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against_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o commit_v of_o sin_n in_o john_n sense_n as_o have_v be_v clear_v before_o sect._n 14._o but_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o regenerate_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v sect._n 20._o rom._n 7._o 16_o 17._o if_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 2._o although_o christ_n reign_v not_o where_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o john_n sense_n yet_o he_o reign_v where_o that_o indwelling_a principle_n of_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o where_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v resisting_n of_o sin_n be_v hate_v resist_v and_o unfulfilled_a gal._n 5._o 16._o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v lust_a and_o act_v what_o it_o can_v against_o a_o christian_a to_o make_v he_o stumble_v while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a walk_n 3._o antichrist_n reign_v in_o none_o more_o than_o in_o filthy_a dreamer_n who_o while_o they_o preach_v perfection_n be_v find_v in_o their_o pollution_n it_o be_v antichrist_n design_v to_o represent_v a_o sinner_n justification_n imperfect_a and_o his_o sanctification_n perfect_a that_o he_o may_v glory_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n antichrist_n pretend_v as_o much_o to_o holiness_n as_o these_o man_n call_v quaker_n but_o out_o of_o order_n and_o to_o a_o wrong_a end_n as_o they_o also_o 4._o to_o plead_v for_o perfect_a inherent_a holiness_n as_o the_o believer_n justification_n as_o j._n nayler_n 51._o nayler_n see_v love_n to_o the_o lose_a p._n 21._o and_o 51._o and_o r._n f._n do_v be_v to_o serve_v under_o antichrist_n colour_n and_o to_o wear_v his_o livery_n and_o to_o make_v void_a the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 5._o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n who_o plead_v against_o his_o imaginary_a 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lord_n authority_n dare_v any_o man_n to_o forbid_v 4._o when_o paul_n baptize_v lydia_n and_o her_o household_n the_o jailor_n and_o all_o his_o crispus_n gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n what_o be_v it_o but_o with_o water_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o john_n baptist_n except_o in_o exercise_n of_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v before_o act_v 19_o 6._o with_o 4._o 5._o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v by_o christ_n institution_n to_o continue_v open_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o open_v as_o long_o as_o christ_n presence_n be_v with_o the_o apostle_n or_o such_o as_o teach_v the_o same_o gospel_n they_o teach_v and_o make_v disciple_n as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 20._o the_o word_n *_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o in_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 40._o *_o except_o a_o small_a variation_n of_o the_o 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member_n the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n now_o what_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o baptism_n among_o other_o thing_n incorporation_n that_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o the_o outward_a part_n waterbaptism_n declare_v and_o ratify_v our_o be_v set_v ingraff_v and_o join_v to_o the_o body_n mystical_a ephes_n 4._o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n be_v it_o vindicate_v ephes_n 4._o 4_o 5._o vindicate_v enough_o for_o r._n f._n to_o mention_v this_o here_o be_v nothing_o intend_v against_o baptismal-water_n by_o the_o apostle_n what_o ever_o be_v man_n intention_n now_o adays_o it_o be_v a_o wrest_n of_o the_o scripture_n though_o the_o bare_a word_n be_v but_o mention_v to_o quote_v they_o for_o another_o end_n than_o they_o be_v write_v both_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a wash_n be_v appoint_v by_o one_o lord_n to_o confirm_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n distinguish_v from_o christ_n himself_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o scripture-command_a for_o the_o use_n of_o water_n and_o the_o scripture-promise_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o water_n to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v appoint_v it_o in_o baptism_n the_o scripture-promise_n we_o have_v find_v belong_v to_o child_n and_o the_o scripture-command_a for_o the_o use_n of_o water_n to_o all_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n now_o some_o child_n will_v be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o his_o body_n the_o church_n i_o hope_v r._n f._n will_v think_v if_o he_o do_v not_o other_o will_v believe_v the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a enough_o for_o that_o luke_n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o in_o one_o verse_n we_o read_v of_o infant_n in_o another_o of_o little_a child_n who_o christ_n own_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a church_n that_o 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that_o way_n by_o plain_a and_o sound_a consequence_n from_o scripture_n 1._o although_o the_o word_n bapto_n signify_v to_o dip_v the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la signify_v to_o wash_v diverse_a way_n the_o jew_n have_v diverse_a baptism_n as_o the_o word_n be_v heb._n 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v diverse_a wash_n some_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o put_v water_n upon_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o which_o ezek._n 36._o 25._o and_o heb._n 10._o 22._o allude_v some_o civil_a or_o superstitious_a as_o mark_v 7._o 4._o wash_v of_o vessel_n table_n or_o bed_n which_o way_n be_v by_o cast_v water_n upon_o they_o as_o by_o dip_v some_o thing_n into_o the_o water_n so_o that_o the_o command_n for_o baptise_v be_v a_o command_n for_o sprinkle_v as_o for_o dip_v as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n some_o may_v be_v more_o drench_v or_o wet_v then_o other_o but_o they_o whether_o young_a or_o 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that_o in_o chap._n 17._o or_o after_o his_o distinct_a consecrate_v word_n of_o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o his_o give_v and_o their_o take_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a action_n for_o john_n 18._o 1._o compare_v with_o mat._n 26._o 30._o the_o prayer_n after_o the_o sermon_n end_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hymn_n sing_v by_o they_o all_o they_o go_v forth_o over_o the_o brook_n kedron_n into_o a_o garden_n in_o gethsemane_n near_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n it_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o distinct_a supper_n from_o the_o rest_n attend_v with_o solemn_a speech_n prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o prose_n and_o in_o a_o song_n if_o all_o the_o quaker_n drink_v in_o james_n nayler_n doctrine_n they_o will_v then_o take_v up_o prayer_n and_o thanks_o at_o meal_n which_o many_o have_v lay_v down_o they_o will_v be_v frequent_a in_o sing_v hymn_n even_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o must_v be_v do_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v what_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v unto_o he_o but_o some_o will_v be_v wise_a i_o hope_v than_o some_o other_o and_o hear_v reason_n as_o it_o divine_o lie_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n call_v the_o institute_v bread_n and_o wine_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n and_o this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26_o 27._o and_o this_o bread_n it_o call_v christ_n body_n and_o this_o cup_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o wine_n christ_n blood_n will_n j._n n._n or_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v so_o profane_a as_o to_o call_v every_o piece_n of_o bread_n he_o eat_v and_o every_o draught_n of_o drink_n with_o such_o a_o emphasis_n and_o such_o a_o title_n will_v he_o make_v no_o meal_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o bread_n and_o drink_v or_o will_v he_o have_v all_o his_o own_o and_o believer_n drink_v to_o be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n thus_o the_o scripture_n 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do_v continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n and_o break_a bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o if_o their_o break_a bread_n and_o eat_a meat_n be_v confound_v that_o in_o ver_fw-la 42._o with_o that_o in_o ver_fw-la 46._o here_o be_v confusion_n in_o the_o church_n great_a purity_n which_o j._n n._n deni_v if_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v distinct_o use_v after_o the_o lord_n institution_n and_o apart_o from_o their_o civil_a repast_n and_o meal_n then_o he_o have_v nothing_o make_v for_o his_o transfigure_v supper_n from_o this_o scripture_n but_o ver_fw-la 42._o speak_v of_o church-ordinance_n by_o themselves_o clear_v act_n 2._o 42._o 46._o clear_v and_o ver_fw-la 46._o of_o family-repast_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o latter_a word_n explain_v but_o the_o former_a their_o break_a bread_n domatim_o or_o at_o home_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eat_v meat_n which_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n j._n nayler_n read_v it_o daily_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o read_v or_o to_o be_v read_v though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o be_v suppose_v they_o do_v daily_o take_v their_o ordinary_a repast_n more_o than_o once_o a_o day_n but_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o certain_a ground_n for_o daily_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o act_v 20._o 7._o will_v show_v we_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o assemble_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o that_o break_n of_o bread_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o so_o tremelius_fw-la out_o of_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o when_o you_o come_v together_o nostri_fw-la in_o die_v domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la on_o our_o lord_n day_n you_o do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o be_v meet_v and_o if_o it_o be_v read_v after_o the_o greek_a as_o we_o read_v it_o when_o you_o come_v 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reason_n light_n and_o understanding_n though_o light_v up_o as_o a_o candle_n within_o i_o by_o christ_n the_o true_a god_n work_v with_o the_o father_n in_o all_o act_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n hitherto_o be_v true_o call_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a light_n and_o see_v every_o man_n 17._o john_n 5._o 17._o have_v some_o of_o it_o the_o most_o of_o who_o have_v no_o save_a light_n it_o be_v true_o call_v as_o it_o be_v common_a and_o universal_a light_n will_n r._n f._n allow_v ed._n burrough_n to_o call_v some_o light_a natural_a and_o not_o i_o so_o to_o phrase_n it_o or_o will_v he_o allow_v j._n nayler_n to_o distinguish_v between_o common_a light_n and_o save_a and_o may_v not_o i_o and_o other_o with_o i_o have_v the_o same_o liberty_n first_o let_v ed._n burrough_n be_v hear_v 37._o hear_v warn_v to_o under_o barrow_n pag._n 37._o i_o write_v not_o as_o from_o man_n who_o light_n 20_o section_n 20_o be_v only_o natural_a and_o carnal_a and_o do_v only_o make_v 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