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it_o remain_v that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o lord_n concur_v with_o it_o a_o profitable_a means_n to_o further_a our_o salvation_n and_o whereas_o he_o reflect_v upon_o our_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o the_o manner_n â—f_n it_o it_o must_v be_v advert_v that_o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o quaker_n and_o we_o be_v not_o whether_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o dip_v but_o they_o be_v against_o all_o baptism_n with_o water_n even_o of_o adult_n person_n not_o allow_v this_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n xi_o head_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n he_o grant_v page_n 52._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v enjoin_v the_o observance_n of_o it_o but_o he_o say_v this_o prouss_n not_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o perpetual_a continuance_n answ_n hereby_o be_v prove_v all_o that_o 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daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v from_o house_n to_o house_n yet_o the_o syriak_n expound_v it_o express_o of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o faithful_a abode_n sometime_o in_o one_o house_n and_o sometime_o in_o another_o for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n it_o seem_v the_o gentleman_n know_v not_o well_o the_o way_n of_o protestant_a church_n who_o think_v that_o their_o sacramental_a eat_n be_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n they_o plead_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v often_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o be_v answerable_a in_o that_o they_o communicate_v once_o in_o a_o fortnight_n and_o other_o once_o every_o month_n and_o albeit_o we_o do_v not_o go_v to_o this_o ordinance_n to_o make_v a_o full_a meal_n for_o our_o body_n liberal_a feed_a of_o they_o at_o such_o a_o time_n will_v make_v the_o better_a part_n to_o be_v neglect_v yet_o as_o much_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o serve_v to_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a 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conscience_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o he_o ask_v again_o why_o we_o do_v not_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n which_o they_o be_v as_o solemn_o command_v to_o do_v as_o to_o take_v and_o eat_v joh._n 13.14_o answer_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o ever_o the_o disciple_n practise_v this_o thing_n they_o continue_v in_o break_v bread_n but_o where_o be_v there_o mention_n of_o their_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o one_o another_o the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o command_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o apostle_n humility_n and_o love_n and_o mutual_o to_o condescend_v for_o one_o another_o good_a even_o to_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a service_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n pattern_n of_o humility_n shall_v make_v fellow_n servant_n ashamed_a of_o
own_o person_n verse_n 14._o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v over_o infant_n who_o sin_v not_o actual_o as_o adam_n do_v in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 2._o object_n it_o be_v say_v ezek._n 18.20_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n answer_n what_o if_o the_o son_n be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o father_n iniquity_n will_v not_o god_n then_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n exod._n 20.5_o now_o though_o infant_n partake_v not_o of_o adam_n sin_n by_o imitation_n yet_o they_o partake_v of_o his_o sin_n in_o so_o far_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o root_n of_o mankind_n and_o sin_v as_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v they_o the_o root_n die_v all_o the_o branch_n die_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o 1._o cor._n 15.22_o he_o say_v page_n 64._o that_o infant_n be_v subject_a to_o disease_n and_o death_n this_o prove_v they_o not_o to_o be_v sinner_n ans_fw-fr the_o scripture_n give_v ground_n to_o believe_v that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v dye_v because_o death_n be_v only_o threaten_v in_o case_n of_o man_n sin_v gen._n 2.17_o and_o upon_o his_o sin_v god_n tell_v he_o not_o till_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o dust_n gen._n 3.19_o it_o be_v true_a the_o inanimat_n creature_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o all_o of_o mankind_n who_o suffer_v death_n be_v not_o sinner_n especial_o see_v the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v that_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n and_o death_n have_v pass_v upon_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o that_o he_o conclude_v all_o person_n who_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n to_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o sinner_n christ_n indeed_o 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though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a yet_o he_o outstripped_n many_o other_o in_o holiness_n and_o so_o have_v a_o comparative_a perfection_n verse_n 13._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a complete_a perfection_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o quaker_n plead_v for_o without_o the_o least_o indwelling_a corruption_n and_o sin_n to_o such_o there_o be_v no_o use_n for_o mortification_n person_n need_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o kill_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n mortify_v that_o have_v not_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o be_v kill_v he_o quarrel_v at_o my_o say_n the_o opinion_n of_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n wound_v the_o very_a vital_n of_o religion_n and_o here_o the_o quaker_n triumph_v but_o it_o be_v before_o the_o victory_n ask_v whether_o the_o vital_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o sin_v or_o not_o sin_v answer_n 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he_o shall_v remember_v that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o perfection_n he_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o practice_n and_o use_v of_o the_o aforementioned_a duty_n and_o mean_n and_o so_o christianity_n in_o the_o vital_n of_o it_o be_v strike_v at_o he_o accuse_v i_o of_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n because_o as_o he_o say_v i_o will_v infer_v a_o sinless_a man_n to_o be_v a_o sin_v man_n answer_n be_v it_o either_o confusion_n or_o a_o contradiction_n to_o affirm_v one_o of_o the_o quaker_n conceited_o sinless_a man_n to_o be_v sinful_a who_o pretend_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n yet_o discover_v much_o sin_n by_o their_o pride_n passion_n bitterness_n censure_v and_o condemn_v other_o and_o vilify_a they_o by_o opprobrious_a term_n and_o rail_a accusation_n if_o such_o
and_o privilege_n which_o he_o enjoy_v and_o disclaim_v they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n paul_n dare_v not_o lean_a to_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o the_o best_a man_n grace_n be_v imperfect_a as_o that_o which_o can_v endure_v god_n sight_n his_o exact_a and_o severe_a trial_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o word_n 1._o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v notwithstanding_o his_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o see_v a_o necessity_n to_o look_v after_o a_o more_o perfect_a righteousness_n then_o this_o such_o as_o god_n himself_o can_v refuse_v as_o imperfect_a and_o insufficient_a namely_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n then_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n there_o be_v the_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o advantage_n which_o redound_v to_o they_o who_o renounce_v confidence_n in_o themselves_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n such_o as_o 1._o increase_v of_o knowledge_n 2._o mortification_n of_o the_o old-man_n 3._o resurrection_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o make_v these_o thing_n the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o quaker_n do_v be_v to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n for_o here_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n namely_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v express_o mention_v he_o say_v my_o last_o argument_n from_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o impious_a for_o according_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o of_o himself_o know_v no_o sin_n no_o not_o in_o the_o jest_n so_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n though_o we_o have_v no_o holiness_n no_o faith_n no_o good_a thing_n wrought_v in_o we_o answ_n he_o indeed_o impudent_o and_o absurd_o wrest_v my_o argument_n the_o strength_n of_o which_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o impute_v to_o christ_n so_o his_o righteousness_n be_v inherent_a in_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o or_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o isa_n 53.6_o so_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o upon_o which_o word_n one_o thus_o excellent_o gloss_v he_o sin_n and_o we_o righteousness_n and_o not_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o even_o as_o he_o sin_n not_o his_o own_o but_o we_o nor_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o so_o therefore_o be_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o the_o quaker_n inference_n be_v impious_a and_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n consider_v his_o purity_n and_o justice_n shall_v accept_v one_o 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strengthen_v the_o profane_a and_o wicked_a in_o their_o presumption_n for_o we_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o while_o they_o continue_v wicked_a they_o be_v without_o hope_n and_o can_v lay_v no_o just_a claim_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v new_a creature_n of_o they_o can_v never_o come_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n he_o ask_v page_n 43._o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v sin_n in_o write_v the_o scripture_n answer_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o satisfy_v this_o demand_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a extraordinary_a case_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n he_o that_o make_v a_o immaculate_a conception_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n can_v preserve_v extraordinary_o some_o singular_a action_n from_o impurity_n such_o as_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o who_o can_v pretend_v to_o no_o such_o thing_n 2._o though_o the_o matter_n contain_v and_o 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