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A86561 Diatribē peri paido-baptismoū, or, A consideration of infant baptism: wherein the grounds of it are laid down, and the validity of them discussed, and many things of Mr Tombes about it scanned and answered. Propounded to the consideration of the Church of God, and judgment of the truly religious and understanding therein. Together with a digression, in answer to Mr Kendall; from pag. 143. to the end. By J.H. an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ, and preacher of the Gospel to the congregation at Lin Alhallows. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing H2798; Thomason E729_3; ESTC R17948 148,371 168

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and_o right_a to_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n then_o though_o baptism_n witness_v to_o christ_n and_o point_v we_o to_o he_o witness_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o union_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o the_o hearty_a belief_n on_o christ_n yet_o it_o seal_v they_o not_o to_o the_o several_a party_n baptize_v outward_o as_o their_o undoubted_a portion_n and_o privilege_n in_o and_o by_o come_v to_o this_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o be_v profess_v subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church-state_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o also_o view_v these_o objection_n but_o 4._o in_o peruse_v master_n kendal_n answer_n to_o master_n goodwin_n i_o have_v late_o meet_v with_o one_o other_o argument_n which_o though_o propound_v only_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n by_o he_o to_o master_n goodwin_n as_o 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for_o i_o r._n if_o 41._o l._n 20._o for_o not_o r._n now_o 44._o l._n 10._o blot_n out_o as_o 45_o l._n 26._o r._n infant_n bring_v to_o he_o 46._o l._n 30._o put_v the_o comma_n after_o for_o 49._o l._n 21._o for_o &_o 17_o 19_o r._n act_n 7.19_o 50._o l._n 13._o r_o mark●_n read_v 51._o l._n 2._o r._n conceive_v l._n 19_o for_o price_n r._n grace_n l._n 9_o for_o general_a r._n greek_n 56._o l._n 16._o for_o sincere_o r._n scarce_o 57_o l._n 2._o r._n for_o forbid_v 62._o l._n 32._o r._n that_o if_o there_o 64._o l._n r._n for_o of_o it_o r._n of_o receive_v it_o l._n 3._o r._n double_v 71._o l._n 19_o for_o you_o r._n the_o 72._o l._n 34_o put_v out_o and_z and_o then_o l._n 36_o 73._o l._n 7._o put_v the_o comma_n after_o not_z l._n 27_o r._n in_o thing_n 75_o l._n 27_o for_o 31_o r._n 30_o 77._o l._n 25._o for_o all_o r_o as_o 81._o l._n 2_o r._n of_o doctrine_n l._n 4._o r._n rather_o than_o 89._o l._n 19_o blot_n out_o or_o christ_n 91._o l._n 19_o for_o he_o r._n they_o l._n 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and_o redemption_n for_o they_o and_o blessing_n even_o righteousness_n and_o life_n bring_v unto_o they_o which_o in_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o his_o government_n they_o shall_v certain_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n so_o wash_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o meet_v for_o fellowship_n with_o god_n ephes_n 5.25_o 26._o 2._o to_o testify_v and_o declare_v that_o neither_o god_n nor_o they_o in_o case_n they_o be_v guilful_a in_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o grace_n tender_v there_o with_o do_v hold_v they_o bind_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o former_a either_o natural_a or_o actual_a pollution_n so_o as_o to_o hold_v they_o out_o from_o his_o church_n or_o kingdom_n but_o do_v remit_v all_o past_a so_o as_o not_o to_o refuse_v to_o admit_v they_o to_o fellowship_n with_o themselves_o in_o his_o church_n its_o ordinance_n and_o blessing_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a thereof_o so_o i_o look_v 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his_o power_n work_v therethrough_a in_o the_o heart_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o etc._n etc._n even_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v moses_n and_o the_o lord_n as_o order_v they_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o and_o so_o also_o by_o be_v circumcise_v gal._n 5.2.3_o and_o herein_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o expect_v all_o their_o life_n therethrough_a and_o follow_v he_o therein_o and_o do_v in_o this_o sense_n put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o 27._o that_o be_v a_o engagement_n a_o obligation_n to_o listen_v to_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o
they_o have_v he_o declare_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o listen_v to_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o so_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o his_o order_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o he_o and_o take_v content_a in_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o even_o as_o be_v further_o baptize_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o open_n the_o truth_n to_o their_o heart_n and_o shed_v his_o love_n abroad_o therein_o they_o more_o real_o and_o spiritual_o put_v he_o on_o by_o way_n of_o actual_a confidence_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o their_o righteousness_n rejoice_v and_o complete_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o his_o virtue_n by_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o and_o the_o more_o yet_o by_o be_v also_o baptize_v with_o trial_n and_o affliction_n rom._n 13.14_o ephes_n 4.21_o 22._o rev._n 7.13_o 14_o 15._o 3._o to_o admit_v the_o baptize_v into_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o so_o matth._n 28.19_o may_v 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one_o to_o own_o truth_n from_o or_o by_o any_o one_o and_o single_o follow_v after_o it_o and_o all_o own_o themselves_o only_o oblige_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o name_n and_o to_o every_o one_o to_o each_o other_o for_o that_o name_n sake_n whence_o it_o follow_v be_v you_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n that_o you_o shall_v only_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o neglect_v and_o slight_v all_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n for_o paul_n sake_n and_o only_o follow_v and_o cry_v he_o up_o which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o division_n be_v we_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o luther_n or_o calvin_n or_o the_o like_a and_o so_o to_o division_n near_a home_n the_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v make_v we_o all_o adhere_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o truth_n by_o any_o one_o he_o speak_v it_o by_o and_o love_v one_o another_o for_o his_o sake_n according_a to_o that_o also_o ephes_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o concern_v the_o subject_a 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their_o faith_n and_o such_o be_v baptize_v have_v not_o ever_o before_o they_o or_o their_o forefather_n be_v instruct_v into_o that_o doctrine_n or_o be_v baptize_v thereinto_o but_o 5._o i_o find_v not_o that_o either_o john_n or_o christ_n disciple_n ever_o turn_v away_o any_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o they_o that_o position_n of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n that_o john_n matth._n 3._o turn_v away_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n be_v without_o proof_n it_o be_v true_a that_o divers_a yea_o prabable_o must_v of_o the_o pharisee_n contemn_v his_o baptism_n and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o luke_n 7.30_o but_o neither_o john_n nor_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o say_v to_o have_v reject_v they_o therefrom_o john_n in_o that_o matth._n 3._o indeed_o take_v they_o up_o more_o rough_o than_o he_o do_v some_o other_o as_o more_o need_v it_o and_o yet_o luke_n tell_v we_o he_o say_v the_o same_o to_o the_o multitude_n luke_n 3.7_o but_o withal_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o mat._n 3.11.6_o thence_o i_o find_v too_o that_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o true_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n either_o as_o administer_v by_o john_n or_o christ_n disciple_n for_o john_n call_v they_o he_o baptize_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n a_o epithet_n too_o harsh_a for_o person_n true_o regenerate_v 3.7_o luke_n 3.7_o and_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o not_o upon_o their_o repentance_n or_o that_o have_v repent_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v or_o instruct_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v matth._n 3.11_o and_o so_o not_o upon_o faith_n but_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v act_v 19.3_o 4._o thence_o also_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o upon_o or_o after_o usual_o but_o for_o or_o unto_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yea_o john_n plain_o intimate_v that_o he_o admit_v chaff_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n into_o the_o floor_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v burn_v in_o unquenchable_a sire_n matth._n 3.12_o he_o baptise_v such_o as_o still_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o publican_n yea_o all_o the_o people_n the_o generality_n doubtless_o of_o they_o luke_n 7.29_o &_o 3.21_o and_o for_o christ_n disciple_n they_o baptize_v and_o disciple_v such_o as_o our_o saviour_n that_o well_o know_v they_o tell_v we_o do_v not_o believe_v john_n 6.64_o yea_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n after_o their_o baptism_n act_v 8.23_o yea_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n all_o they_o find_v good_a and_o bad_a mat._n 22.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 13.47_o 48._o 7._o i_o find_v indeed_o that_o once_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n precede_v baptism_n viz._n in_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n act_n 10.44_o 48._o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a gentile_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o god_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o be_v thenceforth_o among_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n without_o circumcision_n the_o want_n whereof_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o he_o for_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o and_o to_o take_v away_o scruple_n from_o the_o believe_a jew_n that_o they_o may_v also_o admit_v they_o to_o their_o fellowship_n without_o it_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n first_o on_o they_o whence_o peter_n say_v can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o 8._o i_o find_v that_o usual_o person_n be_v baptize_v before_o
such_o receipt_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o mat._n 3.11_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o &_o 8.12_o 13_o 16._o yea_o 9_o i_o find_v that_o divers_a be_v convert_v have_v their_o whole_a family_n baptize_v with_o they_o as_o act_n 16.31_o 33._o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o some_o the_o faith_n of_o who_o family_n before_o baptism_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o as_o act_n 16.14_o 15._o but_o now_o happy_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v enough_o say_v against_o infant-baptism_n because_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o no_o scripture_n express_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a pillar_n upon_o which_o antipedobaptism_n lean_v nor_o matter_n they_o that_fw-mi no_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o for_o what_o be_v not_o write_v say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v concern_v which_o i_o propound_v to_o further_a consideration_n 1._o whether_o that_o maxim_n strike_v not_o down_o one_o main_a pillar_n of_o they_o for_o if_o what_o be_v not_o write_v be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v capable_a of_o faith_n or_o rather_o actual_o profess_v it_o before_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o either_o all_o in_o the_o jaylours_n house_n or_o that_o any_o in_o lydia_n house_n beside_o herself_o profess_v it_o before_o baptism_n act_v 16.15.33_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v in_o ver_fw-la 34._o be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o jailor_n &_o so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v and_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d house_n whole_o be_v such_o as_o conclude_v not_o all_o in_o the_o house_n actual_o either_o in_o believe_v or_o rejoice_v it_o may_v signify_v as_o well_o in_o or_o concern_v all_o his_o house_n as_o with_o they_o all_o as_o companion_n in_o those_o act_n the_o prophet_n call_v the_o woman_n with_o their_o suck_a infant_n to_o assemble_v solemn_o &_o to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n joel_n 2.12_o 14_o 15._o and_o nineveh_n man_n &_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o yet_o its_o certain_a that_o neither_o the_o beast_n nor_o infant_n be_v active_a in_o those_o repenting_n &_o solemn_a humiliation_n and_o as_o for_o lydia_n house_n not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o of_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o therefore_o if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n be_v silent_a in_o why_o press_v they_o upon_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n first_o seeing_z it_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v prove_v 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o right_a or_o not_o that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v or_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v some_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n or_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o terminis_fw-la to_o warrant_v we_o in_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o every_o way_n currant_n for_o by_o that_o rule_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a government_n over_o christian_a people_n for_o neither_o have_v christ_n not_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n in_o express_a term_n command_v it_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n practise_v it_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v for_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o any_o one_o set_a day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n for_o translate_n the_o scripture_n into_o our_o english_a tongue_n and_o for_o woman_n partake_v of_o the_o supper_n though_o a_o thing_n general_o allow_v of_o even_o by_o the_o antipedobaptist_n if_o a_o man_n of_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n lift_v he_o may_v make_v as_o great_a stir_n about_o it_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v make_v about_o infant-baptism_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o apostle_n or_o church_n in_o their_o time_n in_o which_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o woman_n participation_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o more_o then_o for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v at_o the_o passover_n whereof_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o where_o express_a mention_n that_o any_o woman_n ever_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n who_o be_v number_v up_o and_o name_v mat._n 10._o and_o its_o evident_a enough_o they_o be_v all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o he_o say_v take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_o do_v you_o this_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v it_o etc._n etc._n in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o that_o all_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o may_v happy_o say_v true_a but_o more_o than_o by_o any_o express_a scripture_n he_o can_v prove_v i_o know_v no_o one_o expression_n in_o scripture_n that_o say_v either_o let_v woman_n participate_v of_o it_o or_o that_o woman_n do_v and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v main_o urge_v against_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v its_o true_a three_o thousand_o convert_v in_o one_o day_n and_o then_o they_o continue_v in_o break_v of_o bread_n acts._n 2._o but_o that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v woman_n be_v no_o more_o express_v then_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o people_n be_v bapeize_v there_o be_v some_o infant_n among_o they_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o acts._n vers_fw-la 4._o where_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v five_o thousand_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o in_o general_a that_o be_v convert_v and_o not_o only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o peter_n second_o sermon_n there_o mention_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d male_n man_n of_o the_o masculine_a sex_n we_o find_v again_o acts._n 20.5.6_o that_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o woman_n among_o they_o be_v not_o express_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n too_o whereas_o the_o word_n for_o a_o woman_n disciple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acts._n 9.36_o and_o though_o its_o true_a that_o we_o have_v a_o rule_n that_o the_o less_o worthy_a gender_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o more_o worthy_a yet_o that_o neither_o prove_n that_o where_o ever_o the_o masculine_a be_v use_v the_o feminine_a too_o be_v comprehend_v for_o that_o be_v evident_o false_a as_o may_v be_v by_o hundred_o of_o place_n show_v now_o that_o it_o be_v so_o there_o unless_o it_o be_v first_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o that_o less_o worthy_a gender_n at_o that_o meeting_n i_o know_v again_o that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v examine_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o that_o supper_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v utriusque_fw-la sexus_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v and_o often_o be_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n both_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o woman_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v of_o man_n only_o without_o inclusion_n of_o woman_n as_o in_o john_n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o man_n name_v nicodemus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n so_o in_o mat._n 19.5_o mar._n 10_o 7._o and_o ephes_n 5.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o own_o wife_n so_o joh._n 7.22_o on_o the_o sabath_n day_n you_o circumcise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n sure_o woman_n be_v neither_o circumcise_v nor_o have_v wife_n see_v the_o like_a in_o heb._n 5.1_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o among_o man_n heb._n 7_o 8._o there_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n take_v tithe_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o the_o law_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n priest_n in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n signify_v man_n of_o the_o male_a kind_n only_o now_o see_v it_o be_v so_o i_o say_v any_o man_n that_o will_v stand_v as_o stiff_o against_o this_o as_o some_o do_v against_o infant_n baptism_n may_v puzzle_v his_o antagonist_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v there_o to_o be_v take_v for_o man_n and_o woman_n
43.8_o and_o more_o strict_a and_o circumstantial_a than_o he_o have_v be_v in_o prescribe_v they_o to_o we_o 4._o yea_o i_o propound_v to_o consideration_n that_o passage_n rev._n 11.1_o 2._o where_n it_o be_v say_v a_o reed_n like_o a_o rod_n be_v give_v to_o john_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o he_o rise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o but_o the_o court_n that_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n cast_v out_o and_o measure_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o in_o the_o scripture_n mean_v the_o church_n in_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o spirit_n as_o he_o be_v the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n in_o it_o be_v the_o particular_a saint_n worship_v and_o adore_v god_n in_o the_o mediation_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o that_o be_v the_o temple_n worship_v these_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v with_o a_o reed_n like_o a_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n these_o be_v to_o be_v care_v for_o peculiarly_a and_o the_o proportion_n of_o they_o diligent_o to_o be_v take_v both_o temple_n and_o worshipper_n god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o inch_n of_o they_o lose_v nor_o will_v he_o have_v any_o defect_n or_o redundancy_n in_o this_o spiritual_a worship_n according_a to_o this_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o account_v and_o esteem_v the_o zion_n of_o god_n by_o the_o court_n without_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v that_o into_o which_o all_o the_o people_n come_v for_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a allusion_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a the_o external_a outward_a profession_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o the_o worship_n of_o external_a service_n or_o form_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v with_o such_o exactness_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o proportion_v to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v or_o man_n to_o be_v reckon_v such_o by_o that_o but_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o as_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o profane_a heathen_a in_o heart_n it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o come_v in_o thither_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o outward_a court_n whence_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v 1.10_o do_v 2_o chro._n 6.24_o psal_n 12_o 2._o with_o luke_n 1.10_o in_o the_o temple_n 2.4_o temple_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n namely_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o external_a profession_n yea_o in_o every_o various_a form_n trample_v under_o foot_n the_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v considerable_a to_o i_o whether_o all_o the_o stir_n and_o hurly-burly_n about_o external_a form_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v not_o man_n endeavour_v to_o measure_n the_o outward_a court_n and_o to_o take_v it_o from_o the_o gentile_n that_o worship_n not_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o who_o yet_o it_o be_v give_v and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v i_o will_v be_v willing_o inform_v 5._o i_o consider_v that_o thing_n not_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n or_o example_n may_v yet_o be_v couch_v therein_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v right_o deduce_v from_o place_n that_o plain_o in_o word_n affirm_v they_o not_o as_o for_o instance_n christ_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o sadducee_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v account_v no_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n canonical_a but_o they_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o whereas_o in_o all_o those_o book_n there_o be_v not_o one_o expression_n of_o the_o dead_a rise_n he_o prove_v it_o as_o contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o that_o say_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 22.32_o mat._n 22.32_o and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o needlessness_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o expression_n open_o say_v it_o through_o all_o the_o prophetical_a write_n but_o he_o show_v it_o by_o consider_v the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o circumcision_n and_o some_o other_o truth_n of_o scripture_n whence_o he_o deduce_v it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o woman_n partake_v of_o the_o supper_n and_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v a_o magistrate_n yea_o the_o very_a denyer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n take_v or_o pretend_v to_o take_v this_o course_n in_o what_o they_o say_v against_o it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o as_o we_o say_v before_o one_o express_v say_v that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v or_o that_o none_o but_o believer_n actual_o or_o such_o as_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o that_o all_o rhat_o be_v baptize_v do_v so_o believe_v or_o profess_v only_o they_o speak_v of_o some_o instance_n of_o former_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v such_o from_o whence_o they_o draw_v those_o deduction_n and_o with_o which_o they_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o easy_o take_v silly_a woman_n and_o simple_a people_n that_o can_v see_v into_o the_o scripture_n depth_n nor_o well_o understand_v reason_n according_a to_o scripture_n though_o they_o may_v exclaim_v against_o deduction_n in_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v full_a of_o they_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o terminis_fw-la baptise_v infant_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v but_o like_o that_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o woman_n receive_v the_o supper_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o that_o christ_n institute_v it_o for_o they_o also_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o or_o that_o of_o the_o sadducee_n moses_n no_o where_n mention_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o all_o his_o write_n therefore_o from_o his_o doctrine_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v 6._o thing_n couch_v in_o scripture_n ground_n and_o thence_o deduceable_a be_v no_o less_o truth_n or_o warrantable_a than_o truth_n plain_o express_v as_o it_o be_v as_o very_o a_o truth_n couch_v in_o moses_n his_o write_n that_o abraham_n and_o so_o the_o dead_a shall_v arise_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n plain_a say_v it_o though_o not_o so_o easy_o by_o every_o one_o perceive_v and_o so_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v a_o truth_n as_o real_o couch_v in_o the_o prophetical_a write_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n express_v though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o plain_a expression_n in_o all_o the_o prophet_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n have_v thence_o gather_v and_o prove_v substantial_o though_o such_o a_o express_a say_n be_v in_o none_o of_o they_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v true_a by_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v make_v evident_a to_o be_v truth_n but_o not_o make_v truth_n by_o his_o evidence_v they_o they_o be_v there_o couch_v and_o contain_v before_o his_o search_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o nay_o they_o can_v not_o right_o have_v be_v deduce_v thence_o if_o they_o have_v not_o former_o be_v there_o couch_v now_o they_o that_o see_v not_o the_o truth_n couch_v in_o say_n nor_o pierce_v to_o any_o truth_n but_o what_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o say_n they_o cry_v out_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v falsehood_n that_o they_o can_v there_o see_v not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o but_o because_o they_o see_v they_o not_o as_o they_o lie_v there_o couch_v as_o the_o sadducee_n clamor_v against_o the_o pharisee_n that_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o error_n not_o deliver_v to_o they_o from_o god_n by_o moses_n their_o lawgiver_n because_o they_o can_v not_o see_v it_o in_o his_o write_n though_o there_o it_o be_v and_o there_o christ_n find_v it_o and_o as_o the_o false_a apostle_n clamor_v against_o paul_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o like_a ground_n and_o with_o as_o little_a reason_n and_o this_o consideration_n may_v at_o least_o stop_v the_o clamorousness_n of_o man_n that_o with_o the_o fool_n 14.16_o prov._n 14.16_o rage_n and_o be_v confident_a upon_o this_o ground_n mere_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o such_o open_a and_o manifest_a expression_n lest_o by_o their_o rashness_n they_o deny_v truth_n contain_v more_o hidden_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n needless_o as_o the_o
of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v first_o that_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n lest_o we_o shall_v perceive_v some_o peculiar_a occasion_n not_o ordinary_a or_o common_a to_o infant_n but_o peculiar_a to_o these_o only_o some_o secret_a thing_n know_v to_o christ_n alone_o and_o so_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v stretch_v no_o further_o but_o to_o they_o or_o they_o that_o we_o can_v discern_v to_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o be_v like_o these_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v though_o many_o will_v conceive_v it_o so_o for_o that_o can_v be_v no_o great_a ground_n for_o child_n then_o for_o dove_n and_o lamb_n come_v to_o he_o the_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d general_o signify_v of_o that_o kind_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o whether_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o thing_n or_o person_n not_o such_o in_o a_o allegorical_a similitude_n so_o rom._n 2.2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v against_o those_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n that_o be_v those_o very_a evil_n and_o such_o like_a so_o for_o 3._o and_o chap._n 1.32_o gal._n 5.21_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v against_o those_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n or_o nature_n so_o also_o 1_o cor._n 7.15.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o viz._n they_o that_o marry_v etc._n etc._n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v that_o i_o answer_v the_o kingdom_n set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o he_o be_v king_n and_o reign_v by_o jesus_n christ_n prophesy_v of_o long_a since_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o kingdom_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o child_n it_o be_v preach_v to_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o set_v before_o they_o yea_o they_o be_v educate_v under_o its_o ordinance_n in_o part_n and_o to_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o more_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o kingdom_n more_o full_o preach_v by_o christ_n and_o in_o its_o privilege_n rise_v and_o growth_n and_o its_o administration_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o humanity_n in_o a_o more_o heavenly_a way_n then_o nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v though_o not_o in_o its_o height_n of_o glory_n and_o large_a spread_a lustre_n this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a station_n and_o degree_n of_o entrance_n into_o it_o and_o divers_a manifestation_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o there_o be_v the_o outward_a court_n the_o church_n visible_a as_o visible_a or_o as_o outward_o privilege_v by_o god_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n not_o in_o it_o or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o government_n that_o christ_n exercise_v in_o administration_n of_o his_o heavenly_a ordinance_n and_o rite_n over_o man_n as_o visible_o subject_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o the_o church-state_n with_o its_o outward_a ordinance_n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o appointment_n so_o the_o church-state_n of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n be_v part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o for_o he_o erect_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v there_o his_o house_n and_o pillar_n ordinance_n and_o provision_n though_o less_o heavenly_a and_o more_o carnal_a then_o as_o now_o it_o be_v order_v by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o rather_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o of_o heaven_n matth._n 21.43_o this_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n come_v be_v more_o proper_o both_o because_o as_o of_o god_n so_o more_o heavenly_a and_o less_o carnal_a then_o that_o before_o 2._o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a unite_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n enjoy_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n peace_n joy_n conformity_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o more_o inward_a more_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o also_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o right_a receipt_n of_o the_o first_o with_o all_o the_o document_n thereof_o and_o spiritual_a operation_n afford_v therein_o be_v the_o way_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o step_n of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v it_o into_o which_o man_n enter_v not_o but_o by_o regeneration_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 1_o cor._n 4.20_o that_o consist_v in_o power_n etc._n etc._n into_o this_o the_o believer_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1.15_o the_o other_o step_n be_v more_o visible_o upon_o man_n that_o be_v in_o it_o this_o more_o proper_o in_o they_o they_o that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o former_a regiment_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o often_o be_v for_o their_o unfruitfulness_n not_o receive_v its_o instruction_n and_o operation_n of_o spirit_n therewith_o as_o a_o little_a child_n so_o as_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o more_o spiritual_a government_n matth._n 8.12_o and_o 21.43_o that_o or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o one_o kingdom_n in_o all_o its_o regiment_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o its_o court_n be_v like_o a_o net_n gather_v all_o sort_n and_o like_o a_o man_n sow_v good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n wherein_o also_o the_o envious_a man_n sow_v tare_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o offend_v shall_v be_v gather_v matth_n 13.24.41.42.47_o and_o like_v to_o the_o wedding_n make_v by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o son_n to_o which_o the_o bid_a guest_n refuse_v to_o come_v all_o that_o can_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n be_v call_v and_o bring_v matth._n 22.1.9_o 10._o yea_o to_o that_o all_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v as_o the_o way_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o in_o its_o high_a step_n or_o more_o inward_a government_n and_o dominion_n but_o now_o this_o second_o step_n be_v yet_o more_o holy_a and_o into_o it_o may_v none_o enter_v but_o they_o that_o so_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o what_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o former_a as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n unto_o god_n the_o former_a have_v law_n for_o its_o order_v and_o government_n and_o in_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o order_v it_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n 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