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will_v not_o say_v that_o baptism_n here_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o cross_n under_o which_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o seek_v shelter_n or_o in_o any_o other_o text_n that_o we_o have_v name_v see_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o immediate_a administrator_n of_o the_o baptism_n mention_v here_o and_o in_o all_o of_o these_o but_o be_v not_o so_o of_o the_o cross_n they_o have_v no_o commission_n for_o that_o see_v then_o there_o be_v a_o baptism_n mean_v herein_o mark_n 16.16_o and_o it_o can_v agree_v with_o any_o of_o these_o improper_o so_o call_v baptism_n but_o only_o with_o baptism_n with_o water_n which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v it_o must_v inevitable_o be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n with_o water_n wherewith_o it_o agree_v or_o let_v the_o quaker_n prove_v that_o it_o disagree_v with_o that_o too_o and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o shall_v agree_v with_o none_o at_o all_o and_o
we_o must_v raze_v the_o word_n baptise_v out_o of_o the_o text._n second_o i_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n 3.21_o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v baptism_n with_o water_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n while_o he_o say_v the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_o we_o and_o that_o baptism_n here_o be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n with_o water_n appear_v by_o the_o comparison_n which_o he_o use_v compare_v our_o save_v by_o baptism_n to_o noah_n save_v by_o water_n as_o be_v the_o last_o the_o type_n and_o the_o first_o the_o anti-type_n for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v here_o turn_v like_v figure_n be_v in_o the_o original_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anti-type_n now_o there_o must_v be_v some_o near_a resemblance_n betwixt_o a_o type_n and_o its_o anti-type_n which_o be_v very_o little_a or_o rather_o none_o here_o betwixt_o noah_n 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believe_v i_o not_o henceforth_o therefore_o first_o the_o baptism_n here_o mention_v in_o this_o text_n of_o matthew_n pre-requires_a discipleship_n in_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a language_n be_v go_v make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o baptism_n of_o doctrine_n do_v not_o pre-require_a that_o or_o else_o a_o man_n may_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o beforehand_o a_o disciple_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_a or_o heathen_a world_n nor_o do_v conversion_n pre-require_a discipleship_n or_o else_o no_o man_n may_v endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o heathen_a or_o pagan_a or_o of_o any_o man_n who_o be_v not_o beforehand_o a_o disciple_n nor_o can_v the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v here_o understand_v by_o baptism_n see_v the_o baptism_n here_o mention_v be_v to_o continue_v 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this_o commission_n such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n intrinsical_v now_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v plain_o agree_v unto_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n thereafter_o dispense_v by_o the_o foresay_a person_n and_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v can_v agree_v with_o any_o other_o that_o they_o agree_v unto_o that_o i_o prove_v for_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n dispense_v by_o they_o prerequired_n discipleship_n or_o it_o be_v dispense_v to_o none_o but_o disciple_n second_o it_o be_v dispense_v to_o all_o that_o become_v disciple_n and_o appear_v such_o to_o the_o church_n of_o whatever_o nation_n three_o it_o be_v without_o delay_n dispense_v to_o they_o upon_o the_o appear_a of_o their_o discipleship_n four_o it_o be_v dispense_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o which_o appear_v from_o our_o second_o three_o and_o four_o argument_n before_o and_o the_o many_o scripture_n cite_v therein_o see_v act._n 2.41_o and_o 8.12_o 13_o 36_o 37._o and_o 10.47_o and_o 18.8_o and_o 22.16_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o last_o all_o the_o baptism_n except_o baptism_n with_o water_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o text_n of_o matthew_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o doctrine_n of_o conversion_n of_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o let_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v add_v too_o be_v only_o improper_o and_o metaphorical_o so_o call_v as_o needs_o little_a demonstration_n i_o think_v see_v pour_v dip_v sprinkle_v and_o wash_v which_o the_o word_n baptise_v signify_v in_o the_o original_a language_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v proper_a to_o any_o of_o these_o and_o to_o that_o any_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n as_o any_o man_n without_o preserve_n may_v see_v have_v premise_v this_o ground_n i_o again_o prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n of_o matthew_n
covenant_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n unto_o baptism_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v by_o god_n adopt_a and_o receive_v within_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o gen._n 17._o ch_n mat._n 19.14_o act._n 2.39_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o therefore_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n unto_o baptism_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o minor_a be_v evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n cite_v i_o prove_v the_o major_n because_o baptism_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o initiate_a seal_n and_o symbol_n belong_v and_o append_v to_o our_o entry_n and_o reception_n into_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o reception_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o their_o entry_n and_o reception_n as_o be_v suppose_v and_o above_o prove_v and_o yet_o 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it_o probable_a god_n sanctify_v some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n from_o the_o womb_n jerem._n 1.5_o luk._n 1.15_o make_v it_o probable_a paul_n call_v they_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o viz._n federal_o and_o external_o make_v it_o probable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v probable_a that_o any_o of_o they_o die_v in_o nonage_n shall_v be_v save_v see_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.5_o and_o last_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o need_v no_o more_o christ_n declare_v and_o assert_v their_o interest_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19.14_o luk._n 18.16_o whereunto_o they_o can_v enter_v without_o be_v regenerate_v make_v it_o probable_a these_o thing_n make_v it_o infallible_o certain_a as_o to_o the_o kind_a or_o quoad_fw-la 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the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o it_o require_v but_o george_n keith_n divine_a condescension_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o abuse_v some_o worthy_a man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o god_n remit_v or_o nullify_n of_o his_o law_n in_o its_o direction_n and_o obligation_n as_o our_o rule_n which_o can_v be_v matth._n 5.18_o 19_o but_o in_o the_o divine_a acceptance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o surety_n instead_o of_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o perfection_n i_o willing_o yield_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n see_v every_o true_a and_o real_a saint_n have_v some_o measure_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n renew_v in_o every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n ephes_n 4.24_o colos_n 3.10_o but_o that_o any_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n of_o perfection_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a so_o as_o to_o be_v altogether_o sinless_a as_o george_n keith_n will_v have_v it_o in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n pag._n 37._o 38._o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o albeit_o the_o affirmer_n be_v still_o oblige_v to_o prove_v not_o i_o the_o denier_n yet_o i_o prove_v it_o first_o because_o david_n say_v psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n and_o he_o pray_v psal_n 143.2_o that_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n say_v he_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v viz._n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o he_o entreat_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v or_o judged_n according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o i_o still_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o any_o quaker_n or_o george_n keith_n a_o antesignanus_n or_o banner-bearer_n among_o they_o second_o solomon_n who_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o any_o quaker_n say_v prov._n 20.7_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n the_o quaker_n answer_v he_o forsooth_o that_o they_o can_v say_v it_o let_v they_o be_v do_v then_o and_o contradict_v he_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n too_o by_o who_o inspiration_n he_o be_v order_v in_o write_v of_o that_o for_o i_o can_v hinder_v they_o their_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o full._n three_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o galat._n 5.17_o that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n in_o believer_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o other_o who_o be_v all_o flesh_n or_o whole_o carnal_a and_o have_v no_o spirit_n or_o renew_a part_n so_o that_o they_o can_v behold_v how_o peremptory_a the_o expression_n be_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v such_o man_n be_v not_o perfect_a then_o albeit_o the_o quaker_n may_v possible_o differ_v from_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n four_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v most_o peremptory_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o the_o quaker_n answer_n that_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v chap._n 3.9_o that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n but_o first_o this_o text_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a perfection_n see_v every_o man_n have_v sin_n and_o he_o deceive_v himself_o that_o think_v otherwise_o by_o the_o former_a text_n and_o he_o that_o have_v any_o sin_n can_v be_v complete_o perfect_a second_o if_o this_o last_o text_n be_v mean_v of_o perfection_n it_o will_v prove_v every_o true_a convert_n from_o the_o very_a first_o new_a breath_n in_o he_o see_v even_o then_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n ground_n why_o he_o can_v commit_v sin_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v complete_o perfect_a and_o exempt_v from_o sin_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o quaker_n themselves_o will_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o text_n mean_v of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n here_o away_o and_o therefore_o he_o express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o have_v sin_n and_o in_o the_o second_o text_n he_o mean_v of_o sin_n not_o only_a dwell_n but_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o trade_n of_o and_o act_v with_o full_a consent_n which_o renew_a man_n can_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o express_v this_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v and_o devise_v or_o contrive_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v by_o trade_n george_n keith_n answer_v that_o though_o we_o have_v sin_n in_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n but_o our_o temptation_n quakerism_n not_o popery_n pag._n 38._o 39_o and_o that_o this_o do_v not_o infer_v actual_a sin_n however_o contrariwise_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o sin_n and_o that_o peremptory_o certify_v we_o that_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o then_o do_v george_n keith_n call_v it_o only_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o whether_o shall_v we_o believe_v he_o or_o the_o apostle_n that_o call_v it_o express_o sin_n second_o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n who_o sin_n i_o pray_v be_v it_o its_o not_o the_o devil_n see_v not_o he_o but_o we_o have_v it_o say_v the_o text_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o impudent_o blasphemous_a as_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o we_o see_v it_o must_v be_v some_o body_n and_o it_o will_v also_o mud_n and_o defile_v our_o action_n five_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o be_v i_o believe_v more_o perfect_a than_o any_o quaker_n most_o heavy_o complain_v rom._n 7.15_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o corruption_n imperfection_n and_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o against_o his_o will_n his_o heart_n and_o his_o strong_a inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o certain_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o dare_v pretend_v beyond_o he_o but_o george_n keith_n reply_v quakerism_n not_o popery_n pag._n 39_o 40._o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o there_o describe_v his_o then-present-condition_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o struggle_a and_o warfare_n estate_n before_o the_o victory_n be_v attain_v but_o contrariwise_o he_o be_v describe_v his_o then-present-condition_n for_o he_o be_v not_o then_o perfect_a nor_o long_o after_o it_o when_o he_o write_v the_o epistle_n from_o rome_n to_o the_o philippian_n compare_v philip._n 3.12_o with_o rom._n 1.11_o 13_o 15._o and_o 15.22_o 23._o which_o be_v several_a year_n after_o his_o writing_n of_o the_o
christ_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v never_o under_o it_o as_o god_n or_o else_o so_o shall_v the_o father_n and_o spirit_n also_o see_v they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n though_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n therefore_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o any_o proper_a speech_n and_o the_o doctor_n we_o see_v by_o his_o expression_n above_o rehearse_v mean_v proper_o last_o the_o doctor_n here_o contradict_v himself_o for_o if_o god_n require_v our_o sabbath_n and_o not_o work_v as_o he_o affirm_v and_o the_o regenerate_a and_o good_a man_n do_v so_o lay_v aside_o all_o work_n as_o he_o no_o more_o think_v see_v speak_v go_v wish_n will_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o affirm_v too_o then_o the_o good_a man_n obey_v god_n in_o do_v that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o doctor_n deny_v that_o any_o thing_n obey_v god_n but_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o doctor_n may_v be_v will_v object_n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o power_n ephes_n 1.19_o philip._n 1.6_o and_o 2.13_o 2_o thes_n 1.11_o ans_fw-fr god_n be_v indeed_o a_o very_a special_a title_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_a work_n and_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v that_o unto_o he_o but_o no_o scripture_n say_v that_o in_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n only_a god_n obey_v himself_o in_o we_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v that_o can_v not_o be_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o in_o we_o wish_n will_n pray_v believe_v desire_n etc._n etc._n see_v these_o action_n be_v not_o immanent_a in_o god_n but_o be_v mere_o transient_a as_o to_o he_o and_o its_o impossible_a for_o any_o person_n to_o will_n wish_v desire_v etc._n etc._n by_o any_o act_n not_o immanent_a in_o itself_o â—s_v any_o man_n know_v but_o these_o good_a work_n and_o action_n whereunto_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n be_v formal_o subject_v in_o we_o and_o immanent_a and_o so_o be_v intrinsical_o unite_v and_o inform_v we_o can_v but_o give_v we_o their_o intrinsecal_n and_o formal_a denomination_n for_o a_o act_n of_o love_n be_v immanent_a or_o unite_v to_o my_o will_n or_o affection_n can_v but_o denominate_v i_o as_o love_v some_o object_n and_o it_o can_v so_o denominate_v any_o other_o person_n as_o be_v manifest_a though_o god_n therefore_o work_v in_o we_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n faith_n repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o obey_v believe_v repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o quaker_n afford_v we_o another_o objection_n from_o gal._n 2.20_o where_o paul_n deny_v himself_o to_o live_v viz._n spiritual_o but_o that_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o ans_fw-fr paul_n do_v not_o there_o deny_v himself_o to_o live_v spiritual_o or_o vital_o to_o exerce_fw-la the_o operation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n or_o else_o if_o that_o be_v then_o paul_n be_v then_o spiritual_o as_o dead_a a_o man_n as_o before_o he_o be_v convert_v which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o live_v viz._n spiritual_o when_o therefore_o he_o deny_v himself_o to_o live_v spiritual_o but_o christ_n in_o he_o he_o plain_o mean_v of_o the_o fountain_n and_o source_n or_o stock_n and_o supply_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n viz._n that_o that_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o so_o the_o objection_n prove_v not_o their_o point_n the_o doctor_n teach_v also_o in_o that_o same_o book_n pag._n 16.17.299.361_o part_n first_o and_o pag._n 27.29.259.264.265_o part_n second_o that_o take_v but_o off_o all_o accident_n from_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v christ_n and_o god_n as_o if_o we_o take_v away_o all_o height_n and_o depth_n greatness_n and_o littleness_n weight_n and_o measure_n heat_n and_o cold_a matter_n and_o form_n for_o say_v he_o these_o be_v all_o accident_n and_o than_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v be_v christ_n be_v god_n god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o mere_a accident_n and_o they_o be_v not_o only_a god_n workmanship_n as_o most_o man_n teach_v and_o believe_v but_o also_o god_n be_v their_o very_a substance_n and_o be_v he_o be_v their_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v thus_o he_o but_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o god_n will_v be_v the_o most_o passive_a be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o passive_a subject_n whereinto_o all_o creature_n shall_v inhere_o as_o mere_a accident_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o passive_a and_o change_a subject_n in_o all_o their_o mutation_n and_o alteration_n this_o will_v make_v a_o very_a changeable_a god_n more_o changeable_a than_o the_o moon_n or_o wind._n 2_o if_o god_n be_v the_o very_a be_v and_o essence_n of_o every_o creature_n than_o every_o creature_n be_v essential_o god_n 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