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another_o viz._n deut._n 9.1_o city_n great_a and_o fence_v up_o to_o heaven_n which_o certain_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n so_o mat._n 23.24_o you_o blind_a guide_n who_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n i._n e._n strain_n at_o thing_n of_o small_a moment_n and_o swallow_v thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n so_o joh._n 21.25_o and_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o i_o suppose_v that_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v abundance_n of_o more_o instance_n which_o if_o you_o can_v read_v with_o latin_a eye_n you_o may_v find_v in_o alsted_n 2._o alsted_n praecognita_fw-la theologiae_n pag._n 157_o 158._o l._n 2._o but_o if_o you_o can_v look_v only_o with_o english_a eye_n see_v diodat_n on_o john_n forenamed_a i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o give_v the_o wretched_a lie_n to_o moses_n christ_n john_n etc._n etc._n 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sacrament_n i_o answer_v neither_o do_v we_o read_v the_o word_n sacrament_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o prove_v that_o woman_n do_v receive_v it_o but_o we_o read_v that_o the_o disciple_n meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n act_v 20.7_o and_o that_o woman_n be_v disciple_n be_v evident_a act_v 9.36_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a disciple_n name_v tabytha_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v mr._n baxter_n or_o any_o bring_v one_o scripture_n that_o say_v there_o be_v a_o disciple_n in_o any_o place_n or_o of_o any_o name_n that_o be_v a_o little_a babe_n and_o they_o say_v well_o again_o we_o have_v plain_a word_n for_o it_o that_o all_o the_o body_n do_v partake_v of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o now_o that_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n i_o think_v none_o dare_v deny_v gal._n 3.27_o 28_o 29._o reply_v 1_o it_o seem_v you_o have_v a_o treacherous_a memory_n but_o a_o liar_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a memory_n you_o speak_v here_o the_o same_o language_n to_o mr._n hall_n as_o you_o do_v to_o mr._n cook_n 6._o cook_n pag._n 6._o and_o it_o may_v receive_v the_o same_o answer_n 2._o further_o you_o lisp_v in_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n the_o socinian_o say_v as_o you_o do_v viz._n the_o word_n sacrament_n be_v a_o barbarous_a word_n and_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n what_o then_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o common_a say_n of_o our_o divine_n the_o thing_n though_o not_o the_o name_n be_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n trinity_n etc._n etc._n 3._o but_o what_o vain_a jangle_n be_v this_o mr._n hall_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o woman_n receive_n the_o sacrament_n but_o of_o our_o give_v they_o the_o supper_n as_o it_o be_v recite_v by_o yourself_o p._n 10._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o evident_a by_o expressness_n of_o scripture_n but_o by_o consequence_n only_o that_o woman_n be_v disciple_n or_o that_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o express_o that_o tabytha_n be_v a_o disciple_n and_o that_o tabytha_n be_v a_o woman_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o disciple_n or_o if_o you_o will_v woman_n be_v disciple_n neither_o of_o these_o consequence_n or_o conclusion_n be_v express_o in_o scripture_n nay_o you_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o by_o consequence_n because_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o by_o consequent_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o none_o of_o we_o deny_v and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o evident_a that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v disciple_n 5._o in_o the_o language_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v best_o able_a to_o express_v his_o own_o sense_n to_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n compare_v mat._n 10.42_o with_o mar._n 9.41_o and_o mat._n 18.5_o and_o be_v not_o some_o of_o they_o infant_n on_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v lay_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n who_o be_v express_o call_v disciple_n act_n 15.10_o and_o be_v it_o not_o say_v express_o that_o the_o disciple_n 5._o act_n 21_o 4_o 5._o with_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n bring_v paul_n on_o his_o way_n now_o as_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n be_v flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n so_o here_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v disciple_n because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o disciple_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v we_o now_o say_v something_o 6._o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o page_n 66.67_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o say_v that_o some_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o think_v you_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n 6._o page_n 6._o eph._n 5.23_o and_o you_o say_v that_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n sect_n 12._o hen._n hag._n same_o page_n thus_o have_v discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o their_o unreasonable_a reason_n i_o commit_v it_o even_o to_o our_o enemy_n to_o judge_v between_o we_o in_o these_o thing_n who_o have_v the_o scripture_n most_o on_o their_o side_n they_o or_o we_o and_o thus_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o cunning_a craftiness_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v not_o one_o scripture_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o what_o a_o pitiful_a contradiction_n be_v here_o viz._n that_o we_o have_v not_o one_o scripture_n for_o infant-baptisme_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v have_v we_o judge_v who_o have_v most_o scripture_n on_o their_o side_n for_o suppose_v you_o have_v the_o most_o do_v not_o that_o imply_v that_o we_o have_v some_o scripture_n on_o our_o side_n sure_a none_n and_o some_o be_v contradiction_n 2._o if_o you_o mean_v we_o have_v no_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n that_o be_v palpable_o false_a unless_o all_o this_o while_o you_o have_v answer_v not_o one_o scripture_n for_o infant-baptisme_n if_o you_o mean_v express_a scripture_n than_o you_o have_v not_o one_o scripture_n for_o anabaptism_n now_o let_v all_o rational_a man_n judge_v whether_o you_o have_v not_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o your_o unreasonable_a reason_n sect_n 13._o hen._n hag._n p._n 15_o 16_o 17._o we_o can_v find_v infant-baptism_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o to_o the_o fountain_n whence_o it_o flow_v that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n reply_n i_o wonder_v you_o can_v find_v a_o font_n for_o infant-baptism_n in_o jer._n 2.12_o 13._o pag._n 8._o and_o yet_o can_v find_v infant-baptism_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v 2._o you_o tell_v we_o even_o now_o p._n 9_o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n in_o river_n and_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n or_o else_o your_o comparison_n be_v lame_a now_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n either_o there_o be_v two_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n or_o else_o you_o miserable_o contradict_v and_o confound_v yourself_o sect_n 14._o h._n h._n ibid._n now_o that_o christ_n never_o command_v nor_o his_o apostle_n never_o practise_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n even_o your_o own_o poet_n confess_v as_o paul_n say_v in_o another_o case_n act_v 17._o ver_fw-la 28._o reply_v 1_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o author_n with_o their_o testimony_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o mr._n haggar_n because_o they_o be_v too_o many_o to_o transcribe_v mr._n hagg._n have_v empanel_v a_o july_n of_o 22_o but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v i_o that_o favour_n nay_o that_o justice_n to_o challenge_v some_o of_o they_o and_o to_o consider_v if_o not_o to_o demur_v on_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o rest_n 1._o erasmus_n be_v one_o of_o you_o as_o well_o as_o we_o if_o a_o anabaptist_n be_v a_o papist_n or_o a_o protestant_n or_o a_o neuter_n or_o both_o for_o in_o point_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o lawsuit_n 5.34_o lawsuit_n sâ—e_v bâ—zâ—_n in_o mat._n 5.34_o he_o seem_v not_o 14._o not_o id_fw-la in_o rom._n 5_o 14._o to_o dissent_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o in_o point_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o pelagian_a or_o papist_n *_o think_v it_o proceed_v rather_o from_o example_n then_o from_o nature_n yet_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o protestant_n for_o he_o say_v that_o be_v heresy_n in_o luther_n which_o be_v good_a divinity_n in_o austin_n and_o be_v promise_v a_o fat_a bishopric_n if_o he_o will_v write_v against_o luther_n he_o answer_v to_o luther_n be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o to_o write_v against_o 115._o against_o melch_v adam_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la lutheri_fw-la p._n 115._o nay_o so_o great_a that_o he_o profess_v he_o learn_v more_o out_o of_o one_o little_a leaf_n of_o luther_n then_o out_o of_o aquina_n his_o volume_n but_o how_o sleight_n and_o unsound_a he_o be_v about_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n jesus_n special_o in_o phil._n 2.6_o tit._n 2.13_o they_o that_o read_v he_o can_v but_o stand_v and_o wonder_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o smut_v his_o reputation_n but_o to_o show_v your_o vanity_n scornful_o call_v he_o one_o of_o our_o own_o poet_n 2._o bishop_n rossensis_n and_o doctor_n eck_n ludovicus_n vives_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v or_o be_v notorious_a papists_n in_o call_v these_o our_o own_o poet_n i_o may_v better_o say_v to_o you_o than_o you_o do_v to_o 10._o to_o foundat_fw-la p._n 10._o m._n hall_n p._n 10._o a_o wretched_a lie_n but_o i_o
mr._n b._n say_v 3._o you_o will_v make_v mr._n baxter_n odious_a by_o say_v he_o take_v the_o devil_n part_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n you_o know_v the_o proverb_n a_o man_n must_v give_v the_o devil_n his_o due_n sure_o those_o godly_a minister_n do_v not_o take_v the_o devil_n part_n when_o they_o tell_v sinner_n that_o many_o time_n they_o belie_v the_o devil_n in_o father_v their_o sin_n on_o he_o rather_o than_o on_o themselves_o mat._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o corruption_n be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 4._o i_o fear_v that_o fault_n charge_v on_o mr._n baxter_n will_v be_v find_v within_o your_o own_o girdle_n before_o i_o leave_v you_o though_o you_o say_v you_o will_v now_o make_v it_o appear_v it_o seem_v than_o you_o fail_v in_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v as_o you_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n page_n but_o just_o so_o you_o have_v learn_v the_o devil_n deceit_n in_o add_v to_o scripture_n e._n g_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v defer_v till_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o bible_n but_o in_o mr._n haggar_v book_n p._n 38._o and_o you_o say_v p._n 61._o god_n have_v one_o way_n to_o save_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o another_o way_n to_o save_v little_a child_n which_o be_v not_o where_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n you_o say_v infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n without_o actual_a fâ—ith_n which_o be_v not_o where_o write_v etc._n etc._n who_o now_o write_v after_o the_o devil_n copy_n who_o take_v the_o devil_n part_n sect_n 34._o h._n h._n p._n 43._o the_o devil_n say_v to_o christ_n if_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o which_o be_v not_o where_o write_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v but_o the_o contrary_a viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v you_o say_v if_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n baptise_v your_o child_n which_o be_v not_o where_o write_v but_o the_o contrary_a mat._n 28.29_o mar._n 15_o 16._o act_n 2.38_o 41._o &_o 8.37.12.37_o but_o you_o know_v there_o be_v no_o child_n in_o the_o text_n neither_o can_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o those_o thing_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n reply_v 1_o though_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n sect._n be_v a_o sufficient_a reply_n as_o to_o this_o also_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a christ_n prove_v two_o thing_n contrary_a to_o you_o 1._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o argue_v from_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n 2._o that_o be_v scripture_n which_o be_v contain_v though_o not_o express_v therein_o e._n g._n christ_n must_v not_o cast_v himself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 6._o for_o 16._o thus._n if_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v tempt_v than_o i_o must_v not_o cast_v myself_o down_o but_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v tempt_v therefore_o 2._o you_o bewray_v your_o ignorance_n in_o say_v contrary_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infidel_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o infant_n also_o of_o one_o or_o both_o christian_a parent_n be_v not_o contrary_a but_o subordinate_a pugnant_fw-la subordinate_a subordinate_a non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la there_o be_v a_o consistency_n of_o both_o 3._o the_o scripture_n you_o cite_v in_o mat._n and_o mark_v and_o the_o act_n have_v be_v answer_v before_o you_o do_v but_o trouble_v yourself_o and_o tire_v the_o reader_n with_o vain_a repetition_n yet_o to_o your_o last_o i_o say_v child_n be_v express_o mention_v in_o act_n 2._o ver_fw-la 39_o which_o you_o have_v cunning_o leave_v out_o as_o if_o to_o use_v your_o own_o expression_n you_o mean_v to_o take_v the_o devil_n part_n and_o so_o to_o do_v his_o work_n beside_o your_o allegation_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o circumcision_n as_o against_o infant-baptism_n for_o you_o know_v they_o can_v not_o repent_v nor_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v circumcise_v but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o mr._n b._n or_o we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n sect_n 35._o h._n h._n as_o he_o tempt_v christ_n to_o cast_v himself_o down_o before_o god_n time_n be_v come_v to_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o take_v he_o down_o and_o to_o that_o end_n will_v have_v apply_v a_o promise_n false_o psal_n 91.11_o 12_o leave_v out_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n so_o do_v you_o tempt_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o baptize_v their_o child_n before_o god_n time_n be_v come_v to_o beget_v they_o by_o his_o word_n 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o james_n 1.18_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o nor_o only_o of_o water_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o that_o end_n you_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v write_v they_o be_v disciple_n and_o church-member_n and_o they_o be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o drive_v on_o the_o popish_a design_n handsome_o for_o here_o you_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n for_o unwritten_a tradition_n what_o scripture_n have_v you_o that_o say_v express_o of_o the_o come_n of_o god_n time_n to_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o take_v down_o christ_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o very_a spiteful_a parallel_n what_o likeness_n between_o cast_v thyself_o down_o and_o baptise_v child_n 3._o we_o have_v another_o unwritten_a tradition_n viz._n we_o tempt_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o baptize_v their_o child_n before_o god_n time_n be_v come_v 4._o you_o can_v deny_v but_o god_n do_v beget_v some_o infant_n by_o his_o spirit_n without_o the_o word_n else_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o 5._o your_o gloss_n on_o john_n 3.5_o smell_v too_o strong_o of_o the_o popish_a cask_n most_o orthodox_n divine_n understand_v by_o water_n and_o spirit_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o latter_a be_v exegetical_a to_o the_o former_a as_o mat._n 3.11_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n be_v all_o one_o which_o you_o distinguish_v as_o different_a in_o say_v not_o only_o of_o water_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o what_o a_o strange_a piece_n of_o nonsense_n have_v we_o here_o god_n do_v beget_v we_o by_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o when_o god_n beget_v of_o we_o and_o our_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o scripture_n be_v all_o one_o 4.18_o one_o 1_o joh_n 4.18_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o verse_n 1_o 7._o these_o argument_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n draw_v from_o circumcision_n church-membership_a discipleship_n etc._n etc._n you_o can_v answer_v but_o by_o rail_v which_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o reply_n from_o i_o but_o silence_n and_o patience_n sect_n 36._o h._n h._n p._n 44._o you_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v the_o meaning_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v 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our_o english_a word_n into_o which_o they_o be_v translate_v be_v not_o we_o may_v without_o blasphemy_n say_v if_o you_o deny_v this_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v high-flown_a that_o with_o the_o serpent_n you_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o pave_v the_o way_n for_o make_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n authentical_a as_o you_o will_v the_o english_a sect_n 37._o h._n h._n you_o say_v further_o will_v it_o not_o make_v a_o man_n pity_v such_o senseless_a ignorant_a wretch_n that_o will_v call_v for_o express_v word_n of_o scripture_n when_o they_o have_v evident_a consequence_n be_v scripture-reason_n no_o reason_n answ_n sir_n i_o think_v you_o be_v very_o pitiful_a but_o you_o be_v a_o
miserable_a comforter_n for_o when_o you_o have_v do_v you_o fall_v a_o rail_n on_o we_o call_v we_o senseless_a ignorant_a wretch_n that_o will_v call_v for_o express_v scripture_n when_o we_o have_v your_o consequence_n but_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v your_o consequence_n indeed_o scripture-reason_n be_v good_a reason_n and_o it_o be_v that_o we_o will_v have_v from_o you_o for_o which_o you_o call_v we_o ignorant_a senseless_a wretch_n reply_v 1_o it_o seem_v a_o just_a reprove_v in_o pity_n be_v a_o rail_n with_o you_o if_o so_o you_o be_v far-gone_a and_o very_o high-flown_a indeed_o 2._o it_o be_v your_o subtle_a sophistry_n to_o call_v evident_a consequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n our_o consequence_n 3._o if_o mr._n baxter_n say_v true_a and_o you_o do_v not_o disprove_v he_o that_o evident_a consequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n be_v as_o true_a proof_n as_o the_o very_a express_a word_n of_o a_o text_n which_o you_o can_v but_o grant_v p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o you_o may_v trust_v they_o better_o then_o or_o as_o well_o as_o your_o own_o consequence_n which_o you_o often_o bring_v sect_n 38._o h._n h._n p._n 45._o we_o call_v scripture-reason_n write_v reason_n now_o if_o you_o will_v show_v we_o where_o your_o reason_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a write_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o till_o than_o you_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a wretch_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o english_a be_v holy_a writing_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n will_v know_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o scripture-reason_n i._o e._n write_v reason_n reply_v 1_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o here_o be_v a_o pure_a socinian_n principle_n viz._n nothing_o be_v write_v in_o scripture_n but_o what_o be_v express_v in_o so_o many_o word_n then_o farewell_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n justification_n by_o faith_n only_o trust_v in_o christ_n satisfaction_n 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now_o stand_v to_o your_o word_n and_o say_v with_o mr._n saltmarsh_n in_o another_o case_n a_o end_n of_o a_o controversy_n sect_n 39_o h._n h._n you_o say_v we_o disdain_v reason_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v reason_v with_o and_o if_o we_o once_o renounce_v reason_n we_o be_v bruit-beast_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o plead_v with_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o differ_v a_o man_n from_o a_o beast_n etc._n etc._n answ_n you_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n how_o lâ—ke_a one_o of_o your_o forefather_n you_o be_v for_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n you_o speak_v his_o very_a word_n and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o if_o you_o have_v a_o opportunity_n you_o will_v do_v his_o deed_n viz._n doctor_n story_n to_o mr._n philpot_n see_v fox_n martyr_n p._n 1972._o reply_v 1_o mr._n haggar_n bring_v in_o a_o long_a story_n of_o dr._n story_n his_o conference_n with_o mr._n philpot_n the_o martyr_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o view_v either_o mr._n haggar_n or_o mr._n fox_n which_o for_o brevity_n take_v i_o can_v transcribe_v yet_o i_o say_v true_o that_o a_o liaâ—_n have_v need_n have_v a_o good_a memory_n mr._n baxter_n do_v not_o speak_v dr._n story_n word_n this_o doctor_n call_v philpot_n a_o beast_n simple_o and_o absolute_o m._n baxter_n call_v you_o so_o hypothetical_o and_o conditional_o if_o reason_n be_v renounce_v nay_o he_o include_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o anabaptist_n on_o that_o supposition_n as_o you_o transcribe_v he_o if_o we_o sect_n 40._o h._n h._n pag._n 46._o see_v how_o like_o your_o forefather_n dr._n story_n you_o speak_v and_o behave_v you_o self_n or_o will_v do_v if_o you_o have_v but_o liberty_n you_o be_v child_n of_o one_o father_n who_o work_n you_o do_v joh._n 8._o ver_fw-la â—4_n reply_v 1_o no_o more_o like_o than_o a_o apple_n be_v like_o a_o oyster_n as_o they_o say_v the_o parallel_n be_v not_o right_a for_o beside_o the_o forementioned_a difference_n dr._n story_n be_v a_o papist_n m._n baxter_n a_o protestant_n henry_n 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predecessor_n at_o munster_n show_v of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 2._o gild_n of_o conscience_n make_v you_o fearful_a of_o punishment_n and_o uncharitable_o censorious_a of_o your_o better_n who_o without_o vanity_n may_v say_v 23.9_o say_v mat._n 23.9_o one_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n sect_n 41._o h._n h._n where_o as_o you_o say_v we_o disclaim_v reason_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v but_o one_o of_o your_o false_a accusation_n we_o own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o disclaim_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a reason_n deduce_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o false_a accusation_n 2._o if_o you_o do_v own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n as_o you_o say_v p._n 45._o 3._o what_o perverseness_n and_o partiality_n be_v this_o that_o you_o can_v own_o woman_n discipleship_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n aâ—_n p._n 14._o as_o thing_n write_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o disclaim_v some_o infant_n be_v discipleship_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a and_o many_o other_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v give_v sect_n 42._o h._n h._n pag._n 47._o mr._n baxter_n say_v do_v you_o think_v the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v a_o good_a argument_n or_o the_o right_a way_n of_o dispute_v why_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o sadducee_n from_o that_o text_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v a_o good_a argument_n and_o the_o right_a way_n of_o dispute_v better_a than_o mr._n baxter_n or_o myself_o or_o any_o man_n else_o i_o humble_o confess_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v already_o speak_v know_v that_o he_o have_v reason_v and_o prove_v all_o thing_n better_o than_o i_o can_v reply_v 1_o then_o you_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o argue_v from_o scripture_n but_o by_o deduction_n for_o in_o all_o argument_n there_o must_v be_v a_o medium_fw-la and_o a_o conclusion_n a_o proposition_n and_o a_o inference_n as_o appear_v by_o your_o own_o argument_n p._n 63_o etc._n etc._n 2._o you_o grant_v as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v that_o to_o argue_v by_o evident_a consequence_n from_o scripture_n be_v a_o right_a way_n of_o dispute_v as_o christ_n be_v humble_o confess_v this_o also_o to_o christ_n praise_n and_o join_v hand_n and_o heart_n also_o with_o mr._n baxter_n and_o say_v i_o shall_v think_v it_o no_o weak_a argune_n which_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n nor_o shall_v i_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n while_o i_o follow_v he_o sect_n 43._o
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