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A56113
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To all ye who be called Baptists who call yourselves saints and church-members
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Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.
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Wing P387; ESTC R28772
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one_o who_o be_v gripe_v for_o the_o earth_n who_o heart_n be_v even_o set_v thereon_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o your_o wit_n and_o policy_n to_o compass_v riches_n and_o so_o to_o become_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n you_o cumber_v the_o ground_n you_o envious_a bitter_a spirit_v one_o you_o cumber_v the_o ground_n you_o who_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o speak_v your_o own_o word_n to_o think_v your_o own_o thought_n and_o do_v your_o own_o work_n who_o tongue_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o carnal_a mind_n at_o liberty_n you_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o your_o religion_n be_v vain_a where_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o bridle_v 3.21_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3_o isa_n 2.1_o 9_o isa_n 58.2_o 3_o psal_n 66.18_o jer._n 5.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o gal._n 6.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o you_o cumber_v the_o ground_n oh_o the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v pollute_v with_o corruption_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n pride_n and_o vainglory_n self-seeking_a earthly_a honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o respect_v person_n be_v find_v among_o you_o call_v church-member_n envy_v and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n you_o have_v make_v a_o show_n and_o profession_n of_o my_o name_n outward_o in_o word_n but_o deceit_n and_o iniquity_n lodge_v and_o be_v regard_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n oh_o lay_v thing_n to_o heart_n and_o deceive_v not_o yourselves_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a name_n nor_o the_o outward_a wash_n that_o do_v make_v a_o true_a christian_a no_o more_o than_o the_o outward_a name_n and_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n do_v make_v a_o true_a jew_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o 29_o rom._n 2.28_o 29_o neither_o be_v that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o which_o have_v the_o name_n only_o 22._o gal._n 3.27_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o neither_o be_v that_o the_o baptism_n which_o be_v outward_a with_o water_n but_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o the_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n &_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n but_o all_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o dip_v and_o plunge_v in_o water_n be_v not_o one_o but_o many_o difference_n there_o be_v among_o they_o about_o these_o outward_a thing_n 28._o gal._n 3.27_o 28._o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o stand_v nor_o consist_v in_o as_o 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leader_n bread_n wine_n and_o water_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v make_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o as_o for_o that_o scripture_n matth._n 28.19_o which_o you_o call_v the_o command_n for_o water-baptism_n though_o water_n be_v not_o there_o mention_v i_o say_v if_o that_o have_v be_v of_o force_n and_o extend_v unto_o all_o then_o why_o be_v it_o not_o bind_v unto_o paul_n who_o be_v call_v into_o the_o ministry_n after_o that_o who_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v plain_o 1.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 6._o eph._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n he_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o many_o to_o the_o one_o and_o this_o one_o i_o own_v which_o bring_v people_n into_o one_o 39_o act_n 4_o 32._o rom._n 8_o 39_o one_o heart_n one_o mind_n one_o soul_n where_o the_o unity_n stand_v 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that_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n take_v notice_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o do_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v read_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 16.17_o now_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a 66._o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o john_n 6_o 53_o 60_o 63_o 66._o but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o say_v he_o i_o have_v feed_v you_o with_o milk_n and_o not_o with_o meat_n for_o hitherto_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o neither_o yet_o now_o be_v you_o able_a so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o manifest_a they_o can_v not_o bear_v what_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o declare_v like_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n but_o when_o christ_n speak_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o mystery_n say_v except_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o they_o stumble_v at_o this_o say_v and_o go_v back_o &_o walk_v with_o he_o no_o more_o so_o paul_n come_v down_o and_o feed_v they_o with_o such_o meat_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v 12.16_o 2_o cor._n 12.16_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n give_v he_o he_o catch_v they_o by_o guile_n come_v down_o to_o their_o weak_a capacity_n and_o become_v all_o to_o all_o in_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v win_v some_o but_o after_o this_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 12.31_o 1_o cor._n 12.31_o that_o yet_o he_o show_v they_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o so_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n he_o bring_v they_o near_o and_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o visibles_n to_o the_o invisible_a the_o light_n which_o shine_v within_o and_o say_v we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n chap._n 2_o cor._n 4._o chap._n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o 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