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use_n and_o institution_n be_v in_o the_o river_n not_o with_o invocation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n see_v the_o apostle_n baptise_a only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o latin_a thus_o baptisma_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la perennibus_fw-la apostolici_fw-la instituti_fw-la &_o moris_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la invocatio_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la super_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la cum_fw-la apostli_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la nomine_fw-la jesu_fw-la baptizarent_fw-la salmasius_n in_o apparatu_fw-la ad_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la fol._n 193._o salmasius_n his_o testimony_n against_o the_o present_a presbyteriall-way_n duobus_fw-la modis_fw-la haâ—_n independentia_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la accipi_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la vel_fw-la respectum_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la ad_fw-la vicinas_fw-la ullas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la pendeant_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la aliquot_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la simul_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la classem_fw-la vel_fw-la synodum_fw-la conjunctarum_fw-la cujus_fw-la conventus_fw-la partem_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la faciant_fw-la prio_fw-la modus_fw-la similior_fw-la reperitur_fw-la primitivae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praxi_fw-la consueâ—udini_fw-la ac_fw-la usui_fw-la quo_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la haec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la communio_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la fuit_fw-la posterior_n magis_fw-la convenit_fw-la eum_fw-la instituto_fw-la quod_fw-la postea_fw-la juris_fw-la humani_fw-la dispositione_n introductum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la posteriore_fw-la modo_fw-la lâ—berâ—as_fw-la particularium_fw-la ecclesiarium_fw-la magis_fw-la immmuta_fw-la videtur_fw-la quam_fw-la priore_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la postea_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la juris_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o sane_fw-la positivum_fw-la atque_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la humanumque_fw-la non_fw-la divinum_fw-la 4._o juris_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la divini_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la siâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la unitas_fw-la autem_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la gregalium_fw-la aut_fw-la concorporalâ—um_fw-la plurium_fw-la adunata_fw-la collectione_n consistat_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o fidei_fw-la ac_fw-la doctrine_n unanimi_fw-la consensione_n pag._n 265_o 266_o in_fw-la apparatu_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o this_o independency_n of_o church_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o as_o not_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o neighbour_n church_n or_o as_o not_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o â—ome_o church_n that_o be_v join_v in_o some_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n of_o which_o the_o church_n themselves_o may_v make_v a_o paâ—t_n the_o former_a way_n be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o like_o the_o practice_n custom_n and_o use_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereby_o this_o voluntary_a communion_n be_v among_o thâ—_n church_n the_o latter_a way_n do_v more_o agree_v with_o the_o institution_n which_o afterward_o be_v introduce_v by_o a_o humane_a authority_n by_o this_o latter_a way_n the_o liberty_n of_o particular_a church_n seem_v to_o be_v lâ—sse_o diminish_v then_o by_o the_o former_a but_o that_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v arbitrary_a afterward_o be_v make_v necessary_a as_o a_o law_n this_o law_n true_o be_v positive_a and_o ecclesiastical_a aâ—d_n humane_a not_o divine_a it_o be_v â—y_a a_o divine_a law_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v one_o but_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o union_n oâ—_n collection_n of_o many_o that_o be_v of_o the_o â—ame_n flock_n or_o body_n but_o in_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n agreement_n in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n page_n 65_o 66._o in_o apparatu_fw-la finis_fw-la these_o groan_n for_o liberty_n out_o of_o smectymnuus_n his_o own_o mouth_n i_o approve_v to_o be_v print_v feb._n 27._o 1645._o john_n bachiler_n if_o any_o be_v ignorant_a who_o this_o smectymnuus_n be_v stephen_n martial_n edmund_n calamy_n thomas_n young_a can_v tell_v you_o matthew_n newcomen_fw-mi william_n spurstow_n groan_v for_o liberty_n psesent_v from_o the_o presbyterian_a former_o nonconforming_a brethren_n repute_v the_o able_a and_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o in_o some_o treatise_n call_v
take_v heed_n we_o forget_v not_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n for_o one_o great_a than_o the_o temple_n be_v here_o it_o will_v be_v spiritual_o consider_v that_o while_o we_o strive_v for_o the_o vessel_n and_o cup_n we_o spill_v not_o the_o wine_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o carry_v by_o all_o of_o we_o that_o because_o we_o be_v so_o much_o in_o opinion_n we_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o place_n religion_n there_o as_o i_o fear_v too_o many_o do_v make_v a_o christ_n of_o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o press_v some_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o legal_o as_o some_o hear_n such_o a_o power_n of_o salvation_n put_v into_o they_o and_o find_v a_o outward_a dispensation_n more_o easy_o get_v then_o the_o spiritual_a make_v haste_n thither_o only_o and_o then_o sit_v down_o as_o save_v under_o a_o mere_a outward_a ordinance_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v neither_o undervalue_v a_o ordinance_n nor_o the_o least_o 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power_n of_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o sure_o jesus_n christ_n must_v do_v all_o though_o more_o glorious_o and_o spiritual_o over_o again_o in_o his_o which_o he_o do_v in_o himself_o if_o jesus_n christ_n the_o light_n be_v in_o we_o the_o light_n by_o which_o every_o outward_a dispensation_n be_v see_v will_v flow_v in_o for_o where_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o will_v be_v every_o beam_n with_o it_o the_o content_n a_o way_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o design_n for_o reconciliation_n 1_o god_n love_v the_o first_o and_o last_o glorious_a vâ—ion_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o unity_n page_n 1_o 2_o name_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o p._n 2_o 3_o passion_n and_o rail_n forbear_v ibid._n 4_o revile_v each_o other_o for_o infirmity_n forbear_v ib._n 5_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o not_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o cause_n ib._n 6_o liberty_n for_o printing_n and_o speak_v ibid._n 7_o let_v all_o subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o what_o they_o print_v ibid._n 8_o let_v all_o be_v several_o accountable_a pag._n 3_o 9_o free_a debate_n and_o open_a conference_n ibid._n 10_o let_v we_o call_v believer_n though_o of_o several_a opinion_n if_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n can_v be_v just_o allow_v ib._n 11_o no_o believer_n to_o esteem_v too_o high_o of_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o attain_v to_o ibid._n 12_o no_o assume_v infallibility_n over_o each_o other_o p._n 4_o 13_o no_o civil_a power_n draw_v into_o advantage_n ib._n 14_o tenderness_n in_o offend_v each_o other_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o outward_a nature_n ibid._n 15_o several_a opinion_n from_o the_o gospel_n first_o discovery_n yet_o all_o believer_n p._n 5_o 16_o no_o despise_v for_o too_o much_o learning_n or_o too_o little_a ibid._n 17_o we_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n though_o divers_a ibid._n 18_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n to_o be_v forbear_v ib._n the_o unwarrantable_a way_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o antichristian_a design_n for_o reconciliation_n to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n or_o council_n p._n 6_o â—o_o set_v up_o oâ—e_a as_o the_o pope_n for_o infallibility_n ib._n to_o allow_v that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v in_o their_o several_a way_n p._n 7_o to_o forbid_v interpreting_n and_o dispute_n ibid._n by_o a_o compulsive_a power_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o time_n â—_o resbytery_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 8_o â—ceptions_n against_o presbytery_n p._n 9_o â—_o dependency_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v ibid._n â—ceptions_n against_o independency_n p._n 10_o â—abapâ—isme_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 12_o exception_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o new_a baptism_n ibid._n seek_v or_o seeker_n so_o call_v what_o their_o way_n be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 16_o exception_n against_o they_o ibid._n conclusion_n p._n 19_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n prove_v undeniable_o to_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 20_o one_o argument_n from_o the_o national_n covenant_n art_n 1_o and_o 2._o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 23_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v p._n 25_o 26_o spiritual_a principle_n draw_v forth_o of_o the_o controversy_n gospell-truth_n one_o and_o the_o same_o p._n 60_o prudence_n and_o consequence_n be_v the_o great_a engine_n of_o will-worship_n ibid._n the_o people_n be_v brethren_n and_o saint_n in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o antichrist_n parishioner_n and_o servant_n p._n 61_o presbytery_n itself_o be_v found_v on_o principle_n of_o separation_n which_o yet_o they_o condemn_v for_o schism_n in_o other_o churchesâ—ay_n be_v the_o great_a separation_n p._n 62_o none_o to_o be_v force_v under_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o power_n of_o a_o formal_a reformation_n in_o a_o government_n make_v it_o not_o christ_n government_n p._n 63_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o communion_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a or_o mystical_a p._n 64_o how_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o a_o head_n ibid._n the_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o the_o world_n of_o the_o same_o equal_a dominion_n p._n 65_o the_o national_n and_o congregationall_a church-covenant_n both_o lawful_a or_o both_o unlawful_a ibid._n we_o receive_v and_o give_v out_o truth_n by_o part_n p._n 66_o all_o coveâ—anâ—ers_n be_v bind_v to_o contribute_v to_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o state_n p._n 67_o we_o be_v to_o try_v truth_n and_o so_o receive_v it_o in_o its_o degree_n p._n 67_o no_o churchway_n independency_n p._n 68_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n become_v believer_n ib._n when_o a_o state-conscience_n be_v full_o persuade_v doubtful_a and_o so_o sin_v ibid._n a_o postscript_n with_o salmasius_n his_o testimony_n against_o the_o present_a presbyterial_a way_n p._n 69_o a_o way_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o design_n of_o reconciliation_n how_o the_o believer_n 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