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be_v come_v in_o the_o â—lesh_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o word_n and_o gospel_n to_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v ruin_v all_o substantial_o from_o which_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o whole_o apostatise_v second_o if_o now_o there_o be_v no_o church_n in_o rome_n quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la or_o in_o any_o substantial_o since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n i_o demand_v then_o of_o mr._n nichols_n whether_o if_o ever_o he_o convert_v any_o papist_n to_o his_o church_n he_o do_v baptize_v he_o again_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v convert_v any_o such_o he_o will_v baptize_v he_o again_o or_o no_o if_o he_o say_v he_o will_v baptize_v he_o again_o i_o say_v that_o other_o far_a more_o learned_a and_o wise_a than_o he_o who_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n long_o since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v convert_v from_o popery_n more_o soul_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v convert_v neither_o will_v nor_o have_v baptize_v such_o again_o that_o most_o reverend_a divine_a doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o cantabrigian_a light_n and_o lustre_n bishop_n former_o of_o exeter_n a_o star_n to_o i_o at_o my_o fiâ—st_n come_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n my_o first_o father_n in_o this_o religion_n my_o ananias_n who_o â—oundly_o and_o faithful_o instruct_v i_o and_o guide_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o my_o salvation_n wherein_o i_o walk_v at_o present_a even_a doctor_n brounrigge_v one_o of_o our_o church_n pillar_n a_o strong_a supporter_n of_o truth_n never_o baptize_v i_o again_o when_o i_o open_v unto_o he_o my_o â—all_n from_o god_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n but_o if_o mr._n nichols_n do_v say_v with_o the_o wise_a and_o more_o learned_a that_o he_o will_v not_o baptize_v such_o a_o one_o again_o i_o demand_v then_o of_o mr._n nichols_n why_o he_o be_v baptize_v already_o or_o not_o baptize_v if_o not_o baptize_v he_o ought_v to_o baptize_v he_o again_o if_o baptised_a then_o his_o baptism_n be_v a_o true_a effect_n of_o some_o true_a cauâ—e_n but_o this_o cause_n be_v no_o true_a cause_n in_o the_o use_n of_o superstitious_a oil_n unction_n and_o other_o unlawful_a ceremony_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o man_n baptism_n only_o in_o the_o substantial_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v in_o rome_n such_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o substantial_o in_o ordination_n do_v true_o administer_v some_o ordinance_n in_o their_o substantial_o but_o four_a yet_o in_o rome_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o christians_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o hold_v up_o in_o despite_n of_o jeâ—s_n turk_n and_o infidel_n and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v hate_v and_o enslave_v by_o â—urks_n as_o well_o as_o we_o ergo_fw-la in_o a_o substantial_a acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v true_a or_o
comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o jew_n and_o turk_n they_o be_v good_a and_o true_a or_o else_o sure_o the_o title_n of_o learned_a mr._n fuller_n his_o book_n call_v the_o holy_a war_n and_o the_o holy_a state_n be_v false_a wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o christian_n war_n against_o the_o â—uâ—ks_n and_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o their_o state-government_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o place_n subdue_v by_o they_o but_o the_o christian_n than_o be_v most_o such_o as_o live_v under_o popery_n and_o as_o christian_n they_o join_v together_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v propagate_v and_o confess_v where_o it_o be_v most_o hate_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o this_o work_n by_o all_o writer_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a work_n then_o i_o infer_v that_o where_o such_o holy_a endeavour_n be_v for_o christ_n name_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o there_o christ_n in_o substantial_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v christ_n be_v some_o part_n and_o character_n of_o a_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v a_o church_n in_o some_o part_n and_o in_o some_o substantial_o of_o a_o church_n but_o five_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o my_o opinion_n be_v no_o such_o strange_a doctrine_n as_o mr._n nichols_n and_o some_o other_o will_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o many_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o learned_a morneuâ—_n du_n plessis_n who_o write_v against_o rome_n and_o have_v be_v hold_v always_o a_o â—ound_n protestant_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la pag._n 343.350_o hold_v rome_n to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o his_o chief_a argument_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o that_o have_v always_o move_v i_o to_o this_o opinion_n before_o ever_o i_o read_v it_o in_o he_o which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o antichrist_n must_v in_o full_a height_n sit_v in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n what_o then_o be_v that_o or_o where_o be_v that_o but_o in_o the_o church_n â—rom_o whence_o i_o form_n this_o syllogism_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n he_o must_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o church_n but_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n ergo_fw-la he_o siâ—s_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o church_n then_o further_o but_o the_o pope_n as_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o no_o temple_n or_o church_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n either_o be_v not_o antichrist_n or_o rome_n be_v a_o church_n but_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o must_v sit_v in_o a_o temple_n or_o church_n ergo_fw-la rome_n be_v a_o church_n but_o rome_n be_v not_o a_o church_n in_o her_o corruption_n supersttion_n and_o idolatry_n ergo_fw-la rome_n the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n be_v a_o church_n in_o some_o substantial_o so_o mornâ—y_v also_o discourse_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la pag._n 349.350_o with_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v faithful_o transcribe_v in_o that_o we_o affiâ—â—_n that_o antichrist_n rulâ—th_v there_o we_o consequent_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v sit_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n defile_v by_o antichrist_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n again_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n but_o from_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o temple_n nor_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o from_o the_o tyranny_n which_o oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n nor_o from_o the_o city_n but_o from_o the_o pestilence_n which_o inâ—ecteth_v the_o city_n nor_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o people_n but_o from_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o his_o maintainer_n we_o therefore_o renounce_v not_o their_o baptism_n but_o we_o ratify_v it_o and_o further_o for_o this_o point_n of_o baptism_n that_o for_o substance_n it_o be_v true_a in_o rome_n he_o â—aith_v thus_o pag._n 147._o it_o be_v not_o the_o heretic_n that_o baptize_v as_o long_o as_o baptism_n remain_v sound_a but_o christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heretic_n wherein_o we_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o fiâ—st_a council_n of_o nice_a that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n renounce_v their_o hereâ—ie_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v except_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o the_o samoâ—arens_n who_o keep_v not_o the_o essential_a word_n of_o baptism_n and_o doctor_n reynolds_n speak_v wary_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o church_n but_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholicâ—_n nec_fw-la sâ—num_fw-la memâ—â—um_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caâ—holicae_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o a_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o disease_a member_n or_o a_o sick_a member_n which_o indeed_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o commence_v doctor_n long_o since_o in_o oxford_n who_o question_n be_v ecclesia_fw-la romaâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesia_fw-la uâ—â—a_fw-la the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n and_o in_o his_o pâ—â—ition_n or_o to_o speak_v proper_o in_o oxford_n stile_n in_o his_o supposite_a he_o show_v the_o many_o conception_n and_o spiritual_a disease_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o doctor_n reply_v on_o he_o use_v this_o argument_n ecclesia_fw-la vive_n est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la viva_fw-la ergo_fw-la vera_fw-la the_o minor_a be_v deny_v the_o opponent_n proceed_v thus_o ecclesia_fw-la aegra_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la viva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la 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for_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a man_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o state_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o send_v unto_o they_o epaphroditus_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o gladness_n and_o hold_v such_o in_o reputation_n vers_fw-la 29._o and_o this_o without_o the_o people_n election_n judge_v their_o after-approbation_n to_o be_v sufficient_a even_o so_o for_o our_o people_n election_n of_o a_o minister_n if_o it_o be_v not_o before_o the_o minister_n come_v to_o a_o place_n and_o he_o be_v send_v by_o a_o patron_n yet_o sometime_o the_o people_n acceptance_n and_o approbation_n afterward_o may_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o election_n at_o the_o first_o as_o jacob_n after-consent_n and_o acceptance_n of_o leah_n make_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n though_o he_o choose_v she_o not_o at_o the_o first_o now_o four_a for_o the_o final_a cause_n requisite_a for_o the_o complete_n 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