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have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o upbraid_v our_o liturgy_n for_o have_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o edward_n burrough_n pag._n 32._o of_o his_o work_n print_v 1672_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v of_o 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 do_v not_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n 331._o part_n 1._o p._n 330_o 331._o 2._o faith_n towards_o god_n this_o be_v the_o christian_a faith_n or_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o the_o quaker_n say_v that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o god_n immediate_o without_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o christ_n who_o they_o utter_o deny_v to_o be_v that_o person_n who_o suffer_v for_o they_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o mr._n penn_n in_o his_o serious_a apology_n p._n 146._o they_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o they_o call_v the_o light_n within_o which_o they_o say_v be_v sufficient_a of_o 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believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v here_o both_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a be_v join_v together_o and_o both_o make_v necessary_a for_o by_o baptism_n here_o can_v be_v mean_v the_o inward_a belief_n that_o will_v make_v a_o tautology_n of_o the_o text_n and_o mean_v thus_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o believe_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v if_o by_o baptism_n in_o this_o text_n the_o inward_a baptism_n or_o belief_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v but_o this_o be_v plain_o mean_v of_o the_o outward_a baptism_n the_o consequence_n from_o this_o text_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o baptise_a shall_v not_o be_v save_v of_o which_o i_o adjure_v the_o quaker_n to_o consider_v most_o serious_o for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o inward_a baptism_n as_o much_o as_o they_o pretend_v to_o yet_o be_v the_o outward_a necessary_a peter_n think_v water_n necessary_a to_o give_v outward_a baptism_n to_o those_o who_o have_v already_o 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that_o the_o same_o spirit_n can_v and_o will_v sanctify_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_v away_o of_o sin_n have_v the_o positive_a institution_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o act_n ii_o 38._o 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 christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v not_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v and_o which_o all_o baptise_a person_n do_v not_o receive_v or_o expect_v but_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v i_o add_v that_o the_o ordinary_a save_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v silent_o without_o observation_n or_o show_n be_v much_o preferable_a and_o more_o desirable_a than_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o miracle_n which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v necessary_a at_o the_o first_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o hold_v man_n eye_n in_o great_a admiration_n but_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o possessor_n and_o a_o temptation_n often_o to_o vanity_n which_o have_v almost_o overset_v the_o great_a apostle_n 2_o cor._n twelve_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o throw_v other_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n matth._n seven_o 22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o desire_v we_o must_v be_v total_o passive_a in_o this_o case_n and_o when_o send_v be_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o other_o to_o receive_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v lest_o it_o hurt_v our_o weak_a mind_n not_o capable_a but_o by_o as_o extraordinary_a a_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o bear_v such_o mighty_a revelation_n and_o not_o to_o let_v in_o with_o it_o a_o secret_a pride_n in_o ourselves_o which_o spread_v our_o sail_n so_o wide_o that_o without_o a_o proportionable_a ballast_n of_o deep_a humility_n we_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o our_o compass_n the_o enemy_n throw_v in_o this_o strong_a temptation_n with_o those_o miraculus_fw-la gift_n which_o vain_a man_n do_v ignorant_o covet_v and_o some_o false_o pretend_v to_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o much_o more_o valuable_a be_v those_o save_v grace_n which_o we_o be_v command_v daily_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o daily_o to_o endeavour_v much_o more_o available_a to_o we_o and_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o all_o miraculous_a gift_n be_v that_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o due_a reception_n of_o baptism_n and_o enroll_v our_o name_n in_o heaven_n 20._o luk._n x._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o behold_v say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n who_o boast_v that_o even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o through_o his_o name_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o power_n to_o tread_v on_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o nothing_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n hurt_v you_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o sect._n viii_o p._n 49._o but_o r._n barclay_n argue_v in_o his_o apology_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n can_v not_o be_v the_o outward_a or_o water-baptism_n because_o that_o itself_o be_v a_o type_n viz._n of_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o he_o support_v this_o notion_n by_o a_o criticism_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o text_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o right_o translate_v in_o our_o english_a by_o the_o like_a figure_n because_o he_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o thing_n typify_v and_o not_o the_o type_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n it_o signify_v the_o quite_o contrary_a heb._n ix_o 24._o not_o the_o thing_n typify_v but_o only_o the_o type_n for_o there_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o the_o true_a and_o that_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v except_o in_o these_o two_o text_n in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o if_o one_o of_o these_o text_n must_v explain_v the_o other_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o anti-type_n 1_o pet._n three_o 21._o must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v heb._n ix_o 24._o because_o there_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v take_v to_o mean_v the_o thing_n typify_v or_o the_o architype_n therefore_o neither_o aught_o it_o to_o be_v so_o strain_v as_o barclay_n do_v to_o mean_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o the_o present_a text._n and_o our_o translation_n be_v justify_v which_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a figure_n as_o do_v the_o vulgar_a similis_fw-la formae_fw-la for_o both_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o of_o baptism_n be_v the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o regeneration_n and_o wash_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v like_o figure_n both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n very_o like_a to_o one_o another_o that_o as_o noah_n etc._n etc._n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n by_o water_n from_o corporal_a death_n so_o be_v the_o true_a believer_n save_v by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o outward_a or_o water-baptism_n though_o both_o be_v type_n but_o one_o near_a than_o the_o other_o and_o because_o the_o baptism_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n 1_o pet._n three_o