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thousand_o be_v that_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o as_o many_o as_o do_v receive_v this_o word_n be_v baptize_v according_o and_o so_o add_v to_o the_o church_n since_o then_o the_o own_n of_o christ_n crucify_v together_o with_o a_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n be_v requisite_a to_o render_v man_n of_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n as_o a_o church_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o luke_n can_v not_o estimate_v their_o number_n to_o be_v more_o than_o 120._o act_n 1.1.15_o nor_o above_o about_o 5000._o act_n 4.4_o notwithstanding_o more_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n unless_o more_o of_o they_o have_v adhere_v to_o christ_n crucify_v as_o these_o do_v so_o then_o though_o baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o requisite_n not_o without_o which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a requisite_a by_o which_o the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v by_o this_o time_n therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o this_o act_n 2.41_o do_v both_o colour_n and_o cotton_n to_o use_v the_o querist_n own_o word_n with_o the_o supposal_n or_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o church_n or_o at_o least_o the_o first_o gospell-church_n a_o sampler_n to_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o constitute_v without_o baptism_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o by_o the_o querist_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o if_o the_o first_o church_n or_o church_n may_v not_o be_v constitute_v without_o baptism_n than_o neither_o may_v those_o that_o succeed_v they_o because_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o make_v baptism_n necessary_a hereunto_o with_o they_o make_v it_o necessary_a also_o unto_o we_o for_o gospell-order_n settle_v by_o apostollicall_a authority_n and_o direction_n as_o this_o be_v have_v not_o lose_v any_o of_o its_o native_a worth_n efficacy_n or_o oblige_v virtue_n by_o disuse_n and_o discontinuance_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o papal_a defection_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o now_o who_o be_v studious_a of_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o such_o order_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o david_n resolution_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n psal_n 119.126.127.128_o to_o be_v the_o more_o close_o adhere_v to_o and_o the_o vindication_n and_o observation_n of_o such_o gospell-rule_n to_o be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o zeal_n after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o as_o well_o as_o the_o psalmist_n be_v even_o eat_v up_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o father_n house_n john_n 2.16.17_o when_o he_o find_v corruption_n creep_v into_o it_o iv_o quaere_fw-la whether_o do_v not_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o so_o also_o the_o church_n in_o galatia_n hold_v church-communion_n with_o some_o who_o be_v not_o baptize_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o former_a write_v thus_o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n rom._n 6.3_o and_o to_o the_o late_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n thus_o for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o 2._o that_o this_o particle_n as_o many_o as_o use_v in_o both_o place_n be_v in_o such_o construction_n as_o these_o always_o partitive_a distinguish_v or_o divide_v the_o entire_a number_n of_o person_n speak_v of_o some_o from_o other_o by_o the_o character_n or_o property_n specify_v or_o at_o least_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o such_o a_o distinction_n respon_n 1._o i_o can_v grant_v the_o querist_n his_o assertion_n viz._n that_o this_o particle_n as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o such_o construction_n as_o these_o always_o partitive_a though_o i_o grant_v that_o many_o time_n it_o be_v for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 6.1_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 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with_o the_o saint_n such_o as_o be_v the_o beginning_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n towards_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o like_a god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o spare_v of_o his_o mind_n hereabout_o as_o that_o man_n must_v make_v a_o journey_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o other_o and_o lay_v both_o end_n together_o before_o they_o can_v discover_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o practice_n as_o some_o will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n even_o in_o the_o business_n of_o baptism_n itself_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v make_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n a_o christian_n shall_v do_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o so_o or_o so_o but_o as_o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o every_o christian_a must_v believe_v and_o submit_v to_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v rom._n 10.8_o which_o word_n i_o pray_v you_o note_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n to_o a_o christian_a without_o the_o law_n as_o they_o also_o do_v in_o effect_n who_o think_v the_o gospel_n rule_n for_o baptise_v believer_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n to_o we_o but_o that_o we_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o circumcise_n infant_n to_o direct_v we_o about_o the_o baptise_v of_o child_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o twilight_n in_o the_o evening_n whether_o it_o be_v light_a at_o noon_n day_n therefore_o reader_n let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o spend_v thy_o precious_a time_n and_o thought_n in_o follow_v the_o wilde-goose-chase_n of_o man_n in_o their_o meanderous_a dispute_n about_o these_o thing_n of_o common_a observation_n and_o practice_n but_o believe_v and_o act_n according_a to_o what_o thou_o find_v plain_o write_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n behind_o he_o in_o any_o such_o dubious_a word_n as_o may_v occasion_v his_o child_n to_o fall_v out_o about_o it_o but_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n many_o age_n ago_o get_v into_o the_o church_n of_o which_o many_o good_a man_n perhaps_o scarce_o any_o be_v total_o disposess_v unto_o this_o day_n which_o for_o some_o carnal_a respect_n turn_v they_o aside_o from_o the_o plain_a way_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o way_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n which_o that_o afterward_o they_o may_v make_v good_a and_o justify_v they_o and_o those_o that_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n have_v strain_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v out_o argument_n and_o plea_n that_o have_v so_o darken_v and_o obscure_v thing_n that_o otherwise_o of_o themselves_o be_v lightsome_a and_o plain_a that_o it_o now_o prove_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o many_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v but_o of_o man_n and_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o burden_v thyself_o with_o far_o fetch_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v lawful_a which_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v plain_o write_v as_o many_o do_v for_o thou_o will_v not_o need_v to_o question_v at_o all_o whether_o that_o way_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o which_o thou_o find_v beat_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a with_o the_o high_a approbation_n of_o heaven_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n go_v about_o when_o a_o near_a way_n present_v itself_o to_o he_o let_v that_o therefore_o abide_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o begin_n if_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o begin_n remain_v in_o you_o you_o also_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o father_n 1_o john_n 2.24_o a_o word_n to_o such_o as_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o way_n of_o baptise_v believer_n because_o of_o that_o dis-union_n and_o disturbance_n it_o occasion_n even_o among_o believer_n themselves_o let_v such_o consider_v 1_o that_o one-ness_a in_o mind_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o well_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n party_n in_o one_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n in_o another_o rev._n 17.13_o these_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o strength_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n 2._o it_o be_v only_o one-ness_a in_o the_o truth_n then_o that_o be_v commendable_a and_o desirable_a if_o so_o then_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o those_o that_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o laudable_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o at_o the_o begin_n as_o the_o baptist_n do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o division_n make_v but_o those_o that_o divide_v from_o the_o plain_a way_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 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such_o who_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o stand_v be_v truth_n though_o they_o ought_v with_o all_o sweetness_n love_n and_o meekness_n to_o invite_v and_o persuade_v other_o to_o come_v over_o to_o they_o yet_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n depart_v thence_o or_o remove_v their_o stand_n no_o though_o it_o be_v to_o gain_v other_o to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o without_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n jer._n 15.19_o let_v they_o return_v to_o thou_o but_o return_v not_o thou_o unto_o they_o phil._n 3.15_o 16._o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n 6._o though_o endless_a genealogy_n and_o strive_v â—bout_o the_o law_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n and_o herb_n be_v but_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o truth_n concern_v they_o but_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o peace_n must_v not_o be_v break_v tit._n 3.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o rom._n 14._o yet_o first_o such_o point_n or_o question_n as_o concern_v the_o fulfil_n of_o any_o righteousness_n of_o which_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o essential_o of_o baptism_n be_v mat._n 3.15_o be_v such_o as_o of_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v and_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o man_n serve_v jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o man_n ronvere_n 14.17_o 18._o second_o not_o only_a gospel_n doctrine_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o matter_n of_o gospel_n order_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v ordinance_n appointment_n or_o tradition_n 1_o cor._n 11.2_o even_o these_o be_v truth_n to_o be_v contend_v for_o and_o not_o to_o be_v let_v go_v for_o peace_n sake_n and_o 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come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o we_o know_v in_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n have_v fall_v out_o as_o well_o in_o matter_n of_o gospel_n order_n as_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n he_o to_o prevent_v a_o defection_n in_o both_o exhort_v they_o for_o 15._o to_o stand_v fast_o and_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v yea_o and_o in_o chap._n 3._o v._n 6._o count_n that_o a_o disorderly_a walk_n which_o be_v not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o stand_v fast_o and_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o touch_v matter_n of_o gospel_n order_n as_o otherwise_o to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n into_o anti-christian_n pollution_n then_o doubtless_o the_o way_n for_o man_n now_o to_o recover_v themselves_o and_o other_o from_o under_o those_o pollution_n be_v by_o return_v back_o to_o these_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o stand_v fast_o in_o they_o which_o doubtless_o be_v their_o duty_n what_o disturbance_n soever_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o errata_fw-la page_n 9_o l._n 15._o r._n those_o particular_a case_n p._n 25._o l._n 21._o r._n neither_o p._n 44._o l._n 13_o r._n a_o p._n 49._o l._n 25._o r._n suppose_v p._n 52._o l._n 1_o r._n formal_o ib._n l._n 4._o r._n be_v p._n 55._o l._n 16._o r._n such_o as_o have_v p._n 55_o l._n 24._o r._n the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n p._n 57_o l._n 25._o r._n and_o p._n 58._o l._n 24._o r._n of_o 59_o l._n 4._o r._n describe_v p._n 59_o l._n 32._o r._n those_o p._n 60._o l._n 6_o r._n word_n p._n 61._o l._n 16._o r._n line_n p._n 61._o l._n 26._o r._n of_o p._n 61._o l._n 28._o r._n when_o p._n 63._o l._n 3._o r._n 2_o p._n 64._o l._n 14._o r._n unreasonable_a p._n 66._o l._n 1._o r._n much_o ib._n l._n 2._o r._n bapti_fw-la ib._n l._n 14._o r._n meet_v p._n 69._o l._n 26._o r._n about_o p._n 72._o l._n 12._o r._n charge_v p._n 72._o l._n 19_o r._n those_o p._n 72._o l._n 19_o r._n practise_v a_o answer_n to_o mr._n i._o g._n his_o xl._n query_n touch_v church-communion_n between_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v after_o they_o have_v believe_v and_o other_o who_o have_v not_o otherwise_o be_v baptize_v then_o in_o their_o jnfancie_n as_o likewise_o touch_v infant_n and_o after_o baptism_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o worthy_a author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v philadelphia_n touch_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o that_o book_n be_v propound_v queriâ—-wise_a there_o be_v i_o suppose_v little_a question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o it_o be_v with_o a_o expectation_n on_o his_o part_n to_o receive_v a_o return_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o friend_n or_o other_o in_o order_n to_o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n of_o conscience_n about_o which_o the_o query_n be_v 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then_o so_o direct_o answer_v and_o accommodate_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o embrace_v any_o other_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o for_o to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o disaccomodate_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o intendment_n then_o otherwise_o since_o those_o with_o who_o paul_n here_o dispute_v may_v rather_o thereby_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o justification_n since_o thing_n writing_n for_o example_n be_v not_o authentic_a till_o they_o be_v seal_v and_o therefore_o shall_v paul_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o circumcision_n have_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o justification_n may_v not_o they_o have_v infer_v that_o therefore_o justification_n can_v not_o be_v complete_a without_o it_o 3._o shall_v we_o grant_v that_o 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baptism_n of_o repentance_n luke_n 3.3_o act_n 13.24_o now_o what_o be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n but_o to_o preach_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o repent_v and_o so_o to_o be_v baptise_a which_o that_o it_o be_v also_o appear_v in_o that_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v baptism_n from_o he_o according_a to_o his_o preach_n do_v profess_v repentance_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v baptise_a of_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n mat._n 3.6_o mar._n 1.5_o but_o the_o pharisee_n who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o justify_v themselves_o luke_n 16.15_o &_o 18.9_o 11._o though_o many_o of_o they_o come_v to_o john_n baptism_n mat._n 3.7_o yet_o it_o seem_v disow_v the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v viz._n repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reject_v or_o make_v frustrate_v as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o not_o 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common_a rule_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o eunuch_n the_o profession_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o upon_o which_o philip_n do_v baptise_v h_o m_o be_v but_o this_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 8.37_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o render_v another_o due_o capable_a oâ—_n baptism_n render_v he_o capable_a of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n 2._o another_o common_a reason_n of_o adm_n ssion_n to_o baptism_n find_v in_o christ_n be_v his_o profess_a desiâ—e_n to_o ob_fw-la y_o the_o righteous_a law_n institution_n or_o declare_v will_n of_o god_n in_o be_v baptise_v though_o perhaps_o in_o other_o respect_n he_o have_v not_o that_o need_n of_o it_o as_o other_o that_o receive_v it_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o say_v he_o to_o john_n i.e._n form_n to_o be_v baptise_v by_o thou_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o i.e._n himself_n and_o other_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o every_o lâ—w_n or_o precept_n of_o 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