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church_n of_o corinth_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o speak_v or_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n one_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v many_o lord_n and_o many_o god_n so_o call_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o to_o we_o say_v he_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v but_o one_o such_o a_o father_n and_o lord_n and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n the_o purchaser_n and_o worker_n of_o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v in_o the_o same_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o holy_a call_n eph._n 4._o 4._o but_o in_o other_o respect_n the_o heathen_n idol_n and_o the_o gentile_n gracious_a lord_n be_v call_v god_n and_o lord_n for_o so_o do_v the_o gentile_n speak_v of_o herod_n deify_v he_o with_o a_o shout_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o christian_a emperor_n king_n state_n and_o potentate_n in_o regard_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v call_v lord_n and_o god_n in_o which_o they_o do_v represent_v god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n say_v the_o scripture_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n heres_n but_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a word_n for_o our_o teach_n and_o baptise_v matth._n 28._o 19_o but_o you_o baptise_v infant_n for_o which_o you_o have_v no_o word_n for_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v say_v at_o last_o who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o indeed_o you_o do_v but_o continue_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o all_o your_o baby_n baptize_n truth_n whereas_o you_o say_v christ_n word_n in_o the_o last_o of_o matthew_n prove_v your_o preach_n and_o baptise_v you_o say_v more_o than_o you_o can_v make_v good_a or_o that_o i_o can_v believe_v from_o that_o scripture_n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o express_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n yet_o there_o be_v as_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o it_o as_o for_o most_o thing_n you_o practise_v yourselves_o for_o what_o plain_a word_n have_v you_o for_o the_o time_n of_o public_a assemble_v or_o general_a meeting_n what_o word_n have_v you_o for_o your_o people_n to_o ordain_v their_o minister_n what_o command_n do_v authorise_v you_o yourself_o to_o baptise_v what_o word_n have_v you_o when_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n when_o to_o administer_v it_o and_o where_o who_o to_o provide_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o what_o bread_n and_o of_o what_o grain_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o what_o grape_n you_o have_v not_o a_o word_n for_o woman_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o abundance_n other_o particular_n practise_v by_o you_o will_v you_o therefore_o say_v you_o do_v that_o which_o you_o sin_n in_o do_v so_o as_o you_o say_v we_o do_v i_o think_v not_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o need_v not_o a_o word_n for_o there_o be_v general_a rule_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o include_v particular_a practice_n and_o divers_a thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n under_o the_o law_n the_o rule_v give_v under_o the_o law_n serve_v under_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o apostle_n prove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 25._o 4._o that_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v maintenance_n that_o as_o they_o which_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o compare_v with_o deut._n 18._o 1._o so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o as_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n before_o christ_n both_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17._o 11_o 12._o exod._n 12._o 48_o 49._o so_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n since_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v as_o st._n peter_n speak_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o of_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v this_o place_n st._n peter_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n vers._n 14._o you_o man_n of_o israel_n hear_v these_o word_n say_v he_o vers._n 22._o so_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o you_o have_v take_v by_o wicked_a hand_n and_o have_v kill_v and_o be_v dead_a be_v bury_v who_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n and_o christ_n the_o alone_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v baptise_v vers._n 41._o who_o before_o have_v be_v circumcise_v now_o as_o the_o promise_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o yet_o all_o his_o natural_a child_n and_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a stranger_n be_v to_o communicate_v of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v so_o likewise_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v make_v only_o to_o god_n choose_v faithful_a regenerate_a servant_n and_o their_o spiritual_a seed_n yet_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o these_o faithful_a christian_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o outward_a baptism_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a signification_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n the_o place_n before_o mention_v and_o divers_a other_o scripture_n speak_v as_o act_n 16._o 15._o that_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n be_v baptise_v so_o the_o jailor_n be_v baptise_v and_o all_o his_o that_o be_v his_o household_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n baptise_v the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o little_a child_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v luke_n 18._o 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o say_v he_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n by_o the_o believe_a husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a that_o be_v in_o respect_n they_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v bear_v of_o one_o that_o believe_v but_o some_o of_o you_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v these_o word_n holy_a and_o unclean_a to_o mean_a 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and_o perfection_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n even_o the_o great_a power_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o and_o the_o text_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o three_o thing_n the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n have_v a_o double_a consideration_n first_o the_o beginning_n and_o weakness_n of_o this_o powerful_a kingdom_n express_v as_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o her_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o renovation_n or_o regeneration_n in_o these_o word_n a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n and_o in_o this_o first_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v to_o attain_v victory_n and_o overcome_v rev._n chap._n 20._o and_o 12._o but_o this_o victory_n be_v by_o faith_n this_o overcome_v be_v by_o suffer_v they_o overcome_v he_o that_o be_v the_o dragon_n pagancy_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n and_o at_o this_o battle_n the_o army_n be_v great_a on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o victory_n glorious_a on_o the_o saint_n side_n rev._n 12._o 7._o 11._o in_o the_o second_o consideration_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o church_n in_o her_o glory_n and_o perfection_n and_o to_o as_o far_o exceed_v all_o the_o monarchy_n kingdom_n and_o power_n that_o be_v before_o it_o as_o the_o body_n exceed_v the_o shadow_n the_o person_n the_o picture_n the_o circumference_n the_o centre_n the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o great_a power_n thou_o o_o king_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n strength_n power_n and_o glory_n and_o 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through_o thou_o or_o delight_v in_o thy_o company_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa._n 60._o 14_o 15._o so_o also_o their_o privilege_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n do_v set_v forth_o their_o glory_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o 26._o they_o be_v all_o freeborn_a so_o beget_v and_o bear_v by_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o all_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v child_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o free_a joh._n 8._o 32._o now_o the_o word_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o son_n and_o those_o that_o the_o son_n make_v free_a be_v free_a indeed_o ver._n 36._o and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o bondage_n free_a from_o sin_n free_a from_o death_n free_a from_o sorrow_n free_a from_o the_o grave_n free_a from_o corruption_n free_a from_o oppression_n free_a from_o suffer_v enlarge_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n for_o 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evermore_o psal._n 16._o 11._o you_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o saint_n i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o i_o at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n luk._n 22._o 30._o and_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n here_o in_o the_o saint_n suffering_n heb._n 1._o 7._o so_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o company_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n about_o the_o throne_n say_v the_o text_n rev._n 7._o 11._o and_o there_o shall_v we_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o have_v heavenly_a sweet_a society_n and_o company_n with_o they_o luk._n 13._o 28._o now_o as_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n excel_v so_o also_o its_o officer_n exceed_v all_o other_o i_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v no_o 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he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v except_v who_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o so_o than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o great_a kingdom_n he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 2._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o prophet_n witness_n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v how_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v isa._n 45._o 23._o and_o again_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v chap._n 60._o 12._o and_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o heb._n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n expound_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o 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