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A44213 The catechist catechized, or, An examination of an Anabaptistical catechism pretended to be published for the satisfaction and information of the people of God in Lancashire &c. : also some observations both old and new concerning the pretended visibility ... of the present Roman Church and religion / sent to a gentleman upon his revolt to popery and now published for the churches good by Richard Hollingworth. Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656. 1653 (1653) Wing H2487; ESTC R28107 42,729 60

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16._o cum_fw-la gen._n 6.1_o 2._o so_o ishmael_n cast_v out_o and_o the_o ishmaelite_n gal._n 4_o 30._o gen._n 21.10_o 14._o psal_n 83.6_o which_o last_o place_n mention_n the_o edomite_n also_o which_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n yea_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v cast_v off_o at_o the_o last_o and_o yet_o their_o be_v beget_v after_o the_o fl●sh_n and_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o help_n not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o promise_n or_o to_o circumcision_n in_o the_o spirit_n jacob_n be_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o also_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n and_o as_o then_o some_o be_v bear_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o ishmael_n esau_n and_o some_o be_v also_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o isaac_n jacob_n so_o the_o apostle_n look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o parallel_n but_o to_o the_o history_n say_v so_o it_o be_v now_o some_o even_o in_o the_o 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god_n and_o without_o hope_n as_o pagan_n child_n be_v and_o if_o they_o die_v though_o in_o infancy_n their_o parent_n may_v mourn_v over_o they_o as_o such_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n contrary_a to_o 1_o thess_n 4.13_o yea_o while_o they_o live_v they_o may_v lament_v over_o their_o child_n as_o such_o who_o they_o have_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o visible_a estate_n anabapt_v cat._n q._n what_o be_v circumcision_n a._n it_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n jer._n 4.4_o circumcision_n in_o itself_o
be_v but_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o examinat_fw-la cap._n 9_o §._o 1._o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o baptism_n also_o be_v rom._n 6.3_o not_o to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o circumcision_n be_v to_o abraham_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n christ_n do_v profit_n may_v hundred_o and_o thousand_o that_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 11._o but_o when_o christian_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o a_o persuasion_n of_o its_o necessity_n and_o their_o justification_n by_o it_o than_o it_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o christ_n in_o that_o case_n do_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v all_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o your_o text_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n as_o circumcision_n do_v show_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n so_o baptism_n show_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n jerem._n 4.14_o jam._n 4.8_o between_o heart_n circumcision_n and_o heart-washing_a be_v no_o great_a difference_n if_o any_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o god_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n of_o which_o before_o chapt._n 7._o though_o circumcision_n do_v show_v forth_o you_o say_v a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n yet_o you_o know_v infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v though_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o either_o what_o you_o can_v gather_v hence_o if_o any_o thing_n against_o infant-baptism_n i_o expect_v to_o know_v anabapt_v cat._n q._n be_v not_o circumcision_n also_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o a._n yes_o to_o abraham_n only_o and_o if_o abraham_n believe_a child_n among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o he_o be_v circumcise_v then_o be_v must_v not_o be_v till_o they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n here_o have_v at_o least_o they_o must_v have_v it_o in_o profession_n the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o §._o 2._o which_o abraham_n have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a but_o it_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o he_o only_o the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o way_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o mere_a inconsequence_n if_o proper_a to_o he_o and_o not_o belong_v to_o other_o there_o be_v adult_n person_n believer_n in_o abraham_n family_n when_o circumcision_n be_v first_o institute_v and_o many_o be-lieving_a proselyte_n afterward_o which_o have_v faith_n while_o yet_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o abraham_n have_v of_o who_o their_o circumcision_n also_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v before_o yea_o moses_n make_v it_o to_o all_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o use_v paul_n dialect_n the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.22_o 30._o &_o 10.3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la deut._n 30.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o phil._n 3.9_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16.31_o your_o passage_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v some_o believe_a child_n of_o abraham_n which_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n here_o have_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v except_o you_o make_v actual_a believe_v and_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n two_o thing_n not_o only_o distinct_a but_o separable_a but_o whatsoever_o your_o meaning_n be_v i_o can_v see_v here_o any_o show_n of_o proof_n that_o child_n must_v necessary_o believe_v or_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n before_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v as_o abraham_n do_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v abraham_n can_v not_o be_v circumcise_v in_o infancy_n nor_o before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o he_o believe_v before_o have_v circumcision_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n may_v have_v be_v circumcise_v before_o he_o actual_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o isaac_n his_o son_n be_v christ_n can_v not_o be_v baptize_v till_o john_n do_v baptize_v which_o be_v about_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n age_n nor_o do_v he_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n till_o the_o night_n before_o he_o suffer_v yet_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v he_o can_v be_v baptize_v and_o possible_o preach_v too_o at_o 15_o 16_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n year_n of_o age_n though_o christ_n be_v neither_o baptize_v nor_o do_v preach_v till_o he_o be_v thirty_o anabapt_v cat._n q._n whether_o do_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o same_o office_n a._n no_o circumcision_n be_v to_o every_o male_n though_o reprobate_a but_o baptism_n only_o to_o the_o believer_n matt._n 28.19_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o the_o ordinance_n this_o can_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o nor_o have_v any_o dependence_n thereon_o your_o argument_n against_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n be_v weak_a 3._o §._o 3._o viz._n baptism_n be_v not_o like_a circumcision_n in_o some_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a in_o any_o thing_n therefore_o it_o succeed_v not_o in_o the_o same_o office_n by_o this_o you_o may_v prove_v as_o well_o that_o the_o supper_n do_v not_o succeed_v the_o passover_n nor_o the_o lordsday_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n the_o office_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o show_v original_a sin_n to_o teach_v necessity_n of_o regeneration_n of_o mortification_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o sign_n and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n to_o distinguish_v jew_n from_o other_o to_o initiate_v solemn_o and_o formal_o into_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o baptism_n also_o initiate_v into_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o yea_o do_v it_o not_o circumcision_n be_v now_o abrogate_a perform_v the_o foresay_a office_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o every_o way_n the_o same_o for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o successor_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o circumcision_n genes_n 17.7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o equity_n whereof_o oblige_v to_o baptism_n as_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n extend_v to_o our_o lordsday_n as_o for_o the_o positive_a command_n vers_n 12._o it_o only_a determine_v the_o time_n and_o day_n which_o circumstance_n of_o day_n and_o time_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o without_o such_o a_o positive_a determination_n of_o the_o time_n circumcision_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v be_v administer_v to_o infant_n the_o jew_n do_v circumcise_v child_n buy_v with_o their_o money_n the_o same_o day_n they_o buy_v they_o though_o they_o buy_v they_o the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v bear_v see_v ainsw_n in_o genes_n 17.12_o ofttime_n circumcision_n be_v not_o administer_v the_o eight_o day_n but_o defer_v in_o which_o case_n the_o command_n of_o circumcise_n the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o observe_v yet_o circumcision_n be_v and_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o naked_a institution_n thereof_o as_o we_o contend_v that_o baptism_n ought_v now_o to_o be_v both_o of_o they_o be_v as_o be_v say_v seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n but_o you_o in_o say_v circumcision_n be_v to_o every_o male_a though_o reprobate_a do_v imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o female_n true_a but_o both_o male_n and_o female_n be_v then_o baptize_v and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_v 8.11_o gal._n 3.28_o 29._o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a justification_n of_o our_o desert_v circumcision_n in_o that_o point_n and_o the_o infant-females_a as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n be_v count_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o incapacity_n or_o god_n respect_n to_o the_o modesty_n of_o that_o sex_n they_o be_v not_o personal_o circumcise_v yet_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n hence_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n