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church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	triumphant_a	4,101	5	10.5762	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89619	Divinity-knots vnloosed or a cleare discovery of truth; by resolving many doubts, according to scripture, orthodox divines, and sound reason, so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein. To which purpose, a number of points are explained by familiar simile's. A treatise intended specially for the instruction of young Christians in Rothstorne parish in Cheshire: but published for a further extent of the benefit thereof, to the Israel of God. By Adam Martindale, one of the meanest labourers in the Lords harvest.	Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.	1649 (1649)	Wing M856; Thomason E1352_2; ESTC R209407	38,259	96

side SWEARE NOT AT ALL b Mat. 5.34 and ABOVE ALL THINGS MY BRETHREN SWEARE NOT c Jam. 5.12 Resol Very well for the sense is Sweare not at all by the Creature Not by Heaven Earth Jerusalem or thine head saith Christ d Mat. 9.34 c. Not by Heaven Earth or any other Oath saith the Apostle James c Jam. 5.12 The generall expression Sweare not at all must be expounded by the particulars enumerated Others say the Scribes and Pharisees taught It was lawfull to sweare in their ordinary Communication so they were not perjured and Christ heads himselfe against their Doctrine forbidding swearing in ordinary course to which James subscribeth in the place quoted Both expositions are agreeable to sound doctrine though they cannot both be sense of the places But that Christ should forbid all swearing cannot be the sense of it for God himselfe appointed an Oath to decide controversies Exod. 22.7 c. 1 Kin. 8.31 Ezra 10.5 Nehe. 5.12 13.25 Isa 65.16 2 Cor. 1.23 Heb. 6.16 2 Cor. 11.31 which being neither typicall nor grounded on speciall reason peculiar to those times but of common equity concerning us as well in the dayes of the Gospell cannot be abrogated Compare the Scriptures in the Margent CHAP. XIV Of the Church and Communion of Saints 59. Doubt WHethr is there such a thing as an universall visible Church Resol The Church wherein God hath set Apostles 1 Cor. 12.28 can be no other Vniversall it must needs be because comprehending universall Officers and it can neither be the invisible on Earth nor the tryumphant for Apostles as such belong to neither of them though as Saints they doe for Judas was an Apostle a Mat. 10.2 3 4. but appertained neither to the invisible Church on Earth nor the tryumphant in Heaven b Joh. 17.12 Acts 1.16 60 Doubt How is it possible that Beleevers through the World should hold Communion when they are of so many different opinions Resol Diversity of opinion is a great enemy to Communion and therefore it should be our desire and endeavour to be all of one heart and judgement c 1 Cor. 1.10 Yet it is possible Communion may be held in the maine amongst those which are not of one mind in all things d Phil. 3.15 16. CHAP. XV. Of the Sacraments 61. Doubt HOw can Infants be capable of Baptism when the Scripture no where commands it nor tels of any that were Baptized Resol Though the Scripture lay downe neither Precept nor President in expresse tearmes a Doctrine that may be proved by undenyable Scripture-consequence may not be rejected Christ overthrew the opinion of the Sadduces by Scripture a Mat. 22.29 to 34. although he alleadged nothing expresly against their errour but onely by way of consequence Howbeit the confutation was so cleare that the multitude understood and admired it his enemies were put to silence and a fresh party prepared themselves to give an onset 62. Doubt Yet methinkes a matter of so great importance and so much contended for should be proved by one place at least of expresse Scripture Resol Though the least part of Gospell-truth is worthy to be contended for so it be in love and modesty and the delay of Baptisme without just cause is a sleighting of Gods gracious tender yet the dispute being onely concerning a circumstance of time we account it nothing so weighty as if it concerned the substance and essence of Baptisme Neverthelesse it cannot be denyed but even weightier matter then Baptisme it selfe are not to be found in expresse tearmes in the Scripture The Mystery concerning Trinity of Persons in Unity of Essence is no where read Totidem verbis as we say in the Word of God howbeit it is sufficiently proved 1 John 5.7 and no lesse then blasphemy to deny it Neither is it said in any place expresly that the holy Ghost is God though undenyably proved 1 Cor. 3.16 Acts 5.3 4. Or how doth it appeare that Women did or ought to receive the Lords Supper Or that the Son of a Beleever being a growne person was or ought to be Baptized which notwithstanding our opposers hold and practice They must not answer me that whole Families were baptized among whom it is probable there were some such for it may be easily replyed It is as probable that in some of the Families mentioned there was at least one Infant or person in minority which if we shall suppose seeing the whole Family was baptized it must needs be baptized also which they will in no wise grant though it be the more probable of the two 63. Doubt I shall say nothing concerning the Trinity or of the Deity of the holy Ghost your selfe having proved them both sufficiently though I confesse onely by strong consequence not in expresse tearmes which I never before observed but to me the Scripture is plaine enough that Women may receive the Lords Supper because they may examine themselves b 1 Cor. 11 28. and we read of Women that have had Faith Repentance Knowledge and Charity as well as men And as easie is it to prove that a Beleevers Son when himselfe is a Beleever must be baptized seeing Faith makes capable c Mark 16.16 but I finde not the like proofe for Pedobaptisme Resol Mistake me not I did not deny the things you plead for onely I say they cannot be found in expresse tearmes but must be made out by consequence and this you shall finde is equally strong for Pedobaptisme as for them which to satisfie your doubt I shall briefly shew you in these few Arguments 1. Argument Disciples are to be Baptized Beleevers Children are Disciples Ergo They are to be Baptized That Disciples are to be Baptized no man can doubt that understands Matth. 28.19 which Scripture is most naturally rendred * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Go disciple all Natinos baptizing them c. And those which deny the lawfulnesse of Childrens baptisme doe not onely acknowledge this but urge it much against us as supposing that Infants cannot be Disciples And therefore all the stresse of the argument lyeth in the proofe of the Minor which may be done thus Peter blaming such as urged Circumcision and observance of Moses Law hath this passage d Acts 15.10 Why tempt yee God to put a yoake on the neck of the Disciples c. To the understanding whereof you must note that the false Teachers taught the Brethren that they must be Circumcised because of the Law of Moses commanding it e Acts 15.1 for no other Law could bind them to it and this Law did not onely require that adult persons but that all their Males eight days old should be circumcised f Gen. 17.12 So that these Patrons of Circumcision must needs lay this unsupportable yoak as well on Beleevers Children as Beleevers themselves and yet they are all called Disciples I conclude therfore seeing Christ commands that Disciples must