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in_o christ_n kingdom_n must_v be_v able_a to_o declare_v who_o they_o be_v who_o they_o profess_v who_o subject_n they_o be_v and_o to_o who_o law_n they_o conform_v therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o eunuch_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n except_o he_o believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n but_o may_v some_o say_v many_o may_v profess_v faith_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v believer_n so_o that_o if_o obj._n faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o fit_v of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v few_o church_n to_o be_v true_a because_o many_o may_v be_v hypocrite_n what_o i_o say_v before_o i_o say_v now_o again_o that_o visible_a appearance_n be_v faith_n sol._n christ_n church_n consist_v of_o people_n profess_v faith_n the_o true_a ground_n of_o visible_a administration_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v but_o with_o the_o mouth_n he_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n have_v election_n or_o a_o real_a interest_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o receive_v member_n into_o fellowship_n or_o of_o baptise_v they_o as_o some_o may_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n do_v very_o evil_a in_o baptise_v simon_n who_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n yea_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v true_a christ_n do_v very_o ill_o in_o suffering_n judas_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o so_o long_o with_o his_o disciple_n undiscovered_a when_o he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n but_o yet_o simon_n profess_v he_o believe_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v baptism_n so_o that_o i_o say_v who_o ever_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v profess_v that_o he_o depend_v upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n and_o upon_o he_o alone_o and_o desire_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n profess_v he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n except_o we_o know_v that_o he_o have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v receive_v a_o member_n with_o the_o church_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o doctrine_n spread_v abroad_o that_o we_o must_v know_v man_n heart_n before_o we_o can_v walk_v visible_o with_o they_o which_o true_o never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o visible_a fellowship_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o examine_v man_n spirit_n or_o principle_n so_o much_o as_o their_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o believer_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n believer_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v baptize_v believer_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o
wherein_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o object_n against_o it_o p._n 79_o 80._o of_o perfection_n p._n 81._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v in_o this_o lise_fw-fr p._n 81_o 82_o 83._o of_o christ_n judgement_n the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v the_o subject_n who_o he_o judge_v the_o sentence_n that_o be_v pronounce_v p._n 83_o 84._o wherein_o be_v show_v what_o hell_n be_v p._n 84._o whether_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v yet_o p._n 85._o chap._n 18._o p._n 86._o of_o faith_n prayer_n fear_v and_o reverence_n love_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n p._n 86_o 87._o of_o the_o true_a power_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 87_o 88_o of_o the_o visible_a worship_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o p._n 83._o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o world_n p._n 89_o 90._o of_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o gospel_n p._n 91._o that_o there_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o day_n p._n 92._o mark_n to_o know_v they_o p._n 93._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a objection_n against_o a_o visible_a ministry_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o miracle_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v viz._n infallible_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n plain_o and_o full_o p._n 97_o 98._o the_o subject_n of_o which_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sinner_n as_o sinner_n p._n 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o of_o baptism_n of_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n of_o affliction_n p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101._o 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o that_o christ_n command_v baptism_n of_o water_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o practise_v and_o be_v perform_v p._n 102._o 105_o 106._o that_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v mean_v of_o water_n baptism_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o chap._n 3._o p._n 106_o chap._n 4._o p._n 112_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n or_o instituter_n of_o water_n baptism_n p._n 106_o 107._o of_o the_o unity_n and_o difference_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 107_o 108_o 109._o of_o the_o excellent_a nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 109_o 110_o 111._o of_o the_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a obj_fw-la against_o it_o p._n 112_o 113_o 114._o of_o the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n p._n 114._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v infant_n p._n 115._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o principal_a argument_n for_o it_o p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o 120._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o perform_v this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v by_o dip_v p._n 120._o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n p._n 120_o 121._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o obj_n against_o it_o p._n 121._o 122._o of_o the_o true_a principle_n lead_v forth_o to_o baptize_v p._n 122_o 123._o of_o the_o true_a power_n enable_v to_o conform_v to_o it_o and_o whether_o a_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ever_o without_o power_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o chap._n 6._o p._n 118._o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o water_n baptism_n which_o be_v till_o christ_n come_v again_o visible_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a prove_v from_o several_a scripture_n p._n 118_o 119_o 120_o 129._o chap._n 7._o contain_v several_a answer_n to_o twenty_o obj_fw-la against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o those_o scripture_n which_o many_o pretend_v do_v speak_v the_o downfall_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v explain_v and_o man_n mistake_n make_v manifest_a p._n 142._o chap._n 8._o that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o be_v add_v to_o some_o particular_a congregation_n p._n 143_o 144._o what_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v p._n 144_o 145._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o qu._n viz._n whither_o there_o may_v not_o now_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n without_o baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 147_o 148._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 148._o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n christ_n body_n the_o lord_n mountain_n god_n vineyard_n christ_n garden_n etc._n etc._n p._n 149_o 150._o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o church_n in_o receive_v of_o member_n p._n 151._o of_o admonish_v of_o member_n p._n 152._o what_o a_o private_a and_o what_o a_o public_a offence_n be_v p._n 152._o the_o difference_n between_o admonish_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v what_o p._n 153._o few_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o reprove_v p._n 135._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o determine_v controversy_n about_o civil_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 153_o 154._o of_o their_o power_n in_o cast_v out_o of_o member_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n p._n 154._o and_o for_o what_o cause_n 155._o what_o a_o heretic_n be_v ibid._n the_o church_n may_v receive_v member_n when_o cast_v out_o upon_o repentance_n p._n 155_o 156._o chap._n 10._o p._n 156._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o member_n towards_o the_o church_n p._n 156._o of_o member_n to_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o church_n towards_o its_o member_n p._n 157._o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o church_n a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n discern_v of_o spirit_n and_o prophecy_n p._n 158._o of_o the_o true_a power_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o who_o may_v prophesy_v p._n 158_o 159._o whither_o woman_n may_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 159_o 160._o how_o woman_n shall_v improve_v their_o gift_n 160._o the_o gift_n of_o help_n and_o government_n what_o 161._o chap._n 11._o 162._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n prayer_n praise_n p._n 162._o of_o sing_v psalm_n fast_v and_o charity_n 163._o whether_o all_o saint_n be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a p._n 164._o of_o break_v bread_n of_o the_o subject_n nature_n and_o duration_n of_o it_o p._n 164_o 165._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 165_o 166._o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 166._o of_o the_o church_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n ib._n with_o each_o other_o with_o other_o church_n in_o advice_n in_o supply_v each_o other_o want_n p._n 167._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n administrator_n of_o baptism_n who_o pag._n 106._o etc._n etc._n affection_n of_o man_n christ_n enemy_n 75_o all_o the_o word_n explain_v 36_o anger_n of_o god_n what_o 44_o angel_n be_v christ_n soldier_n 77_o apostle_n their_o office_n 91_o ascension_n of_o christ_n what_o and_o its_o virtue_n 60_o b_o balaam_n knowledge_n what_o 67_o baptism_n of_o affliction_n what_o 101_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n what_o 100_o of_o water_n 98_o etc._n etc._n its_o nature_n 109_o 110._o its_o subject_n 114._o the_o manner_n how_o to_o be_v perform_v 120._o it_o be_v continuance_n 126_o to_o 130._o of_o the_o difference_n and_o unity_n of_o johns_n and_o christ_n baptism_n 107_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n blood_n of_o christ_n what_o 27_o it_o justify_v 46_o break_v bread_n vide_fw-la in_o lord_n supper_n c_o christ_n what_o he_o be_v anoint_v of_o god_n 19_o 20_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 61_o 68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n chastisement_n for_o sin_n what_o its_o virtue_n 57_o 58_o charity_n what_o it_o be_v 163_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o 143_o 144_o its_o subject_n 144_o to_o 147._o it_o be_v nature_n 149_o 150._o it_o be_v power_n 151._o it_o be_v order_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 165_o 166._o it_o may_v be_v without_o officer_n in_o it_o ibid._n of_o its_o communion_n 166_o 167_o circumcision_n end_v in_o christ_n death_n 58_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 117_o 118_o 119_o civil_a difference_n to_o be_v end_v by_o the_o church_n 153_o 154_o common_a whether_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a 164_o common_a salvation_n what_o 41_o communion_n of_o church_n what_o and_o wherein_o 167_o 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71_o 72_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n how_o 4_o mediator_n between_o god_n and-man_n be_v christ_n 45_o member_n of_o church_n how_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o 151._o to_o be_v admonish_v 150_o reprove_v 143._o rebuke_v 153._o and_o for_o sin_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o 154._o of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o church_n 156_o 157._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o 91_o 92_o 93_o how_o to_o know_v they_o 93_o etc._n etc._n miracle_n their_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v 94_o 95_o 96_o o_o obedience_n teach_v by_o christ_n 63_o object_n against_o baptism_n answer_v 30_o etc._n etc._n object_n against_o scripture_n answer_v 65_o offence_n private_a what._n 15._o 2_o offence_n public_a what._n ib._n ointment_n pour_v on_o christ_n what._n 20_o once_n christ_n be_v offer_v but_o once_o 28_o 29_o ordinance_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n what_o 162_o p_o pardon_n of_o sin_n vide_fw-la in_o justification_n partition_n wall_n break_v down_o 58_o perfection_n whether_o to_o be_v 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46_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o virtue_n 60_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 79_o 80_o reward_n of_o christ_n what._n 78_o etc._n etc._n right_o hand_n of_o god_n what_o christ_n fit_v there_o and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o we_o 59_o 60_o 61_o s_o sacrifice_n christ_n be_v the_o saint_n sacrifice_n 26_o 27_o 28_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n 32_o 33._o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v 33_o 34_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v 44._o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o 44_o etc._n etc._n saint_n can_v comprehend_v god_n 16_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n 151_o satan_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n 151_o scripture_n their_o true_a glory_n and_o divine_a authority_n 64_o 64_o 66_o separation_n christ_n church_n be_v a_o separate_a people_n 145_o etc._n etc._n serpent_n what._n 43_o sin_n lay_v on_o christ_n 45_o sin_n how_o god_n see_v it_o not_o 45_o 46_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n discover_v by_o christ_n 62_o sinner_n as_o 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