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to_o this_o god_n put_v his_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o which_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o at_o least_o but_o very_o little_a comparative_o again_o joh._n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n imply_v that_o thitherunto_a or_o until_o then_o they_o have_v not_o so_o worship_v he_o or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o that_o find_v under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ministration_n child_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n be_v capable_a of_o holy_a thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o passover_n and_o the_o like_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o in_o part_n upon_o a_o literal_a administration_n and_o reception_n of_o they_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o exod._n 12.44_o 48._o but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n do_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o in_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o entitle_v man_n unto_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v concern_v baptism_n itself_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o save_v we_o now_o as_o the_o ark_n do_v some_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n not_o say_v he_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n not_o by_o the_o external_a letter_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n i.e._n when_o accompany_v with_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o do_v answer_n god_n in_o his_o intendment_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o ordinance_n so_o again_o col._n 2.12_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n act_v 19.1.2.3.4.5.6_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v have_v observe_v as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v the_o baptism_n which_o these_o disciple_n be_v say_v former_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o second_o be_v touch_v their_o late_a baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v upon_o paul_n instruct_v they_o and_o the_o three_o be_v touch_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v now_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v former_o be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n 1._o that_o these_o disciple_n have_v be_v former_o baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n be_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v verse_n 3_o 2._o that_o the_o same_o disciple_n be_v now_o again_o baptize_v upon_o paul_n preach_v christ_n to_o they_o i_o 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verse_n viz._n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v to_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o late_a word_n be_v only_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o former_a show_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v baptize_v and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o for_o the_o visible_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o this_o to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v allege_v from_o act_n 1.5_o and_o 11.16_o but_o 1._o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v allege_v may_v be_v discern_v 1._o by_o a_o due_a consideration_n both_o of_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o action_n themselves_o and_o the_o 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same_o lord_n who_o have_v his_o eye_n like_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o as_o jealous_a now_o for_o the_o due_a order_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o due_a order_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o fear_n that_o if_o any_o church_n now_o shall_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o his_o house_n that_o they_o also_o shall_v feel_v his_o hand_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o like_a case_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o church_n may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n i.e._n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o narrow_a observer_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n revel_v 2.23_o since_o than_o it_o be_v the_o original_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o who_o christ_n himself_o walk_v to_o admit_v such_o 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usage_n but_o that_o through_o a_o indispensible_a necessity_n there_o will_v be_v in_o these_o reformer_n some_o variation_n either_o in_o the_o administrator_n or_o in_o some_o considerable_a circumstance_n of_o the_o administration_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o indispensible_a necessity_n god_n accept_v man_n according_a to_o what_o opportunity_n they_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v not_o when_o they_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o original_a pattern_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o opportunity_n but_o now_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n no_o man_n among_o we_o be_v stave_v off_o from_o a_o close_a conformity_n to_o the_o original_a order_n by_o any_o absolute_a and_o indispensible_a necessity_n or_o for_o want_n of_o opportunity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o baptize_v church_n in_o these_o day_n among_o who_o baptize_v person_n may_v cast_v in_o their_o lot_n and_o take_v out_o their_o portion_n of_o christian_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o mingle_n of_o person_n baptize_v with_o such_o as_o be_v unbaptise_v in_o church-fellowship_n now_o among_o we_o the_o depart_v herein_o from_o the_o ancient_a gospel-order_n be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o necessity_n which_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n have_v no_o law_n but_o be_v mere_o voluntary_a and_o of_o choice_n and_o therefore_o so_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v inexcusable_a i_o know_v indeed_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o seem_v but_o little_a in_o some_o good_a man_n eye_n i_o fear_v much_o less_o than_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v who_o count_v man_n more_o nice_a than_o wise_a who_o make_v a_o business_n of_o it_o to_o stand_v upon_o such_o punctillioe_n but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o least_o of_o many_o among_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v their_o share_n of_o respect_n among_o man_n according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v what_o dispensation_n have_v any_o man_n to_o despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o least_o of_o the_o thing_n or_o way_n of_o christ_n jesus_n because_o they_o be_v little_a the_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o least_o thing_n of_o it_o be_v to_o have_v sacred_a respect_n among_o man_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v matth._n 5.18_o and_o though_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o according_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v yet_o the_o pay_a tithe_n of_o mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n which_o be_v the_o light_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v leave_v undo_v matth._n 23.23_o and_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o herb_n the_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n which_o come_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v due_o keep_v and_o observe_v and_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v neglect_v because_o of_o their_o littleness_n this_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a luke_n 19.17_o and_o it_o be_v the_o positive_a conclusion_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o action_n that_o he_o that_o it_o faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o luke_n 16.10_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o approve_v himself_o a_o faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o account_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n to_o make_v conscience_n even_o of_o these_o thing_n gospel-order_n i_o mean_v how_o little_a soever_o otherwise_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o their_o eye_n who_o sight_n be_v so_o bad_a as_o that_o they_o can_v feesmall_a object_n or_o else_o they_o so_o in-observant_a as_o that_o they_o overlook_v they_o 5._o we_o know_v that_o none_o be_v to_o 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