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 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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 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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 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be_v only_o as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 10.5_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o if_o the_o godhead_n can_v have_v die_v there_o need_v not_o the_o preparation_n of_o this_o body_n of_o flesh_n but_o thereby_o be_v make_v man_n he_o become_v subject_a to_o death_n which_o he_o be_v not_o before_o as_o it_o be_v write_v heb._n 2.14_o 15._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o bid_v the_o power_n of_o death_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 16._o as_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 2.9_o he_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n this_o also_o our_o confessor_n acknowledge_v say_v art_n 12._o the_o great_a reason_n why_o christ_n clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o obtain_v redemption_n and_o that_o be_v by_o his_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o manhood_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3.18_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n col._n 1.22_o and_o therefore_o although_o some_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o confessor_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o god_n life_n it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v as_o proper_o speak_v but_o in_o respect_n to_o that_o conjunction_n between_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n as_o figurative_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hungry_a thirsty_a naked_a etc._n etc._n matth
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 subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n quest_n this_o answer_n be_v give_v he_o offer_v a_o second_o question_n viz._n but_o do_v you_o not_o count_v that_o by_o water-baptism_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o be_v the_o initiate_a and_o enter_v ordinance_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n to_o this_o he_o presume_v to_o answer_v no_o answ_n if_o i_o understand_v this_o answer_n it_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o question_n be_v do_v you_o not_o count_v that_o by_o water-baptism_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o former_a description_n of_o his_o rule_n wherein_o it_o seem_v water-baptism_n have_v now_o no_o part_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o must_v be_v so_o exclude_v by_o j._n bunyan_n opinion_n for_o otherwise_o that_o in_o despite_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v will_v be_v the_o rule_n propose_v by_o himself_o but_o herein_o have_v not_o john_n bunyan_n forget_v himself_o pag._n 64._o he_o acknowledge_v water-baptism_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n before_o yet_o now_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n pag._n 122_o 123._o what_o impudent_a contradiction_n be_v here_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o gospel-receiver_n and_o yet_o no_o discovery_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o faith_n discover_v by_o work_n jam._n 2.17_o and_o by_o what_o work_v if_o not_o obedience_n to_o
5.11_o they_o shall_v speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o name_n be_v sake_n which_o to_o effect_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o christian_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o judgement_n we_o have_v feel_v and_o do_v groan_n under_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n the_o heathen_n of_o old_a be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o thereby_o raise_v the_o primitive_a persecution_n and_o we_o see_v the_o devil_n play_v the_o same_o game_n now_o whereto_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o michael_n jud._n 9_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o 10_o and_o last_o reason_n pag._n 128._o which_o be_v ground_v partly_o upon_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n and_o partly_o upon_o a_o suppose_a condescension_n so_o far_o as_o to_o commit_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o unbaptised_a person_n whereto_o i_o shall_v answer_v as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o to_o please_v man_n act._n 4.19_o and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v whâ—â—_n we_o commit_v our_o soul_n to_o such_o person_n we_o 〈◊〉_d then_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o but_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v offer_v john_n bunyan_n own_o word_n pag._n 133._o it_o must_v be_v the_o prudence_n of_o every_o community_n to_o preserve_v its_o own_o unity_n in_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v such_o confound_a doctrine_n as_o eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o church_n wherefore_o john_n bunyan_n and_o his_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v explode_v as_o a_o detect_v gangrene_n increase_a unto_o more_o ungodliness_n 2_o tim._n 2.18_o for_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o apostle_n advice_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o try_v those_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o to_o approve_v what_o be_v most_o excellent_a amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 12._o line_n 1._o for_o the_o read_v that_o line_n 10_o 11._o f._n author_n say_v r._n author_n faith_n p._n 16._o l._n 4._o r._n of_o christ_n p._n 19_o in_o the_o 2_o last_o line_n from_o pass_n to_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o until_o thou_o come_v to_o line_v 18_o of_o pag._n 20._o the_o article_n about_o justification_n etc._n etc._n p._n 20._o l._n 19_o r._n concern_v p._n 27._o l._n 24._o f._n obstinay_n r._n obstinacy_n p._n 43._o l._n 5._o f_o therein_o i_o ready_o &c._n &c._n r._n wherein_o i_o etc._n etc._n p._n 44._o the_o quotation_n p._n 122_o 123._o in_o l._n 17._o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o l._n 13_o &_o 14._o p._n 56._o l._n 13._o r._n instructiâ—â—_n l._n ult_n f._n &_o 1_o luke_n p._n 63._o l._n 3._o r._n can_v but_o wonder_v book_n print_v for_o francis_n smith_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n a_o new_a and_o useful_a concordance_n to_o the_o bible_n with_o the_o chief_a acceptation_n and_o various_a 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for_o 300_o year_n nor_o enjoin_v as_o necessary_a by_o the_o pope_n canon_n 400_o year_n after_o christ_n with_o the_o fabulous_a tradition_n and_o erroneous_a ground_n upon_o which_o it_o with_o gossip_n chrisom_n exorcism_n consignation_n baptise_v of_o church_n &_o bell_n and_o other_o popish_a rite_n be_v found_v and_o that_o the_o famous_a waldensian_a and_o old_a british_a church_n and_o christian_n witness_v against_o it_o with_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o story_n of_o thomas_n munster_n and_o john_n of_o leyden_n symptom_n of_o growth_n and_o decay_n in_o godliness_n in_o 80_o sign_n of_o a_o live_n and_o die_v christian_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o decay_n and_o remedy_n for_o recovery_n the_o schollar_n companion_n or_o a_o little_a library_n contain_v all_o the_o interpretation_n of_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o bible_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o english_a in_o great_a variety_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o unlearned_a may_v easy_o attain_v unto_o the_o 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