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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

heard him that spake unto me c. Eze. 2.1.2 vvith chap. 1 28. and 3 23 24. The like againe may be observed in the Lords dealing with Daniel and so is noted by himself Dan. 10.8 19. And in Christs dealing with Lazarus vvhen he raised him up from death Ioh. 11.43.44 vvith ver 40 41 42. And as touching the preaching and ministerie of the word vvhereabout the objection is much urged we read in the Acts of the Apostles hovv vvhen Luke had noted that Lydia being together vvith other vvomen assembled heard the Apostle speak unto them he presently annexeth that the Lord opened her heart that she attended to the things spoken by Paul And so she became a Christian and was baptised and her houshold Act. 16 14 15. Which likewise shevveth that instruction and exhortation is a meanes vvhich it pleaseth God to use and yet that the fruit thereof dependeth upon the Lords ovvne gracious and powerfull vvorking in us thereby as he pleaseth Whereupon it was that the vvord spoken by the Apostle vvas more fruitfull in Lydia then in the other persons that were there also met together to vvhom Paul spake asvvell as unto her Act. 16.13.14 Without vvhich vvork and blessing of the Lord no increase followeth whatsoever meanes be used as vvas shewed here before Whereunto may be referred that the Apostle saith I haue planted Apollo vvatered but God gaue the increase 1 Cor. 3 6. It is God saith the Apostle that giveth the increase He saith not I haue planted Apollo vvatered but it is of men themselues vvhen the grace is offered to receiue or to refuse it and so to haue some increase or none at all as pleaseth themselues The Apostles teach not so but their doctrine leadeth us to acknovvledge the meanes used by God and yet thereupon neyther to debase the vvork of God nor to advance the vvill or povver of man vvho is dead in sinne and alienated in mynd 〈…〉 the flesh and of the mynd till vve be quickned converted and renevved by the Lord. Ans 3. Besides God may vvell so speak unto man as he made him at first in holynes and righteousnes having free vvill and abilitie unto that vvhich vvas good and holy Whereof novv being deprived by his ovvne voluntarie fall and transgression the blame therefore lyeth upon our selues that vve are not able to performe the commandements exhortations giuen unto us unlesse it please God to renevv us and to vvork in us both to vvill and to doe of his good pleasure Gen. 1 26. and 3.1 7. and 5.3 Eccl. 7.29 vvith Ephes 4.20 24. Phil 2.13 Ans 4. Othervvise in this our corrupt estate vve find that the Lavv vvorketh vvrath and increaseth sinne and maketh it more appear vve being in our selues miserably corrupted since the fall and more and more hardned in evill vvithout the grace of God and povverfull vvorking of his spirit in us as is aforesaid Rom. 4.14.15 and 7.8.9 c. Ans 5. And thus also may be observed hovv the commandements and exhortations spoken off shevv our dutie rather then our abilitie As the Lavv shevveth us vvhat vve ought to doe not vvhat vve are able to doe Whereof vve may likewise make good use to know our own weaknes and sinfulnes the more that so being humbled in our selues we may pray unto God for his grace and mercie that he would work in us his owne good vvork with power to the praise and glorie of his name in Iesus Christ Which is another good use of the commandements and exhortations giuen unto us 10. Finally the contrarie doctrine derogateth greatly from the glorie of God and giveth unto man part of the glorie of our conversion and salvation For look how much we ascribe to the will and power of man so much in very deed vve take from the grace and work of God And if it be in our selues and in the power of our own vvill to turne unto God to exempt our selues from others that doe it not then should we haue so far forth whereof to glorie But most sure it is that we haue not where of to glorie vvith God herein vvho vvill haue the full and vvhole glorie to himself of our conversion and salvation in Christ Therefore in this respect also the contrarie doctrine is erroneous not according to the truth of the gospell 1 Cor. 1 26 31. and 4 7. Ephes 2 8 9. 2 Thes 1 11 12. compared vvith Joh. 7 18. and 16 13 14. Herewith also agree some sayings of the auncient Writers As vvhen Augustine saith Free will to loue God vve haue lost by the greatnes of the first sinne August tom 2. epist 107. ad Vitalem And againe Man using free vvill yll lost both it and himself Ibid. tom 3. Enchiridio ad Laurentium cap. 30. Petrus Diaconus and others What could or can be borne of a servant but a servant For Adam when he was free begate not children but after he vvas made the servant of sinne Therefore as everie one is of him so also everie man is the servant of sinne through him Petr. Diac. c. de incarnatione gratia Christi seu de gratia libero arbitrio cap. 6. And Fulgentius Hold firmely and doubt not at all that no man can come to repentance but whom God inlighteneth and converteth of his gracious mercy compassion Fulgent or August lib. de fide ad Petrum Diaconum cap. 31. And thus much concerning free vvill or power in our selues unto good since the Fall CHAPTER V. Touching the perseverance of the Saints that are truely godly and syncerely beleeue in Jesus Christ VVHether the Saints of God such as faithfully beleeue being made partakers of the spirit of adoption ingrafted into Iesus Christ by true and living faith are not by the grace povver of God in Christ so guided susteyned and preserved as they shall not and in respect of God can not wholly and for ever fall avvay from the Lord utterly be rejected by him and loose that his quickning spirit and saving faith in Iesus Christ Although they be subject still in this life through infirmitie of the flesh in themselues to fall into sinne sometimes also into great and grievous sinnes As may be seen in Noah David Peter c. 2 Cor. 1 19 22. Ephes 1 13 14. and 3 16 20. and 5 23. Rom. 8 15 23. 1 Joh. 5 1 13 1 Cor. 1 4 9. Esa 54 8 9 10. and 55 3. with Act. 13 34. Ier. 31 31 37. and 32.40 Amos 9 9. Habak 2 2 3 4. vvith Rom. 1 16 17. and Heb. 11 ch with 10 38 39. and 13 20 21. Mat. 24 24 31. Ioh. 4 14. and 5 24. and 6 35 37 39 40 54-55 and 10 27.28 29. and 17 24. Rom 8 28 39. and 11 29. Phil. 1 6. Heb. 6 17 20. cōpared with Gen. 9 8 16.21 2 Sam. 11 3 4. Mat. 26. 69 75. 1 Cor. 10 13. 2 Tim. 1 12. 1 Pet. 1 3 4

abominable and filthie which drinketh iniquitie like vvater Iob 15 16. We are all borne in iniquitie in sinne did our mothers conceiue us Psal 51 5. Our hearts are stonie hard and unplyable to beleeue and obey the word of God Ezech. 11 19 20. with Gen. 6 5. Jer. 17 9. Psal 64 6. Therefore it is and needs must be Gods free gift of grace his powerfull vvork vvho is able to bring light out of darknes and water out of the stony rock to take avvay the stony heart out of our flesh and to giue us an heart of flesh that is soft and wherein the law of God may be written by his Spirit to convert and renevv us to work in us both to wil and to doe of his good pleasure and to his praise 2 Cor. 4 6. Ezec. 11 19 20. and 36 25 26 27. vvith Exod. 17 6. Ier. 10 23. and 31 18 33 34. Phil. 2 13. Psal 10 17. Joh. 3 3.6.27 and 6.44.65 and 8 36. Heb. 12 2. and 13 20 21. 9. This appeareth further in that no exhortations persvvasions corrections punishments or other meanes can prevaile vvith men to bring us to godlines unles God renew us by his spirit 2 Chron. 36 14 15 16. Esa 1.5 and 65 1 2. Jer. 25.1 7. and 31 18 33 34. Isal 143 10. Mat. 6 10. Ioh. 3 3 6.8 Phil. 2 13. Nay men often become more hardened and vvaxe worse and vvorse notwithstanding any meanes that can be used unto them according to the Proverbe vvhich saith Though thou bray a foole in a morter yet will not his foolishnes depart from him Prov. 27 22. And * Rom. 4 15 and 7 8. c. the Lavv vvorketh vvrath saith the Apostle and increaseth sinne and maketh it more appeare So corrupt we are in our selues so prone unto all evill so unvvilling and unable to that vvhich is good untill and unles it please God to convert and renew us by his Spirit and grace in Christ as is aforesaid And who is there except * Habak 2 4. his soule be lift up and not upright in him that doth not know and find in himself that we can not beleeue or obey eyther vvhen we would or vvhat we vvould or as we would but as it pleaseth God of his grace and by his power to performe his good vvork in us to his praise N●m 20 12. Mat. 6 30. and 14 30 31. Mar. 4 40. and 9 23 24. Luk. 8 25. and 17 5. and 22 32. Rom. 7 8 25. 2 Thes 1 11 12. Objection Object But here some object and aske To vvhat ende then are commandements giuen and exhortations used if we haue not free vvill and povver in our selues to obey and performe them Are they all giuen used in vaine Doth God so mock with men Or should we so abuse one another c. Ansvver Ansvv 1. I also aske vvhat need there is or to what end it is that vve should pray unto God to convert and quicken us to create in us a clean heart to giue us his spirit to incline our hearts to his testimonies to unite our heart to feare his name to fulfill the work of faith in us with power to vvork in us that which is vvell pleasing in his sight through Iesus Christ if it be in our ovvne vvill and power to doe these things if we please when vve are so required and exhorted thereunto Jer. 31 18. Psal 51 10 11 12. and 86 11. and 119.36 37 38.156 and 143 10 11. Luk. 11 13. and 17 5. 2 Thes 1 11. Heb 13 20 21. May we pray unto God idly or needlessely Must not all our prayers be made in faith Or shall we thus set the commandements and exhortations of God giuen unto us and our prayers made unto him in a contradiction one against another Far be it from us Rather let us be carefull to understand and use them both a●●ght And let us learne euen by this point of our praying unto God as is af●resaid hovv unsound their doctrine of free vvill and of the povver thereof in us unto good is and must needs be But it hath ben mans old and woonted corruption to be † Habak 1.16 sacrificing still to our own net as these novv vvould to their ovvne vvill and power Ans 2. The exhortations commandements spoken off are meanes and instruments vvhich it pleaseth the Spirit of God to use thereby to vvork in us that vvhich he requireth of us And so they are neyther idle or fruitlesse neither yet doe they argue freedome of wil or povver in our selues to performe them if we will When darknes was upon the face of the deep God said Let there be light and there was light Gen. 1 2 3. Here the commandement of God was the meanes which it pleased God to use to bring forth light out of darknes and was neither vaine or fruitlesse neither implieth vvill or povver in the darkenes and deep themselues here●●● Which is the more to be regarded because the Apostle Paul useth 〈◊〉 similitude in the like argument saying God who commanded 〈…〉 out of darknes hath s●ined in our hearts to giue the light of the knowledge of the 〈◊〉 of God in the face of Iesus Christ 2 Cor. 4 6. where he sheweth that faith or the saving knovvledge of God in Iesus Christ is the mightie and singular work of Gods power in us euen as the bringing of light out of darknes vvas at the beginning Ephes 1 19 20. vvith 2 Cor. 4 6. And Christ by another similitude teacheth the same when he saith The hower is comming and novv is when the dead shall heare the voice of the sonne of God and they that heare shall liue Joh. 5 25. Like as may be observed in that case vvhereof the Prophet Ezechiell speaketh who when he vvas bidden by the Lord to say unto the dry bones O ye dry bones heare the vvord of the Lord Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones Behold I vvill cause breath to enter into you and ye shal liue and I vvill lay sinevves upon you c. then saith he So I prophecied as I was commanded and as I prophecied there was a noise and behold a shaking and the bones came together bone to his bone c. Ezec. 37.4 7. c. Where again it appeareth that the Prophets speach or exhortation to the dead and drye bones was the meanes vvhich the Lord vvould use in that case and neither was vaine or fruitles neither yet implieth abilitie in the dead bones themselues to performe the thing so required of them The same Prophet noteth the like about himself when he vvas falne on his face at the sight of the vision which the Lord shevved him first noting hovv a voice said unto him Sonne of man stand upon thy feet and I vvill speak unto thee and then presently annexing saith and the spirit entred into me when he spake unto me and set me upon my feet and I

Mat. 5.14.22 10 17. 13.24 18.15 20. 1 Cor. 5 13. with Deu. 17.2.7 21.18 21. Rom. 12.3 8. 1 Cor. 12 20 27. vvith 3.21.22.23 and 4.17 and 5 ch and 11.23 26. and 14.33 1 Tim. 1.3 with 3.15 The Spirit of God hath spoken alike to all the seuen Churches and to each of the Angels thereof and all that haue eares to heare are vvilled to hearken what the Lord saith Rev 1 4.11 and 2 3 chap. Mat. 13.43 VII The Prophets also foretold that under the Gospel everie place of Mount Sion and the assemblies thereof should haue the like gracious presence light glorie and protection of God as Israel had when the Lord brought them out of the land of Egypt Esa 4 2 4 5. with Exod. 13 21. VIII Finally Churches els should not haue povver from Christ in time of persecution or after the apostasie of Antichrist to reteine reviue and obserue the Apostolike ordinances once for all delivered to the Church Which were contrarie to Mat. 28.18.19.20 Act. 5.28.29 Phil. 1.1.28.29.30 Col. 2.5 1 Thes 3 2.3 2 Thes 2.3 15. 1 Tim. 6.13.14 Iude v. 3. Rev. 13. and 2. and 3 ch and 14.12 and 18.4 and 22 16.-19 CHAPTER IIII. Touching the Pastors and other Officers administration VVHether it lye not upon the Pastors and all others that beare office in the church of God to fulfill their Ministerie and to performe al things perteining to their office according to the word of God And not according to the Statutes or Edicts of Princes and States the Canons of Prelates the Constitutions of Synods the pleasure or voyces of the people or any other vvay invented or obtruded upon them by men 1 Cor. 4 1 2. Col. 4 17. Act. 20 17 24 32. vvith 13 24 25. Rom. 12 7 8. 1 Thes 5 12 13 14. 1 Pet. 5 1 4. with Mat. 28 18 19 20. and 6 24. The Epistles to Timothee and Titus Heb. 3 1 2 3. and 13 7 17. Ioh. 15 14 15 16. Gal. 1 8 9 10. Rev. 2 and 3 and 14 4 6 9 12. compared with Lev. 10 1 2 3. Deut. 4 2. 12 32. 33 8 11. 2 Sam. 6 6 7. 2 Chron. 26 16 21. 1 King 22.13 14. Psal 19.7 8 9. and 119. and 132.9.16 Prov. 30 5 6. Esa 8 11 20. and 33.22 and 55 4. Ier. 1 17 18. 19. and 6 13 14 16. and 23 ch Ezech. 2 6 7 8. and 3 chap. Mich. 2 11. and 3 5 8. Rev. 22 18 19. I. Because the Pastors and ministers of the church are by Christ giuen to the church for the vvork of the ministerie and are by their office the household stevvards and dispensers of the mysteries of God And it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful Eph. 4 11 12 13. 1 Cor. 4 1 2. Luk. 12 42 48. and 19.12 26. 1 Tim. 3 15. and 5 17 21. 2 Cor. 5 20. Col. 4 17. II. And Christs commission and charge which he hath straitly giuen to his Ministers is to teach and obserue al things whatsoever he hath cōmanded them neither to adde thereunto nor to diminish therefrom but to keep this his commandement vvithout spot and unrebukeable untill that his glorious appearing To which commandement also he hath annexed a promise of assistance and blessing to such as shal be syncere faithfull herein and a denunciation of judgment and curse upon such as are unfaithfull and disobedient hereunto Mat. 28.20 1 Tim. 6.13.14 Ezec. 2.6.7.9 and 3.10.11.17 c. Mat 25.14 30. Col. 4.17 1 Tim. 5.17 Rev. 2. and 3 ch and 22.18.19 III. The ministers of Christ must therefore euen unto kings princes to Priests and people to high and low of all estates and conditions make knovvne the will of God shevv them their sinnes denounce Gods judgments against them and in all things fulfill and execute all the dueties of their office and functions as there is need and just occasion So far ought they to be from performing their ministerie and dueties of their calling according to the prescription or pleasure of man but onely according to the will and word of God And that so as we ought not to be moved with any afflictions or troubles in this behalf neyther to count our liues deare unto us so as vve may finish our course with joy the ministerie vvhich vve haue received of the Lord Iesus to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God not shunning to declare the whole counsel of God that we may be pure from the blood of all men Ier. 1.17.18.19 Ezech. 3.16 21 Hos 5.1 1 Sam. 15.13 23. 2 Sam. 12.1 14. 1 King 18.17.18 and 21.17 24. 2 Chron. 26.16 20. with Deut. 33.8 11. Mat. 10.16.17.18.28.32 33.37 39. and 14.3.4 and 23.13 39. Act. 9.15.16 and 20.24 28. 1 Tim. 1 3. ● and 5.1.2.20.21 and 6.13.14.17 2 Tim. 4.1 5. Tit. 2.15 Rev. 2 and 3 ch and 12. 8 11. c. And if all that vvill follovv Christ must cast their account what it will stand them in so to doe must neither loue father nor mother wife nor children brethren nor sisters lands nor goods no nor their ovvne life in this behalf but must be content to leaue and forsake all if they vvill be Christs disciples how much more should the Ministers of Christ be carefull hereof who are to be guides examples to the flock of all godlines pacience and faithfulnes to the end Luk. 14 26 33. 18.18 30. with 1 Tim. 4.12 16. 2 Tim. 2.1.2 3. and 3.10 12. and 4.5.7.16.17.18 1 Pet. 5.1 4. Rev. 2.8 11. IIII. And herein vve haue the examples of the godly ministers and servants of God in all ages who being faithfull to God and performing the dueties of their calling according to his vvord received comfort strength and blessing from the Lord in the midst of all the opposition made against them by any meanes 1 King 22 13 28. 2 Chron. 16 7 10. 24.17 22. and 25 14.15 16. and 26 17 20. Ezra 9. and 10 ch Esa 8 11 20. and 50 4 9. Ier. 15 10-21 and 26 8 24. and 37 6 21. and 38 ch and 39 11 12 14. and 40 1 6. Micah 3 8 12. Zach. 3 ch Act. 4. and 5 and 12 and 16. ch c. 2 Tim. 4 6 7 8 16 17 18. Rev. 2 7 10 13. and 7 7 10 11 12. and 17 14. For vvhich also see the histories of the Martyrs Besides the contrarie examples of such as being not careful or faithful to God in his seruice to minister according to his word haue had heavie judgements come upon them Which also are written for instruction and example to all others Lev. 10 1 2 3 Num. 16 ch 1 Sam. 2 13-36 3 4 ch 2 Sam. 6 6 7. 1 King 13 chap. Jer. 28 and 29 ch Hos 4 6 7 8 9 10. Amos 7 10 17. Mal. 1 6 14. and 2 1 9. Mat. 23 13 36. 2 Cor. 11 13 14 15. 2 Pet. 2 1 2 3

2 16 23. Tit. 3 9. 1 Pet. 4 10 11. 2. The Apostles do often in their Epistles require of the churches the carefull using hereof As vvhen Paul saith to the Romanes Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is giuen us vvhether Prophecy let us prophecy according to the proportion of faith Or ministerie let us be in our ministration c. Rom. 12.6.7.8 Where the Apostle teaching the divers use of mens gifts shevveth that they may be used eyther out of office in prophecy so as we prophecy according to proportion of faith or in office and ministerie eyther in teaching or in exhorting distributing ruling shewing mercy Likewise in the Epistle to the Corinthians 1 Cor. 14 chap. where though the Apostle speak of extraordinarie gifts as he doth also before in 1 Cor. 13.2 yet notvvithstanding from thence by due proportion and consequence may the use also of ordinarie gifts well be gathered and many things in that chapter lead thereunto As vvhen the Apostle saith Follow after loue and desire spiritual gifts but rather that ye may prophecy He that prophecyeth speaketh unto men to edification and exhortation and comfort c. 1 Cor. 14.1.3 c. And in the Epistle to the Thessalonians Quench not the spirit despise not prophesyings Proue all things hold that which is good 1 Thes 5.19.20.21 The Apostle Peter also in his Epistle saith As every man hath received the gift euen so minister the same one to another as good stevvards of the manifold grace of God If any speak in him speak as the oracles of God if any man minister let him doe it as of the abilitie which God giueth that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ to whē be praise and dominion for ever and ever Amen 1 Pet. 4 10 11. 3. Els the diversities of gifts in men are not knowen nor used as they might be and other mens gifts are quenched saue the ministers onely or at least they are not so used for the profit of others as vvell they might Which is against the use and end for which they are giuen which is for to profit withall as the Apostle teacheth 1 Cor. 12.4.7 and to find out hold that which is good 1 Thes 5 19 20 21. For which cause also the Apostle required both of Timothee Titus to represse such as should teach corrupt doctrine and to restraine foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the Law and vvhatsoever tended not to edifying but was unprofitable and vaine 1 Tim. 1 3 7. and 6 20. 2 Tim. 2 16 23. Tit. 3.9 Which should alwaies carefully be looked unto by the Ministers and Overseers of the church CHAPTER IX Touching the ministration of the Sacraments to all persons generally VVHether the Sacraments should be ministred to such as stand obstinate in knowen iniquitie until they repent either † Mat. 3 5 6 7 8. and 28 18 19 20. Luke 7 29 30. Act. 2 37 38 39. Gen. 17 1 7 9 12 23. Rom. 4 11. 1 Cor 7 14. Ezra 6 21 22. Jer. 9 26. Ezech. 16 59 63. and 32 29. and 44 6 7 8 9. Hos 2 1 2 4 16 17. Hag. 2 14 15. Mal. 1 7 12. and 2.17 Rev. 14.9 12. 17 1 2. 18.4 c. Baptisme or the * Mat. 26.26.27.28.29 Acts 2.41.42.46 1 Cor. 10.16.17.18 and 11.20 34. and 12.12.13 compared vvith Exod. 12.15.43 48. and 20.7 Lev. 7.20.21 and 13.45.46 and 22.25 and 24.5.6.7 Numb 5 2 3. and 9 7 14. 19 22. 2 Chro. 29 and 30 and 34 and 35 ch vvith 1 Cor. 5 6 13. 2 Cor. 6 14 18. Lords Supper 1. Seeing they are the seales of Gods everlasting covenant of grace made vvith the faithfull and their seed and pledges of the righteousnes and salvation which is by fayth in Iesus Christ For which see the Scriptures here before alledged 2. Our Sacraments are ansvverable to theirs in Israell And neyther the straungers uncircumcised might eat of the Passeover nor the Israelites in apostasie til they repented nor the uncleane til they were cleansed Exod. 12 43 45 48. Lev. 7 20 21. and 22 25. 2 Chron. 29. and 30 5. c. and 34 and 35. with 1 Cor. 5 6 7. 2 Cor. 6 14 18. 3. Els the Table of the Lord and his holy things should not be regarded as they ought to be Mal. 1 7 12. 1 Cor. 10 16 21. and 5 6 13. Lev. 22 25. and 24 6 7. 4. And the giving of the seales of Gods grace and righteousnes to the knovven open vvicked being still unrepentant might thus far forth become a justifying of them and promising life unto them in their estate an hardening of their hearts and strengthning of their hands the more in their evill vvaies besides the defiling of our selues and the holy things of God that might also come thereby Prov. 17 15. and 24 24. Esa 5 23. Ezec. 13 22. Mal. 2 17. Hag 2 14 15. Numb 5 2 3. and 19 22. Deut. 24 8 9. Iosh 7 1 2 13. and 22 20. 1 Cor. 5 6 13. 2 Cor. 6 14 18. 5. As touching the children that are baptized by the church they are thus all members thereof and ought accordingly to be esteemed and vvhat in us is should be brought up as an holy seed in the awe and information of the Lord. Gen. 17 1 7 9 12 23. with chap. 18 18 19. 1 Cor. 7 14. and 12 12 13. Psal 22 30 31. Prov. 22 6. and 30 1 26 28. Matth. 28 18 19 20. Mar. 10 13 16. Ephes 6 4. 2 Ioh. ver 4. If it be said here that all Israell was circumcised euen the Apostate Israelites of the ten tribes I graunt both that it was so and that they did wel in that they reteyned circumcision as they did also * 1 Kin. 21 3. 2 King 7 3. Hos 2 11. Amo● 8 5 10. other of the ordinances prescribed by God yet notwithstanding they sinned greatly vvithall in that they adulterated those ordinances of God and corrupted themselues with Idolatries and superstitions c. Such as novv also is the estate of the church of Rome and other the like apostate churches who doe vvell in reteyning of Baptisme and other ordinances of the Lord vvhich they doe notwithstanding otherwise very sinfully corrupt and adulterate c. Of vvhich see here before in the first Treatise ch 3. p. 27. c. Here also let us search whether it was lawfull for the tribe of Iudah such of the Iewes as walked faithfully vvith God to circumcise the children of the apostate Israelites or the like and then to leaue them to their idolatrous parents to be brought up when their parents would not cōmunicate in the Passeover and leaue their idolatrie c. Hos 11.12 And hereabout see the histories of Hezekiah and Iosiah Kings of Iudah who first purged the Temple and removed publike Idolatrie and then aftervvard celebrated the Passeover 2 Chron. 29. and