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do_v no_o way_n bring_v in_o rant_a principle_n into_o their_o mind_n but_o these_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n that_o do_v consist_v in_o sin_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o in_o empty_a form_n tradition_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n who_o proceed_v from_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a principle_n in_o the_o world_n and_o carnal_a church_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o his_o people_n heart_n and_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o most_o rantinge_a principle_n to_o these_o that_o can_v be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o when_o god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o his_o people_n heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o new_a creation_n in_o they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n then_o let_v antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o carnal_a privilege_n look_v for_o a_o final_a root_n out_o and_o a_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godlimess_n 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old_a nature_n yea_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n itself_o yea_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a man_n be_v the_o only_a rant_a principle_n to_o antichrist_n the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o make_v it_o all_o fly_n in_o piece_n before_o it_o even_o all_o the_o gross_a darkness_n and_o corruption_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o the_o false_a light_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n with_o all_o empty_a form_n and_o carnal_a observation_n etc._n etc._n all_o go_v down_o when_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o people_n in_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n in_o spirit_n and_o power_n from_o on_o high_a in_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o now_o where_o be_v your_o rant_a principle_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n you_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o to_o fall_v upon_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o your_o carnal_a ordinance_n it_o fall_v altogether_o upon_o time-servers_a outside-professor_n self-seekers_a etc._n etc._n but_o not_o upon_o those_o that_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o light_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n teach_v they_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o this_o prove_n rant_a principle_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a principle_n that_o god_n bring_v forth_o in_o his_o temple_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o throw_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o slander_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o people_n heart_n the_o only_a principle_n of_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n do_v you_o think_v nothing_o can_v keep_v we_o from_o rant_a principle_n but_o a_o little_a cold_a water_n why_o then_o have_v so_o many_o that_o have_v go_v under_o water_n fall_v also_o under_o rant_a principle_n obj._n 23._o several_a baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o waterbaptism_n be_v nowhere_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o we_o may_v use_v it_o still_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o a_o mystery_n than_o antichrist_n may_v understand_v it_o but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o mystery_n that_o so_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o not_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o may_v be_v blind_v and_o so_o give_v up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o antichristian_a world_n man_n of_o sin_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thes_n 2._o in_o which_o the_o antichristian_a world_n be_v deceive_v and_o blind_v even_o to_o this_o day_n 2_o paul_n teach_v one_o baptism_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n eph._n 4._o 5._o and_o doubtless_o paul_n will_v not_o leave_v out_o another_o baptism_n viz._n water_n if_o it_o have_v be_v any_o one_o bond_n of_o the_o 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where_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n 2_o if_o you_o make_v a_o addition_n unto_o this_o part_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o one_o baptism_n and_o put_v in_o this_o word_n here_o one_o of_o a_o sort_n then_o we_o must_v put_v this_o word_n unto_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o true_a church_n unity_n mention_v in_o this_o place_n and_o then_o we_o must_v read_v it_o thus_o one_o body_n of_o a_o sort_n one_o spirit_n of_o a_o sort_n one_o hope_n of_o a_o sort_n one_o lord_n of_o a_o sort_n one_o faith_n of_o a_o sort_n one_o baptism_n of_o a_o sort_n and_o one_o god_n of_o a_o sort_n and_o now_o let_v all_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v behold_v the_o gross_a blindness_n and_o more_o than_o egyptian_a
divine_a power_n and_o that_o god_n do_v accomplish_v this_o great_a work_n by_o mean_n this_o we_o do_v also_o affirm_v and_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n a_o commission_n to_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o in_o this_o ministry_n they_o be_v instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o sprinkle_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n their_o very_a ministry_n be_v power_n from_o on_o high_a for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o have_v receive_v power_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 24._o 49._o act._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 8._o and_o so_o as_o instrument_n enable_v by_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o spiritual_a administration_n god_n make_v they_o instrument_n to_o baptize_v man_n into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v present_a in_o their_o ministry_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o great_a work_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n for_o the_o effect_n so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o to_o give_v out_o such_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o power_n glory_n and_o praise_n may_v be_v of_o god_n alone_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v oppose_v it_o or_o deny_v it_o oh_o man_n remember_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o maker_n as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o god_n have_v make_v his_o minister_n a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o some_o and_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o other_o and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n none_o but_o those_o who_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n alone_o 3_o the_o same_o power_n that_o enable_v man_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n the_o same_o power_n do_v enable_v man_n to_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o do_v read_v act._n 26._o 18._o that_o god_n send_v paul_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o then_o not_o to_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v alike_o unpossible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o by_o their_o own_o power_n and_o if_o you_o will_v deny_v the_o one_o than_o you_o may_v as_o well_o deny_v the_o other_o and_o so_o turn_v the_o truth_n into_o a_o lie_n but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n who_o be_v opposer_n of_o truth_n 4_o paul_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n beget_v the_o corinthian_n through_o the_o gospel_n paul_n be_v here_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v their_o father_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o and_o why_o then_o not_o to_o baptize_v man_n into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o all_o good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o beget_v they_o unto_o god_n what_o difference_n can_v you_o make_v here_o here_o see_v the_o substance_n be_v all_o one_o 5_o we_o have_v another_o proof_n of_o the_o mighty_a effect_n of_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 2_o 3_o you_o be_v our_o epistle_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n know_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n you_o be_v manifest_o declare_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n minister_v by_o we_o write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n observe_v here_o first_o the_o corinthian_n be_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n second_o they_o be_v manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n three_o minister_v by_o the_o apostle_n four_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n here_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n make_v man_n instrument_n through_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a gospel-promise_n fulfil_v in_o this_o ministry_n of_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o people_n heart_n and_o put_v his_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n all_o this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o this_o agree_v with_o spirit-baptism_n exact_o 5_o but_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v clear_v in_o plain_a word_n consider_v eph._n 5._o 26._o here_o be_v wash_v mention_v and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o this_o have_v exact_a relation_n to_o the_o commission_n matt._n 28._o the_o apostle_n have_v commission_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o their_o ministry_n to_o baptize_v the_o nation_n into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o here_o be_v declare_v that_o christ_n use_v the_o word_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o sanctify_v cleanse_v and_o purify_n the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n now_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o so_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n this_o great_a work_n of_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v soul_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v accomplish_v and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o those_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v that_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o hiâ—h_n they_o be_v make_v instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o effect_v the_o great_a work_n of_o spirit-baptism_n wherein_o creature_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v wash_v cleanse_v sanctify_a and_o make_v pure_a and_o holy_a yea_o a_o habitation_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o they_o be_v cleanse_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n and_o all_o good_a obj._n 18._o this_o baptism_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o commission_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o spirit-baptism_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o a_o precept_n but_o in_o a_o promise_n and_o the_o commission_n be_v a_o precept_n go_v teach_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a man_n can_v be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o can_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o blind_a that_o they_o can_v see_v it_o or_o will_v not_o for_o if_o man_n can_v but_o see_v they_o may_v behold_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o commission_n for_o 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