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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less_o than_o two_o or_o three_o matt._n 18.20_o 3._o believer_n live_v in_o several_a distinct_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o acquaint_v one_o with_o another_o nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v each_o with_o another_o in_o the_o matter_n pertain_v to_o a_o church_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n may_v have_v that_o form_n or_o constitute_a cause_n of_o a_o church_n he_o allege_v that_o bring_v it_o into_o relation_n unto_o christ_n yet_o none_o will_v say_v they_o be_v christ_n visible_a church_n as_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o write_v say_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n and_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n and_o if_o any_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n first_o chapter_n first_o verse_n unto_o the_o stranger_n that_o dwell_v here_o and_o there_o throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n capadocia_n assia_n and_o bythinia_n f._n because_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v the_o essential_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o and_o powerful_o preach_v profess_v and_o maintain_v which_o always_o gather_v a_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o teach_v 2._o the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n matt._n 28.19_o 20._o 3._o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o right_a follow_a christ_n voice_n and_o conform_v to_o his_o will_n 4._o the_o union_n with_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o faith_n and_o with_o his_o saint_n by_o love_n r._n as_o he_o can_v not_o make_v it_o good_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o true_a church_n neither_o will_v these_o note_n and_o mark_n be_v find_v in_o she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o will_v prove_v like_a unto_o the_o nethinim_n who_o come_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o seek_v their_o writing_n of_o the_o genealogy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v therefore_o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n josh_n 9.3.4.9.27_o ezra_n 2.43.62_o nehem._n 7.60.64_o 65._o laodicean_n say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v and_o know_v not_o how_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a revel_v 3.17_o to_o the_o first_o note_n for_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v pure_o when_o it_o be_v without_o mixture_n with_o humane_a rite_n or_o humane_a tradition_n or_o authority_n of_o humane_a author_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o to_o hold_v up_o and_o forth_o pure_a truth_n do_v she_o not_o hold_v out_o truth_n mix_v with_o humane_a rite_n and_o tradition_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o humane_a author_n witness_v the_o doctrine_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o to_o do_v christ_n say_v you_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v pure_o preach_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o simple_a purity_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o and_o not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v hold_v out_o nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n than_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n hold_v out_o so_o to_o be_v which_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n absolute_a and_o perfect_a to_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a preach_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n witness_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n except_o he_o have_v humane_a learning_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n 3._o three_o than_o be_v the_o word_n pure_o preach_v when_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v act._n 20.20.27_o now_o where_o any_o part_n of_o god_n counsel_n be_v withstand_v there_o be_v no_o pure_a preach_v of_o his_o word_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v consern_v the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o christ_n preach_v in_o refuse_v to_o have_v hear_v to_o one_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n in_o point_n of_o john_n baptism_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pure_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luk._n 7.30_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o other_o respect_n to_o preach_v a_o part_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n make_v know_v be_v but_o to_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n christ_n prerogative_n royal_a peculiar_a and_o alone_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v up_o and_o maintain_v psal_n 2.6_o isaiah_n 9.6_o revel_v 19.16_o and_o not_o to_o pretend_v to_o hold_v up_o christ_n prerogative_n in_o word_n only_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a which_o be_v so_o do_v when_o christ_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n thus_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o preach_v my_o word_n my_o will_n and_o my_o command_n but_o to_o contradict_v and_o say_v not_o so_o as_o the_o word_n require_v but_o thus_o and_o thus_o according_a to_o such_o and_o a_o humane_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v to_o spoil_n christ_n of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o a_o king_n and_o to_o make_v void_a his_o command_n to_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o observe_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o and_o where_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v be_v contrary_a to_o pure_a doctrine_n there_o be_v not_o the_o word_n pure_o preach_v further_o not_o only_o pure_o but_o powerful_o preach_v when_o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n subject_v people_n to_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n that_o obedience_n that_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n word_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n not_o only_o to_o one_o truth_n but_o every_o truth_n of_o christ_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o mat._n 28.20_o and_o the_o word_n in_o such_o purity_n and_o power_n as_o the_o apostle_n preach_v it_o calling_z and_o bring_v home_o people_n unto_o god_n this_o they_o do_v in_o several_a place_n and_o all_o this_o while_n not_o a_o note_n or_o mark_v of_o a_o true_a church_n gather_v for_o after_o this_o they_o plant_v church_n and_o of_o these_o convert_v be_v join_v unto_o church_n and_o this_o may_v be_v out_o of_o a_o church_n call_v and_o conversion_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o divers_a after_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o persecution_n about_o stephen_n act._n 11.19_o 20_o 21._o 2._o f._n note_v but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o r._n by_o this_o note_n or_o mark_v of_o a_o true_a church_n he_o can_v make_v it_o good_a first_o the_o two_o sacrament_n must_v be_v lawful_o administer_v and_o then_o lawful_o when_o do_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n matt._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o institution_n be_v plain_o lay_v down_o first_o teach_v and_o then_o baptise_v he_o must_v so_o teach_v as_o the_o party_n be_v instruct_v by_o teach_v teach_v imply_v a_o scholar_n learning_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n that_o be_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o now_o how_o lawful_o have_v this_o sacrament_n be_v by_o mr._n knution_n or_o those_o his_o aspersion_n plead_v for_o administer_v lawful_o have_v he_o teach_v or_o be_v they_o teach_v disciple_n they_o administer_v baptism_n upon_o if_o not_o than_o not_o lawful_o administer_v as_o the_o institution_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v observe_v child_n can_v be_v the_o lawful_a subject_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o teach_v christ_n institutes_n and_o command_v one_o thing_n you_o say_v and_o do_v another_o thing_n he_o say_v teach_v and_o baptise_v you_o say_v no_o baptise_v without_o teach_v yea_o the_o untaught_a and_o such_o uncapable_a of_o teach_v be_v this_o a_o lawful_a administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o one_o will_v not_o serve_v without_o the_o other_o if_o that_o be_v lawful_o administer_v for_o he_o enjoin_v teach_v to_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o command_v vers_fw-la the_o 20._o f._n 3._o note_v