they_o teach_v the_o word_n as_o that_o the_o word_n teach_v they_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o read_n of_o almost_o any_o two_o connext_v verse_n in_o the_o psalm_n and_o especial_o those_o single_a one_o which_o contain_v both_o word_n for_o that_o where_o they_o thus_o occur_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n to_o be_v discern_v as_o vers_n 16._o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 160._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o begin_n and_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o vers._n 172._o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o psalm_n can_v agree_v to_o a_o write_a and_o speak_v word_n to_o such_o promise_n statute_n judgement_n law_n and_o that_o christ_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v i_o believe_v you_o will_v no_o soon_o prove_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v there_o be_v one_o god_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a commandment_n promise_n and_o doctrine_n be_v not_o write_v and_o speak_v and_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o they_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o word_n here_o be_v again_o manifest_a enough_o in_o that_o david_n say_v i_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o meditate_v in_o it_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o it_o for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v inform_v you_o of_o viz._n that_o word_n in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n signify_v god_n promise_n and_o particular_o to_o david_n as_o vers_n 65._o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 170._o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 49._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v vers._n 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n compare_v herewith_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a and_o chap._n 7.25_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n establish_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o be_v this_o vers._n 12._o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o now_o be_v this_o word_n christ_n do_v this_o word_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n &_o c_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o outward_a word_n speak_v by_o nathan_n ibid._n p._n 69._o pro._n 6.24_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n that_o be_v the_o false_a deceitful_a whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o bewitch_v the_o whole_a earth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o real_a woman_n i_o be_o as_o sure_a as_o that_o any_o whore_n in_o england_n be_v a_o woman_n for_o the_o discourse_n be_v continue_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v vers._n 29._o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a vers._n 32_o 33_o 34._o whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o thus_o chap._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o woman_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 5._o she_o catch_v the_o young_a man_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v deck_v my_o bed_n with_o tapestry_n and_o perfume_v it_o with_o myrrh_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o goodman_n be_v not_o at_o home_n etc._n etc._n now_o prove_v you_o if_o you_o can_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v by_o the_o whorish_a woman_n in_o this_o place_n a_o whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v heb._n 13.4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v that_o be_v idolater_n i_o believe_v my_o reason_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o you_o for_o you_o i_o question_v not_o be_v because_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n speak_v of_o a_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o i_o will_v be_v because_o ezekiel_n in_o his_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o commit_v adultery_n with_o idol_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o heathen_a but_o then_o he_o that_o read_v what_o go_v before_o my_o text_n viz._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a will_v wonder_v at_o my_o interpretation_n so_o no_o less_o may_v he_o wonder_v at_o you_o when_o he_o read_v what_o follow_v your_o text_n viz._n he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o your_o interpretation_n produce_v what_o be_v and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o can_v give_v you_o as_o good_a for_o i_o and_o so_o likewise_o for_o this_o other_o pro._n 31.4_o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n that_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o fornication_n which_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n pour_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n ibid._n p._n 75._o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n angel_n be_v spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o seven_o that_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v send_v forth_o into_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.4_o and_o 5_o 6._o so_o be_v the_o same_o say_v of_o angel_n chap._n 5.11_o heb._n 1.14_o now_o whether_o st._n john_n mean_v by_o these_o seven_o spirit_n angel_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o 1_o to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n seem_v harsh_a and_o we_o read_v not_o so_o elsewhere_o 2_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n chap._n 8.2_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o god_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o seven_o spirit_n oft_o before_o mention_v as_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n chap._n 5.6_o and_o 4.5_o and_o 1.4_o ibid._n p._n 6.7_o the_o seed_n and_o birth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o accident_n but_o a_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o a_o particle_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n and_o be_v that_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a be_v and_o principle_n in_o which_o god_n as_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v and_o tabernacle_n and_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a brightness_n beauty_n sweetness_n and_o majesty_n that_o the_o noble_a of_o creature_n in_o the_o high_a supernatural_a elevation_n can_v reach_v unto_o behold_v he_o and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n or_o that_o three_o heaven_n in_o which_o paul_n on_o earth_n see_v and_o feel_v thing_n unutterable_a and_o out_o of_o these_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n of_o your_o opinion_n that_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v a_o substance_n and_o of_o that_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n perhaps_o i_o may_v speak_v another_o time_n as_o to_o your_o interpretation_n of_o 2._o cor._n 12.2_o 1_o why_o say_v you_o st._n paul_n be_v on_o earth_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o unspeakable_a word_n when_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o himself_o know_v not_o for_o his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o know_v a_o man_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v or_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n which_o must_v signify_v whether_o this_o be_v real_o do_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o a_o vision_n he_o know_v not_o 2_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v real_o catch_v up_o in_o the_o body_n which_o for_o aught_o any_o man_n know_v he_o be_v how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o he_o remain_v still_o on_o earth_n and_o be_v not_o remove_v a_o inch_n from_o his_o place_n 3_o and_o yet_o how_o catch_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o unto_o the_o three_o heaven_n which_o signify_v the_o great_a distance_n and_o yet_o not_o remove_v for_o according_a to_o your_o opinion_n heaven_n be_v as_o near_o to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o where_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v there_o it_o be_v that_o birth_n be_v as_o you_o say_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v which_o be_v heaven_n 4_o and_o then_o st._n paul_n have_v that_o birth_n before_o be_v in_o heaven_n before_o he_o be_v catch_v
jew_n but_o simon_n in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_a lest_o we_o believe_v in_o simon_n chap._n 49._o valentinus_n the_o heretic_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o bring_v i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a body_n from_o heaven_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n as_o water_n through_o a_o pipe_n take_v nothing_o thence_o chap._n 51._o cerdon_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o phantasm_n not_o to_o have_v true_o suffer_v but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v suffer_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n nor_o to_o be_v bear_v at_o all_o after_o these_o come_v apelles_n and_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o appearance_n nor_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o true_a body_n but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o superior_a place_n in_o his_o descent_n he_o weave_v for_o himself_o a_o flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o star_n and_o air_n and_o in_o his_o ascent_n restore_v to_o each_o element_n what_o he_o have_v borrow_v and_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v thus_o disperse_v only_o his_o spirit_n go_v to_o heaven_n see_v the_o same_o author_n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la thus_o you_o have_v see_v antichrist_n have_v deny_v christ_n to_o have_v come_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o i_o hope_v therefore_o you_o will_v correct_v your_o assertion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o nor_o will_v lest_o you_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o judge_v this_o monstrous_a error_n not_o foul_a enough_o to_o be_v call_v antichristianism_n and_o thus_o your_o foundation_n viz._n antichrist_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v throw_v down_o that_o which_o you_o have_v build_v upon_o it_o fall_v with_o it_o viz._n that_o therefore_o antichrist_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o flesh_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o servant_n his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o heart_n i_o add_v as_o for_o christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n as_o this_o signify_v his_o own_o flesh_n his_o incarnation_n or_o his_o mean_a condition_n we_o every_o where_o read_v of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh._n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh._n god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o men._n but_o in_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n his_o come_n in_o flesh_n signify_v his_o appearance_n in_o our_o heart_n i_o require_v you_o to_o show_v and_o withal_o what_o heretic_n have_v deny_v this_o come_n as_o i_o have_v show_v many_o that_o have_v deny_v the_o former_a but_o there_o be_v another_o render_n of_o st._n john_n word_n which_o perhaps_o may_v give_v you_o a_o better_a understanding_n both_o of_o the_o confess_v of_o christ_n and_o also_o of_o his_o come_n in_o flesh_n viz._n every_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o 3._o which_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o god_n every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_o this_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n which_o confess_v christ_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a condition_n of_o a_o man_n make_v man_n and_o make_v a_o servant_n and_o he_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n which_o deny_v he_o and_o do_v so_o upon_o this_o account_n which_o confession_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o person_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o whole_a doctrine_n and_o which_o denial_n be_v likewise_o the_o denial_n of_o both_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o read_v throughout_o the_o epistle_n vers._n 14.15_o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n chap._n 2.18.22.23.26_o even_o now_o be_v there_o many_o antichrist_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whosoever_o deny_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v to_o you_o concern_v they_o that_o seduce_v you_o chap._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n vers._n 5._o who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n vers._n 20._o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v thus_o also_o in_o his_o 2_o epist._n vers._n 7._o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n come_v or_o who_o do_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o flesh._n vers._n 9_o whosoever_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n if_o any_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n in_o his_o gospel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o chap._n 20.31_o these_o sign_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o believe_v act._n 9.20.22_o and_o 2.36_o rom._n 10.9_o and_o hereby_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 12.3_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v anathema_n vile_a mar._n 9.39_o and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o text._n the_o importance_n then_o of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o the_o true_a prophet_n confess_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n be_v he_o the_o false_a prophet_n deny_v both_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o render_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v so_o much_o strengthen_v by_o what_o be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v in_o this_o epistle_n and_o be_v a_o chief_a design_n of_o it_o your_o mystical_a interpretation_n can_v not_o likewise_o stand_v christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n here_o also_o plain_o signify_v his_o bodily_a appearance_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o his_o spiritual_a appearance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n g._n k._n woman_n preacher_n p._n 6._o outward_o christ_n tell_v she_o only_o concern_v her_o husband_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o how_o the_o man_n she_o have_v be_v not_o her_o husband_n joh._n 4.28.29.30_o and_o certain_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n 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in_o esteem_n the_o worthy_a not_o the_o tall_a for_o such_o they_o have_v also_o at_o feast_n which_o sure_o be_v not_o as_o high_a above_o the_o common_a table_n as_o a_o pulpit_n be_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o other_o that_o sit_v low_a than_o they_o yet_o sit_v as_o high_a in_o the_o air_n and_o indeed_o all_o of_o they_o sit_v if_o not_o lay_v down_o upon_o the_o very_a ground_n or_o floor_n or_o not_o two_o yard_n above_o it_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o they_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o place_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o first_o seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n so_o again_o mar._n 12.1.39_o luk._n 11.43_o and_o chap._n 20.46_o from_o whence_o i_o question_v not_o but_o your_o mistake_n arise_v because_o our_o translation_n say_v they_o love_v the_o high_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v no_o otherwise_o high_a than_o high_a signify_v chief_a or_o upermost_a 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our_o saviour_n know_v that_o they_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n and_o it_o be_v not_o religion_n and_o devotion_n that_o act_v they_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v they_o and_o the_o very_a same_o will_v it_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v go_v to_o these_o synagogue_n to_o read_v in_o their_o bibles_n which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v do_v at_o home_n as_o to_o any_o edification_n if_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o seek_v and_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n without_o fault_n the_o same_o will_v it_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v go_v common_o to_o your_o meeting-house_n to_o pray_v when_o you_o have_v no_o public_a service_n there_o or_o if_o you_o shall_v pray_v even_o in_o your_o closet_n your_o door_n be_v leave_v open_a or_o but_o half_o shut_v that_o other_o may_v look_v in_o and_o see_v you_o and_o yet_o in_o both_o these_o place_n you_o pray_v and_o condemn_v not_o yourselves_o so_o that_o you_o see_v our_o public_a service_n in_o our_o 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chief-place_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n 1_o you_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o principal_a verb_n for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o love_v chief-place_n and_o to_o be_v call_v master_n which_o omission_n signify_v no_o good_a mind_n since_o in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o this_o matter_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v so_o express_v as_o beside_o the_o present_a text_n in_o mar._n 12.38_o luk._n 11.43_o &_o 20.46_o and_o know_v you_o that_o christ_n no_o otherwise_o condemn_v here_o chief-place_n than_o he_o do_v border_n of_o garment_n and_o salutation_n it_o be_v likewise_o say_v of_o he_o here_o they_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n and_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n which_o greeting_n himself_o and_o his_o servant_n approve_v and_o use_v mat._n 5.47_o &_o 10.12_o luk._n 10.4.5_o joh._n 20.26_o 1_o cor._n 16.20_o and_o which_o border_n be_v use_v at_o this_o time_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n numb_a 15.38_o 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20.16_o for_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o call_v his_o minister_n so_o eph._n 4.11_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o heb._n 13.7.17_o 1_o thes._n 5.12_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o common_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n sir_n which_o in_o civil_a respect_n be_v give_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o literate_a person_n scribe_n and_o teacher_n of_o religion_n as_o every_o one_o a_o little_a skill_v in_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n know_v and_o you_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o title_n father_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n vers_fw-la 9_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o call_v a_o laic_a or_o secular_a person_n suppose_v a_o gentleman_n or_o farmer_n or_o tradesman_n rabbi_n as_o it_o be_v to_o call_v he_o father_n and_o to_o call_v such_o a_o one_o master_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o intend_v and_o according_a to_o the_o 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reader_n shall_v think_v the_o printer_n have_v omit_v the_o word_n of_o let_v he_o know_v that_o they_o frequent_o thus_o write_v return_v to_o priest_n about_o beverly_n p._n 10._o you_o have_v put_v the_o book_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n for_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o carnal_a letter_n and_o part_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o gospel_n be_v christ._n g._n f._n catech._n p._n 59_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o they_o call_v the_o scripture_n so_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a rev._n 19_o 10._o pro._n 6.23_o and_o the_o testimony_n be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n be_v lay_v up_o before_o it_o unto_o it_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o testimony_n jehojada_n bring_v forth_o and_o give_v it_o to_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o 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unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.2_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thou_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la tit._n 1.9_o and_o 2.15_o here_o then_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learned_a and_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o man_n and_o of_o thing_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o other_o and_o study_v minister_n if_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n by_o revelation_n like_o st._n paul_n what_o need_v he_o teach_v and_o direct_v they_o do_v he_o
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 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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 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