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his_o covenant_n and_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o covenant_n by_o their_o own_o perfidiousness_n &_o breach_n of_o covenant_n that_o one_o will_v think_v now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o encourage_v their_o heart_n to_o return_v again_o even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v utter_o cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 3_o 1._o though_o thou_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o many_o lover_n whereby_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o so_o deut._n 4._o if_o when_o you_o be_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v serve_v wood_n &_o stone_n and_o be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n his_o remembrance_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o father_n for_o so_o it_o be_v deut._n 4.27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o but_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_v more_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o which_o come_v by_o outward_a covenant_n to_o inchurch_v member_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o their_o good_a be_v very_o great_a for_o 1._o now_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o special_a watch_n and_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o otherwise_o they_o must_v want_v 2._o they_o hereby_o have_v the_o more_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o other_o for_o their_o good_a and_o hence_o rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o we_o see_v how_o paul_n upon_o this_o ground_n have_v great_a zeal_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o because_o his_o countryman_n but_o especial_o because_o to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o adoption_n and_o covenant_n &_o they_o have_v gracious_a father_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 89.49_o lord_n remember_v thy_o former_a love_a kindness_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o david_n in_o truth_n and_o hence_o we_o see_v moses_n oft_o plead_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o sin_v israelite_n viz._n oh_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacoâ—_n now_o i_o pray_v you_o lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o then_o see_v whether_o you_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o by_o covenant_n and_o church-membership_a of_o person_n not_o yet_o able_a to_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest._n 2._o you_o say_v when_o family_n be_v church_n all_o of_o the_o family_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o church_n all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n be_v of_o that_o church_n but_o now_o believer_n be_v matter_n of_o the_o church_n what_o if_o none_o be_v admit_v till_o
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enlarge_a grant_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o hâ—s_n new-testament_n the_o scope_n and_o work_v of_o these_o few_o sheet_n be_v a_o service_n please_v unto_o christ_n who_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o baâ—â—s_n and_o suckling_n even_o 〈…〉_z mat._n 21.15_o 16._o and_o so_o i_o trust_v will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o people_n who_o when_o as_o they_o must_v go_v down_o to_o the_o dâ—st_n and_o can_v keep_v alive_a their_o own_o soul_n yet_o may_v be_v hold_v their_o seed_n succeed_v they_o in_o the_o service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v account_v to_o thâ—_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—generation_n psal._n 22.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d râ—vet_v in_o locum_fw-la schismatical_o to_o refuse_v to_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a communion_n with_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o many_o place_n the_o major_a part_n thereof_o be_v a_o rigid_a and_o sinful_a separation_n and_o gratify_v the_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o 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and_o second_o table_n as_o luther_n bullinger_n calviâ—â—_n beza_n and_o other_o general_o and_o abundant_o testify_v they_o be_v very_o observable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o slight_o and_o may_v make_v every_o honest_a &_o serious_a heart_n to_o tremble_v when_o ever_o he_o find_v himself_o incline_v to_o that_o path_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o concern_v anabaptism_n in_o this_o our_o age_n beside_o many_o oâ—ther_n author_n i_o may_v cite_v read_v only_o baxter_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a pag._n 138_o 139_o 140_o 152._o and_o as_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o those_o worthy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o centurie_n anabaptism_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o trâ—j_fw-la in_o hâ—rse_n whereby_o so_o great_a confusion_n do_v befall_v that_o israel_n and_o be_v such_o a_o remora_n to_o that_o glorious_a work_n then_o begin_v in_o germany_n and_o other_o neighbour_a country_n so_o now_o in_o the_o further_a 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fro_o be_v undiscerned_a in_o such_o a_o fog_n whence_o what_o mischief_n be_v wrought_v and_o what_o a_o hindrance_n those_o turbulent_a anabaptist_n be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o age_n for_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n of_o their_o swarm_a as_o the_o most_o judicious_a have_v observe_v by_o vilify_n reproach_v and_o decry_v the_o ministry_n cry_v up_o themselves_o as_o the_o most_o godly_a spiritual_a and_o perfect_a judge_v the_o old-testament_n to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o almanac_n out_o of_o date_n deny_v scripture-consequence_n give_v false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n especial_o by_o allegory_n wrest_v the_o same_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n make_v and_o foment_v schism_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n deny_v the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n make_v their_o own_o fanatic_a spirit_n the_o supreme_a judge_n unto_o all_o kind_n of_o disorder_n etc._n etc._n the_o write_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a in_o those_o time_n do_v abundant_o even_o to_o amazement_n inform_v we_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a consent_n and_o harmony_n between_o the_o main_a tenet_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n give_v not_o a_o a_o little_a ground_n for_o holy_a jealousy_n too_o sad_o to_o suspect_v at_o what_o backdoor_n it_o be_v that_o the_o anabaptist_n first_o creep_v forth_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n we_o shall_v general_o and_o abundant_o find_v the_o papist_n deny_v the_o hoâ—â—ness_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o beleiver_n before_o baptism_n and_o how_o near_o of_o kin_n this_o be_v to_o anabaptism_n the_o reader_n may_v easy_o guess_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n deny_v that_o great_a truth_n as_o be_v afterward_o show_v in_o this_o treatise_n viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n under_o the_o
old-testament_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o what_o be_v now_o confirm_v with_o we_o under_o the_o new-testament_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o be_v know_v the_o anabaptist_n also_o general_o assert_v let_v i_o therefore_o propound_v a_o few_o instance_n this_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o patron_n of_o anabaptism_n the_o papist_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o principle_n i_o mean_v and_o radical_a error_n wherein_o the_o papist_n and_o anâ—baptists_n although_o by_o divers_a of_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o diverse_a interest_n symbolize_v and_o unite_v against_o the_o orthodox_n and_o speak_v herein_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o thing_n distinguish_v always_o between_o the_o opinion_n and_o the_o person_n and_o between_o some_o that_o be_v deceive_v in_o other_o point_v orthodox_n and_o precious_a christian_n and_o other_o that_o be_v deceiver_n the_o main_a pillar_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v no_o better_a than_o some_o of_o the_o old_a rot_a slâ—â—ds_n and_o principle_n of_o popery_n fetch_v at_o first_o from_o thence_o in_o all_o likelihood_n and_o so_o incline_v thitherward_o again_o the_o dâ—â—lect_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v general_o and_o too_o much_o by_o some_o understand_v and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v quotation_n out_o of_o their_o own_o write_n possible_o some_o may_v not_o have_v so_o much_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lâ—kâ—_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v brief_o manifest_v the_o â—aâ—e_n by_o show_v where_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o worthy_n that_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n against_o antichrist_n oppose_v and_o confute_v they_o both_o therein_o i_o will_v cite_v a_o few_o particular_n this_o way_n among_o many_o the_o like_o which_o mâ—ght_v be_v produce_v from_o several_a other_o eminent_a author_n holy_a burn_a and_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n witness_n against_o the_o darkness_n of_o that_o spiritual_a egypt_n and_o who_o testimony_n in_o this_o matter_n conclude_v as_o strong_o against_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v espouse_v those_o antichristian_a notion_n so_o near_o to_o themselves_o 1._o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o neither_o life_n eternal_a be_v promise_v nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a temporal_a protection_n say_v bâ—llâ—rmine_n agree_v therein_o with_o the_o anaâ—aptist_n against_o who_o herein_o we_o find_v â—bamâ—er_o plead_v for_o we_o panstrat_n tom_fw-mi 4._o liâ—_n 3_o cap._n 3._o parag._n 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o â—ive_a on_o gen._n 17.11_o again_o we_o read_v say_v bellarmine_n the_o great_a gerah_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o god_n promise_v unto_o abraham_n when_o he_o enjoin_v he_o circumcision_n earthly_a matter_n only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v the_o propagation_n of_o a_o posterity_n and_o the_o land_n of_o palestine_n read_v ames_n oppose_v he_o bellarm._n 〈◊〉_d tom._n 3._o lib._n 1_o chap._n 4._o thes._n 9_o 2._o touch_v the_o perverse_a and_o caâ—abaptisticâ—ll_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o papist_n viz._n that_o spiritual_a promise_n descend_v to_o we_o not_o by_o carnal_a generation_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o many_o anabaptist_n use_v in_o a_o way_n of_o deâ—ision_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o wâ—rds_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o papists_n cite_v &_o confute_v by_o amâ—s_n &_o other_o read_v ames_n his_o answer_n thereto_o bâ—â—_n enter_v â—om_n 3._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o thes._n 5._o consonant_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o oâ—thoacâ—_n viz._n we_o acknowledge_v indeed_o spiritual_a regeneration_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o solid_a participation_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o that_o that_o regeneration_n be_v part_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o belong_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o covenant_n manifest_o declare_v see_v likewise_o chamier_n large_o reply_v for_o we_o against_o bellarmine_n stapleton_n and_o other_o of_o the_o papist_n paâ—straâ—_n tom_fw-mi 4_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o parag_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o &c_n &c_n 3._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n or_o testament_n say_v bellarmineâ—_n have_v no_o absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n annex_v &_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o thosâ—_n old_a sacrament_n be_v fulfil_v although_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v read_v ames_n against_o he_o ibid._n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the._n 5_o 7._o again_o the_o papist_n say_v chemnit_fw-la hold_v that_o god_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o have_v eveâ—_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n annex_v do_v exhibit_v &_o confer_v no_o grace_n to_o believer_n which_o say_v he_o be_v maifest_o false_a circumcision_n alone_o which_o as_o he_o show_v from_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n demonstrate_v as_o much_o and_o thereupon_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o papist_n so_o much_o urge_v that_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n viz._n because_o they_o endeavour_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n to_o defend_v and_o establish_v the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o their_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la chemnitij_fw-la exam._n par_fw-fr 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n sub_fw-la canon_n 2._o what_o a_o forcible_a engine_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v and_o of_o what_o vast_a concernment_n as_o to_o his_o interest_n i_o need_v not_o here_o express_v and_o what_o arrow_n of_o anabaptism_n draw_v out_o of_o this_o very_a quiver_n have_v be_v shoot_v against_o the_o orthodox_n in_o this_o point_n be_v know_v unto_o not_o a_o few_o moreover_o as_o to_o the_o comparison_n in_o scripture_n make_v between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 4._o among_o several_a other_o scripture_n be_v cite_v by_o ames_n against_o bellarmine_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o our_o father_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o sea_n &c_n &c_n thereby_o intimate_v our_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o they_o or_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sqiritual_a grace_n so_o that_o the_o covenant-mercy_n or_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a good_a be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o bellarmine_n oppose_v this_o as_o do_v the_o anabaptist_n the_o father_n say_v he_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o same_o meat_n not_o because_o we_o and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o but_o because_o they_o themselves_o all_o of_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o but_o that_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v not_o sacrament_n they_o have_v no_o promise_n annex_v &c_n &c_n bellâ—_n enerv_v tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o the_o 10._o and_o cham._n panstrat_v tom_fw-mi 4._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o 4._o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v circumcision_n a_o seal_v say_v bellarmine_n to_o rom._n 4._o unless_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n where_o abraham_n be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n unto_o abraham_n alone_a ames_n ibid._n c._n 1._o the_o 12._o by_o this_o weapon_n also_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o armoury_n of_o antichrist_n have_v the_o anabaptist_n not_o a_o little_a gratify_v the_o common_a adversary_n 5._o the_o papist_n general_o assert_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n have_v which_o tenet_n see_v confute_v by_o cartwright_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 3.11_o and_o by_o ames_n beller_n 〈◊〉_d t._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o 1_o 2._o &c_n &c_n and_o rivet_n cathol_n orthod_n tractat_fw-la 3._o qu._n a._n and_o chemnir_n exam_fw-la part_n 2._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la sub_fw-la canon_n 1._o and_o chamier_n panstrat_v t._n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 12._o still_o we_o see_v the_o harmony_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o hence_o we_o find_v likewise_o the_o papist_n plead_v for_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n chamier_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o paragr_n 35._o &c_n &c_n 6._o the_o papist_n assert_v that_o laic_n as_o they_o call_v they_o i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o office_n in_o the_o church_n may_v in_o case_n administer_v baptism_n yea_o that_o not_o only_a man_n but_o woman_n may_v do_v it_o read_v ames_n his_o confutation_n thereof_o bell._n enerv_v tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o rivet_n against_o baily_n the_o jesuit_n cathol_n orthod_n tractat_fw-la 3._o qu._n 7._o add_v thereto_o chamiers_fw-fr panstr_n tom_fw-mi 4._o l._n 5._o cap._n 14._o de_fw-la legitimo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ministro_fw-la where_o among_o other_o