of_o redemption_n mark_n 16.1.2_o 2._o on_o this_o day_n our_o lord_n gracious_o and_o frequent_o appear_v unto_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 20.19_o 3._o on_o this_o day_n our_o lord_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n rom._n 1.4_o 4._o on_o this_o day_n our_o lord_n plentiful_o pour_v his_o spirit_n upon_o his_o apostle_n for_o penticost_n or_o the_o fifthti_v day_n from_o the_o passover_n be_v compute_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o that_o year_n on_o this_o day_n act._n 2.1.2_o thus_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n may_v beyond_o other_o day_n be_v peculiar_o term_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o this_o may_v be_v subjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o famous_a beza_n who_o observe_v out_o of_o a_o ancient_a greek_a manuscript_n wherein_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v express_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n now_o this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n it_o import_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o author_n and_o instituter_n of_o it_o this_o tittle_n as_o i_o remember_v the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n attribute_v but_o to_o two_o thing_n namely_o to_o the_o supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o supper_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o do_v institute_v and_o appoint_v it_o and_o so_o the_o day_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o appointer_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o keep_v this_o day_n we_o walk_v obedient_o to_o the_o four_o command_n which_o require_v on_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n which_o the_o lord_n appoint_v we_o then_o keep_v this_o day_n because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n institute_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n neither_o must_v those_o two_o expression_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v confound_v for_o all_o day_n wherein_o god_n execute_v judgement_n upon_o sinner_n be_v day_n of_o the_o lord_n amos_n 5.18.20_o but_o the_o 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disobedience_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n rom._n 5.19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n original_a sin_n inherent_a be_v that_o hereditary_a inbred_a corruption_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v convey_v and_o derive_v to_o infant_n from_o their_o immediate_a parent_n in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o page_n 63._o he_o deny_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o infant_n who_o never_o actual_o sin_v answer_n the_o apostle_n confute_v the_o quaker_n rom._n 5.12_o where_o first_o he_o show_v that_o by_o one_o man_n namely_o adam_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n second_o that_o death_n enter_v the_o world_n by_o sin_n three_o that_o death_n i._n e._n lyableness_n to_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o four_o the_o reason_n why_o death_n which_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n pass_v upon_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o one_o man_n sin_n which_o will_v be_v further_o clear_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v bear_v in_o who_o thus_o it_o be_v vary_v on_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o book_n and_o so_o beza_n render_v it_o and_o they_o who_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o greek_a think_v this_o the_o best_a read_v now_o it_o be_v only_o one_o of_o three_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o relative_a in_o who_o either_o sin_n or_o death_n or_o that_o one_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v sin_n can_v answer_v the_o greek_a relative_a because_o they_o be_v of_o different_a gender_n neither_o be_v it_o death_n as_o the_o quaker_n pretend_v for_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o to_o say_v in_o which_o death_n all_o have_v sin_v this_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n it_o be_v long_o since_o observe_v that_o in_o 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actual_o give_v and_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o answer_v the_o quaker_n two_o other_o objection_n 1._o object_n why_o shall_v infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o other_o forefather_n answer_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o adam_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o not_o as_o a_o single_a individual_a person_n but_o as_o a_o public_a universal_a person_n now_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n represent_v mankind_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o miserable_a event_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o make_v not_o only_a himself_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n but_o likewise_o his_o posterity_n descend_v from_o he_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n rom._n 5.12_o yea_o such_o of_o his_o posterity_n have_v come_v under_o death_n as_o never_o actual_o sin_v in_o their_o
he_o ask_v why_o i_o cite_v ephes_n 4.11_o answer_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n appoint_v minister_n to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n and_o here_o be_v touch_v the_o principal_a and_o public_a officer_n give_v to_o his_o church_n whereof_o the_o three_o first_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o but_o temporary_a and_o the_o three_o last_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a for_o shall_v these_o cease_v as_o the_o former_a then_o christ_n might_n come_v under_o that_o imputation_n of_o not_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o promise_n who_o give_v they_o to_o continue_v till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v own_v by_o they_o that_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o common_a yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o any_o of_o they_o may_v speak_v when_o the_o saint_n be_v meet_v together_o according_a to_o 1._o cor._n 14.31_o answer_n i_o will_v ask_v how_o he_o can_v make_v out_o that_o the_o prophesy_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n be_v a_o ordinary_a office_n and_o if_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o foundation_n for_o quaker_n to_o build_v a_o ordinary_a practice_n upon_o beside_o when_o it_o be_v say_v you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n indifferent_o for_o some_o be_v forbid_v express_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n verse_n 34._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n all_o the_o prophet_n may_v prophesy_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v all_o be_v not_o prophet_n 1._o cor._n 12.29_o he_o allege_v it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o some_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n immediate_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o man_n and_o some_o mediate_o by_o man_n authorize_v for_o that_o purpose_n answer_n be_v not_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n call_v immediate_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a command_n amos._n 7.15_o matth._n 16.1.6.7_o be_v nor_o timothy_n set_v a_o part_n to_o the_o work_n mediate_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o timothy_n 4.14_o and_o it_o be_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n 1._o tim._n 5.22_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o record_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v a_o mediate_v outward_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n have_v also_o a_o inward_a call_v that_o be_v competent_a qualification_n gift_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o work_n but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o inward_a call_n and_o immediate_a call_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o paul_n who_o be_v immediate_o call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n oppose_v himself_o 1._o to_o false_a apostle_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o mere_a authority_n of_o man_n 2._o he_o oppose_v himself_o to_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o may_v have_v a_o inward_a call_n from_o god_n and_o a_o outward_a call_n from_o man_n 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their_o statliness_n and_o pride_n he_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 11._o recommend_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o command_n answer_n what_o clear_a command_n can_v there_o be_v then_o that_o verse_n 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n mark_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v forth_o that_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n but_o that_o they_o ought_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o plain_o enjoin_v this_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n &_o withal_o discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o previous_a examination_n before_o their_o partake_n of_o this_o so_o solemn_a a_o ordinance_n it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v to_o be_v often_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup._n now_o these_o ordinance_n which_o 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of_o this_o command_n neither_o in_o express_a term_n nor_o by_o due_a consequence_n from_o scripture_n unless_o he_o can_v make_v a_o formal_a or_o virtual_a appeal_n hereof_o to_o appear_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n set_v about_o this_o ordinance_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n and_o that_o still_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o same_o he_o add_v that_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n enjoin_v the_o observance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n till_o his_o outward_a come_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n must_v be_v till_o christ_n come_v 1._o cor._n 11.26_o now_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o internal_a come_n in_o a_o spiritual_a inward_a way_n of_o appearance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o christ_n promise_v thus_o to_o come_v to_o they_o and_o have_v make_v his_o promise_n good_a by_o a_o plentiful_a infusion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o come_v to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1._o cor._n 11.2_o and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o 1._o cor._n 3.16_o and_o be_v wash_v justify_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1._o cor._n 11.6_o and_o enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n 1._o cor._n 1.5_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o inward_a come_n they_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o as_o have_v be_v clear_v necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o a_o command_n and_o therefore_o that_o come_n until_o which_o this_o ordinance_n must_v be_v continue_v what_o other_o can_v it_o be_v but_o even_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o angel_n at_o his_o alcention_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v see_v 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against_o a_o mediate_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o immediate_a call_v they_o have_v not_o he_o add_v page_n 57_o that_o it_o can_v be_v assert_v in_o opposition_n to_o quaker_n who_o grant_v the_o same_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o dialogue_n i_o point_v at_o a_o ministry_n mediate_o call_v and_o be_v quaker_n for_o a_o mediate_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n at_o when_o man_n be_v set_v a_o part_n and_o ordain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n it_o this_o be_v their_o mind_n why_o do_v they_o speak_v against_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o ordain_v as_o not_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o have_v their_o ministry_n from_o man_n
of_o duty_n the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o a_o little_a hearty_a pray_v be_v beyond_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v isaiah_n 56.7_o four_o person_n can_v pray_v aright_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o prayer_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n yet_o omission_n of_o prayer_n be_v double_a abomination_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o to_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o manner_n but_o to_o neglect_v prayer_n be_v a_o sin_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o manner_n he_o add_v whosoever_o can_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n indeed_o let_v he_o pray_v but_o that_o any_o can_v pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o deny_v answer_n may_v he_o not_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v take_v man_n off_o from_o eat_v if_o they_o can_v eat_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n indeed_o then_o let_v they_o eat_v but_o that_o they_o can_v eat_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v deny_v likewise_o he_o may_v take_v man_n off_o from_o the_o work_n of_o their_o call_n for_o as_o the_o pray_n so_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o but_o it_o be_v not_o our_o alone_a warrant_n for_o prayer_n god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v prayer_n 1._o thess_n 5.17_o pray_v without_o cease_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n we_o ought_v to_o set_v to_o the_o duty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v when_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o cease_v but_o not_o otherwise_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v that_o child_n shall_v honour_v their_o parent_n and_o husband_n love_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o it_o but_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o this_o motion_n they_o may_v omit_v these_o duty_n he_o ask_v what_o ground_n i_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o some_o quaker_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o bow_v a_o knee_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o family_n answer_n there_o be_v too_o much_o ground_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o their_o infrequency_n in_o family_n prayer_n be_v too_o palpable_a one_o of_o they_o confess_v who_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_n that_o now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o that_o pitch_n that_o he_o pray_v always_o and_o though_o heretofore_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v his_o family_n together_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o for_o a_o twelve_o month_n past_a be_v this_o a_o louly_a religion_n which_o take_v man_n off_o from_o family_n prayer_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n to_o tell_v that_o friend_n of_o truth_n who_o have_v any_o who_o they_o can_v join_v with_o do_v meet_v wait_v and_o pray_v together_o now_o grant_v that_o person_n in_o quaker_n family_n be_v enemy_n to_o truth_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o their_o soul_n to_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o must_v not_o abraham_n keep_v up_o religion_n in_o his_o family_n because_o a_o ishmael_n be_v in_o it_o nor_o david_n because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o absolom_n page_n 69._o he_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o one_o whole_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o way_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o suppose_v that_o a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v deny_v for_o many_o year_n answer_n be_v there_o not_o ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o man_n may_v turn_v loose_a negligent_a and_o defective_a in_o wait_v even_o for_o several_a year_n if_o so_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v deny_v to_o they_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v be_v frequent_a but_o to_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o time_n that_o they_o who_o 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these_o motion_n be_v withhold_v their_o not_o pray_v be_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o their_o omission_n of_o prayer_n now_o do_v not_o this_o tend_v to_o lull_v people_n asleep_a in_o security_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o charge_v themselves_o with_o that_o sin_n which_o without_o repentance_n god_n will_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o he_o will_v call_v sinner_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o commission_n sect_n ii_o quakerism_n tend_v to_o render_v mortification_n of_o sin_n useless_a he_o ask_v page_n 70._o whether_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v useless_a where_o the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v perfection_n be_v attain_v answer_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n namely_o comparative_a and_o absolute_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o perfection_n philipp_n 3._o and_o deny_v to_o himself_o a_o absolute_a complete_a perfection_n verse_n 12._o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a yet_o he_o outstripped_n many_o other_o in_o holiness_n and_o so_o have_v a_o comparative_a perfection_n verse_n 13._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a complete_a perfection_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o quaker_n plead_v for_o without_o the_o least_o indwelling_a corruption_n and_o sin_n to_o such_o there_o be_v no_o use_n for_o mortification_n person_n need_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o kill_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n mortify_v that_o have_v not_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o be_v kill_v he_o quarrel_v at_o my_o say_n the_o opinion_n of_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n wound_v the_o very_a vital_n of_o religion_n and_o here_o the_o quaker_n triumph_v but_o it_o be_v before_o the_o victory_n ask_v whether_o the_o vital_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o sin_v or_o not_o sin_v answer_n the_o vital_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o diligent_a improvement_n thereof_o for_o subdue_a and_o bear_v down_o sin_n such_o as_o prayer_n repentance_n mortification_n believe_v application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o the_o quaker_n grant_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v needful_a for_o attain_v unto_o perfection_n yet_o suppose_v a_o sinless_a perfection_n to_o be_v actual_o attain_v unto_o by_o man_n in_o this_o world_n what_o need_n be_v there_o then_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o sin_n apply_v christ_n blood_n for_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n see_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v repent_v of_o or_o cleanse_v from_o and_o therefore_o the_o gentleman_n not_o deny_v that_o such_o consequence_n do_v flow_v from_o his_o principle_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o shift_v say_v that_o they_o who_o come_v to_o perfection_n witness_v the_o true_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o shall_v remember_v that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o perfection_n he_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o practice_n and_o use_v of_o the_o aforementioned_a duty_n and_o mean_n and_o so_o christianity_n in_o the_o vital_n of_o it_o be_v strike_v at_o he_o accuse_v i_o of_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n because_o as_o he_o say_v i_o will_v infer_v a_o sinless_a man_n to_o be_v a_o sin_v man_n answer_n be_v it_o either_o confusion_n or_o a_o contradiction_n to_o affirm_v one_o of_o the_o quaker_n conceited_o sinless_a man_n to_o be_v sinful_a who_o pretend_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n yet_o discover_v much_o sin_n by_o their_o pride_n passion_n bitterness_n censure_v and_o condemn_v other_o and_o vilify_a they_o by_o opprobrious_a term_n and_o rail_a accusation_n if_o such_o