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and_o not_o from_o those_o who_o be_v apostle_n before_o he_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o gal._n i._n 16_o 17._o christ_n take_v care_n to_o instruct_v he_o as_o to_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n particular_o and_o he_o press_v it_o upon_o the_o corinthian_n as_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o god_n for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 23._o that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v break_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o relate_v the_o whole_a institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o mighty_a consequence_n the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o the_o examination_n preparatory_a to_o it_o and_o the_o vengeance_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o this_o show_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o institute_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n by_o chance_n it_o be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o die_a bequest_n to_o his_o church_n fill_v with_o all_o his_o blessing_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n the_o whole_a merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o full_a title_n to_o heaven_n brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 15._o gal._n iii._o 15._o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o how_o much_o less_o than_o can_v any_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o disannul_v this_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n and_o bequeath_v it_o to_o she_o with_o his_o die_a breath_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o particular_o record_v by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o when_o st._n paul_n be_v teach_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n this_o most_o material_a institution_n be_v not_o forget_v but_o christ_n himself_o instruct_v he_o in_o it_o to_o show_v the_o great_a stress_n and_o value_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o it_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v in_o this_o place_n concern_v this_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v institution_n be_v as_o plain_a and_o express_a as_o that_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o age_n since_o have_v be_v as_o universal_a and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n as_o to_o this_o and_o the_o quaker_n argument_n against_o this_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n as_o those_o against_o baptism_n only_o they_o have_v not_o so_o many_o objection_n against_o this_o therefore_o i_o have_v make_v baptism_n the_o chief_a subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n yet_o so_o as_o likewise_o to_o include_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o we_o will_v go_v on_o to_o consider_v what_o remain_v of_o the_o present_a objection_n which_o militate_v equal_o against_o both_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n under_o the_o gospel_n v._o and_o here_o let_v i_o observe_v first_o that_o these_o sign_n and_o figure_n which_o the_o quaker_n make_v incompatable_a to_o the_o gospel_n state_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sign_n and_o figure_n in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v as_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o these_o it_o be_v true_o argue_v that_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n be_v come_v they_o must_v cease_v of_o course_n which_o argument_n the_o quaker_n bring_v against_o the_o sign_n and_o figure_n which_o christ_n do_v institute_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o how_o foreign_a this_o be_v from_o their_o purpose_n let_v any_o one_o judge_n for_o those_o sign_n and_o figure_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n because_o a_o type_n be_v what_o go_v before_o a_o thing_n and_o show_v it_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o when_o that_o which_o it_o foreshow_v be_v come_v it_o cease_v but_o as_o there_o be_v type_n under_o the_o law_n to_o foreshow_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n which_o therefore_o be_v cease_v so_o christ_n have_v appoint_v other_o type_n to_o foreshow_v his_o second_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o which_o therefore_o must_v last_v till_o he_o shall_v so_o come_v as_o the_o type_n of_o his_o first_o come_n do_v last_o till_o he_o do_v so_o come_v the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n do_v praefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v institute_v in_o remembrance_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o for_o type_n of_o our_o future_a union_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o make_v the_o legal_a type_n to_o cease_v do_v infer_v that_o the_o evangelical_n type_n must_v not_o cease_v till_o they_o likewise_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o we_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n thus_o as_o they_o be_v type_n and_o then_o second_o as_o they_o be_v remembrance_n of_o what_o be_v past_a they_o be_v to_o last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o they_o represent_v aught_o to_o last_o with_o we_o christ_n do_v not_o institute_n his_o supper_n that_o we_o shall_v thereby_o remember_v his_o death_n a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o till_o his_o come_v again_o his_o death_n take_v his_o personal_a presence_n from_o we_o and_o therefore_o till_o that_o return_n we_o must_v continue_v the_o remembrance_n that_o be_v of_o his_o absence_n till_o the_o glorious_a return_n of_o his_o visible_a body_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o we_o by_o his_o death_n thus_o no_o advantage_n can_v be_v
extravagant_a as_o to_o set_v up_o such_o a_o notion_n what_o method_n except_o that_o of_o bedlam_n which_o in_o that_o case_n will_v be_v most_o proper_a can_v be_v take_v to_o convince_v i_o and_o suppose_v i_o shall_v gain_v as_o many_o proselyte_n as_o g._n fox_n have_v do_v and_o we_o shall_v boast_v our_o number_n and_o light_v within_o etc._n etc._n will_v not_o this_o follow_a method_n be_v take_v with_o we_o one_a to_o see_v how_o sacrifice_n be_v actual_o use_v now_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o be_v convince_v that_o these_o do_v use_v outward_a sacrifice_n and_o understand_v the_o first_o command_n to_o sacrifice_n in_o that_o sense_n to_o inquire_v two_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v this_o from_o their_o father_n so_o upward_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o sure_a rule_n to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o command_n viz._n how_o it_o be_v understand_v and_o practise_v by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o command_n be_v first_o give_v and_o from_o they_o through_o all_o age_n since_o upon_o all_o which_o topic_n the_o present_a water-baptism_n now_o use_v may_v be_v as_o much_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o which_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o outward_a sacrifice_n can_v be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o command_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o practise_v by_o they_o xi_o and_o as_o for_o that_o precarious_a plea_n before_o confute_v of_o the_o baptism_n which_o the_o apostle_n practise_v be_v only_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v more_o pretence_n to_o say_v that_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n be_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o heathen_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o levitical_a law_n i_o say_v there_o be_v more_o pretence_n for_o this_o but_o not_o more_o truth_n more_o pretence_n because_o it_o have_v be_v advance_v of_o late_a by_o man_n of_o great_a figure_n than_o quaker_n that_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o gentile_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v before_o use_v but_o this_o be_v a_o subject_a by_o itself_o i_o now_o only_o show_v the_o quaker_n that_o there_o be_v more_o ground_n to_o spiritualise_v away_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o letter_n than_o baptism_n more_o pretence_n for_o it_o from_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o some_o odd_a opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a men._n and_o if_o the_o denial_n of_o outward_a sacrifice_n will_v be_v count_v as_o the_o like_a of_o baptism_n be_v when_o first_o start_v to_o be_v nothing_o short_a of_o madness_n the_o continuance_n of_o that_o distraction_n for_o 46_o year_n together_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n may_v make_v it_o more_o familiar_a to_o we_o but_o will_v abate_v nothing_o of_o the_o vnreasonableness_n xii_o i_o believe_v the_o reader_n by_o this_o time_n can_v but_o think_v that_o i_o have_v take_v too_o much_o needless_a pain_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n of_o st._n paul_n say_n that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v but_o i_o speak_v to_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v use_v to_o repetition_n and_o will_v not_o take_v a_o hint_n unless_o it_o be_v on_o their_o side_n and_o therefore_o i_o enlarge_v more_o than_o i_o will_v do_v if_o i_o be_v write_v to_o any_o other_o but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o even_o to_o they_o to_o show_v that_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n be_v only_o to_o prefer_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v before_o that_o of_o baptise_v but_o i_o must_v withal_o desire_v they_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o preach_a that_o be_v publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n at_o first_o to_o heathen_n be_v a_o very_a different_a thing_n and_o of_o much_o great_a necessity_n than_o those_o set_a discourse_n which_o we_o now_o call_v preach_v in_o christian_a auditory_n xiii_o let_v i_o to_o conclude_v add_v one_o argument_n more_o from_o this_o text_n 1_o cor._n i_o 17._o why_o that_o baptism_n mention_v matth._n xxviii_o 19_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o if_o when_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v the_o meaning_n be_v as_o the_o quaker_n will_v have_v it_o to_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o this_o text_n 1_o cor._n i_o 17._o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o sense_n since_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o own_o they_o can_v reconcile_v these_o text_n without_o confess_v that_o that_o text_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o water-baptism_n sect_n viii_o objection_n from_o 1_o pet._n three_o 21._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o i._n e._n the_o ark_n even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o the_o quaker_n argue_v thus_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a wash_v but_o the_o inward_a and_o so_o far_o they_o argue_v right_a that_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n and_o therefore_o that_o if_o any_o regard_n only_o the_o outward_a wash_v of_o the_o skin_n in_o baptism_n they_o be_v indeed_o frustrate_v of_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v sect._n vii_o latter_a part_n of_o numb_a seven_o that_o if_o only_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o circumcision_n and_o other_o institution_n under_o the_o law_n be_v regard_v they_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o he_o reject_v they_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o command_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o only_o the_o outward_a be_v command_v but_o this_o make_v the_o outward_a necessary_a instead_o of_o throw_v it_o off_o because_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o outward_a be_v ordain_v as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o neglect_v and_o despise_v the_o outward_a when_o we_o may_v have_v it_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o inward_a as_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o mean_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o end_n it_o be_v true_a a_o miracle_n may_v do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v presumption_n and_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o neglect_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o god_n appointment_n in_o expectation_n of_o his_o miraculus_fw-la interposition_n against_o the_o method_n which_o he_o have_v command_v as_o if_o provoke_v of_o god_n do_v entitle_v we_o the_o more_o to_o his_o protection_n or_o as_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o to_o mend_v and_o alter_v his_o institution_n and_o dispense_v with_o they_o at_o our_o pleasure_n here_o let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v put_v only_o as_o a_o type_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v the_o more_o worthy_a and_o more_o necessary_a and_o to_o neglect_v baptism_n be_v to_o venture_v swim_v in_o the_o deluge_n without_o the_o ark._n sect_n ix_o the_o quaker-objection_n from_o eph._n four_o 5._o i._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n whence_o the_o quaker_n argue_v thus_o that_o water-baptism_n be_v one_o baptism_n and_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v another_o baptism_n because_o the_o one_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o the_o other_o the_o inward_a baptism_n and_o outward_a and_o inward_a be_v 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