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shall_v be_v defer_v for_o some_o hour_n who_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o this_o which_o be_v aaron_n case_n his_o second_o instance_n be_v pag._n 110._o concern_v eldad_o and_o medad_n who_o say_v he_o joshua_n be_v so_o zealous_a against_o because_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n without_o first_o go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o they_o be_v command_v that_o he_o desire_v moses_n to_o forbid_v they_o numb_a 11.16_o 26._o but_o say_v he_o moses_n call_v his_o zeal_n envy_n pray_v for_o more_o such_o prophet_n know_v although_o they_o fail_v in_o a_o circumstance_n they_o be_v right_a in_o that_o which_o be_v better_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o camp_n be_v that_o which_o please_v moses_n answ_n what_o will_v not_o people_n do_v when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n if_o moses_n do_v account_v joshua_n zeal_n envy_n much_o more_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v of_o john_n bunyan_n that_o his_o zeal_n herein_o produce_v envy_n i_o may_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o instance_n allege_v what_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n yet_o paul_n rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v collect_v from_o hence_o that_o their_o act_n be_v lawful_a because_o paul_n rejoice_v therein_o when_o as_o many_o time_n good_a be_v produce_v by_o evil_a act_n but_o further_a eldad_n and_o medad_n in_o their_o prophesy_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o law_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o prophecy_n nor_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o camp_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o thereby_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o prophesy_v and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o john_n bunyan_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v we_o any_o incite_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o neglect_v baptism_n but_o if_o you_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o express_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n select_v they_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n which_o in_o a_o holy_a modesty_n they_o eschew_v but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n john_n bunyan_n give_v you_o a_o three_o instance_n pag._n 110._o that_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n although_o the_o people_n come_v to_o the_o passeover_n in_o a_o undue_a manner_n and_o do_v eat_v it_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v write_v yet_o the_o wise_a king_n will_v not_o forbid_v they_o but_o rather_o admit_v it_o know_v that_o their_o edification_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v than_o to_o hold_v they_o to_o a_o circumstance_n or_o two_o 2_o chron._n 30.13_o 27._o yea_o god_n himself_o do_v like_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o heal_v that_o be_v forgive_v the_o people_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o observe_v say_v he_o notwithstanding_o this_o disorder_n as_o to_o circumstance_n the_o feast_n be_v keep_v with_o great_a gladness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n what_o now_o john_n bunyan_n how_o great_a a_o labyrinth_n have_v thou_o bring_v we_o into_o if_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a must_v that_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n yea_o do_v god_n himself_o like_o it_o even_o that_o which_o be_v undue_a yea_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v write_v sure_o we_o be_v leave_v herein_o if_o this_o be_v so_o to_o every_o man_n fancy_n who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o pretend_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o their_o concern_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o control_v they_o for_o quot_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la sententiae_fw-la the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v our_o judge_n for_o that_o may_v be_v admit_v say_v john_n bunyan_n yea_o well_o like_v by_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v write_v this_o he_o further_o confirm_v pag._n 101._o for_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o even_a law_n themselves_o must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o edification_n and_o profit_n of_o god_n people_n sure_o john_n bunyan_n do_v not_o esteem_v that_o his_o god_n be_v wise_a enough_o when_o he_o make_v law_n as_o to_o foresee_v what_o will_v be_v for_o his_o people_n profit_n and_o edification_n but_o as_o he_o do_v herein_o deprave_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n pag._n 45._o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v judge_v all_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n now_o this_o can_v be_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n therein_o contain_v must_v give_v place_n to_o a_o pretend_a edification_n of_o the_o people_n will_v not_o that_o viz._n to_o plead_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n if_o his_o word_n be_v true_a be_v a_o good_a excuse_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o believe_v he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o so_o contrary_a to_o himself_o but_o to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o desire_v the_o godly_a by_o the_o example_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o learn_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 4.6_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o know_v that_o afterward_o there_o will_v arise_v such_o presumptuous_a person_n as_o john_n bunyan_n who_o will_v pretend_v they_o may_v do_v otherwise_o even_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n that_o good_a may_v come_v concern_v who_o paul_n say_v rom._n 3.8_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v with_o john_n bunyan_n be_v it_o
christ_n ordinance_n to_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o enjoin_v duty_n i_o know_v not_o sure_o what_o if_o not_o this_o discover_v faith_n again_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o yet_o no_o discovery_n of_o holiness_n be_v it_o not_o holiness_n itself_o to_o obey_v christ_n ordinance_n his_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o perform_v duty_n enjoin_v thus_o the_o wise_a be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o further_o be_v not_o a_o real_a subjection_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n a_o real_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n enjoin_v we_o the_o best_a declaration_n of_o a_o willingness_n thereto_o yet_o all_o this_o john_n bunyan_n be_v please_v positive_o to_o deny_v although_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v concern_v baptism_n as_o aforesaid_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v but_o further_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o the_o church_n pag._n 64._o but_o what_o be_v that_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v no_o discovery_n of_o faith_n nor_o holiness_n nor_o a_o willingness_n to_o subject_a to_o christ_n law_n it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o these_o thing_n nor_o of_o any_o use_n in_o church-communion_n what_o excellent_a use_n be_v it_o then_o of_o john_n bunyan_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o help_n to_o our_o faith_n yea_o meet_v to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 64_o 65._o reply_n well_o say_v john_n bunyan_n it_o seem_v now_o baptism_n be_v good_a for_o something_o the_o devil_n sometime_o be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v christ_n say_v mark_v 3.11_o luk._n 4.34_o 41._o we_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v jesus_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n although_o they_o be_v his_o great_a enemy_n even_o so_o j._n b._n be_v in_o this_o inconsistent_a not_o only_o to_o truth_n but_o also_o to_o himself_o for_o sure_a the_o obedience_n to_o such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n a_o representation_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n a_o help_n to_o our_o faith_n a_o instruction_n in_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o enjoin_v duty_n be_v a_o discovery_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o subjection_n to_o christ_n law_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o communion_n john_n bunyan_n himself_o propose_v in_o his_o aforementioned_a description_n pag._n 70._o and_o so_o the_o cause_n he_o have_v wilful_o lose_v but_o no_o marvel_n that_o man_n be_v deceive_v when_o they_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o tarry_v we_o must_v not_o conclude_v he_o say_v baptism_n be_v no_o initiate_a or_o enter_v ordinance_n into_o church-communion_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o mistake_n to_o think_v it_o be_v so_o because_o in_o time_n past_o baptism_n be_v administer_v upon_o conversion_n pag._n 70._o answ_n if_o by_o time_n past_a he_o mean_v the_o apostle_n day_n which_o i_o presume_v he_o do_v for_o he_o further_o confess_v that_o water-baptism_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v general_o submit_v to_o before_o church-communion_n pag._n 91_o 92._o i_o wonder_v where_o be_v the_o great_a mistake_n whether_o in_o john_n bunyan_n vilify_a the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n or_o in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o according_a as_o himself_o confess_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o upon_o conversion_n before_o communion_n sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mistake_n in_o follow_v so_o good_a a_o pattern_n but_o he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o the_o word_n do_v not_o testify_v it_o to_o be_v a_o initiate_a ordinance_n pag._n 70._o answ_n what_o testimony_n need_v we_o have_v further_o than_o your_o own_o confession_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v be_v not_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n their_o general_a practice_n a_o sufficient_a testimony_n do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n enjoin_v we_o to_o follow_v that_o example_n but_o peradventure_o j._n b._n will_v have_v a_o plain_a text_n to_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o initiate_a ordinance_n wherein_o i_o commend_v john_n bunyan_n in_o put_v the_o question_n into_o such_o term_n as_o he_o well_o know_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v express_o in_o the_o scripture_n he_o think_v it_o will_v make_v most_o for_o his_o advantage_n and_o may_v carry_v the_o best_a gloss_n in_o the_o denial_n which_o to_o illustrate_v he_o tell_v you_o pag._n 71._o it_o want_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o initiate_a ordinance_n say_v he_o do_v give_v to_o the_o partaker_n a_o be_v of_o church-membership_a in_o that_o particular_a church_n by_o which_o it_o be_v administer_v without_o the_o addition_n of_o another_o church-act_n and_o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o circumcision_n which_o say_v he_o pag._n 71._o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o initiate_a ordinance_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v forthwith_o church-member_n and_o also_o none_o so_o account_v nor_o admit_v but_o those_o that_o do_v partake_v thereof_o answ_n his_o proof_n for_o what_o be_v here_o say_v be_v various_a although_o when_o inquire_v into_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v a_o deceit_n of_o j._n b_o for_o as_o he_o say_v of_o baptism_n so_o must_v i_o say_v of_o circumcision_n by_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v where_o be_v circumcision_n call_v express_o in_o scripture_n a_o initiate_a ordinance_n yet_o j._n b._n be_v please_v so_o to_o call_v it_o upon_o far_o less_o ground_n than_o there_o be_v for_o baptism_n so_o to_o be_v call_v for_o if_o circumcision_n be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o he_o describe_v what_o must_v be_v say_v of_o sarai_n rebeka_n deborah_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a woman_n of_o old_a who_o at_o once_o john_n bunyan_n shut_v the_o church-door_n against_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v it_o be_v well_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o like_o man_n sure_o i_o may_v upon_o better_a ground_n then_o j._n b._n prove_v that_o some_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o church-fellowship_n for_o if_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v there_o etc._n etc._n then_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v church-member_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v more_o peculiar_a than_o the_o passeover_n but_o anna_n and_o divers_a holy_a woman_n uncircumcised_a person_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o temple_n ergo._n yea_o further_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v holy_a woman_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v gainsay_v although_o it_o overthrow_v john_n bunyan_n position_n but_o we_o see_v this_o like_o the_o sodomite_n that_o whilst_o they_o endeavour_v to_o break_v open_a the_o door_n of_o lot_n house_n they_o be_v so_o smite_v with_o blindness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o find_v the_o door_n of_o their_o own_o gen._n 19.11_o this_o astonish_v they_o but_o john_n bunyan_n be_v more_o obdurate_a for_o he_o yet_o persist_v in_o the_o defamation_n of_o baptism_n and_o tell_v we_o p._n 74._o first_o there_o be_v none_o debar_v or_o threaten_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n if_o not_o first_o baptize_v second_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o give_v a_o be_v of_o membership_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n by_o who_o member_n the_o party_n be_v baptize_v answ_n first_o how_o can_v j._n bunyan_n expect_v any_o instance_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o debar_v of_o any_o unbaptised_a person_n when_o that_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 91._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n they_o be_v general_o even_o all_o disciple_n baptize_v upon_o conversion_n and_o if_o so_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v to_o find_v any_o threaten_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n because_o not_o first_o baptize_v there_o not_o be_v in_o those_o day_n such_o a_o heretic_n hatch_v as_o will_v so_o explode_v baptism_n to_o the_o second_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o give_v a_o be_v of_o membership_n into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o require_v if_o consider_v distinct_o neither_o do_v circumcision_n so_o although_o much_o boast_a of_o do_v circumcision_n give_v a_o be_v of_o membership_n in_o particular_a church_n distinct_a one_o person_n to_o be_v a_o member_n at_o jerusalem_n another_o at_o capernaum_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o only_o no_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n in_o one_o place_n be_v a_o member_n in_o all_o and_o therefore_o j._n bunyan_n needless_a question_n and_o assertion_n pag._n 74._o may_v have_v be_v spare_v for_o the_o eunuch_n cornelius_z lydia_n the_o samaritan_n
i_o say_v he_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o weakness_n and_o fallacy_n thereof_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o vain_a as_o to_o allege_v afterward_o ten_o other_o reason_n to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n and_o practice_n when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o so_o invincible_o before_o unless_o therewith_o as_o the_o red_a dragon_n with_o his_o ten_o horn_n he_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o push_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v it_o root_n and_o branch_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o although_o it_o need_v not_o much_o be_v fear_v from_o john_n bunyan_n i_o shall_v adventure_v a_o further_a encounter_n to_o try_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o weapon_n and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v this_o reas_n 1._o because_o the_o true_a visible_a saint_n have_v already_o subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o even_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v not_o by_o thy_o light_n not_o for_o that_o in_o circumstance_n he_o jump_v with_o thy_o opinion_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o faith_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v to_o himself_o before_o god_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10.29_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 94_o 95._o answ_n here_o you_o have_v john_n bunyan_n first_o reason_n wherein_o he_o tell_v you_o the_o true_a visible_a saint_n have_v subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o but_o can_v a_o man_n be_v a_o true_a visible_a saint_n that_o visible_o oppose_v christ_n ordinance_n he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o say_v christ_n joh._n 14.21_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n joh._n 15.14_o and_o our_o saviour_n render_v the_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 14.23_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 24._o he_o that_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n love_v i_o not_o sure_o without_o offence_n i_o may_v add_v be_v no_o true_a visible_a saint_n but_o john_n bunyan_n not_o forget_v to_o oppose_v the_o lord_n christ_n will_v vindicate_v such_o disobedience_n and_o tell_v you_o the_o saint_n he_o describe_v have_v subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o well_o be_v it_o so_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v the_o less_o must_v be_v despise_v i_o hope_v john_n bunyan_n will_v allow_v the_o life_n be_v more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n than_o raiment_n yet_o the_o lesser_a must_v be_v receive_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o great_a beside_o have_v not_o paul_n the_o great_a when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n yet_o ananias_n although_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n which_o be_v the_o better_a command_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o have_v not_o cornelius_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o great_a when_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o also_o replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 10.44_o chap._n 11.15_o 17._o yet_o peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o have_v not_o christ_n himself_o the_o great_a to_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v by_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o yet_o when_o john_n peradventure_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o john_n bunyan_n pretend_v forbid_v his_o baptism_n matth._n 3.14_o christ_n answer_v vers_fw-la 15._o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n baptism_n it_o seem_v be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n although_o john_n bunyan_n will_v have_v you_o believe_v it_o so_o allege_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o word_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o which_o word_n only_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v permit_v although_o not_o enjoin_v wherein_o therefore_o if_o a_o weak_a brother_n shall_v be_v offend_v they_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o eat_v for_o conscience_n sake_n conscience_n say_v paul_n not_o of_o thy_o own_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o of_o the_o other_o who_o think_v it_o unlawful_a touch_v which_o j._n bunyan_n pretend_v that_o you_o may_v think_v he_o to_o make_v his_o way_n plain_a it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v they_o write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o epistle_n about_o thing_n circumstantial_a respect_v not_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n be_v express_o write_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o to_o particular_a church_n pag._n 86._o second_o that_o if_o water-baptism_n as_o the_o circumstance_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v of_o old_a trouble_v their_o peace_n wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a dismember_v and_o break_v their_o fellowship_n it_o be_v although_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v prudent_o shun_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o answ_n touch_v this_o as_o be_v here_o say_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o first_o j._n bunyan_n be_v mistake_v and_o sure_o he_o either_o mistake_n or_o forget_v himself_o for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o j._n bunyan_n who_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n confess_v pag._n 91._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n baptism_n go_v before_o church-communion_n yea_o he_o further_o say_v pag._n 92._o it_o be_v then_o general_o practise_v by_o all_o disciple_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_a the_o forementioned_a epistle_n although_o general_a be_v direct_v to_o baptize_v person_n second_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o as_o indifferent_a be_v such_o only_a as_o be_v permit_v either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v wherein_o many_o time_n there_o be_v no_o expedience_n in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o as_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o aforementioned_a 1_o cor._n 10.23_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a wherein_o he_o also_o say_v all_o thing_n edify_v not_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n wealth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o indifferency_n in_o baptism_n which_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o necessary_a duty_n if_o that_o be_v a_o circumstance_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a circumstance_n that_o must_v be_v perform_v although_o j._n bunyan_n suppose_v it_o may_v pester_v the_o church_n trouble_v their_o peace_n wound_v their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o in_o his_o judgement_n although_o a_o ordinance_n to_o be_v shun_v how_o do_v christ_n holy_a ordinance_n ever_o pester_v the_o church_n trouble_v their_o peace_n wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a dismember_v and_o break_v their_o fellowship_n i_o never_o hear_v it_o so_o to_o do_v but_o very_o efficacious_a on_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a sign_n even_o as_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v offend_v with_o wholesome_a food_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n from_o whence_o undoubted_o the_o cause_n thereof_o proceed_v but_o i_o 〈…〉_o think_v it_o be_v but_o the_o delusion_n of_o john_n bunyan_n to_o conceit_n it_o as_o once_o ahab_n count_v the_o holy_a prophet_n elijah_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o wherefore_o herein_o let_v we_o not_o be_v persuade_v to_o shun_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v but_o rather_o as_o david_n say_v to_o michael_n 2_o sam._n 6.22_o let_v we_o resolve_v that_o if_o it_o be_v account_v vile_a and_o evil_a to_o obey_v our_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n we_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o reason_n his_o second_o follow_v reas_n 2._o observe_v second_o one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o 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