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to_o be_v quit_v of_o they_o and_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o have_v god_n for_o the_o author_n shall_v move_v we_o not_o bare_o to_o vouchsafe_v our_o presence_n in_o the_o occasional_a administration_n which_o may_v be_v do_v gazing_o careless_o sleepy_o baptism_n a_o improvement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o baptism_n but_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o our_o own_o baptism_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n as_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v have_v other_o thought_n then_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o act_n it_o be_v over_o in_o the_o use_n we_o shall_v eye_v it_o all_o our_o day_n as_o our_o inlet_n into_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n than_o a_o king_n coronation_n and_o as_o a_o high_a engagement_n unto_o duty_n to_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o resurrection_n to_o righteousness_n by_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v low_a in_o the_o ceremony_n it_o be_v high_a in_o the_o obligation_n tie_v we_o fast_o to_o he_o who_o name_n we_o bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o our_o baptism_n our_o whole_a business_n shall_v be_v that_o our_o conscience_n may_v answer_v this_o obligation_n as_o a_o seal_n put_v to_o the_o promise_n for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o salvation_n if_o baptism_n save_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o there_o shall_v be_v other_o improvement_n of_o it_o be_v it_o aright_o consider_v and_o due_o improve_v it_o will_v neither_o suffer_v sin_n nor_o doubt_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o way_n of_o sin_n nor_o any_o prevalency_n of_o doubt_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n compliment_n parent_n shall_v look_v above_o civil_a decency_n and_o compliment_n it_o shall_v quicken_v parent_n to_o think_v of_o more_o than_o bare_a ceremony_n civil_a decency_n and_o compliment_n in_o the_o work_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o 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chron._n 30.18_o 19_o the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v ver_fw-la 20._o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n which_o do_v either_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v strike_v of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v abimelech_n his_o wife_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o be_v heal_v by_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n as_o they_o by_o abraham_n or_o else_o that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o by_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n preserve_v so_o that_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v for_o this_o distinction_n between_o a_o first_o and_o second_o right_a a_o fundamental_a right_n and_o privilege_v of_o actual_a admission_n there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a right_a when_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o bar_n that_o stand_v in_o 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consequence_n from_o they_o be_v this_o heed_v the_o door_n will_v not_o be_v set_v so_o wide_o open_a as_o many_o complain_v not_o yet_o keep_v too_o narrow_a as_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o complaint_n according_a to_o many_o man_n rule_n though_o according_a to_o their_o practice_n perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a cause_n of_o grievance_n perhaps_o the_o grievance_n may_v be_v find_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n sect_n vii_o proposition_n 6._o express_a rule_n for_o actual_a admission_n and_o bar_n put_v in_o old_a testament_n time_n be_v more_o explicit_a and_o express_a in_o old_a testament-time_n scripture-rule_n for_o man_n actual_a admission_n and_o bar_n put_v to_o detain_v they_o be_v more_o explicit_o deliver_v when_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o deny_v as_o other_o circumstance_n of_o like_a nature_n be_v then_o more_o punctual_o deliver_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o church_n minority_n which_o 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into_o the_o church_n visible_a the_o other_o for_o confirmation_n one_o in_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a have_v a_o due_a title_n to_o be_v passive_a and_o the_o other_o such_o in_o which_o we_o must_v be_v active_a admission_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n seem_v more_o facile_a whether_o it_o be_v of_o grow_v person_n in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o church_n upon_o conversion_n from_o gentilism_n judaisme_n or_o any_o other_o way_n distinct_a from_o christianity_n or_o of_o infant_n that_o be_v confederate_a with_o their_o parent_n and_o though_o some_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o maxim_n adultorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o admission_n of_o man_n of_o year_n to_o either_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la neither_o any_o scripture_n text_n nor_o solid_a argument_n draw_v from_o thence_o do_v evince_v it_o less_o be_v expect_v in_o a_o child_n entry_n into_o the_o school_n 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in_o ignorance_n be_v so_o far_o know_a christian_n sect_n ix_o the_o seven_o proposition_n enlarge_v as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n examine_v admission_n of_o man_n of_o year_n examine_v though_o we_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v scarce_o one_o unbaptised_a person_n in_o a_o age_n be_v tender_v to_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v whole_o to_o omit_v it_o when_o any_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n upon_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v ready_a to_o profess_v and_o willing_a to_o engage_v in_o a_o way_n of_o christianity_n he_o be_v straight_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n the_o commission_n itself_o speak_v thus_o much_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o be_v the_o charge_n be_v disciple_v there_o need_v no_o further_a enquiry_n and_o according_o be_v the_o practice_n the_o eunuch_n upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o water_n at_o hand_n be_v present_o baptize_v by_o philip_n act._n 8._o and_o the_o 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the_o form_n of_o it_o in_o appearance_n as_o a_o pillar_n ib._n the_o use_n of_o it_o twofold_a as_o israel_n guide_n page_n 522_o as_o israel_n guard_n ibid._n it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o communicant_n the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v administer_v for_o their_o edification_n page_n 199_o communication_n of_o title_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n page_n 448_o conclusion_n desperate_a conclusion_n often_o infer_v from_o right_a principle_n page_n 579_o condition_n the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o baptism_n page_n 143_o 44_o the_o author_n mean_v clear_v page_n 145_o in_o what_o sense_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 171_o actual_a existence_n not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o condition_n in_o a_o covenant_n page_n 462_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 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page_n 200_o 201_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o through_o conversion_n page_n 217_o covenant_n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o keep_v covenant_n fail_v in_o covenant_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o it_o to_o be_v distinguish_v page_n 392_o the_o covenant_n fall_v sacrament_n annex_v fall_v with_o it_o page_n 18_o etc._n etc._n where_o god_n deny_v his_o covenant_n there_o the_o seal_n must_v not_o be_v grant_v page_n 20_o the_o covenant_n people_n of_o god_n the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 74_o all_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o tendency_n to_o salvation_n be_v found_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n interest_n in_o sacrament_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 75_o etc._n etc._n god_n enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n exact_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v page_n 79_o the_o word_n covenant_n assert_v ibid._n the_o thing_n itself_o assert_v page_n 80_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o page_n 80_o 81_o in_o the_o solemnity_n page_n 81_o argument_n evince_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o its_o proper_a nature_n page_n 82_o covenant_n and_o seal_n be_v commensurate_a page_n 120_o covenant_n outward_a and_o inward_a this_o distinction_n examine_v page_n 83_o the_o author_n vindicate_v in_o it_o page_n 124_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o covenant_n page_n 83_o etc._n etc._n to_o it_o belong_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o usual_o bear_v the_o name_n in_o scripture_n page_n 84_o man_n enjoy_v privilege_n of_o ordinance_n and_o interest_n in_o sacrament_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n page_n 86_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 115_o covenant_n god_n god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n not_o equivocal_a page_n 80_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n timely_a and_o real_o not_o equivocal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o covenant_n of_o work_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o immediate_a way_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n page_n 10_o 11_o whether_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v null_n or_o repeal_v by_o christ_n page_n 19_o covenant_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o it_o page_n 414_o duty_n and_o condition_n in_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 641_o 643_o it_o require_v and_o accept_v sincerity_n page_n 637_o argument_n evince_v it_o vindicate_v page_n 639_o mr._n cramdons_n argument_n against_o mr._n br._n herein_o answer_v page_n 645_o covenant_n absolute_a conditional_a argument_n offer_v against_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n page_n 626_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v man_n condition_n not_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a conditional_a covenant_n page_n 626_o covenant_n old_a and_o new_a sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n one_o and_o the_o
the_o actual_o regenerate_v page_n 189_o 192_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o communicants_a edification_n page_n 199_o with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 209_o etc._n etc._n general_n charge_v page_n 209._o to_o 216_o particular_a argument_n page_n 216_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n suppose_v not_o through_o conversion_n and_o faith_n justify_v page_n 217_o not_o institute_v only_o for_o justify_v person_n page_n 218_o all_o of_o present_a incapacity_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v access_n to_o it_o page_n 225_o scandalous_a person_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o profligate_v course_n of_o life_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o profit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 238_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 239_o objection_n answer_v page_n 240_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n present_a aptitude_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 249_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n former_o concern_v it_o ib._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a fathes_n page_n 250_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o great_a party_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n ibid._n the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v occasional_o delay_v page_n 299_o the_o argument_n borrow_v from_o delay_n of_o the_o passover_n vindicate_v ibid._n just_a occasion_n of_o delay_n instance_a in_o page_n 302_o no_o prescript_n for_o the_o time_n frequency_n of_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 303_o direction_n for_o our_o guidance_n about_o it_o page_n 304_o when_o dispense_v it_o may_v not_o without_o weighty_a reason_n be_v omit_v page_n 306_o excuse_n for_o absence_n from_o it_o remove_v ib._n the_o excuse_n of_o unfitness_n examine_v page_n 307_o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o wont_a leiturgy_n examine_v page_n 308_o the_o excuse_n from_o the_o variation_n of_o a_o gesture_n or_o posture_n examine_v page_n 310_o the_o excuse_n from_o a_o call_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o knowledge_n examine_v page_n 311_o the_o excuse_n from_o mixture_n of_o such_o that_o be_v suppose_v unworthy_a examine_v ibid._n see_v sacrament_n t._n tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n a_o sacrament_n page_n 9_o 14_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sacrament_n ibid._n these_o tree_n have_v somewhat_o that_o answer_v their_o name_n page_n 12_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n ib._n reason_n and_o experience_n make_v it_o good_a page_n 13_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v that_o name_n page_n 15_o 16_o transubstantiation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 51_o title_n a_o communication_n of_o they_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n page_n 448_o 449_o title_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptise_a one_o do_v not_o always_o argue_v that_o in_o their_o thought_n they_o be_v answer_v by_o inherent_a grace_n page_n 149_o type_n various_o use_v page_n 428_o leviticall_a type_n lead_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n page_n 566_o u._n visible_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a page_n 187_o visibility_n of_o interest_n the_o church_n rule_n in_o administer_a sacrament_n page_n 118.187_o extreme_a unction_n the_o matter_n page_n 534_o form_n page_n 534_o minister_n page_n 534_o effect_n page_n 534_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a ib._n argument_n evince_v it_o so_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 585_o unfitness_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o excuse_n for_o a_o continue_a neglect_n of_o it_o page_n 307_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v assent_v to_o the_o whole_a truth_n page_n 178_o w._n doctor_n ward_n vindicated_n page_n 116_o 117_o water_n in_o baptism_n imply_v uncleaness_n with_o a_o possibility_n of_o cleanse_v not_o by_o our_o own_o but_o by_o another_o power_n page_n 368_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o spirit_n for_o sanctification_n ib._n with_o the_o blood_n for_o pardon_n page_n 369_o word_n one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n often_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n or_o near_o to_o it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n page_n 573_o word_n of_o god_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o work_n paul_n exclude_v not_o only_a work_n of_o merit_n but_o all_o work_n from_o justification_n page_n 574_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v page_n 575_o he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o any_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o grace_n can_v attain_v unto_o ibid._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v brief_o illustrate_v or_o large_o vindicate_v in_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 3_o 22_o 33_o 13_o 14_o 5_o 9_o 598_o 8_o 21_o 363_o 9_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 516_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 25_o 301_o  _fw-fr 43_o 44_o 45._o 75._o 78_o  _fw-fr 48_o 49_o 75_o 13_o 4_o 5_o 399_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 521_o  _fw-fr 45_o 301_o 14_o 19_o 20_o 521_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 523_o 16_o 14_o 15_o ibid._n 17_o 6_o 524_o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 1._o 300_o  _fw-fr 15_o 521_o 11_o 7_o 523_o 14_o 14_o 521_o 20_o 9_o 524_o 21_o 17_o 18_o 525_o deuteronomie_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8_o 3_o 523_o 10_o 16_o 380_o 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 300_o  _fw-fr 10_o 11_o 301_o 16_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 8_o 299_o 300_o 30_o 6_o 376._o 379_o 4_o 25_o 523_o  _fw-fr 2_o chronicle_n  _fw-fr 16_o 8_o 9_o 638_o 34_o 3_o 301_o  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o ibid._n 35_o 19_o ibid._n ezra_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6_o 19_o 301_o nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 19_o 521_o  _fw-fr 20_o 523_o  _fw-fr 25_o 524_o psalm_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 32_o 7_o 8_o 352_o 37_o 25_o 26_o 30_o 51_o 5_o 363_o  _fw-fr 7_o 373_o 54_o 3_o 363_o 78_o 13_o 523_o  _fw-fr 15_o 524_o  _fw-fr 23_o ib._n  _fw-fr 24_o 523_o 98_o 14_o 521_o 105_o 41_o 524_o 112_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 114_o 7_o 8_o 524_o jeremiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 25_o 379_o 10_o 25_o 299_o 11_o 3_o 4_o 281_o 23_o 6_o 449_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 84_o 85_o 33_o 16_o 449_o ezekiel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 10_o 204_o matthew_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 48_o 645_o 6_o 30_o 590_o 7_o 6_o 230_o 9_o 22_o 486_o 11_o 28_o 460_o 13_o 11_o 12_o 54_o  _fw-fr 39_o 40_o 49_o 269_o 15_o 26_o 260_o 20_o 29_o 166_o 24_o 32_o 269._o 295_o mark_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 33_o 54_o 5_o 34_o 486_o 6_o 13_o 534_o 10_o 14_o 227_o 16_o 16_o 170_o luke_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 6_o 598_o  _fw-fr 75_o 596_o 7_o 59_o 486_o 14_o 15_o 219_o 15_o 33_o 188_o 15_o 22_o 225_o 17_o 6_o 590_o john_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 4_o 645_o 2_o 23_o 220_o 3_o 5_o 290_o  _fw-fr 5_o 8_o 10_o 12._o 53_o 54_o 6_o 53_o 227_o  _fw-fr 53_o 54_o 373_o  _fw-fr 31_o 49_o 58_o 523_o 8_o 31_o 188_o 12_o 42_o 177_o acts._n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 38_o 367_o  _fw-fr 37_o 38_o 108_o  _fw-fr 39_o 174_o  _fw-fr 41_o 217_o  _fw-fr 47_o 299_o 8_o 13_o 160_o  _fw-fr 17_o 530_o  _fw-fr 37_o 176_o 10_o 47_o 165_o 217_o 15_o 9_o 449_o 450_o 22_o 16_o 376._o 380_o roman_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 28_o 128_o 3_o 25_o 432._o 567_o  _fw-fr 28_o 587_o  _fw-fr 30_o 451_o 4_o 1._o usque_fw-la ae_v 12_o 352_o  _fw-fr 3_o 177_o  _fw-fr 11_o 33_o 35_o  _fw-fr 17_o 218_o 5_o 9_o 587_o  _fw-fr 8_o 9_o 567_o  _fw-fr 19_o 365_o 9_o 4_o 151_o 7_o 22_o 594_o 1_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 4_o 431._o 575_o 5_o 11_o 261_o 6_o 12_o 372_o 7_o 14_o 150._o 176_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 424_o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 525_o  _fw-fr 4_o 524_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 428_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 48_o  _fw-fr 17_o 358_o 11_o 28_o 227_o 12_o 12_o 4â—9_n  _fw-fr 13_o 358_o 14_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 199_o 15_o 34_o 100_o  _fw-fr 56_o 604_o 2_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 12_o 431_o  _fw-fr 21_o 67_o 7_o 1_o 452_o 13_o 5_o 492_o  _fw-fr 11_o 645_o galatian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 19_o 599_o 3_o 14_o 444_o  _fw-fr 18_o 451_o ephesian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 12_o 299_o 3_o 17_o 444_o 448_o 4_o 24_o 592_o 5_o 26_o 372_o  _fw-fr 32._o 2._o 541_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 23_o 586_o 2_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 3_o 14_o 261_o titus_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 3_o 5_o 374._o 380_o hebrew_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 2_o 471._o 481_o 8_o 7_o 364_o 9_o 26_o 269_o 11_o 29_o 523_o 11_o throughout_o 569_o james_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 2_o 25_o 572._o 577_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 535_o 536_o 1_o peter_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 1_o 4_o 17_o  _fw-fr 22_o 452_o 3_o 20_o 21_o 353._o 387_o  _fw-fr 21_o 170_o 1_o john_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 7_o 596_o revelation_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 22_o 2_o 10_o  _fw-fr 11_o 592_o 2_o 7_o 10_o finis_fw-la
great_a cost_n have_v procure_v it_o as_o our_o forefather_n in_o england_n send_v over_o into_o germany_n for_o bibles_n at_o least_o new_a testament_n with_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n so_o shall_v they_o out_o of_o germany_n have_v send_v for_o ourt_n liturgy_n whereas_o some_o ignorant_o say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o protestant_a religion_n protestanisme_n live_v and_o die_v with_o it_o this_o be_v damnable_o injurious_a to_o all_o protestant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o ourselves_o the_o want_n of_o this_o liturgy_n strike_v they_o out_o of_o our_o communion_n it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n as_o much_o gratify_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o emissary_n whisper_v this_o into_o ignorant_a ear_n they_o use_v to_o charge_v we_o that_o henry_n the_o eight_o bring_v in_o our_o religion_n but_o according_a to_o these_o we_o be_v not_o so_o old_a edward_n the_o six_o must_v be_v the_o father_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o then_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n that_o man_n can_v warrantable_o refuse_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o sacrament_n may_v stand_v in_o its_o glory_n without_o it_o but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sanction_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o the_o law_n that_o have_v establish_v it_o to_o which_o the_o people_n of_o england_n though_o not_o other_o must_v be_v subject_a this_o many_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n much_o question_v while_o it_o be_v most_o in_o use_n with_o we_o upon_o ground_n not_o easy_o answer_v the_o act_n that_o impose_v it_o under_o so_o strict_a penalty_n refer_v to_o the_o book_n authorize_v by_o parliament_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o with_o two_o only_a alteration_n now_o the_o alteration_n from_o time_n have_v be_v many_o more_o and_o therefore_o the_o book_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o whereas_o we_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o standard_n the_o original_a draught_n among_o parliament-record_n that_o for_o many_o year_n 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