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can_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v write_v chap._n iii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v more_o prejudice_n than_o benefit_n will_v arise_v to_o they_o from_o the_o read_n of_o it_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 4._o decret_a de_fw-fr can._n scrip_n index_n lib._n prohib_o regula_fw-la 4._o contrary_n to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v deut._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o 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grace_n to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o work_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v also_o faith_n require_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v faith_n be_v pre-required_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o upon_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o admission_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o some_o act_v 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but_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n serve_v to_o this_o salvation_n which_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v on_o any_o outward_a ceremony_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o person_n be_v ask_v do_v real_o and_o faithful_o engage_v and_o promise_v to_o believe_v in_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o save_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v covenant_v sincere_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o wash_v be_v but_o the_o sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o 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 so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o any_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o that_o give_v grace_n or_o justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n thus_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o justify_v who_o be_v one_o outward_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n acceptable_a which_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a sacrament_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o ceremony_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o 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church_n will_v be_v infallible_a likewise_o and_o not_o that_o only_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v so_o likewise_o and_o this_o will_v give_v no_o particular_a privilege_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o as_o it_o have_v continue_v down_o a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n from_o the_o apostle_n by_o who_o there_o be_v a_o safe_a conveyance_n of_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n to_o the_o present_a age_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v have_v such_o a_o succession_n will_v be_v infallible_a likewise_o as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o grecian_a church_n which_o have_v have_v the_o like_a succession_n and_o upon_o this_o principle_n the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n too_o but_o indeed_o this_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o no_o particular_a church_n at_o all_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n therein_o notwithstanding_o such_o succession_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o many_o cause_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o have_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o pastor_n as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o can_v pretend_v unto_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o church_n pastor_n or_o pastor_n as_o infallible_a nor_o to_o bind_v up_o our_o judgement_n to_o they_o as_o such_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o such_o succession_n aaron_n be_v call_v to_o the_o high_a priesthood_n immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o but_o be_v he_o therefore_o infallible_a or_o be_v the_o people_n bind_v to_o follow_v he_o when_o he_o make_v a_o idol_n exod._n 32._o vriah_n be_v a_o priest_n by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n from_o aaron_n be_v he_o therefore_o infallible_a or_o to_o be_v follow_v when_o he_o overturn_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o introduce_v idolatry_n into_o the_o temple_n caiaphas_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v so_o by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n for_o 1500_o year_n ought_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v follow_v when_o he_o condemen_v jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n where_o he_o be_v precedent_n infallible_a when_o jesus_n christ_n be_v declare_v worthy_a of_o death_n the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v bid_v observe_v and_o do_v whatso_n 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v unto_o they_o aught_o one_o therefore_o with_o they_o to_o have_v reject_v jesus_n christ_n by_o that_o word_n therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v every_o thing_n without_o limitation_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o judge_n for_o themselves_o what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a mat._n 16._o 6._o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o raven_a wolf_n shall_v arise_v from_o among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n do_v their_o succession_n of_o orthodox_n bishop_n oblige_v the_o sheep_n of_o our_o lord_n therefore_o to_o follow_v they_o as_o infallible_a the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o be_v he_o therefore_o infallible_a or_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o his_o revolt_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o infallible_a and_o yet_o not_o so_o upon_o the_o former_a account_n be_v it_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o relation_n to_o its_o first_o pretend_a bishop_n st._n peter_n who_o be_v infallible_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o die_v there_o and_o his_o leave_v his_o privilege_n to_o his_o successor_n of_o that_o see_v but_o though_o st._n peter_n be_v infallible_a how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o personal_a privilege_n and_o in_o which_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o have_v no_o successor_n as_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o personal_a privilege_n and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o successor_n as_o for_o st._n peter_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o his_o successor_n it_o be_v refute_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a none_o of_o these_o way_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o then_o must_v it_o not_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o some_o particular_a promise_n by_o which_o infallibility_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o church_n but_o where_o be_v that_o promise_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n it_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o not_o that_o of_o rome_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o indeed_o it_o signify_v the_o church_n duty_n and_o not_o her_o performance_n and_o may_v be_v likewise_o apply_v rather_o to_o timothy_n himself_o than_o to_o the_o church_n as_o for_o that_o say_n mat._n 18._o 17._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n if_o that_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o church_n it_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o every_o church_n and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v get_v nothing_o particular_o by_o it_o for_o the_o direction_n be_v give_v to_o every_o particular_a member_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n offer_v by_o he_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o whither_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o make_v his_o complaint_n but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o a_o institution_n of_o church-discipline_n in_o every_o church_n