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A56113
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To all ye who be called Baptists who call yourselves saints and church-members
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Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.
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Wing P387; ESTC R28772
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to_o all_o you_o who_o be_v call_v baptist_n who_o call_v yourselves_o saint_n and_o church-member_n i_o write_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o as_o by_o the_o lord_n move_v and_o instruct_v that_o you_o may_v try_v and_o prove_v yourselves_o with_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n whether_o you_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v in_o word_n christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n â_o rom._n 8.11_o john_n 17._o â_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n with_o that_o eternal_a glory_n that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v 6._o eph._n 2.5_o 6._o and_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v by_o his_o live_a spirit_n of_o power_n be_v make_v to_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o the_o father_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 11._o 1_o john_n 1.3_o coll._n 2.11_o 12_o &_o 3.9_o 10_o 11._o have_v put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n nor_o free_a but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n 15.34_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o rom._n 8.21_o rom._n 6_o 13_o 18_o 22_o 23_o heb._n 12.14_o john_n 13_o 34_o 35_o eph._n 2.10_o eph._n 4.22_o 23_o 24_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o even_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n of_o sin_n no_o more_o to_o yield_v their_o member_n servant_n unto_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n but_o unto_o purity_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o hereby_o they_o be_v know_v even_o by_o their_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v make_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o pride_n covetousness_n self-seeking_a envy_n wrath_n and_o malice_n and_o such_o like_a be_v deface_v and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o meekness_n and_o humility_n gentleness_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a truth_n and_o righteousness_n love_n peace_n joy_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o such_o like_a be_v renew_v in_o they_o o_o friend_n awake_a and_o arise_v and_o seek_v not_o the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a 2_o eph._n 1.20_o 21_o eph._n 2.15_o coll._n 2.14_o heb._n â_o 2_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v and_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n and_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n he_o be_v and_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o elementary_a shadow_n and_o figure_n and_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o his_o light_n and_o power_n do_v make_v the_o element_n to_o pass_v and_o the_o shadow_n to_o fly_v away_o and_o there_o be_v the_o saint_n union_n &_o fellowship_n in_o the_o light_n and_o walk_v therein_o 12._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o rom._n 8.7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o blood_n or_o life_n of_o jesus_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n crucify_v that_o carnal_a mind_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n which_o feed_v upon_o the_o carnal_a thing_n and_o elementary_a shadow_n and_o so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o crucify_a with_o he_o come_v to_o be_v witness_v by_o his_o follow_v 8.2_o rom._n 6.6_o rom_n 8.2_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o and_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n and_o element_n of_o the_o world_n can_v turn_v back_o and_o feed_v upon_o the_o shadow_n or_o figure_n nor_o be_v subject_a to_o fade_a and_o carnal_a ordinance_n for_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o come_v through_o the_o warfare_n 18_o gal._n 2.19_o 20_o col._n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o john_n 3.6_o rom._n 8.8_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16_o 17_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 18_o and_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o crucify_v with_o christ_n if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v alive_a unto_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o visible_a and_o fade_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o carnal_a feed_v upon_o the_o carnal_a but_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v see_v with_o a_o visible_a eye_n can_v satisfy_v the_o hunger_a desire_n nor_o quench_v the_o thirsting_n of_o the_o weary_a soul_n but_o as_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o true_a disciple_n must_v take_v up_o daily_o come_v to_o die_v unto_o himself_o 15_o luke_n 9.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o gal._n 6.4_o 15_o and_o unto_o sin_n and_o evil_n and_o to_o be_v crucify_v unto_o the_o world_n he_o can_v no_o long_o feed_v upon_o the_o fade_a shadow_n nor_o perish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n 59_o john_n 6.50_o 51_o to_o 59_o but_o his_o food_n and_o bread_n be_v he_o who_o come_v down_o from_o above_o who_o be_v the_o saint_n bread_n and_o their_o life_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n life_n and_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o bread_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o life_n and_o this_o bread_n to_o feed_v upon_o have_v no_o true_a life_n nor_o bread_n that_o satisfy_v 55.2_o isa_n 55.2_o but_o be_v spend_v his_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o his_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n 5.12_o 1_o john_n 5.12_o which_o have_v life_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n you_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o church-member_n judge_v in_o yourselves_o and_o try_v with_o true_a light_n whether_o you_o be_v so_o in_o truth_n 5.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 32_o john_n 3.21_o eph._n 5.13_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o and_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o that_o which_o you_o profess_v the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o high_a state_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a for_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o if_o any_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o old_a heart_n old_a love_n and_o old_a life_n of_o sin_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a new_a heart_n new_a love_n and_o new_a life_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n 14_o col._n 3.3_o 4_o 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