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and_o thereto_o i_o shall_v yield_v my_o concession_n say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2.19_o thou_o say_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o when_o he_o proceed_v further_a in_o the_o 15_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n pag._n 9_o wherein_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o body_n in_o give_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n as_o be_v pretend_v how_o man_n come_v to_o obtain_v righteousness_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n by_o which_o we_o that_o believe_v stand_v just_a before_o god_n as_o save_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o personal_a act_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o child_n jesus_n this_o god-man_n the_o lord_n christ_n i_o say_v in_o his_o personal_a fulfil_n the_o law_n for_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a 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discover_v and_o that_o the_o contrary_n may_v further_o appear_v i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v you_o in_o vindication_n of_o our_o god_n his_o righteous_a deal_n with_o mankind_n wherein_o touch_v election_n know_v that_o god_n have_v from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n choose_v some_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o not_o without_o respect_n to_o qualification_n for_o though_o no_o qualification_n of_o we_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n yet_o god_n have_v testify_v his_o good_a pleasure_n concern_v man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v as_o a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o he_o he_o be_v please_v also_o to_o declare_v his_o acceptation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v obey_v his_o will_n declare_v in_o christ_n jesus_n not_o as_o any_o thing_n merit_v by_o we_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kindness_n wherein_o he_o be_v please_v to_o choose_v 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be_v induce_v to_o accept_v of_o grace_n offer_v and_o to_o walk_v suitable_a thereto_o and_o this_o be_v fore-seen_a the_o apostle_n declare_v our_o election_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o qualification_n consider_v as_o paul_n say_v 2_o thess_n 2.13_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o that_o can_v be_v without_o respect_n to_o qualification_n which_o you_o see_v be_v through_o such_o apparent_a qualification_n as_o be_v further_a plain_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o man_n in_o general_a wherein_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o god_n invite_v every_o man_n to_o obey_v his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yea_o strive_v with_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o also_o wait_v long_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o 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away_o all_o your_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n do_v frequent_o call_v upon_o sinner_n yea_o rise_v up_o betimes_o and_o send_v to_o procure_v their_o repentance_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n upon_o they_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o as_o jeremiah_n witness_v jer._n 25.4_o the_o lord_n send_v unto_o you_o all_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rise_v early_o and_o send_v say_v turn_v you_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o do_n now_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o if_o god_n have_v determine_v either_o their_o sin_n or_o their_o damnation_n but_o hear_v what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 1.20_o wisdom_n cry_v without_o she_o utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n she_o cry_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o concourse_n in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o city_n she_o utter_v her_o word_n say_v how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n 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the_o moral_a precept_n evangelize_v be_v perfect_a but_o may_v not_o i_o herein_o use_v john_n bunyan_n own_o word_n and_o turn_v they_o against_o himself_o as_o one_o just_o guilty_a of_o fiction_n and_o scriptureless_a notion_n for_o where_o do_v you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o law_n evangelize_v sure_o the_o contrary_a be_v often_o find_v and_o although_o james_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o john_n bunyan_n chap._n 2._o prell_a love_n which_o he_o call_v the_o royal_a law_n and_o indeed_o be_v before_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n 1_o joh._n 2.7_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v according_a to_o what_o be_v before_o write_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n as_o j._n bunyan_n false_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o paul_n word_n who_o say_v gal._n 4.24_o it_o be_v a_o law_n although_o as_o much_o evangelize_v in_o his_o day_n as_o now_o which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n yea_o the_o ten_o commandment_n write_v in_o stone_n so_o exalt_v by_o john_n bunyan_n he_o call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o of_o condemnation_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o place_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o need_v not_o have_v any_o recourse_n to_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o much_o more_o perfect_a as_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o james_n intend_v as_o also_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherefore_o in_o short_a the_o apostle_n james_n do_v not_o as_o john_n bunyan_n pretend_v exalt_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n but_o write_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o disperse_v twelve_o tribe_n who_o he_o well_o know_v be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o endeavour_v thereby_o to_o 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this_o case_n it_o be_v only_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o where_o paul_n have_v declare_v his_o endeavour_n to_o gain_v many_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v john_n bunyan-like_a he_o will_v wave_v christ_n ordinance_n or_o pervert_v his_o doctrine_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o this_o his_o condescension_n before_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n have_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v great_a respect_n to_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o must_v not_o be_v violate_v by_o any_o mean_n not_o the_o law_n of_o sinai_n for_o if_o himself_o may_v be_v hear_v he_o say_v gal._n 2.19_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o that_o and_o that_o dead_a to_o he_o as_o be_v confirm_v rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o widow_n who_o husband_n be_v dead_a from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v vers_fw-la 6._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v whereupon_o sure_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v of_o john_n bunyan_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o he_o will_v be_v a_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n although_o he_o understand_v neither_o what_o he_o say_v nor_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v although_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o as_o far_a appear_v in_o that_o distich_n pag._n 83._o where_o he_o say_v communion_n be_v forbid_v with_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o moral_a precept_n allege_v paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v paul_n say_v not_o john_n bunyan_n tell_v you_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o baptize_v or_o join_v with_o the_o unbaptised_a these_o say_v j._n b._n be_v fiction_n and_o scriptureless-notion_n answ_n i_o must_v say_v to_o john_n bunyan_n herein_o as_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n matth._n 26.73_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v church-member_n who_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o already_o baptize_v by_o john_n bunyan_n own_o grant_n and_o therefore_o paul_n need_v not_o to_o say_v if_o any_o be_v unbaptise_v for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o among_o they_o but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o that_o so_o far_o degenerate_v from_o their_o profession_n as_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n wherefore_o paul_n tell_v they_o without_o the_o law_n of_o sinai_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n permit_v none_o such_o wicked_a person_n to_o be_v retain_v we_o say_v therefore_o although_o upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o submission_n to_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v person_n into_o fellowship_n and_o church-communion_n 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shall_v be_v defer_v for_o some_o hour_n who_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o this_o which_o be_v aaron_n case_n his_o second_o instance_n be_v pag._n 110._o concern_v eldad_o and_o medad_n who_o say_v he_o joshua_n be_v so_o zealous_a against_o because_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n without_o first_o go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o they_o be_v command_v that_o he_o desire_v moses_n to_o forbid_v they_o numb_a 11.16_o 26._o but_o say_v he_o moses_n call_v his_o zeal_n envy_n pray_v for_o more_o such_o prophet_n know_v although_o they_o fail_v in_o a_o circumstance_n they_o be_v right_a in_o that_o which_o be_v better_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o camp_n be_v that_o which_o please_v moses_n answ_n what_o will_v not_o people_n do_v when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n if_o moses_n do_v account_v joshua_n zeal_n envy_n much_o more_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v of_o john_n bunyan_n that_o his_o zeal_n herein_o produce_v envy_n i_o may_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o instance_n allege_v what_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n yet_o paul_n rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v collect_v from_o hence_o that_o their_o act_n be_v lawful_a because_o paul_n rejoice_v therein_o when_o as_o many_o time_n good_a be_v produce_v by_o evil_a act_n but_o further_a eldad_n and_o medad_n in_o their_o prophesy_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o law_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o prophecy_n nor_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o camp_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o thereby_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o prophesy_v and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o john_n bunyan_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v we_o any_o incite_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o neglect_v baptism_n but_o if_o you_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o express_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n select_v they_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n which_o in_o a_o holy_a modesty_n they_o eschew_v but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n john_n bunyan_n give_v you_o a_o three_o instance_n pag._n 110._o that_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n although_o the_o people_n come_v to_o the_o passeover_n in_o a_o undue_a manner_n and_o do_v eat_v it_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v write_v yet_o the_o wise_a king_n will_v not_o forbid_v they_o but_o rather_o admit_v it_o know_v that_o their_o edification_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v than_o to_o hold_v they_o to_o a_o circumstance_n or_o two_o 2_o chron._n 30.13_o 27._o yea_o god_n himself_o do_v like_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o heal_v that_o be_v forgive_v the_o people_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o observe_v 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edification_n be_v his_o pretence_n reas_n 7._o wherein_o now_o leave_v he_o i_o come_v to_o his_o seven_o reason_n viz._n therefore_o i_o be_o for_o hold_v communion_n thus_o because_o love_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v on_o be_v of_o much_o more_o worth_a than_o to_o break_v about_o baptism_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o reason_n although_o many_o word_n be_v use_v therein_o to_o no_o purpose_n wherefore_o i_o will_v in_o short_a answer_n that_o i_o confess_v love_n to_o be_v a_o eminent_a duty_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a for_o i_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o encomium_n thereof_o i_o wish_v hearty_o that_o it_o be_v more_o find_v among_o saint_n concern_v who_o i_o pray_v god_n their_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v john_n bunyan_n love_n have_v its_o boundary_n and_o mark_n of_o demonstrationâ—_n wherefore_o herein_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 5.2_o 3._o by_o this_o 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at_o night_n the_o end_n tri_v all_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o to_o shut_v out_o of_o communion_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o baptism_n be_v never_o account_v carnal_a for_o in_o those_o day_n by_o john_n bunyan_n confession_n pag._n 91._o water-baptism_n go_v before_o church-communion_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o argument_n it_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o now_o but_o he_o say_v that_o to_o shut_v out_o of_o communion_n upon_o great_a point_n and_o high_a pretence_n than_o water-baptism_n be_v then_o reckon_v carnal_a but_o by_o john_n bunyan_n favour_n it_o be_v untrue_a the_o apostle_n himself_o command_v to_o withdraw_v from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o their_o tradition_n 2_o thess_n 3.6_o to_o shut_v such_o out_o of_o communion_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o carnality_n but_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o those_o that_o deny_v baptism_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o disorder_n as_o have_v be_v already_o 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