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undervalue_v of_o ordinance_n and_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 4._o two_o excellent_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 5._o in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n the_o appeal_n lie_v to_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o standard_n p._n 6._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n or_o standard_n notwitstand_v the_o ignorance_n or_o perverseness_n of_o interpreter_n p._n 7._o the_o vanity_n of_o affect_a and_o mysterious_a allegorise_v ibid._n the_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n open_v p._n 8_o 9_o scripture_n in_o itself_o plain_a p._n 10._o who_o the_o difficulty_n especiallly_n hurt_v ibid._n scripture_n difficulty_n not_o relieve_v by_o the_o allegorizer_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 11._o when_o allegory_n may_v be_v use_v p._n 11_o 12._o in_o what_o sense_n natural_a man_n be_v able_a to_o understand_v scripture_n and_o where_o they_o fall_v short_a p._n 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o open_v ibid._n what_o 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1.21_o consider_v p._n 31._o what_o be_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n p._n 32._o in_o what_o sense_n paul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v p._n 33_o 34._o accommodate_v that_o scripture_n by_o other_o parallel_n to_o it_o ibid._n reasins_z why_o the_o ordinance_n of_o institution_n appear_v so_o foolish_a to_o man_n unspirituall_a p._n 36._o man_n prejudice_v against_o ordinance_n be_v also_o against_o a_o crucify_a christ_n p._n 37._o col._n 2.8_o take_v heed_n lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n consider_v p._n 38._o man_n oppose_v ordinance_n do_v but_o carnal_o philosophate_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 38_o 39_o consideration_n why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o ordain_v medium_n for_o worship_n so_o unproportionable_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n p._n 3â—_n 40._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v under_o ceremony_n and_o mediate_v ordinance_n p._n 41._o come_v sequent_a our_o sacrament_n have_v the_o same_o advantage_n over_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n that_o the_o gospel_n have_v over_o the_o law_n p._n 42._o many_o after_o they_o have_v serve_v their_o turn_n of_o christ_n crucify_a fling_v he_o away_o as_o a_o element_n as_o beggarly_a as_o those_o ordinance_n they_o cry_v down_o p._n 43._o the_o same_o reason_n of_o preach_v or_o conference_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritualnesse_n with_o baptism_n or_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 44_o 45._o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o will_v lay_v aside_o ordinance_n because_o outward_a and_o carnal_a manifest_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o way_n of_o hold_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o state_n p._n 46_o 47._o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n spiritual_a in_o order_n to_o the_o discourse_n in_o hand_n p._n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o never_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v change_v without_o a_o great_a noteriety_n to_o those_o who_o it_o concern_v p._n 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n vindicate_v be_v a_o illustrious_a instance_n for_o the_o abide_n and_o continue_v with_o we_o of_o other_o institution_n p._n 55._o come_v sequent_a the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n as_o it_o lie_v between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n and_o between_o we_o and_o the_o man_n we_o contend_v against_o p._n 55_o 56_o 57_o the_o new_a exposition_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o natione_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n show_v to_o be_v bold_a and_o absurd_a p._n 59_o 60_o 61._o institution_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28._o and_o apostolical_a practice_n which_o be_v the_o best_a comment_n upon_o the_o rule_n exact_o agree_v ibid._n several_a argument_n of_o these_o new_a man_n against_o baptism_n by_o water_n examine_v p._n 62._o come_v sequent_a john_n baptism_n and_o christ_n be_v distinct_a in_o their_o appellation_n consider_v p._n 62_o christ_n baptism_n be_v to_o follow_v john_n consider_v p._n 63._o john_n baptise_a with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n consider_v p._n 64_o 65._o objection_n against_o baptism_n out_o of_o act_n 19_o consider_v p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o 69._o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ordinary_o accompany_v baptism_n either_o before_o or_o after_o it_o p._n 68_o three_o several_a signification_n of_o baptism_n p._n 69._o a_o weighty_a argument_n for_o baptism_n the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n very_o easy_o slight_v by_o these_o noveller_n how_o ingenuous_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n p._n 71_o 72._o the_o forementioned_a argument_n with_o the_o answer_n of_o these_o man_n particular_o urge_v and_o examine_v p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o baptism_n by_o water_n administer_v constant_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o sort_n upon_o the_o most_o spiritual_a ground_n to_o the_o most_o spiritual_a end_n p._n 74_o 75_o 76._o contend_v for_o ordinance_n no_o undervalue_v the_o spirit_n or_o lessen_v his_o empire_n p._n 76._o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o so_o much_o seek_v for_o as_o the_o access_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 77._o encomium_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o wonderful_a operation_n ibid._n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v communicate_v particular_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o ordinance_n p._n 77_o 78_o 79._o man_n usual_o to_o avoid_v error_n run_v into_o extremity_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 79._o some_o of_o the_o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v as_o follow_v page_n line_n error_n correct_a 2._o 25._o after_o the_o word_n jergona_fw-mi comma_n 4._o 8._o the_o word_n second_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o 7._o 2._o for_o sandard_n read_v standard_n 14._o 14._o put_v out_o the_o comma_n after_o transform_v and_o add_v it_o after_o behold_v 18._o 2._o make_v a_o comma_n after_o the_o word_n without_o and_o put_v out_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o word_n word_n 21._o 3._o for_o into_o read_v in_o 23._o 16._o for_o extreme_a necessary_n read_v extreme_o necessary_a 27._o 8._o for_o he_o read_v its_o 41._o 26._o after_o the_o word_n as_o add_v the_o word_n there_o 43._o 3._o blot_v out_o the_o comma_n after_o the_o word_n efficacy_n 45._o last_o in_o stead_n of_o etc._n etc._n read_v and._n 49._o 12._o after_o the_o word_n of_o put_v a_o comma_n 79._o 2._o for_o accompany_v read_v accompany_v the_o reader_n be_v also_o desire_a to_o mind_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n distance_n among_o other_o mistake_n there_o be_v one_o in_o the_o run_a title_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n