christ_n ordinance_n to_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o enjoin_v duty_n i_o know_v not_o sure_o what_o if_o not_o this_o discover_v faith_n again_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o yet_o no_o discovery_n of_o holiness_n be_v it_o not_o holiness_n itself_o to_o obey_v christ_n ordinance_n his_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o perform_v duty_n enjoin_v thus_o the_o wise_a be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o further_o be_v not_o a_o real_a subjection_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n a_o real_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n enjoin_v we_o the_o best_a declaration_n of_o a_o willingness_n thereto_o yet_o all_o this_o john_n bunyan_n be_v please_v positive_o to_o deny_v although_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v concern_v baptism_n as_o aforesaid_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v but_o further_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o the_o church_n pag._n 64._o 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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 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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 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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 fellowship_n it_o be_v although_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v prudent_o shun_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o answ_n touch_v this_o as_o be_v here_o say_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o first_o j._n bunyan_n be_v mistake_v and_o sure_o he_o either_o mistake_n or_o forget_v himself_o for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o j._n bunyan_n who_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n confess_v pag._n 91._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n baptism_n go_v before_o church-communion_n yea_o he_o further_o say_v pag._n 92._o it_o be_v then_o general_o practise_v by_o all_o disciple_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_a the_o forementioned_a epistle_n although_o general_a be_v direct_v to_o baptize_v person_n second_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o as_o indifferent_a be_v such_o only_a as_o be_v permit_v either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v wherein_o many_o time_n there_o be_v no_o expedience_n in_o the_o performance_n 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efficacious_a on_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a sign_n even_o as_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v offend_v with_o wholesome_a food_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n from_o whence_o undoubted_o the_o cause_n thereof_o proceed_v but_o i_o 〈…〉_o think_v it_o be_v but_o the_o delusion_n of_o john_n bunyan_n to_o conceit_n it_o as_o once_o ahab_n count_v the_o holy_a prophet_n elijah_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o wherefore_o herein_o let_v we_o not_o be_v persuade_v to_o shun_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v but_o rather_o as_o david_n say_v to_o michael_n 2_o sam._n 6.22_o let_v we_o resolve_v that_o if_o it_o be_v account_v vile_a and_o evil_a to_o obey_v our_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n we_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o reason_n his_o second_o follow_v reas_n 2._o observe_v second_o one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o 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shall_v be_v defer_v for_o some_o hour_n who_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o this_o which_o be_v aaron_n case_n his_o second_o instance_n be_v pag._n 110._o concern_v eldad_o and_o medad_n who_o say_v he_o joshua_n be_v so_o zealous_a against_o because_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n without_o first_o go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o they_o be_v command_v that_o he_o desire_v moses_n to_o forbid_v they_o numb_a 11.16_o 26._o but_o say_v he_o moses_n call_v his_o zeal_n envy_n pray_v for_o more_o such_o prophet_n know_v although_o they_o fail_v in_o a_o circumstance_n they_o be_v right_a in_o that_o which_o be_v better_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o camp_n be_v that_o which_o please_v moses_n answ_n what_o will_v not_o people_n do_v when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n if_o moses_n do_v account_v joshua_n zeal_n envy_n much_o more_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v of_o john_n bunyan_n that_o his_o zeal_n herein_o produce_v envy_n i_o may_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o instance_n allege_v what_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n yet_o paul_n rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v collect_v from_o hence_o that_o their_o act_n be_v lawful_a because_o paul_n rejoice_v therein_o when_o as_o many_o time_n good_a be_v produce_v by_o evil_a act_n but_o further_a eldad_n and_o medad_n in_o their_o prophesy_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o law_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o prophecy_n nor_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o camp_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o thereby_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o prophesy_v and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o john_n bunyan_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v we_o any_o incite_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o neglect_v baptism_n but_o if_o you_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o express_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n select_v they_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n which_o in_o a_o holy_a modesty_n they_o eschew_v but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n john_n bunyan_n give_v you_o a_o three_o instance_n pag._n 110._o that_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n although_o the_o people_n come_v to_o the_o passeover_n in_o a_o undue_a manner_n and_o do_v eat_v it_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v write_v yet_o the_o wise_a king_n will_v not_o forbid_v they_o but_o rather_o admit_v it_o know_v that_o their_o edification_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v than_o to_o hold_v they_o to_o a_o circumstance_n or_o two_o 2_o chron._n 30.13_o 27._o yea_o god_n himself_o do_v like_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o heal_v that_o be_v forgive_v the_o people_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o observe_v say_v he_o notwithstanding_o this_o disorder_n as_o to_o circumstance_n the_o feast_n be_v keep_v with_o great_a gladness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n what_o now_o john_n bunyan_n how_o great_a a_o labyrinth_n have_v thou_o bring_v we_o into_o if_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a must_v that_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n yea_o do_v god_n himself_o like_o it_o even_o that_o which_o be_v undue_a yea_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v write_v sure_o we_o be_v leave_v herein_o if_o this_o be_v so_o to_o every_o man_n fancy_n who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o pretend_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o their_o concern_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o control_v they_o for_o quot_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la sententiae_fw-la the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v our_o judge_n for_o that_o may_v be_v admit_v say_v john_n bunyan_n yea_o well_o like_v by_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v write_v this_o he_o further_o confirm_v pag._n 101._o for_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o even_a law_n themselves_o must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o edification_n and_o profit_n of_o god_n people_n sure_o john_n bunyan_n do_v not_o esteem_v that_o his_o god_n be_v wise_a enough_o when_o he_o make_v law_n as_o to_o foresee_v what_o will_v be_v for_o his_o people_n profit_n and_o edification_n but_o as_o he_o do_v herein_o deprave_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n pag._n 45._o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v judge_v all_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n now_o this_o can_v be_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n therein_o contain_v must_v give_v place_n to_o a_o pretend_a edification_n of_o the_o people_n will_v not_o that_o viz._n to_o plead_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n if_o his_o word_n be_v true_a be_v a_o good_a excuse_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o 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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 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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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