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it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o christian_a nation_n the_o public_a seal_n and_o badge_n of_o its_o communion_n shall_v be_v slight_v neglect_v oppose_a and_o reject_v by_o a_o sort_n and_o number_n of_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v accountable_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o their_o mistake_v and_o abuse_v that_o he_o here_o intend_v the_o quaker_n i_o need_v not_o to_o question_v for_o i_o take_v his_o whole_a paper_n to_o be_v design_v as_o a_o valiant_a sally_n against_o they_o yet_o see_v he_o do_v not_o also_o tell_v we_o what_o these_o public_a seal_n and_o badge_n be_v i_o must_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o he_o intend_v thereby_o his_o word_n be_v general_a and_o do_v imply_v we_o be_v guilty_a of_o slight_v neglect_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o seal_n and_o badge_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v a_o high_a charge_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v false_a we_o may_v the_o better_o bear_v it_o now_o with_o his_o leave_n i_o conceive_v the_o seal_n and_o badge_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v many_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o whether_o not_o swear_v be_v not_o one_o and_o what_o he_o think_v of_o mat._n 5.33_o 34._o also_o whether_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o be_v not_o another_o and_o what_o he_o think_v of_o mat._n 10.8_o and_o whether_o not_o to_o fight_n nor_o persecute_v make_v not_o up_o two_o more_o and_o what_o he_o think_v of_o mat._n 5.38_o 39_o &_o 26.52_o john_n 18.36_o james_n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o luke_n 9.55_o 56._o &_o mat._n 13.28_o 29_o 30._o nay_o do_v not_o christianity_n take_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o if_o so_o then_o will_v come_v in_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o which_o badge_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v see_v more_o wear_v by_o he_o that_o will_v have_v give_v some_o evidence_n of_o his_o be_v religious_a for_o i_o be_o satisfy_v true_a christianity_n do_v not_o destroy_v morality_n for_o i_o think_v a_o honest_a sober_a and_o just_a liver_n be_v preferable_a to_o a_o superstitious_a pilgrim_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o virtue_n in_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n than_o visit_v a_o old_a relic_n i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o come_v to_o reckon_v we_o a_o sort_n and_o number_n of_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v accountable_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o our_o mistake_v and_o abuse_v for_o he_o give_v no_o instance_n i_o may_v say_v he_o have_v a_o fine_a art_n in_o abuse_v by_o wholesale_n without_o proof_n we_o have_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o sincere_a account_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o many_o acount_n on_o that_o head_n publish_v and_o all_o have_v be_v our_o readiness_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o occasion_n that_o do_v offer_v wherein_o it_o may_v be_v of_o service_n i_o hope_v r._n b._n will_v not_o have_v we_o take_v our_o religion_n upon_o his_o authority_n will_v he_o be_v for_o whip_v in_o as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n when_o once_o religion_n be_v turn_v from_o inward_a sense_n to_o outward_a prescription_n and_o from_o conviction_n and_o reason_n to_o implicit_a faith_n and_o blind_a obedience_n i_o think_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n will_v be_v far_o go_v it_o will_v then_o be_v time_n for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o see_v that_o the_o law_n be_v due_o execute_v for_o conscience_n must_v be_v much_o a-sleep_o all_o that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o offer_v have_v be_v only_o his_o bold_a and_o envious_a say-soes_a and_o charge_n without_o all_o show_n of_o proof_n wherefore_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o what_o he_o have_v further_a to_o offer_v to_o produce_v some_o sort_n of_o evidence_n he_o begin_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o most_o lame_a and_o scandalous_a insinuation_n against_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o outward_a baptism_n which_o g._n whitehead_n advance_v in_o his_o rector_n examine_v p._n 27._o saying_n when_o this_o rector_n meaning_n mr._n meriton_n can_v demonstrate_v a_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la of_o such_o virtue_n in_o that_o poor_a element_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o water-baptism_n as_o to_o cure_v pollute_v and_o distemper_a soul_n as_o if_o the_o issue_n or_o effect_n of_o a_o mean_n that_o be_v prescribe_v must_v determine_v the_o right_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o its_o institution_n or_o practice_n without_o any_o exception_n he_o may_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n question_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o teach_v and_o preach_v because_o many_o that_o hear_v they_o be_v not_o effectual_o cleanse_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o man_n of_o such_o pretension_n so_o lame_a in_o matter_n and_o so_o abusive_a in_o his_o charge_n his_o charge_v g._n w._n with_o lame_a and_o scandalous_a insinuation_n against_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o water-baptism_n and_o yet_o offer_v no_o better_a proof_n than_o this_o one_o say_v of_o g._n w_n to_o the_o rector_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o g._n w_n thus_o speak_v be_v 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appoint_v they_o will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v proper_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o effect_n to_o see_v if_o they_o be_v answerable_a and_o that_o which_o give_v great_a suspicion_n that_o r._n b._n grant_v water-baptism_n available_a to_o cure_v the_o soul_n be_v his_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v that_o g._n w._n may_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n question_v their_o authority_n because_o that_o many_o that_o hear_v they_o be_v not_o effectual_o cleanse_v now_o though_o many_o that_o hear_v they_o be_v not_o yet_o many_o that_o hear_v they_o be_v so_o though_o a_o great_a many_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o outward_a water_n remain_v uncleanse_v yet_o if_o either_o the_o rector_n or_o this_o r._n b._n can_v make_v proof_n that_o many_o or_o any_o be_v cleanse_v by_o water-baptism_n it_o will_v answer_v g._n w_n probatum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o g._n w._n be_v not_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o exception_n so_o that_o r._n b._n may_v 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