Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A70556
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A briefe or generall reply, unto Mr. Knuttons answers unto the VII. questions, about the controversie betwen the Church of England, and the separatist and anabaptist briefly discussed. By John Mabbatt.
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Mabbatt, John.
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1645
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Wing M112; ESTC R223722
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vain_a in_o that_o they_o vilify_v and_o reject_v one_o of_o his_o ordinance_n as_o matter_n of_o no_o worth_a or_o efficacy_n a._n let_v it_o be_v examine_v who_o speak_v blasphemy_n and_o what_o else_o here_o be_v say_v he_o that_o speak_v truth_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n or_o he_o that_o reproach_v the_o saint_n for_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o reproach_v the_o saint_n revel_v 13.5_o 6._o revel_v 2.9_o revel_v 3.9_o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a he_o that_o speak_v truth_n or_o he_o that_o bear_v false_a witness_n who_o nullify_v the_o ordinance_n he_o that_o prize_v it_o from_o partake_v of_o the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_v to_o it_o or_o he_o that_o prize_v it_o in_o christ_n remote_a from_o it_o he_o that_o enjoy_v the_o inward_a life_n and_o spirituality_n of_o that_o ordinance_n in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o he_o that_o see_v or_o discover_v no_o further_a than_o the_o outside_n of_o what_o may_v agree_v with_o circumcision_n who_o circumcision_n may_v be_v count_v to_o he_o uncircumcision_n and_o so_o in_o a_o nullity_n to_o he_o rom._n 2.25_o ob._n they_o discover_v hypocrisy_n in_o that_o they_o make_v profession_n former_o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n in_o baptism_n but_o now_o since_o their_o separation_n disclaim_v it_o a._n let_v it_o be_v examine_v who_o discover_v hypocrisy_n he_o that_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v carry_v forth_o to_o profess_v his_o covenant_n and_o name_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o truth_n manifest_v to_o he_o or_o he_o that_o profess_v that_o which_o have_v no_o be_v or_o reality_n of_o it_o in_o he_o nor_o from_o any_o manifestation_n from_o god_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o which_o they_o do_v which_o profess_v such_o a_o ordinance_n or_o worship_n to_o be_v god_n that_o be_v not_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o appointment_n isai_n 58.2.5_o or_o himself_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o relation_n unto_o god_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o relation_n unto_o he_o in_o as_o he_o profess_v be_v hypocrisy_n and_o neither_o in_o both_o these_o respect_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v first_o to_o profess_v that_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n which_o his_o word_n have_v not_o make_v out_o to_o we_o to_o be_v his_o ordinance_n and_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n be_v not_o so_o 2._o it_o hold_v out_o a_o profession_n of_o that_o thing_n to_o be_v which_o can_v appear_v so_o to_o be_v nor_o be_v not_o manifest_v from_o god_n so_o to_o be_v neither_o by_o his_o word_n command_v nor_o by_o his_o grace_n manifest_v that_o the_o party_n the_o infant_n to_o be_v in_o relation_n unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n according_a to_o mark._n 16.16_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o hypocrisy_n by_o profession_n do_v appear_v most_o palpable_o in_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o that_o form_n use_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n this_o be_v require_v of_o the_o child_n by_o way_n of_o question_n do_v thou_o believe_v ãâã_d a_o infant_n that_o have_v not_o knowledge_n nor_o capable_a of_o understanding_n nor_o no_o sensibleness_n of_o will_n to_o assent_v unto_o any_o thing_n will_v thou_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o say_v will_v your_o severity_n in_o this_o thing_n be_v acquit_v before_o god_n gal._n 6.7_o ob._n this_o their_o opinion_n be_v but_o new_a and_o upstart_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n they_o shall_v disclaim_v it_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o a._n the_o apostle_n be_v in_o their_o time_n charge_v for_o new_a and_o upstart_a doctrine_n by_o some_o shall_v they_o by_o good_a reason_n therefore_o disclaim_v it_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o and_o so_o have_v deny_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o new_a but_o from_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 1._o 1_o 2.1_o joh._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o may_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v say_v if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o against_o luther_n and_o other_o though_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o ancient_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o free_a justification_n and_o renounce_v transubstantiation_n of_o christ_n real_a presence_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n they_o be_v count_v new_a and_o upstart_a shall_v we_o say_v so_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v disclaim_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n and_o their_o renounce_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o it_o be_v woeful_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o francis_n spira_n who_o own_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n &_o teach_v it_o yet_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o that_o take_v part_n with_o rome_n renounce_v it_o who_o be_v terrify_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o again_o it_o be_v not_o new_a nor_o a_o upstart_n opinion_n but_o it_o be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o gospel_n church_n who_o in_o this_o path_n walk_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o act._n 2.41_o 42._o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v 42._o vers_fw-la and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n act_n 8.12_o question_n vi_o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o christian_a assembly_n in_o our_o english_a church_n because_o there_o be_v some_o defect_n in_o discipline_n and_o in_o other_o thing_n among_o we_o f._n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a to_o relinquish_v god_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o godly_a christian_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n because_o of_o our_o mix_a congregation_n and_o because_o of_o some_o defect_n in_o our_o discipline_n r._n these_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v make_v good_a before_o it_o can_v be_v absolute_o unlawful_a to_o relinquish_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o church_n assembly_n of_o saint_n 2._o that_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v there_o enjoy_v first_o for_o a_o church_n assembly_n of_o saint_n such_o a_o church_n assembly_n as_o be_v style_v saint_n by_o calling_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n assembly_n they_o profess_v holiness_n and_o godliness_n rom._n 1.7_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o so_o assemble_v together_o as_o from_o a_o holy_a call_n to_o a_o holy_a according_a together_o first_o call_v then_o exhort_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o holy_a call_v ephes_n 4.1_o and_o a_o holy_a according_a in_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o in_o holy_a fellowship_n be_v one_o thing_n pertain_v to_o walk_v worthy_a the_o call_n ephes_n 4.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o heb._n 12.23.24_o but_o for_o that_o assembly_n that_o gather_v together_o after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o church_n assembly_n of_o saint_n collos_n 2.8_o and_o that_o assembly_n that_o gather_v together_o without_o faith_n in_o according_a together_o in_o jesus_n christ_n after_o his_o word_n whether_o this_o be_v or_o not_o be_v be_v after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o assembly_n which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o world_n in_o the_o worldly_a consideration_n of_o its_o assembly_n of_o it_o be_v that_o from_o which_o god_n have_v always_o call_v and_o separate_v his_o people_n out_o of_o it_o unto_o himself_o joh._n 15.18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o 18._o act._n 19.9_o and_o for_o that_o where_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v enjoy_v be_v there_o where_o christ_n presence_n be_v and_o that_o be_v where_o his_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n according_a to_o his_o word_n mat._n 18.20_o and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n revel_v 2.1_o which_o candlestick_n be_v interpret_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o revel_n 1.20_o to_o be_v the_o seven_o church_n and_o in_o his_o church_n he_o hold_v forth_o his_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o ephes_n 3.10_o but_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o send_n be_v consider_v either_o immediate_a of_o himself_o or_o mediate_o in_o his_o church_n be_v not_o such_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n neither_o there_o his_o ordinance_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n enjoy_v as_o in_o reply_n unto_o mr._n knutton_n answer_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o three_o question_n in_o his_o book_n nor_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n ob._n because_o jesus_n christ_n leave_v we_o ãâã_d for_o our_o defect_n and_o weakness_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o great_a