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and_o spouse_n who_o he_o have_v disclaim_v and_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n rev._n 17.5_o therefore_o for_o he_o to_o say_v because_o here_o be_v some_o have_v faith_n and_o many_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o their_o faith_n bring_v it_o into_o relation_n to_o christ_n this_o form_n our_o church_n have_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o may_v be_v say_v of_o rome_n and_o this_o do_v not_o make_v neither_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o a_o true_a church_n 2._o this_o argument_n deny_v all_o visible_a apostolical_a church_n as_o they_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v saint_n by_o calling_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o second_o not_o simple_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o profess_a faith_n and_o repentance_n at_o the_o least_o act._n 2.41_o 3._o now_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o 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f._n because_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v the_o essential_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o and_o powerful_o preach_v profess_v and_o maintain_v which_o always_o gather_v a_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o teach_v 2._o the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n matt._n 28.19_o 20._o 3._o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o right_a follow_a christ_n voice_n and_o conform_v to_o his_o will_n 4._o the_o union_n with_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o faith_n and_o with_o his_o saint_n by_o love_n r._n as_o he_o can_v not_o make_v it_o good_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o true_a church_n neither_o will_v these_o note_n and_o mark_n be_v find_v in_o she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o will_v prove_v like_a unto_o the_o nethinim_n who_o come_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o seek_v their_o writing_n of_o the_o genealogy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v therefore_o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n josh_n 9.3.4.9.27_o ezra_n 2.43.62_o nehem._n 7.60.64_o 65._o laodicean_n say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v and_o know_v not_o how_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a revel_v 3.17_o to_o the_o first_o note_n for_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v pure_o when_o it_o be_v without_o mixture_n with_o humane_a rite_n or_o humane_a tradition_n or_o authority_n of_o humane_a author_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o to_o hold_v up_o and_o forth_o pure_a truth_n do_v she_o not_o hold_v out_o truth_n mix_v with_o humane_a rite_n and_o tradition_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o humane_a author_n witness_v the_o doctrine_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o to_o do_v christ_n say_v you_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v pure_o preach_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o simple_a purity_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o and_o not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v hold_v out_o nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n than_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n hold_v out_o so_o to_o be_v which_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n absolute_a and_o perfect_a to_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a preach_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n witness_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n except_o he_o have_v humane_a learning_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n 3._o three_o than_o be_v the_o word_n pure_o preach_v when_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v act._n 20.20.27_o now_o where_o any_o part_n of_o god_n counsel_n be_v withstand_v there_o be_v no_o pure_a preach_v of_o his_o word_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v consern_v the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o christ_n preach_v in_o refuse_v to_o have_v hear_v to_o one_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n in_o point_n of_o john_n baptism_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pure_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luk._n 7.30_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o other_o respect_n to_o preach_v a_o part_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n make_v know_v be_v but_o to_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n christ_n prerogative_n royal_a peculiar_a and_o alone_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v up_o and_o maintain_v psal_n 2.6_o isaiah_n 9.6_o revel_v 19.16_o and_o not_o to_o pretend_v to_o hold_v up_o christ_n prerogative_n in_o word_n only_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a which_o be_v so_o do_v when_o christ_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n thus_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o preach_v my_o word_n my_o will_n and_o my_o command_n but_o to_o contradict_v and_o say_v not_o so_o as_o the_o word_n require_v but_o thus_o and_o thus_o according_a to_o such_o and_o a_o humane_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v to_o spoil_n christ_n of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o a_o king_n and_o to_o make_v void_a his_o command_n to_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o observe_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o and_o where_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v be_v contrary_a to_o pure_a doctrine_n there_o be_v not_o the_o word_n pure_o preach_v further_o not_o only_o pure_o but_o powerful_o preach_v when_o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n subject_v people_n to_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n that_o 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lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o r._n by_o this_o note_n or_o mark_v of_o a_o true_a church_n he_o can_v make_v it_o good_a first_o the_o two_o sacrament_n must_v be_v lawful_o administer_v and_o then_o lawful_o when_o do_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n matt._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o institution_n be_v plain_o lay_v down_o first_o teach_v and_o then_o baptise_v he_o must_v so_o teach_v as_o the_o party_n be_v instruct_v by_o teach_v teach_v imply_v a_o scholar_n learning_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n that_o be_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o now_o how_o lawful_o have_v this_o sacrament_n be_v by_o mr._n knution_n or_o those_o his_o aspersion_n plead_v for_o administer_v lawful_o have_v he_o teach_v or_o be_v they_o teach_v disciple_n they_o administer_v 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the_o obligation_n to_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o work_v for_o righteousness_n so_o far_o be_v circumcision_n remote_a to_o it_o as_o for_o he_o to_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o by_o circumcision_n and_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v jew_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n propagate_v jew_n which_o if_o so_o than_o believer_n child_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v bear_v jew_n now_o in_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o the_o jew_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v outward_o jew_n in_o the_o flesh_n only_o and_o by_o faith_n a_o jew_n be_v one_o in_o word_n and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o and_o till_o they_o have_v faith_n they_o be_v not_o so_o account_v gal._n 3.9_o as_o for_o aledge_v whole_a household_n be_v baptize_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o child_n there_o be_v baptize_v nor_o that_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o those_o household_n mention_v but_o in_o act._n 18.8_o it_o be_v say_v crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o household_n the_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o child_n ob._n out_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v there_o pass_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o and_o throughout_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n a._n to_o bring_v it_o in_o a_o type_n of_o child_n baptism_n be_v false_a and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o which_o he_o bring_v it_o admonish_v and_o advertise_v those_o that_o partake_v of_o outward_a privilege_n by_o their_o example_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n read_v from_o the_o 6._o verse_n to_o the_o 12._o of_o that_o 1_o cor._n 10._o chapter_n now_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o child_n the_o apostle_n mean_v who_o can_v not_o be_v forewarn_v by_o their_o example_n nor_o receive_v his_o admonition_n he_o affirm_v of_o what_o subject_n he_o speak_v to_o as_o the_o end_n of_o this_o his_o say_n 15._o vers_fw-la i_o speak_v as_o unto_o they_o which_o have_v understanding_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v ob._n and_o for_o that_o allege_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v noah_n ark_n a_o type_n of_o child_n baptism_n a._n to_o type_n out_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v not_o the_o antitype_n follow_v be_v unsound_a for_o how_o baptism_n shall_v answer_v this_o figure_n in_o child_n can_v be_v make_v act_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o not_o have_v understanding_n to_o conceive_v of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v such_o have_v faith_n the_o confident_a demand_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n claim_v in_o god_n salvation_n through_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ob._n baptism_n have_v be_v effectual_a to_o produce_v mortification_n and_o vivification_n in_o many_o as_o divers_z good_a people_n can_v witness_v which_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v if_o god_n have_v not_o approve_v of_o pedobaptisme_n a._n it_o 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