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of_o god_n be_v their_o uncle_n and_o aaron_n their_o father_n man_n new_o consecrate_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n renown_a man_n that_o god_n put_v much_o glory_n upon_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v venture_v but_o to_o offend_v god_n in_o this_o little_a thing_n his_o wrath_n break_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o kill_v they_o present_o etc._n etc._n this_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n add_v much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o say_a book_n which_o for_o brevity_n be_v pass_v over_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n offer_v several_a reason_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v that_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v good_a man_n and_o give_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o they_o have_v no_o wicked_a design_n as_o 1_n they_o be_v young_a man_n new_o come_v to_o their_o office_n and_o may_v not_o understand_v all_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n 2_o it_o be_v observable_a for_o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v call_v strange_a fire_n which_o he_o command_v not_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o command_n for_o our_o practice_n nor_o such_o a_o precedent_n as_o the_o scripture_n approve_v of_o no_o humane_a pretence_n can_v excuse_v the_o transgressor_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n beza_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o three_o vers_fw-la i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v observe_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v i_o will_v punish_v they_o that_o serve_v i_o otherwise_o then_o i_o have_v command_v not_o spare_v the_o chief_a that_o the_o people_n may_v fear_v and_o praise_v my_o judgement_n there_o be_v also_o a_o notable_a instance_n 1._o sam._n 6.13,15,19_o concern_v the_o man_n of_o beshemesh_n who_o be_v in_o the_o field_n reap_v their_o harvest_n rejoice_v at_o its_o return_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o therefore_o offer_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 15._o but_o because_o they_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n fifty_o thousand_o threescore_o and_o ten_o man_n of_o they_o as_o be_v say_v be_v slay_v the_o like_a instance_n we_o have_v as_o be_v already_o urge_v about_o vzzah_n 2_o sam._n 6.6_o who_o god_n smite_v dead_a for_o touch_v the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v conclude_v by_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n that_o the_o rise_v of_o antichrist_n be_v by_o degree_n first_o encroach_a by_o one_o invention_n and_o then_o from_o time_n to_o time_n super-adding_a another_o which_o be_v indeed_o no_o wonder_n for_o if_o a_o church_n once_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n in_o one_o thing_n a_o foundation_n be_v thereby_o lay_v of_o do_v so_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n with_o great_a earnestness_n charge_n 6.13,14_o charge_n tim._n 6.13,14_o timothy_n and_o in_o he_o all_o saint_n thus_o i_o give_v thou_o charge_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o commandment_n without_o spot_n unrebukeable_a until_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o this_o epistle_n be_v instruct_v timothy_n about_o church-worship_n and_o thing_n relaâ—ing_v to_o prayer_n eldership_n deal_v with_o member_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o conclude_v i_o charge_v thou_o to_o keep_v this_o commandment_n that_o be_v that_o which_o he_o all_o along_o in_o the_o epistle_n direct_v and_o press_v with_o so_o weighty_a argument_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v your_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o be_v careful_a in_o this_o because_o as_o it_o be_v express_a vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o in_o his_o own_o time_n he_o shall_v show_v who_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v gospel-worship_n to_o his_o church_n as_o king_n of_o his_o church_n the_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n show_v their_o power_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o keep_v those_o who_o be_v employ_v by_o they_o to_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o they_o so_o that_o if_o a_o ambassador_n go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n he_o forfeit_v his_o head_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v demand_v or_o any_o particular_a offer_v in_o order_n to_o a_o treaty_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o commission_n they_o usual_o answer_v i_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o answer_v or_o meddle_v with_o this_o or_o that_o point_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o commandment_n blameless_a without_o spot_n jesus_n christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o only_a potentate_n and_o in_o his_o time_n he_o will_v show_v it_o and_o examine_v by_o what_o commission_n from_o he_o they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o practise_v and_o will_v ask_v this_o great_a question_n who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n what_o satisfactory_a answer_n can_v any_o man_n give_v if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v allow_v if_o you_o ask_v a_o rule_n for_o baptise_v child_n may_v not_o such_o a_o person_n demand_v where_o your_o rule_n be_v for_o unbabtized_a person_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n if_o you_o ask_v a_o rule_n for_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n he_o will_v ask_v where_o your_o rule_n be_v for_o baptise_v of_o child_n and_o in_o a_o word_n if_o any_o one_o thing_n be_v admit_v in_o point_n of_o practice_n that_o have_v not_o the_o express_a warrant_n of_o god_n word_n it_o will_v make_v way_n for_o other_o because_o the_o same_o reason_n or_o pretence_n that_o establish_v one_o may_v equal_o be_v produce_v for_o another_o and_o another_o without_o end_n and_o so_o a_o deviation_n from_o rule_n in_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o small_a tend_v direct_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v infer_v these_o corollary_n or_o inference_n 1._o that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v a_o particular_a way_n and_o method_n in_o which_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o nice_a therein_o that_o the_o least_o variation_n from_o his_o own_o state_v order_n will_v not_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o transgress_v and_o the_o praise_n give_v to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o mention_v at_o large_a before_o 3._o that_o to_o swerve_v from_o the_o lord_n institution_n and_o invert_v his_o order_n have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o destroy_v all_o modes_n of_o worship_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o one_o ordinance_n may_v be_v change_v or_o discontinue_v will_v equal_o prove_v the_o change_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o any_o yea_o of_o all_o at_o long_o run_v and_o if_o the_o first_o church_n may_v not_o be_v constitute_v without_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n neither_o may_v those_o that_o succeed_v they_o because_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o make_v baptism_n necessary_a to_o they_o make_v it_o also_o necessary_a to_o we_o for_o gospel_n order_v settle_v by_o apostical_a authority_n and_o direction_n as_o this_o be_v have_v not_o lose_v any_o of_o its_o native_a worth_n and_o efficacy_n or_o oblige_v virtue_n by_o any_o disuse_n or_o discontinuance_n occasion_v by_o any_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o such_o order_n especial_o consider_v the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v many_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o own_o invention_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v make_v all_o christian_n be_v more_o careful_a and_o zealous_a to_o cleave_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o be_v first_o deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a penman_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o conclude_v this_o head_n as_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o
steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n baptise_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v join_v together_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o commission_n etc._n etc._n '_o nor_o be_v it_o account_v enough_o by_o some_o in_o these_o time_n that_o baptism_n be_v confer_v by_o a_o person_n call_v to_o the_o ministry_n unless_o he_o be_v also_o orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n hence_o spring_v that_o famous_a controversy_n between_o cyprian_a and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n cyprian_n assert_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v etc._n etc._n call_v a_o council_n at_o carthage_n of_o 87._o african_a bishop_n who_o all_o conclude_v for_o his_o opinion_n for_o they_o look_v upon_o that_o baptism_n that_o have_v be_v confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o null_n and_o invalid_a see_v heretic_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o give_v what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o return_v to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v see_v they_o do_v but_o receive_v what_o lawful_o they_o have_v not_o before_o etc._n etc._n '_o then_o page_v 305._o after_o he_o have_v discourse_v of_o infant_n baptism_n add_v that_o those_o who_o make_v up_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o baptise_a in_o those_o day_n be_v adult_a person_n who_o flock_v over_o daily_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v in_o at_o this_o door_n usual_o they_o be_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n catechi'sd_v and_o train_v up_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n till_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o their_o proficiency_n in_o knowledge_n and_o of_o a_o sober_a and_o regular_a conversation_n they_o then_o be-became_a candidate_n for_o baptism_n and_o be_v according_o take_v in_o etc._n etc._n '_o page_n 308._o person_n find_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n surprise_v with_o a_o dangerous_a or_o mortal_a sickness_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o pass_v into_o another_o world_n without_o this_o badge_n of_o their_o initiation_n into_o christ_n they_o present_o signify_v their_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v baptise_a which_o be_v do_v according_o as_o well_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o sick_a bed_n will_v permit_v these_o be_v call_v clinici_fw-la of_o who_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_a as_o they_o lie_v along_o in_o their_o bed_n this_o be_v account_v a_o less_o solemn_a and_o perfect_a kind_n of_o baptism_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o immersion_n but_o by_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n '_o page_n 333._o the_o person_n communicate_v at_o this_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v at_o first_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christian_n within_o such_o a_o space_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptise_a into_o 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of_o both_o convert_v and_o unconvert_v one_o 2._o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o administration_n by_o dip_v may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o young_a infant_n and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o superstitious_o delay_v their_o baptism_n until_o their_o death_n bed_n because_o they_o believe_v it_o will_v take_v away_o all_o sin_n therefore_o they_o contrive_v sprinkle_v to_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o those_o sick_a people_n which_o be_v call_v clinici_fw-la from_o the_o bed_n or_o hammock_n they_o lie_v in_o upon_o which_o mr._n rogers_n write_v thus_o '_o he_o betray_v the_o church_n to_o a_o disorder_a error_n if_o he_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o institution_n to_o dip_v the_o infant_n in_o water_n and_o this_o i_o so_o aver_v as_o think_v it_o viz._n dip_v exceed_v material_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o no_o slight_a thing_n yea_o which_o both_o antiquity_n constant_o and_o without_o exception_n of_o country_n hot_a or_o cold_a 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