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naaman_n he_o dip_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o jordan_n 2_o king_n 5._o 14._o and_o to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n at_o least_o in_o that_o place_n both_o the_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a church_n agree_v 3._o in_o that_o the_o phrase_n in_o which_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o such_o a_o appointment_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o import_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o baptise_v there_o general_o follow_v that_o word_n the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o translate_v in_o or_o into_o which_o suit_v with_o dip_v and_o not_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v with_o and_o so_o suit_v with_o sprinkle_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v i_o baptize_v you_o in_o water_n and_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mar._n 1._o 8._o as_o it_o be_v render_v john_n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n verse_n 4_o 5._o or_o that_o john_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1._o 10._o and_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o yea_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v i_o baptize_v or_o dip_v you_o into_o water_n as_o it_o be_v render_v they_o be_v cast_v a_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n mar._n 1._o 16._o for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o improper_a speech_n to_o say_v john_n do_v baptise_v with_o the_o wilderness_n and_o they_o be_v cast_v a_o net_n with_o the_o sea_n 4._o that_o this_o appointment_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o way_n of_o dip_v and_o not_o sprinkle_v appear_v in_o that_o for_o the_o resemblance_n and_o likeness_n hereunto_o the_o israelite_n pass_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o through_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o commander_n their_o pursuer_n and_o enemy_n that_o seek_v their_o destruction_n be_v drown_v leave_v behind_o and_o see_v no_o more_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n call_v a_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2._o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n where_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o here_o render_v with_o the_o cloud_n and_o with_o the_o sea_n as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n mark_v 1._o 8._o with_o water_n because_o it_o suit_v with_o sprinkle_v although_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n which_o suit_v with_o dip_v or_o overwhelm_v and_o so_o with_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o red_a or_o bloody_a sea_n on_o dry_a land_n which_o stand_v on_o both_o side_n as_o a_o wall_n and_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n be_v as_o man_n in_o a_o carnal_a eye_n overwhelm_v and_o drown_v and_o yet_o true_o save_v and_o safe_a from_o their_o enemy_n 5._o that_o this_o appointment_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o by_o sprinkle_v but_o by_o dip_v or_o put_v the_o person_n into_o or_o under_o the_o water_n appear_v by_o philip_n baptise_v the_o eunuch_n it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v both_o down_o into_o the_o water_n both_z philip_z the_o baptizer_n and_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v there_o in_o the_o water_n philip_n baptize_v or_o dipper_n he_o in_o that_o water_n as_o john_n do_v jesus_n in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v as_o they_o descend_v or_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n so_o they_o ascend_v or_o go_v straight_o way_n up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n see_v act_n 8._o 38_o 39_o mat._n 3._o 16._o mark_n the_o expression_n and_o jesus_n when_o he_o
the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n yea_o hold_v they_o and_o we_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v with_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o continual_a expectation_n of_o a_o persecute_a and_o afflict_a condition_n in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n than_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o liberty_n much_o less_o authority_n from_o he_o thus_o to_o persecute_v prosecute_v or_o enforce_v other_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a see_v mat._n 11._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o eph._n 4._o 34._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o mat._n 10._o tim._n 2._o 3._o 12._o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v paul_n who_o well_o discern_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v abroad_o &_o that_o which_o shall_v remain_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o theservant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n say_v christ_n mat._n 10._o 24_o 25_o so_o that_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o second_o which_o be_v this_o that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n can_v expect_v any_o such_o liberty_n or_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n thus_o to_o persecute_v prosecute_v or_o enforce_v other_o a_o four_o argument_n against_o force_v man_n against_o their_o conscience_n '_o in_o the_o thing_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o it_o stand_v thus_o 4._o arg._n that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v as_o part_v of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o spirit_n and_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n and_o sword_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n his_o be_v such_o as_o fuit_n with_o the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o spiritual_a that_o i_o say_v can_v no_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v authority_n from_o he_o by_o a_o other_o sword_n or_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o undertake_v manage_n or_o think_v to_o effect_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v this_o great_a work_n of_o order_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n and_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n i_o say_v he_o have_v reserve_v this_o great_a work_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposition_n i_o judge_v can_v be_v deny_v because_o if_o it_o be_v by_o he_o reserve_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n then_o by_o his_o authority_n it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o and_o if_o intend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n and_o sword_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n than_o not_o by_o the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n 1._o that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o order_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n by_o way_n of_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n and_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v reserve_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v appear_v luke_n 17._o 26._o rom._n 11._o 32._o isa_n 45._o 22._o zach._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 2._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 5._o 10._o 1._o 9_o luke_n 24_o 45._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o act._n 2._o 47._o 11._o 21._o and_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v it_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o sword_n or_o ministry_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n be_v also_o evident_a in_o that_o he_o do_v neirhe_a speak_v to_o nor_o yet_o make_v use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v he_o discipy_n nor_o yet_o call_v for_o their_o sword_n to_o constrain_v they_o or_o other_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o own_o although_o it_o be_v perform_v to_o dumb_a idol_n and_o so_o unto_o devil_n but_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o own_o word_n &_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o hold_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o world_n and_o tl_n ereby_o be_v disciple_n make_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o by_o he_o bring_v from_o their_o own_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n see_v lo._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 26._o act_n 15_o 16_o 18._o 1_o the._n 1._o 8_o 9_o ch_z 2._o 13._o heb_n 4_o 12._o the_o five_o argnment_n against_o force_v man_n conscience_n or_o rather_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v thus_o 5._o arg._n that_o which_o presupposeâ—h_v one_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v but_o a_o force_n of_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o least_o which_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n which_o wiseman_n abhor_v and_o to_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o can_v no_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n have_v any_o liberty_n much_o less_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n to_o do_v but_o by_o outward_a force_n to_o seek_v to_o constrain_v or_o restrain_v a_o other_o conscience_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n do_v presuppose_v one_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v but_o to_o force_v servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v undeniable_a because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n no_o not_o such_o as_o have_v the_o large_a power_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o large_a interest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o have_v the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8_o 11_o 12._o 10._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o phil._n 3_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 23_o 24._o &_o chap._n 4._o 5._o for_o this_o indeed_o will_v be_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o very_o high_a design_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n see_v â—_o thess_n 2._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o and_o for_o any_o man_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n to_o set_v a_o foot_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v to_o defile_v it_o and_o he_o that_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o put_v servant_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v man_n dissemble_v when_o if_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n he_o can_v but_o hate_v dissemble_v must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o first_o proposition_n as_o i_o say_v can_v be_v deny_v the_o second_o will_v easy_o be_v prove_v in_o each_o particular_a thereof_o as_o 1._o this_o so_o ce_v of_o all_o to_o conform_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v presuppose_v one_o man_n â—o_o have_v dominion_n or_o lordship_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o that_o worship_n and_o service_n that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n the_o chief_a in_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o man_n which_o by_o outward_a force_n will_v cause_v other_o to_o conform_v in_o point_n of_o worship_n must_v
pre-suppose_a to_o have_v power_n over_o his_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o conform_v likewise_o or_o else_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o his_o religious_a intent_n 2._o this_o be_v but_o a_o force_n of_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o say_v at_o the_o best_a for_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o force_v worshipper_n from_o he_o and_o this_o will_v clear_o appear_v because_o the_o true_a worshipper_n and_o such_o as_o the_o father_n seek_v for_o be_v such_o as_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n see_v john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o who_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o love_n have_v his_o word_n stand_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o become_v a_o willing_a people_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o such_o outward_a force_n to_o compel_v they_o thereto_o they_o therefore_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o outward_a force_n compel_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o i_o say_v be_v such_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n as_o be_v force_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o this_o outward_a force_a man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n which_o wise_a man_n abhor_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v for_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a true_a and_o willing_a worshipper_n such_o as_o the_o father_n seek_v for_o then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n such_o be_v a_o law_n of_o life_n to_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o what_o make_v they_o there_o before_o he_o who_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o wish_v man_n to_o look_v to_o their_o spirit_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v prov._n 23._o 26._o mal._n 2._o 15_o rev._n 10._o 3_o 4._o then_o as_o they_o be_v force_v upon_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o will_n and_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o he_o so_o be_v they_o also_o against_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o although_o their_o body_n may_v be_v present_a and_o through_o fear_n of_o the_o stroke_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n may_v seem_v to_o conform_v yet_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n not_o be_v change_v and_o the_o strong_a hold_v thereof_o not_o be_v beat_v down_o as_o by_o such_o carnal_a weapon_n they_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o be_v they_o i_o say_v be_v absent_a and_o far_o from_o the_o lord_n so_o then_o while_o their_o heart_n and_o confcience_n still_o cleave_v to_o their_o idol_n and_o yet_o their_o body_n be_v cause_v to_o conform_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o put_v man_n upon_o 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