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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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the_o storm_a of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o two_o last_o and_o strong_a garrison_n of_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n and_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n for_o church_n constitution_n together_o with_o mark_n to_o know_v right_o constitute_v church_n from_o all_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n also_o the_o cruelty_n inequality_n and_o injustice_n of_o compulsion_n for_o conscience_n by_o 29._o argument_n be_v open_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o also_o 12._o argument_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o be_v display_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n the_o mischief_n uncertainty_n novelty_n and_o absudity_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o same_o wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o most_o valid_a argument_n bring_v by_o st._n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v in_o 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corrupt_v doceant_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o traditionem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n traditam_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la cypr._n epist_n add_v pomp._n cont_n epist_n steph._n episc_n romani_fw-la print_a anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v one_o of_o those_o year_n wherein_o antichrist_n threaten_v the_o storm_a of_o the_o church_n fault_n escape_v reader_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o correct_v these_o fault_n which_o hinder_v the_o sense_n and_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v interrupt_v to_o have_v recourse_n hereto_o the_o author_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n absent_a can_v not_o oversee_v the_o press_n so_o that_o many_o fault_n have_v escape_v full_a sore_n against_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o the_o i._o part._n for_o officer_n and_o read_v offerer_n and_o pag._n 5._o successive_a for_o succession_n pag._n 6._o terminis_fw-la convertabiles_fw-la for_o termini_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la pag._n 8._o fit_a read_v sift_v p._n 12._o exceed_a r._n proceed_v p._n 17._o excommunication_n r._n excommunicatum_fw-la ibid._n can_v approve_v r._n can_v approve_v p._n 19_o for_o do_v it_o r._n do_v it_o but_o quaere_fw-la hereof_o p._n 23._o guild_v r._n guide_v p._n 24._o just_a solemn_a r._n most_o solemn_a p._n 25._o worship_v r._n worship_n p_o 27._o almost_o r._n utmost_a ibid._n worship_n a_o glorious_a r._n promote_v a_o glorious_a p._n 33._o most_o whereof_z r._n some_o whereof_o ibid._n in_o the_o ii_o part._n be_v gather_v read_v be_v gather_v pag._n 4._o three_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o marginal_a note_n and_o shall_v have_v come_v in_o the_o answer_n next_o thereto_o in_o the_o three_o place_n p._n 5._o from_o judaea_n r._n for_o p._n 6._o preach_v r._n reach_n p._n 6._o the_o greek_a word_n only_o signify_v read_v r._n so_o the_o greek_a word_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n r._n cyrus_n p._n 8._o for_o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p._n 9_o that_o in_o a_o state_n r._n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n p._n 12._o verbo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la r._n vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n p._n 13._o for_o they_o be_v r._n for_o there_o be_v p._n 14._o other_o in_o infant_n r._n other_o in_o future_a p._n 16._o baptise_v destroy_v r._n baptism_n destroy_v p_o 17._o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p_o 18._o and_o seal_v r._n or_o seal_v p._n 19_o 5._o in_o the_o course_n r._n 4._o in_o the_o course_n p._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o cothians_n r._n corinthian_n p._n 26._o the_o canon_n r._n these_o canon_n p._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 28._o marry_v r._n unmarried_a p._n 29._o collegio_fw-la r._n collegae_fw-la p._n 30._o be_v the_o r._n be_v then_o p._n 36._o suchnesse_n r._n suchnesse_n of_o condition_n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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