zealous_o to_o observe_v every_o the_o least_o command_n of_o god_n they_o be_v novice_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o these_o fall_n into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n three_o 6._o and_o what_o can_v be_v great_a pride_n than_o to_o think_v ourselves_o in_o a_o high_a condition_n of_o perfection_n than_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o all_o those_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n who_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v in_o the_o key_n above_o quote_v by_o the_o lessen_v style_n of_o young_a convert_v in_o primitive_a time_n st._n paul_n though_o immediate_o convert_v and_o enlighten_v miraculous_o from_o heaven_n be_v command_v to_o go_v to_o ananias_n to_o be_v baptise_a but_o our_o quaker_n pass_v he_o off_o as_o a_o young_a convert_n they_o have_v get_v beyond_o he_o and_o think_v themselves_o more_o high_o enlighten_v than_o he_o be_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n only_o not_o to_o need_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v think_v necessary_a for_o he_o and_o all_o the_o other_o christian_n from_o christ_n to_o george_n fox_n be_v young_a convert_v then_o it_o be_v that_o a_o great_a light_n be_v give_v than_o ever_o be_v know_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n before_o to_o make_v the_o outward_a baptism_n cease_v as_o of_o no_o long_o use_v to_o those_o who_o have_v attain_v the_o substance_n or_o otherwise_o none_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n know_v their_o own_o holiness_n or_o be_v so_o humble_a as_o not_o to_o own_v it_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o place_v themselves_o above_o all_o outward_a ordinance_n these_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o quaker_n why_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o perpetual_a which_o in_o the_o mild_a word_n that_o i_o can_v frame_v i_o have_v call_v precarious_a and_o they_o must_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o till_o the_o quaker_n can_v give_v some_o other_o proof_n beside_o their_o own_o say_n so_o either_o that_o the_o holiness_n of_o any_o person_n can_v excuse_v he_o from_o the_o observance_n of_o christ_n institution_n or_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o holiness_n than_o all_o other_o since_o christ_n who_o have_v be_v baptise_a 3._o but_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v full_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o christ_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v he_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o commission_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matt._n xxviii_o 20._o which_o show_v that_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o descend_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o it_o tell_v how_o long_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o like_a perpetuity_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 26._o till_o christ_n come_v again_o it_o be_v institute_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v continue_v till_o his_o come_v again_o iii_o i_o know_v the_o quaker_n do_v interpret_v this_o not_o of_o christ_n outward_a and_o personal_a come_n at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o after_o hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n 2_o tim._n two_o 18._o they_o say_v be_v pass_v already_o that_o be_v inward_o perform_v by_o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o light_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v only_o to_o continue_v till_o that_o inward_a come_v or_o form_v of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o they_o have_v obtain_v as_o they_o presume_v therefore_o they_o throw_v off_o the_o outward_a supper_n but_o be_v not_o christ_n form_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v his_o holy_a supper_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o quaker_n now_o be_v he_o not_o come_v spiritual_o to_o paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n and_o before_o his_o command_n above_o quote_v of_o continue_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o his_o come_v if_o they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v only_o to_o have_v it_o continue_v to_o those_o weak_a christian_n who_o have_v not_o christ_n thorough_o form_v in_o their_o heart_n first_o who_o can_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v thorough_o form_v in_o his_o heart_n may_v there_o not_o be_v great_a and_o great_a degree_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o can_v we_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o need_v no_o further_o inspiration_n or_o come_v of_o christ_n within_o we_o therefore_o christ_n inward_a come_v be_v always_o to_o be_v expect_v his_o further_a and_o further_o come_v and_o inspiration_n but_o if_o that_o come_v which_o the_o quaker_n will_v make_v to_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o outward_a institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o his_o come_v than_o every_o christian_a nay_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o be_v but_o always_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o institution_n because_o the_o quaker_n do_v own_o that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v and_o ever_o have_v the_o light_n within_o which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v christ_n at_o least_o a_o influence_n and_o inspiration_n from_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o come_v or_o presence_n of_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n christ_n be_v come_v to_o every_o man_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o stint_n or_o ascertain_v of_o this_o degree_n than_o christ_n be_v always_o so_o come_v to_o all_o as_o to_o make_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n useless_a at_o all_o time_n to_o all._n nay_o it_o be_v end_v before_o it_o begin_v for_o if_o his_o inward_a come_v do_v end_v it_o it_o can_v never_o begin_v because_o he_o be_v always_o 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the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v whole_o useless_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o that_o all_o those_o high_a thing_n say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n x._o 16._o and_o christ_n own_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o be_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v approach_v to_o it_o with_o the_o great_a reverence_n and_o preparation_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o serious_o and_o diligent_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o with_o pure_a heart_n and_o mind_n and_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o do_v attend_v the_o neglect_n or_o abuse_v of_o it_o not_o only_o sundry_a discase_n and_o divers_a kind_n of_o death_n but_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n xi_o from_o ver._n 27._o i_o say_v all_o these_o be_v word_n throw_v into_o the_o air_n of_o no_o mean_v nor_o import_n at_o all_o if_o the_o quaker_n interpretation_n be_v true_a which_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o render_v it_o whole_o precarious_a and_o insignificant_a even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o now_o to_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a as_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o substance_n to_o mere_a shadow_n for_o they_o make_v of_o it_o no_o more_o iu._n but_o i_o will_v beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v how_o much_o more_o high_o god_n do_v value_v it_o and_o how_o material_a a_o part_n of_o his_o religion_n he_o do_v make_v it_o for_o when_o st._n paul_n be_v teach_v the_o faith_n immediate_o from_o heaven_n 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
till_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n fifty_o day_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o acts._n this_o spiritual_a baptism_n be_v promise_v john_n fourteen_o 16_o 26._o xv_o 26._o xuj_o 7._o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o tarry_v in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n till_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o luke_n xxiv_o 49._o 2._o the_o quaker_n allow_v that_o john_n do_v baptise_v with_o water_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o baptism_n here_o mention_v with_o which_o christ_n do_v baptise_v and_o therefore_o these_o baptism_n be_v speak_v of_o both_o together_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o interpret_v the_o one_o to_o be_v with_o water_n and_o the_o other_o not_o it_o be_v say_v john_n four_o 1._o the_o pharisee_n hear_v that_o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n then_o john_n how_o can_v the_o pharisees_n hear_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a baptism_n for_o as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o outward_a and_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o then_o give_v and_o since_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a it_o must_v be_v the_o water-baptism_n for_o there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o obj._n but_o the_o quaker_n start_v a_o objection_n here_o that_o it_o be_v say_v john_n four_o 2._o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n 1._o ans_fw-fr though_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v that_o he_o make_v and_o baptize_v i._n e._n those_o who_o his_o disciple_n by_o his_o order_n baptise_a for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v do_v by_o his_o order_n it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v baptise_a those_o who_o his_o disciple_n baptise_a but_o because_o he_o that_o do_v a_o thing_n by_o another_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o himself_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v baptise_a those_o who_o his_o disciple_n by_o his_o order_n do_v baptise_v 2._o answ_n that_o baptise_v which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v administer_v himself_o john_n iii._o 26._o may_v have_v be_v at_o another_o time_n than_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o then_o the_o consequence_n will_v only_o be_v this_o that_o at_o some_o time_n christ_n do_v baptise_v himself_o and_o at_o other_o time_n he_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n though_o as_o to_o our_o argument_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v it_o for_o either_o way_n it_o be_v his_o baptism_n his_o only_a his_o disciple_n do_v but_o administer_v what_o he_o command_v ii_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v baptise_v with_o water_n and_o his_o disciple_n by_o his_o commandment_n while_o he_o be_v with_o they_o upon_o earth_n so_o do_v his_o apostle_n and_o other_o thereunto_o by_o they_o commissionated_a after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o command_n to_o they_o matth._n xxviii_o 19_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a what_o be_v say_v above_o of_o the_o etymology_n and_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o by_o baptism_n in_o this_o text_n the_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n be_v mean_v especial_o till_o the_o quaker_n can_v show_v any_o contradiction_n or_o absurdity_n in_o have_v the_o word_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o this_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o do_v since_o as_o it_o be_v just_a now_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v baptise_v with_o water_n as_o well_o as_o john_n and_o what_o absurdity_n or_o contradiction_n can_v be_v allege_v that_o his_o apostle_n shall_v administer_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o baptism_n after_o his_o death_n as_o he_o have_v practise_v and_o command_v during_o his_o life_n nay_o rather_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o since_o the_o same_o word_n i._n e._n baptise_v be_v use_v in_o both_o and_o no_o new_a sense_n or_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o much_o as_o hint_v and_o therefore_o to_o put_v any_o new_a sense_n or_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v whole_o arbitrary_a and_o precarious_a but_o as_o i_o promise_v i_o will_v demonstrate_v yet_o more_o full_o and_o plain_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v practise_v the_o outward_a i._n e._n water-baptism_n after_o christ_n death_n act_n x._o 27._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a act_n viij_o 36._o as_o they_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o verse_n 38._o they_o go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n hoth_v philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptise_a he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n act_n xxii_o 16._o and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v more_o quotation_n the_o quaker_n do_v own_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o corinthian_n mention_v 1_o cor._n i_o 14_o &_o 17._o be_v water-baptism_n therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n as_o undeniable_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v practice_v water-baptism_n and_o the_o argument_n from_o thence_o will_v lie_v thus_o the_o apostle_n do_v practice_v that_o baptism_n which_o christ_n command_v mat._n xxviii_o 19_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v practice_v water-baptism_n therefore_o water-baptism_n be_v that_o baptism_n which_o christ_n command_v matth._n xxviii_o 19_o iii_o and_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a rule_n whereby_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o command_n which_o they_o put_v in_o execution_n so_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v cotemporary_n with_o they_o and_o learn_v the_o faith_n from_o their_o mouth_n be_v as_o certain_a a_o rule_n to_o know_v what_o the_o practice_n and_o what_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v and_o thus_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o present_a age_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o water-baptism_n be_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o last_o age_n the_o same_o person_n be_v many_o of_o they_o alive_a in_o both_o the_o last_o and_o the_o present_a age._n for_o one_o age_n do_v not_o go_v off_o the_o world_n all_o at_o once_o and_o another_o succeed_v all_o of_o perfect_a age_n together_o but_o there_o be_v old_a man_n of_o the_o last_o age_n and_o young_a man_n and_o child_n grow_v up_o to_o another_o age_n all_o alive_a upon_o earth_n the_o same_o time_n and_o mankind_n be_v disperse_v into_o far_o distant_a country_n and_o climate_n who_o know_v not_o of_o one_o another_o nor_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n it_o be_v by_o these_o mean_n moral_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n or_o man_n to_o deceive_v we_o in_o what_o have_v be_v the_o universal_a and_o receive_v practice_n of_o the_o last_o age_n to_o which_o the_o present_a age_n be_v so_o link_v that_o it_o be_v even_o a_o part_n of_o it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v suppose_v willing_a or_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o impose_v upon_o all_o young_a than_o themselves_o namely_o that_o they_o have_v be_v all_o baptise_a and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o universal_o receive_v custom_n and_o of_o which_o register_n be_v always_o keep_v in_o every_o parish_n of_o all_o who_o have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n baptise_a and_o that_o such_o register_n be_v public_a and_o to_o be_v recur_v to_o by_o all_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o every_o man_n reason_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o pass_v upon_o mankind_n and_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o present_a age_n be_v thus_o assure_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o last_o age_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o public_a and_o universal_a a_o nature_n so_o certain_o and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n must_v the_o last_o age_n know_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o age_n before_o that_o and_o so_o backward_o all_o the_o way_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n to_o the_o age_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o public_a nature_n of_o this_o water-baptism_n as_o now_o practise_v be_v a_o outward_a matter_n of_o fact_n of_o which_o man_n outward_a sense_n their_o eye_n and_o ear_n be_v judge_n not_o like_o matter_n of_o opinion_n which_o sort_n of_o tare_n may_v be_v private_o sow_o and_o long_a time_n
worship_n to_o which_o we_o be_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o strict_o oblige_v under_o the_o gospel_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o st._n irenaeus_n argue_v advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o that_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n as_o of_o sacrifice_n be_v change_v but_o not_o the_o worship_n abolish_v non_fw-la genus_fw-la oblationis_fw-la reprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la oblationes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la oblationes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la species_n immutata_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la i_o e._n the_o kind_a or_o nature_n of_o the_o offer_n be_v not_o abolish_v for_o there_o be_v offering_n under_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v offering_n also_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n likewise_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o species_n or_o manner_n of_o they_o only_o be_v change_v viz._n that_o some_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v bloody_a as_o praefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o sort_n or_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v cease_v because_o fulfil_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n as_o of_o tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n remain_v still_o among_o christian_n and_o be_v sign_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n must_v be_v by_o action_n proper_a and_o significant_a nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la otiosum_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la signo_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la argumento_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la ibid._n iren._n ibid._n i_o e._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o empty_a nor_o without_o a_o sign_n nor_o without_o signification_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o apply_v this_o to_o tithe_n et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la quidem_fw-la decimas_fw-la and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o jew_n 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fulfil_v in_o christ_n death_n nor_o ever_o to_o be_v fulfil_v while_o we_o live_v upon_o this_o earth_n consequent_o do_v remain_v and_o must_v so_o remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o in_o great_a part_n the_o same_o sign_n with_o other_o sacramental_a sign_n add_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o treat_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n viii_o and_o let_v we_o reflect_v that_o ever_o since_o god_n make_v outward_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o this_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v act_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o body_n so_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n christ_n use_v outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n for_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o virtue_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o mean_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v of_o use_n and_o not_o to_o 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