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A31640
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A letter to Mr. Braine Br. of Divinity concerning an administrator of water-baptisme.
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Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683.
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a_o letter_n to_o mr._n braine_n br._n of_o divinity_n concern_v a_o administrator_n of_o water-baptism_n sir_n unless_o dispute_n be_v syllogistical_a and_o then_o to_o a_o moderator_n your_o apprehension_n be_v too_o nimble_a and_o your_o learning_n too_o great_a and_o your_o discourse_n too_o fluent_a to_o debate_v our_o difference_n by_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n for_o â—either_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o the_o auditor_n do_v receive_v satisfaction_n i_o think_v good_a therefore_o to_o proceed_v in_o writing_n not_o repeat_v what_o either_o you_o or_o i_o say_v in_o heat_n or_o anger_n but_o to_o take_v the_o question_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la you_o inquire_v after_o a_o administrator_n which_o enquiry_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v a_o new_a find_v word_n late_o use_v to_o disturb_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o we_o may_v find_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o question_n in_o these_o word_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n sir_n thâ—_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o question_n and_o this_o sir_n be_v the_o pharisee_n question_n mat._n 21.33_o and_o may_v receive_v a_o like_a answer_n by_o way_n of_o question_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o demand_v these_o thing_n the_o question_n be_v propound_v by_o pharisees_n man_n learned_a man_n of_o â—epute_n and_o honour_n among_o the_o people_n man_n in_o humane_a authority_n for_o they_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n john_n 1.19.24_o john_n 3.1_o &_o 7.32.45.47.48_o &_o 9.13_o &_o 11.47.48.57_o &_o 12.42_o &_o 18.3_o i_o can_v say_v they_o be_v minister_n but_o commander_n they_o ask_v this_o question_n to_o christ_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o samaritan_n a_o carpenter_n son_n of_o no_o humane_a learning_n yea_o one_o that_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v a_o devil_n john_n 8.48_o samar_n mat._n 13.55_o mark_v 6.3_o carp_n mat._n 13.54.56_o whence_o john_n 8.48_o mat._n 10.25_o mark_v 3.22_o luke_n 11.15_o a_o devil_n beelzebub_n this_o question_n be_v the_o question_n in_o the_o bishop_n day_n to_o all_o that_o seek_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n or_o endeavour_v to_o propagate_v the_o truth_n this_o question_n be_v the_o great_a question_n the_o main_a question_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v yet_o the_o question_n among_o we_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n but_o what_o come_v from_o man_n or_o be_v successive_o by_o man._n alas_o poor_a man_n the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v invisible_a to_o humane_a sight_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v john_n 3._o and_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v 5._o heb._n 5._o shall_v we_o ask_v authority_n of_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a or_o honest_a or_o just_o this_o be_v the_o folly_n the_o parliament_n first_o run_v in_o when_o those_o corrupt_a man_n be_v in_o it_o that_o cost_v so_o much_o blood_n when_o they_o ask_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o discharge_v their_o conscience_n to_o make_v just_a law_n to_o discharge_v their_o trust_n and_o ease_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v well_o christ_n answer_v they_o with_o a_o question_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o of_o god_n or_o man_n 26_o verse_n 26_o john_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n but_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o propable_o have_v they_o not_o fear_v the_o people_n will_v have_v affirm_v his_o baptism_n to_o be_v his_o own_o presumption_n and_o heresy_n for_o the_o word_n come_v to_o john_n in_o the_o wilderness_n luke_o 3.2_o and_o john_n wrought_v no_o miracle_n john_n 10.41_o yet_o the_o people_n who_o the_o pharisee_n judge_v accurse_v john_n 7._o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n in_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n be_v say_v to_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o in_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o luke_o 7.29.30_o yet_o sir_n there_o be_v no_o write_a word_n for_o john_n authority_n to_o baptize_v only_o a_o obscure_a prophecy_n which_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v nor_o any_o but_o by_o the_o immediate_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o interpret_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 40.3_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o voice_n and_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o this_o voice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n set_v up_o a_o ordinance_n the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n luk._n 3.3_o justify_v by_o sinner_n 3.6_o rom._n 102._o phil._n 3.6_o condemn_v by_o zealous_a and_o learned_a pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n luke_n 7.29.30_o the_o people_n stand_v not_o capitulate_v with_o john_n about_o his_o authority_n or_o how_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o word_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o who_o make_v he_o a_o administrator_n nor_o do_v they_o cavil_v at_o he_o for_o strike_v at_o their_o chief_a and_o main_a privilege_n 3.8_o luke_n 3.8_o of_o be_v son_n of_o abraham_n which_o they_o and_o all_o the_o world_n know_v they_o be_v but_o the_o people_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o verse_n 10._o they_o consider_v that_o what_o he_o speak_v be_v honest_a and_o reasonable_a and_o full_a of_o piety_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n shall_v repent_v for_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o find_v the_o substance_n true_a they_o never_o quarrel_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o authority_n yet_o they_o have_v then_o a_o visible_a authority_n among_o they_o ordain_v of_o god_n annas_n and_o caiphas_n be_v high-priest_n and_o the_o priest_n lip_n be_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n sir_n i_o come_v near_o home_o you_o have_v ingenuous_o and_o public_o acknowledge_v water-baptism_n a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o it_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o believer_n but_o you_o allow_v no_o administrator_n because_o there_o have_v be_v no_o visible_a succession_n i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o abate_v of_o the_o earnestness_n of_o your_o spirit_n in_o what_o you_o have_v be_v so_o long_o endear_v unto_o and_o now_o the_o more_o by_o have_v be_v heat_v therein_o by_o dispute_n look_v upon_o the_o business_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la as_o if_o you_o never_o have_v hear_v or_o be_v engage_v to_o either_o side_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o to_o his_o church_n to_o the_o which_o you_o may_v be_v so_o bright_a and_o shine_a a_o lamp_n if_o once_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n grant_v you_o a_o clear_a and_o impartial_a understanding_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n sir_n god_n have_v a_o church_n in_o the_o world_n though_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o church_n be_v a_o church_n a_o visible_a church_n in_o itself_o though_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o our_o from_o the_o manifest_a and_o stately_a city_n and_o building_n of_o man_n and_o the_o church_n be_v feed_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 18._o rev_n 12.14_o mat._n 16_o 18._o though_o the_o habitation_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o if_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o form_n and_o order_n &_o decency_n can_v not_o be_v much_o more_o in_o the_o city_n in_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o where_o god_n be_v our_o light_n rev._n 21.23_o the_o god_n of_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o therefore_o whether_o in_o city_n or_o in_o wilderness_n there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o she_o be_v feed_v yea_o and_o some_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n whilst_o she_o herself_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n rev._n 12.17_o a_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n when_o the_o israelite_n murmur_v for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o that_o moses_n give_v it_o they_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n they_o ask_v not_o whether_o they_o shall_v drink_v in_o sanctify_a vessel_n or_o stay_v till_o moses_n give_v they_o every_o one_o their_o proportion_n they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o water_n run_v by_o they_o so_o in_o waste_n when_o we_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o tell_v we_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n jo_n 3.1_o tim_n and_o he_o be_v for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n act_n 13.47_o and_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o and_o that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v
into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n jo_n 3.5_o and_o that_o we_o find_v experimental_o that_o we_o can_v be_v baptize_v if_o we_o will_v there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o restraint_n in_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o baptizer_n we_o can_v but_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n john_n 10.2_o we_o can_v neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n we_o can_v belie_v the_o ability_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n offer_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whosoever_o you_o baptize_v but_o whosoever_o be_v baptize_v mark_v 16._o whosoever_o work_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 6.17_o 1._o john_n 3.7_o rom._n 6.17_o not_o he_o that_o say_v l.l._n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n mat._n 7.21_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v not_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o our_o obedience_n make_v we_o his_o servant_n if_o therefore_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n we_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o john_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o whether_o in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o you_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.2_o jo_n 19.11_o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v his_o command_n we_o shall_v be_v baptize_v what_o do_v we_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o command_n the_o hair_n of_o the_o â—ead_a fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o providence_n mat._n 10.30_o christ_n be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o comfortless_o jo_n 14.18_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o have_v not_o see_v john_n 20.29_o we_o can_v but_o have_v authority_n to_o be_v honest_a to_o be_v just_a to_o be_v righteous_a to_o be_v faithful_a to_o be_v obedient_a it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n every_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v have_v authority_n to_o staunch_v his_o 〈◊〉_d a_o blood_n or_o to_o do_v the_o like_a charity_n to_o another_o if_o he_o can_v without_o a_o surgeon_n the_o word_n of_o god_n declare_v the_o command_n 〈◊〉_d teach_v and_o preach_v and_o discipline_v in_o the_o active_a mat._n â—1_n 19.20_o mark_v 16.15_o 2.41_o act_n 2.41_o but_o of_o baptise_v in_o the_o passive_a or_o in_o participle_n ibid._n verse_n 16._o act._n 16.15.33_o and_o 18.8_o &_o 8._o â—1_n etc._n etc._n if_o preach_v be_v more_o than_o baptise_v than_o whosoever_o may_v â—â—â—ch_v may_v baptise_v but_o preach_v be_v more_o than_o baptise_v as_o may_v appear_v 1_o cor._n â—17_n act._n 10.48_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o act._n 8.4.5_o &_o 9.20_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o ever_o paul_n be_v baptize_v and_o 15.21_o and_o phil._n 1.14.15_o 18.26.28_o act_n 18.26.28_o â—1_n cor._n 14.31_o act._n 4.31_o and_o 5.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aâ—â—s_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o false_a brethren_n jew_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15.21_o phil._n 1.15_o as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v every_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o speak_v truth_n and_o â—peak_v that_o truth_n which_o god_n will_v have_v publish_v to_o the_o â—â—e_z world_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o do_v it_o 40._o luke_n 19_o 40._o the_o very_a stone_n of_o â—â—eet_a will_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o â—â—â—ent_n show_v his_o handiwork_n psal_n 19_o so_o that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v go_v out_o to_o the_o uttermost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n rom._n 10._o â—one_n can_v preach_v unless_o he_o be_v send_v rom._n 10.15_o if_o we_o then_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v send_v for_o none_o can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v he_o jo_n 6.44.45_o and_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o jo._n 6.37_o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4.3_o and_o as_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o jo_n 15.5_o so_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v act._n 4.20_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o creation_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o the_o voice_n of_o providence_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o boast_v of_o vision_n of_o revelation_n of_o dream_n of_o chastisement_n of_o suffering_n of_o miracle_n of_o providence_n of_o prayer_n yet_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o the_o scripture_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n jo_n 5.47_o word_n which_o shall_v judge_v we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n jo_n 10._o word_n so_o unchangeable_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o before_o one_o jot_n shall_v pass_v mat._n 5.18_o that_o whosoever_o add_v the_o judgement_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o revelation_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o whosoever_o take_v away_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 22_o 18.19_o yea_o tho_o a_o apostle_n or_o a_o angel_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8.9_o this_o word_n of_o god_n say_v whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_n 16.16_o shall_v this_o word_n have_v any_o more_o authority_n because_o this_o or_o that_o minister_n confirm_v it_o man_n can_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n true_a nor_o can_v the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v authority_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o whosoever_o the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n embolden_v empower_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n a_o messenger_n 〈◊〉_d preacher_n though_o a_o child_n mat._n 21.16_o though_o a_o eartheâ—_n vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o though_o a_o fool_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o though_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o he_o will_v by_o they_o perfect_a praise_n distribute_v his_o heavenly_a treasure_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v if_o we_o the_o for_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v this_o day_n accuse_v whâ—_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o to_o those_o that_o forbid_v thoâ—_n command_v to_o those_o that_o oppose_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o obedience_n sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o make_v haste_n and_o bring_v in_o that_o treason_n christ_n have_v entrust_v you_o with_o into_o the_o public_a stock_n of_o 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o by_o how_o much_o you_o perceive_v any_o weakness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v you_o hasten_v to_o strengthen_v we_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o be_v learned_a sir_n your_o very_a faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n peter_z chamberlain_n â—_o august_n 1650._o postscript_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n gen._n 1._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n mat._n 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v make_v we_o and_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n ps_n 100_o the_o word_n have_v say_v that_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o if_o therefore_o any_o be_v assemble_v by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o word_n testify_v in_o that_o they_o therefore_o do_v it_o and_o not_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n or_o custom_n be_v not_o that_o a_o assembly_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o aught_o be_v want_v of_o a_o circumstance_n have_v not_o he_o promise_v that_o what_o 2._o shall_v consent_v so_o on_o earth_n his_o father_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o they_o mat._n 18.19_o have_v he_o not_o pour_v of_o his_o spirit_n on_o all_o flesh_n act._n 2._o be_v his_o arm_n shorten_v or_o his_o promise_n break_v consider_v &_o obey_v i_o beseech_v you_o resist_v not_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v what_o authority_n be_v there_o for_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v to_o preach_v or_o for_o philip_n to_o baptize_v act_n 8._o finis_fw-la