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we_o ought_v to_o separate_a ourselves_o from_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o calling_n which_o may_v hinder_v we_o thereto_o &_o that_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n joh._n 20.19_o act._n 2.1.41.42_o &_o 20.7_o 1._o cor._n 16.1_o three_o concern_v magistrate_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o l._n that_o every_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o wealth_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o dignity_n nor_o to_o despise_v government_n but_o to_o pay_v tribute_n tol_fw-mi custom_n etc._n etc._n &_o that_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 13_o 1-7_a 1._o tim._n 2.2_o 1._o pet._n 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of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.7_o gal._n 4.23_o &_o be_v not_o actual_o under_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o everlasting_a new_a testament_n therefore_o baptism_n which_o you_o call_v the_o seal_n can_v not_o be_v administer_v upon_o they_o &_o the_o place_n act._n 2.39_o have_v oâ—_n time_n receeve_v answer_v mr._n rich._n clifton_n the_o second_o position_n 1._o that_o antichristian_o convert_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o true_a church_n by_o baptism_n answer_n as_o the_o former_a position_n deny_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o do_v this_o annihilate_v that_o baptism_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n &_o establish_v rebaptisation_n &_o this_o also_o i_o will_v show_v to_o be_v a_o error_n by_o prove_v the_o contrary_a &_o then_o answer_v the_o reason_n hereunto_o annex_v that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o antichrist_n be_v baptism_n not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a thus_o i_o prove_v it_o if_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o so_o pollute_v circumcision_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o repent_v no_o more_o do_v the_o apostasy_n of_o our_o fore_a elder_n so_o pollute_v baptism_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o repent_v but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a 2._o chron._n 30.11.18.21_o else_o can_v not_o so_o many_o of_o israel_n as_o come_v to_o jerushalem_n have_v eat_v the_o passeover_n see_v no_o uncircumcised_a may_v eat_v thereof_o ergo_fw-la the_o second_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o apostasy_n be_v not_o alike_o then_o let_v it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n do_v make_v a_o nullity_n of_o baptism_n &_o not_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n of_o circumcision_n for_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n so_o deep_o that_o the_o lord_n deny_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wise_a or_o himself_o to_o be_v her_o husband_n hos_fw-la 2.2_o john_n smyth_n and_o thus_o have_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o your_o answer_n to_o my_o reason_n against_o pedobaptiestery_n â—_o let_v we_o come_v to_o your_o answer_n make_v to_o my_o second_o position_n which_o be_v this_o 2._o that_o antichristian_o convert_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o true_a church_n by_o baptism_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o in_o your_o answer_n you_o intend_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n you_o produce_v 6._o argument_n your_o first_o argument_n be_v frame_v thus_o if_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o so_o pollute_v circumcision_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o repent_v no_o more_o do_v the_o apostasy_n of_o our_o forefather_n so_o pollute_v baptism_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o repent_v but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a 2._o chron._n 30.11.18.21_o ergo_fw-la the_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n be_v deep_a than_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n for_o first_o antichristian_n be_v not_o call_v israelite_n but_o babylonian_n egyptian_n sodomite_n gentile_n in_o the_o revelation_n whereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n give_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v account_v the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n equal_a to_o paganism_n itself_o yea_o to_o the_o very_o worst_a kind_n of_o paganism_n second_o i_o declare_v plain_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n &_o israel_n in_o this_o that_o israel_n apostasy_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o true_a constitution_n of_o the_o chur_n but_o antichrist_n apostasy_n do_v raze_v the_o true_a apostolic_a constitution_n for_o the_o true_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v of_o carnal_a israelite_n or_o proselyte_n circumcise_v gen._n â—7_n 10-14_a exod._n 12.48.49_o &_o so_o long_o as_o they_o retain_v circumcision_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o retain_v a_o true_a constitution_n though_o their_o apostasy_n be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o the_o worship_n ministry_n &_o government_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v host_n 4.6.8.12_o therefore_o abijah_n do_v not_o chardg_v the_o israelite_n with_o a_o false_a constitution_n but_o declare_v unto_o they_o their_o false_a government_n 2_o chron._n 13._o we_o 8._o their_o false_a ministry_n we_o 9_o their_o false_a worship_n we_o 8._o &_o declare_v the_o true_a government_n ministry_n &_o worship_n of_o judah_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o antichrist_n have_v not_o only_o set_v up_o a_o false_a government_n of_o prelacy_n a_o false_a ministry_n of_o preisthood_n &_o a_o false_a worship_n of_o read_v but_o also_o have_v set_v up_o a_o false_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n for_o whereas_o the_o true_a apostolic_a constitution_n be_v of_o baptize_v disciple_n that_o confess_v their_o faith_n &_o then_o sin_n he_o have_v foist_v in_o a_o false_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n viz_n infant_n &_o person_n unbaptise_v &_o so_o a_o false_a form_n for_o infant_n be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o baptism_n than_o be_v a_o fool_n oâ—â—â—d_v man_n or_o pagan_a neither_o can_v they_o express_v any_o more_o repentance_n oâ—_n faith_n then_o such_o person_n do_v &_o see_v the_o true_a form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n &_o the_o faithful_a make_v in_o baptism_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v visible_o put_v on_o &_o that_o infant_n can_v receive_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v only_o do_v by_o actual_a visible_a faith_n nor_o can_v seal_v back_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v true_a joh._n 3.33_o as_o god_n seal_v unto_o they_o his_o truth_n by_o his_o spirit_n eph._n 1.13_o for_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 2._o cor._n 6.16_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6.45_o &_o shall_v all_o know_v god_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a heb._n 8.11_o &_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o i_o will_v be_v their_o father_n 2._o cor._n 6_o 18._o &_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n call_v he_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v gal._n 4.6_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n be_v constitute_v of_o a_o false_a matter_n viz_n infant_n uncapable_a of_o baptism_n &_o of_o a_o false_a son_n viz_n infant_n unable_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o seal_v back_o the_o covenant_n unto_o the_o lord_n &_o consent_v unto_o the_o contract_n therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o title_n to_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o ordinance_n but_o be_v as_o pagan_n or_o gentile_n in_o the_o lord_n account_n circumcision_n therefore_o in_o the_o israelite_n apostasy_n be_v true_a circumcision_n because_o it_o be_v perform_v upon_o carnal_a israelite_n or_o proselyte_n the_o eigth_n day_n but_o baptism_n in_o popery_n be_v false_a baptism_n &_o so_o in_o the_o lord_n account_v no_o better_o then_o pagan_a wash_n be_v administer_v upon_o infant_n a_o subject_n that_o god_n never_o appoint_v to_o baptism_n a_o subject_n that_o be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o baptism_n as_o a_o infidel_n a_o mad_a man_n a_o natural_a foâ—le_n or_o any_o other_o subject_n that_o can_v confess_v their_o faith_n or_o sin_n or_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o destruction_n three_o i_o declare_v that_o israel_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n or_o a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n though_o infinite_o corrupt_v aswell_o as_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o apostasy_n see_v ezechiel_n 3_o toto_fw-la &_o ezech._n 16._o toto_fw-la &_o ezech._n 20_o 28-31_a &_o therefore_o if_o judah_n retain_v true_a circumcision_n in_o her_o apostasy_n when_o the_o l._n call_v her_o a_o harlot_n ezech._n 16.35_o &_o the_o apostasy_n of_o judah_n be_v worse_o in_o the_o l._n account_v then_o that_o of_o israel_n ezech._n 16_o 47-53_a sure_o the_o circumcision_n of_o israel_n be_v also_o true_a &_o israel_n a_o true_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o indah_n &_o for_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n which_o some_o plead_v be_v give_v to_o israel_n by_o hosea_n hos_fw-la 2.2_o i_o say_v that_o be_v after_o the_o passover_n of_o hezechiah_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o chron._n 29.3.17_o &_o 30.2_o &_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o king_n 17.23_o compare_v with_o 2._o king_n 18.10_o yet_o nevertheless_o hosea_n call_v israel_n the_o lord_n people_n after_o he_o have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o be_v give_v hos_fw-la 4.6.8.12_o &_o when_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v divers_a of_o israel_n i_o doubt_v not_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o samaritanism_n &_o
retain_v circumcision_n &_o come_v up_o yearly_a to_o jerusalem_n even_o till_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 2._o chron._n 35.18_o compare_v with_o 2._o chron._n 34_o 6.7.3-33_a so_o that_o hereby_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o no_o manner_n of_o sin_n make_v the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o false_a church_n so_o long_o as_o they_o retain_v circumcision_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o if_o they_o retain_v circumcision_n though_o in_o babylon_n whereupon_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o the_o papucy_a or_o england_n or_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v only_o baptise_v man_n confess_v their_o faith_n &_o their_o sin_n into_o chr_n the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o into_o the_o trinity_n though_o they_o retain_v their_o false_a ministry_n worship_n &_o government_n &_o other_o their_o abomination_n yet_o the_o baptism_n be_v true_a &_o not_o to_o be_v repeat_v as_o their_o circumcision_n be_v good_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o abomination_n &_o horrible_a idolatrye_n &_o fearful_a apostasy_n in_o israel_n mr._n rich._n clifton_n babylon_n in_o chaldea_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o spiritual_n babylon_n apoc._n 18.2_o though_o they_o do_v abuse_v &_o profan_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o l._n dan._n 5.3_o yet_o do_v not_o that_o make_v a_o nullity_n of_o they_o that_o they_o cease_v any_o more_o to_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lor._n but_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n that_o come_v up_o from_o babel_n to_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 1.11_o even_o so_o although_o spiritual_a babylon_n have_v profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o baptism_n &_o the_o rest_n yet_o remain_v they_o still_o god_n ordinance_n to_o all_o they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o she_o apoc._n 18.4_o &_o return_v to_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n &_o as_o these_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o l._n need_v not_o to_o be_v new_o cast_v because_o of_o babel_n pollute_v they_o no_o more_o be_v baptism_n to_o be_v reiterated_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o it_o pass_v through_o the_o pollute_a hand_n of_o the_o papist_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o that_o administer_v baptism_n in_o babylon_n be_v idolater_n &_o have_v no_o call_n thereto_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o which_o circumcise_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n be_v idolater_n &_o so_o stand_v in_o that_o estate_n can_v not_o be_v fit_a minister_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n &_o that_o the_o want_v of_o a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n make_v not_o a_o nullity_n thereof_o the_o circumcise_n of_o moses_n son_n by_o his_o mother_n zippora_n exod._n 4.25_o do_v plain_o teach_v for_o as_o the_o lord_n make_v effectual_a his_o word_n to_o his_o people_n though_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o false_a ministry_n so_o do_v he_o baptism_n to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o though_o administer_v by_o they_o that_o have_v not_o a_o lawful_a call_n thereunto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o minister_n make_v not_o a_o nullity_n either_o of_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n else_o thould_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o he_o that_o administer_v they_o which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o both_o have_v their_o effect_n from_o the_o lord_n if_o again_o it_o be_v object_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o apostate_n chur._n of_o antichrist_n to_o a_o fit_a subject_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o child_n in_o the_o apostasy_n be_v as_o fit_a subject_n to_o receive_v baptism_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la &_o ahab_n be_v to_o receive_v circumcision_n see_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n belong_v as_o proper_o to_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o as_o before_o it_o do_v to_o the_o israelite_n john_n smyth_n your_o second_o argument_n follow_v which_o be_v this_o in_o effect_n as_o the_o babylonians_n abuse_v of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o l._n house_n do_v not_o make_v a_o nullity_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v use_v after_o the_o captivity_n ezra_n 1.11_o so_o the_o antichristian_a abuse_n of_o baptism_n can_v disannul_v it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v retain_v when_o man_n come_v to_o the_o faith_n &_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a no_o more_o than_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v new_a cast_n i_o answer_v many_o thing_n first_o this_o arg_n be_v a_o excellent_a arg_fw-mi for_o the_o retain_v of_o idol_n temple_n the_o worship_n government_n ministry_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n of_o england_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v never_o appoint_v by_o god_n so_o sayâ—_n that_o baptism_n of_o they_o be_v never_o appoint_v by_o god_n but_o be_v the_o devise_n of_o antichrist_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v his_o own_o ordinance_n &_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o be_v new_o cast_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o antichr_n be_v not_o the_o l._n own_o ordinance_n who_o never_o ordain_v it_o for_o you_o must_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o l._n house_n be_v substance_n frame_v by_o art_n into_o particular_a shape_n at_o the_o l._n apointement_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o l._n be_v a_o compound_n or_o concrete_a ordinance_n or_o action_n limit_v in_o certain_a essential_a particular_n not_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o a_o accident_n in_o definition_n now_o if_o antic_a have_v retain_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o baptism_n i_o confess_v it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v no_o more_o than_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o l_o house_n need_n to_o be_v new_o cast_v after_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o babylonians_n but_o see_v baptism_n in_o popery_n &_o antichristianisme_n be_v not_o the_o l._n ordinance_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o but_o antich_n invention_n therefore_o though_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o l._n house_n may_v be_v retain_v yet_o baptism_n may_v not_o that_o baptism_n be_v antichr_n invention_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o i_o manifest_a thus_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n &_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v invent_v by_o antich_n go_v it_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o definition_n the_o matter_n of_o antichristian_a baptism_n be_v a_o carnal_a infant_n the_o form_n be_v wash_v one_o into_o the_o covenant_n that_o can_v consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n or_o baptise_v without_o a_o contract_n &_o seal_v the_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n for_o the_o l._n do_v not_o seal_v to_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o infant_n can_v seal_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o have_v manifest_v already_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a argum_fw-la of_o you_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o antichr_n be_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o the_o mere_a devise_n of_o antichr_n for_o the_o scripture_n describe_v true_a baptism_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o ordinance_n thus_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v one_o that_o confess_v his_o faith_n &_o his_o sin_n one_o that_o be_v regenerate_v &_o bear_v again_o the_o form_n must_v be_v a_o voluntary_a deliver_v up_o of_o the_o party_n baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n &_o holy_a spirit_n by_o wash_v with_o water_n mat._n 28.19_o mat._n 3.6_o john_n â—_o 1_o act._n 2.41_o &_o 8.36.37_o compare_v with_o roman_n 6.17_o &_o mat._n 28._o 20._o &_o 18.20_o &_o gal._n 3.27_o &_o roman_n 6_o 2-6_a wherein_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o person_n contract_v together_o &_o that_o this_o be_v so_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n retain_v in_o popery_n yet_o teach_v plain_o where_o they_o say_v credis_fw-la credo_fw-la abrenuntiâ—s_fw-la abrenuntio_fw-la which_o other_o person_n speak_v for_o the_o infant_n that_o can_v speak_v thereby_o declare_v that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n of_o both_o the_o party_n contract_v this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o l._n therefore_o be_v abolish_v both_o in_o the_o matter_n &_o form_n &_o a_o other_o strange_a invention_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o substitute_v which_o be_v not_o the_o l._n &_o therefore_o a_o nullity_n &_o as_o if_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v have_v frame_v a_o temple_n altar_n arck_n or_o candlestick_n after_o their_o devise_n &_o give_v they_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o can_v not_o have_v retain_v they_o &_o use_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n withal_o so_o can_v true_o christian_n retain_v antichristian_a baptism_n which_o be_v devise_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o three_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o antichristian_o have_v baptize_v person_n confess_v their_o sin_n &_o their_o faith_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o the_o trinity_n it_o have_v then_o be_v true_a baptism_n though_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o antichristian_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o l._n house_n in_o the_o