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come_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o 9.27_o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n till_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n matt._n 26.29_o luke_n 22.18_o p._n 73._o compare_v with_o p._n 74._o in_o that_o kingdom_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o luk._n 20.35_o 36._o qu._n how_o then_o shall_v they_o drink_v new_a wine_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o world_n to_o come_v and_o in_o that_o state_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n suppose_v you_o and_o as_o neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o so_o neither_o shall_v they_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_v any_o more_o rev._n 7.16_o isaiah_n 49.10_o what_o occasion_n for_o new_a wine_n then_o 8._o that_o his_o disciple_n upon_o earth_n be_v to_o break_v and_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n till_o he_o come_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o personal_a glorious_a and_o visible_a manner_n phil._n 3_o 2d_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n at_o christ_n second_n personal_a come_v visible_a in_o his_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n p._n 73_o 74._o qu._n and_o shall_v those_o glorious_a body_n than_o have_v occasion_n to_o drink_v new_a wine_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n do_v you_o think_v or_o be_v you_o not_o rather_o too_o carnal_a in_o your_o expectation_n in_o this_o matter_n whilst_o you_o mean_v literal_o and_o than_o do_v you_o not_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o the_o spiritual_a eat_v and_o drink_v with_o christ_n rev._n 3.20_o luke_n 22.30_o in_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 9_o no_o christian_n can_v allow_v they_o i.e._n the_o quaker_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v the_o second_o time_n p._n 74._o obs._n yes_o true_a christian_n can_v allow_v it_o though_o these_o baptist_n can_v wherein_o they_o contradict_v the_o true_a believer_n 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9.27_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o you_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n to_o either_o 2._o here_o be_v no_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o commission_n 3._o and_o to_o baptize_v into_o that_o name_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n attend_v a_o live_n and_o spiritual_a ministry_n give_v and_o authorize_v by_o christ_n himself_o which_o this_o prove_v not_o you_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v true_a and_o true_o commissionated_a because_o they_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o yet_o god_n never_o speak_v to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o christ_n have_v speak_v to_o you_o to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v with_o water_n when_o as_o you_o do_v both_o without_o his_o immediate_a inspiration_n commission_n or_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o you_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n 4._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o you_o hear_v christ_n because_o you_o 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your_o call_n and_o authority_n for_o what_o you_o pretend_v even_o as_o well_o as_o any_o sensual_a impostor_n blind_a guide_n and_o deceiver_n may_v on_o rom._n 10.6.7_o 8._o e._n p._n say_v neither_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n understand_v the_o word_n here_o to_o be_v christ_n p._n 22._o ans._n how_o do_v he_o answer_v the_o question_n than_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n give_v answer_v to_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o etc._n etc._n be_v this_o all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v near_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o heart_n or_o be_v the_o enquiry_n after_o the_o scripture_n who_o shall_v ascend_v or_o descend_v to_o fetch_v i_o the_o scripture_n no_o sure_o be_v not_o the_o antecedent_n question_v 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