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much_o teach_v in_o your_o congregation_n and_o so_o little_a profit_n that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o that_o know_v the_o lord_n from_o their_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o as_o yourselves_o confess_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o neither_o you_o nor_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o own_v none_o to_o be_v his_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n allegation_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o lay-preaching_a answer_v the_o first_o allegation_n from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o dispute_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n without_o a_o call_v than_o layman_n that_o have_v gift_n may_v preach_v without_o a_o call_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 2._o 42._o 46._o mat._n 9_o 35._o luk._n 4._o 16_o 17._o your_o answer_n be_v 1._o that_o all_o christ_n action_n be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o may_v not_o can_v do_v we_o must_v walk_v by_o rule_n 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of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o chap._n 2._o 14._o 2._o it_o be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 3._o it_o be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v destroy_v when_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n come_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o 4._o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8._o 7._o 5._o if_o mercy_n prevent_v not_o its_o death_n rom._n 8._o 6._o so_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n etc._n etc._n nay_o and_o flesh_v best_a wisdom_n prudence_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v it_o be_v all_o but_o enmity_n death_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o yourselves_o but_o other_o col._n 2._o 8._o and_o this_o god_n have_v do_v be_v do_v and_o will_v discover_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o nothing_o by_o weak_a and_o unlikely_a man_n and_o 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first_o see_v your_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o call_v so_o many_o precious_a truth_n of_o christ_n wrinkle_n and_o deformity_n and_o delusion_n of_o the_o delude_a sect._n and_o second_o you_o may_v see_v your_o malice_n and_o envy_n in_o charge_v so_o many_o falsehood_n upon_o they_o when_o it_o be_v yourselves_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n you_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v upon_o they_o thus_o you_o say_v you_o have_v give_v a_o taste_n out_o of_o a_o full_a sea_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v no_o such_o harmless_a creature_n as_o some_o imagine_v a_o full_a sea_n it_o be_v indeed_o of_o lie_n and_o scandal_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o truth_n ignorant_o or_o wilful_o abuse_v by_o you_o on_o the_o other_o part_n no_o such_o harmless_a creature_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o can_v by_o your_o lie_n and_o scandal_n persuade_v people_n to_o it_o thus_o deal_v the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n your_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a mat._n 12_o 24._o joh._n 8._o 48._o &_o 10._o 36._o act._n 14._o 2._o you_o commend_v those_o who_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o of_o their_o error_n to_o mr._n edward_n gangraena_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o brethren_n in_o the_o same_o iniquity_n with_o you_o but_o you_o do_v well_o to_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o gangraena_fw-la the_o vile_a viper_n that_o ever_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o saint_n herein_o justify_v your_o brethren_n in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o so_o draw_v upon_o yourself_o all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v from_o abel_n until_o now_o you_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n pretend_v high_a estimation_n of_o they_o pharisee_fw-mi like_a mat._n 23._o from_o the_o 29._o to_o the_o end_n well_o you_o draw_v your_o conclusion_n how_o needful_a be_v it_o both_o for_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o join_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o university_n for_o confutation_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n indeed_o sir_n you_o have_v need_n join_v all_o your_o force_n church_n commonwealth_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n university_n and_o all_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o truth_n i_o wonder_v you_o have_v not_o conjure_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o your_o assistance_n in_o this_o great_a work_n and_o undertake_n it_o seem_v their_o error_n be_v so_o great_a so_o dangerous_a in_o your_o eye_n as_o that_o you_o fear_v miserable_o some_o great_a disaster_n or_o change_n you_o cry_v out_o lamentable_o upon_o their_o doctrine_n as_o that_o it_o will_v bring_v destruction_n to_o church_n state_n soul_n all_o but_o what_o be_v their_o principle_n that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o danger_n answ_n
i_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a hint_n 1._o that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v by_o grace_n alone_o through_o christ_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n 2._o that_o this_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v enjoy_v by_o faith_n 3._o that_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o where_o this_o faith_n be_v true_o wrought_v it_o produce_v a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o its_o the_o believer_n privilege_n only_o to_o be_v baptize_v 5._o that_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o they_o submit_v for_o conscience_n sake_n 6._o that_o believer_n be_v to_o press_v forward_o after_o perfection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n as_o prayer_n preach_v conference_n fellowship_n etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o none_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o power_n from_o on_o high_a 8._o 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substance_n for_o you_o own_o their_o ministry_n true_a their_o ordinance_n true_a and_o indeed_o you_o be_v the_o sectary_n and_o schismatic_n in_o rent_v from_o they_o they_o be_v in_o your_o account_n a_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n though_o corrupt_v this_n yourself_o acknowledge_v in_o your_o second_o argument_n and_o this_o parson_n tilly_n of_o compton_n in_o somersetshire_n no_o little_a one_o in_o the_o people_n account_n acknowledge_v in_o express_a term_n that_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o her_o ministry_n a_o true_a ministry_n etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o may_v be_v a_o opposition_n in_o some_o circumstantial_o and_o yet_o a_o join_n in_o other_o manasseh_n against_o ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n against_o manasseh_n and_o both_o against_o judah_n you_o be_v both_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o inter_v which_o be_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n you_o say_v this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a parallel_n 1._o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o sacrifice_v 2._o you_o 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