so_o true_a holiness_n that_o be_v faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o member_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o three_o that_o which_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v perform_v effect_v or_o produce_v by_o the_o walk_n or_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n off_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o require_v or_o exact_v or_o presuppose_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n justification_n &_o faith_n sanctification_n &_o repentance_n be_v not_o effect_v perform_v accomplish_a or_o produce_v by_o the_o walk_n or_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n heb._n 9.9_o gal._n 2.15.16_o ergo_fw-la justification_n &_o faith_n sanctification_n &_o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o true_o holy_a in_o their_o constitution_n 4._o that_o which_o bring_v not_o perfection_n &_o life_n to_o the_o member_n presuppose_v not_o faith_n &_o repentance_n to_o the_o member_n and_o so_o not_o real_a or_o true_a holiness_n but_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o law_n &_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v not_o perfection_n &_o life_n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n heb._n 7.19_o gal._n 3.21_o ergo_fw-la the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o law_n or_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o presuppose_v faith_n repentance_n or_o true_a holiness_n in_o the_o member_n 5._o that_o which_o be_v a_o schoolmr_n only_o to_o teach_v christ_n do_v not_o presuppose_v that_o the_o scholar_n have_v already_o learned_a christ_n or_o put_v on_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o do_v by_o faith_n &_o repentance_n the_o law_n or_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o schoolmr_n only_o to_o teach_v chr_n gal._n 3.14_o rom._n 10.3.4_o ergo_fw-la the_o law_n or_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o presuppose_v that_o the_o scholar_n have_v learned_a christ_n or_o put_v on_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o do_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 6._o that_o which_o be_v hide_v keep_v secret_a be_v a_o mystery_n &_o not_o reveal_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o their_o constitution_n be_v not_o endue_v withal_o i'faith_o or_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o mystery_n &_o not_o reveal_v but_o keep_v secret_a from_o the_o beginning_n gal._n 3.23_o rom._n 16.25_o ergo_fw-la the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o faith_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o constitution_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o death_n or_o condemnation_n 2._o cor._n 3.7_o ergo_fw-la the_o law_n or_o 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the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o constitution_n of_o it_o be_v not_o real_o holy_a but_o only_o typical_o &_o therefore_o the_o member_n thereof_o admit_v in_o by_o circumcision_n be_v not_o true_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a or_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o under_o the_o offer_n of_o it_o in_o that_o typical_a testament_n give_v to_o abraham_n &_o afterward_o assume_v write_v &_o amplify_v by_o moses_n joh._n 7_o 19-23_a compare_v with_o heb._n 8.8.9_o have_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o truth_n i_o return_v in_o particular_a to_o answer_v your_o objection_n say_v still_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v holy_a not_o true_o but_o typical_o &_o that_o their_o holiness_n be_v this_o that_o by_o that_o external_a covenant_n whereinto_o they_o be_v by_o circumcision_n admit_v they_o be_v train_v up_o or_o school_v to_o christ_n be_v 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faith_n be_v under_o year_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n only_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o your_o confession_n with_o he_o and_o his_o adopt_a infant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o pupil_n be_v infant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o servant_n be_v infant_n &_o therefore_o not_o only_o with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n &_o see_v some_o not_o of_o his_o seed_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n &_o those_o that_o be_v further_o of_o why_o shall_v not_o those_o that_o be_v near_o as_o his_o wife_n but_o you_o will_v say_v because_o infant_n do_v not_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n though_o adopt_a child_n though_o pupil_n though_o servant_n but_o wife_n refuse_v the_o covenant_n may_v not_o i_o further_o insist_v that_o as_o infant_n do_v not_o resist_v so_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v &_o that_o all_o the_o child_n servant_n &_o wife_n that_o do_v not_o resist_v may_v be_v 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be_v compel_v to_o run_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o from_o thence_o to_o fetch_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o your_o building_n viz._n from_o circumcision_n so_o in_o this_o second_o point_n you_o utter_o forsake_v the_o new_a testam_fw-la of_o chr._n &_o the_o true_a constitution_n apostolic_a of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o set_v we_o again_o to_o school_n to_o moses_n as_o if_o chr._n have_v not_o beme_fw-mi faithful_a enough_o to_o teach_v we_o his_o new_a test_n but_o we_o must_v go_v learn_v the_o new_a test_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chr._n of_o moses_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o law_n and_o first_o i_o will_v know_v why_o we_o may_v not_o aswell_o with_o the_o papist_n &_o prelate_n go_v fetch_v one_o high_a priest_n from_o moses_n a_o sacrifice_a preisthood_n from_o moses_n succession_n in_o the_o ministry_n from_o moses_n &_o a_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n from_o moses_n as_o a_o succession_n in_o baptism_n from_o moses_n &_o in_o 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be_v the_o true_a chuâ—â—â—_n &_o so_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o the_o constitution_n &_o essential_a cause_n thereof_o &_o so_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o church_n come_v by_o succession_n of_o genealogy_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o make_v so_o much_o account_n of_o genealogy_n carnal_a philip._n 3_o 3-5_a 1._o timoth._n 1.4_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o church_n come_v by_o succession_n of_o carnal_a genealogy_n through_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o our_o day_n &_o then_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n viz_n infant_n descend_v of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v by_o genealogy_n &_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n viz_n baptism_n upon_o these_o infant_n be_v by_o descent_n &_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v by_o succession_n i_o demand_v why_o may_v not_o the_o ministry_n be_v by_o descent_n &_o succession_n aswell_o as_o the_o church_n &_o then_o why_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o 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israelite_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n the_o form_n of_o their_o church_n be_v carnal_a circumcision_n a_o carnal_a seal_n genes_n 17_o 10-14_a the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n a_o new_a creature_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v which_o be_v manifest_v by_o confession_n &_o baptism_n in_o water_n act._n 10.47_o ephes_n 1.13_o gallat_n 3.27_o &_o 6.15_o john_n 3.5_o matth._n 3.6_o roman_n 10.9_o act._n 8.36.37_o their_o carnal_a church_n in_o the_o matter_n &_o form_n come_v by_o carnal_a genealogy_n &_o so_o they_o all_o of_o they_o be_v gendr_v unto_o bondage_n under_o
baptism_n be_v false_a â—_o the_o l._n never_o appoint_v that_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v baptize_v without_o his_o own_o confession_n &_o consent_n to_o the_o contract_n that_o the_o l._n make_v in_o baptism_n &_o therefore_o the_o apo._n peter_n say_v that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v the_o question_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n into_o god_n &_o paul_n say_v that_o when_o the_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o pure_a water_n the_o hart_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o heb._n 10.22_o therefore_o infant_n be_v baptize_v which_o can_v stipulate_v or_o contract_v themselves_o unto_o the_o l._n therefore_o the_o l._n do_v not_o contract_n with_o they_o for_o chr._n the_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o contract_v in_o marriage_n with_o a_o bride_n or_o a_o spouse_n that_o be_v under_o age_n gal._n 4_o 1-4.3_a the_o l._n do_v never_o appoint_v that_o baptism_n shall_v seal_v up_o his_o new_a testament_n to_o infant_n or_o that_o infant_n 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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because_o it_o separate_v from_o judah_n &_o because_o they_o join_v together_o in_o a_o new_a church_n &_o communion_n under_o a_o false_a ministry_n &_o worship_n &_o become_v a_o harlot_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o so_o be_v judah_n a_o false_a ch_z when_o they_o worship_v idol_n under_o every_o greme_a tree_n &_o in_o the_o high_a place_n &_o if_o you_o so_o understand_v a_o false_a church_n viz_n meeting_n or_o company_n of_o man_n assemble_v together_o in_o a_o wrong_a place_n &_o to_o a_o wrong_a worship_n under_o a_o wrong_a preisthood_n i_o yield_v israel_n so_o to_o be_v a_o false_a church_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o false_a chu_n for_o a_o false_a church_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o true_a church_n now_o a_o true_a church_n be_v discern_v in_o the_o true_a cause_n essential_a &_o so_o a_o false_a church_n be_v know_v by_o the_o want_n of_o those_o true_a cause_n essential_a the_o true_a essential_a cause_n of_o the_o chu_n of_o the_o old_a test_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abrah_n or_o proselyte_n circumcise_v the_o want_n of_o these_o thing_n only_o make_v a_o false_a chur_n so_o long_o as_o the_o israelite_n retain_v circumcision_n they_o be_v the_o true_a carnal_a constitute_v church_n of_o the_o old_a test_n &_o israel_n &_o judah_n be_v call_v harlot_n not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v a_o false_a church_n but_o for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o idol_n as_o before_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n &_o bethel_n or_o the_o idol_n in_o judah_n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o history_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v against_o you_o that_o israel_n be_v no_o false_a church_n in_o the_o constitution_n but_o have_v a_o true_a matter_n &_o form_n viz_n circumcise_a israelites_n though_o under_o a_o false_a ministry_n worship_n &_o government_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n last_o you_o bring_v we_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n or_o consideration_n of_o member_n of_o the_o chur._n of_o antich_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o those_o false_a chu_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a progenitor_n who_o receive_v the_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o &_o their_o posterity_n in_o 〈◊〉_d first_o respect_n they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n or_o seal_v thereof_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n they_o be_v under_o both_o for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o &_o so_o their_o repentance_n shall_v serve_v their_o turn_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o true_a church_n without_o rebaptise_v i_o answer_v divers_a thing_n first_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n visible_o as_o member_n of_o antich_n body_n invisible_o as_o aperteyn_a to_o the_o l._n election_n &_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o a_o p._n rom._n 11.28_o but_o i_o deny_v that_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o they_o come_v from_o their_o invisible_a be_v in_o ch._n to_o a_o visible_a be_v in_o the_o true_a visible_a chu_n they_o shall_v enter_v in_o any_o way_n but_o by_o the_o door_n which_o be_v baptism_n for_o whereas_o you_o intimate_v that_o a_o man_n be_v invisible_o elect_v &_o belove_v of_o god_n &_o invisible_o have_v thâ—se_a to_o the_o covenant_n &_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n may_v thereupon_o first_o visible_o enter_v into_o the_o false_a chu_n by_o false_a baptism_n &_o then_o upon_o his_o repentance_n come_v to_o the_o true_a chu_n &_o enter_v thereinto_o not_o by_o baptism_n but_o that_o the_o door_n of_o antich_n chur._n shall_v open_v he_o the_o way_n into_o chr._n church_n long_o before_o he_o come_v into_o chr._n church_n whereas_o i_o say_v you_o intimate_v unto_o we_o so_o much_o you_o do_v hereby_o teach_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n chr._n who_o say_v that_o we_o must_v go_v in_o by_o the_o door_n &_o not_o climb_v up_o by_o the_o window_n &_o that_o we_o must_v first_o be_v teach_v &_o make_v disc_n &_o they_o baptize_v into_o chr._n but_o you_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antic_a be_v first_o baptize_v false_o &_o then_o make_v disciple_n flat_o contrary_a to_o christ_n commaundem_fw-la second_o i_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n or_o under_o baptism_n for_o the_o parent_n sake_n &_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o ap._n ro._n 11.28_o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o elect_v of_o the_o israelite_n be_v belove_v for_o the_o promise_n god_n make_v to_o abrah_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n in_o respect_n of_o chr_n not_o for_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o covenant_n because_o of_o their_o parent_n faith_n or_o because_o of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o the_o parent_n &_o their_o carnal_a infant_n but_o because_o the_o l._n elect_a they_o &_o predestinate_v they_o in_o chr._n to_o life_n &_o salvation_n invisible_o &_o therefore_o i_o do_v confident_o deny_v &_o you_o be_v never_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o carnal_a infant_n be_v actual_o possess_v of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abrah_n for_o their_o parent_n sake_n do_v you_o indeed_o think_v that_o god_n love_v any_o man_n for_o a_o other_o man_n sake_n or_o do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n love_v not_o all_o man_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n or_o for_o chr._n sake_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o carnal_a line_n that_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n or_o for_o chr_n sake_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a line_n of_o abrah_n the_o faithful_a only_o &_o elect_v that_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o â—â—hers_n that_o be_v for_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abrah_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n our_o father_n in_o the_o faith_n &_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n love_v man_n in_o the_o false_a chu_n of_o an._n for_o abrah_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n that_o be_v for_o his_o