external_a profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o this_o see_v the_o several_a party_n be_v all_o agree_v in_o this_o in_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o indeed_o the_o reason_n here_o urge_v for_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o withdraw_v from_o the_o public_a assembly_n do_v only_o concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o general_n not_o any_o particular_a party_n of_o it_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o other_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o separater_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n be_v because_o such_o their_o separation_n divide_v they_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v their_o life_n that_o this_o derivation_n of_o life_n be_v from_o christ_n himself_o and_o christ_n alone_o according_a to_o whatever_o hypothesis_n we_o understand_v it_o whether_o of_o the_o palestine_n or_o hellenistical_a jew_n for_o the_o jew_n general_o expect_v that_o the_o true_a messiah_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n to_o they_o and_z according_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o st._n john_n not_o to_o discriminate_a one_o christian_n communion_n from_o another_o but_o to_o discriminate_a the_o christian_a communion_n from_o the_o antichristian_a that_o be_v indeed_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n from_o the_o professor_n of_o those_o who_o false_o pretend_v to_o his_o name_n for_o certain_o the_o antichrist_n in_o st._n john_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o false_a christ_n prophesy_v of_o by_o the_o true_a 22_o true_a matt._n xxiv_o 24_o mark_n xiii_o 22_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o concern_v those_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v christ_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v 8_o shall_v matt._n xxiv_o 5.23_o mark_n xiii_o 6.23_o luk._n xvii_o 23_o xxi_o 8_o come_v in_o his_o name_n because_o they_o will_v take_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o current_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n do_v seem_v plain_o to_o suppose_v this_o notion_n §_o xxiii_o as_o to_o the_o notion_n therefore_o of_o the_o ordinary_a jew_n 50._o jew_n vid._n maimon_n in_o chap._n x._o sanhedr_n edit_fw-la pocoâ—k_n p._n 159._o coach_n in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedr_n cap._n 11._o p._n 317._o buxtorf_n syn._n jud._n c._n 50._o in_o which_o they_o ascribe_v life_n to_o the_o messiah_n all_o that_o they_o can_v mean_v by_o it_o can_v only_o be_v that_o portion_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o they_o shall_v live_v long_o and_o happy_o in_o earth_n but_o however_o shall_v die_v at_o length_n and_o possible_o afterward_o a_o portion_n in_o the_o second_o resurrection_n when_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v but_o enjoy_v pleasure_n whole_o intellectual_a though_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o ordinary_a palestine_n jew_n do_v believe_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o second_o resurrection_n the_o scribe_n pronounce_v he_o bless_a who_o shall_v 15_o shall_v luk._n fourteen_o 15_o eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sadducee_n question_v concern_v the_o woman_n who_o have_v marry_v seven_o brethren_n 33_o brethren_n matt._n xxii_o 28_o mar._n twelve_o 23_o luk._n xx_o 33_o who_o wise_a she_o shall_v be_v of_o they_o in_o the_o resurrection_n seem_v to_o imply_v the_o state_n only_o of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o even_o this_o notion_n we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n no_o doubt_n from_o their_o former_a sentiment_n concern_v the_o messiah_n then_o expect_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n when_o they_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n who_o have_v be_v promise_v to_o they_o but_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v of_o a_o more_o philosophical_a genius_n and_o be_v better_o please_v with_o the_o mystical_a than_o the_o literal_a exposition_n of_o their_o law_n as_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o then_o have_v general_o the_o great_a influence_n on_o their_o conversion_n therefore_o the_o life_n likely_a to_o be_v expect_v by_o they_o and_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v value_v by_o they_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o as_o that_o may_v signify_v a_o life_n during_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o modern_a jew_n make_v to_o be_v mortal_a himself_o but_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o life_n for_o ever_o for_o indeed_o the_o doctrine_n than_o receive_v concern_v the_o messiah_n himself_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v 34_o shall_v joh._n twelve_o 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o not_o to_o die_v at_o all_o nay_o this_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n no_o doubt_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a and_o cabalistical_a sense_n of_o it_o which_o have_v be_v give_v of_o it_o by_o their_o sublime_a doctor_n wherein_o be_v they_o also_o second_v by_o some_o of_o the_o modern_a 365._o modern_a vid._n coach_n in_o sanhedr_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la p._n 365._o doctor_n themselves_o how_o consonant_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o brethren_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o determine_v §_o xxiv_o now_o according_a to_o these_o philosophical_a hellenistical_a jew_n of_o the_o dispersion_n who_o be_v influence_v by_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n this_o notion_n of_o life_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o st._n john_n 1_o john_n 1_o joh._n i_o 1_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o his_o gospel_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o 4_o that_o joh._n i._n 4_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v life_n which_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o philosophical_a systeme_n of_o those_o time_n for_o 1._o they_o grant_v a_o mystical_a life_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o a_o natural_a one_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n and_o this_o oppose_a to_o a_o mystical_a death_n which_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o agree_v to_o immortal_a being_n and_o 2._o as_o they_o make_v this_o mystical_a death_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o cessation_n of_o be_v but_o a_o separation_n from_o god_n so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o same_o proportion_n they_o make_v the_o life_n oppose_v to_o it_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v the_o same_o influence_n in_o quicken_a the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n have_v for_o quicken_a the_o body_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n if_o carm._n if_o in_o aur._n carm._n hierocles_n may_v be_v believe_v and_o of_o the_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trism_n poem_n c._n 1._o egyptian_n if_o the_o counterfeit_a trismegistus_n represent_v their_o doctrine_n faithful_o 3._o the_o god_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v unite_v immediate_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o certain_a seat_n in_o the_o universe_n and_o therefore_o uncapable_a of_o be_v enjoy_v by_o mortal_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n just_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o inhabit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 16_o the_o 1_o tim._n vi_o 16_o light_a unapproachable_a that_o no_o man_n have_v 18_o have_v joh._n i._n 18_o see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n that_o no_o man_n 16_o man_n 1_o tim._n vi_o 16_o either_o have_v or_o can_v see_v he_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o his_o father_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o 22_o the_o heb._n i._n 3_o wise_v seven_o 22_o hebrew_n therefore_o in_o be_v join_v to_o he_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o contemplate_v and_o enjoy_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o father_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o 18·_n therefore_o john_n i_o 18·_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n be_v say_v to_o reveal_v he_o to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o face_n 6_o face_n 2_o cor._n four_o 6_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o tell_v st._n philip_n that_o he_o who_o have_v see_v 9_o see_v joh._n fourteen_o 9_o he_o have_v see_v the_o father_n also_o and_o hence_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o from_o they_o of_o origen_n and_o the_o alexandrian_n however_o mistake_v by_o late_a father_n that_o the_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
any_o other_o ordinary_a sign_n not_o only_o as_o most_o generous_a and_o most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o true_a design_n of_o christianity_n but_o as_o more_o real_o solid_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o but_o i_o must_v not_o digress_v further_o from_o my_o present_a design_n to_o show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o all_o that_o i_o be_o now_o concern_v for_o in_o it_o be_v only_o to_o observe_v how_o great_a a_o influence_n the_o actual_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n have_v on_o the_o good_a of_o that_o society_n wherein_o they_o be_v perform_v when_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o member_n must_v be_v so_o mutual_o endear_v and_o so_o strong_o incline_v to_o the_o mutual_a performance_n of_o all_o good_a office_n and_o therefore_o how_o very_a worthy_a it_o be_v of_o the_o care_n of_o all_o good_a governor_n but_o especial_o of_o god_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o society_n for_o which_o it_o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o principal_o design_v and_o withal_o how_o very_a heinous_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o sin_n of_o schism_n must_v prove_v consequent_o to_o these_o supposal_n and_o how_o very_o destructive_a to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o person_n engage_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v so_o extreme_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a chap._n vi_o the_o same_o thing_n further_o prosecute_v the_o content_n §_o i_o both_o the_o end_v now_o mention_v concern_v god_n as_o a_o governor_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v attein_v by_o admit_v we_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o external_n solemnity_n of_o it_o than_o otherwise_o §_o i._o 1._o that_o of_o confederate_v we_o into_o a_o body_n politic_a a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o usefullness_n of_o the_o whole_a hypothesis_n promote_v in_o this_o discourse_n for_o this_o purpose_n §_o ii_o jii.iu.u.vi.vii.viii.ix.x.xi.xii.xiii.xiu.xu.xvi.xvii.xviii.xix.xx.xxi.xxii.xxiii.xxiu.xxv_n 2._o that_o of_o secure_v our_o performance_n of_o duty_n §_o xxvi_o xxvii.xxviii.xxix.xxx.xxxi.xxxii.xxxiii_n 2._o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o both_o these_o end_n of_o confederate_v we_o into_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o of_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v on_o our_o part_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v attein_v by_o admit_v we_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n only_o by_o the_o external_n solemnity_n of_o it_o as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n rather_o than_o by_o admit_v we_o to_o they_o immediate_o by_o our_o own_o resolution_n or_o promise_n both_o these_o i_o shall_v consider_v distinct_o §_o two_o 1._o than_o this_o admit_v of_o we_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n only_o by_o the_o external_a solemnity_n of_o it_o as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v very_o useful_a for_o confederate_v we_o into_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o for_o oblige_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o governor_n as_o those_o of_o the_o church_n who_o may_v be_v suppose_v obnoxious_a to_o frequent_v persecution_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o then_o to_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o own_o sacredness_n which_o may_v awe_n their_o refractory_a subject_n to_o obedience_n for_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n which_o i_o have_v partly_o prove_v already_o and_o shall_v partly_o have_v occasion_n to_o prove_v further_o in_o prosecution_n of_o my_o design_a method_n i_o suppose_v 1._o that_o no_o prudent_a person_n can_v ever_o be_v willing_a to_o venture_v his_o soul_n on_o a_o less_o secure_a way_n that_o can_v obtain_v a_o more_o secure_a one_o by_o any_o condescension_n of_o less_o concernment_n than_o the_o thing_n he_o venture_v as_o though_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o escape_v shipwreck_n by_o a_o plank_n yet_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v ever_o venture_v it_o that_o may_v have_v a_o ship_n by_o concession_n of_o less_o concernment_n to_o he_o than_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n by_o such_o a_o venture_n the_o very_a fear_n and_o probability_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o condition_n otherwise_o very_o intolerable_a if_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v less_o hurtful_a to_o he_o than_o his_o present_a fear_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n §_o iii_o and_o 2._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o soul_n miscarriage_n will_v be_v real_o judge_v more_o hurtful_a by_o a_o prudent_a person_n than_o any_o condescension_n whatsoever_o how_o grievous_a soever_o if_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o sinful_a because_o at_o least_o to_o he_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v his_o dear_a interest_n and_o nothing_o can_v prejudice_v that_o but_o sin_n §_o iv_o and_o 3._o he_o that_o want_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v only_o to_o trust_v to_o extraordinary_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o judge_n himself_o to_o be_v in_o as_o great_a and_o probable_a hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o he_o who_o in_o a_o storm_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o ship_n and_o have_v nothing_o give_v he_o to_o favour_v he_o in_o his_o escape_n but_o a_o plank_n be_v of_o his_o body_n and_o such_o a_o person_n be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o yield_v to_o all_o condition_n not_o sinful_a because_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v make_v his_o condition_n more_o desperate_a or_o less_o comfortable_a to_o he_o than_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v thus_o suppose_a to_o be_v already_o engage_v as_o in_o the_o parallel_n condition_n nothing_o but_o death_n or_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o can_v make_v that_o person_n condition_n more_o disconsolate_a than_o it_o be_v who_o in_o a_o shipwreck_n can_v have_v nothing_o but_o a_o plank_n to_o trust_v to_o §_o v_o that_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o its_o salvation_n be_v its_o interest_n in_o the_o divine_a promise_n at_o least_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o our_o assurance_n of_o it_o §_o vi_o that_o 5._o the_o only_a way_n of_o procure_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o be_v by_o procure_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o alone_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o §_o vii_o that_o 6._o the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o procure_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v by_o admission_n to_o the_o external_n solemnity_n by_o which_o it_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v §_o viii_o that_o 7._o these_o external_n solemnity_n be_v the_o two_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o will_v hence_o follow_v that_o all_o unsinful_a condition_n however_o inconvenient_a be_v rather_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o than_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o and_o only_o they_o who_o only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o administer_a they_o and_o of_o admit_v we_o to_o they_o must_v by_o this_o very_a contrivance_n of_o thing_n be_v necessary_o understand_v to_o have_v a_o power_n to_o impose_v on_o we_o what_o constitution_n they_o please_v that_o be_v not_o sinful_a and_o though_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a for_o other_o governor_n who_o may_v not_o be_v aware_a of_o consequence_n to_o give_v away_o a_o great_a power_n to_o their_o inferior_a officer_n by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o commission_n or_o by_o some_o other_o subtle_a consequence_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o they_o than_o they_o intend_v yet_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n who_o be_v omniscient_a and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o consequence_n do_v follow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o government_n entrust_v by_o he_o may_v therefore_o be_v conclude_v to_o have_v be_v by_o he_o design_v for_o the_o governor_n so_o entrust_v §_o ix_o 8._o therefore_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o the_o admission_n of_o particular_a person_n to_o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n but_o only_o confine_v to_o some_o person_n authorize_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o god_n so_o that_o if_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o external_n symbol_n be_v attempt_v by_o any_o other_o such_o a_o attempt_n be_v not_o only_o irregular_a but_o invalid_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o confer_v any_o title_n to_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n to_o be_v convey_v by_o it_o but_o rather_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o presumption_n itself_o in_o the_o person_n principal_o guilty_a and_o on_o other_o also_o that_o shall_v prove_v accessary_a to_o it_o by_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o such_o his_o usurpation_n §_o x_o that_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o confinement_n all_o other_o attempt_n for_o gain_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n from_o person_n not_o authorize_v to_o administer_v they_o will_v be_v invalid_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o be_v will_v confer_v no_o legal_a title_n to_o those_o benefit_n will_v plain_o appear_v whether_o we_o consider_v god_n as_o
concern_v it_o from_o other_o scripture_n i_o say_v that_o the_o great_a use_n of_o this_o fleshly_a union_n with_o christ_n be_v principal_o to_o secure_v we_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n according_o he_o frequent_o mention_n the_o resurrection_n here_o u.58_n joh._n vi_fw-la 39_o 40_o 44_o u.58_n and_o that_o as_o a_o particular_a benefit_n of_o this_o eat_v the_o eucharistical_a bread_n so_o he_o tell_v they_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n not_o as_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v the_o manna_n and_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o where_o by_o live_v for_o ever_o must_v certain_o be_v mean_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o bodily_a death_n which_o befall_v their_o father_n after_o their_o eat_v the_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n i_o say_v that_o our_o title_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n be_v immediate_o ground_v on_o our_o partake_n of_o his_o flesh_n this_o be_v also_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n in_o this_o place_n 54._o ver._n 54._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o call_v his_o flesh_n meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n drink_v indeed_o 55._o ver._n 55._o because_o it_o do_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o more_o effectual_a purpose_n than_o any_o worldly_a meat_n and_o drink_n do_v the_o office_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o preserve_v life_n which_o the_o worldly_a meat_n and_o drink_n do_v only_o for_o a_o time_n but_o these_o for_o ever_o i_o say_v that_o this_o partake_n of_o his_o flesh_n unite_v we_o to_o he_o and_o so_o say_v also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n 56._o ver._n 56._o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o this_o mutual_a abide_n in_o each_o other_o be_v the_o term_n whereby_o this_o apostle_n usual_o explain_v their_o be_v one_o with_o each_o other_o and_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o 23._o joh._n xvii_o 22_o 23._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one._n i_o say_v that_o by_o this_o participation_n of_o bread_n we_o partake_v also_o of_o his_o flesh_n 51_o joh._n vi_fw-la 51_o so_o also_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n which_o himself_o be_v to_o give_v he_o still_o speak_v in_o the_o future_a which_o will_v make_v it_o much_o more_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v mean_v it_o of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o institute_v than_o of_o his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o at_o that_o present_a §_o iv_o beside_o his_o give_v they_o this_o bread_n be_v plain_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n with_o allusion_n to_o the_o manna_n give_v by_o moses_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 29._o ver._n 29._o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v the_o jew_n answer_v he_o again_o what_o sign_n do_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o believe_v thou_o what_o do_v thou_o do_v for_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o prophet_n 9_o exod._n four_o 1.8_o 9_o to_o confirm_v their_o mission_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a sign_n so_o moses_n have_v two_o sign_n give_v he_o to_o convince_v the_o israelite_n that_o god_n have_v indeed_o appear_v to_o he_o so_o the_o prophet_n who_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n of_o jeroboam_n 5._o 1_o king_n xiii_o 3_o 5._o give_v a_o sign_n the_o same_o day_n say_v this_o be_v the_o sign_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v behold_v the_o altar_n shall_v be_v rend_v and_o the_o ash_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o so_o in_o the_o contest_v between_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v his_o rival_n 32._o jer._n xx_o 6.xxviii.15_n 16_o 17_o xxix.21_n 22_o 31_o 32._o he_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o mission_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o they_o by_o prediction_n of_o judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o the_o course_n prescribe_v for_o know_v a_o false_a prophet_n by_o the_o event_n not_o answer_v his_o prediction_n 3._o deut._n xviii_o 21_o 22_o xiii.1_n 2_o 3._o or_o however_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v though_o it_o shall_v have_v prove_v answerable_a if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o seduce_v they_o to_o idolatry_n it_o plain_o appear_v both_o that_o sign_n be_v the_o usual_a mean_n for_o distinguish_v true_a prophet_n from_o false_a one_o and_o that_o these_o sign_n be_v general_o prediction_n by_o which_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o have_v puzzle_v so_o many_o expositor_n why_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o have_v see_v so_o many_o miracle_n perform_v by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v yet_o demand_v a_o sign_n from_o he_o because_o no_o miracle_n be_v count_v sign_n but_o such_o as_o be_v do_v purposely_o in_o proof_n of_o his_o mission_n and_o vouch_v by_o he_o for_o such_o before_o their_o performance_n and_o which_o afterward_o in_o the_o event_n punctual_o answer_v their_o prediction_n §_o v_o now_o the_o sign_n themselves_o allege_v in_o proof_n of_o moses_n mission_n be_v that_o of_o his_o foretell_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o manna_n 15._o joh._n vi_fw-la 31_o exod._n xuj_o 4_o 15._o which_o be_v call_v bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o bread_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n immediate_o lay_v hold_v on_o this_o very_a instance_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o own_o mission_n and_o according_o promise_v that_o he_o also_o will_v give_v they_o bread_n and_o such_o bread_n as_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o manna_n have_v do_v but_o with_o this_o advantage_n 33._o joh._n vi_fw-la 32_o 33._o that_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o future_a else_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o prediction_n and_o consequent_o not_o a_o sign_n at_o least_o not_o like_o that_o of_o moses_n who_o foretell_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o manna_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v shall_v be_v his_o own_o flesh_n which_o he_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n 24._o exod._n xuj_o 4_o joh._n vi_fw-la 51_o st._n matt._n xxvi_o 26_o mark_v fourteen_o 22_o luk._n xxii_o 19_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 23_o 24._o and_o where_o can_v we_o find_v this_o prediction_n so_o probable_o fulfil_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n where_o there_o be_v also_o bread_n give_v we_o which_o be_v call_v his_o body_n and_o that_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o we_o and_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o so_o likely_a why_o this_o apostle_n shall_v speak_v so_o little_a of_o this_o sacrament_n afterward_o in_o the_o place_n which_o have_v be_v so_o proper_a for_o it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n as_o because_o he_o have_v discourse_v so_o large_o concern_v it_o here_o §_o vi_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v herein_o allude_v to_o the_o israelite_n murmur_v after_o flesh_n after_o they_o have_v their_o will_n in_o the_o manna_n so_o they_o complain_v then_o 6_o numb_a xi_o 6_o and_o now_o our_o soul_n be_v dry_v away_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o beside_o this_o manna_n before_o our_o eye_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n allusion_n may_v be_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v give_v they_o shall_v be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o satisfactory_a than_o manna_n by_o how_o much_o it_o shall_v prevent_v their_o murmur_a for_o flesh_n which_o manna_n do_v not_o that_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v serve_v for_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o bread_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o show_v how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v give_v they_o shall_v come_v by_o that_o advantage_n above_o manna_n that_o the_o life_n maintain_v by_o it_o shall_v be_v immortal_a not_o mortal_a only_o as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o manna_n that_o be_v that_o by_o this_o bread_n our_o body_n shall_v become_v he_o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o impossible_a that_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v detain_v by_o the_o chain_n of_o death_n 24_o act._n two_o 24_o as_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o body_n
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
person_n as_o these_o shall_v signify_v a_o falsehood_n so_o disparage_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v expiate_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o and_o either_o of_o these_o sufficient_o serve_v my_o purpose_n either_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n of_o apply_v this_o wash_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n of_o the_o soul_n antecedent_o to_o the_o baptism_n by_o water_n or_o that_o at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n whereby_o person_n concern_v may_v be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o this_o application_n as_o they_o can_v by_o water-baptism_n this_o late_a if_o grant_v will_v make_v the_o sacrament_n even_o the_o external_a symbol_n of_o it_o as_o necessary_a to_o they_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n §_o xxxvi_o but_o beside_o these_o the_o privilege_n of_o baptism_n be_v also_o such_o as_o must_v needs_o suppose_v the_o person_n who_o want_v they_o in_o a_o unsalvable_a condition_n 27_o gal._n iii._o 27_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n where_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o of_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o notion_n common_o receive_v among_o our_o nonconforming_a brethren_n 3_o vid._n 1_o cor._n vi_o 3_o and_o by_o the_o expression_n of_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n it_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v employ_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o come_v to_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n be_v by_o be_v so_o make_v disciple_n of_o moses_n 2_o 1_o cor._n x._o 2_o and_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o polity_n establish_v by_o he_o so_o also_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 13_o 1_o cor._n twelve_o 13_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o and_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v by_o partake_v in_o one_o spirit_n that_o we_o come_v to_o be_v repute_v one_o body_n as_o we_o count_v all_o those_o member_n to_o belong_v to_o one_o natural_a body_n which_o all_o communicate_v in_o the_o same_o vital_a influence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o come_v to_o communicate_v in_o one_o spirit_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n be_v only_o call_v baptism_n in_o a_o secondary_a regard_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n no_o other_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v so_o proper_o call_v a_o baptism_n as_o this_o which_o accompany_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n the_o same_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v signify_v in_o relation_n to_o another_o way_n of_o receive_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o same_o allegory_n to_o which_o it_o allude_v as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o drink_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o receive_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o we_o drink_v the_o element_n by_o which_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o as_o it_o follow_v immediate_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o raise_v 12_o rom._n vi_fw-la 4_o col._n two_o 12_o and_o quicken_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o mystery_n which_o be_v suppose_v real_o to_o confer_v those_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o do_v here_o signify_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v by_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v make_v partaker_n also_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o if_o these_o be_v privilege_n of_o baptism_n i_o believe_v our_o dissent_v brethren_n themselves_o will_v not_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o who_o want_v they_o must_v also_o want_v necessary_n for_o salvation_n for_o they_o will_v not_o pretend_v that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v not_o put_v he_o on_o who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o body_n nor_o partake_v of_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o have_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v in_o a_o secure_a or_o comfortable_a condition_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n when_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v first_o change_v into_o a_o contrary_a condition_n by_o their_o baptism_n even_o this_o external_a right_n which_o this_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o water_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mean_n of_o convey_v the_o blessing_n signify_v by_o it_o as_o certain_o it_o be_v if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v complete_a according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o a_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o our_o right_n §_o xxxvii_o to_o these_o other_o topic_n may_v be_v also_o add_v those_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o our_o salvation_n itself_o be_v express_o ascribe_v to_o our_o baptism_n so_o st._n peter_n the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o baptism_n also_o now_o save_v we_o 21_o 1_o pet._n three_o 21_o not_o the_o put_n off_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o to_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n so_o i_o think_v the_o text_n may_v be_v translate_v more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o original_a than_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o common_a translation_n by_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o only_o mean_v the_o solemn_a stipulation_n of_o baptism_n which_o as_o other_o stipulation_n also_o be_v in_o those_o time_n be_v transact_v by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n and_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v conceive_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o answer_v make_v to_o the_o minister_n interrogatory_n that_o be_v in_o their_o meaning_n hearty_o as_o they_o pretend_v catech._n cyrill_n hieros_n catech._n now_o the_o comparison_n between_o noah_n be_v save_v by_o the_o ark_n and_o our_o be_v save_v by_o baptism_n seem_v to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o water_n by_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n perish_v who_o be_v not_o in_o it_o that_o notion_n will_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n three_o 15_o so_o in_o baptism_n when_o we_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n we_o escape_v out_o of_o that_o mystical_a destruction_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o have_v befall_v the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n when_o we_o descend_v under_o it_o and_o this_o salvation_n of_o baptism_n be_v very_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n for_o as_o our_o go_v under_o the_o water_n represent_v the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o only_o represent_v it_o but_o apply_v it_o to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o and_o as_o if_o we_o make_v one_o person_n with_o he_o and_o by_o apply_v it_o to_o we_o produce_v in_o we_o a_o like_a mystical_a death_n to_o the_o worldly_a life_n as_o in_o this_o mystical_a way_n of_o argue_v from_o archetypal_a to_o ectypal_a being_n so_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o platonic_a notion_n then_o receive_v among_o the_o hellenist_n the_o archetype_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v not_o only_o like_o copy_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o resemblance_n in_o the_o ectypa_n be_v make_v but_o as_o seal_n to_o produce_v their_o own_o similitude_n as_o seal_n do_v by_o application_n to_o the_o wax_n in_o regard_n whereof_o we_o be_v say_v in_o baptism_n to_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o 5._o rom._n vi_fw-la 4_o 5._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n so_o i_o say_v by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o argue_v our_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o water_n represent_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o only_o represent_v but_o apply_v the_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o we_o so_o that_o it_o must_v produce_v in_o we_o a_o like_a signature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o platonical_a term_n first_o of_o a_o mystical_a resurrection_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o worldly_a life_n and_o then_o of_o our_o corporal_a resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o this_o consequence_n hold_v so_o firm_o that_o if_o christ_n himself_o be_v rise_v it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o they_o rise_v also_o to_o who_o