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and_o of_o any_o one_o dr._n hammond_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o who_o distinguish_v the_o sanctification_n of_o a_o part_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v baptism_n and_o say_v the_o jewish_a solemnity_n of_o baptism_n which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o original_n and_o paâ—tern_a of_o our_o baptism_n to_o be_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o for_o his_o propound_v christ_n appointment_n disjunctive_o it_o discover_v more_o of_o his_o audacious_a and_o corrupt_a deal_n by_o maâ—ing_v that_o appointment_n which_o be_v but_o one_o way_n disjunctive_a either_o that_o waâ—_n wâ—ich_a be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v christ_n or_o another_o way_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o whicâ—_n can_v be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o apostolical_a man_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o â—he_v â—â—il_a deal_n of_o dr._n hammond_n mr._n baxter_n and_o othâ—rs_n be_v show_v who_o do_v most_o 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the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o baptism_n plain_o express_v both_o so_o as_o that_o they_o confess_v they_o to_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o age_a yet_o will_v have_v they_o to_o include_v also_o infant_n contrary_a to_o the_o plâ—in_a word_n and_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o in_o their_o exposition_n so_o expound_v the_o text_n as_o express_v only_o what_o agree_v to_o the_o age_a and_o yet_o in_o their_o argument_n urge_v the_o same_o for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o they_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o infant_n baptism_n against_o heir_n own_o light_n or_o be_v not_o extreme_o heedless_a at_o one_o time_n of_o what_o they_o say_v at_o another_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v with_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o conscientious_a christian_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o sprinkle_v when_o christ_n have_v appoint_v no_o other_o than_o dip_v nor_o with_o infant_n baptism_n when_o as_o mr._n baxter_n have_v full_o prove_v in_o his_o 2d_o 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de_fw-fr nudis_fw-la signis_fw-la as_o be_v â—leare_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n of_o old_a and_o most_o arguing_n of_o anabaptist_n which_o show_v they_o fear_v infant_n baptim_o will_v not_o be_v maintain_v without_o this_o doctrine_n of_o give_v by_o baptism_n to_o the_o elect_a at_o least_o initial_a seminal_a regerate_a grace_n real_a or_o relative_a but_o mr._n baxter_n think_v otherrwise_o that_o that_o doctrine_n will_v increase_v anabaptism_n leave_v they_o to_o their_o several_a fancy_n i_o proceed_v mr._n calvin_n and_o wâ—th_v he_o many_o other_o take_v another_o course_n to_o avoid_v extreme_n neither_o make_n baptism_n a_o naked_a sign_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o zuinglius_fw-la nor_o ascribe_v to_o it_o the_o give_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v with_o the_o papist_n nor_o hold_v such_o initial_a seminal_a regeneration_n or_o seed_n of_o faith_n at_o baptism_n give_v at_o least_o to_o the_o elect_a as_o lutheran_n and_o other_o which_o perhaps_o 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say_n and_o unsay_n as_o chief_o about_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o be_v one_o way_n expound_v in_o their_o commentary_n on_o rom._n 9.7_o 8_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o mean_v of_o save_v grace_n and_o apply_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o arminius_n but_o elsewhere_o expound_v of_o every_o gentile_a visible_a professor_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o if_o thereby_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o visible_a church_n membership_n and_o initial_a seal_n be_v promise_v and_o apply_v to_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n whether_o elect_v or_o not_o in_o their_o dispute_n against_o anabaptist_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o this_o and_o other_o write_n publish_v by_o i_o 2._o the_o objection_n still_o hold_v how_o can_v baptism_n seal_v to_o a_o infant_n every_o seal_n be_v a_o sign_n though_o every_o sign_n be_v not_o 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instrument_n to_o convey_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o i'faith_o therefore_o be_v a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o infant_n want_v it_o be_v no_o seal_n to_o they_o and_o consequent_o no_o sacrament_n as_o mr._n gataker_n argue_v in_o another_o case_n discep_v de_fw-mi bapt_v inf_n vi_fw-it &_o effic_fw-la pag._n 192._o â—f_n it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o only_a text_n whence_o they_o â—etch_v this_o doctrine_n of_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n to_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.7_o 10_o 11._o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o in_o the_o other_o circumcision_n be_v term_v the_o covenant_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n 243._o whence_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o make_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_a or_o at_o least_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o paedobaptist_n â—â—â—ls_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sacrament_n be_v use_v as_o term_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n iâ—_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o assembly_n chap._n 27._o art_n 1._o sacrament_n be_v holy_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o cite_v but_o two_o text_n for_o it_o rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.7.10_o yea_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n octob._n 20_o 1645._o about_o rule_n concern_v examine_v person_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v one_o principle_n which_o every_o one_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v require_v to_o give_v account_n of_o that_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v make_v as_o one_o of_o the_o first_o credenda_fw-la or_o article_n of_o faith_n necessary_a for_o all_o to_o know_v on_o the_o contrary_a i_o have_v see_v a_o little_a book_n in_o english_a of_o one_o mr._n jackson_n in_o which_o be_v nineteen_o argument_n to_o prove_v circumcision_n no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o express_v myself_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la pag._n 117._o i_o shall_v not_o stâ—ck_v to_o yield_v that_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v sacrament_n may_v be_v call_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v â—ightly_o expound_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o shâ—w_v forth_o christ_n death_n and_o thereby_o to_o the_o true_a believer_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v assure_v yet_o consider_v how_o writer_n make_v this_o the_o very_a genus_fw-la in_o the_o definition_n of_o they_o and_o 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talmud_n gemara_n maimonides_n 8._o how_o uncertain_a be_v their_o determination_n even_o to_o those_o that_o read_v they_o how_o cross_a one_o to_o another_o appear_v somewhat_o by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o 9_o their_o intimation_n of_o this_o custom_n be_v but_o obscure_a and_o their_o declaration_n in_o sundry_a of_o the_o point_n in_o difference_n with_o so_o little_a evidence_n that_o such_o as_o dr._n h._n and_o mr._n selden_n dâ—ffer_v about_o they_o 10._o the_o indication_n in_o scripture_n joh._n 3.5_o 10._o be_v not_o such_o but_o that_o as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v whether_o they_o point_v at_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v for_o initiate_a into_o covenant_n or_o another_o usage_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o infant_n 11._o the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o to_o we_o who_o know_v not_o the_o usage_n 12._o the_o dr._n himself_o say_v p._n 8._o here_o it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o each_o sacrament_n be_v shall_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o any_o other_o rule_n but_o either_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o institution_n be_v set_v down_o or_o by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o practice_n whether_o of_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o controversy_n of_o infant_n baptism_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o jewish_a writer_n 13._o if_o christ_n sole_a authority_n and_o practice_v of_o his_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_a directory_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o use_n of_o batism_n as_o the_o dr._n say_v here_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v the_o jewish_a custom_n not_o know_v but_o by_o jewish_a writer_n of_o dubious_a credit_n the_o pattern_n of_o it_o and_o to_o expound_v christ_n institution_n by_o it_o as_o if_o the_o dial_n be_v to_o be_v set_v by_o the_o clock_n and_o not_o the_o clock_n by_o the_o dial_n and_o all_o the_o drs._n pain_n about_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v be_v superfluous_a and_o so_o onerous_a 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that_o ever_o christ_n copy_v out_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o from_o all_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o alter_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o alter_v it_o in_o this_o thing_n though_o the_o dr._n will_v face_v we_o down_o he_o have_v make_v clear_a by_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o say_n that_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v be_v conformable_a to_o it_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n he_o be_v or_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o add_v but_o say_v mr._n t._n the_o contrary_a appear_v add_v one_o main_a instance_n of_o the_o inconformity_n and_o 14._o lesser_a disparity_n the_o main_a disparity_n say_v he_o be_v in_o their_o baptise_v no_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_a at_o their_o first_o conversion_n 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be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o know_v yea_o i_o have_v reason_n from_o his_o own_o word_n letter_n of_o resolut_a qu._n 4._o §_o 21â—_n to_o conceive_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o if_o any_o place_n do_v evince_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o gentile_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n they_o must_v be_v those_o place_n act_n 16.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o yet_o the_o dr._n say_v the_o mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v a_o whole_a household_n at_o once_o act_v 16.33_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o demonstrative_a or_o convince_a because_o that_o wide_a phrase_n may_v possible_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o believe_v in_o that_o family_n and_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o either_o of_o these_o the_o gaoler_n or_o stephanus_n household_n that_o they_o have_v any_o so_o young_a as_o infant_n in_o their_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o no_o conclude_a argument_n can_v be_v deduce_v thence_o if_o 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he_o have_v clear_a evidence_n for_o what_o he_o write_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o avouch_v it_o that_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n after_o the_o first_o baptise_v be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n but_o the_o dr._n say_v but_o for_o the_o contrary_a i_o propose_v these_o two_o testiny_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o mr._n s._n himself_n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 3._o out_o of_o gemara_n babylon_n he_o want_v the_o right_a of_o a_o proselyte_n for_o ever_o unless_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o circumcise_v here_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v join_v together_o as_o equal_o necessary_a to_o a_o proselyte_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v
burgersdicius_n inst._n log_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o keck_n syst._n log._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o other_o scheibler_n top._n c._n 29._o n._n 36._o bound_n it_o with_o sundry_a caution_n and_o indeed_o we_o must_v cashier_v many_o receive_a division_n if_o that_o rule_n hold_v as_o e._n g._n in_o morality_n of_o good_a into_o honest_a pleasant_a and_o profitable_a in_o divinity_n of_o the_o law_n into_o moral_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a of_o the_o divine_a person_n into_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n into_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n and_o so_o blame_v christ_n himself_o what_o master_n sidenham_n infer_v so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a the_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o they_o be_v translate_v be_v not_o deny_v by_o i_o and_o yet_o the_o word_n act_n 2.39_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v limit_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o v_o nor_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o jew_n and_o your_o child_n at_o present_a to_o express_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v nor_o do_v i_o gainsay_v what_o he_o add_v and_o to_o those_o afar_o off_o also_o and_o their_o child_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o call_n the_o chileren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parent_n though_o withal_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o child_n of_o those_o afar_o off_o but_o what_o he_o say_v further_a else_o that_o be_v if_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o afar_o off_o when_o god_n shall_v call_v the_o parent_n calling_n can_v with_o no_o sense_n be_v apply_v to_o any_o tittle_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n without_o you_o make_v it_o monstrous_a and_o unlike_o itself_o be_v either_o false_a or_o unintelligible_a by_o i_o for_o though_o the_o promise_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o the_o child_n 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that_o part_n divisionis_fw-la ambulent_fw-la equali_fw-la passu_fw-la that_o the_o part_n of_o a_o distribution_n shall_v be_v equal_o set_v together_o now_o here_o will_v be_v a_o mighty_a inequality_n as_o to_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o promise_n if_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o sense_n the_o jew_n will_v have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o gentile_n if_o child_n be_v not_o equal_o add_v to_o both_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n at_o present_a these_o afar_o off_o shall_v only_o have_v the_o promise_n to_o themselves_o but_o not_o their_o child_n ans._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o vexation_n that_o befall_v man_n that_o write_v book_n that_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o answer_v such_o silly_a scribble_n but_o so_o we_o must_v do_v or_o else_o the_o world_n will_v be_v befool_v with_o that_o which_o be_v most_o vain_a the_o objection_n to_o which_o this_o author_n answer_v be_v that_o the_o latter_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conceive_v otherwise_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n because_o cast_v off_o be_v become_v a_o heathen_a or_o any_o gentile_a believer_n or_o his_o infant_n be_v or_o can_v be_v by_o believe_v and_o baptism_n any_o other_o than_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o christian_a of_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o still_o continue_v a_o heathen_a notwithstanding_o his_o christianity_n i_o do_v account_n mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o myself_o christian_n and_o yet_o heathen_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o warrant_v we_o to_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o ingraff_v and_o call_v gentile_n that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o what_o if_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v as_o mr._n rutherfurd_n do_v of_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v allow_v the_o baptise_v of_o infidel_n abraham_n child_n be_v never_o take_v into_o covenant-fellowship_n universal_o abraham_n be_v indeed_o a_o moral_n not_o a_o physical_a root_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o believe_a father_n nor_o as_o a_o believe_a head_n of_o child_n of_o servant_n and_o stranger_n under_o he_o but_o as_o father_n of_o believer_n after_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o other_o then_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n and_o none_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n be_v branch_n or_o holy_a intentional_o but_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o shall_v be_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o believe_v and_o justification_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v belove_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n make_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o root_n but_o intimate_v that_o god_n remember_v they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n make_v to_o they_o his_o take_z the_o title_n of_o their_o god_n their_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o prayer_n and_o his_o constancy_n to_o they_o as_o his_o ancient_a friend_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v revolt_v the_o conceit_n of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n concern_v holiness_n external_a federal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o re-ingraffing_a they_o or_o their_o infant_n be_v so_o frivolous_a that_o i_o wonder_v any_o sober_a man_n shall_v once_o fancy_v it_o for_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o state_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n right_a to_o the_o seal_n &c_n &c_n but_o to_o imagine_v so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o the_o re-ingraffing_a which_o infer_v salvation_n shall_v come_v from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n or_o any_o other_o natural_a believe_a father_n visible_a churchmembership_n circumcision_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o derive_v title_n to_o heaven_n from_o at_o best_a a_o amissible_a privilege_n which_o may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o man_n what_o more_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mr._n cotton_n blake_n cobbet_n baxter_n mr._n rutherfurd_n may_v see_v examine_v in_o this_o review_n by_o read_v of_o which_o he_o may_v discern_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o close_v the_o dispute_n nor_o manage_v it_o so_o as_o that_o their_o learning_n be_v to_o be_v rest_v on_o sect_n lxxxvii_o the_o distraction_n in_o germany_n and_o our_o present_a distraction_n spring_v not_o from_o anabaptism_n as_o mr._n cragge_n say_v there_o have_v be_v a_o dispute_n aâ—_n abergavenny_n between_o i_o and_o mr._n john_n cragge_n sept._n 5_o 1653._o and_o a_o sermon_n preach_v there_o whâ—n_o i_o be_v go_v thence_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o i_o teach_v instead_o of_o let_v i_o have_v a_o copy_n manuscript_n they_o be_v print_v with_o much_o injury_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o my_o person_n wherefore_o have_v have_v experience_n in_o mr._n bs._n deal_v what_o advantage_n the_o error_n of_o infant_n baptism_n get_v by_o such_o write_n i_o be_v then_o in_o london_n and_o meeting_n with_o the_o book_n make_v a_o reply_n entitle_v a_o plea_n for_o antipaedobaptist_n to_o which_o mr._n john_n cragge_n have_v return_v a_o answer_n and_o entitle_v it_o the_o arraignment_n and_o conviction_n of_o anabaptism_n he_o have_v prefix_v a_o 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many_o age_n and_o though_o i_o hope_v better_o of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o mr._n cr._n ascribe_v such_o heroic_a excellency_n that_o they_o have_v or_o will_v have_v more_o wit_n or_o more_o grace_n then_o to_o account_v mr._n crs._n cause_n of_o infant_n baptism_n dear_a to_o they_o then_o any_o private_a interest_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v but_o mourn_v that_o not_o only_a parliament_n man_n but_o also_o minister_n shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o be_v take_v with_o such_o silly_a insipid_a clamour_n i_o may_v true_o say_v rather_o than_o arguing_n as_o mr._n cr._n mr._n b._n and_o other_o have_v mislead_v they_o by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v the_o former_a sad_a disaster_n of_o germany_n and_o our_o present_a distraction_n both_o take_v their_o spring_n and_o growth_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o anabaptism_n â—is_n most_o false_a the_o disaster_n in_o germany_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1524_o 1525._o do_v spring_n from_o the_o great_a burden_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v put_v on_o the_o rustic_n by_o their_o prince_n bishop_n abbot_n spondanus_n express_o in_o his_o auct_n of_o his_o epit._n of_o baron_n annal_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1524._o say_v that_o they_o begin_v in_o suevia_n by_o rise_v of_o the_o boar_n against_o their_o lord_n count_n lupfius_n and_o that_o the_o beginning_n thence_o be_v rise_v after_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o rustic_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o sedition_n upon_o pretent_a of_o gospel_n liberty_n which_o spanheimius_n himself_o in_o his_o diatribe_n historica_fw-la §_o 4._o refer_v to_o luther_n book_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o the_o occasion_n take_v by_o they_o commit_v great_a outrage_n and_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1502._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o spiâ—e_n a_o conspiracy_n of_o husbandman_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v call_v the_o rustic_a league_n begin_v from_o two_o rustic_n of_o which_o conspiracy_n the_o chief_a article_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v shake_v off_o every_o yoâ—e_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o helvetian_o shall_v recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o lucas_n osiander_n epit._n hist._n eccles._n cent_n 16._o l._n 1._o c._n 16._o p._n 34._o say_v these_o particular_a sedition_n in_o germany_n be_v the_o praeludia_fw-la or_o foâ—e_a play_n of_o that_o great_a sedition_n of_o rustic_n which_o be_v in_o its_o vigour_n in_o the_o year_n 1525._o and_o gnodalius_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o rustic_a tumult_n in_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n 1525._o lib._n 1._o say_v that_o in_o suevia_n where_o they_o first_o begin_v they_o do_v open_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o gospeler_n nor_o do_v flow_v together_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n but_o because_o of_o exaction_n bp._n jewel_n def._n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 4._o chap._n 4._o divis._n 1._o to_o harding_n say_v be_v the_o hundred_o thousand_o boar_n of_o germany_n consume_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o nobility_n 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