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A26655 Jesuitico-Quakerism examined, or, A confutation of the blasphemous and unreasonable principles of the Quakers with a vindication of the Church of God in Britain, from their malicious clamours, and slanderous aspersions / by John Alexander ... Alexander, John, 1638-1716. 1680 (1680) Wing A916; ESTC R21198 193,704 258

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senseless_a trunk_n to_o be_v a_o prodigy_n on_o earth_n and_o a_o mocking-stock_n to_o heaven_n be_v this_o the_o quaker_n vaunt_v of_o perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o omission_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n and_o do_v nothing_o this_o will_v agree_v better_o to_o a_o dog_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a then_o to_o christian_n alive_a who_o if_o they_o do_v not_o something_o and_o that_o good_a neglect_v a_o duty_n whereunto_o they_o be_v oblige_v the_o scripture_n which_o they_o here_o hint_n at_o from_o heb._n 4_o 10._o do_v not_o condemn_v our_o good_a work_n which_o be_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n exhort_v to_o and_o command_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o mean_v there_o only_o of_o our_o work_n proceed_v from_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o work_n be_v evil_a from_o which_o he_o assert_n that_o every_o believer_n have_v cease_v viz._n inchoative_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a place_n intimat_n while_o he_o call_v it_o a_o enter_v into_o rest_n the_o work_n of_o 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temporal_a save_v by_o water_n and_o any_o of_o these_o improper_a baptism_n but_o very_o great_a betwixt_o that_o and_o our_o eternal_a save_v by_o baptism_n with_o water_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o compare_v they_o which_o we_o may_v not_o stay_v to_o do_v second_o the_o explication_n which_o he_o subjoin_v in_o place_n of_o a_o caution_n show_v how_o baptism_n now_o save_v we_o viz._n that_o be_v not_o by_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o the_o mere_a external_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n which_o water_n have_v a_o fitness_n to_o do_v or_o by_o the_o very_a work_n wrought_v as_o papist_n will_v but_o by_o its_o object_n which_o it_o signify_v and_o seal_n viz._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cause_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o other_o baptism_n but_o baptism_n with_o water_n which_o he_o so_o careful_o explain_v nor_o can_v any_o man_n make_v sense_n of_o the_o explication_n apply_v it_o to_o any_o of_o these_o improper_a baptism_n last_o christ_n give_v most_o express_a commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o succeed_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o live_v to_o the_o world_n end_n which_o be_v the_o duration_n of_o the_o commission_n to_o baptise_v with_o water_n all_o the_o disciple_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o therefore_o baptism_n with_o water_n must_v uncontrolable_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n divine_o institute_v and_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o consequence_n hereof_o be_v beyond_o the_o exception_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o antecedent_n will_v also_o be_v clear_a if_o i_o can_v but_o prove_v that_o by_o baptism_n here_o be_v mean_v baptism_n with_o water_n which_o if_o i_o do_v not_o good_a reader_n i_o entreat_v thou_o believe_v i_o not_o henceforth_o therefore_o first_o the_o baptism_n here_o mention_v in_o this_o text_n of_o matthew_n pre-requires_a discipleship_n in_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a language_n be_v go_v make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o baptism_n of_o doctrine_n do_v not_o pre-require_a that_o or_o else_o a_o man_n may_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o beforehand_o a_o disciple_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_a or_o heathen_a world_n nor_o do_v conversion_n pre-require_a discipleship_n or_o else_o no_o man_n may_v endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o heathen_a or_o pagan_a or_o of_o any_o man_n who_o be_v not_o beforehand_o a_o disciple_n nor_o can_v the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v here_o understand_v by_o baptism_n see_v the_o baptism_n here_o mention_v be_v to_o continue_v 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22.16_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o last_o all_o the_o baptism_n except_o baptism_n with_o water_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o text_n of_o matthew_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o doctrine_n of_o conversion_n of_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o let_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v add_v too_o be_v only_o improper_o and_o metaphorical_o so_o call_v as_o needs_o little_a demonstration_n i_o think_v see_v pour_v dip_v sprinkle_v and_o wash_v which_o the_o word_n baptise_v signify_v in_o the_o original_a language_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v proper_a to_o any_o of_o these_o and_o to_o that_o any_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n as_o any_o man_n without_o preserve_n may_v see_v have_v premise_v this_o ground_n i_o again_o prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n of_o matthew_n