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they_o which_o have_v no_o other_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o that_o estate_n eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o shall_v get_v the_o lord_n baptism_n afore_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o as_o in_o israel_n none_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o lord_n passover_n that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n circumcision_n so_o now_o may_v none_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n baptism_n exod._n 12_o 48._o act._n 2_o 41_o 42._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 14_a with_o act._n 18.8_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o and_o so_o by_o this_o doctrine_n &_o opinion_n of_o they_o as_o often_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n in_o that_o estate_n they_o pollute_v and_o profane_v it_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n betimes_o to_o look_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o examine_v and_o judge_v themselves_o hereabout_o lest_o they_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o &_o again_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n as_o 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be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v true_a baptism_n if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o see_v what_o great_a thing_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o as_o first_o that_o they_o which_o have_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a baptism_n that_o seal_v unto_o they_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n get_v another_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n second_o that_o there_o neither_o have_v ben_fw-mi nor_o shall_v be_v in_o babylon_n any_o of_o god_n people_n under_o his_o covenant_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v revel_v 18_o 4._o where_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o he_o have_v his_o people_n whon_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o covenant_n he_o call_v thence_o say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o these_o man_n will_v say_v that_o themselves_o be_v not_o of_o such_o people_n there_o speak_v unto_o then_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o when_o and_o how_o they_o come_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o also_o show_v it_o without_o stablish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n of_o work_n thereby_o three_o that_o the_o baptism_n now_o have_v in_o apostate_n churches_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o circumcision_n have_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o circumcision_n though_o have_v in_o apostasy_n be_v true_a circumcision_n &_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n to_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o be_v renounce_v or_o repeat_v but_o the_o baptism_n now_o have_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o say_v be_v not_o true_a baptism_n and_o so_o not_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n to_o his_o people_n now_o as_o the_o other_o be_v then_o therefore_o must_v be_v renounce_v and_o another_o that_o be_v true_a obtain_v and_o thus_o again_o in_o this_o they_o make_v themselves_o &_o will_v make_v we_o strauger_n from_o the_o policy_n of_o israel_n as_o in_o the_o point_n of_o government_n also_o be_v observe_v before_o neither_o will_v it_o now_o help_v they_o to_o allege_v those_o scripture_n or_o the_o like_a as_o we_o have_v produce_v heretofore_o against_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o approve_v the_o retain_v of_o our_o baptism_n have_v in_o apostasy_n without_o renunciation_n or_o repetition_n thereof_o as_o namely_o 2_o chron._n 30._o chap_n compare_v with_o exod._n 12_o 48_o 49._o gen._n 17_o 10-13_a lev._n 26_o 14-44.45_a 46._o deut._n 4_o 25-31.2_a king_n 9_o 6._o and_o 13_o 23._o psal_n 78_o 9-38_a and_o 89_o 30-34_a ezech._n 16_o 44-63_a and_o 43_o 7-9.2_a thes_n 2_o 3-8_a rom._n 11_o
2-5_a and_o 15.4_o etc._n etc._n for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v answer_v they_o that_o in_o israel_n apostasy_n they_o keep_v circumcision_n which_o need_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v see_v it_o be_v true_a and_o seal_v god_n covenant_n unto_o they_o but_o that_o these_o can_v so_o plead_v for_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o rome_n because_o themselves_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n and_o so_o not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o they_o which_o have_v no_o other_o but_o it_o whereunto_o what_o they_o will_v answer_n let_v they_o bethink_v themselves_o and_o let_v they_o show_v we_o by_o what_o scripture_n they_o can_v approve_v their_o stand_n now_o who_o witting_o &_o willing_o remain_v without_o true_a baptism_n to_o seal_v unto_o they_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n final_o if_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n than_o as_o they_o also_o say_v it_o be_v a_o idol_n bear_v the_o show_v and_o image_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n and_o substance_n and_o so_o then_o apply_v hither_o that_o which_o mr._n ain_v have_v observe_v in_o his_o arrow_v against_o idolatry_n how_o god_n manife_v the_o vanity_n and_o filthynes_n of_o idol_n by_o title_n and_o name_n give_v unto_o they_o 14._o pag._n 13._o &_o 14._o for_o idol_n say_v he_o be_v call_v thing_n of_o naught_o as_o it_o be_v filth_n dung_n or_o excrement_n loathe_v some_o thing_n or_o detestable_a and_o abomination_n vanity_n lie_n unprofitable_a false-vanity_n leasing_n and_o vayn-iniquitie_n thus_o he_o write_v of_o idol_n in_o that_o place_n so_o as_o by_o their_o opinion_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o naught_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v filth_n or_o dung_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o a_o loath_a some_o thing_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v 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into_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o but_o it_o that_o without_o just_a cause_n they_o break_v away_o &_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v but_o see_v that_o therewith_n they_o have_v also_o other_o very_a erroneous_a opinion_n and_o the_o sinful_a usurpation_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n use_v among_o they_o what_o a_o heavy_a estate_n do_v they_o stand_v in_o and_o how_o great_o do_v it_o import_v they_o to_o consider_v their_o way_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o turn_v their_o foot_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v here_o by_o this_o occasion_n to_o write_v about_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o i_o will_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n speech_n about_o it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o do_v in_o deed_n allege_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o teach_v 2_o thes_n 2.4_o and_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v there_o to_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v and_o not_o among_o the_o jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o the_o like_a as_o the_o papist_n &_o other_o will_v persuade_v we_o neither_o that_o antichrist_n take_v away_o whole_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o every_o truth_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o anabaptist_n and_o such_o as_o be_v herein_o anabaptistical_o incline_v will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n observe_v also_o here_o again_o that_o which_o be_v say_v rev._n 18_o 4._o go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n and_o 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