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A31094 A briefe answer to A discourse, lately written by one P.B., to prove baptisme under the defection of Antichrist, to be the ordinance of Iesus Christ, and the baptizing of infants to be agreeable to the word of God wherein is declared ... that true baptisme and a false church are inconsistent, and cannot stand together : and also maintained, that the baptizing of infants hath no authority from the Scriptures / by R. Barrow. Barrow, Robert, d. 1697. 1642 (1642) Wing B967; ESTC R12474 18,380 26

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gospel_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v within_o act._n 26.17.18_o and_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o all_o man_n to_o the_o unwise_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o wise_a rom._n 1.14_o when_o he_o say_v therefore_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o be_v without_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o censure_v and_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o their_o evil_n of_o incest_n whoredom_n theft_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o by_o christ_n make_v a_o judge_n over_o man_n in_o those_o matter_n 1_o cor._n 5.12.13_o no_o more_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v luke_n 12.14_o from_o this_o reason_n of_o he_o to_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o baptise_v viz._n because_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v their_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v follow_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v believe_v wife_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n that_o so_o although_o by_o the_o word_n they_o can_v not_o yet_o by_o their_o good_a conversation_n they_o may_v be_v win_v 1_o pet._n 3.1.2_o that_o therefore_o their_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o baptise_v or_o else_o the_o apostle_n meddle_v with_o those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n to_o hold_v that_o child_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o devil_n pag._n 25._o i_o answer_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o alike_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes._n 2.3_o our_o being_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o generation_n john_n 3.3_o and_o if_o all_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v damn_v then_o by_o p._n b._n his_o judgement_n see_v he_o can_v prove_v any_o true_a visible_a church_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 3._o and_o therefore_o no_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o church_n there_o shall_v none_o at_o all_o be_v save_v be_v not_o this_o doctrine_n of_o his_o a_o very_a comfortable_a doctrine_n for_o else_o what_o end_n do_v he_o conceive_v be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordain_v matth._n 28.19_o act_n 26.18_o he_o have_v yet_o another_o argument_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v answer_v for_o in_o it_o there_o be_v great_a confidence_n place_v and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v baptise_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a husband_n that_o be_v lawful_a for_o his_o use_n so_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o abide_v with_o she_o and_o needs_o not_o for_o her_o unbelief_n sake_n put_v she_o away_o as_o be_v scruple_v verse_n 10.11_o 12._o or_o else_o if_o that_o she_o be_v not_o than_o the_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v beget_v of_o she_o be_v unclean_a or_o unholy_a whereas_o be_v sanctify_v or_o lawful_a to_o his_o use_n they_o be_v clean_o or_o holy_a that_o be_v legitimate_a for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o conclude_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o parent_n but_o from_o the_o lawful_a use_n which_o the_o believe_a husband_n have_v of_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o or_o to_o the_o believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o or_o to_o the_o believe_a husband_n or_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a this_o scripture_n therefore_o prove_v no_o more_o holiness_n in_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n then_o in_o the_o child_n lawful_o he_o get_v in_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o marriage_n by_o unbeliever_n hebr._n 13.4_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n yield_v no_o better_a warrant_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o the_o one_o than_o it_o do_v for_o the_o baptise_n of_o the_o other_o but_o i_o intend_v brevity_n and_o therefore_o for_o further_a answer_n in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o a._n r._n his_o book_n late_o print_v wherein_o the_o same_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a these_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n that_o p._n b._n can_v show_v to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o in_o regard_n they_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o some_o but_o they_o still_o notwithstanding_o do_v stick_n at_o the_o mater_fw-la as_o they_o well_o may_v and_o desire_v a_o precept_n or_o a_o example_n to_o warrant_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o show_v both_o page_n 29._o but_o first_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o will_v give_v he_o a_o example_n of_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n his_o baptise_n of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o refuse_n of_o infant_n from_o be_v of_o the_o church_n both_o which_o be_v before_o sufficient_o declare_v we_o will_v now_o take_v notice_n how_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n first_o he_o say_v there_o be_v example_n of_o baptise_v of_o household_n as_o the_o jailer_n and_o lydias_n act_n 16._o and_o the_o house_n of_o stephanus_n and_o questionless_a divers_a other_o pag._n 29._o but_o i_o demand_v a_o example_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n and_o not_o of_o baptise_v household_n of_o believer_n such_o as_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16.34_o and_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 16.16_o and_o crispus_n act_n 18.8_o and_o questionless_a divers_a other_o this_o be_v a_o bad_a example_n for_o a_o example_n he_o will_v have_v it_o call_v though_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o must_v be_v thus_o declare_v household_n be_v baptise_v but_o in_o some_o household_n there_o be_v infant_n therefore_o infan●s_n have_v be_v baptise_v this_o be_v as_o plain_a a_o example_n to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o this_o that_o follow_v be_v to_o prove_v the_o baptise_n of_o notorious_a drunkard_n swearer_n thief_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n whole_a household_n have_v be_v baptise_v but_o in_o some_o house_n there_o be_v notorious_a drunkard_n swearer_n thief_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v such_o and_o such_o may_v be_v baptise_v who_o see_v not_o your_o folly_n another_o example_n as_o plain_a as_o this_o follow_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o coloss_n be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n but_o child_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o infant_n be_v baptise_v col._n 3.20.21_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o coloss_n be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o there_o be_v child_n in_o that_o church_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v and_o exhort_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3.20_o but_o our_o question_n be_v about_o infant_n and_o not_o child_n in_o general_a some_o whereof_o be_v grow_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n as_o these_o be_v to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v for_o sure_a p._n b._n will_v not_o say_v he_o write_v to_o infant_n which_o can_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v in_o gen._n 43.14_o when_o jacob_n send_v his_o son_n benjamine_n into_o egypt_n he_o use_v these_o word_n concerning_o he_o and_o joseph_n if_o i_o be_o bereave_v of_o my_o child_n i_o be_o bereave_v now_o by_o his_o reason_n benjamine_n who_o be_v about_o seventeen_o year_n old_a and_o joseph_n who_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v both_o of_o they_o be_v infant_n because_o their_o father_n call_v they_o child_n these_o example_n will_v yield_v as_o little_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o that_o question_v the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n as_o his_o reason_n before_o answer_v but_o although_o these_o example_n fail_v yet_o page_n 31._o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n and_o it_o appear_v thus_o many_o nation_n appear_v to_o be_v abraham_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o their_o father_n now_o all_o these_o nation_n in_o which_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o child_n by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 28.19_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v i_o answer_v abraham_n be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n some_o whereof_o be_v his_o natural_a and_o carnal_a seed_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o ishmael_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o for_o unbelief_n be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o with_o the_o old_a and_o carnal_a covenant_n or_o testament_n as_o be_v show_v before_o other_o be_v so_o to_o be_v
a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n late_o write_v by_o one_o p._n b._n to_o prove_v baptism_n under_o the_o defection_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o be_v declare_v from_o his_o own_o ground_n that_o true_a baptism_n and_o a_o false_a church_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o can_v stand_v together_o and_o also_o maintain_v that_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o the_o scripture_n the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n look_v well_o to_o his_o go_n prov._n 14.15_o by_o r._n barrow_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1642._o to_o the_o reader_n although_o divers_a of_o the_o learned_a have_v declare_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v but_o a_o human_a tradition_n as_o p._n b._n confess_v in_o his_o epistle_n page_n 3._o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v and_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o countenance_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o commit_v a_o double_a offence_n one_o in_o seduce_v the_o people_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o disobedience_n against_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o mar_n 16.15_o 16._o who_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n act_n 3._o the_o other_o in_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o put_v it_o as_o a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o such_o their_o disobedience_n against_o he_o among_o who_o one_o p._n b._n have_v late_o take_v part_n in_o publish_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n undertake_v to_o defend_v a_o evil_a cause_n he_o have_v so_o bewray_v the_o error_n of_o that_o doctrine_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o who_o be_v but_o indifferent_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v to_o discover_v the_o falsity_n thereof_o and_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o own_o practice_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n wherein_o unadvised_o he_o accuse_v other_o one_o instance_n i_o shall_v give_v thereby_o to_o cause_v the_o reader_n in_o pursue_v his_o discourse_n to_o take_v notice_n therein_o he_o fight_v against_o himself_o and_o in_o that_o thing_n most_o of_o all_o whereupon_o his_o whole_a building_n stand_v which_o be_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 1._o and_o so_o by_o consequent_a of_o baptism_n whereby_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v page_n 3.4_o wherein_o he_o make_v baptism_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o church_n whence_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o unless_o he_o can_v find_v such_o a_o church_n which_o have_v successive_o continue_v from_o the_o first_o plant_n until_o these_o day_n he_o can_v assure_v himself_o that_o his_o baptism_n receive_v be_v the_o 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of_o little_a save_v only_o what_o i_o have_v find_v in_o his_o own_o writing_n wherein_o indeed_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o these_o particular_n and_o to_o satisfy_v any_o that_o thereby_o have_v take_v offence_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o all_o that_o be_v say_v will_v appear_v to_o thou_o courteous_a reader_n in_o the_o follow_a answer_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v refer_v thou_o thereunto_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o grace_n and_o guidance_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n in_o who_o service_n i_o be_o always_o thou_o r._n barrow_n a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n late_o write_v by_o one_o p._n b._n etc._n etc._n first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a continuance_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o first_o plantation_n thereof_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o shall_v so_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o he_o say_v be_v prophesy_v esa._n 9.7.59.21_o witness_v luke_n 1.33_o act_n 5.29_o and_o confirm_v matth._n 16.18.28.20_o and_o these_o scripture_n be_v stable_a and_o true_a and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n page_n 1._o i_o answer_v that_o these_o scripture_n and_o all_o other_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o be_v stable_n and_o true_a and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v of_o all_o the_o world_n act_n 3.22.23_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o several_a gloss_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n give_v upon_o these_o or_o other_o scripture_n always_o stable_a and_o true_a nor_o so_o to_o be_v account_v of_o any_o man_n before_o we_o give_v credit_n therefore_o to_o his_o construction_n of_o these_o scripture_n we_o will_v a_o little_a examine_v how_o he_o make_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o appear_v he_o say_v that_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v prophesy_v isaiah_n 9.7.59.21_o and_o the_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o have_v a_o perpetual_a uninterrupted_a succession_n in_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o plantation_n thereof_o until_o these_o day_n though_o this_o prophecy_n in_o itself_o be_v true_a yet_o his_o understanding_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a this_o rule_n the_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o thereby_o to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a prophet_n from_o the_o false_a deutron_n 18.22_o he_o say_v when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o now_o as_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a prophet_n from_o the_o false_a so_o likewise_o be_v we_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n teach_v to_o know_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o every_o prophecy_n from_o the_o false_a and_o therefore_o when_o any_o interpretation_n of_o any_o prophecy_n be_v give_v and_o according_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v in_o that_o prophecy_n but_o it_o be_v a_o false_a interpretation_n and_o he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n that_o have_v give_v the_o same_o of_o who_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o beware_v matth._n 7.15_o from_o which_o imputation_n we_o shall_v now_o see_v how_o well_o he_o acquit_v himself_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o defection_n and_o fall_v away_o under_o antichrist_n be_v very_o general_a and_o marvellous_a universal_a and_o this_o he_o prove_v rev._n 13.8_o 16._o to_o which_o also_o he_o may_v have_v add_v the_o 3.4_o and_o 7._o verse_n and_o unless_o the_o defection_n under_o
they_o may_v perish_v and_o be_v damn_v and_o therefore_o not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v esteem_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o from_o his_o own_o ground_n see_v that_o by_o antichrist_n here_o speak_v of_o he_o understand_v the_o beast_n mention_v rev._n 13._o as_o appear_v by_o his_o apply_v this_o scripture_n against_o antichrist_n pag._n 2._o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o those_o that_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n rev._n 13.8_o he_o can_v therefore_o understand_v the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o antichrist_n sit_v and_o be_v worship_v unless_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o such_o person_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v from_o his_o own_o ground_n that_o the_o temple_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 2_o thes._n 2.4_o be_v no_o more_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n than_o antichrist_n who_o sit_v therein_o and_o be_v worship_v be_v god_n himself_o nor_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v esteem_v nor_o have_v he_o any_o reason_n more_o to_o affirm_v the_o one_o than_o he_o have_v to_o affirm_v the_o other_o from_o hence_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v probable_a that_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v continue_v under_o the_o defection_n of_o antichrist_n but_o it_o must_v stand_v as_o p._n b._n at_o first_o affirm_v page_n 2._o that_o under_o the_o defection_n of_o antichrist_n it_o can_v not_o continue_v but_o suppose_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v under_o that_o defection_n than_o he_o say_v pag._n 3._o that_o baptism_n by_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v have_v there_o likewise_o continue_a and_o there_o also_o it_o will_v be_v probable_a that_o his_o baptism_n derive_v from_o thence_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n christ_n here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n by_o way_n that_o the_o best_a ground_n he_o have_v for_o his_o faith_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v but_o a_o probability_n well_o but_o see_v that_o he_o hold_v that_o baptism_n depend_v upon_o the_o true_a church_n than_o where_o no_o true_a church_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a baptism_n now_o i_o need_v not_o here_o demand_v whether_o conceive_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n because_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n page_n 5._o he_o desire_v that_o none_o shall_v think_v so_o of_o he_o for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v that_o state_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n the_o great_a whore_n sodom_n and_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o christ_n baptism_n for_o thus_o he_o reason_v if_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v than_o baptism_n by_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v have_v continue_v page_n 3._o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o continue_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v become_v the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n sodom_n and_o egypt_n as_o he_o faith_n in_o his_o epistle_n page_n 5._o therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v have_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereas_o therefore_o page_n 5._o he_o desire_v those_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n and_o baptism_n have_v not_o continue_v under_o the_o defection_n of_o antichrist_n will_v show_v he_o the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n he_o may_v easy_o discover_v the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n hereof_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v herein_o write_v viz._n that_o baptism_n difference_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o false_a pag._n 3.4_o whence_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o difference_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o false_a than_o rome_n the_o false_a matter_n must_v thereby_o be_v difference_v from_o itself_o and_o become_v a_o true_a church_n as_o when_o at_o first_o she_o receive_v christ_n baptism_n and_o then_o shall_v rome_n be_v no_o long_o rome_n but_o a_o true_a church_n and_o state_n difference_v from_o a_o false_a by_o her_o baptism_n which_o difference_v the_o true_a matter_n from_o the_o false_a and_o therefore_o for_o any_o to_o hold_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o false_a church_n as_o p._n b._n do_v and_o withal_o to_o maintain_v that_o she_o retain_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o false_a be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v affirm_v even_o as_o he_o do_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o also_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_a i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o point_n thus_o see_v that_o true_a baptism_n difference_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o false_a as_o p.b._n say_v and_o yet_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o difference_n she_o from_o the_o false_a matter_n as_o he_o also_o affirm_v in_o his_o epistle_n page_n 5._o therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o that_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o difference_v the_o true_a matter_n from_o the_o false_a page_n 3.4_o second_o that_o church_n which_o have_v no_o other_o baptism_n than_o the_o baptism_n of_o rome_n which_o difference_v not_o the_o true_a matter_n from_o the_o false_a can_v thereby_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o false_a church_n but_o p.b._n and_o his_o church_n have_v no_o other_o baptism_n than_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o difference_v not_o the_o true_a matter_n from_o the_o false_a therefore_o p._n b._n and_o his_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o difference_v from_o the_o false_a church_n whether_o therefore_o christ_n will_v own_v the_o same_o for_o his_o spouse_n or_o reject_v she_o as_o a_o harlot_n spring_v from_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o harlos_n may_v very_o well_o be_v a_o question_n without_o question_n but_o he_o say_v page_n 6._o if_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v not_o continue_v than_o baptism_n be_v cease_v and_o be_v cease_v without_o a_o special_a commission_n such_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n have_v at_o first_o to_o baptise_v it_o can_v never_o be_v again_o obtain_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o baptism_n be_v cease_v as_o he_o intend_v it_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o baptise_a person_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v find_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o baptism_n the_o ordinance_n of_o 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