o have_v say_v imm._n rev._n p._n 74._o now_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n love_n stir_v in_o compassion_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n in_o man_n which_o though_o shut_v up_o in_o death_n yet_o it_o remain_v and_o perish_v not_o as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o lose_a which_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v etc._n etc._n now_o in_o §_o 11._o he_o explain_v himself_o to_o have_v mean_v thereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o create_v be_v and_o that_o he_o call_v it_o that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n not_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o great_a worth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a and_o primitive_a state_n and_o its_o near_a capacity_n to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v answ_n i_o may_v here_o show_v that_o this_o be_v doctrinal_o unsound_a that_o man_n body_n be_v create_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n that_o sin_n 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