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sacrifice_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n redeemer_n 12._o that_o no_o soul_n be_v glorify_v or_o receive_v to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n till_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o reserve_v in_o some_o limbus_n till_o then_o x._o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o israelite_n 1._o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o true_a believer_n or_o the_o first_o to_o who_o a_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o no_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n whole_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o do_v not_o only_o add_v to_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n 3._o that_o this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v extend_v no_o way_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n 4._o that_o all_o heathen_n child_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v certain_o save_v if_o they_o 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a_o satisfy_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 7._o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o effect_n without_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n to_o make_v up_o their_o defect_n 8._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_a son_n that_o who_o ever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n or_o that_o god_n have_v make_v no_o such_o promise_n or_o grant_v to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v or_o that_o this_o conditional_a universal_a pardon_n be_v no_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n 9_o that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_v have_v any_o mercy_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o any_o such_o 10._o that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o same_o pain_n of_o hell_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o torment_v of_o conscience_n which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v else_o have_v suffer_v 11._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n 12._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v oft_o real_o sacrifice_v 13._o that_o christ_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n do_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n become_v his_o real_a body_n then_o live_v and_o that_o it_o be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v by_o himself_o real_o before_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o jew_n 14._o that_o christ_n feel_v no_o real_a pain_n as_o st._n hilary_n picâ—av_n ill_o say_v 15._o that_o christ_n die_v not_o but_o another_o in_o his_o shape_n 16._o that_o christ_n take_v not_o his_o body_n into_o heaven_n 17._o that_o all_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n nor_o be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n his_o minister_n nor_o hold_v their_o power_n by_o he_o 18._o that_o christ_n be_v no_o lawgiver_n and_o make_v no_o law_n 19_o that_o he_o be_v not_o our_o sufficient_a intercessor_n with_o god_n by_o who_o we_o may_v have_v access_n and_o acceptance_n 20._o that_o christ_n send_v not_o forth_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v his_o agent_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o sanctify_v his_o elect_a xii_o of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o that_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o we_o to_o our_o salvation_n because_o christ_n be_v righteous_a for_o we_o and_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o our_o stead_n 2._o that_o believer_n be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v who_o forbear_v only_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n through_o mere_a fear_n and_o be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n though_o he_o love_v sin_n better_o than_o holiness_n and_o have_v rather_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o 4._o that_o love_v other_o and_o do_v they_o good_a and_o no_o harm_n be_v all_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 5._o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v of_o nature_n or_o by_o mere_a natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n and_o not_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n through_o christ_n 6._o that_o god_n give_v grace_n equal_o to_o all_o till_o good_a improver_n make_v a_o difference_n 7._o that_o man_n may_v be_v holy_a in_o the_o restore_a image_n of_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 8._o that_o man_n need_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o help_v they_o to_o pray_v or_o preach_v 9_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o sanctify_a person_n be_v not_o judge_v by_o god_n to_o be_v they_o and_o that_o he_o see_v they_o
not_o and_o hate_v they_o not_o nor_o punish_v they_o with_o any_o correct_a punishment_n 10._o that_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n need_v not_o study_v for_o matter_n method_n word_n or_o affection_n 11._o that_o they_o be_v perfect_a or_o their_o duty_n perfect_a who_o have_v the_o spirit_n because_o all_o the_o spirit_n work_n be_v perfect_a 12._o that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v so_o past_a with_o some_o as_o that_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o a_o change_a will_n that_o love_v holiness_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o unavailable_a to_o salvation_n xiii_o of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n 1._o that_o god_n forgive_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o no_o sin_n but_o require_v it_o of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o remission_n be_v only_o the_o destroy_n of_o sinful_a disposition_n and_o prevent_v future_a sin_n and_o not_o forgive_n the_o punishment_n of_o what_o be_v past_a or_o will_v be_v 2._o that_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n justification_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n 3._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n or_o make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n nor_o we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o justify_v we_o 4._o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v either_o actual_o a_o sinner_n or_o our_o sin_n make_v proper_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o culpability_n and_o not_o only_o of_o punishment_n before_o he_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v by_o real_a imputation_n or_o divine_a reputation_n the_o great_a atheist_n infidel_n malignant_a murderer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o world_n these_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o form_n or_o culpable_a guilt_n translate_v from_o all_o the_o elect_a on_o he_o 5._o that_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n or_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o while_o they_o be_v no_o true_a believer_n by_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n mean_v when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 6._o that_o the_o elect_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n or_o the_o law_n of_o work_n make_v to_o and_o by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v legal_o in_o christ_n fulfil_v they_o and_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v they_o in_o he_o 7._o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v thou_o or_o christ_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a and_o obey_v perfect_o to_o the_o end_n or_o die_v 8._o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o donation_n be_v not_o god_n justify_v instrument_n gift_n or_o law_n 9_o that_o god_n repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v perfect_o innocent_a from_o our_o birth_n to_o our_o death_n or_o at_o least_o since_o our_o believe_v because_o we_o be_v so_o legal_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o repute_v we_o such_o sinner_n as_o need_v a_o saviour_n and_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n though_o we_o be_v so_o innocent_a 10._o that_o the_o elect_n have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v perfect_o obedient_a by_o imputation_n 11._o that_o at_o least_o we_o need_v no_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n commit_v since_o we_o believe_v save_v only_o of_o temporal_a correction_n 12._o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n actual_o remit_v all_o sin_n at_o once_o that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o be_v yet_o no_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o present_a 13._o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v perfect_a as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v 14._o that_o therefore_o no_o true_a penalty_n no_o not_o corrective_a be_v inflict_v or_o remain_v after_o our_o first_o faith_n 15._o therefore_o to_o such_o none_o of_o their_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o permit_v sin_n nor_o suffering_n nor_o death_n be_v any_o true_a punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o paternal_a justice_n 16._o that_o therefore_o no_o believer_n must_v pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v perfect_v already_o nor_o seek_v for_o it_o of_o christ_n by_o faith_n 17._o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o further_a condition_n or_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o for_o pardon_n of_o new_a sin_n or_o for_o full_a pardon_n 18._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o or_o perfect_a justification_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n 19_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n 20._o that_o against_o the_o false_a accusation_n that_o we_o be_v impenitent_a infidel_n ungodly_a hypocrite_n we_o need_v no_o personal_a repentance_n faith_n piety_n or_o sincerity_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o the_o righteousness_n contrary_a to_o this_o accusation_n but_o only_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n perform_v personal_o by_o christ_n himself_o 21._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n nor_o in_o any_o respect_n justify_v before_o god_n by_o our_o work_n nor_o be_v st._n james_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v nor_o christ_n that_o say_v by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 22._o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o innocency_n or_o some_o other_o work_n which_o must_v be_v join_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v it_o sufficient_a to_o its_o proper_a part_n or_o office_n and_o be_v not_o only_o subordinate_a thereto_o 23._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o our_o conscience_n as_o know_v that_o we_o be_v otherwise_o justify_v before_o god_n 24._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n for_o christ_n merit_n and_o mediation_n be_v none_o of_o our_o justification_n at_o all_o 25._o that_o a_o man_n unjustified_a must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v take_v justification_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n 26._o that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v man_n just_a before_o he_o sentence_v they_o just_a 27._o that_o christ_n justify_v only_o by_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o not_o by_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n 28._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o rest_v on_o or_o also_o accept_v christ_n impute_a justify_v righteousness_n 29._o that_o be_v perfect_o justify_v by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v never_o after_o justify_v as_o to_o continuation_n by_o any_o act_n after_o that_o first_o instant_n 30._o that_o to_o expect_v justification_n by_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o christ_n as_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n and_o whole_a office_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o foresay_a single_a act_n be_v to_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n reprehend_v by_o paul_n or_o unlawful_o 31._o that_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v not_o by_o god_n gift_n or_o promise_n make_v any_o condition_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o through_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a to_o christ_n or_o pardon_n or_o justification_n 32._o that_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v of_o equal_a impossibility_n to_o we_o as_o our_o personal_a perfect_a innocency_n 33._o that_o to_o believe_v heaven_n and_o that_o god_n will_v glorify_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o be_v no_o act_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 34._o that_o it_o be_v all_o man_n duty_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v 35._o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v only_o a_o full_a assurance_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v 36._o that_o true_a faith_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o doubt_v or_o imperfection_n 37._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o condition_n of_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n though_o but_o subordinate_a to_o christ_n 38._o that_o no_o mere_a deathbed_n faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v accept_v to_o salvation_n or_o pardon_n because_o good_a work_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n 39_o that_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o pardon_n give_v by_o god_n to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v save_v 40._o that_o all_o praise_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o or_o do_v by_o we_o or_o to_o any_o subordinate_a act_n of_o man_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o our_o salvation_n or_o final_a justification_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o
baptism_n the_o term_n of_o christian_n catholic_n unity_n and_o concord_n as_o necessary_a ad_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o the_o creed_n as_o needful_a and_o apt_a ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinary_o §_o 22._o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n raise_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o donatist_n and_o other_o sectary_n so_o now_o by_o the_o papist_n whether_o the_o person_n baptize_v must_v not_o also_o own_o 1._o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n 2._o the_o particular_a minister_n that_o baptize_v he_o 3._o and_o the_o particular_a church_n into_o which_o he_o be_v receive_v 4._o and_o subject_n himself_o by_o profession_n to_o such_o pastoral_a power_n to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v distinct_o answer_v §_o 23._o i._o to_o the_o first_o 1._o what_o be_v connoted_a be_v not_o always_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o contract_n a_o man_n can_v be_v baptize_v but_o he_o must_v know_v that_o some_o one_o have_v power_n to_o baptize_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v more_o needful_a of_o the_o two_o that_o the_o apostolical_a office_n and_o power_n be_v know_v and_o believe_v than_o the_o successive_a ordinary_a ministry_n because_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o depend_v on_o their_o testimony_n as_o commission_v and_o qualify_v with_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v its_o seal_n and_o proof_n 3._o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o understand_v that_o christ_n have_v settle_v a_o authorize_v ministry_n to_o preserve_v and_o preach_v his_o word_n and_o administer_v his_o sacrament_n and_o guide_v his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o this_o want_v a_o integral_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o a_o great_a and_o needful_a help_n to_o his_o edification_n and_o salvation_n 4._o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n if_o any_o live_v where_o the_o ministerial_a office_n be_v not_o know_v or_o shall_v by_o mislead_v so_o far_o err_v as_o to_o think_v that_o any_o judicious_a christian_a or_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n may_v preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n if_o yet_o this_o man_n believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o his_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o be_v according_o devote_v to_o he_o in_o baptism_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v notwithstanding_o his_o ignorance_n or_o error_n about_o the_o ministry_n yea_o though_o he_o know_v not_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o take_v they_o for_o lay_v man_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 16_o 18._o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o only_o he_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o priest_n shall_v not_o perish_v nor_n be_v it_o ever_o say_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o apostle_n or_o priest_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o essential_o include_v the_o belief_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o paul_n call_v they_o carnal_a as_o guilty_a of_o schism_n that_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n because_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n or_o cephas_n but_o of_o christ_n and_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v baptize_v few_o of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v baptize_v they_o into_o his_o own_o name_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o apostle_n foundation_n or_o base_n and_o pillar_n in_o the_o church_n because_o christ_n use_v they_o as_o the_o first_o great_a keeper_n of_o his_o word_n and_o seal_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o convert_v unbeliever_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o rare_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v his_o commission_v minister_n §_o 24._o ii_o but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o choose_v a_o true_a minister_n to_o be_v baptize_v by_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n to_o know_v that_o the_o baptizer_n be_v such_o indeed_o not_o one_o of_o many_o can_v be_v sure_a as_o not_o have_v see_v his_o ordination_n nor_o know_v of_o his_o necessary_a qualification_n many_o thing_n may_v deceive_v they_o and_o all_o baptism_n by_o layman_n be_v not_o null_a as_o the_o father_n hold_v and_o the_o papist_n now_o hold_v and_o confess_v §_o 25._o iii_o and_o as_o to_o reception_n into_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o baptism_n as_o such_o but_o a_o consequent_a act_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n always_o and_o oft_o of_o time_n the_o eunuch_n act._n 8._o be_v baptize_v into_o no_o church_n but_o the_o universal_a there_o be_v some_o few_o rigid_a mistake_a brethren_n call_v independent_o in_o new_a england_n that_o think_v indeed_o that_o all_o baptize_v person_n must_v be_v baptize_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o other_o even_o of_o that_o party_n be_v wise_a herein_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o every_o one_o that_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n but_o some_o can_v as_o traveller_n merchant_n ambassador_n etc._n etc._n who_o reside_v among_o infidel_n only_o and_o those_o that_o live_v in_o country_n where_o the_o pastor_n by_o tyranny_n refuse_v to_o admit_v any_o to_o their_o communion_n who_o will_v not_o say_v or_o do_v some_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o yet_o baptism_n as_o such_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o have_v such_o a_o effect_n much_o less_o be_v it_o a_o profession_n that_o such_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v sound_a §_o 26._o iu._n and_o as_o to_o subjection_n to_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v true_a that_o baptism_n essential_o subject_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o this_o include_v a_o obligation_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v his_o law_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o just_a obedience_n to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n be_v his_o command_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o every_o man_n know_v this_o nor_o that_o every_o disobedience_n unchurch_v we_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o we_o pray_v continual_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o and_o that_o we_o speak_v not_o a_o idle_a word_n and_o use_v not_o vain_a jest_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o nullifi_v not_o christianity_n that_o we_o culpable_o offend_v in_o one_o of_o these_o nor_o do_v our_o baptism_n contain_v our_o promise_n that_o we_o will_v never_o sin_v nor_o that_o we_o will_v obey_v a_o command_n which_o we_o understand_v not_o but_o that_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n subject_n and_o obey_v he_o sincere_o so_o as_o that_o when_o we_o fail_v by_o weakness_n we_o will_v renew_v our_o repentance_n christ_n also_o command_v every_o child_n subject_n wife_n servant_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n husband_n and_o master_n and_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v bind_v himself_o also_o to_o obey_v these_o law_n sincere_o if_o he_o know_v they_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o baptism_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o subjection_n to_o parent_n husband_n master_n but_o only_o to_o christ_n who_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o even_o as_o subject_n take_v not_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o every_o justice_n constable_n or_o messenger_n but_o only_o to_o the_o king_n who_o yet_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o judge_n justices_z constables_z etc._n etc._n §_o 27._o to_o pretend_v that_o baptism_n as_o such_o do_v subject_a man_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n antioch_n paris_n london_n or_o to_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o single_a church_n be_v a_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v answer_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v other_o be_v you_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n chap._n iu._n ii_o what_o be_v the_o term_n necessary_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o church-communion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o lawful_a cause_n of_o abscission_n or_o excommunication_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o as_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o pardon_n justification_n and_o right_a to_o glory_n than_o be_v to_o our_o first_o reception_n so_o also_o to_o our_o continuance_n as_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o be_v the_o bare_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o consent_n and_o subjection_n or_o covenant_v with_o christ_n for_o future_a sincere_a obedience_n be_v enough_o to_o our_o first_o reception_n by_o baptism_n but_o some_o performance_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o continuance_n the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n be_v necessary_a not_o mere_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o