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4.2_o he_o use_v the_o same_o mean_n that_o he_o appoint_v john_n to_o use_v that_o he_o may_v bind_v all_o to_o ordinance_n 4._o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o his_o ordinance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o weak_a man_n appoint_v thereunto_o as_o if_o he_o do_v administrate_n the_o same_o himself_o for_o so_o be_v here_o say_v of_o baptism_n in_o particular_a he_o tarry_v and_o baptize_v when_o his_o disciple_n do_v administrate_n it_o the_o virtue_n of_o ordinance_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o instrument_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n to_o continue_v their_o diligence_n whatever_o other_o mean_v christ_n use_v to_o further_a his_o own_o work_n and_o god_n raise_v up_o of_o clear_a light_n shall_v not_o discourage_v faithful_a minister_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o duty_n for_o albeit_o christ_n be_v now_o get_v the_o name_n yet_o john_n be_v also_o baptise_v 6._o whatever_o circumstantial_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o 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disciple_n and_o the_o jew_n about_o purify_n 26._o and_o they_o come_v unto_o john_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n he_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o beyond_o jordan_n to_o who_o thou_o bear_v witness_v behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o he_o the_o second_o and_o near_a occasion_n of_o this_o testimony_n be_v a_o debate_n betwixt_o some_o jew_n and_o some_o of_o john_n disciple_n whether_o his_o baptism_n or_o their_o wash_n be_v best_o for_o purge_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o jew_n it_o seem_v have_v nothing_o to_o object_n against_o john_n or_o his_o baptism_n will_v yet_o depress_v it_o what_o they_o can_v by_o cast_v up_o christ_n and_o his_o baptism_n as_o now_o out-shining_a john_n whereupon_o his_o disciple_n out_o of_o carnal_a emulation_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o regrate_a that_o christ_n who_o be_v bring_v in_o credit_n by_o his_o testimony_n do_v now_o gather_v disciple_n of_o himself_o and_o câ—rie_o all_o the_o praise_n from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o and_o near_a occasion_n of_o the_o testimony_n whence_o learn_v 1._o truth_n will_v always_o be_v liable_a to_o contest_v so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v carnal_a and_o especial_o time_n of_o reformation_n will_v ready_o breed_v debate_n and_o question_n for_o there_o arise_v a_o question_n at_o this_o time_n 2._o none_o be_v more_o bold_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v on_o debate_n than_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o religion_n have_v much_o rash_a zeal_n be_v conceit_v of_o the_o little_a light_n they_o have_v and_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o inability_n and_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o error_n and_o heretic_n for_o it_o be_v some_o of_o john_n disciple_n who_o be_v weak_a very_o ignorant_a and_o emulous_a of_o christ_n who_o enter_v on_o this_o question_n 3._o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o their_o superstitious_a custom_n as_o they_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a and_o bold_a to_o dispute_v for_o they_o as_o other_o be_v for_o truth_n 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be_v a_o old_a and_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o church_n and_o even_o among_o professor_n it_o be_v the_o foul_a fruit_n of_o a_o carnal_a temper_n to_o look_v on_o the_o success_n and_o applause_n of_o one_o man_n gift_n as_o the_o debase_v of_o another_o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o count_v the_o thrive_a of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o one_o minister_n hand_n the_o disgrace_n of_o another_o who_o be_v not_o so_o flock_v unto_o to_o be_v forty_o that_o any_o praise_n shall_v go_v by_o ourselves_o or_o these_o we_o esteem_v of_o or_o to_o be_v take_v up_o not_o so_o much_o with_o what_o concern_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o with_o the_o reputation_n of_o man_n employ_v about_o it_o for_o in_o all_o these_o they_o fail_v they_o think_v christ_n wrong_v john_n that_o his_o rise_n disgrace_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o give_v he_o honourable_a title_n and_o debase_v christ_n as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v with_o he_o and_o bring_v in_o credit_n by_o he_o and_o the_o thrive_a of_o the_o work_n in_o christ_n hand_n anger_v they_o since_o it_o bring_v as_o they_o judge_v their_o master_n out_o of_o request_n rahbi_n he_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o beyond_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o cor._n 3.4_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o christ_n when_o his_o voluntary_a humiliation_n abase_v he_o in_o man_n heart_n when_o man_n think_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o for_o give_v he_o due_a respect_n or_o that_o he_o wrong_v any_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a repute_n in_o his_o church_n for_o herein_o they_o wrong_v he_o in_o cast_v up_o that_o he_o be_v with_o john_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o one_o of_o his_o hearer_n in_o allege_v ingratitude_n upon_o he_o in_o baptise_v to_o john_n prejudice_n who_o have_v bear_v witness_n to_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o credit_n and_o in_o quarrel_v that_o all_o man_n come_v to_o he_o verse_n 27._o john_n answer_v and_o say_v a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o 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