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these_o expression_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v only_o to_o continue_v till_o that_o inward_a come_v or_o form_v of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n throw_v off_o the_o outward_a supper_n p._n 34_o 35._o where_o have_v we_o so_o say_v or_o argue_v for_o our_o not_o use_v the_o type_n be_v rather_o because_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o of_o force_n or_o necessity_n under_o a_o high_a dispensation_n namely_o that_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n establish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o testator_n who_o blot_v out_o and_o nail_v the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n to_o his_o cross_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o dispensation_n of_o substance_n and_o not_o of_o shadow_n although_o they_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n condescend_v unto_o in_o a_o state_n of_o infancy_n when_o not_o impose_v as_o thing_n essential_a to_o christianity_n or_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o 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they_o to_o his_o glory_n daily_o and_o not_o only_o in_o a_o daily_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o but_o also_o in_o a_o true_a sense_n thereof_o and_o of_o his_o sanctify_a word_n in_o act_n the_o second_o quote_v it_o be_v also_o say_v verse_n 44_o 45._o and_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o part_v they_o to_o all_o man_n as_o every_o man_n have_v need_v now_o if_o our_o opposer_n will_v make_v all_o example_n and_o practice_n bind_v then_o why_o do_v they_o not_o follow_v this_o of_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o sell_v their_o possession_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o priest_n now_o a-days_o will_v imitate_v they_o or_o deem_v themselves_o bind_v thereby_o and_o where_o do_v they_o so_o much_o as_o imitate_v those_o primitive_a believer_n in_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o how_o will_v they_o prove_v this_o break_v of_o 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he_o lay_v the_o stress_n thereof_o upon_o the_o outward_a baptism_n by_o water_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o make_v christian_n and_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n at_o this_o rate_n his_o business_n here_o be_v to_o prove_v whether_o outward_a baptism_n by_o water_n be_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o save_v or_o inward_a baptism_n i._n e._n the_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n or_o a_o inward_a conversion_n to_o god_n p._n 27._o so_o that_o by_o this_o the_o save_v baptism_n must_v be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o he_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o outward_a water_n of_o baptism_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n mystical_a wash_v away_o of_o sin_n p._n 31_o 32._o therefore_o not_o upon_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o say_v p._n 29._o no_o what_o be_v it_o good_a 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send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o he_o to_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o to_o minister_v water-baptism_n in_o his_o commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o for_o water-baptism_n be_v proper_o john_n baptism_n and_o ministry_n to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n high_a dispensation_n and_o spiritual_a ministry_n matth._n 3._o 11._o mark_v 11._o 8._o luke_n 3._o 16._o john_n 1._o 16._o act_n 1._o 5._o &_o 10._o 16._o compare_n with_o act_n 19_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n to_o answer_v the_o anabaptist_n argument_n for_o plunge_v or_o dip_v believer_n in_o water_n unless_o this_o rector_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o renounce_v his_o rantism_n as_o they_o do_v as_o a_o scriptureless_a thing_n as_o they_o term_v sprinkle_v infant_n but_o refer_v he_o to_o a_o treatise_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o his_o coat_n i._n e._n william_n dell_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o rector_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o excellent_a piece_n of_o water-baptism_n as_o he_o term_v it_o write_v by_o that_o worthy_a and_o ingenious_a author_n as_o he_o applaud_v he_o of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n print_v 1697._o p._n 29._o thus_o high_o have_v he_o commend_v the_o author_n of_o that_o great_a defame_v and_o reproach_v libel_n i._n e._n the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o difficult_a a_o task_n for_o he_o to_o defend_v the_o manifold_a gross_a and_o abominable_a lie_n and_o calumny_n contain_v therein_o against_o the_o manifest_a detection_n and_o discovery_n make_v of_o they_o not_o only_o in_o my_o antidote_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o
this_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n with_o thy_o carnal_a eye_n thou_o now_o have_v 2._o if_o thou_o neglecte_v his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n and_o work_n may_v thou_o not_o neglect_v thy_o own_o salvation_n thereby_o 3._o see_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 15_o 16._o how_o can_v thou_o expect_v to_o see_v he_o with_o thy_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a eye_n have_v thou_o better_o clear_a and_o more_o last_a eye_n of_o flesh_n than_o all_o other_o man_n when_o i_o have_v thus_o question_v any_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o neglect_n of_o christ_n inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n and_o work_n effectual_o to_o save_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n this_o point_n be_v more_o full_o answer_v in_o our_o book_n and_o particular_o in_o my_o examination_n entitle_v truth_n and_o innocency_n vindicate_v p._n 61_o 62._o and_o my_o thus_o question_v the_o carnal_a expectation_n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o person_n i_o affirm_v as_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o oppose_v or_o contradict_v our_o sincere_a belief_n or_o profession_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n appoint_v even_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o neither_o do_v what_o be_v quote_v against_o the_o same_o profession_n contradict_v it_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n with_o their_o carnal_a eye_n they_o now_o have_v or_o that_o with_o the_o very_a same_o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n at_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n with_o he_o matt._n 16._o 27._o what_o the_o rector_n object_n against_o that_o man_n of_o god_n william_n dewsbery_n to_o prove_v we_o insincere_a in_o our_o say_a profession_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o the_o say_v w._n d._n guilty_a of_o gross_a perversion_n herein_o our_o accuser_n have_v show_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a as_o envious_a and_o as_o void_a of_o christianity_n he_o quote_v the_o say_v w._n dewsbery_n discovery_n of_o man_n return_n print_v 1654._o upon_o a_o passage_n where_o rev._n 20._o 12_o 13._o &_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o be_v only_o quote_v with_o other_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o say_a discovery_n which_o the_o rector_n recite_v at_o large_a and_o then_o make_v his_o observation_n against_o w._n d._n viz._n observe_v here_o his_o gross_a perversion_n he_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o the_o light_n within_o and_o the_o judgement_n within_o so_o that_o the_o outward_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o be_v here_o so_o plain_o describe_v be_v not_o by_o he_o profess_v as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v expect_v p._n 46._o ans._n i_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o ignorance_n and_o enmity_n of_o this_o person_n what_o he_o object_n against_o the_o say_v w._n d._n be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o profess_v or_o own_o eternal_a judgement_n or_o the_o final_a judgement_n and_o reward_n at_o the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n his_o word_n cite_v be_v these_o viz._n every_o one_o arise_v out_o of_o your_o earthly_a wisdom_n and_o mind_n the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o and_o it_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n viz._n within_o thou_o add_v where_o the_o righteous_a law_n will_v be_v open_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o will_v cry_v through_o thy_o earthly_a heart_n for_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n will_v be_v open_v in_o thou_o where_o thou_o shall_v see_v all_o write_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n i._n e._n to_o the_o light_n within_o add_v also_o and_o receive_v thy_o reward_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o reward_n be_v wrath_n and_o condemnation_n which_o will_v pass_v upon_o thou_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n within_o thou_o again_o add_v for_o thy_o disobedience_n and_o break_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n where_o be_v the_o insincerity_n or_o gross_a perversion_n in_o all_o these_o word_n recite_v by_o the_o rector_n or_o any_o opposition_n to_o our_o profession_n before_o mention_v sure_o to_o mind_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n to_o know_v his_o power_n in_o it_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o righteous_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o to_o see_v the_o record_n that_o be_v make_v in_o man_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n do_v and_o 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his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v through_o judgement_n that_o zion_n be_v redeem_v and_o her_o convert_v with_o righteousness_n and_o how_o plain_a be_v it_o that_o w._n dewsbery_n testimony_n in_o this_o case_n even_o as_o it_o be_v recite_v respect_v the_o present_a law_n light_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n and_o also_o caution_n man_n of_o and_o points_z at_z the_o future_a judgement_n wrath_n and_o condemnation_n as_o that_o which_o will_v pass_v in_o the_o future_a upon_o the_o rebellious_a for_o disobedience_n and_o break_v the_o righteous_a law_n and_o both_o the_o judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o man_n here_o and_o that_o which_o will_v come_v hereafter_o upon_o man_n for_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n it_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v and_o power_n give_v to_o execute_v it_o awake_v awake_v to_o 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