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sin_v they_o actual_o join_v themselves_o to_o it_o and_o this_o seed_n of_o sin_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v dâ—ath_v and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o that_o this_o seed_n and_o that_o which_o come_v of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n the_o old_a adam_n thus_o then_o in_o â—hort_a his_o judgement_n be_v that_o nothing_o of_o original_a sin_n neither_o originan_n nor_o originatum_fw-la neither_o the_o gild_n of_o adam_n sin_n nor_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v impute_v to_o or_o inherent_a in_o any_o man_n till_o he_o commit_v some_o actual_a transgression_n and_o so_o sin_n come_v not_o by_o propagation_n or_o traduction_n but_o by_o imitation_n as_o say_v the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a and_o as_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n to_o day_n maintain_v and_o the_o arminian_n with_o their_o episcopius_n deny_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o adam_n posterity_n before_o their_o own_o proper_a act_n 8._o let_v we_o 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damnableness_n or_o danger_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n in_o this_o no_o conviction_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o appear_v for_o truth_n do_v this_o qâ—aker_n consider_v that_o hereby_o he_o be_v audacious_o arrogate_a to_o himself_o god_n prerogative_n royal_a of_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n remembeâ—eth_v he_o that_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o but_o what_o ground_n can_v he_o give_v of_o this_o his_o bold_a presumption_n what_o evidence_n be_v there_o of_o that_o holy_a father_n write_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n i_o â—ay_v no_o more_o of_o this_o but_o leave_v this_o quaker_n to_o his_o judge_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o three_o untruth_n when_o he_o say_v that_o augustine_n be_v the_o first_o that_o appear_v in_o this_o controversy_n against_o the_o pelagian_n have_v he_o but_o consult_v vossius_fw-la in_o his_o historia_fw-la pelagianismi_fw-la a_o book_n that_o sometime_o he_o cit_v he_o shall_v 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as_o vossius_fw-la tell_v we_o hist._n pelag_n lib._n 2._o part_n 1._o thes._n 6._o in_o these_o word_n i_o do_v not_o devise_v original_a sin_n which_o the_o catholic_a faith_n believe_v of_o old_a but_o thou_o who_o deny_v this_o without_o doubt_n be_v a_o new_a heretic_n and_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la julian._n cap._n 2._o he_o cit_v no_o few_o than_o ten_o or_o twelve_o of_o the_o father_n for_o he_o and_o lib._n de_fw-fr pecc_n merit_n &_o remis_n he_o say_v he_o never_o hear_v one_o that_o own_v the_o scripture_n speak_v otherwise_o if_o this_o quaker_n have_v peruse_v vossius_fw-la in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v he_o will_v have_v see_v how_o the_o â—ame_n truth_n which_o augustine_n maintain_v be_v assert_v by_o ancient_a father_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a before_o augustine_n day_n such_o as_o ignatius_n dionysius_n areopagia_n justin_n martyr_n tatianus_n ireneus_fw-la who_o augustine_n himself_o cit_v origen_n methodius_n macarius_n hierosol_n macarius_n aegyptius_n athanasius_n cyrillus_n nazianzenus_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n he_o cit_v tertullian_n cyprian_n arnobius_n reticius_n olympius_n hilarius_n ambrose_n who_o augustine_n cit_v hilarius_n diaconus_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la who_o he_o also_o cit_v and_o moreover_o he_o shall_v have_v find_v pag._n 179._o that_o augustine_n do_v not_o assert_v this_o truth_n mere_o out_o of_o zeâ—l_n against_o the_o pelagian_n as_o he_o ignorant_o and_o bold_o affirm_v for_o he_o have_v assert_v it_o in_o hâ—s_a book_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la write_v before_o pelagianisme_n appear_v and_o how_o in_o his_o 6._o book_n against_o julianus_n the_o pelagian_a cap._n 4._o he_o say_v express_o that_o he_o be_v in_o that_o judgement_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o conversion_n &_o that_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o through_o heat_n of_o disput_n which_o be_v not_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ego_fw-la say_v he_o per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la intrasse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransisse_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la conversionis_fw-la meae_fw-la sic_fw-la tenui_fw-la semper_fw-la ut_fw-la teneo_fw-la extant_a libri_fw-la quos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la laicus_fw-la reâ—entissimâ_fw-la neâ_fw-la conversiâ—ne_fw-la conscrip_v et_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la sicut_fw-la postea_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la eruditus_fw-la tamen_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la re_fw-la jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la disputandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la poposcerat_fw-la dicens_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la discit_fw-la and_o docet_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la let_v this_o qâ—aker_n read_v these_o word_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o above_o measure_n effront_v let_v he_o blush_v at_o his_o shameless_a boldness_n let_v hiâ—_n read_v also_o august_n lib_n 4_o add_v boniâ—ac_n c._n 8._o contra_fw-la duaâ—_n pelagianorum_n eâ—istolas_n &_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr pecc_n mer._n &_o remiss_a cap._n 6._o &_o 7._o &_o lib._n 1._o adv_n jul_a resp_n poster_n pag_n 5.8_o &_o 125._o and_o he_o will_v see_v further_a cause_n of_o repent_v of_o his_o groundless_a confidence_n and_o audacity_n if_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o fear_v 9_o we_o have_v have_v one_o great_a proof_n of_o this_o quaker_n confident_a boldness_n now_o theâ—e_n follow_v another_o for_o the_o only_a confirmation_n which_o he_o adduce_v of_o his_o heresy_n in_o his_o thesis_n and_o that_o which_o he_o first_o speak_v to_o in_o his_o apology_n pag._n 59_o be_v bring_v from_o ephes._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3._o a_o passage_n out_o of_o which_o the_o old_a father_n prove_v original_a sin_n against_o the_o pelagian_n as_o august_n lib._n 6._o c._n 12._o cont_n jul_a scriptor_n hypognost_n lib._n 2._o fulgent_n and_o fourteen_o bishop_n with_o he_o ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la diaconum_fw-la c._n 26._o theodoret_n on_o the_o place_n also_o primasius_n and_o haimo_n comment_v on_o the_o place_n and_o other_o cite_v by_o
that_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o this_o non-such_a love_n both_o of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n be_v only_o a_o possible_a salvation_n and_o redemption_n and_o that_o all_o this_o love_n shall_v be_v out_v and_o possible_o not_o one_o man_n save_v either_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o some_o will_v get_v good_a by_o this_o fruit_n of_o wonderful_a love_n or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o he_o be_v not_o omniscient_a and_o then_o the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n come_v and_o both_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a love_n imaginable_a and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o know_v that_o any_o one_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o all_o that_o if_o he_o know_v than_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v get_v good_a by_o it_o either_o by_o themselves_o alone_o without_o his_o grace_n or_o not_o if_o the_o first_o why_o will_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v and_o why_o will_v christ_n come_v to_o die_v for_o such_o as_o they_o see_v will_v never_o have_v a_o will_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o death_n if_o the_o last_o be_v say_v then_o see_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o love_n be_v to_o send_v his_o son_n and_o in_o the_o son_n to_o come_v and_o die_v how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o that_o be_v for_o all_o when_o the_o grace_n to_o improve_v that_o death_n and_o profit_n by_o it_o be_v not_o design_v for_o all_o say_v not_o paul_n rom._n 8_o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n import_v that_o that_o be_v impossible_a shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o that_o be_v the_o great_a love_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effectuate_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v set_v and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v that_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o this_o great_a love_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o small_a effect_n not_o common_a also_o see_v also_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o this_o special_a love_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v send_v be_v make_v peculiar_a unto_o believer_n for_o john_n be_v speak_v of_o none_o else_o so_o â—s_v this_o love_n peculiar_o terminate_v on_o christ_n wife_n and_o church_n ephes._n 5_o 25_o 2._o and_o have_v gracious_a and_o save_a effect_n gal._n 2_o 20._o tit._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o epes_n 2_o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8_o 36_o 37._o 2_o thes._n 2.16_o 17._o revel_v 1_o 5_o 6._o beside_o that_o this_o love_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o old_a everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n jer._n 31_o 3._o ephes._n 1_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 9_o 11._o joh._n 13_o 1._o zeph._n 3_o 17._o and_o be_v all_o this_o nothing_o but_o a_o general_n common_a thing_n that_o can_v save_v one_o soul_n if_o lord_n free_a will_n do_v not_o consent_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n 16_o moreover_o 5._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o end_n assign_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n mention_v in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o mere_a possible_a delivery_n and_o redemption_n common_a to_o all_o mankind_n mat._n 18_o 11._o he_o come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o not_o to_o make_v their_o salvation_n mere_o possible_a for_o if_o that_o be_v all_o christ_n argument_n shall_v have_v have_v no_o strength_n so_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 15._o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n if_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a possibility_n that_o may_v never_o tâ—ke_v effect_n hâ—w_o shall_v this_o faithful_a say_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acception_n so_o luk._n 19_o 10._o where_o the_o matter_n be_v exemplify_v in_o zaccheus_n mat._n 1_o 21._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n give_v to_o the_o redeemer_n be_v because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v actual_o and_o real_o and_o not_o potential_o or_o possible_o only_a and_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o for_o he_o say_v noâ—_n the_o reprobat_fw-la from_o their_o sin_n at_o least_o not_o 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gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 1_o 23._o be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a declaration_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n rom._n 1_o 16._o for_o though_o the_o word_n figurative_o and_o by_o a_o metonimy_n signify_v the_o outward_a declaration_n yet_o proper_o it_o be_v that_o inward_a power_n virtue_n and_o life_n whereby_o the_o annunciation_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o offering_z salvation_n unto_o they_o and_o willing_a to_o redeem_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n when_o many_o hear_v not_o the_o external_a gospel_n ans._n 1._o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v be_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o man_n &_o whereof_o paul_n himself_o be_v a_o minister_n but_o that_o seed_n which_o he_o talk_v of_o &_o which_o he_o say_v be_v abide_v as_o a_o substance_n in_o every_o man_n be_v not_o that_o which_o paul_n anâ—_n other_o who_o foot_n be_v beautiful_a do_v preach_v that_o need_v no_o preacher_n for_o it_o be_v its_o own_o preacher_n and_o require_v no_o more_o but_o hear_v and_o obedience_n 2._o thus_o also_o the_o vanity_n of_o that_o criticism_n upon_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o before_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o show_v to_o have_v various_a signification_n be_v manifest_a for_o how_o can_v that_o which_o be_v already_o in_o every_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n and_o when_o be_v this_o preach_v in_o every_o creature_n be_v it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o he_o must_v say_v or_o he_o say_v nothing_o and_o do_v this_o place_n prove_v that_o 3._o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n to_o follow_v the_o quaker_n interpretation_n be_v the_o same_o gospel_n which_o the_o colossian_n have_v hear_v of_o their_o faithful_a minister_n and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o substance_n within_o they_o that_o belong_v neither_o to_o soul_n nor_o body_n 4._o the_o term_n every_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o hyperbolic_a expression_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v under_o heaven_n be_v a_o pleonasmus_fw-la show_v the_o large_a and_o illimited_a spread_v of_o the_o news_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o nation_n indifferent_o without_o restriction_n or_o exception_n whereby_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o old_a test._n as_o we_o full_o manifest_v chap._n viii_o and_o be_v sufficient_o explain_v vers_fw-la 28._o where_o every_o man_n must_v not_o betake_v in_o its_o full_a extent_n as_o if_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o every_o man_n then_o breathe_v far_o less_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o every_o man_n that_o die_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o be_v bear_v since_o their_o death_n here_o also_o we_o hear_v of_o all_o wisdom_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n teach_v physics_n metaphysic_n or_o politic_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n be_v explain_v vers_fw-la 25._o and_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o vers_fw-la 26._o it_o be_v call_v the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n principle_n their_o gospel_n light_n and_o seed_n be_v neveâ—_n hide_v but_o in_o all_o age_n be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o alike_o manifest_a and_o clear_a in_o itself_o 6._o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n preach_v and_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 1_o 16._o be_v that_o mean_a which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o whereby_o to_o exert_v his_o power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o very_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n when_o bless_v of_o god_n be_v a_o powerful_a means_n of_o salvation_n be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o hearer_n &_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o beget_v faith_n as_o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 10._o when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 7._o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o in_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v proper_o in_o his_o sense_n for_o that_o inward_a strength_n power_n &_o life_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n for_o till_o he_o do_v this_o we_o shall_v account_v he_o but_o a_o babbler_n 8._o we_o deny_v all_o such_o thing_n within_o every_o man_n be_v it_o a_o substance_n or_o a_o accidens_fw-la that_o offer_v salvation_n and_o redemption_n from_o sin_n to_o every_o man_n and_o account_v it_o a_o great_a antichristian_a expression_n and_o assertion_n than_o ever_o pelagius_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o maintain_v and_o beyond_o what_o any_o socinian_n ever_o dare_v vent_v yea_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o real_a and_o substantial_a overturning_a of_o the_o 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have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v be_v preach_v and_o plain_o declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o gospel_n administration_n he_o dream_v of_o a_o save_a grace_n give_v to_o every_o man_n and_o receive_v by_o every_o man_n and_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o outward_a grace_n or_o of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n he_o understand_v of_o inward_a grace_n wrought_v and_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n final_o neither_o can_v he_o hence_o prove_v that_o ever_o any_o without_o the_o church_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v real_o save_v for_o as_o we_o say_v a_o possibility_n or_o may_v be_v will_v not_o infer_v a_o shall_v be_v or_o must_v have_v be_v and_o will_v he_o say_v that_o this_o grace_n which_o teach_v to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o heathen_n who_o never_o understand_v the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n whatever_o the_o 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to_o be_v circumcise_v when_o he_o do_v this_o to_o cornelius_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v ans._n where_o read_v he_o that_o peter_n compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v circumcise_v that_o fail_v of_o his_o gal._n 2_o 12._o will_n not_o prove_v this_o much_o and_o this_o be_v also_o after_o the_o unanimous_a resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o â—not_n to_o put_v the_o burden_n of_o circumcision_n &_o other_o jewish_a ceremony_n beside_o the_o few_o except_v for_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o though_o this_o calumny_n of_o the_o quaker_n have_v some_o ground_n yet_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o practice_n &_o the_o other_o be_v great_a christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n &_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n but_o he_o do_v not_o so_o with_o his_o own_o gospel_n institution_n but_o rather_o confirm_v they_o where_o read_v he_o that_o at_o that_o time_n when_o cornelius_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o how_o come_v it_o that_o peter_n do_v not_o circumcise_v cornelius_n if_o that_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n but_o we_o must_v take_v dream_n for_o reason_n from_o quaker_n for_o it_o be_v much_o that_o they_o will_v give_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o reason_n with_o a_o rag_n and_o sometime_o worse_o 18._o against_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o wash_v with_o water_n he_o give_v in_o his_o exception_n pag._n 283._o §_o 10._o &_o say_v that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o john_n day_n as_o paulus_n riccius_fw-la witness_v and_o so_o that_o ceremony_n gote_v the_o name_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n ans._n though_o all_o this_o be_v true_a it_o 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also_o of_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v he_o therefore_o interpret_v the_o law_n concern_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n exclude_v the_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n why_o have_v he_o forgoten_a his_o own_o axiom_n grant_v by_o all_o mention_v pag_n 278._o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v forsake_v nor_o a_o figurative_a sense_n admit_v unless_o necessity_n compel_v may_v not_o this_o serve_v to_o convince_v he_o that_o we_o must_v hold_v by_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o reject_v his_o figurative_a till_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n he_o add_v if_o we_o hold_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v dip_v in_o baptism_n ans._n whether_o we_o baptize_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v all_o alike_o to_o he_o for_o neither_o will_v please_v he_o and_o either_o will_v prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v with_o water_n neither_o do_v the_o word_n always_o signify_v wash_v by_o dip_v in_o the_o n._n t._n see_v mark_n 7_o 4._o heb._n 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 2._o act._n 9_o 11_o 18._o as_o for_o john_n 3_o 5._o i_o shall_v not_o urge_v it_o and_o so_o pass_v what_o he_o say_v to_o it_o and_o what_o follow_v be_v either_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o be_v answer_v already_o and_o as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n we_o need_v not_o be_v at_o pain_n to_o prove_v this_o to_o he_o who_o deny_v all_o baptism_n whether_o of_o infant_n or_o of_o old_a person_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n against_o which_o he_o also_o fight_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o we_o have_v see_v this_o man_n weak_a reason_n and_o strong_a rage_n against_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n and_o must_v have_v a_o little_a more_o patience_n and_o hear_v the_o like_a against_o the_o lord_n supper_n such_o be_v their_o malice_n against_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o a_o total_a extirpation_n of_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o and_o such_o be_v their_o enmity_n against_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v have_v every_o memorial_n of_o he_o quite_o take_v away_o that_o there_o may_v nothing_o remain_v to_o discriminate_a we_o from_o pagan_n and_o indeed_o if_o their_o principle_n prevail_v all_o christianity_n be_v overturn_v and_o manifest_a paganism_n be_v introduce_v christ_n do_v institute_v a_o supper_n to_o be_v religious_o observe_v in_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o and_o these_o man_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v to_o take_v away_o baptism_n the_o engage_v and_o honourable_a badge_n of_o christian_n but_o they_o must_v have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n also_o quite_o cashier_v that_o by_o time_n when_o this_o last_a memorial_n be_v remove_v people_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o enduce_v to_o renunce_v all_o christianity_n and_o persuade_v to_o embrace_v paganism_n and_o thus_o they_o have_v sucked-in_a the_o venom_n of_o some_o of_o old_a who_o be_v against_o all_o sacrament_n such_o as_o the_o ascothyptoe_n messalian_o acephali_n henry_n nicolas_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n swenckfeldus_n and_o almaricus_fw-la the_o first_o broacher_n of_o the_o seculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n wherein_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o they_o be_v in_o this_o worse_o than_o the_o antichristian_a socinian_n who_o though_o they_o destroy_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o these_o sacrament_n viz._n to_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v ordinance_n owne_v they_o only_o for_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o thanksgiving_n yet_o keep_v up_o something_o of_o the_o practice_n but_o these_o our_o quaker_n will_v take_v away_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o with_o all_o its_o use_n and_o end_n that_o so_o nothing_o may_v stand_v in_o their_o way_n while_o post_v towards_o 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