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30.30_o q._n i_o perceive_v then_o many_o may_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o and_o dip_v and_o baptize_v in_o water_n baptism_n christ_n baptism_n and_o yet_o not_o true_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o real_a effect_n in_o such_o as_o be_v true_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n a._n know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o 4._o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n 2.27_o gal._n 2.27_o have_v put_v on_o christ._n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o 2.12_o col._n 2.12_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o 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speak_v to_o i_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_o 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n q._n what_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o subjection_n subjection_n as_o be_v under_o authority_n a._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 5._o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil._n will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o 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believe_v in_o and_o obey_v lead_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n 11._o where_o the_o light_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n himself_o ibid._n 63._o the_o light_n be_v not_o contradistinguish_v from_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v the_o same_o 64_o some_o may_v have_v save_v light_n and_o grace_n who_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n 66_o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o man_n will_v discover_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o flatter_v none_o 711._o the_o light_n be_v no_o introduction_n to_o paganism_n 67._o concern_v the_o light_n 123._o the_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 126_o 165._o light_n of_o nature_n object_v 693._o the_o light_n seed_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n no_o part_n of_o man_n nature_n 694._o the_o inward_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o light_n describe_v 699._o deaf_a people_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n may_v influence_n which_o write_n etc._n etc._n not_o 759_o 805_o 302._o objection_n against_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o light_n 797_o 798._o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o save_a ibid._n it_o be_v not_o nature_n light_n 829._o the_o testimony_n of_o cyrill_n alex._n of_o the_o light_n 344_o life_n the_o principle_n of_o divine_a life_n be_v never_o idle_a 644._o the_o life_n of_o word_n witness_v ibid._n see_v christ_n no_o nourishment_n no_o life_n 414._o lifeless_a member_n what_o church_n they_o make_v ibid._n literature_n humane_a literature_n be_v not_o at_o all_o needful_a 421_o etc._n etc._n see_v minister_n science_n liturgy_n 444_o 455._o logic_n 423_o 424._o ‑_o aristotle_n logic_n by_o papist_n and_o protestant_n make_v the_o handmaid_n of_o divinity_n so_o call_v 305_o lord_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n 279_o 280._o no_o man_n can_v call_v jesus_n lord_n etc._n etc._n 276_o 468._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o take_v in_o scripture_n 487_o lot_n abraham_n and_o lot_n bow_v 874_o love_n of_o a_o love-feast_n 509_o 510_o 679_o 694_o 704_o lucifer_n lucifer_n spirit_n affect_v honour_n 537_o 538_o lukewarmness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n 411._o see_v church_n religion_n luther_n 526._o luther_n and_o calvin_n testify_v against_o persecution_n persecute_v themselves_o thereby_o encourage_v papist_n 526_o 527._o lutheran_n their_o sedition_n against_o reform_a teacher_n and_o assault_v etc._n etc._n 292._o their_o principle_n of_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n 690._o they_o hold_v no_o salvation_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n 692_o m._n macquare_n r._n m'_v most_o abusive_a rail_a against_o the_o quaker_n and_o their_o doctrine_n 880._o and_o his_o shameless_a flattery_n to_o j._n b._n ibid._n magistrate_n concern_v his_o power_n in-thing_n pure_o religious_a and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n 515_o 530._o nor_o aught_o he_o to_o punish_v according_a to_o church-censure_n 517._o concern_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o the_o christian_a word_n 563_o 564._o magistracy_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o 157_o 159_o 171._o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 710._o its_o lawfulness_n and_o power_n 865._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a 665._o not_o to_o punish_v for_o religious_a matter_n but_o evil_a in_o civil_a matter_n ibid._n priest_n call_v for_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n to_o defend_v their_o doctrine_n against_o the_o quaker_n 76_o they_o make_v he_o their_o executioner_n 667._o christ_n kingdom_n need_v not_o outward_a power_n to_o protect_v it_o 846._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v extrinsic_a from_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o state_n 517._o if_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v heretic_n than_o nero_n be_v no_o persecutor_n 521._o then_o force_v a_o conformity_n be_v not_o compel_v the_o conscience_n as_o j._n b._n assert_n 865._o see_v heresy_n mahomet_n prohibit_v all_o reason_n and_o discourse_n about_o religion_n 527._o he_o be_v a_o impostor_n 338._o majesty_n your_o majesty_n see_v title_n ‑_o excellent_a majesty_n 875_o maintenance_n minister_n maintenance_n 142._o must_v be_v voluntary_a not_o coercive_a ibid._n 143._o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v make_v without_o charge_n 168_o 434._o his_o necessity_n to_o be_v answer_v 432_o 661._o god_n send_v no_o man_n away_o fare_v upon_o his_o own_o charge_n 435._o the_o abuse_n priest_n maintenance_n bring_v 436._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n no_o stint_v maintenance_n be_v seek_v by_o the_o minister_n ibid._n who_o hire_v a_o teacher_n may_v pay_v his_o stipend_n 438._o what_o kind_n of_o maintenance_n be_v deny_v 661_o 662._o what_o maintenance_n allow_v to_o minister_n in_o scripture_n 840._o malchus_n his_o ear_n cut_v off_o see_v title_n man_n see_v knowledge_n his_o spirit_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 275._o the_o carnal_a man_n esteem_v the_o gospel-truths_n as_o lie_v 276._o and_o in_o that_o state_n he_o can_v please_v god_n 282._o the_o new_a man_n and_o the_o old_a 294_o 593._o the_o natural_a man_n can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o be_v fall_v and_o degenerate_a 294_o 308_o 310_o 317_o 318._o his_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n be_v evil_a and_o unprofitable_a 310._o nothing_o of_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o until_o by_o evil-doing_a he_o commit_v his_o own_o 311_o 315_o 316._o in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n he_o have_v no_o will_n or_o light_n capable_a of_o itself_o to_o manifest_v spiritual_a thing_n 311_o 314_o 367._o he_o can_v when_o he_o will_v procure_v to_o himself_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n 389._o whatsoever_o he_o do_v while_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o in_o and_z through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o approve_v of_o god_n 452_o 453._o how_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v nourish_v 495_o 497._o how_o his_o understanding_n can_v be_v force_v by_o suffering_n and_o how_o his_o understanding_n be_v change_v 521_o 522._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a 301_o 312._o his_o imagination_n evil_a ibid._n the_o natural_a man_n discern_v not_o etc._n etc._n 313._o the_o fall_n of_o man_n do_v affect_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n 762._o how_o man_n mind_n be_v change_v 522_o manifestation_n see_v seed_n merchandise_n what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v merchandise_n with_o the_o scripture_n 426_o marriage_n the_o care_n take_v about_o they_o by_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n 210_o 211._o martyr_n of_o protestant_n martyr_n 523_o 528_o j._n b_n condemn_v primitive_a martyr_n false_o as_o lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n 736._o mass_o 441_o 448_o 454_o 474._o ‑_o the_o popish_a mass_n and_o vesper_n 443._o see_v papist_n mathematician_n 293_o 294_o meat_n and_o drink_n the_o law_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n not_o so_o the_o gospel_n 512._o the_o observe_v of_o meat_n drink_n wash_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 586._o mechanic_n 431._o they_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o reformation_n 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