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from_o a_o false_a church_n except_o he_o also_o do_v separate_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o engl._n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o he_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o which_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n stand_v in_o apostasy_n or_o sin_n must_v separate_v from_o the_o baptism_n therein_o receive_v or_o yet_o from_o any_o other_o of_o god_n ordinance_n there_o retain_v we_o be_v command_v to_o forsake_v the_o whordome_n of_o babylon_n apoc._n 18._o 4._o but_o not_o to_o separate_v from_o any_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o save_v only_o from_o the_o pollution_n thereof_o yea_o mr._n smyth_n can_v deny_v that_o a_o church_n stand_v in_o apostasy_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o when_o the_o baptism_n therein_o receive_v if_o it_o be_v of_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o faith_n and_o sin_n be_v still_o to_o be_v retain_v for_o such_o baptism_n say_v he_o iâ—_n true_a baptism_n though_o administer_v by_o antichristian_o character_n p._n 51._o 2._o those_o israelit_v that_o separate_v from_o jeroboam_n church_n which_o stand_v in_o apostasy_n &_o go_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la 2._o cor._n 30._o 11._o do_v not_o separate_v from_o their_o circumcision_n therein_o receive_v no_o more_o be_v we_o from_o our_o baptism_n as_o afterward_o be_v prove_v as_o for_o his_o reason_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o england_n can_v be_v true_a and_o to_o be_v reteayn_v and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o circumcision_n of_o israel_n can_v be_v true_a and_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v i_o speak_v of_o israel_n be_v in_o apostasy_n and_o therefore_o thus_o i_o answer_v unto_o it_o that_o baptism_n retain_v in_o rome_n and_o so_o in_o all_o apostate_n church_n be_v baptism_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v as_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v prove_v and_o see_v mr._n smyth_n hold_v there_o 51._o character_n â—ag_n 51._o may_v be_v †_o true_a baptism_n in_o a_o apostate_n church_n if_o they_o confess_v their_o faith_n do_v not_o he_o cross_v himself_o here_o to_o say_v neither_o can_v the_o church_n of_o england_n possible_o be_v false_a except_o the_o baptism_n be_v false_a now_o if_o true_a baptism_n may_v be_v in_o a_o apostate_n church_n as_o he_o affirm_v than_o a_o church_n may_v be_v false_a that_o be_v apostate_n &_o not_o baptism_n by_o his_o own_o reason_n yet_o this_o man_n charge_v we_o with_o contradiction_n uz._n to_o say_v england_n have_v a_o false_a constitution_n engl._n have_v a_o true_a baptism_n we_o hold_v baptism_n so_o to_o be_v true_a in_o a_o apostate_n church_n as_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o eat_v church_n of_o israel_n &_o otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v now_o concern_v 〈…〉_o ptise_v of_o infant_n mr._n sm._n thus_o proceed_v say_v it_o seem_v to_o we_o thâ—_n unreasonable_a heresy_n of_o all_o antichristianism_n for_o consider_v what_o baptism_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o baptism_n than_o be_v any_o unreasonable_a or_o insensible_a creature_n â—d_a then_o add_v 3._o reason_n against_o it_o 1._o from_o his_o own_o description_n baptism_n say_v baptism_n be_v not_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n but_o it_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o 〈…〉_o it_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o wash_v with_o water_n etc._n etc._n these_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n bewray_v â—f_a what_o spirit_n this_o man_n be_v god_n ordinance_n be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a heresy_n with_o â—im_n yea_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a of_o all_o antichristianisme_n thus_o justify_v all_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o detestable_a heresy_n in_o comparison_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n beside_o his_o odious_a and_o blasphemous_a comparison_n afâ—rming_v infant_n no_o more_o capable_a of_o baptism_n than_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o insensible_a 〈…〉_o ure_n so_o that_o in_o his_o judgement_n a_o horse_n yea_o a_o block_n may_v aswell_o be_v baptise_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n who_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n 〈…〉_o ceive_v together_o with_o their_o parent_n to_o be_v his_o by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o therefore_o be_v holy_a and_o capable_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o jer._n 1._o 5._o luk._n 1._o 15._o mark_n 10._o 16._o as_o hereafter_o be_v sufficient_o 〈…〉_o ve_n and_o therefore_o to_o compare_v these_o infant_n with_o unreasonable_a and_o insensible_a creature_n as_o touch_v the_o participation_n of_o baptism_n argue_v the_o author_n of_o such_o comparison_n to_o be_v void_a of_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o reason_n and_o more_o to_o follow_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o hart_n in_o hatred_n against_o the_o truth_n then_o to_o mind_n what_o he_o affirm_v concern_v his_o description_n of_o baptism_n and_o those_o scripture_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o proof_n thereof_o see_v they_o answer_v hereafter_o pag._n 94._o where_o i_o have_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v by_o man_n but_o be_v the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 2._o that_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n &_o of_o sin_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o often_o to_o be_v repeat_v as_o we_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o likewise_o of_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v occasion_n administer_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o baptism_n which_o be_v give_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o his_o church_n be_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n with_o water_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 3._o 11._o with_o mat._n 28._o 19_o &_o of_o this_o infant_n be_v capable_a neither_o be_v their_o baptism_n folly_n as_o mr_n smyth_n say_v but_o it_o will_v prove_v his_o full_o to_o make_v man_n confession_n a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o oftentimes_o â—_o hypocrical_a as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n magus_n &_o to_o shut_v out_o of_o god_n covenant_n whoâ—_n the_o lord_n have_v accept_v and_o it_o will_v prove_v his_o folly_n to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n because_o they_o can_v perform_v such_o action_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n be_v require_v of_o the_o elder_a sort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o also_o not_o have_v transgress_v in_o like_a manner_n therefore_o need_v not_o so_o to_o confess_v and_o it_o will_v prove_v his_o folly_n to_o deny_v that_o a_o infant_n can_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o to_o say_v be_v to_o deny_v that_o a_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n hereafter_o his_o 2._o reason_n be_v take_v from_o johns_n baptism_n frame_v thus_o johns_n baptism_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n infant_n have_v not_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o answer_v thus_o 1._o that_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o such_o as_o have_v actual_o transgress_v not_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o baptism_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n &_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o year_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n whether_o before_o or_o since_o christ_n come_v but_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a whether_o of_o those_o that_o be_v new_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n or_o of_o believer_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v no_o more_o be_v it_o to_o be_v require_v of_o our_o infant_n before_o baptism_n these_o two_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o in_o use_n 3._o if_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o time_n past_a &_o not_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v then_o be_v that_o a_o false_a exposition_n of_o johns_n baptism_n for_o as_o he_o teach_v that_o those_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v shall_v repent_v so_o also_o his_o baptism_n do_v preach_v a_o continual_a die_a to_o sin_n or_o practice_v of_o repentance_n all_o our_o life_n long_o rom._n 6._o 4._o and_o therefore_o though_o child_n can_v repent_v of_o actual_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v they_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v their_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n see_v it_o preach_v continual_a mortification_n &_o repentance_n to_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o which_o be_v one_o true_a use_n of_o baptism_n his_o three_o
reason_n be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n &_o eusebius_n the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n as_o mr_n sm._n himself_o have_v english_v they_o be_v these_o therefore_o to_o defer_v &_o not_o to_o hasten_v baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o condition_n disposition_n &_o age_n of_o every_o person_n but_o especial_o as_o concern_v young_a child_n for_o what_o 〈…〉_o there_o to_o bring_v surety_n into_o danger_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n if_o there_o be_v no_o 〈…〉_o of_o hasten_v the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n see_v the_o surety_n be_v disable_v often_o 〈…〉_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o mortality_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a dispositiâ—_n sâ—â—e_z child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n for_o who_o they_o promise_v in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n â—_o first_o concern_v tertullian_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o thus_o he_o write_v â—n_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o cataphriges_fw-la or_o montanist_n â—â—_o so_o hold_v divers_a error_n as_o augustine_n and_o other_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o â—_o work_v and_o therefore_o be_v thus_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n let_v â—e_a reader_n judge_v if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o competent_a witness_n in_o this_o case_n yet_o â—th_v not_o this_o man_n affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o time_n but_o â—ther_o the_o contrary_a in_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o surety_n for_o infant_n say_v what_o necessity_n be_v there_o to_o bring_v surety_n into_o danger_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n â—hich_v word_n do_v plain_o argue_v that_o the_o church_n then_o use_v to_o baptise_v inâ—ts_n 2._o again_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v be_v his_o own_o private_a judgement_n â—d_a his_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n as_o the_o bring_n of_o surety_n into_o danger_n and_o â—â—_o the_o surety_n be_v disable_v oftentimes_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n etc._n etc._n such_o surety_n â—ot_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n 3._o p._n mart._n clas_n 4._o ca._n 8._o affirm_v that_o â—â—tullian_n deny_v baptism_n to_o young_a man_n and_o young_a widow_n and_o his_o own_o urd_n here_o relate_v do_v seem_v to_o intimate_v some_o such_o like_a thing_n in_o say_v 〈…〉_o far_o and_o not_o to_o hasten_v baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o condition_n disposition_n and_o â—â—_o of_o every_o person_n and_o this_o he_o mean_v of_o other_o then_o young_a child_n for_o â—er_o he_o speak_v of_o young_a child_n say_v especial_o concern_v young_a child_n â—_o 4._o crispen_n state_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 47._o 48._o witness_v that_o tertullian_n bring_v â—_o extreme_a unction_n after_o baptism_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n offer_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o â—er_o the_o like_a dream_n of_o the_o montanist_n now_o if_o tertullia_n judgement_n be_v â—and_n against_o infant_n baptism_n why_o not_o also_o for_o extreme_a unction_n the_o sign_n â—f_n the_o cross_n and_o the_o like_o his_o error_n see_v all_o these_o be_v fruit_n proceed_v â—om_n the_o same_o tree_n but_o thus_o this_o adversary_n care_v not_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v so_o he_o will_v speak_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o heresy_n let_v he_o be_v montanist_n papist_n or_o what_o othersoever_o but_o let_v it_o be_v further_o observe_v that_o about_o tertullia_n time_n and_o after_o some_o defer_v their_o baptism_n until_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v die_v and_o so_o be_v not_o baptize_v until_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a sickness_n as_o theodosius_n &_o other_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v tertullia_n error_n as_o if_o baptism_n be_v for_o wash_v away_o of_o sin_n past_a and_o not_o to_o come_v concern_v that_o which_o eusebius_n report_v of_o athanasius_n his_o bap_n 〈…〉_o of_o child_n in_o sport_n i_o have_v answer_v pag._n 109._o and_o set_v down_o reason_n â—_o prove_v that_o those_o child_n be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o some_o oâ—_n the_o heathen_a which_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o two_o ancient_n that_o m._n smyth_n produce_v against_o we_o whereof_o neither_o of_o theâ—_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o baptise_v infant_n in_o those_o time_n now_o to_o these_o two_o i_o will_v oppose_v other_o two_o ancient_n among_o many_o other_o that_o do_v testify_v that_o infant_n in_o their_o time_n and_o before_o be_v baptize_v viz._n origin_n who_o say_v that_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v baptism_n to_o infant_n lib._n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n and_o augustine_n de_fw-fr bap._n contra_fw-la donatist_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n say_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n hold_v neither_o be_v ordain_v by_o counsel_n but_o always_o have_v be_v hold_v we_o be_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o apostolical_a authority_n the_o next_o corruption_n that_o the_o separation_n be_v charge_v withal_o be_v to_o have_v a_o false_a ministry_n now_o the_o minister_n that_o we_o have_v be_v of_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n call_v thereunto_o by_o election_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n eph._n 4_o 9_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 12_o 7._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o acts._n 13_o 1_o 2._o revel_v 1_o 20._o nehem_n 8_o 1_o 8._o mat._n 23_o 2._o mal_fw-fr 2_o 7._o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o practise_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o this_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n m._n smyth_n himself_o approve_v in_o his_o principle_n pag._n 18._o and_o in_o his_o question_n and_o answer_n pag._n 8._o print_v this_o last_o year_n 1609._o he_o describe_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n divide_v they_o first_o into_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n than_o the_o bishop_n into_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n or_o elder_n and_o withal_o describe_v the_o pastor_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n over_o one_o particular_a church_n excel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o teacher_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n over_o one_o particular_a church_n excel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n the_o governor_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o one_o particular_a visible_a church_n excel_v in_o wise_a government_n thus_o have_v he_o write_v and_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o other_o ministry_n than_o he_o himself_o approve_v charge_v we_o to_o have_v a_o false_a ministry_n not_o care_v to_o cross_v himself_o so_o he_o may_v utter_v his_o bitterness_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o 3._o corruption_n this_o adversary_n charge_v we_o withal_o be_v false_a worship_n of_o read_v book_n this_o he_o say_v but_o prove_v it_o not_o i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o our_o practice_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o unjust_o we_o be_v charge_v 1._o for_o prayer_n &_o give_v of_o thanks_o that_o be_v public_o perform_v by_o our_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n who_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o benefit_n â—s_v the_o spirit_n direct_v 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separation_n that_o they_o will_v not_o in_o craftiness_n withdraw_v from_o the_o combat_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o translation_n worship_n and_o presbytery_n etc._n etc._n he_o himself_o now_o know_v that_o he_o have_v answer_v to_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o if_o any_o delay_n have_v be_v herein_o it_o be_v not_o any_o withdraw_n through_o craftiness_n as_o he_o false_o charge_v we_o but_o we_o see_v he_o so_o mutable_a and_o inconstant_a and_o his_o latter_a writing_n to_o overthrow_v his_o former_a that_o his_o own_o work_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n thereof_o and_o now_o that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a occasion_n of_o answer_n and_o that_o he_o so_o insult_v upon_o the_o differ_v thereof_o he_o have_v his_o answer_n give_fw-ge he_o for_o 〈…〉_o his_o speech_n of_o charge_v and_o challendge_v we_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o â—rors_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v stay_v his_o pen_n henceforth_o from_o such_o vanity_n see_v â—â—â—e_a 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the_o truth_n concerrn_v that_o matter_n here_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v how_o they_o plead_v ignorance_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o so_o they_o think_v of_o his_o authority_n that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o they_o of_o the_o church_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o have_v civil_a power_n over_o they_o and_o who_o he_o may_v command_v in_o defence_n of_o religion_n &_o of_o his_o country_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n then_o need_v not_o he_o thus_o to_o speak_v for_o by_o his_o word_n they_o geve_v we_o to_o conjecture_v that_o they_o think_v more_o may_v be_v yield_v to_o a_o heathen_a ruler_n then_o to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o they_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o point_n they_o may_v so_o explain_v their_o mind_n also_o in_o this_o plead_a ignorance_n of_o the_o magistracy_n they_o seem_v to_o tax_v the_o new_a testament_n not_o to_o be_v so_o plain_a as_o mr_n smyth_n affirm_v where_o he_o say_v all_o the_o 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such_o imputation_n but_o yourself_o be_v become_v faulty_a in_o calumniate_a the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n viz_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n account_v it_o a_o antichristian_a error_n which_o i_o wish_v you_o well_o to_o consider_v of_o and_o not_o to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n both_o in_o plead_v for_o error_n and_o in_o disgrace_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o further_o you_o say_v it_o will_v not_o help_v i_o that_o these_o two_o truth_n have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n afford_v contrary_a to_o the_o succeed_a age_n that_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a be_v the_o truth_n i_o grant_v if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n age_n affoard_v contrary_a to_o the_o succeed_a age_n for_o the_o iustifieng_v of_o these_o your_o opinion_n that_o then_o you_o have_v good_a warrant_n of_o your_o side_n for_o call_v they_o truth_n but_o if_o the_o church_n which_o have_v condemn_v your_o position_n for_o error_n have_v agree_v herein_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o i_o say_v the_o brand_n of_o heresy_n lie_v just_o upon_o they_o and_o whereas_o you_o allege_v that_o many_o truth_n whereunto_o we_o be_v come_v have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretical_a in_o as_o many_o age_n as_o those_o truth_n which_o you_o defend_v i_o answer_v that_o not_o many_o truth_n if_o any_o which_o we_o hold_v to_o my_o remembrance_n have_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o heresy_n and_o suppose_v those_o church_n do_v fail_v in_o some_o thing_n as_o every_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o err_v yet_o follow_v it_o not_o that_o therefore_o they_o err_v in_o condemn_v your_o opinion_n for_o heresy_n some_o thing_n i_o think_v you_o will_v grant_v be_v heresy_n which_o those_o ancient_a church_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n age_n do_v condemn_v as_o those_o of_o arius_n eutiche_n macedonius_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o then_o be_v not_o their_o judgement_n so_o light_o to_o be_v pass_v 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mat._n 11._o 6._o but_o if_o you_o which_o have_v stand_v for_o the_o truth_n shall_v now_o by_o publish_v of_o error_n cause_n the_o truth_n to_o be_v the_o more_o blaspheme_v &_o give_v offence_n to_o weak_a professor_n that_o be_v your_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a to_o be_v answer_v at_o the_o judgement_n day_n if_o you_o repent_v not_o and_o as_o for_o our_o church_n which_o you_o blasphemous_o call_v antichristian_a know_v you_o that_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n ephe._n 2_o 20._o which_o have_v a_o sure_a promise_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o therefore_o your_o anathema_n can_v hurt_v we_o but_o shall_v rebound_v back_o again_o whence_o it_o come_v 4._o you_o say_v though_o i_o have_v profess_v to_o forsake_v my_o error_n upon_o their_o discovery_n and_o as_o i_o have_v practise_v for_o which_o i_o be_o reproach_v among_o your_o brethren_n yet_o i_o never_o profeess_v my_o readiness_n to_o be_v pervert_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o you_o call_v heresy_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o do_v undertake_v to_o write_v upon_o this_o ground_n you_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v your_o pain_n and_o save_v yourself_o from_o so_o grevous_a a_o sin_n by_o plead_v for_o antichristian_a corruption_n etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o my_o persuasion_n concern_v your_o willingness_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o truth_n do_v arise_v partly_o from_o that_o persuasion_n which_o i_o have_v of_o your_o sanctification_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o messenger_n before_o name_v â—ho_fw-mi do_v affirm_v unto_o i_o that_o if_o i_o can_v manifest_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—hat_n it_o be_v error_n which_o you_o hold_v you_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o still_o â—ou_fw-mi say_v if_o you_o be_v in_o error_n it_o be_v 71._o 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etc._n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v as_o pagan_n or_o gentile_n in_o the_o lord_n account_v and_o to_o justify_v apostate_n israel_n retain_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n for_o your_o plead_n against_o the_o adultery_n of_o rome_n i_o dislike_v not_o but_o by_o these_o your_o argument_n &_o manner_n of_o plead_v you_o shall_v never_o convince_v she_o or_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v that_o adulterous_a church_n of_o israel_n neither_o will_v this_o your_o reason_n stand_v good_a that_o circumcision_n in_o the_o israelite_n apostasy_n be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v perform_v upon_o carnal_a israelite_n or_o proselyte_n the_o 8._o day_n and_o that_o baptism_n in_o popery_n be_v false_a and_o in_o the_o lord_n account_v no_o better_o then_o pagan_a wash_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o baptism_n administer_v to_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o antichrist_n as_o yoâ—_n can_v say_v for_o circumcision_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n and_o 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circumcision_n of_o israel_n be_v also_o true_a this_o be_v strange_a that_o israel_n can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n &_o yet_o infinite_o corrupt_a can_v â—â—l_n â—â—l_n a_o wife_n be_v a_o true_a wife_n &_o also_o a_o harlot_n thus_o you_o may_v as_o well_o justify_v rome_n &_o all_o antichristian_a assembly_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v both_o *_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n 23_o ezech._n 23_o harlot_n and_o you_o in_o their_o infinite_a corruption_n instifye_v they_o to_o be_v true_a church_n and_o particular_o of_o israel_n the_o lord_n say_v †_o plead_v with_o your_o 2._o hose_n 2._o 2._o mother_n for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n and_o you_o say_v she_o be_v a_o true_a church_n that_o be_v a_o true_a wife_n direct_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o you_o reason_n if_o judah_n retain_v true_a circumcision_n in_o her_o apostasy_n than_o israel_n etc._n etc._n then_o if_o either_o juda_n her_o circumcision_n be_v false_a or_o that_o your_o comparison_n be_v not_o equal_a 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it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o about_o the_o 23._o the_o perkiâ—_n specimen_fw-la â—_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 3_o †_o 2._o kinâ—_n 17._o 23._o 23._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v almost_o 60._o year_n before_o ezechias_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o before_o the_o lord_n †_o put_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n now_o so_o long_o before_o the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v to_o tell_v israel_n that_o she_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n wife_n this_o be_v so_o i_o will_v know_v how_o you_o or_o any_o can_v justify_v israel_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n when_o the_o lord_n deny_v she_o she_o have_v break_v covenant_n &_o her_o divorcement_n as_o you_o call_v it_o argue_v as_o much_o for_o man_n put_v from_o they_o wife_n that_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o true_a wife_n to_o that_o of_o hosea_n 4._o 6._o 8._o 12._o i_o have_v answer_v pag._n 152._o furthermore_o you_o say_v when_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v divers_a 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