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A13295 A reply to a pretended Christian plea for the anti-Chistian [sic] Church of Rome: published by Mr. Francis Iohnson a⁰. 1617 Wherin the weakness of the sayd plea is manifested, and arguments alleaged for the Church of Rome, and baptisme therein, are refuted; by Henry Ainsworth. Anno 1618. Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622? 1620 (1620) STC 236; ESTC S122155 171,683 191

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20._o 4._o 5._o so_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v their_o sacrifice_n seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v repute_v for_o blood_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o doom_n of_o his_o law_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o offer_v they_o levit._n 17._o 4._o thus_o have_v no_o word_n of_o promise_n they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v sacrifice_v of_o faith_n but_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v abominable_a as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n testify_v deut._n 32._o 17._o 2._o chron._n 11._o 15._o now_o for_o circumcision_n first_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o the_o gentile_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o no_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o be_v first_o command_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o household_n gen_n 17._o and_o so_o to_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v of_o that_o church_n and_o partake_v of_o their_o passover_n levit._fw-la 12._o exod._n 12._o 44._o 48._o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o noes_n son_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v scatter_v far_o off_o and_o hear_v not_o of_o the_o precept_n to_o abraham_n be_v doubtless_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o graceful_a if_o they_o abide_v in_o noes_n faith_n and_o be_v save_v without_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n who_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n sem_fw-mi and_o heber_n who_o both_o of_o they_o live_v till_o after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o record_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v yea_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o space_n
make_v a_o idol_n of_o jachin_n 2_o chron._n 3._o 17._o they_o shall_v have_v repent_v of_o their_o idolatry_n but_o let_v the_o pillar_n stand_v and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_v of_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o keep_v their_o mass_n and_o their_o popish_a christen_n and_o do_v not_o put_v they_o away_o as_o they_o be_v idol_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o ancient_a truth_n as_o they_o be_v christ_n ordinance_n obj._n when_o israel_n fall_v into_o defiction_n the_o prophet_n that_o blame_v their_o idolatry_n do_v then_o also_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o observe_v religious_o such_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o be_v still_o remain_v among_o they_o amos._n 8._o 5._o with_o 2._o 8._o 11._o 12._o &_o 5._o 4._o 5._o jer._n 17._o 21._o 27._o with_o 2._o 20._o 28._o &_o 7._o c._n ezek._n 20._o 7._o with_o v._n 12._o 13._o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o account_v god_n ordinance_n retain_v in_o apostasy_n to_o be_v idol_n and_o detestable_a thing_n etc._n etc._n answ._n so_o we_o blame_v the_o papist_n and_o all_o heretic_n for_o not_o observe_v religious_o god_n ordinance_n whether_o retain_v among_o they_o or_o omit_v by_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n so_o far_o from_o count_a god_n ordinance_n abuse_v by_o they_o detestable_a thing_n as_o he_o will_v pretend_v jncense_n be_v god_n ordinance_n yet_o in_o esa._n 1._o 13._o he_o say_v incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o i_o sacrifice_n be_v god_n ordinance_n yet_o in_o esa._n 66._o 3._o he_o say_v he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o jdol_n for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reprehension_n the_o prophet_n be_v count_v blasphemer_n and_o persecute_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o half_a so_o many_o corruption_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n now_o among_o the_o antichristian_o though_o my_o opposite_a count_v i_o a_o blasphemer_n for_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v and_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o passover_n and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o apostate_n israel_n offer_v be_v they_o not_o detestable_a thing_n through_o their_o abuse_n when_o for_o offer_v they_o as_o they_o do_v they_o be_v by_o god_n law_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o murderer_n and_o sacrificer_n to_o devil_n leu._n 17._o 3._o 4._o 7._o deut._n 32._o 17._o compare_v with_o 1._o king_n 12._o 28_o 33._o 2._o chron._n 11._o 15._o &_o 13._o 9_o &_o 15._o 3._o and_o be_v that_o passover_n now_o a_o true_a sacrament_n and_o sign_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o and_o seal_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o not_o than_o neither_o be_v their_o circumcision_n for_o god_n people_n have_v not_o one_o sacrament_n true_a and_o another_o false_a unto_o they_o in_o the_o same_o sinful_a estate_n 4._o baptism_n say_v he_o in_o the_o defection_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v as_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jsrael_n but_o circumcision_n in_o that_o estate_n be_v not_o a_o idol_n or_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n a_o true_a sign_n have_v before_o their_o defection_n and_o still_o continuedin_fw-mi their_o apostasy_n as_o have_v also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n concern_v baptism_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 14._o and_o leu._n 12._o 2._o 3._o with_o 2._o king_n 13._o 23._o 2._o chron._n 30._o jer._n 9_o 26._o ezek._n 23._o &_o 32._o 24._o 26._o 29._o 32._o also_o mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o rom._n 6._o 3._o 4._o with_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 4._o rev._n 11._o 1._o 2._o 19_o answ._n as_o baptism_n be_v answerable_a to_o circumcision_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o passover_n all_o of_o they_o god_n ordinance_n in_o themselves_o but_o abuse_v by_o the_o idolarrou_n israelite_n and_o by_o the_o antichristian_o to_o their_o further_a judgement_n yet_o nothing_o so_o far_o abuse_v in_o israel_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v ever_o the_o israelite_n believe_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n to_o be_v the_o very_a natural_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o worship_v it_o for_o their_o maker_n or_o do_v they_o ever_o add_v so_o many_o abomination_n to_o circumcision_n as_o antichristian_o do_v to_o baptism_n or_o do_v they_o believe_v that_o the_o circumcise_n by_o the_o work_n do_z take_v away_o all_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o have_v than_o i_o will_v prove_v against_o all_o man_n that_o they_o have_v turn_v god_n sacrament_n into_o abominable_a idol_n if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o he_o have_v make_v no_o equal_a comparison_n but_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v i_o deny_v their_o facrament_n to_o have_v be_v true_a sign_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n unto_o they_o in_o that_o their_o estate_n and_o where_o be_v his_o proof_n for_o this_o he_o cit_v many_o scripture_n but_o not_o one_o that_o confirm_v this_o point_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v the_o outward_a cut_n of_o their_o foreskin_n and_o so_o have_v the_o canaanite_n of_o sichem_n gen._n 34._o 24._o but_o god_n institute_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o now_o one_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o bring_v for_o proof_n say_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jsrael_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o the_o heart_n jer._n 9_o 26._o if_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n their_o heart_n have_v be_v thereby_o purify_v act._n 15._o 9_o and_o consequent_o circumcise_v but_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v in_o heart_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o their_o circumcision_n can_v not_o seal_v up_o to_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v to_o they_o a_o lie_a sign_n through_o their_o abuse_n of_o it_o paul_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n rom._n 2._o 25._o they_o transgress_v and_o continue_v in_o transgression_n though_o god_n call_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o all_o his_o prophet_n yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o reject_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o his_o testimony_n which_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o follow_v vanity_n and_o become_v vain_a etc._n etc._n and_o leave_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o make_v they_o melt_a image_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n 2._o king_n 17._o 13._o 18._o and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n jer._n 3._o 8._o and_o yet_o they_o continue_v circumcision_n which_o can_v not_o be_v to_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a and_o unrepentant_a estate_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v or_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n unless_o we_o will_v contradict_v all_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 29._o 18._o 21._o mat._n 3._o 7._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 16._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 8._o rev._n 22._o 15._o 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o god_n continue_v and_o respect_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o apostafie_a yea_o and_o when_o he_o chastise_v the_o transgression_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n otherweise_v the_o ground_n and_o continuance_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o of_o the_o seal_n thereof_o shall_v depend_v on_o man_n work_n and_o merit_n and_o not_o frec_o and_o whole_o on_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n answ._n the_o first_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o deceitful_a god_n covenant_n be_v everlasting_a and_o continue_v in_o time_n of_o apostasy_n but_o unto_o who_o not_o to_o the_o unrepentant_a or_o unbelieved_a that_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o israelite_n but_o to_o they_o that_o repent_v believe_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n levit._n 26._o 15._o 40._o 41._o 42._o 45._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o prev_n 1._o 23._o 33._o ezek._n 3._o 18._o 21._o &_o 18._o 10._o 13._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 26._o 27._o 28._o the_o second_o be_v untrue_a for_o though_o god_n damn_v unrepentant_a and_o unbelieved_a sinner_n as_o in_o justice_n he_o needs_o must_v because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n or_o seal_v depend_v on_o man_n work_n or_o merit_n for_o it_o be_v god_n work_n &_o grace_n through_o christ_n merit_n only_o that_o man_n do_v repent_v believe_v and_o return_v unto_o he_o act._n 11._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 8._o 9_o and_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o conditional_a for_o without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v
the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v and_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o that_o sinful_a estate_n thus_o i_o show_v god_n word_n not_o i_o own_o for_o oracle_n he_o ask_v if_o we_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o more_o righteous_a than_o god_n himself_o who_o account_v they_o still_o to_o be_v his_o people_n under_o his_o covenant_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n call_v they_o to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n answ._n all_o this_o notwithstanding_o while_o they_o continue_v unrepent_v and_o unbelieved_a and_o 6._o harden_v their_o neck_n against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n etc._n etc._n their_o circumcisim_fw-la by_o paul_n doctrine_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n rom._n 2._o 25._o their_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15._o 8._o and_o he_o may_v have_v see_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o though_o israel_n be_v divorce_v from_o the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 8._o and_o not_o his_o people_n or_o wife_n nor_o he_o her_o husband_n hos._n 1._o 9_o &_o 2._o 2._o yet_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o former_a state_n their_o continual_a profession_n and_o the_o future_a mercy_n towards_o they_o call_v god_n people_n still_o even_o till_o christ_n time_n esai_n 11._o 11._o 16._o amos._n 9_o 14._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o urge_v a_o phrase_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v against_o the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n obj._n what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o judah_n in_o their_o apostasy_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o also_o among_o they_o none_o of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n though_o abuse_v by_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n as_o before_o be_v show_v but_o he_o from_o a_o false_a church_n and_o babylon_n fli_v to_o zion_n the_o true_a church_n corrupt_v which_o be_v his_o perpetual_a fallacy_n if_o judah_n or_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v do_z with_o the_o sacrament_n as_o rome_n have_v do_z they_o have_v change_v they_o into_o idol_n contrary_a to_o the_o 2._o commandment_n but_o judah_n never_o do_v so_o with_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n he_o show_v no_o word_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v it_o obj._n have_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n more_o prevail_v against_o the_o christian_a church_n since_o christ_n come_n than_o they_o do_v or_o can_v against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n mat._n 16._o 18._o answ._n this_o old_a popish_a reason_n have_v be_v often_o answer_v by_o many_o writer_n against_o the_o antichristian_o and_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n for_o rome_n turn_v to_o antichrist_n then_o for_o ephesus_n corinth_n and_o other_o church_n turn_v to_o mahomet_n for_o what_o privilege_n beside_o a_o popish_a dream_n have_v rome_n above_o ephesus_n shall_v it_o because_o it_o crucify_v christ_n and_o be_v therefore_o curse_a above_o all_o city_n have_v prerogative_n above_o ephesus_n wherein_o be_v a_o church_n in_o paul_n time_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o &_o 3._o 15._o yet_o be_v that_o church_n long_o since_o cut_v off_o but_o rome_n church_n must_v continue_v for_o her_o good_a service_n to_o divils_n and_o idol_n rev._n 9_o 20._o and_o for_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o he_o may_v have_v see_v in_o rev._n 12._o that_o the_o woman_n the_o church_n perish_v not_o though_o she_o be_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n his_o other_o repetition_n again_o and_o again_o be_v before_o answer_v obj._n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n may_v in_o any_o church_n become_v unprofitable_a to_o man_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n circumcision_n may_v be_v make_v uncircumcision_n to_o such_o as_o break_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 25._o 26._o so_o baptism_n now_o but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o church_n to_o such_o person_n the_o lord_n ordinance_n nor_o his_o true_a sign_n and_o sacrament_n but_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o lord_n table_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n a_o table_n of_o divils_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o idol_n or_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n to_o such_o as_o eat_v it_o unworthy_o be_v it_o not_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o true_a sacrament_n though_o sinful_o abuse_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n ans._n the_o lord_n ordinance_n abide_v always_o the_o same_o and_o holy_a in_o themselves_o howsoever_o abuse_v by_o christian_n by_o antichristian_o by_o jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_n to_o their_o perdition_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o like_a degree_n of_o abuse_n in_o all_o neither_o do_v every_o abuse_n make_v a_o thing_n a_o idol_n but_o when_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n than_o it_o be_v make_v a_o idol_n and_o so_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v do_z in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o proof_n he_o answer_v not_o i_o instance_a 74._o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o rome_n whereof_o they_o have_v make_v a_o abominable_a idol_n worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n as_o their_o maker_n my_o opposite_a will_v never_o mention_v or_o meddle_v with_o this_o but_o shun_v it_o as_o convince_v in_o conscience_n and_o from_o antichrists_n church_n run_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o corinth_n and_o ask_v if_o the_o lord_n table_n there_o be_v a_o table_n of_o divils_n i_o answer_v no_o not_o then_o in_o corinth_n but_o now_o in_o rome_n they_o have_v make_v it_o by_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n a_o table_n of_o divils_n and_o as_o moses_n say_v of_o israel_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o divils_n not_o to_o god_n deut._n 32._o 17._o so_o say_v i_o of_o these_o antichristian_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o divils_n not_o to_o god_n this_o he_o shall_v have_v disprove_v if_o he_o can_v have_v do_z it_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o person_n and_o thing_n whereof_o we_o dispute_v and_o run_v 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