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A47740
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A discourse proving the divine institution of water-baptism wherein the Quaker-arguments against it are collected and confuted : with as much as is needful concerning the Lord's supper / by the author of The snake in the grass.
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Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.
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Wing L1128; ESTC R13375
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worship_n to_o which_o we_o be_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o strict_o oblige_v under_o the_o gospel_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o st._n irenaeus_n argue_v advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o that_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n as_o of_o sacrifice_n be_v change_v but_o not_o the_o worship_n abolish_v non_fw-la genus_fw-la oblationis_fw-la reprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la oblationes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la oblationes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la species_n immutata_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la i_o e._n the_o kind_a or_o nature_n of_o the_o offer_n be_v not_o abolish_v for_o there_o be_v offering_n under_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v offering_n also_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n likewise_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o species_n or_o manner_n of_o they_o only_o be_v change_v viz._n that_o some_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v bloody_a as_o praefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o sort_n or_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v cease_v because_o fulfil_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n as_o of_o tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n remain_v still_o among_o christian_n and_o be_v sign_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n must_v be_v by_o action_n proper_a and_o significant_a nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la otiosum_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la signo_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la argumento_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la ibid._n iren._n ibid._n i_o e._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o empty_a nor_o without_o a_o sign_n nor_o without_o signification_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o apply_v this_o to_o tithe_n et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la quidem_fw-la decimas_fw-la and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o jew_n pay_v tithe_n viz._n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o in_o hope_n of_o their_o receive_v more_o from_o he_o sed_fw-la nos_fw-la omne_fw-la but_o the_o christian_n instead_o of_o a_o ten_o part_n which_o the_o jew_n give_v give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v because_o say_v he_o they_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n and_o ch_z 27._o show_v how_o christ_n do_v heighten_v the_o law_n as_o instead_o of_o adultery_n to_o forbid_v lust_n instead_o of_o murder_n to_o forbid_v anger_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v the_o tithe_n command_v to_o sell_v all_o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o dissolve_v of_o the_o law_n but_o enlarge_n it_o 18._o matth._n v._o 17_o 18._o so_o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v destroy_v and_o all_o be_v not_o fulfil_v and_o since_o all_o must_v be_v fulfil_v it_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v must_v yet_o remain_v and_o many_o of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o law_n not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n death_n nor_o ever_o to_o be_v fulfil_v while_o we_o live_v upon_o this_o earth_n consequent_o do_v remain_v and_o must_v so_o remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o in_o great_a part_n the_o same_o sign_n with_o other_o sacramental_a sign_n add_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o treat_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n viii_o and_o let_v we_o reflect_v that_o ever_o since_o god_n make_v outward_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o this_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v act_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o body_n so_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n christ_n use_v outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n for_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o virtue_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o mean_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v of_o use_n and_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o why_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o virtue_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o mean_n we_o say_v so_o when_o we_o can_v tell_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n how_o the_o mean_n work_v their_o effect_n and_o can_v we_o tell_v it_o in_o those_o which_o we_o call_v natural_a mean_n no_o sure_o we_o know_v only_o by_o observation_n and_o experience_n and_o what_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o call_v it_o natural_a as_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o thing_n not_o that_o we_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o more_o than_o of_o those_o occurrence_n which_o we_o call_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_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 bread_n have_v no_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o to_o nourish_v but_o only_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o if_o he_o give_v his_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v his_o only_a to_o a_o stone_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o will_v nourish_v and_o bread_n will_v and_o do_v cease_v to_o nourish_v when_o he_o withdraw_v his_o blessing_n from_o it_o therefore_o the_o spital_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o clay_n the_o water_n of_o siloam_n and_o bethesda_n and_o the_o brazenserpent_n have_v as_o great_a virtue_n to_o cure_n when_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o bread_n have_v to_o nourish_v and_o the_o virtue_n come_v as_o much_o from_o they_o as_o it_o do_v from_o the_o bread_n in_o our_o daily_a food_n now_o if_o the_o brazenserpent_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n have_v virtue_n to_o cure_v the_o body_n shall_v we_o deny_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o christ_n bless_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v virtue_n to_o work_v that_o effect_n he_o who_o single_a fiat_n make_v the_o world_n and_o who_o influence_n give_v power_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v he_o say_v of_o that_o bless_a bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n say_v of_o it_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v we_o doubt_v how_o it_o work_v this_o effect_n dare_v we_o reject_v it_o because_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o how_o it_o shall_v work_v this_o effect_n who_o know_v as_o little_o how_o our_o daily_a bread_n do_v nourish_v our_o body_n do_v we_o object_v our_o ignorance_n how_o a_o man_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v give_v as_o short_a a_o account_n how_o we_o be_v form_v of_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o what_o ligament_n such_o different_a nature_n as_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v compact_v and_o link_v together_o how_o can_v we_o pretend_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v his_o word_n because_o of_o the_o seem_a difficulty_n to_o our_o understanding_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n how_o he_o can_v bring_v they_o to_o pass_v according_a to_o our_o faith_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o humble_v our_o soul_n great_o and_o imitate_v the_o holy_a angel_n far_o more_o enlighten_v than_o we_o be_v who_o vail_n their_o face_n before_o god_n and_o presume_v not_o to_o dispute_v his_o command_n or_o pretend_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o method_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n unsearchable_a but_o desire_v to_o look_v into_o those_o thing_n 1_o pet._n i_o 12._o those_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o quaker_n despise_v as_o below_o the_o measure_n to_o which_o they_o have_v attain_v and_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n do_v submit_v to_o learn_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n ephes_n iii._o 10._o from_o that_o church_n which_o the_o quaker_n do_v vilify_v and_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n as_o think_v it_o uncapable_a to_o teach_v they_o any_o thing_n or_o to_o administer_v to_o they_o the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v but_o because_o the_o dispute_n will_v arise_v which_o that_o church_n be_v in_o the_o miserable_a division_n of_o christendom_n and_o among_o the_o various_a sort_n of_o the_o pretender_n to_o it_o i_o have_v in_o the_o discourse_n mention_v in_o the_o advertisement_n i_o hope_v give_v a_o plain_a and_o sure_a rule_n to_o guide_v all_o honest_a and_o disintere_v enquirer_n in_o that_o most_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a point_n the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o water-baptism_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v conclude_v in_o the_o great_a necessity_n there_o be_v of_o water-baptism_n but_o before_o i_o say_v more_o of_o it_o i_o will_v obviate_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o word_n necessary_a if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a than_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o which_o sort_n of_o necessity_n i_o do_v not_o