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the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o constitution_n of_o it_o be_v not_o real_o holy_a but_o only_o typical_o &_o therefore_o the_o member_n thereof_o admit_v in_o by_o circumcision_n be_v not_o true_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a or_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o under_o the_o offer_n of_o it_o in_o that_o typical_a testament_n give_v to_o abraham_n &_o afterward_o assume_v write_v &_o amplify_v by_o moses_n joh._n 7_o 19-23_a compare_v with_o heb._n 8.8.9_o have_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o truth_n i_o return_v in_o particular_a to_o answer_v your_o objection_n say_v still_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v holy_a not_o true_o but_o typical_o &_o that_o their_o holiness_n be_v this_o that_o by_o that_o external_a covenant_n whereinto_o they_o be_v by_o circumcision_n admit_v they_o be_v train_v up_o or_o school_v to_o christ_n be_v 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god_n through_o popery_n yet_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n ministry_n worship_n or_o government_n nor_o true_a baptism_n but_o all_o false_a and_o antichristian_a and_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v assume_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o this_o argument_n off_o you_o be_v answer_v mr._n rich._n clifton_n if_o antichrist_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o baptism_n but_o of_o some_o humane_a devise_n annex_v unto_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o then_o be_v we_o not_o to_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheaâ—e_n with_o the_o â—ares_n mat._n 13.29_o and_o to_o cast_v away_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n with_o antichr_n but_o to_o separate_a from_o that_o which_o be_v man_n invention_n &_o still_o to_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n but_o to_o baptise_v with_o water_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o be_v from_o heaven_n &_o not_o from_o antichrist_n ergo_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o but_o those_o tradition_n where_o with_o antichrist_n have_v pollute_v it_o as_o for_o example_n king_n josias_n &_o before_o he_o k._n ezechias_n when_o both_o the_o land_n &_o temple_n be_v pollute_v 2._o king_n 21.7_o &_o 23.7_o do_v not_o pull_v down_o the_o temple_n but_o appoint_v the_o priest_n to_o cleanse_v it_o who_o do_v so_o &_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanes_n that_o they_o have_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2._o chro._n 29.16.17.18_o &_o 34.8_o for_o in_o reformation_n of_o thing_n difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o those_o thing_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n &_o such_o as_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o profanation_n &_o the_o thing_n still_o to_o be_v retain_v the_o other_o to_o be_v quite_o abolish_v this_o rule_n in_o all_o reformation_n off_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v john_n smyth_n the_o five_o argument_n follow_v which_o be_v this_o in_o effect_n we_o must_v not_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n with_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13.29_o nor_o cast_v away_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n when_o we_o cast_v away_o that_o which_o be_v antichrist_n but_o to_o baptise_v with_o water_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v christ_n &_o not_o antichrist_n ergo_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o to_o cast_v that_o away_o but_o only_o the_o tradition_n of_o antichrist_n so_o do_v josiah_n &_o hezechiah_n 2._o king_n 21.7_o &_o 23.4_o &_o 2._o chron._n 29_o 16-18_a &_o 34.8_o not_o pull_v down_o the_o temple_n but_o cleanse_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n must_v be_v keep_v &_o the_o corruption_n or_o pollution_n put_v away_o that_o whereof_o man_n be_v the_o author_n be_v quite_o to_o be_v abolish_v this_o be_v your_o reason_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o when_o the_o babylonian_n have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o temple_n the_o jew_n build_v it_o again_o so_o when_o antichrist_n have_v utter_o 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son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v but_o accidental_n for_o a_o turck_n so_o wash_v be_v not_o baptize_v &_o once_o only_o wash_v a_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n into_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v true_a essential_a baptism_n which_o antichrist_n have_v abolish_v &_o which_o we_o only_o restore_v &_o nothing_o else_o &_o so_o your_o argument_n be_v answer_v mr._n rich._n clifton_n as_o god_n have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o through_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n &_o all_o his_o instrument_n shall_v never_o be_v cut_v of_o so_o have_v he_o preserve_v both_o in_o the_o apostasy_n under_o the_o law_n &_o gospel_n the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o reject_v that_o baptism_n of_o christ_n whereof_o they_o be_v partaker_n in_o the_o apostate_n church_n &_o devise_v a_o new_a do_v bring_v in_o a_o new_a covenant_n &_o a_o new_a gospel_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o baptize_v themselves_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o any_o do_v ever_o baptize_v himself_o without_o special_a commandment_n from_o god_n as_o abrah_n have_v for_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.9_o or_o john_n for_o baptism_n marc._n 1.3_o nor_o yet_o any_o other_o without_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a call_n joh._n 4.2_o mat._n 3.6_o act._n 8.38_o &_o 9.18_o &_o 10-48_a if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o time_n be_v extraordinary_a i_o answer_v the_o lord_n have_v leave_v either_o example_n or_o rule_n or_o ground_n of_o rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v in_o extraordinary_a time_n have_v a_o sure_a warrant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n to_o inform_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v john_n smyth_n your_o 6._o argument_n be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n that_o see_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n be_v everlasting_a genes_n 17.7_o &_o can_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o 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everlasting_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o visible_a real_a existence_n in_o the_o world_n in_o a_o establish_a church_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o stability_n &_o firmness_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o satan_n malice_n which_o shall_v not_o so_o abolish_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v recover_v again_o for_o otherwise_o the_o church_n go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n revel_v 12.14_o &_o all_o nation_n be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n revel_v 18._o â—_o &_o there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o antichristianisme_n &_o so_o no_o true_a baptism_n for_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v true_a in_o a_o false_a church_n but_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o truth_n contain_v therein_o i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o the_o covenant_n church_n
equalise_v antichristianisme_n with_o gentilism_n the_o one_o be_v a_o apostate_n church_n the_o other_o no_o church_n the_o one_o partaker_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacram_fw-la though_o with_o much_o coruption_n the_o other_o partaker_n of_o neither_o at_o all_o the_o one_o profess_v christ_n &_o teach_v many_o truth_n of_o god_n &_o so_o many_o as_o the_o elect_a thereby_o may_v come_v to_o faith_n apoc._n 18.4_o the_o other_o neither_o profess_v christ_n nor_o teach_v any_o truth_n of_o god_n whereby_o any_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o christ_n &_o become_v god_n people_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o gentilism_n and_o thus_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o first_o plant_v church_n &_o we_o in_o apostasy_n i_o answer_v fi_fw-la st_o that_o church_n now_o be_v to_o be_v constitute_v if_o repair_v be_v not_o a_o fit_a speâ—ch_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v receaâ—ed_v in_o as_o member_n be_v unbaptise_v must_v be_v receive_v in_o by_o baptism_n but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o apostate_n church_n their_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_a without_o rebaptisation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o apostate_n israelites_n who_o upon_o their_o repentance_n &_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o new_a circumcision_n &_o therefore_o to_o add_v a_o second_o baptism_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v to_o apostate_n from_o chr._n &_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o covenant_n and_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v in_o member_n by_o baptism_n they_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v unbaptise_v but_o if_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o any_o that_o before_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o chr._n as_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n &_o as_o we_o be_v i_o make_v no_o question_n they_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o have_v rebaptise_v they_o &_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v 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be_v compel_v to_o run_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o from_o thence_o to_o fetch_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o your_o building_n viz._n from_o circumcision_n so_o in_o this_o second_o point_n you_o utter_o forsake_v the_o new_a testam_fw-la of_o chr._n &_o the_o true_a constitution_n apostolic_a of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o set_v we_o again_o to_o school_n to_o moses_n as_o if_o chr._n have_v not_o beme_fw-mi faithful_a enough_o to_o teach_v we_o his_o new_a test_n but_o we_o must_v go_v learn_v the_o new_a test_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chr._n of_o moses_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o law_n and_o first_o i_o will_v know_v why_o we_o may_v not_o aswell_o with_o the_o papist_n &_o prelate_n go_v fetch_v one_o high_a priest_n from_o moses_n a_o sacrifice_a preisthood_n from_o moses_n succession_n in_o the_o ministry_n from_o moses_n &_o a_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n from_o moses_n as_o a_o succession_n in_o baptism_n from_o moses_n &_o in_o 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author_n 2._o it_o have_v the_o true_a matter_n outward_a sign_n or_o element_n which_o be_v water_n 3._o the_o true_a form_n of_o administer_a the_o same_o which_o be_v baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n neither_o be_v any_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n or_o faith_n of_o antich_n but_o unto_o the_o faith_n &_o possession_n of_o christ_n &_o therefore_o our_o baptism_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o chr._n &_o to_o we_o that_o repent_v true_a baptism_n &_o so_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a john_n smyth_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o make_v answer_v to_o my_o second_o arg_n which_o may_v be_v frame_v thus_o all_o the_o member_n of_o chr._n must_v have_v that_o one_o true_a baptism_n of_o chr._n teach_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o baptism_n of_o antich_n be_v not_o that_o one_o true_a baptism_n teach_v by_o chr._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 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be_v forsake_v mat._n 7.15.2_o io._n 10._o gall_n 1.8_o &_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v receive_v jer._n 3.14.15_o so_o do_v the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n forsake_v the_o false_a priest_n set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_n &_o return_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o l_o to_z jerusalem_fw-la 2._o chro._n 30.11.3_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n likewise_o to_o renounce_v all_o false_a worship_n 2._o cor._n 6_o 14-17_a esa_n 30.22_o &_o to_o worship_v the_o l_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o in_o his_o word_n &_o thus_o far_o do_v i_o approve_v of_o this_o reason_n but_o the_o consequence_n i_o must_v deny_v viz_n that_o because_o false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v therefore_o baptism_n also_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o apostate_n church_n two_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n therein_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v viz_n the_o same_o matter_n &_o form_n that_o the_o l._n institute_v &_o likewise_o the_o same_o end_n which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o this_o be_v not_o false_a worship_n &_o so_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v renounce_v again_o that_o which_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v devise_v by_o man_n be_v those_o unwarrantable_a ceremony_n of_o cross_v breathe_a anoint_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v as_o vain_a worship_n mat._n 15.4_o now_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o man_n &_o not_o with_o their_o pollution_n to_o be_v renounce_v for_o if_o pollution_n may_v warrant_v man_n to_o cast_v away_o with_o it_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n then_o may_v not_o the_o holy_a vessel_n pollute_v in_o babylon_n have_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o jerusa_n nor_o yet_o the_o temple_n itself_o that_o be_v so_o great_o profane_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n have_v 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but_o false_a see_v they_o separate_v from_o jerus_n the_o true_a &_o only_o chu_n in_o the_o world_n &_o erect_v a_o new_a church_n &_o comunion_n among_o themselves_o join_v together_o in_o a_o false_a worship_n &_o under_o a_o false_a ministry_n 1._o king_n 12_o 30-33.20_a &_o 18.19_o â—1_n &_o so_o become_v a_o harlot_n hos_fw-la 2.2_o second_o in_o the_o apostate_n chur._n there_o be_v some_o thing_n true_a in_o the_o substance_n as_o the_o word_n &_o baptism_n though_o corrupt_v in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o by_o false_a minister_n &_o humane_a devise_n three_o the_o member_n of_o a_o apostate_n chu_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o they_o stand_v member_n of_o such_o a_o chur._n second_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n &_o posterity_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o receive_v the_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o &_o for_o their_o seed_n &_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a estate_n they_o have_v nether_a right_n to_o baptism_n or_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n belong_v not_o proper_o to_o false_a chu_n nor_o to_o the_o member_n thereof_o consider_v in_o that_o estate_n yet_o even_o to_o such_o member_n consider_v apart_o from_o such_o stand_n &_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o their_o forefather_n so_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n &_o sacra_fw-la &_o the_o same_o be_v avayleable_a to_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n for_o in_o apostate_n churches_n god_n have_v his_o people_n which_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o &_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n apo._n 18.4_o &_o to_o such_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o covenant_n yea_o while_o they_o be_v in_o spiritual_a babylon_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o babylon_n of_o chaldea_n bondage_n hinder_v not_o cod_n grace_n but_o some_o may_v reply_v that_o they_o who_o father_n be_v idolater_n &_o 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of_o infidel_n for_o then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v call_v apostate_n see_v that_o to_o apostate_n must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o true_a church_n &_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o their_o forefather_n be_v believer_n &_o have_v receive_v the_o covenant_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o brief_o answer_v these_o two_o anabaptistical_n position_n with_o their_o reason_n as_o the_o lor._n have_v enable_v i_o for_o the_o present_a wish_v this_o labour_n may_v have_v be_v take_v in_o hand_n by_o such_o as_o can_v better_o perform_v it_o &_o further_o i_o do_v entreat_v that_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o contend_v for_o may_v not_o through_o my_o weak_a defence_n bear_v any_o reproach_n but_o that_o which_o be_v fault_n worthy_a let_v it_o return_v upon_o my_o head_n &_o do_v also_o earnest_o pray_v that_o he_o that_o have_v thus_o write_v &_o both_o he_o &_o they_o that_o so_o practice_v may_v serious_o consider_v of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v &_o glorify_v god_n by_o their_o repentance_n march_n 14._o 1608._o rich._n clifton_n john_n smyth_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o make_v answer_v to_o my_o last_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v frame_v into_o this_o form_n as_o the_o false_a church_n &_o ministry_n be_v reject_v &_o the_o contrary_a true_a church_n &_o ministry_n assume_v so_o the_o false_a worship_n &_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o false_a baptism_n must_v be_v renounce_v &_o the_o true_a baptism_n assume_v verum_fw-la primum_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o your_o answer_n be_v that_o we_o must_v renounce_v indeed_o the_o false_a church_n ministry_n &_o worship_n &_o yet_o may_v retain_v the_o baptism_n receive_v in_o the_o false_a church_n which_o you_o say_v be_v true_a in_o author_n matter_n form_n &_o end_n though_o corrupt_a in_o circumstance_n as_o oil_v cross_v breathe_a etc._n etc._n repent_v of_o those_o coruption_n &_o not_o cast_v away_o the_o true_a substance_n with_o the_o corrupt_a circumstance_n devise_v by_o man_n &_o annex_v thereto_o etc._n etc._n although_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v here_o be_v already_o take_v away_o in_o the_o former_a discourse_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o annexe_v some_o thing_n for_o further_a clear_n of_o the_o point_n first_o i_o deny_v the_o popish_a baptism_n to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o 4._o cause_n thereof_o as_o you_o affirm_v 1._o the_o l._n never_o institute_v that_o infantâ—â—hould_v be_v baptize_v 2._o he_o never_o ordain_v that_o pagan_n shall_v be_v baptize_v 3._o he_o never_o institute_v that_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v baptize_v therefore_o see_v infant_n that_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o seed_n of_o babylonian_n be_v baptize_v by_o antich_n the_o matter_n of_o
that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o perdition_n &_o to_o perdition_n let_v it_o go_v i_o will_v never_o use_v mean_n to_o support_v it_o final_o although_o i_o have_v profess_v my_o readiness_n public_o &_o private_o to_o forsake_v my_o error_n upon_o their_o discovery_n &_o as_o i_o have_v already_o practise_v for_o the_o which_o i_o be_o reproach_v among_o your_o brethren_n yet_o i_o never_o profess_v my_o readiness_n to_o be_v pervert_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o you_o call_v heresy_n &_o therefore_o if_o you_o do_v undertake_v to_o write_v upon_o this_o ground_n you_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v your_o pain_n &_o save_v yourself_o from_o so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n as_o you_o be_v fall_v into_o by_o plead_v for_o antichristian_a corruption_n &_o by_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v his_o own_o truth_n by_o blessing_n your_o labour_n in_o opugn_v at_o &_o this_o brief_o shall_v suffice_v for_o your_o preface_n general_a mr._n rich._n clifton_n 1._o that_o infant_n be_v not_o 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