abominable_a and_o filthy_a which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15_o 16._o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n &_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o psal_n 51_o 5._o our_o heart_n be_v stony_a hard_a and_o unplyable_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ezech._n 11_o 19_o 20._o with_o gen._n 6_o 5._o jer._n 17_o 9_o psal_n 64_o 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v and_o needs_o must_v be_v god_n free_a gift_n of_o grace_n &_o his_o powerful_a work_n who_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n to_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v soft_a and_o wherein_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v write_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v and_o renew_v we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o to_o his_o praise_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o ezec._n 11_o 19_o 20._o and_o 36_o 25_o 26_o 27._o with_o exod._n 17_o 6._o jer._n 10_o 23._o and_o 31_o 18_o 33_o 34._o phil._n 2_o 13._o psal_n 10_o 17._o joh._n 3_o 3.6.27_o and_o 6.44.65_o and_z 8_o 36._o heb._n 12_o 2._o and_o 13_o 20_o 21._o 9_o this_o appear_v further_a in_o that_o no_o exhortation_n persuasion_n correction_n punishment_n or_o other_o mean_n can_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o godliness_n unless_o god_n renew_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 14_o 15_o 16._o esa_n 1.5_o and_o 65_o 1_o 2._o jer._n 25.1_o 7._o and_o 31_o 18_o 33_o 34._o isal_n 143_o 10._o mat._n 6_o 10._o joh._n 3_o 3_o 6.8_o phil._n 2_o 13._o nay_o man_n often_o become_v more_o harden_v and_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o notwithstanding_o any_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v use_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n which_o say_v though_o thou_o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o prov._n 27_o 22._o and_o etc._n and_o rom._n 4_o 15_o and_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n work_v wrath_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o increase_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o more_o appear_v so_o corrupt_v we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o so_o prone_a unto_o all_o evil_a so_o unwilling_a and_o unable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a until_o and_o unless_o it_o please_v god_n to_o convert_v and_o renew_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o who_o be_v there_o except_o 4._o except_o habak_v 2_o 4._o his_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o not_o upright_o in_o he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v and_o find_v in_o himself_o that_o we_o can_v not_o believe_v or_o obey_v either_o when_o we_o will_v or_o what_o we_o will_v or_o as_o we_o will_v but_o as_o it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v his_o good_a work_n in_o we_o to_o his_o praise_n nâ—m_fw-la 20_o 12._o mat._n 6_o 30._o and_o 14_o 30_o 31._o mar._n 4_o 40._o and_o 9_o 23_o 24._o luk._n 8_o 25._o and_o 17_o 5._o and_o 22_o 32._o rom._n 7_o 8_o 25._o 2_o thes_n 1_o 11_o 12._o objection_n object_n but_o here_o some_o object_n and_o ask_v to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v commandment_n give_v and_o exhortation_n use_v if_o we_o have_v not_o free_a will_n and_o power_n in_o ourselves_o to_o obey_v and_o perform_v they_o be_v they_o all_o give_v &_o use_v in_o vain_a do_v god_n so_o mock_v with_o man_n or_o shall_v we_o so_o abuse_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n answer_v answ_n 1._o i_o also_o ask_v what_o need_v there_o be_v or_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o convert_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o create_v in_o we_o a_o clean_a heart_n to_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n to_o unite_v our_o heart_n to_o fear_v his_o name_n to_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o with_o power_n &_o to_o work_n in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o will_n and_o power_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n if_o we_o please_v when_o we_o be_v so_o require_v and_o exhort_v thereunto_o jer._n 31_o 18._o psal_n 51_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 86_o 11._o and_o 119.36_o 37_o 38.156_o and_o 143_o 10_o 11._o luk._n 11_o 13._o and_o 17_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 1_o 11._o heb_fw-mi 13_o 20_o 21._o may_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n idle_o or_o needlesse_o must_v not_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o faith_n or_o shall_v we_o thus_o set_v the_o commandment_n and_o exhortation_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n make_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o contradiction_n one_o against_o another_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o rather_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o understand_v and_o use_v they_o both_o aâ—â—ght_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v even_o by_o this_o point_n of_o our_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a how_o unsound_a their_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n and_o of_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o we_o unto_o good_a be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v but_o it_o have_v be_v man_n old_a and_o wont_a corruption_n to_o be_v 1.16_o be_v habak_v 1.16_o sacrifice_v still_o to_o our_o own_o net_n as_o these_o now_o will_v to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o power_n ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o exhortation_n &_o commandment_n speak_v off_o be_v mean_n and_o instrument_n which_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o use_v thereby_o to_o work_n in_o we_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o so_o they_o be_v neither_o idle_a or_o fruitless_a neither_o yet_o do_v they_o argue_v freedom_n of_o will_n or_o power_n in_o ourselves_o to_o perform_v they_o if_o we_o will_n when_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a gen._n 1_o 2_o 3._o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mean_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v to_o bring_v forth_o light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o be_v neither_o vain_a or_o fruitless_a neither_o impli_v will_n or_o power_n in_o the_o darkness_n and_o deep_a themselves_o hereâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n use_v 〈◊〉_d similitude_n in_o the_o like_a argument_n say_v god_n who_o command_v 〈…〉_o out_o of_o darkness_n have_v sâ—ined_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o where_o he_o show_v that_o faith_n or_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mighty_a and_o singular_a work_n of_o god_n power_n in_o we_o even_o as_o the_o bring_n of_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n ephes_n 1_o 19_o 20._o with_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o and_o christ_n by_o another_o similitude_n teach_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5_o 25._o like_a as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o case_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n speak_v who_o when_o he_o be_v bid_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o say_v unto_o the_o dry_a bone_n o_o you_o dry_a bone_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o these_o bone_n behold_v i_o will_v cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v lay_v sinews_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n then_o say_v he_o so_o i_o prophesy_v as_o i_o be_v command_v and_o as_o i_o prophesy_v there_o be_v a_o noise_n and_o behold_v a_o shake_n and_o the_o bone_n come_v together_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n etc._n etc._n ezec._n 37.4_o 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o prophet_n speech_n or_o exhortation_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n be_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v use_v in_o that_o case_n and_o neither_o be_v vain_a or_o fruitless_a neither_o yet_o impli_v ability_n in_o the_o dead_a bone_n themselves_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n so_o require_v of_o they_o the_o same_o prophet_n note_v the_o like_a about_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v fall_v on_o his_o face_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o first_o note_v how_o a_o voice_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v upon_o thy_o foot_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o then_o present_o annex_v say_v and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o when_o he_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n and_o i_o
beside_o the_o fire_n which_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n &_o cover_v the_o company_n of_o abiram_n their_o wife_n their_o son_n their_o little_a child_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o num._n 16._o chap._n with_o psal_n 106_o 17_o 18._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o little_a child_n in_o particular_a numb_a 16_o 27._o like_a as_o there_o be_v also_o at_o the_o slaughter_n make_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o ezec._n 9_o 1_o 6._o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o child_n be_v not_o through_o sin_n subject_n to_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o eternal_a death_n &_o condemnation_n then_o shall_v â—â—ey_v need_n no_o saviour_n and_o why_o then_o need_v christ_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o â—â—â—take_v part_n with_o child_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v â—n_v that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v heb._n â—_o 14._o and_o thus_o much_o by_o this_o occasion_n touch_v original_a sin_n in_o child_n chapter_n iii_o wheher_n the_o baptism_n that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v renounce_v &_o a_o new_a to_o be_v repeat_v again_o or_o not_o another_o great_a error_n also_o it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o apostate_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o to_o be_v renounce_v and_o another_o to_o be_v receive_v anew_o which_o opinion_n whereupon_o soever_o it_o arise_v whether_o upon_o the_o deny_v of_o baptism_n to_o child_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a or_o upon_o other_o erroneous_a persuasion_n touch_v apostate_n church_n or_o the_o baptism_n thereof_o certain_v it_o be_v and_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sinful_a so_o to_o hold_v or_o practice_v i._o which_o first_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n not_o example_n nor_o other_o ground_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n for_o renounce_v repeat_v new_a require_v or_o admit_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o such_o persuasion_n &_o new_a baptism_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n contrary_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v from_o the_o lord._n matt._n 21_o 25._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 1_o 25_o 33._o with_o act._n 15_o 24._o gal._n 5_o 7_o 8._o ii_o second_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v one_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o christian_n be_v answerable_a to_o circumcision_n retain_v in_o israel_n apostasy_n now_o circumcision_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o repeat_v again_o at_o their_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v of_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v so_o circumcise_v be_v without_o any_o new_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n accept_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v that_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o like_a manner_n also_o baptism_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o any_o so_o baptise_a return_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o be_v without_o any_o new_a baptise_v with_o water_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereof_o none_o may_v eat_v be_v unbaptise_v for_o these_o example_n of_o israel_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n write_v aforetyme_o be_v aforewritten_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n eph._n 4_o 5._o with_o gen._n 17_o 10_o 13._o ezâ—_n 12_o 48_o 49._o 2_o chron._n 30_o chap._n jer._n 9_o 26._o hos_fw-la 1_o 2._o jer._n 50_o 4_o 5_o 19_o 20._o and_o 51_o 5._o with_o ezech._n 16_o and_o 23_o chap._n ezr._n 6_o 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o rom._n 15_o 4._o iii_o also_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v 29._o be_v gen._n 17_o 7._o psa_fw-la 89_o 30_o 34._o and_o 106_o 45._o and_o 111_o 5_o 9_o gal._n 3_o 8_o 29._o heb._n 13_o 8_o 20._o with_o deut._n 4_o 30_o 31._o and_o 29_o 10_o 15._o and_o 30_o chap._n rom._n 11_o 15_o 16_o 28_o 29._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n into_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v we_o with_o abraham_n our_o father_n when_o he_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o know_v his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n 4._o beginning_n judg._n 2_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 13_o 23._o and_o 14_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 15_o 3_o 4._o and_o 30_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 51_o 5._o ezech._n 16_o 2_o 60._o etc._n etc._n and_o 28_o 10_o 24_o 25_o 26._o with_o 32_o 24_o 32._o hos_fw-la 3_o 1._o and_o 13_o 4_o 5._o col._n 2_o 10_o 13._o rev._n 18_o 4._o have_v regard_n unto_o it_o in_o his_o merciful_a deal_v concern_v his_o people_n in_o apostatical_a church_n and_o estate_n so_o ought_v we_o also_o ourselves_o careful_o to_o have_v respect_n thereunto_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o baptism_n thus_o receive_v as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o manifold_a occasion_n minister_v from_o the_o lord_n four_o and_o see_v christ_n die_v to_o sin_n once_o &_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o but_o live_v to_o god_n and_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n to_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o likewise_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o also_o all_o that_o be_v once_o baptize_v into_o his_o name_n ought_v still_o to_o retain_v it_o for_o continual_a use_n and_o comfort_n and_o not_o again_o to_o repeat_v it_o any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v repetition_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 8_o 11._o with_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o act._n 13_o 34._o heb._n 7_o 27._o and_o 9_o 25_o 29._o and_o 10_o 10_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 18._o revel_v 1_o 18._o with_o matth._n 28_o 19_o 20._o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o 41_o 42._o and_o 10_o 48._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 13._o and_o 6_o 11._o &_o 12_o 13._o gal._n 3_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 21_o 22._o rev._n 1_o 4_o 6._o v._o and_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o particular_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o church_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n have_v baptism_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n &_o have_v ever_o since_o retain_v it_o with_o other_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o adultery_n and_o apostasy_n whereinto_o she_o be_v fall_v as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o that_o church_n itself_o &_o all_o other_o church_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n thereof_o in_o their_o constitution_n either_o for_o faith_n or_o order_n or_o both_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o hereunto_o as_o in_o judahs_n and_o israel_n apostasy_n heretofore_o so_o now_o in_o all_o case_n and_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n due_a respect_n be_v always_o to_o be_v have_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 7_o 1_o 8._o and_o 6_o 3_o 4._o with_o revel_n 17_o chap._n and_o 18_o 4._o gen._n 17_o 7_o 14._o with_o jud._n 2_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 14_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2_o kin._n 21_o and_o 24_o &_o 25_o chap._n psal_n 89_o 30_o 34._o 2_o king_n 9_o 6._o &_o 13_o 23._o &_o 14_o 27._o jer._n 2_o ch_n eze._n 16_o 2_o 44_o 60_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20_o and_o 23_o chap._n dan._n 9_o chap._n hos_fw-la 2_o chap._n and_o 3_o 1._o and_o 12_o 9_o &_o 14_o 1._o 2_o chro._n 30_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o with_o 15_o 3_o 4._o lev._n 12_o 2_o 3._o and_o 26_o 14_o 45._o deut._n 4_o 25_o 31._o and_o 29_o 10_o 15._o andâ—0_n â—0_z chap._n with_o rom._n 11_o 15_o 16._o hebr._n 7_o 9_o 10._o vi_o they_o profess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n &_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n maniâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o by_o his_o sacriâ—â—â—â—_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d â—ood_a as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a
to_o give_v grace_n &_o wash_v away_o sin_n which_o it_o do_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n 20._o lie_n esa_n 44_o 20._o in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o that_o so_o receivett_v and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v verify_v in_o it_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o prophet_n who_o say_v their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n psal_n 115_o 4._o a_o idol_n then_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o workmanship_n be_v something_o but_o for_o the_o relation_n unto_o god_n or_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n mean_v as_o his_o next_o word_n show_v 4._o show_v 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o so_o popish_a baptism_n as_o touch_v the_o material_a thing_n be_v somewhat_o the_o salt_n the_o water_n the_o oil_n be_v god_n creature_n the_o outward_a action_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o 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the_o church_n notwithstanding_o those_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o corruption_n 6._o and_o when_o they_o say_v the_o romish_a baptism_n in_o their_o abuse_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o that_o so_o receive_v it_o why_o be_v this_o so_o insert_v but_o for_o a_o shift_n see_v they_o know_v that_o people_n there_o receive_v it_o usual_o when_o they_o be_v infant_n and_o be_v it_o a_o lie_n then_o in_o their_o right_a hand_n then_o must_v it_o also_o be_v so_o in_o their_o own_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v baptize_v there_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n and_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o baptize_v in_o that_o church_n for_o many_o generation_n so_o let_v they_o answer_v what_o they_o will_v here_o be_v either_o notorious_a error_n and_o anabaptistry_n before_o confute_v or_o notable_a shift_a now_o treat_v off_o 7._o like_a be_v the_o vain_a pretence_n here_o make_v about_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o and_o yet_o be_v something_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o workmanship_n thereof_o psal_n 115_o 4._o like_a as_o bellarmine_n though_o in_o another_o case_n yet_o with_o as_o ill_a success_n allege_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v where_o bless_a paul_n say_v we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n there_o a_o idol_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nothing_o because_o that_o although_o it_o be_v something_o according_a to_o the_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o formal_o etc._n etc._n bellarm._n lib._n 2._o the_o eccles_n triumph_n cap_n 5._o tom_n 1._o controver_n 7._o 8._o also_o in_o apply_v the_o matter_n and_o workmanship_n of_o idol_n make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n &_o work_v of_o the_o priest_n hand_n that_o do_v baptise_v 9_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v the_o main_n thing_n in_o a_o sacrament_n they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o sign_n but_o only_o of_o a_o seal_n neither_o therein_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o tell_v we_o withal_o of_o man_n corrupt_a opinion_n and_o blasphemous_a assertion_n thereabouts_o 10._o moreover_o when_o they_o say_v as_o touch_v the_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o shall_v seal_v up_o unto_o they_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o as_o they_o blasphemous_o say_v quite_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o confer_v grace_n so_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a idol_n and_o nothing_o for_o neither_o do_v the_o true_a sacrament_n in_o christ_n church_n work_v any_o such_o effect_n to_o god_n own_o people_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o the_o true_a sacrament_n in_o christ_n church_n seal_v not_o up_o to_o god_n own_o people_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o error_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o they_o do_v not_o themselves_o take_v away_o sin_n &_o confer_v grace_n for_o this_o also_o they_o annex_v with_o the_o other_o than_o they_o use_v shift_n &_o keep_v not_o to_o the_o 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which_o they_o be_v punish_v zeph._n 1_o &_o 3_o chap._n and_o many_o the_o like_a still_o be_v find_v in_o other_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n while_o they_o so_o remain_v though_o yet_o they_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o that_o estate_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o which_o also_o see_v mal._n 1_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n three_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o this_o man_n here_o plead_v that_o israel_n now_o be_v not_o god_n people_n but_o only_o so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n that_o they_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o name_v then_o shall_v the_o main_n force_n of_o the_o prophet_n reproof_n be_v weaken_v and_o the_o fin_n both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n be_v far_o less_o and_o of_o another_o sort_n and_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o namely_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v 8._o say_v mic._n 2_o 8._o even_o of_o late_a or_o yesterday_o my_o people_n be_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 9_o verse_n ver_fw-la 9_o the_o woman_n of_o my_o people_n have_v you_o cast_v out_o from_o their_o pleasant_a house_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 3._o chapter_n mic._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o hear_v i_o pray_v you_o o_o head_n of_o jacob_n and_o you_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v it_o not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v judgement_n who_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_n the_o evil_a who_o also_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 5._o again_o ver_fw-la 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o prophet_n people_n prophet_n or_o that_o deceive_v my_o people_n that_o make_v my_o people_n err_v that_o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_n peace_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n and_o the_o like_o any_o may_v perceive_v that_o both_o the_o lord_n reproof_n and_o israel_n 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when_o therefore_o it_o be_v corrupt_v with_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n be_v not_o even_o my_o own_o majesty_n after_o a_o sort_n violate_v be_v not_o my_o sovereignty_n diminish_v now_o therefore_o we_o perceive_v why_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o deceive_v my_o people_n in_o deed_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v so_o deceive_v 13._o deut._n 13._o as_o god_n also_o otherwhere_o say_v that_o he_o make_v trial_n what_o the_o people_n be_v whensoever_o he_o suffer_v false_a prophet_n among_o they_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n that_o then_o satan_n have_v liberty_n give_v to_o pervert_v sound_a doctrine_n among_o the_o people_n and_o none_o be_v ever_o deceive_v but_o willing_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n although_o many_o seem_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o destruction_n through_o their_o own_o simplicity_n yet_o always_o there_o be_v some_o hypocrisy_n withal_o but_o this_o do_v not_o lessen_v the_o fault_n in_o the_o false_a teacher_n if_o the_o people_n deserve_v such_o punishment_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n do_v nevertheless_o proceed_v in_o his_o reproof_n and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o true_o by_o adoption_n although_o the_o jew_n therefore_o carry_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a honour_n yet_o god_n account_v they_o among_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v in_o false_a teacher_n the_o wickedness_n which_o now_o he_o accuse_v in_o they_o hitherto_o m._n calvin_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o mic._n 3_o 5._o now_o how_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o how_o false_a the_o teacher_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v publish_v hereabout_o i_o wish_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n well_o to_o observe_v with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o and_o what_o if_o another_o or_o himself_o will_v except_v in_o like_a sort_n touch_v judah_n as_o he_o do_v touch_v israel_n when_o we_o allege_v the_o like_o concern_v they_o out_o of_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n false_a deal_n he_o say_v 11._o say_v jer._n 6_o 14._o &_o 8_o 11._o they_o have_v heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n if_o now_o another_o shall_v say_v that_o judah_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o name_v though_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v not_o so_o and_o will_v also_o plead_v it_o the_o more_o because_o they_o have_v now_o word_n now_o not_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n forsake_v the_o true_a god_n 2._o god_n jer._n 2_o 13_o with_o v._o 2._o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n and_o so_o infer_v that_o neither_o israel_n nor_o judah_n be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n where_o then_o may_v we_o think_v be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 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mind_n of_o many_o be_v trouble_v the_o first_o what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o member_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a what_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o be_v who_o be_v in_o that_o church_n &_o â—â—e_v the_o great_a corruption_n thereof_o m._n ain_n pass_v by_o the_o first_o whereof_o special_a regard_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o come_v to_o the_o latter_a he_o clip_v m._n junius_n answer_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a omit_v divers_a thing_n of_o weight_n and_o have_v not_o what_o to_o answer_n set_v himself_o to_o cavil_v at_o those_o word_n where_o m._n junius_n say_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o see_v the_o grievous_a corruption_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o of_o those_o child_n which_o dwell_v with_o their_o adulterous_a mother_n that_o be_v to_o abhor_v her_o sin_n with_o speech_n and_o sign_n to_o call_v she_o back_o from_o evil_a to_o absteyn_n themselves_o there_o from_o &_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o our_o opposite_n be_v return_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o whore_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o this_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n have_v m._n junius_n here_o set_v down_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o he_o have_v why_o yield_v he_o not_o unto_o it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o why_o do_v he_o not_o confute_v it_o second_o why_o do_v he_o not_o also_o infer_v say_v thus_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o our_o opposite_n acknowledge_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n to_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o cleave_v etc._n etc._n three_o may_v not_o godly_a christian_n be_v in_o such_o estate_n and_o so_o demeaning_a themselves_o as_o m._n junius_n speak_v acknowledge_v the_o adulterate_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n as_o the_o godly_a jew_n do_v acknowledge_v jerusalem_n judah_n and_o israel_n be_v harlot_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n notwithstanding_o esa_n 1_o 21._o with_o 50_o 1._o jer._n 15_o 8._o ezech._n 16_o 3_o 44_o 45._o and_o 23_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 2._o and_o 3_o 1._o etc._n etc._n last_o what_o church_n for_o their_o mother_n have_v these_o man_n themselves_o wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o baptize_v and_o with_o who_o they_o live_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o persuade_v as_o now_o they_o be_v any_o or_o none_o let_v they_o look_v about_o and_o tell_v we_o and_o then_o see_v what_o will_v follow_v ibid._n ibid._n 59_o and_o whereas_o m._n ain_v to_o have_v the_o more_o colour_n for_o his_o exception_n take_v hold_v of_o those_o word_n where_o
m._n junius_n in_o other_o place_n before_o compare_v he_o say_v feign_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v as_o 184._o as_o see_v before_o pag._n 184._o a_o body_n which_o lie_v swollen_a with_o water_n of_o the_o dropsy_n or_o with_o poison_n which_o have_v long_o ago_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n if_o god_n by_o the_o medicine_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o nourish_v and_o keep_v her_o warm_a first_o why_o esteem_v he_o these_o similitude_n to_o be_v but_o m._n junius_n fiction_n be_v they_o not_o fit_a and_o pertinent_a for_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n if_o not_o why_o have_v he_o not_o disprove_v they_o or_o be_v the_o similitude_n which_o m._n ainsw_n use_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v but_o as_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o when_o here_o before_o he_o compare_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o antichrist_n to_o the_o egyptian_a boil_n and_o to_o the_o image_n which_o nebuchadnezar_n see_v will_v he_o have_v it_o think_v that_o these_o be_v but_o his_o 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