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sacrament_n have_v we_o not_o as_o luculent_a precept_n for_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o they_o as_o of_o any_o other_o duty_n mat._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o v._o 26._o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n etc._n etc._n a._n b_o do_v snatch_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n which_o be_v most_o frivolous_a that_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o scripture_n origen_n who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o centurie_n write_v on_o mat._n 6.5.6.7_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o church_n have_v it_o always_o and_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v we_o more_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v natural_a from_o the_o text_n and_o undistort_v do_v ever_o import_v a_o scriptural_a truth_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 22.29_o our_o saviour_n charge_v the_o saducee_n anent_o the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o they_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n albeit_o not_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n exod._n 3.6_o which_o he_o cite_v be_v direct_o against_o they_o but_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o so_o upon_o this_o sound_a foundation_n infant_n baptism_n be_v firm_o ground_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o likewise_o seal_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o heavenly_a charter_n belong_v have_v a_o right_a also_o to_o the_o seal_n append_v thereunto_o gen._n 17.7.10_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n when_o eight_o day_n old_a the_o right_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o ap._n pt_n 2_o p._n 154._o to_o 159._o allege_v what_o he_o can_v to_o justify_v a._n b._n in_o this_o which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v 1_o that_o she_o be_v above_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o vain_a boast_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n direction_n gant_n 1.8_o 2_o that_o she_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o the_o popish_a church_n for_o fear_v of_o her_o life_n she_o can_v not_o be_v in_o alike_o hazard_v every_o where_o and_o how_o do_v that_o excuse_n she_o for_o teach_v that_o no_o body_n needs_o go_v to_o church_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 3_o that_o she_o write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n against_o the_o quaker_n the_o quaker_n who_o offend_v she_o be_v rebuke_v therefore_o by_o his_o party_n and_o they_o be_v reconcile_v with_o a._n b._n and_o at_o the_o best_a she_o contradict_v herself_o in_o this_o point_n point_n vii_o of_o pastor_n and_o church_n government_n the_o suppose_a gentlewoman_n and_o pretend_v illuminate_v a._n b._n and_o her_o defender_n or_o ap._n transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 112_o in_o all_o their_o writing_n about_o religion_n have_v indulge_v the_o swing_n of_o their_o absolute_a and_o independent_a free_a will_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o their_o rant_a and_o rail_v at_o the_o pastor_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o the_o church_n government_n for_o thus_o they_o write_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o make_v it_o a_o trade_n or_o office_n to_o teach_v other_o s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 115._o l._n w._n pt_n 3_o p._n 90._o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o resignation_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o ap._n pt_n 1._o p._n 53._o all_o the_o evil_n of_o christendom_n come_v from_o the_o pastor_n and_o all_o the_o people_n degeneracie_n from_o their_o guide_n i_o can_v adduce_v many_o more_o passage_n to_o the_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v needless_a when_o the_o ap._n pt_n 2._o p._n 158._o declare_v that_o the_o l._n w._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o a._n bs._n book_n the_o key_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v write_v on_o purpose_n against_o the_o pastor_n because_o of_o the_o degeneracie_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n hereupon_o it_o may_v be_v reflect_v without_o debaiting_n if_o she_o be_v not_o injurious_a to_o write_v so_o against_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v true_a that_o she_o write_v against_o the_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n only_o since_o she_o declare_v the_o pastoral-office_n itself_o to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o declaim_v as_o much_o against_o protestant_n as_o papist_n and_o beside_o they_o all_o pastor_n in_o christendom_n not_o except_v any_o either_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o abassine_a church_n or_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o world_n but_o on_o the_o matter_n itself_o how_o contrary_a be_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o we_o be_v well_o instruct_v that_o the_o alwise_a god_n who_o make_v man_n a_o social_a creature_n natural_o incline_v to_o society_n and_o thereby_o need_v both_o law_n and_o government_n do_v always_o prescribe_v law_n to_o mankind_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o positive_o appoint_v the_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o by_o a_o special_a designation_n pastor_n and_o church-officer_n for_o his_o own_o immediate_a service_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o people_n soul_n eph._n 4.11.12.13_o he_o give_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 5.4_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n upon_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o iâ—_n call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n where_o the_o true_a pastor_n be_v there_o the_o true_a church_n be_v and_o when_o the_o shepherd_n be_v smite_v the_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o mat._n 26.31_o so_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a policy_n of_o satan_n for_o destroy_v the_o church_n altogether_o to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o pastor_n under_o contempt_n as_o a_o fit_a mean_a for_o subvert_v the_o office_n itself_o and_o consequent_o to_o ruin_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n such_o rail_n against_o all_o pastor_n and_o the_o sacred_a function_n itself_o be_v as_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n for_o to_o drown_v if_o he_o can_v the_o woman_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god._n rev._n 12.9.10.15_o the_o 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be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o shall_v be_v quite_o abolish_v hereto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o i_o design_v in_o this_o censure_n to_o evite_v all_o hard_a word_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a can_v be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v herein_o defend_v yet_o it_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o maxim_n among_o moralist_n either_o in_o speak_v write_v or_o other_o action_n to_o sharpen_v reason_n not_o by_o our_o own_o passion_n or_o affection_n but_o by_o these_o which_o the_o cause_n require_v i_o call_v she_o write_v on_o this_o point_n against_o the_o pastoral_n office_n rant_a because_o her_o language_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wild_a sect_n of_o the_o ranter_n and_o rail_v which_o be_v calumniate_a or_o a_o wrongous_n caracterising_n and_o ascribe_v undue_a epithet_n to_o
scripture_n do_v the_o creation_n of_o angel_n or_o spiritual_a being_n assure_v we_o that_o man_n body_n be_v material_a form_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 2.7_o his_o food_n be_v material_a and_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v also_o such_o good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o eye_n gen._n 3.6_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o man_n have_v be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o in_o the_o future_a state_n of_o glory_n man_n will_v need_v no_o material_a food_n whether_o we_o call_v it_o the_o essence_n or_o quintessence_n of_o thing_n material_a but_o he_o will_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god._n 2._o that_o all_o man_n may_v forsake_v the_o truth_n l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 33._o this_o be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n for_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v forsake_v the_o truth_n the_o church_n may_v fail_v which_o be_v impossible_a it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o wherewith_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v present_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o 3._o that_o infant_n die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o consequent_o must_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o parent_n l._n w._n pt_n 2._o p._n 6.7.8.9_o and_o pt_v 3._o p._n 155._o this_o be_v against_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n of_o god_n election_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o antichrist_n be_v the_o devil_n l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 32._o and_o the_o devil_n be_v nothing_o s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 94._o these_o tenet_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o plain_o that_o antichrist_n be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o set_v of_o man_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god._n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o 5._o that_o person_n resign_v to_o god_n return_v to_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o perfect_a innocence_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o 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produce_v twenty_o of_o they_o as_o a_o swatch_n of_o the_o rest_n reasonable_o hope_v that_o every_o christian_a reader_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v thereby_o instruct_v that_o hay_n and_o stubble_n be_v not_o fit_a material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o god._n 1_o cor._n 3.11.12.13_o will_v be_v able_a at_o the_o very_a recitation_n thereof_o to_o confute_v they_o himself_o without_o my_o help_n which_o god_n will_v afterward_o shall_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o truth_n or_o it_o will_v be_v do_v by_o able_a pen_n which_o the_o church_n will_v never_o be_v destitute_a of_o and_o these_o accessory_n be_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n now_o in_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o papist_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o protestant_n disow_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n 4._o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v never_o melancholy_a 5._o a_o spiritual_a man_n will_v not_o take_v a_o walk_n for_o recreation_n 6._o mental_a prayer_n shall_v be_v omit_v 7_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o disorder_n of_o the_o five_o sense_n 8._o all_o the_o advantage_n that_o man_n reap_v from_o other_o serve_v but_o for_o their_o damnation_n 9_o the_o devil_n at_o first_o move_v man_n to_o possess_v their_o own_o good_n 10._o it_o have_v be_v good_a there_o have_v never_o be_v school_n nor_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n 11._o god_n curse_v the_o earth_n make_v man_n return_a to_o god_n the_o more_o easy_a 12._o god_n call_v no_o man_n to_o any_o place_n of_o honour_n or_o power_n 13._o christ_n kingdom_n come_v not_o according_a to_o the_o second_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 14._o god_n do_v not_o permit_v sin_n 15._o good_a motion_n incite_v always_o to_o suffer_v 16._o physician_n and_o divine_n do_v ordinary_o more_o ill_a than_o good_a 17._o the_o devil_n inlightn_v our_o uunderstanding_n and_o make_v we_o conceive_v deep_o divine_a mystery_n 18._o we_o shall_v 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