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which_o ingenuous_a spirit_n can_v well_o bear_v yet_o have_v i_o rather_o my_o person_n and_o estate_n be_v enslave_v than_o my_o conscience_n 19_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 6_o m_o s._n p._n 6_o but_o only_o by_o those_o that_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o civil_a magistrare_fw-la on_o their_o side_n in_o some_o place_n they_o magnify_v the_o magistrate_n power_n herein_o as_o in_o england_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o the_o french_a church_n go_v a_o contrary_a strain_n jesuit_n do_v the_o same_o cry_v up_o regal_a power_n when_o it_o be_v for_o they_o when_o it_o be_v against_o they_o exempt_v they_o there_o from_o 20_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a freedom_n in_o we_o in_o civil_a thing_n to_o believe_v what_o we_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o to_o believe_v nothing_o else_o yea_o and_o in_o divine_a thing_n no_o man_n can_v hinder_v i_o from_o believe_v what_o i_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o compel_v we_o to_o believe_v otherwise_o in_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v to_o compel_v we_o to_o believe_v a_o lyâ—_n what_o in_o civil_a thing_n will_v be_v monstrous_a shall_v it_o go_v for_o currant_n in_o divine_a thing_n object_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o faith_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v compel_v to_o outward_a mean_n according_a to_o that_o say_n cogi_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la cogi_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la answ_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o worship_n which_o he_o loathe_v the_o papist_n hereby_o will_v compel_v you_o to_o the_o mass_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o faith_n the_o lutheran_n to_o consubstantation_n and_o if_o you_o refuse_v they_o may_v torture_v you_o with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n but_o you_o will_v limit_v the_o axiom_n ad_fw-la vera_fw-la media_fw-la to_o true_a mean_n they_o will_v say_v their_o mean_n of_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o they_o have_v as_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o they_o as_o you_o can_v have_v of_o you_o 21_o this_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v a_o special_a bar_n to_o hinder_v the_o jew_n conversion_n for_o whensoever_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n its_o likely_a they_o must_v be_v bring_v home_o thereto_o voluntary_o out_o of_o the_o strength_n they_o see_v in_o the_o truth_n not_o by_o compulsion_n of_o fine_n banishment_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n 22_o it_o will_v much_o harden_v heathen_n and_o mahometan_n not_o to_o permit_v christian_n among_o they_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o have_v any_o great_a freedom_n in_o their_o country_n because_o where_o christian_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n they_o compel_v all_o person_n to_o embrace_v their_o religion_n yea_o this_o very_a principle_n doubtless_o scare_n the_o papist_n from_o let_v the_o protestant_n have_v such_o freedom_n in_o their_o country_n because_o if_o they_o shall_v prove_v the_o strong_a party_n they_o will_v compel_v they_o to_o a_o religion_n they_o so_o much_o abhor_v hence_o in_o sundry_a popish_a country_n they_o tolerate_v all_o or_o most_o religion_n save_o protestanisme_n 23_o if_o person_n in_o place_n shall_v violent_o force_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o brethren_n who_o know_v the_o issue_n of_o war_n be_v so_o uncertain_a whether_o god_n in_o judgement_n may_v give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n which_o god_n forbid_v who_o may_v with_o like_a unmercifulnesse_n force_v their_o conscience_n jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n 24_o great_a be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o good_a man_n scrupulosi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la rigid_a tractandi_fw-la say_v antoninus_n the_o casmist_a those_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o compulsion_n now_o can_v tell_v this_o experimental_o and_o it_o be_v but_o new_o the_o yoke_n be_v off_o from_o themselves_o well_o be_v it_o if_o they_o can_v remember_v the_o violent_a compulsion_n of_o h._n commission_n episcopal_a court_n learn_v of_o christ_n who_o heb._n 2.18_o in_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v remember_v q._n dido_n speech_n non_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la it_o be_v with_o a_o tender_a conscience_n as_o with_o thâ—_n eye_n a_o small_a matter_n will_v offend_v it_o 25_o christ_n say_v matth._n 7.12_o what_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o so_o to_o they_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n conscience_n who_o have_v power_n of_o compulsion_n in_o his_o hand_n whether_o if_o a_o different_a judgement_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n he_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o light_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o think_v it_o injustice_n to_o be_v compel_v to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o his_o light_n or_o in_o case_n because_o his_o conscience_n can_v not_o close_o with_o so_o gross_a a_o practice_n himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v ruin_v mere_o because_o he_o make_v conscience_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v unequal_a for_o i_o to_o compel_v you_o to_o be_v of_o my_o religion_n so_o be_v it_o unequal_a for_o you_o to_o compel_v i_o to_o be_v of_o your_o religion_n and_o as_o unequal_a for_o a_o whole_a council_n to_o compel_v either_o of_o we_o to_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n and_o all_o protestant_n condemn_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n herein_o against_o john_n hus_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v for_o dissent_v from_o they_o 26_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n will_v join_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n because_o each_o of_o they_o share_v in_o the_o benefit_n so_o that_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v against_o the_o magistrate_n each_o man_n will_v take_v it_o as_o do_v against_o himself_o a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o see_v in_o holland_n wherein_o man_n of_o divers_a religion_n conjoin_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n yea_o more_fw-it unanimous_o than_o the_o force_a uniformist_n of_o our_o country_n 27_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o make_v the_o magistrate_n judge_v of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o compel_v our_o conscience_n while_o we_o tax_v the_o romish_a french_a church_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o for_o make_v general_n counsel_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o spanish_a and_o italian_a romish_a church_n for_o make_v the_o pope_n judge_n of_o the_o faith_n take_v we_o heed_v we_o dash_v not_o upon_o as_o great_a a_o rock_n in_o make_v the_o magistrate_n judge_v thereof_o who_o hereby_o will_v have_v ground_n either_o to_o make_v all_o man_n principle_n submit_v to_o his_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a or_o else_o to_o expose_v the_o refuser_n to_o what_o penalty_n and_o hardship_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a uncertainty_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o comfort_n any_o man_n have_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o magistrate_n change_v his_o principle_n we_o must_v change_v or_o else_o live_v in_o continual_a hazard_n of_o persecution_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n next_o under_o god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v to_o judge_v what_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o what_o false_a rom._n 14.5.22_o 23_o 28_o in_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n not_o only_a person_n guilty_a but_o guiltless_a suffer_v without_o any_o fault_n commit_v by_o they_o when_o a_o husband_n be_v heretical_a or_o at_o least_o so_o deem_v if_o he_o do_v not_o comply_v against_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v abominable_a than_o not_o only_a himself_o suffer_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o his_o wife_n who_o perhaps_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n religion_n yea_o his_o little_a one_o some_o whereof_o perhaps_o suck_v the_o breast_n 29_o this_o be_v against_o christian_a liberty_n whereby_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o out_o of_o they_o all_o that_o which_o the_o prover_n deem_v good_a to_o be_v hold_v 1_o thes_n 5.21_o but_o this_o can_v be_v where_o the_o conscience_n be_v compel_v by_o this_o compulsion_n a_o person_n be_v keep_v prove_v thing_n or_o expose_v to_o ruin_n if_o the_o conscience_n shall_v find_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a and_o be_v willing_a to_o hold_v it_o 29_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n make_v difference_n to_o rise_v to_o a_o great_a height_n which_o if_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o light_n what_o be_v not_o of_o god_n will_v far_v more_o easy_o fall_v but_o when_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v fall_v to_o determine_v these_o and_o to_o impose_v they_o upon_o
that_o it_o may_v be_v signify_v and_o seal_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n plant_v in_o christ_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n justify_v of_o god_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pour_v out_o for_o we_o and_o â—_o generate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o this_o god_n the_o father_n son_n etc._n etc._n 6â—7_n â—oc_fw-la 47._o â—g_z 6â—7_n bucan_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v that_o be_v of_o our_o incorporation_n with_o christ_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o christ_n incorporate_v and_o bury_v with_o christ_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n of_o god_n testify_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o person_n baptize_v into_o favour_n and_o of_o the_o person_n baptize_v give_v his_o faith_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v worship_v he_o right_o baptism_n â—g_z 612._o â—p_n 81_o of_o baptism_n greenham_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o wash_n in_o christ_n blood_n act_v 2.39_o of_o our_o justification_n gal._n 27._o of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n body_n ephes_n 4.16_o of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n rom._n 6.3_o of_o our_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o of_o our_o unity_n of_o spirit_n with_o our_o brethren_n 1._o â—ontr_n 12._o â—est_n 1._o willet_n synepsis_n say_v we_o define_v baptism_n a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o as_o very_o by_o say_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n as_o our_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o regenerate_v we_o not_o of_o baptism_n the_o use_n and_o end_v whereof_o be_v to_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v our_o faith_n 614._o â—oc_fw-la come_v â—g_z 614._o muâ—culus_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n purgation_n or_o if_o you_o will_v of_o wash_a imitation_n sanctification_n and_o incorporation_n whereby_o we_o repent_v and_o profess_v faith_n and_o christ_n religion_n that_o be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v incorporate_v and_o seal_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 2._o â—_o 2._o trelcatius_n say_v the_o primary_n end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o signify_v seal_n and_o show_v sacramental_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n benefit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n i_o may_v heap_v up_o many_o assertion_n of_o divine_n like_o these_o allege_a but_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v how_o the_o practical_n jar_v with_o these_o assertion_n lay_v down_o and_o how_o unsound_a divers_a of_o they_o be_v if_o affirm_v of_o infant_n 9_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v many_o absurdity_n 1_o it_o put_v a_o infant_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 8_o m.f.c._n iâ—_n his_o book_n of_o k_o jesu_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o before_o call_v 2_o it_o make_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n before_o call_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 3_o it_o uphold_v a_o national_a church_n as_o circumcision_n do_v the_o national_a church_n be_v but_o one_o candlestick_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v seven_o candlestick_n apoc._n 1._o 20_o 4_o it_o intayle_n grace_v to_o generation_n not_o to_o regeneration_n contrary_a to_o joh._n 3.5_o 6._o 5_o it_o go_v quite_o contrary_a to_o christ_n order_n who_o first_o bid_v make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptise_v after_o haec_fw-la ille_fw-la 6_o hereby_o the_o carnal_a seed_n be_v take_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abram_n 7_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n require_v only_a person_n to_o be_v baptize_v who_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n act_n 2.41_o and_o desire_v baptism_n act_v 8.36_o by_o this_o infant_n baptism_n all_o be_v compel_v they_o and_o their_o child_n to_o be_v make_v christian_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n 8_o christ_n do_v never_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n any_o way_n to_o concur_v towards_o grace_n but_o as_o it_o work_v in_o by_z and_o upon_o the_o understanding_n for_o if_o we_o go_v any_o other_o way_n we_o must_v say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n confer_v faith_n then_o be_v it_o a_o absurdity_n to_o dispense_v it_o where_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v the_o history_n or_o mystery_n thereof_o 10_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o arminian_o to_o maintain_v 11._o one_fw-mi syâ—alia_fw-la de_fw-fr persever_v â—anctor_n cap._n 11._o fall_v from_o grace_n if_o infant_n be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n than_o it_o seem_v they_o after_o prove_v wicked_a be_v fall_v away_o this_o argument_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n which_o doctor_n ames_n be_v force_v to_o slight_v because_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v 11_o many_o by_o infant_n baptism_n be_v receive_v into_o communion_n of_o baptism_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereas_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n 1_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v both_o in_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o partake_n in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o communion_n be_v the_o same_o 2_o the_o same_o preparation_n that_o be_v require_v for_o a_o right_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v require_v for_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o qualification_n which_o do_v exclude_v from_o the_o one_o do_v also_o exclude_v from_o the_o other_o 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he_o can_v not_o baptise_v epist_n 70._o ad_fw-la iâ—nuarium_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la nilmidas_n de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la yea_o than_o they_o join_v unction_n with_o baptism_n that_o he_o that_o be_v anoint_a therewith_o may_v become_v one_o of_o god_n anoint_v ibid._n and_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n several_a time_n more_o especial_o in_o this_o epistle_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la he_o say_v the_o forehead_n pure_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o tell_v of_o other_o gross_a error_n as_o that_o only_o baptize_v person_n escape_v eternal_a punishent_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o it_o and_o that_o actual_a sin_n sprout_v up_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o after_o to_o be_v impute_v etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o heed_n we_o may_v give_v to_o cyprian_n time_n when_o they_o be_v such_o gross_a error_n about_o baptism_n and_o yet_o but_o 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prim_fw-la a._n 53._o pag._n 398._o who_o sâ—ith_o if_o cypriâ—n_n have_v be_v sure_a that_o that_o have_v be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n speak_v of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n be_v by_o sound_n and_o sincere_a opinion_n without_o doubt_n he_o have_v rest_v bernard_n serm_n 65._o super_fw-la cant_fw-la pag._n 144_o speak_v of_o some_o christian_n that_o oppose_v the_o popish_a stream_n he_o faith_n they_o laugh_v at_o we_o be_v because_o we_o baptise_v infant_n because_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o we_o require_v the_o prayer_n of_o sâ—ints_n this_o i_o add_v for_o illustration_n not_o regard_v any_o authority_n after_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n answer_v to_o the_o objection_n bring_v for_o infant_n baptism_n obj._n 1_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v so_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n 1_o because_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n essential_o differ_v jer._n 5.1_o 32.33_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o thâ—m_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o their_o sâ—aâ—â—s_n ought_v to_o be_v essential_o diver_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v carnal_a typical_n as_o appear_v jer._n 11.7.8_o vers_fw-la 6._o god_n bid_v they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o â—is_n covenant_n and_o do_v they_o and_o vers_fw-la 7._o i_o earnest_o protest_v unto_o your_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n rise_v early_o and_o protest_v saying_n obey_v my_o voice_n yet_o they_o obey_v not_o nor_o incline_v their_o ear_n therefore_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o i_o command_v they_o to_o do_v but_o they_o do_v they_o not_o 2_o then_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o infant_n because_o they_o all_o partake_v of_o manna_n and_o the_o paschall_n lamb._n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o supper_n because_o they_o can_v examine_v themselves_o so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o baptism_n because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n repentance_n nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 3_o circumcision_n be_v command_v as_o well_o to_o reprobate_n as_o to_o the_o elect_a gen._n 17.10_o every_o man_n child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o which_o be_v many_o reprobate_n esau_n afâ—er_v god_n have_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a gen._n 25.23_o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o reprobation_n rom._n 9.12_o be_v circumcise_v so_o ishmael_n after_o god_n have_v reject_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n gen._n 17.20_o yet_o vers_fw-la 23._o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o be_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n so_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o godly_a but_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v 4_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n do_v much_o differ_v first_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o 8._o day_n baptism_n any_o day_n 2_o circumcision_n be_v only_o on_o the_o male_n this_o on_o male_n and_o female_n circumcision_n do_v by_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n by_o the_o father_n as_o abram_n by_o the_o mother_n as_o zipporah_n circumcision_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n baptism_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o all_o nation_n so_o in_o signification_n circumcision_n sign_v a_o right_a to_o canaan_n baptism_n sign_n a_o right_a to_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o duration_n the_o one_o be_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n yet_o the_o school_n distinction_n be_v know_v aeternum_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o aeternum_fw-la dei_fw-la exod._n 21.6_o his_o master_n shall_v bore_v his_o ear_n and_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o exod._n 28._o 43_o it_o be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o that_o aron_n shall_v have_v his_o linen_n breech_n on_o when_o they_o come_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n see_v exod._n 30.21_o levit._fw-la 6.18.22.7.34.36_o 10.15_o num._n 18.11_o exod._n 40.15_o their_o anoint_v shall_v be_v for_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n so_o that_o ever_o and_o everlasting_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v take_v for_o length_n of_o time_n or_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o thing_n 5_o circumcision_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.25_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n q._n d._n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n they_o be_v no_o less_o miserable_a than_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o humble_v the_o jew_n who_o dote_v upon_o outward_a privilege_n gal._n 5.3_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n now_o to_o be_v a_o bond_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v two_o contrary_a thing_n gal._n 6.13_o neither_o they_o themselves_o who_o be_v circumcise_v keep_v the_o law_n q._n d._n the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o bind_v the_o keep_n of_o moses_n law_n act_v 15.5_o the_o jewish_a brethren_n command_v to_o circumcise_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o vers_fw-la 24_o there_o be_v some_o that_o trouble_v you_o say_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n so_o
the_o martyr_n will_v not_o give_v their_o bodily_a presence_n at_o any_o such_o worship_n as_o they_o disallow_v they_o may_v have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o suffering_n will_v they_o have_v do_v so_o but_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v at_o such_o a_o worship_n cry_v out_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n here_o bear_v i_o witness_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o i_o do_v not_o worship_v at_o this_o idolatrous_a service_n or_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n 6_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o christian_a either_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o condemn_v or_o to_o condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v rom._n 14_o 2._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v but_o by_o my_o presence_n at_o such_o a_o worship_n i_o condemn_v myself_o in_o that_o which_o i_o allow_v my_o bodily_a presence_n allow_v that_o which_o my_o conscience_n condemn_v and_o my_o conscience_n condemn_v that_o which_o my_o bodily_a presence_n allow_v 7_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o christian_a action_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a edification_n and_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o but_o herein_o i_o do_v not_o edify_v but_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v in_o my_o brother_n way_n condemn_v rom._n 14.13_o 8_o the_o action_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o may_v have_v good_a ground_n that_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n but_o to_o be_v present_a at_o such_o worship_n can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n but_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 14.23_o nay_o which_o be_v worse_o with_o a_o condemn_a conscience_n therefore_o its_o unlawful_a 9_o in_o all_o worship_n we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v that_o question_n esa_n 1._o who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n but_o in_o this_o worship_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o antichrist_n 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by_o bishop_n deem_v antichristian_a 2_o a_o wrong_a matter_n to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o christ_n have_v commit_v any_o ordinance_n mat._n 18._o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o infallible_a power_n in_o the_o dispenser_n 4_o because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o wrong_a subject_n who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n commission_n mat._n 28.19_o nor_o mar_n 16.16_o believer_n and_o repentant_n be_v the_o subject_n therein_o 5_o because_o all_o the_o certainty_n i_o can_v have_v of_o such_o a_o baptism_n be_v only_o conjectural_a not_o infallible_a whereas_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o sacrament_n must_v be_v visible_a and_o infallible_a as_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v this_o infant_n baptism_n i_o take_v only_o in_o trust_n from_o other_o quest_n whether_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v in_o one_o water_n as_o well_o as_o another_o answ_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o eunuch_n speech_n that_o it_o be_v alike_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v in_o one_o water_n as_o well_o 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the_o storm_a of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o two_o last_o and_o strong_a garrison_n of_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n and_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n for_o church_n constitution_n together_o with_o mark_n to_o know_v right_o constitute_v church_n from_o all_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n also_o the_o cruelty_n inequality_n and_o injustice_n of_o compulsion_n for_o conscience_n by_o 29._o argument_n be_v open_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o also_o 12._o argument_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o be_v display_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n the_o mischief_n uncertainty_n novelty_n and_o absudity_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o same_o wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o most_o valid_a argument_n bring_v by_o st._n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v in_o 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corrupt_v doceant_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o traditionem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n traditam_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la cypr._n epist_n add_v pomp._n cont_n epist_n steph._n episc_n romani_fw-la print_a anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v one_o of_o those_o year_n wherein_o antichrist_n threaten_v the_o storm_a of_o the_o church_n fault_n escape_v reader_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o correct_v these_o fault_n which_o hinder_v the_o sense_n and_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v interrupt_v to_o have_v recourse_n hereto_o the_o author_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n absent_a can_v not_o oversee_v the_o press_n so_o that_o many_o fault_n have_v escape_v full_a sore_n against_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o the_o i._o part._n for_o officer_n and_o read_v offerer_n and_o pag._n 5._o successive_a for_o succession_n pag._n 6._o terminis_fw-la convertabiles_fw-la for_o termini_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la pag._n 8._o fit_a read_v sift_v p._n 12._o exceed_a r._n proceed_v p._n 17._o excommunication_n r._n excommunicatum_fw-la ibid._n can_v approve_v r._n can_v approve_v p._n 19_o for_o do_v it_o r._n do_v it_o but_o quaere_fw-la hereof_o p._n 23._o guild_v r._n guide_v p._n 24._o just_a solemn_a r._n most_o solemn_a p._n 25._o worship_v r._n worship_n p_o 27._o almost_o r._n utmost_a ibid._n worship_n a_o glorious_a r._n promote_v a_o glorious_a p._n 33._o most_o whereof_z r._n some_o whereof_o ibid._n in_o the_o ii_o part._n be_v gather_v read_v be_v gather_v pag._n 4._o three_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o marginal_a note_n and_o shall_v have_v come_v in_o the_o answer_n next_o thereto_o in_o the_o three_o place_n p._n 5._o from_o judaea_n r._n for_o p._n 6._o preach_v r._n reach_n p._n 6._o the_o greek_a word_n only_o signify_v read_v r._n so_o the_o greek_a word_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n r._n cyrus_n p._n 8._o 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for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o mark_v seal_n r._n mark_v set_v p._n 41._o blood_n of_o marriage_n r._n bond_n of_o marriage_n p._n 44._o esa_n 16.17_o r._n esa_n 60_o 17._o p._n 45._o blot_n out_o the_o 2_o answer_n to_o object_n the_o 15._o p._n 47._o which_o be_v a_o mistake_n through_o haste_n our_o partaker_n r._n once_o partaker_n p._n 52._o over_o command_v r._n once_o command_v ibid._n for_o allege_v r._n some_o allege_v p._n 53._o express_v receive_v r._n express_a revive_n p._n 54._o the_o promise_n r._n the_o premise_n p._n 56._o i_o know_v most_o that_o r._n i_o know_v many_o that_o p._n 57_o line_n 26._o circumcision_n of_o circumcision_n r._n covenant_n of_o circumcision_n p._n 61._o such_o a_o worship_n r._n mass_n p._n 62._o with_o some_o mis-spellings_a and_o mis-accenting_a here_o and_o there_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o favourable_a reader_n to_o correct_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n leâ—st_v that_o proverb_n shall_v be_v turn_v upon_o i_o prov._n 26.17_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o strife_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o be_v like_o one_o that_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n the_o reader_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o enter_v not_o upon_o this_o controversy_n without_o a_o sufficient_a call_n the_o which_o be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o cranbrooke_n in_o kent_n by_o mr._n francis_n cornewell_n against_o paedobaptism_n therein_o be_v by_o he_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a innovation_n a_o humane_a tradition_n and_o that_o it_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n nor_o yet_o true_a deduction_n from_o the_o word_n or_o word_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n divers_a of_o the_o minister_n thereabouts_o some_z whereof_z be_v present_a and_o hear_v he_o be_v much_o offend_v hereat_o my_o self_n mean_a time_n be_v silent_a on_o both_o side_n agree_v together_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o our_o private_a study_n examine_v the_o question_n &_o at_o our_o next_o meeting_n which_o be_v within_o 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nihil_fw-la in_o sacerdote_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n so_o dangerous_a with_o god_n so_o filthy_a with_o man_n than_o not_o free_o to_o speak_v what_o he_o think_v see_v that_o it_o be_v write_v i_o speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o be_v not_o confound_v 4_o that_o such_o person_n as_o hold_v this_o be_v go_v into_o deep_a error_n and_o that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o entrance_n and_o that_o god_n give_v up_o such_o person_n every_o where_o to_o dangerous_a opinion_n answ_n this_o be_v but_o one_o of_o satan_n old_a juggle_n no_o disparagement_n to_o our_o accuser_n i_o know_v most_o that_o i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o be_v as_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o our_o accuser_n free_a from_o socinianism_n familisme_n popery_n arminianism_n or_o any_o other_o doctrine_n which_o be_v unsound_a as_o our_o accuser_n that_o do_v accuse_v we_o and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n 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