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A70556 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. Mabbatt, John. 1645 (1645) Wing M112; ESTC R223722 35,933 39

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that_o the_o believe_a sheep_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o sheep-fold_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o build_v up_o upon_o he_o john_n 10.16_o mat._n 24.31_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12.13_o 6._o in_o that_o this_o build_n be_v a_o temple_n and_o spiritual_a house_n this_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o glorious_a and_o admirable_a building_n ephes_n 2.19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o psal_n 87.7_o revel_v 21.2.11_o cant._n 6.10_o 7._o from_o the_o end_n of_o this_o building_n to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v this_o from_o god_n inhabit_v here_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v understand_v first_o god_n purge_v his_o floor_n mat._n 3.12_o revel_v 21.27_o second_o his_o fill_v his_o house_n with_o his_o glory_n revel_v 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o revel_v 21.3_o 4_o 5._o now_o to_o these_o former_a particular_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o four_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o saint_n mutual_a according_a 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question_n ii_o ¶_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o right_a nationall_n church_n f_o i_o assieme_n it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o nationall_n church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v r._n to_o return_v back_o to_o he_o his_o own_o word_n wherein_o may_v appear_v what_o little_a weight_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o his_o affirmation_n it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o nationall_n church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v yet_o say_v he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jew_n be_v never_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nationall_n church_n which_o be_v denial_n enough_o to_o what_o he_o affirm_v and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o no_o national_a church_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_o
particular_a church_n gather_v by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o in_o this_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o second_o denial_n to_o what_o he_o affirm_v thus_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o a_o nationall_n church_n by_o his_o own_o grant_n but_o say_v he_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n brightman_n and_o some_o other_o learned_a upon_o the_o revelation_n be_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n than_o nationall_n church_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o prefigure_v by_o those_o seven_o asian_a church_n who_o that_o eagle-eyed_a expositor_n look_v upon_o as_o tip_v of_o succeed_a church_n and_o those_o church_n who_o they_o set_v out_o to_o be_v their_o counterpain_n as_o sardis_n set_v out_o the_o church_n of_o germany_n laodicia_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o philadelphia_n the_o church_n of_o france_n helvetia_n sueuca_n geneva_n holland_n scotland_n what_o ever_o mr._n brightman_n or_o other_o say_v it_o be_v not_o anthentick_a and_o so_o to_o 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of_o the_o true_a love_n unto_o the_o pastor_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o receive_v their_o ministry_n in_o all_o love_n attend_v and_o harken_v unto_o their_o ministry_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o minister_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a fruit_n the_o true_a pastor_n will_v rejoice_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o among_o his_o flock_n in_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 7.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o heb._n 13.17_o rom._n 1.8_o 10.11_o 12._o phil._n 4.1_o 1_o thess_n 2.13.19_o 20._o the_o three_o epist_n of_o john_n vers_n 3_o 4._o and_o with_o this_o they_o both_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o heb._n 13.18_o gal._n 1.22_o 23._o two_o particular_n concern_v the_o pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o maintenance_n 1._o to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o free_a contribution_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o cor._n 9.6_o phil._n 4.12_o 2._o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o 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institution_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v but_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v teach_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v baptise_a matt._n 18_o 19_o mar._n 16.15.16_o 3._o that_o baptism_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n testify_v not_o to_o be_v his_o baptism_n and_o be_v such_o that_o be_v not_o right_a and_o lawful_a from_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o fit_a but_o unsuitable_a any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v observe_v by_o any_o church_n profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n col._n 2.5_o 6._o ephes_n 4.21_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o ob._n f._n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o analogy_n of_o reason_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o circumcision_n the_o same_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n a.r._n it_o be_v deny_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o analogy_n of_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n as_o be_v of_o baptism_n for_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o institution_n in_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o either_o do_v appertain_v as_o may_v be_v see_v for_o circumcision_n god_n institutes_n it_o in_o gen._n 17.8_o 9_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n upon_o this_o god_n enjoin_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n what_o that_o be_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 10.11.12_o 13.14_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n follow_v in_o sign_n and_o obligation_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a thus_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n here_o be_v the_o ground_n lay_v down_o god_n make_v it_o with_o abraham_n and_o
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 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