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no_o interest_n in_o that_o one_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o he_o nor_o hope_n of_o any_o other_o if_o they_o have_v no_o title_n even_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a christian_n for_o any_o spiritual_a favour_n for_o they_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o condition_n except_v only_o that_o one_o for_o their_o conversion_n if_o such_o prayer_n as_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o they_o can_v be_v offer_v with_o any_o confidence_n of_o be_v hear_v because_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n nay_o if_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o hope_n of_o acceptance_n as_o that_o they_o rather_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o who_o offer_v they_o by_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v if_o at_o least_o neither_o they_o nor_o the_o person_n who_o need_v the_o relief_n of_o such_o prayer_n have_v any_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o must_v at_o length_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o extraordinary_a uncovenant_v mercy_n of_o god_n 2d_o chap._n 2d_o which_o we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o very_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a a_o support_n it_o be_v to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o better_a confidence_n nay_o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a that_o desertor_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o be_v that_o of_o perfection_n have_v not_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o such_o prayer_n as_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o even_o for_o their_o conversion_n itself_o which_o i_o only_o propose_v as_o a_o thing_n too_o much_o at_o least_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n produce_v for_o it_o i_o say_v if_o these_o thing_n shall_v prove_v true_a or_o even_o prove_v so_o much_o as_o probable_a to_o be_v so_o it_o will_v concern_v they_o all_o to_o be_v at_o least_o more_o solicitous_a for_o find_v out_o the_o true_a communion_n than_o as_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o their_o error_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v of_o so_o fatal_a consequence_n if_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v mistake_v concern_v it_o at_o least_o it_o will_v follow_v what_o i_o be_o at_o present_a only_o concern_v for_o that_o no_o pretence_n of_o closet-prayer_n without_o the_o sacrament_n can_v supply_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v hear_v for_o those_o great_a and_o necessary_a spiritual_a favour_n which_o be_v procure_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o be_v hear_v at_o all_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v neglect_v for_o they_o but_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o st._n john_n through_o the_o current_n of_o his_o whole_a epistle_n why_o such_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v be_v yet_o more_o formidable_a that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o true_a communion_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v real_o in_o darkness_n what_o light_n soever_o they_o pretend_v to_o which_o come_v more_o immediate_o home_o to_o the_o case_n of_o these_o enthusiastic_a person_n with_o who_o i_o be_o at_o present_a deal_n §_o xxii_o all_o that_o i_o can_v foresee_v as_o capable_a of_o be_v object_v for_o avoid_v these_o consequence_n be_v only_o this_o that_o forsake_v the_o christian_a assembly_n than_o be_v a_o forsake_v at_o least_o of_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n itself_o whether_o upon_o the_o forsake_v they_o they_o go_v over_o to_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n or_o to_o the_o jewish_a law_n or_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o external_a profession_n of_o any_o religion_n whatsoever_o so_o to_o avoid_v the_o persecution_n which_o attend_v the_o
i_o need_v not_o warn_v how_o much_o that_o school_n influence_v the_o world_n in_o that_o age_n and_o how_o very_o likely_a it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v allude_v to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o suppose_v its_o reader_n imbue_v with_o those_o principle_n §_o xxii_o according_a therefore_o to_o this_o philosophy_n the_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v be_v call_v a_o new_a birth_n so_o porphyry_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o this_o world_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o bee_n and_o honey_n in_o homer_n description_n of_o the_o antrum_n nympharum_fw-la as_o emblem_n of_o the_o first_o generation_n 260._o de_fw-fr antr._n nymph_n p._n 259_o 260._o and_o yet_o withal_o that_o the_o nectar_n the_o drink_n of_o the_o god_n be_v make_v of_o honey_n to_o show_v that_o this_o same_o resemblance_n very_o well_o fit_v the_o return_n or_o second_o birth_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n it_o be_v from_o this_o signification_n of_o honey_n with_o the_o mystical_a philosopher_n that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o christian_n to_o new_a baptize_v person_n and_o that_o so_o early_o as_o that_o this_o practice_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o very_a ancient_a epistle_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o barnabas_n barnab_n with_fw-mi voss._n not._n in_o barnab_n milk_n and_o honey_n be_v both_o of_o they_o use_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o first_o birth_n and_o so_o be_v very_o fit_a according_a to_o the_o mystical_a philosophy_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n then_o for_o bring_v many_o over_o to_o christianity_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v suppose_v true_a by_o they_o who_o on_o this_o account_n receive_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o correct_v by_o express_a revelation_n and_o by_o this_o passage_n of_o porphiry_n it_o appear_v that_o these_o same_o philosopher_n take_v it_o for_o a_o fit_a symbol_n of_o the_o second_o birth_n also_o nor_o do_v the_o egyptian_n only_o express_v this_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o second_o birth_n tertullian_n use_v also_o the_o word_n regeneration_n concern_v they_o and_o the_o worshipper_n of_o mithras_n a_o religion_n that_o then_o very_o much_o prevail_v among_o the_o mystical_a philosopher_n 40._o tertull._n de_fw-fr baptism_n c._n 5._o vid._n etiam_fw-la c._n 40._o and_o other_o celebrate_a mystery_n viduis_fw-la aquis_fw-la sibi_fw-la mentiuntur_fw-la no_o &_o sacris_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la initiantur_fw-la isidis_n alicujus_fw-la aut_fw-la mithrae_fw-la ipsos_fw-la etiam_fw-la deos_fw-la suos_fw-la lavationibus_fw-la efferunt_fw-la ceterùm_fw-la villa_n domos_fw-la templa_fw-la totásque_fw-la urbes_fw-la aspergine_fw-la circumlatae_fw-la aquae_fw-la expiant_fw-la passim_fw-la certè_fw-la ludio_n apollinaribus_fw-la &_o eleusiniis_fw-la so_o rigaltius_n for_o pelusis_n in_o other_o edition_n and_o certain_o much_o better_a tinguntur_fw-la idque_fw-la se_fw-la in_o regenerationem_fw-la &_o impunitatem_fw-la perjuriorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la agere_fw-la praesumunt_fw-la where_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o this_o regeneration_n be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o very_a wash_n very_o agreeable_o to_o what_o numenius_n expositor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antr_n nimph._n p._n 256._o which_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o several_a of_o the_o father_n apply_v this_o passage_n in_o genesis_n to_o the_o spirit_n receive_v in_o baptism_n tertul._n de_fw-fr baptism_n c._n 4._o whence_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o numenius_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v this_o exposition_n from_o the_o jewish_a hellenistical_a expositor_n tell_v we_o from_o gen._n i._n 3_o that_o the_o spirit_n from_o which_o this_o new_a life_n be_v derive_v be_v seat_v on_o the_o water_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o egyptian_a mystery_n by_o apuleius_n 267._o metam_fw-la xi_o p._n 267._o no_o &_o inferûm_fw-la claustra_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la tutelam_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la deae_fw-la positam_fw-la ipsámque_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la instar_fw-la voluntariae_fw-la mortis_fw-la this_o answer_n our_o die_a in_o baptism_n &_o precariae_fw-la salutis_fw-la celebrari_fw-la quip_n cum_fw-la transactis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la temporibus_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la limine_fw-la constitutos_fw-la quîs_fw-la tamen_fw-la tuâ—ò_fw-la possint_fw-la magna_fw-la religionis_fw-la committi_fw-la silentia_fw-la 15_o 1_o cor._n four_o 15_o numen_fw-la deae_fw-la soleat_fw-la eligere_fw-la &_o suâ_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la renatos_fw-la ad_fw-la novae_fw-la reponere_fw-la rursus_fw-la salutis_fw-la curricula_fw-la so_o apuleius_n according_o he_o call_v mithras_n the_o priest_n who_o have_v initiate_v he_o his_o parent_n complexus_fw-la mithram_n sacerdotem_fw-la &_o meum_fw-la jam_fw-la parentem_fw-la p._n 279._o as_o st._n paul_n do_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n call_v himself_o the_o father_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v convert_v by_o he_o and_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a for_o they_o to_o speak_v thus_o for_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o life_n after_o conversion_n as_o a_o new_a life_n so_o it_o do_v therein_o only_o allude_v to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—_o the_o 2_o pet._n i._o â—_o escape_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o recovery_n of_o a_o new_a life_n so_o plato_n himself_o 257._o himself_o et_fw-fr porph._n antr._n nymph_n p._n 256_o 257._o apply_v the_o passage_n of_o heraclitus_n that_o we_o live_v the_o death_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o die_v their_o life_n and_o hierocles_n 4._o hierocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n in_o aur._n carm._n p._n 13_o 4._o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v mortal_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o golden_a verse_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o sometime_o die_v that_o bless_a divine_a life_n by_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n as_o they_o recover_v that_o life_n again_o by_o return_v back_o to_o he_o and_o porphyry_n 264._o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antr._n nymph_n p._n 264._o speak_v of_o soul_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o their_o first_o nativity_n say_v that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v show_v that_o they_o also_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v that_o w_a of_o their_o mind_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o ascend_v upward_o and_o consequent_o of_o escape_v the_o load_n of_o their_o grosser_n vehicle_n and_o so_o of_o recover_v this_o divine_a life_n and_o according_o the_o very_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o simplicius_n epicâ—et_o simplicius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simpl._n in_o sin_n com._n in_o epicâ—et_o in_o that_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o he_o with_o which_o he_o conclude_v his_o commentary_n on_o epictetus_n which_o be_v worth_a the_o reader_n perusal_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o this_o government_n be_v administer_v appear_v from_o apul._n from_o spiritu_fw-la verò_fw-la agitantur_fw-la sive_fw-la gubernantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la species_n unaquaeque_fw-la secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la distributam_fw-la sibi_fw-la trisn_a asclep_n ex_fw-la interp_v apul._n apuleius_n §_o xxiii_o now_o then_o if_o we_o put_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n together_o they_o will_v full_o amount_v to_o the_o account_n the_o scripture_n give_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o of_o it_o at_o least_o as_o we_o be_v at_o present_a concern_v for_o 1._o the_o new_a life_n will_v consist_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o they_o also_o ascribe_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v 2._o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exert_v his_o enliven_a power_n in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o christ_n do_v so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o this_o spirit_n can_v partake_v of_o this_o life_n 3._o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o first_o enable_v we_o to_o ascend_v and_o so_o to_o exercise_v any_o act_n of_o this_o new_a life_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o regeneration_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v receive_v it_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v suppose_v destitute_a of_o it_o and_o by_o these_o principle_n can_v be_v suppose_v capable_a of_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n because_o this_o be_v the_o wing_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o ascend_v thither_o 4._o this_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o regeneration_n be_v expect_v in_o those_o baptism_n which_o be_v
the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v thus_o mystical_o apply_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o apostle_n reason_v in_o 1_o cor._n xv_o §_o xxxviii_o to_o sum_n up_o therefore_o this_o argument_n more_o close_o it_o hence_o appear_v 1._o that_o the_o salvation_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o our_o participation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n and_o that_o be_v a_o notion_n as_o high_a as_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o can_v desire_v to_o see_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o baptism_n and_o 2._o that_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o be_v all_o our_o hope_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o resurrection_n depend_v on_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o it_o 3._o that_o our_o whole_a interest_n in_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v derive_v from_o our_o baptism_n and_o this_o in_o two_o regard_n 1._o as_o our_o title_n to_o rise_v with_o he_o be_v ground_v on_o our_o be_v first_o like_o he_o in_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v if_o we_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n 5_o rom._n vi_fw-la 5_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o if_o we_o die_v with_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 11_o ver._n 8._o 2_o tim._n two_o 11_o but_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n that_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o die_v with_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n also_o that_o we_o receive_v our_o title_n to_o his_o resurrection_n for_o this_o also_o answer_v the_o type_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v first_o to_o suffer_v before_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n so_o we_o must_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v like_o he_o in_o the_o one_o 26_o luk._n xxiv_o 26_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o the_o other_o and_o 2._o as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v itself_o immediate_o apply_v to_o we_o in_o baptism_n 1._o christ_n resurrection_n do_v not_o influence_n we_o so_o as_o to_o cause_v a_o like_a resurrection_n in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v mystical_o apply_v to_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o mystical_o apply_v to_o we_o but_o by_o a_o sensible_a representation_n of_o it_o 3._o this_o sensible_a representation_n itself_o can_v apply_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o sign_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n for_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o can_v make_v the_o application_n effectual_a as_o to_o the_o influence_n require_v from_o the_o archetype_n for_o impress_v its_o own_o likeness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o application_n effectual_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o those_o of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o 4._o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a sensible_a representative_a appoint_v by_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n i_o know_v person_n already_o baptize_v be_v also_o say_v to_o die_v with_o christ_n when_o they_o suffer_v for_o he_o but_o this_o be_v never_o speak_v of_o person_n unbaptise_v and_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o christ_n death_n not_o as_o only_o represent_v but_o as_o apply_v with_o its_o influence_n that_o can_v only_o be_v assure_v to_o we_o by_o express_a promise_n which_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o actual_a pleasure_n and_o those_o can_v only_o be_v expect_v with_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o institution_n but_o when_o man_n be_v at_o first_o engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o these_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n it_o can_v then_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o all_o their_o other_o likeness_n to_o christ_n shall_v be_v reckon_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o christ_n himself_o §_o thirty-nine_o but_o beside_o this_o place_n there_o be_v other_o also_o wherein_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o baptism_n so_o in_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n tit._n iii._o 5_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o when_o st._n peter_n have_v advise_v his_o auditor_n to_o save_o themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n 40_o act._n two_o 40_o the_o event_n show_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o he_o intend_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v then_o they_o that_o receive_v his_o word_n glad_o particular_o this_o last_o word_n be_v baptise_a 41._o ver._n 41._o so_o in_o the_o ultimate_a institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v 16_o mark_v xuj_o 16_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v where_o our_o brethren_n do_v strange_o misunderstand_v the_o omission_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v to_o imply_v that_o only_a want_n of_o belief_n not_o want_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v charge_v on_o any_o for_o their_o damnation_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n for_o this_o consequence_n for_o though_o baptism_n have_v be_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o mention_v it_o here_o see_v he_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v can_v be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v responsible_a as_o well_o for_o want_v of_o baptism_n as_o of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n may_v be_v ground_v on_o both_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o mention_v any_o more_o than_o the_o want_n of_o belief_n because_o the_o whole_a guilt_n of_o the_o want_n of_o baptism_n in_o that_o case_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v on_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o whatever_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o actual_a damnation_n of_o person_n who_o inevitable_o want_v it_o yet_o when_o our_o saviour_n reckon_v it_o among_o the_o requisite_n of_o salvation_n certain_o the_o least_o he_o can_v mean_v by_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o encourage_v any_o to_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o salvation_n on_o his_o belief_n alone_o if_o he_o want_v baptism_n which_o will_v at_o least_o make_v baptism_n necessary_a as_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n if_o not_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n itself_o and_o this_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o our_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n i_o may_v also_o reduce_v to_o this_o topick_n the_o passage_n of_o st._n john_n but_o because_o i_o have_v already_o prevent_v myself_o concern_v it_o 5_o joh._n iii._o 5_o i_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o at_o present_a §_o xl_o and_o if_o baptism_n be_v thus_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n thus_o much_o at_o least_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o who_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n must_v want_v the_o benefit_n of_o salvation_n unless_o this_o want_n be_v supply_v by_o other_o mean_n as_o available_a for_o this_o purpose_n as_o baptism_n itself_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o other_o mean_n ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v antecedent_o to_o baptism_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o baptism_n and_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v save_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v which_o must_v certain_o suppose_v they_o before_o baptism_n out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rather_o credible_a because_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o particular_a person_n as_o consider_v in_o particular_a circumstance_n but_o general_o as_o the_o benefit_n presume_v to_o be_v need_v by_o all_o that_o come_v to_o it_o chap._n xvi_o salvation_n not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v without_o external_a communicate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o content_n §_o i_o thing_n to_o be_v premise_v §_o i._o 1._o that_o this_o dependence_n on_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n for_o a_o valid_a baptism_n will_v alone_o suffice_v so_o far_o for_o my_o purpose_n as_o to_o discourage_v the_o perpetuate_a any_o opposite_a communion_n §_o two_o iii_o iu_o inference_n 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v even_o the_o abstain_v of_o pious_a person_n from_o the_o lawful_a communion_n will_v be_v very_o rare_a §_o v._o inf._n 2._o that_o even_o those_o few_o pious_a person_n who_o after_o all_o diligence_n use_v to_o inform_v themselves_o and_o all_o lawful_a condescension_n can_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o lawful_a communion_n will_v yet_o never_o perpetuate_v so_o much_o as_o their_o non-communion_n §_o vi_o vii_o 2._o premisal_n that_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v as_o necessary_a as_o that_o of_o baptism_n §_o viii_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o salvation_n prove_v
〈◊〉_d and_o morte_fw-la and_o decontemnenda_fw-la morte_fw-la cydonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o l.vi._n and_o laert._n l.vi._n diogenes_n when_o be_v advise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v initiate_v before_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 224._o purpose_n antholog_fw-la l._n 28._o in_o panegyric_n plutarch_n laconic_a apophthegm_n p._n 224._o crinagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o isocrates_n concern_v the_o eleusinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o occasion_v the_o jest_n of_o leotychidas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a when_o philip_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o orphaick_n mystery_n tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o yet_o himself_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a man_n leotychidas_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o then_o die_v immediate_o that_o he_o may_v give_v over_o bemoan_v his_o infelicity_n and_o poverty_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o hercules_n and_o bacchus_n be_v so_o solicitous_a to_o be_v initiate_v before_o their_o descent_n into_o hell_n axiâ—chi_n author_n axiâ—chi_n because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a virtue_n ascribe_v to_o these_o mystery_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o mystery_n themselves_o in_o apuleius_n be_v think_v equivalent_a to_o a_o voluntary_a death_n xi_o metam_fw-la xi_o and_o the_o inferûm_fw-la claustra_fw-la and_o the_o return_v from_o they_o to_o the_o world_n be_v call_v a_o new_a birth_n for_o it_o be_v still_o think_v proper_a for_o these_o mystery_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sacrament_n to_o effect_v the_o thing_n they_o signify_v according_o they_o allot_v the_o most_o honourable_a place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o such_o as_o be_v initiate_v so_o the_o scholiast_n of_o aristophanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laertius_n ran._n in_o ran._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diogen_n in_o diogen_n and_o the_o author_n of_o axiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o xxxii_o and_o as_o in_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v first_o to_o examine_v our_o self_n before_o we_o presume_v to_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup_n so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n require_v from_o person_n at_o their_o initiation_n especial_o of_o the_o great_a of_o they_o so_o in_o the_o samothracian_a mystery_n the_o question_n be_v ask_v of_o antalcidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o lysander_n 236._o plutarch_n lacon_n apopâ—â—_n p._n 217._o p._n 229._o p._n 236._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a we_o find_v also_o in_o some_o modern_a account_n both_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west-indies_n according_o in_o some_o of_o they_o there_o be_v signification_n from_o the_o god_n whether_o they_o have_v deal_v ingenuous_o in_o their_o confession_n as_o in_o those_o now-mentioned_n of_o the_o indian_n and_o in_o other_o in_o porphyry_n from_o bardesanes_n and_o in_o the_o antrum_n tropbonii_n styge_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr styge_n exact_o as_o god_n be_v also_o please_v to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o eucharistical_a examination_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n by_o inflict_a death_n or_o disease_n on_o such_o as_o presume_v to_o venture_v on_o the_o christian_a mystery_n with_o impure_a conscience_n and_o though_o the_o god_n do_v not_o always_o discover_v their_o displeasure_n against_o offender_n in_o this_o way_n yet_o they_o be_v always_o under_o such_o apprehension_n of_o their_o do_v so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o require_v great_a purity_n of_o conscience_n from_o they_o who_o may_v venture_v on_o they_o and_o to_o argue_v great_a innocency_n in_o they_o who_o do_v so_o therefore_o so_o many_o trial_n and_o preparation_n before_o to_o discourage_v all_o who_o be_v not_o extreme_o confident_a therefore_o so_o many_o and_o so_o importunate_a dissuasion_n not_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o apuleius_n xi_o metam_fw-la xi_o therefore_o it_o be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o argument_n of_o innocency_n in_o the_o person_n that_o he_o dare_v venture_v on_o such_o a_o trial_n wherein_o the_o god_n themselves_o be_v to_o give_v testimony_n of_o his_o innocence_n as_o we_o find_v it_o use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o m._n antoninus_n anton._n capitolin_n in_o anton._n nor_o be_v they_o only_o here_o to_o purge_v themselves_o of_o their_o former_a guilt_n but_o they_o be_v also_o to_o undertake_v new_a obligation_n of_o better_a behaviour_n for_o the_o future_a they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v call_v initia_fw-la for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a life_n two_o de._n legib._n lib._n two_o tully_n word_n seem_v to_o imply_v so_o initiaque_fw-la ut_fw-la appellantur_fw-la ita_fw-la reverà _fw-la principia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cognovimus_fw-la neque_fw-la solùm_fw-la cum_fw-la laetitia_fw-la vivendi_fw-la rationem_fw-la accepimus_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la spe_fw-la meliore_fw-la moriendi_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n also_o appear_v from_o other_o testimony_n produce_v for_o this_o purpose_n by_o meursius_n 17._o eleusin_n c._n 17._o so_o that_o in_o all_o regard_v the_o design_n of_o the_o mystery_n be_v extreme_o like_o that_o of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n §_o xxxiii_o beside_o it_o be_v further_o usual_a in_o these_o mystery_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o those_o ordinary_a thing_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o they_o without_o the_o least_o think_v of_o any_o change_n of_o nature_n only_o that_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o holy_a thing_n in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o holy_a style_n style_n concern_v pythagoras_n 165._o porphyrius_n vit_fw-fr pythag._n p._n 199._o qui_fw-la alia_fw-la habet_fw-la exempla_fw-la de_fw-fr abstinent_a l.iu._n §._o 16._o p._n 165._o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o like_a custom_n oâ—_n the_o change_n of_o name_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o mithras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la potius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cùm_fw-la kirchero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o rite_n the_o adytum_fw-la be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o witness_v the_o same_o 263._o same_o porphyr_n de_fw-fr aniro_n nymph_n p._n 254_o 263._o porphyry_n and_o a._n and_o dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n 296._o b._n 304._o a._n justin_n martyr_n so_o in_o the_o same_o honey_n 260._o honey_n porphy_n ant._n nymph_n p._n 260._o be_v give_v instead_o of_o water_n and_o a_o 261._o a_o ib._n p._n 261._o crater_n instead_o of_o a_o fountain_n so_o in_o the_o eleusinian_n the_o priestesses_z of_o ceres_n be_v call_v meurs_fw-fr call_v ib._n p._n 261._o vid._n meurs_fw-fr melissa_n or_o bee_n the_o hierophanta_n 16._o hierophanta_n elcusin_n c._n 16._o demiurgus_n or_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o god_n themselves_o have_v such_o name_n give_v they_o as_o none_o can_v think_v be_v give_v they_o for_o any_o other_o than_o mystical_a reason_n 16._o reason_n porph._n de_fw-fr abst._n l.iu._n §._o 16._o diana_n be_v call_v a_o lioness_n the_o sun_n a_o bull_n a_o lion_n a_o dragon_n a_o hawk_n hecate_n a_o horse_n a_o bull_n a_o lioness_n and_o a_o bitch_n if_o any_o will_v have_v more_o instance_n he_o may_v find_v great_a plenty_n in_o the_o elaborate_a collection_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n v._n and_o thereby_o put_v themselves_o in_o mind_n of_o another_o more_o solemn_a behaviour_n to_o they_o then_o than_o when_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o devest_v of_o those_o advantage_n they_o have_v for_o challenge_v reverence_n on_o account_n of_o their_o consecration_n on_o which_o supposition_n it_o will_v appear_v how_o rational_a it_o be_v for_o our_o saviour_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o bread_n into_o that_o of_o his_o body_n though_o he_o have_v no_o more_o thought_n of_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o bread_n than_o they_o have_v who_o use_v the_o like_a change_n of_o name_n in_o those_o mystery_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v his_o pattern_n and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o st._n paul_n may_v not_o have_v have_v this_o in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o blame_v the_o unworthy_a communicant_n among_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v the_o bread_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o the_o eucharist_n from_o common_a bread_n when_o they_o be_v so_o sufficient_o warn_v of_o it_o by_o the_o sacred_a name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v call_v that_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o last_o these_o sacred_a word_n be_v think_v operative_a i_o do_v not_o mean_v nor_o do_v they_o mean_v for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o for_o perform_v the_o benefit_n mystical_o signify_v under_o those_o representation_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o platonist_n 20._o plato_n in_o craâ—ylo_n orig._n cont_n cels._n l.1_o p._n 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o general_o of_o those_o who_o
the_o scripture_n sense_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o think_v the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o modern_a sense_n justify_v by_o the_o scripture_n if_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o in_o all_o likelihood_n it_o must_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n then_o certain_o their_o prime_a design_n be_v only_o to_o give_v that_o power_n which_o be_v then_o grant_v to_o presbyter_n which_o will_v not_o include_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v other_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v beside_o it_o can_v be_v presume_v that_o their_o design_n be_v to_o make_v presbyter_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n any_o far_a than_o as_o they_o think_v scripture_n precedent_n oblige_v to_o their_o own_o time_n if_o they_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o alienate_v the_o right_n which_o original_o belong_v to_o they_o if_o at_o least_o they_o think_v such_o a_o alienation_n valid_a when_o do_v however_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v why_o shall_v they_o rather_o think_v of_o retrieve_v the_o scripture-practice_n in_o this_o particular_a than_o in_o those_o of_o the_o deaconess_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o no_o party_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v at_o present_a §_o xxi_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o this_o be_v real_o st._n hieromes_n sense_n of_o this_o matter_n euagr._fw-la ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la who_o never_o think_v himself_o oblige_v by_o his_o singular_a opinion_n concern_v the_o primitive_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o make_v any_o disturbance_n in_o the_o present_a settlement_n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o the_o change_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o avoid_v schism_n be_v a_o commendable_a reason_n and_o as_o much_o concern_v his_o own_o and_o all_o future_a time_n as_o it_o do_v those_o wherein_o this_o change_n be_v first_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v make_v schism_n be_v still_o as_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o episcopacy_n be_v still_o as_o prudent_a a_o expedient_a for_o prevent_v the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n arise_v from_o parity_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v then_o and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o this_o change_n be_v make_v if_o it_o do_v not_o include_v the_o apostle_n or_o some_o such_o extraordinary_a officer_n who_o in_o those_o time_n have_v alone_o the_o power_n of_o make_v such_o a_o decree_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o which_o may_v oblige_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o who_o time_n the_o expression_n he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o express_v this_o schism_n that_o one_o say_v he_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o of_o cephas_n another_o of_o apollo_n be_v first_o and_o most_o literal_o fulfil_v and_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o they_o will_v defer_v the_o remedy_n so_o long_o after_o the_o occasion_n as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v beside_o that_o the_o mistake_v of_o man_n think_v that_o the_o disciple_n baptize_v by_o they_o be_v their_o own_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o and_o to_o have_v prevail_v so_o universal_o as_o to_o occasion_v a_o general_a decree_n against_o it_o after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o st._n paul_n himself_o have_v so_o express_o condemn_v it_o so_o long_o before_o if_o i_o say_v the_o whole_a world_n concern_v in_o this_o business_n do_v not_o include_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o can_v exclude_v they_o yet_o certain_o it_o must_v have_v include_v all_o those_o extraordinary_a person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o beside_o their_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o apostle_n be_v themselves_o endue_v with_o great_a and_o apostolical_a gift_n and_o as_o they_o can_v be_v presume_v ignorant_a of_o the_o apostle_n mind_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n so_o notorious_a as_o this_o be_v of_o government_n so_o they_o can_v be_v presume_v unfaithful_a to_o their_o trust_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o consequence_n as_o to_o make_v a_o decree_n direct_o contrary_a to_o a_o establishment_n of_o the_o apostle_n design_v by_o they_o to_o be_v unalterable_a and_o this_o decree_n a_o universal_a one_o without_o contradiction_n of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o apostolical_a person_n §_o xxii_o whatever_o our_o brethren_n may_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n now_o yet_o certain_o st._n hierome_n can_v not_o on_o these_o term_n think_v this_o change_n invalid_a nor_o consequent_o can_v any_o of_o they_o think_v so_o who_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n guide_v by_o st._n hierome_n and_o if_o so_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o presume_v that_o they_o must_v have_v intend_v to_o restore_v the_o antiquate_a scripture-right_a of_o presbyter_n which_o if_o it_o prove_v true_a must_v overthrow_v all_o our_o adversary_n argument_n for_o prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o right_a of_o scripture-presbyter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v the_o like_a right_n in_o presbyter_n now_o though_o it_o be_v their_o right_n then_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v alienable_a it_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v their_o right_n now_o if_o it_o be_v unalienable_a from_o those_o who_o once_o have_v it_o yet_o without_o defend_v the_o validity_n of_o any_o alienation_n they_o may_v want_v it_o now_o not_o because_o they_o alienate_v it_o but_o because_o they_o never_o have_v it_o however_o though_o it_o have_v be_v their_o design_n to_o give_v our_o present_a presbyter_n all_o that_o right_n which_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o certain_o they_o who_o make_v these_o presbyter_n be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o intention_n if_o we_o will_v deal_v fair_o not_o captious_o and_o therefore_o even_o in_o this_o case_n our_o adversary_n shall_v not_o immediate_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v the_o right_n of_o modern_a presbyter_n because_o themselves_o think_v that_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v it_o unless_o they_o can_v prove_v our_o modern_a ordeiner_n to_o have_v be_v of_o their_o mind_n in_o this_o particular_a it_o suffice_v at_o present_a that_o i_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o charter_n but_o from_o their_o ordeiner_n as_o person_n authorize_v by_o that_o charter_n and_o as_o authentic_a expositor_n of_o it_o if_o not_o as_o to_o truth_n yet_o at_o least_o as_o to_o practice_n that_o they_o receive_v their_o order_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o power_n actual_o receive_v by_o they_o must_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o that_o wherein_o their_o ordeiner_n understand_v they_o but_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o they_o who_o intend_v to_o make_v they_o presbyter_n in_o the_o scripture-sence_n do_v not_o can_v not_o suppose_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v the_o right_n of_o scripture-presbyter_n §_o xxiii_o but_o they_o may_v object_v further_o that_o the_o right_n unite_v by_o god_n be_v inseparable_a by_o any_o humane_a authority_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v by_o god_n unite_v to_o the_o other_o right_n of_o scripture_n presbyter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v they_o any_o one_o right_a without_o give_v they_o all_o or_o to_o retain_v one_o without_o retain_v all_o and_o therefore_o that_o if_o our_o present_a presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n they_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n if_o our_o adversary_n mean_v that_o those_o presbyter_n who_o have_v both_o those_o power_n unite_v in_o they_o by_o god_n can_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o one_o power_n without_o the_o other_o nor_o indeed_o of_o any_o by_o any_o humane_a authority_n this_o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a yet_o be_v a_o case_n wherein_o our_o present_a ordination_n be_v not_o concern_v which_o be_v not_o receive_v in_o those_o time_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o two_o power_n be_v so_o inseparable_o unite_v if_o further_o they_o say_v that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v as_o they_o will_v find_v the_o bare_a argument_n from_o scripture-precedent_n very_o unconcluding_a to_o this_o purpose_n they_o neither_o can_v prove_v that_o ever_o scripture-presbyter_n do_v ordain_v in_o separation_n from_o a_o precedent_n much_o less_o that_o small_a over-voted_n part_v of_o any_o particular_a presbytery_n or_o any_o presbytery_n make_v up_o of_o fugitive_n from_o many_o do_v so_o nor_o if_o they_o can_v can_v they_o prove_v the_o precedent_n oblige_v now_o without_o some_o more_o enforce_a consideration_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o they_o will_v not_o find_v it_o easy_a to_o produce_v better_o and_o it_o be_v at_o present_a sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v be_v separate_v de_fw-mi facto_fw-la though_o they_o who_o separate_v they_o be_v to_o blame_v for_o do_v so_o §_o xxiv_o nor_o