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as_o in_o one_o little_a treatise_n to_o speak_v so_o many_o inconsistency_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n arg._n 6._o if_o all_o church-member_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v then_o the_o subjection_n to_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o church-communion_n but_o all_o church-member_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._n the_o major_n be_v apparent_a the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n 7._o if_o baptism_n be_v command_v to_o all_o disciple_n then_o it_o be_v command_v to_o all_o church-member_n but_o baptism_n be_v command_v to_o all_o disciple_n ergo._n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o major_n that_o believe_v church-member_n to_o be_v disciple_n which_o i_o suppose_v no_o christian_a in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v deny_v and_o the_o minor_a i_o shall_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v be_v disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n viz._n those_o that_o be_v disciple_v as_o by_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n may_v appear_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v the_o baptize_v disciple_n to_o observe_v or_o keep_v diligent_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o one_o whereof_o be_v to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v disciple_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o j._n b._n be_v never_o a_o baptize_v disciple_n or_o that_o his_o instructor_n forget_v to_o teach_v he_o this_o rule_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o he_o have_v soon_o forget_v what_o he_o learn_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perverse_a transgress_v of_o what_o he_o know_v and_o so_o guilty_a of_o many_o stripe_n luk._n 12.47_o but_o to_o return_v since_o john_n bunyan_n be_v please_v notwithstanding_o his_o aforementioned_a confession_n to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o communion_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o rule_n he_o will_v have_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v pag._n 78._o even_o that_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a saint_n and_o willing_a to_o be_v gather_v into_o their_o body_n and_o fellowship_n answ_n well_o say_v but_o how_o must_v that_o be_v if_o not_o by_o obedience_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n thereto_o a_o discovery_n of_o a_o visible_a saint_n and_o a_o willingness_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o body_n even_o the_o church_n john_n bunyan_n to_o this_o pag._n 79._o answer_n no_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o practise_v of_o a_o circumstantial_a but_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o conversation_n by_o a_o moral_a precept_n wherefore_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 79._o that_o when_o paul_n have_v declare_v his_o faith_n he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n say_v receive_v we_o we_o have_v wrong_v no_o man_n we_o have_v corrupt_v no_o man_n we_o have_v defraud_v no_o man_n 2_o cor._n 7.2_o from_o whence_o with_o divers_a such_o instance_n and_o paraphrase_n of_o his_o own_o thereupon_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 79._o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n viz._n moral_a duty_n gospelize_v we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o member_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o fellowship_n answ_n we_o read_v that_o moses_n put_v a_o vail_n over_o his_o face_n to_o hinder_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n but_o lo_o here_o j._n b._n put_v a_o vail_n over_o his_o face_n to_o impede_fw-la the_o discovery_n of_o his_o pervert_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o communion_n which_o that_o i_o may_v so_o far_o put_v away_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v as_o he_o be_v concern_v what_o be_v say_v consider_v first_o how_o this_o thesis_n be_v consistent_a with_o john_n bunyan_n own_o judgement_n concern_v circumcision_n for_o sure_a baptism_n be_v not_o more_o a_o circumstance_n than_o that_o yet_o by_o his_o own_o grant_n that_o be_v of_o old_a the_o rule_n of_o communion_n second_o why_o in_o his_o sense_n he_o shall_v call_v baptism_n a_o circumstance_n i_o know_v not_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n a_o foundation-principle_n heb._n 6.1_o a_o necessary_a duty_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o but_o such_o a_o circumstance_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n judge_n between_o we_o again_o he_o come_v to_o affirm_v pag._n 79._o what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o communion_n viz._n to_o have_v our_o faith_n commend_v by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o conversation_n by_o a_o
in_o vain_a thus_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n whereof_o he_o complain_v isa_n 49.4_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a insomuch_o that_o in_o justification_n of_o himself_o against_o john_n bunyan_n and_o such_o other_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o case_n viz._n judge_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o sinner_n than_o i_o have_v do_v isa_n 5.4_o i_o have_v give_v my_o son_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o death_n and_o in_o he_o i_o have_v also_o offer_v they_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o i_o have_v invite_v they_o to_o embrace_v and_o also_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o operation_n whereof_o i_o have_v wait_v even_o until_o i_o perceive_v all_o my_o endeavour_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a my_o spirit_n be_v resist_v and_o in_o despite_n thereof_o they_o have_v persist_v in_o wickedness_n wherein_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o or_o what_o can_v i_o now_o do_v save_v only_o bewail_v their_o folly_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o against_o my_o will_n forsake_v their_o own_o merâ—â—â—â—…_n jona_n 2.8_o and_o that_o also_o the_o lord_n frequent_o do_v he_o grieve_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n jer._n 4.19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n not_o that_o god_n have_v bowel_n or_o a_o heart_n like_o man_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n be_v his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o great_a compassion_n be_v unwilling_a to_o punish_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o it_o be_v hard_a with_o the_o lord_n viz._n against_o his_o good_a pleasure_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o backsliding_a ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o to_o death_n o_o sinful_a israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o adama_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o father_n in_o compassion_n when_o he_o behold_v jerusalem_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o he_o weep_v over_o it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n he_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mark_v 3.5_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n isa_n 48.18_o o_o that_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n psa_n 81.16_o what_o great_a compassion_n be_v this_o what_o demonstration_n of_o love_n be_v here_o when_o jesus_n weep_v for_o lazarus_n joh._n 11.35_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o god_n towards_o sinner_n when_o david_n weep_v after_o abner_n bier_n and_o bewail_v he_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3.37_o that_o all_o israel_n understand_v that_o day_n that_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n but_o far_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o sure_o also_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v not_o of_o our_o god_n he_o never_o determine_v any_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o any_o way_n the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o whereby_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v altogether_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o or_o through_o god_n blind_a they_o so_o the_o order_n of_o his_o election_n may_v be_v perceive_v contrary_a to_o john_n bunyan_n faith_n the_o confession_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o have_v offer_v thus_o much_o because_o that_o god_n be_v much_o dishonour_v and_o many_o people_n deceive_v through_o the_o not_o understand_v these_o thing_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n in_o worship_n j.b._n pag._n 48._o wherein_o he_o first_o distinguish_v between_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n and_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v have_v communion_n with_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v concern_v what_o he_o say_v touch_v those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n i_o shall_v leave_v he_o unto_o himself_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n and_o holiness_n yea_o the_o open_a profane_a may_v be_v near_a heaven_n than_o those_o that_o pretend_v great_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o old_a matth._n 21.31_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v what_o j._n b._n say_v concern_v who_o he_o dare_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v i_o dare_v have_v communion_n yea_o church-communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a saint_n by_o call_v with_o those_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n pag._n 65._o although_o as_o afterward_o he_o declare_v as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o title_n page_n they_o dissent_v about_o water-baptism_n answ_n if_o j._n bunyan_n have_v only_o say_v this_o i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v gainsay_v nay_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v oppose_v he_o except_o the_o catholic_n themselves_z who_o peradventure_o consider_v the_o error_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v not_o judge_v he_o fit_a for_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o john_n bunyan_n proceed_v to_o persuade_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o urge_v great_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o i_o wish_v the_o event_n be_v not_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n matt._n 23.15_o you_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n but_o before_o we_o judge_v let_v we_o hear_v he_o speak_v let_v we_o weigh_v what_o be_v say_v therein_o i_o ready_o perceive_v he_o have_v learned_a what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 1.17_o that_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o net_n spread_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n wherefore_o by_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o subtle_a evasion_n he_o endeavour_v to_o darken_v counsel_n the_o better_a to_o undermine_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o his_o deceit_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v wherefore_o not_o sudden_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o endeavour_v by_o fair_a pretence_n although_o mix_v with_o tautology_n and_o incongruous_a relation_n to_o pre-engage_a the_o reader_n quest_n and_o then_o at_o length_n propound_v this_o question_n pag._n 70._o by_o what_o rule_n will_v you_o receive_v he_o into_o fellowship_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v himself_o thus_o even_o by_o a_o discovery_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o their_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o 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it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v he_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o be_v not_o principal_o send_v to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o case_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o the_o man_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n whence_o you_o have_v the_o same_o term_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o man_n be_v not_o primary_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o text_n say_v be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n in_o the_o next_o place_n john_n bunyan_n begin_v to_o flatter_v and_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o god_n command_n and_o acknowledge_v therein_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n pag._n 123._o a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o gospel_n pag._n 122._o but_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o he_o say_v wherein_o he_o himself_o be_v apparent_o guilty_a that_o he_o complain_v against_o and_o therein_o forget_v himself_o and_o say_v without_o any_o 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they_o be_v vain_a and_o why_o so_o because_o not_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n add_v who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o god_n appoint_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n yea_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n perform_v it_o whereof_o if_o any_o be_v want_v we_o swerve_v from_o god_n institution_n wherein_o i_o will_v say_v of_o baptism_n that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o such_o qualification_n as_o god_n require_v it_o profit_v not_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a so_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o faith_n which_o without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2.20_o yet_o very_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a presumption_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v in_o general_a faith_n be_v nothing_o yea_o if_o those_o israelite_n who_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o have_v walk_v honest_o as_o to_o man_n which_o it_o seem_v 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