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inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a fountain_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n which_o when_o they_o have_v forsake_v they_o commit_v a_o great_a evil_a therein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o hew_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o clean_a water_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o sprinkle_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o make_v they_o clean_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 36._o 25._o be_v a_o spiritual_a sprinkle_v with_o spiritual_a water_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v spiritual_a live_v water_n inward_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n as_o the_o true_a primitive_a christian_n experience_v and_o best_a of_o reform_a protestant_n believe_v and_o not_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n as_o papist_n and_o this_o rector_n believe_v and_o hold_v as_o in_o his_o page_n 28_o before_o more_o full_o observe_v yea_o he_o hold_v this_o poor_a element_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o water_n as_o necessary_a to_o do_v away_o sin_n and_o to_o work_v upon_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o naaman_n 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o so_o necessary_a quoth_v he_o be_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n p._n 31._o such_o virtue_n he_o ascribe_v to_o this_o element_n thus_o idolize_v it_o even_o as_o high_o as_o the_o rhemist_n against_o the_o protestant_n but_o contrary_a to_o christ_n own_o testimony_n also_o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n john_n 13._o 8._o who_o also_o require_v first_o to_o make_v clean_o the_o inside_n that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a wash_v of_o regeneration_n the_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n save_v baptism_n and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n titus_n 3._o 4_o 5._o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o the_o baptism_n which_o do_v now_o save_v we_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 23._o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o save_v baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o one_o baptism_n ephes._n 4._o 5._o whereby_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n which_o can_v neither_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n nor_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n or_o gild_n thereof_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n save_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o all_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n which_o can_v neither_o save_o nor_o sustain_v or_o relieve_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v life_n and_o substance_n which_o be_v divine_a can_v do_v that_o the_o one_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o that_o one_o bread_n that_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v that_o which_o both_o save_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v baptise_v with_o water_n be_v not_o deny_v act_v 8._o 36_o 38._o &_o ch_n 10._o 48._o &_o ch_z 19_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o that_o they_o do_v practice_n or_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o necessity_n pursuant_n to_o christ_n commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o or_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o permissive_o practise_v in_o con_fw-mi dissension_n than_o by_o that_o commission_n for_o one_a water_n be_v not_o express_v in_o that_o text._n two_o when_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o any_o of_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o they_o use_v those_o expression_n or_o term_n in_o their_o baptise_v with_o water_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o water_n have_v be_v intend_v in_o that_o commission_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 19_o the_o apostle_n paul_n must_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o he_o as_o any_o other_o minister_n but_o he_o declare_v the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o only_o to_o baptise_v but_o positive_o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v baptize_v no_o more_o than_o those_o he_o mention_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 16._o as_o well_o as_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o have_v baptize_v in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v he_o will_v thank_v god_n for_o not_o perform_v part_n of_o his_o commission_n if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o positive_a and_o general_a reason_n for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o he_o to_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o to_o minister_v water-baptism_n in_o his_o commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o for_o water-baptism_n be_v proper_o john_n baptism_n and_o ministry_n to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n high_a dispensation_n and_o spiritual_a ministry_n matth._n 3._o 11._o mark_v 11._o 8._o luke_n 3._o 16._o john_n 1._o 16._o act_n 1._o 5._o &_o 10._o 16._o compare_n with_o act_n 19_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n to_o answer_v the_o anabaptist_n argument_n for_o plunge_v or_o dip_v believer_n in_o water_n unless_o this_o rector_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o renounce_v his_o rantism_n as_o they_o do_v as_o a_o scriptureless_a thing_n as_o they_o term_v sprinkle_v infant_n but_o refer_v he_o to_o a_o treatise_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o his_o coat_n i._n e._n william_n dell_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o rector_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o excellent_a piece_n of_o water-baptism_n as_o he_o term_v it_o write_v by_o that_o worthy_a and_o ingenious_a author_n as_o he_o applaud_v he_o of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n print_v 1697._o p._n 29._o thus_o high_o have_v he_o commend_v the_o author_n of_o that_o great_a defame_v and_o reproach_v libel_n i._n e._n the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o difficult_a a_o task_n for_o he_o to_o defend_v the_o manifold_a gross_a and_o abominable_a lie_n and_o calumny_n contain_v therein_o against_o the_o manifest_a detection_n and_o discovery_n make_v of_o they_o not_o only_o in_o my_o antidote_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o
stand_v here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o have_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v with_o power_n the_o like_a in_o luke_n 9_o 27._o all_o which_o show_v the_o kingdom_n then_o near_o to_o come_v even_o in_o their_o day_n consequent_o the_o saint_n partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o be_v and_o be_v in_o their_o life_n time_n wherein_o they_o partake_v even_o of_o the_o spiritual_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n at_o christ_n table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o substance_n and_o fullness_n of_o all_o type_n and_o shadow_n consist_v and_o whereof_o every_o true_a spiritual_a christian_n be_v partaker_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o consider_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v spiritual_o receive_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v afar_o off_o nor_o true_a believer_n exclude_v out_o of_o it_o until_o christ_n last_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n neither_o aught_o poor_a soul_n to_o be_v leave_v starve_v and_o famish_v under_o shadow_n and_o a_o barren_a ministry_n until_o then_o for_o that_o can_v be_v no_o glad_a tiding_n or_o true_a gospel_n to_o they_o therefore_o all_o have_v need_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v famish_v their_o poor_a soul_n by_o neglect_v the_o substance_n and_o feed_v upon_o shadow_n and_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n which_o christ_n give_v at_o his_o supper_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o typical_a be_v confess_v by_o divers_a eminent_a martyr_n as_o john_n frith_n in_o his_o reason_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n treat_v of_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n say_v likewise_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o moses_n the_o most_o meek_a and_o gentle_a captain_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o do_v not_o only_a himself_o believe_v upon_o christ_n which_o be_v so_o often_o promise_v but_o also_o do_v prefigurate_a he_o by_o divers_a mean_n both_o by_o the_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o also_o by_o the_o water_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n for_o the_o refresh_a the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o both_o manna_n and_o this_o water_n have_v a_o prophetical_a mystery_n in_o they_o declare_v the_o very_a selfsame_a thing_n which_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n do_v now_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o thus_o say_v st._n augustine_n wbosoever_o do_v understand_v christ_n in_o the_o manna_n do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a food_n that_o we_o do_v but_o they_o which_o by_o that_o manna_n seek_v only_o to_o fill_v their_o belly_n do_v eat_v thereof_o and_o be_v dead_a on_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v manna_n the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n bread_n and_o wine_n a_o figure_n likewise_o of_o christ_n body_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o see_v 2_o vol._n martyr_n p._n 305._o print_v 1641._o and_o dr._n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n confess_v christ_n speech_n i._n e._n this_n be_v my_o body_n to_o be_v figurative_a and_o quote_v ambrose_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o he_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n sign_n a_o type_n figure_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o benefit_n in_o his_o disputation_n in_o oxford_n vol._n 3._o mar._n p._n 59_o and_o p._n 54._o ibid._n he_o say_v the_o flesh_n live_v by_o bread_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v inward_o feed_v by_o christ._n and_o dr._n ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o his_o disputation_n at_o oxford_n sai_z and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n say_v a_o figure_n be_v in_o vain_a where_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v present_a ibid._n p._n 74._o and_o p._n 75_o 76._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n he_o say_v the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o appear_v in_o origen_n tertullian_n chrysostom_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la augustine_n ambrose_n basil_n gregory_n nazienzen_n hilary_n and_o most_o plain_o in_o bertram_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o rector_n observation_n relate_v to_o baptism_n bread_n and_o wine_n pag._n 37_o 38._o be_v answer_v in_o the_o just_a examination_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o the_o three_o norfolk-priest_n quest._n do_v you_o believe_v and_o own_v the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o to_o contain_v all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o testimony_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n answ._n our_o answer_n be_v yes_o we_o do_v and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o give_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o mean_v of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o always_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n correction_n and_o instruction_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o observation_n make_v upon_o this_o our_o profession_n the_o rector_n be_v please_v to_o question_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o which_o he_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v p._n 39_o 42._o but_o our_o sincerity_n be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o commit_v our_o cause_n and_o be_v prejudge_v by_o this_o pretend_a rector_n we_o shall_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n over_o our_o sincerity_n or_o conscience_n towards_o god_n for_o be_v all_o along_o prejudicate_v in_o his_o observation_n he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v correct_v for_o his_o vncharitableness_n and_o censoriousness_n the_o first_o instance_n he_o give_v to_o disprove_v our_o sincerity_n be_v a_o quotation_n of_o some_o quaker_n out_o of_o the_o quaker_n refuge_n p._n 17._o against_o john_n whitehead_n and_o robert_n ruckhill_n whether_o the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v moses_n or_o hermes_n etc._n etc._n with_o other_o question_n which_o be_v answer_v over_o and_o over_o in_o divers_a of_o our_o book_n and_o particular_o in_o my_o late_a examination_n entitle_v truth_n and_o innocency_n p._n 57_o wherein_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o those_o question_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n in_o the_o say_v john_n whitehead_n or_o r._n r._n but_o in_o some_o other_o and_o therefore_o wave_v as_o not_o the_o subject_a of_o r._n r_n argument_n who_o 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