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whether_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v not_o sure_o you_o desire_v with_o the_o saepia_n to_o lie_v hide_v under_o your_o own_o ink_n be_v you_o against_o all_o wisdom_n or_o against_o all_o serpentine_a wisdom_n serpentine_a wisdom_n be_v commend_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n will_v you_o not_o have_v we_o wise_a enough_o to_o descry_v what_o design_n be_v a_o brew_n perhaps_o by_o worldly_a power_n you_o may_v mean_v the_o head_n of_o the_o state_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v serpentine_a wisdom_n indeed_o for_o all_o man_n to_o labour_n to_o defend_v a_o public_a head_n as_o for_o natural_a part_n we_o honour_v they_o as_o god_n gift_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o idolise_v they_o part_n without_o grace_n be_v like_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n q._n 18._o god_n have_v lay_v by_o many_o instrument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v choose_v most_o unlikely_a instrument_n in_o man_n account_n even_o the_o young_a brother_n as_o david_n among_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n wheether_o there_o be_v not_o many_o good_a man_n like_v to_o be_v deceive_v who_o look_v as_o samuel_n do_v on_o eliab_n or_o some_o prudent_a man_n to_o be_v the_o only_a prime_a instrument_n for_o god_n work_n which_o will_v not_o be_v do_v by_o power_n or_o might_n a._n sir_n in_o this_o you_o deal_v i_o think_v rather_o like_o a_o statesman_n than_o a_o minister_n i_o wish_v you_o to_o remember_v funcius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o disce_fw-la meo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la mandato_fw-la munere_fw-la fungi_fw-la &_o fuge_fw-la seu_fw-la pestem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d motto_n to_o open_v this_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o 1_o sam._n 16.6_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_n when_o they_o be_v come_v that_o he_o look_v on_o eliab_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v before_o he_o i_o will_v not_o say_v pointblank_a who_o be_v eliab_n and_o who_o be_v david_n in_o your_o account_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o submit_v to_o those_o in_o authority_n lest_o you_o bring_v this_o nation_n to_o a_o babylon_n of_o confusion_n indeed_o the_o greek_n have_v a_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o disturb_v a_o bad_a stone_n well_o place_v for_o fear_n of_o demolish_n the_o whole_a fabric_n how_o much_o less_o a_o good_a stone_n a_o corner_n stone_n that_o seek_v not_o to_o oppress_v but_o to_o cherish_v godliness_n in_o the_o high_a sphere_n q._n 19_o whether_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o as_o the_o chariot_n wheel_v to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o whether_o by_o lean_v to_o man_n power_n and_o policy_n they_o be_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o crooked_a way_n a._n except_o some_o of_o your_o church_n pray_v more_o i_o shall_v not_o account_v they_o saint_n let_v they_o deal_v more_o in_o piety_n less_o in_o policy_n or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n let_v we_o leave_n say_v etc._n say_v 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that_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o noxious_a for_o lack_v of_o which_o the_o sincere_a part_n may_v be_v infect_v it_o be_v my_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o cyrus_n to_o set_v up_o the_o hedge_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n and_o curb_v the_o insolent_a 2._o insolent_a magnum_fw-la est_fw-la probrum_fw-la quod_fw-la inter_fw-la filiâ—s_fw-la dei_fw-la locum_fw-la habent_fw-la porci_fw-la &_o cane_n zanch._n t._n 2._o affront_n of_o such_o as_o grumble_v to_o let_v the_o child_n eat_v their_o own_o bread_n except_o they_o may_v profane_v the_o banquet_n with_o their_o unhallowed_a life_n and_o person_n parliament_n and_o synod_n here_o be_v a_o second_o ground_n to_o answer_v your_o grand_a query_n whether_o england_n be_v babylon_n for_o a_o parliament_n and_o synod_n be_v the_o state_n and_o church_n representative_a if_o they_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n though_o the_o commonalty_n be_v some_o of_o they_o dross_n our_o fear_n need_n to_o be_v the_o jesse_n math._n 21.42_o 43._o when_o the_o bvilder_n reject_v christ_n and_o great_a man_n in_o office_n god_n do_v either_o overturn_v they_o or_o the_o nation_n if_o we_o have_v not_o forget_v our_o logic_n it_o tell_v we_o that_o part_n be_v either_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a totum_fw-la principal_a quibus_fw-la ablatis_fw-la tollitur_fw-la totum_fw-la principal_a be_v the_o head_n and_o heart_n if_o these_o be_v sound_a there_o be_v no_o great_a peril_n less_o principal_a as_o finger_n hand_n foot_n which_o though_o take_v away_o the_o whole_a still_o retain_v its_o old_a denomination_n the_o 40._o the_o tibia_fw-la paralysi_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laborans_fw-la vera_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la tibia_fw-la twiss_n vind._n gratiae_n contra_fw-la armin._n errat_fw-la 8._o §._o 13._o p._n 39_o in_o 40._o defect_n therefore_o that_o kill_v be_v not_o in_o integrall_a part_n but_o essential_a a_o man_n may_v live_v though_o his_o arm_n or_o leg_n be_v paralytical_a syderated_a or_o mortify_v with_o a_o gangreen_n q._n 8._o whether_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o declare_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v indeed_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n god_n forbid_v rather_o let_v our_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n then_o god_n shall_v thus_o reject_v his_o people_n i_o see_v your_o distemper_a argument_n be_v now_o at_o the_o height_n therefore_o i_o will_v expose_v it_o to_o view_v and_o then_o cut_v its_o nerve_n asunder_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v or_o hereafter_o perhaps_o shall_v be_v speak_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o prosyllogisme_n and_o a_o syllogism_n the_o prosyllogisme_n run_v thus_o rome_n be_v babylon_n s._n john_n bid_v we_o fly_v from_o rome_n ergo_fw-la from_o babylon_n the_o syllogism_n be_v this_o a_o incurable_a daughter_n of_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v depart_v from_o but_o england_n be_v a_o incurable_a daughter_n of_o babylon_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o deny_v the_o minor_a and_o answer_v to_o the_o predicate_v 〈◊〉_d n._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o that_o she_o be_v neither_o a_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n nor_o incurable_a let_v england_n be_v take_v here_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o noble_a part_n and_o most_o principal_a not_o for_o the_o degenerate_a part_n of_o the_o commonalty_n ob_fw-la but_o you_o will_v say_v will_v it_o not_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o be_v a_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n sol._n the_o relation_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o subject_a while_o the_o subject_n remain_v as_o though_o she_o may_v be_v a_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n 94._o day_n mavere_fw-la potest_fw-la materiale_n sublato_fw-la formali_fw-la melanct._n log._n membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la membrum_fw-la meretricis_fw-la nullam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la continet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twiss_n vind._n grat._n p_o 94._o yet_o she_o may_v be_v a_o daughter_n of_o reformation_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n day_n and_o in_o we_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o opponent_n i_o will_v frame_v a_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o recrimination_n incurable_a author_n of_o confusion_n in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v 15._o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n p._n q._n 15._o babylon_n for_o so_o the_o name_n import_v according_a to_o your_o own_o judicious_a observation_n of_o it_o but_o such_o be_v and_o such_o may_v be_v the_o d._n the_o anabaptistae_fw-la nuper_fw-la nati_fw-la etiam_fw-la turpiter_fw-la docent_fw-la conjun_v gem_n debere_fw-la descendere_fw-la a_o conjuge_a abhorrente_n a_o secta_fw-la anabaptistica_fw-la &_o alicubi_fw-la per_fw-la seditionem_fw-la pepulere_fw-la legitimos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la melanct._n loc._n com._n p_o 188._o in_o 80._o this_o mav_v induce_v the_o judicious_a reader_n wary_o to_o observe_v that_o remarkable_a passage_n discover_v by_o m._n tickell_n antiq_fw-la 4._o concern_v m._n d._n anabaptist_n or_o catabaptist_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o common_a opinion_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v desert_v i_o leave_v you_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o german_a and_o britain_n anabaptist_n and_o time_n to_o verify_v the_o premise_n q._n 9_o whether_o a_o bare_a forsake_v of_o the_o nationall_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o verbal_a declare_v against_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n bear_v for_o christ_n and_o whether_o god_n people_n ought_v not_o to_o hold_v forth_o a_o true_a baptism_n and_o church_n worship_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v non_fw-la sumus_fw-la milites_fw-la sed_fw-la piscatores_fw-la what_o we_o embrace_v not_o by_o our_o gather_n be_v for_o the_o present_a repute_v as_o a_o refuse_n no_o other_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a be_v they_o not_o exclude_v by_o these_o where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o teach_v the_o sacrament_n pure_o administer_v a_o people_n that_o honour_n god_n by_o public_a profession_n and_o dishonour_v he_o not_o by_o their_o conversation_n there_o be_v the_o church_n say_v luther_n whether_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n or_o many_o and_o from_o such_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a presence_n and_o residence_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o separate_v trouble_v not_o yourself_o any_o more_o with_o a_o notionall_a nationall_n church_n already_o answer_v q._n 3._o zancheus_n be_v content_v to_o 78._o to_o non_fw-la inficiamur_fw-la multa_fw-la esse_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_o nostris_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la inhospitalitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la magistratus_fw-la admodum_fw-la solliciti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la vitia_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la christi_fw-la tollantur_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la zanch._n t._n 2._o p._n 78._o confess_v and_o so_o the_o prophet_n what_o they_o can_v remedy_v there_o be_v many_o vice_n say_v that_o good_a man_n in_o our_o church_n covetousness_n pride_n inhospitality_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a grief_n unto_o we_o but_o above_o all_o the_o remissness_n of_o inferior_a orb_n in_o the_o state_n fabric_n refuse_v to_o redress_v sundry_a enormity_n such_o be_v card_v chronolog_n card_v lex_fw-la sine_fw-la executione_fw-la est_fw-la campana_n sine_fw-la pistillo_n buc._n chronolog_n dice_a drunkenness_n swear_v sabbath_n break_v act_n of_o hostility_n to_o religion_n while_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o few_o or_o none_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n thus_o far_o zancheus_n hold_v forth_o a_o true_a baptism_n what_o be_v that_o anabaptism_n a_o unscripturall_a unwholesome_a ceremony_n erroneous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n and_o subject_a first_o of_o the_o form_n for_o sundry_a be_v rebaptise_v with_o a_o threefold_a demersion_n which_o be_v popish_a as_o be_v relate_v by_o sleiden_n bap._n sleiden_n baptizant_fw-la eutychiani_n non_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la solum_fw-la euseb_n ecc._n hist_o l._n 7._o p._n 376._o arriani_n baptizant_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la genitoris_fw-la geniti_fw-la &_o spirantis_fw-la voice_fw-la pater_fw-la natus_fw-la corpore_fw-la flamen_fw-la ave_fw-la tota_fw-la trivitas_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la se_fw-la vid._n praebuit_fw-la til._n p._n 884._o de_fw-fr bap._n other_o be_v rebaptise_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n contrary_a to_o his_o sacred_a institution_n who_o command_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o though_o you_o may_v tell_v i_o of_o some_o in_o the_o act_n that_o be_v baptise_a only_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 19_o 5._o these_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o
have_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n every_o mouth_n that_o have_v not_o kiss_v he_o fly_v out_o privation_n presuppose_v a_o habit_n will_v you_o have_v those_o fly_v out_o that_o be_v not_o in_o q._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o antichristian_a ministry_n in_o the_o nation_n which_o derive_v their_o church_n state_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o find_v commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n a._n christ_n signify_v anoint_a those_o that_o will_v pull_v down_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v antichrist_n because_o they_o oppose_v the_o lord_n anoint_v not_o with_o a_o material_a but_o with_o a_o spiritual_a unction_n i_o seldom_o find_v any_o person_n murmur_v against_o aaron_n but_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n also_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o quote_v here_o a_o passage_n of_o buxtorfes_n epistle_n before_o his_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d hebrew_a substraxit_fw-la judaeis_n immorigeris_fw-la pastotes_n prophetas_fw-la animarum_fw-la sustulit_fw-la reges_fw-la tutores_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o conservatores_fw-la tran_n villitatis_fw-la publicae_fw-la jude_n res_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la pessum_fw-la ire_fw-la religio_fw-la concidere_fw-la sectae_fw-la irrumpere_fw-la tunc_fw-la nulla_fw-la pax_fw-la domi_fw-la sed_fw-la horribilis_fw-la vastatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lexicon_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v he_o be_v refractory_a and_o perfidious_a god_n resolve_v to_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o to_o engraph_v the_o gentile_n he_o than_o take_v from_o the_o disobedient_a jew_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o king_n the_o protector_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o conservator_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n after_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v worse_o with_o they_o religion_n fall_v and_o sect_n and_o schism_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n at_o home_n but_o horrible_a confusion_n etc._n etc._n q._n 22._o many_o find_v wilful_a apostate_n a._n apostasy_n be_v a_o retrograde_a motion_n from_o religion_n it_o be_v either_o totall_n or_o partial_a of_o malice_n with_o julian_n or_o of_o infirmity_n who_o these_o be_v i_o leave_v to_o you_o to_o determine_v i_o think_v many_o anabaptist_n persecute_v that_o light_n which_o first_o they_o profess_v and_o oppose_v that_o ministry_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o have_v any_o more_o than_o the_o graceless_a commonalty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qu_n 23._o in_o babylon_n be_v find_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n a._n i_o be_o sure_a if_o anabaptist_n be_v saint_n there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o their_o blood_n yet_o spill_v among_o we_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o violent_a persecution_n thanks_o to_o the_o power_n above_o austin_n tell_v we_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o persecution_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n the_o first_o violent_a the_o second_o fraudulent_a the_o three_o both_o violent_a and_o fraudulent_a man_n will_v sow_v the_o lion_n skin_n and_o the_o fox_n tail_n together_o to_o act_v their_o part_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n but_o then_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v as_o luther_n say_v be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o under_o heaven_n in_o which_o place_n i_o will_v willing_o leave_v you_o and_o sublimate_v your_o thought_n as_o christ_n do_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n from_o puzzle_v themselves_o about_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n thus_o sir_n as_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n will_v allow_v i_o beside_o personal_a infirmity_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o your_o query_n if_o hence_o either_o you_o or_o other_o may_v be_v admonish_v i_o be_o sufficient_o reward_v true_a friendship_n say_v cicero_n say_v vera_fw-la amicitia_fw-la monet_fw-la &_o monetur_fw-la cujus_fw-la aures_fw-la clausae_fw-la sunt_fw-la veritati_fw-la ejus_fw-la desperanda_fw-la salus_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n do_v admonish_v and_o be_v admonish_v if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o it_o speak_v and_o trample_v upon_o our_o own_o credit_n yea_o and_o other_o man_n too_o if_o either_o be_v any_o way_n a_o impediment_n unto_o it_o have_v i_o not_o fear_v the_o insolency_n of_o some_o of_o your_o own_o party_n and_o the_o proximity_n of_o the_o danger_n to_o some_o of_o my_o own_o flock_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v put_v forth_o this_o defensive_a armour_n and_o as_o for_o the_o end_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o in_o enter_v the_o list_n of_o controversy_n with_o you_o i_o solemn_o profess_v i_o never_o aim_v at_o victory_n but_o the_o truth_n and_o rather_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o your_o person_n than_o the_o subversion_n of_o your_o query_n τελος_n anti_fw-la query_n propose_v to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o query_n q._n 1._o whether_o you_o do_v not_o revive_v old_a heresy_n special_o those_o of_o the_o donatist_n in_o several_a branch_n which_o they_o hold_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n be_v only_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o nation_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o rebaptize_v such_o as_o be_v orthodox_o baptise_a 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o church_n without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n 4._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n 5._o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o all_o other_o assembly_n be_v profane_a except_o their_o own_o q._n 2._o whether_o you_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n not_o in_o your_o feign_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o bitter_a expression_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n call_v it_o antichristian_a babylon_n jezabell_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o you_o have_v make_v your_o arrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 6.16_o q._n 3._o whether_o you_o have_v not_o please_v the_o papist_n in_o this_o book_n as_o much_o as_o displease_v the_o orthodox_n and_o so_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o god_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n q._n 4._o whether_o m._n lat_n mer_fw-fr in_o his_o four_o sermon_n do_v know_v what_o a_o heretic_n be_v when_o he_o call_v the_o anabaptist_n by_o that_o name_n as_o such_o that_o oppose_v verity_n as_o well_o as_o unity_n and_o whether_o also_o the_o martyr_n philpot_n do_v well_o to_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n stir_v up_o to_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o god_n will_v not_o remove_v every_o prick_a briar_n as_o well_o as_o every_o grieve_v thorn_n from_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n q._n 5._o whether_o have_v the_o anabaptist_n enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n in_o the_o king_n time_n as_o they_o do_v now_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o unspeakable_a favour_n q._n 6._o whether_o auxentius_n one_o of_o the_o arrian_n sect_n be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o oppose_a poedobaptisme_n and_o whether_o agrippine_n of_o carthage_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mortal_n that_o bring_v in_o rebaptisation_n q._n 7._o whether_o it_o become_v anabaptist_n to_o pull_v down_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o disturb_v a_o godly_a ministry_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n q._n 8._o whether_o disputation_n be_v a_o convenient_a way_n to_o determine_v difference_n of_o this_o nature_n except_o authorize_v and_o manage_v by_o the_o public_a magistrate_n for_o faith_n luther_n heresy_n be_v the_o scourage_n of_o divine_a wrath_n as_o a_o carnal_a sword_n in_o their_o coast_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o a_o carnal_a people_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n among_o christian_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v say_v he_o by_o wit_n and_o learning_n but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v q._n 9_o whether_o christ_n do_v ever_o authorise_v any_o to_o baptise_v but_o a_o minister_n or_o one_o extraordinary_o qualify_v and_o whether_o you_o concur_v not_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o suffer_v other_o to_o baptise_v q._n 10._o what_o shall_v become_v of_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v according_a to_o your_o tenet_n they_o neither_o believe_v nor_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a mark_n 16.16_o q._n 11._o whether_o you_o hold_v it_o unfit_a that_o such_o pious_a minister_n as_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n q._n 12._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o pastor_n to_o be_v circumforaneous_a and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o several_a church_n at_o a_o remote_a distance_n except_o he_o can_v show_v apostolical_a institution_n and_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a clergy_n in_o their_o large_a commenda_n of_o one_o man_n to_o plurality_n of_o benefice_n q._n 13._o whether_o davenant_n question_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la a_o jesuit_n pontificii_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la boni_fw-la subditi_fw-la may_v not_o as_o pertinent_o be_v demand_v concern_v some_o other_o of_o your_o party_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o bitter_a subtle_a and_o implacable_a spirit_n q._n 15._o whether_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o desire_v the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o only_o err_v in_o politic_n but_o also_o in_o piety_n the_o ear_n of_o some_o man_n be_v more_o open_a to_o novelty_n then_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n more_o prone_a in_o this_o present_a juncture_n of_o time_n to_o sedition_n then_o subjection_n q._n 15._o whether_o saint_n austin_n be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o incomparable_a meekness_n &_o of_o a_o lamblike_a spirit_n indeed_o who_o do_v often_o intercede_v with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o donatist_n though_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o he_o and_o the_o truth_n q._n 16._o whether_o those_o man_n that_o talk_v so_o much_o against_o babylon_n will_v not_o do_v well_o to_o fight_v against_o it_o i_o mean_v babylon_n mystical_a not_o fantastical_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o madness_n for_o we_o that_o have_v so_o many_o enemy_n abroad_o to_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o dart_v one_o against_o another_o at_o home_n the_o word_n of_o lucan_n be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o unfold_v our_o case_n cumque_fw-la superba_fw-la foret_fw-la babylon_n spolianda_fw-la trophy_n bella_fw-la geri_fw-la placuit_fw-la nullos_fw-la habitura_fw-la triumphos_fw-la finis_fw-la reader_n take_v notice_n that_o in_o p._n 9_o l._n 27_o 28._o the_o heart_n of_o cyrus_n etc._n etc._n be_v m._n p_n word_n l._n 30._o for_o rhetoric_n read_v rhetorius_n