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be_v it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n qeery_a 10._o if_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v those_o person_n which_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o come_v to_o know_v the_o heavenly_a virtue_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n through_o which_o they_o may_v die_v to_o it_o and_o know_v the_o chain_n break_v query_n 11._o whether_o the_o example_n of_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v absolute_a bind_n at_o this_o day_n to_o christian_n query_n 12._o whether_o many_o outward_a thing_n which_o rather_o pertain_v to_o the_o typical_a or_o shadowy_a part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v vanish_v away_o then_o to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n be_v not_o practise_v by_o christian_a believer_n under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n query_n 13._o and_o if_o so_o what_o be_v the_o absolute_a reason_n thereof_o be_v it_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v thereunto_o by_o god_n or_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o suffer_v his_o minister_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o for_o a_o time_n that_o can_v not_o while_o young_a in_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o eye_n much_o outward_a easy_o be_v bring_v off_o of_o many_o outward_a thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o law_n query_n 14._o what_o be_v the_o apostle_n end_n or_o god_n end_n by_o they_o in_o not_o only_o permit_v or_o suffer_v those_o person_n that_o receive_v their_o gospel_n testimony_n to_o practice_v many_o ordinance_n and_o shadow_n pertain_v to_o the_o law_n but_o that_o also_o they_o do_v sometime_o practice_v they_o themselves_o be_v it_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o establish_v they_o as_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o all_o age_n or_o be_v they_o allow_v to_o practice_v they_o in_o the_o people_n weakness_n for_o a_o time_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o out_o of_o they_o into_o that_o everla_v last_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o type_n and_o shadow_n where_o people_n come_v to_o see_v beyond_o all_o outward_a thing_n query_n 15._o and_o if_o they_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o everlasting_a substance_n do_v make_v use_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o outward_a thing_n which_o be_v but_o outward_o shadow_n of_o what_o they_o inward_o enjoy_v be_v it_o because_o they_o have_v need_v so_o to_o do_v or_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o other_o query_n 16._o whether_o john_n baptism_n with_o water_n be_v not_o of_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o the_o carnal_a wash_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v enforce_v query_n 17._o and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v water_n baptism_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o do_v by_o absolute_a command_n from_o god_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n or_o to_o answer_v the_o weakness_n of_o those_o believe_a christian_n who_o after_o they_o believe_v desire_v it_o and_o be_v weak_a can_v not_o well_o he_o satisfy_v without_o it_o query_n 18._o and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o absolute_a command_n from_o god_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o convert_v so_o many_o thousand_o have_v not_o a_o command_n to_o baptize_v with_o water_n as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n query_n 19_o and_o if_o to_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o christian_n in_o weakness_n be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v with_o water_n but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a commission_n to_o do_v it_o from_o god_n then_o i_o desire_v that_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o query_n the_o scripture_n or_o scripture_n if_o there_o be_v any_o may_v be_v show_v in_o which_o water_n be_v express_v to_o be_v that_o mean_n with_o which_o they_o be_v to_o baptize_v christian_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i._o s._n the_o 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some_o measure_n have_v it_o not_o be_v not_o yet_o settle_v or_o ground_v upon_o god_n foundation_n but_o be_v unstable_a and_o may_v be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n ready_a to_o be_v beguile_v by_o every_o false_a motion_n and_o device_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n inward_o and_o to_o be_v lead_v afide_fw-la with_o the_o cunning_a craftiness_n of_o evil_a man_n outward_o even_o like_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o anchor_n leave_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n ready_a to_o suffer_v shipwreck_n every_o moment_n therefore_o how_o wholesome_a be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o have_v salt_n in_o themselves_o luke_n 9_o 50._o and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 15._o he_o that_o want_v this_o salt_n which_o season_n give_v to_o savour_n and_o discern_v between_o what_o be_v of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v or_o may_v easy_o 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