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how_o many_o church_n be_v there_o whereof_o do_v it_o confie_fw-la whereon_o do_v it_o stand_v where_o and_o by_o who_o be_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o lay_v and_o how_o be_v it_o preserve_v holy_a and_o without_o spot_n or_o whether_o be_v it_o subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o change_n yea_o or_o nay_o 9_o what_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o precept_n rule_n and_o canon_n therein_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o who_o do_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n thereof_o belong_v 10._o whether_o do_v these_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v unto_o all_o man_n or_o whether_o be_v all_o man_n under_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n thereof_o or_o what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o right_a therein_o and_o the_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o be_v govern_v thereby_o 11._o how_o many_o ordinance_n be_v in_o the_o church_n when_o and_o by_o who_o be_v they_o institute_v to_o what_o end_n and_o for_o what_o time_n 12._o what_o be_v baptism_n who_o be_v the_o baptiser_n with_o what_o and_o to_o what_o be_v man_n babtize_v 13._o how_o many_o baptism_n be_v there_o and_o how_o do_v they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o 14._o how_o be_v they_o baptise_a that_n be_v baptise_a into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n or_o how_o be_v the_o baptise_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 15._o whether_o do_v dip_v and_o sprinkle_v in_o water_n england_n present_a church_n form_n in_o baptism_n make_v one_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o be_v any_o unclean_a thing_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n yea_o or_o nay_o 16._o whether_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a and_o ingraft_v as_o a_o member_n in_o the_o church_n if_o they_o perform_v what_o be_v therein_o promise_v viz_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o whether_o they_o must_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o your_o church_n and_o into_o prison_n and_o suffer_v loss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o estate_n yea_o or_o nay_o according_a to_o john_n 16.2_o 17._o what_o be_v those_o ordinance_n and_o tradition_n that_o paul_n forbid_v the_o collossian_o to_o touch_v taste_n or_o handle_v which_o though_o command_v by_o man_n be_v to_o perish_v with_o use_v which_o ordinance_n christ_n blot_v out_o and_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n as_o be_v against_o such_o as_o he_o have_v quicken_v and_o raise_v by_o his_o spirit_n 18._o what_o be_v those_o meat_n and_o drink_n those_o holiday_n new-moon_n and_o sabboth-daye_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v or_o be_v not_o the_o church_n yet_o under_o those_o ordinance_n tradition_n and_o shadow_n and_o know_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o 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pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n but_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o in_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o and_o therefore_o you_o count_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o set_v up_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n and_o those_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v deliver_v now_o the_o next_o place_n which_o some_o account_n as_o formidable_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v luke_n 11.42_o christ_n own_o word_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o pharisees_n you_o tithe_n mint_n and_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n and_o neglect_v and_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v these_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n upon_o which_o the_o ordination_n title_n claim_n and_o propriety_n of_o tithe_n do_v or_o ever_o do_v arise_v or_o spring_v and_o upon_o which_o all_o the_o dispute_n act_n decree_n law_n and_o trial_n at_o law_n difference_n and_o suffering_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o do_v original_o arise_v and_o descend_v by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v the_o rise_n and_o institution_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o from_o moses_n or_o the_o levitical_a law_n downward_o till_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v my_o reason_n whereupon_o i_o deny_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n first_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n and_o by_o who_o here_o be_v moses_n the_o servant_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n through_o faith_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v 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unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 19.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n and_o aaron_n only_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o and_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o his_o precept_n and_o his_o law_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o angel_n exod._n 20._o etc._n etc._n also_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n verse_n 23._o then_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o earth_n or_o stone_n whereon_o to_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v say_v he_o that_o a_o tool_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o upon_o it_o verse_n 24.25_o then_o he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n exod._n chap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n so_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o law_n and_o erect_v they_o a_o altar_n under_o the_o mount_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o send_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o offer_v burnt-offering_n beaves_n and_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n he_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o put_v in_o basin_n and_o he_o read_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o people_n who_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o be_v obedient_a so_o moses_n sprinkle_v all_o the_o people_n with_o the_o blood_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o touch_v all_o these_o thing_n chap._n 24._o then_o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o to_o the_o people_n and_o moses_n take_v his_o minister_n joshua_n and_o go_v 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have_v be_v weigh_v and_o burden_a yea_o fill_v with_o indignation_n against_o some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v elder_n teacher_n and_o leader_n that_o cause_v the_o rest_n to_o err_v who_o like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a have_v shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v draw_v backward_o and_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o they_o will_v neither_o enter_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v those_o that_o will_v but_o have_v make_v war_n against_o the_o light_n in_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o i_o testify_v they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n christ_n jesus_n the_o light_n the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8.12_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o unto_o who_o john_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n and_o yet_o how_o few_o will_v believe_v how_o few_o do_v receive_v john_n testimony_n though_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n and_o all_o hold_n john_n as_o a_o prophet_n also_o how_o few_o do_v receive_v christ_n own_o exhortation_n who_o say_v while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n john_n 12.36_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o we_o may_v it_o not_o well_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n i_o will_v work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o yet_o will_v you_o in_o no_o wise_n believe_v act_v 13.41_o mark_v you_o despiser_n
that_o despise_v the_o light_n account_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o call_v it_o natural_a or_o diabolical_a or_o a_o unholy_a thing_n esteem_v it_o too_o mean_v a_o meat_n for_o your_o stuff_v up_o stomach_n and_o can_v yet_o be_v digest_v by_o you_o what_o better_a testimony_n will_v you_o have_v will_v you_o have_v one_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a here_o be_v john_n a_o man_n send_v from_o god_n and_o here_o be_v christ_n jesus_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o death_n can_v not_o bold_a also_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o have_v receive_v this_o testimony_n we_o have_v the_o witness_v in_o ourselves_o and_o can_v set_v to_o our_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a john_n 3.35_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n though_o many_o set_v it_o at_o nought_o and_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n yet_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v comprehend_v it_o it_o will_v break_v through_o they_o all_o to_o your_o condemnation_n that_o be_v disobedient_a and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o i_o appeal_v to_o every_o of_o your_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o let_v the_o light_n therein_o which_o abide_v in_o you_o which_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n john_n 2.27_o let_v it_o declare_v for_o i_o whether_o any_o of_o you_o can_v hide_v you_o from_o it_o if_o you_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n as_o david_n say_v and_o fly_v into_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v find_v you_o out_o do_v what_o you_o will_v it_o will_v declare_v the_o nature_n of_o your_o deed_n when_o you_o do_v evil_a at_o home_n or_o abroad_o never_o so_o secret_o when_o no_o man_n see_v it_o will_v condemn_v you_o and_o when_o you_o do_v well_o it_o will_v justify_v and_o you_o will_v feel_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o work_n it_o 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23._o but_o to_o turn_n in_o your_o mind_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o and_o there_o hearken_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n mark_v the_o world_n be_v set_v in_o man_n heart_n eccles_n 3.11_o and_o when_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o obey_v for_o that_o be_v believe_v indeed_o i_o question_v not_o but_o you_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o samaritan_n that_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a christ_n so_o put_v not_o off_o by_o delay_n but_o while_o the_o lord_n call_v do_v you_o answer_v and_o while_o he_o seek_v be_v you_o gather_v prov._n 1.24.26_o yea_o while_o the_o light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v with_o you_o believe_v in_o it_o receive_v it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o for_o darkness_n come_v when_o no_o man_n shall_v walk_v or_o work_v john_n 22_o 35_o 36._o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v 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