rome_n in_o honour_v the_o saint_n and_o their_o relic_n or_o image_n without_o make_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o any_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o with_o for_o christianity_n have_v put_v idolatry_n to_o flight_n which_o the_o law_n never_o pretend_v to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o have_v of_o image_n can_v make_v a_o man_n take_v those_o thing_n for_o god_n which_o they_o represent_v so_o long_o as_o the_o belief_n of_o christianity_n be_v alive_a at_o the_o heart_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o idolatry_n though_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o a_o jew_n to_o have_v such_o image_n as_o be_v forbid_v by_o their_o elder_n not_o take_v that_o for_o god_n which_o they_o represent_v but_o what_o honour_n of_o saint_n depart_v or_o what_o sign_n of_o that_o honour_n christianity_n may_v require_v what_o furniture_n or_o ceremony_n the_o church_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o they_o may_v require_v now_o all_o the_o world_n profess_v christianity_n and_o must_v honour_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v this_o the_o church_n be_v at_o freedom_n to_o determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n expound_v according_a to_o the_o best_a agreement_n of_o christian_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o oblige_v by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nicaea_n or_o the_o violent_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v bring_v it_o into_o force_n in_o these_o western_a part_n nor_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n in_o the_o east_n which_o make_v the_o set_n up_o and_o reverence_v of_o image_n in_o church_n to_o be_v idolatry_n without_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o confine_v the_o literal_a intent_n of_o the_o decalogue_n to_o those_o gross_a commandment_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n sin_n by_o which_o all_o jew_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n must_v become_v forfeit_v as_o all_o reason_n require_v the_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o three_o commandment_n be_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o swear_v that_o which_o be_v false_a as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v it_o but_o a_o christian_n take_v up_o god_n name_n in_o profess_v christianity_n and_o when_o the_o world_n see_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o profession_n without_o doubt_n he_o take_v it_o up_o in_o vain_a for_o there_o never_o be_v any_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n that_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o he_o may_v then_o understand_v that_o he_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a if_o profess_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o shall_v live_v like_o those_o that_o worship_v idol_n much_o more_o a_o christian_n know_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o direct_v all_o his_o action_n to_o the_o end_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o service_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o declare_a will_n must_v needs_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v guiltless_a to_o god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o profession_n which_o he_o wear_v it_o be_v question_v how_o god_n bless_a and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o signify_v what_o the_o sanctify_a â—f_n the_o sabbath_n signify_v day_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o command_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o some_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o figure_n of_o anticipation_n that_o god_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n make_v that_o day_n the_o sabbath_n other_o think_v that_o he_o sanctify_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o a_o day_n of_o his_o service_n though_o the_o rest_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v sit_v still_o all_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o force_n from_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o true_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v among_o all_o nation_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v learn_v any_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n remain_v among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o when_o idolatry_n prevail_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n be_v a_o prime_a part_n of_o it_o and_o astrology_n which_o appropriate_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o they_o a_o great_a mean_n of_o propagate_a the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v obliterated_a by_o the_o superstition_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v graff_v upon_o it_o the_o observation_n of_o heathen_a people_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o then_o to_o that_o and_o otherwise_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o answer_v tertullian_n with_o demand_v of_o the_o jew_n which_o of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o howsoever_o if_o we_o be_v christian_n we_o must_v not_o question_v that_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n hallow_v the_o seven_o day_n with_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o grave_n on_o that_o day_n by_o which_o that_o rest_n from_o the_o travel_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o which_o christianity_n profess_v and_o promise_v be_v purchase_v for_o christian_n for_o upon_o this_o ground_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n signify_v and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o a_o christian_a from_o all_o his_o own_o work_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n not_o that_o i_o doubt_v that_o under_o the_o law_n the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o office_n of_o god_n service_n but_o because_o there_o be_v other_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n num._n xxviii_o levit._fw-la xxiii_o by_o which_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o precept_n according_a to_o the_o correspondence_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n not_o only_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v set_v aside_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v but_o also_o other_o day_n of_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o god_n people_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o the_o seven_o for_o even_o the_o seven_o day_n itself_o be_v observe_v and_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n so_o long_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v it_o for_o that_o purpose_n beside_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n have_v forbid_v any_o work_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n common_a reason_n will_v serve_v without_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n to_o infer_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o meet_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o his_o people_n have_v always_o profess_v when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v true_a which_o origen_n so_o often_o charge_v that_o they_o can_v not_o assemble_v without_o some_o breach_n upon_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o that_o command_n not_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o their_o place_n on_o that_o day_n and_o this_o sit_v still_o be_v as_o proper_o sanctify_v the_o day_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o hâ—ifer_n sprinkle_v the_o polluted_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ix_o 13._o so_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o commandment_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o serve_v of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n life_n as_o our_o catechism_n expound_v it_o when_o the_o five_o commandment_n promise_v long_a life_n to_o they_o christian_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o five_o as_o to_o christian_n that_o honour_n father_n and_o mother_n will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christian_n that_o profess_v to_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o christ_n if_o he_o do_v let_v he_o say_v what_o land_n it_o be_v which_o christian_n be_v promise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n which_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n figure_v wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o civil_a power_n under_o he_o be_v due_a by_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o precept_n as_o proper_o comprise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o language_n the_o obedience_n also_o due_a to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v by_o the_o metaphorical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n mother_n stand_v for_o
the_o church_n of_o rome_n produce_v for_o in_o plain_a term_n we_o make_v ourselves_o schismatic_n by_o ground_v our_o reformation_n upon_o this_o pretence_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o profess_v the_o separation_n to_o have_v be_v our_o intent_n not_o a_o consequence_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o not_o comply_v with_o it_o because_o we_o give_v such_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o if_o be_v true_a we_o can_v without_o renounce_v our_o christianity_n hold_v communion_n with_o those_o who_o we_o charge_v with_o it_o whereas_o reformation_n be_v indeed_o and_o always_o be_v the_o thing_n intend_v division_n in_o the_o church_n which_o it_o have_v occasion_v be_v the_o crime_n of_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o come_v in_o to_o it_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o the_o common_a christianity_n require_v on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o cause_n which_o will_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v separation_n do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a charge_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o schism_n upon_o those_o that_o proceed_v upon_o it_o before_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o mischief_n be_v which_o they_o run_v into_o upon_o it_o so_o that_o shall_v this_o church_n declare_v that_o the_o change_n which_o we_o call_v reformation_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n i_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v the_o schismatic_n for_o the_o cause_n not_o appear_v to_o i_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v not_o and_o i_o think_v will_v never_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v to_o i_o the_o separation_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o make_v the_o change_n and_o as_o they_o who_o justify_v the_o reformation_n by_o charge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o who_o overcharge_v the_o reformation_n to_o be_v haereticke_n make_v themselves_o thereby_o schismatickes_n before_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n what_o we_o get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n and_o antichrist_n immoderate_a charge_n vain_a on_o both_o side_n the_o charge_n of_o schism_n on_o both_o side_n moderate_a as_o to_o the_o church_n the_o sin_n of_o schism_n as_o to_o god_n horrible_a the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o charge_v the_o catholic_n to_o be_v apostate_n the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o that_o schism_n further_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v before_o suppose_v for_o dispute_n truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n sake_n but_o not_o grant_v for_o truth_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n and_o that_o thereupon_o we_o be_v to_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o particular_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o if_o neither_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n nor_o the_o papist_n idolater_n for_o this_o be_v clear_a beyond_o dispute_n what_o do_v we_o gain_v by_o a_o supposition_n so_o impossible_a to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o light_n of_o competent_a evidence_n even_o that_o which_o we_o see_v be_v come_v to_o pass_v a_o unchristian_a rather_o than_o a_o unreasonable_a apprehension_n that_o the_o further_o we_o run_v from_o they_o the_o near_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n whereas_o we_o be_v to_o take_v no_o less_o heed_n that_o we_o run_v not_o beyond_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n whereof_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o ordain_v by_o god_n be_v ordain_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o render_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n visible_a to_o all_o christian_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o difference_n stand_v where_o it_o will_v stand_v whether_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n or_o not_o but_o they_o that_o believe_v they_o so_o must_v needs_o thereupon_o incline_v to_o believe_v they_o further_o from_o the_o truth_n then_o indeed_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o schism_n in_o depart_v further_o from_o they_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o that_o take_v the_o pope_n for_o antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n for_o idolater_n can_v never_o weigh_v by_o his_o own_o weight_n and_o mete_v by_o his_o own_o measure_n till_o he_o hate_v papist_n worse_a than_o jew_n or_o mahometans_n who_o can_v be_v idolater_n which_o some_o but_o few_o of_o they_o profess_v to_o do_v be_v not_o he_o that_o run_v from_o rome_n with_o this_o opinion_n in_o danger_n to_o forget_v the_o proverb_n ita_fw-la fugias_fw-la ne_fw-la praeter_fw-la casam_fw-la and_o run_v by_o the_o door_n of_o god_n church_n now_o suppose_v we_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n church_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o all_o christendom_n beside_o that_o own_o not_o antichrist_n nor_o his_o idolatry_n i_o say_v if_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n we_o shall_v stand_v oblige_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o communion_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o a_o express_a profession_n that_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n though_o the_o will_n of_o man_n render_v it_o frustrate_v this_o profession_n it_o be_v that_o oblige_v all_o to_o stand_v to_o those_o ground_n and_o those_o termâ—_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v whatsoever_o difference_n may_v arise_v to_o render_v it_o questionable_a and_o it_o be_v the_o not_o acknowledge_v of_o thâ—se_a ground_n that_o have_v make_v way_n for_o those_o division_n which_o have_v succeed_v within_o the_o reformation_n in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o they_o have_v all_o prove_v incurable_a for_o want_v of_o this_o principle_n of_o unity_n so_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v be_v cure_v upon_o any_o other_o principle_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n however_o the_o benefit_n of_o public_a peace_n may_v prevail_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o do_v that_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o have_v do_v the_o truth_n be_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v overcharge_v infallibility_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o hâ—reâ—ie_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n we_o in_o call_v we_o heretic_n take_v that_o charge_n to_o signify_v division_n upon_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n have_v revy_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o take_v their_o revenge_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o blameless_a defence_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o idolatry_n necessary_o signify_v utter_v apostasy_n from_o christianity_n to_o paganism_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o they_o must_v prove_v if_o they_o do_v prove_v they_o idolater_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gnosticke_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v mention_v in_o divers_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v well_o be_v account_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n though_o pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n because_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o idolatry_n with_o the_o pagan_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v though_o they_o have_v their_o own_o idolatry_n beside_o whether_o peculiar_a to_o their_o several_a religion_n or_o as_o magician_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o that_o we_o need_v not_o dispute_v which_o side_n be_v the_o true_a church_n if_o we_o can_v prove_v they_o idolater_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o romish_a missionary_n do_v advantage_n themselves_o more_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o heresy_n than_o they_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o idolatry_n or_o antichrist_n for_o have_v obtain_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o god_n church_n and_o then_o
the_o whole_a church_n be_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n than_o all_o that_o corruption_n which_o the_o reformation_n pretend_v to_o cure_v but_o to_o confine_v our_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n our_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o law_n which_o we_o demand_v within_o that_o which_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v appear_v to_o require_v we_o be_v half_o the_o way_n onward_o to_o the_o point_n of_o reformation_n have_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o measure_n and_o the_o term_n of_o it_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o school_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n after_o rome_n the_o fanatic_n further_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o school_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o infuse_a righteousness_n to_o which_o they_o ascribe_v it_o be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n no_o more_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n in_o the_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n which_o they_o that_o inflame_v that_o opinion_n to_o the_o high_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v acknowledge_v to_o come_v into_o consideration_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o as_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n which_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v common_o call_v meritum_fw-la congrui_fw-la as_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n to_o give_v though_o not_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o error_n of_o great_a danger_n but_o never_o be_v general_a in_o the_o school_n and_o now_o general_o disallow_v so_o far_o it_o be_v always_o from_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n but_o what_o be_v this_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o furious_a doctrine_n that_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o man_n predestination_n be_v justify_v faith_n in_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n predetermine_v a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v twist_v together_o with_o a_o enthusiasm_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o be_v assure_v hereof_o by_o his_o spirit_n not_o suppose_v any_o condition_n of_o christianity_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o it_o be_v have_v and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o it_o be_v assure_v we_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n predetermination_n be_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o freedom_n in_o man_n will_n and_o of_o contingence_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o suppose_v freedom_n and_o contingence_n do_v thereby_o bar_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o their_o own_o mistake_n but_o he_o that_o can_v think_v himself_o assure_v of_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v not_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o perform_v the_o christianity_n which_o by_o his_o baptism_n he_o undertake_v why_o shall_v he_o hold_v himself_o tie_v why_o shall_v he_o study_v and_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o perform_v it_o nay_o hold_v his_o christianity_n and_o the_o scripture_n which_o infallibility_n the_o consequence_n of_o their_o principle_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o infallibility_n teach_v it_o by_o the_o same_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o assure_v his_o salvation_n upon_o those_o term_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o hold_v that_o which_o christianity_n and_o the_o scripture_n teach_v not_o with_o the_o same_o devotion_n and_o assurance_n which_o he_o accept_v the_o scripture_n and_o his_o christianity_n with_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o the_o gnosticke_n and_o mahomet_n and_o the_o mannichee_n place_v his_o salvation_n in_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n teach_v he_o beside_o and_o above_o the_o scripture_n allow_v christianity_n for_o proficient_o the_o same_o consequence_n take_v hold_v in_o some_o measure_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o make_v the_o sentence_n thereof_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o believe_v they_o tie_v themselves_o to_o accept_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v decree_v for_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o concern_v their_o salvation_n as_o much_o as_o it_o concern_v their_o salvation_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a trinity_n indeed_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n for_o they_o for_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o repose_v themselves_o for_o the_o church_n be_v person_n of_o that_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o open_a corrupt_v of_o christianity_n the_o fear_n be_v that_o they_o may_v authorise_v those_o corruption_n which_o the_o come_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v popular_a not_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o for_o their_o interest_n to_o change_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o popular_a to_o change_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v show_v the_o point_n of_o reformation_n both_o the_o point_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o by_o show_v the_o point_n of_o truth_n whereby_o all_o that_o the_o reformation_n dispute_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v clear_v namely_o that_o that_o faith_n which_o move_v to_o undertake_v baptism_n be_v the_o faith_n which_o alone_o justifi_v i_o have_v show_v withal_o that_o the_o express_a profession_n hereof_o be_v that_o which_o must_v clear_v we_o from_o all_o impuâ—ation_n of_o the_o schism_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o compliance_n with_o any_o fanatic_n that_o have_v teach_v the_o opposite_a heresy_n be_v by_o such_o profession_n exclude_v from_o all_o liberty_n of_o teach_v it_o for_o the_o future_a they_o who_o take_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v confidence_n in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v commit_v the_o mistake_n which_o i_o have_v show_v and_o if_o they_o go_v far_o to_o think_v that_o by_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n grace_n they_o can_v never_o die_v cut_v of_o that_o estate_n they_o may_v indeed_o think_v themselves_o tie_v to_o return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o may_v they_o not_o easy_o be_v delude_v to_o neglect_v it_o think_v themselves_o certain_a before_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o mistake_n will_v appear_v no_o less_o then_o that_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n threaten_v as_o for_o the_o question_n between_o man_n free_a will_n and_o god_n praedestination_n grace_n how_o salvation_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o free_a will_n and_o grace_n and_o grace_n take_v it_o by_o itself_o as_o not_o complicate_v and_o twist_v with_o the_o other_o concern_v justify_v faith_n the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a resolution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o reconcilement_n of_o grace_n with_o free_a will_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n seem_v to_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o the_o deny_v either_o of_o man_n free_a will_n or_o god_n free_a grace_n may_v and_o certain_o do_v concern_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o second_o council_n of_o orange_n have_v determine_v as_o well_o that_o no_o man_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o death_n and_o therefore_o to_o sin_v as_o that_o whosoever_o persevere_fw-la until_o death_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n unto_o effectual_a grace_n there_o appear_v no_o necessity_n why_o the_o church_n shall_v run_v any_o hazard_n of_o division_n by_o decree_a farther_z in_o the_o point_n which_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v that_o decree_n receive_v of_o old_a by_o the_o western_a church_n to_o settle_v the_o bound_n of_o necessary_a truth_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o settle_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n term_n salvation_n concern_v in_o the_o sacramentâ—_n â—pon_o the_o same_o term_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o truth_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o creed_n in_o the_o article_n of_o one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sâ—ns_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o have_v occasion_v not_o only_o the_o sect_n of_o our_o anabaptist_n qâ—akers_n and_o other_o enthusiast_n and_o fanatic_n but_o have_v give_v sâ—cinus_n ground_n enough_o to_o count_v baptism_n indifferent_a and_o some_o of_o our_o fanatic_n to_o think_v it_o a_o mere_a mistake_n that_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o baptize_v with_o water_n to_o make_v he_o a_o christian_a since_o the_o cease_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o john_n baptism_n as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o which_o concern_v salvation_n in_o it_o be_v manifest_a admit_v the_o premise_n namely_o that_o they_o who_o make_v good_a or_o revive_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o baptism_n in_o receive_v it_o shall_v receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n his_o spirit_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o
key_n viz._n that_o of_o lose_v but_o bound_v not_o as_o pronounce_v absolution_n without_o enjoin_v of_o penance_n the_o discipline_n of_o geneva_n they_o magnify_v indeed_o as_o they_o find_v it_o describe_v by_o bodine_n in_o his_o method_n of_o history_n but_o they_o distinguish_v not_o whether_o they_o mean_v the_o civil_a discipline_n which_o the_o law_n of_o that_o state_n enforce_v or_o that_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n exercise_v there_o according_a to_o calvine_n do_v constitute_v for_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o a_o christian_a state_n especial_o no_o big_a than_o that_o of_o geneva_n may_v settle_v such_o a_o discipline_n over_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o may_v restrain_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n without_o mortify_v the_o inward_a man_n to_o the_o inward_a love_n of_o god_n the_o late_a usurper_n army_n we_o have_v see_v well_o discipline_v against_o the_o ordinary_a vice_n of_o the_o camp_n who_o appear_v now_o to_o have_v be_v then_o enemy_n to_o their_o country_n be_v thereby_o discover_v not_o to_o have_v follow_v the_o reward_n of_o christiens_n but_o of_o soldier_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a state_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christianity_n which_o they_o maintain_v may_v reach_v to_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o righteousness_n at_o the_o heart_n but_o of_o themselves_o be_v civil_a law_n and_o propose_v no_o further_a reward_n or_o punishment_n than_o that_o good_a which_o a_o man_n country_n signify_v they_o reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o the_o better_a or_o for_o the_o worse_o nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o great_a consequence_n to_o christianity_n that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n or_o virtue_n be_v repress_v or_o encourage_v by_o the_o reward_n and_o penalty_n of_o civil_a law_n but_o when_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n take_v place_n he_o who_o forfeit_v his_o christianity_n by_o gross_a sin_n that_o be_v notorious_a forfeit_v also_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o recover_v it_o not_o till_o the_o presumption_n be_v no_o less_o notorious_a that_o he_o have_v recover_v his_o christianity_n now_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o our_o baptism_n which_o intitle_v we_o to_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o due_o forfeit_v without_o forfeit_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n our_o right_n to_o life_n everlasting_a so_o our_o right_n to_o heaven_n depend_v upon_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o reach_v the_o inward_a man_n as_o effectual_o as_o any_o outward_a application_n can_v reach_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v invisible_a for_o the_o presumption_n be_v ground_v upon_o visible_a work_n of_o penance_n the_o effect_n of_o that_o invisible_a disposition_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v constant_o bring_v forth_o whether_o or_o no_o this_o discipline_n be_v visible_a at_o geneva_n i_o will_v not_o pronounce_v this_o i_o undertake_v that_o compare_v the_o doctrine_n of_o calvine_n with_o their_o order_n they_o need_v not_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n exercise_v according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o same_o exercise_v according_a to_o their_o own_o order_n so_o that_o suppose_v not_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n church_n be_v to_o be_v change_v for_o conformity_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v change_v for_o those_o of_o the_o church_n reform_v according_a to_o calvine_n certain_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o communion_n kneel_v have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o order_n of_o their_o reformation_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o stiff_o insist_v upon_o by_o they_o in_o poland_n they_o that_o pretend_v to_o change_v the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o that_o point_n for_o conformity_n with_o the_o reformation_n think_v they_o have_v not_o man_n but_o beast_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o commination_n against_o sinner_n have_v declare_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o renew_n of_o that_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v in_o force_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o certain_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o in_o name_n till_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v restore_v unto_o it_o which_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o can_v be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o take_v from_o any_o church_n but_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n though_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v bâ—â—ore_o it_o as_o it_o be_v more_o desirable_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o church_n then_o to_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o it_o if_o prejudice_n and_o faction_n have_v not_o more_o to_o do_v in_o the_o pretence_n of_o this_o time_n than_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o zeal_n to_o advance_v it_o it_o be_v a_o point_n that_o can_v be_v neglect_v in_o any_o deliberation_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n i_o can_v render_v a_o more_o visible_a reason_n why_o so_o godly_a a_o zeal_n in_o those_o that_o first_o prescribe_v our_o reformation_n to_o the_o restore_n of_o penance_n have_v not_o be_v improve_v by_o their_o successor_n then_o the_o partiality_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o it_o like_a tare_n in_o the_o wheat_n and_o have_v now_o prevail_v to_o choke_v even_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n wherein_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n consist_v and_o though_o many_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n may_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v take_v this_o sharp_a revenge_n upon_o we_o yet_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v so_o proper_a why_o he_o shall_v permit_v the_o hedge_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o for_o all_o sect_n to_o devour_v and_o tread_v his_o vineyard_n under_o foot_n by_o suffer_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v take_v from_o it_o as_o the_o neglect_n of_o improve_n it_o in_o and_z to_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n true_a it_o be_v not_o only_o all_o capital_a but_o all_o infamous_a crime_n whereof_o man_n be_v convict_v by_o law_n be_v thereby_o notorious_a and_o require_v this_o discipline_n no_o less_o than_o those_o which_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n punish_v not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o penance_n and_o if_o the_o church_n do_v make_v a_o difference_n among_o those_o that_o die_v by_o public_a justice_n own_v only_o those_o who_o approve_v their_o desire_n to_o undergo_v regular_a penance_n in_o case_n they_o may_v survive_v then_o be_v this_o discipline_n visible_a no_o visible_a crime_n escape_v it_o for_o all_o capital_a and_o infamous_a crime_n that_o be_v not_o actual_o punish_v with_o death_n must_v by_o that_o reason_n remain_v unreconciled_a to_o the_o church_n though_o free_a of_o the_o law_n till_o penance_n be_v do_v and_o see_v crime_n that_o be_v not_o know_v can_v be_v cure_v upon_o easy_a term_n than_o those_o that_o be_v will_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n authorise_v the_o church_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o know_a sin_n move_v even_o they_o that_o believe_v their_o christianity_n no_o further_o than_o it_o be_v authorize_v by_o law_n to_o submit_v invisible_a sin_n to_o the_o same_o cure_n for_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o slight_n of_o this_o cure_n that_o make_v man_n sin_n fester_v and_o rankle_v inward_o and_o break_v out_o into_o great_a and_o great_a excess_n and_o therefore_o to_o debate_v of_o ceremony_n and_o word_n in_o the_o service_n and_o maypole_n and_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n not_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v found_v and_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o same_o be_v to_o neglect_v a_o consumption_n at_o the_o heart_n pretend_v only_o to_o cure_v the_o hair_n or_o the_o nail_n now_o if_o any_o of_o our_o sect_n insist_v upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v insist_v upon_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o because_o they_o have_v undue_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n for_o it_o our_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v know_v infist_n upon_o two_o point_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o that_o by_o sprinkle_v not_o by_o dip_v in_o both_o they_o have_v neglect_v st._n peter_n doctrine_n that_o baptism_n save_v we_o not_o the_o lay_v aside_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o god_n for_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n celebrate_v by_o the_o sacrâ—â—â—nt_n of_o baptism_n believe_v to_o be_v that_o which_o save_v we_o man_n will_v not_o go_v to_o baptize_v they_o as_o not_o baptize_v who_o by_o their_o profession_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v by_o seek_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v under_o that_o bond_n which_o intitle_v they_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o christian_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a presumption_n than_o the_o void_a of_o baptism_n so_o celebrate_v that_o they_o expect_v salvation_n upon_o other_o term_n but_o in_o make_v void_a baptism_n minister_v by_o sprinkle_v alone_o without_o dip_v they_o neglect_v st._n peter_n again_o when_o he_o make_v the_o baptism_n that_o save_v not_o to_o consist_v in_o cleanse_v the_o flesh_n but_o in_o a_o due_a profession_n of_o christianity_n signify_v this_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a that_o only_o the_o accessary_a ceremony_n which_o it_o be_v solemnize_v with_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o difference_n by_o acknowledge_v baptism_n so_o minister_v to_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a not_o void_a but_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v well_o may_v they_o insist_v that_o it_o be_v undue_o minister_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n allow_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n for_o baptism_n though_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v allow_v nor_o do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n allow_v any_o more_o than_o pour_v water_n upon_o a_o child_n that_o be_v weak_a command_v therefore_o dip_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o this_o law_n be_v much_o weaken_v by_o the_o tenderness_n of_o mother_n and_o friend_n suppose_v all_o infant_n weak_a which_o the_o law_n suppose_v not_o and_o by_o undue_a zeal_n for_o foreign_a fashion_n aught_o to_o be_v revive_v and_o bring_v into_o use_n by_o all_o ordinary_n that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o offence_n and_o therefore_o reparation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o the_o late_a war_n in_o destroy_v the_o font_n of_o baptism_n in_o church_n and_o bring_v in_o christen_v out_o of_o basin_n by_o force_n i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o have_v touch_v all_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v touch_v but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o follow_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o have_v justify_v that_o which_o be_v propose_v and_o be_v not_o so_o justify_v seem_v to_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o those_o who_o propose_v it_o as_o able_a to_o hold_v the_o church_n divide_v if_o they_o be_v not_o content_v but_o that_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o reason_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o man_n use_v to_o get_v a_o stomach_n with_o eat_v in_o such_o case_n the_o due_a measure_n be_v not_o the_o satisfy_n of_o man_n appetite_n but_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o common_a christianity_n finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v thus_o amend_v pag._n 7._o line_n 2._o mistake_n point_v mistake_n p._n 40._o l._n 32._o none_n read_v now_o p._n 49._o l._n 16._o church_n p._n church_n p._n 60._o l._n 36._o law_n r._n land_n p._n 79._o l._n 14._o of_o the_o judgement_n r._n of_o judgement_n p._n 84._o l._n 34._o trihe_n r._n tribe_n p._n 90._o l._n 10._o praedestinarian_o r._n praedestinatians_n l._n 12._o west_n p._n west_n p._n 108._o l._n 33._o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n p._n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n p._n 112._o l._n 14._o service_n p._n service_n p._n 134._o l._n 12._o all_o these_o r._n those_o p._n 143._o l._n 34._o he_o perform_n r._n the_o p._n p._n 145._o l._n 15._o hierarchy_n r._n hierarchy_n p._n 157._o l._n 24._o prescribled_a r._n prescribe_a l._n 29_o 30._o the_o the_o power_n r._n the_o p._n p._n 158._o l._n 6._o memoral_n r._n memorial_n p._n 173._o l._n 37._o order_n r._n order_n p._n 179._o l._n 29._o leave_v r._n bear_v p._n 189._o l._n 31._o which_o r._n with_o p._n 201._o l._n 25._o church_n p._n church_n