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christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v but_o likewise_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o 16._o 21._o and_o 5._o 3._o 5._o let_v they_o 138._o say_v he_o that_o think_v they_o can_v never_o speak_v bad_a enough_o of_o nature_n take_v heed_n lest_o they_o run_v into_o excess_n this_o be_v strange_a counsel_n to_o they_o that_o have_v learn_v from_o scripture_n that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o see_v if_o we_o will_v allow_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o best_a counsellor_n how_o we_o can_v speak_v bad_a enough_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n now_o be_v and_o have_v not_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v we_o before_o that_o he_o understand_v by_o flesh_n only_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n when_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o whole_a corrupt_a nature_n even_o the_o understanding_n col._n 2._o 18._o as_o well_o as_o the_o affection_n we_o shall_v have_v wonder_v at_o this_o passage_n but_o now_o we_o see_v one_o firm_a reason_n to_o deny_v the_o least_o allowance_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n since_o those_o that_o hold_v it_o in_o any_o degree_n be_v strong_o incline_v to_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o corruption_n which_o if_o mr._n baxter_n have_v not_o feel_v yet_o we_o see_v daily_a occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o and_o to_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o i_o find_v 241._o say_v he_o many_o surly_a proud_a professor_n much_o proner_n to_o reproof_n then_o to_o exhortation_n their_o pride_n and_o self_n conceitedness_n make_v they_o forward_o but_o mr._n baxter_n will_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v spare_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v account_v a_o surly_a proud_a professor_n christian_n magistrate_n be_v a_o blessing_n for_o believer_n 244._o which_o be_v a_o truth_n we_o doubt_v not_o of_o but_o when_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o they_o persecute_v some_o yet_o they_o usual_o protect_v more_o we_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o reply_v that_o if_o they_o persecute_v any_o 〈◊〉_d they_o contract_v a_o gild_n upon_o all_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n suffer_v for_o manassâ—â—s_n sinful_a persecution_n and_o we_o think_v they_o do_v a_o very_a ill_a office_n to_o magistrate_n that_o insinuate_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o persecute_v some_o and_o yet_o be_v innocent_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n 254._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o persecution_n be_v a_o most_o ungrounded_a as_o well_o as_o unchristian_a assertion_n for_o in_o many_o case_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o separate_v in_o love_n 2_o thes_n 3_o 14._o 15._o but_o persecution_n in_o no_o case_n can_v consist_v with_o it_o which_o after_o many_o virulent_a &_o unhandsome_a expression_n upon_o this_o subject_n he_o be_v force_v at_o last_v himself_o to_o confess_v 262._o he_o ask_v many_o question_n 265._o about_o church_n communion_n but_o he_o know_v the_o proverb_n and_o let_v that_o answer_v he_o he_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o we_o shall_v think_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 267._o to_o consist_v but_o of_o a_o few_o but_o when_o he_o say_v the_o belief_n of_o this_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o infidelity_n he_o cast_v the_o reproach_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o affirm_v this_o express_o and_o not_o upon_o we_o who_o from_o thence_o have_v receive_v it_o i_o have_v 268._o say_v he_o much_o 〈◊〉_d to_o forbear_v name_v some_o high_a professor_n who_o die_v apostate_n infidel_n deride_v christianity_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o once_o be_v separatist_n and_o can_v he_o name_v many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o daily_o do_v the_o same_o or_o may_v not_o the_o heathen_a have_v thus_o reproach_v the_o primitive_a christian_n because_o many_o go_v out_o from_o among_o they_o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o thus_o to_o reproach_v a_o whole_a party_n for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o some_o few_o without_o take_v notice_n how_o many_o more_o and_o great_a â—_z be_v in_o those_o who_o they_o wouâ—d_v defend_v be_v the_o usual_a artifice_n of_o such_o that_o think_v themselves_o concern_v upon_o any_o wretched_a term_n whatever_o to_o maintain_v a_o ill_a cause_n and_o have_v prostitute_v their_o conscience_n to_o defend_v a_o argument_n in_o defence_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n 281._o which_o he_o will_v seem_v very_o tender_a of_o he_o say_v restore_v the_o same_o spirit_n unto_o the_o former_a word_n and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v very_o true_a but_o impertinent_a for_o therefore_o we_o say_v the_o same_o word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v much_o less_o impose_v because_o no_o man_n can_v restore_v the_o same_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o we_o can_v believe_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o because_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n for_o it_o nay_o it_o will_v be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n to_o expect_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o a_o worship_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v he_o compare_v cromwell_n unto_o the_o tyrant_n maximus_n which_o may_v be_v true_a 374._o but_o be_v most_o unbecome_o do_v in_o mr._n baxter_n who_o dedicate_v a_o flatter_a book_n to_o his_o son_n we_o have_v many_o more_o thing_n to_o except_v against_o 393._o but_o we_o confess_v we_o be_v tire_v in_o gather_v so_o many_o noisome_a weed_n and_o therefore_o shall_v relieve_v ourselves_o and_o the_o reader_n and_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o comical_a description_n of_o some_o who_o mr._n baxter_n call_v a_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o minister_n that_o have_v clumsy_a wit_n unlearned_a sot_n that_o shall_v be_v conscious_a of_o the_o dulness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o their_o fumble_v and_o unfurnished_a brain_n silly_a soul_n and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v ben._n johnson_n of_o old_a or_o hudibras_n write_v now_o we_o may_v have_v pass_v it_o by_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o wit_n and_o drollery_n and_o only_o blame_v the_o poet_n but_o for_o learned_a mr._n baxter_n mortify_v mr._n baxter_n judicious_a mr._n baxter_n one_o that_o think_v himself_o many_o remove_n from_o those_o that_o he_o style_v the_o young_a and_o empty_a sort_n of_o minister_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o levity_n will_v i_o hope_v warn_v all_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o overvalue_v themselves_o least_o god_n in_o judgement_n do_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o as_o he_o have_v evident_o do_v this_o poor_a man_n who_o recovery_n we_o can_v sincere_o pray_v for_o and_o shall_v much_o rejoice_v if_o take_v a_o review_n of_o what_o he_o have_v write_v from_o these_o exception_n of_o we_o he_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o second_o and_o more_o seasonable_a retractation_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 23._o for_o censure_v read_v sensurer_n p._n 3._o l._n 3._o for_o rash_a r._n rush_n p._n 3._o l._n 13._o for_o cime_fw-la r._n crime_n p._n 3._o l._n 21._o for_o there_o r._n their_o p._n 5._o l._n 28._o for_o sense_n r._n since_o p._n 8._o l._n 3._o r._n â—ou_o p._n 8._o l._n 20._o for_o go_v r._n get_v p._n 11._o l._n 27._o for_o arrogance_n r._n arrogan_v p._n 12._o l._n 4._o for_o that_o r._n at_o p._n 12._o l._n 30._o for_o sure_o r._n since_o p._n 13._o l._n 19_o r._n peace_n p._n 13._o l._n 20._o r._n but_o it_o be_v except_o 1._o except_o 2._o 2._o p._n 25._o 6._o except_o 3._o pref._n par._n 12_o 12_o p._n 153._o 153._o p._n 141._o except_o 4._o 4._o pref._n pec._n 3._o 3_o 3_o p._n 142._o 142._o p._n 143._o 143._o p._n 182._o 182._o p._n 193._o 193._o p._n 358._o 358._o p_o 383_o excep_v 5._o pref._n s_o 2â—6_n 2â—6_n p._n 83._o excep_v 6._o p._n 31._o 32._o excep_v 7._o dir._n 5._o p._n 33._o excep_v 8._o p._n 55._o excep_v 9_o p._n 93._o p._n 84._o excep_v 10._o p._n 116._o except_o 11._o p._n 132._o except_o 12._o p._n 135._o excep_v p._n 140._o excep_v p._n 152._o p._n 201._o excep_v p._n 158._o p._n 158._o excep_v p._n 167_o excep_v p._n 176._o excep_v p._n 187._o 187._o p._n 9_o 9_o p._n 21._o 21._o p._n 188._o 188._o p._n 192._o except_o p._n 193_o 193_o p._n 84._o excep_v p._n 194._o 195._o 195._o p._n 203._o 203._o p._n 240._o except_o p._n 196_o 196_o p._n 200._o excep_v p._n 207._o excep_v p._n 210._o excep_v p._n 212_o except_o p._n 214._o p._n 215._o excep_v p._n 216._o excep_v p._n 219._o excep_v p._n 221._o excep_v p._n 220._o excep_v p._n 220._o excep_v p._n 232_o 233._o except_o p._n 138._o excep_v p._n 241._o excep_v p._n 244._o excep_v p._n 254._o 254._o p._n 262._o excep_v p._n 265._o excep_v p._n 267._o excep_v p._n 268._o excep_v p._n 281._o except_o p._n 374._o excep_v p._n 393._o