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the_o image_n for_o when_o the_o picture_n be_v understand_v that_o even_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o picture_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o very_o far_a more_o clear_a than_o without_o a_o picture_n and_o as_o a_o true_a picture_n be_v not_o well_o understand_v if_o the_o likeness_n or_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o the_o picture_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o neither_o be_v the_o sacrament_n unless_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o appollogy_n of_o the_o augustinian_a confession_n do_v divers_a time_n call_v the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o picture_n and_o again_o p._n 363._o show_v wherein_o the_o sacramental_a union_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v consist_v it_o stand_v say_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la similitudine_fw-la signorum_fw-la cum_fw-la rebus_fw-la signatis_fw-la in_o the_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o quote_v austin_n thus_o de_fw-fr qua_fw-la agustinus_n si_fw-mi inquit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quandam_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quarum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la omnino_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la and_o then_o again_o p._n 365._o speak_v of_o those_o sacramental_a locution_n as_o you_o call_v they_o whereby_o the_o sign_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o say_v to_o do_v and_o be_v that_o which_o only_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v and_o do_v in_o truth_n this_o say_v he_o be_v by_o a_o sacramental_a metonimy_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v not_o that_o one_o be_v change_v real_o into_o the_o other_o but_o because_o the_o sign_n do_v so_o lively_o resemble_v the_o thing_n signify_v next_o to_o which_o he_o cite_v again_o the_o very_a same_o sentence_n out_o of_o austin_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o latin_a 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be_v remember_v and_o resemble_v in_o baptism_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o root_n whence_o all_o the_o other_o flow_v and_o therefore_o that_o reason_n though_o true_a yet_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n four_o since_o immersion_n quoth_v he_o may_v endanger_v the_o health_n special_o of_o such_o tender_a infant_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v now_o a_o daieâ—…_n which_o show_v that_o of_o old_a such_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o that_o christ_n never_o institute_v this_o ordinance_n for_o infant_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o to_o they_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o right_n without_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o must_v of_o necessity_n and_o in_o charity_n and_o in_o humane_a prudence_n take_v upon_o it_o to_o correct_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o christ_n and_o model_n his_o ordinance_n more_o to_o their_o own_o ease_n have_v another_o thing_n i._n e._n rantism_n universal_o dispense_v 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do_v he_o speak_v and_o that_o out_o of_o these_o scripture_n we_o be_v upon_o that_o we_o ought_v thus_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v exact_o exemplify_v to_o we_o say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o lively_a essigy_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n dwell_v indelable_o in_o his_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v true_o bury_v and_o raise_v visible_o in_o baptism_n indeed_o and_o yet_o behold_v i_o believe_v i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o guess_v by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o favour_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v and_o by_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v all_o this_o while_n but_o mere_o a_o ranti_v and_o none_o of_o we_o in_o practice_n though_o so_o much_o for_o the_o way_n of_o dip_v in_o his_o discourse_n ranti_v but_o quorsum_fw-la haec_fw-la what_o mean_v you_o by_o all_o this_o quotation_n of_o author_n baptist._n because_o damnati_fw-la lingua_fw-la vocem_fw-la habet_fw-la vim_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o word_n and_o construction_n of_o a_o condemn_a man_n that_o be_v prejudge_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n before_o he_o be_v hear_v be_v like_a to_o sway_v but_o little_a among_o his_o accuser_n and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o convince_v mr._n â—…ook_v and_o mr._n blake_n who_o deny_v these_o scripture_n either_o to_o express_v or_o imply_v a_o representation_n of_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n to_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o baptism_n by_o immersion_n submersion_n emersion_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o approve_a orthodox_n author_n then_o by_o my_o own_o judge_v within_o myself_o that_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n act._n the_o 17._o 28._o viz._n as_o certain_a of_o your_o own_o poet_n have_v say_v be_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o argument_n of_o more_o weight_n than_o a_o argument_n of_o ten_o time_n more_o weight_n than_o itself_o and_o that_o if_o the_o joint_a harmony_n of_o modern_a divine_n hold_v forth_o from_o rom._n 6._o col._n 2._o a_o 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as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n i._n e._n into_o or_o in_o token_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o a_o oneness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n in_o token_n of_o such_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n as_o kill_v sin_n and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n so_o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n therefore_o or_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o in_o baptism_n i._n e._n the_o outward_a ordinance_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o i_o e._n outward_o visible_o bodily_a in_o water_n into_o death_n i._o e._n in_o token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o practical_o mindful_a of_o this_o that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n i._o e._n signal_o in_o outward_a baptism_n spiritual_o and_o real_o in_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o wash_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i._o e._n we_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o shall_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o we_o believe_v four_o this_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v immediate_o express_v by_o the_o word_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n argument_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o persuade_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v righteous_o because_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bury_v in_o water_n and_o raise_v again_o in_o token_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v and_o on_o this_o condâ—…on_n be_v we_o baptize_v and_o bury_v and_o raise_v therein_o and_o so_o interest_v into_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v mind_v thereby_o to_o do_v so_o nos_fw-la ea_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la mortem_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la reclamet_fw-la ut_fw-la emoriamur_fw-la ac_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la exinde_fw-la meditemer_n say_v calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o now_o if_o this_o death_n and_o burial_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o in_o baptism_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o show_v we_o that_o and_o how_o we_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n than_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o death_n to_o sin_n itself_o for_o the_o motive_n and_o thing_n we_o be_v move_v to_o be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v now_o five_o it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o other_o but_o such_o a_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o be_v perform_v accomplish_v transact_v 〈◊〉_d baptism_n i._n e._n in_o the_o very_a time_n and_o juncture_n of_o our_o baptise_v therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o our_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n immediate_o but_o oâ—…_n that_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n which_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o a_o figure_n or_o resemblance_n pass_v through_o both_o at_o &_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o resemble_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v seldom_o if_o ever_o transact_v in_o a_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptise_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o or_o after_o yea_o ever_o either_o before_o or_o after_o and_o
never_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n and_o act_n of_o baptism_n no_o neither_o of_o your_o baptism_n nor_o of_o we_o for_o you_o who_o profess_v to_o baptize_v infant_n have_v a_o subject_n of_o who_o you_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v die_v to_o sin_n when_o he_o live_v to_o year_n but_o you_o look_v not_o on_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v mortuâ—…s_n but_o moriturus_fw-la and_o that_o not_o in_o baptism_n but_o long_o after_o it_o unless_o you_o suppose_v baptism_n confer_v the_o inward_a grace_n viz._n death_n to_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la still_o but_o we_o baptizâ—…ng_v believer_n baptize_v such_o as_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o in_o fieri_fw-la though_o not_o insaâ—…o_o essâ—…_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o we_o baptize_v they_o as_o well_o as_o oblige_v they_o to_o die_v more_o to_o sin_n after_o it_o yet_o you_o say_v your_o subject_n for_o all_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n too_o and_o so_o say_v we_o of_o we_o therefore_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n 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the_o other_o yet_o coâ—…es_v this_o sixâ—…_n of_o the_o rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o to_o prove_v the_o analogy_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n in_o his_o 24_o question_n in_o page_n 668._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la analogia_fw-la &_o conventenâ—…a_fw-la sigâ—…_n et_fw-la rei_fw-la signatae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la optima_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o what_o be_v that_o analogy_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n most_o apâ—…_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o water_n wash_v the_o body_n and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o bodily_a impurity_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o its_o merit_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a impurity_n and_o his_o spirit_n sanctifyes_n we_o moreover_o that_o immersion_n into_o water_n or_o aspersion_n do_v most_o clear_o denote_v rantismon_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n 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circumcision_n or_o cut_v off_o the_o superfluous_a foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o lively_o represent_v the_o signatum_fw-la the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n sanctification_n the_o pare_n off_o and_o put_v away_o the_o fleshly_a superfluity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o can_v you_o give_v we_o think_v you_o or_o give_v yourselves_o either_o any_o good_a account_n why_o baptism_n only_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v exempt_v in_o this_o case_n from_o bear_v with_o the_o rest_n a_o analogy_n proportion_n and_o similitude_n to_o its_o signatum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o thing_n main_o notify_v therein_o which_o original_o be_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o communion_n therewith_o and_o plantation_n into_o the_o likeness_n thereof_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o that_o to_o be_v such_o also_o as_o may_v resemble_v and_o so_o only_a the_o way_n of_o dip_v do_v a_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n rouse_v up_o and_o reckon_v but_o with_o your_o conscience_n a_o little_a and_o see_v if_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o otherwise_o if_o they_o do_v they_o give_v the_o lie_n and_o that_o you_o who_o deify_v your_o orthodox_n divine_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o do_v to_o all_o divine_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a who_o so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v except_o only_o mr._n blake_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o which_o you_o allow_v the_o name_n of_o sacrament_n be_v ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la to_o resemble_v as_o well_o as_o signify_v their_o signify_v object_n kekerman_n refer_v all_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o sort_n that_o do_v signify_v cum_fw-la analogia_fw-la i._n e._n that_o bear_v a_o likeness_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v system_n log_n p._n 12._o 13._o calvin_n and_o ursin_n that_o be_v man_n of_o much_o note_n in_o your_o account_n be_v thus_o opinion_v 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38._o peter_n promise_v they_o indeed_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v or_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o case_n they_o will_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o baptism_n he_o press_v they_o to_o and_o upon_o which_o he_o promise_v the_o other_o can_v be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o water_n unless_o we_o will_v feign_v peter_n to_o have_v speak_v such_o tautological_a nonsense_n as_o this_o to_o they_o viz._n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o execution_n of_o christ_n commission_n be_v no_o other_o save_o what_o they_o promise_v as_o to_o their_o dispensation_n of_o baptism_n then_o teach_v and_o baptise_v in_o water_n and_o after_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n with_o lay_v on_o hand_n so_o be_v all_o their_o proceed_n suitable_a hereunto_o for_o he_o be_v fast_o asleep_a with_o his_o eye_n open_a resolve_v to_o see_v and_o say_v nothing_o 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to_o begin_v it_o for_o behold_v i_o send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v my_o way_n before_o i_o say_v christ_n of_o john_n mal._n 3._o 1_o yet_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o in_o who_o name_n and_o not_o in_o johns_n it_n be_v begin_v and_o dispense_v ever_o even_o in_o that_o jnncture_n wherein_o john_n himself_o be_v live_v and_o verse_v about_o it_o and_o before_o christ_n have_v so_o special_o command_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n name_n as_o he_o do_v mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o 20._o and_o ever_o after_o that_o also_o as_o we_o may_v see_v act._n 2._o 29._o where_o peter_n preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o john_n himself_o do_v viz._n the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o act._n 8._o 16._o 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submission_n to_o it_o though_o in_o no_o such_o need_n of_o it_o as_o we_o &_o more_o above_o it_o then_o any_o of_o we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o law_n i._o e._n the_o gospel_n for_o example_n sake_n to_o we_o but_o also_o in_o his_o own_o ministry_n to_o give_v order_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o the_o disciple_n they_o shall_v make_v and_o this_o not_o only_o before_o as_o john_n 3._o 11._o john_n 4._o 1._o 2._o but_o likewise_o after_o his_o own_o death_n and_o resurrection_n even_o when_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o ascend_v mat._n 28._o mark_n 16._o which_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o opposition_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o between_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n that_o be_v call_v johns_n and_o that_o bapâ—…sm_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o because_o he_o only_a baptise_n with_o that_o be_v call_v christ_n that_o they_o must_v not_o both_o abide_v together_o in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n but_o one_o vanish_v away_o present_o before_o the_o other_o and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o water_n baptism_n shall_v be_v rather_o as_o you_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o his_o doctrine_n nay_o sure_o instead_o of_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o wateâ—…_n baptism_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o ministry_n before_o his_o death_n practise_v it_o i._n e._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o disciple_n on_o all_o the_o disciple_n which_o he_o himself_o make_v as_o john_n 3._o 22._o 4._o 1._o 2._o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o immediate_o before_o hisascension_n gâ—…ving_v commandment_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o
kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o christ_n himself_o preach_v the_o uâ—…ry_a same_o thing_n mat._n 4._o 17._o and_o baptize_v i._n e._n by_o his_o disciple_n with_o the_o same_o baptism_n john_n 3._o 22_o 23_o 26_o 4._o 1_o 2._o but_o now_o since_o the_o son_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o have_v suffer_v and_o be_v rise_v it_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o christ_n that_o be_v already_o dead_a for_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o act._n 3._o 18._o 26._o 10._o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n for_o so_o that_o be_v call_v that_o be_v dispense_v before_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v act._n 19_o 4._o and_o that_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n after_o christ_n crucify_v differ_v not_o in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o this_o small_a circumstance_n in_o which_o also_o theâ—…r_v gospel_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n do_v differ_v viz._n that_o one_o be_v a_o baptism_n into_o christ_n to_o suffer_v the_o other_o into_o a_o christ_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o so_o they_o preach_v a_o different_a faith_n a_o different_a christ_n and_o yet_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o yea_o so_o christ_n own_o ministry_n differ_v from_o itself_o consider_v in_o this_o different_a time_n of_o before_o and_o after_o his_o death_n for_o before_o both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n repentance_n faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o john_n do_v viz_o of_o salvation_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v but_o have_v john_n live_v till_o christ_n have_v suffer_v he_o will_v then_o have_v preach_v the_o same_o repentance_n faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o christ_n then_o do_v and_o we_o now_o do_v viz._n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o same_o substantial_o though_o circumstantial_o thus_o diversify_v from_o the_o other_o wherefore_o 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water_n to_o be_v baptize_v ranterist_n you_o have_v speak_v much_o concern_v christ_n command_v the_o observation_n of_o water_n baptism_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o christ_n promise_a his_o presence_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o you_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o phrase_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20_o for_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o thereby_o but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n as_o mr._n saltmarsh_n well_o observe_v star_n from_o the_o signfication_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v age_n baptist._n that_o mr._n saltmarsh_n have_v such_o a_o passage_n there_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v and_o how_o many_o have_v be_v stumble_v thereby_o and_o by_o sundry_a other_o fancy_n of_o he_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o such_o notion_n and_o principle_n as_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v at_o last_o commence_v atheist_n he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o man_n of_o such_o account_n among_o some_o that_o his_o say_n be_v receive_v as_o oracle_n i_o can_v but_o with_o some_o sadness_n consider_v and_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v age_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o signify_v age_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o mr._n saltmarsh_n i_o hope_v only_o mistake_v it_o and_o most_o of_o his_o admirer_n do_v yet_o miserable_o mistake_v it_o oâ—…_n do_v i_o dare_v bold_o and_o do_v utter_o deny_v for_o first_o where_o as_o they_o restrain_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o say_v it_o sound_v forth_o no_o more_o than_o seculum_fw-la i._n e._n some_o one_o particular_a age_n or_o generation_n proper_o it_o rather_o signify_v aevum_fw-la age_n i._n e._n time_n take_v together_o in_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o it_o all_o time_n or_o all_o age_n collective_o consider_v from_o that_o particular_a age_n or_o time_n we_o speak_v of_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n ever_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v much_o less_o usual_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o mean_v to_o express_v some_o one_o age_n or_o generation_n only_o special_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n come_v and_o also_o elsewhere_o ever_o but_o second_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o time_n or_o age_n in_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o it_o of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o generation_n of_o it_o i._n e._n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n together_o from_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o that_o 28._o of_o mat._n 20._o but_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o john_n 9_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 3._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o very_a same_o evangelist_n yea_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o no_o less_o than_o three_o or_o four_o place_n in_o matthew_n in_o every_o of_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a your_o very_a self_n shall_v say_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n that_o then_o be_v but_o absolute_o the_o very_a end_n of_o this_o world_n itself_o wherein_o we_o yet_o be_v which_o yet_o draw_v very_o near_o to_o a_o end_n in_o every_o of_o which_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o phrase_n but_o the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v mat._n 28._o 20_o to_o express_v it_o by_o viz._n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o very_a same_o greek_n phrase_n which_o be_v sure_o enough_o if_o very_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n do_v not_o also_o preach_v it_o to_o evince_v that_o and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n in_o mat._n 28._o 20._o those_o place_n be_v mat._n 13._o 39_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v._n 40._o as_o the_o tare_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v_o 49._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 24._o 3._o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v say_v of_o any_o of_o these_o four_o place_n that_o they_o signify_v the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n only_o or_o any_o other_o than_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o when_o it_o come_v shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o old_a world_n wherein_o unrighteousness_n yet_o dwell_v and_o begin_v the_o new_a wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o say_v he_o be_v already_o come_v the_o second_o time_n and_o with_o that_o come_v that_o be_v inquire_v after_o mat._n 24._o 3._o much_o more_o the_o rabble_n of_o that_o rude_a sort_n of_o ranter_n and_o ungodly_a scoffer_n of_o the_o last_o time_n speak_v of_o 2_o pet._n 4._o 5._o that_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a because_o of_o the_o tediousness_n of_o that_o thought_n understand_v to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v any_o more_o come_v of_o christ_n at_o all_o some_o of_o which_o also_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o christ_n or_o any_o first_o come_v of_o such_o a_o one_o at_o all_o i_o deem_v none_o of_o that_o deep_a dotage_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o those_o devilish_a dream_n of_o the_o
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