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they_o receive_v their_o health_n act._n 19_o 12._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o think_v that_o paul_n body_n have_v be_v actual_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v send_v from_o he_o to_o they_o which_o be_v disease_v or_o possess_v with_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n so_o that_o these_o their_o assertion_n be_v prove_v false_a by_o scripture_n we_o may_v conclude_v against_o they_o all_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n only_o as_o concern_v his_o flesh_n the_o church_n enjoy_v he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n but_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o at_o all_o time_n by_o his_o grace_n providence_n and_o divine_a nature_n his_o natural_a body_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n dye_v rise_v for_o we_o and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o go_v away_o by_o that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n he_o stay_v by_o that_o which_o be_v in_o all_o place_n he_o ascend_v above_o all_o heaven_n in_o his_o body_n but_o he_o depart_v not_o hence_o in_o his_o majesty_n again_o to_o show_v the_o unmesurablenesse_n of_o his_o godhead_n he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o ever_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o how_o can_v he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o as_o he_o be_v local_a and_o very_a man_n and_o how_o he_o be_v present_a with_o the_o faithful_a but_o because_o he_o be_v unmeasurable_a and_o very_a god_n sect_n 14._o against_o the_o reservation_n of_o relic_n in_o the_o sacrament_n obj._n have_v thus_o as_o i_o conceive_v manifest_v their_o error_n aforesaid_a i_o shall_v say_v something_o concern_v their_o superstitious_a reservation_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o god_n command_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o keep_v a_o gomer_n of_o manna_n exod._n 13._o 32._o to_o evidence_n to_o their_o posterity_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v sustain_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 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the_o cause_n to_o have_v be_v the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v that_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o joseph_n have_v former_o say_v in_o these_o word_n god_n shall_v sure_o visit_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v carry_v my_o bone_n hence_o gen._n â—0_n 25._o sect_n 15._o against_o the_o posture_n of_o kneel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n a_o word_n also_o as_o touch_v the_o gesture_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o have_v be_v variable_a according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v administer_v as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o christ_n lean_v upon_o john_n breast_n at_o supper_n which_o be_v imitate_v now_o by_o the_o irish_a but_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o sit_v be_v a_o accustom_a gesture_n among_o we_o 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chrâ—st_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o not_o from_o prelacy_n or_o presbytery_n they_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o popery_n as_o i_o have_v and_o shall_v prove_v again_o we_o be_v not_o to_o worship_n god_n any_o other_o way_n than_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n for_o as_o he_o be_v only_o to_o be_v worship_v â—o_o he_o be_v only_o to_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o therefore_o all_o will-worship_n as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n â—â—l_n â—_o â—3_n be_v condemn_v see_v he_o will_v not_o be_v 9_o maâ—_n 15._o 8_o 9_o worship_v according_a to_o the_o phâ—nâ—â—sie_n of_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o â—â—â—â—meth_v it_o can_v then_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o our_o father_n or_o grandfather_n because_o all_o the_o worlâ—_n have_v be_v blind_v with_o superstition_n and_o ignorance_n for_o divers_a hundred_o of_o year_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o acsend_v up_o to_o the_o first_o original_a viz._n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n obj._n doubtless_o the_o presbiterian_a government_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o regard_n it_o have_v pass_v so_o many_o refining_n ans_fw-fr i_o shall_v prove_v there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n betwixt_o it_o and_o papacy_n papacy_n but_o one_o step_n betwixt_o presbytery_n and_o papacy_n in_o gross_a viz._n prelacy_n and_o therefore_o until_o it_o be_v purge_v also_o from_o its_o dross_n we_o be_v not_o to_o join_v in_o league_n with_o it_o viz._n until_o they_o conform_v unto_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n sect_n 6._o obj._n if_o the_o government_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v establish_v be_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o since_o the_o primative_a time_n â—â—ring_v the_o apostasy_n that_o have_v practise_v contrary_a to_o thâ—_n truth_n through_o ignorance_n and_o yet_o have_v think_v they_o have_v sacrifiâ—â—â—_n their_o life_n for_o it_o witness_v the_o many_o martyr_n that_o have_v suffer_v fire_n and_o faggot_n for_o their_o judgement_n which_o since_o be_v deâ—meâ—â—roâ—ious_a ans_fw-fr ignorance_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n simple_a ignorance_n and_o ignorance_n oâ—_n simple_a ignorance_n wilful_a ignorance_n simple_a ignorance_n be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n that_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o act._n 19_o 2._o under_o which_o notion_n may_v be_v conclude_v all_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o reveal_v many_o of_o his_o secret_n and_o yet_o practice_v according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n they_o have_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o improve_v their_o talon_n and_o not_o to_o bury_v it_o condemn_v mâ—n_z migâ—â—_n he_o saâ—ed_v former_o by_o such_o mean_v â—s_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v in_o a_o napkin_n such_o people_n i_o say_v though_o they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o other_o have_v may_v be_v save_v thereby_o yea_o albeit_o under_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o christianity_n if_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o it_o for_o to_o who_o little_a be_v give_v little_o will_v be_v require_v 2._o wilful_a ignorance_n be_v such_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o where_o 〈…〉_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o say_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v â—o_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1._o such_o a_o one_o be_v pharaoh_n who_o say_v i_o know_v noâ—_n the_o lord_n exod._n 5._o 2._o and_o such_o be_v all_o athist_n and_o wicked_a people_n which_o love_n darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v such_o as_o â—â—â—e_a to_o be_v better_o reform_v and_o reject_v apparent_a light_n be_v offer_v and_o under_o this_o stubborness_n of_o spirit_n man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v damn_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o presbytery_n or_o independen_o as_o of_o papacy_n and_o
rather_o for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o will_v be_v require_v again_o god_n have_v have_v his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n &_o albeit_o that_o every_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d noâ—â—â—n_n 〈◊〉_d knâ—wâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o age_n have_v not_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o light_a to_o worship_v he_o by_o for_o abraham_n see_v more_o of_o christ_n then_o adam_n moses_n more_o than_o a_o pattern_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v as_o that_o in_o the_o mount_n be_v unto_o moses_n for_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v gainesayed_n presume_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o that_o the_o reformation_n now_o intend_v may_v be_v punctual_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o humane_a invention_n or_o tradition_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o much_o deâ—ested_v both_o of_o christ_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n as_o that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v hiss_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n obj._n hold_v i_o no_o long_o in_o diâ—â—ence_n but_o acquaint_v i_o with_o your_o intention_n ans_fw-fr i_o will_v deliver_v it_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o church_n christ_n way_n of_o gather_v church_n his_o apostle_n to_o that_o very_a purpose_n viz._n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28._o 19_o as_o also_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o obj._n what_o will_v you_o infer_v from_o they_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n doctrine_n anâ—_n faith_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr that_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n and_o if_o we_o due_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o testify_v as_o much_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v go_v baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o teach_v they_o but_o he_o give_v they_o direction_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o then_o baptise_v they_o as_o also_o in_o that_o other_o place_n he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o believe_v but_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o believe_v before_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o consequence_n thereof_o so_o that_o of_o necessity_n doctrine_n and_o faith_n must_v precede_v baptism_n and_o baptism_n the_o initiate_a of_o a_o christian_a into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a yea_o for_o the_o full_a confirmation_n of_o it_o our_o sâ—â—iour_n do_v iterate_v the_o word_n teach_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v first_o teach_v they_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o when_o they_o hâ—ve_v learn_v to_o know_v i_o and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o what_o i_o have_v enjoin_v they_o that_o be_v my_o disciple_n to_o observe_v if_o they_o be_v willing_a 〈◊〉_d then_o baptise_v they_o than_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—â—_n into_o my_o â—â—â—â—k_n and_o after_o they_o be_v so_o admit_v than_o 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o the_o strong_a meat_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o misterâ—â—â—_n of_o salâ—ation_n then_o teâ—â—h_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoâ—â—â—â—_n i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o also_o in_o they_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o droctrine_n and_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o baptism_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o belief_n without_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o hear_v must_v first_o be_v capable_a of_o hear_v before_o he_o can_v understand_v what_o be_v be_v to_o believe_v and_o until_o then_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n sect_n 3._o obj._n by_o your_o expression_n i_o perceive_v you_o will_v not_o have_v infant_n admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr we_o ought_v not_o to_o admit_v any_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n baptism_n against_o infant_n baptism_n of_o christ_n until_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_a will_v you_o not_o think_v it_o a_o mere_a madness_n to_o bind_v a_o infant_n to_o a_o trade_n before_o it_o can_v either_o go_v or_o speak_v obj._n yes_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n indeed_o but_o what_o of_o that_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o folly_n in_o parent_n to_o desire_v or_o the_o church_n to_o infant_n the_o folly_n of_o baptise_v infant_n admit_v of_o such_o infant_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o professor_n of_o his_o name_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o before_o they_o know_v either_o the_o church_n or_o christ_n obj._n by_o these_o expression_n you_o show_v yourself_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o presbiterian_o independent_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr by_o they_o word_n i_o show_v myself_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v be_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n obj._n do_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n allow_v of_o infant_n as_o member_n of_o his_o church_n ans_fw-fr the_o elect_a of_o they_o he_o do_v and_o do_v admit_v as_o member_n of_o his_o church_n triumphant_a but_o not_o of_o his_o church_n militant_a obj._n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n baptize_v infant_n ans_fw-fr where_o do_v you_o read_v of_o any_o that_o they_o baptize_v obj._n true_a we_o do_v not_o read_v nominal_o that_o they_o do_v baptize_v infant_n but_o we_o read_v that_o they_o do_v baptize_v whole_a family_n among_o which_o infant_n may_v be_v include_v as_o the_o family_n of_o lydia_n the_o jailor_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr that_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a supposition_n without_o any_o ground_n from_o the_o word_n for_o do_v you_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v leave_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n without_o a_o sufficient_a discovery_n to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v sect_n 3._o obj._n it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n ans_fw-fr that_o do_v not_o always_o follow_v for_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n be_v holy_a root_n as_o you_o term_v they_o and_o yet_o esau_n be_v not_o a_o holy_a branch_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v before_o his_o birth_n obj._n it_o be_v say_v concern_v he_o that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a or_o the_o great_a the_o less_o but_o not_o as_o you_o say_v ans_fw-fr .._o i_o pray_v whether_o be_v you_o or_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n the_o child_n godly_a parent_n may_v have_v wicked_a child_n more_o able_a to_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n if_o the_o prophet_n he_o render_v it_o thus_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o i_o hate_v esau_n mal._n 1._o 1_o 2._o again_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n tell_v we_o that_o godly_a parent_n may_v have_v wicked_a child_n ezek._n 18._o 5._o 10._o 14._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o wicked_a parent_n may_v have_v godly_a child_n so_o that_o your_o argument_n can_v hold_v water_n obj._n do_v not_o peter_n tell_v the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 3._o 6._o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a that_o peter_n acquaint_v they_o so_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o obj._n do_v not_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n as_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n ans_fw-fr no_o for_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n choose_v of_o god_n above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v not_o we_o gextiles_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o hold_v no_o better_a than_o your_o former_a argument_n for_o to_o who_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o they_o only_o it_o do_v belong_v but_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o carnal_a seed_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o and_o none_o other_o ergo_fw-la that_o covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o none_o other_o sect_n 4._o obj._n by_o your_o own_o confession_n that_o covenant_n belong_v unto_o esau_n as_o well_o as_o to_o jacob._n ans_fw-fr the_o external_a covenant_n of_o circumcision_n do_v but_o not_o the_o internal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n obj._n it_o be_v the_o external_a covenant_n which_o we_o dispute_v of_o and_o therefore_o as_o esau_n be_v include_v in_o that_o external_a covenant_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o external_a sign_n or_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n