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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v with_o as_o well_o as_o in_o for_o it_o be_v both_o with_o and_o in_o water_n that_o we_o be_v baptize_v when_o we_o be_v baptize_v as_o we_o shall_v be_v when_o it_o stand_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o may_v read_v it_o as_o well_o i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n as_o in_o water_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v very_o proper_o read_v so_o when_o it_o stand_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o so_o it_o stand_v mat._n 3._o 6._o mark_v 1._o 5._o for_o though_o i_o can_v bear_v with_o he_o that_o say_v thus_o viz._n john_n baptize_v with_o water_n yet_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o john_n baptize_v with_o jordan_n or_o with_o the_o river_n jordâ—…n_n as_o if_o all_o jordan_n be_v use_v to_o every_o one_o baptise_v rather_o then_o in_o jordan_n and_o in_o the_o river_n jordan_n i_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v elsewhere_o yet_o into_o jordan_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o that_o rendition_n of_o it_o that_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o place_n but_o so_o to_o read_v it_o viz._n he_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n into_o jordan_n do_v render_v your_o sprinkle_n a_o plain_a piece_n of_o nonsense_n for_o it_o can_v be_v sensible_o say_v he_o be_v sprinkle_v into_o jordan_n therefore_o you_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n give_v way_n to_o that_o the_o doctor_n indeed_o leave_v a._n r._n and_o bid_v he_o farewell_n in_o that_o point_n as_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o have_v any_o noise_n of_o it_o and_o say_v not_o a_o word_n against_o it_o but_o mr._n cook_n and_o mr_n blake_n who_o save_v himself_o a_o labour_n &_o use_v not_o a_o joâ—…_n more_o than_o what_o mr._n cook_n furnish_v he_o with_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v both_o sternuous_o stand_v against_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 1._o 9_o by_o into_o mr._n cook_n p._n 14._o and_o mr_n blake_n 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〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o though_o he_o knowesi_fw-la signify_v into_o also_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o render_v it_o into_o here_o at_o all_o mr._n bâ—…ake_v also_o make_v this_o his_o sole_a ground_n whereupon_o to_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o our_o english_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o into_o because_o elsewhere_o viz._n in_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v where_o the_o sense_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o to_o be_v read_v into_o â—…s_o render_v all_o along_o in_o or_o by_o i_o can_v but_o believe_v that_o those_o two_o gentleman_n be_v judicious_a enough_o to_o discern_v their_o own_o halt_n and_o mere_a shuffle_a 〈◊〉_d this_o case_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v argue_v upon_o they_o as_o to_z but_o one_o of_o those_o place_n where_o they_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v english_v in_o on_o this_o wise_a viz_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o frequent_o and_o most_o proper_o signify_v into_o as_o namely_o luke_n 5._o 3._o he_o enter_v into_o one_o of_o the_o ship_n rom._n 11._o 24._o thou_o be_v grafâ—…ed_v into_o a_o good_a olâ—…ve_a tree_n ephes._n 4._o 9_o he_o 〈◊〉_d descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 6._o 6._o enter_v into_o thy_o closâ—…_n mat._n 6_o 13._o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n act_v 8._o 38._o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o thâ—…_n eunuch_n therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a for_o you_o to_o render_v it_o in_o in_o mat._n 4._o 13._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o that_o interpretation_n if_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v urge_v so_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o they_o argue_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o will_v quick_o spy_v out_o my_o nakedness_n in_o that_o consequence_n but_o o_o how_o abominable_a blind_a be_v they_o at_o home_n nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o plaiâ—…ly_o that_o though_o right_o be_v right_a and_o to_o be_v stand_v for_o to_o a_o tittle_n and_o that_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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to_o the_o other_o moreover_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v be_v represent_v sufficient_o in_o emersion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o aspersion_n not_o so_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n in_o aspersion_n consult_v a_o learned_a author_n for_o this_o that_o be_v for_o asspersion_n as_o well_o as_o yourselves_o though_o i_o believe_v he_o see_v submersion_n to_o be_v the_o better_a way_n i._n e._n bucan_n who_o in_o page_n 668._o as_o i_o have_v hint_v above_o say_v thus_o viz._n illa_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la mersio_fw-la sive_fw-la aspersio_fw-la perspicue_n denotat_fw-la rantismon_n id_fw-la est_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la imputationem_fw-la mora_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v he_o count_v submersion_n though_o it_o exceed_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v viz_o christ_n blood_n sprinkle_v yet_o to_o signify_v &_o represent_v that_o virtual_o as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o notwithstanding_o any_o exception_n that_o either_o mr_n ba._n mr._n cook_n or_o mr._n blake_n have_v put_v in_o hitherto_o against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o we_o in_o proof_n that_o baptism_n be_v by_o dip_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o baptism_n then_o ranti_v but_o mr._n blake_n have_v many_o more_o argument_n than_o those_o you_o have_v yet_o speak_v to_o whereby_o he_o clear_o evince_v it_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o by_o dip_v then_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v have_v your_o answer_n to_o they_o too_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o slip_v by_o they_o first_o say_v he_o if_o the_o way_n of_o baptism_n be_v only_o dip_v than_o the_o baptizer_n must_v put_v the_o baptize_v over_o head_n in_o the_o water_n and_o after_o a_o space_n receive_v they_o up_o again_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o say_v in_o your_o sense_n i_o baptize_v thou_o but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n any_o where_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v christ_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v to_o the_o water_n and_o come_v thence_o but_o neither_o john_n nor_o philip_n put_v they_o into_o the_o water_n or_o take_v they_o from_o thence_o p._n 8._o baptist._n i_o strange_a that_o mr._n blake_n shall_v grant_v as_o he_o do_v above_o p._n 6._o that_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n be_v fit_o say_v to_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o yet_o say_v so_o short_o after_o we_o find_v no_o more_o than_o their_o go_v to_o the_o water_n and_o from_o it_o again_o how_o fit_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o out_o of_o it_o that_o go_v but_o to_o and_o from_o it_o i_o have_v show_v already_o but_o it_o be_v more_o strange_a to_o i_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o far_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o say_v we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o scripâ—…ure_a as_o 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than_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n again_o who_o hold_v or_o practice_n such_o a_o thing_n as_o naked_a dip_v of_o woman_n and_o maid_n not_o i_o nor_o any_o man_n breathe_v under_o heaven_n i_o imagine_v nor_o will_v any_o wise_a man_n be_v coxcombd_v into_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v our_o practice_n i_o hope_v because_o mr._n ba._n dispute_v against_o it_o as_o we_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o main_a matter_n argle_v against_o well_o nigh_o in_o all_o those_o page_n yea_o if_o he_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o christian_n child_n at_o year_n ordinary_o to_o be_v against_o rule_n it_o be_v full_o sufficient_a against_o the_o anabaptist_n faith_n he_o if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o word_n more_o against_o they_o the_o man_n feign_v adversary_n to_o himself_o and_o find_v himself_o work_v with_o they_o and_o take_v on_o and_o lay_v about_o he_o like_o a_o thatcher_n and_o fight_n and_o fence_n against_o his_o foe_n when_o he_o have_v none_o at_o all_o about_o he_o second_o much_o if_o not_o more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n from_o p._n 262._o to_o p._n 286._o consist_v almost_o universal_o in_o a_o particular_a private_a public_a prate_n to_o mr._n tomb_n in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o mr._n tombs_n valedictory_n vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o mr._n baxs_fw-la abuse_n of_o he_o which_o tedious_a mix_v blatter_a recrimination_n and_o red-argumentation_a if_o any_o save_o mr._n tomb_n himself_o who_o it_o so_o personal_o relate_v to_o shall_v trouble_v himself_o with_o from_o better_a employment_n and_o the_o world_n with_o any_o more_o reply_n to_o than_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o he_o have_v more_o time_n than_o wisdom_n profitable_o to_o improve_v it_o three_o much_o if_o not_o much_o more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o residue_n viz._n from_o p._n 289._o to_o 338._o he_o spend_v in_o division_n with_o other_o divine_n for_o plead_v and_o practise_v baptism_n to_o infant_n from_o other_o ground_n and_o principle_n and_o to_o other_o end_n and_o purpose_n than_o himself_o do_v as_o namely_o from_o tradition_n and_o yet_o in_o order_n to_o baptismal_a regeneration_n as_o mr_n bedford_n who_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v to_o tradition_n for_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o yet_o hold_v that_o baptism_n do_v real_o as_o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n confer_v and_o effect_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n of_o nature_n on_o infant_n which_o mr_n bedford_n dr._n burges_n dr._n ward_n together_o with_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o more_o divine_n in_o the_o meandrous_a multitudinous_a mist_n of_o who_o pro_fw-la and_o con_v opinion_n a_o man_n may_v soon_o loose_v himself_o then_o find_v the_o truth_n be_v all_o over_o the_o top_n of_o the_o boot_n in_o dissentaneous_a discourse_n about_o a_o business_n call_v baptismal_a regeneration_n the_o quiddity_n quantity_n and_o commodity_n of_o which_o none_o ens_fw-la of_o which_o nonsense_n as_o to_o infant_n be_v so_o curious_o pry_v into_o and_o learned_o inquire_v after_o by_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o ordinary_a body_n that_o have_v no_o more_o learning_n than_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v who_o never_o scholasticallize_v the_o plain_a gospel_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o plain_a man_n and_o poor_a folk_n as_o our_o rabbi_n now_o adays_o do_v to_o come_v within_o a_o mile_n or_o two_o of_o their_o meaning_n some_o divine_v on_o this_o wise_a some_o on_o that_o some_o one_o thing_n some_o another_o some_o that_o baptism_n be_v institute_v to_o work_v the_o first_o grace_n in_o infant_n i._n e._n habitual_a but_o not_o in_o man_n in_o who_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v prerequire_v as_o mr._n bedford_n some_o thwart_v that_o by_o this_o reason_n that_o baptism_n can_v have_v two_o different_a use_n to_o man_n and_o infant_n and_o yet_o say_v with_o all_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o some_o end_n to_o the_o age_a for_o which_o it_o be_v not_o to_o infant_n as_o mr._n baxter_n some_o say_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o physical_a some_o a_o metaphysical_a some_o a_o hiperphysical_a instrument_n to_o convey_v real_a grace_n into_o infant_n the_o spirit_n work_v it_o in_o they_o thereby_o natural_o or_o rather_o supernatural_o as_o mr._n bedford_n who_o hold_v that_o it_o real_o convey_v grace_n on_o all_o infant_n elect_v or_o non_fw-la elect_v and_o dr._n burges_n who_o yet_o differ_v and_o subdivide_v from_o he_o hold_v that_o it_o convey_v grace_n on_o the_o elect_a infant_n only_o and_o not_o on_o the_o non-elect_a some_o that_o baptism_n be_v only_o a_o moral_a instrument_n and_o the_o spirit_n neither_o a_o physical_a nor_o hyperphysical_a but_o a_o moral_a agent_n in_o baptism_n signify_v and_o so_o work_v on_o the_o soul_n seal_v and_o convey_v no_o real_a grace_n but_o relative_a grace_n i._n e._n right_a to_o the_o real_a as_o mr._n baxter_n who_o say_v that_o real_a true_a grace_n and_o change_v of_o mind_n be_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n as_o a_o condition_n both_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o every_o example_n of_o baptism_n through_o all_o the_o bible_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v convey_v in_o it_o this_o mr._n baxter_n prove_v by_o the_o institution_n math._n 28._o 18._o mark_v 16._o and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n samaritan_n the_o eunuch_n paul_n lydia_n the_o jailor_n the_o corinthian_n who_o all_o do_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n repent_v and_o believe_v and_o then_o and_o thereupon_o only_o be_v baptize_v p._n 300._o and_o because_o all_o this_o be_v exclusive_a of_o infant_n who_o have_v no_o faith_n nor_o grace_n for_o to_o the_o utter_a confutation_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n who_o say_v infant_n in_o their_o infancy_n have_v faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o apparent_o enough_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o plain_o appear_v concern_v they_o mr._n baxter_n profess_v that_o it_o be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o unrevealed_a in_o the_o word_n whether_o god_n give_v infant_n any_o inherent_a spiritual_a grace_n or_o not_o p_o 301._o therefore_o to_o salve_v his_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o have_v not_o that_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o be_v prerequire_v to_o be_v in_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o a_o condition_n he_o very_o goodly_a tell_v we_o that_o by_o grace_n and_o faith_n be_v prerequire_v as_o a_o condition_n he_o mean_v either_o in_o the_o party_n or_o another_o for_o he_o so_o than_o though_o infant_n have_v no_o faith_n in_o themselves_o yet_o o_fw-la mirandum_fw-la they_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o loin_n i._n e._n in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o dip_v of_o the_o minister_n hand_n say_v featley_n and_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n say_v mr._n baxter_n thus_o oh_o how_o these_o man_n who_o more_o stink_n of_o the_o school_n than_o skill_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v at_o variance_n about_o their_o 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be_v thy_o name_n mr._n baxter_n do_v already_o p._n 301._o that_o they_o find_v it_o a_o hard_a controversy_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n it_o be_v so_o dark_a in_o the_o scripture_n much_o more_o a_o hard_a task_n to_o prove_v different_a use_n of_o it_o to_o man_n and_o infant_n as_o needs_o they_o must_v if_o they_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v of_o use_n to_o infant_n for_o it_o signify_v not_o at_o all_o to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v to_o man_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v to_o the_o free_n of_o themselves_o from_o that_o puzzle_n and_o perplexity_n and_o fire_n of_o contention_n that_o now_o they_o fry_v in_o for_o their_o hatred_n of_o that_o one_o only_a plain_a way_n of_o truth_n that_o lead_v to_o piece_n that_o very_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o will_n that_o any_o infant_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v baptize_v
same_o in_o kind_n distinguish_v only_o by_o the_o different_a capacity_n of_o membership_n and_o ministership_n eldership_n messengership_n to_o each_o of_o which_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v antecedent_n yea_o these_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n use_v all_o in_o order_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n in_o general_n viz._n receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o as_o occasion_n be_v more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o measure_n answerable_a to_o their_o place_n diversify_v only_o by_o the_o different_a degree_n or_o station_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v thereby_o visible_o design_v but_o what_o if_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v it_o therefore_o so_o impossible_a to_o determine_v as_o by_o your_o query_n you_o seem_v to_o imagine_v which_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v mean_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n shall_v we_o think_v the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o deliver_v the_o mind_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a principle_n or_o first_o rudiment_n of_o it_o too_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a in_o such_o obstruse_a dark_a and_o aeâ—…igmatical_a way_n that_o man_n shall_v scarce_o be_v capable_a possible_o to_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o baptism_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v it_o therefore_o so_o difficult_a if_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a as_o some_o be_v to_o puzzle_v themselves_o beside_o the_o practice_n of_o water_n baptism_n to_o know_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o water_n when_o of_o suffering_n when_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o the_o questionâ—…ith_v some_o will_n needs_o though_o needless_o query_n which_o of_o all_o these_o laying_n on_o of_o land_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n principle_n or_o beginning_n doctrine_n i_o answer_v that_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v dispense_v with_o prayer_n on_o baptize_v believer_n not_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o office_n mention_v act._n 8._o 15._o 16._o 17._o not_o in_o order_n to_o gift_a man_n giving_z it_o for_o though_o you_o will_v mistake_v we_o do_v whatwe_o can_v and_o bring_v we_o in_o as_o confess_v it_o here_o yet_o we_o ever_o utter_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o gift_v as_o that_o they_o can_v give_v it_o but_o in_o order_n to_o god_n give_v and_o our_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n i_o say_v be_v it_o which_o in_o heb._n 6._o 1._o 2._o be_v call_v a_o principle_n a_o part_n of_o that_o foundation_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n on_o which_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v build_v in_o proof_n of_o which_o let_v this_o argument_n be_v consider_v viz._n it_o be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o land_n mention_v by_o you_o thas_o be_v mean_v heb._n 6._o 2._o therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o most_o undoubâ—…edly_o â—…s_v not_o that_o mention_a luke_n 21._o 12._o where_o its_o say_a prophetical_o as_o concern_v the_o wicked_n persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n thâ—…y_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o we_o read_v of_o also_o as_o fulfil_v according_o and_o speak_v of_o historical_o act._n 5._o 18._o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n fâ—…rst_a because_o that_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o a_o lay_n on_o of_o violent_a hand_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v â—…ead_v if_o the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v right_o 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v into_o its_o true_a english_a out_o of_o the_o greek_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o a_o word_n of_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o which_o be_v use_v every_o where_o else_o where_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v speak_v of_o for_o one_o â—…ounds_n forth_o as_o much_o as_o a_o violent_a handle_n the_o other_o a_o gentle_a put_n or_o 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the_o lay_n on_o of_o violent_a hand_n on_o the_o saint_n in_o way_n of_o persecution_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o devil_n doctrine_n and_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n yea_o one_o of_o the_o most_o wicked_a thing_n â—…hat_o the_o devil_n do_v or_o deliver_v aâ—…_n christ_n doctrine_n to_o his_o disciple_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n though_o such_o a_o one_o be_v use_v some_o time_n in_o order_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a or_o cure_v the_o blind_a that_o be_v teach_v as_o a_o principle_n and_o practical_o own_v and_o lay_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n among_o all_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 5._o 12._o 6._o 1_o 2._o for_o they_o be_v neither_o all_o sick_a sure_o nor_o all_o blind_a when_o they_o pass_v under_o this_o dispensation_n so_o as_o to_o have_v all_o need_n to_o have_v hand_n lay_v on_o they_o all_o upon_o such_o accoâ—…nts_n as_o heal_v or_o cure_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o order_n to_o ordination_n of_o they_o to_o office_n that_o they_o may_v be_v gift_v and_o sit_v by_o the_o spirit_n thereunto_o for_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o principle_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o church_n stand_v but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n to_o set_v apart_o man_n to_o administer_v either_o temporal_a thing_n or_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o principle_n nor_o beginning_n thing_n nor_o foundation_n anâ—…cedent_n to_o the_o church_n as_o every_o foundation_n must_v be_v to_o the_o building_n for_o the_o visible_a church_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o apostle_n who_o doctrine_n be_v the_o foundâ—…tion_n to_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o its_o officer_n and_o not_o they_o to_o it_o the_o church_n be_v first_o collect_v and_o constitute_v upon_o the_o foundation_n or_o first_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o offiâ—…ers_n be_v ordain_v in_o every_o church_n for_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n may_v be_v without_o officer_n though_o not_o without_o ordinance_n but_o church_n officer_n can_v be_v choose_v nor_o ordain_v in_o it_o till_o there_o be_v a_o church_n beside_o this_o imposition_n heb._n 6._o 2._o be_v learn_v own_a and_o lay_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o reprove_v say_v you_o may_v have_v be_v teacher_n but_o you_o have_v need_n to_o be_v teach_v again_o which_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o at_o first_o sure_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n ordain_v to_o office_n as_o to_o the_o six_o question_n of_o the_o enquirer_n which_o be_v also_o the_o last_o that_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o seven_o and_o 〈◊〉_d above_o which_o with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o run_v thus_o only_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o such_o a_o gross_a and_o grievous_a mistake_n that_o i_o be_o almost_o amaze_v that_o of_o the_o fifteen_o hand_n that_o subscribe_v to_o those_o question_n not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v find_v occasion_n to_o subscribe_v his_o dissent_n to_o this_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v suppose_v and_o propose_v so_o public_o for_o truth_n by_o the_o enquirer_n that_o heb._n 6._o 2._o speak_v not_o of_o any_o one_o layiâ—…g_v on_o of_o hand_n only_o but_o pluâ—…ally_o as_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n its_o most_o palpable_o apparent_a to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o a_o sleep_n in_o their_o read_n of_o that_o text_n that_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n of_o one_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n alone_o and_o not_o of_o laying_n on_o of_o hand_n as_o it_o must_v have_v be_v express_v for_o so_o you_o aâ—…e_v fain_o to_o express_v it_o
john_n 14._o 26._o yea_o so_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o church_n even_o unto_o paul_n himself_o and_o that_o very_a church_n of_o corinth_n who_o he_o praise_v for_o keep_v some_o ordinance_n he_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o charge_n to_o keep_v that_o of_o break_v of_o bread_n till_o christ_n come_v long_o before_o he_o give_v this_o charge_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n that_o they_o have_v even_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o they_o that_o may_v be_v 1_o cor._n c._n 12._o c._n 13._o c._n 14._o so_o that_o they_o have_v abundance_n of_o prophet_n and_o spiritual_a man_n among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o that_o be_v high_o in_o the_o spirit_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o paul_n that_o be_v once_o in_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v then_o the_o spiritual_a man_n of_o this_o age_n yea_o they_o be_v a_o people_n in_o every_o thing_n enrich_v with_o all_o utterance_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o the_o 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only_o to_o johns_n ministry_n who_o together_o with_o his_o baptism_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a time_n he_o put_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o law_n as_o pertain_v to_o it_o rather_o than_o pure_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o know_v fond_a man_n that_o as_o john_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o ministration_n of_o preach_v and_o water_n baptism_n the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o mark_v 1._o 1._o 4._o so_o if_o he_o and_o his_o ministration_n of_o bap_n tism_n have_v relate_v simple_o to_o the_o law_n as_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o that_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o church-fellowship_n in_o break_v bread_n be_v all_o give_v in_o charge_n by_o the_o new_a lawgiver_n christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o of_o water_n baptism_n too_o for_o as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v that_o some_o shall_v delude_v 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etc._n thou_o tell_v we_o that_o ordinance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o dark_a glass_n through_o which_o we_o be_v to_o behold_v christ_n till_o we_o come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n a_o certain_a shadowy_a dispensation_n till_o the_o substance_n itself_o come_v childish_a thing_n that_o must_v be_v put_v away_o when_o once_o we_o become_v man_n thing_n imperfect_a and_o in_o part_n only_o which_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v must_v vanish_v and_o be_v do_v away_o and_o such_o like_a and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o be_v nor_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o we_o say_v ourselves_o so_o it_o be_v even_o as_o much_o as_o we_o need_v desire_v thou_o to_o
world_n to_o he_o and_o though_o it_o have_v leave_v from_o he_o to_o grow_v beside_o he_o and_o will_v too_o among_o some_o yet_o he_o hope_v to_o loosen_v it_o by_o lend_v it_o so_o much_o scope_n that_o it_o may_v come_v up_o the_o more_o easy_o by_o the_o root_n and_o seek_v what_o he_o can_v to_o kill_v it_o by_o his_o kindness_n the_o other_o viz._n thou_o p_o p_o priest_n though_o that_o thou_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v total_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o but_o thyself_o and_o thou_o thou_o crave_v ay_o may_v say_v command_v and_o challenge_a such_o a_o large_a toleration_n for_o what_o thou_o call_v truth_n that_o nothing_o else_o must_v be_v tolerate_v beside_o it_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n which_o be_v heresy_n with_o thou_o be_v less_o behold_v to_o thou_o then_o to_o the_o other_o for_o iâ—…_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o leave_v from_o thou_o to_o live_v if_o it_o can_v nay_o it_o can_v take_v no_o root_n at_o all_o at_o least_o not_o thrive_v above_o ground_n if_o it_o do_v where_o thou_o live_v at_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o lordlines_n for_o like_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hanter_n before_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v build_v to_o thyself_o great_a b_o b_o babel_n a_o triple_a tower_n a_o threefold_a fort_n or_o form_n of_o tyrannical_a churchlines_n wherein_o thou_o seate_v and_o secure_a thyself_o and_o whence_o be_v jealous_a lest_o all_o that_o come_v near_o thou_o under_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n shall_v undermine_v thou_o thou_o fight_v it_o afar_o off_o thou_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a man_n like_o ishmael_n have_v thy_o hand_n against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o thou_o dwell_v alone_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o brethren_n by_o thy_o sword_n and_o thy_o bow_n by_o cut_v and_o flesh_v and_o shoot_v out_o thy_o sharp_a arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n viz._n heretic_n heretic_n against_o all_o that_o heed_n 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they_o that_o be_v without_o that_o be_v none_o of_o thy_o c_o c_o church_n who_o be_v thy_o church_n the_o true_a church_n thou_o shall_v leave_v to_o god_n to_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 13_o if_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o same_o nation_n wherein_o thy_o church_n be_v and_o that_o shrewd_o too_o sometime_o when_o thou_o can_v get_v the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o state_n to_o stand_v to_o thou_o and_o execute_v such_o censure_n as_o thou_o say_v be_v due_a to_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o can_v much_o blame_v thou_o whilst_o thou_o clap'_v whole_a commonwealth_n at_o once_o under_o thou_o as_o thy_o church_n which_o ought_v as_o much_o to_o be_v correct_v into_o a_o observance_n of_o the_o directory_n and_o decree_n of_o synodical_a power_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a as_o of_o the_o senatical_a in_o matter_n civil_a thy_o chief_a way_n to_o cure_v heretic_n when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n be_v to_o kill_v they_o this_o paâ—…pharmacon_n be_v let_v blood_n thy_o present_a remedy_n against_o the_o remediless_a disease_n of_o truth-telling_a truth-spreading_a be_v truth_n tread_v and_o present_a smother_a it_o from_o the_o vulgar_a by_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o press_n and_o open_v the_o pipe_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o present_a tamper_n with_o the_o truth-teller_n who_o if_o he_o unsee_v not_o what_o he_o see_v be_v â—…nse_n recidâ—…ndus_fw-la to_o be_v dispatch_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ne_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la lest_o sincere_a one_o that_o seek_v after_o truth_n shall_v find_v it_o when_o it_o fly_v abroad_o and_o be_v in-per-fected_n by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o thou_o massacie_v man_n to_o the_o mass_n slay_v man_n into_o thy_o service_n book_n sâ—…st_v up_o thy_o religion_n by_o treason_n state_n when_o it_o can_v stand_v no_o more_o by_o reason_n fight_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n when_o thou_o can_v do_v little_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n sword_n make_v thy_o pen_n knife_n keen_a 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