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A77397 Anabaptism, the true fountaine of Independency, Brownisme, [double brace] Antinomy, Familisme, and the most of the other errours, which for the time doe trouble the Church of England, unsealed. Also the questions of pædobaptisme and dipping handled from Scripture. In a second part of the Disswasive from the errors of the time. / By Robert Baillie minister at Glasgow. Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.; Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662. Dissuasive from the errours of the time. 1647 (1647) Wing B452A; Thomason E369_9; ESTC R38567 187,930 235

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war_n a_o never_o end_a war_n see_v it_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o enrich_n of_o parliament_n man_n and_o their_o officer_n who_o have_v already_o wise_o as_o they_o think_v fence_v themselves_o with_o a_o ordinance_n make_v the_o 26_o of_o june_n 1645._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o their_o m●_n the_o commonwealth_n money_n nor_o plate_n that_o once_o come_v into_o their_o finger_n gggg_n 2._o there_o be_v as_o little_a use_n of_o lawyer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o there_o be_v of_o a_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n or_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o peer_n just_a man_n justification_n p._n 15._o and_o then_o farewell_n jangle_a lawyer_n the_o wildfire_n destroyer_n and_o bane_n of_o all_o just_a rational_a etc._n etc._n right_o govern_v commonwealth_n innocency_n and_o truth_n p._n 35._o which_o way_n will_v rid_v the_o kingdom_n of_o one_o of_o the_o unprofitable_a kind_n of_o cattle_n remain_v in_o it_o namely_o william_n prinne_n and_o his_o jangle_a associate_n who_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o useless_a rabble_n a_o appropriate_a lie_v and_o milk-sucking_a generation_n gggg_n 3_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n p._n 4._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n creature_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v they_o constant_o manifest_v themselves_o by_o their_o evil_n and_o pernicious_a partake_n against_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n by_o those_o unite_a endeavour_n monopoly_n in_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n oppression_n of_o committee_n corruption_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n gross_a abuse_n in_o our_o law_n and_o lawyer_n be_v maintain_v and_o the_o reformation_n intend_v in_o all_o thing_n perform_v by_o half_n nay_o quite_o pervert_v and_o a_o mere_a shadow_n give_v for_o a_o substance_n remonstrance_n p._n 18._o other_o there_o be_v and_o those_o a_o great_a number_n that_o be_v new_o choose_v into_o your_o house_n and_o we_o trust_v be_v such_o as_o will_v exceed_o strengthen_v the_o good_a part_n that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o steer_v a_o even_a course_n amid_o so_o many_o opposition_n and_o cross_a way_n hhhh_o birthright_n p._n 43._o as_o the_o waterman_n at_o queen-hive_n do_v usual_o cry_v westward_o hough_o hough_o so_o according_a to_o the_o present_a current_n of_o the_o time_n most_o honest_a man_n have_v more_o than_o cause_n to_o cry_v in_o the_o waterman_n language_n egypt_n hough_o hough_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n slavery_n oppression_n taxation_n heavy_a and_o cruel_a we_o can_v long_o bear_v it_o we_o can_v long_o bear_v it_o we_o be_v as_o much_o provoke_v and_o force_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o your_o yoke_n and_o cross_n from_o our_o shoulder_n except_o only_o that_o of_o persecution_n as_o ever_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n ibid._n p._n 44._o few_o of_o our_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n do_v either_o work_v the_o clay_n or_o make_v the_o brick_n but_o they_o lie_v either_o all_o or_o most_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n upon_o the_o poor_a by_o heavy_a labour_n and_o sweat_v of_o their_o brow_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n not_o only_o in_o work_v of_o the_o clay_n and_o make_n of_o the_o brick_n but_o if_o they_o do_v complain_v to_o high_a power_n upon_o their_o cruel_a and_o tyrannous_a taskmaster_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o get_v any_o kind_n of_o justice_n that_o because_o they_o moan_v or_o complain_v and_o groan_v under_o such_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a burden_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o bear_v or_o endure_v they_o be_v further_o ordain_v even_o for_o their_o complain_n to_o gather_v stubble_n too_o because_o they_o be_v so_o idle_a lilburn_n letter_n p._n 2._o then_o true_o i_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n mistake_v and_o so_o
new_a testament_n p._n 34_o they_o deny_v angel_n and_o devil_n and_o soul_n they_o deny_v heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o eternal_a life_n they_o cast_v away_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n p._n 35_o david_n george_n to_o they_o be_v spiritual_a christ_n much_o more_o excellent_a than_o christ_n crucify_v many_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o seal_v with_o their_o blood_n all_o these_o abomination_n the_o monster_n david_n george_n do_v live_v and_o die_v in_o plenty_n and_o peace_n the_o best_a of_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v very_o gross_a error_n the_o mennonist_n deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 36_o in_o the_o point_n of_o election_n redemption_n grace_n freewill_n perseverance_n justification_n perfection_n they_o be_v grosser_n than_o the_o arminian_o or_o jesuite_n they_o be_v yet_o more_o absurd_a they_o deny_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n they_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n humanity_n p._n 37_o they_o refuse_v all_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n they_o refuse_v reason_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n they_o make_v carnal_a they_o exclude_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n cap._n iii_o the_o modern_a tenet_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o england_n the_o spirit_n of_o anabaptism_n clear_o devilish_a p._n 47_o the_o fair_a profession_n of_o many_o english_a anabaptist_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v what_o error_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o all_o what_o only_o upon_o some_o of_o they_o p._n 48_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v a_o very_a imperfect_a and_o ambiguous_a declaration_n of_o their_o judgement_n let_v no_o error_n be_v charge_v upon_o any_o man_n which_o he_o true_o disclaim_v a_o brief_a sum_n of_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n error_n every_o anabaptist_n be_v at_o least_o a_o rigid_a separatist_n p._n 49_o though_o the_o independent_o offer_v to_o collude_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n yet_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o independent_o no_o less_o than_o from_o the_o brownist_n as_o antichristian_a p._n 50_o they_o avow_v all_o their_o member_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o elect_a and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o their_o perfection_n p._n 51_o after_o they_o have_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o church_n they_o run_v next_o away_o from_o their_o own_o self_n they_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o antichristianisme_n they_o be_v independent_o they_o put_v all_o church_n power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n they_o give_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o of_o their_o gift_a member_n out_o of_o all_o office_n p._n 52_o even_o unto_o woman_n they_o must_v not_o preach_v in_o a_o steeplehouse_n p._n 53_o all_o tithe_n and_o all_o set_a stipend_n be_v unlawful_a their_o preacher_n must_v work_v with_o theit_n own_o hand_n and_o may_v not_o go_v in_o black_a clothes_n they_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o any_o common_a inn_n after_o another_o feast_n all_o the_o new_a light_n of_o the_o independent_o and_o brownist_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a with_o oil_n the_o reject_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o all_o set_a psalm_n of_o university_n and_o humane_a learning_n be_v the_o anabaptist_n invention_n the_o independent_a apologist_n be_v for_o liberty_n to_o most_o of_o the_o sect_n 54_o and_o some_o of_o their_o prime_a friend_n be_v for_o a_o general_a liberty_n to_o all_o 55_o the_o anabaptist_n deny_v all_o power_n to_o magistrate_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v religion_n turkisme_n popery_n atheism_n the_o great_a blasphemy_n they_o will_v not_o have_v punish_v with_o so_o much_o as_o a_o discountenance_n they_o press_v a_o liberty_n for_o preach_v and_o propagate_a open_o all_o error_n imaginable_a yet_o they_o grant_v that_o error_n be_v a_o soul-murder_n and_o a_o great_a crime_n than_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o king_n of_o a_o parliament_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n p._n 56_o they_o hate_v the_o covenant_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o scot_n p._n 57_o all_o punish_v of_o error_n with_o they_o be_v persecution_n they_o press_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n much_o out_o of_o policy_n p._n 58_o the_o grant_v of_o all_o this_o liberty_n will_v not_o assure_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o sectary_n civil_a obedience_n p._n 59_o the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sectary_n destroy_v magistracy_n they_o profess_v their_o design_n to_o overturn_v from_o the_o ground_n the_o government_n of_o our_o state_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v king_n and_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o tolerable_a neither_o be_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n any_o long_a to_o be_v endure_v p._n 60_o the_o poor_a beggar_n in_o the_o land_n have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n above_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n all_o former_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n must_v be_v abolish_v p._n 61_o the_o will_n of_o the_o multitude_n must_v stand_v for_o the_o sovereign_a law_n hereafter_o p._n 62_o the_o three_o fundamental_a law_n of_o our_o new_a utopian_a republic_n p._n 63_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o experience_n the_o present_a distemper_n of_o the_o sectary_n be_v post_v on_o fast_o to_o a_o dictatorship_n and_o absolute_a tyranny_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o the_o state_n in_o danger_n by_o the_o sectary_n principle_n p._n 64_o the_o great_a purchase_n which_o the_o overturner_n of_o state_n usual_o make_v be_v a_o late_a repentance_n p._n 65_o cap._n iv_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n arminianism_n arrianisme_n familisme_n and_o other_o wicked_a error_n all_o anabaptist_n be_v for_o antipaedobaptisme_n they_o avow_v the_o nullity_n of_o our_o baptism_n p._n 89_o they_o press_v on_o we_o a_o rebaptisation_a they_o exclude_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n only_o of_o carnal_a promise_n many_o of_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o assert_v all_o the_o article_n of_o arminius_n p._n 90_o they_o separate_v from_o all_o who_o renounce_v not_o paedobaptism_n yet_o they_o admit_v into_o their_o church_n many_o much_o worse_a than_o these_o from_o who_o they_o separate_v p._n 91_o sprinkle_v to_o they_o nullify_v baptism_n m._n tomb_n new_a way_n he_o be_v a_o rigid_a antipaedobaptist_n yet_o not_o against_o sprinkle_v he_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 92_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o worst_a anabaptist_n and_o injurious_a to_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o he_o make_v baptism_n a_o rite_n needless_a either_o to_o young_a or_o old_a he_o admit_v of_o a_o frequent_a rebaptisation_a he_o admit_v unbaptise_v person_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n he_o be_v a_o gross_a erastian_n the_o most_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v arminian_o p._n 93_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o so_o free_a of_o arminianism_n as_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v gross_a arminian_o p._n 94_o many_o of_o they_o be_v antinomian_o lay_v aside_o all_o care_n of_o moral_a duty_n make_v all_o grief_n for_o sin_n unlawful_a p._n 95_o deny_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n to_o man_n the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v inclineable_a to_o libertinism_n the_o antinomian_a controversy_n be_v not_o as_o the_o prime_a independent_o do_v make_v they_o only_o about_o word_n and_o method_n of_o preach_v p._n 96_o many_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v become_v seeker_n deny_v all_o church_n all_o officer_n all_o ordinance_n many_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v become_v antitrinitarian_n p._n 97_o richardson_n one_o of_o their_o prime_a leader_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 98_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v abominable_a bl_a sphemer_n of_o christ_n person_n other_o of_o they_o be_v become_v perfect_a atheist_n they_o evert_v and_o reject_v the_o whole_a scripture_n p._n 99_o many_o of_o they_o be_v turn_v familist_n deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n deny_v heaven_n and_o hell_n angel_n and_o devil_n some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o world_n eternal_a other_o all_o creature_n to_o perish_v p._n 100_o some_o deny_v all_o resurrection_n other_o make_v the_o beast_n rise_v to_o glory_n they_o teach_v abominable_a obscenity_n they_o follow_v david_n george_n in_o his_o great_a absurdity_n the_o divine_a light_n of_o their_o new_a prophet_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o clear_a scripture_n be_v but_o allegory_n the_o whole_a divinity_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n humanity_n p._n 101_o the_o great_a light_n which_o this_o prophet_n bring_v from_o heaven_n be_v that_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o gospel_n randall_n his_o gross_a familisme_n p._n 102_o no_o resurrection_n no_o heaven_n no_o hell_n after_o this_o life_n the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n become_v as_o perfect_a as_o god_n the_o clear_a scripture_n be_v false_a in_o a_o literal_a sense_n that_o god_n be_v
formal_o the_o life_n and_o subsistence_n of_o all_o creature_n p._n 103_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o particular_a soul_n nor_o a_o particular_a body_n creature_n in_o their_o very_a sin_n be_v act_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o spirit_n as_o angel_n devil_n or_o soul_n nothing_o remain_v for_o ever_o but_o god_n scripture_n be_v but_o a_o false_a shadow_n and_o no_o ground_n of_o faith_n they_o deny_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n they_o cast_v away_o all_o ordinance_n the_o certain_a truth_n of_o these_o imputation_n p._n 104_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n be_v general_o more_o erroneous_a than_o the_o dutch._n among_o the_o english_a sectary_n there_o be_v no_o zeal_n at_o all_o against_o any_o error_n cap._n v._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o extreme_a malignity_n of_o the_o anabaptistick_a spirit_n it_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n p._n 129_o be_v dishonour_v of_o god_n by_o set_v up_o a_o liberty_n first_o for_o all_o error_n and_o next_o for_o all_o vice_n p._n 130_o their_o brownistick_a and_o arminian_n tenet_n i_o have_v refute_v in_o other_o treatise_n p._n 131_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n and_o dip_v shall_v here_o be_v brief_o and_o plain_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a p._n 132_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o chief_a promise_n have_v right_a to_o some_o of_o the_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n of_o these_o promise_n unless_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v make_v a_o special_a exception_n infant_n have_v good_a right_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 133_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o also_o after_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 7.27.8.6_o the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n gentile_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.12_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o p._n 135_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.24_o how_o infant_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 13_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n p._n 138_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o reason_n from_o scripturall_a consequence_n yea_o proportion_n p._n 139_o baptism_n succeed_v to_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.11_o p._n 140_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v diverse_o administer_v but_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o never_o mix_v p._n 141_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v initiate_a seal_n p._n 142_o there_o need_v not_o a_o particular_a command_n for_o application_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o diverse_a age_n and_o sex_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n infant_n baptism_n under_o the_o law_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o p._n 143_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 144_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n all_o who_o be_v baptize_v need_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v ibid._n infant_n be_v disciple_n p._n 145_o infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v p._n 146_o the_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n ib._n the_o five_o argument_n from_o christ_n lay_v of_o his_o hand_n on_o infant_n and_o blessing_n they_o p._n 147_o the_o six_o argument_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v baptize_v p._n 149_o the_o seven_o argument_n infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o remission_n of_o regeneration_n of_o life_n eternal_a p._n 150_o mr_n cox_n mr_n tomb_n mr_n l._n objection_n p._n 152_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o few_o and_o all_o invent_v by_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n ib._n mr_n cox_n first_o argument_n make_v example_n alone_o a_o full_a rule_n ib._n the_o second_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n to_o differ_v from_o himself_o essential_o p._n 153_o the_o three_o tie_v god_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o precept_n and_o example_n alone_o p._n 154_o it_o evert_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o turn_v man_n into_o stone_n p._n 155_o the_o four_o make_v it_o a_o heresy_n to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o clear_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a p._n 156_o the_o five_o argument_n make_v the_o action_n do_v by_o or_o to_o christ_n the_o full_a rule_n of_o our_o practice_n be_v a_o wild_a fancy_n p._n 157_o the_o six_o argument_n will_v have_v none_o baptize_v but_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v elect_v p._n 158_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o argument_n be_v but_o repetition_n p._n 160_o the_o absurdity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o argument_n ib._n m._n tomb_n 8._o argument_n answer_v by_o other_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o any_o of_o they_o p._n 161_o m._n l._n treatise_n of_o baptism_n need_v no_o answer_n p._n 162_o the_o press_v of_o dip_v and_o explode_v of_o sprinkle_v be_v but_o a_o yesterday_o conceit_n of_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n p._n 163_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a and_o dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n p._n 164_o the_o first_o arg_n for_o the_o affirmative_a baptism_n in_o many_o scripture_n signify_v sprinkle_v and_o not_o dip_v as_o mark_v 7.4.8_o heb._n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o rev._n 19.13_o mat._n 3.11_o p._n 164_o the_o second_o arg_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o sprinkle_v then_o dip_v p._n 167_o in_o scripture_n sprinkle_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o also_o of_o christ_n spirit_n p._n 168_o sprinkle_v under_o the_o law_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n sprinkle_v serve_v as_o much_o for_o purge_v as_o dip_v can_v do_v p._n 169_o a_o three_o arg_n in_o many_o scripturall_a baptism_n there_o be_v no_o dip_v ib._n a_o four_o arg_n dip_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n p._n 171_o also_o to_o his_o chastity_n ib._n a_o five_o arg_n dip_v make_v baptism_n insupportable_a no_o preacher_n will_v be_v able_a to_o baptize_v p._n 172_o dip_v bring_v in_o se-baptisme_n p._n 173_o the_o first_o object_n that_o the_o original_a word_n baptise_v do_v signify_v always_o dip_v and_o never_o sprinkle_v remove_v ib._n the_o second_o object_n no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v ever_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o baptism_n p._n 175_o the_o three_o object_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o immersion_n a_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n for_o dip_v p._n 178_o the_o author_n out_o of_o 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