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         Gratton, John, 1641-1712.
      
       
         
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             John Baptist's decreasing and Christ's increasing witnessed being a treatise concerning baptism in the type, and baptism in the mystery / by John Gratton ...
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           John, -- the Baptist, Saint.
           Baptism.
           Water -- Religious aspects.
        
      
    
     
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           John
           Baptist's
           DECREASING
           AND
           CHRIST's
           Increasing
           WITNESSED
           :
           Being
           a
           Treatise
           concerning
           Baptism
           in
           the
           Type
           ,
           AND
           Baptism
           in
           the
           Mystery
           .
        
         
           By
           John
           Gratton
           ,
           
             Well-Wisher
             of
             the
          
           Anabaptists
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1674.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           Friendly
           Unprejudic'd
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Friend
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           no
           Desire
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           because
           so
           many
           have
           appear'd
           in
           Print
           ,
           that
           therefore
           I
           would
           be
           one
           also
           that
           should
           be
           accounted
           Eminent
           ;
           But
           having
           been
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           Sinners
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           through
           infinite
           Love
           and
           free
           Grace
           much
           forgiven
           me
           ,
           my
           Love
           is
           so
           much
           to
           him
           that
           is
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           not
           a
           little
           grieved
           to
           see
           his
           Pure
           and
           Precious
           Truth
           so
           strongly
           on
           all
           hands
           incountered
           with
           ,
           and
           fought
           against
           its
           Comfortable
           and
           Glorious
           Appearance
           in
           the
           Lord
           's
           poor
           despised
           People
           ,
           called
           by
           the
           scornful
           World
           Quakers
           :
           And
           seeing
           that
           this
           of
           Water-Baptism
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           a
           Thing
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           not
           only
           Adversaries
           to
           Truth
           ,
           but
           to
           their
           own
           Souls
           ,
           have
           so
           publickly
           made
           use
           of
           to
           fight
           us
           with
           ;
           I
           
           having
           both
           been
           an
           Eye
           &
           Ear-Witness
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           have
           been
           not
           a
           little
           exercised
           in
           Mind
           about
           this
           Matter
           ,
           but
           have
           seriously
           considered
           and
           tryed
           all
           their
           Arguments
           that
           I
           have
           been
           acquainted
           with
           for
           this
           thing
           ,
           and
           I
           find
           them
           so
           far
           contrary
           to
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Mind
           of
           Truth
           ,
           that
           a
           Necessity
           fell
           upon
           me
           to
           write
           what
           it
           pleased
           the
           Pure
           Eternal
           God
           to
           communicate
           unto
           me
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           so
           that
           what
           is
           according
           to
           Truth
           &
           sound
           Iudgment
           thou
           wilt
           here
           find
           written
           (
           as
           to
           the
           Tenor
           and
           Substance
           of
           the
           Matter
           )
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           not
           mine
           but
           his
           ;
           to
           him
           be
           the
           Glory
           wholely
           given
           forever
           ;
           But
           if
           there
           be
           any
           circumstantial
           Defect
           for
           want
           of
           Heed
           or
           Exactness
           ,
           which
           may
           either
           fall
           upon
           me
           or
           upon
           the
           Printer
           ,
           charge
           it
           in
           its
           right
           Place
           ,
           and
           lay
           it
           not
           upon
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God.
           Having
           given
           thee
           this
           Caution
           ;
           I
           desire
           thee
           to
           observe
           in
           the
           next
           place
           my
           End
           in
           the
           publishing
           this
           little
           Treatise
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           First
           ,
           To
           clear
           Truth
           of
           Scandals
           in
           this
           Point
           laid
           to
           our
           Charge
           :
           2dly
           ,
           To
           strengthen
           the
           Owners
           and
           Lovers
           of
           it
           :
           3dly
           ,
           To
           acquaint
           or
           inform
           them
           that
           are
           mistaken
           about
           it
           :
           And
           lastly
           ,
           That
           I
           might
           so
           aswer
           that
           Love
           so
           greatly
           bestowed
           upon
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           clear
           of
           all
           Men
           ,
           and
           stand
           single
           unto
           God
           ,
           whose
           Servant
           I
           am
           through
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           
           might
           bring
           Glory
           ,
           Honour
           and
           Praise
           unto
           his
           Holy
           Name
           forever
           .
        
         
           So
           now
           ,
           before
           I
           leave
           thee
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           acquaint
           thee
           of
           the
           great
           Differences
           amongst
           men
           about
           this
           thing
           ,
           and
           then
           take
           leave
           :
           The
           Presbyterian
           saith
           ,
           
             Water-Baptism
             belongs
             to
             Children
             of
             Believing
             Parents
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           examine
           the
           Parents
           of
           their
           Faith
           ;
           Now
           if
           the
           Parent
           be
           an
           Vnbeliever
           ,
           then
           his
           Child
           is
           not
           to
           be
           accepted
           to
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           :
           From
           which
           I
           shall
           only
           now
           observt
           this
           ,
           That
           if
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           then
           is
           the
           Child
           a
           Sufferer
           for
           the
           Sin
           of
           the
           Father's
           Vnbelief
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           said
           ,
           shall
           never
           be
           ;
           
             The
             Child
             shall
             not
             suffer
             for
             the
             Sin
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             nor
             the
             Father
             for
             the
             Sin
             of
             the
             Child
             ;
             but
             the
             Soul
             that
             sins
             it
             shall
             Dye
             .
             2dly
             ,
          
           The
           Episcopal
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             Child
             is
             by
             this
             regenerated
             and
             born
             again
             ,
             sanctified
             and
             changed
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             new
             Creature
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           a
           Child
           be
           in
           Danger
           of
           Death
           ,
           great
           Haste
           is
           made
           to
           get
           it
           sprinkled
           ;
           And
           if
           this
           be
           true
           ,
           What
           further
           need
           of
           a
           Saviour
           ?
           3dly
           ,
           The
           Baptists
           say
           ,
           
             Believers
             only
             have
             Right
             to
             Water
             Baptism
             :
          
           I
           grant
           ,
           Believers
           are
           only
           they
           that
           are
           Truly
           Baptized
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           are
           injoyn'd
           or
           commanded
           to
           observe
           this
           
             Water
             Baptism
          
           ,
           they
           now
           so
           differently
           observe
           ,
           
           I
           find
           not
           .
           But
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           if
           thou
           readest
           what
           follows
           with
           a
           single
           Eye
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           come
           to
           see
           all
           these
           Dippers
           and
           Sprinklers
           ,
           and
           their
           Shortness
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           gain
           some
           Acquaintance
           with
           the
           Lord's
           Mind
           ,
           as
           thou
           waitest
           in
           his
           pure
           Light
           ,
           which
           makes
           all
           things
           manifest
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           beseech
           thee
           to
           turn
           thy
           Mind
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           be
           a
           Child
           of
           Light
           ,
           and
           then
           thy
           Fellowship
           will
           be
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           Children
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           may
           Praise
           the
           Lord
           together
           ,
           who
           is
           Light
           ;
           to
           whom
           be
           all
           the
           Honour
           and
           Glory
           forever
           and
           ever
           .
        
         
           
             Written
             by
             one
             of
             the
             Least
             of
             all
             ,
             yet
             one
             of
             the
             Lord
             's
             Chosen
             Ones
             ,
             unknown
             to
             many
             ,
             yet
             known
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             
               Iohn
               Gratton
            
             .
          
           
             Monyash
             ,
             
               the
               4th
               of
               the
               3d
               Moneth
               ,
               1674.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           TREATISE
           Concerning
           BAPTISM
           .
        
         
           THey
           that
           are
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           have
           put
           on
           Christ
           ,
           live
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           are
           One
           Spirit
           with
           ,
           or
           in
           him
           ;
           are
           all
           united
           by
           One
           Spirit
           into
           One
           Body
           ,
           and
           are
           Members
           of
           his
           Body
           ,
           of
           his
           Flesh
           and
           of
           his
           Bones
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Fulness
           receive
           Grace
           for
           Grace
           ;
           and
           know
           One
           Lord
           ,
           One
           Faith
           ,
           One
           Baptism
           ;
           and
           are
           One
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           are
           come
           into
           the
           Alpha
           and
           Omega
           ,
           the
           Beginning
           and
           the
           End
           ,
           the
           First
           and
           the
           Last
           ;
           He
           ,
           whose
           Name
           is
           called
           
             The
             Word
             of
             God
          
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           things
           were
           made
           in
           Heaven
           and
           in
           Earth
           ;
           to
           him
           be
           Glory
           forever
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Baptism
           of
           the
           Spirit
           is
           One
           in
           all
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           are
           baptized
           by
           the
           One
           Spirit
           ,
           are
           baptized
           into
           One
           Body
           ,
           and
           are
           
           all
           made
           to
           drink
           into
           One
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           these
           have
           no
           Confidence
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           but
           are
           they
           that
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           are
           truly
           led
           and
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           hear
           and
           know
           his
           Voice
           ,
           and
           are
           acquainted
           with
           his
           Operations
           ,
           Life
           ,
           Power
           and
           Vertue
           ;
           and
           can
           do
           nothing
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           do
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           rather
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           as
           in
           Truth
           it
           is
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             the
             Gift
             or
             Grace
             of
             God
             in
             them
             and
             by
             them
             ,
             that
             works
             both
             to
             Will
             and
             to
             Do
             of
             his
             own
             Good
             Pleasure
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           all
           other
           Baptisms
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           are
           of
           no
           Profit
           ;
           for
           the
           Substance
           of
           all
           is
           come
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           of
           all
           those
           Shadows
           ,
           Figures
           and
           Types
           ,
           which
           had
           their
           Day
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Day
           were
           appointed
           to
           be
           used
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Appointment
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           but
           were
           but
           for
           an
           appointed
           Time
           ,
           until
           the
           Seed
           came
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Promise
           was
           made
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Heir
           ,
           in
           whom
           all
           Fulness
           dwells
           [
           mark
           that
           ]
           that
           in
           all
           things
           he
           might
           have
           the
           Preheminence
           ;
           for
           he
           alone
           ,
           of
           himself
           ,
           is
           sufficient
           and
           able
           to
           save
           to
           the
           uttermost
           them
           that
           come
           to
           God
           by
           him
           ,
           &
           him
           only
           ;
           without
           the
           Help
           of
           any
           outward
           Washings
           ,
           outward
           Offerings
           &
           Oblations
           ,
           or
           whatever
           may
           be
           named
           ,
           or
           hath
           been
           named
           either
           of
           things
           in
           Heaven
           or
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           they
           are
           
           all
           to
           give
           place
           ;
           for
           him
           only
           hath
           God
           highly
           exalted
           ,
           and
           given
           him
           a
           Name
           above
           every
           Name
           ,
           that
           at
           his
           Name
           every
           thing
           ,
           though
           it
           hath
           been
           never
           so
           highly
           exalted
           ,
           should
           bow
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           all
           things
           he
           only
           ,
           who
           is
           Heir
           of
           all
           ,
           should
           rule
           as
           a
           Son
           over
           his
           own
           House
           ;
           for
           all
           these
           were
           but
           as
           Servants
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           to
           abide
           forever
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           All
           those
           Types
           and
           Shadows
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           came
           before
           him
           ,
           though
           useful
           in
           their
           Place
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           their
           Time
           ,
           yet
           were
           all
           to
           give
           place
           ,
           and
           pass
           away
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           abide
           forever
           in
           the
           House
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           but
           Servants
           ;
           and
           the
           Son
           is
           over
           all
           ,
           &
           hath
           Power
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           alone
           hath
           Right
           singly
           to
           Reign
           ;
           of
           the
           Increase
           of
           his
           Government
           and
           Kingdom
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           End.
           
        
         
           So
           Moses
           was
           Faithful
           in
           all
           his
           House
           as
           a
           Servant
           ,
           and
           did
           faithfully
           minister
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           added
           because
           of
           Transgression
           ,
           until
           the
           Seed
           came
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Seed
           came
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Promise
           was
           ,
           who
           was
           and
           is
           the
           Heir
           ,
           He
           ,
           as
           a
           Son
           over
           his
           own
           House
           ,
           was
           and
           is
           established
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           When
           he
           was
           come
           ,
           then
           the
           Servants
           Services
           ended
           in
           that
           Nature
           ,
           gave
           place
           ,
           and
           were
           taken
           away
           ;
           he
           took
           away
           the
           First
           that
           he
           might
           establish
           the
           Second
           ,
           and
           that
           
           forever
           ,
           which
           will
           never
           be
           removed
           into
           a
           Corner
           ;
           to
           him
           be
           all
           Glory
           wholely
           forever
           .
        
         
           So
           Iohn
           also
           was
           faithful
           in
           his
           Day
           ,
           as
           a
           Fore-runner
           ,
           or
           as
           One
           sent
           to
           run
           before
           him
           ,
           whose
           Way
           he
           was
           to
           prepare
           ;
           and
           he
           cryed
           (
           for
           he
           was
           that
           One
           ,
           fore-told
           of
           ,
           whose
           Voice
           was
           heard
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           saying
           )
           
             Prepare
             ye
             the
             Way
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             make
             his
             Paths
             straight
             :
          
           but
           the
           Lord's
           Voice
           ,
           which
           is
           nigh
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           cryeth
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             Way
             ,
             walk
             in
             it
             ;
             I
             am
             the
             Way
             ,
             the
             Truth
             and
             the
             Life
             ;
             No
             man
             can
             come
             unto
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             by
          
           ME
           [
           mark
           ME
           ]
           Said
           Christ
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Way
             it self
             ,
             walk
             and
             live
             in
             Me
             ,
             and
             abide
             in
             Me
             ;
             in
             Me
             ye
             shall
             have
             Peace
             :
          
           He
           doth
           not
           say
           IN
           ME
           AND
           JOHN
           ;
           nor
           ,
           I
           AND
           JOHN
           AM
           THE
           WAY
           ;
           No
           ,
           no
           ;
           But
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Way
             ,
             the
             Truth
             and
             the
             Life
             ;
             I
             am
             the
             Light
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             am
             come
             a
             Light
             into
             the
             World
             ;
             He
             that
             believes
             in
             Me
             shall
             not
             abide
             in
             Darkness
             ,
             but
             shall
             have
             the
             Light
             of
             Life
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           Not
           a
           Lifeless
           ,
           Changeable
           or
           Shadowy
           Light
           ;
           but
           an
           Unchangeable
           ,
           Pure
           ,
           Living
           Light
           ;
           for
           
             his
             Life
             is
             the
             Light
             of
             Men
             :
          
           He
           that
           hath
           it
           ,
           hath
           Life
           ;
           he
           that
           hath
           it
           not
           ,
           hath
           not
           Life
           ,
           but
           is
           in
           Darkness
           ,
           under
           Wrath.
           
        
         
         
           So
           Iohn
           
             testified
             and
             said
          
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           that
           Light
           ,
           but
           am
           sent
           before
           ,
           to
           bear
           witness
           of
           that
           Light
           ,
           that
           true
           Light
           that
           enlighteneth
           every
           man
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           World
           :
           I
           am
           not
           the
           Way
           ,
           but
           a
           Forerunner
           ,
           or
           one
           sent
           to
           run
           before
           ,
           to
           make
           Preparation
           for
           the
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           sent
           me
           ,
           sent
           me
           to
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           :
           But
           ,
           
             GREATER
             IS
             HE
             THAT
             SENDS
             ,
             THEN
             HE
             THAT
             IS
             SENT
             :
             For
          
           though
           he
           came
           after
           me
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           and
           even
           was
           preferred
           before
           me
           ,
           the
           Latchet
           of
           whose
           Shoe
           I
           am
           not
           worthy
           to
           untye
           ;
           he
           shall
           Baptize
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           :
           I
           indeed
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           ,
           He
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           :
           I
           must
           Decrease
           ,
           he
           must
           Increase
           :
           That
           he
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           Israel
           ,
           therefore
           am
           I
           come
           ,
           Baptizing
           with
           Water
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           sent
           to
           do
           ;
           for
           this
           End
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           
             Israel
             ;
             AND
             WHEN
          
           he
           is
           made
           manifest
           to
           Israel
           ,
           then
           is
           the
           End
           of
           my
           so
           Baptizing
           with
           Water
           ACCOMPLISHED
           ;
           then
           must
           I
           Decrease
           ,
           but
           He
           must
           Increase
           ;
           for
           ,
           of
           the
           Increase
           of
           his
           Government
           and
           Kingdom
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           End.
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           Day
           dawned
           ,
           the
           Sun
           appeared
           ,
           and
           all
           lesser
           Lights
           were
           overtopped
           ,
           and
           all
           Shadows
           fled
           away
           .
           Now
           its
           true
           ,
           
           Iohn
           was
           a
           
             Burning
             and
             Shining
             Light
          
           ;
           but
           Iohn
           received
           all
           from
           above
           ;
           but
           He
           that
           〈◊〉
           above
           all
           ,
           and
           gives
           to
           all
           Men
           Life
           and
           Being
           ,
           is
           the
           Fulness
           of
           Light
           and
           Life
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           arises
           and
           ascends
           in
           his
           Glory
           ,
           he
           gives
           to
           all
           men
           liberally
           ,
           as
           it
           pleaseth
           him
           ;
           Glory
           to
           his
           Name
           forever
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           that
           Water-baptism
           ,
           or
           
             Baptizing
             into
             Water
          
           ,
           were
           only
           ascribed
           unto
           Iohn
           (
           as
           ●●ving
           Commission
           )
           both
           by
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           by
           Iohn
           himself
           ,
           see
           Mat.
           Chap.
           3.
           
           Vers.
           11
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           where
           Iohn
           affirms
           ,
           I
           ,
           saith
           
             Iohn
             ,
             I
          
           ,
           mark
           ,
           
             Indeed
             Baptize
             you
             with
             Water
             unto
             Repent●nce
             ;
             but
             ,
          
           mark
           here
           all
           ye
           Water-Baptists
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           mind
           this
           ,
           but
           HE
           that
           CONETH
           AFTER
           ,
           ME
           [
           mark
           ]
           What
           then
           I●hn
           ?
           thou
           must
           depart
           it
           seems
           ,
           if
           he
           must
           
             〈◊〉
             After
          
           ;
           this
           word
           [
           After
           ]
           signifieth
           
           Io●●'s
           going
           away
           ,
           or
           giving
           place
           to
           him
           that
           was
           to
           come
           after
           him
           :
           What
           then
           ,
           Iohn
           ,
           thou
           art
           but
           for
           a
           Time
           ?
           No
           ;
           
             I
             must
             D●crease
             ,
             for
             He
             is
             Mightier
             then
             I
             ,
             whose
             She●
             Latchets
             I
             ▪
             am
             not
             worthy
             to
             unloose
             .
          
           Well
           ,
           Iohn
           ;
           And
           what
           will
           he
           do
           for
           us
           ?
           Will
           not
           he
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           ?
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           
             I
             Baptize
             with
             Water
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             manifested
             to
          
           Israel
           ;
           
             but
             he
             will
             exceed
             me
             or
             my
             Baptizing
             into
             Water
             ;
             for
             he
             shall
             
             Baptize
             you
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             and
             Fire
             ▪
             whose
             Fan
             is
             in
             his
             Hand
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             throughely
             purge
             his
             Floor
             ,
             and
             gather
             his
             Wheat
             into
             his
             Garner
             and
             burn
             up
             the
             Chaff
             with
             Fire
             Vnquenchable
             .
          
        
         
           
             Well
             ,
             they
             might
             still
             have
             said
             ,
             John
             ,
          
           This
           is
           a
           Great
           Work
           ;
           but
           will
           he
           not
           own
           thee
           &
           thy
           Baptism
           ,
           &
           establish
           it
           with
           his
           forever
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           End
           of
           the
           World
           ?
           
             [
             mind
          
           ]
           Yes
           ,
           might
           Iohn
           
             have
             said
          
           ;
           for
           in
           Effect
           he
           did
           say
           ,
           He
           will
           own
           me
           ;
           for
           
             GOD
             SENT
             ME
             BEFORE
          
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           End
           ,
           that
           Christ
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           Israel
           ,
           therefore
           am
           I
           come
           ;
           But
           not
           that
           he
           will
           establish
           my
           Baptism
           with
           his
           ;
           for
           I
           must
           Decrease
           :
           and
           there
           is
           no
           Necessity
           for
           it
           ;
           for
           his
           Baptism
           is
           the
           Substance
           of
           all
           other
           ,
           and
           throughly
           purges
           and
           refines
           ,
           and
           makes
           pure
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           but
           a
           Fore-runner
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           But
           he
           comes
           to
           thee
           ,
           to
           be
           baptized
           of
           thee
           ?
           Yes
           ;
           but
           Iohn
           forbad
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             have
             need
             to
             be
             Baptized
             of
             thee
             ,
             and
             comest
             thou
             to
             me
             ?
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           Here
           was
           need
           for
           
             Iohn
             ;
             I
             have
             need
          
           ,
           said
           Iohn
           ;
           well
           ,
           Jesus
           denyes
           it
           not
           but
           there
           was
           so
           ,
           nevertheless
           
             Suffer
             it
             to
             be
             so
          
           NOW
           [
           mark
           Now
           ]
           Why
           
             Now
             ?
             Because
             Now
             is
             thy
             Time
             ;
             for
             thou
             wast
             sent
             before
             me
             for
             this
             End
             ,
          
           might
           
           Christ
           have
           said
           ,
           
             and
             this
             Dispensation
             is
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             thus
             ,
             or
             therefore
             it
             becometh
             us
             to
             fulfil
             all
             the
             Righteousness
             :
          
           why
           ,
           then
           Iohn
           suffered
           him
           .
        
         
           
             But
             some
             may
             Object
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
          
           If
           it
           was
           Righteousness
           to
           be
           Baptized
           into
           Water
           then
           ,
           and
           that
           Christ
           was
           ,
           ought
           not
           we
           to
           follow
           Christ
           in
           all
           Righteousness
           ?
        
         
           
             I
             Answer
          
           ;
           In
           all
           Everlasting
           Righteousness
           he
           ought
           to
           be
           followed
           ;
           not
           in
           all
           the
           Outward
           or
           Ministerial
           Part
           of
           Righteousness
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           God
           revealed
           within
           ,
           from
           Faith
           to
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           the
           Law
           without
           ;
           the
           Law
           was
           Righteous
           ,
           Holy
           ,
           Just
           and
           Good
           ,
           and
           Christ
           fulfilled
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           had
           he
           not
           fulfilled
           the
           Law
           in
           every
           Tittle
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           have
           said
           
             Its
             Finished
          
           ;
           but
           he
           fulfilled
           the
           Law
           :
           And
           he
           also
           fulfilled
           
           Iohn's
           Dispensation
           ,
           or
           he
           obeyed
           or
           did
           all
           the
           Law
           commanded
           ;
           and
           he
           obeyed
           and
           did
           also
           all
           that
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           Dispensation
           of
           Iohn
           ;
           and
           when
           all
           the
           Righteousness
           requir'd
           was
           fulfilled
           ,
           it
           was
           Reason
           that
           he
           only
           should
           have
           Place
           that
           had
           fulfilled
           it
           :
           So
           down
           
           to
           the
           Circumcision
           he
           went
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Passover
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           Law
           called
           for
           ;
           he
           humbled
           himself
           ,
           and
           became
           obedient
           as
           a
           Servant
           ,
           and
           serv'd
           it
           in
           its
           Time
           &
           Place
           ,
           and
           fulfilled
           it
           in
           its
           Time
           and
           Place
           ,
           and
           fulfill'd
           its
           Will
           and
           Requirements
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           bore
           all
           
             the
             Curse
          
           due
           to
           us
           that
           had
           broken
           it
           ,
           and
           been
           disobedient
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           set
           us
           free
           from
           it
           ,
           was
           the
           End
           of
           the
           Law
           for
           Righteousness
           to
           us
           that
           believe
           :
           so
           that
           we
           are
           not
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           under
           Grace
           ,
           or
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           that
           brings
           Salvation
           to
           us
           ,
           who
           have
           
             not
             the
             Shadowy
             Works
             of
             the
             Law
          
           ;
           but
           are
           Believers
           in
           and
           Obeyers
           of
           Him
           ,
           who
           is
           exalted
           both
           above
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           .
        
         
           So
           also
           down
           into
           the
           Water
           he
           goes
           ,
           and
           fulfilled
           
           Iohn's
           Dispensation
           ,
           or
           that
           Righteousness
           required
           by
           it
           ;
           which
           when
           it
           was
           fulfilled
           ,
           He
           only
           was
           worthy
           to
           have
           Place
           ,
           that
           had
           fulfilled
           it
           ;
           And
           having
           fulfilled
           it
           ,
           he
           went
           up
           straight
           way
           out
           of
           the
           Water
           [
           mark
           ]
           He
           did
           not
           there
           abide
           or
           stay
           ;
           but
           straight
           way
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Outward
           thing
           ,
           and
           then
           came
           the
           Word
           of
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Heavens
           were
           opened
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           descended
           like
           a
           Dove
           and
           lighting
           on
           him
           ;
           then
           came
           the
           Voice
           
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             This
             is
             my
             beloved
             Son
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             well
             pleased
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           is
           he
           descended
           that
           is
           also
           ascended
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           established
           alone
           ;
           
             This
             is
             my
             beloved
             Son
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             well
             pleased
             ,
             Hear
             ,
             Hear
             ,
             Hear
             him
             :
             He
             that
             hath
             Ears
             to
             hear
             ,
             let
             him
             hear
             what
             the
             Spirit
             saith
             :
          
           Hear
           him
           of
           whom
           Moses
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           Iohn
           ,
           who
           was
           more
           ,
           spake
           ;
           for
           now
           he
           is
           come
           that
           is
           mightier
           then
           all
           ,
           and
           all
           Power
           is
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           not
           unto
           him
           and
           Iohn
           ,
           or
           unto
           him
           and
           Moses
           ;
           No
           :
           But
           unto
           him
           ,
           Him
           only
           hath
           God
           exalted
           to
           be
           both
           King
           and
           Priest
           unto
           Israel
           ;
           and
           he
           alone
           is
           established
           a
           Priest
           forever
           ,
           of
           an
           Unchangeable
           Priesthood
           ;
           not
           changeable
           nor
           finite
           ,
           but
           forever
           ,
           of
           an
           unchangeable
           Priesthood
           [
           mark
           ye
           ]
           but
           not
           after
           the
           Order
           of
           Aaron
           ,
           nor
           after
           the
           Order
           of
           Iohn
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           Order
           of
           Melchizedeck
           ,
           who
           met
           Abraham
           and
           blessed
           him
           ,
           him
           that
           overcame
           ,
           and
           blessed
           him
           ;
           and
           will
           give
           to
           him
           that
           overcomes
           to
           sit
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           overcome
           ,
           and
           is
           set
           down
           in
           his
           Father's
           Throne
           .
        
         
           Not
           after
           the
           Order
           of
           a
           Carnal
           Commandment
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           Power
           of
           an
           Endless
           Life
           :
           This
           is
           the
           Sun
           that
           choathes
           the
           
           Woman
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           Moon
           (
           with
           all
           changeable
           Dippings
           in
           Water
           )
           under
           her
           Feet
           ;
           and
           the
           least
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           is
           greater
           then
           Iohn
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           more
           then
           a
           Prophet
           .
        
         
           
             Also
             in
          
           Mark
           1.
           8.
           
           I
           indeed
           have
           baptized
           you
           with
           Water
           ,
           but
           he
           shall
           baptize
           you
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           Also
           Luke
           3.
           16.
           
           I
           indeed
           baptize
           with
           Water
           ,
           but
           one
           mightier
           then
           I
           cometh
           ,
           the
           ●atch●t
           of
           whose
           Shoe
           I
           am
           not
           worthy
           to
           unloose
           ,
           he
           shall
           mind
           ]
           baptize
           you
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           ever
           takes
           Water-Baptism
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           never
           asscribes
           it
           to
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           but
           speaks
           of
           a
           greater
           Work
           to
           be
           done
           by
           him
           ,
           a
           Purging
           ,
           Purifying
           ,
           Refining
           ,
           Cleansing
           VVork
           ;
           and
           
           Iohn's
           was
           but
           a
           Type
           of
           what
           was
           a
           coming
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ran
           before
           ,
           and
           hasted
           to
           give
           place
           to
           him
           that
           came
           after
           ,
           who
           alone
           is
           himself
           established
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           to
           have
           the
           Preheminence
           .
        
         
           Now
           [
           mark
           ]
           this
           word
           Fore-runner
           ,
           or
           One
           sent
           to
           run
           before
           ;
           one
           that
           runs
           makes
           haste
           away
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           finish
           his
           Course
           before
           his
           Time
           be
           out
           .
           Now
           it
           s
           plainly
           said
           ,
           that
           as
           Iohn
           fulfilled
           his
           Course
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Whom
             think
             ye
             that
             I
             am
             ?
             I
             am
             not
             He
             :
          
           Mind
           ye
           ,
           Iohn
           was
           not
           He
           ,
           not
           He
           that
           
           
           
           
           
           was
           to
           be
           established
           to
           abide
           forever
           ,
           a
           Priest
           forever
           ,
           of
           an
           Unchangeable
           Priesthood
           ,
           but
           was
           sent
           before
           him
           ;
           therefore
           when
           the
           Apostle
           here
           comes
           in
           the
           13th
           Chapter
           of
           t●e
           Acts
           and
           Vers.
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           he
           speaks
           on
           this
           wise
           (
           as
           he
           was
           preaching
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           not
           Iohn
           ;
           he
           was
           not
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           preaching
           Iohn
           ,
           nor
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           ,
           but
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Seed
           of
           
             David
             )
             Of
             this
             Man's
             Seed
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             hath
             God
             according
             to
             his
             Promise
             ,
             raised
             unto
          
           Israel
           
             a
             Saviour
          
           ,
           Jesus
           ,
           when
           John
           
             had
             first
             preached
             before
             his
             Coming
             the
             Baptism
             of
             Repentance
             to
             all
             the
             People
             of
          
           Israel
           :
           Mind
           ye
           ,
           all
           ye
           Baptizers
           in
           Water
           ,
           when
           Christ
           was
           raised
           unto
           Israel
           ,
           when
           Iohn
           had
           first
           preached
           before
           his
           Coming
           [
           mark
           ]
           Iohn
           had
           a
           Time
           we
           grant
           and
           own
           with
           all
           our
           Hearts
           ;
           but
           was
           it
           not
           before
           his
           Coming
           here
           spoken
           of
           ?
           But
           when
           his
           Course
           was
           fulfilled
           ,
           when
           Iohn
           had
           first
           preached
           the
           Baptism
           of
           Repentance
           [
           first
           ,
           mind
           ye
           ]
           then
           God
           raised
           up
           unto
           Israel
           a
           Saviour
           .
           Oh!
           but
           Iohn
           could
           not
           save
           ;
           but
           him
           whom
           God
           hath
           raised
           saveth
           to
           the
           uttermost
           them
           that
           come
           to
           God
           by
           him
           ,
           Him
           whom
           God
           hath
           raised
           :
           And
           so
           Iohn
           honestly
           disclaims
           all
           the
           Honour
           due
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           as
           one
           afraid
           lest
           the
           People
           should
           asscribe
           any
           of
           it
           to
           
           him
           said
           ,
           
             Whom
             think
             ye
             that
             I
             am
             ?
          
           as
           he
           fulfilled
           his
           Course
           [
           mark
           that
           ]
           
           Iohn's
           Course
           was
           fulfilled
           ;
           
             I
             am
             not
             he
             ,
             but
             behold
             there
             cometh
             one
             after
             me
             ,
             whose
             Shoes
             of
             his
             Feet
             I
             am
             not
             worthy
             to
             loose
          
           [
           Him
           ]
           
             Behold
             he
             is
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             that
             takes
             away
             the
             Sins
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             not
             he
             .
          
           And
           so
           in
           the
           47th
           Verse
           the
           Apostle
           comes
           to
           declare
           in
           much
           Plainness
           ,
           how
           that
           
             Christ
             is
             set
             or
             established
          
           ,
           &
           he
           joyns
           none
           with
           him
           ;
           
             For
             so
             hath
             the
             Lord
             commanded
             us
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             saying
             ,
             I
             have
             set
             ther
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             Light
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             that
          
           THOU
           [
           mark
           ,
           not
           Thou
           and
           Iohn
           ,
           nor
           Thou
           and
           Moses
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           singular
           Term
           ,
           
             Thou
             ]
             that
             Thou
             shouldst
             be
             for
             Salvation
             unto
             the
             Ends
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           Isa.
           49.
           6.
           
        
         
           
             But
             again
             ,
             in
             John
          
           1.
           2
           ,
           26.
           
           The
           People
           came
           to
           John
           ,
           and
           asked
           him
           ,
           saying
           unto
           him
           ,
           Why
           Baptizest
           thou
           ,
           if
           thou
           be
           not
           that
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           Elias
           ,
           nor
           that
           Prophet
           ?
           John
           answered
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           I
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           [
           mark
           ]
           but
           there
           standeth
           One
           among
           you
           ,
           whom
           ye
           know
           not
           ,
           He
           it
           is
           who
           cometh
           after
           me
           ,
           is
           preferred
           before
           me
           ,
           whose
           Shoe
           's
           Latchet
           I
           am
           not
           worthy
           to
           unloose
           :
           
             These
             things
             were
             done
             in
          
           Bethabara
           beyond
           Jordan
           ,
           where
           Iohn
           
             was
             baptizing
          
           .
        
         
         
           
             The
             next
             day
          
           Iohn
           
             seeth
             Jesus
             coming
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
          
           Behold
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           that
           takes
           away
           the
           Sins
           of
           the
           World
           :
           This
           is
           He
           of
           whom
           I
           said
           ,
           After
           me
           cometh
           a
           Man
           that
           is
           preferred
           before
           me
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           knew
           him
           not
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           Israel
           ,
           therefore
           am
           I
           come
           Baptizing
           with
           Water
           .
        
         
           Mark
           the
           End
           of
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           was
           ,
           
             That
             HE
             might
             be
             made
             manifest
             to
          
           Israel
           
             therefore
             am
             I
             come
             ,
             baptizing
             with
             Water
             :
          
           So
           then
           this
           was
           the
           Service
           of
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           it
           served
           for
           this
           Purpose
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           End
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             might
             be
             made
             manifest
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             so
          
           Iohn
           
             bare
             Record
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             preached
             him
             ,
             and
             not
             himself
             ;
             but
             cryed
             ,
          
           Behold
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ;
           look
           not
           at
           Me
           ;
           b●
           hold
           not
           Me
           ,
           nor
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           and
           Me
           ;
           
             no
             ,
             he
             never
             joyn'd
             himself
             to
             Him
             ;
             but
             said
             ,
          
           I
           am
           sent
           before
           Him
           ,
           and
           now
           he
           is
           come
           behold
           Him
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ;
           He
           taketh
           away
           the
           Sins
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           but
           look
           not
           now
           at
           Me
           ;
           I
           am
           not
           that
           Light
           ,
           but
           am
           sent
           before
           ,
           a
           Witness
           ,
           and
           am
           come
           Baptizing
           ,
           that
           He
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           ;
           and
           if
           He
           were
           manifest
           to
           Israel
           ,
           then
           were
           my
           Desire
           answered
           ,
           and
           the
           End
           of
           my
           Labour
           in
           Water-Baptism
           
           accomplished
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           might
           believe
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Iohn
           
             bare
             Record
             ,
             saying
          
           ,
           I
           saw
           the
           Spirit
           descending
           like
           a
           Dove
           ,
           and
           it
           abode
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           I
           knew
           him
           not
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           sent
           me
           to
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           ,
           said
           unto
           me
           ,
           Vpon
           whom
           thou
           shalt
           see
           the
           Spirit
           descending
           and
           remaining
           on
           him
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           he
           that
           baptizeth
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           and
           I
           saw
           and
           bear
           Record
           that
           this
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           See
           how
           plainly
           Iohn
           preached
           Christ
           and
           his
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           all
           along
           put
           this
           Distinction
           ,
           
             I
             Baptize
             with
             Water
             ,
             He
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             and
             Fire
             ;
             I
             must
             Decrease
             ,
             He
             must
             Increase
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
             they
             might
             have
             said
          
           ,
           Why
           John
           ,
           why
           must
           thou
           Decrease
           ?
           Why
           ,
           Iohn
           
             might
             have
             said
          
           ,
           Because
           my
           Baptism
           is
           but
           w●th
           Water
           ,
           that
           He
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           ;
           but
           His
           Baptism
           is
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           ,
           a
           Baptism
           that
           exceeds
           mine
           as
           far
           as
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Sun
           exceeds
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Moon
           .
        
         
           So
           its
           clear
           ,
           that
           Iohn
           was
           sent
           to
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           ,
           and
           Christ
           was
           sent
           to
           Baptize
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           :
           And
           Christ
           fulfilled
           
           Iohn's
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Righteousness
           required
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           was
           himself
           alone
           established
           ,
           a
           Priest
           
           forever
           ,
           of
           an
           Unchangeable
           ,
           Unalterable
           Priesthood
           .
        
         
           But
           further
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           desirous
           to
           clear
           my self
           of
           this
           Matter
           at
           this
           time
           from
           all
           Opinions
           concerning
           this
           thing
           .
           I
           have
           already
           made
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           Iohn
           himself
           was
           on
           my
           side
           ;
           and
           his
           Record
           is
           clear
           to
           prove
           ,
           That
           the
           Baptism
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           that
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           himself
           was
           sent
           to
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           ;
           and
           he
           no
           where
           makes
           mention
           of
           any
           other
           that
           was
           sent
           to
           Baptize
           with
           Water
           but
           himself
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           was
           sent
           .
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           I
           shall
           bring
           the
           Testimony
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           also
           at
           all
           Times
           asscribeth
           Water-Baptism
           unto
           Iohn
           .
        
         
           Acts
           1.
           5.
           
           And
           being
           assembled
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           commanded
           them
           ,
           That
           they
           should
           not
           depart
           from
           Jerusalem
           ,
           but
           wait
           for
           the
           Promise
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           which
           ,
           
             saith
             he
          
           ,
           ye
           have
           heard
           of
           me
           ;
           for
           John
           Truly
           (
           
             or
             might
             he
             not
             have
             said
             ,
             and
             is
             it
             not
             all
             to
             one
             sense
             had
             he
             said
             so
             ,
             John
             ,
          
           its
           True
           )
           Baptized
           with
           Water
           :
           
             But
             mind
             ,
             he
             doth
             not
             say
             ,
          
           Do
           you
           so
           too
           ,
           or
           ,
           I
           will
           baptize
           you
           with
           Water
           also
           ;
           
             No
             ,
             no
             :
             John
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
          
           Truly
           baptized
           with
           Water
           ,
           but
           
             YE
             [
             mind
          
           Ye
           ]
           
           YE
           shall
           be
           baptized
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           not
           many
           dayes
           hence
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           Baptism
           they
           were
           to
           wait
           for
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           by
           Christ
           baptized
           withal
           ,
           no
           Water
           at
           all
           injoyned
           to
           it
           by
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           though
           he
           owned
           it
           in
           its
           Time
           ,
           and
           fulfilled
           it
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           :
           But
           [
           mark
           ]
           now
           was
           the
           Time
           of
           Promise
           at
           hand
           ,
           
             Not
             many
             dayes
             hence
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           ye
           shall
           be
           baptized
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           So
           also
           Peter
           ,
           in
           Acts
           11.
           16.
           saying
           ,
           
             Then
             remembred
             I
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             that
             he
             said
             ,
          
           John
           
             indeed
             baptized
             with
             Water
             ,
             but
             ye
             shall
             be
             baptized
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           Still
           Water
           Baptism
           is
           asscribed
           to
           Iohn
           ,
           by
           himself
           and
           by
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           let
           us
           hear
           what
           the
           Apostles
           say
           concerning
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Acts
             1.
             22.
             
             Peter
          
           in
           his
           Declaration
           to
           the
           Disciples
           concerning
           Iudas
           ,
           and
           choosing
           another
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           makes
           mention
           in
           the
           22th
           Verse
           ,
           on
           this
           wise
           ,
           Beginning
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             from
             the
             Baptism
             of
          
           John
           [
           mark
           ]
           
             unto
             that
             same
             day
             that
             he
             was
             taken
             up
             from
             us
             ,
             must
             one
             be
             ordained
             to
             be
             Witness
             with
             us
             of
             his
             Resurrection
             .
          
           Here
           it
           is
           still
           asscribed
           unto
           Iohn
           .
        
         
           
             Again
             ,
             in
          
           Acts
           13.
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           Paul
           
             speaking
             of
             the
             Promise
          
           ,
           God
           hath
           (
           
             saith
             he
          
           )
           
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           ,
           raised
           unto
           Israel
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           Jesus
           ,
           when
           John
           had
           first
           [
           mark
           first
           ]
           preached
           
             BEFORE
             HIS
             COMING
             [
             mind
          
           ]
           before
           his
           coming
           ,
           the
           Baptism
           of
           Repentance
           to
           all
           th●
           People
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           as
           John
           fulfilled
           his
           Course
           .
           [
           
             Mind
             here
          
           Paul
           
             still
             asscribes
             it
             to
          
           Iohn
           .
        
         
           
             Again
             ,
             in
          
           Acts
           19.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           And
           it
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           while
           Apollos
           was
           at
           
             Corinth
             ,
             Paul
          
           having
           pass●d
           through
           the
           uppermost
           Coasts
           ,
           came
           to
           Ephesus
           ,
           and
           fi●ding
           certain
           Disciples
           there
           ,
           he
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           Have
           ye
           received
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           since
           ye
           believed
           ?
           And
           they
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             WE
             HAVE
             NOT
             SO
             MUCH
             AS
             HEARD
             WHETHER
             THERE
             BE
             ANY
             HOLY
             GHOST
             .
          
           And
           he
           said
           unto
           th●m
           ,
           Vnto
           what
           then
           were
           ye
           Baptized
           ?
           They
           said
           ,
           Vnto
           
             JOHN's
             BAPTISM
          
           .
        
         
           [
           Mark
           ]
           Had
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           been
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           then
           how
           should
           they
           but
           have
           heard
           of
           a
           Holy
           Ghost
           ?
           So
           that
           here
           ,
           before
           I
           proceed
           any
           further
           ,
           I
           shall
           take
           notice
           of
           this
           place
           a
           little
           .
           Water
           Baptism
           is
           still
           asscribed
           here
           to
           
             Iohn
             ;
             I
             indeed
             baptize
             with
             Water
             ,
          
           said
           John
           ;
           John
           
             indeed
             baptized
             with
             Water
          
           ,
           said
           Christ
           ;
           and
           say
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           John
           
             verily
             baptized
             with
             the
             Baptism
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             
             saying
             unto
             the
             People
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             believe
             on
             Him
             that
             was
             to
             come
             after
             him
             ,
             that
             is
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             on
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           :
           So
           I
           shall
           yet
           bring
           no
           more
           Proofs
           for
           this
           Point
           ,
           these
           being
           sufficient
           .
           But
           before
           I
           leave
           this
           Place
           ,
           take
           notice
           ,
           That
           though
           they
           had
           been
           baptized
           unto
           
           Iohn's
           Baptifm
           ,
           yet
           they
           had
           not
           heard
           whether
           there
           was
           ANY
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           which
           doth
           clearly
           manifest
           ,
           that
           although
           it
           should
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           was
           still
           of
           Necessity
           ,
           which
           far
           be
           it
           from
           me
           to
           do
           ,
           yet
           how
           doth
           it
           thwart
           all
           our
           Water-Baptists
           of
           our
           Age
           ,
           who
           baptize
           with
           ,
           or
           into
           Water
           ,
           using
           the
           words
           [
           
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ]
           which
           they
           cannot
           bring
           Precept
           or
           Example
           for
           .
        
         
           For
           though
           the
           Apostles
           did
           by
           Permission
           baptize
           ,
           it
           was
           but
           in
           Condescension
           unto
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           ;
           for
           Commission
           they
           cannot
           bring
           from
           Christ
           no
           where
           ;
           nor
           that
           they
           did
           use
           the
           words
           now
           used
           by
           you
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             Baptize
             thee
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           So
           that
           your
           Practice
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           Water-Baptists
           ,
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Holy
           Scripture
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           place
           Paul
           baptized
           those
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           :
           And
           Peter
           (
           in
           Acts
           10.
           )
           commanded
           to
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           
             Repent
             ,
             and
             be
             Baptized
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             
             Lord
             Iesus
             :
          
           But
           no
           where
           can
           they
           find
           ,
           that
           either
           Iohn
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           the
           Apostles
           used
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             baptize
             thee
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             :
          
           so
           that
           your
           Practice
           in
           this
           is
           grounded
           of
           a
           sandy
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           will
           undoubtedly
           fall
           .
        
         
           Prop
           as
           hard
           as
           you
           can
           ,
           and
           take
           ye
           altogether
           ,
           ye
           Water-Baptists
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           and
           work
           never
           so
           hard
           with
           both
           Hands
           ,
           your
           
           Babel-Buildings
           will
           all
           fall
           ,
           and
           great
           will
           be
           the
           Fall
           thereof
           ;
           and
           all
           your
           Props
           and
           all
           your
           cunning
           Work
           will
           be
           broken
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           raise
           your
           Buildings
           again
           ;
           but
           the
           chiefest
           of
           your
           Workmen
           shall
           be
           ashamed
           of
           their
           own
           Doings
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           gather
           Paleness
           in
           that
           Day
           .
        
         
           Oh
           therefore
           be
           intreated
           in
           tender
           Love
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           to
           Return
           !
           Return
           out
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           unto
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           True
           Light
           ,
           that
           makes
           ye
           all
           manifest
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           ye
           are
           all
           seen
           and
           comprehended
           :
           I
           say
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           much
           Love
           to
           your
           Souls
           ,
           be
           intreated
           to
           return
           unto
           it
           ;
           its
           near
           you
           to
           instruct
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           all
           things
           manifest
           to
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           come
           unto
           it
           .
           Oh
           turn
           your
           Minds
           !
           How
           oft
           have
           you
           been
           reproved
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           never
           found
           Guile
           in
           his
           Mouth
           ;
           though
           
           he
           hath
           told
           you
           all
           that
           ever
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           yet
           you
           regard
           him
           not
           ,
           but
           prefer
           fading
           ,
           finite
           and
           unprofitable
           Things
           above
           him
           .
           Oh!
           haste
           ,
           haste
           out
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           tarry
           not
           ;
           the
           Day
           of
           Vengeance
           is
           near
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           you
           come
           to
           know
           the
           True
           Baptism
           is
           not
           into
           Water
           ,
           but
           into
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           that
           Christ
           (
           in
           the
           28th
           of
           Matthew
           18
           ,
           19.
           )
           when
           he
           sent
           his
           Apostles
           out
           to
           teach
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Baptism
           there
           spoken
           of
           ,
           &
           commanded
           by
           Christ
           ,
           was
           not
           into
           Water
           ,
           but
           into
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Spirit
           ;
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           such
           a
           word
           as
           Water
           mention'd
           in
           his
           words
           there
           spoken
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           into
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           &
           Ho●y
           Ghost
           he
           bad
           them
           baptize
           .
        
         
           
             But
             some
             may
             say
          
           ,
           It
           must
           needs
           be
           Water
           there
           intend●d
           ,
           because
           that
           none
           can
           baptize
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           but
           Christ.
           
        
         
           
             I
             Answer
          
           ,
           True
           ;
           None
           can
           but
           He
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Power
           only
           ;
           therefore
           he
           tells
           them
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           that
           
             All
             Power
             is
             given
             unto
             me
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             both
             in
             Heaven
             and
             in
             Earth
          
           ;
           and
           they
           now
           must
           not
           go
           in
           their
           own
           Strength
           or
           Power
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           Power
           ;
           and
           
           it
           was
           his
           Power
           in
           them
           and
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           did
           the
           Work
           he
           sent
           them
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           saith
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Without
             me
             ye
             can
             do
             nothing
             :
             but
             lo
             ,
             I
             am
             with
             you
             alwayes
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             End
             of
             the
             World
             :
             and
             all
             Power
             is
             mine
             .
          
           And
           now
           you
           Water-Baptists
           ,
           let
           me
           ask
           ,
           Now
           where
           is
           
           Iohn's
           Power
           ?
           Iohn
           hath
           now
           no
           Power
           ,
           nor
           Moses
           hath
           now
           no
           Power
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Administration
           ,
           if
           all
           be
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           his
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           satisfied
           it
           is
           :
           And
           here
           its
           plain
           ,
           he
           only
           is
           here
           established
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           must
           not
           be
           admitted
           for
           any
           other
           to
           have
           a
           Tabernacle
           standing
           or
           builded
           with
           his
           ;
           No
           ;
           Though
           Peter
           would
           have
           had
           Three
           ,
           one
           for
           Moses
           ,
           one
           for
           Elias
           ,
           and
           one
           for
           Christ
           :
           That
           Elias
           was
           already
           come
           [
           mind
           ]
           and
           they
           have
           done
           to
           him
           whatever
           they
           would
           :
           And
           is
           it
           not
           plain
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           Iohn
           the
           Baptist
           here
           spoken
           of
           and
           intended
           ?
           And
           yet
           ,
           mind
           ,
           neither
           Moses
           nor
           Elias
           must
           have
           a
           Tabernacle
           built
           with
           his
           ;
           but
           a
           Cloud
           came
           and
           took
           them
           away
           [
           mark
           ]
           and
           Christ
           only
           left
           ;
           and
           a
           Voice
           from
           Heaven
           came
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             This
             is
             my
             Beloved
             Son
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             well
             pleased
             ,
             hear
             him
             .
          
           Oh!
           what
           would
           you
           have
           ?
           How
           clearly
           is
           it
           manifest
           unto
           all
           who
           walk
           not
           in
           Darkness
           ,
           that
           he
           only
           is
           by
           himself
           established
           
           to
           be
           heard
           in
           all
           things
           :
           And
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             He
             that
             refuseth
             to
             hear
             this
             Prophet
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             from
             off
             the
             Earth
             :
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             See
             ye
             refuse
             not
             him
             that
             speaketh
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             escaped
             not
             that
             refused
             him
             that
             spoak
             on
             Earth
             ,
             even
          
           Moses
           ,
           
             how
             shall
             ye
             escape
             ,
             if
             ye
             refuse
             him
             that
             speaks
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             whose
             Vo●ce
             then
             shook
             the
             Earth
             ?
          
           but
           now
           says
           he
           ,
           
             Yet
             once
             more
             will
             I
             not
             shake
             the
             Earth
             only
             ,
             but
             also
             Heaven
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           
             that
             those
             things
             that
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             may
             remain
             :
          
           Mind
           what
           must
           remain
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           alone
           (
           even
           Christ
           )
           is
           above
           all
           established
           .
        
         
           
             And
             it
             s
             said
             again
             by
          
           Paul
           ,
           God
           (
           
             saith
             he
          
           )
           who
           at
           sundry
           Times
           and
           in
           divers
           Manners
           spak●
           in
           days
           past
           to
           the
           People
           by
           the
           Prophits
           ,
           hath
           in
           these
           last
           dayes
           spoken
           unto
           us
           .
           BY
           HIS
           SON
           [
           
             mark
             ,
             not
             by
             his
             SON
             and
             JOHN
             but
             by
             his
             SON
          
           ]
           whom
           He
           hath
           appointed
           Heir
           of
           all
           things
           [
           
             mind
             ]
             So
          
           All
           Power
           is
           given
           unto
           me
           (
           
             saith
             Christ
          
           )
           Go
           ye
           therefore
           ,
           teach
           all
           Nations
           ,
           Baptizing
           them
           into
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           
             or
             if
             you
             had
             rather
             have
             it
             [
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ]
           teaching
           them
           to
           observe
           whatever
           I
           command
           you
           ;
           and
           lo
           ,
           I
           am
           with
           you
           always
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           End
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           but
           tarry
           at
           Jerusalem
           till
           ye
           have
           received
           Power
           from
           an
           high
           ;
           for
           without
           me
           ye
           can
           do
           nothing
           :
           So
           
           't
           is
           not
           (
           saith
           Peter
           )
           by
           our
           Strength
           or
           Righteousness
           that
           this
           man
           is
           made
           whole
           ;
           Why
           stand
           ye
           gazing
           upon
           us
           ,
           as
           though
           by
           our
           Power
           &
           Holiness
           it
           was
           done
           ?
           Be
           it
           known
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           JESUS
           ,
           whom
           ye
           crucified
           ,
           even
           by
           Faith
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           is
           this
           Man
           made
           whole
           .
           
             And
             said
          
           Paul
           ,
           I
           have
           laboured
           more
           abundantly
           then
           ye
           all
           ,
           yet
           not
           I
           ,
           but
           the
           Gift
           or
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           that
           's
           in
           me
           .
           And
           so
           it
           was
           in
           his
           Strength
           that
           they
           were
           more
           then
           Conquerors
           ,
           and
           could
           do
           all
           things
           through
           Christ
           ,
           that
           strengthned
           them
           ;
           but
           before
           they
           could
           not
           ,
           before
           (
           I
           say
           )
           that
           they
           went
           in
           his
           Strength
           .
           So
           there
           was
           need
           for
           them
           to
           wait
           at
           ●erusalem
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           received
           of
           his
           Fulness
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           all
           received
           Grace
           to
           help
           in
           Time
           of
           Need.
           
        
         
           But
           now
           [
           mark
           ]
           They
           had
           not
           Need
           to
           have
           stay'd
           at
           Ierusalem
           for
           Power
           to
           have
           Baptized
           with
           Water
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           been
           doing
           that
           before
           ,
           and
           were
           Able
           enough
           for
           that
           Baptism
           ;
           but
           now
           they
           were
           to
           en●er
           upon
           a
           Greater
           Work
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           they
           must
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           in
           and
           by
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           Power
           they
           received
           ;
           so
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Lo
             I
             am
             with
             you
             ;
             and
             as
             many
             as
             received
             him
             ,
             to
             them
             he
             gave
             Power
             ;
             for
             ,
             all
             Power
             is
             given
             to
             me
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           ALL
           [
           mark
           ]
           So
           though
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           as
           Men
           ,
           
           could
           not
           baptize
           into
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           we
           ,
           as
           men
           ,
           can
           do
           ;
           yet
           [
           mark
           ]
           Christ
           in
           and
           by
           them
           can
           ,
           or
           us
           either
           ,
           and
           in
           and
           by
           them
           did
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Apostles
           laid
           their
           Hands
           on
           them
           that
           believed
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           fell
           upon
           them
           and
           sometimes
           when
           they
           were
           preaching
           unto
           them
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           fell
           upon
           them
           ;
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           them
           that
           could
           so
           much
           as
           preach
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           but
           Christ
           in
           and
           by
           them
           :
           God
           speaks
           by
           his
           Son
           through
           his
           Vessels
           of
           Honour
           ,
           fitted
           for
           his
           Use
           ;
           so
           it
           s
           not
           them
           ,
           but
           Christ
           ,
           who
           also
           Raised
           the
           Dead
           ,
           Opened
           the
           Eyes
           of
           Blind
           ,
           Healed
           the
           Sick
           ,
           Cleansed
           the
           Lepers
           ,
           and
           many
           great
           and
           good
           Works
           did
           they
           ,
           yet
           not
           they
           ,
           but
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           in
           them
           and
           by
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           went
           in
           the
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           and
           of
           Power
           ,
           and
           preached
           Christ
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Savour
           of
           Life
           unto
           Life
           IN
           THEM
           [
           mark
           ,
           
             in
             them
          
           ]
           that
           are
           saved
           ,
           and
           the
           Savour
           of
           Death
           unto
           Death
           in
           them
           that
           perish
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           never
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Water-Baptism
             is
             the
             Door
          
           ;
           for
           Christ
           Jesus
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Door
             ,
             by
          
           ME
           [
           mark
           ,
           not
           Me
           and
           Water
           ,
           nor
           Me
           and
           Iohn
           ,
           but
           
             BY
             ME
             ]
             if
             any
             man
             enter
             in
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             saved
          
           (
           Oh
           he
           is
           of
           
           himself
           sufficient
           )
           
             and
             shall
             go
             in
             and
             cut
             ,
             and
             find
             Pasture
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Apostles
           never
           called
           it
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           
             An
             Initiating
             Ordinance
          
           ,
           and
           (
           say
           you
           )
           
             A
             Command
             of
             Christ
          
           :
           But
           who
           say
           so
           beside
           you
           ?
           Where
           do
           you
           prove
           it
           ?
           Prove
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           whoever
           you
           are
           .
           I
           challenge
           all
           the
           whole
           VVorld
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           Christ
           ever
           mentioned
           such
           a
           thing
           to
           any
           of
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           by
           way
           of
           Command
           ,
           as
           Water-Baptism
           ;
           but
           said
           ,
           as
           above
           said
           ,
           Ye
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             shall
             be
             baptized
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           and
           
             Go
             ,
             teach
             all
             Nations
             ,
             baptizing
             them
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             &
             holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           say
           not
           ,
           
             We
             cannot
          
           ,
           be
           not
           dismay'd
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             Lo
             I
             am
             with
             you
             ;
             and
             all
             Power
             is
             given
             unto
             me
             ,
             both
             in
             Heaven
             and
             in
             Earth
             ;
             therefore
             without
             me
             ye
             can
             do
             nothing
             ;
             but
             abide
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             then
             ye
             shall
             bear
             Fruit
             ;
             in
             me
             ye
             shall
             have
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           But
           though
           it
           were
           so
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           meant
           as
           you
           Baptists
           say
           he
           did
           ,
           
             Water
             Baptism
          
           ,
           and
           that
           that
           Commission
           belongs
           to
           you
           ,
           (
           say
           you
           )
           
             the
             World
             is
             ●ot
             yet
             ended
             ,
             therefore
          
           (
           say
           you
           )
           
             it
             is
             still
             to
             be
             observed
          
           ;
           suppose
           this
           were
           granted
           you
           ,
           then
           I
           ask
           you
           ,
           How
           missed
           Paul
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           no
           Share
           in
           this
           Commission
           ?
           for
           Paul
           saith
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
             1.
             13.
             
             That
             Christ
             sent
             me
             not
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
           
             to
             Baptize
             ,
             but
             to
             Preach
             the
             Gospel
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           How
           comes
           it
           to
           pass
           that
           you
           are
           greater
           Sharers
           in
           this
           Commission
           then
           Paul
           ?
           And
           how
           must
           we
           do
           to
           know
           it
           ?
           For
           if
           it
           did
           not
           reach
           Paul
           ,
           who
           was
           Converted
           ,
           and
           one
           not
           behind
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           how
           can
           it
           reach
           you
           ?
           And
           though
           you
           may
           say
           ,
           
             All
             are
             not
             sent
             to
             Baptize
          
           ;
           Then
           I
           ask
           you
           ,
           How
           must
           we
           do
           to
           know
           who
           are
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           not
           ?
           But
           say
           you
           ,
           
             Paul
             meant
          
           [
           NOT
           ONLY
           ]
           Oh
           Friends
           !
           have
           you
           this
           Hole
           to
           creep
           out
           at
           ?
           its
           a
           little
           One
           ,
           too
           little
           to
           get
           out
           at
           .
           'T
           is
           your
           Meaning
           :
           but
           we
           must
           not
           take
           your
           Meanings
           when
           the
           Lord
           lets
           us
           see
           he
           means
           otherwise
           ;
           for
           Paul
           said
           not
           so
           ;
           nor
           dare
           any
           true
           Christian
           say
           that
           Paul
           meant
           so
           ,
           but
           said
           what
           he
           meant
           ,
           and
           meant
           what
           he
           said
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           but
           say
           you
           
             Baptists
             ,
             He
             did
             Baptize
          
           .
        
         
           It
           s
           true
           ,
           he
           did
           some
           Few
           ;
           but
           he
           thanks
           God
           they
           were
           so
           few
           :
           But
           it
           seems
           though
           he
           did
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           do
           it
           by
           Commission
           ;
           
             For
             Christ
             sent
             me
             not
             to
             Baptize
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             but
             to
             Preach
          
           .
           )
           How
           then
           ?
           why
           ,
           by
           Permission
           as
           he
           also
           Circumcised
           Timothy
           by
           Permission
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Iews
           ;
           but
           not
           ,
           because
           Christ
           had
           commanded
           it
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           not
           .
        
         
         
           Paul
           himself
           said
           ,
           
             If
             ye
          
           (
           speaking
           to
           the
           Galatians
           )
           
             If
             ye
             be
             Circumcised
             ,
             Christ
             shall
             profit
             you
             nothing
          
           ;
           yet
           took
           that
           Liberty
           for
           a
           particular
           End
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Iews
           ,
           to
           do
           that
           particular
           Act.
           He
           also
           observed
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           went
           under
           Seven
           Dayes
           Purification
           ,
           and
           had
           an
           Offering
           bought
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           not
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           commanded
           by
           Christ
           ;
           for
           Christ
           had
           not
           commanded
           it
           ,
           but
           because
           of
           the
           Iews
           :
           Yea
           ,
           and
           had
           (
           had
           he
           not
           ?
           another
           time
           his
           Head
           shorn
           ,
           and
           was
           under
           a
           Vow
           .
           Much
           might
           be
           said
           that
           was
           done
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           commanded
           by
           Christ
           ;
           nor
           that
           they
           left
           No
           Command
           to
           after
           .
           Ages
           to
           observe
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           s
           also
           clear
           in
           Acts
           26.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           that
           Paul
           had
           no
           such
           word
           in
           his
           Commission
           ,
           as
           to
           
             baptize
             into
             Water
             ;
             For
             I
          
           (
           said
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             have
             appeared
             unto
             thee
             for
             this
             End
             or
             Purpose
             ,
             to
             make
             thee
             a
             Minister
             and
             a
             Witness
             ,
             both
             of
             these
             things
             which
             thou
             hast
             seen
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             things
             in
             the
             which
             I
             will
             appear
             unto
             thee
             ;
             delivering
             thee
             from
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             from
             the
          
           Gentiles
           
             unto
             whom
             now
             I
             send
             thee
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           What
           to
           do
           ?
           Not
           to
           baptize
           into
           Water
           ;
           he
           mentions
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           no
           ;
           but
           to
           open
           their
           Eyes
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           them
           from
           Darkness
           to
           Light
           ,
           and
           from
           
           the
           Power
           of
           Satan
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             that
             they
             may
             receive
             Forgiveness
             of
             Sins
             ,
             and
             an
             Inheritance
             amongst
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
             by
             Faith
             that
             is
             in
             Me.
          
           This
           was
           
           Paul's
           Commission
           ,
           if
           we
           may
           so
           call
           it
           ,
           as
           he
           himself
           tells
           the
           King
           Agrippa
           ;
           but
           here
           is
           not
           one
           word
           of
           Water
           Baptism
           ,
           or
           
             not
             only
          
           to
           Baptize
           ,
           as
           you
           Baptists
           say
           :
           But
           if
           you
           have
           no
           better
           Weapons
           then
           these
           ,
           the●e
           are
           too
           short
           to
           save
           your
           Heads
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           proceed
           :
           You
           still
           say
           ,
           
             The
             Apostles
             did
             Baptize
          
           .
        
         
           Peter
           said
           in
           the
           second
           of
           the
           
             Acts
             ,
             REPENT
             and
             be
             BAPTIZED
             every
             one
             of
             you
             in
             the
             NAME
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           
             of
             I●sus
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             Remission
             of
             Sins
             ,
             and
             y●
             shall
             receive
             the
             Gift
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           (
           this
           Baptism
           ,
           being
           for
           the
           Remission
           of
           Sins
           upon
           Repentance
           ,
           was
           necessary
           to
           Salvation
           ;
           but
           so
           is
           not
           yours
           )
           
             for
             the
             PROMISE
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           
             is
             unto
             you
          
           .
           But
           the
           Promi●e
           was
           Not
           WATER-BAPTISM
           ,
           but
           ,
           
             ye
             shall
             be
             Baptized
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           said
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           
             by
             way
             of
             Promise
          
           :
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           was
           spoken
           by
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Ioel
             2.
             28.
             
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             ,
             saith
             God
             ,
             I
             will
             pour
             out
             of
             my
             Spir●t
             upon
             all
             Fl●sh
          
           [
           mark
           ]
           Was
           not
           this
           the
           Promise
           
           of
           God
           to
           them
           and
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           that
           are
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           so
           on
           ?
        
         
           And
           in
           Vers.
           21.
           
           
             Then
             they
             that
             gladly
             received
             the
             Word
             ,
             were
             Baptized
             ;
             and
             THE
             SAME
             DAY
             were
             added
             unto
             them
             Three
             Thousand
             Souls
          
           [
           mark
           ye
           ,
           
             the
             same
             day
          
           ]
           It
           was
           a
           Great
           Number
           to
           be
           baptized
           into
           Water
           ,
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           all
           of
           one
           day
           ,
           if
           it
           was
           so
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           not
           here
           so
           said
           ,
           nor
           no
           mention
           made
           of
           Water
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ;
           so
           that
           this
           place
           will
           not
           carry
           your
           Matter
           you
           would
           lay
           on
           it
           ;
           for
           all
           these
           (
           its
           said
           )
           continued
           stedfastly
           in
           the
           Apostles
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           their
           Doctrine
           I
           hope
           ,
           you
           will
           own
           was
           for
           Christ
           :
           
             If
             any
             preach
             any
             other
             Doctrine
             then
             what
             is
             already
             preached
             ,
             or
             lay
             any
             other
             Foundation
             then
             which
             is
             already
             laid
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             accursed
             :
             We
             preach
             Christ
          
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
             )
             to
             the
          
           Jews
           
             a
             stumbling-block
             ,
             to
             the
          
           Greeks
           
             Foolishness
             ;
             but
             unto
             them
             that
             belive
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Power
             of
             God.
          
           It
           was
           Christ
           they
           preached
           .
        
         
           But
           say
           you
           ,
           Philip
           
             baptized
             the
             Eunuch
             ,
             and
             the
             Iaylor
             was
             baptized
             ,
             and
          
           Cornelius
           
             and
             those
             with
             him
          
           Peter
           
             commanded
             to
             be
             baptized
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
          
           (
           say
           you
           Baptists
           )
           
             when
             was
             that
             Command
             repealed
          
           ?
        
         
         
           
             I
             Answer
          
           ;
           Though
           it
           was
           a
           Command
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           but
           
           Peter's
           Command
           ,
           and
           Peter
           had
           not
           all
           reveal'd
           to
           him
           at
           first
           ,
           but
           was
           ignorant
           of
           things
           that
           were
           afterwards
           revealed
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           witness
           
           Peter's
           Vision
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           blaming
           Peter
           for
           going
           to
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           because
           they
           yet
           saw
           not
           into
           that
           fore-told
           Mystery
           ,
           nor
           many
           before
           them
           saw
           it
           not
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           revealed
           in
           the
           Lord's
           Time
           to
           them
           ,
           how
           that
           the
           
             Gentiles
             should
             be
             Fellow-Heirs
             ,
             and
             Partakers
             of
             the
             same
             Glory
             :
          
           But
           you
           cannot
           prove
           that
           
           Peter's
           Command
           was
           obeyed
           :
           He
           commanded
           them
           (
           it
           is
           true
           )
           to
           be
           baptized
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           were
           ,
           his
           Command
           was
           fulfilled
           ;
           but
           who
           commanded
           you
           ,
           or
           sent
           you
           ?
           Shew
           us
           your
           Commission
           ;
           For
           Peter
           did
           not
           any
           where
           that
           I
           can
           find
           ,
           command
           ,
           
             That
             Water-Baptism
             should
             be
             observed
             to
             the
             World's
             End
             :
          
           No
           ,
           no
           ;
           it
           was
           the
           Baptism
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           ,
           that
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           to
           the
           End
           ,
           established
           and
           commanded
           in
           Mat.
           28.
           by
           Christ
           :
           And
           though
           the
           Apostles
           did
           make
           use
           of
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           ,
           yet
           they
           laid
           no
           stress
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           come
           after
           them
           ,
           to
           use
           it
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           commanded
           by
           Christ
           for
           them
           to
           use
           .
        
         
         
           But
           come
           ;
           May
           not
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           saw
           not
           to
           the
           End
           of
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           (
           though
           Iohn
           had
           plainly
           said
           ,
           
             I
             must
             Decrease
          
           )
           no
           more
           then
           they
           saw
           the
           Coming
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           till
           it
           was
           shewed
           by
           a
           Vision
           ;
           and
           that
           though
           Christ
           had
           said
           ,
           
             That
             the
             True
             Worship
             was
             in
             Spirit
             and
             in
             Truth
             ,
          
           yet
           that
           they
           saw
           not
           through
           the
           Outward
           Worship
           ;
           and
           have
           I
           not
           more
           Ground
           for
           it
           then
           you
           have
           for
           
           Paul's
           [
           
             NOT
             ONLY
          
           ]
           but
           if
           you
           were
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           you
           would
           see
           that
           the
           Apostles
           did
           see
           but
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           then
           it
           was
           revealed
           unto
           them
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           we
           do
           now
           .
        
         
           But
           though
           we
           should
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           see
           unto
           the
           End
           of
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           unto
           the
           End
           of
           all
           Visible
           things
           ,
           as
           I
           know
           they
           did
           in
           Time
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           prove
           hereafter
           ;
           yet
           although
           they
           might
           ,
           yet
           they
           that
           were
           daily
           added
           ,
           might
           have
           stumbled
           ,
           had
           they
           denyed
           them
           that
           of
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           ,
           except
           they
           also
           had
           seen
           into
           the
           Mind
           of
           God
           with
           them
           in
           this
           Matter
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           but
           Enterers
           in
           as
           little
           Children
           ,
           and
           not
           grown
           up
           to
           man's
           State
           at
           first
           ,
           but
           went
           from
           Strength
           to
           Strength
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Apostles
           could
           take
           Liberty
           for
           the
           furtherance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           command
           
           Iohn's
           Dispensation
           ,
           b●t
           were
           above
           it
           themselves
           ,
           
           out
           from
           under
           its
           Command
           ,
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           was
           greater
           then
           Iohn
           ,
           and
           had
           all
           Power
           now
           himself
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           could
           not
           command
           Them
           ,
           but
           they
           It
           :
           And
           so
           Philip
           said
           unto
           the
           Eunuch
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             believest
             with
             all
             thy
             Heart
             ,
             THOV
             MAYEST
          
           ;
           not
           ,
           
             thou
             must
          
           ,
           No
           ;
           but
           
             if
             thou
             believest
             ,
             thou
             Mayest
          
           ;
           he
           would
           not
           deny
           it
           him
           ,
           though
           I
           believe
           ,
           Philip
           knew
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           Spirit
           's
           Baptism
           that
           must
           sanctifie
           ,
           and
           that
           Water
           could
           not
           reach
           the
           Soul
           of
           any
           ,
           nor
           any
           way
           sa●isfie
           the
           Spiritual
           Part
           of
           Mankind
           .
           And
           yet
           took
           that
           Liberty
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Weakness
           of
           their
           yet
           Childish
           Capacities
           to
           submit
           to
           their
           Weakness
           in
           many
           things
           that
           belonged
           unto
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           this
           of
           
           Iohn's
           .
           And
           is
           it
           not
           also
           clear
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Apostles
             would
             not
             yet
             seem
             to
             lay
             the
             Building
             ,
          
           if
           I
           may
           so
           call
           it
           ,
           of
           John
           
             waste
             ,
             until
             they
             had
             laid
             and
             builded
             on
             a
             More
             Sure
             Foundation
             ?
             nor
             wholely
             preach
             his
             Baptism
             useless
             ,
             nor
             the
             Law
             neither
             ,
             until
             such
             time
             as
             the
             Gospel
             had
             got
             some
             hold
             of
             the
             People
             ?
          
           and
           then
           they
           testified
           of
           
             One
             Lord
             ,
             One
             Faith
             ,
             ONE
             BAPTISM
             ;
             and
             that
             by
             one
             Spirit
             they
             were
             all
             baptived
             into
             One
             Body
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             all
             made
             to
             drink
             into
             One
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             were
             made
             able
             Ministers
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             not
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             but
             
             of
             the
             Spirit
             :
             and
             came
             not
             with
             words
             Man's
             Wisdom
             teacheth
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             Words
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             teacheth
             ,
             with
             which
             they
             were
             now
             baptized
             ;
             comparing
             Spiritual
             Things
             with
             Spitritual
             ,
             not
             with
             carnal
             ,
             or
             external
             ,
             or
             elemental
             Things
             with
             Spiritual
             ,
          
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           No
           ,
           no
           ;
           but
           
             Spiritual
             with
             Spiritual
          
           .
           Now
           they
           saw
           by
           the
           Revelation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           into
           the
           Mysteries
           of
           God's
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           Heb.
           6.
           1.
           the
           Apostle
           comes
           in
           with
           these
           words
           ,
           LEAVING
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           mark
           ,
           
             Leaving
             the
             Principles
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ,
             let
             us
             go
             on
             unto
             Perfection
             .
          
           Come
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           deal
           plainly
           for
           your
           own
           Souls
           Good
           and
           God's
           Glory
           ,
           and
           tarry
           not
           short
           of
           him
           that
           makes
           Perfect
           ,
           and
           cleanseth
           from
           all
           Iniquity
           ;
           and
           be
           perswaded
           to
           come
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           True
           Baptism
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           Fire
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           sanctified
           and
           refined
           ,
           and
           made
           every
           whit
           whole
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           in
           much
           Love
           to
           your
           Souls
           that
           these
           Lines
           are
           written
           ,
           by
           One
           that
           desires
           your
           Salvation
           even
           as
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           truly
           breathes
           for
           the
           Prosperity
           of
           Zion
           ,
           and
           the
           Establishment
           of
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           some
           may
           Object
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Apostles
             could
             not
             have
             left
             them
             if
             they
             had
             
             not
             been
             in
             Them
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Vse
             of
             Them.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             Answer
          
           ,
           True
           ,
           they
           had
           so
           ;
           and
           had
           also
           been
           in
           the
           Use
           of
           those
           things
           the
           Law
           had
           required
           ;
           but
           mark
           ,
           
             All
             these
             could
             not
             make
             Perfect
             ;
             The
             Law
             made
             nothing
             Perfect
          
           (
           said
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             as
             pertaining
             to
             the
             Conscience
             .
             And
             the
             Baptism
             of
          
           John
           (
           say
           you
           )
           
             was
             but
             a
             Type
          
           :
           Now
           if
           the
           Type
           could
           make
           perfect
           ,
           then
           there
           would
           have
           heen
           no
           need
           of
           the
           Substance
           ;
           for
           
             if
             Perfection
             had
             been
             by
             the
          
           Levitical
           
             Priesthood
             ,
             then
             verily
             Righteousness
             would
             have
             been
             by
             the
             Law
          
           ;
           and
           now
           say
           I
           ,
           If
           John
           
             's
             Baptism
             could
             have
             taken
             or
             have
             wash'd
             away
             Sin
             ,
             then
             verily
             Righteousness
             would
             have
             been
             by
          
           John
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           that
           men
           would
           have
           been
           then
           by
           it
           made
           perfectly
           and
           truly
           Righteous
           :
           but
           Iohn
           himself
           preached
           no
           such
           thing
           by
           himself
           ;
           but
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             not
             He
             ,
             but
             behold
             him
             ,
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             takes
             away
             the
             Sins
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             This
             is
             he
             of
             whom
             I
             spak●
             one
             Mightier
             then
             I
             cometh
             ,
             he
             must
             Increase
             ,
             of
             the
             Increase
             of
             his
             Government
             and
             Kingdom
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             End.
             
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           [
           LEAVING
           ]
           which
           word
           therefore
           seems
           to
           entail
           the
           fore
           going
           words
           in
           the
           Chapter
           
           before
           ,
           where
           he
           had
           bin
           telling
           them
           of
           their
           Childishness
           (
           he
           mentions
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Baptisms
           ,
           which
           cannot
           prove
           the
           Imposing
           of
           Water-Baptism
           any
           more
           then
           all
           the
           rest
           )
           and
           was
           now
           for
           bringing
           them
           on
           to
           a
           further
           State
           ,
           where
           they
           might
           know
           Perfection
           ,
           and
           have
           Meat
           that
           would
           satisfie
           ,
           True
           Bread
           ,
           that
           comes
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           impowers
           to
           be
           Sons
           of
           God.
           And
           it
           seems
           clear
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           some
           Need
           for
           those
           things
           they
           had
           so
           long
           lain
           like
           Children
           weak
           ,
           and
           like
           Babes
           in
           ,
           to
           be
           left
           ;
           
             Therefore
             LEAVING
             these
             ,
             let
             us
             go
             on
             to
             Perfection
          
           ;
           and
           saith
           further
           ,
           
             This
             will
             we
             do
             ,
             if
             Godpermit
             :
          
           But
           if
           they
           had
           been
           commanded
           by
           Christ
           to
           have
           been
           used
           to
           the
           World's
           End
           ,
           then
           why
           should
           Paul
           (
           for
           so
           I
           call
           that
           Author
           )
           have
           been
           so
           earnest
           at
           that
           Day
           ,
           which
           was
           soon
           after
           Christ's
           Ascension
           ,
           to
           have
           had
           them
           then
           to
           leave
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           on
           to
           a
           more
           Manful
           ,
           Powerful
           ,
           Perfect
           State
           :
           So
           that
           it
           is
           very
           clear
           to
           all
           whose
           Eyes
           the
           Lord
           hath
           opened
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Apostles
           had
           by
           Reason
           of
           their
           Weakness
           ,
           submitted
           to
           their
           Childish
           Capacities
           ,
           rather
           then
           they
           would
           lose
           their
           hold
           they
           had
           got
           of
           them
           ;
           yet
           this
           or
           these
           things
           were
           not
           the
           Thing
           they
           were
           
           driving
           at
           :
           But
           the
           Aim
           and
           End
           of
           all
           they
           did
           ,
           both
           in
           
             Circumcision
             ,
             Passover
             ,
             Vows
          
           and
           
             Seven
             Dayes
             Purification
          
           ,
           and
           Water-Baptism
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           things
           they
           did
           concerning
           Meats
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           that
           they
           did
           by
           Permission
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           Commission
           from
           Christ
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           their
           Intents
           in
           all
           t●ese
           were
           never
           to
           establish
           them
           with
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           abide
           as
           long
           as
           the
           World
           lasted
           n●
           :
           But
           after
           they
           had
           held
           them
           in
           hand
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           get
           them
           on
           ,
           they
           took
           all
           Occasions
           they
           could
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           on
           further
           &
           further
           ,
           till
           they
           all
           come
           in
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Faith
           unto
           a
           perfect
           Man
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           unto
           the
           Measure
           of
           the
           Stature
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           so
           these
           became
           Useless
           ,
           and
           all
           gave
           place
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           alone
           by
           himself
           established
           a
           Priest
           forever
           of
           an
           Unchangeable
           Priesthood
           ;
           
             Glory
             is
             wholy
             due
             unto
             him
             .
          
        
         
           And
           so
           ,
           now
           they
           came
           to
           speak
           of
           
             One
             Baptism
             ,
             One
             Faith
          
           and
           
             One
             Lord
          
           ,
           as
           a
           foresaid
           ;
           
             and
             that
             by
             One
             Spirit
             they
             were
             all
             baptized
             into
             ▪
             One
             Body
          
           [
           mark
           ,
           
             they
             were
          
           ALL
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           ALL
           
             Baptized
             by
             One
             Spirit
             into
             One
             Body
             ]
             and
             had
             all
             been
             made
             to
             drink
             into
             One
             Spirit
             :
          
           but
           none
           can
           prove
           that
           [
           All
           ]
           were
           baptized
           into
           Water
           ;
           for
           Paul
           was
           instrumental
           in
           the
           Lord's
           Hand
           ,
           for
           the
           concinoing
           and
           converting
           of
           many
           :
           But
           
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             baptized
             none
             but
          
           Crispus
           and
           Cajus
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Houshold
             of
          
           Stephanus
           ,
           beside
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             know
             not
             whether
             I
             baptized
             any
             other
          
           but
           many
           were
           convinced
           by
           him
           ,
           doubtless
           very
           many
           ,
           yea
           ,
           Multitudes
           ;
           yet
           no
           man
           can
           prove
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           were
           convinced
           and
           converted
           by
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           in
           Paul
           ,
           were
           also
           All
           baptized
           into
           Water
           ;
           yet
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Ye
             are
             All
             baptized
             by
             One
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             have
             been
          
           [
           ALL
           ]
           
             made
             to
             drink
             into
             One
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             One
             Lord
             ,
             One
             Faith
             ,
             One
             Baptism
             .
          
        
         
           Well
           ,
           but
           say
           you
           
             Baptists
             ,
             He
             doth
             not
             say
             ,
             There
             is
             but
             One
             Baptism
             .
          
           No
           ,
           nor
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           
             There
             is
             but
             One
             Lord
          
           ;
           must
           we
           therefore
           say
           ,
           
             There
             are
             more
             Lords
             then
             One
             ?
          
           God
           forbid
           ;
           
             for
             to
             us
             there
             is
             but
             One
             Lord
             :
          
           And
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           
             There
             is
             but
             One
             Faith
          
           ;
           must
           we
           therefore
           say
           ,
           
             There
             are
             more
             Faiths
             then
             One
             ?
          
           So
           he
           also
           saith
           ,
           
             There
             is
             One
             Baptism
          
           ,
           and
           so
           say
           we
           too
           ;
           and
           that
           One
           was
           promised
           ,
           and
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           commanded
           ;
           for
           we
           believe
           as
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Works
             that
             I
             do
          
           [
           mark
           ye
           ,
           
             the
             Works
             that
             I
             do
             ]
             shall
             ye
             do
             ,
             and
             greater
             Works
             then
             these
             shall
             ye
             do
             :
          
           But
           it
           s
           plainly
           said
           ,
           That
           
             Christ
             baptized
             not
          
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           not
           with
           Water
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           :
           And
           do
           you
           think
           that
           he
           used
           One
           Baptism
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           commanded
           
           them
           to
           use
           Another
           to
           them
           that
           believed
           in
           him
           ?
           do
           you
           think
           that
           he
           baptized
           them
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           then
           sent
           them
           out
           to
           baptize
           with
           Water
           ?
           I
           know
           ,
           whatever
           you
           believe
           ,
           you
           have
           said
           no
           less
           ;
           but
           you
           can
           never
           prove
           it
           :
           
             For
             ,
             the
             Works
             that
             I
             do
             ,
             shall
             ye
             do
          
           ;
           but
           Christ
           baptized
           not
           into
           Water
           ,
           nor
           never
           said
           that
           they
           should
           ,
           that
           you
           or
           any
           other
           can
           prove
           ;
           for
           Peter
           in
           the
           11th
           of
           Acts
           declares
           what
           the
           Lord
           said
           ,
           when
           the
           Disciples
           were
           talking
           with
           him
           about
           his
           going
           in
           to
           the
           
             Gentiles
             :
             Then
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             remembred
             I
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             that
             the
             Lord
             said
          
           (
           mark
           ye
           Christ's
           words
           )
           
             the
             Lord
             said
          
           ,
           John
           
             indeed
             baptized
             with
             Water
             ,
             but
             you
             shall
             be
             baptized
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           But
           he
           no
           where
           mentions
           Water
           by
           way
           of
           Commanding
           them
           to
           use
           it
           in
           Baptism
           ;
           but
           said
           ,
           
             Ye
             shall
             be
             baptized
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           
             Go
             ye
             ,
             teach
             all
             Nations
             ,
             baptizing
             them
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           
             Lo
             ,
             I
             am
             with
             you
             .
          
        
         
           But
           further
           ,
           I
           remember
           you
           Baptists
           have
           said
           ,
           
             That
             your
             Baptism
             into
             Water
             doth
             signifie
          
           Death
           ,
           Burial
           and
           Resurrection
           :
           By
           which
           words
           you
           acknowledge
           it
           is
           but
           a
           Type
           .
           And
           you
           further
           say
           ,
           
             That
             no
             man
             ought
             to
             be
             buried
             before
             he
             be
             dead
             .
          
           Now
           
           I
           conclude
           ,
           that
           the
           Dead
           you
           mean
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           are
           Dead
           to
           Sin
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           how
           can
           ye
           that
           are
           dead
           to
           Sin
           live
           any
           longer
           therein
           ?
           
             Know
             ye
             not
          
           (
           saith
           Paul
           in
           Rom.
           6.
           2
           ,
           10
           ,
           7.
           )
           
             that
             so
             many
             of
             us
             as
             were
             baptized
             INTO
          
           (
           mark
           
             into
             )
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             were
             baptized
             into
             his
             Death
             ;
             therefore
             we
             are
             buried
             with
             him
             by
             Baptism
             into
             Death
             ,
             that
             like
             as
             Christ
             was
             raised
             up
             from
             the
             Dead
             by
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             even
             so
             we
             also
             should
             walk
             in
             Newness
             of
             Life
             :
          
           And
           in
           the
           7th
           Verse
           ,
           
             For
             he
             that
             is
             dead
             is
             freed
             from
             Sin.
          
           Well
           ,
           now
           let
           me
           ask
           you
           ,
           are
           you
           thus
           dead
           ,
           buried
           and
           risen
           with
           him
           by
           your
           Water
           .
           Baptism
           ?
           Or
           can
           any
           Man
           conclude
           ,
           that
           Paul
           here
           speaks
           of
           Water-Baptism
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           plainly
           said
           ,
           
             into
             Christ
          
           ;
           not
           ,
           
             into
             Water
          
           ,
           but
           
             into
             Christ
             ,
             into
             Death
          
           .
           And
           in
           
             Gal.
             3.
             27.
             
             For
             as
             many
             of
             you
             as
             have
             been
             baptized
             into
             Christ
             ,
             have
             put
             on
             Christ
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             are
             in
             Christ
             ,
             are
             new
             Creatures
          
           (
           behold
           ,
           all
           ye
           Water-baptizers
           )
           
             all
             Old
             things
             pass
             away
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             become
             new
             ,
             a
             new
             Heaven
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
             ,
             in
             which
             dwells
             Righteousness
             .
          
           And
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           inhabit
           in
           the
           New
           and
           Living
           Way
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           changeth
           not
           ,
           but
           endures
           forever
           ,
           and
           in
           Righteousness
           are
           they
           established
           ,
           and
           act
           not
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           a
           
           Carnal
           Commandment
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           an
           Endless
           Life
           ;
           not
           in
           Imitation
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           :
           For
           although
           it
           should
           be
           so
           as
           ye
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             had
             commanded
             the
             Apostles
             to
             baptize
             into
             Water
             ,
          
           as
           he
           never
           did
           ,
           nor
           can
           it
           be
           ever
           proved
           ;
           yet
           if
           it
           had
           been
           so
           ,
           what
           is
           that
           to
           you
           ?
           Who
           commanded
           you
           ?
           Shew
           us
           your
           Commission
           ;
           Where
           did
           you
           receive
           your
           Power
           and
           Authority
           in
           this
           Matter
           ,
           that
           you
           both
           preach
           and
           baptize
           ?
           Whereas
           Paul
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             was
             not
             sent
             to
             Baptize
             ,
             but
             to
             preach
             :
          
           And
           we
           say
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           we
           say
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           That
           we
           are
           not
           sent
           to
           Baptize
           into
           Water
           ,
           but
           to
           Preach
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           our
           Authority
           came
           not
           by
           Man
           ,
           of
           Man
           ,
           nor
           from
           Man
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           we
           are
           what
           we
           are
           ;
           and
           his
           Grace
           is
           sufficient
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           ever
           hath
           been
           since
           we
           were
           a
           People
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           be
           to
           the
           End.
           
        
         
           And
           we
           further
           say
           ,
           we
           own
           that
           Iohn
           was
           sent
           to
           baptize
           with
           Water
           ,
           and
           we
           own
           him
           in
           his
           Day
           ;
           but
           where
           did
           Iohn
           baptize
           using
           those
           words
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ?
          
           for
           they
           that
           had
           been
           baptized
           unto
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           had
           not
           so
           much
           as
           heard
           of
           a
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           so
           that
           this
           Baptism
           ye
           practise
           cannot
           be
           
           Iohn's
           ,
           nor
           Christ's
           it
           cannot
           be
           ;
           
           
           
           
           
           for
           he
           never
           had
           Water
           asscribed
           to
           him
           :
           But
           Iohn
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           true
           Minister
           in
           his
           time
           of
           Water-baptism
           ,
           said
           ,
           HE
           (
           meaning
           Christ
           )
           
             shall
             baptize
             you
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             &
             Fire
             :
          
           So
           then
           ,
           if
           not
           
           Iohn's
           ,
           as
           its
           clear
           it
           is
           not
           ;
           for
           
           Iohn's
           was
           a
           Type
           of
           the
           True
           Baptism
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Types
           ,
           Figures
           ,
           Vails
           and
           Shadows
           were
           ended
           ,
           and
           HE
           ,
           the
           End
           and
           Beginning
           ,
           First
           and
           Last
           was
           arisen
           ,
           and
           had
           rent
           the
           Vail
           from
           the
           Top
           to
           the
           Bottom
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           when
           his
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           did
           arise
           ,
           the
           Shadows
           fled
           away
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           place
           over
           his
           own
           House
           to
           rule
           ,
           whose
           Right
           it
           was
           ,
           then
           was
           the
           True
           Baptism
           known
           ;
           then
           came
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           upon
           them
           ;
           then
           did
           the
           True
           Light
           shine
           ,
           and
           the
           Darkness
           fled
           way
           ;
           then
           were
           they
           inwardly
           washed
           ,
           and
           their
           Understandings
           opened
           ;
           then
           was
           the
           Circumcision
           of
           the
           Heart
           known
           ;
           then
           was
           he
           entred
           into
           that
           within
           the
           Vail
           ,
           into
           the
           true
           Tabernacle
           ,
           which
           God
           pitched
           ,
           and
           not
           Man
           :
           And
           so
           Iohn
           went
           before
           as
           a
           Type
           ,
           but
           willingly
           gave
           place
           to
           the
           Substance
           .
           So
           that
           its
           clear
           ,
           the
           Baptism
           you
           use
           is
           not
           
           Iohn's
           ,
           and
           it
           it
           much
           more
           clear
           that
           it
           is
           not
           Christ's
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           your
           own
           ,
           done
           by
           you
           in
           Imitation
           of
           the
           Holy
           Men
           of
           God
           gone
           before
           ,
           who
           did
           what
           they
           did
           in
           Obedience
           
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Power
           ,
           and
           were
           sent
           by
           him
           :
           but
           ,
           oh
           !
           who
           ever
           sent
           you
           Baptists
           in
           this
           great
           and
           notable
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           It
           will
           one
           day
           be
           said
           ,
           
             Who
             hath
             required
             these
             things
             at
             your
             Hands
             ?
          
           Either
           shew
           us
           your
           Commission
           ,
           or
           else
           acknowledge
           your
           great
           Error
           ,
           &
           Repent
           ,
           and
           come
           unto
           the
           true
           Light
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           prize
           it
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           saved
           by
           it
           :
           For
           it
           is
           not
           a
           fair
           Outside
           of
           the
           Cup
           or
           Platter
           ,
           but
           the
           inward
           Washing
           of
           Regeneration
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           a
           living
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           the
           whole
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           say
           we
           ,
           and
           say
           the
           Scriptures
           the
           same
           ,
           
             That
             the
             True
             Worship
             of
             God
             is
             in
             Spirit
             and
             in
             Truth
          
           ;
           but
           that
           your
           Water-Baptism
           is
           Spiritual
           ,
           I
           deny
           ;
           or
           that
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           cannot
           prove
           ;
           but
           
           Iohn's
           was
           ordained
           to
           be
           used
           as
           a
           Type
           (
           before
           the
           Spirit
           's
           Worship
           ,
           or
           the
           true
           Worship
           in
           the
           Spirit
           was
           fully
           established
           )
           and
           of
           it self
           a
           thing
           that
           I
           believe
           none
           of
           you
           dare
           say
           ,
           doth
           in
           any
           measure
           sanctifie
           and
           wash
           the
           Soul
           :
           And
           if
           it
           be
           of
           so
           little
           Effect
           unto
           the
           Soul
           ,
           why
           ,
           what
           Necessity
           is
           there
           for
           the
           Continuance
           of
           it
           to
           the
           World's
           End
           ,
           since
           also
           ye
           cannot
           prove
           it
           so
           commanded
           ?
           for
           ,
           once
           more
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           Baptism
           commanded
           in
           the
           28th
           of
           Matthew
           ,
           was
           
           
             INTO
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             &
             Spirit
             or
             Holy
             Ghost
             :
          
           but
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           this
           was
           not
           
           Iohn's
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           had
           been
           baptiz'd
           unto
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           had
           not
           so
           much
           as
           heard
           of
           a
           Holy
           Ghost
           (
           Acts
           19.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           which
           they
           must
           needs
           have
           done
           if
           they
           had
           been
           baptized
           with
           the
           use
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           
             In
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           But
           further
           ,
           you
           acknowledge
           your selves
           that
           
             it
             is
             but
             a
             Type
          
           ;
           well
           ,
           I
           ask
           you
           then
           ,
           What
           doth
           it
           type
           forth
           unto
           us
           ;
           or
           what
           is
           it
           a
           Type
           of
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           a
           Type
           of
           the
           Baptism
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           I
           ask
           you
           ,
           What
           further
           need
           is
           there
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           the
           Thing
           signified
           by
           it
           is
           come
           ?
           Or
           do
           you
           think
           that
           the
           Type
           and
           Substance
           must
           remain
           together
           to
           the
           World's
           End
           ?
           Was
           it
           not
           always
           from
           the
           Foundation
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Substance
           came
           ,
           that
           the
           Shadows
           fled
           away
           ?
        
         
           But
           although
           you
           should
           still
           say
           ,
           
             Why
             then
             did
             the
             Apostles
             use
             it
             after
             the
             Spirit
             's
             Baptism
             was
             accomplisht
             ?
          
           I
           answer
           as
           before
           ,
           The
           Apostles
           had
           Power
           over
           it
           after
           they
           saw
           beyond
           it
           ,
           and
           could
           submit
           unto
           the
           Weakness
           of
           Believers
           Capacities
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           as
           above
           is
           mentioned
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           saw
           not
           beyond
           it
           till
           it
           was
           reveal'd
           unto
           them
           is
           clear
           ;
           but
           then
           they
           spoak
           of
           the
           
             one
             Baptism
          
           ,
           of
           the
           
             one
             Lord
          
           &
           of
           the
           
             one
             Faith.
          
           
           And
           so
           Iohn
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           Jesus
           walking
           ,
           he
           said
           unto
           his
           Followers
           ,
           
             Behold
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             takes
             away
             the
             Sins
             of
             the
             World
             :
             and
          
           John
           
             's
             Disciples
             LEET
          
           John
           [
           mark
           ]
           
             they
             Left
          
           John
           ,
           
             and
             walked
             no
             more
             with
             him
             :
          
           For
           
           Iohn's
           Baptism
           could
           not
           wash
           them
           from
           their
           Sins
           ;
           but
           behold
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           takes
           away
           Sin
           ,
           puts
           an
           End
           to
           Sins
           ,
           finishes
           Transgression
           &
           brings
           in
           everlasting
           Righteousness
           ;
           he
           makes
           every
           whit
           whole
           ,
           and
           fully
           saves
           to
           the
           utmost
           them
           that
           come
           to
           God
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           makes
           clean
           them
           he
           washeth
           ;
           
             And
             if
             I
             Wash
             thee
             not
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             thou
             hast
             no
             Part
             in
             Me
             :
          
           He
           satisfies
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           the
           Bridegroom
           himself
           ,
           but
           Iohn
           was
           not
           ;
           he
           ,
           its
           true
           ,
           was
           the
           
           Bridegroom's
           Friend
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           rob
           him
           of
           his
           Prerogative
           or
           Honour
           ,
           but
           rejoyced
           to
           hear
           his
           Voice
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           was
           heard
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             This
             my
             Ioy
             therefore
             is
             fulfilled
             .
          
        
         
           So
           we
           own
           Iohn
           in
           his
           place
           and
           Time
           ,
           but
           we
           own
           the
           Bridegroom
           above
           Iohn
           ,
           although
           Iohn
           was
           his
           Friend
           ,
           &
           did
           what
           he
           was
           commanded
           ,
           but
           thought
           not
           much
           to
           give
           him
           place
           who
           had
           commanded
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           my
           dearly
           beloved
           Friends
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           much
           Love
           to
           all
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           to
           you
           called
           Anabaptists
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           written
           ,
           as
           I
           can
           truly
           testifie
           in
           the
           Manifestation
           of
           that
           true
           Light
           
           spoaken
           of
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ,
           unto
           which
           I
           once
           more
           beseech
           you
           ,
           to
           turn
           your
           Minds
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           ;
           and
           then
           will
           you
           have
           Fellowship
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           truly
           our
           Fellowship
           is
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           Son
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           by
           whom
           we
           have
           also
           received
           the
           Attonement
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           we
           live
           ,
           out
           of
           whom
           we
           cannot
           live
           ;
           for
           He
           is
           our
           Life
           ;
           To
           him
           be
           Glory
           forever
           .
        
         
           
             Written
             
               the
               7th
               of
               the
               1st
               Moneth
               ,
               1674.
               
            
          
           
             Iohn
             Gratton
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           GReat
           hath
           been
           the
           Travail
           of
           my
           Soul
           for
           the
           Prosperity
           of
           Sion
           ,
           and
           for
           her
           Establishment
           above
           the
           Top
           of
           all
           the
           Mountains
           ;
           and
           ,
           blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           ,
           my
           Eyes
           behold
           her
           ,
           and
           see
           her
           Beauty
           to
           exceed
           all
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           her
           coming
           out
           of
           her
           Wilderness
           State
           is
           come
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           Time
           is
           come
           :
           and
           many
           have
           lyed
           or
           lain
           in
           the
           Way
           side
           ,
           to
           have
           drawn
           her
           aside
           ,
           and
           would
           gladly
           have
           allured
           and
           inticed
           her
           from
           her
           Beloved
           ,
           &
           gladly
           would
           have
           had
           her
           turned
           aside
           unto
           other
           Lovers
           ,
           and
           have
           cryed
           out
           unto
           her
           ,
           
             What
             is
             thy
             Beloved
             unto
             anothers
             Beloved
             ?
          
           and
           have
           spoken
           against
           her
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           
           could
           not
           prevail
           with
           her
           ,
           have
           evil-entreated
           her
           ,
           and
           per
           secuted
           her
           for
           her
           Beloved's
           sake
           :
           and
           many
           have
           been
           her
           Troubles
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           delivered
           her
           out
           of
           all
           :
           And
           great
           is
           her
           Ioy
           at
           this
           Day
           ,
           and
           her
           Glory
           exceeds
           all
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Nations
           :
           Her
           Beauty
           is
           Perfect
           :
           she
           is
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           and
           never
           was
           defiled
           ,
           but
           is
           all
           Glorious
           ;
           
             The
             King's
             Daughter
             is
             all
             Glorious
             within
             ,
             her
             Garments
             are
             of
             wrought
             Gold
             ,
          
           wholely
           pure
           ;
           she
           has
           no
           Blemish
           ,
           she
           is
           all
           fair
           ,
           without
           Spot
           ,
           the
           only
           beloved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           Glory
           to
           his
           Name
           .
           He
           hath
           remembred
           her
           in
           Love
           ,
           and
           her
           Sorrows
           has
           he
           seen
           ,
           and
           will
           plead
           her
           Cause
           ,
           and
           subdue
           Kingdoms
           for
           her
           sake
           ,
           and
           make
           her
           Way
           plain
           before
           her
           .
           Oh!
           come
           unto
           Sion
           ,
           all
           ye
           that
           desire
           her
           Prosperity
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           so
           foolish
           as
           to
           sit
           down
           short
           of
           her
           ;
           her
           City
           is
           free
           ,
           her
           Gates
           are
           open
           hy
           Day
           &
           by
           Night
           :
           she
           has
           no
           need
           of
           the
           Sun
           by
           Day
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Moon
           by
           Night
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           God
           &
           the
           Lamb
           are
           the
           Light
           thereof
           :
           Her
           Light
           will
           never
           grow
           dark
           ,
           her
           Sun
           will
           never
           set
           ,
           Night
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           upon
           her
           ;
           for
           her
           Sun
           is
           arisen
           ,
           and
           as
           one
           to
           run
           a
           Race
           is
           marching
           on
           ,
           his
           Strength
           is
           as
           a
           Lyon
           ,
           his
           Voice
           is
           heard
           to
           Roar
           ,
           and
           great
           Fear
           is
           fallen
           and
           a
           falling
           upon
           the
           Beast
           of
           Prey
           .
           Oh!
           who
           would
           not
           live
           in
           her
           ?
           Her
           Gates
           are
           paved
           with
           precious
           Pearles
           ,
           her
           Inhabitants
           
           are
           all
           Kings
           and
           Priests
           unto
           God
           ;
           she
           is
           altogether
           Comely
           ,
           and
           her
           Glory
           shall
           never
           have
           an
           End
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           who
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           dwell
           here
           ?
           Come
           ,
           come
           unto
           Sion
           ,
           all
           ye
           that
           are
           sincere
           to
           what
           ye
           know
           :
           Turn
           ye
           ,
           turn
           at
           her
           Call
           ,
           and
           embrace
           her
           Counsel
           :
           Why
           will
           ye
           bestow
           your
           Money
           for
           that
           which
           is
           not
           Bread
           ,
           and
           your
           Labour
           for
           that
           which
           satisfieth
           not
           ?
           
             Oh!
             come
             unto
             me
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             my
             Voice
             is
             near
             you
             ;
             How
             often
             have
             I
             called
             ,
             and
             ye
             regarded
             not
             ,
             nor
             have
             not
             answered
             my
             Requirements
             ,
             but
             are
             imitating
             them
             whose
             Life
             and
             Power
             you
             are
             out
             of
             .
          
           But
           now
           turn
           ye
           unto
           the
           Lord
           with
           all
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           believe
           in
           his
           Light
           ,
           and
           Life
           will
           you
           know
           that
           never
           can
           have
           End
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           still
           Refuse
           ,
           you
           will
           one
           day
           know
           that
           you
           were
           Warned
           and
           Invited
           by
           one
           that
           truly
           seeks
           not
           himself
           ,
           but
           earnestly
           travails
           for
           the
           Welfare
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           is
           become
           Servant
           to
           all
           for
           Iesus's
           sake
           ;
           To
           Him
           be
           all
           Honour
           ,
           Praise
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           forever
           and
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           
             J.
             G.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

