the_o moral_a precept_n evangelize_v be_v perfect_a but_o may_v not_o i_o herein_o use_v john_n bunyan_n own_o word_n and_o turn_v they_o against_o himself_o as_o one_o just_o guilty_a of_o fiction_n and_o scriptureless_a notion_n for_o where_o do_v you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o law_n evangelize_v sure_o the_o contrary_a be_v often_o find_v and_o although_o james_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o john_n bunyan_n chap._n 2._o prell_a love_n which_o he_o call_v the_o royal_a law_n and_o indeed_o be_v before_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n 1_o joh._n 2.7_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v according_a to_o what_o be_v before_o write_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n as_o j._n bunyan_n false_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o paul_n word_n who_o say_v gal._n 4.24_o it_o be_v a_o law_n although_o as_o much_o evangelize_v in_o his_o day_n as_o now_o which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n yea_o the_o ten_o commandment_n write_v in_o stone_n so_o exalt_v by_o john_n bunyan_n he_o call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o of_o condemnation_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o place_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o need_v not_o have_v any_o recourse_n to_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o much_o more_o perfect_a as_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o james_n intend_v as_o also_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherefore_o in_o short_a the_o apostle_n james_n do_v not_o as_o john_n bunyan_n pretend_v exalt_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n but_o write_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o disperse_v twelve_o tribe_n who_o he_o well_o know_v be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o endeavour_v thereby_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 5.39_o 45._o and_o paul_n the_o heathen_n by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o own_o poet_n act_n 17.28_o confirm_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o themselves_o tit._n 1.12_o as_o i_o also_o often_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v from_o j._n bunyan_n his_o own_o confession_n although_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o far_o from_o make_v his_o word_n the_o rule_n of_o truth_n as_o paul_n the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n which_o never_o be_v allege_v to_o that_o end_n yet_o j._n bunyan_n may_v as_o well_o affirm_v it_o as_o to_o say_v that_o james_n chap._n 2._o call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o also_o he_o be_v please_v to_o avouch_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n pag._n 82._o allege_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n i_o be_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n which_o sure_o as_o he_o shun_v name_v the_o place_n he_o may_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v instance_a in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v only_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o where_o paul_n have_v declare_v his_o endeavour_n to_o gain_v many_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v john_n bunyan-like_a he_o will_v wave_v christ_n ordinance_n or_o pervert_v his_o doctrine_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o this_o his_o condescension_n before_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n have_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v great_a respect_n to_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o must_v not_o be_v violate_v by_o any_o mean_n not_o the_o law_n of_o sinai_n for_o if_o himself_o may_v be_v hear_v he_o say_v gal._n 2.19_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o that_o and_o that_o dead_a to_o he_o as_o be_v confirm_v rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o widow_n who_o husband_n be_v dead_a from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v vers_fw-la 6._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v whereupon_o sure_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v of_o john_n bunyan_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o he_o will_v be_v a_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n although_o he_o understand_v neither_o what_o he_o say_v nor_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v although_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o as_o far_a appear_v in_o that_o distich_n pag._n 83._o where_o he_o say_v communion_n be_v forbid_v with_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o moral_a precept_n allege_v paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v paul_n say_v not_o john_n bunyan_n tell_v you_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o baptize_v or_o join_v with_o the_o unbaptised_a these_o say_v j._n b._n be_v fiction_n and_o scriptureless-notion_n answ_n i_o must_v say_v to_o john_n bunyan_n herein_o as_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n matth._n 26.73_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v church-member_n who_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o already_o baptize_v by_o john_n bunyan_n own_o grant_n and_o therefore_o paul_n need_v not_o to_o say_v if_o any_o be_v unbaptise_v for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o among_o they_o but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o that_o so_o far_o degenerate_v from_o their_o profession_n as_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n wherefore_o paul_n tell_v they_o without_o the_o law_n of_o sinai_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n permit_v none_o such_o wicked_a person_n to_o be_v retain_v we_o say_v therefore_o although_o upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o submission_n to_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v person_n into_o fellowship_n and_o church-communion_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n yet_o if_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n they_o must_v be_v again_o separate_v according_a to_o the_o bless_a rule_n of_o christ_n which_o paul_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a word_n intend_v wherein_o although_o he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v unbaptise_v etc._n etc._n have_v then_o no_o occasion_n for_o such_o word_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v great_a impudence_n in_o john_n bunyan_n to_o say_v they_o be_v fiction_n and_o scriptureless_a notion_n be_v it_o a_o fiction_n to_o deny_v communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v disobedient_a to_o a_o principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n be_v that_o a_o scriptureless_a notion_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v if_o any_o man_n transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n he_o have_v not_o god_n 2_o joh._n 9_o and_o v._o 10._o if_o any_o man_n come_v like_a john_n bunyan_n and_o bring_v not_o that_o doctrine_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o to_o colour_v the_o design_n john_n bunyan_n proceed_v to_o tell_v the_o world_n pag._n 83._o that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v that_o which_o paul_n enjoin_v the_o galatian_n and_o philippian_n still_o avoid_v outward_a circumstance_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v baptism_n hence_o therefore_o say_v he_o when_o he_o have_v treat_v of_o faith_n he_o fall_v pointblank_o upon_o moral_a duty_n urge_v pag._n 84._o that_o in_o christ_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o that_o peace_n be_v promise_v to_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n gal._n 6.15_o 16._o which_o rule_n he_o will_v have_v you_o believe_v exclude_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v pag._n 86._o in_o christ_n jesus_n no_o outward_a or_o circumstantial_a thing_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n wherein_o he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o a_o fair_a tale_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 90._o that_o see_v baptism_n be_v no_o initiate_a ordinance_n nor_o visible_a character_n of_o a_o saint_n no_o breach_n in_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n nor_o intrench_v upon_o any_o man_n right_a but_o his_o own_o faith_n may_v be_v effectual_a without_o it_o and_o his_o life_n approve_v by_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n he_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n wherefore_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o dishonour_v god_n in_o break_v the_o law_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o james_n chap._n 4.11_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o one_o another_o brethren_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n from_o whence_o he_o reason_n that_o the_o
in_o vain_a thus_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n whereof_o he_o complain_v isa_n 49.4_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a insomuch_o that_o in_o justification_n of_o himself_o against_o john_n bunyan_n and_o such_o other_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o case_n viz._n judge_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o sinner_n than_o i_o have_v do_v isa_n 5.4_o i_o have_v give_v my_o son_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o death_n and_o in_o he_o i_o have_v also_o offer_v they_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o i_o have_v invite_v they_o to_o embrace_v and_o also_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o operation_n whereof_o i_o have_v wait_v even_o until_o i_o perceive_v all_o my_o endeavour_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a my_o spirit_n be_v resist_v and_o in_o despite_n thereof_o they_o have_v persist_v in_o wickedness_n wherein_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o or_o what_o can_v i_o now_o do_v save_v only_o bewail_v their_o folly_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o against_o my_o will_n forsake_v their_o own_o merâ—â—â—â—…_n jona_n 2.8_o and_o that_o also_o the_o lord_n frequent_o do_v he_o grieve_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n jer._n 4.19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n not_o that_o god_n have_v bowel_n or_o a_o heart_n like_o man_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n be_v his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o great_a compassion_n be_v unwilling_a to_o punish_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o it_o be_v hard_a with_o the_o lord_n viz._n against_o his_o good_a pleasure_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o backsliding_a ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o to_o death_n o_o sinful_a israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o adama_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o father_n in_o compassion_n when_o he_o behold_v jerusalem_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o he_o weep_v over_o it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n he_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mark_v 3.5_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n isa_n 48.18_o o_o that_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n psa_n 81.16_o what_o great_a compassion_n be_v this_o what_o demonstration_n of_o love_n be_v here_o when_o jesus_n weep_v for_o lazarus_n joh._n 11.35_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o god_n towards_o sinner_n when_o david_n weep_v after_o abner_n bier_n and_o bewail_v he_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3.37_o that_o all_o israel_n understand_v that_o day_n that_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n but_o far_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o sure_o also_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v not_o of_o our_o god_n he_o never_o determine_v any_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o any_o way_n the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o whereby_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v altogether_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o or_o through_o god_n blind_a they_o so_o the_o order_n of_o his_o election_n may_v be_v perceive_v contrary_a to_o john_n bunyan_n faith_n the_o confession_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o have_v offer_v thus_o much_o because_o that_o god_n be_v much_o dishonour_v and_o many_o people_n deceive_v through_o the_o not_o understand_v these_o thing_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n in_o worship_n j.b._n pag._n 48._o wherein_o he_o first_o distinguish_v between_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n and_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v have_v communion_n with_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v concern_v what_o he_o say_v touch_v those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n i_o shall_v leave_v he_o unto_o himself_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n and_o holiness_n yea_o the_o open_a profane_a may_v be_v near_a heaven_n than_o those_o that_o pretend_v great_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o old_a matth._n 21.31_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v what_o j._n b._n say_v concern_v who_o he_o dare_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v i_o dare_v have_v communion_n yea_o church-communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a saint_n by_o call_v with_o those_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n pag._n 65._o although_o as_o afterward_o he_o declare_v as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o title_n page_n they_o dissent_v about_o water-baptism_n answ_n if_o j._n bunyan_n have_v only_o say_v this_o i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v gainsay_v nay_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v oppose_v he_o except_o the_o catholic_n themselves_z who_o peradventure_o consider_v the_o error_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v not_o judge_v he_o fit_a for_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o john_n bunyan_n proceed_v to_o persuade_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o urge_v great_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o i_o wish_v the_o event_n be_v not_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n matt._n 23.15_o you_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n but_o before_o we_o judge_v let_v we_o hear_v he_o speak_v let_v we_o weigh_v what_o be_v say_v therein_o i_o ready_o perceive_v he_o have_v learned_a what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 1.17_o that_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o net_n spread_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n wherefore_o by_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o subtle_a evasion_n he_o endeavour_v to_o darken_v counsel_n the_o better_a to_o undermine_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o his_o deceit_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v wherefore_o not_o sudden_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o endeavour_v by_o fair_a pretence_n although_o mix_v with_o tautology_n and_o incongruous_a relation_n to_o pre-engage_a the_o reader_n quest_n and_o then_o at_o length_n propound_v this_o question_n pag._n 70._o by_o what_o rule_n will_v you_o receive_v he_o into_o fellowship_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v himself_o thus_o even_o by_o a_o discovery_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o their_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o 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