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mr._n b._n say_v 3._o you_o will_v make_v mr._n baxter_n odious_a by_o say_v he_o take_v the_o devil_n part_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n you_o know_v the_o proverb_n a_o man_n must_v give_v the_o devil_n his_o due_n sure_o those_o godly_a minister_n do_v not_o take_v the_o devil_n part_n when_o they_o tell_v sinner_n that_o many_o time_n they_o belie_v the_o devil_n in_o father_v their_o sin_n on_o he_o rather_o than_o on_o themselves_o mat._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o corruption_n be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 4._o i_o fear_v that_o fault_n charge_v on_o mr._n baxter_n will_v be_v find_v within_o your_o own_o girdle_n before_o i_o leave_v you_o though_o you_o say_v you_o will_v now_o make_v it_o appear_v it_o seem_v than_o you_o fail_v in_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v as_o you_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n 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tempt_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v you_o say_v if_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n baptise_v your_o child_n which_o be_v not_o where_o write_v but_o the_o contrary_a mat._n 28.29_o mar._n 15_o 16._o act_n 2.38_o 41._o &_o 8.37.12.37_o but_o you_o know_v there_o be_v no_o child_n in_o the_o text_n neither_o can_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o those_o thing_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n reply_v 1_o though_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n sect._n be_v a_o sufficient_a reply_n as_o to_o this_o also_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a christ_n prove_v two_o thing_n contrary_a to_o you_o 1._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o argue_v from_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n 2._o that_o be_v scripture_n which_o be_v contain_v though_o not_o express_v therein_o e._n g._n christ_n must_v not_o cast_v himself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 6._o for_o 16._o thus._n if_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v tempt_v than_o i_o must_v not_o cast_v 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be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n be_v all_o one_o which_o you_o distinguish_v as_o different_a in_o say_v not_o only_o of_o water_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o what_o a_o strange_a piece_n of_o nonsense_n have_v we_o here_o god_n do_v beget_v we_o by_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o when_o god_n beget_v of_o we_o and_o our_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o scripture_n be_v all_o one_o 4.18_o one_o 1_o joh_n 4.18_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o verse_n 1_o 7._o these_o argument_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n draw_v from_o circumcision_n church-membership_a discipleship_n etc._n etc._n you_o can_v answer_v but_o by_o rail_v which_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o reply_n from_o i_o but_o silence_n and_o patience_n sect_n 36._o h._n h._n p._n 44._o you_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v the_o meaning_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v enough_o for_o evidence_n for_o word_n be_v but_o to_o express_v sense_n answ_n then_o it_o seem_v the_o meaning_n and_o reason_n you_o talk_v of_o without_o the_o word_n be_v without_o sense_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v or_o may_v see_v that_o god_n by_o weak_a instrument_n can_v take_v you_o wise_a one_o in_o your_o own_o craftiness_n but_o again_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o good_a and_o better_o since_o and_o reason_n than_o any_o you_o can_v speak_v or_o give_v reply_v 1_o it_o be_v not_o mr._n baxter_n confession_n but_o mr._n haggar_n profession_n to_o wrest_v m._n baxter_n word_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n let_v any_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o judiciousness_n read_v m._n baxter_n 10._o position_n and_o he_o will_v quick_o ãâã_d baxter_n plainness_n and_o m._n haggar_n craftiness_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o hebrew_a and_o greek_a be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o our_o english_a word_n into_o which_o they_o be_v translate_v be_v not_o we_o may_v without_o blasphemy_n say_v if_o you_o deny_v this_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v high-flown_a that_o with_o the_o serpent_n you_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o pave_v the_o way_n for_o make_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n authentical_a as_o you_o will_v the_o english_a sect_n 37._o h._n h._n you_o say_v further_o will_v it_o not_o make_v a_o man_n pity_v such_o senseless_a ignorant_a wretch_n that_o will_v call_v for_o express_v word_n of_o scripture_n when_o they_o have_v evident_a consequence_n be_v scripture-reason_n no_o reason_n answ_n sir_n i_o think_v you_o be_v very_o pitiful_a but_o you_o be_v a_o
miserable_a comforter_n for_o when_o you_o have_v do_v you_o fall_v a_o rail_n on_o we_o call_v we_o senseless_a ignorant_a wretch_n that_o will_v call_v for_o express_v scripture_n when_o we_o have_v your_o consequence_n but_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v your_o consequence_n indeed_o scripture-reason_n be_v good_a reason_n and_o it_o be_v that_o we_o will_v have_v from_o you_o for_o which_o you_o call_v we_o ignorant_a senseless_a wretch_n reply_v 1_o it_o seem_v a_o just_a reprove_v in_o pity_n be_v a_o rail_n with_o you_o if_o so_o you_o be_v far-gone_a and_o very_o high-flown_a indeed_o 2._o it_o be_v your_o subtle_a sophistry_n to_o call_v evident_a consequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n our_o consequence_n 3._o if_o mr._n baxter_n say_v true_a and_o you_o do_v not_o disprove_v he_o that_o evident_a consequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n be_v as_o true_a proof_n as_o the_o very_a express_a word_n of_o a_o text_n which_o you_o can_v but_o grant_v p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o you_o may_v trust_v they_o better_o then_o or_o as_o well_o as_o your_o own_o consequence_n which_o you_o often_o bring_v sect_n 38._o h._n h._n p._n 45._o we_o call_v scripture-reason_n write_v reason_n now_o if_o you_o will_v show_v we_o where_o your_o reason_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a write_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o till_o than_o you_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a wretch_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o english_a be_v holy_a writing_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n will_v know_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o scripture-reason_n i._o e._n write_v reason_n reply_v 1_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o here_o be_v a_o pure_a socinian_n principle_n viz._n nothing_o be_v write_v in_o scripture_n but_o what_o be_v express_v in_o so_o many_o word_n then_o farewell_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n justification_n by_o faith_n only_o trust_v in_o christ_n satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o particular_n be_v not_o write_v in_o your_o sense_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n but_o write_v in_o our_o sense_n therein_o because_o draw_v by_o evident_a consequence_n from_o thence_o 2._o christ_n say_v joh._n 5.46_o that_o moses_n write_v of_o he_o 18.15_o he_o gen._n 3.15_o deut._n 18.15_o which_o be_v true_a in_o our_o sense_n but_o truth_n if_o self_n must_v have_v the_o lie_v give_v he_o in_o your_o sense_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o express_v write_v word_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n i_o mean_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n god-man_n 3._o we_o do_v inform_v the_o ignorant_a wretch_n as_o you_o advise_v we_o nay_o we_o have_v do_v it_o before_o you_o advize_v we_o and_o they_o do_v or_o may_v know_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n as_o plain_o as_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o those_o particular_n mention_v in_o your_o pag._n 12_o 13_o 14._o will_v you_o now_o stand_v to_o your_o word_n and_o say_v with_o mr._n saltmarsh_n in_o another_o case_n a_o end_n of_o a_o controversy_n sect_n 39_o h._n h._n you_o say_v we_o disdain_v reason_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v reason_v with_o and_o if_o we_o once_o renounce_v reason_n we_o be_v bruit-beast_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o plead_v with_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o differ_v a_o man_n from_o a_o beast_n etc._n etc._n answ_n you_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n how_o lâke_a one_o of_o your_o forefather_n you_o be_v for_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n you_o speak_v his_o very_a word_n and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o if_o you_o have_v a_o opportunity_n you_o will_v do_v his_o deed_n viz._n doctor_n story_n to_o mr._n philpot_n see_v fox_n martyr_n p._n 1972._o reply_v 1_o mr._n haggar_n bring_v in_o a_o long_a story_n of_o dr._n story_n his_o conference_n with_o mr._n philpot_n the_o martyr_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o view_v either_o mr._n haggar_n or_o mr._n fox_n which_o for_o brevity_n take_v i_o can_v transcribe_v yet_o i_o say_v true_o that_o a_o liaâ_n have_v need_n have_v a_o good_a memory_n mr._n baxter_n do_v not_o speak_v dr._n story_n word_n this_o doctor_n call_v philpot_n a_o beast_n simple_o and_o absolute_o m._n baxter_n call_v you_o so_o hypothetical_o and_o conditional_o if_o reason_n be_v renounce_v nay_o he_o include_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o anabaptist_n on_o that_o supposition_n as_o you_o transcribe_v he_o if_o we_o sect_n 40._o h._n h._n pag._n 46._o see_v how_o like_o your_o forefather_n dr._n story_n you_o speak_v and_o behave_v you_o self_n or_o will_v do_v if_o you_o have_v but_o liberty_n you_o be_v child_n of_o one_o father_n who_o work_n you_o do_v joh._n 8._o ver_fw-la â4_n reply_v 1_o no_o more_o like_o than_o a_o apple_n be_v like_o a_o oyster_n as_o they_o say_v the_o parallel_n be_v not_o right_a for_o beside_o the_o forementioned_a difference_n dr._n story_n be_v a_o papist_n m._n baxter_n a_o protestant_n henry_n haggar_n a_o anabaptist_n and_o railer_n mr._n philpot_n neither_o but_o a_o meek_a martyr_n that_o learned_a and_o godly_a mr_n philpot_n be_v no_o anabaptist_n its_o plain_a 1555._o plain_a sâe_a fox_n vol._n 3._o p._n 600._o etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1555._o for_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o fellow-prisâner_a thus_o he_o write_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n dâd_v baptise_v child_n and_o in_o another_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v infant_n since_o baptism_n be_v in_o place_n of_o circumcision_n in_o a_o thiâd_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v infant_n and_o not_o only_a man_n of_o lawful_a age_n and_o again_o why_o do_v not_o these_o rebellious_a anabaptist_n obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n mark_v 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v whether_o you_o or_o mr._n baxter_n be_v most_o like_a to_o that_o bless_a martyr_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v more_o like_a to_o dr._n story_n if_o you_o have_v liberty_n 10._o liberty_n sleid._n l._n 10._o your_o predecessor_n at_o munster_n show_v of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 2._o gild_n of_o conscience_n make_v you_o fearful_a of_o punishment_n and_o uncharitable_o censorious_a of_o your_o better_n who_o without_o vanity_n may_v say_v 23.9_o say_v mat._n 23.9_o one_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n sect_n 41._o h._n h._n where_o as_o you_o say_v we_o disclaim_v reason_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v but_o one_o of_o your_o false_a accusation_n we_o own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o disclaim_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a reason_n deduce_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o false_a accusation_n 2._o if_o you_o do_v own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n as_o you_o say_v p._n 45._o 3._o what_o perverseness_n and_o partiality_n be_v this_o that_o you_o can_v own_o woman_n discipleship_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n aâ_n p._n 14._o as_o 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