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48th_o query_n thou_o ask_v â—f_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o frequent_v the_o synagogue_n answ._n yea_o they_o do_v and_o so_o do_v we_o your_o idol-temple_n but_o therein_o the_o jew_n will_v condemn_v you_o who_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v as_o in_o that_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v quote_v in_o act_n 13._o 14_o 15._o which_o shall_v stand_v and_o witness_v against_o you_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o speak_v in_o your_o steeple_n house_n but_o suffer_v your_o flock_n to_o hale_v we_o forth_o &_o fall_v upon_o we_o like_o wolf_n and_o your_o magistrate_n to_o hale_v we_o to_o prison_n therefore_o read_v your_o condemnation_n you_o persecutor_n and_o thy_o 49th_o query_n be_v answer_v already_o with_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a qu._n 50._o here_o thou_o ask_v if_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o complain_v to_o god_n against_o the_o prophaner_n and_o destroyer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o psal._n 74_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o answ._n the_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v quote_v do_v answer_v thou_o but_o it_o do_v not_o uphold_v your_o idol_n temple_n who_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o wherein_o you_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o step_v of_o the_o pharisee_n offer_v up_o your_o abomination_n as_o christ_n mark_v you_o out_o in_o mat._n 6._o 5._o where_o he_o mean_v as_o he_o speak_v and_o all_o you_o do_v there_o be_v for_o self_n and_o not_o for_o god_n for_o he_o say_v in_o vain_a do_v you_o worship_v he_o mat._n 15._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o here_o thy_o 51st_o query_n be_v answer_v but_o take_v notice_n your_o steeple-house_n be_v not_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v qu._n 52._o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o call_v either_o baptism_n or_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o sacrament_n or_o obliege_v mystery_n since_o that_o name_n import_v no_o more_o and_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o both_o these_o be_v mystical_a thing_n and_o abliege_v mystery_n to_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o follow_v of_o christ_n into_o his_o life_n and_o death_n answ._n be_v thy_o baptism_n now_o become_v a_o obliege_v mystery_n to_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n which_o in_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o 21_o query_n thou_o say_v be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o lawful_a only_o can_v it_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v necessary_a but_o this_o be_v all_o thou_o know_v of_o that_o mystery_n that_o wash_v away_o sin_n or_o desire_v after_o it_o for_o where_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o this_o confusion_n stay_v not_o behind_o yea_o i_o do_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o your_o sprinkle_v infant_n or_o your_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o do_v profit_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o that_o receive_v they_o of_o you_o who_o never_o yet_o be_v wash_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o pollution_n or_o ever_o taste_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o baptism_n i_o own_o and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o own_o but_o the_o word_n sacrament_n i_o deny_v for_o the_o which_o you_o have_v no_o scripture_n whatsoever_o thou_o say_v it_o do_v import_v and_o thy_o 53d_o 5â—th_n and_o 55th_o query_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o 21_o query_n and_o thy_o 56th_o and_o 57th_o query_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o 25_o query_n qu._n 58._o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o who_o be_v call_v quaker_n or_o the_o other_o sectarian_n your_o forefather_n that_o have_v right_o declare_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o your_o dissenting_n from_o we_o since_o none_o of_o you_o have_v declare_v this_o according_a to_o our_o lord_n intent_n joh._n 6._o 33._o answ._n as_o for_o sectarian_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o they_o be_v in_o your_o generation_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o our_o forefather_n whenas_o they_o now_o join_v with_o you_o against_o we_o yea_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n 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promise_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n qu._n 61._o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o all_o your_o forefather_n their_o and_o we_o who_o die_v since_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o your_o rise_n up_o with_o a_o pretend_a spirit_n answ._n thou_o carnal_a one_o have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o dispute_v about_o but_o to_o answer_v a_o fool_n i_o say_v they_o be_v go_v as_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n have_v dispose_v but_o now_o he_o call_v all_o every_o be_v to_o repent_v his_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v a_o warn_v and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o preach_v for_o hire_n that_o hold_v forth_o truth_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o but_o make_v a_o trade_n and_o a_o gain_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o it_o speak_v a_o divination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n as_o you_o do_v now_o and_o those_o be_v your_o forefather_n but_o 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