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A12552 The character of the beast, or, The false constitution of the church discovered in certayne passages betwixt Mr. R. Clifton & Iohn Smyth, concerning true Christian baptisme of new creatures, or new borne babes in Christ, &nd false baptisme of infants borne after the flesh : referred to two propositions, 1. That infants are not to bee baptized, 2. That antichristians converted are to bee admitted into the true church by baptisme. Smyth, John, d. 1612. 1609 (1609) STC 22875; ESTC S991 85,221 80

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god_n through_o popery_n yet_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n ministry_n worship_n or_o government_n nor_o true_a baptism_n but_o all_o false_a and_o antichristian_a and_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v assume_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o this_o argument_n off_o you_o be_v answer_v mr._n rich._n clifton_n if_o antichrist_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o baptism_n but_o of_o some_o humane_a devise_n annex_v unto_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o then_o be_v we_o not_o to_o pluck_v up_o the_o whea●e_n with_o the_o ●ares_n mat._n 13.29_o and_o to_o cast_v away_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n with_o antichr_n but_o to_o separate_a from_o that_o which_o be_v man_n invention_n &_o still_o to_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n but_o to_o baptise_v with_o water_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o be_v from_o heaven_n &_o not_o from_o 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son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v but_o accidental_n for_o a_o turck_n so_o wash_v be_v not_o baptize_v &_o once_o only_o wash_v a_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n into_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v true_a essential_a baptism_n which_o antichrist_n have_v abolish_v &_o which_o we_o only_o restore_v &_o nothing_o else_o &_o so_o your_o argument_n be_v answer_v mr._n rich._n clifton_n as_o god_n have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o through_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n &_o all_o his_o instrument_n shall_v never_o be_v cut_v of_o so_o have_v he_o preserve_v both_o in_o the_o apostasy_n under_o the_o law_n &_o gospel_n the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o reject_v that_o baptism_n of_o christ_n whereof_o they_o be_v partaker_n in_o the_o apostate_n church_n &_o devise_v a_o new_a do_v bring_v in_o a_o new_a covenant_n &_o a_o new_a gospel_n take_v 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shall_v by_o his_o baptism_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o body_n of_o antich_n &_o into_o the_o church_n ministry_n worship_n &_o government_n of_o antich_n or_o that_o his_o baptism_n shall_v set_v a_o character_n indelible_a upon_o party_n baptize_v or_o shall_v give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la all_o which_o or_o most_o of_o which_o be_v do_v in_o antich_n baptism_n but_o the_o end_n of_o chr._n baptism_n be_v to_o manifest_v visible_o that_o the_o party_n confess_v his_o faith_n &_o sin_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o he_o have_v visible_o put_v on_o chr._n that_o he_o be_v mortify_v crucify_a dead_a &_o bury_v rise_v again_o &_o ascend_v with_o chr._n rom._n 6_o 1-6_a &_o col._n 2.12_o gal._n 3.27_o col._n 3_o 15_a these_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o baptism_n institute_v by_o chr._n see_v therefore_o the_o matter_n form_n &_o end_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o false_a church_n be_v from_o man_n even_o from_o antich_n the_o 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