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the_o unbelief_n of_o any_o man_n be_v sin_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v plain_a for_o if_o they_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n our_o proverb_n say_v necessity_n have_v no_o law_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o this_o case_n as_o john_n bunyan_n himself_o confess_v law_n themselves_o must_v give_v place_n sometime_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 111._o i_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o that_o but_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_n i_o say_v if_o they_o must_v give_v place_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n much_o more_o when_o necessity_n may_v be_v plead_v no_o king_n will_v account_v that_o a_o fault_n which_o his_o subject_n can_v help_v which_o be_v the_o case_n with_o man_n if_o they_o be_v blind_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o minor_a be_v clear_o prove_v joh._n 16.9_o the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v such_o a_o apparent_a sin_n as_o man_n themselves_o shall_v be_v convince_v thereof_o arg._n 3._o if_o god_n do_v original_o so_o blind_a man_n then_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v excusable_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excusable_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a for_o what_o better_a excuse_n than_o to_o say_v lord_n thou_o do_v so_o blind_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o hear_v or_o turn_v it_o be_v thy_o own_o act_n o_o lord_n i_o can_v not_o any_o way_n help_v it_o i_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o determine_a blindness_n to_o do_v even_o contrary_a to_o i_o own_o will_n that_o thy_o destiny_n may_v be_v accomplish_v this_o calvin_n say_v the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v fast_o in_o god_n fetter_n so_o as_o they_o can_v do_v as_o thy_o will_v but_o be_v also_o urge_v and_o force_v by_o god_n bridle_n to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o and_o again_o that_o man_n have_v nothing_o in_o agitation_n that_o they_o bring_v nothing_o into_o action_n but_o what_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a direction_n have_v order_v calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o chap._n 17._o sect_n 11._o chap._n 18._o sect_n 1._o wherefore_o o_o lord_n how_o can_v i_o avoid_v my_o impenitency_n and_o incredulity_n and_o will_v thou_o punish_v i_o for_o that_o which_o i_o can_v not_o help_v even_o for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o almighty_a decree_n that_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o thou_o who_o have_v declare_v act_v 17.31_o that_o thou_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n this_o sure_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v rom._n 2.1_o rom._n 3.19_o every_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v the_o truth_n whereof_o will_v hereafter_o through_o god_n assistance_n be_v more_o abundant_o demonstrate_v thus_o the_o error_n of_o john_n bunyan_n faith_n be_v 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 unto_o salvation_n all_o those_o who_o he_o foresee_v to_o continue_v obedient_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v rom._n 8.29_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a etc._n etc._n determine_v that_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v damn_v because_o of_o their_o disobedience_n in_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o counsel_n and_o not_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a desire_n which_o be_v frustrate_v through_o their_o obstinacy_n thereby_o treasure_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.4_o contrary_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o endeavour_v earnest_o their_o salvation_n now_o this_o election_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o what_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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 powerful_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n promise_v salvation_n according_a to_o his_o everlasting_a purpose_n to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o threaten_a damnation_n although_o with_o much_o lamentation_n to_o those_o that_o obstinate_o despise_v he_o which_o sure_o must_v needs_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o such_o a_o absolute_a election_n as_o be_v pretend_v by_o john_n bunyan_n which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o do_v in_o order_n first_o show_v you_o the_o invitation_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o prophet_n silent_a therein_o he_o call_v by_o ezekiel_n chap._n 18.30_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v not_o mistake_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o do_v you_o mistake_v i_o as_o to_o think_v i_o have_v determine_v your_o destruction_n for_o if_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v live_v wherefore_o it_o be_v add_v vers_fw-la 31._o cast_v 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 and_o scorner_n delight_v in_o their_o scourning_n and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o as_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v chap._n 8.1_o do_v not_o wisdom_n cry_v and_o understanding_n put_v forth_o her_o voice_n it_o be_v answer_v vers_fw-la 2._o she_o stand_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a place_n she_o cry_v at_o the_o gate_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o city_n at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o door_n unto_o you_o o_o man_n i_o call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n and_o you_o fool_n be_v you_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n consider_v the_o gracious_a and_o general_a invitation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n he_o call_v and_o invit_v man_n to_o
in_o vain_a thus_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n whereof_o he_o complain_v isa_n 49.4_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a insomuch_o that_o in_o justification_n of_o himself_o against_o john_n bunyan_n and_o such_o other_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o case_n viz._n judge_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o sinner_n than_o i_o have_v do_v isa_n 5.4_o i_o have_v give_v my_o son_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o death_n and_o in_o he_o i_o have_v also_o offer_v they_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o i_o have_v invite_v they_o to_o embrace_v and_o also_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o operation_n whereof_o i_o have_v wait_v even_o until_o i_o perceive_v all_o my_o endeavour_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a my_o spirit_n be_v resist_v and_o in_o despite_n thereof_o they_o have_v persist_v in_o wickedness_n wherein_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o or_o what_o can_v i_o now_o do_v save_v only_o bewail_v their_o folly_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o against_o my_o will_n forsake_v their_o own_o merâ—â—â—â—…_n jona_n 2.8_o and_o that_o also_o the_o lord_n frequent_o do_v he_o grieve_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n jer._n 4.19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n not_o that_o god_n have_v bowel_n or_o a_o heart_n like_o man_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n be_v his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o great_a compassion_n be_v unwilling_a to_o punish_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o it_o be_v hard_a with_o the_o lord_n viz._n against_o his_o good_a pleasure_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o backsliding_a ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o to_o death_n o_o sinful_a israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o adama_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o father_n in_o compassion_n when_o he_o behold_v jerusalem_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o he_o weep_v over_o it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n he_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mark_v 3.5_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n isa_n 48.18_o o_o that_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n psa_n 81.16_o what_o great_a compassion_n be_v this_o what_o demonstration_n of_o love_n be_v here_o when_o jesus_n weep_v for_o lazarus_n joh._n 11.35_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o god_n towards_o sinner_n when_o david_n weep_v after_o abner_n bier_n and_o bewail_v he_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3.37_o that_o all_o israel_n understand_v that_o day_n that_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n but_o far_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o sure_o also_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v not_o of_o our_o god_n he_o never_o determine_v any_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o any_o way_n the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o whereby_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v altogether_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o or_o through_o god_n blind_a they_o so_o the_o order_n of_o his_o election_n may_v be_v perceive_v contrary_a to_o john_n bunyan_n faith_n the_o confession_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o have_v offer_v thus_o much_o because_o that_o god_n be_v much_o dishonour_v and_o many_o people_n deceive_v through_o the_o not_o understand_v these_o thing_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n in_o worship_n j.b._n pag._n 48._o wherein_o he_o first_o distinguish_v between_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n and_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v have_v communion_n with_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v concern_v what_o he_o say_v touch_v those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n i_o shall_v leave_v he_o unto_o himself_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n and_o holiness_n yea_o the_o open_a profane_a may_v be_v near_a heaven_n than_o those_o that_o pretend_v great_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o old_a matth._n 21.31_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v what_o j._n b._n say_v concern_v who_o he_o dare_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v i_o dare_v have_v communion_n yea_o church-communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a saint_n by_o call_v with_o those_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n pag._n 65._o although_o as_o afterward_o he_o declare_v as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o title_n page_n they_o dissent_v about_o water-baptism_n answ_n if_o j._n bunyan_n have_v only_o say_v this_o i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v gainsay_v nay_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v oppose_v he_o except_o the_o catholic_n themselves_z who_o peradventure_o consider_v the_o error_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v not_o judge_v he_o fit_a for_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o john_n bunyan_n proceed_v to_o persuade_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o urge_v great_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o i_o wish_v the_o event_n be_v not_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n matt._n 23.15_o you_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n but_o before_o we_o judge_v let_v we_o hear_v he_o speak_v let_v we_o weigh_v what_o be_v say_v therein_o i_o ready_o perceive_v he_o have_v learned_a what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 1.17_o that_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o net_n spread_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n wherefore_o by_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o subtle_a evasion_n he_o endeavour_v to_o darken_v counsel_n the_o better_a to_o undermine_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o his_o deceit_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v wherefore_o not_o sudden_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o endeavour_v by_o fair_a pretence_n although_o mix_v with_o tautology_n and_o incongruous_a relation_n to_o pre-engage_a the_o reader_n quest_n and_o then_o at_o length_n propound_v this_o question_n pag._n 70._o by_o what_o rule_n will_v you_o receive_v he_o into_o fellowship_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v himself_o thus_o even_o by_o a_o discovery_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o their_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n quest_n this_o answer_n be_v give_v he_o offer_v a_o second_o question_n viz._n but_o do_v you_o not_o count_v that_o by_o water-baptism_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o be_v the_o initiate_a and_o enter_v ordinance_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n to_o this_o he_o presume_v to_o answer_v no_o answ_n if_o i_o understand_v this_o answer_n it_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o question_n be_v do_v you_o not_o count_v that_o by_o water-baptism_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o former_a description_n of_o his_o rule_n wherein_o it_o seem_v water-baptism_n have_v now_o no_o part_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o must_v be_v so_o exclude_v by_o j._n bunyan_n opinion_n for_o otherwise_o that_o in_o despite_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v will_v be_v the_o rule_n propose_v by_o himself_o but_o herein_o have_v not_o john_n bunyan_n forget_v himself_o pag._n 64._o he_o acknowledge_v water-baptism_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n before_o yet_o now_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n pag._n 122_o 123._o what_o impudent_a contradiction_n be_v here_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o gospel-receiver_n and_o yet_o no_o discovery_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o faith_n discover_v by_o work_n jam._n 2.17_o and_o by_o what_o work_v if_o not_o obedience_n to_o
etc._n etc._n be_v accept_v as_o church-member_n in_o general_a and_o so_o of_o every_o church_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o even_o upon_o their_o baptism_n although_o this_o anti-baptism_n will_v have_v you_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n baptism_n and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n who_o i_o will_v have_v remember_v solomon_n his_o advice_n prov._n 30.6_o add_v thou_o not_o to_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n but_o john_n bunyan_n be_v now_o grow_v positive_a and_o confident_o say_v pag._n 76._o take_v it_o again_o baptism_n make_v thou_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o particular_a nor_o universal_a neither_o do_v it_o make_v thou_o a_o visible_a saint_n it_o therefore_o give_v thou_o neither_o right_n to_o nor_o be_v of_o membership_n at_o all_o answ_n here_o be_v a_o brave_a flourish_n but_o a_o impudent_a assertion_n contrary_a to_o truth_n but_o no_o marvel_n that_o you_o find_v he_o contrary_a to_o truth_n who_o be_v contrary_a to_o almost_o all_o christian_n yea_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o often_o in_o one_o little_a book_n wherefore_o although_o he_o exclude_v baptism_n so_o utter_o as_o to_o say_v it_o do_v not_o make_v we_o member_n at_o all_o yet_o i_o shall_v affirm_v that_o baptism_n in_o a_o sense_n yea_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n do_v make_v we_o church-member_n which_o also_o j._n bunyan_n do_v confess_v and_o that_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v pag._n 70._o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n baptism_n be_v administer_v upon_o conversion_n yea_o he_o further_o grant_v pag._n 91._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n water-baptism_n go_v before_o church-membership_n now_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o person_n yea_o before_o they_o be_v church-member_n and_o thereupon_o to_o be_v account_v church-member_n which_o john_n bunyan_n in_o his_o right_a mind_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v of_o baptism_n sure_o must_v be_v say_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o make_v we_o church-member_n and_o baptism_n be_v so_o administer_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o now_o can_v we_o alter_v the_o primitive_a manner_n of_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n without_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a iniquity_n aught_o we_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n since_o i_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o have_v now_o the_o appearance_n of_o so_o good_a ground_n i_o shall_v through_o god_n assistance_n adventure_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o not_o be_v at_o all_o affright_a with_o j._n bunyan_n opprobrious_a censure_n wherein_o if_o i_o shall_v affirm_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o initiate_a ordinance_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o john_n bunyan_n own_o confession_n arg._n 1._o for_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o conversion_n before_o church-membership_a be_v a_o initiate_a ordinance_n but_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v before_o church-membership_a upon_o conversion_n ergo._n the_o major_n i_o suppose_v none_o will_v deny_v the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n 2._o if_o baptism_n be_v so_o administer_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n then_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o now_o but_o baptism_n be_v so_o administer_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v j._n bunyan_n own_o grant_n pag._n 70._o pag._n 91._o the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1_o thess_n 4.1_o where_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v and_o exhort_v and_o that_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o saint_n shall_v walk_v as_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o yea_o in_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o he_o command_v the_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o withdraw_v from_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v so_o disorderly_a viz._n not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n again_o be_v not_o baptism_n call_v heb._n 5.12_o &_o chap._n 6.1_o 2._o one_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n a_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n part_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o initiate_a or_o enter_v ordinance_n be_v not_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n a_o great_a entrance_n to_o the_o building_n so_o be_v baptism_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v not_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o any_o matter_n or_o doctrine_n the_o initiate_a or_o enter_v thereinto_o the_o same_o be_v baptism_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o christianity_n i_o may_v evident_o set_v forth_o that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v so_o call_v but_o leave_v that_o denomination_n i_o shall_v touch_v the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n state_n this_o proposition_n viz._n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o duty_n necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o church-communion_n i_o say_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o some_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o expedient_a some_o thing_n again_o be_v expedient_a but_o not_o necessary_a but_o other_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o must_v be_v do_v of_o which_o sort_n be_v baptism_n this_o christ_n himself_o testify_v matth._n 3.15_o thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o mark_n he_o speak_v not_o particular_o of_o himself_o but_o also_o of_o his_o follower_n we_o and_o also_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o behove_v oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la we_o must_v do_v thus_o to_o fulfil_v god_n righteous_a command_n when_o paul_n be_v miraculous_o convert_v he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v he_o what_o he_o must_v do_v act_v 9.6_o and_o what_o that_o be_v appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o ananias_n rehearse_v by_o paul_n himself_o act_v 22.16_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v this_o peter_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o by_o a_o figurative_a demonstration_n speak_v of_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n wherein_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o water_n the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o say_v he_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o sure_o the_o ark_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n viz._n their_o preservation_n from_o death_n that_o only_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v save_v and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o baptism_n be_v the_o like_a but_o as_o he_o afterward_o explain_v not_o the_o put_v away_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 now_o how_o necessary_a a_o good_a conscience_n be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v press_v after_o i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o and_o baptism_n be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v so_o venerable_a a_o ordinance_n notwithstanding_o john_n bunyan_n be_v please_v to_o slight_v it_o say_v pag._n 104._o we_o be_v not_o the_o better_a if_o we_o do_v it_o or_o the_o worse_a if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o not_o the_o better_o say_v he_o before_o god_n nor_o the_o worse_o before_o man_n that_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a thereto_o be_v say_v luk._n 7.29_o to_o justify_v god_n what_o great_a applause_n can_v man_n have_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o that_o do_v not_o submit_v thereto_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o must_v not_o this_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n yea_o sure_o it_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 28.19_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o disciple_n disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n teach_v they_o that_o be_v so_o baptize_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o vers_n 20._o in_o the_o performance_n whereof_o christ_n have_v promise_v his_o continual_a presence_n wherefore_o peter_n give_v this_o counsel_n to_o the_o distress_a jew_n act._n 2.38_o that_o cry_v out_o in_o great_a terror_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o as_o this_o be_v his_o advice_n to_o the_o distress_a so_o also_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n plentiful_o act_n 10.48_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n meet_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n the_o jailer_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 16.33_o lydia_n and_o her_o house_n vers_n 15._o crispus_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 18.8_o samaria_n act_v 8.12_o the_o eunuch_n vers_n 38._o yea_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o thereupon_o add_v to_o the_o church_n act_v 2.41_o i_o may_v be_v large_a herein_o but_o john_n bunyan_n have_v spare_v my_o labour_n for_o he_o yield_v the_o case_n and_o confess_v pag._n 122_o 123._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o holy_a
i_o say_v he_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o weakness_n and_o fallacy_n thereof_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o vain_a as_o to_o allege_v afterward_o ten_o other_o reason_n to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n and_o practice_n when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o so_o invincible_o before_o unless_o therewith_o as_o the_o red_a dragon_n with_o his_o ten_o horn_n he_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o push_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v it_o root_n and_o branch_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o although_o it_o need_v not_o much_o be_v fear_v from_o john_n bunyan_n i_o shall_v adventure_v a_o further_a encounter_n to_o try_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o weapon_n and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v this_o reas_n 1._o because_o the_o true_a visible_a saint_n have_v already_o subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o even_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v not_o by_o thy_o light_n not_o for_o that_o in_o circumstance_n he_o jump_v with_o thy_o opinion_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o faith_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v to_o himself_o before_o god_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10.29_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 94_o 95._o answ_n here_o you_o have_v john_n bunyan_n first_o reason_n wherein_o he_o tell_v you_o the_o true_a visible_a saint_n have_v subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o but_o can_v a_o man_n be_v a_o true_a visible_a saint_n that_o visible_o oppose_v christ_n ordinance_n he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o say_v christ_n joh._n 14.21_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n joh._n 15.14_o and_o our_o saviour_n render_v the_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 14.23_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 24._o he_o that_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n love_v i_o not_o sure_o without_o offence_n i_o may_v add_v be_v no_o true_a visible_a saint_n but_o john_n bunyan_n not_o forget_v to_o oppose_v the_o lord_n christ_n will_v vindicate_v such_o disobedience_n and_o tell_v you_o the_o saint_n he_o describe_v have_v subject_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o well_o be_v it_o so_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v the_o less_o must_v be_v despise_v i_o hope_v john_n bunyan_n will_v allow_v the_o life_n be_v more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n than_o raiment_n yet_o the_o lesser_a must_v be_v receive_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o great_a beside_o have_v not_o paul_n the_o great_a when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n yet_o ananias_n although_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n which_o be_v the_o better_a command_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 22.16_o have_v not_o cornelius_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o great_a when_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o also_o replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 10.44_o chap._n 11.15_o 17._o yet_o peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o have_v not_o christ_n himself_o the_o great_a to_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v by_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o yet_o when_o john_n peradventure_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o john_n bunyan_n pretend_v forbid_v his_o baptism_n matth._n 3.14_o christ_n answer_v vers_fw-la 15._o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n baptism_n it_o seem_v be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n although_o john_n bunyan_n will_v have_v you_o believe_v it_o so_o allege_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o word_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o which_o word_n only_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v permit_v although_o not_o enjoin_v wherein_o therefore_o if_o a_o weak_a brother_n shall_v be_v offend_v they_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o eat_v for_o conscience_n sake_n conscience_n say_v paul_n not_o of_o thy_o own_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o of_o the_o other_o who_o think_v it_o unlawful_a touch_v which_o j._n bunyan_n pretend_v that_o you_o may_v think_v he_o to_o make_v his_o way_n plain_a it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v they_o write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o epistle_n about_o thing_n circumstantial_a respect_v not_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n be_v express_o write_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o to_o particular_a church_n pag._n 86._o second_o that_o if_o water-baptism_n as_o the_o circumstance_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v of_o old_a trouble_v their_o peace_n wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a dismember_v and_o break_v their_o fellowship_n it_o be_v although_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v prudent_o shun_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o answ_n touch_v this_o as_o be_v here_o say_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o first_o j._n bunyan_n be_v mistake_v and_o sure_o he_o either_o mistake_n or_o forget_v himself_o for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o j._n bunyan_n who_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n confess_v pag._n 91._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n baptism_n go_v before_o church-communion_n yea_o he_o further_o say_v pag._n 92._o it_o be_v then_o general_o practise_v by_o all_o disciple_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_a the_o forementioned_a epistle_n although_o general_a be_v direct_v to_o baptize_v person_n second_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o as_o indifferent_a be_v such_o only_a as_o be_v permit_v either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v wherein_o many_o time_n there_o be_v no_o expedience_n in_o the_o performance_n 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of_o thy_o order_n in_o outward_a and_o bodily_a conformity_n to_o outward_a and_o shadowish_a circumstance_n that_o thy_o peace_n be_v maintain_v with_o god_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n who_o have_v bear_v the_o reproach_n and_o error_n of_o you_o both_o thou_o err_v in_o a_o substance_n he_o err_v in_o a_o circumstance_n upon_o who_o must_v these_o error_n fall_v pag._n 101._o must_v they_o for_o this_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o these_o be_v all_o yea_o those_o reproach_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v reproach_v be_v fall_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 102._o wherefore_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o christ_n have_v receive_v he_o wherefore_o do_v you_o receive_v he_o there_o be_v more_o solidity_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o if_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o will_v any_o say_v we_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v i_o will_v 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