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A04540 A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes. Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618. 1617 (1617) STC 14661; ESTC S107828 395,581 331

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thither_o to_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o worship_n &_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n deu._n 12.5_o 6.7_o &_o 16.2_o psa_fw-la 26.6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 27.4_o &_o 36.8_o 9_o &_o 65.4_o &_o 132._o esa_n 27.13_o &_o 66.23_o dan._n 8_o 11.13.14_o &_o 11_o 31._o with_o mat._n 28.19.20_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16.17_o &_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o rev._n 3._o 12._o &_o 21._o 2._o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o may_v also_o appear_v how_o m._n ainsw_n in_o his_o plea_n against_o m._n smyth_n about_o the_o ministry_n worship_n &_o government_n of_o the_o church_n write_v once_o well_o if_o he_o can_v have_v keep_v unto_o it_o when_o he_o ask_v he_o say_v what_o one_o thing_n have_v we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o
corporal_a injury_n of_o their_o furious_a mother_n then_o be_v ashamed_a of_o her_o shamefulnes_n and_o rest_v silent_a they_o betake_v themselves_o into_o their_o father_n bosom_n and_o his_o inner_a room_n albeit_o that_o she_o pursue_v they_o outrageous_o lest_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o she_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o shame_v she_o as_o stumpet_n be_v usual_o wont_v to_o do_v for_o which_o cause_n i_o do_v humble_o beseech_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v both_o by_o his_o save_a calling_n inform_v direct_v and_o care_v for_o his_o church_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o church_n &_o that_o he_o will_v also_o teach_v every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o it_o his_o truth_n &_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o he_o will_v so_o work_v as_o they_o wise_o absteyn_v from_o all_o evil_n especial_o from_o those_o which_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o author_n of_o the_o apostasy_n have_v bring_v in_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o error_n they_o may_v religious_o cleave_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o his_o good_a thing_n in_o every_o of_o they_o &_o to_o their_o mother_n next_o after_o the_o father_n or_o so_o far_o as_o she_o accord_v with_o the_o father_n that_o increase_v in_o his_o truth_n piety_n say_v and_o love_n they_o may_v bestow_v &_o employ_v all_o their_o study_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n be_v drive_v away_o we_o may_v all_o grow_v daily_o in_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v one_o another_o in_o love_n unfeigned_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o we_o all_o amen_n hitherto_o m._n junius_n who_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o live_v and_o speak_v sufficient_a in_o this_o writing_n for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o while_n m._n ainsw_n will_v seem_v to_o answer_n it_o be_v strange_a but_o good_a to_o be_v observe_v how_o many_o thing_n of_o weight_n he_o pass_v over_o beside_o that_o sometime_o he_o pick_v out_o a_o sentence_n here_o and_o a_o sentence_n there_o &_o leave_v out_o what_o come_v between_o which_o shall_v help_v the_o reader_n and_o more_o clear_a the_o matter_n thus_o be_v injurious_a herein_o both_o to_o the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o unspeakable_a abuse_n of_o scripture_n also_o into_o which_o he_o fall_v still_o more_o and_o more_o which_o the_o reader_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v though_o i_o insist_v not_o upon_o the_o particular_n which_o will_v be_v endless_a and_o be_v now_o purpose_v here_o only_o to_o note_v a_o few_o thing_n more_o which_o he_o have_v that_o be_v mere_o anabaptisticall_a and_o full_a of_o gloss_a deceit_n 21._o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereas_o he_o shall_v distinguish_v between_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n speak_v off_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o etc._n animadv_n p._n 98-102_a etc._n etc._n he_o either_o regard_v not_o to_o observe_v it_o or_o confound_v they_o together_o as_o one_o without_o distinction_n or_o so_o speak_v of_o god_n temple_n &_o church_n there_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o devil_n speak_v off_o rev._n 18_o 2_o 3._o &_o 16_o 14._o then_o sodom_n egypt_n &_o babylon_n rev._n 11_o 8._o and_o 16_o 19_o the_o loathe_a of_o god_n deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o be_v seduce_v delude_v damn_a 2_o thes_n 4_o 8.9_o 11_o 12._o and_o how_o then_o be_v there_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o baptism_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n to_o any_o in_o that_o church_n etc._n etc._n between_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o just_a proportion_n for_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o beliall_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n or_o devil_n 2_o cor._n 6_o 15_o 16._o 22._o speak_v of_o the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v at_o rome_n in_o paul_n time_n he_o say_v not_o as_o he_o may_v that_o it_o be_v since_o corrupt_v adulterate_a or_o fall_v into_o defection_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o say_v absolute_o it_o be_v go_v long_o since_o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o his_o worshipper_n come_v in_o the_o place_n 98._o pag._n 98._o so_o then_o here_o again_o let_v he_o tell_v we_o whether_o he_o think_v these_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n have_v the_o baptism_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v and_o give_v to_o his_o church_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o such_o there_o at_o all_o though_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v etc._n etc._n 23._o whereas_o 183._o whereas_o see_v here_o before_o pa._n 183._o m._n junius_n speak_v of_o god_n church_n be_v even_o at_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o he_o trust_v that_o there_o be_v god_n call_v person_n call_v &_o the_o call_n itself_o yet_o in_o she_o the_o meeting_n of_o which_o thing_n together_o in_o one_o give_v be_v to_o a_o church_n etc._n etc._n m._n ain_n not_o have_v what_o to_o answer_n hereunto_o 99_o animadv_n p._n 98_o 99_o do_v very_o bold_o &_o without_o limitation_n or_o restreynt_a deny_v that_o god_n be_v there_o call_v as_o in_o his_o church_n but_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v there_o as_o god_n call_v all_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o that_o his_o call_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 9_o 10_o 11._o all_o which_o together_o say_v he_o give_v be_v to_o antichrist_n church_n but_o not_o to_o christ_n animadv_n p._n 98_o 99_o thus_o after_o his_o manner_n still_o he_o term_v that_o antichrist_n church_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o omit_v this_o if_o it_o be_v as_o here_o he_o say_v how_o then_o have_v there_o be_v or_o can_v there_o be_v salvation_n to_o any_o in_o that_o church_n since_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v there_o which_o himself_n think_v be_v soon_o after_o paul_n time_n pag._n 84._o how_o also_o shall_v any_o of_o that_o church_n become_v martyr_n &_o witness_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n against_o the_o profess_a enemy_n thereof_o and_o how_o shall_v any_o jew_n or_o pagan_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o any_o of_o they_o or_o do_v he_o think_v that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v have_v or_o do_v at_o all_o by_o they_o beside_o if_o now_o a_o anabaptist_n take_v up_o m._n ain_n own_o word_n and_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o call_v apply_v it_o to_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v thus_o as_o m._n ain_n do_v here_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v there_o baptise_v as_o in_o his_o church_n but_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v there_o as_o god_n baptise_v all_o that_o worship_n he_o and_o his_o baptise_v be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o satan_n and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o the_o person_n baptize_v be_v delude_v to_o believe_v lie_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 9_o 10_o 11._o all_o which_o together_o give_v be_v to_o antichrist_n baptism_n but_o not_o to_o christ_n what_o now_o will_v m._n ainsw_o answer_n hereunto_o but_o that_o either_o he_o shall_v contradict_v himself_o or_o fall_v into_o more_o error_n hereabout_o to_o the_o further_o harden_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o course_n 99_o pag._n 99_o 24._o that_o which_o m._n junius_n apply_v and_o fit_o to_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n m._n ainsw_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o yea_o though_o himself_o afterward_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n consist_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o minister_n pag._n 100_o beside_o who_o there_o be_v the_o people_n as_o himself_o also_o note_v in_o the_o other_o page_n aforesaid_a pag._n 99_o 25._o when_o 183._o when_o see_v here_o before_o p._n 183._o m._n junius_n for_o more_o clear_n of_o the_o point_n purposely_o distinguish_v between_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o church_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o in_o their_o general_a kind_n and_o in_o their_o peculiar_a difference_n namely_o that_o the_o papacy_n be_v a_o order_n or_o estate_n humane_a &_o evil_a the_o church_n a_o company_n or_o assembly_n etc._n animadv_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n divine_a and_o by_o
5_o 21._o and_o 5_o 1_o 10_o 11._o 1._o because_o the_o grace_n and_o fruit_n aforesaid_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n &_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v certain_a pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n eternal_a election_n unto_o salvation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o pag._n 222._o now_o as_o god_n himself_o so_o his_o decree_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o elect_a for_o salvation_n be_v unchangeable_a &_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o life_n eternal_a shall_v by_o he_o again_o for_o ever_o be_v reject_v and_o become_v reprobate_a unto_o condemnation_n and_o so_o to_o fall_v utter_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o of_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o save_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n mal._n 3_o 6._o and_o exod._n 3_o 14_o 15._o jam._n 1_o 17._o heb._n 6_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o mat._n 24_o 24_o 31_o 34._o 1_o sam._n 15_o 29._o psal_n 102_o 13_o 14_o 27_o 28._o jer._n 31_o 3._o joh._n 13_o 1._o compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 1_o 19_o 22._o rom._n 8_o 15.16_o gal._n 4_o 6._o and_o 5_o 22_o 23._o ephes_n 1_o 3_o 14._o phil._n 1_o 6._o tit._n 1_o 1_o 2._o rom._n 8_o 29_o 39_o 2_o else_o it_o will_v follow_v either_o that_o such_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n &_o give_v unto_o christ_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v overtake_v and_o deceive_v in_o his_o decree_n &_o election_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o able_a to_o preserve_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n &_o power_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o that_o they_o which_o be_v his_o sheep_n for_o who_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n may_v notwithstanding_o perish_v and_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n mat._n 24_o 24_o 31_o 35._o joh._n 3_o 8_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 5_o 24._o and_o 6_o 35_o 37_o 39_o 40_o 56_o 57_o 58._o and_o 10_o 15_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o contrary_a to_o his_o prayer_n joh._n 17_o 20.24_o with_o 14_o 16._o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n esa_n 54_o 9_o 10._o and_o 55_o 3._o with_o act._n 13_o 34._o jer._n 31_o 31_o 37._o and_o 32_o 40._o habak_v 2_o 2_o 3_o 4._o with_o rom._n 1_o 16_o 17._o and_o 4.20_o 25._o and_o 8.29.30_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o john_n 5.4.13.18_o revel_v 13.8_o and_o 21.27_o and_o 22.6_o 9_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o assure_a persuasion_n record_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n job_n 19_o 25._o and_o again_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o elect_a say_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8_o 33_o 39_o 3._o neither_o else_n can_v we_o in_o this_o life_n have_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o shall_v still_o be_v waver_v and_o in_o doubt_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v without_o sound_a comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o manifold_a tentation_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n like_a as_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o and_o other_o like_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n contrary_a also_o to_o the_o assure_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o gracious_a testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o we_o beside_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v have_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n as_o be_v show_v in_o some_o example_n here_o before_o psal_n 119.49.50_o and_o 56.3.4.9_o 13._o and_o 62_o 1.2_o and_o 116.10_o with_o 2_o cor._n 4.13.14_o psa_fw-la 55.3_o with_o act._n 13.34_o john_n 5.24_o and_o 6.35.37.39.40_o and_o 10.27.28.29_o and_o 14.27_o and_o 16.33_o and_o 20.31_o rom._n 4.20_o 25._o and_o 8.16_o 39_o 2_o cor._n 1.21.22_o gal._n 4.6.7_o and_o 5.22.23_o ephes_n 1.13.14_o and_o 4.30_o phil._n 1.6_o tit._n 1.1_o hebr._n 2.10.11.17.18_o &_o 6.17_o 20._o &_o 11_o ch_z 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 6._o and_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5.4.13_o 4._o else_o also_o the_o righteousness_n which_o now_o we_o have_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v more_o stable_a and_o firm_a unto_o we_o than_o the_o righteousness_n which_o adam_n or_o the_o angel_n have_v by_o creation_n in_o that_o first_o estate_n of_o integrity_n for_o adam_n fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o many_o of_o the_o angel_n also_o from_o they_o leave_v their_o first_o estate_n whereas_o they_o which_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n have_v it_o once_o seal_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o loose_v it_o again_o for_o the_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n be_v eternal_a dan._n 9.24_o hebr._n 9.12.24.28_o and_o rom._n 8.15.23.30.33.34_o 38.39_o 2_o cor._n 1.21.22_o ephes_n 1.7.13.14_o compare_v with_o gen._n 1.26.27_o and_o 3.1_o 7._o psal_n 49.12.20_o eccles_n 7.29_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v like_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o stand_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o and_o like_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n on_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o all_o the_o rain_n flood_n wind_n and_o storm_n that_o fall_n and_o beat_v upon_o it_o can_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v it_o fall_v because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7.24.25_o and_o 24.24_o 5._o beside_o that_o if_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a believer_n in_o christ_n may_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o be_v reject_v for_o ever_o then_o also_o may_v another_o and_o another_o and_o so_o all_o of_o they_o for_o we_o have_v all_o like_o precious_a faith_n with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o in_o several_a measure_n and_o degree_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o thus_o the_o faith_n now_o speak_v of_o be_v fit_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1.1_o if_o therefore_o any_o and_o so_o all_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a believer_n in_o christ_n may_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v reject_v for_o ever_o how_o then_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o be_v show_v before_o how_o shall_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n be_v certain_a &_o everlasting_a how_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n certain_o confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n to_o his_o elect_a through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n where_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n faithful_a keep_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gracious_a presence_n and_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o final_o where_o shall_v now_o be_v the_o certainty_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o grace_n power_n glory_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o through_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n with_o praise_n &_o thanks_o for_o evermore_o mat._n 6.9_o 13._o compare_v with_o ephes_n 1.3.4.5.6.7_o
both_o together_o in_o one_o day_n whether_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n to_o have_v a_o solemn_a fast_o together_o with_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n judg._n 20_o 26._o ester_n 4_o 16._o compare_v with_o mat._n 26_o 26_o 29._o act._n 20_o 7_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 17_o and_o 11_o 23_o 26._o 1._o because_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o both_o to_o wit_n of_o a_o fast_a and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v so_o very_o divers_a &_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o name_n beside_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o one_o be_v a_o fast_a the_o other_o a_o feast_n in_o the_o one_o we_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o the_o other_o we_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v which_o also_o christ_n himself_o have_v command_v say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o drink_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o one_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o solemn_a testification_n of_o sorrow_n the_o 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practice_n first_o arise_v i_o leave_v further_o to_o be_v consider_v only_o for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n this_o i_o note_v that_o whether_o they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o better_a nourish_v &_o continue_v of_o love_n &_o peace_n among_o themselves_o or_o for_o the_o more_o comfort_v &_o refresh_v of_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o rich_a sort_n &_o together_o with_o they_o or_o that_o they_o have_v therein_o respect_v to_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n who_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n luke_o 22.7_o 20._o or_o that_o they_o take_v this_o custom_n as_o they_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v wont_v to_o have_v feast_n together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n special_o with_o their_o thanks_o offering_n and_o at_o their_o solemn_a festivity_n or_o that_o they_o have_v it_o from_o some_o other_o like_o original_n it_o come_v to_o a_o like_a end_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n speak_v off_o deut._n 12_o 7._o and_o 16_o 1_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 1_o 4._o with_o exod._n 32_o 6._o psal_n 116_o 12_o 13_o 14_o with_o 66_o 13_o 14_o 15._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n may_v be_v consider_v how_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o note_v etc._n note_v paraeus_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o piscator_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 11.34_o etc._n etc._n by_o divers_a that_o the_o apostle_n take_v they_o away_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n because_o of_o abuse_n that_o be_v among_o they_o through_o faction_n schism_n and_o superfluity_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 17_o 34._o which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o other_o particular_n here_o before_o mention_v may_v show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a either_o to_o keep_v they_o or_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v or_o abuse_v and_o as_o every_o church_n shall_v find_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o and_o their_o estate_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a &_o perpetual_a ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o abuse_n only_o shall_v be_v correct_v and_o the_o thing_n itself_o still_o continue_v and_o all_o church_n continual_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o as_o we_o see_v do_v in_o the_o same_o place_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n itself_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 23._o etc._n etc._n chap_a xvii_o touch_v the_o observation_n of_o set_v holy_a day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o namely_o of_o easter_n and_o christmas_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o consecrate_v other_o set_a day_n &_o ordinary_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o holy_a day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o consecrate_v some_o certain_a day_n yearly_o to_o the_o nativity_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o saint_n gal._n 4_o 9_o 10_o 11._o col._n 2_o 16_o 17._o 1_o king_n 12_o 32_o 33._o jer._n 3_o 16_o 17._o and_o exo._n 20_o 8_o 9_o 10._o with_o act._n 20_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 1_o 2._o rev._n 1_o 10._o 1._o see_v that_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o the_o apostle_n both_o by_o their_o practice_n and_o write_n have_v commend_v unto_o we_o only_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n wherein_o christ_n our_o lord_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n and_o everlasting_a righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n as_o be_v by_o he_o renew_v for_o ever_o in_o memorial_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o set_v apart_o yearly_o other_o day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o
which_o be_v before_o you_o mat._n 5_o 11_o 12_o a_o table_n of_o some_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o these_o treatise_n the_o first_o trtatise_n touch_v the_o anabaptist_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o baptise_n of_o child_n pag._n 1_o objection_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v of_o any_o child_n so_o baptize_v pag._n 4_o object_n 2._o out_o of_o act._n 16.32.34_o that_o the_o jailor_n with_o his_o household_n believe_v in_o god_n pag._n 7_o object_n 3._o out_o of_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o that_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n first_o to_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptise_v pag._n 8_o object_n 4._o of_o the_o reason_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n pag._n 11_o object_n 5._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n estate_n &_o we_o their_o ministration_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o male_n only_o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 13._o object_n 6._o of_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n that_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptise_a pag._n 20._o object_n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a pag._n 21_o object_n 8._o that_o child_n understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 23_o chap._n ii_o touch_v original_a sin_n in_o child_n p._n 23_o chap._n iii_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o apostatical_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v pag._n 27_o object_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a baptism_n but_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 30_o object_n 2._o of_o the_o corrupt_a ministration_n thereof_o and_o erroneous_a opinion_n hold_v thereabout_o pag._n 37_o object_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o idol_n and_o both_o kind_n in_o the_o popish_a baptism_n pag._n 41_o object_n 4._o that_o israel_n in_o their_o apostasy_n be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o divorce_v from_o he_o &_o have_v the_o covenant_n also_o break_v on_o the_o lord_n part_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v handle_v the_o scripture_n allege_v hereabout_o 2_o chro._n 15.3_o jer._n 3_o 8._o hos_fw-la 2_o 2._o and_o 13_o 1._o numb_a 23_o 1._o etc._n etc._n p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n object_n 5._o that_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v be_v so_o before_o though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o their_o apostasy_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o scripture_n here_o allege_v hos_fw-la 1.9_o and_o 2.2.7.18.19.20.23_o 2_o chron._n 15.3_o mic._n 2.7.8_o joh._n 10.16_o etc._n etc._n p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n object_n 6._o that_o if_o israel_n be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n than_o none_o may_v leave_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o schism_n pag._n 116_o object_n 7._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n neither_o have_v any_o of_o the_o lord_n post_n and_o ordinance_n leave_v in_o it_o but_o be_v divorce_v from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4_o and_o rev._n 11.1.2_o and_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n there_o speak_v off_o and_o of_o judah_n and_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 119._o etc._n etc._n chap._n four_o reply_v and_o answer_n concern_v church_n in_o apostasy_n and_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 139_o where_o again_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4_o &_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v further_a treat_v off_o pag._n 142_o also_o of_o the_o beast_n the_o great_a city_n babylon_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o rev._n 11._o and_o 13._o &_o 17._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 152_o of_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n speak_v of_o rev._n 18_o 4._o where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 166_o of_o israel_n heretofore_o and_o christian_a church_n since_o be_v in_o defection_n pag._n 171_o of_o a_o double_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o church_n in_o apostasy_n pag._n 176_o 183._o etc._n etc._n of_o m._n junius_n his_o judgement_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 182_o testimony_n of_o old_a and_o late_a writer_n touch_v antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o pag._n 211_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a pag._n 215_o the_o second_o treatise_n touch_v the_o remonstrant_n call_v arminian_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n ch_n 1._o p._n 221_o of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n ch_n 2._o p._n 224_o touch_v general_a redemption_n ch_n 3._o p._n 229_o of_o free_a will_n or_o power_n in_o ourselves_o unto_o good_a since_o the_o fall_n ch_n 4._o pag._n 233_o of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n ch_n 5._o pag._n 240_o the_o three_o treatise_n concern_v the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n touch_v book_n prayer_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 245_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o particular_a church_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 249_o of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 252_o of_o the_o pastor_n &_o other_o officer_n administration_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 255_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n office_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 259_o of_o the_o have_v of_o one_o or_o more_o pastor_n in_o particular_a church_n also_o of_o diocesan_n &_o provincial_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o pag._n 261_o of_o the_o teacher_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o pag._n 278_o touch_v the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n pag._n 281_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o person_n general_o chap._n 9_o p._n 282_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o also_o touch_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 10._o pag._n 284_o of_o the_o dispose_n blessing_n break_v distribute_v of_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n ch_n 11._o p._n 285_o of_o the_o minister_n communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 286_o of_o the_o rule_v elder_n deacon_n or_o common_a people_n minister_a the_o sacrament_n p._n 287_o touch_v the_o often_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n whether_o morning_n or_o evening_n ch_n 14._o p._n 289_o touch_v have_v of_o a_o fast_a &_o the_o lord_n supper_n together_o on_o one_o day_n ch_n 15._o p_o 292_o of_o love_n feast_n chap._n 16._o pag._n 293._o of_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o holy_a day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n where_o also_o of_o christmas_n and_o easter_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 17._o pag._n 294_o of_o deal_n with_o sinner_n for_o their_o reclaim_v or_o censure_v where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o suspension_n &_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 300_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18_o ch_z 19_o p._n 306_o of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 20._o p._n 316._o touch_v the_o remnant_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n 21._o pag._n 318_o touch_v the_o solennization_n of_o marriage_n p._n 319_o of_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o all_o church_n and_o people_n touch_v religion_n ch_n 23_o pag._n 320_o the_o first_o treatise_n of_o some_o question_n concern_v the_o anabaptist_n chapter_n i._o whether_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o not_o the_o anabaptist_n misunderstand_v some_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_n of_o any_o child_n by_o name_n that_o be_v baptize_v hold_v therefore_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v the_o error_n of_o which_o opinion_n appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n and_o reason_n deduce_v from_o they_o &_o other_o the_o like_a gen._n 17.7.12.13.14.26.27_o exo._n 12.48.49_o zach._n 2.11_o eph._n 3.6_o with_o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o &_o 3_o 25._o and_o 16_o 15_o 31_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 16._o and_o 7_o 14._o and_o 10_o 1_o 2._o rom._n 4_o 11_o 16_o 17._o &_o 15_o 4_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 3_o 8_o 29._o eph._n 4_o 4_o 5_o 6._o col._n 2_o 8_o 12._o &_o psal_n 22_o 30_o 31._o esa_n 54_o 10._o zach._n 13_o 1._o mar._n 10_o 13_o 16._o i._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o seed_n in_o their_o infancy_n throughout_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o exo._n 12_o 48_o 49._o with_o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o &_o 3_o 25._o &_o 16_o 15._o col._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n
20_o and_o 23_o chap._n i_o can_v moreover_o out_o of_o this_o chapter_n itself_o compare_v with_o 16._o with_o hos_fw-la 2.2_o with_o v._o 13_o &_o 16._o this_o verse_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 13_o &_o 16_o verse_n follow_a where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v visit_v upon_o she_o the_o day_n of_o baalim_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2_o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i_o isht_v and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n for_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baalim_n out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v by_o their_o name_n hos_fw-la 2_o 16_o 17._o &_o so_o compare_v these_o together_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o meaning_n here_o may_v not_o be_v this_o agreeable_a to_o some_o thing_n aforesaid_a plead_v with_o your_o mother_n that_o she_o be_v not_o ishti_n my_o wife_n and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o isha_n her_o husband_n because_o she_o call_v i_o not_o ishi_n my_o husband_n that_o be_v do_v not_o worship_v i_o synceer_o without_o mixture_n of_o idolatry_n as_o she_o shall_v and_o as_o i_o her_o husband_n have_v appoint_v she_o to_o do_v but_o call_v i_o baali_n my_o lord_n that_o be_v etc._n be_v like_a as_o now_o the_o papist_n worship_n god_fw-we in_o &_o by_o their_o image_n etc._n etc._n worship_v i_o as_o her_o lord_n or_o husband_n in_o and_o by_o baal_n and_o such_o like_a idol_n &c_n &c_n from_o which_o how_o ever_o she_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v while_o she_o remain_v i●_n this_o estate_n yet_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o cause_v she_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o i_o and_o serve_v i_o in_o sincerity_n when_o i_o shall_v by_o correction_n and_o by_o my_o word_n and_o spirit_n bring_v she_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n hos_fw-la 2_o 2._o wi●●_n ver_fw-la 13_o 16._o etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o the_o word_n baali_n be_v in_o itself_o 8._o itself_o ●xo_fw-la 21_o 3_o de●_n 24.4_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 21_o 26_o where_o ●●th_n jo●_n and_o baal_n be_v use_v to_o note_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_z 〈◊〉_d 3●_n 23_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o a_o good_a term_n signify_v my_o lord_n or_o my_o husband_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o word_n not_o kep●_n peculiar_a to_o husband_n but_o make_v common_a to_o idol_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v i_o and_o abuse_v in_o idolatry_n therefore_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v call_v nor_o so_o be_v worship_v with_o a_o mix_a and_o adulterate_a kind_n of_o service_n and_o ●orship_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n blame_v &_o punish_v this_o only_a in_o is●●ell_n but_o in_o judah_n also_o and_o all_o the_o tribe_n together_o who_o be_v likewise_o ●uilty_a of_o the_o same_o transgression_n of_o worship_v baal_n as_o israel_n be_v as_o ●ay_v be_v see_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n jud._n 2_o 13._o and_o 8_o 33._o 2_o king_n 21_o 3._o ●_o chron._n 24_o 7._o and_o 28_o 2._o jer._n 2_o 2_o 8_o 23._o and_o 7_o 9_o and_o 9_o 14._o and_o 11_o 13_o 17._o and_o 19_o 5._o use_v 23_o 13_o 27._o and_o 32_o 29_o 35._o zeph._n 1_o 4._o of_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v i_o can_v in●●st_v but_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o other_o thing_n follow_v in_o this_o prophecy_n and_o here_o first_o observe_v ch_z observe_v hos_fw-la 3_o ch_z the_o next_o chapter_n &_o therein_o the_o very_a next_o prophesy_v of_o hoseah_n follow_v after_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a where_o the_o lord_n ●ow_o again_o give_v another_o type_n say_v unto_o he_o etc._n he_o v._o 1_o etc._n etc._n go_v yet_o love_v a_o woman_n be●●ved_v of_o her_o 20._o her_o or_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v jer._n 3_o 20._o friend_n yet_o a_o adulteress_n according_a to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o ●●ildren_n of_o israel_n who_o look_v to_o other_o god_n and_o love_v flagon_n of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n where_o eve●●_n sentence_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v a_o conviction_n of_o their_o manifold_a error_n the_o ●ord_n have_v before_o say_v to_o hoseah_n etc._n hoseah_n hos_fw-la 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n go_v take_v a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o now_o after_o that_o whereof_o he_o speak_v both_o in_o the_o first_o &_o second_o chapter_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o again_o go_v yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v before_o in_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n go_v yet_o i_o say_v and_o love_v a_o wo●●n_n belove_v of_o her_o husband_n yet_o a_o adulteress_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o now_o be_v type_v out_o by_o this_o woman_n the_o lord_n himself_o show_v it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o who_o be_v this_o friend_n or_o husband_n that_o love_v this_o woman_n he_o say_v express_o ●●s_o the_o lord_n that_o love_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o also_o be_v this_o woman_n adultery_n he_o show_v it_o likewise_o as_o plain_o to_o be_v israel_n look_v to_o other_o god_n and_o love_a flagon_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v intentive_o worship_v idol_n &_o delightful_o frequent_v 28._o frequent_v exo._n 32_o 5_o 6._o with_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 7._o num._n 25_o 2._o with_o psal_n 106_o 28._o the_o banquet_n feast_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o honour_n of_o those_o their_o idol_n and_o how_o very_o evident_a now_o be_v all_o these_o particular_n if_o then_o the_o prophet_n do_v in_o deed_n mean_v before_o that_o israel_n be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o any_o way_n to_o be_v esteem_v the_o lord_n wife_n ●●r_n he_o her_o husband_n how_o then_o say_v he_o here_o that_o she_o be_v yet_o belove_v of_o ●●e_z lord_n be_v a_o idolatress_n as_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v love_v of_o her_o husband_n ●●●ing_v a_o adulteress_n may_v we_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n contradict_v himself_o as_o these_o man_n usual_o do_v themselves_o god_n forbid_v or_o do_v this_o type_n contradict_v the_o former_a where_o she_o be_v call_v 2._o call_v hos_fw-la 1_o 2._o a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d contradict_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n who_o also_o speak_v of_o israel_n idola●●us_a defection_n from_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o 20_o thus_o jer._n 3_o 20_o sure_o as_o a_o wife_n tretcherous_o de●●●teth_v from_o her_o friend_n her_o hebr._n friend_n husband_n so_o have_v you_o deal_v tretcherous_o with_o i_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jer._n 3_o 20._o why_o also_o do_v the_o prophet_n in_o this_o same_o chapter_n when_o again_o he_o threat●th_v their_o exile_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v say_v 4._o say_v hos_fw-la 3_o 4._o the_o child_n of_o is●●●_n shall_v abide_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n and_o without_o a_o prince_n and_o without_o a_o sacri●●●●_n and_o without_o a_o image_n and_o without_o a_o ephod_n and_o without_o teraphim_n etc._n etc._n why_o ●●th_v he_o not_o in_o the_o present_a time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v now_o sit_v without_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o now_o he_o denounce_v what_o be_v yet_o ●●come_a &_o do_v not_o declare_v what_o be_v upon_o they_o already_o in_o this_o behalf_n 〈◊〉_d as_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o king_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n statute_n and_o tera●●m_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o have_v yet_o in_o their_o own_o land_n among_o themselves_o the_o face_n of_o a_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n though_o adulterate_a and_o corrupt_v hos_fw-la 3_o 4._o with_o 1_o 1._o and_o 9_o 3._o and_o 2_o king_n 14_o 23.24_o and_o 15_o 8_o 9_o 17_o 18_o 24_o 27_o 28._o and_o 17.1_o 2._o yea_o hoshea_n yea_o zachariah_n shallum_n menahem_n pekachiah_n pekah_n hoshea_n six_o king_n reign_v in_o israel_n after_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n in_o who_o day_n hoseah_n prophesy_v hos_fw-la 1_o 1._o with_o 2_o king_n 14_o 29._o and_o 15_o 8._o 13_o 16_o 23_o 27_o 30._o but_o the_o time_n be_v now_o a_o come_n as_o here_o he_o threaten_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v 17._o be_v hos_fw-la 9_o 3.12_o 15_o 17._o drive_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n land_n house_n and_o presence_n and_o be_v 8._o be_v esa_n 7_o 8._o so_o break_v as_o they_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v a_o people_n but_o 4._o but_o hos_fw-la 3_o 4._o cease_v to_o have_v their_o own_o polity_n and_o kingdom_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v enjoy_v it_o in_o their_o own_o land_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o 2_o king_n 17_o ch_n final_o note_v here_o by_o this_o occasion_n whether_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n may_v not_o be_v translate_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o a_o other_o man_n neither_o also_o will_n i_o be_v for_o thou_o or_o with_o thou_o 〈…〉_o thou_o ●●dler_n 〈…〉_o
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they_o and_o fill_v all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n with_o their_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n 16_o lord_n lev._n 6_o 16_o holy_a court_n wherein_o they_o that_o dwell_v 4_o dwell_v psa_fw-la 65_o 4_o be_v bless_v for_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n 10._o saint_n psal_n 84.2_o 10._o long_v and_o faint_v count_v one_o day_n there_o better_a than_o a_o thousand_o otherwhere_o be_v now_o make_v to_o signify_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o place_n where_o the_o devil_n dwell_v &c_n &c_n but_o what_o may_v we_o thin●_n induce_v m._n sm._n to_o this_o impiety_n even_o satan_n deceive_v he_o by_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o 21._o which_o pag._n 21._o he_o cit_v in_o his_o book_n viz_o rev._n 11.2_o where_o john_n be_v will_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o
moreover_o it_o be_v not_o good_a &_o needful_a in_o such_o case_n to_o observe_v how_o the_o scripture_n speak_v diverse_o of_o thing_n in_o divers_a respect_n whereof_o i_o give_v sundry_a instance_n against_o which_o though_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o except_v what_o he_o can_v yet_o he_o do_v direct_o yield_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o so_o as_o himself_o affirm_v here_o 96._o here_o pag._n 96._o that_o thing_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o divers_a respect_n without_o observe_v whereof_o man_n shall_v err_v infinite_o which_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o his_o plea_n about_o the_o baptism_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n let_v himself_o consider_v and_o other_o judge_n 14_o whereas_o for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o infer_v that_o if_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a &_o the_o like_a about_o apostate_n church_n and_o the_o mixture_n of_o man_n invention_n with_o god_n ordinance_n in_o apostasy_n be_v distinct_o and_o careful_o regard_v they_o may_v be_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n some_o good_a mean_n to_o stay_v people_n from_o anabaptistry_n and_o other_o ill_a course_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o bring_v man_n more_o sound_o to_o separation_n from_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n advertis_fw-la pag._n 65._o this_o he_o 97._o he_o pag._n 92_o &_o 97._o pass_v by_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n have_v need_v to_o regard_v otherwise_o then_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v if_o they_o will_v walk_v sound_o &_o sincere_o in_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v 15._o and_o whereas_o i_o note_v that_o i_o have_v observe_v and_o write_v somewhat_o tend_v this_o way_n long_o since_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o m._n ja._n p._n 7._o where_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o double_a consideration_n of_o christian_n in_o one_o respect_n true_a and_o in_o another_o false_a etc._n etc._n himself_n know_v that_o then_o both_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n can_v well_o like_a of_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n &_o distinction_n touch_v the_o same_o person_n in_o divers_a respect_n whereas_o now_o if_o like_o speech_n be_v use_v in_o some_o other_o respect_n or_o occasion_n they_o can_v make_v no_o end_n of_o their_o outcry_n &_o evil_a deal_n by_o word_n &_o etc._n &_o p._n 76_o to_o 97._o beside_o his_o letter_n etc._n etc._n writing_n thereabouts_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o this_o their_o deal_n they_o may_v hereby_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o somewhat_o doubtless_o be_v amiss_o with_o they_o now_o otherwise_o then_o heretofore_o but_o they_o know_v we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o other_o thing_n beside_o concern_v they_o 16._o moreover_o whereas_o i_o note_v that_o in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a i_o have_v also_o write_v of_o salvation_n now_o have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 13_o 97._o pag._n 97._o and_o 47._o which_o necessary_o impli_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n to_o be_v there_o because_o that_o whosoever_o be_v save_v they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o under_o his_o covenant_n in_o christ_n he_o find_v no_o answer_n or_o cavil_n hereabout_o say_v now_o here_o that_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v of_o the_o elect_a in_o all_o false_a church_n even_o as_o satan_n have_v his_o reprobate_n in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o presumption_n for_o any_o to_o limit_v god_n by_o how_o small_a mean_n or_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n he_o will_v save_v a_o man_n yet_o here_o before_o he_o have_v often_o affirm_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o &c_n not_o p._n 70_o 71_o 72_o 80_o 81_o 95_o 96_o &c_n &c_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o how_o then_o shall_v salvation_n be_v have_v in_o that_o church_n see_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o any_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o salvation_n but_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n no_o salvation_n without_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v he_o not_o now_o then_o either_o contradict_v himself_o or_o fall_v in_o deed_n into_o that_o presumption_n which_o he_o disclaym_v in_o word_n and_o mark_v withal_o that_o though_o i_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o his_o covenant_n to_o be_v there_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o speak_v or_o acknowledge_v particular_o of_o that_o church_n but_o use_v some_o general_a word_n about_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n elect_v whether_o for_o a_o evasion_n hereafter_o or_o for_o that_o already_o he_o perceive_v if_o he_o shall_v so_o speak_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o particular_a concern_v that_o church_n his_o contradiction_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a unto_o all_o or_o for_o what_o other_o cause_n himself_o know_v best_a and_o time_n may_v manifest_v more_o 17._o neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v omit_v 97._o pag._n 97._o that_o to_o have_v the_o more_o colour_n &_o evasion_n he_o say_v god_n express_o say_v when_o he_o make_v israel_n his_o peculiar_a people_n that_o yet_o 5._o yet_o exod._n 19_o 5._o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o which_o be_v the_o word_n say_v he_o of_o the_o covenant_n 8._o covenant_n ezech._n 16_o 8._o general_o and_o for_o this_o he_o cit_v ezech._n 16_o 8._o with_o exod._n 19_o 5._o but_o what_o now_o be_v it_o that_o he_o mean_v hereby_o if_o by_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o salvation_n whereof_o we_o treat_v and_o think_v that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v under_o it_o what_o differ_v this_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o of_o the_o arminian_o also_o touch_v general_a redemption_n if_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v for_o salvation_n all_o may_v perceive_v he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 18._o and_o final_o how_o he_o use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n hereabout_o who_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v the_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o marriage_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o take_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o wife_n under_o my_o protection_n and_o i_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v my_o that_o be_v my_o wife_n ezech._n 16_o 8._o thus_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v with_o 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the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 102_o animadv_n p._n 101._o 102_o 40._o most_o strange_a also_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v god_n calling_n be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o among_o the_o heathen_n which_o i_o have_v convince_v before_o pag._n 188_o &_o 193._o etc._n etc._n and_o can_v he_o ever_o warrant_v this_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o d._n fulks_n testimony_n i_o observe_v it_o &_o agree_v to_o many_o thing_n in_o it_o although_o he_o may_v have_v be_v better_o advise_v then_o without_o any_o limitation_n to_o say_v they_o teach_v the_o people_n nothing_o else_o but_o to_o pronounce_v certain_a latin_a word_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o he_o say_v there_o be_v many_o thousand_o parish_n in_o england_n that_o in_o 60_o year_n never_o hear_v sermon_n in_o their_o life_n this_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o that_o age_n and_o estate_n but_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o neither_o in_o those_o parish_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o either_o 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and_o to_o restrain_v foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n and_o contention_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n and_o whatsoever_o tend_v not_o to_o edify_v but_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a 1_o tim._n 1_o 3_o 7._o and_o 6_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 16_o 23._o tit._n 3.9_o which_o shall_v always_o careful_o be_v look_v unto_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n chapter_n ix_o touch_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o person_n general_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v minister_v to_o such_o as_o stand_v obstinate_a in_o know_a iniquity_n until_o they_o repent_v either_o etc._n either_o mat._n 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o luke_n 7_o 29_o 30._o act._n 2_o 37_o 38_o 39_o gen._n 17_o 1_o 7_o 9_o 12_o 23._o rom._n 4_o 11._o 1_o cor_fw-la 7_o 14._o ezra_n 6_o 21_o 22._o jer._n 9_o 26._o ezech._n 16_o 59_o 63._o and_o 32_o 29._o and_o 44_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 2_o 4_o 16_o 17._o hag._n 2_o 14_o 15._o mal._n 1_o 7_o 12._o and_o 2.17_o rev._n 14.9_o 12._o &_o 17_o 1_o 2._o &_o 18.4_o etc._n etc._n baptism_n or_o the_o 18_o the_o mat._n 26.26.27.28.29_o act_n 2.41.42.46_o 1_o cor._n 10.16.17.18_o and_o 11.20_o 34._o and_o 12.12.13_o compare_v with_o exod._n 12.15.43_o 48._o and_o 20.7_o lev._n 7.20.21_o and_o 13.45.46_o and_o 22.25_o and_o 24.5.6.7_o numb_a 5_o 2_o 3._o and_o 9_o 7_o 14._o &_o 19_o 22._o 2_o chro._n 29_o and_o 30_o and_o 34_o and_o 35_o ch_z with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 18_o lord_n supper_n 1._o see_v they_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n here_o before_o allege_v 2._o our_o sacrament_n be_v answerable_a to_o they_o in_o israel_n and_o neither_o the_o stranger_n uncircumcised_a may_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n 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god_n that_o may_v also_o come_v thereby_o prov._n 17_o 15._o and_o 24_o 24._o esa_n 5_o 23._o ezec._n 13_o 22._o mal._n 2_o 17._o hag_n 2_o 14_o 15._o numb_a 5_o 2_o 3._o and_o 19_o 22._o deut._n 24_o 8_o 9_o josh_n 7_o 1_o 2_o 13._o and_o 22_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 18_o 5._o as_o touch_v the_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o church_n they_o be_v thus_o all_o member_n thereof_o and_o ought_v according_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o what_o in_o we_o be_v shall_v be_v bring_v up_o as_o a_o holy_a seed_n in_o the_o awe_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 17_o 1_o 7_o 9_o 12_o 23._o with_o chap._n 18_o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o and_o 12_o 12_o 13._o psal_n 22_o 30_o 31._o prov._n 22_o 6._o and_o 30_o 1_o 26_o 28._o matth._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o mar._n 10_o 13_o 16._o ephes_n 6_o 4._o 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 4._o if_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o all_o israel_n be_v circumcise_v even_o the_o apostate_n israelites_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 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