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who_o at_o once_o john_n bunyan_n shut_v the_o church-door_n against_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v it_o be_v well_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o like_o man_n sure_o i_o may_v upon_o better_a ground_n then_o j._n b._n prove_v that_o some_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o church-fellowship_n for_o if_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v there_o etc._n etc._n then_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v church-member_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v more_o peculiar_a than_o the_o passeover_n but_o anna_n and_o divers_a holy_a woman_n uncircumcised_a person_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o temple_n ergo._n yea_o further_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v holy_a woman_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v gainsay_v although_o it_o overthrow_v john_n bunyan_n position_n but_o we_o see_v this_o like_o the_o sodomite_n that_o whilst_o they_o endeavour_v to_o break_v open_a the_o door_n of_o lot_n house_n they_o be_v so_o smite_v with_o blindness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o find_v the_o door_n of_o their_o own_o gen._n 19.11_o this_o astonish_v they_o but_o john_n bunyan_n be_v more_o obdurate_a for_o he_o yet_o persist_v in_o the_o defamation_n of_o baptism_n and_o tell_v we_o p._n 74._o first_o there_o be_v none_o debar_v or_o threaten_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n if_o not_o first_o baptize_v second_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o give_v a_o be_v of_o membership_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n by_o who_o member_n the_o party_n be_v baptize_v answ_n first_o how_o can_v j._n bunyan_n expect_v any_o instance_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o debar_v of_o any_o unbaptised_a person_n when_o that_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 91._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n they_o be_v general_o even_o all_o disciple_n baptize_v upon_o conversion_n and_o if_o so_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v to_o find_v any_o threaten_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n because_o not_o first_o baptize_v there_o not_o be_v in_o those_o day_n such_o a_o heretic_n hatch_v as_o will_v so_o explode_v baptism_n to_o the_o second_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o give_v a_o be_v of_o membership_n into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o require_v if_o consider_v distinct_o neither_o do_v circumcision_n so_o although_o much_o boast_a of_o do_v circumcision_n give_v a_o be_v of_o membership_n in_o particular_a church_n distinct_a one_o person_n to_o be_v a_o member_n at_o jerusalem_n another_o at_o capernaum_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o only_o no_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n in_o one_o place_n be_v a_o member_n in_o all_o and_o therefore_o j._n bunyan_n needless_a question_n and_o assertion_n pag._n 74._o may_v have_v be_v spare_v for_o the_o eunuch_n cornelius_z lydia_n the_o samaritan_n
ordinance_n of_o god_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v such_o who_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v for_o confirmation_n some_o argument_n as_o follow_v viz._n arg._n 1._o if_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n then_o the_o subjection_n thereto_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o church-communion_n but_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a the_o minor_a i_o shall_v prove_v thus_o arg._n 2._o if_o the_o walk_a disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n then_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n but_o the_o walk_a disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n debar_v man_n from_o church-communion_n ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v 2_o thess_n 3.6_o where_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o all_o who_o walk_v disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o their_o tradition_n shall_v be_v debar_v communion_n the_o major_n i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n 3._o if_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o disorderly_a walk_n not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o the_o major_n be_v true_a but_o the_o non-subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o disorderly_a walking_z not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n ergo._n nothing_o in_o this_o argument_n can_v be_v question_v except_o the_o minor_a and_o that_o sure_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o john_n bunyan_n with_o who_o i_o have_v now_o to_o deal_v for_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 64._o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n pag._n 123._o and_o that_o of_o excellent_a use_n to_o instruct_v in_o the_o most_o 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all_o church-member_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v baptize_v then_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o church-communion_n but_o all_o church-member_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v baptize_v ergo._n one_o will_v think_v this_o argument_n shall_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n both_o proposition_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o john_n bunyan_n himself_o yea_o urge_v by_o he_o as_o weighty_a truth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a new-testament-churche_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o communion_n p._n 52._o yea_o so_o far_o that_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v and_o if_o we_o follow_v that_o rule_n propose_v by_o himself_o we_o must_v not_o do_v otherwise_o and_o what_o then_o sure_o they_o baptize_v all_o church-member_n before_o communion_n as_o he_o confess_v pag._n 91._o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o conclude_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o man_n so_o various_a although_o it_o may_v well_o be_v allege_v against_o himself_o as_o in_o one_o little_a treatise_n to_o speak_v so_o many_o inconsistency_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n arg._n 6._o if_o all_o church-member_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v then_o the_o subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o church-communion_n but_o all_o church-member_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._n the_o major_n be_v apparent_a the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n 7._o if_o baptism_n be_v command_v to_o all_o disciple_n then_o it_o be_v command_v to_o all_o church-member_n but_o baptism_n be_v command_v to_o all_o disciple_n ergo._n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o major_n that_o believe_v church-member_n to_o be_v disciple_n which_o i_o suppose_v no_o christian_a in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v deny_v and_o the_o minor_a i_o shall_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n be_v read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v interpret_v be_v disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n viz._n those_o that_o be_v disciple_v as_o by_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n may_v appear_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v the_o baptize_v disciple_n to_o observe_v or_o keep_v diligent_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o one_o whereof_o be_v to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v disciple_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o j._n b._n be_v never_o a_o baptize_v disciple_n or_o that_o his_o instructor_n forget_v to_o teach_v he_o this_o rule_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o he_o have_v soon_o forget_v what_o he_o learn_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perverse_a transgress_v of_o what_o he_o know_v and_o so_o guilty_a of_o many_o stripe_n luk._n 12.47_o but_o to_o return_v since_o john_n bunyan_n be_v please_v notwithstanding_o his_o aforementioned_a confession_n to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o communion_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o rule_n he_o will_v have_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v pag._n 78._o even_o that_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a saint_n and_o willing_a to_o be_v gather_v into_o their_o body_n and_o fellowship_n answ_n well_o say_v but_o how_o must_v that_o be_v if_o not_o by_o obedience_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n thereto_o a_o discovery_n of_o a_o visible_a saint_n and_o a_o willingness_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o body_n even_o the_o church_n john_n bunyan_n to_o this_o pag._n 79._o answer_n no_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o practise_v of_o a_o circumstantial_a but_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o conversation_n by_o a_o moral_a precept_n wherefore_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 79._o that_o when_o paul_n have_v declare_v his_o faith_n 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concern_v what_o be_v say_v consider_v first_o how_o this_o thesis_n be_v consistent_a with_o john_n bunyan_n own_o judgement_n concern_v circumcision_n for_o sure_a baptism_n be_v not_o more_o a_o circumstance_n than_o that_o yet_o by_o his_o own_o grant_n that_o be_v of_o old_a the_o rule_n of_o communion_n second_o why_o in_o his_o sense_n he_o shall_v call_v baptism_n a_o circumstance_n i_o know_v not_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n a_o foundation-principle_n heb._n 6.1_o a_o necessary_a duty_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o but_o such_o a_o circumstance_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n judge_n between_o we_o again_o he_o come_v to_o affirm_v pag._n 79._o what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o communion_n viz._n to_o have_v our_o faith_n commend_v by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o conversation_n by_o a_o
moral_a precept_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o paul_n mind_n rom._n 10.7_o 8._o be_v christ_n and_o what_o faith_n do_v he_o commend_v sure_o not_o asleep_o bare_a profession_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o word_n but_o that_o faith_n which_o present_o produce_v obedience_n for_o so_o he_o say_v luk._n 6.46_o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v of_o which_o baptism_n be_v one_o yea_o a_o great_a duty_n to_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n bear_v witness_v 1_o joh._n 2.3_o he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n of_o which_o j._n bunyan_n confess_v baptism_n to_o be_v one_o and_o that_o of_o great_a use_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o perhaps_o john_n bunyan_n will_v say_v he_o will_v have_v work_n attend_v faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v our_o conversation_n must_v be_v commend_v by_o a_o moral_a precept_n wherein_o 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abundant_o peter_n command_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v vers_fw-la 46._o sure_o if_o john_n bunyan_n rule_n have_v be_v sufficient_a john_n the_o baptist_n may_v then_o upon_o good_a ground_n have_v forbid_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n &_o our_o saviour_n who_o fulfil_v all_o those_o moral_a precept_n need_v not_o have_v say_v thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o concern_v baptism_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n wherefore_o although_o i_o must_v extol_v a_o holy_a conversation_n in_o its_o due_a place_n wherein_o i_o wish_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o tim._n 2.19_o all_o that_o name_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o apostle_n never_o urge_v any_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o john_n bunyan_n be_v strange_o mistake_v to_o advise_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n pag_n 79._o to_o judge_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o person_n by_o wherein_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n but_o to_o the_o four_o which_o enjoin_v the_o sabbath_n so_o exact_o and_o upon_o such_o a_o penalty_n i_o can_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v conceit_v christian-tenderness_n will_v not_o be_v exceed_v by_o such_o strictness_n whenas_o christian_n be_v dehort_v from_o judge_v one_o another_o therein_o col._n 2.16_o and_o true_o i_o wonder_v more_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v allege_v that_o instance_n of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 7.2_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o church-communion_n when_o as_o he_o know_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o such_o as_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o faith_n through_o paul_n ministry_n and_o it_o be_v then_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v offer_v that_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o his_o reception_n among_o they_o when_o that_o in_o truth_n he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o in_o reference_n to_o church-communion_n but_o in_o a_o holy_a boast_n of_o his_o own_o behaviour_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o notwithstanding_o john_n bunyan_n pag._n 80._o fraudulent_o proceed_v to_o defame_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n urge_v that_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 14.18_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o our_o service_n to_o christ_n say_v he_o consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n which_o he_o afterward_o tell_v you_o pag._n 81._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n etc._n etc._n answ_n john_n bunyan_n say_v pag._n 45._o that_o he_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v judge_v all_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_o sure_a if_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v so_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o sharp_a censure_n if_o not_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o plague_n for_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o set_v his_o post_n by_o the_o lord_n which_o here_o he_o do_v in_o tell_v you_o that_o paul_n say_v our_o service_n to_o christ_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_n etc._n etc._n when_o that_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v of_o which_o in_o this_o place_n i_o never_o read_v be_v understand_v of_o our_o service_n to_o christ_n but_o if_o so_o what_o do_v this_o respect_n baptism_n the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o his_o word_n the_o roman_n which_o j._n b._n confess_v be_v baptize_v do_v differ_v about_o which_o thing_n also_o paul_n where_o he_o exalt_v baptism_n do_v speak_v against_o wherefore_o what_o all_o this_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n let_v a_o wise_a man_n judge_n except_o to_o show_v john_n bunyan_n singularity_n which_o also_o appear_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o with_o many_o fair_a gloss_n 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righteousness_n be_v to_o derogate_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o in_o the_o fruition_n thereof_o serve_v christ_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o of_o great_a use_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n without_o look_v back_o to_o sinai_n which_o j._n bunyan_n false_o call_v pag._n 81._o a_o perfect_a law_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a who_o call_v it_o weak_a and_o unprofitable_a heb._n 7.18_o that_o which_o can_v not_o give_v life_n gal._n 3.21_o or_o righteousness_n gal._n 2.21_o nor_o make_v any_o of_o the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a heb._n 7.19_o but_o stay_v say_v john_n bunyan_n pag._n 81._o although_o this_o of_o old_a be_v declare_v thereof_o now_o
the_o moral_a precept_n evangelize_v be_v perfect_a but_o may_v not_o i_o herein_o use_v john_n bunyan_n own_o word_n and_o turn_v they_o against_o himself_o as_o one_o just_o guilty_a of_o fiction_n and_o scriptureless_a notion_n for_o where_o do_v you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o law_n evangelize_v sure_o the_o contrary_a be_v often_o find_v and_o although_o james_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o john_n bunyan_n chap._n 2._o prell_a love_n which_o he_o call_v the_o royal_a law_n and_o indeed_o be_v before_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n 1_o joh._n 2.7_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v according_a to_o what_o be_v before_o write_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n as_o j._n bunyan_n false_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o paul_n word_n who_o say_v gal._n 4.24_o it_o be_v a_o law_n although_o as_o much_o evangelize_v in_o his_o day_n as_o now_o which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n yea_o the_o ten_o commandment_n write_v in_o stone_n so_o exalt_v by_o john_n bunyan_n he_o call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o of_o condemnation_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o place_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o need_v not_o have_v any_o recourse_n to_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o much_o more_o perfect_a as_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o james_n intend_v as_o also_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherefore_o in_o short_a the_o apostle_n james_n do_v not_o as_o john_n bunyan_n pretend_v exalt_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n but_o write_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o disperse_v twelve_o tribe_n who_o he_o well_o know_v be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o endeavour_v thereby_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 5.39_o 45._o and_o paul_n the_o heathen_n by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o own_o poet_n act_n 17.28_o confirm_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o themselves_o tit._n 1.12_o as_o i_o also_o often_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v from_o j._n bunyan_n his_o own_o confession_n although_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o far_o from_o make_v his_o word_n the_o rule_n of_o truth_n as_o paul_n the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n which_o never_o be_v allege_v to_o that_o end_n yet_o j._n bunyan_n may_v as_o well_o affirm_v it_o as_o to_o say_v that_o james_n chap._n 2._o call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o sinai_n the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o also_o he_o be_v please_v to_o avouch_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n pag._n 82._o allege_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n i_o be_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n which_o sure_o as_o he_o shun_v name_v the_o place_n he_o may_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v instance_a in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v only_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o where_o paul_n have_v declare_v his_o endeavour_n to_o gain_v many_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v john_n bunyan-like_a he_o will_v wave_v christ_n ordinance_n or_o pervert_v his_o doctrine_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o this_o his_o condescension_n before_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n have_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v great_a respect_n to_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o must_v not_o be_v violate_v by_o any_o mean_n not_o the_o law_n of_o sinai_n for_o if_o himself_o may_v be_v hear_v he_o say_v gal._n 2.19_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o that_o and_o that_o dead_a to_o he_o as_o be_v confirm_v rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o widow_n who_o husband_n be_v dead_a from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v vers_fw-la 6._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v whereupon_o sure_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v of_o john_n bunyan_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o he_o will_v be_v a_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n although_o he_o understand_v neither_o what_o he_o say_v nor_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v although_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o as_o far_a appear_v in_o that_o distich_n pag._n 83._o where_o he_o say_v communion_n be_v forbid_v with_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o moral_a precept_n allege_v paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v paul_n say_v not_o john_n bunyan_n tell_v you_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o baptize_v or_o join_v with_o the_o unbaptised_a these_o say_v j._n b._n be_v fiction_n and_o scriptureless-notion_n answ_n i_o must_v say_v to_o john_n bunyan_n herein_o as_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n matth._n 26.73_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v church-member_n who_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o already_o baptize_v by_o john_n bunyan_n own_o grant_n and_o therefore_o paul_n need_v not_o to_o say_v if_o any_o be_v unbaptise_v for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o among_o they_o but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o that_o so_o far_o degenerate_v from_o their_o profession_n as_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n wherefore_o paul_n tell_v they_o without_o the_o law_n of_o sinai_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n permit_v none_o such_o wicked_a person_n to_o be_v retain_v we_o say_v therefore_o although_o upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o submission_n to_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v person_n into_o fellowship_n and_o church-communion_n 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we_o a_o fair_a tale_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 90._o that_o see_v baptism_n be_v no_o initiate_a ordinance_n nor_o visible_a character_n of_o a_o saint_n no_o breach_n in_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n nor_o intrench_v upon_o any_o man_n right_a but_o his_o own_o faith_n may_v be_v effectual_a without_o it_o and_o his_o life_n approve_v by_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n he_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n wherefore_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o dishonour_v god_n in_o break_v the_o law_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o james_n chap._n 4.11_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o one_o another_o brethren_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n from_o whence_o he_o reason_n that_o the_o
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