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without_o a_o call_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o idle_a life_n no_o i_o know_v the_o contrary_a but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v that_o you_o can_v produce_v no_o example_n of_o any_o that_o be_v breed_v up_o idle_o without_o a_o call_v call_v to_o be_v minister_n yet_o you_o will_v have_v idler_n and_o none_o but_o they_o by_o your_o will_n and_o god_n must_v have_v they_o or_o else_o he_o must_v have_v none_o at_o all_o you_o say_v o_o confirm_v this_o he_o say_v a_o call_v be_v that_o in_o and_o by_o which_o man_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n get_v their_o live_n you_o answer_v o_o brave_a definition_n of_o a_o call_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o wonder_v you_o
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follow_v after_o for_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o i_o query_n whether_o any_o man_n do_v ever_o believe_v or_o can_v believe_v before_o his_o mind_n be_v change_v its_o true_a after_o believe_v the_o change_n be_v perfect_v more_o and_o more_o but_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n believe_v save_o without_o or_o before_o a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o produce_v a_o change_n of_o the_o conversation_n as_o for_o the_o sop_n neither_o matthew_n nor_o mark_n say_v that_o judas_n receive_v it_o before_o the_o sacrament_n matthew_n say_v chap._n 26._o 23._o he_o that_o dip_v with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n shall_v betray_v i_o but_o he_o do_v not_o express_v when_o it_o be_v do_v before_o or_o after_o so_o mark_n express_v chap._n 14._o 20._o that_o he_o that_o dip_v with_o he_o in_o the_o dish_n shall_v betray_v he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v whether_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o therefore_o what_o luke_n say_v be_v no_o 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then_o take_v heed_n fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o change_v scripture_n phrase_n at_o your_o pleasure_n for_o your_o own_o end_n take_v that_o first_o which_o be_v and_o must_v be_v last_o you_o may_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n turn_v out_o and_o contradict_v all_o the_o most_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o this_o very_a thing_n strike_v at_o it_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o teach_v discipling_n and_o faith_n be_v to_o precede_v baptism_n be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v because_o its_o christ_n appointment_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n acceptable_a before_o or_o without_o faith_n but_o thomas_n hall_n will_v have_v work_n go_v before_o faith_n baptism_n before_o faith_n though_o christ_n have_v say_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n lay_v another_o foundation_n work_v before_o faith_n baptism_n before_o believe_v and_o so_o teach_v man_n to_o sin_n for_o whatsoev_a be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o he_o that_o break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o command_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 19_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o break_v the_o great_a command_n of_o faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o overturn_v the_o very_a foundation_n set_v up_o work_v before_o and_o without_o faith_n and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v it_o you_o chap_v and_o change_v the_o scripture_n that_o so_o you_o may_v accomplish_v your_o own_o design_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o your_o logical_a argument_n and_o humane_a distinction_n will_v not_o can_v satisfy_v those_o who_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n so_o the_o truth_n stand_v firm_a as_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v first_o disciple_n then_o baptize_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n answer_v this_o command_n they_o never_o baptize_v any_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o disciple_n and_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n hold_v forth_o the_o break_n down_o of_o that_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n and_o so_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n for_o so_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o nation_n and_o it_o intend_v not_o all_o nation_n viz._n every_o one_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o become_v disciple_n in_o the_o nation_n act._n 10._o 35._o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v now_o where_o be_v your_o command_n sir_n for_o your_o practice_n so_o much_o plead_v for_o for_o you_o confess_v pa._n 28._o that_o this_o place_n speak_v proper_o of_o the_o order_n prescribe_v for_o conversion_n of_o heathen_n that_o be_v adult_n then_o you_o have_v no_o command_n in_o this_o scripture_n for_o your_o practice_n you_o be_v lose_v upon_o your_o own_o account_n you_o grant_v page_n 29._o that_o all_o baptize_v once_o must_v be_v teach_v but_o not_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o baptise_v but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v first_o and_o teach_v afterward_o but_o you_o have_v no_o scripture_n for_o this_o it_o seem_v your_o word_n must_v stand_v for_o proof_n to_o those_o who_o will_v believe_v it_o you_o instance_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v must_v not_o eat_v infant_n can_v labour_v yet_o they_o must_v eat_v true_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n do_v you_o think_v the_o apostle_n intend_v that_o to_o give_v advantage_n to_o you_o to_o overturn_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o infant_n to_o eat_v but_o none_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o necessity_n to_o make_v they_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o teach_n after_o baptise_v mat._n 28._o 20._o a_o teach_v before_o and_o after_o and_o that_o baptise_v be_v set_v in_o the_o middle_n imply_v that_o some_o must_v be_v teach_v before_o viz._n heathen_n some_o after_n viz._n infant_n of_o believer_n but_o you_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o second_o but_o it_o impli_v that_o there_o be_v a_o teach_n before_o for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o teach_n after_o for_o the_o building_n they_o up_o in_o the_o same_o faith_n for_o that_o end_n god_n have_v appoint_v prophet_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n and_o those_o act_n 2._o 41._o that_o be_v baptize_v ver_fw-la 42._o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o teach_n before_o and_o after_o baptism_n there_o intend_v you_o confess_v page_n 31._o notwithstanding_o your_o bold_a assertion_n 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