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A96623 The gadding tribe reproved by the light of the Scriptures. Wherin the true Protestants are encouraged to hold fast their Christian profession, maugre the Beast (i.e.) the pope; or the image of the Beast (i.e.) the Quakers, and their followers: to whom is given a mouth to speak great things. / By George Willington, schoolmaster in the city of Bristoll. Willington, George. 1655 (1655) Wing W2802; ESTC R186606 17,221 35

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law_n be_v ordain_v baptism_n or_o wash_v with_o water_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o infant_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v seal_v or_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n seal_v to_o they_o by_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o by_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n he_o will_v have_v give_v a_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n have_v do_v therefore_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o if_o baptism_n shall_v be_v deny_v to_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n this_o inference_n must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v of_o a_o far_o more_o narrow_a extent_n than_o the_o same_o covenant_n or_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n be_v under_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o the_o 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that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n since_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n proof_n that_o this_o be_v they_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o writing_n of_o one_o richard_n farnworth_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a quaker_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o heart_n open_v by_o christ_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v that_o be_v say_v he_o till_o he_o come_v from_o the_o dead_a confut._n this_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n for_o first_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v till_o after_o both_o the_o resurrection_n and_o also_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o 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