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A70556
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A briefe or generall reply, unto Mr. Knuttons answers unto the VII. questions, about the controversie betwen the Church of England, and the separatist and anabaptist briefly discussed. By John Mabbatt.
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Mabbatt, John.
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Wing M112; ESTC R223722
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mercy_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o their_o defect_n and_o weakness_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o maintain_v their_o defect_n and_o weakness_n in_o they_o but_o to_o work_v they_o out_o of_o they_o but_o for_o you_o to_o say_v christ_n leave_v you_o not_o as_o consider_v by_o you_o the_o church_n of_o england_n you_o can_v maintain_v for_o christ_n uphold_v nor_o maintain_v no_o other_o house_n or_o church_n then_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o build_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o himself_o nor_o no_o other_o ordinance_n than_o those_o of_o his_o own_o institution_n heb._n 3.6_o mat._n 7.24_o 25_o with_o the_o 21_o 22_o 23._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n ob._n it_o appear_v christ_n dwell_v among_o we_o because_o he_o have_v settle_v his_o sacred_a word_n among_o we_o send_v we_o many_o godly_a and_o learned_a teacher_n and_o where_o these_o be_v teach_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v christ_n mat._n 28.20_o an._n it_o be_v not_o only_o have_v the_o word_n teach_v but_o there_o must_v be_v the_o receive_n obey_v and_o conform_v unto_o it_o be_v that_o scripture_n receive_v you_o allege_v in_o matt._n 28.19_o 20._o observe_v be_v fight_v against_o do_v you_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n in_o 19_o vers_fw-la go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v there_o that_o teach_v to_o observe_v all_o that_o christ_n command_v if_o the_o word_n come_v near_o you_o only_o in_o declaration_n not_o hearken_v to_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o but_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v near_o you_o but_o not_o to_o stay_v with_o you_o opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o people_n prosage_v christ_n word_n depart_v from_o they_o act._n 18.5_o 6._o mat._n 10.14_o ob._n he_o have_v convert_v many_o soul_n in_o our_o land_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o faithful_a dispensation_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o where_o all_o this_o be_v there_o christ_n be_v resident_a an._n the_o more_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v 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that_o assembly_n christ_n be_v ãâã_d head_n of_o nor_o his_o saint_n ãâ¦ã_o member_n of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o head_n ãâ¦ã_o be_v the_o do_v the_o thing_n ãâ¦ã_o as_o he_o say_v then_o be_o i_o youâ_n ãâ¦ã_o when_o you_o do_v that_o i_o commââ_n ãâ¦ã_o head_n say_v i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o ob._n because_o this_o seperatiââ_n ãâ¦ã_o clear_o heb._n 10.25_o 26._o for_o such_o ãâ¦ã_o holy_a ordinance_n among_o we_o ãâ¦ã_o christ_n his_o presence_n and_o love_n from_o ãâ¦ã_o truth_n and_o to_o sin_n ãâ¦ã_o a._n whether_o be_v the_o ready_a ãâ¦ã_o obedience_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o stand_v in_o open_a opposition_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o according_v of_o the_o saint_n unto_o that_o manner_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o quire_n be_v in_o the_o way_n a_o union_n of_o the_o spirit_n ãâ¦ã_o that_o assembly_n that_o answer_v not_o unto_o ãâ¦ã_o war_n against_o and_o oppose_v such_o asseââ_n ãâ¦ã_o saint_n as_o christ_n require_v and_o will_v ãâ¦ã_o sin_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.50_o ãâ¦ã_o despise_v or_o disert_fw-la christian_n assembly_n ãâ¦ã_o with_o that_o assembly_n that_o be_v true_o chrisââ_n ãâ¦ã_o true_o such_o who_o despise_v or_o disert_v ãâ¦ã_o those_o that_o make_v out_o after_o they_o &_o to_o enjoy_v they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n or_o those_o that_o cleave_v to_o those_o for_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o be_v his_o his_o will_n declare_v not_o to_o be_v such_o collos_n 2.20.21_o 22_o 23._o ob._n they_o be_v his_o ordinance_n though_o there_o be_v same_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n a._n a_o fundamental_a defect_n in_o and_o ordinance_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o ordinance_n rev._n 2.9_o rev._n 3.9_o i_o know_v say_v christ_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v jew_n but_o the_o gather_v together_o be_v of_o satan_n now_o every_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v sundamental_o make_v good_a to_o we_o to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o therefore_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o as_o concern_v the_o supper_n according_a to_o that_o matth._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v his_o great_a ordinance_n which_o fundamental_o be_v make_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n mat._n 18.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o ephes_n 2.20.21_o 22._o so_o be_v baptism_n in_o its_o sundamentall_a be_v lay_v down_o how_o to_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.16_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v which_o fundamental_o be_v send_v rom._n 10.15_o now_o for_o any_o to_o profess_v a_o ordinance_n to_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o which_o be_v deficient_a in_o ãâã_d fundamental_a of_o his_o ordinaâââ_n as_o âââtuted_v by_o ãâã_d there_o be_v not_o christ_n 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ââted_a from_o you_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v be_v in_o ãâ¦ã_o house_n christ_n speak_v of_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n which_o when_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v and_o the_o fall_n thereof_o be_v great_a mat._n 7.26_o 27._o and_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o discover_v to_o have_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o sand_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o obedience_n with_o conjunction_n unto_o christ_n word_n and_o will_n they_o have_v not_o mat._n 7.21.22.23_o 24_o 25._o for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v they_o not_o who_o be_v liken_v unto_o a_o foolish_a man_n