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the_o anabaptist_n preacher_n his_o affirm_v the_o same_o against_o the_o quaker_n p._n 25._o christ_n say_v have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o discern_v of_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o none_o can_v true_o understand_v or_o make_v use_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o tho._n lawson_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o we_o p._n 25._o i_o find_v no_o scripture_n produce_v to_o prove_v this_o erroneous_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a judge_n and_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n who_o search_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o rein_n and_o it_o be_v by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n that_o spirit_n must_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v not_o by_o the_o carnal_a but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a man._n and_o what_o the_o rector_n again_o cite_v out_o of_o p._n 7._o against_o study_v to_o raise_v a_o live_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o dead_a and_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n be_v never_o 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deem_v venom_n of_o quakerism_n according_a to_o his_o title_n and_o observation_n against_o our_o profession_n quest._n do_v you_o believe_v or_o own_o baptism_n as_o essential_a to_o christianity_n or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n our_o answer_n be_v we_o believe_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n and_o the_o save_v baptism_n or_o the_o cause_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v true_a christian_n or_o save_v be_v the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a wash_v of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o save_v baptism_n into_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o produce_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n of_o which_o the_o outward_a be_v a_o figure_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o this_o be_v that_o one_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o one_o spirit_n into_o that_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n as_o to_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v infant_n or_o young_a child_n we_o find_v no_o precept_n or_o precedent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v think_v our_o not-believing_a it_o essential_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o make_v christian_n a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v we_o no_o christian_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o none_o be_v save_v without_o it_o and_o that_o all_o be_v save_v that_o have_v it_o consider_v also_o what_o be_v positive_o affirm_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n as_o in_o the_o six_o article_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v of_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o 20_o article_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o decree_n or_o enforce_v any_o thing_n against_o or_o 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stand_v here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o have_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v with_o power_n the_o like_a in_o luke_n 9_o 27._o all_o which_o show_v the_o kingdom_n then_o near_o to_o come_v even_o in_o their_o day_n consequent_o the_o saint_n partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o be_v and_o be_v in_o their_o life_n time_n wherein_o they_o partake_v even_o of_o the_o spiritual_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n at_o christ_n table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o substance_n and_o fullness_n of_o all_o type_n and_o shadow_n consist_v and_o whereof_o every_o true_a spiritual_a christian_n be_v partaker_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o consider_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v spiritual_o receive_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v afar_o off_o nor_o true_a 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wine_n a_o figure_n likewise_o of_o christ_n body_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o see_v 2_o vol._n martyr_n p._n 305._o print_v 1641._o and_o dr._n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n confess_v christ_n speech_n i._n e._n this_n be_v my_o body_n to_o be_v figurative_a and_o quote_v ambrose_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o he_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n sign_n a_o type_n figure_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o benefit_n in_o his_o disputation_n in_o oxford_n vol._n 3._o mar._n p._n 59_o and_o p._n 54._o ibid._n he_o say_v the_o flesh_n live_v by_o bread_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v inward_o feed_v by_o christ._n and_o dr._n ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o his_o disputation_n at_o oxford_n sai_z and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n say_v a_o figure_n be_v in_o vain_a where_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v present_a ibid._n p._n 74._o and_o p._n 75_o 76._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n he_o say_v the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o appear_v in_o origen_n tertullian_n chrysostom_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la augustine_n ambrose_n basil_n gregory_n nazienzen_n hilary_n and_o most_o plain_o in_o bertram_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o rector_n observation_n relate_v to_o baptism_n bread_n and_o wine_n pag._n 37_o 38._o be_v answer_v in_o the_o just_a examination_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o the_o three_o norfolk-priest_n quest._n do_v you_o believe_v and_o own_v the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o to_o contain_v all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o testimony_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n answ._n our_o answer_n be_v yes_o we_o do_v and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o give_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o mean_v of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o always_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n correction_n and_o instruction_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o observation_n make_v upon_o this_o our_o profession_n the_o rector_n be_v please_v to_o question_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o which_o he_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v p._n 39_o 42._o but_o our_o sincerity_n be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o commit_v our_o cause_n and_o be_v prejudge_v by_o this_o pretend_a rector_n we_o shall_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n 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