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rule_v his_o temporal_a kingdom_n by_o a_o temporal_a power_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o their_o law_n be_v distinct_a will_v also_o appear_v rom._n 8._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n but_o we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o political_a law_n 6._o that_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v distinct_a obedience_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n yea_o it_o be_v such_o say_v he_o who_o the_o father_n seek_v to_o worship_v he_o but_o we_o all_o know_v the_o other_o obedience_n be_v carnal_a or_o temporal_a again_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v of_o two_o distinct_a humour_n or_o affection_n as_o will_v 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minister_n of_o christ_n as_o janes_n and_o jambres_n do_v moses_n and_o as_o the_o â—ambres_n nâ—tionall_n priest_n like_o â—o_o fane_n of_o â—ambres_n false_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o that_o such_o a_o teacher_n can_v convert_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n i_o utter_o deny_v for_o if_o the_o divine_a action_n of_o a_o david_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o long_o as_o he_o regard_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n how_o much_o less_o acceptable_a will_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n and_o if_o he_o can_v prevail_v for_o himself_o how_o much_o less_o for_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o a_o ridiculous_a tenant_n that_o such_o kind_n of_o not_o god_n must_v either_o coâ—apperate_a in_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v or_o iâ—_n avail_v not_o people_n can_v do_v 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co-opperate_a with_o such_o preacher_n as_o aforesaid_a though_o never_o so_o learned_a and_o without_o its_o assistance_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o their_o preach_v shall_v convert_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o error_n of_o its_o way_n sect_n 4._o obj._n christ_n send_v judas_n forth_o to_o teach_v as_o the_o other_o disciple_n mat._n 10._o 5._o and_o also_o give_v he_o the_o like_a power_n as_o his_o other_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 8._o why_o then_o may_v not_o judas_n do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o the_o other_o ans_fw-fr judas_n be_v a_o type_n of_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n afford_v the_o like_a external_a gift_n as_o he_o do_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o his_o church_n as_o former_o in_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o do_v to_o judas_n simon_n magus_n and_o divers_a other_o which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o by_o the_o lord_n permission_n do_v many_o excellent_a external_a work_n 〈◊〉_d the_o benefit_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o but_o no_o further_a for_o if_o judas_n preach_v christ_n doubtless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o he_o betray_v he_o viz._n for_o money_n mat._n 26_o 15._o as_o do_v his_o disciple_n the_o full_a bag_v priest_n of_o these_o time_n for_o otherwise_o for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n joh._n 17._o 12._o a_o thief_n yea_o a_o devil_n to_o apply_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o that_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o apprehend_v he_o certain_o can_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o any_o rational_a man_n for_o if_o satan_n shall_v cast_v out_o satan_n how_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n stand_v so_o that_o for_o judas_n to_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n will_v have_v be_v a_o miracle_n of_o miracle_n it_o be_v true_a satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o deceive_v and_o so_o do_v all_o his_o judas-like_a disciple_n by_o kiss_v when_o they_o intend_v to_o betray_v again_o that_o sort_n of_o preach_v the_o apostle_n then_o use_v be_v rather_o external_a then_o internal_a a_o preach_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n then_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n a_o preach_v to_o acquaint_v the_o world_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 10._o 7._o that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n a_o preach_v to_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n as_o a_o â—â—ares_n by_o these_o scripture_n viz._n mat._n 3._o 2._o as_o also_o act._n 2._o 38._o where_o the_o people_n aâ—king_v peter_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v he_o will_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o act_v 2._o 38._o where_o the_o jailor_n ask_v the_o like_a question_n be_v require_v by_o paul_n and_o silas_n to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o act._n 8._o 12._o 37._o now_o if_o repentance_n or_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v procure_v eternal_a salvation_n then_o shall_v judas_n simon_n magus_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v save_v for_o judas_n repent_v mat._n 27._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o simon_n magus_n be_v both_o say_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 8._o 13._o the_o preach_v then_o which_o they_o then_o practise_v without_o all_o controversy_n tend_v only_o to_o the_o exalt_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n use_v this_o expression_n viz._n he_o that_o think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v yea_o christ_n himself_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v so_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v you_o that_o judas_n do_v preach_v as_o the_o other_o apostle_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o their_o ministry_n yet_o will_v it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o a_o soule-saving_a service_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o preach_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o dispute_n which_o be_v practise_v even_o by_o christ_n himself_o after_o his_o resurrection_n with_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n go_v to_o emman_n luk._n 24._o 17_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o peter_n act._n 2._o 22._o etc._n etc._n &_o 3._o 12._o &_o 4._o 8._o &_o 5._o 29._o as_o also_o by_o stephen_n act._n 8._o 51_o etc._n etc._n by_o saul_n act._n 9_o 20._o 22._o 29._o by_o peter_n act._n 10._o 36_o etc._n etc._n with_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o preach_v only_o to_o gather_v the_o
aforesaid_a ans_fw-fr such_o as_o build_v with_o unhewâ—n_a stone_n daub_v they_o with_o bvilder_n the_o hâ—pâ—cricy_n oâ—â—hâ—â—atâ—_n bvilder_n untempered_a mâ—rter_n and_o so_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o a_o orthodoxal_a varnish_n by_o which_o hypocritical_a deal_n they_o have_v exceed_o enrich_v themselves_o which_o craft_n do_v clear_o appear_v by_o the_o material_n which_o be_v now_o find_v in_o their_o dismantle_v fabric_n of_o papacy_n prelacy_n and_o presbytery_n there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o fit_a to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n of_o christ_n obj._n true_a in_o the_o two_o former_a building_n you_o have_v name_v there_o have_v be_v find_v much_o deceit_n and_o cousinage_n whereby_o they_o have_v very_o much_o enrich_v themselves_o but_o the_o presbiterian_a building_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v such_o for_o the_o parliament_n do_v esteem_v they_o bvilder_n as_o honest_a man_n and_o their_o building_n without_o deceit_n yea_o as_o such_o a_o building_n as_o they_o themselves_o intend_v to_o live_v under_o therefore_o the_o presbiterian_a bvilder_n be_v none_o of_o that_o linniage_n with_o the_o two_o former_a builder_n or_o building_n ans_fw-fr as_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o hierarchy_n prevail_v with_o emperor_n &_o the_o prelate_n with_o king_n so_o have_v the_o presbiterian_o late_o with_o parliament_n to_o support_v their_o power_n and_o justify_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o the_o falsity_n of_o the_o two_o first_o i_o presume_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o god_n people_n &_o as_o for_o that_o of_o presbytery_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o they_o in_o many_o degree_n as_o i_o have_v &_o shall_v prove_v and_o therefore_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o discover_v the_o faultinesse_n and_o error_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o other_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o countenance_v it_o then_o the_o other_o of_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n they_o certain_o be_v the_o three_o material_a foundation_n of_o prelacy_n presbytery_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o countenance_v than_o prelacy_n the_o pope_n assumption_n of_o his_o triple_a crown_n viz._n one_o for_o papacy_n another_o for_o prelacy_n and_o the_o other_o for_o presbytery_n the_o three_o p_o p_o p_o s_o of_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n by_o which_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n have_v subsist_v and_o be_v support_v that_o of_o presbytery_n be_v the_o dragon_n tail_n sect_n 5._o obj._n presbytery_n be_v a_o government_n which_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n now_o enjoy_v and_o have_v do_v for_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ans_fw-fr antiquity_n can_v make_v error_n truth_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o sure_a not_o antiquity_n how_o a_o sure_a mark_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o how_o not_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unless_o fetch_v from_o the_o radex_n or_o the_o first_o root_n of_o it_o viz._n from_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n for_o if_o antiquity_n any_o other_o way_n shall_v carry_v it_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o clear_a both_o from_o prelate_n presbiterian_o and_o independent_n again_o that_o antiquity_n be_v no_o sure_a mark_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a instance_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o time_n before_o the_o law_n where_o we_o find_v that_o laban_n lâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d beâ—orâ—â—hâ—_n lâ—â—_n pretend_v antiquity_n for_o his_o god_n gen._n 31._o 53._o who_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n worship_v but_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n he_o â—iseth_v no_o high_a neither_o to_o grandfather_n or_o grandfather_n father_n terah_n abraham_n father_n be_v a_o idolater_n joshua_n 14._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o abraham_n also_o have_v a_o touch_n of_o the_o same_o superstitious_a worship_n before_o his_o call_n from_o his_o father_n house_n for_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o jacob_n in_o a_o vision_n gen._n 4â—_n 3._o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n jacob_n then_o can_v not_o at_o the_o further_a go_v beyond_o abraham_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n to_o fetch_v his_o faith_n though_o the_o most_o ancient_a patriarch_n noah_n sem_fw-mi heber_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n antiquity_n therefore_o be_v no_o sure_a mark_n unless_o as_o before_o for_o so_o indeed_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n 2._o stephen_n under_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o prove_v his_o faith_n from_o gospel_n under_o â—â—e_z gospel_n the_o immediate_a descent_n of_o his_o parent_n for_o of_o they_o say_v he_o you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v yeâ—_n act._n 7._o 53._o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o abraham_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n time_n and_o so_o must_v the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o fetch_v from_o its_o primative_a purity_n viz._n from_o chrâ—st_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o not_o from_o prelacy_n or_o presbytery_n they_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o popery_n as_o i_o have_v and_o shall_v prove_v again_o we_o be_v not_o to_o worship_n god_n any_o other_o way_n than_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n for_o as_o he_o be_v only_o to_o be_v worship_v â—o_o he_o be_v only_o to_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o therefore_o all_o will-worship_n as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n â—â—l_n â—_o â—3_n be_v condemn_v see_v he_o will_v not_o be_v 9_o maâ—_n 15._o 8_o 9_o worship_v according_a to_o the_o phâ—nâ—â—sie_n of_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o â—â—â—â—meth_v it_o can_v then_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o our_o father_n or_o grandfather_n because_o all_o the_o worlâ—_n have_v be_v blind_v with_o superstition_n and_o ignorance_n for_o divers_a hundred_o of_o year_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o acsend_v up_o to_o the_o first_o original_a viz._n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n obj._n doubtless_o the_o presbiterian_a government_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o regard_n it_o have_v pass_v so_o many_o refining_n ans_fw-fr i_o shall_v prove_v there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n betwixt_o it_o and_o papacy_n papacy_n but_o one_o step_n betwixt_o presbytery_n and_o papacy_n in_o gross_a viz._n prelacy_n and_o therefore_o until_o it_o be_v purge_v also_o from_o its_o dross_n we_o be_v not_o to_o join_v in_o league_n with_o it_o viz._n until_o they_o conform_v unto_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n sect_n 6._o obj._n if_o the_o government_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v establish_v be_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o since_o the_o primative_a time_n â—â—ring_v the_o apostasy_n that_o have_v practise_v contrary_a to_o thâ—_n truth_n through_o ignorance_n and_o yet_o have_v think_v they_o have_v sacrifiâ—â—â—_n their_o life_n for_o it_o witness_v the_o many_o martyr_n that_o have_v suffer_v fire_n and_o faggot_n for_o their_o judgement_n which_o since_o be_v deâ—meâ—â—roâ—ious_a ans_fw-fr ignorance_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n simple_a ignorance_n and_o ignorance_n oâ—_n simple_a ignorance_n wilful_a ignorance_n simple_a ignorance_n be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n that_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o act._n 19_o 2._o under_o which_o notion_n may_v be_v conclude_v all_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o reveal_v many_o of_o his_o secret_n and_o yet_o practice_v according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n they_o have_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o improve_v their_o talon_n and_o not_o to_o bury_v it_o condemn_v mâ—n_z migâ—â—_n he_o saâ—ed_v former_o by_o such_o mean_v â—s_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v in_o a_o napkin_n such_o people_n i_o say_v though_o they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o other_o have_v may_v be_v save_v thereby_o yea_o albeit_o under_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o christianity_n if_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o it_o for_o to_o who_o little_a be_v give_v little_o will_v be_v require_v 2._o wilful_a ignorance_n be_v such_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o where_o 〈…〉_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o say_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v â—o_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1._o such_o a_o one_o be_v pharaoh_n who_o say_v i_o know_v noâ—_n the_o lord_n exod._n 5._o 2._o and_o such_o be_v all_o athist_n and_o wicked_a people_n which_o love_n darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v such_o as_o â—â—â—e_a to_o be_v better_o reform_v and_o reject_v apparent_a light_n be_v offer_v and_o under_o this_o stubborness_n of_o spirit_n man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v damn_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o presbytery_n or_o independen_o as_o of_o papacy_n and_o
ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v relinquish_v by_o such_o now_o as_o the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n then_o sect_n 4._o obj._n you_o have_v give_v i_o much_o satisfaction_n concern_v the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n i_o now_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o some_o particular_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o the_o circumstance_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o it_o ans_fw-fr as_o i_o have_v give_v you_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o one_o so_o i_o hope_v to_o do_v in_o the_o other_o in_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v demand_v for_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrament_n so_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v as_o full_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n touch_v all_o the_o material_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o first_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o a_o sacrament_n 1._o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o outward_a sign_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v â—â—_o what_o a_o sacrament_n â—â—_o seal_v up_o in_o our_o conscience_n the_o promise_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o support_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o testify_v our_o godliness_n as_o well_o before_o he_o and_o the_o angel_n as_o before_o man_n call_v it_o a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n 2._o as_o touch_v the_o office_n of_o a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v no_o other_o then_o sacrament_n the_o office_n of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o the_o word_n who_o office_n be_v to_o offer_v unto_o we_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o if_o we_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v it_o avail_v we_o nothing_o so_o likewise_o unless_o we_o have_v faith_n which_o be_v as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o vessel_n to_o receive_v liquor_n to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v these_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o profit_n we_o yea_o the_o 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37._o etc._n etc._n sect_n 5._o but_o these_o two_o peculiar_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n together_o sacrament_n knâ—â—_n man_n together_o supper_n christ_n have_v only_o ordain_v in_o his_o church_n to_o nourish_v his_o child_n in_o one_o faith_n for_o man_n can_v be_v perfect_o join_v together_o into_o one_o frame_n of_o religion_n either_o true_a or_o false_a unless_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o some_o fellowship_n of_o visible_a sacrament_n which_o have_v be_v divers_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o divers_a respect_n of_o the_o time_n for_o circumcision_n be_v grant_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 20._o whereunto_o purification_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v add_v as_o these_o also_o leave_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o these_o scripture_n witness_v mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16._o mat._n 27._o 27_o 28._o mark_v 14._o 22_o 23_o 24._o luk._n 22._o 19_o 20._o therefore_o until_o these_o two_o sacrament_n be_v 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