their_o progress_n be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o their_o miracle_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n multiply_v fast_o in_o their_o distribution_n of_o it_o than_o the_o loaf_n by_o our_o saviour_n be_v break_v of_o they_o st._n peter_n convert_v about_o three_o thousand_o at_o one_o sermon_n act_v two_o 41._o and_o at_o another_o time_n about_o five_o thousand_o ch._n four_o 4._o multitude_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n ch._n v._o 14._o many_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n can_v have_v count_v much_o more_o than_o they_o can_v have_v baptize_v for_o which_o if_o they_o have_v stay_v they_o have_v make_v slender_a progress_n no._n the_o apostle_n be_v send_v as_o loud_a herald_n to_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o run_v swift_o and_o gather_v much_o people_n and_o not_o to_o stay_v they_o can_v not_o stay_v for_o the_o baptise_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n all_o that_o they_o convert_v they_o leave_v that_o to_o other_o who_o they_o have_v ordain_v to_o administer_v it_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v themselves_o but_o they_o themselves_o do_v baptise_v where_o they_o see_v occasion_n as_o st._n paul_n here_o do_v baptise_v crispus_n and_o gaius_n and_o the_o house_n of_o stephanas_n some_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o corinthian_n not_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o have_v other_o to_o who_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v it_o for_o he_o be_v not_o send_v that_o be_v put_v under_o the_o necessity_n to_o baptise_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o to_o preach_v to_o convert_v other_o that_o be_v his_o principal_a province_n and_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o baptise_v which_o other_o can_v do_v as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o if_o you_o will_v so_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o his_o not_o be_v send_v i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v not_o within_o his_o commission_n that_o he_o be_v not_o impower_v by_o christ_n to_o baptise_v than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o great_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o have_v baptize_v any_o body_n nay_o more_o this_o text_n thus_o understand_v be_v flat_o contradictory_n to_o matt._n xxviii_o 19_o which_o say_v go_v baptise_v and_o this_o say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v to_o baptise_v these_o be_v contradictory_n if_o by_o i_o be_o not_o send_v be_v understand_v i_o have_v not_o power_n or_o commission_n to_o baptise_v but_o by_o i_o be_o not_o send_v no_o more_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o text_n than_o that_o baptise_v be_v not_o the_o chief_a or_o principal_a part_n of_o my_o commission_n as_o if_o a_o general_n be_v accuse_v for_o mustering_n and_o list_v man_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o not_o in_o the_o king_n be_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v never_o list_v any_o except_o such_o and_o such_o officer_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o muster_n or_o drill_n man_n or_o to_o exercise_n troop_n or_o regiment_n but_o to_o command_v the_o army_n will_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o 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convert_v of_o the_o gentile_n all_o of_o who_o he_o can_v not_o baptise_v nor_o visit_v all_o their_o sick_a yet_o both_o these_o be_v within_o his_o commission_n and_o he_o may_v and_o do_v execute_v they_o where_o he_o see_v occasion_n as_o if_o all_o the_o sick_a in_o london_n shall_v expect_v to_o be_v visited_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o he_o may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v or_o to_o visit_v their_o sick_a but_o to_o look_v after_o his_o episcopal_a function_n and_o send_v they_o for_o these_o office_n to_o other_o under_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o way_n imply_v that_o these_o office_n be_v not_o within_o the_o episcopal_a commission_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v both_o to_o baptise_v and_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v principal_o and_o chief_o to_o baptise_v or_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_n and_o as_o to_o that_o phrase_n of_o be_v send_v we_o find_v it_o use_v in_o this_o same_o sense_n to_o mean_v only_o be_v chief_o and_o principal_o send_v thus_o gen._n xlv_o 8._o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n it_o be_v certain_o his_o brethren_n who_o send_v he_o for_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n but_o it_o be_v not_o they_o principal_o and_o chief_o but_o god_n who_o have_v other_o and_o extraordinary_a end_n in_o it_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n two_o 14._o but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n adam_n be_v deceive_v and_o fall_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o be_v not_o first_o or_o principal_o deceive_v again_o as_o for_o you_o who_o stick_v so_o close_o to_o the_o letter_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o serve_v your_o turn_n go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n matt._n ix_o 13._o by_o which_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o require_v sacrifice_n for_o he_o command_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n yet_o he_o say_v jer._n seven_o 22._o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o concern_v burnt-offering_n or_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o thing_n command_v i_o they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o sam_n xv_o 22._o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n by_o all_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v the_o jew_n concern_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o know_v how_o particular_o they_o be_v command_v but_o that_o the_o outward_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o command_n which_o respect_v chief_o the_o inward_a sacrifice_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o when_o they_o neglect_v and_o lean_v whole_o to_o the_o outward_a then_o god_n detest_v their_o oblation_n isa_n i._o 14._o your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o he_o say_v v._o 12._o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n it_o be_v certain_o god_n who_o have_v require_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n but_o these_o outward_a performance_n though_o the_o neglect_v or_o abuse_v of_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o command_n be_v intend_v chief_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n from_o which_o when_o they_o be_v separate_v they_o be_v like_o the_o body_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v a_o dead_a and_o a_o loathsome_a carcase_n of_o religion_n and_o which_o god_n be_v therefore_o say_v not_o to_o have_v command_v because_o he_o do_v not_o command_v they_o without_o the_o other_o as_o he_o make_v not_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n yet_o he_o make_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n viii_o and_o as_o there_o be_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n so_o while_o man_n be_v in_o the_o body_n there_o must_v be_v a_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o a_o inward_a worship_n with_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n be_v call_v death_n so_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o religion_n the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o religion_n the_o outward_a be_v the_o cask_n and_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o wine_n the_o cask_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o wine_n but_o if_o you_o break_v the_o cask_n you_o lose_v the_o wine_n and_o
but_o i_o speak_v to_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v use_v to_o repetition_n and_o will_v not_o take_v a_o hint_n unless_o it_o be_v on_o their_o side_n and_o therefore_o i_o enlarge_v more_o than_o i_o will_v do_v if_o i_o be_v write_v to_o any_o other_o but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o even_o to_o they_o to_o show_v that_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n be_v only_o to_o prefer_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v before_o that_o of_o baptise_v but_o i_o must_v withal_o desire_v they_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o preach_a that_o be_v publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n at_o first_o to_o heathen_n be_v a_o very_a different_a thing_n and_o of_o much_o great_a necessity_n than_o those_o set_a discourse_n which_o we_o now_o call_v preach_v in_o christian_a auditory_n xiii_o let_v i_o to_o conclude_v add_v one-argument_n more_o from_o this_o text_n 1_o cor._n i_o 17._o why_o that_o baptism_n mention_v matt._n xxviii_o 19_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o if_o when_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v the_o meaning_n be_v as_o the_o quaker_n will_v have_v it_o to_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o this_o text_n 1_o cor._n i_o 17._o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o sense_n since_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o own_o they_o can_v reconcile_v these_o text_n without_o confess_v that_o that_o text_n matt._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o water-baptism_n sect_n viii_o objection_n from_o 1_o pet._n three_o 21._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o i._n e._n the_o ark_n even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n from_o whence_o the_o quaker_n argue_v thus_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a wash_v but_o the_o inward_a and_o so_o far_o they_o argue_v right_a that_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n and_o therefore_o that_o if_o any_o regard_n only_o the_o outward_a wash_v of_o the_o skin_n in_o baptism_n they_o be_v indeed_o frustrate_v of_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v sect._n vii_o latter_a part_n of_o numb_a seven_o that_o if_o only_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o circumcision_n and_o other_o institution_n under_o the_o law_n be_v regard_v they_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o he_o reject_v they_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o command_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o only_o the_o outward_a be_v command_v but_o this_o make_v the_o outward_a necessary_a instead_o of_o throw_v it_o off_o because_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o outward_a be_v ordain_v as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o neglect_v and_o despise_v the_o outward_a when_o we_o may_v have_v it_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o inward_a as_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o mean_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o end_n it_o be_v true_a a_o miracle_n may_v do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v presumption_n and_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o neglect_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o god_n appointment_n in_o expectation_n of_o his_o miraculous_a interposition_n against_o the_o method_n which_o he_o have_v command_v as_o if_o provoke_v of_o god_n do_v entitle_v we_o the_o more_o to_o his_o protection_n or_o as_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o to_o mend_v and_o alter_v his_o institution_n and_o dispense_v with_o they_o at_o our_o pleasure_n here_o let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v put_v only_o as_o a_o type_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v the_o more_o worthy_a and_o more_o necessary_a and_o to_o neglect_v baptism_n be_v to_o venture_v swim_v in_o the_o deluge_n without_o the_o ark._n sect_n ix_o the_o quaker-objection_n from_o eph._n four_o 5._o i._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n whence_o the_o quaker_n argue_v thus_o that_o water-baptism_n be_v one_o baptism_n and_o the_o baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v another_o baptism_n because_o the_o one_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o the_o other_o the_o inward_a baptism_n and_o outward_a and_o inward_a be_v two_o thing_n therefore_o that_o these_o must_v be_v two_o baptism_n which_o they_o say_v be_v contrary_a to_o this_o text_n that_o say_v the_o christian_n have_v but_o one_o baptism_n as_o they_o have_v but_o one_o lord_n and_z one_o faith_n ii_o i_o answer_v outward_a and_o inward_a be_v two_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o hinder_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o both_o thus_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v two_o thing_n and_o of_o nature_n the_o most_o different_a of_o any_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o hinder_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v compose_v of_o both_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o composition_n of_o these_o two_o that_o make_v up_o the_o one_o man_z insomuch_o that_o when_o these_o two_o be_v divide_v the_o man_n be_v no_o more_o for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o we_o call_v death_n but_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o as_o before_o show_v sect._n vii_o num._n viii_o while_o there_o be_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n there_o must_v be_v a_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o a_o inward_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o we_o destroy_v the_o outward_a we_o shall_v lose_v the_o inward_a because_o the_o outward_a be_v design_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o inward_a it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n as_o of_o man_n so_o of_o his_o religion_n but_o this_o do_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o outward_a be_v not_o likewise_o necessary_a we_o be_v command_v rom._n twelve_o 1._o to_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o this_o be_v call_v our_o reasonable_a service_n for_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a that_o since_o our_o body_n be_v god_n creature_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o adoration_n and_o service_n of_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o outward_a or_o public_a worship_n but_o by_o our_o body_n we_o can_v otherwise_o express_v the_o inward_a devotion_n and_o adoration_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v so_o natural_a that_o whoever_o have_v a_o due_a reverence_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n can_v help_v to_o express_v it_o outward_o by_o the_o adoration_n of_o his_o body_n in_o his_o approach_n to_o god_n even_o though_o in_o private_a as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n fall_v prostrate_a upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o whoever_o deny_v the_o outward_a worship_n to_o god_n or_o perform_v it_o slovenly_a and_o careless_o it_o be_v a_o full_a demonstration_n that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a and_o real_a devotion_n or_o just_a apprehension_n of_o the_o almighty_a therefore_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o religion_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v let_v go_v because_o the_o inward_a certain_o die_v when_o the_o outward_a be_v go_v but_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o two_o worship_n but_o only_o two_o part_n of_o the_o same_o worship_n as_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o two_o man_n but_o two_o part_n of_o the_o same_o man_n so_o the_o adoration_n of_o this_o one_o man_n 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sect._n vi_o pag._n 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o now_o as_o to_o this_o inference_n from_o heb._n vi_fw-la 1._o john_n gratton_n say_v p._n 47._o that_o this_o word_n leave_v seem_v to_o entail_v the_o forego_n word_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o where_o he_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v tell_v they_o of_o their_o childishness_n he_o mention_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n which_o can_v prove_v the_o impose_v of_o water-baptism_n any_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v now_o for_o bring_v they_o on_o to_o a_o further_a state_n where_o they_o may_v know_v perfection_n and_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v some_o need_n for_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v like_o child_n weak_a and_o babe_n in_o to_o be_v leave_v therefore_o leave_v these_o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o say_v further_a this_o will_v we_o do_v if_o god_n permit_v but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v use_v to_o the_o world_n end_n 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