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their_o usual_a practice_n be_v to_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o may_v be_v these_o viz._n 1._o because_o that_o then_o they_o know_v that_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o alone_o viz._n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o elect_a we_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o fin_n and_o eternal_a life_n 2._o in_o that_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o in_o he_o be_v contain_v the_o other_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n viz._n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o who_o name_n they_o former_o use_v to_o baptize_v 3._o in_o that_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v salvation_n only_o in_o his_o name_n act._n 4._o 12._o of_o which_o mystery_n before_o his_o ascension_n they_o be_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o ignorant_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o question_n unto_o he_o act._n 1._o 6._o lord_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n again_o unto_o israel_n intimate_v that_o they_o 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the_o church_n to_o small_a or_o no_o purpose_n again_o as_o each_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o affair_n belong_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o have_v they_o likewise_o power_n to_o prophesy_v as_o clear_o appear_v from_o that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 31._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o hereby_o to_o understand_v that_o every_o of_o the_o member_n of_o a_o church_n ought_v to_o do_v so_o not_o be_v able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o for_o in_o this_o especial_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v as_o a_o oracle_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o write_v these_o say_n to_o the_o church_n prophesy_v wherefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o prophesy_v to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o member_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n to_o covit_fw-la these_o excellent_a gift_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v 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church_n ought_v to_o be_v very_a cautation_n how_o they_o meddle_v with_o such_o edge-tool_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o scandal_n that_o many_o arise_v from_o such_o action_n whereof_o there_o be_v doubtless_o great_a cause_n of_o complaint_n in_o that_o by_o so_o do_v the_o church_n do_v not_o receive_v edify_v as_o also_o in_o that_o it_o administer_v cause_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v who_o many_o time_n come_v on_o purpose_n to_o such_o meeting_n to_o procure_v themselves_o miâ—ch_a by_o glory_v in_o our_o shame_n obj._n i_o commend_v you_o in_o that_o you_o be_v no_o countenancer_n of_o disorder_n in_o your_o brethren_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o boldness_n and_o rudeness_n of_o such_o member_n have_v make_v your_o church_n eviâ—_n speak_v of_o and_o disesteem_v more_o than_o otherways_o they_o will_v have_v be_v but_o yet_o if_o a_o member_n of_o your_o church_n have_v but_o one_o tallant_a will_v you_o have_v he_o employ_v it_o ans_fw-fr yea_o without_o all_o question_n but_o not_o in_o public_a meeting_n practise_v how_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d aâ—e_n to_o be_v practise_v for_o there_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o unbeliever_n have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o public_a ordnance_n of_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n command_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16_o 16._o who_o as_o i_o have_v say_v come_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o carp_v at_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v but_o in_o private_a meeting_n they_o ought_v to_o employ_v their_o particular_a talon_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v in_o time_n become_v such_o exspert_a proficient_n in_o theology_n as_o to_o teach_v public_o be_v call_v thereunto_o sect_n 8._o obj._n svppose_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o condescend_v that_o either_o the_o popish_a clergy_n shall_v be_v silence_v or_o that_o such_o shall_v be_v send_v forth_o to_o gather_v church_n as_o 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