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we_o not_o be_v mere_a false_a aspersion_n or_o deceitful_a insinuation_n and_o do_v not_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o if_o god_n suffer_v those_o who_o he_o have_v draw_v at_o any_o time_n to_o depart_v they_o shall_v certain_o be_v reclaim_v p._n 46._o nay_o that_o they_o shall_v infallible_o be_v call_v &_o at_o last_o glorify_v p._n 76._o nor_o can_v he_o have_v say_v that_o this_o make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v ignorant_a oâ—_n what_o that_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o gratuitis_fw-la for_o that_o iâ—_n only_o when_o justice_n be_v pervert_v for_o some_o sinister_a consideration_n the_o owner_n may_v do_v â—itâ—_n his_o own_o what_o he_o will_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o recompense_n of_o glory_n a_o vasâ—_n difference_n between_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o anâ—_n such_o as_o miss_v of_o it_o mat._n 25_o though_o still_o its_o goâ—_n that_o 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he_o can_v with_o no_o face_n deny_v the_o truth_n in_o they_o begins_z in_o this_o paragraph_n to_o concede_fw-la yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o favour_v our_o principle_n at_o all_o who_o say_v that_o its_o the_o privilege_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n to_o persevere_v he_o therefore_o make_v it_o a_o particular_a state_n of_o holiness_n which_o only_o some_o of_o these_o arrive_n unto_o and_o then_o they_o commit_v no_o gross_a sin_n but_o only_o peccadillo_n and_o thus_o with_o the_o papist_n he_o introduce_v the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o we_o who_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a by_o the_o law_n ezek._n 18.4_o that_o all_o sin_n except_v that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v venial_a by_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 12.31_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v who_o these_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o indulge_v he_o woeful_o prevaricate_v in_o p._n 46._o he_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v 1._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bond_n woman_n well_o this_o be_v not_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o some_o but_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n even_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o foolish_a cap._n 4._o ult_n 2._o they_o be_v thorough_o renew_v if_o by_o be_v thorough_o renew_v he_o mean_v so_o sanctify_v as_o to_o have_v no_o dregs_n of_o sin_n remain_v then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o for_o he_o grant_v of_o these_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o they_o do_v commit_v little_a fault_n &_o that_o must_v be_v because_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o old_a man_n in_o they_o if_o by_o thorough_o he_o mean_v in_o all_o the_o part_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o believer_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o 3._o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o belong_v to_o faith_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v gal._n 3.36_o joh._n 1.12_o when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o commit_v any_o gross_a sin_n as_o fornication_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n never_o arrive_v to_o to_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o sonship_n he_o do_v 1._o mistake_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o servant_n and_o son_n true_a believer_n be_v both_o son_n by_o adoption_n servant_n by_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o often_o do_v paul_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o do_v james_n cap._n 1.1_o &_o peter_n 2._o ep._n 1.1_o &_o judas_n vers_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v true_a paul_n distinguish_v between_o the_o outward_a servile_a condition_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n and_o the_o more_o free_a and_o sonlike_a condition_n of_o they_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n gal._n 4._o begin_v but_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v child_n though_o but_o in_o their_o nonage_n 2._o contradict_v the_o scripture_n david_n fall_v into_o some_o of_o those_o sin_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o before_o that_o he_o 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be_v a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o believer_n and_o yet_o â—e_v but_o in_o adam_n be_v covenant_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a contradiction_n or_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n between_o both_o which_o be_v the_o great_a confusion_n or_o final_o he_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o they_o come_v to_o glory_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o and_o this_o be_v direct_o against_o scripture_n pag._n 148._o he_o say_v there_o may_v be_v infallible_a mark_n and_o sign_n of_o such_o give_v and_o yet_o god_n only_o know_v they_o and_o such_o to_o who_o he_o reveal_v it_o we_o think_v that_o mark_n have_v be_v give_v purposely_o to_o know_v by_o but_o the_o folly_n of_o this_o have_v be_v already_o detect_v sect._n 4._o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o perfection_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v and_o here_o he_o first_o rail_v at_o we_o that_o deny_v it_o and_o then_o try_v to_o prove_v his_o 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these_o be_v two_o but_o not_o contrary_n but_o concomitant_n as_o be_v indeed_o two_o part_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o limitative_o to_o john_n dispensation_n appear_v because_o christ_n give_v order_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o philip_n baptize_v the_o eunuch_n with_o water_n act._n 8._o paul_n baptize_v 1._o cor._n 1.15_o nor_o will_v he_o ever_o disprove_v the_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v appoint_v mat._n 28.19_o till_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o ministerial_a baptism_n for_o which_o he_o must_v run_v to_o his_o revelation_n ten_o thousand_o of_o which_o be_v worth_a nothing_o and_o what_o a_o infatuation_n be_v it_o to_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n of_o institution_n but_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n what_o more_o will_v he_o have_v nor_o do_v he_o evade_v by_o tell_v we_o they_o can_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n to_o god_n for_o this_o be_v do_v ministerial_o by_o dispence_v the_o ordinance_n which_o christ_n only_o can_v bless_v to_o that_o end_n though_o he_o own_o his_o servant_n as_o workers-togeth_a with_o he_o in_o their_o place_n but_o they_o ever_o renounce_v their_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o virtue_n yea_o also_o baptism_n be_v signify_v in_o mat._n 28.19_o to_o be_v one_o way_n in_o which_o they_o make_v disciple_n of_o they_o but_o he_o foresee_v that_o we_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o disciple_n under_o christ_n dispensation_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n baptize_v with_o water_n &_o have_v provide_v a_o fine_a evasion_n viz._n it_o be_v do_v by_o toleration_n as_o many_o thing_n else_o by_o the_o law_n but_o we_o suppose_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o a_o institution_n which_o christ_n himself_o confirm_v by_o his_o command_n and_o so_o not_o a_o mere_a 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zealous_a for_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o few_o such_o only_a christ_n be_v little_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o make_v a_o sacred_a institution_n of_o his_o a_o george-on-horseback_n to_o invite_v child_n to_o their_o book_n but_o for_o we_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o oblige_v for_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o babe_n but_o mere_a hypocrite_n and_o formalist_n do_v he_o ever_o read_v 1._o cor._n 4.8_o and_o rom._n 14.10_o we_o have_v always_o profess_v our_o zeal_n for_o the_o inward_a baptism_n &_o our_o whole_a ministry_n be_v a_o witness_n â—o_o it_o only_o we_o be_v for_o both_o baptism_n with_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o quaker_n pretend_v to_o be_v only_o for_o the_o latter_a and_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n let_v the_o scripture_n determine_v and_o indeed_o they_o thus_o take_v away_o the_o very_a mean_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o enjoy_v that_o other_o sect._n 4._o nor_o do_v he_o 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