etc._n etc._n be_v accept_v as_o church-member_n in_o general_a and_o so_o of_o every_o church_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o even_o upon_o their_o baptism_n although_o this_o anti-baptism_n will_v have_v you_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n baptism_n and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n who_o i_o will_v have_v remember_v solomon_n his_o advice_n prov._n 30.6_o add_v thou_o not_o to_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n but_o john_n bunyan_n be_v now_o grow_v positive_a and_o confident_o say_v pag._n 76._o take_v it_o again_o baptism_n make_v thou_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o particular_a nor_o universal_a neither_o do_v it_o make_v thou_o a_o visible_a saint_n it_o therefore_o give_v thou_o neither_o right_n to_o nor_o be_v of_o membership_n at_o all_o answ_n here_o be_v a_o brave_a flourish_n but_o a_o impudent_a assertion_n contrary_a to_o truth_n but_o no_o 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ordinance_n of_o god_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v such_o who_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v for_o confirmation_n some_o argument_n as_o follow_v viz._n arg._n 1._o if_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n then_o the_o subjection_n thereto_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o church-communion_n but_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a the_o minor_a i_o shall_v prove_v thus_o arg._n 2._o if_o the_o walk_a disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n then_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n but_o the_o walk_a disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v 2_o thess_n 3.6_o where_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o all_o who_o walk_v disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o their_o tradition_n shall_v be_v debar_v communion_n the_o major_n i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n 3._o if_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o disorderly_a walk_n not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o the_o major_n be_v true_a but_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o disorderly_a walking_z not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n ergo._n nothing_o in_o this_o argument_n can_v be_v question_v except_o the_o minor_a and_o that_o sure_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o john_n bunyan_n with_o who_o i_o have_v now_o to_o deal_v for_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 64._o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n pag._n 123._o and_o that_o of_o excellent_a use_n to_o instruct_v in_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 65._o a_o enjoin_v duty_n p._n 122._o a_o apparent_a tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o in_o those_o day_n he_o confess_v pag._n 70._o it_o be_v administer_v upon_o conversion_n and_o use_v then_o to_o go_v before_o church-communion_n again_o arg._n 4._o if_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n a_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o ourselves_o and_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o it_o debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n but_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n a_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o ourselves_o and_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ergo._n the_o major_n i_o think_v none_o can_v deny_v and_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a by_o john_n bunyan_n own_o confession_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o scripture_n before_o allege_v matth._n 28.19_o &_o 7.29_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o further_o arg._n 5._o if_o all_o church-member_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v baptize_v then_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o church-communion_n but_o all_o church-member_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v baptize_v ergo._n one_o will_v think_v this_o argument_n shall_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n both_o proposition_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o john_n bunyan_n himself_o yea_o urge_v by_o he_o as_o weighty_a truth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a new-testament-churche_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o communion_n p._n 52._o yea_o so_o far_o that_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v and_o if_o we_o follow_v that_o rule_n propose_v by_o himself_o we_o must_v not_o do_v otherwise_o and_o what_o then_o sure_o they_o baptize_v all_o church-member_n before_o communion_n as_o he_o confess_v pag._n 91._o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o conclude_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o man_n so_o various_a although_o it_o may_v well_o be_v allege_v against_o himself_o as_o in_o one_o little_a treatise_n to_o speak_v so_o many_o inconsistency_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n arg._n 6._o if_o all_o church-member_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v then_o the_o subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o church-communion_n but_o all_o church-member_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._n the_o major_n be_v apparent_a the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n 7._o if_o baptism_n be_v command_v to_o all_o disciple_n then_o it_o be_v command_v to_o all_o church-member_n but_o baptism_n be_v command_v to_o all_o disciple_n ergo._n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o major_n that_o believe_v church-member_n to_o be_v disciple_n which_o i_o suppose_v no_o christian_a in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v deny_v and_o the_o minor_a i_o shall_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v be_v disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n viz._n those_o that_o be_v disciple_v as_o by_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n may_v appear_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v the_o baptize_v disciple_n to_o observe_v or_o keep_v diligent_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o one_o whereof_o be_v to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v disciple_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o j._n b._n be_v never_o a_o baptize_v disciple_n or_o that_o his_o instructor_n forget_v to_o teach_v he_o this_o rule_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o he_o have_v soon_o forget_v what_o he_o learn_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perverse_a transgress_v of_o what_o he_o know_v and_o so_o guilty_a of_o many_o stripe_n luk._n 12.47_o but_o to_o return_v since_o john_n bunyan_n be_v please_v notwithstanding_o his_o aforementioned_a confession_n to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o communion_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o rule_n he_o will_v have_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v pag._n 78._o even_o that_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a saint_n and_o willing_a to_o be_v gather_v into_o their_o body_n and_o fellowship_n answ_n well_o say_v but_o how_o must_v that_o be_v if_o not_o by_o obedience_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n thereto_o a_o discovery_n of_o a_o visible_a saint_n and_o a_o willingness_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o body_n even_o the_o church_n john_n bunyan_n to_o this_o pag._n 79._o answer_n no_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o practise_v of_o a_o circumstantial_a but_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o conversation_n by_o a_o moral_a precept_n wherefore_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 79._o that_o when_o paul_n have_v declare_v his_o faith_n he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n say_v receive_v we_o we_o have_v wrong_v no_o man_n we_o have_v corrupt_v no_o man_n we_o have_v defraud_v no_o man_n 2_o cor._n 7.2_o from_o whence_o with_o divers_a such_o instance_n and_o paraphrase_n of_o his_o own_o thereupon_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 79._o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n viz._n moral_a duty_n gospelize_v we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o member_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o fellowship_n answ_n we_o read_v that_o moses_n put_v a_o vail_n over_o his_o face_n to_o hinder_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n but_o lo_o here_o j._n b._n put_v a_o vail_n over_o his_o face_n to_o impede_fw-la the_o discovery_n of_o his_o pervert_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n which_o that_o i_o may_v so_o far_o put_v away_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v as_o he_o be_v 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failer_z must_v be_v in_o a_o circumstance_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v answ_n to_o all_o this_o i_o must_v answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n act_v 13.10_o oh_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o the_o galatian_n and_o philippian_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v church-member_n and_o baptize_v by_o thy_o own_o confession_n do_v the_o apostle_n in_o any_o of_o his_o epistle_n avoid_v baptism_n in_o reference_n to_o church-communion_n or_o count_v it_o such_o a_o circumstance_n as_o thou_o do_v do_v not_o paul_n exalt_v it_o even_o to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 3.27_o where_o he_o demonstrate_v their_o faith_n thereby_o for_o say_v he_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v boptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n can_v the_o evangelical_n precept_n be_v enjoin_v without_o it_o be_v it_o ever_o say_v that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n baptism_n or_o no_o baptism_n avail_v not_o be_v it_o ever_o say_v in_o scripture_n in_o christ_n jesus_n no_o outward_a or_o circumstantial_a thing_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v not_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o bold_a to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o conclude_v baptism_n which_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o principle_n a_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o be_v no_o initiate_a ordinance_n no_o nor_o the_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 what_o be_v not_o obedience_n to_o christ_n to_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v a_o character_n of_o a_o saint_n yea_o a_o visible_a character_n be_v not_o the_o contrary_a a_o breach_n some_o breach_n at_o least_o in_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n sure_o if_o thy_o sense_n be_v not_o stupefy_v thou_o will_v never_o deny_v it_o nor_o once_o mention_v for_o 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require_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o no_o circumstantial_a as_o the_o failer_z therein_o must_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n the_o objection_n offer_v by_o thyself_o pag._n 91._o be_v well_o place_v viz._n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v water-baptism_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o church-membership_a show_v i_o one_o in_o all_o the_o new-testament_n that_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n without_o it_o answ_n sure_o j._n bunyan_n when_o thou_o do_v pen_v this_o objection_n thy_o craft_n deceive_v thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v ensnare_v thyself_o what_o answer_n can_v thou_o make_v john_n bunyan_n will_v say_v he_o have_v a_o ready_a answer_n which_o consist_v in_o two_o part_n first_o say_v he_o pag._n 91._o that_o water-baptism_n have_v former_o go_v first_o be_v grant_v but_o that_o it_o ought_v of_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v i_o never_o see_v proof_n second_o he_o say_v none_o ever_o receive_v it_o without_o light_n etc._n etc._n reply_n first_o john_n bunyan_n here_o confess_v that_o water-baptism_n go_v before_o church-membership_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n well_o say_v john_n bunyan_n thou_o have_v give_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o overthrow_v thyself_o if_o it_o do_v so_o then_o sure_o it_o must_v now_o for_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o their_o example_n phil._n 3.17_o it_o seem_v god_n be_v strong_a and_o wise_a too_o than_o the_o devil_n he_o have_v make_v a_o hedge_n about_o water-baptism_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v violate_v but_o instead_o thereof_o acknowledge_v for_o truth_n even_o by_o its_o enemy_n but_o john_n bunyan_n say_v he_o never_o see_v it_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o necessity_n answ_n what_o john_n bunyan_n how_o now_o do_v the_o apostle_n practise_v general_o what_o they_o ought_v not_o sure_o in_o plain_a term_n thou_o will_v not_o say_v so_o and_o if_o not_o so_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o there_o be_v necessity_n for_o they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o then_o second_o john_n bunyan_n say_v none_o ever_o receive_v it_o without_o light_n go_v before_o answ_n see_v if_o this_o man_n be_v not_o stupefy_v in_o his_o sense_n whilst_o he_o contend_v against_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n who_o ever_o pretend_v that_o any_o receive_a baptism_n upon_o good_a ground_n without_o light_n in_o it_o the_o question_n be_v not_o who_o have_v light_a therein_o but_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v light_n therein_o viz._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n before_o church-membership_a to_o be_v baptize_v wherein_o for_o answer_n i_o will_v offer_v john_n bunyan_n own_o word_n baptism_n say_v he_o pag._n 122._o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o gospel_n again_o pag._n 82._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o be_v general_o practise_v first_o viz._n before_o church-communion_n yea_o so_o as_o the_o unconvert_v themselves_o know_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o can_v we_o have_v more_o than_o be_v here_o acknowledge_v sure_o if_o it_o be_v so_o general_o practise_v before_o communion_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o now_o do_v the_o unconvert_v then_o know_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o must_v it_o be_v question_v now_o by_o john_n bunyan_n or_o any_o pretend_v themselves_o christian_n be_v it_o then_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o now_o sure_o yea_o it_o may_v from_o hence_o be_v hope_v that_o john_n bunyan_n be_v become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o repent_v what_o he_o pretend_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n but_o stay_v he_o be_v present_o of_o another_o mind_n for_o he_o again_o say_v pag._n 82._o that_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n be_v even_o then_o baptize_v first_o will_v strain_v a_o weak_a man_n wit_n to_o prove_v if_o argument_n be_v close_o make_v from_o these_o three_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o gal._n 3.27_o rom._n 6.3_o what_o john_n bunyan_n be_v thou_o so_o unstable_a i_o now_o understand_v plain_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n jam._n 1.8_o a_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v even_o so_o be_v this_o man_n who_o in_o the_o same_o page_n of_o a_o little_a treatise_n confess_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o general_a practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n before_o communion_n and_o yet_o again_o say_v it_o will_v strain_v a_o weak_a man_n wit_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o sure_o john_n bunyan_n mean_v a_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o can_v in_o john_n bunyan_n apprehension_n maintain_v will_v never_o hurt_v the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o his_o own_o confession_n if_o that_o be_v worth_a any_o thing_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o may_v be_v contradict_v if_o argument_n be_v close_o make_v upon_o the_o aforementioned_a text_n wherein_o i_o shall_v advise_v john_n bunyan_n since_o he_o think_v so_o the_o next_o time_n he_o meddle_v in_o the_o derogation_n of_o baptism_n to_o make_v his_o argument_n from_o they_o but_o sir_n if_o you_o do_v pray_v according_a to_o your_o own_o word_n do_v they_o more_o close_o than_o you_o have_v already_o otherwise_o your_o fallacy_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o your_o argument_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o i_o perceive_v he_o be_v willing_a as_o he_o say_v pag._n 82._o to_o pass_v those_o text_n at_o present_a and_o instead_o of_o make_v argument_n thence-from_a pretend_v that_o if_o we_o can_v show_v 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 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
i_o say_v he_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o weakness_n and_o fallacy_n thereof_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o vain_a as_o to_o allege_v afterward_o ten_o other_o reason_n to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n and_o practice_n when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o so_o invincible_o before_o unless_o therewith_o as_o the_o red_a dragon_n with_o his_o ten_o horn_n he_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o push_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v it_o root_n and_o branch_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o although_o it_o need_v not_o much_o be_v fear_v from_o john_n bunyan_n i_o shall_v adventure_v a_o further_a encounter_n to_o try_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o weapon_n and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v this_o reas_n 1._o because_o the_o true_a visible_a saint_n have_v already_o subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o even_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v not_o by_o thy_o light_n not_o for_o that_o in_o circumstance_n he_o jump_v with_o thy_o opinion_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o faith_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v to_o himself_o before_o god_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10.29_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 94_o 95._o answ_n here_o you_o have_v john_n bunyan_n first_o reason_n wherein_o he_o tell_v you_o the_o true_a visible_a saint_n have_v subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o but_o can_v a_o man_n be_v a_o true_a visible_a saint_n that_o visible_o oppose_v christ_n ordinance_n he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o say_v christ_n joh._n 14.21_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n joh._n 15.14_o and_o our_o saviour_n render_v the_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 14.23_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 24._o he_o that_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n love_v i_o not_o sure_o without_o offence_n i_o may_v add_v be_v no_o true_a visible_a saint_n but_o john_n bunyan_n not_o forget_v to_o oppose_v the_o lord_n christ_n will_v vindicate_v such_o disobedience_n and_o tell_v you_o the_o saint_n he_o describe_v have_v subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o well_o be_v it_o so_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v the_o less_o must_v be_v despise_v i_o hope_v john_n bunyan_n will_v allow_v the_o life_n be_v more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n than_o raiment_n yet_o the_o lesser_a must_v be_v receive_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o great_a beside_o have_v not_o paul_n the_o great_a when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n yet_o ananias_n although_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n which_o be_v the_o better_a command_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o have_v not_o cornelius_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o great_a when_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o also_o replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 10.44_o chap._n 11.15_o 17._o yet_o peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o have_v not_o christ_n himself_o the_o great_a to_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v by_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o yet_o when_o john_n peradventure_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o john_n bunyan_n pretend_v forbid_v his_o baptism_n matth._n 3.14_o christ_n answer_v vers_fw-la 15._o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n baptism_n it_o seem_v be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n although_o john_n bunyan_n will_v have_v you_o believe_v it_o so_o allege_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o word_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o which_o word_n only_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v permit_v although_o not_o enjoin_v wherein_o therefore_o if_o a_o weak_a brother_n shall_v be_v offend_v they_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o eat_v for_o conscience_n sake_n conscience_n say_v paul_n not_o of_o thy_o own_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o of_o the_o other_o who_o think_v it_o unlawful_a touch_v which_o j._n bunyan_n pretend_v that_o you_o may_v think_v he_o to_o make_v his_o way_n plain_a it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v they_o write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o epistle_n about_o thing_n circumstantial_a respect_v not_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n be_v express_o write_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o to_o particular_a church_n pag._n 86._o second_o that_o if_o water-baptism_n as_o the_o circumstance_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v of_o old_a trouble_v their_o peace_n wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a dismember_v and_o break_v their_o 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communicate_v that_o knowledge_n to_o they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o i_o suppose_v john_n bunyan_n consider_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 72._o viz._n that_o none_o be_v to_o he_o admit_v into_o fellowship_n but_o such_o as_o be_v circumcise_a nothing_o else_o can_v give_v the_o devout_a person_n that_o breathe_v a_o be_v of_o membership_n will_v not_o say_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n ought_v to_o have_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o although_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n during_o their_o uncircumcision_n second_o god_n have_v communion_n with_o child_n who_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n matth._n 18.10_o to_o who_o pertain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_n 10.14_o such_o christ_n receive_v yet_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o before_o profession_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o solid_a argument_n prove_v of_o no_o force_n god_n thought_n be_v unsearchable_a in_o reference_n to_o himself_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n he_o declare_v his_o will_n wherein_o he_o appear_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 40._o who_o although_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v rom._n 15.1_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o infirmity_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o denial_n of_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o necessary_a duty_n as_o john_n bunyan_n wicked_o pretend_v but_o what_o infirmity_n then_o say_v j._n bunyan_n i_o answer_v natural_a infirmity_n and_o also_o their_o opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o the_o apostle_n be_v treat_v of_o rom._n 14._o that_o either_o may_v be_v do_v or_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a 1_o cor._n 6.12_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v and_o lawful_a to_o forbear_v rom._n 14.14_o but_o touch_v baptism_n it_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o can_v be_v 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the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o but_o that_o the_o sinful_a infirmity_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v so_o bear_v by_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v forgive_v without_o confession_n and_o forsake_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n say_v john_n 1_o joh._n 1.10_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o but_o this_o bear_n will_v not_o serve_v john_n bunyan_n turn_n for_z if_o there_o must_v be_v open_a confession_n and_o forsake_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n it_o will_v not_o then_o bolster_v up_o man_n in_o their_o disobedience_n wherefore_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o all_o your_o infirmity_n be_v fall_v upon_o christ_n yea_o even_o error_n in_o circumstance_n and_o error_n in_o substance_n such_o whereby_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v reproach_v christ_n bear_v and_o take_v away_o if_o john_n 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