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A84133	The Anabaptists ground-work for reformation: or, New planting of churches, that no man, woman, nor child, may be baptized, but such as have justifying faith, and doe make profession thereof, before, to the baptizer, found false, with all things depending thereon. As being contrary to the Scriptures, and to the examples of Christ and his Apostles, ... Proved by severall arguments. Whereunto one T.L. a principall baptizer, (and apostle in their account) hath given his answers. Unto which answers, replies are also made by I.E. and some arguments annexed, proving, that the children of all such beleevers as were baptized, and so received into the Church, might be baptized, and received also. With a brief declaration what the true reformation is, and shal be, farre above these Anabaptists, and all such carnall builders conceits. And who the two witnesses of God are, by whom chiefly it is to be performed. Imprimatut [sic]. Iames Cranford,	Etherington, John, fl. 1641-1645.; Lamb, Thomas, d. 1686.	1644 (1644)	Wing E3381; Thomason E50_2; ESTC R23515	28,610	37

nor could they so judge of all whom they baptized neither did they require such a profession from them as T. L. would have it Thirdly whereas T. L. saith that although Christ did not take it for granted nor so judge yet the Apostles did which to prove he quotes Phil. 1.7 the words are these Even as it is meet for me to think of you all Whereby T. L. would make Paul like unto himselfe to put no difference between judging upon knowledge and confidence and thinking well upon some kind of hope or probabilitie Wherein he greatly wrongs the Apostle For the Apostle he directing his Epistle especially to the Saints as his usuall manner was to all other Churches so unto the Saints in Philippi of whose fruit hee had had good experience judgeth confidently of many thinks well of all that he writes to and sayes of others clean contrary For many walke of whom I have told you often and now tell you even weeping that they are enemies to the crosse of Christ wh●se end is destruction c. Phil. 3.18 So that this place serves nothing at all to prove as T. L. would have it that the Apostles took that for granted to be which was not and judged contrary to Christs judgement The fourth Argument Which is to prove That such a beleife as those disciples had that fell away mentioned Matth. 13.21.22 Ioh. 16.64.65 Acts 5.1.2 Acts 8.17 is sufficient for outward baptisme To this preface of the Argument T. L. first answers saying To which I answer that it is sufficient in respect of the Minister who cannot but conclude them to have justifying faith by their profession till they manifest the contrary but not sufficient in respect of the subject requiring Baptisme The Reply of I. E. to this In this answer T. L. speaks again as though Christs Ministers were bound by the word of the Lord and their own consciences to conclude the glad receiving of the Word such a beleef as men may have fall from and so perish to be justifying faith and the people so to conclude of it in themselves and professe So upon their profession being a lie the Minister is to conclude a lie for a truth and so baptize them Whereas if the people had been so ignorant and bold as to conclude their glad receiving the word or beleefe which they might have and yet fall away and perish to be true justifying Faith professe as much yet the true Ministers of Christ especially the Apostles they understood better and knew justifying Faith to be a more excellent thing and therefore would have reproved their ignorance and boldnes and informed them truly what justifying Faith was and the necessity of it according as Christ and his Apostles did afterward very often and that with many exhortations and teares as the Scriptures witnesse knowing that their gladly receiving the word that common beliefe and outward baptisme was not sufficient to salvation T. L. quotes for the ground of his opinion doctrine Luk 14.33 which how it serves for his turn you may see The Argument it selfe That which the holy Ghost hath by the Evangelist Luke written down and affirmed of Simon Magus he knew to be true and wee are bound to beleeve it But the holy Ghost hath by the Evangelist Luke written down and affirmed that Simon Magus also as the other of Samaria beleeved and was baptized Therefore such a beliefe as Simon Magus had was and is sufficient for outward baptisme according to the Rule The answer of T. L. I answer true in respect of Philip who when he baptized him did not know but that hee had justifying faith but in respect of Simon himselfe not so Secondly I answer that as Luke affirmes of his Faith so he affirmes of his being in the gall of bitternesse and in the bond of iniquitie As the state of being in the gall of bitternesse and in the bond of iniquity doth not present a person a fit subject for baptisme in Lukes esteem no more doth such a Faith as doth not distinguish a person from such a one The former I suppose you will grant Ergo Luke doth not esteeme such a beliefe sufficient for baptisme according to the rule in respect of the subject baptized Thirdly by this reasoning it will follow that a person which in case were in the Church should be excommunicated out of the Church by the rule should be received into the Church by baptisme which is contradictious The Reply of I. E. Here again T. L. grants such a beliefe as Simon Magus had sufficient for outward Baptisme in respect of Philip who when he baptized him did not know but that he had justifying faith but in respect of Simon himselfe not so Where he maketh ignorance which he falsly chargeth Philip with to excuse him but not Simon Magus though he were far more ignorant than he And yet T. L. in his ignorance for I will not say he doth it with knowledge chargeth Philip with two severall great sinnes making him guiltie of them both in that he saith Philip did not know but that Simon Magus had justifying faith when he baptized him For if Philip was to have knowne and did not know that Simon had justifying faith and yet judged and concluded that he had it which is T. Ls. doctrine for the rule Then did Philip sinne in so judging and concluding not doing it of faith because whatsoever is not of faith is sinne as Paul saith Rom. 14. But Philip did not know that Simon had justifying faith yet he baptized him Therefore T. L. chargeth Philip with two great sinnes at least first in judging and concluding Simon to have that which he had not and secondly in his baptizing him upon the same also not of faith For if to eate and not of faith that is to say not of a full perswasion in the heart be sinne as Paul saith Rom. 14.23 then much more to judge and conclude in so great a matter as justifying faith to be in a man when it is not and to baptize him also and not of faith is sinne But it is otherwise then T.L. teacheth Philip did know assuredly and judge and conclude rightly of Simon Magus that he did beleeve as the other of Samaria beleeved So as that according to the rule and example of Christ he might be baptized and was And whereas secondly T.L. invents a kind of Argument against the Evangelist Luke from the Apostle Peters words to Simon Magus written down by Luke Thou art in the gall of bitternes c. saying As the state of being in the gall of bitternes and bond of iniquitie doth not present a person a fit subject for Baptisme in Luks esteem no more doth such a faith as doth not distinguish a person from such a one and hereupon wickedly but cunningly concludes that Luke did no more esteeme the faith that Simon Magus had by the preaching of Philip and his seeing the miracles that he did

bound in heaven and whatsoever they shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven as he also declared Matth. 16. vers 18 19. Neither is the Prince or Magistrate having the same grace exempted from these priviledges because he is in place of authoritie but rather the more to be honoured that way This Church I say shall now daily in respect of her light of Faith and Truth and other graces and gifts of the Spirit increase and by the word of Gods two Testaments and power of his Spirit wherewith hee hath and will replenish her shall not onely convince the Antichristian people and wicked perishing World of sinne of righteousnesse and of judgement but also and more especially by the same Word of Truth and power of his Spirit bring forth and accomplish all her owne children even the full number of Gods elect the generation of his first-borne which within the very time of this present last age will bee fully perfected as the Prophet Daniel declareth Dan. 12.12.13 according to the words of Christ Matth. 24.29 Rev. 11.14 For as the true estate of the primitive Church of Christ lasted but a short time before the Dragon raised his great persecution against her and her Child the first fruits wherewith shee was then in travell to bee delivered by which meanes shee was inforced to flie into the Wildernesse and so the great light of her bright shining graces shee being then clothed with the Sunne and having the Moon under her feet and on her head a Crowne of twelve Starres which made her so visible like a Citie set upon a Hill that cannot bee hid and as a Candle in a Candlestick which giveth light to all that are in the house was elipsed and hidden in obscuritie in comparison of her first estate as you may read and perceive Rev. 12. So now after the desolation of Antichrist which is now neere at hand the time will bee as short wherein her light shall in a measure so shine againe and shee shall travell to bring forth her last fruits unto God and to the Lamb before the Dragon the Devill Satan who in respect of his former practices as Revel 12. and before hee hath been so long time bound shall bee loosed again out of his prison and goe unto the Kings of the earth and of the whole World to deceive the Nations that are in the foure quarters of the Earth even Gog and Magog and gather them together and bring them downe in number like the sand of the Sea and compasse the Camp of the Saints about and the beloved Citie and so for a little season greatly trouble her even till fire shall come down from God out of heaven and devoure them as it is written Rev. 16.14 Rev. 20.7.8.9 according to Ezek. 38.39 chapters And then the Lord JESUS CHRIST will come in his glory and all his holy Angels with him and then he shall sit in the throne of his glory and all the dead both good and bad shall bee raised and with the living bee brought before him and hee will separate the Sheep from the Goats the Books shall bee opened and they shall bee judged every man according to his workes as it is written Matth. 25.31 31 32 33 34 c. John 5.28 29. Revel 20.11 12 13 c. And so the judgement being passed and the corrupt state of this world dissolved there shall bee new heavens and a new earth and the holy Citie new Jerusalem the Bride the Lambs wife shall bee manifested from heaven in her perfect glory with all her children according as it is often in Scripture foretold of her Esay 49.14 15 c. Esay 60. Esay 65. Esay 66. Rev. 21. and 22. The whole house of Israel all Gods elect and chosen people of all Nations and times shall now bee perfectly and fully delivered from all their captivities and troubles sorrowes teares graves dust and shall sorrow and weep no more as the Lord hath promised Rev. 21.4 and sundry other places And hee their Lord and King Christ Jesus shall reigne over them in Mount Sion for ever and ever world without end as it is also written Esay 9.7 Ezek. 37.34 35. Dan. 2.44 Dan. 7.14 Mich. 4.7 Luke 1.33 Rev. 11.15 REV. 22. 12 13 14 15. Behold I come quickly and my reward is with me to give every man according as his workes shall be I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the end the first and the last Blessed are they that doe his commandements that they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in through the gates into the Citie For without are Dogs and Sorcerers and Whoremongers and Murderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie FINIS Page 2. line the last save two Acts 5.1 2 3 Acts 19.14 15 c. Page 6. line 7. Joh. 6.64 65. This is licensed and entred according to Order