not_o so_o believe_v 3._o you_o distinguish_v foolish_o between_o faith_n and_o obedidience_n for_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o obediential_a act_n it_o be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n loc_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la fide_fw-la obediant_fw-la deo_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.26_o and_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o obey_v as_o appearâ—_n by_o the_o opposition_n joh_n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n i._n e._n he_o that_o obei_v not_o the_o son_n as_o beza_n translate_v it_o and_o child_n of_o unbelief_n be_v call_v eph._n 22_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 4._o it_o seem_v by_o your_o confession_n that_o your_o word_n whereby_o you_o express_v yourself_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 5._o i_o wonder_v you_o daresay_n that_o you_o put_v not_o man_n on_o believe_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o be_v not_o write_v 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you_o all_o along_o to_o expound_v the_o exposition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o you_o make_v their_o saying_n plain_a than_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o but_o i_o cry_v you_o mercy_n you_o make_v they_o appear_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v write_v sect_n 54._o h._n h._n for_o the_o plain_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o desire_v all_o impartial_a man_n to_o consider_v these_o follow_a thing_n 1._o if_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o must_v bring_v a_o scripture_n that_o speak_v so_o as_o gen._n 1.1_o 2_o or_o that_o god_n create_v man_n upright_o eccles_n 7.29_o or_o 3_o that_o all_o man_n since_o adam_n fall_n be_v sinner_n rom._n 3.23_o or_o 4_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v those_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o &_o chap._n 2.6_o or_o 5_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v mar._n 12._o ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o what_o need_v this_o vain_a repetition_n your_o first_o instance_n have_v be_v answer_v before_o in_o your_o p._n 40._o and_o your_o last_o in_o p._n 48._o 2._o the_o other_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v in_o express_a term_n what_o yet_o you_o true_o affirm_v you_o swerve_v from_o your_o own_o pattern_n let_v the_o reader_n view_v your_o quotation_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o your_o expression_n 3._o what_o blindness_n and_o blockishness_n be_v here_o if_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o man_n must_v give_v thanks_o at_o meal_n pray_v in_o and_o with_o their_o family_n that_o woman_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n bring_v some_o scripture_n that_o speak_v so_o but_o you_o can_v in_o express_v term_n though_o you_o do_v it_o by_o consequence_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o do_v we_o for_o infant-baptism_n sect_n 55._o h._n h._n p._n 50._o to_o conclude_v if_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v baptize_v when_o they_o believe_v i_o must_v bring_v a_o scripture_n that_o say_v so_o as_o act_n 8.12_o 37._o and_o 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be_v clear_o bring_v or_o rather_o if_o you_o be_v impartial_a you_o shall_v have_v justify_v your_o own_o practice_n by_o express_a scripture_n without_o consequence_n before_o you_o have_v urge_v we_o thereto_o for_o 2_o where_o be_v it_o express_v in_o scripture_n that_o you_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o several_a part_n of_o england_n and_o to_o draw_v people_n be_v christian_n by_o profession_n and_o bring_v up_o from_o their_o childhood_n in_o that_o religion_n wherein_o to_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n to_o renounce_v their_o infant-baptism_n and_o to_o be_v dip_v in_o such_o a_o pit_n or_o pool_n etc._n etc._n before_o such_o a_o company_n whether_o naked_a or_o cover_v with_o such_o a_o form_n of_o english_a word_n
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yet_o i_o may_v true_o and_o safe_o hold_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o peter_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o peter_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a ephes_n 2_o 20._o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v no_o whit_n helpful_a to_o the_o papist_n nor_o hurtful_a to_o we_o 3._o admit_v the_o church_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o peter_n yet_o your_o reason_n be_v very_o weak_a because_o forsooth_o peter_n be_v or_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n sure_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o gratify_v your_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n notwithstanding_o your_o loud_a cry_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o learned_a give_v we_o better_a reason_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o one_o 24._o one_o chemn_v har._n mon_fw-fr cap._n 24._o peter_n have_v his_o name_n ab_fw-la illa_fw-la petra_fw-la from_o that_o rock_n for_o two_o cause_n 1._o because_o notwithstanding_o satan_n subtlety_n and_o his_o own_o infirmity_n luke_n 22.31_o 32_o he_o shall_v adhere_v to_o that_o rock_n and_o be_v as_o a_o live_a stone_n build_v on_o he_o 2._o because_o by_o his_o ministry_n and_o confession_n mat._n 16.18_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n on_o himself_o the_o true_a rock_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o christ_n word_n 16.18_o word_n mat._n 16.18_o that_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o build_v on_o christ_n the_o foundation_n than_o something_o may_v be_v plain_a by_o consequence_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n you_o be_v for_o consequence_n betimes_o sect_n 3._o h._n h._n pag._n 2._o and_o who_o that_o be_v a_o christian_n know_v not_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n therefore_o david_n say_v 2_o sam._n 22.2_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o verse_n 47._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o that_o own_o christ_n reply_v 1_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o examine_v thorough_o whether_o your_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n 2._o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o you_o do_v not_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o david_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o bible_n special_o verse_n 47._o if_o every_o christian_a know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n and_o none_o that_o own_o christ_n will_v deny_v it_o then_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v own_v i_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o persuasion_n for_o christian_n and_o owner_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v neither_o ignorant_a of_o the_o one_o nor_o denier_n of_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o best_a if_o not_o the_o only_a piece_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n sect_n 4._o h._n h._n but_o the_o main_a question_n be_v how_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o build_v on_o this_o rock_n christ_n which_o be_v clear_o answer_v by_o these_o follow_a scripture_n mat._n 7.24_o whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o say_n and_o do_v they_o and_o the_o contrary_n liken_v to_o a_o foolish_a man_n etc._n etc._n liable_a to_o danger_n and_o destruction_n act._n 3.22_o 23._o with_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 2.4_o rev._n 21.8_o reply_v 1_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v whether_o those_o word_n in_o mat._n admit_v not_o clear_o a_o limitation_n to_o that_o sermon_n preach_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 24._o whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 26._o every_o one_o that_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sermon_n christ_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o the_o design_n you_o drive_v at_o in_o allege_v these_o word_n be_v quite_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n proper_o signify_v idiotes_n and_o so_o translate_v by_o some_o latin_a some_o beza_n and_o old_a latin_a i._n e._n not_o magistrate_n instruct_v in_o the_o law_n but_o ordinary_a vulgar_a person_n who_o the_o jew_n call_v by_o that_o name_n render_v thrice_o unlearned_a 1_o cor._n 14.16_o 23_o 24._o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v when_o the_o learned_a priest_n and_o ruler_n as_o mr._n haggar_n call_v they_o observe_v the_o elocution_n and_o freeness_n of_o speech_n grotius_n speech_n dr._n hammond_n and_o grotius_n with_o which_o peter_n and_o john_n teach_v and_o consider_v withal_o that_o their_o education_n have_v not_o thus_o elevate_v they_o above_o other_o man_n be_v neither_o skilled_a in_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o place_v in_o authority_n as_o magistrate_n they_o be_v amaze_v now_o mr._n haggar_n will_v
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scripture_n and_o of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n saying_n leave_v upon_o record_n in_o holy_a writ_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o belief_n but_o because_o you_o speak_v so_o large_o and_o indistinct_o i_o imagine_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n your_o design_n be_v to_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n for_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o come_v in_o and_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v determine_v pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la 127._o affectu_fw-la vide_fw-la primuâ—â—_fw-la dâ—cretum_fw-la qua_fw-la tae_fw-la sessionis_fw-la comcilii_fw-la tridentiâ—â—_n pet._n suar._n l._n 2._o p._n 127._o i._n e._n with_o the_o like_a affection_n of_o piety_n as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o groundless_a imagination_n for_o both_o your_o tenant_n and_o practice_n speak_v a_o promote_a of_o the_o catholic_n cause_n as_o it_o be_v so_o call_v for_o which_o its_o 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man_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v p_o 8._o who_o have_v report_v abroad_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o able_a to_o confute_v the_o sadducee_n or_o to_o bring_v any_o scripture_n for_o his_o doctrine_n what_o say_v you_o now_o for_o you_o say_v nothing_o in_o this_o page_n to_o mr._n baxter_n motion_n will_v you_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n as_o christ_n here_o bring_v for_o the_o resurrection_n will_v you_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a scripture_n proof_n 4._o if_o what_o christ_n approve_v of_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n approve_v this_o way_n of_o argue_v from_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n as_o you_o can_v deny_v then_o do_v you_o approve_v it_o without_o murmur_n or_o dispute_n this_o be_v christ_n usual_a way_n e._n g_o also_o he_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o disciple_n 7._o disciple_n mat._n 12.3_o â—_o 5_o 6_o 7._o pull_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o eat_v they_o 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