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way_n by_o any_o innovation_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o our_o prophet_n jesus_n say_v in_o vain_a you_o worship_v i_o teach_v fâ—â—_n doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o meâ—_n isaiah_n 29._o 13_o 14._o mar._n 7_o 6_o 7_o 8._o anâ—_n however_o it_o may_v seem_v glorious_a 〈◊〉_d our_o eye_n yet_o god_n have_v set_v thâ—â—_n stigma_fw-la on_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vaiâ—â—_n worship_n i_o can_v worship_v god_n in_o a_o stinteâ—_n form_n of_o worship_n in_o prayer_n aâ—â—_n praise_n and_o the_o like_a lest_o i_o make_v 〈◊〉_d self_n guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n so_o that_o if_o i_o consent_v to_o reaâ—_n again_o what_o christ_n by_o his_o deaâ—_n have_v abolish_v i_o crucify_v chrisâ—_n make_v myself_o gailty_n of_o his_o blout_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v expel_v he_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n now_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n hâ—_n his_o constitution_n in_o israel_n either_o froâ—_n moses_n or_o from_o god_n not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o his_o â—ouse_n and_o he_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n nor_o about_o it_o but_o what_o god_n show_v he_o exod._n 25._o 4._o act_n â—_z 44._o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 〈◊〉_d his_o original_a law_n from_o god_n now_o if_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v â—f_o that_o power_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o â—hole_a ceremonial_a prescribe_a â—orship_n so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v â—are_v it_o again_o shall_v crucify_v christ_n â—nd_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n â—hen_o that_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o â—â—rce_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o man_n cerenoniall_a worship_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o â—â—ter_n object_n the_o consequence_n be_v
christ_n who_o he_o â—aised_v not_o up_o if_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v in_o force_n at_o his_o day_n â—_o cor._n 15._o 15._o 4_o four_o if_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n ministry_n act_v 9_o 3_o â—_o then_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o paul_n vain_a and_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o that_o receive_v his_o gospel_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4._o vain_a and_o â—hat_n they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 16._o 17._o neither_o be_v the_o gift_n oâ—_n the_o spirit_n then_o give_v for_o they_o werâ—_n not_o to_o be_v shed_v forth_o until_o christ_n waâ—_n rise_v and_o ascend_v up_o into_o glorâ—_n act_v 2._o 33._o which_o be_v blaspemous_a to_o imagine_v or_o to_o divulge_v and_o declare_v abroad_o for_o these_o reason_n i_o conceiuâ—_v there_o be_v a_o nullity_n of_o the_o faith_n anâ—_n baptism_n of_o john_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o till_o the_o death_n and_o resur_n rection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o twelve_o in_o asia_n be_v rebaptise_v into_o thâ—_n faith_n of_o a_o crucify_a dead_a and_o rise_v jesus_n who_o god_n exalt_v to_o bâ—_n the_o christ_n and_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holâ—_n spirit_n act_v 19_o 5._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d may_v it_o not_o rather_o be_v that_o with_o apollo_n they_o be_v more_o full_o instruct_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 〈…〉_z nay_o because_o there_o be_v as_o vast_a a_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n i_o former_o lay_v down_o between_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o â—ohn_n and_o his_o disciple_n before_o the_o eath_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o paul_n and_o â—he_v residue_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o be_v betwixt_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n and_o â—s_n that_o true_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n for_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n believe_v as_o john_n and_o his_o disciple_n then_o teach_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v act_v 19_o 4._o even_o in_o that_o messiiah_n who_o they_o wait_v â—or_a and_o we_o believe_v as_o peter_n and_o paul_n then_o teach_v that_o christ_n indeed_o be_v come_v and_o crucify_v dead_a and_o rise_v and_o exalt_v to_o be_v the_o christ_n act_v 2._o 36_o ephes_n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o that_o if_o the_o jewish_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o save_a faith_n at_o this_o day_n see_v they_o look_v for_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v when_o indeed_o he_o be_v already_o come_v and_o crucify_v dead_a rise_v and_o ascend_v to_o glory_n so_o that_o we_o wait_v now_o for_o a_o saviour_n from_o heaven_n jesus_n that_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n tâ—_n come_v 1_o thess_n 1._o 10._o neither_o coulâ—_n the_o faith_n of_o those_o twelve_o disciple_n paul_n find_v at_o ephesus_n be_v a_o save_a faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n because_o christ_n be_v come_v though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o be_v a_o that_o time_n in_o asia_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n luke_n 24._o 44._o but_o as_o neither_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o understand_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v of_o he_o until_o he_o have_v open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o then_o they_o right_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n namely_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24._o 45_o 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n so_o neither_o can_v these_o twelve_o paul_n find_v at_o ephesus_n know_v it_o because_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o so_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n until_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o open_v their_o understanding_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o paul_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v when_o they_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 19_o 5._o 2._o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v rebaptise_v will_v not_o a_o more_o perfect_a instruction_n have_v serve_v answ_n nay_o because_o those_o twelve_o be_v depart_v into_o asia_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o or_o nay_o act_n 19_o 2._o because_o john_n faith_n and_o baptism_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v have_v no_o promise_n of_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 3._o 11._o if_o they_o therefore_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o john_n they_o have_v no_o promise_n that_o wait_v they_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o peter_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 2._o 38._o and_o when_o these_o twelve_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n or_o his_o disciple_n hear_v it_o they_o submit_v themselves_o and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n into_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n paul_n preach_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4._o and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n and_o prophesy_v and_o the_o man_n be_v about_o twelve_o act_v 19_o 5_o 6._o such_o a_o instance_n likewise_o we_o have_v in_o samaria_n philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n act._n 8._o 12._o when_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n hear_v it_o they_o send_v peter_n and_o john_n unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v down_o they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 8._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o that_o by_o the_o examination_n of_o these_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o these_o twelve_o that_o be_v former_o baptize_v by_o john_n and_o then_o afterward_o by_o paul_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o own_o free_a promise_n act_v 2._o 38._o give_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o ordinance_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n replenish_v with_o gift_n meet_v for_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o 3._o but_o be_v andrew_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n john_n baptize_v rebaptise_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n the_o christ_n answ_n nay_o because_o that_o faith_n which_o john_n preach_v and_o baptize_v into_o and_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n preach_v before_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n and_o to_o one_o peculiar_a people_n the_o jewish_a nation_n mat._n 3._o 2._o john_n preach_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o do_v jesus_n mat._n 4._o 17._o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o christ_n command_v the_o twelve_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 10._o 7._o likewise_o the_o seventy_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o you_o luke_n 10._o 9_o peter_n and_o all_o the_o disciple_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mar._n 9_o 31_o 32._o compare_v with_o luk._n 24._o 6_o 7_o 8._o they_o wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o johns_n disciple_n luke_n 24._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 4._o but_o be_v the_o twelve_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o seventy_o luk._n 10._o that_o