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A76289 A briefe ansvver to R.H. his booke, entitled, The true guide, &c. Wherein are occasionally declared and proved by Scripture these particular things following: [brace] first, that the baptisme of water is a distinct baptisme from the baptisme of the spirit. ... Sixthly, in what sense some things related in Scripture are not Scripture, with divers other particulars occasionally spoken of. / By R.B. a well-wisher to the truth, and R.H. R. B., Well-wisher to the truth. 1646 (1646) Wing B159; Thomason E357_2; ESTC R16628 31,113 40

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own_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o i_o wonder_v how_o he_o dare_v to_o trade_n in_o steal_a water_n and_o to_o eat_v forbid_v fruit_n unless_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o only_o so_o to_o preach_v and_o not_o for_o other_o but_o second_o though_o he_o have_v overthrow_v his_o own_o practice_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v our_o practice_n to_o be_v either_o steal_a water_n or_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v already_o upon_o another_o the_o like_a occasion_n whereto_o i_o refer_v and_o whereas_o in_o page_n 11._o he_o be_v large_a in_o his_o amplification_n of_o this_o to_o upbraid_v other_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v convertible_a it_o fit_v r._n h._n himself_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v do_v we_o unless_o he_o think_v that_o we_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o have_v and_o show_v love_n towards_o he_o and_o he_o quite_o contrary_a towards_o we_o very_o in_o this_o he_o deal_v just_a like_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o require_v much_o from_o other_o but_o perform_v little_a themselves_o so_o he_o will_v have_v all_o our_o word_n and_o way_n towards_o he_o pave_v with_o butter_n and_o honey_n though_o his_o word_n and_o way_n be_v with_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n towards_o we_o as_o by_o and_o by_o shall_v appear_v his_o next_o allegation_n he_o seem_v to_o answer_v be_v in_o the_o same_o pag._n 11._o and_o it_o be_v this_o they_o will_v persuade_v people_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v what_o we_o teach_v or_o hold_v for_o they_o have_v offer_v to_o reason_n with_o our_o minister_n or_o private_a man_n but_o they_o can_v get_v we_o to_o it_o this_o he_o know_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v true_a but_o he_o answer_v some_o of_o you_o have_v be_v reason_v with_o and_o confute_v too_o though_o you_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o if_o any_o have_v refuse_v it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o can_v maintain_v the_o truth_n we_o hold_v but_o because_o you_o be_v a_o perverse_a people_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v 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in_o babylon_n of_o old_a there_o be_v confusion_n of_o tongue_n gen._n 11.4_o 7_o 9_o and_o from_o that_o confusion_n babel_n take_v its_o name_n verse_n 9_o so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a babylon_n the_o church_n of_o god_n come_v into_o confusion_n lose_v that_o apostolical_a and_o first_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o take_v notice_n that_o that_o gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v one_o of_o those_o gift_n act_n 2._o that_o in_o spiritual_a babylon_n be_v again_o confound_v yet_o some_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n be_v even_o there_o to_o the_o saint_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o former_a way_n but_o even_o as_o israel_n of_o old_a be_v extraordinary_o nourish_v in_o their_o captivity_n in_o heathen_a babylon_n zach._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o in_o mystical_a babylon_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v then_o i_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o two_o olive_n tree_n upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o candlestick_n and_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o and_o 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division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o this_o be_v very_o good_a counsel_n indeed_o when_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v but_o the_o papist_n bring_v this_o place_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o bishop_n bring_v it_o against_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o they_o against_o they_o and_o r._n h._n he_o bring_v it_o against_o his_o opposite_n and_o they_o against_o he_o but_o the_o question_n be_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v when_o it_o be_v right_o bring_v i_o answer_v when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v again_o from_o under_o antichrist_n to_o that_o primitive_a purity_n and_o first_o pattern_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o this_o scripture_n be_v in_o a_o church_n way_n answer_v that_o pattern_n and_o be_v infallible_o assure_v of_o it_o then_o he_o may_v infallible_o make_v use_n of_o this_o place_n and_o declare_v who_o they_o be_v 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