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etc._n you_o have_v frequent_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o it_o act._n 2.38_o act._n 8.38_o act._n 9.18_o act._n 10.48_o act._n 16.15,33_o act._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o one_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o incite_v christian_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n as_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n with_o christ_n rom._n 6.4_o a_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n act._n 22.16_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o jesus_n christ_n instance_a by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n that_o ordinance_n be_v but_o four_o time_n mention_v viz._n act._n 2.42_o 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in_o allusion_n to_o it_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o a_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o 4._o a_o symbol_n of_o our_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v again_o to_o christian_a newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o col._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o ordinance_n of_o very_a great_a significancy_n and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v it_o aside_o as_o this_o opinion_n in_o its_o tendency_n and_o consequence_n must_v needs_o do_v deserve_v no_o thanks_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v experience_v much_o of_o the_o lord_n presence_n in_o its_o regular_a and_o orderly_a administration_n chap._n iii_o show_n that_o this_o practice_n of_o admit_v unbaptise_v person_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v against_o scripture_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o truth_n we_o shall_v add_v some_o further_a enforcement_n from_o that_o text_n beforementioned_a viz._n 1_o cor._n 11.2_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o montanus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syriack_n mandatum_fw-la a_o command_n institutum_fw-la a_o ordinance_n rivet_n praecepta_fw-la mea_fw-la tenetis_fw-la and_o keep_v my_o precept_n montanus_n ordinance_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n verse_n 14._o exhort_v they_o to_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n show_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o mixture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o verse_n 22._o bring_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o danger_n do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la iram_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la aemulandi_fw-la studium_fw-la provoco_fw-la to_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n or_o jealousy_n jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n show_v that_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n there_o may_v be_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o they_o provide_v therein_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n be_v avoid_v and_o elsewhere_o viz._n rom._n 14._o he_o treat_v large_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o and_o not_o to_o with_o draw_v their_o love_n and_o affection_n from_o each_o other_o where_o the_o matter_n of_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o themselves_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o inform_v they_o that_o no_o man_n practice_n or_o example_n ought_v to_o be_v any_o further_o follow_v than_o they_o follow_v christ_n in_o the_o text_n he_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o care_n in_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n pure_a both_o with_o respect_n to_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o phrase_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o you_o from_o whence_o we_o
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of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o four_o head_n viz._n one_o baptism_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o either_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o not_o see_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o practise_v it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o do_v appear_v from_o the_o text_n that_o this_o be_v a_o golden_a chain_n link_v together_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o take_n of_o one_o of_o which_o link_n away_o may_v weaken_v the_o whole_a and_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v link_v or_o join_v they_o together_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a presumption_n in_o any_o to_o put_v they_o a_o sunder_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 3_o exhort_v the_o church_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6._o verse_n he_o show_v wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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be_v profess_v member_n and_o whereto_o they_o be_v complete_o unite_v by_o that_o one_o spirit_n 7._o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_v in_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o from_o this_o we_o may_v with_o much_o assurance_n infer_v that_o we_o be_v under_o a_o indispensable_a obligation_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o one_o baptism_n which_o hold_v forth_o our_o interest_n in_o and_o profession_n of_o this_o one_o god_n and_o father_n one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o spirit_n into_o who_o name_n we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o objector_n suppose_v the_o bare_a belief_n without_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o baptism_n be_v enough_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o because_o the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v pure_o practical_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o positive_a precept_n 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it_o before_o they_o be_v circumcise_a without_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n be_v the_o first_o ordinance_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o direction_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n without_o which_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v without_o sin_n all_o that_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o this_o be_v the_o orderly_a observation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n quest_n but_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v debar_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o ordinance_n they_o have_v light_n into_o because_o they_o want_v light_n in_o other_o answ_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v serious_o consider_v whether_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o more_o arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o heart_n to_o obey_v god_n therein_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o contempt_n put_v upon_o it_o then_o for_o want_v of_o light_n be_v any_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o plain_a and_o clear_a than_o this_o be_v there_o not_o many_o more_o instance_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o then_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o beside_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n instance_a by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n it_o be_v but_o four_o time_n mention_v viz._n act._n 2.42_o &_o 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o &_o 11.23_o whereas_o we_o find_v beside_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n 28.19_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v again_o enjoin_v act._n 2.38_o &_o 8.38_o act._n 10.48_o &_o 16.15.33_o act._n 9.18_o act._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o one_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o incite_v christian_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o cod_n as_o be_v large_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o forego_n sheet_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v etc._n etc._n obj._n 11._o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v love_n and_o not_o baptism_n that_o 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love_n be_v manifest_a in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v belove_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 23._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 24._o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n and_o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o now_o of_o these_o commandment_n this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o savour_v of_o little_a love_n in_o they_o that_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v it_o be_v advance_v in_o they_o above_o their_o 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