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one_o and_o always_o so_o remain_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o man_n i_o may_v say_v to_o he_o as_o mat._n 7.3_o luke_n 6.41_o 42._o oooo_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la kkkk_n pppp_n gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 123._o a_o person_n of_o quality_n tell_v i_o that_o in_o westminster_n hall_n near_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o door_n a_o great_a sectary_n have_v be_v discourse_v with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a the_o parliament_n shall_v bring_v paul_n best_o blood_n upon_o they_o for_o deny_v the_o trinity_n qqqq_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la also_o in_o gangrene_n first_o part_n second_o division_n p._n 105._o see_v cousin_n of_o rochester_n horrible_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n den_n and_o lamb_n do_v preach_v in_o this_o man_n house_n rrrr_n gangrene_n first_o part_n division_n second_o p._n 5._o m._n webbe_n a_o man_n that_o pretend_v a_o new_a light_n say_v to_o i_o that_o he_o bless_a god_n he_o never_o trust_v in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n 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p._n 111._o the_o anabaptist_n of_o somersetshire_n teach_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v hold_v forth_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o vilify_a the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n letter_n and_o make_v their_o interpretation_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n little_o non-such_a p._n 4._o some_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a tree_n to_o be_v a_o allegory_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o serpent_n in_o this_o place_n no_o other_o than_o concupiscence_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n some_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o material_a apple_n zzzz_n webbe_n affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o a_o humane_a invention_n and_o not_o fit_a for_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o any_o to_o walk_v by_o and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v that_o golden_a calf_n and_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o set_v at_o variance_n king_n and_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n and_o thing_n will_v never_o be_v well_o until_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v beat_v to_o piece_n aaaaa_o gangrene_n three_o part_n p._n 34._o it_o be_v witness_v before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o norwich_n that_o priscilla_n miles_n have_v say_v none_o will_v speak_v against_o anabaptist_n but_o drunkard_n and_o liar_n she_o avow_v there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o number_n of_o lie_n bbbbb_n the_o anabaptist_n of_o somersetshire_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o adhere_v unto_o they_o but_o to_o revelation_n gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 136._o clarkson_n in_o colchester_n in_o his_o sermon_n do_v vilify_v the_o scripture_n all_o ordinance_n duty_n minister_n and_o church-state_n ccccc_n man_n mortality_n or_o a_o treatise_n wherein_o be_v prove_v both_o theological_o and_o philosophical_o that_o whole_a man_n as_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v a_o compound_n whole_o mortal_a contrary_a to_o that_o common_a distinction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o the_o present_a go_v of_o the_o soul_n into_o heaven_n or_o hell_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n ibid._n the_o hell-hatched_n doctrine_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n discover_v the_o heaven_n triumph_n in_o the_o wain_n of_o the_o world_n to_o see_v such_o light_n break_v out_o on_o its_o posterity_n pag._n 3._o death_n return_v man_n to_o what_o he_o be_v before_o he_o be_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v whence_o appear_v p._n 8._o that_o none_o ever_o enter_v into_o heaven_n since_o the_o creation_n during_o death_n man_n be_v void_a of_o actual_a be_v and_o have_v no_o present_a actual_a be_v in_o glory_n p._n 24._o i_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o nonentity_n of_o hell_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cast_n into_o hell_n before_o hell_n be_v p._n 28._o christ_n humanity_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o death_n ibid._n p._n 29._o i_o may_v possible_o affirm_v that_o the_o place_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o dead_a saint_n be_v not_o yet_o p._n 34._o christ_n ascension_n be_v into_o the_o sun_n according_a to_o famous_a copernicus_n it_o be_v in_o the_o high_a station_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n it_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n ddddd_n gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 112._o the_o anabaptist_n of_o somersetshire_n affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o subsist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n again_o but_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v for_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a and_o the_o body_n shall_v never_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o even_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v never_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o be_v annihilate_v the_o world_n shall_v ever_o endure_v by_o generation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n without_o a_o end_n ibid._n p._n 5._o i_o ask_v webbe_n of_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o resurrection_n of_o a_o man_n then_o of_o a_o beast_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o more_o soul_n than_o the_o body_n eeeee_o ibid._n webbe_n a_o great_a ringleader_n of_o the_o seduce_a sect_n of_o anabaptist_n acknowledge_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o local_a torment_n more_o than_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o deny_v any_o local_a hell_n ibid._n p._n 26._o martial_n a_o great_a follower_n of_o randall_n maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n that_o all_o the_o hell_n that_o be_v be_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o legal_a terror_n and_o fear_v man_n have_v in_o their_o conscience_n fffff_n ibid._n p._n 5._o webbe_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o devil_n more_o than_o man_n be_v devil_n in_o themselves_o gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 6._o a_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o s._n martin_n to_o 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to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o profane_a world_n ddd_n ibid._n p._n 3._o hophman_n do_v lean_a upon_o the_o authority_n of_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n eee_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o profess_v that_o strasburg_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n that_o as_o of_o old_a out_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n be_v propagate_v unto_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o from_o that_o town_n by_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o new_a apostle_n fff_n ibid._n p._n 5._o he_o judge_v that_o no_o reformation_n be_v to_o be_v attempt_v but_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o pentecost_n ggg_n ibid._n he_o do_v not_o approve_v jo_n mathies_n anabaptism_n he_o be_v neither_o a_o author_n nor_o approver_n of_o tumult_n but_o both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v he_o do_v testify_v his_o grief_n therefore_o and_o do_v forewarn_v that_o the_o end_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 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the_o apostle_n peter_n act_v 2.39_o do_v evince_n by_o this_o argument_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v they_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o some_o child_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v to_o wit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n those_o say_v he_o belong_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o principal_a foundation_n he_o build_v his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v family_n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n our_o four_o main_a argument_n be_v this_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o whole_a family_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o all_o infant_n but_o baptism_n be_v such_o a_o blessing_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o laudable_a conformity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n with_o god_n when_o he_o be_v good_a our_o eye_n without_o reproof_n may_v not_o be_v evil_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o divers_a scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v declare_v to_o believe_v but_o with_o they_o their_o whole_a household_n who_o actual_a believe_a be_v not_o at_o all_o express_v act_v 16.15_o 16.15.31_o act_n 16.15.31_o when_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n ibid._n v._n 31._o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 33._o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v and_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n no_o exception_n here_o be_v make_v of_o infant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v except_v they_o because_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v they_o must_v exclude_v they_o also_o from_o the_o other_o spiritual_a benefit_n mention_v in_o these_o place_n even_o from_o salvation_n itself_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n that_o peter_n shall_v tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v act_v 11.14_o so_o paul_n tell_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n himself_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o his_o house_n act._n 16.31_o how_o great_a a_o wrong_n it_o be_v to_o exclude_v infant_n either_o from_o the_o promise_n or_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o salvation_n when_o both_o be_v confer_v upon_o whole_a household_n whereof_o infant_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a part_n may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o precede_a practice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o any_o initiate_a sign_n to_o that_o day_n what_o ever_o man_n either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v move_v by_o god_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o himself_o do_v hear_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n so_o also_o all_o his_o male_a 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