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A31640	A letter to Mr. Braine Br. of Divinity concerning an administrator of water-baptisme.	Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683.	1650 (1650)	Wing C1897; ESTC R40320	4,893	7

into the Kingdom of Heaven Jo 3.5 And that we finding experimentally that we can be baptized if we will there having never been any restraint in the word upon the Baptizer We cannot but hear the voyce of Christ John 10.2 We cannot neglect so great salvation we cannot belie the abilities and providence of God offered unto us It is not said whomsoever ye baptize but whosoever is baptized Mark 16. Whosoever worketh Righteousness is righteous 1. John 3.7 Rom. 6.17 not he that saith L.L. but he that doth the will of the Father Mat. 7.21 His Servants ye are to whom ye obey Not the Commands of God but our Obedience makes us his Servants If therefore ye ask by what Authority we obey the Commands of God I answer it is by the Authority and power of God For the word of God came to John in the Wilderness and the word of God is come unto us whether in the Wilderness or out of the Wilderness and you do not deny it to be the word of God All power is of God Rom. 13.2 Jo 19.11 If therefore we are baptized and it is his Command we should be baptized what do we question the Authority of his Command The hair of the ●ead falls not to the ground without his providence Mat. 10.30 Christ is with us to the end of the world Mat. 28.20 He hath not left us comfortless Jo 14.18 Blessed are they that believe and have not seen John 20.29 We cannot but have Authority to be honest to be just to be righteous to be faithful to be obedient It is ridiculous to affirm the contrary Every man that is wounded hath Authority to stanch his 〈◊〉 a blood or to do the like charity to another if he can without a Surgeon The word of God declareth the Command 〈◊〉 Teaching and Preaching and disciplining in the Active Mat. ●1 19.20 Mark 16.15 Acts 2.41 But of bapt●zing in the Passive or in ●articiple ibid. verse 16. Act. 16.15.33 and 18.8 8. ●1 c. If Preaching be more then Baptizing then whosoever may ●●●ch may Baptize But Preaching is more then Baptizing as may appear 1 Cor. ●17 Act. 10.48 〈◊〉 for the liberty of preaching whether 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 You may read it in Act. 8.4.5 9.20 as 〈◊〉 as ever Paul was baptized and 15.21 and Phil. 1.14.15 Acts 18.26.28 ●1 Cor. 14.31 Act. 4.31 and 5.30 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the A●●s did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as well as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and false Brethren Jewes did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Act. 15.21 Phil. 1.15 as well 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 truth is every man hath Authority to speak truth and ●peak that Truth which God will have published to the ●●e World And if man will not do it Luke 19 40. the very stones of ●●eet will The Heavens declare the glory of God and the ●●●ent sheweth his handy-work Psal 19. so that their 〈◊〉 is gone out to the uttermost ends of the Earth Rom. 10. ●one can preach unless he be sent Rom. 10.15 If we then 〈◊〉 we are sent for none can come unto Christ unless the 〈◊〉 draw him Jo 6.44.45 and all that the Father hath 〈◊〉 Christ shall come unto him Jo. 6.37 for the Gospel is hid to none but those that are lost 2 Cor. 4.3 And as without Christ we can do nothing Jo 15.5 so we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Act. 4.20 The voice of the Creation hath spoken to us the voice of Providence the voice of Conscience the voice of his Word the voice of God What should we boast of Visions of Revelations of Dreams of Chastisements of Sufferings of Miracles of Providence of Prayers yet we have a more sure word of Prophesie 2 Pet. 1.19 And Christ himself saith that if ye believe not the Scriptures how shall ye believe my words Jo 5.47 Words which shall judge us in the last day Jo 10. Words so unchangeable that Heaven and Earth shall passe away before one jot shall passe Mat. 5.18 That whosoever addeth the judgements and plagues of the Revelation shall be added and whosoever taketh away his Name shall be taken out of the book of life Rev. 22 18.19 yea though an Apostle or an Angel shall preach any other Gospel let him be accursed Gal. 1.8.9 This word of God saith Whosoever believeth and is baptized shall be saved and whosoever believeth not shall be damned Mark 16.16 Shall this word have any more Authority because this or that Minister confirms it Man cannot make the word of God true nor can the Sonnes of man give Authority to the Word of God But whomsoever the word of Go● emboldeneth empowereth to be a Witness a Messenger 〈◊〉 Preacher though a Child Mat. 21.16 though an Earthe● Vessel 2 Cor. 4.7 though a fool 1 Cor. 3.18 thoug● a thing of nought 1 Cor. 1.28 He will by them perfec● prayse distribute his heavenly Treasure confound the wisdo● of the World and bring to nought things that are If we the for obeying the Command of God are this day accused wh● shall be said to those that obey not to those that forbid tho● Commands to those that oppose and speak evil of that ●bedience Sir I beseech you make hast and bring in that Treas●● Christ hath intrusted you with into the publick Stock of 〈◊〉 Church And by how much you perceive any weakness in 〈◊〉 by so much the more do you hasten to strengthen us that I may ever be Learned Sir Your very faithful Servant in the Lord PETER CHAMBERLEN ● August 1650. POSTSCRIPT The Heavens and the Earth were brought forth by the word of God Gen. 1. Man liveth not by bread only but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God Mat. 4. The word of God hath made us and we are the workmanship of his hands Ps 100 The word hath said that wheresoever two or three are gathered together in the name of Christ he is there in the midst of them Mat. 18.20 If therefore any are assembled by the power of that word testified in that they therefore do it and not by the Traditions of men or Custome is not that an Assembly of Christ And if ought were wanting of a circumstance hath not he promised that what 2. shall consent so on earth his Father shall do it for them Mat. 18.19 Hath he not powred of his spirit on all flesh Act. 2. Is his Arm shortned or his promise broken Consider obey I beseech you resist not the power and spirit of God whereby we are sealed What Authority was there for those that were dispersed to preach or for Philip to baptize Acts 8. FINIS