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between_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n and_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v have_v communion_n with_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v concern_v what_o he_o say_v touch_v those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n i_o shall_v leave_v he_o unto_o himself_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n and_o holiness_n yea_o the_o open_a profane_a may_v be_v near_a heaven_n than_o those_o that_o pretend_v great_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o old_a matth._n 21.31_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v what_o j._n b._n say_v concern_v who_o he_o dare_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v i_o dare_v have_v communion_n yea_o church-communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a saint_n by_o call_v with_o those_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n 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of_o thy_o order_n in_o outward_a and_o bodily_a conformity_n to_o outward_a and_o shadowish_a circumstance_n that_o thy_o peace_n be_v maintain_v with_o god_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n who_o have_v bear_v the_o reproach_n and_o error_n of_o you_o both_o thou_o err_v in_o a_o substance_n he_o err_v in_o a_o circumstance_n upon_o who_o must_v these_o error_n fall_v pag._n 101._o must_v they_o for_o this_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o these_o be_v all_o yea_o those_o reproach_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v reproach_v be_v fall_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 102._o wherefore_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o christ_n have_v receive_v he_o wherefore_o do_v you_o receive_v he_o there_o be_v more_o solidity_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o if_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o will_v any_o say_v we_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v i_o will_v 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and_o thereto_o i_o shall_v yield_v my_o concession_n say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2.19_o thou_o say_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o when_o he_o proceed_v further_a in_o the_o 15_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n pag._n 9_o wherein_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o body_n in_o give_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n as_o be_v pretend_v how_o man_n come_v to_o obtain_v righteousness_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n by_o which_o we_o that_o believe_v stand_v just_a before_o god_n as_o save_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o personal_a act_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o child_n jesus_n this_o god-man_n the_o lord_n christ_n i_o say_v in_o his_o personal_a fulfil_n the_o law_n for_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a 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but_o john_n bunyan_n and_o if_o conformity_n thereto_o be_v not_o vain_a why_o must_v baptism_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o ordination_n pag._n 64._o well_o the_o conformity_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a prov._n 10.19_o yea_o bodily_a and_o outward_a conformity_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v paul_n rom._n 12.1_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o yield_v the_o member_n of_o your_o body_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n rom._n 6.13_o but_o it_o may_v be_v john_n bunyan_n will_v tell_v i_o i_o mistake_v he_o for_o that_o which_o he_o account_v vain_a be_v for_o person_n to_o think_v thereby_o to_o maintain_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n to_o which_o i_o will_v answer_v 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be_v light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v put_v away_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o that_o there_o may_v be_v need_n of_o the_o formation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n again_o gal._n 4.19_o john_n bunyan_n instance_n of_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o baptism_n which_o be_v now_o as_o he_o say_v in_o heaven_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v despise_v now_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v confess_v there_o be_v thousand_o thousand_o as_o much_o in_o heaven_n as_o they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v then_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v it_o now_o be_v antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 4.3_o and_o notwithstanding_o john_n bunyan_n confidence_n if_o he_o shall_v now_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v unchristian_a he_o i_o may_v give_v many_o more_o instance_n in_o this_o case_n but_o from_o hence_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o 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of_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 64._o so_o that_o it_o also_o be_v exclude_v by_o he_o from_o church-edification_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o be_v edify_v yea_o paul_n account_v church-discipline_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o in_o truth_n all_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v for_o edification_n so_o that_o if_o we_o must_v press_v after_o that_o it_o oblige_v we_o to_o press_v after_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereto_o but_o j._n bunyan_n seem_v to_o put_v a_o little_a gloss_n upon_o the_o matter_n viz._n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a different_a persuasion_n about_o it_o than_o it_o become_v they_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o take_v more_o care_n for_o their_o peace_n and_o unity_n than_o to_o widen_v their_o uncomfortable_a difference_n thus_o j._n bunyan_n will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v like_o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n agree_v in_o iniquity_n to_o bear_v with_o sin_n and_o to_o wink_v at_o the_o transgression_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n rather_o than_o to_o disagree_v thereupon_o contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o he_o withstand_v peter_n to_o the_o face_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v gal._n 2.11_o direct_v that_o if_o any_o brother_n walk_v disorderly_a viz._n in_o disobedience_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n he_o must_v be_v withdraw_v from_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o but_o john_n bunyan_n to_o persuade_v the_o church_n to_o strike_v hand_n in_o disobedience_n and_o to_o countetenance_v their_o do_n therein_o allege_v pag._n 110_o divers_a instance_n of_o unlawful_a thing_n do_v of_o old_a yet_o wink_v at_o if_o not_o approve_v to_o all_o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o sure_o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 6.1_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v thereto_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v may_v to_o sober_a man_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n but_o that_o i_o may_v discharge_v my_o duty_n herein_o i_o shall_v give_v for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o those_o concern_v a_o particular_a answer_n thereto_o in_o order_n his_o first_o instance_n be_v of_o aaron_n pag._n 109._o in_o these_o word_n although_o aaron_n transgress_v the_o law_n because_o he_o eat_v not_o the_o sin-offering_a of_o the_o people_n yet_o see_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o with_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n moses_n be_v content_a that_o he_o leave_v it_o undo_v levit._n 10.16.20_o answ_n john_n bunyan_n tell_v we_o that_o aaron_n transgress_v the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n be_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v content_a therewith_o but_o sure_o then_o moses_n be_v not_o faithful_a in_o
edification_n be_v his_o pretence_n reas_n 7._o wherein_o now_o leave_v he_o i_o come_v to_o his_o seven_o reason_n viz._n therefore_o i_o be_o for_o hold_v communion_n thus_o because_o love_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v on_o be_v of_o much_o more_o worth_a than_o to_o break_v about_o baptism_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o reason_n although_o many_o word_n be_v use_v therein_o to_o no_o purpose_n wherefore_o i_o will_v in_o short_a answer_n that_o i_o confess_v love_n to_o be_v a_o eminent_a duty_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a for_o i_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o encomium_n thereof_o i_o wish_v hearty_o that_o it_o be_v more_o find_v among_o saint_n concern_v who_o i_o pray_v god_n their_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v john_n bunyan_n love_n have_v its_o boundary_n and_o mark_n of_o demonstrationâ—_n wherefore_o herein_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 5.2_o 3._o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v its_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n otherwise_o whatsoever_o we_o pretend_v we_o neither_o love_n god_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o love_v to_o god_n so_o love_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o disobedience_n to_o god_n command_n wherefore_o to_o john_n bunyan_n pretence_n viz._n that_o love_n be_v of_o much_o more_o worth_a than_o baptism_n and_o that_o we_o be_v command_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o put_v it_o on_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 13_o 13._o and_o if_o above_o all_o thing_n thou_o above_o faith_n to_o be_v put_v on_o yet_o i_o suppose_v john_n bunyan_n will_v not_o allow_v in_o this_o case_n church-communion_n without_o faith_n which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v urge_v from_o this_o reason_n but_o herein_o as_o in_o all_o a_o 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heart_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v be_v carnal_a etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o the_o heart_n be_v carnal_a that_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n cephas_n or_o christ_n or_o that_o separate_v from_o a_o person_n deny_v paul_n cephas_n or_o christ_n this_o will_v be_v too_o great_a presumption_n whereof_o when_o i_o will_v clear_v he_o in_o my_o thought_n or_o to_o prevent_v it_o he_o appear_v guilty_a of_o great_a wickedness_n and_o impudence_n for_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v pag._n 120._o let_v the_o cry_n be_v never_o so_o loud_a christ_n order_n the_o rule_n the_o command_n or_o the_o like_a carnality_n be_v the_o bottom_n and_o they_o be_v but_o baby_n that_o do_v it_o here_o john_n bunyan_n leave_v out_o paul_n apollo_n and_o cephas_n and_o well_o he_o may_v if_o it_o be_v but_o carnality_n and_o childishness_n to_o follow_v christ_n order_n the_o rule_n or_o the_o command_v i_o wonder_v what_o john_n bunyan_n will_v have_v we_o follow_v or_o 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it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v he_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o be_v not_o principal_o send_v to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o case_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o the_o man_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n whence_o you_o have_v the_o same_o term_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o man_n be_v not_o primary_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o text_n say_v be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n in_o the_o next_o place_n john_n bunyan_n begin_v to_o flatter_v and_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o god_n command_n and_o acknowledge_v therein_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n pag._n 123._o a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o gospel_n pag._n 122._o but_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o he_o say_v wherein_o he_o himself_o be_v apparent_o guilty_a that_o he_o complain_v against_o and_o therein_o forget_v himself_o and_o say_v without_o any_o 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