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ministry_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v to_o his_o gospel_n and_o his_o 12._o church_n 28_o permanent_a unto_o the_o world_n end_n but_o variable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o man_n then_o may_v the_o church_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o christ_n ministry_n and_o receive_v antichrist_n if_o antichristes_n doctrine_n &_o law_n may_v be_v bring_v set_v up_o &_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n 18._o then_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_o prophet_n &_o lawegiver_n 20_o then_o may_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o other_o foundation_n then_o upon_o god_n word_n if_o all_o antichristes_n abomination_n heresy_n idolatry_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o &_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o no_o blasphemy_n heresy_n 21_o apostasy_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n can_v commit_v or_o devise_v can_v break_v the_o covenant_n 20_o then_o may_v the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o
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they_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o we_o as_o profane_v the_o devise_v write_v profession_n of_o their_o church_n can_v sanctify_v or_o justify_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o unto_o us._n moreover_o the_o church_n can_v deny_v to_o receive_v those_o parent_n or_o that_o parent_n unto_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o supper_n who_o infant_n they_o baptize_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o thus_o by_o mr._n giffards_n divinity_n may_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v prostitute_v to_o the_o open_a profane_a and_o wicked_a who_o he_o thus_o prove_v within_o the_o covenant_n the_o interest_n of_o god_n covenant_n say_v he_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o their_o next_o parent_n but_o upon_o the_o ancient_a christian_n their_o forefather_n for_o when_o god_n say_v i_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n exod._n 20_o so_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n unto_o melchisedec_a because_o he_o be_v the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n yea_o all_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o holy_a &_o within_o the_o covenant_n for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o lump_n if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o bough_n rom._n 11._o yea_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a idolatros_fw-la reprobate_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n be_v they_o circumcise_a and_o it_o be_v not_o disalow_v but_o the_o lord_n cale_v the_o child_n of_o those_o wicked_a idolator_n his_o child_n thou_o have_v take_v thy_o son_n &_o thy_o daughter_n which_o thou_o bring_v four_o unto_o i_o and_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v consume_v thou_o have_v slay_v my_o son_n and_o give_v they_o by_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o unto_o they_o ezech._n 16._o 21._o behold_v into_o how_o many_o error_n mischief_n and_o blasphemy_n they_o fall_v which_o in_o this_o manner_n spurn_v &_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n every_o word_n become_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o to_o hold_v &_o draw_v they_o unto_o their_o great_a judgment_n if_o interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n as_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a unto_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o next_o parent_n but_o upon_o the_o ancient_a christian_n their_o forefather_n within_o a_o thowâ—and_n generation_n &c_n &c_n then_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o none_o to_o be_v keep_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n within_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n holy_a all_o being_n spring_v within_o far_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o many_o faithful_a and_o lineal_o come_v from_o the_o patriarch_n noah_n then_o ought_v by_o this_o rule_n the_o israelite_n under_o the_o law_n to_o have_v circumcise_v all_o their_o captive_a canâ—â—nites_n and_o heathen_a that_o come_v into_o their_o power_n then_o ought_v the_o church_n now_o also_o to_o baptize_v all_o the_o seed_n even_o of_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a whither_o turck_n papist_n idolator_n &c_n &c_n because_o they_o be_v all_o spring_v of_o faithful_a parent_n within_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o generation_n but_o because_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n covenant_n only_o belong_v unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v now_o only_o commit_v to_o his_o true_a establish_a church_n seinglawe_n &_o rule_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o church_n to_o who_o and_o how_o to_o administer_v the_o faid_a seal_n see_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o this_o church_n but_o by_o this_o true_a outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n &_o obedience_n neither_o any_o remain_v long_o there_o they_o they_o keep_v the_o say_a faith_n and_o obedience_n outward_o see_v baptism_n only_o belong_v and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n and_o unto_o their_o â—eede_n and_o can_v to_o none_o other_o be_v give_v without_o heynouse_a sin_n and_o sacrilege_n we_o doubt_v not_o to_o pronounce_v and_o reject_v these_o doctrine_n of_o this_o false_a prophet_n as_o most_o blasphemous_a and_o devilish_a as_o â—ending_v to_o the_o open_a breach_n of_o all_o god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o th'vt_a abolish_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n judgment_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o faith_n and_o godliness_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o all_o atheism_n &_o confusion_n to_o the_o prostitute_v and_o profane_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o true_a christian_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o avoid_v and_o hold_v accurse_v the_o author_n and_o bringer_n of_o such_o doctrine_n 8_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o 10_o in_o that_o he_o so_o wretched_o and_o bold_o falsifi_v dismember_v pervert_v and_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n thereunto_o as_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n depend_v not_o 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