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or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n section_n xlii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n this_o fabric_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v enclose_v with_o another_o pale_a of_o curtain_n hang_v round_o about_o it_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o house_n twenty_o cubit_n distant_a from_o the_o house_n be_v set_v a_o row_n of_o shittim_n pillar_n twenty_o in_o number_n each_o pillar_n be_v set_v in_o a_o base_a of_o brass_n distant_a from_o each_o other_o five_o cubit_n count_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o one_o pillar_n to_o another_o so_o that_o the_o twenty_o make_v a_o length_n of_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n in_o each_o pillar_n be_v strike_v a_o hook_n of_o silver_n and_o each_o pillar_n have_v a_o border_n of_o silver_n wrought_v about_o it_o thus_o be_v they_o on_o the_o south_n side_n just_a so_o be_v they_o on_o the_o north._n at_o the_o west_n end_n thirty_o five_o cubit_n from_o the_o house_n be_v set_v ten_o pillar_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o distance_n make_v the_o 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be_v make_v only_o of_o linen_n this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n that_o the_o rich_a curtain_n be_v curious_o wrought_v with_o the_o needle_n to_o fasten_v these_o hang_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fly_v up_o in_o the_o low_a end_n there_o be_v cord_n fasten_v to_o they_o and_o these_o cord_n tie_v to_o brazen_a pin_n which_o pin_n be_v fasten_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o make_v all_o sure_a thus_o be_v also_o the_o curtain_n that_o cover_v the_o house_n serve_v with_o pin_n of_o the_o same_o metal_n with_o cords_z fasten_v to_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a inconvenience_n so_o be_v the_o court_n call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n because_o into_o this_o the_o people_n have_v entrance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n section_n xliii_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n stand_v the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n up_o towards_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o the_o people_n may_v stand_v to_o behold_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o holy_a place_n only_o the_o laver_n stand_v above_o the_o altar_n between_o it_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n this_o altar_n be_v make_v of_o shittim_n wood_n five_o cubit_n or_o two_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a long_o and_o as_o much_o broad_a and_o one_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a high_a thus_o make_v first_o a_o strong_a frame_n like_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o table_n of_o these_o dimension_n the_o open_a place_n in_o the_o frame_n be_v make_v up_o with_o board_n all_o this_o bulk_n be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n at_o each_o corner_n be_v a_o horn_n make_v of_o the_o same_o wood_n and_o piece_n that_o each_o corner_n post_n be_v of_o thus_o stand_v it_o hollow_a and_o within_o the_o hollow_a just_a in_o the_o middle_n between_o bottom_n and_o top_n be_v set_v a_o brazen_a grate_n make_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o net_n that_o the_o ash_n may_v fall_v through_o upon_o this_o grate_n the_o fire_n burn_v continual_o and_o never_o go_v out_o at_o each_o corner_n of_o this_o grate_n be_v a_o brazen_a ring_n which_o at_o each_o corner_n come_v through_o the_o altar_n frame_n and_o hang_v out_o of_o the_o frame_n in_o these_o ring_n be_v staff_n of_o shittim_n wood_n overlay_v with_o brass_n put_v which_o make_v the_o frame_n and_o the_o grate_n sure_a together_o and_o so_o be_v they_o also_o carry_v together_o to_o this_o altar_n belong_v divers_a appurtenance_n make_v of_o brass_n as_o first_o brazen_a pan_n in_o which_o they_o carry_v forth_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o also_o brazen_a shovel_n to_o scrape_v the_o ash_n together_o then_o brazen_a bason_n wherein_o to_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n brazen_a hook_n with_o which_o they_o turn_v the_o burn_a piece_n into_o the_o fire_n if_o any_o part_n lie_v out_o that_o so_o every_o part_n may_v be_v sure_o burn_v last_o brazen_a dish_n or_o censor_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n take_v burn_v coal_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n there_o to_o offer_v incense_n section_n xliv_o of_o the_o laver_n for_o water_n in_o this_o court_n also_o stand_v a_o vessel_n of_o brass_n upon_o a_o foot_n or_o base_a of_o brass_n in_o which_o vessel_n water_n be_v keep_v for_o the_o priest_n wash_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n therefore_o we_o will_v look_v only_o at_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o end_n this_o vessel_n be_v make_v of_o brazen_a bright_a piece_n which_o the_o woman_n use_v to_o look_v their_o face_n in_o and_o out_o of_o this_o piece_n water_n be_v take_v when_o a_o suspect_a woman_n be_v to_o be_v try_v the_o end_n why_o this_o be_v set_v so_o nigh_o the_o altar_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n may_v wash_v themselves_o when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o they_o may_v wash_v some_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n this_o laver_n fit_o resemble_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n that_o admit_v we_o to_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o chief_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n section_n xlvi_o high_a priest_n garment_n next_o unto_o his_o flesh_n he_o have_v a_o coat_n wrought_v chequer_n work_v this_o reach_v down_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heel_n such_o a_o coat_n as_o this_o each_o one_o of_o his_o son_n have_v exod._n 39_o 27._o this_o be_v make_v of_o fine_a linen_n and_o it_o be_v gird_v to_o he_o about_o his_o loin_n with_o a_o needle_n wrought_v girdle_n of_o divers_a colour_n about_o this_o he_o put_v another_o coat_n call_v the_o coat_n of_o the_o ephod_n because_o the_o ephod_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v upon_o this_o do_v gird_v it_o this_o coat_n be_v of_o all_o one_o stuff_n and_o colour_n namely_o of_o fine_a yarn_n die_v purple_a this_o coat_n he_o put_v not_o on_o after_o the_o ordinary_a fashion_n of_o put_v on_o coat_n which_o be_v open_a before_o but_o this_o he_o put_v on_o like_o a_o surpless_n over_o his_o head_n for_o it_o have_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o top_n wherethrough_a he_o put_v his_o head_n and_o this_o hole_n be_v edge_v about_o with_o a_o edge_n of_o the_o same_o stuff_n weave_v in_o that_o the_o hole_n shall_v not_o rend_v at_o the_o skirt_n of_o this_o coat_n be_v make_v pomegranate_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a of_o divers_a colour_n and_o bell_n of_o gold_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o bell_n and_o a_o pomegranate_n a_o bell_n and_o a_o pomegranate_n round_o about_o this_o coat_n be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o under_o coat_n for_o then_o the_o bell_n will_v have_v draw_v on_o
and_o between_o the_o operation_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n have_v at_o that_o time_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n iu_o 1._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a i_o have_v almost_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o distinguish_v between_o their_o wonder_n and_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n take_v pity_n upon_o his_o people_n among_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shed_v abroad_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n grant_v this_o also_o to_o some_o that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v of_o prophetical_a spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a and_o divine_a or_o false_a and_o diabolical_a that_o this_o deep_a reach_n be_v point_v out_o under_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n order_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v not_o a_o little_a persuade_v for_o when_o among_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o either_o more_o useful_a or_o more_o necessary_a than_o this_o judge_n of_o spirit_n i_o think_v he_o will_v hardly_o omit_v it_o in_o his_o second_o enumeration_n but_o where_o will_v you_o find_v the_o mention_n of_o it_o if_o not_o in_o that_o word_n chap._n xiii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n rabban_n 1._o rabban_n rabban_n rabban_n rabban_n rabban_n rabban_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 134._o 1._o jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n omit_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o speech_n or_o the_o talk_n of_o devil_n of_o palm_n and_o of_o angel_n but_o have_v learn_v it_o the_o gloss_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o devil_n to_o exorcise_v they_o and_o of_o angel_n to_o adjure_v they_o the_o apostle_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cymbal_n in_o the_o talmudist_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o thus_o they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erachin_n fol._n 13._o 2._o and_o asaph_n with_o loud_a cymbal_n 1_o chron._n xxv_o the_o little_a bell_n or_o cymbal_n be_v two_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o dual_a number_n but_o when_o they_o perform_v one_o work_n and_o one_o man_n perform_v it_o they_o be_v call_v one_o the_o aruch_n say_v they_o be_v two_o ball_n of_o brass_n and_o they_o strike_v one_o against_o another_o but_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n be_v when_o these_o two_o ball_n be_v strike_v one_o against_o another_o without_o any_o either_o measure_n or_o tone_n of_o music_n but_o with_o a_o rude_a inartificial_a and_o howl_a sound_n mark_v v._o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weep_v and_o howl_v we_o may_v observe_v in_o these_o instance_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o if_o charity_n be_v absent_a that_o the_o apostle_n mention_n they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a esteem_n in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v name_v by_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o more_o precious_a and_o be_v of_o no_o account_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n with_o those_o interpreter_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o seventy_o nation_n or_o at_o least_o to_o speak_v the_o tongue_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o they_o relate_v it_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o mordechai_n that_o he_o perfect_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o the_o seventy_o nation_n and_o they_o require_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o they_o be_v skill_v in_o many_o language_n that_o the_o sanhedrin_n hear_v nothing_o by_o a_o interpreter_n 2._o interpreter_n interpreter_n interpreter_n interpreter_n interpreter_n interpreter_n maimon_n in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 2._o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n for_o this_o singular_a praise_n they_o extol_v jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n in_o the_o example_n allege_v iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o know_v all_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o from_o the_o same_o place_n cite_v above_o hillel_n the_o elder_a have_v eighty_o disciple_n thirty_o who_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o moses_n thirty_o worthy_a for_o who_o the_o sun_n shall_v stop_v his_o course_n as_o it_o do_v for_o josua_n twenty_o be_v between_o both_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v jonathan_n be_v uzziel_n the_o lest_o be_v jochanan_n be_v zaccai_n he_o omit_v not_o but_o perfect_o understand_v the_o scripture_n the_o mishnah_n the_o gemara_n the_o idiotism_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o scribe_n tradition_n illustration_n comparison_n equality_n gematry_n parable_n etc._n etc._n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remove_v mountain_n by_o this_o expression_n they_o denote_v do_v thing_n in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a as_o we_o have_v observe_v at_o matth._n xxi_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o root_v up_o mountain_n 2._o mountain_n mountain_n mountain_n mountain_n mountain_n mountain_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 3._o 2._o chap._n fourteen_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o tongue_n speak_v in_o a_o tongue_n in_o what_o tongue_n you_o will_v find_v this_o to_o be_v no_o idle_a question_n when_o you_o have_v well_o weigh_v these_o thing_n i._o there_o be_v none_o with_o reason_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n understand_v one_o and_o the_o same_o corinthian_a or_o greek_a language_n as_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n and_o not_o of_o stranger_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o any_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n will_v use_v arabic_n egyptian_a armenian_a or_o any_o other_o unknown_a language_n public_o in_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o not_o the_o least_o benefit_n can_v accrue_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o minister_n himself_o for_o although_o these_o minister_n have_v their_o fault_n and_o those_o no_o light_a one_o neither_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o willing_o accuse_v they_o of_o mere_a foolishness_n as_o speak_v a_o unknown_a language_n for_o no_o reason_n nor_o of_o ostentation_n as_o speak_v only_o for_o vain_a glory_n and_o although_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o wonderful_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v manifest_v before_o all_o the_o people_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o give_v they_o yet_o we_o hardly_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v show_v vain_o and_o for_o no_o benefit_n ii_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o tongue_n edifi_v himself_o which_o how_o can_v he_o do_v from_o those_o tongue_n when_o he_o can_v have_v utter_v those_o very_a thing_n in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n and_o have_v reap_v the_o same_o fruit_n of_o edification_n iii_o the_o apostle_n tolerate_v a_o unknown_a tongue_n if_o a_o interpreter_n be_v present_a but_o i_o scarce_o believe_v he_o will_v tolerate_v that_o one_o shall_v prate_v in_o scythian_a parthian_a or_o arabic_a etc._n etc._n when_o he_o can_v utter_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o corinthian_a language_n and_o without_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o interpreter_n we_o be_v of_o opinion_n therefore_o nor_o without_o reason_n that_o that_o unknown_a language_n which_o they_o use_v or_o abuse_v rather_o in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o hebrew_n which_o now_o of_o a_o long_a time_n past_o be_v not_o the_o common_a and_o mother_n tongue_n but_o be_v go_v into_o disuse_n but_o now_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o necessary_o and_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n we_o inquire_v not_o in_o how_o many_o unknown_a language_n they_o can_v speak_v but_o how_o many_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o speak_v hebrew_a only_o how_o necessary_a that_o language_n be_v to_o minister_n there_o be_v none_o that_o doubt_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n permit_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o as_o we_o suppose_v unknown_a language_n if_o a_o interpreter_n be_v present_a because_o it_o want_v not_o its_o usefulness_n the_o usefulness_n appear_v thence_o as_o well_o to_o the_o speaker_n while_o he_o now_o skill_v and_o more_o deep_o understand_v the_o original_a language_n as_o also_o to_o the_o
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so_o in_o other_o prophecy_n to_o make_v like_o construction_n jer._n xxxi_o 34._o they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a it_o never_o be_v never_o will_v be_v esa._n lxv_o 20._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n it_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v yet_o god_n have_v accomplish_v what_o he_o promise_v he_o have_v afford_v mean_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o let_v i_o therefore_o leave_v this_o great_a copy_n of_o peaceableness_n and_o communion_n with_o you_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o staffordshire-natives_a at_o st._n mary_n wolchurch_n london_n novemb_n 22._o 1660._o s._n judas_n vers._n 12._o these_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n i_o must_v take_v up_o that_o style_n and_o strain_n of_o excuse_n to_o begin_v withal_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v to_o 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the_o great_a be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o most_o horrid_a and_o very_a general_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n they_o turn_v back_o to_o their_o old_a judaisme_n and_o vain_a tradition_n again_o of_o this_o the_o spirit_n have_v speak_v express_o i_o tim._n iu_o 1._o of_o this_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v in_o that_o sad_a application_n of_o the_o parable_n matth._n xii_o 45._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v out_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v with_o himself_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a 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before_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o vengeance_n against_o jerusalem_n for_o â—â—_o that_o phrase_n do_v signify_v almost_o continual_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fall_v away_o of_o this_o you_o find_v sad_a footing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n iii_o 3._o &_o iu_o 9_o 10._o of_o colosse_n col._n ii_o 20._o of_o ephesus_n revel_v ii_o 4._o and_o indeed_o you_o may_v tract_n the_o foot_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o the_o chief_a curse_a promoter_n and_o procurer_n of_o this_o backslide_n be_v that_o multitude_n of_o false_a teacher_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o go_v about_o pretend_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n and_o many_o of_o they_o work_v miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o magic_n so_o shaâ—â—ing_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o draw_v they_o away_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n of_o these_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v when_o he_o foretell_v of_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v occur_v in_o those_o last_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n matth._n xxiv_o 24._o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n foretell_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a antichrist_n for_o of_o the_o jew_n he_o speak_v two_o thes._n ii_o and_o say_v he_o will_v come_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o of_o these_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v in_o that_o obscure_a place_n i_o cor._n xii_o 3._o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v for_o divers_a go_v about_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o curse_v our_o lord_n jesus_n mention_n and_o foot_n of_o these_o you_o may_v
matth._n iii_o 7._o when_o john_n see_v pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n he_o say_v who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o receive_v baptism_n they_o flee_v from_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n so_o 1_o pet._n iii_o 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o as_o the_o ark_n save_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o general_a deluge_n so_o baptism_n the_o figure_n of_o that_o save_v those_o that_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o destruction_n that_o be_v then_o come_v will_v man_n look_v upon_o baptism_n under_o this_o notion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o preservation_n they_o will_v not_o need_v much_o persuade_v to_o baptize_v their_o child_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o disciple_n commission_n and_o work_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a to_o observe_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o story_n of_o great_a action_n do_v oft_o intimate_v the_o trinity_n let_v we_o make_v man_n let_v we_o confound_v their_o language_n and_o at_o the_o xviii_o chap._n of_o genesis_n you_o read_v of_o three_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o abraham_n who_o be_v call_v afterward_o jehovah_n and_o at_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n num._n vi_o ad_fw-la fin_n the_o form_n of_o blessing_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o use_v intimate_v a_o trinity_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o but_o to_o spare_v more_o instance_n at_o christ_n entry_n into_o the_o ministry_n the_o trinity_n be_v at_o his_o baptism_n and_o now_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o he_o proclaim_v it_o and_o 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that_o the_o jew_n never_o wonder_v at_o john_n baptism_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n but_o all_o run_v to_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n iii_o 5._o there_o go_v out_o to_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o and_o john_n be_v question_v only_o what_o authority_n he_o have_v to_o baptize_v whether_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n or_o of_o men._n they_o will_v have_v say_v his_o baptism_n have_v be_v from_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o monster_n never_o see_v before_o no_o baptism_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o both_o john_n and_o jesus_n christ_n take_v it_o up_o as_o they_o find_v it_o and_o the_o form_n be_v the_o only_a new_a rule_n that_o he_o give_v for_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v because_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o oeconomy_n into_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o introduction_n there_o 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