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A93709 Sparkles of glory, or Some beams of the morning-star. Wherein are many discoveries as to truth, and peace. To the establishment, and pure enlargement of a Christian in spirit and truth. / By John Saltmarsh. Preacher of the Gospell. Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647. 1647 (1647) Wing S504; Thomason E1114_1; ESTC R208461 88,386 372

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the_o law_n 1._o as_o under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o commission_n but_o of_o his_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o to_o edification_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o he_o circumcise_v and_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o have_v cause_v much_o mistake_n and_o confid●nce_n in_o this_o point_n of_o baptism_n by_o water_n and_o that_o be_v the_o not_o distinguish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n 2._o but_o interpret_n the_o word_n of_o baptism_n use_v in_o the_o epistle_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v word_n of_o mystery_n and_o spiritual_a immersion_n as_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o be_v make_v by_o one_o spirit_n one_o with_o christ_n one_o in_o his_o death_n bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v of_o a_o mere_a literal_a elementary_a signification_n and_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o water_n only_o and_o from_o this_o press_v it_o as_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n and_o further_o there_o be_v no_o little_a mistake_n of_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n whereas_o those_o first_o principle_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 6._o not_o as_o if_o all_o of_o they_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o principle_n of_o every_o christian_a but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n as_o to_o that_o age_n those_o thing_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o in_o that_o ministration_n of_o christ_n then_o for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o all_o they_o of_o necessity_n as_o the_o first_o principle_n then_o where_o be_v the_o other_o baptism_n of_o gift_n there_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o for_o the_o word_n be_v baptism_n not_o baptism_n and_o further_a the_o apostle_n rather_o call_v christian_n up_o high_a more_o into_o spirit_n wherefore_o leave_v say_v he_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 1._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a which_o be_v christ_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v we_o be_v no_o more_o weak_a christian_n but_o such_o as_o seek_v high_a and_o more_o excellent_a thing_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n here_o in_o my_o book_n where_o i_o have_v not_o controversial_o write_v but_o in_o meekness_n and_o plain_a distinction_n of_o thing_n nor_o be_o i_o against_o baptism_n by_o water_n if_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n you_o be_v under_o and_o not_o in_o a_o apostolical_a necessity_n and_o pressure_n and_o as_o a_o divide_a ordinance_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o christian_n dear_a sir_n i_o love_v and_o tender_v those_o true_a appearance_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o you_o and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o in_o behold_v that_o glory_n by_o which_o we_o be_v all_o change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_o your_o friend_n and_o brother_n in_o the_o lord_n john_n saltmarsh_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o act._n 26._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 29._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o psal._n 51._o psal._n 51._o psal._n joh._n 4._o joh._n 14._o act._n 9_o psal._n joh._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 6._o act._n 2._o 18._o psal._n 68_o 11._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o tit._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o see_v mason_n fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n beda_n ephes._n 5._o 30._o act._n 9_o 4._o mal._n 3._o psal._n 105._o 15._o these_o 1._o 5_o 19_o act._n 7._o 51._o ephes._n 4._o 30._o joh._n 8._o 32_o 36._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 4_o 5._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 7._o matth._n phil._n 3._o 3._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o eph._n 4._o 22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o eph._n 4._o 22_o 23._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rev._n 21._o ●_z {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom_n 5._o 14._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gen._n 1._o 26_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o heb._n 1._o 3._o psal._n 36._o 9_o gen._n 1._o 26_o ephes._n 4._o 23._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o zac._n 4._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 17._o 47._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 1._o 20_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gen._n 3._o 2_o thes._n 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o abolitionis_fw-la gen_n 4._o 1._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gal._n 4._o 23._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rev_n 19_o eph._n 4._o 24._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o col._n 1._o 15._o 1_o ioh._n 1._o 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o joh._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 1._o 18._o prov._n 8._o mat._n 1._o rev._n 21._o ioh._n 1._o 18._o ioh._n 1._o prov._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rev._n 21._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o heb._n 12._o 2_o cor._n 15._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o heb._n 9_o 14._o luk._n