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etc._n etc._n etc._n luk._n 19.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o it_o be_v almost_o beyond_o all_o belief_n how_o far_o this_o tympany_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n have_v swell_v in_o many_o of_o you_o or_o that_o they_o have_v imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n above_o divine_a ordinance_n namely_o prayer_n preach_v sacrament_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o act_n of_o duty_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o do_v every_o where_o commend_v and_o command_v the_o use_n of_o these_o to_o the_o church_n not_o by_o their_o precept_n only_o but_o by_o their_o example_n also_o for_o how_o often_o do_v we_o find_v it_o testify_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o those_o who_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n eye-witness_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n as_o
the_o evangelist_n speak_v luk._n 1._o luk._n 1._o 1._o that_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n when_o he_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n see_v especial_o luk._n 6.12_o &_o 22.42_o with_o 44._o be_v not_o this_o then_o unheard_a of_o and_o more_o than_o pharisaical_a pride_n in_o you_o 25._o mat._n 10.24_o 25._o for_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n not_o unlike_o this_o be_v your_o assume_v to_o yourselves_o the_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a title_n of_o saint_n and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o own_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o name_n as_o if_o their_o saintship_n be_v questionable_a your_o certain_a and_o without_o all_o doubt_n neither_o can_v the_o popish_a custom_n any_o way_n plead_v for_o or_o excuse_v this_o disuse_n for_o that_o they_o be_v saint_n as_o well_o as_o you_o you_o dare_v not_o deny_v why_o then_o you_o may_v not_o call_v they_o saint_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o affirm_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v bestow_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o appellation_n upon_o they_o 1.1_o see_v eph._n 3.5_o with_o 1.1_o &_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o and_o not_o upon_o they_o only_o but_o upon_o their_o disciple_n also_o far_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o now_o consider_v with_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o the_o perilous_a consequence_n of_o your_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o renounce_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o baptism_n which_o you_o receive_v first_o from_o it_o for_o if_o our_o church_n be_v indeed_o a_o true_a church_n what_o have_v you_o do_v less_o in_o thus_o desert_v it_o than_o renounce_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o thess_n 1.1_o where_o we_o plain_o see_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o every_o true_a church_n and_o likewise_o from_o luk._n 10.16_o where_o we_o perceive_v the_o first_o original_n of_o ministerial_a power_n in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o far_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o reach_v even_o unto_o god_n himself_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n then_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n this_o alone_a like_o noah_n ark_n do_v preserve_v we_o by_o baptism_n from_o the_o deluge_n of_o divine_a wrath_n 21._o 2_o pet._n 3.20_o 21._o 27.31_o act._n 27.31_o or_o like_o the_o ship_n act._n 27._o in_o which_o we_o must_v abide_v at_o any_o hand_n or_o can_v else_o be_v save_v in_o like_a manner_n none_o can_v public_o teach_v none_o can_v baptize_v without_o commission_n and_o authority_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o where_o we_o may_v evident_o discern_v that_o the_o apostle_n authority_n to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o be_v immediate_o derive_v from_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n vers_fw-la 18._o wherefore_o no_o man_n can_v teach_v with_o profit_n as_o a_o minister_n no_o man_n can_v baptize_v but_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o have_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n receive_v this_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o do_v not_o preach_v himself_o before_o he_o be_v send_v 20.21_o joh._n 20.21_o and_o but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v send_v you_o see_v then_o clear_o how_o much_o you_o hazard_v your_o most_o precious_a soul_n in_o forsake_v our_o church_n if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v a_o false_a one_o you_o have_v neither_o judgement_n to_o discern_v nor_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o either_o for_o your_o own_o or_o other_o man_n satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n and_o as_o i_o do_v believe_v no_o man_n live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o indeed_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n your_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o due_a instruction_n at_o the_o first_o be_v the_o true_a and_o main_a cause_n of_o your_o seduction_n and_o schism_n for_o who_o have_v more_o fall_v off_o from_o fellowship_n with_o we_o than_o those_o that_o be_v never_o yet_o acquaint_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o profess_v and_o though_o you_o pretend_v indeed_o that_o the_o antichristian_a calling_n false_a teach_n and_o scandalous_a live_n of_o our_o minister_n give_v you_o just_a cause_n of_o separate_n from_o we_o the_o former_a upon_o examination_n will_v prove_v loud_a and_o lewd_a slander_n of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o malice_n and_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o can_v excuse_v you_o in_o this_o matter_n before_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o a_o like_a case_n mat._n 23.2_o 3._o wherefore_o god_n have_v suffer_v that_o curse_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o to_o light_v upon_o many_o of_o your_o seducer_n 2.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o chap._n 2.16_o and_o also_o upon_o you_o who_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o in_o who_o their_o word_n do_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n for_o who_o have_v yet_o give_v in_o a_o full_a catalogue_n of_o all_o your_o error_n and_o heresy_n so_o many_o and_o manifold_a be_v they_o and_o yet_o increase_a more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v almost_o deny_v in_o each_o part_n and_o article_n thereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n question_v by_o some_o vilify_v and_o deride_v of_o other_o as_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o speak_v upon_o my_o own_o knowledge_n for_o i_o well_o remember_v that_o a_o certain_a woman_n of_o your_o faction_n in_o discourse_n at_o the_o table_n with_o myself_o and_o other_o maintain_v a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v urge_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n st._n peter_n reply_v that_o she_o do_v regard_v what_o christ_n speak_v but_o as_o for_o that_o which_o peter_n say_v she_o give_v no_o more_o heed_n to_o it_o and_o care_v no_o more_o for_o it_o then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o some_o other_o man_n as_o for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o some_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o general_a that_o they_o seem_v whole_o to_o degenerate_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o to_o atheism_n and_o utter_a unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o who_o can_v excuse_v they_o that_o be_v term_v ranter_n from_o this_o dreadful_a imputation_n that_o shall_v recount_v the_o damnable_a tenant_n which_o they_o maintain_v and_o practice_n wherein_o they_o glory_v the_o which_o to_o mention_v or_o express_v be_v to_o defile_v the_o paper_n whereon_o i_o write_v sure_o these_o if_o any_o now_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 1.28_o rom._n 1.28_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a wherefore_o you_o that_o be_v more_o sober_a mind_v then_o your_o fellow_n and_o not_o so_o much_o forsake_v of_o divine_a grace_n as_o they_o be_v admonish_v by_o their_o folly_n to_o relinquish_v that_o profane_a society_n to_o which_o you_o have_v adjoin_v yourselves_o through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o error_n and_o sin_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n the_o new_a but_o false_a light_n which_o these_o ill_a guide_n hold_v forth_o unto_o you_o lest_o as_o you_o do_v partake_v in_o their_o abomination_n so_o you_o partake_v with_o they_o also_o of_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 6.15_o for_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o 18._o verse_n 17_o 18._o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n now_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o 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