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bene_fw-la olens_fw-la thymiam_n in_o abominationem_fw-la convertit_fw-la d._n chrys_n hom._n 27._o in_o gen._n there_o be_v several_a account_n upon_o which_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o disregard_n and_o not_o to_o approve_v or_o accept_v of_o sacrifice_n which_o yet_o be_v of_o his_o own_o institution_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o offerer_n that_o people_n be_v grow_v formal_a and_o corrupt_a trust_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o work_n wrought_v in_o they_o and_o say_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v god_n express_v his_o indignation_n against_o such_o sacrificer_n reject_v the_o thing_n themselves_o wherein_o they_o trust_v that_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o this_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa_n 1._o 12_o 13._o dr._n owen_n confut._n of_o biddle_n catech_n ch_n 22._o p._n 472._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o 1_o orat._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la a_o uncommanded_a action_n the_o thing_n itself_o to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o that_o no_o less_o than_o thrice_o a_o year_n be_v most_o particular_o command_v exod._n 23._o 17._o and_o exod._n 34._o 23._o but_o it_o be_v the_o perform_n of_o a_o command_v action_n with_o such_o hypocrisy_n as_o they_o do_v it_o with_o it_o be_v their_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o their_o heart_n even_o while_o they_o be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o he_o even_o while_o they_o be_v perform_v exterior_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n to_o he_o now_o in_o such_o case_n the_o most_o command_v act_n of_o worship_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n not_o as_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o as_o act_n of_o such_o worshipper_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o context_n from_o 12_o to_o 21._o and_o so_o again_o isa_n 66._o 3_o 4._o prov._n 21._o 27._o &_o prov._n 28._o 9_o §_o 24._o now_o this_o can_v no_o way_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n unless_o our_o 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text_n which_o be_v give_v under_o and_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o most_o minute_n part_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v every_o one_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v punctual_o observe_v be_v now_o in_o force_n under_o and_z as_o rule_n for_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o make_v necessary_a all_o the_o former_a legal_a administration_n because_o there_o must_v be_v no_o diminution_n from_o god_n word_n for_o by_o what_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o text_n be_v forbid_v all_o diminution_n from_o his_o word_n and_o if_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o more_o than_o have_v be_v command_v because_o we_o must_v not_o add_v then_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o less_o because_o we_o must_v not_o diminish_v and_o so_o we_o must_v fall_v again_o to_o circumcision_n 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what_o be_v forbid_v be_v forbear_v but_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o make_n of_o every_o thing_n unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o particular_o prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n between_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n dispensation_n in_o this_o case_n §_o 28._o in_o the_o legal_a oeconomy_n particular_a order_n be_v give_v for_o all_o the_o circumstantial_a as_o well_o as_o substantial_a part_n of_o god_n service_n but_o in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o such_o particular_a order_n have_v be_v give_v and_o so_o the_o case_n be_v not_o equal_a and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o from_o a_o complete_o settle_a administration_n to_o a_o administration_n not_o complete_o settle_v be_v not_o good_a §_o 29._o find_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o complete_a a_o platform_n not_o only_o for_o all_o substantial_o but_o also_o for_o all_o circumstantial_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v fit_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o equity_n that_o be_v plead_v from_o those_o text_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o but_o till_o then_o we_o shall_v neither_o think_v it_o unfit_a for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v 5._o have_v act._n 1._o 8._o &_o 15._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 26_o 40._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o tit._n 1._o 5._o leave_v the_o power_n of_o order_v church_n affair_n to_o order_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unorder_v by_o the_o gospel_n nor_o for_o those_o that_o be_v under_o government_n to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o their_o order_n and_o consequent_o to_o baptize_v infant_n though_o theâ—r_v baptise_v have_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v order_v §_o 30._o and_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o appear_v that_o even_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o these_o text_n suppose_v which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v that_o whole_a way_n of_o reason_v of_o they_o from_o the_o 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anno_fw-la 99_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v hierom-cum_a publico_fw-la edicto_fw-la edito_fw-la jussisseâ—_n omnes_fw-la christianos_n &_o maxim_n praedicatores_fw-la evangelii_n pelli_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la profugere_fw-la joannes_n coactus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pathmon_n insulam_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la illius_fw-la author_n est_fw-la hic_fw-la joannes_n tandem_fw-la trucidato_fw-la domitiano_n permissa_fw-la est_fw-la christianis_fw-la libertas_fw-la redeundi_fw-la itaque_fw-la reversus_fw-la est_fw-la joannes_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ephesinam_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la nactus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la contra_fw-la ebionitas_fw-la marcionem_fw-la &_o cherintum_o cerinthum_n haereticos_fw-la evangelium_fw-la suum_fw-la herman_n bonnus_fw-la farrag_v exemplor_n fol._n 7._o see_v also_o isaacksons_n chronology_n and_o hutcheson_n upon_o john_n pag._n 1._o the_o same_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v from_o several_a other_o chronology_n as_o that_o of_o regino_n prumiensis_fw-la hermannus_n contractus_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n the_o compilatlo_n chronologica_fw-la publish_v by_o joannes_n pistorius_n the_o pantheon_n of_o gotsridus_n viterbiensis_n and_o wâ—rner_n roleâ—inks_v fasciculus_fw-la temporum_fw-la also_o from_o spondanus_n epitome_n of_o baronius_n anno_fw-la christ_n 97_o &_o 99_o to_o have_v be_v write_v after_o his_o revelation_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v here_o say_v can_v have_v reference_n to_o itself_o only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o book_n which_o be_v write_v by_o other_o or_o to_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o §_o 33._o and_o however_o that_o the_o reference_n of_o it_o be_v only_o unto_o itself_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o go_v before_o and_o after_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o i_o testify_v say_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n unto_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o boâ—k_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n this_o book_n what_o book_n why_o that_o sure_a enough_o that_o himself_o be_v then_o a_o writing_n the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n contain_v those_o prophecy_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o impart_v unto_o he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n rev._n 1._o 11._o which_o book_n even_o while_o he_o be_v a_o writing_n of_o it_o he_o frequent_o make_v reference_n unto_o as_o where_o he_o mention_n the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o rev._n 1._o 3._o and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o this_o book_n &_o the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophâ—sie_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n rev._n 22._o 7_o 9_o 10_o 18_o 19_o all_o expression_n intimate_v the_o book_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v 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