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what_o i_o allege_v concern_v they_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o yet_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o scripture_n which_o i_o cite_v hereabout_o and_o which_o be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v about_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n beside_o that_o in_o his_o discourse_n after_o his_o manner_n he_o use_v what_o other_o shift_n he_o can_v and_o fall_v into_o sundry_a error_n &_o great_a abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v more_o large_o show_v etc._n show_v pag._n 96._o 97_o etc._n etc._n here_o before_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o of_o some_o special_a thing_n concern_v israel_n which_o here_o he_o insi_v on_o more_o particular_o to_o which_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o have_v now_o entreat_v already_o so_o large_o both_o of_o israel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o other_o church_n in_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v i_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o treatise_n insist_v upon_o every_o 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little_a before_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n invade_v and_o destroy_v by_o antichrist_n as_o the_o heathen_n of_o old_a deal_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dweller_n therein_o ibid._n pag._n 80._o etc._n pa._n 83_o &_o 84_o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o he_o make_v not_o only_a babylon_n but_o the_o beast_n himself_o and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v all_o one_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o again_o and_o again_o to_o distinguish_v between_v babylon_n and_o god_n people_n in_o it_o between_n babylon_n and_o zion_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o before_o out_o of_o jer._n 51_o 45._o and_o zach._n 2_o 7._o compare_v with_o rev._n 18_o 4._o &_o between_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o he_o sit_v and_o tyrannize_v etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o with_o rev._n 11_o and_z 13_o chap_v etc._n pag._n 84_o &_o 85_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o whereas_o i_o observe_v a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o israel_n heretofore_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n still_o retain_v among_o they_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n &_o abomination_n withal_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o one_o to_o hold_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n there_o omit_v there_o this_o cause_n he_o omit_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o to_o consider_v and_o observe_v their_o apostasy_n and_o babylonish_n confusion_n against_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o yield_v unto_o it_o which_o thing_n alone_o be_v to_o
have_v also_o show_v that_o even_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o judah_n likewise_o and_o israel_n of_o old_a be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostasy_n how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v we_o so_o esteem_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o lutheran_n who_o have_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n now_o leave_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o with_o many_o other_o precious_a doctrine_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v yet_o still_o miserable_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v among_o the_o papist_n but_o hereupon_o some_o object_n and_o say_v if_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n none_o may_v leave_v they_o it_o be_v schism_n for_o any_o to_o leave_v those_o that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o continue_v minister_n and_o member_n there_o still_o etc._n etc._n first_o 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2._o aquin._n in_o rom._n 10_o lect_n 1._o same_o person_n testify_v because_o it_o be_v not_o order_v by_o a_o right_a knowledge_n rain_n de_fw-fr rom._n eccles_n idolat_a contra_fw-la bellarminum_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 9_o x._o if_o such_o book_n of_o prayer_n so_o use_v be_v the_o leitourgie_n and_o worship_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v then_o ought_v all_o church_n and_o people_n on_o earth_n to_o use_v that_o service_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n mat._n 28.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.13.14_o rev._n 22.18.19_o and_o who_o then_o shall_v make_v such_o book_n for_o all_o church_n and_o people_n in_o the_o world_n or_o who_o can_v show_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n &_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v any_o such_o book_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n do_v read_v their_o prayer_n out_o of_o such_o book_n and_o so_o worship_n god_n find_v we_o not_o mention_v of_o their_o 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another_o prayer_n aforehand_o and_o all_o man_n may_v buy_v their_o prayer_n at_o the_o book_n bynder_n shop_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o pocket_n and_o so_o out_o of_o their_o pocket_n take_v their_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o right_a and_o true_a spiritual_a prayer_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n stir_v teach_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o power_n out_o our_o soul_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n and_o so_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a rom._n 8_o 15_o 26_o 27._o ephes_n 6_o 18._o phi._n 4_o 6._o jâ—de_n v._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 1_o 12_o 15._o zach._n 12_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 5._o rev._n 8_o 3_o 4._o divers_a objection_n and_o exception_n make_v hereabout_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o etc._n of_o quaest_n de_fw-fr precibus_fw-la p._n 12._o etc._n etc._n otherwhere_o in_o particular_a to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n as_o 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our_o lord_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n rev._n 1_o 4_o 12_o 13_o 20._o with_o ch_n 2_o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o &_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o in_o the_o other_o like_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 1_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 6_o 2_o 5._o and_o 15_o 22_o 23._o and_o 21_o 18_o 22._o at_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n act._n 14_o 21_o 23_o 27._o and_o 15_o 30._o at_o troas_n act._n 20_o 7_o 8._o at_o ephesus_n act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o rev._n 2_o 1._o with_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o and_o 5_o 20._o at_o rome_n rom._n 12_o 3_o 8._o at_o cenchrea_n rom._n 16_o 1._o at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o and_o 4_o 17._o with_o chap._n 5_o 4._o and_o 10_o 16_o 17._o and_o 11_o 20_o 22_o 23._o and_o 12_o 18_o 19_o 27._o and_o 14_o 23_o 33_o 40._o in_o galatia_n gal._n 1_o 2._o at_o philippi_n phil._n 1_o 1._o at_o colosse_n and_o laodicea_n col._n 4_o 16_o 17._o at_o thessalonica_n 1_o thes_n 1_o 1._o with_o ch_z 5.12.13.14.27_o etc._n etc._n ii_o thus_o also_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v still_o answerable_a in_o this_o behalf_n to_o the_o particular_a synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n luke_n 4_o 16_o 20_o 31_o 33._o &_o 7_o 5._o act._n 13.14.15_o and_o 17.1_o and_o 18_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 27._o and_o as_o the_o house_n where_o the_o jew_n meet_v be_v call_v a_o synagogue_n luke_n 7_o 5._o so_o the_o apostle_n now_o also_o call_v the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n together_o a_o synagogue_n jam._n 2_o 2._o neither_o this_o only_a but_o see_v now_o every_o particular_a constitute_v church_n have_v right_a and_o power_n within_o itself_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o show_v moreover_o that_o now_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v immediate_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o archpastor_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 23._o etc._n etc._n act._n 2_o 42._o and_o 20_o 7_o 17_o 28._o compare_v with_o deut._n 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14._o and_o 16_o â—_o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o 30._o and_o 35_o ch_z ezra_n 6_o 18_o 19_o esa_n 66_o 19_o 23._o jer._n 3_o 15_o 16_o 17._o rev._n 21_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n iii_o neither_o else_n can_v the_o pastor_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n stand_v immediate_o under_o christ_n the_o archpastor_n nor_o can_v the_o minister_n and_o elder_n joint_o &_o together_o with_o their_o flock_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n nor_o feed_v the_o church_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n nor_o perform_v any_o other_o public_a action_n with_o they_o unto_o they_o &_o before_o they_o due_o and_o orderly_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o censure_n or_o any_o action_n that_o be_v public_o &_o joint_o together_o to_o be_v perform_v according_a as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n here_o before_o allege_v and_o other_o the_o like_a as_o mark_v 13_o 34_o 37._o luke_n 4.16_o 20._o &_o 12_o 42._o act._n 20._o â—_o 28._o rom._n 12.4_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o and_o 14.23.33_o 40._o col._n 4.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 5.17.20_o heb._n 13.7.8.17_o four_o nor_o can_v they_o well_o otherwise_o know_v of_o certainty_n whether_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a or_o absent_a at_o their_o public_a meeting_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o other_o duty_n there_o to_o be_v perform_v
which_o be_v before_o you_o mat._n 5_o 11_o 12_o a_o table_n of_o some_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o these_o treatise_n the_o first_o trtatise_n touch_v the_o anabaptist_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o baptise_n of_o child_n pag._n 1_o objection_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v of_o any_o child_n so_o baptize_v pag._n 4_o object_n 2._o out_o of_o act._n 16.32.34_o that_o the_o jailor_n with_o his_o household_n believe_v in_o god_n pag._n 7_o object_n 3._o out_o of_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o that_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n first_o to_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptise_v pag._n 8_o object_n 4._o of_o the_o reason_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n pag._n 11_o object_n 5._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n estate_n &_o we_o their_o ministration_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o male_n only_o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 13._o object_n 6._o of_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n that_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptise_a pag._n 20._o object_n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a pag._n 21_o object_n 8._o that_o child_n understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 23_o chap._n ii_o touch_v original_a sin_n in_o child_n p._n 23_o chap._n iii_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o apostatical_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v pag._n 27_o object_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a baptism_n but_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 30_o object_n 2._o of_o the_o corrupt_a ministration_n thereof_o and_o erroneous_a opinion_n hold_v thereabout_o pag._n 37_o object_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o idol_n and_o both_o kind_n in_o the_o popish_a baptism_n pag._n 41_o object_n 4._o that_o israel_n in_o their_o apostasy_n be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o divorce_v from_o he_o &_o have_v the_o covenant_n also_o break_v on_o the_o lord_n part_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v handle_v the_o scripture_n allege_v hereabout_o 2_o chro._n 15.3_o jer._n 3_o 8._o hos_fw-la 2_o 2._o and_o 13_o 1._o numb_a 23_o 1._o etc._n etc._n p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n object_n 5._o that_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v be_v so_o before_o though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o their_o apostasy_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o scripture_n here_o allege_v hos_fw-la 1.9_o and_o 2.2.7.18.19.20.23_o 2_o chron._n 15.3_o mic._n 2.7.8_o joh._n 10.16_o etc._n etc._n p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n object_n 6._o that_o if_o israel_n be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n than_o none_o may_v leave_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o schism_n pag._n 116_o object_n 7._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n neither_o have_v any_o of_o the_o lord_n post_n and_o ordinance_n leave_v in_o it_o but_o be_v divorce_v from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4_o and_o rev._n 11.1.2_o and_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n there_o speak_v off_o and_o of_o judah_n and_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 119._o etc._n etc._n chap._n four_o reply_v and_o answer_n concern_v church_n in_o apostasy_n and_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 139_o where_o again_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4_o &_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v further_a treat_v off_o pag._n 142_o also_o of_o the_o beast_n the_o great_a city_n babylon_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o rev._n 11._o and_o 13._o &_o 17._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 152_o of_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n speak_v of_o rev._n 18_o 4._o where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 166_o of_o israel_n heretofore_o and_o christian_a church_n since_o be_v in_o defection_n pag._n 171_o of_o a_o double_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o church_n in_o apostasy_n pag._n 176_o 183._o etc._n etc._n of_o m._n junius_n his_o judgement_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 182_o testimony_n of_o old_a and_o late_a writer_n touch_v antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o pag._n 211_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a pag._n 215_o the_o second_o treatise_n touch_v the_o remonstrant_n call_v arminian_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n ch_n 1._o p._n 221_o of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n ch_n 2._o p._n 224_o touch_v general_a redemption_n ch_n 3._o p._n 229_o of_o free_a will_n or_o power_n in_o ourselves_o unto_o good_a since_o the_o fall_n ch_n 4._o pag._n 233_o of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n ch_n 5._o pag._n 240_o the_o three_o treatise_n concern_v the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n touch_v book_n prayer_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 245_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o particular_a church_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 249_o of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 252_o of_o the_o pastor_n &_o other_o officer_n administration_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 255_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n office_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 259_o of_o the_o have_v of_o one_o or_o more_o pastor_n in_o particular_a church_n also_o of_o diocesan_n &_o provincial_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o pag._n 261_o of_o the_o teacher_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o pag._n 278_o touch_v the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n pag._n 281_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o person_n general_o chap._n 9_o p._n 282_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o also_o touch_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 10._o pag._n 284_o of_o the_o dispose_n blessing_n break_v distribute_v of_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n ch_n 11._o p._n 285_o of_o the_o minister_n communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 286_o of_o the_o rule_v elder_n deacon_n or_o common_a people_n minister_a the_o sacrament_n p._n 287_o touch_v the_o often_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n whether_o morning_n or_o evening_n ch_n 14._o p._n 289_o touch_v have_v of_o a_o fast_a &_o the_o lord_n supper_n together_o on_o one_o day_n ch_n 15._o p_o 292_o of_o love_n feast_n chap._n 16._o pag._n 293._o of_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o holy_a day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n where_o also_o of_o christmas_n and_o easter_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 17._o pag._n 294_o of_o deal_n with_o sinner_n for_o their_o reclaim_v or_o censure_v where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o suspension_n &_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 300_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18_o ch_z 19_o p._n 306_o of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 20._o p._n 316._o touch_v the_o remnant_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n 21._o pag._n 318_o touch_v the_o solennization_n of_o marriage_n p._n 319_o of_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o all_o church_n and_o people_n touch_v religion_n ch_n 23_o pag._n 320_o the_o first_o treatise_n of_o some_o question_n concern_v the_o anabaptist_n chapter_n i._o whether_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o not_o the_o anabaptist_n misunderstand_v some_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_n of_o any_o child_n by_o name_n that_o be_v baptize_v hold_v therefore_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v the_o error_n of_o which_o opinion_n appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n and_o reason_n deduce_v from_o they_o &_o other_o the_o like_a gen._n 17.7.12.13.14.26.27_o exo._n 12.48.49_o zach._n 2.11_o eph._n 3.6_o with_o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o &_o 3_o 25._o and_o 16_o 15_o 31_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 16._o and_o 7_o 14._o and_o 10_o 1_o 2._o rom._n 4_o 11_o 16_o 17._o &_o 15_o 4_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 3_o 8_o 29._o eph._n 4_o 4_o 5_o 6._o col._n 2_o 8_o 12._o &_o psal_n 22_o 30_o 31._o esa_n 54_o 10._o zach._n 13_o 1._o mar._n 10_o 13_o 16._o i._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o seed_n in_o their_o infancy_n throughout_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o exo._n 12_o 48_o 49._o with_o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o &_o 3_o 25._o &_o 16_o 15._o col._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n
transgression_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o ought_v we_o according_o to_o acknowledge_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o people_n before_o and_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o apostasy_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o his_o true_a sign_n &_o seal_n be_v assure_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n both_o continue_v his_o covenant_n and_o even_o by_o this_o mean_n still_o call_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o who_o have_v betake_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o into_o who_o name_n we_o be_v baptize_v and_o do_v baptize_v otherwise_o the_o ground_n and_o continuance_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o of_o the_o seal_n thereof_o shall_v depend_v on_o man_n work_n and_o merit_n and_o not_o free_o and_o whole_o on_o god_n grace_n &_o mercy_n beside_o that_o if_o god_n break_v the_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n when_o man_n break_v it_o on_o they_o than_o shall_v there_o still_o be_v a_o new_a enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n again_o between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o a_o new_a baptism_n daily_o receive_v again_o as_o the_o sign_n &_o seal_v thereof_o which_o be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o course_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n &_o observe_v by_o his_o people_n in_o such_o case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 13._o deut._n 4_o 30_o 31._o &_o 29_o 10_o 15._o hedge_n 2_o 11_o 16_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 13_o 23._o psal_n 78_o 56_o 65_o etc._n etc._n and_o 89_o 30_o 34._o and_o 11_o 5_o 9_o lev._n 26_o 15_o 25_o 42_o 45._o ezech._n 16_o 59_o 63._o and_o 20_o 37_o 44._o 2_o king_n 9_o 6._o and_o â—ev_n 18_o 4._o mat._n 16_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o luk._n 1_o 54_o 55._o heb._n 13_o 20._o vi_o if_o such_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n in_o rome_n and_o other_o western_a church_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o east_n church_n and_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n break_v the_o covenant_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n yea_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o &_o all_o people_n in_o all_o age_n who_o sin_n daily_o and_o be_v continual_o subject_a to_o transgress_v against_o the_o covenant_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o shall_v baptism_n by_o their_o opinion_n every_o where_o become_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o detestable_a sacrament_n and_o man_n shall_v day_n after_o day_n still_o be_v repeat_v their_o baptism_n and_o take_v a_o new_a one_o again_o and_o again_o as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o so_o shall_v now_o be_v revive_v again_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o marcionite_n catharist_n and_o other_o heretic_n who_o hold_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v again_o and_o again_o when_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la etc._n etc._n vii_o if_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a be_v in_o deed_n a_o lie_a sign_n and_o fiction_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v it_o also_o follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o any_o member_n of_o those_o church_n retain_v the_o baptism_n there_o receive_v for_o the_o sign_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o thing_n signify_v and_o so_o a_o lie_a sign_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o a_o lie_a covenant_n and_o false_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o and_o by_o a_o lie_a covenant_n be_v no_o salvation_n to_o any_o neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n a_o lie_a covenant_n but_o true_a and_o everlasting_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o which_o whosoever_o be_v not_o they_o have_v not_o god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o salvation_n in_o he_o either_o therefore_o they_o must_v grant_v the_o church_n &_o people_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v under_o the_o true_a covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sign_n &_o seal_v thereof_o or_o else_o they_o must_v deny_v salvation_n unto_o they_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n confirm_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o wicked_a once_o to_o think_v or_o imagine_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o gen._n 17_o 7_o 13._o with_o heb._n 13.20_o and_o luk._n 1_o 54_o 55._o psal_n 89_o 30_o 34._o 1_o king_n 14_o 13._o and_o 19.18_o with_o rom._n 11_o 1_o 5._o 2_o king_n 9_o 6._o and_o 13_o 4_o 23._o amos_n 7_o 2_o 5._o hos_fw-la 14_o 1._o esa_n 60_o 3_o 11._o matt._n 16_o 16_o 17_o 18._o act._n 16_o 31._o rom._n 5_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o 6_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 3_o 17._o ephes_n 3_o 14_o 15._o viii_o final_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o church_n be_v from_o heaven_n &_o not_o of_o man_n and_o be_v derive_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o church_n which_o have_v from_o that_o time_n retain_v and_o continue_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n but_o the_o true_a sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 21_o 21._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o with_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 7_o 9_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 30_o chap._n whereas_o the_o other_o latter_a wash_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n take_v up_o a_o new_a unto_o themselves_o be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n whereof_o they_o can_v show_v warrant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o how_o it_o have_v be_v derive_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o apostle_n who_o christ_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n and_o baptise_v in_o his_o name_n in_o which_o regard_n moreover_o all_o such_o as_o be_v former_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a have_v renounce_v it_o and_o receive_v a_o other_o wash_v unto_o themselves_o whereupon_o alone_o they_o will_v rely_v have_v need_v to_o consider_v well_o in_o their_o heart_n whether_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d deed_n a_o way_n devise_v and_o misconceive_v of_o themselves_o and_o in_o that_o â—â—ct_n a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o take_v up_o according_a to_o their_o â—â—â—â—e_a understanding_n such_o thing_n be_v israel_n subject_a to_o fall_v into_o which_o â—â—â—â—fore_o christian_n now_o shall_v careful_o regard_v in_o this_o and_o other_o such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n hos_fw-la 13_o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 7_o 11._o objection_n ii_o but_o baptism_n be_v corrupt_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a as_o namely_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o exorcism_n etc._n exorcism_n animadv_n p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n exsâ—â—â—ation_n salt_n spittle_n oil_n and_o other_o mo_z sinful_a addition_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o as_o prayer_n read_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n also_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o prayer_n read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n prescribe_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o hold_v that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o very_a action_n do_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o their_o sinful_a estate_n &_o abuse_v of_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o unto_o they_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n not_o true_a baptism_n but_o false_a not_o a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o a_o false_a and_o a_o lie_a sign_n as_o circumcision_n also_o in_o israel_n apostasy_n be_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n answer_n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v great_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o ministration_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n hold_v by_o they_o thereabouts_o but_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n not_o true_a baptism_n but_o false_a not_o a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o a_o fiction_n etc._n etc._n or_o will_v it_o follow_v because_o of_o their_o error_n &_o corruption_n that_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v be_v to_o be_v renounce_v and_o another_o new_a one_o to_o be_v receive_v if_o so_o then_o how_o will_v they_o plead_v for_o the_o baptism_n
yet_o and_o this_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la as_o the_o history_n show_v so_o as_o this_o scripture_n alone_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o israel_n be_v yet_o still_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o account_n and_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o record_v these_o thing_n moreover_o the_o scripture_n record_v that_o 25._o that_o 2_o king_n 14_o 23_o 25._o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n the_o thirteen_o king_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v the_o calf_n restore_v the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israells_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n the_o prophet_n where_o again_o observe_v those_o term_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n jonah_n the_o prophet_n be_v this_o then_o the_o word_n of_o a_o suppose_a lord_n god_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v jonah_n the_o servant_n and_o prophet_n of_o a_o imaginary_a god_n or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v indeed_o both_o in_o the_o lord_n account_v and_o in_o his_o own_o persuasion_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n or_o be_v it_o any_o other_o god_n than_o this_o to_o who_o jonah_n pray_v in_o his_o distress_n when_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n etc._n etc._n 9_o jon._n 2_o 1_o 9_o or_o do_v he_o pray_v to_o any_o other_o god_n than_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o father_n 2_o kin._n 13_o 23._o many_o the_o like_a say_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n and_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v long_o to_o note_v and_o urge_v in_o particular_a &_o there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o about_o this_o matter_n here_o therefore_o i_o will_v but_o cite_v some_o place_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v turn_v unto_o and_o observe_v about_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 1_o king_n 14_o 7_o 13._o &_o 16_o 33._o and_o 17_o 1_o 12_o 14_o 18_o 20._o 2_o king_n 5_o 15_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 30_o 6_o 9_o hos_fw-la 4_o 6_o 8_o 12._o and_o 5_o 4._o and_o 12_o 8_o 9_o and_o 13.4_o 5_o 13_o 16._o and_o 14_o 1._o amos_n 7_o 15_o 17._o and_o 9_o 10._o mich._n 2_o 3_o 9_o with_o 1_o 1._o and_o amos_n 3_o 1._o and_o 8_o 2._o where_o the_o prophet_n express_o call_v and_o with_o a_o joint_a consent_n account_n israel_n in_o their_o defection_n as_o they_o do_v judah_n also_o in_o their_o apostasy_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o this_o also_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o the_o place_n themselves_o and_o the_o matter_n speak_v off_o with_o the_o circumstance_n thereabouts_o do_v plain_o manifest_v and_o that_o these_o term_n thy_o god_n and_o my_o people_n and_o the_o like_a so_o often_o use_v both_o touch_v israel_n and_o judah_n be_v term_n and_o note_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o evident_a throughout_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v offer_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o which_o see_v gen._n 17_o 7._o exo._n 3_o 15_o 16_o 18._o and_o 6_o 7._o lev._n 2_o 13._o num._n 10_o 9_o 10._o deut._n 1_o 21._o and_o 4_o 23_o 24._o and_o 7_o 16._o and_o 8_o 2._o &_o 26_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 29_o 10_o 15._o 1_o king_n 14_o 7_o 13._o 2_o king_n 20_o 5._o with_o 1_o chron._n 11_o 2._o and_o 2_o chro._n 6_o 5_o 6._o and_o 20_o 7._o and_o 36_o 16._o neh._n 1_o 10._o esa_n 35_o 2_o 4._o and_o 37_o 16_o 21._o jer._n 2_o 13_o 17._o &_o 7_o 28._o and_o 19_o 3._o and_o 23_o 2._o and_o 28_o 14._o and_o 29_o 4._o etc._n etc._n ezech._n 13_o 10_o 18._o hos_fw-la 2_o 23._o mich._n 6_o 3_o 5._o zach._n 2_o 11._o and_o 13_o 9_o joh._n 20_o 17._o act._n 3_o 22_o 25._o rom._n 9_o 25_o 26._o &_o 11_o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 16._o heb._n 4_o 9_o and_o 8_o 10._o and_o 10_o 30._o and_o 11_o 25._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 10._o rev._n 4_o 11._o and_o 5_o 10._o and_o 7_o 3_o 10_o 12._o and_o 12_o 10._o and_o 18_o 4._o and_o 21.3_o .._o 2._o otherwise_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n say_v to_o be_v their_o god_n when_o they_o etc._n they_o 2_o kin._n 21_o 22._o &_o 22._o 17._o 2_o chr._n 12_o 1_o 5._o &_o 21_o 10_o 11._o &_o 24_o 20.24_o esa_n 1_o 4_o 21._o jer._n 1_o 16._o &_o 2_o 13._o etc._n etc._n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o become_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n &_o commit_v other_o notorious_a sin_n beside_o and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n etc._n sort_n ezec._n 16.2.51_o &_o 23_o 2_o 11._o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o justify_v israel_n and_o become_v more_o corrupt_a than_o she_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n punish_v they_o seveere_o &_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n into_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n shall_v not_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v account_v the_o people_n &_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v those_o term_n my_o people_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o like_a speak_v concern_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n in_o such_o estate_n imply_v and_o teach_v we_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v then_o still_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o both_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o by_o his_o prophet_n esteem_v to_o be_v his_o church_n and_o people_n jer._n 2_o 11_o 13_o 17_o 31_o 32._o and_o 3_o 20_o 21._o and_o 4_o 11_o 22._o and_o 5_o 31._o and_o 6_o 14_o 27._o and_o 7_o 2._o 12_o 28._o and_o 8_o 7_o 19_o 21_o 22._o &_o 15_o 6_o 7._o &_o 18_o 15._o and_o 23_o 2_o 13_o 22_o 27_o 32._o and_o 28_o 14._o and_o 29_o 4_o 8._o etc._n etc._n ezech._n 13_o 10_o 18._o with_o 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 10_o &_o 11_o chap._n and_o 16_o ch_z and_o 23_o ch_z obad._n ver_fw-la 12_o &_o 13._o micah_n 1_o 9_o and_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 3_o 3_o 5._o and_o 6_o 3_o 5_o 8._o &_o 7_o 10_o 14._o zeph._n 2_o 7._o and_o 3_o 2._o 3._o and_o if_o we_o look_v to_o former_a time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o old_a both_o judah_n and_o israel_n together_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n if_o the_o exception_n aforesaid_a be_v of_o weight_n for_o they_o also_o then_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o fall_v into_o defection_n and_o become_v great_a idolater_n &_o be_v for_o that_o &_o other_o their_o sin_n often_o and_o sore_o punish_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n may_v be_v see_v judg._n 2_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 19_o and_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 6_o 1_o 10_o 25_o 30._o and_o 8_o 27._o &_o 10_o 6._o &_o 17_o chap._n &_o 18_o 30_o 31._o with_o 1_o sam._n 7_o 3_o 4._o &_o 12_o 9_o 10._o &_o psa_n 78_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o etc._n etc._n and_o 106_o 34_o 39_o etc._n etc._n 1_o kin._n 11_o 33._o beside_o that_o ezekiel_n and_o other_o note_v the_o like_a also_o concern_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ezec._n 20_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 27._o etc._n etc._n &_o 23_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n amos_n 5_o 2d_o 26_o 27._o with_o act._n 7_o 38_o 43._o 4._o but_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o ten_o tribe_n more_o particular_o &_o yet_o further_o to_o observe_v some_o more_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o scripture_n concern_v they_o let_v we_o first_o of_o all_o remember_v that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o his_o law_n speak_v these_o word_n &_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n exo._n 20_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n now_o hoseah_n the_o prophet_n in_o his_o time_n about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v set_v up_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n &_o bethell_n and_o cause_v israel_n
way_n far_o more_o cold_a &_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n they_o former_o have_v be_v where_o furthermore_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_a among_o other_o thing_n come_v these_o particular_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o faithful_a christian_n shall_v be_v much_o fewer_n than_o the_o outward_a profess_v christian_n who_o grow_v now_o into_o apostasy_n deep_o and_o deep_o and_o so_o the_o inner_a church_n to_o be_v much_o lesser_a than_o the_o outward_a visible_a church_n of_o christian_n like_v as_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o the_o altar_n be_v far_o lesser_a than_o the_o court_n and_o city_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o worship_v within_o far_o few_o than_o the_o people_n that_o resort_v to_o the_o court_n and_o city_n without_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n how_o the_o jew_n profess_v religion_n flock_v by_o heap_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n frequent_v his_o court_n and_o city_n continual_o when_o as_o now_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o faithful_a church_n of_o the_o seal_a and_o elect_a be_v leave_v as_o a_o cottage_n in_o a_o vineyard_n as_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o cucumber_n garden_n as_o a_o besiege_a city_n so_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v not_o leave_v they_o a_o feed_n a_o very_a small_a remnant_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n utter_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v esa_n 1_o 2_o 8_o 12._o etc._n etc._n ii_o that_o the_o foresay_a sincere_a christian_n be_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v though_o know_v approve_v &_o keep_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a profess_v christian_n that_o be_v open_a and_o know_v abroad_o unto_o man_n as_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v more_o hide_v and_o secret_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o city_n that_o be_v patent_n to_o the_o view_n and_o access_n of_o al._n iii_o that_o some_o have_v entrance_n &_o access_n into_o the_o more_o inward_a church_n so_o to_o call_v it_o through_o the_o way_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a church_n though_o apostasy_n though_o note_v this_o also_o for_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n have_v in_o time_n of_o apostasy_n now_o hold_v and_o frequent_v by_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o christian_n in_o apostasy_n like_v as_o the_o entrance_n and_o passage_n into_o the_o more_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v through_o the_o city_n and_o court_n that_o be_v without_o though_o now_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n prince_n and_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o by_o they_o tread_v upon_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a four_o that_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n &c_n jew_n psal_n 59_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 54_o 3_o 5._o with_o esa_n 1_o 2_o 10._o &c_n &c_n such_o as_o be_v treacherous_a apostate_n persecute_v strong_a &_o prevayl_v outward_o be_v of_o old_a call_v gentile_n or_o heathen_n so_o now_o among_o the_o christian_n such_o also_o as_o be_v treacherous_a apostate_n persecute_v mighty_a and_o outward_o prevayl_v be_v likewise_o here_o call_v heathen_n or_o gentile_n v._n that_o god_n in_o this_o estate_n stir_v up_o among_o and_o against_o they_o his_o witness_n few_o yet_o sufficient_a see_v they_o be_v two_o and_o be_v also_o strengthen_v sanctify_a direct_v preserve_v hear_v and_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v ch_z be_v rev._n 11_o 4_o with_o zac._n 3_o &_o 4_o ch_z joshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n two_o olive_n tree_n and_o two_o candlestick_n in_o one_o respect_n etc._n respect_n rev._n 11.5_o 6._o with_o ex._n 7_o 19_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 16_o 15_o etc._n etc._n moses_n and_o aaron_n 18._o aaron_n 1_o kin._n 17_o 1._o &_o 18_o &_o 19_o 9_o 17._o &_o 21.17_o 18_o 24._o 1_o king_n 1_o 10_o 12_o 17._o and_o 2_o 9_o 23_o 24._o &_o 3_o &_o 5_o &_o 6_o &_o 7_o &_o 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 13_o 14_o 21_o luk._n 4_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o rom._n 11_o 1_o 5._o jam._n 5_o 17_o 18._o eliah_n and_o 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the_o apostle_n vii_o where_o note_n that_o by_o heaven_n in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelat._n be_v often_o mean_v the_o more_o sincere_a entire_a and_o heavenly_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o faith_n worship_n and_o order_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o earth_n the_o degenerate_a corrupt_a and_o earthly_a estate_n thereof_o in_o apostasy_n also_o that_o as_o by_o degree_n the_o church_n do_v degenerate_a and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o so_o also_o the_o restauration_n thereof_o be_v not_o all_o perform_v at_o once_o but_o proceed_v on_o by_o degree_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o different_a condition_n of_o these_o witness_n themselves_o in_o their_o first_o testimony_n and_o in_o their_o revive_a estate_n and_o afterward_o again_o in_o the_o 14_o chap._n which_o may_v be_v a_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o the_o angel_n there_o speak_v off_o &_o off_o rev._n 14_o 6_o 8_o 9_o &_o proceed_v still_o one_o of_o they_o further_o than_o another_o and_o etc._n and_o v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o call_v more_o direct_o and_o earnest_o for_o separation_n and_o utter_v leave_v of_o the_o beast_n his_o worship_n and_o mark_n than_o do_v the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o then_o afterward_o the_o other_o angel_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v say_v to_o come_v one_o of_o they_o 15._o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o another_o 17._o another_o ver_fw-la 17._o out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n thus_o show_v how_o the_o truth_n be_v manifest_v and_o proceed_v on_o by_o degree_n and_o how_o the_o faithful_a be_v bring_v by_o the_o gospel_n from_o yield_a homage_n unto_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o to_o have_v the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n the_o church_n in_o her_o heavenly_a open_a and_o sincere_a estate_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o earthly_a corruption_n &_o apostasy_n grow_v upon_o it_o viii_o that_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n perform_v according_o may_v the_o more_o confirm_v we_o that_o live_v in_o this_o age_n hereabout_o inasmuch_o as_o now_o we_o know_v that_o etc._n that_o guiliel_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it amo_fw-la re_fw-la marcilius_n patuvius_n dante_n be_v fracisc_n petrarcha_n eckharduâ—_n john_n wicleff_n etc._n etc._n the_o former_a angel_n and_o witness_n of_o old_a though_o godly_a man_n and_o martyr_n yet_o continue_v themselves_o many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o church_n that_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o like_a apostasy_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o &_o among_o they_o call_v they_o from_o idolatry_n denounce_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o etc._n the_o luther_n viret_n calvin_n
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sin_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o abaddon_n or_o apollyon_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v who_o writing_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v god_n word_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v best_a for_o his_o plea_n to_o keep_v what_o he_o can_v from_o the_o point_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n &_o therefore_o also_o to_o confound_v thing_n that_o differ_v as_o he_o do_v throughout_o his_o treatise_n so_o all_o his_o plea_n be_v frivolous_a and_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n likewise_o when_o 77._o when_o m._n ain_z animad_fw-la p._n 77._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o church_n such_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o describe_v one_o part_n whereof_o life_n on_o earth_n a_o other_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o three_o part_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o and_o of_o the_o court_n and_o holy_a city_n whereof_o john_n speak_v revel_v 11_o 2._o which_o heretofore_o 15._o heretofore_o m._n ain_z defence_n of_o script_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o this_o man_n himself_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o writing_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o papist_n be_v extant_a then_o aswell_o as_o now_o and_o the_o now_o romish_a religion_n whereof_o he_o speak_v describe_v their_o church_n then_o as_o now_o it_o do_v but_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v with_o himself_o vain_a shift_n &_o pretence_n be_v become_v his_o usual_a plea_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o error_n and_o evil_a deal_n after_o these_o thing_n premise_v come_v as_o he_o say_v to_o our_o argument_n he_o speak_v as_o follow_v 78._o m._n ainsw_n p._n 77_o 78._o their_o first_o reason_n say_v he_o from_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o be_v unperfect_o allege_v for_o the_o text_n there_o say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereupon_o their_o conclusion_n must_v be_v that_o antichrist_n sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n i_o will_v yield_v that_o his_o temple_n be_v the_o true_a temple_n and_o his_o church_n the_o true_a church_n otherweise_v if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o idol_n and_o not_o god_n his_o temple_n church_n and_o body_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o idol_n like_o himself_o and_o his_o blasphemy_n be_v worse_a than_o they_o which_v say_v 9_o say_v rev._n 2_o 9_o and_o 3_o 9_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v and_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n these_o be_v m._n ainsw_n word_n and_o this_o answer_n he_o give_v to_o that_o which_o i_o observe_v out_o of_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o which_o i_o note_v down_o 140._o down_o pag._n 140._o here_o a_o little_a before_o now_o how_o full_a of_o shift_n error_n absurdity_n abuse_v of_o scripture_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o this_o answer_n be_v the_o text_n and_o matter_n itself_o declare_v of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v straight_o way_n but_o first_o mark_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n marvel_v how_o all_o these_o shall_v proceed_v from_o this_o man_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o one_o and_o so_o short_a a_o speech_n &_o passage_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o god_n will_v thus_o show_v his_o just_a work_n in_o he_o for_o the_o more_o humble_v of_o himself_o and_o warning_n of_o other_o by_o his_o example_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o carriage_n and_o deal_n as_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o now_o touch_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n although_o i_o can_v allege_v which_o perhaps_o himself_o will_v upon_o like_a occasion_n that_o those_o word_n as_o god_n where_o about_o he_o cavile_v and_o use_v his_o course_n of_o shift_v be_v not_o in_o the_o claromontane_n greek_n copy_n of_o the_o original_a neither_o in_o the_o syriack_n or_o old_a latin_a translation_n 4_o bez._n annot_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4_o as_o m._n beza_n observe_v in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o insist_v thereupon_o but_o keep_v unto_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n and_o translation_n usual_o and_o first_o let_v this_o be_v note_v &_o remember_v that_o the_o question_n here_o treat_v off_o be_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o no_o whereupon_o i_o allege_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o and_o so_o insist_v thereon_o and_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o god_n therein_o or_o no._n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n nor_o be_v call_v in_o question_n between_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o now_o allege_v these_o word_n or_o insist_v 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out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n ibid._n pag._n 549_o 550._o more_n all_o so_o he_o have_v hereabout_o in_o his_o write_n otherwhere_o of_o which_o &_o of_o keckerman_o testimony_n withal_o see_v here_o before_o p._n 178_o and_o 208_o and_o 209._o &_o in_o the_o advertism_n pag._n 113._o paraeus_n say_v the_o jesuite_n accuse_v we_o that_o we_o have_v make_v a_o division_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n but_o we_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o papacy_n we_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n at_o the_o lord_n commandment_n who_o say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n paraeus_n in_o rom._n 16.18_o piscator_fw-la say_v the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n john_n 2_o 19_o and_o by_o paul_n word_n col._n 2_o 9_o second_o of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v 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temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n piscat_fw-la analys_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o m._n bradford_n a_o faithful_a martyr_n of_o our_o own_o country_n dispute_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n say_v that_o wicked_a man_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o church_n for_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o mahomet_n or_o any_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o such_o as_o bear_v rule_n in_o the_o church_n act._n and_o monum_fw-la pag._n 1616._o m._n brightman_n treat_v of_o antichrist_n speak_v very_o often_o of_o his_o sit_v and_o domineer_a in_o the_o church_n as_o when_o he_o say_v the_o dragon_n be_v the_o open_a enemy_n throughout_o this_o book_n who_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v heathen_n the_o turk_n play_v this_o part_n in_o these_o last_o age_n the_o beast_n be_v a_o more_o close_a and_o crafty_a enemy_n who_o be_v antichrist_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n brightm_n on_o rev._n 16_o 13._o in_o the_o english_a pag._n 552._o again_o to_o be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v be_v not_o to_o be_v extol_v above_o that_o one_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o above_o every_o god_n in_o earth_n that_o be_v above_o all_o magistrate_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n but_o also_o above_o all_o that_o majesty_n that_o be_v sovereign_a among_o man_n the_o high_a emperor_n themselves_o who_o be_v call_v augusti_n in_o latin_a as_o they_o be_v sebastoi_n in_o greek_a of_o the_o high_a reverence_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o last_o as_o touch_v the_o true_a god_n if_o antichrist_n shall_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n but_o himself_o how_o shall_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o shall_v sit_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o m._n brightm_n treatise_n of_o antichrist_n against_o bellar._n on_o rev._n 17_o ch_n 1._o pag._n 628_o 629._o and_n again_o he_o shall_v not_o deny_v the_o father_n open_o see_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v open_o know_v to_o be_v a_o atheist_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v who_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 629_o 630._o and_n again_o there_o be_v not_o one_o little_a word_n leave_v for_o you_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o certain_a or_o singular_a man_n after_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o conclude_v but_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v out_o of_o they_o most_o certain_o that_o he_o be_v that_o apostatical_a sea_n of_o those_o
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therefore_o have_v i_o think_v it_o good_a herewithal_o to_o note_v some_o few_o thing_n thereabouts_o the_o particular_n be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o of_o like_a weight_n or_o evidence_n in_o my_o own_o persuasion_n but_o some_o of_o they_o such_o as_o far_o more_o may_v be_v say_v and_o bear_v with_o about_o they_o then_o about_o other_o of_o they_o neither_o do_v all_o of_o they_o concern_v all_o the_o reform_a church_n alike_o but_o some_o of_o they_o more_o and_o some_o less_o inasmuch_o as_o their_o estate_n in_o divers_a church_n and_o place_n do_v diverse_o differ_v hereabout_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o thus_o to_o propound_v they_o here_o together_o desire_v of_o all_o that_o they_o will_v serious_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n &_o hope_v that_o the_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o will_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n become_v profitable_a for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o 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approve_v in_o his_o word_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o man_n invention_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v transgression_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n exod._n 20_o 4_o 5._o with_o lev._n 10_o 1._o judg._n 8_o 27._o psa_fw-la 119_o 113_o 128._o esa_n 29_o 13._o and_o 30_o 21_o 22_o ii_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v as_o a_o image_n &_o similitude_n of_o spiritual_a prayer_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o and_o so_o these_o book_n and_o stint_a prayer_n prescribe_v by_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n come_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v idol_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o which_o respect_n such_o manner_n of_o worship_n become_v idolatrous_a &_o superstitious_a forbid_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v withal_o for_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o exod._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o rom._n 8_o 26._o 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