their_o coventicle_n house_n and_o there_o before_o many_o people_n say_v that_o brother_n kiffen_n and_o patience_n anoint_v she_o she_o sudden_o recover_v ss_z vide_fw-la supra_fw-la o._n tt_z gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 27._o that_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n as_o david_n or_o any_o other_o holy_a song_n of_o scripture_n be_v unlawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o the_o sing_v which_o christian_n shall_v use_v be_v that_o of_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n frame_v by_o themselves_o compose_v by_o their_o own_o gift_n and_o that_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o deliverance_n etc._n etc._n sing_v in_o the_o congregation_n by_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v silent_a w_n gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 23._o this_o den_n preach_v much_o against_o tithe_n he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o his_o church_n xx_o the_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 31_o 33._o and_o hereby_o be_v maintain_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n 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further_a authority_n have_v not_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n his_o full_a authority_n ibid._n p._n 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o show_v they_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o make_v it_o at_o all_o because_o they_o will_v tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n pag._n 10._o they_o can_v not_o force_v religion_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o to_o force_v a_o plant_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o by_o force_n neither_o dare_v moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n force_v the_o people_n by_o law_n or_o by_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o church_n government_n but_o after_o they_o receive_v it_o if_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o do_v cry_v discipline_n discipline_n that_o be_v for_o a_o civil_a 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magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o forbid_v all_o idolatrous_a and_o corrupt_a assembly_n who_o offer_v to_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o patronage_n and_o shall_v attempt_v to_o join_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o force_v they_o therefrom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ib._n 101._o tolerate_v many_o religion_n in_o a_o state_n in_o several_a church_n beside_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n may_v in_o time_n not_o only_o corrupt_v leaven_n divide_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o dissolve_v the_o continuity_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o we_o who_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o compel_v all_o man_n within_o his_o grant_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n zz_v 2_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 13._o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o law_n make_v in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o 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and_o drollery_n but_o this_o be_v to_o we_o a_o cause_n of_o wonder_n that_o the_o very_a other_o day_n the_o principal_a chaplain_n of_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o proclaim_v with_o all_o confidence_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a audience_n of_o the_o hoâ—se_n of_o commons_o itself_o that_o all_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v but_o antichristianisme_n that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n by_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n before_o they_o be_v no_o better_o that_o god_n require_v all_o magistrate_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o intention_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n perfom_n church_n and_o therefore_o honourable_a &_o belove_a i_o say_v to_o you_o touch_v this_o work_n of_o reformation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o the_o nâ—w_a testament_n as_o god_n once_o say_v to_o david_n touch_v the_o build_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n you_o do_v well_o in_o that_o it_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o reform_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o reform_v it_o for_o you_o have_v be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n &_o therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v this_o work_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o man_n of_o war_n but_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n dell_n sermon_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 13_o 14._o ibid._n object_n may_v not_o the_o spiritual_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v reform_v with_o worldly_a and_o secular_a power_n i_o ans_fw-fr by_o no_o mean_n ib._n p._n 26._o all_o these_o thing_n show_v that_o worldly_a power_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid_fw-la p._n 26._o they_o that_o will_v govern_v the_o faithful_a the_o member_n of_o christ_n own_o body_n make_v themselves_o the_o head_n of_o these_o member_n and_o so_o antichrist_n may_v as_o well_o be_v find_v in_o a_o combination_n of_o man_n as_o in_o one_o single_a perfom_n that_o the_o only_a right_a reformation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o christ_n alone_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o work_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o every_o man_n that_o the_o new_a sectarian_n preacher_n which_o be_v run_v out_o without_o any_o call_n either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n into_o every_o shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v send_v out_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o this_o reformation_n that_o their_o ministry_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n all_o spirit_n ibid._n p._n 29._o god_n anoint_a one_o be_v the_o faithful_a that_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o anoint_a one_o be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o prophet_n but_o such_o as_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n all_o his_o brethren_n be_v make_v prophet_n be_v fellow_n with_o he_o in_o his_o unction_n ib._n when_o i_o see_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v now_o a_o these_o day_n of_o we_o set_v up_o even_o in_o every_o county_n for_o salvation_n to_o his_o people_n but_o for_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o rest_n it_o do_v grieve_v i_o to_o see_v how_o the_o city_n country_n country_n town_n village_n do_v all_o rise_v up_o for_o the_o most_o part_n against_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o undo_n of_o they_o all_o that_o their_o follower_n be_v the_o saint_n which_o shall_v prevail_v maugre_o all_o opposition_n witness_n opposition_n when_o you_o read_v what_o you_o have_v hear_v you_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n if_o you_o receive_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o epistle_n ib._n this_o truth_n shall_v carry_v all_o opposition_n and_o opposer_n before_o it_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o it_o and_o of_o this_o both_o yourselves_o and_o this_o generation_n shall_v be_v witness_n that_o all_o the_o 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have_v any_o letter_n the_o most_o part_n can_v neither_o read_v nor_o write_v ibid._n p._n 31._o let_v the_o preacher_n lay_v down_o their_o office_n and_o set_v in_o their_o place_n twelve_o simple_a man_n that_o never_o learn_v any_o letter_n command_v they_o to_o recite_v unto_o my_o people_n my_o word_n thereafter_o trust_v in_o my_o spirit_n let_v they_o expone_fw-la my_o word_n without_o the_o help_n or_o lecture_n of_o any_o other_o writ_n s_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la t_n bullinger_n p._n 103._o they_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v idle_a this_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o labour_n but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n by_o a_o spade_n axe_n or_o such_o instrument_n ibid._n p._n 18._o they_o challenge_v the_o minister_n that_o they_o work_v not_o but_o be_v servant_n to_o their_o body_n five_o heresbachius_n p._n 43._o let_v none_o be_v exercise_v in_o merchandise_n or_o trade_n x_o bullinger_n p._n 39_o since_o the_o magistrate_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o tithe_n and_o yearly_a rent_n be_v just_o due_a such_o debt_n by_o divine_a right_a aught_o to_o be_v pay_v sincere_o &_o honest_o some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n convince_v by_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n grant_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v oblige_v aught_o to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_o rend_v and_o other_o debt_n y_z bullinger_n p._n 108._o they_o profess_v open_o that_o preacher_n who_o take_v any_o stipend_n be_v not_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v teach_v the_o truth_n z_o heresbachius_n p._n 42._o the_o four_o of_o king_n becold_v law_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v either_o crave_v or_o pay_v any_o yearly_a rent_n aa_o clopenburg_n p._n 341._o they_o do_v believe_v that_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n they_o do_v exagitate_v and_o scorn_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n as_o judaical_a and_o they_o will_v have_v go_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n in_o judge_v but_o only_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v this_o be_v anabaptistick_a anarchy_n whereby_o they_o command_v all_o person_n even_o woman_n not_o exclude_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a judicatory_a except_o only_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v bb_n historia_fw-la davidis_fw-la georgii_n p._n 109._o some_o of_o the_o hophmanist_n dâ—d_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o church_n and_o live_v themselves_o alone_o as_o neutral_n cc_o bullinger_n p._n 19_o that_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o cause_n of_o religion_n or_o faith_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n or_o authority_n unto_o the_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 242._o they_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n that_o in_o case_n that_o
writer_n assert_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o dip_v in_o baptism_n dip_v a_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n for_o dip_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o what_o ever_o authority_n testimony_n may_v have_v with_o we_o yet_o with_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o with_o his_o whole_a party_n they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n at_o all_o will_v they_o mislike_v or_o so_o much_o as_o suspect_v any_o of_o their_o absurde_a novelty_n when_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o they_o that_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o all_o christian_a writer_n ancient_a and_o modern_a be_v against_o they_o be_v it_o not_o then_o their_o custom_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o scorn_n to_o declaim_v against_o the_o vanity_n and_o frivolousnesse_n of_o a_o argument_n from_o humane_a assertion_n second_o the_o treatiser_n himself_o can_v but_o know_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o author_n he_o bring_v do_v positive_o impugn_v his_o assertion_n the_o necessity_n of_o dip_v and_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n three_o his_o witness_n though_o they_o assert_v indefinite_o the_o antiquity_n of_o dip_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o do_v deny_v the_o like_a ancient_a use_n of_o sprinkle_v both_o those_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o that_o sometime_o dip_v and_o sometime_o sprinkle_v as_o the_o occasion_n require_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n four_o of_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o ancient_a dip_v how_o many_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o total_a immersion_n of_o a_o naked_a body_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o yet_o this_o alone_a be_v our_o question_n five_o though_o even_o for_o this_o testimony_n be_v bring_v yet_o they_o come_v not_o home_n unless_o such_o a_o dip_v be_v attest_v to_o be_v a_o rite_n unchangeable_a and_o so_o necessary_a that_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o at_o any_o occasion_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o lord_n institution_n when_o any_o writer_n either_o ancient_a or_o modern_a except_o some_o few_o of_o the_o late_a anabaptist_n be_v bring_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o any_o such_o assertion_n i_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o information_n of_o that_o whereof_o hitherto_o i_o have_v be_v altogether_o ignorant_a the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n the_o preface_n slothfulness_n be_v fatal_a when_o unseasonable_a man_n be_v most_o careless_a when_o their_o danger_n be_v great_a the_o present_a danger_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o france_n holland_n of_o germany_n of_o zuitserland_n of_o britain_n by_o the_o malignant_n by_o the_o sectary_n our_o danger_n from_o the_o malignant_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a the_o unexcusable_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o episcopal_a divine_n it_o be_v blindness_n and_o dementation_n to_o misprise_n the_o danger_n from_o france_n antichrist_n be_v possible_o near_a to_o swallow_v down_o the_o whole_a reform_a church_n a_o flood_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v like_a to_o overwhelm_v the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o liberty_n for_o all_o error_n be_v the_o great_a aim_n of_o some_o they_o spoil_v the_o parliament_n of_o all_o power_n to_o reform_v or_o meddle_v with_o religion_n who_o now_o be_v the_o persecutor_n how_o great_a be_v the_o monster_n of_o libertinism_n the_o sectary_n have_v do_v with_o the_o church_n proceed_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o state_n the_o parliament_n must_v be_v abolish_v the_o best_a remedy_n of_o our_o danger_n from_o the_o malignant_n be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o parliament_n in_o just_a term_n the_o zealous_a diligence_n of_o minister_n may_v do_v much_o to_o cure_v the_o evil_a of_o our_o error_n the_o sedulous_a activity_n of_o the_o sectary_n do_v shame_v our_o slothfulness_n the_o caveat_n of_o zeal_n presbyterian_o be_v far_o from_o oppose_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o true_a piety_n charity_n and_o compassion_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o our_o enemy_n presbyterian_o be_v never_a persecutor_n the_o dignity_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v careful_o preserve_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o treatise_n cap._n i._n the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n berengarius_fw-la no_o anabaptist_n the_o albigenses_n know_v not_o anabaptism_n p._n 1._o neither_o melancthon_n nor_o carolostadius_fw-la do_v favour_v antipaedobaptism_n p._n 2_o the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o malignity_n of_o their_o spirit_n their_o singular_a hypocrisy_n p._n 3_o the_o preposterous_a pity_n and_o charity_n of_o good_a man_n towards_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o strength_n their_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n luther_n do_v just_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n against_o they_o p._n 5_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v slay_v the_o unhappy_a end_n of_o their_o author_n muncer_n ib._n zuinglius_fw-la do_v oppose_v their_o gather_n of_o church_n in_o zuitserland_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o banishment_n thence_o p._n 6_o their_o intolerable_a practice_n the_o tragedy_n of_o munster_n p._n 7_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o labour_v but_o to_o spoil_v the_o labour_n of_o other_o king_n becold_n enter_v munster_n some_o of_o the_o prime_a minister_n be_v gain_v to_o anabaptism_n the_o slackness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n though_o orthodox_n do_v ruin_v the_o city_n the_o sectary_n though_o few_o and_o weak_a yet_o by_o wit_n and_o industry_n do_v master_v their_o opposite_n by_o the_o stirrup_n of_o toleration_n the_o sectary_n ascend_v to_o the_o saddle_n of_o sovereignty_n p._n 8_o be_v once_o master_n of_o the_o city_n they_o present_o change_v the_o government_n they_o seize_v on_o the_o good_n of_o all_o and_o kill_v who_o they_o will_v the_o people_n mind_n be_v ensnare_v by_o their_o error_n their_o tyranny_n become_v irremediable_a they_o proclaim_v polygamy_n p._n 9_o a_o faint_a and_o unsuccessful_a resistance_n do_v hasten_v and_o confirm_v becold_v kingdom_n the_o splendour_n of_o becold_n court_n his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o hypocrisy_n his_o unhappy_a end_n p._n 10_o amsterdam_n in_o hazard_n to_o be_v a_o second_o munster_n a_o woman_n messiah_n division_n and_o schism_n be_v the_o anabaptist_n ruin_n p._n 11_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o monasterian_o and_o the_o battenburgick_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o hophmanist_n p._n 12_o who_o be_v the_o mennonist_n a_o synod_n for_o union_n do_v divide_v they_o among_o themselves_o more_o than_o ever_o david_n georgius_n labour_v for_o union_n p._n 13_o divers_a sect_n of_o anabaptist_n evanished_a david_n george_n have_v a_o great_a show_n of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n p._n 14_o yet_o his_o absurdity_n be_v horrible_a the_o extraordinary_a zeal_n of_o his_o follower_n his_o strange_a end_n p._n 15_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o mennonist_n the_o error_n of_o the_o mennonist_n their_o schism_n p._n 16_o for_o a_o light_a cause_n four_o late_a separation_n among_o they_o the_o state_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o england_n p._n 17_o independency_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o increase_n and_o boldness_n p._n 18_o their_o late_a confession_n be_v neither_o a_o full_a nor_o a_o clear_a declaration_n of_o their_o tenet_n cap._n ii_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n the_o most_o applaud_a tenet_n of_o our_o modern_a anabaptist_n be_v the_o selfsame_a with_o what_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n do_v invent_v p._n 29_o their_o first_o prime_a tenet_n be_v a_o necessity_n of_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o church_n and_o of_o separation_n from_o the_o best_a reform_a in_o their_o time_n because_o of_o mix_a communion_n ib._n antipaedobaptisme_n become_v at_o last_o their_o great_a dâ—rling_n they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o prophesy_a and_o question_v of_o private_a man_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n woman_n preacher_n be_v from_o they_o p._n 30_o their_o pastor_n must_v renounce_v all_o former_a ordination_n and_o their_o full_a call_n of_o new_a must_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o people_n they_o require_v no_o letter_n in_o their_o preacher_n the_o cry_v down_o of_o tithe_n and_o all_o set_a stipend_n be_v from_o they_o independency_n of_o congregation_n and_o the_o people_n power_n in_o church_n censure_n be_v their_o invention_n the_o seeker_n who_o deny_v all_o church_n be_v their_o disciple_n after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o church_n they_o fall_v next_o upon_o the_o state_n p._n 31_o first_o they_o cry_v down_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n next_o in_o all_o matter_n even_o civil_a yet_o they_o take_v to_o themselves_o a_o absolute_a civil_a power_n first_o over_z all_z they_o in_o their_o own_o church_n next_o over_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o be_v strong_a millenaries_n p._n 32_o they_o make_v adultery_n and_o murder_n lawful_a robbery_n also_o 33_o their_o hypocrisy_n end_v in_o the_o open_a practice_n of_o crime_n extreme_o contrary_a to_o their_o first_o profession_n their_o abominable_a uncleanness_n they_o deny_v both_o old_a and_o