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think_v will_v he_o conclude_v from_o this_o scripture_n to_o cite_v a_o place_n and_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a what_o he_o infer_v be_v to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n if_o he_o intend_v according_a to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o notable_a error_n overthrow_v the_o gospel_n and_o establish_v the_o popish_a heresy_n of_o grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n doen._n the_o scripture_n teach_v touch_v god_n word_n and_o promise_n that_o it_o profit_v not_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o heb._n 4._o 2._o if_o man_n believe_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v esai_n 7._o 9_o but_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_n 16._o 16._o they_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o joh._n 3._o 36._o neither_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n 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will_v follow_v that_o after_o man_n be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n &_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o fall_v from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_z though_o they_o fall_v to_o mahomet_n as_o many_o east_n church_n have_v do_z tho_o they_o turn_v to_o be_v jew_n or_o pagan_n and_o so_o die_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o their_o unbeleef_n can_v make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n but_o so_o to_o expound_v this_o scripture_n rom._n 3._o be_v to_o turn_v judgement_n into_o wormwood_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o if_o my_o opposite_a will_v not_o gather_v some_o such_o thing_n from_o it_o what_o will_v it_o help_v his_o plea_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n who_o god_n have_v devote_v unto_o destruction_n except_o they_o repent_v rev._n 17._o &_o 18._o chap._n obj._n the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n and_o before_o hold_v 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thought_n it_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o i_o for_o write_v thus_o 80._o when_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o tell_v we_o that_o antichrist_n sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o of_o their_o invade_v and_o destroy_v of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n as_o the_o heathen_n of_o old_a 9_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o dweller_n therein_o second_o of_o their_o own_o vain_a ostentation_n while_o they_o will_v have_v it_o call_v the_o christian_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o this_o he_o thus_o inveigh_v 159._o what_o have_v we_o here_o do_v himself_o now_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n understand_v god_n church_n and_o people_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v answerable_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dweller_n therein_o of_o old_a why_o then_o have_v he_o so_o eager_o oppugn_v we_o hereabout_o etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o oppugn_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o antichrist_n 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abide_v continue_a dwell_v etc._n etc._n what_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o sit_v be_v put_v for_o invade_v or_o destroy_v answ._n if_o i_o prove_v my_o assertion_n by_o other_o word_n of_o the_o text_n shall_v it_o not_o suffice_v the_o word_n eiston_n naon_n into_o the_o temple_n may_v imply_v by_o a_o mâ—talepsis_n figure_n his_o invade_v and_o the_o person_n that_o invade_v be_v a_o enemy_n a_o thief_n a_o wolf_n imply_v his_o destroy_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v 1_o joh._n 10._o 10._o the_o scripture_n often_o want_v word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v so_o here_o paul_n say_v of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n sit_v as_o god_n and_o if_o they_o regard_v not_o my_o exposition_n they_o shall_v have_v he_o on_o who_o they_o so_o much_o rely_v mr._n junius_n i_o mean_v who_o so_o explain_v it_o say_v the_o testimony_n of_o sign_n be_v this_o that_o 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with_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 2._o and_o of_o his_o inward_a dwell_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o &_o 2._o 22._o so_o antichrist_n temple_n be_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o his_o presence_n with_o that_o seduce_a people_n in_o who_o heart_n he_o dwell_v by_o popish_a faith_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o error_n carry_v they_o to_o damnation_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 13._o 4._o 14._o &_o 16._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 10._o 11._o he_o answer_v 158._o then_o when_o th'apostle_n say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 16._o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o this_o gloze_n you_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a church_n and_o when_o christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n joh._n â—_o 19_o speak_v of_o his_o body_n the_o word_n temple_n shall_v lead_v we_o to_o understand_v christ_n body_n to_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n will_v any_o man_n of_o good_a understanding_n and_o affection_n have_v make_v such_o inference_n upon_o my_o word_n do_v not_o the_o very_a word_n god_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o baal_n and_o of_o image_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n lead_v we_o to_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n god_n or_o will_v any_o adversary_n if_o i_o have_v so_o speak_v of_o baal_n and_o the_o word_n god_n which_o be_v apply_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o have_v wrest_v my_o reason_n against_o the_o true_a god_n but_o sundry_a such_o abuse_n i_o bear_v and_o forbear_v to_o reply_v unto_o because_o my_o opposite_a can_v now_o hear_v his_o reproof_n and_o to_o other_o man_n it_o will_v be_v fruitless_a hitherto_o of_o th'apostle_n phrase_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n now_o touch_v the_o man_n of_o
king_n and_o captain_n 2._o king_n 25._o and_o he_o shall_v so_o have_v apply_v these_o gentile_n that_o tread_v down_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n touch_v his_o church_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o papist_n the_o pope_n mark_a soldjer_n that_o have_v the_o 18._o number_n of_o his_o name_n and_o not_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n only_o for_o in_o the_o beast_n army_n there_o be_v not_o only_a king_n and_o captain_n which_o fight_v against_o christ_n and_o christian_n but_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o free_a and_o bond_n both_o small_a and_o great_a which_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n rev._n 19_o 17._o 18._o 21._o so_o not_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n alone_o but_o all_o other_o of_o their_o idolatrous_a religion_n be_v the_o gentile_n in_o rev._n 11._o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n measure_v not_o among_o his_o people_n but_o cast_v out_o as_o 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differ_v much_o the_o one_o from_o other_o and_o my_o adversary_n grant_v that_o which_o overthrow_v his_o own_o plea._n this_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o follow_v while_o the_o holy_a city_n lie_v ruinous_a tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o antichristian_a gentile_n which_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v re-edify_v and_o measure_v so_o long_a a_o time_n 1260._o year_n there_o be_v a_o other_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v rev._n 11._o 8._o even_o babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17._o 5._o which_o lie_v not_o ruinous_a but_o be_v stately_a build_v â—_o deck_v and_o garnish_v â—_o glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v dilicious_o which_o say_v in_o her_o hâ—rt_n i_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d queen_n and_o aâ—no_fw-la widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a city_n rome_n which_o in_o th'apostle_n johns_n time_n reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17._o 18._o but_o after_o that_o become_v a_o christian_a city_n or_o polity_n but_o soon_o forsake_v christ_n and_o be_v christian_n in_o name_n be_v in_o deed_n gentiles_n and_o a_o catholic_a church_n sit_v and_o reign_v over_o people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n rev._n 17._o 1â—_n which_o albeit_o my_o opposite_a before_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o i_o also_o &_o before_o take_v away_o his_o reason_n and_o here_o himself_o yield_v so_o much_o as_o will_v overthrow_v he_o for_o note_v here_o say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o 154._o city_n itself_o &c._n &c._n for_o as_o 19_o one_o well_o write_v the_o city_n be_v not_o only_o the_o town_n or_o piece_n of_o ground_n contain_v within_o the_o compâ—sse_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n have_v order_n and_o government_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o whole_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n of_o the_o cite_v in_o all_o place_n perteyn_a thereto_o so_o the_o street_n of_o this_o city_n reach_v far_o even_o to_o all_o place_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o and_o comprehend_v sundry_a people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n as_o here_o be_v say_v whereupon_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n etc._n etc._n where_o yet_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v fall_v into_o deep_a apostasy_n and_o have_v the_o man_n of_o sin_v sit_v therein_o as_o god_n who_o have_v the_o city_n for_o his_o throne_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o this_o city_n be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o apostatle_a estate_n of_o that_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o other_o church_n that_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prelacy_n of_o that_o sea_n whersoever_o and_o of_o whatsoever_o people_n kindred_n tongue_n on_o nation_n they_o be_v which_o application_n thereof_o i_o do_v also_o acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 11._o 8._o with_o esai_n 1._o 10._o jer._n 23._o 14._o ezek._n 16._o 2_o 46_o rev._n 14._o 8._o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o etc._n etc._n with_o esai_n 21._o 9_o and_o 48._o 20._o jer._n 50._o and_o 51._o 1_o 45_o ezek._n 16._o 2_o 35_o and_o c._n 23._o ziaoh_n 2._o 6._o 7._o thus_o far_o he_o yield_v whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o will_v see_v how_o this_o great_a city_n the_o glorious_a church_n of_o rome_n that_o kill_v god_n witness_n in_o it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n which_o that_o church_n tread_v down_o and_o keep_v from_o be_v re-edify_v as_o the_o babylonian_n have_v ruinate_v jerusalem_n keep_v it_o from_o be_v build_v again_o during_o their_o reign_n so_o then_o his_o compare_v of_o rev._n 11._o 8._o with_o esai_n 1._o 10._o and_o jer._n 23._o 14._o seem_v to_o be_v a_o unequal_a 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sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n carry_v they_o to_o destruction_n whereas_o to_o prove_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2._o thes._n 2._o which_o he_o expound_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n he_o allege_v zach._n 6._o 12._o 13._o eph._n 2._o 11._o etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o rev._n 11._o 19_o i_o 94._o show_v how_o he_o misapply_v the_o scripture_n he_o repeat_v his_o former_a answer_n which_o i_o have_v former_o resute_v and_o now_o he_o add_v but_o to_o put_v he_o from_o his_o shift_n let_v he_o tell_v we_o plain_o when_o paul_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v not_o agreement_n with_o idol_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o if_o yet_o there_o be_v idol_n set_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o manasseh_n and_o antiochus_n whether_o now_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n or_o not_o the_o scripture_n show_v it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o 2._o king_n 21._o 7._o jer._n 50._o 28._o ezek_n 8._o 5._o 10._o 16._o dan._n 11._o 31._o 38._o answ._n i_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o that_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o have_v no_o agreement_n with_o idol_n though_o the_o wicked_a set_v up_o idol_n in_o it_o by_o force_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o these_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v agreement_n with_o idol_n if_o image_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n wood_n and_o stone_n a_o wheaten_a god_n in_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_v which_o sit_v as_o god_n be_v idol_n for_o these_o idol_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n worship_v and_o serve_v most_o synful_o but_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o never_o worship_v the_o idol_n set_v up_o in_o it_o nor_o have_v accord_n with_o they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o shift_n of_o shift_n and_o a_o notorious_a sophism_n in_o my_o opposite_a to_o reason_n from_o the_o material_a temple_n of_o god_n then_o which_o only_o suffer_v that_o abuse_n to_o 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he_o exod._n 19_o 5._o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n 16_o general_o wherefore_o we_o leave_v god_n secret_a counsel_n to_o himself_o as_o he_o will_v we_o deut._n 29._o 29._o and_o do_v consider_v only_o the_o visible_a state_n of_o church_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n and_o promise_n to_o this_o my_o opposite_a say_v 181._o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o mean_v hereby_o if_o by_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o salvation_n whereof_o we_o treat_v and_o think_v that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v under_o it_o what_o differ_v this_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o armintans_n touch_v general_n redemption_n if_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v for_o salvation_n all_o may_v perceive_v he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n answ._n my_o meaning_n be_v plain_a that_o god_n have_v his_o elect_a among_o the_o heathen_n as_o he_o bath_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o see_v what_o i_o intend_v by_o the_o covenant_n general_o with_o all_o nation_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o that_o himself_o allege_v 178._o whileare_a from_o keâ—kerman_n of_o the_o church_n large_o take_v which_o he_o explain_v the_o company_n of_o all_o those_o which_o profess_v christian_a religion_n or_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o be_v all_o heretic_n schismatics_n and_o arian_n papist_n anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a refer_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o if_o he_o understand_v himself_o he_o may_v understand_v i_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n general_o for_o such_o large_a church_n as_o he_o describe_v i_o hold_v all_o nation_n to_o be_v when_o god_n make_v his_o special_a covenant_n with_o israel_n no_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n as_o 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11._o 1._o do_v not_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n only_o and_o not_o of_o beast_n so_o in_o exod._n 19_o 5._o you_o israelites_n shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o where_o god_n call_v all_o people_n his_n not_o only_o by_o creation_n as_o the_o beast_n be_v he_o but_o by_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o noes_n time_n when_o he_o smell_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o promise_v no_o more_o to_o drown_v the_o world_n and_o bless_v both_o no_n and_o his_o son_n and_o establish_v his_o covenani_n with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o covenant_n his_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n gen_n 8._o 20._o 21._o &_o 9_o 1._o 9_o 12._o 13._o which_o covenant_n though_o the_o natural_a benefit_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o beast_n also_o have_v natural_a refresh_n by_o that_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o to_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n numb_a 20_o 8_o 1_o or_o 10._o 4._o yet_o unto_o man_n and_o to_o man_n only_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o esa._n 54._o 8._o 9_o 10._o rev._n 4._o 3._o and_o 10_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o 21._o now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o establish_v with_o no_n his_o son_n and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o be_v respect_v of_o god_n in_o exod_n 19_o 5._o when_o for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o noes_n seed_n he_o of_o his_o love_n make_v israel_n his_o peculiar_a above_o all_o other_o people_n though_o some_o of_o the_o nation_n be_v as_o in_o charity_n i_o judge_v from_o job_n history_n god_n true_a church_n still_o and_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o curse_a canaanite_n he_o have_v many_o of_o his_o elect_a as_o he_o have_v now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o example_n of_o 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circumcision_n in_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o consequent_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a than_o those_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n &c_n &c_n than_o all_o may_v see_v that_o this_o scripture_n be_v also_o pervert_v and_o that_o neither_o it_o nor_o all_o the_o writer_n in_o the_o world_n prove_v any_o such_o matter_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v pervert_v and_o show_v no_o reason_n how_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v from_o the_o history_n of_o no_n &_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o job_n that_o all_o nation_n have_v not_o only_a altar_n sacrifice_n priest_n &c_n &c_n but_o have_v they_o also_o as_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n give_v they_o for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v whence_o do_v cain_n and_o abel_n no_o abram_n jakob_n and_o job_n learn_v to_o offer_v first_o fruit_n and_o beast_n build_v altar_n pay_v tithe_n make_v vow_n &c_n &c_n but_o from_o divine_a institution_n teach_v their_o father_n from_o god_n and_o by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n otherweise_v they_o can_v not_o have_v do_z they_o in_o faith_n as_o of_o some_o of_o they_o th'apostle_n testify_v they_o do_v heb._n 11._o which_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o all_o other_o nation_n have_v keep_v the_o faith_n as_o do_v job_n their_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v 9_o unto_o job._n when_o they_o lose_v their_o faith_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v vain_a and_o no_o seal_n of_o grace_n unto_o they_o now_o compare_v israel_n in_o their_o apostasy_n they_o make_v new_a temple_n new_a altar_n new_a priest_n new_a feast_n and_o sign_n which_o be_v not_o only_o 33._o none_o of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o express_o forbid_v they_o by_o his_o write_a law_n exod._n 20._o 4._o 5._o so_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v their_o sacrifice_n seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v repute_v for_o blood_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o doom_n of_o his_o law_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o offer_v they_o levit._n 17._o 4._o thus_o have_v no_o word_n of_o promise_n they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v sacrifice_v of_o faith_n but_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v abominable_a as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n testify_v deut._n 32._o 17._o 2._o chron._n 11._o 15._o now_o for_o circumcision_n first_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o the_o gentile_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o no_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o be_v first_o command_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o household_n gen_n 17._o and_o so_o to_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v of_o that_o church_n and_o partake_v of_o their_o passover_n levit._fw-la 12._o exod._n 12._o 44._o 48._o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o noes_n son_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v scatter_v far_o off_o and_o hear_v not_o of_o the_o precept_n to_o abraham_n be_v doubtless_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o graceful_a if_o they_o abide_v in_o noes_n faith_n and_o be_v save_v without_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n who_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n sem_fw-mi and_o heber_n who_o both_o of_o they_o live_v till_o after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o record_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v yea_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o space_n
be_v not_o true_a baptism_n i_o constant_o affirm_v so_o do_v mr._n johnson_n 110._o himself_o while_o he_o stand_v in_o and_o write_v for_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o papist_n have_v turn_v baptism_n into_o a_o idol_n i_o have_v also_o former_o 73._o prove_v and_o will_v maintain_v against_o his_o answer_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v detestable_a and_o curse_a unto_o they_o through_o their_o abuse_n of_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 15._o 8._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o daily_a wash_n of_o our_o face_n be_v wrongful_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o mr._n cl._n who_o he_o cit_v in_o his_o margin_n profess_v to_o hold_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o our_o daily_a wash_n be_v no_o religious_a action_n nor_o sacrament_n at_o all_o but_o baptism_n by_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n be_v a_o religious_a action_n after_o their_o manner_n and_o a_o false_a sacrament_n therefore_o neither_o true_a neither_o yet_o none_o at_o all_o as_o our_o opposite_a with_o we_o once_o profess_v apolog._n p._n 110._o instead_o of_o prove_v it_o true_a baptism_n he_o bring_v reason_n to_o show_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v renounce_v and_o a_o other_o receive_v this_o he_o know_v the_o anabaptist_n do_v practice_v so_o it_o be_v no_o conviction_n of_o they_o all_z but_o he_o bend_v his_o force_n now_o against_o we_o and_o leave_v they_o let_v we_o try_v what_o he_o say_v 1._o because_o say_v he_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o fiction_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o father_n thereof_o joh._n 8._o 44._o rom._n 3._o 4._o answ._n i_o grant_v that_o which_o he_o say_v but_o he_o conclude_v not_o the_o question_n idol_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v idol_n and_o lie_n be_v whole_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v renounce_v but_o some_o idol_n and_o lie_n be_v make_v of_o god_n true_a ordinance_n and_o of_o his_o good_a creature_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n rom._n 1._o 25._o here_o the_o gentile_n lie_v be_v to_o be_v do_z away_o and_o their_o idolatry_n renounce_v but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o a_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n may_v be_v have_v which_o they_o abuse_v so_o we_o have_v renounce_v the_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o lie_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o god_n sacrament_n but_o the_o truth_n we_o retain_v 2._o a_o idol_n or_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o daily_a wash_n of_o our_o face_n can_v be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n true_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o grant_v it_o and_o from_o his_o own_o word_n conclude_v against_o he_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v former_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o idol_n because_o they_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o christ_n only_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n everlasting_a covenant_n by_o his_o own_o grant_n as_o for_o we_o we_o retain_v no_o idol_n but_o god_n truth_n only_o as_o before_o i_o show_v 3._o the_o sign_n in_o a_o sacrament_n be_v that_o which_o be_v outward_a and_o visible_a which_o in_o baptism_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o this_o be_v a_o fiction_n and_o lie_a sign_n in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a then_o be_v it_o not_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o there_o baptize_v have_v not_o then_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n which_o the_o lord_n ordain_v to_o be_v have_v of_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o get_v it_o unto_o they_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v rom._n 4._o 11._o &_o 6._o 3._o 4._o act._n 10._o 47._o 48._o etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n be_v unperfect_o set_v down_o for_o wash_v with_o water_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n by_o and_o in_o god_n institution_n only_o by_o which_o institution_n it_o be_v to_o be_v minister_v to_o none_o but_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n act._n 8._o 36._o 37._o &_o 2._o 38._o 39_o if_o it_o be_v not_o minister_v according_a to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o that_o abuse_n though_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o the_o right_a use_n have_v appoint_v for_o a_o sign_n 2._o he_o will_v deceive_v his_o reader_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v wash_n shall_v be_v with_o any_o other_o creature_n than_o water_n or_o in_o any_o other_o name_n then_o the_o lord_n these_o thing_n we_o know_v be_v in_o themselves_o the_o true_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o antichrist_n turn_v to_o a_o lie_n while_o he_o false_o apply_v they_o to_o his_o adulterous_a synagogue_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n only_o and_o while_o he_o idolatrous_o give_v that_o grace_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o sacrilegious_a priest_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o true_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v by_o antichrist_n turn_v to_o a_o lie_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v devise_v to_o ourselves_o any_o other_o sign_n we_o shall_v be_v liar_n like_o he_o who_o have_v devise_v cream_n spittle_n and_o other_o like_a element_n synful_o join_v with_o his_o baptism_n 4._o that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v do_z without_o delay_n see_v the_o neglect_n of_o baptism_n be_v sin_n and_o no_o unbaptise_v may_v eat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n etc._n etc._n will_v do_v it_o without_o delay_n but_o he_o trifle_v insist_v upon_o the_o outward_a element_n which_o he_o know_v we_o have_v and_o leave_v the_o main_a thing_n the_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v not_o in_o that_o antichristian_a synagogue_n 5._o if_o any_o retain_v a_o idol_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n they_o eat_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o answ._n we_o retain_v no_o idol_n baptism_n but_o have_v put_v away_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o lie_n and_o retain_v the_o truth_n only_o as_o before_o be_v show_v the_o same_o we_o answer_v to_o his_o six_o reason_n which_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n and_o enlargement_n of_o his_o former_a as_o be_v his_o manner_n 7._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o repentance_n which_o still_o they_o speak_v of_o shall_v ever_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o idol_n to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o repentance_n find_v mercy_n with_o god_n for_o a_o lie_n yet_o a_o lie_n be_v a_o lie_n still_o and_o a_o idol-vanity_n zach._n 10._o 2._o jer._n 10._o 8._o joh._n 8._o 44._o &_o 14._o 6._o &_o 17._o 17._o with_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o 15._o 16._o answ._n it_o be_v true_a of_o such_o idol_n and_o lie_n as_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o cit_v speak_v of_o but_o there_o be_v other_o idol_n and_o lie_n which_o by_o man_n be_v make_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n upon_o man_n repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o first_o truth_n as_o the_o gentile_n change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n rom._n 1._o 25._o and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n rom._n 1._o 23._o and_o israel_n change_v god_n their_o glory_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n psal._n 106._o 20._o when_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o change_v the_o truth_n into_o a_o lie_n they_o retain_v the_o truth_n still_o and_o keep_v that_o god_n who_o before_o they_o ignorant_o worship_v and_o of_o who_o they_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n to_o themselves_o act._n 17._o 23._o so_o for_o god_n ordinance_n as_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v idol_n of_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n the_o two_o sacramental_a pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n 2._o chron._n 3._o 17._o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n to_o they_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o king_n 18._o 4._o they_o shall_v have_v repent_v of_o and_o put_v away_o their_o idolatry_n but_o have_v retain_v those_o pillar_n still_o for_o such_o sign_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o but_o such_o pillar_n and_o post_n as_o israel_n have_v invent_v of_o their_o own_o head_n and_o set_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n post_n ezek._n 43._o 8._o no_o repentance_n can_v make_v they_o
live_v but_o their_o posterity_n be_v mean_v for_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n save_o some_o few_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o after_a generation_n find_v mercy_n neither_o can_v we_o deny_v if_o we_o right_o observe_v th'apostle_n doctrine_n in_o rom._n 11._o but_o those_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n make_v by_o the_o prophet_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n even_o at_o this_o day_n though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o when_o the_o 28_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v say_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodlynes_n from_o jakob_n and_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n belove_v for_o the_o father_n the_o condition_n propound_v he_o observe_v not_o namely_o 12._o return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n but_o plead_v as_o if_o they_o in_o that_o rebellious_a estate_n be_v still_o in_o their_o person_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n visible_o though_o god_n because_o they_o return_v not_o 8._o have_v give_v they_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n contrary_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1._o joh._n 1._o 6._o 9_o 10._o now_o this_o be_v israel_n state_n they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o sin_n and_o 16._o leave_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n nor_o 14._o hear_v the_o lord_n prophet_n nor_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o 23_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la they_o depart_v not_o from_o they_o until_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o after_o their_o dispersion_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v then_o receive_v so_o also_o be_v the_o gentile_n that_o turn_v to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n that_o come_v unto_o christ._n he_o distinguish_v not_o the_o time_n for_o their_o marriage_n with_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o say_v the_o calvin_n best_a writer_n expound_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o future_a time_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a but_o than_o it_o will_v nothing_o help_v those_o unrepentant_a sinner_n divorce_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v if_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o former_a time_n it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n as_o i_o show_v but_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v he_o than_o his_o best_a writer_n will_v hardly_o prove_v it_o to_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o better_a than_o they_o do_v show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n even_o jeremie_n himself_o and_o paul_n his_o expositor_n for_o jeremie_n in_o chap._n 31._o v._n 32._o use_v the_o same_o word_n baalti_fw-la i_o be_v marry_v to_o they_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a covenant_n make_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o of_o grace_n though_o they_o be_v then_o also_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n and_o paul_n expound_v that_o word_n baalti_fw-la according_a to_o the_o greek_a version_n i_o regard_v they_o not_o heb._n 8._o 9_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o my_o opposite_n purpose_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o already_o do_z as_o esaias_n prophesy_v of_o christ_n say_v unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v esai_n 9_o 6._o who_o be_v not_o bear_v till_o many_o year_n after_o and_o so_o here_o the_o greek_a version_n so_o much_o approve_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n expound_v this_o word_n 14._o baalti_fw-la i_o be_o or_o be_v marry_v future_o thus_o for_o i_o will_v rule_v over_o you_o and_o will_v take_v you_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o zion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o a_o future_a marriage_n with_o christ_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o apostle_n write_v unto_o that_o people_n say_v you_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n &c_n &c_n which_o in_o time_n passâ—_n be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o when_o be_v the_o time_n that_o israel_n be_v no_o people_n nor_o obtain_v mercy_n unless_o when_o lo-ammi_a and_o loruhamah_a be_v bear_v hos._n 1._o 6._o 9_o and_o ephraim_n be_v so_o break_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o people_n esai_n 7._o 8._o thus_o peter_n testify_v they_o be_v no_o people_n by_o which_o name_n moses_n call_v the_o gentile_n when_o they_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n deut._n 32._o 21._o and_o paul_n say_v that_o god_n regard_v they_o not_o or_o care_v not_o for_o they_o because_o of_o their_o breach_n of_o covenant_n heb._n 8._o 9_o do_v overthrow_n all_o my_o opposite_n plea_n for_o they_o in_o their_o most_o sinful_a and_o unrepentant_a estate_n that_o which_o he_o say_v from_o jer._n 3._o 1._o that_o god_n deal_v otherweise_v herein_o than_o a_o man_n do_v with_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o put_v away_o &c_n &c_n help_v he_o not_o first_o he_o shall_v say_v than_o a_o man_n may_v do_v with_o his_o wife_n for_o it_o be_v sin_v for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o return_v to_o his_o wife_n it_o pollute_v the_o land_n jer._n 3._o 1._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v the_o man_n by_o unjust_a divorce_n have_v cause_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v defile_v as_o the_o law_n close_o teach_v deut._n 24._o 1._o 4_o which_o fault_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o lord_n deal_v likeweise_v with_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o adultery_n he_o receive_v they_o according_a to_o his_o former_a covenant_n and_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o no_n and_o his_o seed_n genes_n 9_o 9_o 16._o esai_n 54._o 1._o 4._o 5._o 9_o 10._o so_o the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a benefit_v not_o they_o that_o will_v not_o return_v unto_o he_o the_o last_o point_n of_o the_o stableness_n of_o god_n promise_n though_o but_o a_o few_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o rom._n 11._o 1._o 5._o be_v true_a and_o concern_v as_o well_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n for_o in_o all_o age_n god_n bring_v some_o of_o the_o gentile_n into_o his_o grace_n as_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o scripture_n show_v wherefore_o it_o be_v marvel_v how_o he_o can_v so_o 72._o insist_v upon_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o jew_n &_o to_o their_o child_n in_o act._n 2._o 39_o whereas_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n perteyn_v also_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n deut._n 32._o 43._o psal._n 117._o esa._n 19_o 24._o 2d_o &_o 49._o 1._o 6._o ezek._n 4â—_n 22_o and_o whereas_o next_o 73._o he_o digress_v to_o speak_v of_o judah_n and_o from_o esa._n 54._o 4._o compare_v with_o jer._n 51._o 5._o will_v show_v how_o in_o one_o respect_n they_o be_v forsake_v and_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o widowhood_n to_o weet_v by_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o in_o a_o other_o respect_n they_o be_v not_o forsake_v as_o a_o widow_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o yet_o remember_v his_o covenant_n to_o show_v they_o mercy_n he_o follow_v his_o own_o wisdom_n in_o expound_v the_o scripture_n &_o regard_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o elsewhere_o have_v open_v that_o pprophecy_n after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n the_o prophet_n esaias_n in_o chapt_n 53._o foretell_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o suffering_n and_o in_o chap._n 54._o he_o propehsy_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o begin_v 1._o sing_v joyful_o o_o barren_a woman_n thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v for_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marry_a wife_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o argument_n he_o go_v on_o to_o enlarge_v show_v the_o former_a 4._o shame_n and_o reproach_n which_o this_o