heaven_n come_v salvation_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o necessity_n upon_o water-baptism_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o water-baptism_n but_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o the_o disciple_n preach_v the_o disciple_n obey_v this_o command_n when_o they_o minister_v the_o spirit_n and_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o this_o be_v manifest_a when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o disciple_n preach_v but_o 1_o water-baptism_n be_v mean_v in_o that_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28._o and_o mark_n 16._o for_o with_o water_n the_o apostle_n to_o who_o the_o command_n be_v give_v baptise_a and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o the_o very_a best_o convert_v three_o thousand_o jew_n that_o repent_v at_o st._n peter_n sermon_n and_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n act._n 2._o man_n and_o woman_n of_o samaria_n simon_n magus_n and_o the_o eunuch_n of_o ethiopia_n chap._n 8._o paul_n chap._n 9_o cornelius_n &_o his_o company_n chap._n 10._o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n and_o the_o jailor_n and_o he_o chap._n 16._o crispus_n and_o many_o corinthian_n chap._n 18._o twelve_o ephesian_n which_o be_v john_n disciple_n chap._n 19_o now_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o or_o what_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v thus_o constant_o baptise_v all_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o perfect_a not_o except_v and_o yet_o add_v those_o that_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o of_o they_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n cammand_n and_o if_o they_o may_v altogether_o forbear_v why_o say_v peter_n thus_o can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o why_o command_v he_o they_o to_o be_v baptise_a act._n 10._o and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o forbear_v when_o he_o know_v that_o to_o baptise_v these_o gentile_n will_v give_v offence_n as_o it_o do_v to_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 28.34_o 35._o chap_n 11.2.3_o and_o especial_o why_o do_v he_o not_o forbear_v for_o a_o season_n till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v his_o brethren_n by_o certify_v they_o of_o his_o vision_n for_o may_v not_o such_o as_o you_o have_v say_v what_o need_v of_o water_n whilst_o they_o believe_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o commandment_n be_v there_o for_o it_o what_o offence_n will_v be_v give_v to_o any_o if_o this_o arbitrary_a ceremony_n be_v omit_v which_o if_o they_o have_v say_v you_o see_v who_o will_v have_v reprove_v they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o word_n add_v we_o further_o and_o just_a as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n command_n so_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o their_o water-baptism_n which_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v in_o execution_n of_o that_o command_n and_o therefore_o that_o water-baptism_n be_v there_o mean_v for_o as_o he_o say_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v baptise_v so_o we_o find_v they_o preach_v and_o require_v faith_n before_o they_o baptise_a act._n 8.12_o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptise_a vers._n 35._o philip_n preach_v jesus_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o philip_n baptise_a he_o further_o they_o baptise_a such_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n with_o water_n as_o have_v be_v baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o as_o that_o signify_v either_o sanctification_n or_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a instance_n act._n 2.37_o 41._o &_o 8.12.37_o 38._o &_o 9.15_o 18._o &_o 10.47_o 48._o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n command_n you_o must_v produce_v some_o scripture_n which_o tell_v you_o another_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v it_o but_o if_o you_o can_v produce_v no_o such_o scripture_n than_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o water-baptism_n be_v mean_v in_o that_o command_n for_o when_o they_o ordain_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v the_o reason_n be_v assign_v act._n 15.21_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v it_o when_o paul_n circumcise_a timothy_n and_o when_o again_o he_o purify_v himself_o with_o other_o act._n 16.3_o &_o 21.20_o etc._n etc._n final_o whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1._o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v it_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v send_v other_o to_o baptise_v who_o he_o also_o send_v to_o preach_v and_o moreover_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o baptise_v gentile_n to_o what_o mission_n can_v his_o word_n relate_v but_o to_o this_o where_o we_o find_v the_o gentile_n express_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o especial_o consider_v it_o be_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n that_o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n st._n paul_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o choose_v into_o the_o number_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o preach_v and_o baptise_v but_o only_o preach_v act._n 9_o &_o 22._o &_o 26.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o water-baptism_n be_v evident_a and_o you_o grant_v it_o allege_v the_o same_o word_n frequent_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o wherefore_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n water-baptism_n be_v intend_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o command_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o thus_o have_v prove_v this_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o unto_o salvation_n and_o that_o hereby_o man_n be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o text_n assert_n both_o as_o yourselves_o grant_v of_o that_o baptism_n whereof_o it_o speak_v which_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o water-baptism_n but_o yet_o because_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o you_o can_v believe_v this_o external_a baptism_n to_o be_v there_o mean_v i_o will_v proceed_v to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o 2_o i_o assert_v contrary_a to_o you_o that_o by_o water_n man_n be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o unto_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 10.2_o all_o our_o father_n be_v baptise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o moses_n this_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o follow_a text_n 1_o cor._n 1.13_o be_v you_o baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v we_o be_v not_o but_o into_o christ_n name_n vers._n 14_o 15._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o baptise_a none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v i_o baptise_a into_o my_o own_o name_n to_o think_v so_o be_v amiss_o and_o why_o but_o because_o they_o be_v baptise_a only_a into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o than_o it_o be_v into_o christ_n name_n they_o be_v baptise_a so_o be_v it_o as_o manifest_v that_o it_o be_v by_o water_n for_o he_o thank_v god_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o quarrel_n that_o he_o baptise_a so_o few_o of_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v the_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o of_o the_o same_o baptism_n he_o speak_v again_o those_o word_n vers_fw-la 17._o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v which_o you_o yourselves_o understand_v of_o water-baptism_n again_o from_o act._n 19.5_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v the_o same_o baptism_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v before_o by_o john_n and_o therefore_o with_o water_n there_o be_v only_o this_o difference_n john_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o the_o person_n be_v not_o name_v vers_fw-la 4._o for_o those_o word_n that_o be_v on_o jesus_n christ_n be_v st._n paul_n but_o this_o be_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n express_o name_v and_o beside_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n which_o according_a to_o your_o own_o word_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o other_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n follow_v this_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n
upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v again_o act._n 1.16_o 17._o as_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fall_v on_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o it_o be_v with_o water_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o simon_n magus_n be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a vers_fw-la 13._o and_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o spiritual_a baptism_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o philip_n it_o be_v that_o baptise_a they_o vers_n 12._o who_o as_o we_o read_v vers_fw-la 38._o baptise_a with_o water_n where_o again_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o water_n he_o baptise_a the_o eunuch_n so_o it_o be_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n for_o he_o make_v profession_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n philip_n baptise_a he_o which_o must_v needs_o signify_v that_o he_o baptise_a he_o unto_o the_o same_o jesus_n or_o unto_o his_o name_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o vers_n 12._o rom._n 6.3_o gal_n 3.27_o 3_o i_o assert_v contrary_a to_o you_o and_o prove_v that_o water-baptism_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n viz._n in_o that_o sort_n as_o the_o text_n express_v it_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v which_o require_v that_o those_o which_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n do_v solemn_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n declare_v so_o much_o and_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o that_o they_o will_v open_o profess_v he_o and_o it_o and_o that_o by_o this_o rite_n they_o be_v admit_v for_o his_o disciple_n unto_o this_o public_a profession_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o baptise_v and_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o name_n appear_v from_o scripture_n act._n 19.4_o 5._o john_n baptise_a say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v unto_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o joh._n 4.1_o jesus_n make_v and_o baptise_a more_o disciple_n than_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o disciple_n by_o his_o preach_v and_o convert_v they_o unto_o his_o doctrine_n and_o then_o admit_v they_o by_o baptism_n as_o disciple_n unto_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o himself_o and_o it_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n and_o baptise_v 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 15._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o baptise_a none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v i_o baptise_a into_o my_o own_o name_n i._o e_o since_o some_o of_o you_o say_v they_o be_v of_o paul_n vers_fw-la 12._o i_o be_o glad_a i_o have_v baptise_a so_o few_o of_o you_o as_o i_o have_v lest_o any_o shall_v think_v as_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o if_o i_o have_v baptise_a many_o that_o i_o intend_v to_o gather_v disciple_n unto_o myself_o as_o if_o the_o doctrine_n be_v i_o baptism_n then_o into_o christ_n name_n signify_v admission_n of_o disciple_n unto_o public_a profession_n of_o his_o person_n and_o his_o religion_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v necessary_a as_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o heart_n especial_o when_o you_o remember_v it_o be_v say_v with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o those_o chief_a ruler_n be_v in_o danger_n enough_o that_o believe_v on_o christ_n but_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n dare_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n joh._n 12._o i'faith_o than_o be_v the_o necessary_a intrinsic_a thing_n and_o baptism_n the_o necessary_a extrinsic_a unto_o salvation_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v baptise_a act._n 2._o and_o again_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a act._n 22._o &_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o water-baptism_n be_v here_o mean_v for_o that_o it_o be_v say_v be_v baptise_a and_o they_o be_v baptise_a why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a he_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a for_o what_o necessity_n of_o arise_v to_o be_v baptise_a with_o the_o spirit_n and_o how_o can_v it_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n as_o this_o do_v ananias_n be_v ready_a and_o have_v in_o his_o power_n to_o baptise_v he_o whenever_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o or_o say_v he_o shall_v baptise_v he_o wherefore_o water-baptism_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n it_o signify_v public_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n burrough_n answer_n to_o query_n p._n 5._o quest._n whether_o none_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n in_o who_o there_o be_v any_o corruption_n or_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n ans._n here_o thou_o pollute_v beast_n have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v corruption_n to_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v lie_v in_o thy_o sin_n but_o john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n those_o that_o love_n god_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v any_o where_o there_o be_v any_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n smith_n catechism_n p._n 68.69_o do_v you_o believe_v that_o in_o such_o of_o you_o as_o be_v grow_v into_o such_o strength_n as_o to_o have_v victory_n over_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o sometime_o stir_v to_o commit_v sin_n ans._n though_o they_o may_v tempt_v we_o yet_o they_o prevail_v not_o for_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v we_o not_o p._n 104._o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o those_o thing_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v for_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n because_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o speak_v after_o this_o rate_n but_o have_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o man_n that_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v so_o much_o of_o himself_o i_o urge_v thou_o therefore_o to_o write_v down_o and_o say_v of_o thyself_o i_o be_o righteous_a without_o any_o corruption_n i_o keep_v the_o commandment_n fulfil_v the_o law_n answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n without_o any_o sin_n and_o fail_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v sometime_o stir_v and_o tempt_v i_o to_o commit_v sin_n but_o they_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n prevail_v so_o that_o i_o commit_v it_o i_o do_v not_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v but_o if_o thus_o thou_o dare_v not_o say_v of_o thyself_o and_o yet_o so_o interprete_a st._n john_n word_n then_o must_v thou_o likewise_o conclude_v from_o he_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n but_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v say_v thus_o of_o thyself_o but_o will_v not_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n the_o new_o regenerate_v and_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o ignorant_a then_o must_v thou_o confess_v that_o st._n john_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o he_o speak_v without_o limitation_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o and_o that_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v evident_a from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o the_o regenerate_v have_v weakness_n imperfection_n corruption_n and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o do_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v eccl._n 7.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o mat._n 15.16_o be_v you_o also_o yet_o without_o understanding_n c._n 17.17_o o_o faithless_a
the_o profit_v of_o the_o people_n do_v they_o not_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n these_o prophet_n speak_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n when_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n be_v commit_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o evil_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o prophet_n have_v denounce_v and_o this_o they_o speak_v not_o as_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n but_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n immediate_o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o so_o encourage_v they_o the_o more_o in_o their_o wickedness_n vers._n 17._o they_o say_v still_o unto_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o vers._n 25._o they_o prophesy_v lie_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o have_v dream_v so_o in_o our_o text_n i_o be_o against_o they_o that_o prophesy_v false_a dream_n and_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o err_v by_o their_o lie_n yet_o i_o send_v they_o not_o so_o also_o chap._n 6.14_o and_o 8.11_o and_o 28.8_o 9_o now_o be_v this_o to_o speak_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n against_o we_o for_o so_o do_v as_o he_o be_v against_o these_o false_a prophet_n who_o both_o feign_a a_o vision_n and_o also_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v he_o angry_a when_o we_o like_v honest_a man_n have_v no_o vision_n pretend_v none_o but_o as_o faithful_o warn_v man_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o have_v say_v to_o the_o rebellious_a they_o shall_v die_v &_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n &_o preach_v the_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o his_o write_a oracle_n if_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o word_n immediate_o from_o his_o mouth_n it_o will_v be_v but_o the_o very_a same_o conscience_n where_o be_v thou_o blush_v for_o this_o accusation_n and_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o we_o be_v knave_n we_o may_v pretend_v inspiration_n as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o honesty_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v not_o when_o we_o may_v gain_v admiration_n and_o a_o crowd_n of_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o we_o do_v but_o see_v we_o whether_o you_o have_v not_o likewise_o err_v as_o to_o the_o other_o word_n they_o shall_v not_o profit_v this_o people_n at_o all_o which_o you_o understand_v thus_o they_o shall_v not_o edify_v their_o soul_n in_o righteousness_n i_o thus_o destruction_n shall_v fall_v upon_o this_o people_n though_o these_o prophet_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o but_o prophesy_v peace_n to_o they_o their_o word_n which_o be_v concern_v good_a shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v vers._n 19_o behold_v a_o whirlwind_n be_v go_v forth_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 14.13.15.16_o they_o prophecy_n a_o false_a vision_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o they_o say_v sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o land_n by_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v those_o prophet_n be_v consume_v and_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n thus_o in_o many_o other_o place_n we_o read_v where_o also_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o chap._n 7.8_o you_o trust_v in_o word_n which_o can_v profit_v the_o meaning_n you_o have_v vers_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n as_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o shiloh_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la chap._n 12.13_o isa._n 30.5_o and_o 44.9_o and_o 47.12_o and_o 57.12_o but_o because_o you_o say_v no_o preacher_n can_v profit_v the_o people_n unless_o they_o receive_v their_o word_n immediate_o from_o god_n let_v i_o add_v as_o you_o have_v no_o proof_n in_o this_o place_n so_o i_o challenge_v you_o to_o produce_v any_o other_o text_n for_o this_o assertion_n and_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o make_v not_o 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prevail_v they_o when_o they_o do_v preach_v upon_o obdurate_a and_o profligat_fw-la sinner_n and_o the_o person_n which_o common_o minister_v among_o the_o jew_n you_o know_v be_v not_o prophet_n nor_o inspire_a receive_v not_o their_o word_n immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o people_n which_o also_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o st._n paul_n charge_v that_o his_o epistle_n shall_v be_v read_v unto_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n luk._n 4.26_o act._n 15.21_o col._n 4.16_o 1_o thes._n 5.27_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o farnsworth_n priest_n ignorance_n p._n 2._o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o assembly_n be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n jesus_n christ_n forbid_v such_o thing_n mat._n 6.5_o and_o 23.6_o so_o they_o show_v themselves_o antichrist_n seducer_n and_o dissembler_n g._n fox_n catechism_n p._n 64._o be_v we_o to_o hold_v up_o such_o 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