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power_n of_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o sure_o jesus_n christ_n must_v do_v all_o though_o more_o glorious_o and_o spiritual_o over_o again_o in_o his_o which_o he_o do_v in_o himself_o if_o jesus_n christ_n the_o light_n be_v in_o we_o the_o light_n by_o which_o every_o outward_a dispensation_n be_v see_v will_v flow_v in_o for_o where_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o will_v be_v every_o beam_n with_o it_o the_o content_n a_o way_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o design_n for_o reconciliation_n 1_o god_n love_v the_o first_o and_o last_o glorious_a vâ—ion_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o unity_n page_n 1_o 2_o name_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o p._n 2_o 3_o passion_n and_o rail_n forbear_v ibid._n 4_o revile_v each_o other_o for_o infirmity_n forbear_v ib._n 5_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o not_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o cause_n ib._n 6_o liberty_n for_o printing_n and_o speak_v ibid._n 7_o let_v all_o subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o what_o they_o print_v ibid._n 8_o let_v all_o be_v several_o accountable_a pag._n 3_o 9_o free_a debate_n and_o open_a conference_n ibid._n 10_o let_v we_o call_v believer_n though_o of_o several_a opinion_n if_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n can_v be_v just_o allow_v ib._n 11_o no_o believer_n to_o esteem_v too_o high_o of_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o attain_v to_o ibid._n 12_o no_o assume_v infallibility_n over_o each_o other_o p._n 4_o 13_o no_o civil_a power_n draw_v into_o advantage_n ib._n 14_o tenderness_n in_o offend_v each_o other_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o outward_a nature_n ibid._n 15_o several_a opinion_n from_o the_o gospel_n first_o discovery_n yet_o all_o believer_n p._n 5_o 16_o no_o despise_v for_o too_o much_o learning_n or_o too_o little_a ibid._n 17_o we_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n though_o divers_a ibid._n 18_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n to_o be_v forbear_v ib._n the_o unwarrantable_a way_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o antichristian_a design_n for_o reconciliation_n to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n or_o council_n p._n 6_o â—o_o set_v up_o oâ—e_a as_o the_o pope_n for_o infallibility_n ib._n to_o allow_v that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v in_o their_o several_a way_n p._n 7_o to_o forbid_v interpreting_n and_o dispute_n ibid._n by_o a_o compulsive_a power_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o time_n â—_o resbytery_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 8_o â—ceptions_n against_o presbytery_n p._n 9_o â—_o dependency_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v ibid._n â—ceptions_n against_o independency_n p._n 10_o â—abapâ—isme_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 12_o exception_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o new_a baptism_n ibid._n seek_v or_o seeker_n so_o call_v what_o their_o way_n be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 16_o exception_n against_o they_o ibid._n conclusion_n p._n 19_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n prove_v undeniable_o to_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 20_o one_o argument_n from_o the_o national_n covenant_n art_n 1_o and_o 2._o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 23_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v p._n 25_o 26_o spiritual_a principle_n draw_v forth_o of_o the_o controversy_n gospell-truth_n one_o and_o the_o same_o p._n 60_o prudence_n and_o consequence_n be_v the_o great_a engine_n of_o will-worship_n ibid._n the_o people_n be_v brethren_n and_o saint_n in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o antichrist_n parishioner_n and_o servant_n p._n 61_o presbytery_n itself_o be_v found_v on_o principle_n of_o separation_n which_o yet_o they_o condemn_v for_o schism_n in_o other_o churchesâ—ay_n be_v the_o great_a separation_n p._n 62_o none_o to_o be_v force_v under_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o power_n of_o a_o formal_a reformation_n in_o a_o government_n make_v it_o not_o christ_n government_n p._n 63_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o communion_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n as_o will-worship_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o just_o too_o now_o there_o be_v no_o water_n nor_o any_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n to_o make_v out_o any_o sense_n of_o water_n as_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n to_o put_v such_o a_o sense_n so_o infallible_o and_o peremptory_o upon_o the_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o use_v in_o other_o 2._o signification_n then_o that_o of_o water_n as_o in_o matth._n 20._o 22_o 23._o matth._n 3._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o all_o these_o place_n be_v of_o baptism_n and_o baptise_v yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o of_o baptise_v by_o water_n but_o of_o metaphorical_a and_o figurative_a baptism_n by_o his_o suffering_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n 3._o that_o matth._n 28._o 18._o mar._n 16_o etc._n etc._n be_v rather_o and_o far_o more_o probable_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o spirit_n baptism_n or_o the_o 33._o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v prophesy_v on_o by_o joel_n 2._o 28._o isai_n 44._o 3._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n baptism_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o in_o matth._n 3._o 11._o act._n 1._o 5._o joh._n 1._o 33._o prophesy_v on_o to_o come_v by_o john_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n institution_n and_o power_n which_o he_o give_v in_o matth._n 28._o 18._o by_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v according_o practise_v and_o by_o their_o ministry_n be_v give_v as_o in_o 15._o act._n 8._o 17_o and_o mark._n 16._o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o matth._n 28._o 18._o do_v show_v that_o the_o baptism_n in_o matth._n 28._o 18._o be_v a_o baptism_n of_o gift_n as_o mark._n 16._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 4._o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o water_n be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o appear_v in_o all_o the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o 3._o baptism_n be_v practise_v as_o in_o act._n 2._o 38._o act._n 10._o 48._o act._n 19_o 5._o act._n 8._o 16._o rom._n 6._o 3._o all_o which_o be_v a_o baptism_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n not_o of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o now_o practice_v and_o which_o be_v never_o practise_v as_o appear_v in_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n practice_v 5._o that_o the_o form_n by_o which_o they_o baptize_v viz._n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o 14._o form_n of_o man_n devise_v a_o tradition_n of_o man_n a_o mere_a consequence_n draw_v from_o supposition_n and_o probability_n and_o not_o a_o form_n leave_v by_o â—â—_o christ_n to_o say_v over_o they_o at_o the_o dip_v they_o in_o the_o water_n if_o christ_n have_v say_v when_o you_o baptize_v they_o say_v this_o over_o they_o i_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unless_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v this_o form_n thus_o make_v up_o to_o their_o hand_n they_o practise_v a_o thing_n make_v up_o by_o themselves_o and_o draw_v or_o force_v out_o of_o jesus_n christ_n word_n in_o matth._n 28._o 18._o 6._o that_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o to_o do_v thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o always_o in_o that_o gross_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v take_v viz._n name_v jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n over_o they_o but_o in_o the_o 14._o power_n virtue_n efficacy_n ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o these_o scripture_n matth._n 28._o 20._o mark_n 13._o 6._o joh._n 14._o 3._o act._n 19_o 15_o 16._o joh._n 17._o 6_o 11._o act._n 9_o 14._o revel_v 11._o 18_o so_o here_o they_o be_v at_o some_o more_o loss_n 7._o that_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o water_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 7_o witness_n that_o bear_v record_n and_o in_o the_o word_n though_o not_o yet_o clear_a yet_o neither_o can_v christ_n institution_n of_o water_n and_o his_o own_o baptism_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v make_v appear_v out_o of_o all_o the_o new_a testamont_n nor_o can_v the_o apostle_n practise_v by_o water_n yet_o be_v fetch_v from_o such_o a_o particular_a institution_n unless_o from_o john_n and_o if_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v then_o at_o as_o great_a a_o controversy_n one_o with_o another_o concern_v 4_o john_n baptism_n and_o jesus_n christ_n make_v they_o to_o be_v two_o several_a baptism_n 8._o that_o every_o common_a disciple_n can_v so_o baptize_v as_o the_o first_o disciple_n do_v because_o not_o gift_v or_o 17_o qualify_v as_o they_o be_v and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o necessity_n to_o make_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o way_n of_o evidence_n to_o a_o antichristian_a 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