the_o moral_a precept_n evangelize_v be_v perfect_a but_o may_v not_o i_o herein_o use_v john_n bunyan_n own_o word_n and_o turn_v they_o against_o himself_o as_o one_o just_o guilty_a of_o fiction_n and_o scriptureless_a notion_n for_o where_o do_v you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o law_n evangelize_v sure_o the_o contrary_a be_v often_o find_v and_o although_o james_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o john_n bunyan_n chap._n 2._o prell_a love_n which_o he_o call_v the_o royal_a law_n and_o indeed_o be_v before_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n 1_o joh._n 2.7_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v according_a to_o what_o be_v before_o write_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n as_o j._n bunyan_n false_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o paul_n word_n who_o say_v gal._n 4.24_o it_o be_v a_o law_n although_o as_o much_o evangelize_v in_o his_o day_n as_o now_o which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n yea_o the_o ten_o commandment_n write_v in_o stone_n so_o exalt_v by_o john_n bunyan_n he_o call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o of_o condemnation_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o place_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o need_v not_o have_v any_o recourse_n to_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o much_o more_o perfect_a as_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o james_n intend_v as_o also_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherefore_o in_o short_a the_o apostle_n james_n do_v not_o as_o john_n bunyan_n pretend_v exalt_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n but_o write_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o disperse_v twelve_o tribe_n who_o he_o well_o know_v be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o endeavour_v thereby_o to_o 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hold_v whereupon_o sure_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v of_o john_n bunyan_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o he_o will_v be_v a_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n although_o he_o understand_v neither_o what_o he_o say_v nor_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v although_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o as_o far_a appear_v in_o that_o distich_n pag._n 83._o where_o he_o say_v communion_n be_v forbid_v with_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o moral_a precept_n allege_v paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v paul_n say_v not_o john_n bunyan_n tell_v you_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o baptize_v or_o join_v with_o the_o unbaptised_a these_o say_v j._n b._n be_v fiction_n and_o scriptureless-notion_n answ_n i_o must_v say_v to_o john_n bunyan_n 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moral_a precept_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o paul_n mind_n rom._n 10.7_o 8._o be_v christ_n and_o what_o faith_n do_v he_o commend_v sure_o not_o asleep_o bare_a profession_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o word_n but_o that_o faith_n which_o present_o produce_v obedience_n for_o so_o he_o say_v luk._n 6.46_o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v of_o which_o baptism_n be_v one_o yea_o a_o great_a duty_n to_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n bear_v witness_v 1_o joh._n 2.3_o he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n of_o which_o j._n bunyan_n confess_v baptism_n to_o be_v one_o and_o that_o of_o great_a use_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o perhaps_o john_n bunyan_n will_v say_v he_o will_v have_v work_n attend_v faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v our_o conversation_n must_v be_v commend_v by_o a_o moral_a precept_n wherein_o 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abundant_o peter_n command_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v vers_fw-la 46._o sure_o if_o john_n bunyan_n rule_n have_v be_v sufficient_a john_n the_o baptist_n may_v then_o upon_o good_a ground_n have_v forbid_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n &_o our_o saviour_n who_o fulfil_v all_o those_o moral_a precept_n need_v not_o have_v say_v thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o concern_v baptism_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n wherefore_o although_o i_o must_v extol_v a_o holy_a conversation_n in_o its_o due_a place_n wherein_o i_o wish_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o tim._n 2.19_o all_o that_o name_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o apostle_n never_o urge_v any_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o john_n bunyan_n be_v strange_o mistake_v to_o advise_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n pag_n 79._o to_o judge_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o person_n by_o wherein_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n but_o to_o the_o four_o which_o enjoin_v the_o sabbath_n so_o exact_o and_o upon_o such_o a_o penalty_n i_o can_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v conceit_v christian-tenderness_n will_v not_o be_v exceed_v by_o such_o strictness_n whenas_o christian_n be_v dehort_v from_o judge_v one_o another_o therein_o col._n 2.16_o and_o true_o i_o wonder_v more_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v allege_v that_o instance_n of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 7.2_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o church-communion_n when_o as_o he_o know_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o such_o as_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o faith_n through_o paul_n ministry_n and_o it_o be_v then_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v offer_v that_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o his_o reception_n among_o they_o when_o that_o in_o truth_n he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o in_o reference_n to_o church-communion_n but_o in_o a_o holy_a boast_n of_o his_o own_o behaviour_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o notwithstanding_o john_n bunyan_n pag._n 80._o fraudulent_o proceed_v to_o defame_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n urge_v that_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 14.18_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o our_o service_n to_o christ_n say_v he_o consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n which_o he_o afterward_o tell_v you_o pag._n 81._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n etc._n etc._n answ_n john_n bunyan_n say_v pag._n 45._o that_o he_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 but_o sure_a if_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v so_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o sharp_a censure_n if_o not_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o plague_n for_o add_v to_o the_o word_n 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righteousness_n be_v to_o derogate_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o in_o the_o fruition_n thereof_o serve_v christ_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o of_o great_a use_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n without_o look_v back_o to_o sinai_n which_o j._n bunyan_n false_o call_v pag._n 81._o a_o perfect_a law_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a who_o call_v it_o weak_a and_o unprofitable_a heb._n 7.18_o that_o which_o can_v not_o give_v life_n gal._n 3.21_o or_o righteousness_n gal._n 2.21_o nor_o make_v any_o of_o the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a heb._n 7.19_o but_o stay_v say_v john_n bunyan_n pag._n 81._o although_o this_o of_o old_a be_v declare_v thereof_o now_o
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require_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o no_o circumstantial_a as_o the_o failer_z therein_o must_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n the_o objection_n offer_v by_o thyself_o pag._n 91._o be_v well_o place_v viz._n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v water-baptism_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o church-membership_a show_v i_o one_o in_o all_o the_o new-testament_n that_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n without_o it_o answ_n sure_o j._n bunyan_n when_o thou_o do_v pen_v this_o objection_n thy_o craft_n deceive_v thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v ensnare_v thyself_o what_o answer_n can_v thou_o make_v john_n bunyan_n will_v say_v he_o have_v a_o ready_a answer_n which_o consist_v in_o two_o part_n first_o say_v he_o pag._n 91._o that_o water-baptism_n have_v former_o go_v first_o be_v grant_v but_o that_o it_o ought_v of_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v i_o never_o see_v proof_n second_o he_o say_v none_o ever_o receive_v it_o 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do_v their_o duty_n but_o then_o second_o john_n bunyan_n say_v none_o ever_o receive_v it_o without_o light_n go_v before_o answ_n see_v if_o this_o man_n be_v not_o stupefy_v in_o his_o sense_n whilst_o he_o contend_v against_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n who_o ever_o pretend_v that_o any_o receive_a baptism_n upon_o good_a ground_n without_o light_n in_o it_o the_o question_n be_v not_o who_o have_v light_a therein_o but_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v light_n therein_o viz._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n before_o church-membership_a to_o be_v baptize_v wherein_o for_o answer_n i_o will_v offer_v john_n bunyan_n own_o word_n baptism_n say_v he_o pag._n 122._o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o gospel_n again_o pag._n 82._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o be_v general_o practise_v first_o viz._n before_o church-communion_n yea_o so_o as_o the_o unconvert_v themselves_o know_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o can_v we_o have_v more_o than_o be_v here_o acknowledge_v sure_o if_o it_o be_v so_o general_o practise_v before_o communion_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o now_o do_v the_o unconvert_v then_o know_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o must_v it_o be_v question_v now_o by_o john_n bunyan_n or_o any_o pretend_v themselves_o christian_n be_v it_o then_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o now_o sure_o yea_o it_o may_v from_o hence_o be_v hope_v that_o john_n bunyan_n be_v become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o repent_v what_o he_o pretend_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n but_o stay_v he_o be_v present_o of_o another_o mind_n for_o he_o again_o say_v pag._n 82._o that_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n be_v even_o then_o baptize_v first_o will_v strain_v a_o weak_a man_n wit_n to_o prove_v if_o argument_n be_v close_o make_v from_o these_o three_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o gal._n 3.27_o rom._n 6.3_o what_o john_n bunyan_n be_v thou_o so_o unstable_a i_o now_o understand_v plain_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n jam._n 1.8_o a_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v even_o so_o be_v this_o man_n who_o in_o the_o same_o page_n of_o a_o little_a treatise_n confess_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o general_a practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n before_o communion_n and_o yet_o again_o say_v it_o will_v strain_v a_o weak_a man_n wit_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o sure_o john_n bunyan_n mean_v a_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o can_v in_o john_n bunyan_n apprehension_n maintain_v will_v never_o hurt_v the_o practice_n of_o baptism_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o his_o own_o confession_n if_o that_o be_v worth_a any_o thing_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o may_v be_v contradict_v if_o argument_n be_v close_o make_v upon_o the_o aforementioned_a text_n wherein_o i_o shall_v advise_v john_n bunyan_n since_o he_o think_v so_o the_o next_o time_n he_o meddle_v in_o the_o derogation_n of_o baptism_n to_o make_v his_o argument_n from_o they_o but_o sir_n if_o you_o do_v pray_v according_a to_o your_o own_o word_n do_v they_o more_o close_o than_o you_o have_v already_o otherwise_o your_o fallacy_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o your_o argument_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o i_o perceive_v he_o be_v willing_a as_o he_o say_v pag._n 82._o to_o pass_v those_o text_n at_o present_a and_o instead_o of_o make_v argument_n thence-from_a pretend_v that_o if_o we_o can_v show_v the_o
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josh_n 22._o be_v angry_a with_o they_o but_o yet_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v it_o aaron_z tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o he_o lose_v his_o two_o son_n vers_n 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o eat_v it_o neither_o do_v he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a if_o he_o have_v which_o when_o moses_n hear_v he_o be_v content_a know_v thereby_o that_o eat_n in_o general_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o aaron_n or_o against_o his_o conscience_n as_o john_n bunyan_n false_o pretend_v but_o that_o the_o occasion_n then_o require_v his_o forbearance_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o christian_a own_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o truth_n to_o be_v observe_v shall_v once_o at_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o be_v it_o may_v be_v under_o some_o trouble_n or_o discontent_n absent_v himself_o or_o if_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n baptism_n 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 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