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A25343 Ancient truth revived, or, A True state of the antient, suffering Church of Christ, commonly (but falsly) called Brownists, living in London, and other places of this nation wherein I. Is shewed (in the preface) the state of the gospel-church, from the time of Christ's ascension, to the end of the world, gathered out of the book of Revelations, II. The confession of our faith, grounded on the doctrine of the apostles and prophets, III. By vvhom the gospel vvas first preached in this island, IV. Our practice in the worship of God, according to the practice of the primitive church, with an explanation of every ordinance, and vvho have right to administer the same, V. The first day of the week proved to be the gospel-sabbath. 1677 (1677) Wing A3076; ESTC R40283 61,216 57

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that_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n how_o false_a be_v their_o doctrine_n that_o say_v all_o infant_n shall_v be_v save_v when_o without_o faith_n none_o can_v please_v god_n for_o by_o mark_v 16.6_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v again_o if_o mark_v 16.16_o deni_v waterbaptism_n to_o infant_n because_o they_o can_v actual_o believe_v it_o also_o deni_v their_o salvation_n because_o they_o can_v believe_v again_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o these_o man_n further_o say_v that_o profession_n of_o faith_n only_o give_v right_a to_o waterbaptism_n then_o the_o right_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n handle_v in_o pag._n 29_o 31._o but_o of_o debt_n merit_v by_o a_o actual_a profession_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n by_o these_o man_n doctrine_n be_v make_v a_o secondary_a law_n of_o work_v do_v this_o and_o live_v as_o be_v the_o popish_a faith_n concern_v waterbaptism_n as_o the_o father_n have_v decree_v in_o the_o 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jew_n reject_v which_o the_o believe_a jew_n with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v possessor_n of_o unto_o who_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v give_v his_o law_n to_o observe_v with_o his_o ordinance_n ministry_n time_n and_o maintenance_n till_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n he_o be_v please_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o his_o child_n to_o signify_v to_o john_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n what_o shall_v befall_v they_o and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ascension_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o heavenly_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n as_o 1._o in_o chap._n 4._o be_v show_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n compare_v to_o the_o figure_n of_o moses_n tabernacle_n whilst_o christ_n glorious_a throne_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o division_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 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see_v isa_n 32.15_o act_n 2.17_o 18._o &_o 10.45_o ezek._n 39.29_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o rain_n or_o sprinkle_n isa_n 52.15_o now_o some_o have_v the_o spirit_n pour_v on_o they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o other_o some_o be_v in_o the_o church_n apostles_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n some_o teacher_n and_o all_o differ_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n receive_v yet_o all_o be_v baptize_v of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n though_o some_o but_o babe_n in_o christ_n yet_o all_o have_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o therefore_o who_o dare_v presume_v to_o limit_v the_o spiritual_a baptism_n to_o say_v none_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o they_o that_o have_v the_o great_a measure_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o respect_n of_o measure_n be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_v one_o suffering_n more_o another_o less_o as_o for_o example_n some_o suffer_v reproach_n heb._n 13.13_o other_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o loss_n of_o good_n other_o suffer_v reproach_n loss_n of_o good_n and_o liberty_n esay_n 51.14_o rev._n 1.9_o &_o 2.10_o other_o suffer_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a and_o loss_n of_o life_n rev._n 12.11_o act_n 12.2_o then_o who_o dare_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o they_o that_o do_v not_o suffer_v in_o the_o great_a measure_n as_o loss_n of_o life_n do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_v now_o then_o waterbaptism_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o signification_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a baptism_n especial_o of_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n after_o which_o manner_n the_o lord_n himself_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n when_o the_o cloud_n pour_v forth_o water_n upon_o they_o psal_n 77.17_o yet_o they_o go_v through_o the_o sea_n on_o dry_a foot_n the_o manner_n of_o which_o baptism_n the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n ignorant_a of_o say_v all_o our_o father_n be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o sure_o the_o manner_n of_o john_n baptism_n in_o jordan_n and_o enon_n and_o philip_n on_o the_o eunuch_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o cast_v water_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o rain_n or_o sprinkle_v on_o they_o for_o israel_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o any_o sense_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o sea_n as_o of_o see_v hear_v and_o breathe_v etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n creation_n as_o these_o in_o our_o day_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v neither_o be_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n nor_o in_o jordan_n as_o we_o read_v of_o strip_v of_o their_o apparel_n to_o one_o thin_a cover_v which_o be_v not_o modest_a seemly_a nor_o of_o a_o good_a report_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o appear_v before_o any_o man_n beside_o her_o husband_n in_o such_o a_o dress_n under_o the_o pretence_n they_o can_v be_v baptize_v with_o their_o garment_n on_o sure_o if_o one_o may_v cover_v that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o he_o believe_v must_v be_v baptize_v with_o one_o cover_v he_o may_v with_o more_o for_o without_o doubt_n that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o have_v no_o cover_v on_o it_o for_o if_o it_o have_v a_o cover_v they_o baptize_v the_o cover_v and_o not_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o face_n represent_v the_o whole_a person_n as_o hagar_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o sarah_n gen._n 16.6_o 8._o that_o be_v from_o her_o person_n and_o moses_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o like_a so_o likewise_o the_o sorrow_n of_o man_n labour_n which_o sin_n bring_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o the_o face_n gen._n 3._o likewise_o when_o jacob_n set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v to_o mount_n gilead_n from_o laban_n it_o represent_v his_o affection_n and_o action_n with_o desire_n so_o when_o jacob_n send_v a_o present_a to_o esau_n it_o be_v to_o appease_v he_o that_o be_v his_o face_n gen._n 32.20_o so_o when_o lot_n entreat_v for_o zoar_v gen._n 19.21_o god_n be_v say_v to_o accept_v his_o face_n in_o grant_v his_o request_n so_o then_o the_o face_n that_o represent_v the_o person_n which_o be_v bare_a in_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v baptize_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v and_o thus_o the_o word_n in_o water_n baptism_n agree_v with_o the_o spiritual_a by_o pour_v forth_o or_o sprinkle_v and_o as_o the_o former_a seal_n of_o the_o same_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n gen._n 17._o heb._n 13.20_o be_v set_v on_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n to_o teach_v they_o regeneration_n of_o nature_n even_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n bear_v in_o sin_n psal_n 51.7_o and_o that_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v thereby_o holy_a ezra_n 9.2_o and_o though_o the_o lip_n and_o ear_n be_v say_v to_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o some_o respect_n exod._n 6.3_o jer._n 6.10_o yet_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o be_v do_v on_o a_o part_n signify_v the_o whole_a even_o so_o in_o baptism_n water_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o face_n as_o a_o sign_n or_o signal_n of_o death_n or_o that_o we_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v as_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n understand_v by_o the_o king_n word_n that_o death_n be_v determine_v against_o haman_n they_o ah_o cover_v his_o face_n as_o a_o signal_n of_o death_n even_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n we_o come_v short_a of_o the_o b_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o face_n be_v veil_v or_o cover_v under_o the_o c_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n until_o christ_n by_o his_o baptism_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o in_o sign_n whereof_o have_v we_o water_v cast_v upon_o our_o face_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o worthy_a to_o die_v and_o so_o e_z baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v f_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n so_o that_o by_o he_o g_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o with_o unvail_v or_o h_z open_a face_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n ah_o esth_n 7.8_o b_o rom._n 3.23_o c_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 8._o do_v mat._n 3.15_o e_z 1_o cor._n 15.29_o f_z rev._n 1.5_o g_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o h_z 2_o cor._n 3.18_o moreover_o satan_n have_v yet_o use_v in_o these_o last_o and_o perilous_a day_n wherein_o deceiver_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v another_o slight_a to_o peryert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o contend_v about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o limit_v or_o confine_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptize_v to_o one_o signification_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n only_o to_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o water_n and_o account_v all_o other_o sense_n unlawful_a contrary_a to_o all_o the_o learned_a that_o have_v translate_v the_o scripture_n into_o english_a or_o write_v dictionary_n and_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o learned_a in_o translate_n the_o holy_a scripture_n dare_v not_o limit_v many_o word_n but_o render_v they_o in_o such_o term_n as_o the_o godly_a may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n right_o divide_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n the_o greek_a word_n ecclesia_fw-la for_o church_n signify_v few_o or_o many_o be_v render_v congregation_n or_o gather_v together_o by_o holy_a covenant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o become_v the_o lord_n people_n who_o be_v sometime_o a_o little_a flock_n luke_n 12._o even_o but_o two_o or_o three_o mut._n 18.20_o sometime_o three_o thousand_o and_o more_o act_v 4.4_o yet_o both_o few_o and_o many_o be_v a_o church_n comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n for_o church_n likewise_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o worship_n latria_n and_o latrevo_n sometime_o take_v large_o when_o in_o worship_n all_o god_n *_o ordinance_n be_v persorm_v and_o sometime_o strict_o when_o only_o †_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o supplicate_v unto_o god_n be_v worship_n again_o the_o word_n saviour_n sometime_o signify_v christ_n luk._n 2.11_o sometime_o he_o make_v those_o minister_n as_o instrument_n to_o save_v person_n by_o his_o doctrine_n obad._n v._n 21._o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o so_o likewise_o the_o word_n elohim_n sometime_o be_v