may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 11._o these_o thing_n command_v and_o teach_v vers._n 13._o 15._o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o chap._n 3._o 14_o 15._o these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thou_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la tit._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2._o 15._o here_o then_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learned_a and_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o man_n and_o of_o thing_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o other_o and_o study_v minister_n if_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n by_o 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signify_v that_o which_o be_v external_a rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o so_o this_o ministration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engrave_v in_o stone_n vers_n 7._o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v he_o use_v the_o same_o term_n rom._n 7._o 6._o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o as_o for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o read_v it_o thus_o v_o 11._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o again_o c._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o i_o have_v a_o argument_n which_o i_o dare_v say_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v viz._n g._n fox_n say_v the_o letter_n here_o be_v the_o law_n treatise_n of_o swear_v p._n 52._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o new-testament_n and_o 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matter_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o mordecay_n do_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n esther_n 3._o 2._o clark_n wise_a pag._n 59_o if_o they_o have_v put_v off_o their_o hat_n before_o you_o judges_n respect_v your_o person_n than_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n jam._n 2._o 9_o christ_n respect_v no_o man_n person_n and_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a leu._n 19_o 5._o mordecay_n will_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n nor_o do_v he_o reverence_v according_a to_o the_o king_n command_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v god_n command_v to_o honour_v all_o man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o to_o stand_v bareheaded_a before_o they_o but_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o love_v they_o parker_n discovery_n p._n 30._o doffing_n the_o hat_n be_v 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daughter_n of_o babylon_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o throne_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tender_a and_o delicate_a in_o the_o other_o of_o isaiah_n it_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o if_o you_o have_v cite_v it_o full_o will_v have_v discover_v your_o abuse_n chap._n 15._o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o moab_n because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o bring_v to_o silence_n as_o clear_v be_v it_o in_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n let_v the_o wicked_a be_v ashamed_a and_o let_v they_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o grave_a let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n which_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n and_o contemptuous_o against_o the_o righteous_a ps._n 31._o 17_o 18._o do_v this_o signify_v they_o must_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o silence_n of_o their_o soul_n before_o they_o speak_v or_o do_v it_o not_o signify_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o ps._n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n vers._n 5._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o and_o ps._n 52._o 4._o 5._o thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n such_o be_v the_o silence_n before_o speak_v of_o as_o when_o the_o psalmist_n say_v unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n psal._n 94._o 17._o g._n f._n general_n epistle_n p._n 10._o the_o apostle_n say_v tongue_n must_v cease_v then_o that_o which_o make_v as_o you_o say_v orthodox_n divine_v must_v cease_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v prophecy_n shall_v fail_v and_o knowledge_n shall_v vanish_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o and_o then_o that_o which_o you_o say_v make_v orthodox_n man_n and_o divine_n must_v cease_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v no_o more_o against_o tongue_n than_o against_o prophecy_n and_o knowledge_n ibid._n p._n 10._o 11._o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o this_o word_n be_v man_n sanctify_v and_o make_v clean_o which_o be_v christ_n who_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n true_o his_o name_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o his_o name_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o something_o be_v so_o call_v say_v christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o incongruity_n in_o that_o save_n christ_n be_v manifest_o distinguish_v from_o his_o word_n as_o every_o man_n be_v from_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o teach_v as_o 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eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o philip_n baptise_a he_o further_o they_o baptise_a such_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n with_o water_n as_o have_v be_v baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o as_o that_o signify_v either_o sanctification_n or_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a instance_n act._n 2._o 37_o 41._o &_o 8._o 12._o 37_o 38._o &_o 9_o 15_o 18._o &_o 10._o 47_o 48._o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n command_n you_o must_v produce_v some_o scripture_n which_o tell_v you_o another_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v it_o but_o if_o you_o can_v produce_v no_o such_o scripture_n than_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o water-baptism_n 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into_o the_o number_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o preach_v and_o baptise_v but_o only_o preach_v act._n 9_o &_o 22._o &_o 26._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o water-baptism_n be_v evident_a and_o you_o grant_v it_o allege_v the_o same_o word_n frequent_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o wherefore_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n water-baptism_n be_v intend_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o command_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o thus_o have_v prove_v this_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o unto_o salvation_n and_o that_o hereby_o man_n be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o text_n assert_n both_o as_o yourselves_o grant_v of_o that_o baptism_n whereof_o it_o speak_v which_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o water-baptism_n but_o yet_o because_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o you_o can_v believe_v this_o external_a baptism_n to_o be_v there_o mean_v i_o will_v proceed_v to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o 2_o i_o assert_v contrary_a to_o you_o that_o by_o water_n man_n be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o unto_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o all_o our_o father_n be_v baptise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o moses_n this_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o follow_a text_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o be_v you_o baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v we_o be_v not_o but_o into_o christ_n name_n vers._n 14_o 15._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o baptise_a none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v i_o baptise_a into_o my_o own_o