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shall_v be_v defer_v for_o some_o hour_n who_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o this_o which_o be_v aaron_n case_n his_o second_o instance_n be_v pag._n 110._o concern_v eldad_o and_o medad_n who_o say_v he_o joshua_n be_v so_o zealous_a against_o because_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n without_o first_o go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o they_o be_v command_v that_o he_o desire_v moses_n to_o forbid_v they_o numb_a 11.16_o 26._o but_o say_v he_o moses_n call_v his_o zeal_n envy_n pray_v for_o more_o such_o prophet_n know_v although_o they_o fail_v in_o a_o circumstance_n they_o be_v right_a in_o that_o which_o be_v better_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o camp_n be_v that_o which_o please_v moses_n answ_n what_o will_v not_o people_n do_v when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n if_o moses_n do_v account_v joshua_n zeal_n envy_n much_o more_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v of_o john_n bunyan_n that_o his_o zeal_n herein_o produce_v envy_n i_o may_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o instance_n allege_v what_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n yet_o paul_n rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v collect_v from_o hence_o that_o their_o act_n be_v lawful_a because_o paul_n rejoice_v therein_o when_o as_o many_o time_n good_a be_v produce_v by_o evil_a act_n but_o further_a eldad_n and_o medad_n in_o their_o prophesy_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o law_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o prophecy_n nor_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o camp_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o thereby_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o prophesy_v and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o john_n bunyan_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v we_o any_o incite_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o neglect_v baptism_n but_o if_o you_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o express_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n select_v they_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n which_o in_o a_o holy_a modesty_n they_o eschew_v but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n john_n bunyan_n give_v you_o a_o three_o instance_n pag._n 110._o that_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n although_o the_o people_n come_v to_o the_o passeover_n in_o a_o undue_a manner_n and_o do_v eat_v it_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v write_v yet_o the_o wise_a king_n will_v not_o forbid_v they_o but_o rather_o admit_v it_o know_v that_o their_o edification_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v than_o to_o hold_v they_o to_o a_o circumstance_n or_o two_o 2_o chron._n 30.13_o 27._o yea_o god_n himself_o do_v like_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o heal_v that_o be_v forgive_v the_o people_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o observe_v say_v he_o notwithstanding_o this_o disorder_n as_o to_o circumstance_n the_o feast_n be_v keep_v with_o great_a gladness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n what_o now_o john_n bunyan_n how_o great_a a_o labyrinth_n have_v thou_o bring_v we_o into_o if_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a must_v that_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n yea_o do_v god_n himself_o like_o it_o even_o that_o which_o be_v undue_a yea_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v write_v sure_o we_o be_v leave_v herein_o if_o this_o be_v so_o to_o every_o man_n fancy_n who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o pretend_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o their_o concern_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o control_v they_o for_o quot_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la sententiae_fw-la the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v our_o judge_n for_o that_o may_v be_v admit_v say_v john_n bunyan_n yea_o well_o like_v by_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v write_v this_o he_o further_o confirm_v pag._n 101._o for_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o even_a law_n themselves_o must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o edification_n and_o profit_n of_o god_n people_n sure_o john_n bunyan_n do_v not_o esteem_v that_o his_o god_n be_v wise_a enough_o when_o he_o make_v law_n as_o to_o foresee_v what_o will_v be_v for_o his_o people_n profit_n and_o edification_n but_o as_o he_o do_v herein_o deprave_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n pag._n 45._o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v judge_v all_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n now_o this_o can_v be_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n therein_o contain_v must_v give_v place_n to_o a_o pretend_a edification_n of_o the_o people_n will_v not_o that_o viz._n to_o plead_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n if_o his_o word_n be_v true_a be_v a_o good_a excuse_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o 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circumstance_n or_o substance_n which_o be_v apparent_o false_a god_n be_v hereby_o make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o reason_n he_o urge_v that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o sinful_a infirmity_n of_o their_o brethren_n for_o those_o he_o say_v be_v cause_v for_o want_n of_o light_n and_o how_o come_v they_o to_o want_v light_n he_o tell_v you_o pag._n 94._o it_o be_v god_n that_o create_v light_a and_o he_o that_o withholdeth_a so_o that_o god_n not_o create_v light_n in_o their_o heart_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sinful_a infirmity_n be_v not_o here_o verify_v what_o be_v write_v god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n be_v not_o this_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o idle_a servant_n matth._n 25.24_o who_o say_v of_o god_n he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n reap_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straw_v so_o say_v john_n 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that_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o great_a concern_v which_o i_o here_o omit_v because_o whilst_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o mistake_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o baptism_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o if_o so_o the_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a and_o must_v fall_v which_o sure_o he_o be_v himself_o conscious_a of_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v it_o he_o say_v pag._n 109._o know_v that_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n depend_v not_o upon_o neither_o be_v tie_v to_o this_o or_o that_o circumstance_n much_o say_v but_o little_o prove_v wherefore_o in_o short_a i_o may_v answer_v you_o have_v only_o j._n bunyan_n word_n for_o it_o who_o herein_o do_v not_o only_o exclude_v baptism_n but_o also_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o circumstance_n whereof_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 64._o so_o that_o it_o also_o be_v exclude_v by_o he_o from_o church-edification_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o be_v edify_v yea_o paul_n account_v church-discipline_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o in_o truth_n all_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v for_o edification_n so_o that_o if_o we_o must_v press_v after_o that_o it_o oblige_v we_o to_o press_v after_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereto_o but_o j._n bunyan_n seem_v to_o put_v a_o little_a gloss_n upon_o the_o matter_n viz._n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a different_a persuasion_n about_o it_o than_o it_o become_v they_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o take_v more_o care_n for_o their_o peace_n and_o unity_n than_o to_o widen_v their_o uncomfortable_a difference_n thus_o j._n bunyan_n 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