general_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o reception_n thereof_o which_o way_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n perform_v by_o her_o minister_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o this_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o the_o minority_n of_o their_o christian_a state_n for_o explication_n of_o some_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o show_v first_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o some_o now_o as_o well_o as_o heretofore_o act_v 19_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n or_o some_o worse_a cause_n seem_v not_o to_o know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n as_o if_o they_o have_v forget_v unto_o what_o they_o be_v baptise_a matth._n 28._o 19_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o its_o most_o reform_a and_o elevate_a state_n imaginable_a neither_o any_o create_a spirit_n whatsoever_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n lie_v much_o in_o that_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o right_n of_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n it_o behove_v that_o we_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o glorious_a promise_n that_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o excellency_n and_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o we_o may_v the_o more_o devout_o seek_v for_o it_o not_o only_o in_o our_o private_a devotion_n but_o also_o in_o that_o special_a and_o public_a way_n assign_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o obtain_n so_o great_a a_o benefit_n let_v it_o therefore_o first_o be_v consider_v that_o to_o be_v under_o the_o common_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o their_o 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be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o samaritan_n be_v convert_v from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v fall_v on_o none_o of_o they_o act_v 8._o 12_o 15_o 16._o the_o ephesian_n also_o believe_v in_o god_n after_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o be_v not_o seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n till_o afterward_o eph._n 1._o 13_o 14._o agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o question_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_v 19_o 2._o have_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o you_o believe_v the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o question_n be_v put_v be_v believer_n in_o christ_n yea_o baptise_a believer_n whence_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o baptise_a disciple_n have_v right_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o indeed_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o peter_n can_v so_o confident_o and_o universal_o promise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v repent_v of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n act_n 2._o 38._o it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o person_n may_v be_v under_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o their_o illumination_n and_o conversion_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o certain_a state_n of_o christianity_n for_o those_o that_o may_v be_v call_v disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n act_n 11._o 26._o and_o yet_o be_v without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o confirm_v spirit_n of_o promise_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a from_o john_n 14._o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o note_v well_o this_o promise_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o work_v miracle_n only_o but_o also_o and_o indeed_o much_o more_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o leader_n into_o all_o truuh_o call_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o shall_v abide_v with_o and_o in_o the_o saint_n for_o ever_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o comforter_n or_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n and_o be_v therefore_o that_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o pertain_v to_o christian_n general_o second_o that_o this_o seal_n and_o confirm_v spirit_n of_o promise_n belong_v to_o christ_n disciple_n general_o whether_o male_a or_o female_a i_o conceive_v some_o necessity_n to_o demonstrate_v because_o the_o searcher_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o at_o the_o least_o they_o may_v exclude_v â—omen_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n will_v not_o have_v they_o include_v in_o the_o word_n they_o act_v 8._o 17._o but_o if_o we_o prove_v that_o woman_n have_v right_a to_o the_o promise_n equal_o with_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o fear_n the_o trifle_a demand_n of_o the_o searcher_n in_o their_o 29_o querie_n which_o only_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o it_o seem_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n have_v hand_n impose_v on_o they_o with_o prayer_n by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n then_o their_o cavil_n against_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o practise_n of_o lay_v on_o oâ—_n hand_n be_v at_o least_o the_o less_o considerable_a now_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n extend_v to_o christian_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n appear_v from_o the_o prophet_n foresight_n of_o the_o extent_n thereof_o isa_n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v power_n water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v power_n my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o their_o offspring_n joel_n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o i_o will_v power_n out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o upon_o the_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o handmaid_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o power_n out_o of_o my_o spirit_n which_o glorious_a promise_n be_v first_o fulfil_v to_o the_o christian_n soon_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n act_n 2._o and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n as_o well_o as_o then_o for_o christian_n to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o promise_n act_v 5._o 32._o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v sâ—nt_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n gal._n 4._o 6._o
in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a but_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o do_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o again_o he_o that_o stabiish_v we_o in_o chrâ—st_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v seâ—led_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n yea_o this_o even_o this_o spirit_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n by_o which_o christian_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3_o 4._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v evince_n that_o the_o handmaid_n as_o well_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n without_o exception_n that_o â—he_v church_n of_o god_n without_o rejection_n of_o any_o true_a member_n thereof_o have_v a_o clear_a indubitate_a right_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n consist_v not_o only_o no_o nor_o chief_o in_o those_o gift_n which_o some_o say_v be_v now_o cease_v to_o wit_n of_o miracle_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o have_v no_o scripture_n for_o it_o but_o this_o promise_n chief_o consist_v in_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o soul_a ablish_v comfort_n thereof_o yea_o in_o that_o which_o seal_v a_o christian_a to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n which_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n will_v fail_v to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v like_a water_n to_o he_o that_o iâ—_n thirsty_a as_o before_o we_o have_v see_v it_o be_v that_o unction_n which_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o teach_v christian_n all_o thing_n or_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n iâ—_n a_o word_n it_o be_v that_o reception_n of_o the_o spiriâ—_n which_o be_v above_o all_o gift_n of_o tongue_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n call_v charity_n and_o be_v branch_v into_o meekness_n temperance_n goodness_n and_o faith_n yea_o '_o tiâ—_n that_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n power_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n in_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o i_o mean_v this_o gift_n oâ—_n the_o spirit_n a_o christian_a be_v both_o accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n so_o then_o we_o have_v the_o glorious_a promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n remain_v for_o and_o pertain_v to_o the_o handmaid_n and_o servant_n oâ—_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n thereoâ—_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o and_o consequent_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o as_o ever_o any_o be_v and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o proposition_n viz._n the_o dutiful_a observance_n of_o that_o way_n which_o be_v allow_v and_o confirm_v from_o heaven_n for_o obtain_v that_o heavenly_a donation_n that_o god_n shall_v by_o his_o prophet_n foretell_v oâ—_n such_o grace_n and_o so_o often_o mention_v it_o as_o so_o greaâ—_n a_o promise_n the_o reception_n whereof_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o without_o which_o christian_n do_v want_v the_o lively_a evidence_n â—eaâ—_n &_o confirmation_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n with_o christ_n &_o not_o assign_v some_o peculiar_a way_n and_o special_a mean_n for_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v credible_a which_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o church_n or_o her_o delegate_n be_v reject_v if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v well_o if_o some_o body_n will_v assign_v we_o what_o peculiar_a way_n the_o word_n of_o god_n direct_v we_o to_o as_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v ratify_v from_o heaven_n as_o a_o mean_n peculiar_a for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o if_o any_o assay_n to_o show_v we_o let_v they_o also_o consider_v why_o the_o apostle_n take_v that_o way_n which_o be_v so_o much_o neglect_v by_o our_o brethren_n if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o particular_a mean_n and_o way_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o special_a way_n or_o mean_n be_v leave_v we_o but_o the_o general_a ordinance_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v then_o say_v it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n in_o other_o case_n for_o ordinary_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o promise_v or_o give_v some_o special_a favour_n or_o gift_n unto_o his_o church_n he_o therewithal_o order_v some_o solemn_a or_o service_n to_o keep_v in_o memory_n that_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o promise_n thus_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o deliverance_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o must_v be_v perpetuate_v and_o wait_v for_o in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o way_n as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o memorial_n or_o reception_n of_o these_o favour_n respective_o and_o so_o must_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v seek_v for_o and_o signify_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n in_o general_a but_o particular_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n also_o nor_o must_v we_o only_o receive_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o particular_o in_o the_o solemn_a use_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o constant_a and_o ordinary_a course_n of_o prayer_n but_o also_o in_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a way_n of_o prayer_n allow_v and_o confirm_v from_o heaven_n for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v according_a to_o what_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o behalf_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o first_o from_o that_o place_n act_v 8._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o now_o when_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v at_o jerusaâ—em_n hear_v that_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o send_v unto_o they_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o when_o they_o be_v come_v down_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o lay_v they_o their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a gâ—ost_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o consider_v that_o such_o as_o pray_v to_o god_n aught_o to_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o be_v attainable_a and_o that_o they_o know_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v of_o he_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o especial_o when_o the_o prayer_n be_v make_v positive_o i_o mean_v without_o conditional_a expression_n as_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o the_o prayer_n be_v such_o as_o indeed_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o doubt_v when_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v james_n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o if_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n thereof_o such_o as_o tongue_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n then_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n from_o any_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v that_o all_o those_o person_n which_o be_v baptise_a in_o samaria_n shall_v so_o receive_v the_o spirit_n no_o nor_o any_o ground_n from_o any_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n among_o they_o â—lâ—_n since_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o make_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o name_n and_o consequent_o here_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v 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