The axe, against sin and error; and the truth conquering. A sermon on Matthew 3. 10. Now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees, therefore every tree, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. At which, a Christian confessed, she was converted; and because it did good to her, desired it might be preached again at her funerall, that it might do good to others, ... wherein are shewed the causes of the sword upon England, and on the Lutherans, and the remedies that must be used, before the judgements cease. / Written by John Eachard, M. A. of Trin. Col. Camb. and pastor of Darsham in Suffolke. Published according to order.
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             The axe, against sin and error; and the truth conquering. A sermon on Matthew 3. 10. Now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees, therefore every tree, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. At which, a Christian confessed, she was converted; and because it did good to her, desired it might be preached again at her funerall, that it might do good to others, ... wherein are shewed the causes of the sword upon England, and on the Lutherans, and the remedies that must be used, before the judgements cease. / Written by John Eachard, M. A. of Trin. Col. Camb. and pastor of Darsham in Suffolke. Published according to order.
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           THE
           AXE
           ,
           AGAINST
           SIN
           and
           ERROR
           ;
           and
           the
           Truth
           Conquering
           .
        
         
           A
           Sermon
           on
           
             Matthew
          
           3.
           10.
           
        
         
           
             Now
             also
             the
             Ax
             is
             laid
             to
             the
             root
             of
             the
             trees
             ,
             therefore
             every
             tree
             ,
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             is
             hewn
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           At
           which
           ,
           a
           
             Christian
          
           confessed
           ,
           she
           was
           converted
           ;
           and
           because
           it
           did
           good
           to
           her
           ,
           desired
           it
           might
           be
           preached
           again
           at
           her
           
             Funerall
             ,
          
           that
           it
           might
           do
           good
           to
           others
           ,
           (
           saying
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           hewn
           down
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           be
           converted
           ,
           or
           builded
           up
           )
           which
           
             Satan
          
           (
           as
           he
           did
           
             Paul
          
           )
           hindred
           ,
           which
           caused
           me
           the
           rather
           to
           write
           it
           out
           ,
           and
           send
           it
           to
           the
           Presse
           ,
           because
           the
           
             Enemy
          
           hate
           it
           ,
           lest
           it
           should
           convert
           more
           ,
           and
           endamage
           his
           kingdome
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           sent
           foth
           as
           
             John
             ,
          
           a
           fore-runner
           ,
           to
           make
           way
           for
           a
           more
           excellent
           Work
           of
           the
           counsell
           of
           Christ
           to
           
             England
             ;
          
           wherein
           are
           shewed
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           sword
           upon
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           on
           the
           
             Lutherans
             ,
          
           and
           the
           remedies
           that
           must
           be
           used
           ,
           before
           the
           Judgements
           cease
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           
             John
             Eachard
             ,
          
           M.
           A.
           of
           
             Trin.
             
             Col.
             Camb.
          
           and
           Pastor
           of
           
             Darsham
          
           in
           
             Suffolke
             .
          
        
         
           
             Matthew
             12.
             33.
             
          
           
             Either
             make
             the
             tree
             good
             ,
             and
             the
             fruit
             good
             ;
             or
             the
             tree
             evill
             ,
             and
             the
             fruit
             evill
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rev.
             3.
             5.
             
             &
             12.
             
          
           
             A
             white-rayment
             Christian
             ,
             and
             a
             citizen
             of
             the
             new
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Matthew
             Simmons
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             John
             Hancock
          
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           
             Popes-head
             Alley
             ,
          
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           all
           the
           friends
           of
           the
           
             Bridegroom
             ,
          
           the
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           citizens
           of
           the
           
             New
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           DEare
           and
           faithfull
           Brethren
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Brightman
          
           fore-prophesied
           of
           a
           Church
           to
           arise
           ,
           that
           should
           be
           the
           
             Woman
             clothed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ,
          
           which
           should
           glitter
           on
           every
           side
           round
           about
           ,
           with
           the
           most
           cleer
           light
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           of
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           in
           the
           doctrine
           of
           justification
           (
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           on
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           17.
           and
           chap.
           12.
           1.
           
           )
           with
           the
           cleer
           knowledge
           whereof
           ,
           she
           being
           adorned
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           with
           a
           goodly
           garment
           ,
           came
           forth
           abroad
           ,
           and
           laid
           her self
           open
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           world
           .
           
             And
             Rest
          
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           
             shall
             be
             the
             naturall
             daughter
             of
             the
             woman
             ,
             clothed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ,
          
           (
           meaning
           a
           spirituall
           rest
           )
           which
           are
           the
           most
           entire
           and
           chaste
           Congregation
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           (
           yet
           no
           Sect
           )
           which
           above
           others
           shine
           with
           this
           glorious
           aray
           ;
           And
           it
           seemeth
           ,
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           that
           all
           the
           chief
           stresse
           and
           violence
           of
           the
           last
           battell
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           shall
           be
           turned
           against
           that
           holy
           Congregation
           ,
           which
           we
           said
           right
           now
           ,
           to
           stand
           glittering
           in
           the
           Sun
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           hill
           of
           precious
           fruits
           ,
           and
           the
           mountain
           full
           of
           holy
           pleasures
           ,
           of
           which
           God
           maketh
           more
           account
           then
           
           of
           all
           delight
           some
           things
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Now
           you
           white
           rayment
           Christians
           ,
           are
           this
           
             woman
             ,
             clothed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ;
          
           for
           you
           all
           believe
           that
           you
           are
           clothed
           with
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           stand
           in
           him
           before
           God
           :
           Here
           is
           an
           Ax
           for
           you
           ;
           for
           the
           blessing
           of
           
             Joshua
          
           belongs
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           he
           spake
           to
           the
           children
           of
           
             Joseph
             .
          
           Thou
           art
           a
           great
           people
           ,
           and
           hast
           great
           power
           ,
           therefore
           the
           mountain
           stall
           be
           thine
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           wood
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           cut
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           ends
           of
           it
           shall
           be
           thine
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           cast
           out
           the
           
             Canaanites
             ,
          
           though
           they
           have
           iron
           Chariots
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           be
           strong
           ,
           
             J●sh
          
           17.
           
           So
           here
           are
           mountains
           of
           sins
           ,
           errors
           and
           false
           religions
           ,
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           wood
           of
           Sects
           ,
           Schismes
           and
           Heresies
           ,
           but
           thou
           hast
           cut
           them
           down
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           a
           great
           people
           ,
           and
           hast
           great
           power
           (
           with
           the
           Lord
           in
           prayer
           )
           and
           
             England
          
           shall
           be
           thine
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           cast
           out
           the
           
             Canaanites
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           false
           Religions
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           Ordnance
           of
           iron
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           be
           strong
           ,
           lay
           this
           Ax
           of
           the
           Law
           to
           the
           root
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           shew
           them
           ,
           that
           now
           also
           every
           tree
           ,
           
             i.
             
          
           Religion
           ,
           Church
           ,
           Sect
           ,
           or
           man
           ,
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           sin
           before
           God
           ,
           (
           
             Isai.
          
           1.
           16.
           
           )
           is
           hewn
           down
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           God
           wrath
           ,
           for
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           is
           now
           revealed
           from
           heaven
           against
           all
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           withhold
           truth
           in
           unrighteousnesse
           (
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           18
           )
           for
           the
           hour
           of
           temptation
           is
           come
           ,
           to
           try
           them
           that
           are
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           10.
           in
           which
           friends
           shall
           fight
           with
           friends
           ,
           as
           with
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           earth
           shalll
           fear
           with
           
           them
           ,
           2
           
             Esdr.
          
           6.
           22.
           when
           there
           shall
           be
           seen
           an
           earth-quake
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           an
           up●ore
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           time
           wherein
           the
           most
           High
           will
           begin
           to
           
           visit
           the
           world
           which
           he
           made
           ,
           2
           
             Esdra
             .
          
           9.
           4.
           
           &
           3
           hard
           it
           is
           for
           men
           to
           keep
           faith
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           now
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           strongest
           faith
           shall
           finde
           it
           difficult
           .
           Would
           not
           you
           be
           glad
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           this
           hour
           of
           temptation
           ?
           and
           were
           it
           not
           labour
           worth
           the
           pains
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           you
           shall
           be
           delivered
           ?
           And
           though
           all
           evill
           trees
           shall
           be
           cut
           down
           with
           the
           a●
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           yet
           that
           you
           are
           good
           trees
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           of
           his
           own
           planting
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           be
           glori●ied
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           saved
           ?
           
             Isai.
          
           61.
           
           ●
           .
           Come
           forth
           ,
           come
           forth
           thou
           Kings
           daughter
           ,
           all
           glorious
           within
           ,
           all
           light
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           shew
           thy self
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           thy
           garments
           are
           of
           broydered
           gold
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           45.
           13.
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           the
           merits
           of
           Christ
           crucified
           ,
           death
           and
           resurrection
           ,
           given
           you
           freely
           in
           your
           Baptisme
           into
           Christs
           death
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           
             Rom.
             6.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             Acts
          
           2.
           38.
           and
           are
           made
           glorious
           in
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           is
           risen
           upon
           you
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           2.
           4.
           shew
           your selves
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           the
           stress●
           of
           the
           ba●●ell
           in
           the
           West
           (
           you
           heare
           )
           shall
           be
           against
           you
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           overcome
           by
           faith
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           5
           4.
           when
           the
           ax
           shall
           cut
           down
           the
           wicked
           ,
           yet
           fear
           not
           ;
           you
           are
           got
           into
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           out
           of
           gun-shot
           for
           your
           souls
           ,
           yet
           put
           on
           the
           whole
           armour
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           6.
           14.
           and
           gird
           up
           the
           loynes
           of
           your
           mindes
           ,
           with
           the
           girdle
           of
           verity
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           the
           brest-plate
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ;
           and
           above
           all
           ,
           take
           the
           shield
           of
           faith
           in
           your
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           wherewith
           you
           may
           quench
           all
           the
           fiery
           darts
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           helm●t
           of
           salvation
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           in
           him
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           5.
           20.
           and
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           your
           feet
           thod
           with
           the
           preparation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           peace
           ,
           that
           testi●ies
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           came
           by
           water
           ▪
           and
           blood
           ,
           not
           by
           water
           only
           ,
           but
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           ;
           't
           is
           the
           Spirit
           that
           beareth
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           that
           Spirit
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           shall
           conquer
           .
           Therefore
           stand
           fast
           ,
           and
           pray
           ,
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           pra●er
           ,
           and
           supplications
           ,
           in
           the
           Spirit
           that
           testifieth
           of
           the
           water
           and
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           overcome
           :
           For
           you
           have
           a
           strong
           city
           ,
           (
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
          
           )
           salvation
           shall
           
           God
           set
           for
           wa●ls
           and
           bulwarks
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           26.
           1.
           open
           ye
           the
           gates
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           14.
           that
           you
           the
           righteous
           nation
           ,
           that
           keep
           the
           truth
           ,
           ma●
           enter
           in
           ;
           for
           by
           an
           assured
           purpose
           ,
           will
           Christ
           preserve
           perfect
           peace
           for
           you
           ,
           because
           you
           trusted
           in
           him
           
             vers.
          
           3
           O
           trust
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           for
           ever
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           Lord
           (
           our
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           23.
           6.
           
           )
           is
           strength
           for
           evermore
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           4.
           for
           he
           will
           bring
           down
           them
           that
           dwell
           on
           high
           ,
           that
           fight
           against
           you
           ,
           the
           high
           city
           (
           of
           
             Rome
          
           )
           will
           he
           abase
           even
           unto
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           unto
           the
           dust
           ,
           
             v.
          
           5.
           that
           your
           fee●
           shall
           tread
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           all
           doctrine
           of
           infidelity
           .
           I
           call
           you
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ;
          
           if
           any
           ask
           my
           reasons
           ,
           they
           are
           these
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           the
           few
           names
           in
           
             Laodicca
             ,
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           as
           well
           as
           in
           
             Sardis
          
           )
           that
           have
           not
           defiled
           your
           garments
           ,
           (
           ●
           by
           a
           false
           faith
           ,
           or
           raigning
           sin
           )
           therefore
           you
           shall
           walk
           with
           Christ
           in
           
             white
             .
          
           for
           you
           are
           worthy
           ,
           
             Rev
          
           3.
           4.
           
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           whosoever
           overcomes
           ,
           shall
           be
           clo●hed
           with
           
             white
             rayment
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           5.
           but
           you
           have
           overcome
           ,
           1
           
             John
             4.
             4.
             
             Ergo
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           be
           clothed
           with
           i●
           ,
           and
           therefore
           shall
           be
           
             white-rayment
             Christians
             :
          
           for
           whomsoever
           Christ
           saith
           shall
           be
           clothed
           with
           
             white
             rayment
             ,
          
           I
           may
           truly
           call
           a
           
             white-rayment
             Christian
             ;
          
           but
           you
           overcommers
           are
           they
           ,
           that
           Chist
           saith
           shall
           be
           clothed
           with
           
             white
             rayment
             ,
             E●go
             ,
          
           I
           may
           truly
           call
           you
           
             white-rayment
             Christians
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           whosoever
           have
           bought
           of
           Christ
           
             white
             rayment
             ,
          
           that
           he
           may
           be
           
           clothed
           ,
           that
           the
           shame
           of
           his
           nakednesse
           may
           not
           appear
           ,
           may
           be
           called
           a
           
             white-rayment
             Christian
             ,
          
           because
           he
           hath
           bought
           it
           ,
           
             Rev.
             
          
           ●
           .
           18.
           
           But
           you
           are
           
           they
           ,
           
             Ergo
             .
          
           Again
           ,
           whosoever
           watcheth
           ,
           and
           keepeth
           Christs
           garments
           that
           are
           
             white
             ,
          
           as
           (
           
             Rev
          
           3.
           18.
           
           )
           lest
           hee
           walk
           naked
           ,
           and
           they
           see
           his
           shame
           ,
           is
           a
           blessed
           
             white-rayment
             Christian
             ,
          
           as
           
             Rev.
          
           16.
           15.
           
           But
           you
           are
           such
           ,
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           you
           are
           blessed
           
             white-rayment
             Christians
             .
          
        
         
           Also
           you
           are
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           for
           on
           whomsoever
           Christ
           will
           write
           upon
           ,
           
             the
             name
             of
             the
             city
             of
             my
             God
             ,
          
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           cometh
           down
           from
           my
           God
           out
           of
           heaven
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           12.
           shall
           rightly
           be
           called
           a
           citizen
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           but
           on
           you
           that
           have
           overcome
           ,
           Christ
           will
           write
           the
           
           name
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Rev
             3.
             12.
             
             Ergo
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           be
           called
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           This
           was
           spoken
           to
           
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           not
           to
           us
           of
           
             Laodicea
             .
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           whatsoever
           
           was
           spoken
           to
           any
           one
           of
           the
           seven
           Churches
           ,
           runs
           into
           the
           last
           :
           for
           let
           him
           that
           hath
           an
           eare
           ,
           heare
           what
           the
           Spirit
           saith
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           it
           saith
           it
           to
           you
           ,
           overcommers
           in
           
             Laodicea
             ,
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           ,
           what
           I
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           I
           say
           to
           all
           ,
           
             Marke
          
           13.
           
           Now
           concerning
           the
           
             Philadelphians
             ,
          
           that
           were
           admonished
           by
           Christ
           ,
           to
           hold
           fast
           that
           they
           had
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           take
           their
           crown
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           11.
           
           I
           gather
           the
           
             Philadelphians
          
           being
           admonished
           ,
           to
           hold
           it
           fast
           ,
           should
           lose
           it
           ,
           for
           if
           man
           must
           hold
           fast
           a
           crown
           ,
           he
           will
           lose
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             La●d
             ceans
          
           should
           take
           it
           from
           them
           ;
           for
           the
           
             white-rayment
             Christians
          
           that
           have
           overcome
           ,
           and
           taken
           Christs
           counsell
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           18.
           shall
           take
           their
           crown
           from
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           called
           ,
           first
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           And
           you
           shall
           take
           the
           crown
           from
           the
           
             Lutheranes
             ▪
          
           (
           because
           they
           defiled
           their
           garments
           ,
           and
           their
           works
           were
           not
           perfect
           before
           God
           ,
           
             Rev
          
           3.
           2
           ,
           &
           3.
           )
           and
           shall
           be
           called
           first
           
             White
             rayment
             Christians
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           whosoever
           is
           come
           to
           the
           celestiall
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           citizens
           
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           houshold
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           but
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           ,
           
             Eph.
             2.
             13.
             
             Rev.
          
           1.
           5.
           you
           are
           come
           to
           the
           celestiall
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Heb
          
           12.
           22.
           and
           to
           be
           citizens
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           houshold
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             19.
             
             Ergo
             ,
          
           you
           are
           citizens
           of
           
           the
           mew
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           therefore
           call
           your selves
           no
           more
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           of
           the
           
             Lu●herans
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           shaken
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           removed
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           27.
           but
           call
           your selves
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           for
           you
           see
           God
           calls
           you
           so
           .
           Now
           your
           city
           is
           of
           pure
           gold
           ,
           like
           cleer
           glasse
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           21.
           18.
           for
           your
           city
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           is
           built
           of
           pure
           gold
           ,
           that
           Christ
           hath
           counselled
           you
           to
           buy
           of
           him
           ,
           
             Rev
          
           3.
           18.
           which
           is
           the
           lively
           faith
           ,
           in
           the
           merit●
           of
           Christs
           death
           .
           in
           our
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           (
           
             Acts
          
           2.
           38.
           
           )
           in
           the
           first
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           (
           not
           of
           such
           as
           have
           taken
           a
           new
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           so
           forsaken
           their
           first
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Ephesus
          
           did
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           candlestick
           of
           the
           Church
           was
           removed
           out
           of
           their
           place
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           5.
           because
           they
           tooke
           a
           second
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           forsook
           their
           first
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           ,
           the
           Councel
           of
           
             Nice
          
           made
           it
           an
           Article
           of
           their
           Creed
           (
           
             I
             believe
             one
             Baptisme
             ,
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
          
           )
           and
           it
           is
           like
           cleer
           glasse
           ,
           because
           through
           this
           golden
           glasse
           of
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           wherein
           you
           were
           washed
           ,
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           justified
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           1●
           .
           you
           may
           see
           the
           face
           of
           God
           through
           it
           ,
           what
           a
           reconciled
           ,
           
           mercifull
           ,
           and
           loving
           Father
           he
           is
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           hath
           sealed
           a
           new
           Covenant
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           become
           your
           father
           ,
           and
           you
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           sins
           and
           iniquities
           shall
           be
           remembred
           no
           more
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           8.
           12.
           and
           you
           may
           see
           through
           this
           
           glasse
           of
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           what
           a
           blessed
           ,
           meek
           ,
           and
           loving
           Saviour
           he
           is
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           hath
           loved
           you
           ,
           and
           gave
           himself
           for
           you
           ,
           (
           
             Gal.
          
           2.
           20.
           
           )
           and
           washed
           you
           from
           your
           sins
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           blood
           ,
           and
           made
           you
           Kings
           and
           Priests
           to
           God
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             25.
             
             Rev.
          
           1.
           5.
           and
           you
           may
           see
           as
           in
           a
           glasse
           ,
           (
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           12
           ▪
           )
           what
           a
           blessed
           ,
           holy
           ,
           and
           sweet
           Comforter
           you
           have
           ,
           that
           hath
           washed
           you
           in
           the
           new
           birth
           ,
           and
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           
             Titus
          
           3.
           5.
           
           And
           the
           street
           of
           your
           city
           is
           of
           pure
           gold
           ,
           like
           to
           transparent
           glasse
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           21.
           21.
           
           O
           walk
           in
           this
           golden
           street
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           transparent
           ,
           like
           perspective
           glasse
           ;
           for
           ,
           as
           he
           that
           hath
           a
           good
           perspective
           glasse
           may
           see
           far
           off
           ,
           so
           may
           you
           ,
           even
           your
           sins
           ,
           set
           as
           far
           as
           the
           East
           is
           from
           the
           West
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           103.
           12.
           
           
             Peter
          
           complaineth
           
           of
           many
           that
           are
           blind
           ,
           and
           cannot
           see
           far
           off
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           forgotten
           their
           baptisme
           ,
           wherein
           they
           were
           washed
           from
           their
           old
           sins
           ;
           they
           have
           forgotten
           this
           transparent
           glasse
           .
           But
           all
           you
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           walk
           in
           this
           golden
           street
           of
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           perspective
           glasse
           ;
           and
           as
           in
           a
           perspective
           glasse
           ,
           men
           look
           through
           two
           glasses
           ,
           so
           in
           this
           there
           are
           two
           glasses
           ,
           the
           first
           is
           made
           of
           the
           pure
           river
           ,
           of
           the
           water
           of
           life
           ,
           cleer
           as
           Crystall
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           pure
           water
           of
           baptisme
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           23.
           the
           second
           is
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           
           Lamb
           ;
           both
           these
           meet
           in
           one
           ,
           look
           through
           them
           both
           together
           ,
           and
           anoint
           your
           eyes
           with
           eye-salve
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           far
           off
           ,
           even
           into
           heaven
           ,
           and
           behold
           Christ
           to
           be
           your
           wisdome
           ,
           righteousnesse
           ,
           sanctification
           and
           redemption
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           30.
           and
           your
           blessednesse
           ,
           happinesse
           ,
           holinesse
           ,
           eternall
           life
           ,
           everlasting
           glory
           ,
           immortality
           ;
           yea
           ,
           thou
           may
           see
           thy
           name
           written
           in
           heaven
           :
           through
           this
           golden
           cleer
           glasse
           of
           thy
           baptisme
           ,
           which
           thou
           receivedst
           in
           thine
           Infancy
           ,
           and
           now
           walk
           in
           this
           golden
           street
           by
           faith
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           ,
           that
           your
           names
           are
           written
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           10.
           20.
           
           
             Quest
             .
          
           How
           know
           you
           that
           ?
           
           Answ.
           There
           be
           three
           which
           beare
           record
           in
           heaven
           ,
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           these
           three
           are
           one
           ,
           and
           beare
           record
           in
           heaven
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           given
           you
           a
           new
           name
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           17.
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           all
           your
           names
           were
           
             Adam
          
           before
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           5.
           2.
           but
           they
           beare
           record
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           given
           you
           a
           new
           name
           and
           his
           own
           new
           name
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           12.
           
           And
           there
           be
           three
           which
           bear
           record
           in
           earth
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           water
           ,
           and
           blood
           ,
           these
           three
           agree
           in
           one
           ,
           that
           your
           names
           are
           written
           in
           heaven
           ;
           for
           to
           whomsoever
           
           God
           hath
           given
           eternall
           life
           ,
           which
           life
           is
           in
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           his
           name
           is
           written
           in
           heaven
           .
           But
           the
           three
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           in
           earth
           ,
           do
           bear
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           given
           you
           eternall
           life
           ,
           1
           
             John
             5.
             7
             ,
             8.
             11.
             
             Ergo
             ,
          
           your
           names
           are
           written
           in
           heaven
           ,
           that
           believe
           it
           on
           this
           ground
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           let
           into
           Paradise
           again
           ;
           for
           though
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           children
           ,
           were
           shut
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Cherubim
           with
           a
           flaming
           sword
           ,
           which
           turned
           every
           way
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           tree
           of
           life
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           3.
           which
           signifieth
           this
           axe
           of
           the
           fiery
           Law
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           33.
           2
           ▪
           
           given
           by
           Angels
           (
           
             Acts
             ▪
          
           7.
           53.
           
           )
           keepeth
           every
           man
           from
           the
           Paradise
           ,
           of
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           ;
           for
           this
           axe
           of
           the
           Law
           cuts
           men
           off
           ,
           and
           shuts
           them
           out
           ,
           every
           way
           ,
           for
           originall
           or
           actuall
           sins
           ,
           mans
           merits
           ,
           or
           humane
           righteousnesse
           ;
           whosoever
           hath
           but
           one
           sin
           is
           cut
           down
           by
           the
           Law
           .
           But
           by
           your
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           you
           are
           let
           into
           Paradise
           again
           ,
           and
           have
           now
           right
           and
           title
           by
           
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           ,
           to
           eat
           of
           all
           the
           trees
           in
           the
           garden
           ,
           
             i.
          
           title
           to
           all
           things
           to
           be
           yours
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           Christs
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           
           And
           you
           may
           eate
           of
           the
           tree
           of
           life
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Paradise
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           7.
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Supper
           ,
           and
           be
           more
           sure
           of
           eternall
           life
           ,
           then
           the
           tree
           of
           life
           could
           have
           made
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           be
           kept
           in
           the
           Paradise
           of
           Gods
           protection
           :
           For
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Because
             you
             have
             kept
             the
             word
             of
             my
             patience
             ,
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             from
             the
             hour
             of
             temptation
             ,
             that
             is
             come
             upon
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             try
             them
             that
             are
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Rev.
           3.
           10.
           
           Now
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           word
           of
           Christs
           patience
           ,
           but
           the
           faith
           of
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           crucified
           ,
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           our
           sins
           ?
           for
           the
           word
           of
           Christs
           patience
           ,
           is
           the
           faith
           in
           Christ
           crucified
           ,
           which
           
             Paul
          
           desired
           only
           to
           know
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           
           Now
           what
           is
           a
           man
           the
           better
           ,
           to
           
           say
           ,
           I
           believe
           Christ
           was
           crucified
           ,
           dead
           and
           buried
           ,
           except
           he
           keep
           the
           faith
           of
           it
           for
           remission
           of
           his
           sins
           ?
           for
           the
           devills
           believe
           so
           much
           .
           But
           the
           word
           of
           Christs
           patience
           ,
           which
           you
           keep
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           you
           say
           ,
           and
           believe
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           in
           him
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           in
           that
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           5.
           20.
           in
           whom
           I
           am
           crucified
           ,
           and
           dead
           ,
           and
           buried
           ,
           and
           risen
           again
           with
           Christ
           in
           my
           baptisme
           ,
           into
           Christs
           death
           ,
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           have
           put
           on
           Christ
           ,
           
             Rom.
             6.
             
             ●
             ,
             4
             Col.
             2.
             12.
             
             Gal.
          
           3.
           27.
           
           That
           Church
           that
           keeps
           the
           word
           of
           Christs
           patience
           ,
           
             i.
          
           faith
           in
           their
           baptisme
           into
           Christs
           death
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           (
           though
           they
           knew
           not
           what
           Christ
           did
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           he
           washed
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           told
           
             Peter
             ,
             John
          
           1●
           .
           but
           know
           it
           afterward
           )
           shall
           be
           delivered
           from
           this
           houre
           of
           temptation
           ;
           but
           all
           other
           religious
           plants
           ,
           which
           my
           heavenly
           Father
           hath
           not
           planted
           ,
           shall
           be
           rooted
           out
           .
           The
           axe
           of
           the
           Law
           cuts
           them
           off
           ,
           for
           one
           sin
           before
           God
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           is
           holy
           ,
           and
           true
           (
           saith
           )
           
             be
             that
             believeth
             and
             is
             baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           Mark
           16.
           16.
           
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           that
           believeth
           one
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           shall
           be
           saved
           )
           but
           he
           that
           believeth
           not
           his
           one
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           for
           remission
           of
           his
           sins
           ,
           shall
           be
           damned
           ,
           as
           
             Heathens
             ,
             Turks
             ,
             Jews
             ,
             Witches
             and
             Apostates
             ,
          
           that
           have
           denied
           it
           :
           For
           this
           
           is
           the
           Catholike
           faith
           ,
           
             I
             believe
             one
             Baptisme
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
          
           which
           except
           a
           man
           believe
           faithfully
           ,
           he
           cannot
           be
           saved
           ,
           the
           axe
           cut
           them
           off
           .
           Now
           when
           men
           have
           lost
           this
           Paradise
           ,
           then
           they
           must
           go
           till
           the
           earth
           ,
           full
           of
           false
           religions
           ,
           all
           serve
           an
           angry
           God
           .
           The
           
             Heathen
          
           run
           to
           
             Jupiter
             ,
          
           the
           
             Turks
          
           to
           
             Mahumet
             ,
          
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           to
           
             Moses
          
           ceremonies
           ,
           the
           
             Papists
          
           to
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           to
           
             Pilgrimage
             ,
          
           a
           
             wildernesse
          
           and
           
             Purgatory
             :
          
           Lo
           ,
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
           say
           the
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Popes
          
           chaire
           ,
           and
           pardon
           :
           Lo
           ,
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
           say
           the
           
             Luberans
             ,
          
           in
           consubstantiation
           ;
           and
           lo
           ,
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
           say
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           in
           our
           new
           Jordan
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           carries
           them
           into
           the
           lake
           
             Asphaltes
             ,
             mare
             mortuum
             ,
          
           the
           dead
           sea
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           denieth
           his
           first
           baptisme
           ,
           to
           take
           a
           second
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           dead
           and
           damnable
           sin
           ,
           as
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           and
           
             Heb
          
           10.
           29.
           ●5
           .
           38.
           
           Lo
           ,
           there
           ,
           say
           all
           sects
           ,
           in
           our
           Church
           way
           ,
           and
           yet
           never
           a
           one
           of
           them
           have
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           not
           faith
           in
           one
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           for
           no
           man
           can
           have
           the
           knowledge
           of
           salvation
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           as
           
             Luke
          
           1.
           77.
           
           Well
           ,
           you
           see
           the
           houre
           of
           temptation
           is
           come
           ,
           a
           flood
           of
           judgements
           flow
           upon
           earth
           for
           sin
           .
           Here
           is
           an
           axe
           for
           you
           ,
           to
           cut
           down
           sin
           ,
           and
           an
           ark
           for
           you
           
             white-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           the
           ark
           of
           our
           baptisme
           into
           Christs
           death
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           building
           in
           
             England
          
           about
           an
           hundred
           yeeres
           ,
           you
           only
           have
           God
           seen
           righteous
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           an
           
           end
           of
           all
           false
           religions
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           destroy
           them
           with
           the
           earthly
           men
           :
           Enter
           you
           ,
           your
           wives
           ,
           and
           your
           children
           ,
           into
           the
           faith
           of
           this
           Ark
           ,
           
           but
           leave
           not
           your
           children
           out
           of
           this
           Ark
           ,
           nor
           take
           a
           new
           one
           ;
           for
           that
           is
           cursed
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           1.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           Ark
           saved
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           so
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           same
           Antitype
           which
           now
           saveth
           us
           ,
           Baptisme
           ,
           (
           the
           translators
           were
           to
           blame
           ,
           to
           call
           it
           a
           figure
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           as
           much
           difference
           between
           a
           figure
           and
           an
           antitype
           ,
           as
           between
           the
           brazen
           Serpent
           and
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           21.
           
           )
           meaning
           of
           the
           inward
           Baptisme
           .
           Now
           ,
           as
           you
           know
           many
           before
           the
           flood
           might
           come
           into
           the
           A●k
           ,
           and
           look
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           ,
           because
           they
           did
           not
           abide
           in
           it
           ,
           they
           all
           perished
           :
           So
           now
           a
           ●lood
           of
           Gods
           judgements
           are
           come
           in
           this
           hour
           of
           temptation
           ,
           and
           many
           people
           have
           seen
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           been
           within
           it
           sacramentally
           ,
           but
           all
           that
           do
           not
           stay
           in
           it
           by
           faith
           ,
           shall
           perish
           .
           Therefore
           little
           children
           ,
           abide
           in
           him
           (
           that
           were
           shut
           or
           graffed
           into
           him
           by
           one
           baptisme
           )
           that
           when
           he
           shall
           appeare
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           bold
           ,
           (
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           2
           28.
           )
           for
           behold
           ,
           Christ
           standeth
           at
           the
           dore
           ,
           and
           knocks
           ,
           in
           
             Laodicca
          
           in
           
             England
          
           (
           and
           he
           will
           not
           leave
           knocking
           with
           judgements
           ,
           till
           they
           take
           his
           counsell
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           18.
           
           )
           if
           any
           man
           will
           heare
           my
           voyce
           ,
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           and
           open
           the
           dore
           ,
           I
           will
           come
           in
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           sup
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           me
           .
           You
           see
           Christ
           raps
           loud
           with
           the
           sword
           and
           cannons
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           knock
           with
           an
           earth-quake
           ,
           and
           with
           pestilence
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.
           11.
           
           In
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           where
           are
           Saints
           ,
           with
           the
           sword
           and
           pestilence
           ,
           but
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           where
           are
           most
           Idolaters
           ,
           with
           sword
           and
           famine
           :
           reasons
           I
           give
           in
           a
           book
           to
           come
           out
           ,
           in
           Christs
           knock
           at
           the
           dores
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           good
           letting
           of
           Christ
           in
           to
           sup
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           with
           him
           ,
           when
           hee
           knocks
           ,
           and
           calls
           to
           us
           to
           take
           his
           counsel
           ?
           to
           buy
           of
           him
           gold
           to
           make
           us
           rich
           ,
           in
           the
           lively
           faith
           of
           the
           merits
           of
           Christs
           death
           ,
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           a
           perfect
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           (
           for
           he
           likes
           not
           this
           lukewarm
           ,
           lame
           remission
           of
           sins
           to
           halfes
           ,
           which
           many
           professe
           )
           and
           white-rayment
           justification
           to
           cloath
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           shame
           of
           our
           nakednesse
           may
           not
           appeare
           ,
           and
           eye-salve
           of
           the
           Spirit
           that
           takes
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           to
           witnesse
           to
           your
           spirits
           ,
           you
           are
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           17.
           that
           thou
           mayst
           see
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           18.
           
           Christ
           will
           not
           leave
           rebuking
           ,
           and
           chastising
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           knocking
           ,
           till
           they
           heare
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           in
           .
           Now
           therefore
           ,
           let
           the
           loynes
           (
           of
           your
           minds
           )
           be
           girt
           about
           (
           with
           verity
           )
           and
           your
           lamps
           (
           of
           faith
           )
           burning
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           12.
           35.
           and
           ye
           your selves
           ,
           like
           men
           that
           wait
           for
           their
           Master
           ,
           when
           he
           will
           return
           from
           the
           wedding
           ;
           that
           when
           he
           cometh
           and
           knocketh
           ,
           they
           may
           open
           unto
           him
           immediately
           :
           Blessed
           are
           those
           servants
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           he
           cometh
           ,
           shall
           find
           waking
           ,
           
             i.
          
           in
           the
           wedding
           garment
           ;
           Verily
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           he
           will
           gird
           himself
           about
           ,
           and
           will
           make
           them
           sit
           down
           at
           table
           ,
           and
           will
           come
           forth
           ,
           and
           serve
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           come
           at
           the
           second
           watch
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           third
           watch
           ,
           and
           find
           them
           so
           ,
           blessed
           are
           those
           servants
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           36
           ,
           37.
           
           Now
           ,
           you
           blessed
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           understand
           ,
           that
           Christ
           our
           Master
           ,
           is
           now
           returning
           from
           the
           wedding
           ;
           for
           I
           believe
           not
           any
           more
           Churches
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           (
           before
           the
           marriage
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Iews
          
           )
           shall
           be
           called
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           watch
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           dawning
           of
           the
           day
           of
           the
           
             Iews
          
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           our
           Master
           now
           knocketh
           ,
           the
           dinner
           of
           the
           wedding
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           hath
           lasted
           about
           1623.
           for
           the
           marriage
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           was
           called
           a
           dinner
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           22.
           4.
           and
           the
           marriage
           dinner
           was
           furnished
           with
           guests
           of
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           for
           all
           had
           
           not
           a
           wedding
           garment
           ,
           and
           therefore
           bad
           .
           Now
           ,
           as
           noble
           Bridegrooms
           often
           times
           will
           bid
           a
           multitude
           to
           dinner
           ,
           but
           none
           but
           his
           speciall
           friends
           are
           bidden
           to
           supper
           ;
           So
           Christ
           ,
           the
           most
           noble
           Bridegroom
           ,
           hath
           bidden
           seven
           Churche●
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           to
           the
           dinner
           of
           the
           marriage
           ,
           and
           now
           he
           is
           returning
           from
           the
           wedding
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           he
           knocks
           and
           calls
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           20.
           
           
           Blessed
           are
           you
           that
           let
           him
           in
           immediately
           ,
           for
           he
           calls
           for
           you
           ,
           his
           friends
           ,
           the
           
             White
             rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           to
           come
           to
           supper
           .
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           shew
           you
           ,
           the
           friends
           of
           the
           Bridegroom
           ,
           why
           Christ
           now
           knocks
           ,
           and
           calls
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           it
           is
           to
           call
           you
           to
           supper
           ,
           all
           that
           were
           bidden
           to
           the
           wedding-dinner
           :
           were
           not
           blessed
           :
           But
           now
           (
           he
           saith
           )
           write
           ,
           Blessed
           are
           they
           that
           are
           bidden
           to
           the
           marriage
           supper
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           true
           sayings
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           9.
           
           The
           wedding-dinner
           is
           past
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           returning
           from
           the
           wedding
           ,
           as
           
             Luke
          
           12.
           36.
           and
           behold
           ,
           he
           standeth
           at
           the
           dore
           ,
           and
           knocks
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           the
           sword
           and
           pestilence
           ,
           let
           him
           in
           ;
           for
           it
           seems
           ,
           some
           have
           not
           let
           him
           yet
           ;
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           voyce
           of
           my
           well
           beloved
           that
           knocks
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Open
             to
             me
             ,
             my
             sister
             ,
             my
             love
             ,
             my
             dove
             ,
             my
             undefiled
             ,
             for
             mine
             head
             is
             full
             of
             dew
             ,
             and
             my
             locks
             with
             the
             drops
             of
             the
             night
             ,
          
           Cant.
           5.
           2.
           for
           men
           that
           are
           let
           in
           ,
           use
           not
           to
           knock
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           are
           shut
           out
           .
           Christ
           is
           about
           to
           marry
           his
           wife
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           make
           her self
           ready
           by
           baptisme
           and
           faith
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           grant
           to
           her
           to
           be
           clothed
           in
           fine
           linen
           ,
           bright
           and
           pure
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           justifications
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           8.
           
           And
           now
           Christ
           knocks
           at
           the
           dore
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           to
           call
           his
           friends
           ,
           to
           go
           with
           him
           to
           the
           marriage-supper
           ,
           with
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           will
           begin
           his
           supper
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           he
           will
           sup
           with
           them
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           20.
           
           The
           most
           rarest
           junkets
           are
           kept
           for
           the
           marriage-supper
           .
           Now
           therefore
           heark
           ;
           hee
           sayes
           ,
           I
           will
           sup
           with
           him
           (
           that
           lets
           me
           in
           )
           and
           he
           with
           me
           ;
           see
           how
           
             Esdras
          
           prophesied
           of
           you
           ,
           2
           
             Esdras
             2.
             38.
             
             Arise
             and
             stand
             up
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             number
             of
             those
             that
             are
             sealed
             for
             the
             feast
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             are
             departed
             from
             the
             shadow
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             have
             received
             glorious
             garments
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             Take
             thy
             number
             ,
             O
          
           Sion
           ,
           
             and
             shut
             up
             them
             that
             are
             clothed
             in
             white
             ,
             which
             have
             fulfilled
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Here
           you
           see
           ,
           he
           prophesied
           of
           you
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           sealed
           for
           the
           feast
           ,
           as
           Christ
           doth
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           4.
           
           &
           18.
           
           &
           16.
           15.
           
           Now
           therefore
           all
           you
           ,
           that
           have
           put
           on
           Christ
           in
           infant-baptisme
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           27.
           and
           made
           your
           long
           robes
           white
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           as
           my
           Sermon
           
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
          
           declares
           ,
           prepare
           a
           supper
           for
           Christ
           ;
           the
           cheere
           must
           be
           prepared
           of
           hearts
           ,
           
             My
             son
             ,
             give
             me
             thy
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           it
           must
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           contrite
           ,
           for
           he
           loves
           no
           stones
           that
           will
           not
           break
           ,
           for
           the
           sacrifices
           of
           God
           are
           a
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           
             A
             br●ken
             and
             a
             centrite
             heart
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
             ,
          
           Psal.
           51.
           17.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           these
           hearts
           must
           be
           served
           in
           at
           your
           supper
           ,
           in
           gold
           ,
           that
           he
           counselleth
           you
           to
           buy
           of
           him
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           18.
           which
           is
           the
           lively
           faith
           in
           the
           merits
           of
           Christs
           death
           ,
           in
           one
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           ;
           for
           thus
           
             Peter
          
           served
           in
           three
           thousand
           hearts
           that
           were
           pricked
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           2.
           38.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           you
           must
           serve
           it
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           white-rayment
           justification
           ,
           wherein
           no
           shame
           of
           nakednesse
           do
           appeare
           ,
           for
           Christ
           cannot
           endure
           sin
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           you
           must
           buy
           eye-salve
           ,
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           to
           anoint
           your
           eyes
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           ▪
           see
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           18.
           
           For
           Christ
           will
           not
           sup
           with
           blind
           sinners
           .
           Fifthly
           ,
           the
           marriage-chamber
           must
           be
           paved
           with
           the
           
           love
           of
           the
           daughters
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           Cant.
           3.
           10.
           
             i.
          
           with
           love
           to
           all
           the
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           now
           invite
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Arise
             thou
             North-wind
             ,
             and
             come
             thou
             South
             ,
             and
             blow
             upon
             my
             garden
             ,
             that
             the
             spices
             thereof
             may
             flow
             out
             ;
             let
             my
             well
             beloved
             come
             into
             his
             garden
             ,
             and
             eat
             of
             his
             pleasant
             fruits
             ,
          
           Cant.
           4.
           
           Now
           Christ
           hath
           prepared
           a
           supper
           for
           you
           ;
           for
           thus
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             come
             into
             my
             garden
             ,
             my
             sister
             ,
             my
             spouse
             ,
             I
             have
             gathered
             my
             myrrbe
             ,
             with
             my
             spice
             ,
             I
             have
             eaten
             mine
             honey
             comb
             ,
             with
             mine
             honey
             ,
             I
             have
             drunk
             my
             wine
             ,
             with
             my
             milke
             ,
             eat
             ,
             O
             friends
             ,
             drink
             and
             make
             you
             merry
             ,
             O
             well
             beloved
             ,
          
           (
           Cant.
           5.
           1.
           
           )
           for
           the
           first
           dish
           that
           you
           shall
           have
           at
           my
           supper
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           is
           
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           
             to
             him
             that
             ●vercometh
             ,
             will
             I
             give
             to
             eat
             of
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Paradise
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Rev.
           2.
           7.
           
           Eat
           of
           Christ
           therefore
           ,
           the
           tree
           of
           life
           ,
           at
           supper
           ,
           and
           drink
           his
           blood
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           merry
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           faithfull
           ,
           shall
           have
           a
           crown
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           hurt
           of
           the
           second
           death
           ,
           
             Rev
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           Thirdly
           ;
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           hidden
           Manna
           ,
           this
           is
           good
           cheere
           indeed
           ,
           Eat
           ,
           O
           friends
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           merry
           ,
           for
           you
           shall
           have
           a
           white
           stone
           ,
           with
           a
           new
           name
           written
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           knoweth
           ,
           save
           he
           that
           receiveth
           it
           ,
           (
           yea
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           understand
           these
           things
           that
           I
           write
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           hath
           the
           white
           stone
           ,
           )
           Fourthly
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           bidden
           to
           the
           marriage-supper
           ,
           shall
           be
           a
           conquering
           people
           ;
           for
           you
           shall
           have
           power
           over
           nations
           ,
           and
           rule
           them
           with
           a
           rod
           of
           iron
           ,
           and
           break
           them
           in
           pieces
           like
           a
           Potters
           vessell
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           the
           morning
           Star
           ,
           which
           is
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           root
           and
           the
           generation
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           to
           be
           your
           light
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           16.
           and
           
             Rev
          
           2.
           26.
           
           Fifthly
           ,
           be
           merry
           ,
           for
           you
           you
           shall
           be
           clothed
           with
           
             white-rayment
             ,
          
           and
           he
           will
           not
           blot
           out
           your
           names
           out
           of
           the
           book
           of
           life
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           5.
           
           True
           faith
           in
           the
           
             White-rayment
             ,
          
           is
           an
           argument
           ,
           your
           names
           are
           written
           in
           the
           book
           of
           life
           .
           Sixthly
           ,
           be
           merry
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           he
           will
           make
           you
           a
           pillar
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           go
           no
           more
           out
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           write
           upon
           you
           the
           name
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           name
           of
           the
           city
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           cometh
           down
           from
           my
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           my
           new
           name
           ,
           the
           new
           Christian
           ,
           a
           new
           creature
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           16.
           
           Seventhly
           ,
           be
           merry
           ,
           for
           you
           shall
           fit
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           as
           he
           overcame
           ,
           and
           fit
           with
           the
           Father
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           
             Rev
          
           3.
           21.
           
           Eat
           therefore
           ,
           O
           friends
           ,
           drink
           and
           make
           you
           merry
           ,
           O
           well
           beloved
           ,
           much
           good
           do
           it
           you
           at
           this
           supper
           .
           You
           see
           therefore
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           seven
           Churches
           ,
           run
           into
           the
           last
           ,
           which
           is
           ours
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           supper
           of
           the
           Lamb
           .
           Therefore
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           conquering
           and
           raigning
           Church
           that
           ever
           arose
           in
           Christendome
           ,
           is
           now
           arising
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           for
           you
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           shall
           sit
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           therefore
           you
           shall
           raigne
           :
           For
           Christ
           hath
           loved
           you
           ,
           and
           washed
           you
           from
           your
           sins
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           blood
           ,
           and
           made
           you
           Kings
           and
           Priests
           ,
           to
           God
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           raign
           on
           earth
           ,
           (
           
             Rev.
          
           5.
           10.
           
           )
           for
           Christ
           will
           be
           clothed
           in
           a
           garment
           dipt
           in
           blood
           shortly
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           not
           already
           ,
           and
           you
           the
           hosts
           of
           heaven
           ,
           shall
           follow
           him
           on
           white
           horses
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           clothed
           in
           ●ine
           linen
           ,
           white
           and
           pure
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           There
           be
           many
           religions
           now
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           maay
           m●se
           ,
           which
           shall
           prevail
           ;
           some
           say
           the
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           some
           the
           
             Prelate
             ,
          
           some
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           some
           say
           the
           
             Brownists
             ,
          
           and
           every
           sect
           now
           think
           to
           prevail
           ;
           but
           I
           say
           the
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
          
           are
           the
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           have
           not
           defiled
           their
           garments
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           walk
           with
           Christ
           in
           white
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           worthy
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           4.
           
           Peace
           
           be
           upon
           that
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           16.
           for
           they
           shall
           fit
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           21.
           
           And
           therefore
           ,
           because
           you
           can
           sing
           the
           song
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           15.
           2.
           therefore
           I
           set
           
             Moses
          
           blessing
           upon
           you
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           33.
           
           Blessed
           are
           thou
           ,
           O
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           is
           like
           unto
           thee
           ?
           O
           people
           ,
           saved
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           shield
           of
           thy
           help
           ,
           and
           the
           sword
           of
           thy
           glory
           ;
           therefore
           thine
           enemies
           shall
           be
           in
           subjection
           unto
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           tread
           upon
           their
           high
           places
           .
           Christ
           is
           now
           shaking
           the
           heavens
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           the
           earth
           of
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           now
           ;
           and
           shaking
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           sheweth
           the
           removing
           of
           those
           things
           that
           are
           shaken
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           which
           are
           not
           shaken
           ,
           may
           remain
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           26.
           
           But
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           
             Lutherans
          
           and
           of
           
             England
          
           are
           now
           shaken
           ,
           by
           a
           civill
           war
           ,
           they
           are
           Churches
           divided
           against
           themselves
           ,
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           they
           must
           not
           stand
           ,
           but
           come
           to
           nought
           ,
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           12.
           25.
           and
           
             Rome
          
           shall
           be
           shaken
           too
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           destruction
           ,
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           be
           removed
           from
           being
           Churches
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           which
           are
           not
           shaken
           may
           remain
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           shall
           remain
           ;
           for
           we
           receive
           the
           Kingdome
           which
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           28.
           and
           are
           the
           pillars
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           12.
           
           Therefore
           leave
           your
           wrangling
           for
           a
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           heare
           Christs
           voyce
           ,
           for
           behold
           ,
           he
           knocketh
           ,
           and
           will
           never
           leave
           rapping
           ,
           untill
           you
           take
           his
           counsell
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           buy
           gold
           ,
           white-rayment
           and
           eye-salve
           :
           mark
           ,
           he
           knocks
           to
           be
           let
           in
           for
           doctrine
           ,
           for
           scarce
           one
           of
           a
           thousand
           have
           bought
           these
           three
           :
           say
           with
           the
           
             White-rayment
             Christians
             ,
          
           Thou
           shalt
           guide
           me
           by
           thy
           counsell
           ,
           and
           after
           receive
           me
           to
           a
           glorious
           Throne
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           73.
           24.
           and
           city
           ,
           for
           they
           shall
           enter
           into
           the
           gates
           of
           the
           city
           ,
           and
           have
           right
           to
           the
           tree
           of
           life
           ,
           
             R●v
          
           22.
           14.
           
           And
           now
           ,
           deare
           friends
           ,
           I
           have
           set
           before
           you
           in
           this
           Book
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           of
           
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           two
           sides
           of
           
             Jacobs
          
           ladder
           ,
           whose
           foot
           was
           on
           earth
           ,
           but
           the
           top
           reached
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           Angels
           of
           heaven
           ascended
           ,
           and
           descended
           upon
           it
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           28.
           
           ●●
           .
           The
           two
           sides
           of
           this
           ladder
           on
           earth
           ,
           are
           
             Baptisme
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
          
           though
           the
           foot
           of
           it
           be
           on
           earth
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           5.
           in
           visible
           signes
           ,
           yet
           the
           top
           of
           it
           reacheth
           to
           heaven
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           feed
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           sprinkled
           with
           Christs
           blood
           in
           heaven
           :
           The
           Angels
           of
           heaven
           will
           ascend
           ,
           and
           descend
           for
           your
           protection
           
             Heb.
          
           1.
           
           You
           friends
           of
           the
           
             Bridegroom
             ,
          
           and
           children
           of
           the
           marriage-chamber
           ,
           that
           are
           clothed
           in
           white-raiment
           ;
           make
           much
           of
           this
           ladder
           ,
           for
           though
           the
           foot
           of
           it
           be
           on
           earth
           ,
           in
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           yet
           it
           reacheth
           unto
           heaven
           ,
           unto
           Jesus
           that
           came
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           to
           send
           Angels
           down
           to
           you
           upon
           it
           :
           they
           that
           have
           no
           faith
           in
           their
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           cannot
           tell
           ,
           whether
           the
           Angels
           of
           God
           descend
           or
           ascend
           for
           their
           protection
           ,
           as
           
             Heathens
             ,
             Jews
             ,
             Turks
             ,
             Devils
             ,
             Witches
             ,
             Papists
             ,
          
           and
           all
           unbelievers
           .
           I
           have
           writ
           a
           little
           book
           of
           
             Good
             news
             for
             souldiers
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             the
             way
             to
             overcome
             the
             Devill
             ,
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
             :
          
           I
           finde
           by
           
             Luke
          
           21.
           11.
           there
           is
           
           an
           earthquake
           ,
           pestilence
           and
           famine
           coming
           ;
           for
           thus
           saith
           my
           Lord
           ,
           and
           my
           God
           ,
           When
           ye
           heare
           of
           wars
           ,
           and
           seditions
           ,
           that
           nation
           rise
           against
           nation
           ,
           and
           
           kingdome
           against
           kingdome
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           great
           earthquakes
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             i.
          
           in
           ,
           according
           to
           ,
           or
           through
           those
           places
           ,
           and
           famine
           ,
           and
           pestilence
           ,
           
             Luke
             21.
             11.
             
             Mark
          
           13.
           8.
           these
           are
           the
           beginnings
           of
           sorrows
           .
           But
           in
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           
           
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           we
           heare
           of
           wars
           and
           seditions
           ,
           that
           nation
           rise
           against
           nation
           ,
           and
           kingdome
           against
           kingdome
           .
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           there
           shall
           be
           great
           earth-quakes
           ,
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             i.
          
           in
           ,
           according
           to
           ,
           or
           through
           those
           places
           ,
           and
           famine
           and
           pestilence
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           beginnings
           of
           sorrows
           ;
           of
           which
           I
           have
           writ
           more
           fully
           in
           the
           
             Counsell
             of
             Christ
             to
          
           England
           .
           Now
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           when
           a
           pestilence
           was
           comming
           ,
           counselled
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           a
           way
           to
           escape
           the
           destroying
           Angel
           ,
           by
           sprinking
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           Lamb
           ,
           upon
           the
           two
           dore-posts
           ,
           and
           the
           upper
           dore-post
           of
           their
           houses
           ,
           that
           when
           God
           saw
           the
           blood
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           passe
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           plague
           shall
           not
           be
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           destruction
           ;
           so
           ●
           counsell
           you
           ,
           the
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God
           ,
           buy
           one
           of
           them
           books
           ,
           for
           every
           house
           ,
           and
           sprinkle
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           upon
           your
           two
           dore-posts
           of
           your
           bodies
           and
           soules
           ,
           and
           the
           upper
           dore-post
           of
           your
           spirits
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           destroying
           pestilence
           shall
           come
           ,
           God
           may
           see
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           upon
           your
           consciences
           ,
           he
           may
           cause
           it
           to
           passe
           over
           your
           houses
           ,
           where
           the
           
             Israelite
          
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           is
           within
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           comes
           to
           your
           bodies
           ,
           yet
           your
           souls
           shall
           be
           safe
           :
           for
           as
           the
           Angels
           of
           heaven
           went
           up
           and
           down
           on
           
             Jacobs
          
           ladder
           ,
           so
           they
           shall
           ascend
           ,
           and
           descend
           for
           your
           protection
           ,
           that
           believe
           your
           bodies
           were
           washed
           with
           pure
           water
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           your
           hearts
           sprinkled
           from
           an
           evill
           conscience
           ,
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           you
           may
           keep
           your
           profession
           without
           wavering
           ,
           (
           of
           deliverance
           )
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           For
           he
           that
           dwelleth
           in
           this
           secret
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           shall
           abide
           under
           the
           shadow
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           91.
           1.
           and
           he
           shall
           give
           his
           Angels
           a
           charge
           over
           thee
           ,
           to
           keep
           thee
           in
           all
           thy
           wayes
           ,
           to
           beare
           thee
           in
           their
           arms
           ,
           that
           thou
           dash
           not
           thy
           foot
           against
           a
           stone
           ,
           
             v.
          
           11.
           and
           peace
           shall
           be
           upon
           them
           ,
           that
           walk
           according
           to
           this
           rule
           (
           of
           a
           new
           creature
           )
           and
           upon
           the
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Gal
          
           6.
           16.
           
        
         
           
             Thine
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             
               JOHN
               EACHARD
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           JUDGEMENT
           Denounced
           against
           Unfruitfulnesse
           in
           grace
           .
        
         
           
             MATTHEVV
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             
               And
               now
               also
               is
               the
               ax
               put
               to
               the
               root
               of
               the
               tree
               ,
               therefore
               every
               tree
               that
               bringeth
               not
               forth
               good
               fruit
               ,
               is
               hewne
               down
               ,
               and
               cast
               into
               the
               fire
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             IOHN
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           the
           forerunner
           of
           Christ
           ,
           was
           prophesied
           of
           ,
           by
           two
           famous
           Prophets
           ,
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Malachi
             :
          
           For
           ,
           this
           is
           he
           of
           whom
           it
           is
           spoken
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             The
             voyce
          
           
           
             of
             him
             that
             cryeth
             in
             the
             Wildernesse
             ,
             Prepare
             ye
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             make
             his
             paths
             streight
             :
          
           And
           
             Malachi
          
           calleth
           him
           the
           Prophet
           
             Eliah
             ,
          
           that
           
           should
           turn
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           fathers
           to
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           children
           to
           their
           fathers
           .
           He
           exhorteth
           them
           ▪
           to
           prepare
           a
           way
           
           (
           in
           their
           hearts
           )
           for
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           receive
           him
           ;
           for
           so
           many
           as
           receive
           him
           ,
           he
           gives
           them
           prerogative
           to
           become
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           :
           That
           as
           Princes
           and
           great
           Kings
           have
           forerunners
           ,
           that
           prepare
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           foretell
           of
           a
           kings
           coming
           ,
           to
           prepare
           him
           lodging
           ;
           so
           did
           
             John
          
           prepare
           the
           way
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           shewing
           their
           lost
           ,
           miserable
           ,
           and
           cursed
           condition
           by
           sin
           .
           The
           Vallies
           are
           
           exalted
           ,
           when
           men
           escape
           out
           of
           the
           mire
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           go
           to
           Christ
           :
           the
           Mountains
           and
           Hils
           are
           brought
           low
           ,
           when
           men
           cast
           away
           all
           pride
           of
           their
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           trust
           in
           their
           merits
           ,
           and
           imbrace
           Christs
           ;
           and
           then
           crooked
           things
           are
           made
           streight
           ,
           when
           
           men
           cast
           away
           hypocrisie
           and
           simulation
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           Gospel
           sincerely
           .
           
             And
             he
             shall
             turn
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             fathers
             to
             the
             children
             ,
          
           
           
             i.
          
           as
           
             Elias
          
           did
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           such
           a
           dissention
           in
           Religion
           ,
           that
           some
           fathers
           were
           for
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           and
           the
           children
           for
           God
           ;
           so
           on
           the
           contrary
           ;
           But
           
             Elias
          
           brought
           them
           all
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           true
           God
           :
           So
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
          
           seeing
           the
           dissention
           of
           so
           many
           sects
           ,
           the
           fathers
           
             Sadduces
             ,
          
           and
           the
           children
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           or
           
             Esses
             ,
          
           he
           by
           a
           
           divine
           zeal
           ,
           thundring
           out
           the
           Law
           ,
           did
           convince
           them
           all
           of
           sin
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           great
           and
           damnable
           sinners
           ,
           and
           needed
           to
           be
           baptized
           ,
           and
           confessed
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           were
           baptized
           in
           
             Jordan
             ,
          
           and
           
           was
           a
           true
           pointer
           ,
           for
           he
           pointed
           out
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           taketh
           away
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           men
           should
           receive
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           he
           was
           fore-prophesied
           he
           should
           do
           ,
           lest
           the
           Lord
           should
           smite
           the
           earth
           with
           cursing
           ,
           (
           
             i.
          
           )
           to
           bring
           a
           destruction
           
           upon
           the
           whole
           land
           for
           their
           dissention
           ;
           for
           when
           one
           part
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           opposeth
           another
           ,
           
             Ipsa
             Salus
             non
             potest
             talem
             Rempublicam
             conservare
             ,
          
           Salvation
           it self
           cannot
           preserve
           such
           a
           kingdome
           ,
           for
           ,
           a
           kingdome
           divided
           cannot
           stand
           .
           God
           hath
           smitten
           our
           land
           with
           this
           cursing
           ,
           that
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           fathers
           were
           not
           towards
           the
           children
           ,
           nor
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           children
           towards
           their
           fathers
           in
           the
           true
           Religion
           .
           Fathers
           are
           for
           an
           Episcopacie
           ,
           and
           children
           for
           another
           way
           ;
           fathers
           for
           one
           sect
           ,
           and
           children
           for
           another
           ,
           none
           of
           both
           for
           Christ
           .
           O
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           
           raise
           up
           some
           prophet
           ,
           or
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           that
           might
           thunder
           out
           the
           Law
           and
           Judgments
           of
           God
           against
           all
           the
           sects
           and
           divisions
           ,
           both
           of
           Cavilleers
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           to
           shew
           them
           they
           are
           all
           cursed
           and
           damnable
           sinners
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           all
           but
           luke-warm
           Gospellers
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wretched
           and
           miserable
           ,
           and
           poor
           ,
           and
           blind
           ,
           and
           naked
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           seek
           the
           remedie
           in
           Christ
           for
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           buy
           of
           him
           gold
           tried
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           rich
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           lively
           faith
           in
           the
           merits
           of
           Christs
           death
           received
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           which
           
           makes
           men
           rich
           members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           inheritors
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           would
           make
           them
           leave
           fighting
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           believe
           it
           ;
           and
           white
           rayment
           ,
           that
           their
           filthy
           nakednesse
           might
           not
           appear
           ;
           they
           would
           then
           leave
           stripping
           one
           another
           of
           their
           garments
           ;
           and
           eye-salve
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           see
           how
           the
           Papists
           set
           them
           together
           by
           the
           eares
           ,
           and
           laugh
           at
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           kill
           one
           another
           ,
           they
           would
           then
           leave
           fightinng
           one
           with
           
           another
           ,
           and
           both
           sides
           fight
           only
           against
           them
           ,
           for
           murthering
           of
           their
           brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           Christs
           testimony
           of
           
             John
          
           was
           this
           :
           that
           he
           was
           that
           
             Elias
          
           that
           was
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           is
           come
           already
           and
           they
           knew
           him
           not
           ,
           but
           have
           done
           to
           him
           whatsoever
           they
           would
           ,
           
             Mat.
             17.
             12.
             
             (
             i.
             )
          
           many
           
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           knew
           not
           the
           Majesty
           and
           office
           of
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           but
           said
           he
           had
           a
           devill
           .
           
             Herod
          
           added
           this
           to
           his
           sins
           ,
           that
           he
           cast
           
             John
          
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           beheaded
           him
           ;
           his
           birth
           was
           foretold
           by
           an
           Angel
           ,
           which
           appeared
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Altar
           of
           incense
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
          
           Zacharias
           ,
           
             for
             thy
             prayer
             is
             beard
             ,
          
           (
           signifying
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           prayed
           for
           a
           son
           )
           
             for
             thy
             wife
          
           Elizabeth
           
             shall
             bear
             thee
             a
             son
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             call
             his
             name
          
           John
           ,
           which
           signifies
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           
           signifying
           he
           should
           be
           a
           Preacher
           of
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           to
           wretched
           sinners
           ,
           pointing
           with
           the
           finger
           at
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           whose
           sake
           we
           are
           received
           into
           free
           grace
           and
           favour
           of
           God
           :
           
             And
             thou
             shalt
             have
             joy
             and
             gladnesse
             ,
             and
             many
             shal
             rejoyce
             at
             his
             birth
             ,
          
           because
           he
           shall
           have
           a
           new
           birth
           ;
           for
           parents
           may
           have
           great
           joy
           
           and
           gladnesse
           at
           the
           new
           birth
           of
           their
           children
           :
           
             for
             he
             shall
             be
             great
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           although
           the
           wicked
           world
           shall
           contemne
           him
           ,
           and
           say
           he
           hath
           a
           devil
           ,
           yet
           he
           shall
           be
           great
           ,
           for
           he
           shall
           be
           a
           
             Baptist
             .
          
        
         
           They
           are
           the
           greatest
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           preach
           most
           soundly
           of
           Baptisme
           ;
           
             Paul
          
           the
           greatest
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           preached
           most
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           
             Luther
          
           was
           famous
           for
           Baptisme
           ;
           and
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           the
           fourth
           Angel
           ;
           and
           name
           any
           that
           ever
           was
           famous
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           sound
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           his
           baptisme
           ;
           for
           no
           
             Anabaptist
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           other
           shall
           be
           great
           before
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           sound
           in
           that
           point
           ,
           that
           do
           not
           thunder
           out
           the
           Law
           to
           
           men
           that
           may
           drive
           them
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           their
           Baptisme
           in
           Infancie
           .
           
             He
             shall
             be
             filled
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             from
             his
             mothers
             womb
             ,
          
           which
           is
           not
           so
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           elect
           do
           now
           receive
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           their
           mothers
           womb
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           the
           elect
           should
           receive
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           their
           mothers
           womb
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           baptisme
           in
           their
           Infancie
           ;
           when
           their
           godly
           parents
           ,
           
             i.
          
           all
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           pray
           for
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           to
           be
           given
           to
           their
           Infants
           .
           
           For
           why
           should
           not
           the
           Lord
           give
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           to
           Infants
           at
           baptisme
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           
             John
             ?
          
           And
           as
           
             Peter
          
           told
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
             Be
             baptized
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             receive
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           He
           shall
           drink
           neither
           wine
           ,
           nor
           
           strong
           drink
           ,
           (
           
             i.
          
           )
           he
           shall
           be
           no
           drunken
           Minister
           :
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           shall
           teach
           him
           sobriety
           .
           
             And
             he
             shall
             convert
             many
             of
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             unto
             the
             Lord
             God
             .
          
           The
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           preach
           most
           soundly
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           convert
           most
           to
           Christ
           .
           I
           have
           observed
           that
           those
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           have
           preached
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Baptisme
           most
           soundly
           amongst
           men
           ,
           have
           converted
           most
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           ,
           why
           so
           few
           are
           converted
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           because
           few
           preach
           the
           Law
           cleerly
           ,
           in
           the
           spirituall
           breach
           ,
           and
           Baptisme
           ,
           as
           
             Luther
          
           prophesied
           Baptisme
           after
           his
           time
           ,
           would
           be
           lost
           ;
           so
           there
           be
           few
           preach
           Baptisme
           cleerly
           to
           make
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           good
           ,
           for
           the
           tree
           is
           evill
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           evill
           by
           
             Adam
             .
          
           And
           here
           is
           the
           rule
           to
           know
           all
           Sermons
           to
           be
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           by
           
           converting
           ,
           or
           not
           :
           if
           they
           make
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           good
           ,
           or
           the
           tree
           evill
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           evill
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           Christs
           own
           rule
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           12.
           33.
           
           This
           is
           the
           first
           main
           ground
           of
           a
           faithfull
           Minister
           ,
           to
           prove
           all
           his
           Doctrine
           and
           Sermons
           by
           ,
           if
           he
           misse
           this
           ground
           ,
           he
           cast
           out
           his
           net
           on
           the
           wrong
           side
           ,
           and
           catch
           no
           fish
           ,
           convert
           no
           souls
           ,
           though
           he
           labour
           all
           his
           life
           .
           This
           is
           the
           right
           side
           that
           Christ
           
           bad
           
             Peter
          
           cast
           out
           the
           net
           on
           ,
           (
           
             i.
          
           )
           the
           net
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           good
           ,
           or
           the
           tree
           evill
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           evill
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           ,
           why
           hearers
           get
           no
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           follow
           such
           Preachers
           ,
           that
           make
           neither
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           nor
           the
           fruit
           good
           ,
           nor
           the
           tree
           evill
           ,
           nor
           the
           fruit
           evill
           ,
           but
           partly
           good
           ,
           and
           partly
           bad
           :
           We
           must
           do
           something
           to
           make
           our selves
           good
           before
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           greatest
           abomination
           
           that
           
             Antichrist
          
           can
           set
           up
           against
           God
           ,
           to
           affirm
           that
           we
           can
           make
           our selves
           righteous
           in
           whole
           or
           in
           part
           ,
           as
           the
           Homily
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           for
           then
           Christ
           died
           in
           vain
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           seeing
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
          
           was
           fore-prophesied
           of
           by
           so
           many
           
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           by
           so
           many
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           by
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           that
           a
           greater
           then
           
             John
          
           have
           not
           sprung
           up
           among
           them
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           born
           of
           women
           ;
           that
           he
           was
           a
           burning
           and
           a
           shining
           candle
           ,
           and
           thus
           testified
           by
           an
           Angel
           from
           heaven
           ;
           Let
           us
           believe
           his
           baptisme
           was
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           let
           us
           know
           that
           those
           that
           are
           
             Baptists
             ,
          
           that
           preach
           most
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           their
           doctrine
           is
           most
           heavenly
           ,
           and
           
           they
           shall
           convert
           ▪
           most
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           they
           point
           most
           to
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           hath
           taken
           away
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           drew
           all
           his
           obedient
           hearers
           by
           preaching
           the
           Law
           ,
           from
           the
           
           sundry
           sorts
           of
           sects
           ;
           1.
           to
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           then
           shewed
           them
           Christ
           
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           took
           away
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Wherefore
           hearken
           to
           this
           
             Elias
             ;
          
           Repent
           ,
           and
           receive
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           your
           sins
           ;
           for
           so
           many
           as
           received
           him
           ,
           to
           them
           he
           hath
           given
           prerogative
           to
           become
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           many
           as
           believe
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           which
           are
           born
           ,
           not
           of
           blood
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           will
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           of
           God
           :
           So
           he
           that
           would
           draw
           all
           the
           sects
           and
           divisions
           of
           
             England
          
           into
           one
           ,
           he
           must
           first
           thunder
           out
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           shew
           how
           cursed
           they
           are
           ,
           all
           because
           
           they
           have
           not
           taken
           Christs
           counsell
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           18.
           
           Then
           he
           must
           bring
           them
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           their
           Baptisme
           ,
           he
           must
           teach
           them
           there
           is
           one
           God
           ,
           one
           Faith
           ,
           one
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           does
           not
           gather
           with
           
             John
          
           and
           Christ
           too
           ,
           into
           Baptisme
           ,
           scatter
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           sects
           and
           divisions
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           in
           Christendome
           ;
           for
           when
           men
           have
           lost
           Baptisme
           ,
           some
           will
           have
           justication
           from
           all
           eternity
           ;
           some
           from
           the
           crosse
           ,
           all
           born
           ,
           and
           unborn
           ,
           some
           in
           the
           womb
           ,
           some
           at
           faith
           ,
           some
           at
           conversion
           ;
           some
           at
           death
           ,
           and
           some
           after
           death
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           must
           go
           wash
           to
           get
           remission
           of
           sins
           :
           Thus
           he
           that
           gathers
           not
           into
           Christ
           ,
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           scattereth
           abroad
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             except
             I
             wash
             thee
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             have
             no
             part
             with
             me
             :
          
           so
           ,
           except
           thou
           take
           thy
           part
           with
           Christ
           from
           thy
           Baptisme
           ,
           thou
           canst
           have
           no
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           .
        
         
           
             John
             ▪
          
           preached
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Repent
             ,
             for
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             is
             at
             hand
             ;
          
           this
           is
           not
           only
           to
           be
           understood
           that
           he
           preached
           nothing
           
           else
           ,
           but
           the
           summe
           of
           his
           doctrine
           was
           by
           the
           Law
           ;
           he
           shewed
           them
           what
           horrible
           sinners
           they
           were
           ,
           the
           generation
           of
           Vipers
           ,
           detest
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           believe
           in
           the
           Messias
           ▪
           he
           shall
           baptize
           you
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           with
           fire
           :
           for
           all
           that
           are
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           have
           put
           on
           Christ
           ,
           for
           in
           our
           Baptisme
           we
           received
           remission
           of
           our
           sins
           ,
           in
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           into
           which
           we
           were
           baptized
           and
           buried
           ,
           and
           in
           Christ
           we
           received
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           ,
           in
           whom
           ,
           by
           baptisme
           we
           are
           raised
           ;
           and
           he
           preached
           ,
           
           
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             is
             hand
             ,
          
           because
           Baptisme
           was
           at
           hand
           ,
           for
           where
           Baptisme
           is
           truly
           preached
           ,
           there
           the
           kingdome
           of
           heaven
           is
           at
           hand
           .
           Christ
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           in
           Baptisme
           peace
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           believe
           their
           baptisme
           ,
           they
           have
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           sects
           and
           professors
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           have
           no
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           nor
           assurance
           
           of
           salvation
           but
           they
           that
           believe
           they
           have
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           from
           their
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           in
           infancy
           ,
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           at
           hand
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           as
           the
           Eunuch
           found
           true
           ,
           and
           the
           Jaylor
           and
           his
           houshold
           after
           Baptisme
           rejoyced
           .
           And
           I
           can
           testifie
           
           that
           my
           God
           shall
           fill
           you
           full
           of
           joy
           and
           peace
           in
           believing
           ,
           (
           
             i.
          
           )
           that
           you
           are
           in
           him
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           in
           that
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           very
           God
           ,
           and
           eternall
           life
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           know
           by
           faith
           in
           my
           baptisme
           into
           that
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           came
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           not
           by
           water
           of
           Baptisme
           only
           ,
           but
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           Spirit
           that
           beareth
           witnesse
           ,
           (
           
             i.
          
           )
           (
           unto
           our
           spirits
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           16.
           
           )
           that
           Spirit
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           those
           Christians
           that
           hold
           the
           true
           faith
           in
           their
           baptisme
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           and
           by
           the
           blood
           we
           know
           we
           are
           in
           him
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           that
           beareth
           witnesse
           by
           both
           these
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           right
           joyfull
           Christians
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           Devill
           and
           the
           world
           are
           mad
           at
           them
           for
           their
           joy
           ,
           and
           are
           the
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           the
           street
           of
           it
           paved
           with
           pure
           gold
           ,
           like
           transparent
           glasse
           ,
           signifie
           the
           lively
           faith
           of
           our
           Baptisme
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           
             John
          
           had
           his
           garment
           of
           Camels
           hair
           ,
           he
           was
           no
           velvet
           
           or
           silken
           Preacher
           ,
           with
           long
           Camels
           hair
           on
           his
           head
           ;
           no
           ,
           his
           garment
           was
           hairy
           ,
           like
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           free
           from
           softnesse
           ,
           or
           pride
           ,
           and
           a
           lethern
           girdle
           about
           his
           loynes
           ,
           not
           broydered
           with
           silver
           or
           gold
           ,
           but
           like
           
             Elias
          
           in
           his
           lether
           girdle
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           1.
           and
           his
           meat
           was
           Locusts
           ,
           and
           wilde
           Honey
           ,
           to
           shew
           Humble-Bees
           honey
           ,
           and
           Locusts
           could
           content
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           Pulse
           did
           
             Daniel
          
           and
           the
           three
           children
           ,
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           he
           did
           not
           desire
           delicate
           fare
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           in
           his
           apparel
           and
           diet
           far
           from
           pride
           or
           luxury
           .
        
         
           
             There
             went
             out
             to
             him
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             and
             all
             Judea
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             region
          
           
           
             round
             about
          
           Jordan
           ;
           
             and
             they
             were
             baptized
             of
             him
             in
          
           Jordan
           ,
           
             confessing
             their
             sins
             .
          
           They
           went
           out
           into
           the
           Wildernesse
           to
           see
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           a
           Reed
           shaken
           with
           the
           wind
           ,
           to
           run
           after
           every
           wind
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           but
           he
           taught
           that
           doctrine
           and
           baptisme
           that
           he
           was
           sent
           to
           teach
           from
           God
           ;
           for
           so
           he
           testified
           ,
           he
           that
           sent
           me
           to
           baptize
           with
           water
           ,
           said
           unto
           me
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           1.
           33.
           
           But
           when
           they
           
           came
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           he
           so
           preached
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           to
           come
           upon
           them
           for
           sin
           ,
           
             they
             confessed
             their
             sins
             ,
          
           (
           i.
           )
           they
           humbly
           confessed
           they
           were
           sinners
           before
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           had
           deserved
           eternall
           damnation
           ,
           and
           prayed
           to
           God
           to
           forgive
           them
           
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           took
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Baptisme
           unto
           repentance
           ,
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           bad
           them
           believe
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           should
           baptize
           them
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           which
           
             Johns
          
           baptisme
           could
           not
           do
           ,
           as
           the
           twelve
           men
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           19.
           
           For
           by
           our
           baptisme
           
           now
           we
           are
           made
           clean
           from
           all
           our
           sins
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           regenerate
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           children
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           we
           might
           be
           made
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Ananias
          
           said
           to
           
             Paul
             ,
             Arise
             ,
             and
             be
             baptized
             ,
             and
             wash
             away
             thy
             sins
             ,
             in
             calling
             on
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Acts
           22.
           
           And
           
             Paul
          
           
           testifieth
           ,
           that
           Christ
           doth
           cleanse
           his
           Church
           in
           the
           laver
           of
           water
           through
           the
           Word
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           5.
           and
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Except
             ye
             be
             regenerate
          
           
           
             of
             water
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             ye
             cannot
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           Joh.
           3.
           
           And
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           Baptisme
           is
           the
           laver
           
           of
           regeneration
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           3.
           that
           we
           might
           have
           this
           ground
           of
           consolation
           
           in
           all
           afflictions
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           baptized
           ,
           and
           so
           regenerate
           ,
           and
           are
           adopted
           to
           be
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           .
           And
           seeing
           Baptisme
           is
           a
           means
           ,
           saith
           the
           Expositor
           ,
           whereby
           we
           obtain
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           the
           benefit
           of
           regeneration
           ;
           let
           us
           beware
           of
           that
           doctrine
           of
           Devils
           ,
           
           that
           through
           malice
           ,
           or
           foolishnesse
           ,
           we
           deprive
           not
           our
           children
           to
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           to
           obtain
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           the
           benefit
           of
           regeneration
           in
           infancy
           :
           For
           ,
           if
           Christ
           say
           ,
           
             Suffer
             little
             children
             to
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             forbid
             them
             not
             ,
             for
             of
             such
             is
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           then
           they
           must
           be
           baptized
           ,
           for
           they
           can
           come
           no
           other
           way
           
           to
           Christ
           ,
           but
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           way
           be
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           5.
           but
           by
           that
           of
           themselves
           ,
           or
           of
           their
           parents
           ,
           if
           they
           die
           in
           the
           womb
           ,
           for
           Baptisme
           is
           as
           the
           Ark
           for
           a
           man
           and
           his
           houshold
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           21.
           
        
         
           When
           he
           saw
           many
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Sadduces
          
           come
           to
           
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           he
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             O
             generation
             of
             Vipers
             ,
             who
             hath
             forewarned
             you
             to
             flee
             from
             the
             wrath
             to
             come
             ?
          
           What
           ,
           you
           
             Pharisees
             ?
          
           that
           think
           your selves
           good
           ,
           and
           contemne
           others
           ?
           you
           that
           trust
           to
           your
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           you
           that
           say
           ,
           stand
           apart
           ,
           I
           am
           holier
           then
           thou
           ,
           you
           that
           think
           your selves
           better
           then
           other
           folks
           ;
           the
           Law
           doth
           declare
           you
           are
           a
           cursed
           generation
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           a
           poysonable
           generation
           ,
           and
           desirous
           of
           hurting
           ;
           you
           are
           the
           generation
           of
           Vipers
           ,
           for
           your
           fathers
           slew
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           of
           the
           same
           viperous
           mind
           ,
           to
           kill
           them
           that
           discover
           your
           hypocrisie
           ,
           for
           all
           your
           plots
           are
           against
           them
           that
           discover
           you
           :
           And
           you
           
             Sadduces
             ,
          
           What
           ,
           are
           you
           come
           to
           my
           baptisme
           ?
           What
           need
           you
           
           
           be
           baptized
           ?
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           you
           believe
           no
           resurrection
           ,
           nor
           Angel
           ,
           nor
           Spirit
           ,
           you
           are
           all
           cursed
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           not
           continued
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           you
           shall
           go
           cursed
           into
           everlasting
           fire
           ,
           prepared
           for
           the
           Devill
           and
           his
           angels
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           a
           Devill
           in
           Hell
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           believe
           there
           are
           Angels
           in
           Heaven
           :
           Well
           ,
           both
           of
           you
           are
           come
           to
           my
           baptisme
           ,
           look
           you
           be
           both
           of
           one
           faith
           ,
           to
           believe
           in
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           takes
           away
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           
             Sadduces
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ;
           and
           thus
           he
           reconciled
           these
           Sects
           to
           be
           all
           one
           in
           their
           baptisme
           :
           So
           the
           only
           way
           to
           reconcile
           all
           the
           Sects
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           shew
           them
           their
           abominable
           estate
           by
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           the
           generation
           of
           Vipers
           ,
           and
           how
           cursed
           they
           are
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           hangs
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           all
           to
           faith
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           to
           obtain
           remission
           of
           all
           sins
           ,
           past
           ,
           present
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           put
           on
           Christ
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           everlastingly
           righteous
           :
           For
           here
           is
           the
           cause
           
           of
           all
           the
           sects
           and
           divisions
           in
           Christendome
           ;
           for
           when
           men
           have
           lost
           baptisme
           ,
           then
           one
           sect
           will
           devise
           to
           get
           remission
           of
           sins
           one
           way
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           Popes
           pardon
           ,
           by
           pilgrimage
           ,
           or
           in
           Purgatory
           .
           The
           
             Anabaptists
          
           by
           a
           new
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           new
           Church-way
           ,
           not
           appointed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           but
           invented
           of
           themselves
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           more
           righteous
           ,
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           clean
           then
           others
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           of
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           therfore
           will
           not
           communicate
           with
           others
           ,
           for
           they
           think
           they
           are
           more
           holy
           then
           others
           ,
           by
           strictnesse
           of
           their
           order
           ;
           and
           thus
           all
           sects
           imagine
           ,
           that
           in
           that
           way
           they
           walk
           in
           ,
           they
           are
           lesse
           sinners
           then
           others
           ,
           and
           more
           righteous
           then
           others
           ,
           and
           therefore
           will
           not
           communicate
           with
           others
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           be
           a
           Church
           by
           
           your selves
           :
           But
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           
             O
             generation
             of
             Vipers
             ,
          
           all
           you
           sects
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           come
           home
           to
           the
           faith
           in
           your
           baptism
           into
           Christ
           ,
           there
           is
           wrath
           coming
           upon
           all
           Christendome
           ;
           Christ
           is
           come
           as
           a
           thief
           ,
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           a
           plundering
           ,
           robbing
           ,
           spoyling
           ,
           stealing
           ,
           
           pillaging
           ,
           civill
           war
           ,
           upon
           all
           sects
           :
           Here
           is
           an
           Ark
           for
           you
           to
           be
           saved
           in
           ,
           come
           unto
           your
           baptisme
           ;
           what
           foolery
           have
           you
           professed
           ?
           Can
           you
           get
           a
           better
           remission
           of
           sins
           then
           Christ
           hath
           procured
           for
           you
           in
           his
           own
           blood
           in
           your
           baptisme
           ?
           If
           you
           should
           wash
           your selves
           an
           hundred
           yeers
           ,
           with
           all
           your
           tears
           and
           mortification
           ,
           and
           holy
           walking
           ,
           though
           these
           may
           give
           some
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           conscience
           ,
           yet
           you
           cannot
           wash
           your selves
           more
           clean
           from
           sin
           before
           God
           ,
           then
           Christ
           hath
           made
           you
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           
           by
           his
           blood
           :
           And
           seeing
           Christ
           hath
           made
           you
           everlastingly
           righteous
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           by
           putting
           on
           of
           Christ
           ,
           you
           cannot
           make
           
           your selves
           more
           righteous
           before
           God
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           works
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           the
           wedding
           garment
           hath
           made
           you
           already
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           go
           about
           to
           make
           your selves
           more
           righteous
           by
           works
           before
           God
           ,
           you
           defile
           his
           garments
           ;
           you
           may
           make
           your selves
           more
           righteous
           before
           men
           ,
           but
           you
           cannot
           make
           your selves
           more
           righteous
           ,
           or
           more
           holy
           then
           Christ
           hath
           made
           you
           in
           baptisme
           ;
           and
           therefore
           all
           you
           sects
           ,
           come
           to
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           into
           this
           Ark
           ,
           and
           be
           saved
           from
           the
           blood
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           coming
           upon
           Christendome
           ,
           for
           the
           contempt
           of
           Christs
           counsell
           .
           And
           all
           you
           
             Sadduces
             ,
          
           that
           are
           prophane
           and
           loose
           livers
           ,
           that
           believe
           not
           your
           resurrection
           ,
           for
           you
           purifie
           not
           your selves
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           pure
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           3.
           3.
           
           Come
           home
           to
           believe
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           have
           your
           part
           in
           the
           first
           resurrection
           :
           for
           ,
           blessed
           and
           holy
           is
           he
           ,
           which
           hath
           part
           in
           the
           first
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           death
           shall
           have
           no
           power
           over
           you
           :
           The
           first
           resurrection
           before
           God
           ,
           is
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           as
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           12.
           though
           before
           men
           it
           be
           at
           conversion
           and
           faith
           .
        
         
           
             Bring
             forth
             fruits
             worthy
             of
             amendment
             of
             life
             ;
          
           (
           i.
           )
           bring
           forth
           
           fruits
           in
           Christ
           ,
           believe
           you
           are
           in
           him
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           in
           that
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           let
           this
           faith
           cause
           you
           to
           bring
           forth
           fruits
           of
           piety
           and
           charity
           .
        
         
           
             And
             think
             not
             to
             say
             ,
             we
             have
          
           Abraham
           
             to
             our
             father
             ;
             for
             I
             say
             unto
          
           
           
             you
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             able
             of
             these
             stones
             ,
             to
             raise
             up
             children
             to
          
           Abraham
           .
           He
           told
           them
           of
           their
           thoughts
           :
           nourish
           not
           such
           proud
           thoughts
           as
           these
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           your
           father
           ;
           you
           have
           a
           Church
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           Sacraments
           ,
           you
           are
           the
           children
           of
           the
           martyrs
           ;
           for
           I
           tell
           you
           all
           ,
           you
           are
           cursed
           by
           the
           Law
           for
           not
           continuing
           in
           all
           things
           written
           in
           the
           book
           of
           the
           Law
           to
           do
           them
           ;
           and
           therefore
           come
           and
           believe
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           are
           cursed
           for
           ever
           :
           For
           God
           is
           able
           of
           these
           stones
           ,
           yea
           ,
           stony
           hearted
           people
           ,
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           to
           raise
           up
           children
           unto
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           give
           them
           faith
           to
           believe
           it
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           9.
           and
           to
           take
           away
           the
           stony
           heart
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           hearts
           of
           flesh
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           36.
           26.
           
           For
           ,
           
        
         
           
             Now
             the
             ax
             is
             laid
             to
             the
             root
             of
             the
             trees
             ;
             every
             tree
             that
             bringeth
          
           
           
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             is
             hewn
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             :
             he
             fire
             .
          
           Now
           Christ
           is
           come
           by
           baptisme
           and
           faith
           ,
           to
           make
           you
           good
           trees
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           none
           but
           good
           fruit
           ;
           every
           tree
           ,
           every
           church
           or
           sect
           ,
           or
           particular
           
           man
           ,
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           sin
           before
           God
           ,
           is
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           :
           Every
           man
           or
           church
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           believe
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           he
           is
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           ingraffed
           into
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           good
           tree
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           hewn
           down
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ;
           for
           he
           believeth
           not
           that
           he
           hath
           the
           Son
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           his
           blood
           ,
           that
           hath
           washed
           him
           from
           all
           his
           sins
           before
           God
           ,
           nor
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           to
           make
           him
           everlastingly
           righteous
           ,
           therfore
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           abideth
           upon
           him
           ,
           
             John
             3.
             vers.
          
           last
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           the
           
             Ax
             ?
          
           It
           is
           taken
           materially
           for
           an●…strument
           ,
           
           to
           cut
           down
           trees
           :
           So
           
             Deut.
             20.
             19.
             
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             cut
             down
             the
             fruit
             trees
             with
             an
             ax
             ,
             when
             thou
             besiegest
             a
             city
             ,
             for
             thou
             mayest
             eat
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             tree
             of
             the
             field
             is
             mans
             life
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           taken
           metaphorically
           for
           Gods
           Decree
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           place
           .
           Now
           is
           the
           decree
           of
           God
           come
           forth
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           that
           is
           not
           made
           a
           good
           tree
           by
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           is
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           wrath
           .
           In
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           there
           was
           sacrifice
           for
           wrath
           ,
           but
           now
           baptisme
           for
           men
           to
           get
           into
           Christ
           ,
           now
           no
           more
           sacrifice
           for
           wrath
           :
           So
           
             Dan.
          
           4.
           11.
           14.
           21.
           
           Hew
           him
           down
           ,
           is
           the
           Decree
           of
           the
           most
           High
           :
           So
           
             Zeph.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             Gather
             your selves
             together
             ,
             gather
             your selves
             together
             ,
             O
             nation
             not
             worthy
             to
             be
             beloved
             ,
             before
             the
             decree
             come
             forth
             ;
          
           for
           Gods
           decrees
           are
           never
           to
           be
           recalled
           .
           The
           ax
           at
           the
           root
           ,
           is
           baptisme
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           
             trees
             ?
          
           Metaphorically
           by
           trees
           ,
           are
           meant
           
           men
           ,
           as
           is
           plain
           by
           
             Jothams
          
           Parable
           ,
           
             Judg.
             9.
             8.
             
             The
             trees
             went
             forth
             to
             anoint
             a
             king
             over
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             said
             to
             the
             Olive
             ,
             Come
             thou
             raigne
             over
             us
             ,
             but
             the
             Olive
             said
             ,
             Should
             I
             leave
             my
             fatnesse
             ,
             whereby
             by
             me
             they
             honour
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             and
             go
             to
             advance
             me
             above
             the
             trees
             ?
          
           No
           ,
           I
           am
           content
           with
           my
           estate
           ,
           to
           honour
           God
           in
           that
           estate
           I
           am
           created
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           content
           with
           my
           calling
           ,
           to
           honour
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           in
           that
           I
           must
           forsake
           my
           fatnesse
           ,
           and
           by
           taking
           of
           an
           higher
           calling
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           I
           may
           so
           dishonour
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           and
           the
           Fig-tree
           would
           not
           forsake
           his
           sweetnesse
           and
           good
           fruit
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           King
           ,
           nor
           the
           Vine
           would
           not
           forsake
           his
           wine
           ,
           whereby
           he
           cheered
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           to
           be
           King
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           was
           not
           called
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           should
           displease
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           but
           the
           Bramble
           would
           be
           King
           ,
           though
           most
           unfit
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           would
           do
           no
           good
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           scratch
           and
           fire
           them
           :
           Also
           where
           the
           tree
           falleth
           ,
           there
           it
           lieth
           ,
           whether
           towards
           
           the
           South
           ,
           or
           the
           North
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           11.
           3.
           
           (
           
             i.
          
           )
           in
           what
           estate
           men
           die
           ,
           whether
           in
           a
           good
           estate
           ,
           or
           bad
           ,
           to
           heaven-ward
           ,
           or
           to
           hell
           ,
           so
           they
           lie
           :
           So
           the
           persecutors
           of
           
             Jeremiah
          
           said
           ,
           Let
           us
           destroy
           the
           tree
           with
           the
           fruit
           ,
           
             i.
          
           let
           us
           destroy
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Prophesie
           ,
           Let
           us
           destroy
           the
           Preacher
           ,
           and
           his
           preaching
           ,
           but
           thou
           ,
           Lord
           God
           of
           Sabaoth
           ,
           that
           judgest
           right
           ,
           let
           me
           see
           thy
           vengeance
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           11.
           19.
           declaring
           the
           destiny
           of
           all
           such
           as
           plot
           to
           destroy
           a
           faithfull
           Pastor
           ;
           and
           the
           tree
           to
           be
           hewn
           down
           ,
           was
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
             Dan.
          
           4.
           21.
           
           So
           
             Jude
          
           12.
           
           Corrupt
           
             trees
             ,
             whose
             fruit
             withereth
             ,
             twice
             dead
             ,
             and
             plucked
             up
             by
             the
             roots
             ,
          
           are
           men
           that
           are
           dead
           by
           originall
           sin
           ,
           and
           then
           dead
           by
           actuall
           sin
           .
           Reprobates
           that
           cannot
           repent
           ,
           are
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           and
           then
           heap
           up
           wrath
           against
           the
           day
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           declaration
           of
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           5.
           
        
         
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           
             hewn
             down
             ?
             i.
             
          
           They
           are
           cut
           down
           before
           
           God
           ,
           that
           refuse
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           believe
           baptisme
           ,
           by
           Gods
           Law
           and
           Decree
           ;
           for
           as
           
             Samuel
          
           hewed
           
             Agag
          
           in
           pieces
           before
           the
           Lord
           in
           
             Gilgal
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           15.
           33.
           so
           are
           all
           men
           that
           will
           not
           receive
           Christ
           by
           baptisme
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           36.
           as
           
             Jews
             ,
             Turks
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heathens
             .
          
           Sometimes
           it
           is
           taken
           for
           hewing
           by
           degrees
           ,
           as
           
             Exod.
             31.
             4.
             
             Hew
             thee
             two
             tables
             of
             stone
             .
          
           Metaphorically
           it
           is
           taken
           for
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Law
           by
           the
           Prophets
           :
           So
           
             Hos.
             6.
             5.
             
             Therefore
             I
             have
             hewn
             them
             by
             my
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             slain
             them
             with
             the
             words
             of
             my
             mouth
             ;
          
           by
           punishments
           and
           plagues
           ,
           and
           curses
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           for
           their
           sins
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           indured
           untill
           
             John
             (
             i.
          
           hewing
           them
           ,
           and
           slaying
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           
             Hosea
          
           )
           for
           their
           sins
           ;
           )
           and
           since
           that
           time
           ,
           the
           kingdome
           of
           
           Heaven
           is
           preached
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           presseth
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           How
           is
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           to
           be
           preached
           ?
        
         
           By
           faith
           and
           baptisme
           ;
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           is
           preached
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           
           and
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           without
           which
           ,
           no
           kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           but
           by
           baptisme
           we
           come
           into
           the
           large
           heaven
           of
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           as
           
             Luther
          
           calls
           it
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           have
           remission
           of
           all
           sins
           ,
           past
           ,
           present
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           ;
           for
           the
           doctrine
           and
           work
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           it
           came
           down
           from
           heaven
           :
           as
           Christ
           posed
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
             The
             baptisme
             of
          
           John
           ,
           
             was
             it
             from
             heaven
             ,
             or
             of
             men
             ?
          
           intimating
           it
           was
           from
           Heaven
           :
           But
           why
           did
           he
           call
           it
           the
           baptisme
           of
           
             John
             ,
          
           not
           the
           doctrine
           or
           ministery
           of
           
             John
             ?
             Answ
             .
          
           To
           
           shew
           ,
           that
           his
           baptisme
           was
           the
           most
           heavenly
           thing
           :
           For
           ,
           
             there
             was
             a
             man
             sent
             from
             God
             ,
             whose
             name
             was
          
           John
           ,
           
             Job
             .
          
           1.
           6.
           
           And
           what
           was
           he
           sent
           to
           do
           ?
           
           Answ.
           To
           baptize
           :
           
             He
             that
             sent
             me
             to
             baptize
             with
             water
             ,
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             Vpon
             whom
             thou
             seest
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             come
             down
             ,
             and
             tarrying
             still
             upon
             him
             ,
             that
             is
             he
             which
             baptizeth
             with
             the
          
           
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           By
           all
           which
           ,
           you
           see
           that
           where
           baptisme
           is
           truly
           preached
           and
           administred
           ,
           there
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           is
           preached
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           and
           in
           it
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           is
           set
           open
           to
           all
           the
           elect
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           established
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           all
           that
           have
           taken
           the
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           are
           sworn
           to
           maintain
           ;
           that
           in
           my
           baptisme
           I
           was
           made
           a
           member
           of
           
           Christ
           ,
           a
           childe
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           an
           inheritor
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           
           which
           is
           a
           heavenly
           point
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           that
           agrees
           with
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           and
           Scriptures
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           be
           made
           an
           inheritor
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           by
           baptisme
           :
           For
           ,
           
             Verily
             ,
             verily
             I
             s●y
             unto
             thee
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           
             Except
             a
             man
             be
             born
             of
             water
             and
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             cannot
             see
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Joh.
           3.
           5.
           
           For
           ,
           
             that
             which
             is
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             is
             flesh
             ;
          
           and
           unclean
           ,
           and
           unfit
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           heaven
           ,
           untill
           it
           be
           new
           born
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           
             good
             fruit
             ?
          
           All
           the
           fruit
           that
           man
           brings
           forth
           
           before
           God
           ,
           is
           sin
           ,
           or
           righteousnesse
           :
           every
           evill
           man
           brings
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           every
           good
           man
           bringeth
           forth
           good
           fruits
           of
           righteousnesse
           ;
           
             A
             good
             tree
             cannot
             bring
             forth
             bad
             fruit
             ,
             neither
             can
             a
             bad
             ▪
             tree
             bring
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
          
           namely
           before
           God
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           17.
           
           So
           that
           every
           man
           ,
           Church
           or
           Nation
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           now
           receive
           baptisme
           ,
           or
           believe
           ,
           by
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           he
           is
           made
           a
           good
           tree
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           nothing
           but
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           through
           remission
           of
           sins
           and
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           he
           is
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           
             fire
             ?
          
           By
           fire
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           is
           not
           meant
           hell
           fire
           ,
           though
           they
           shall
           go
           afterward
           into
           hell
           fire
           ,
           that
           do
           not
           escape
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ;
           signifying
           ,
           that
           every
           man
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           of
           sin
           ,
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           believes
           not
           by
           baptisme
           his
           sins
           are
           all
           forgiven
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           Christ
           he
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           of
           righteousnesse
           before
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           as
           is
           plain
           ,
           
             Joh.
             3.
             36.
             
             He
             that
             believeth
             in
             the
             Son
             ,
          
           (
           which
           none
           can
           do
           ,
           before
           he
           be
           baptized
           into
           him
           )
           
             bath
             everlasting
             life
             :
          
           he
           that
           obeyeth
           not
           
           the
           Son
           (
           
             i.
          
           to
           let
           him
           wash
           him
           )
           
             Joh.
          
           13.
           8.
           shall
           not
           see
           life
           ,
           but
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           abideth
           on
           him
           ;
           
             For
             fire
             is
             kindled
             in
             my
             wrath
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             burn
             to
             the
             bottome
             of
             hell
             ,
             and
             set
             on
             fire
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             mountains
             ,
          
           Deut.
           32
           ▪
           22.
           
        
         
           Now
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Every
             tree
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
          
           
           we
           gather
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           ,
           now
           baptisme
           is
           offered
           ,
           are
           good
           trees
           ,
           or
           bad
           ,
           there
           are
           none
           indifferent
           ;
           or
           partly
           good
           ,
           and
           partly
           bad
           .
           This
           is
           proved
           ,
           
             Matth.
             12.
             33.
             
             Either
             make
             the
             tree
             good
             ,
             and
             his
             fruit
             good
             ,
             or
             the
             tree
             evill
             ,
             and
             the
             fruit
             evill
             .
             Augustine
          
           saith
           ,
           he
           commanded
           
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           be
           good
           trees
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             make
             the
             tree
             evill
             ,
          
           he
           admonisheth
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           be
           evill
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           declared
           themselves
           to
           be
           evill
           trees
           ,
           by
           their
           evill
           fruit
           .
           Others
           take
           it
           ,
           that
           Christ
           spake
           of
           himself
           ,
           as
           of
           a
           tree
           .
           Thus
           ,
           the
           tree
           is
           known
           by
           the
           fruit
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           is
           like
           the
           tree
           .
           The
           casting
           out
           devills
           is
           a
           good
           fruit
           ,
           as
           you
           grant
           in
           your
           children
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           if
           you
           in
           your
           words
           and
           judgements
           make
           the
           fruit
           good
           ,
           then
           also
           make
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           
             for
             an
             evill
             tree
             cannot
             bring
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
          
           Mat.
           7.
           18.
           
           Say
           of
           him
           that
           cast
           out
           devils
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           good
           tree
           ,
           not
           the
           prince
           of
           devils
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           make
           the
           tree
           evill
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           an
           evill
           man
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           devill
           ,
           
             Beelzebub
             ,
          
           do
           not
           attribute
           the
           casting
           out
           of
           devils
           ,
           which
           is
           good
           fruit
           ,
           to
           an
           evill
           tree
           ;
           for
           an
           evill
           tree
           ,
           as
           
             Beelzebub
          
           
           is
           ,
           cannot
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ;
           nor
           an
           evill
           man
           by
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           cannot
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           .
        
         
           This
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           17.
           
           So
           every
           good
           tree
           that
           is
           made
           good
           by
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           bringeth
           forth
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           corrupt
           tree
           by
           
             Adam
          
           (
           as
           all
           are
           by
           generation
           )
           bringeth
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           ,
           
             i.
          
           before
           God
           .
           
             Calvin
          
           noteth
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           
           the
           opinion
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           that
           they
           were
           partly
           good
           trees
           ,
           and
           partly
           bad
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           brought
           forth
           some
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           some
           bad
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           did
           sacrifice
           ,
           as
           some
           say
           now
           ,
           they
           are
           partly
           flesh
           ,
           and
           partly
           spirit
           ,
           and
           therefore
           do
           bring
           forth
           some
           fruits
           good
           ,
           and
           some
           bad
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           opinion
           of
           the
           old
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           for
           their
           fained
           sanctimony
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           perceived
           them
           not
           .
           Now
           Christ
           puts
           away
           this
           vizird
           ,
           and
           uncaseth
           all
           Hypocrites
           ,
           and
           tels
           them
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           are
           good
           ,
           or
           bad
           before
           God
           ;
           a
           good
           tree
           bringeth
           nothing
           but
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           bad
           tree
           nothing
           but
           bad
           ,
           as
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           18.
           for
           there
           is
           
           nothing
           such
           an
           enemy
           to
           true
           Christianity
           ,
           as
           to
           counterfeit
           a
           man
           in
           a
           twofold
           estate
           before
           God
           ;
           but
           they
           do
           in
           vain
           think
           themselves
           righteous
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           made
           good
           trees
           by
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           for
           such
           justifie
           themselves
           before
           men
           ,
           and
           think
           to
           make
           themselves
           righteous
           in
           whole
           ,
           or
           in
           part
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           abomination
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           but
           God
           knows
           their
           hearts
           ,
           
             i.
          
           to
           be
           evill
           trees
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           16.
           15.
           
           Now
           they
           bear
           themselves
           in
           hand
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           good
           and
           righteous
           men
           ,
           though
           they
           brought
           forth
           some
           fruit
           that
           was
           evill
           before
           God
           ,
           they
           should
           sacrifice
           for
           that
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           away
           well
           enough
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           deceived
           ;
           for
           
             John
          
           telleth
           them
           ,
           now
           baptisme
           is
           instituted
           to
           wash
           away
           all
           sins
           ;
           now
           you
           must
           make
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           good
           ,
           
             i.
          
           the
           person
           and
           the
           actions
           all
           good
           through
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           or
           the
           tree
           evill
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           evill
           ,
           
             i.
          
           the
           person
           evill
           by
           
             Adam
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           
             every
             tree
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
          
           i.
           if
           it
           bring
           forth
           any
           evill
           fruit
           (
           before
           God
           ,
           now
           baptisme
           is
           administred
           )
           
             it
             is
             hewn
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
          
           Christ
           hath
           done
           nothing
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           all
           men
           now
           that
           baptisme
           is
           administred
           ,
           are
           in
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           or
           in
           
           Christ
           ;
           either
           they
           are
           regenerate
           of
           water
           and
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           are
           not
           ;
           either
           they
           are
           ingraffed
           into
           Christ
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           made
           good
           trees
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           are
           not
           ingraffed
           ,
           but
           are
           stil
           in
           
             Adam
             .
          
           This
           the
           Lord
           shewed
           in
           a
           vision
           to
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           by
           the
           two
           baskets
           of
           Figs
           ,
           the
           one
           had
           exceeding
           good
           Figs
           ,
           even
           like
           the
           first
           ,
           that
           are
           
           first
           ripe
           ,
           the
           other
           had
           exceeding
           naughty
           Figs
           ,
           they
           were
           so
           evill
           ,
           the
           Lord
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           saith
           the
           Expositor
           ,
           hath
           respect
           unto
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           which
           both
           
             Jews
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
          
           being
           ingraffed
           by
           faith
           and
           baptisme
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           good
           trees
           of
           the
           celestiall
           Paradise
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           that
           are
           evill
           by
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           should
           have
           all
           the
           curses
           and
           plagues
           of
           God
           to
           seise
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           under
           wrath
           ;
           
             For
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             of
             the
             men
             of
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             that
             have
             obeyed
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             know
             them
             to
             be
             good
             ,
             but
             the
             evill
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             them
             for
             a
             terrible
             plague
             ;
          
           So
           ,
           
             now
             the
             ax
             is
             laid
             to
             the
             root
             of
             the
             trees
             ,
             every
             tree
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             is
             hewn
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             .
             Erasmus
             ,
          
           in
           the
           old
           Latine
           translation
           ,
           
             It
             is
             hewn
             down
             ,
          
           in
           this
           present
           time
           ,
           't
           is
           laid
           to
           the
           root
           of
           all
           bad
           trees
           ,
           that
           bear
           evill
           fruit
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           as
           bear
           no
           fruit
           ,
           as
           the
           unprofitable
           Fig-tree
           ,
           that
           bare
           nothing
           but
           leaves
           ,
           was
           cursed
           ;
           and
           
           the
           tree
           ,
           the
           Lord
           came
           three
           yeers
           ,
           seeking
           for
           fruit
           ,
           and
           finding
           none
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Hew
             it
             down
             ,
             why
             combreth
             it
             the
             ground
             ?
          
           it
           hath
           been
           digged
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           dunged
           these
           three
           yeers
           of
           Q.
           
             Elizabeths
             ,
          
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           and
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           and
           I
           find
           no
           fruits
           of
           faith
           ,
           in
           this
           lukewarm
           Hierarchie
           and
           people
           ,
           the
           sword
           is
           come
           to
           cut
           thee
           down
           that
           combred
           the
           ground
           .
        
         
           For
           seeing
           now
           Christ
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           appointed
           Baptisme
           ,
           which
           
           is
           the
           
             righteous
             branch
             of
             the
             root
             of
             David
             ,
          
           every
           one
           that
           is
           not
           by
           baptisme
           and
           faith
           ingraffed
           into
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           good
           tree
           ,
           bearing
           good
           fruit
           ,
           is
           hewne
           downe
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           cursed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           that
           will
           burne
           to
           the
           bottome
           of
           hell
           :
           but
           
             to
             so
             many
             as
             received
             him
             ,
             he
             gave
             prerogative
             to
             become
             the
             sonnes
             of
             God
             :
          
           So
           many
           as
           beleeve
           in
           his
           Name
           .
           And
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           
             Ans.
          
           Such
           as
           are
           
             borne
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Joh.
           1.
           12.
           
           Whereby
           we
           see
           how
           men
           are
           made
           good
           trees
           ,
           by
           receiving
           Christ
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           by
           beleeving
           :
           but
           all
           others
           have
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           abiding
           upon
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           evill
           trees
           ,
           and
           the
           axe
           of
           the
           curses
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           will
           cut
           them
           downe
           ,
           or
           the
           sword
           ,
           or
           famine
           ,
           or
           pestilence
           .
        
         
           For
           though
           God
           let
           many
           trees
           alone
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
           that
           bare
           some
           fruit
           good
           ,
           and
           some
           bad
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
             ,
             Miriam
             ,
             David
             ,
             Jehosaphat
             ,
          
           for
           which
           they
           did
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           God
           was
           appeased
           :
           and
           some
           branches
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           were
           hewne
           off
           by
           the
           axe
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           because
           they
           bare
           bad
           fruits
           before
           God
           ,
           of
           Idolatry
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Danites
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ephraimites
             ;
          
           yet
           
             Judah
          
           bare
           good
           fruit
           ,
           as
           
             Hosea
             11.
             12.
             
             Ephraim
             compasseth
             me
             about
             with
             lies
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             with
             deceit
             ;
             but
             Judah
             yet
             ruleth
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             faithfull
             with
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           But
           now
           seeing
           Christ
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           appointed
           baptisme
           to
           graff
           all
           men
           into
           Christ
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           branches
           of
           the
           vine
           Christ
           .
           
             .i.
          
           to
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           be
           graffed
           into
           Christ
           .
           
             Now
             if
             any
             man
             abide
             not
             in
             me
             ,
          
           (
           or
           will
           not
           be
           graffed
           into
           me
           ,
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           faith
           ;
           for
           baptisme
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           lively
           faith
           ;
           baptisme
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           :
           wherein
           is
           not
           onely
           water
           ,
           
             but
             water
             and
             bloud
             ;
          
           
           and
           the
           
             washing
             of
             the
             new
             birth
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             renewing
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
          
           )
           if
           any
           branch
           of
           man
           abide
           not
           in
           Christ
           ,
           by
           faith
           ,
           in
           his
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           made
           a
           good
           tree
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           to
           beare
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ;
           
             he
             is
             cast
             forth
             as
             a
             branch
             ,
             and
             withereth
             ,
             .i.
          
           in
           the
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           no
           fruits
           of
           righteousnesse
           
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           men
           gather
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           Excommunication
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           men
           ,
           are
           judged
           none
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           they
           cast
           them
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           and
           they
           burne
           .
           Now
           men
           are
           cut
           off
           from
           Christ
           three
           wayes
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           When
           a
           man
           forsakes
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           turnes
           Turke
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           circumcised
           ,
           or
           turnes
           Witch
           ,
           that
           will
           make
           a
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Devill
           to
           deny
           her
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           deny
           God
           and
           Christ
           ;
           or
           turne
           Anabaptist
           ,
           to
           be
           rebaptized
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           abide
           in
           his
           baptisme
           
           into
           Christ
           ;
           these
           will
           have
           a
           new
           baptisme
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           but
           one
           ,
           the
           second
           must
           be
           of
           the
           Devill
           ;
           these
           are
           gathered
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           all
           Churches
           ,
           and
           justly
           excommunicated
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           .
           Such
           as
           turne
           Turkes
           ,
           Witches
           ,
           or
           Anabaptists
           ,
           have
           denied
           their
           first
           baptisme
           ,
           because
           
             they
             have
             trod
             underfoot
             the
             bloud
             wherewith
             they
             were
             sanctified
             ,
             and
             done
             despight
             to
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             withdrawne
             themselves
          
           
           
             to
             perdition
             ,
          
           Heb.
           10.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Men
           are
           cut
           off
           ,
           that
           by
           hypocrisie
           fall
           from
           Grace
           ,
           given
           of
           God
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           to
           seek
           for
           remission
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           in
           whole
           or
           in
           part
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           himselfe
           righteous
           ,
           in
           whole
           ,
           or
           in
           part
           ,
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           beleeve
           he
           hath
           free
           remission
           of
           all
           his
           sinnes
           by
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           an
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           ,
           given
           of
           God
           freely
           in
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           when
           he
           puts
           on
           Christ
           ,
           that
           man
           is
           cut
           off
           to
           his
           faith
           ,
           that
           he
           does
           not
           abide
           in
           
           Christ
           ,
           and
           then
           seekes
           for
           remission
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           in
           some
           of
           mans
           invention
           ,
           these
           abide
           not
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Men
           wither
           in
           this
           faith
           ,
           and
           are
           cut
           off
           to
           their
           apprehension
           ,
           which
           have
           forgotten
           they
           were
           washed
           from
           their
           old
           sinnes
           .
           
             i.
          
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           9.
           and
           fall
           to
           a
           beastly
           life
           ,
           and
           Epicurisme
           ;
           which
           by
           repentance
           and
           faith
           in
           their
           Baptisme
           ,
           may
           get
           out
           of
           this
           snare
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           of
           whom
           they
           are
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           to
           doe
           his
           will
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           26.
           
           Now
           such
           as
           doe
           not
           abide
           in
           Christ
           indeed
           ,
           such
           saith
           
             Bullenger
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           shall
           be
           ,
           but
           are
           cast
           out
           already
           from
           the
           societie
           ,
           and
           inheritance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Saints
           ;
           as
           he
           saith
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           not
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           eternall
           life
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           it
           already
           ,
           as
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           36.
           because
           Christ
           is
           possessed
           ,
           which
           brings
           with
           him
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           eternall
           life
           ;
           as
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bullenger
             ,
          
           that
           he
           saith
           ,
           not
           he
           shall
           have
           eternall
           life
           ,
           for
           now
           as
           his
           own
           he
           possesseth
           it
           already
           ,
           and
           hath
           
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           hope
           expecting
           that
           which
           he
           knoweth
           most
           certainly
           shall
           be
           .
           
             i.
             
          
           He
           is
           freed
           from
           death
           ,
           from
           malediction
           ,
           and
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           hath
           justification
           ,
           absolution
           ,
           felicitie
           ,
           and
           eternall
           happinesse
           .
           And
           so
           he
           saith
           of
           the
           incredulous
           ,
           that
           beleeve
           not
           
           they
           are
           in
           the
           Sonne
           ;
           he
           saith
           not
           ,
           they
           shall
           have
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           hereafter
           when
           they
           die
           ,
           but
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           abideth
           upon
           them
           ,
           (
           
             i.
          
           now
           )
           for
           all
           men
           by
           the
           sin
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           are
           fallen
           under
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           
             Augustine
             ,
          
           and
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           3.
           
           They
           have
           with
           them
           by
           naturall
           birth
           ,
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           the
           sin
           of
           
             Adam
             ;
          
           But
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           came
           not
           having
           sin
           ,
           and
           clad
           with
           flesh
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           turne
           away
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ;
           if
           men
           receive
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           Elect
           ,
           and
           grace
           offered
           by
           him
           ,
           otherwise
           wrath
           abides
           upon
           them
           .
           I
           heare
           the
           Anabaptists
           brag
           they
           have
           a
           Church
           ,
           but
           I
           would
           know
           of
           them
           ,
           whether
           the
           witches
           of
           
             England
          
           can
           make
           a
           Church
           ?
           No
           ;
           why
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           denied
           their
           Baptisme
           ;
           no
           more
           can
           Anabaptists
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           denied
           their
           baptisme
           ,
           that
           made
           them
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           Because
           where
           Baptisme
           is
           refused
           ,
           there
           grace
           is
           refused
           ;
           as
           is
           
           plaine
           
             Luk.
          
           7.
           30.
           
           The
           Pharisees
           ,
           and
           the
           Expounders
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           despised
           the
           counsell
           of
           God
           against
           themselves
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           baptized
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           people
           that
           heard
           ,
           and
           the
           Publicans
           justified
           God
           ,
           being
           baptized
           with
           the
           baptisme
           of
           
             John
             ,
          
           ver.
           29.
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sinnes
           .
           So
           that
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           despise
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           their
           Infants
           ,
           despise
           the
           counsell
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           their
           owne
           children
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           suffer
           little
           children
           to
           come
           to
           him
           .
           And
           all
           they
           justifie
           God
           ,
           that
           receive
           and
           beleeve
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           Christ
           to
           make
           them
           everlastingly
           righteous
           before
           God
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           27.
           they
           which
           believe
           it
           not
           ,
           are
           as
           with
           an
           ax
           cut
           down
           by
           the
           roots
           before
           God
           ;
           as
           all
           
             Heathens
             ,
          
           all
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           all
           
             Turks
          
           and
           
             Tartars
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           and
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           that
           do
           not
           justifie
           God
           by
           baptisme
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           are
           cut
           down
           in
           conscience
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           assurance
           of
           their
           salvation
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           have
           remission
           of
           sins
           and
           free
           righteousnesse
           ,
           by
           some
           other
           way
           then
           God
           hath
           appointed
           .
           This
           is
           the
           most
           mournfull
           and
           lamentable
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           wept
           over
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             O
             if
             thou
             hadst
             even
             known
             ,
             at
             least
             in
             this
             thy
             day
             ,
             the
             things
             that
             concern
             thy
             peace
             ;
             
             how
             often
             would
             I
             have
             gathered
             thy
             children
             together
             ,
             as
             the
             Hen
             gathereth
             her
             chickens
             under
             her
             wings
             ,
             and
             ye
             would
             not
             ?
          
           I
           would
           have
           gathered
           your
           children
           by
           baptisme
           and
           faith
           in
           me
           ,
           under
           the
           wing●
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           sun
           of
           righteousnes
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             your
             habitation
             shall
             be
             left
             unto
             you
             desolate
             .
          
           Here
           is
           the
           cause
           ,
           why
           many
           places
           shall
           be
           left
           desolate
           ,
           now
           Christ
           is
           come
           as
           a
           thiefe
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           a
           civill
           war
           ,
           because
           they
           believe
           not
           their
           baptisme
           ;
           the
           axe
           is
           laid
           to
           the
           root
           of
           the
           trees
           ,
           they
           bring
           forth
           sin
           ,
           they
           are
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           will
           appear
           more
           plain
           by
           the
           second
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           
           is
           this
           :
           That
           all
           men
           by
           nature
           are
           evill
           trees
           ,
           and
           can
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           evill
           fruit
           ;
           all
           men
           now
           that
           baptisme
           is
           preached
           and
           administred
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           that
           are
           now
           out
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           evill
           fruits
           before
           God
           of
           sin
           ;
           he
           is
           hewn
           down
           by
           the
           ax
           of
           Gods
           Decree
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           every
           man
           that
           will
           not
           receive
           ,
           or
           believe
           his
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           an
           eternall
           redemption
           through
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           the
           forgivenesse
           of
           his
           sins
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           he
           hath
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           ,
           his
           person
           ,
           or
           his
           conscience
           ,
           is
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           .
           This
           is
           proved
           ▪
           not
           only
           by
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
             John
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Text
           ,
           but
           
           also
           by
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           7.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           So
           every
           good
           tree
           bringeth
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           
             i.
          
           that
           is
           made
           good
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           faith
           in
           Christ
           before
           God
           ;
           and
           a
           corrupt
           tree
           bringeth
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           .
           A
           good
           tree
           cannot
           bring
           forth
           evill
           ▪
           fruit
           ,
           neither
           can
           a
           corrupt
           tree
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           that
           are
           in
           
             Adam
          
           are
           )
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           :
           
             Every
             tree
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             is
             hewn
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             :
          
           So
           
             Luke
          
           6
           ▪
           43
           ,
           44.
           
           For
           it
           is
           not
           a
           good
           tree
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           ,
           
             i.
          
           of
           sin
           before
           God
           ;
           't
           is
           not
           in
           Christ
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           it
           hath
           no
           benefit
           of
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           or
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           brings
           forth
           sin
           before
           God
           ;
           neither
           is
           it
           an
           evill
           tree
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ;
           
             i.
          
           before
           God
           :
           
             For
             every
             tree
             is
             known
             by
             his
             own
          
           
           
             fruit
             ;
          
           if
           it
           say
           ,
           it
           bringeth
           forth
           before
           God
           righteousnesse
           by
           faith
           in
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           good
           tree
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           bring
           forth
           sin
           before
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           evill
           tree
           ;
           
             for
             neither
             of
             Thorns
             gather
             men
             figs
             ,
             nor
             of
             bushes
             ,
             or
             Thistles
             gather
             they
             grapes
             ;
          
           neither
           doth
           God
           of
           naturall
           men
           ,
           which
           are
           but
           ▪
           Thornes
           and
           Thistles
           ,
           gather
           any
           fruits
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
           for
           they
           that
           are
           servants
           of
           sin
           ,
           are
           freed
           from
           righteousnesse
           :
           
             Rom.
             6.
             20.
             i.
          
           they
           are
           evill
           trees
           that
           are
           out
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           that
           can
           bring
           forth
           no
           righteousnesse
           before
           God
           ,
           but
           being
           made
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           
             i.
          
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           faith
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           servants
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           forth
           fruits
           of
           holinesse
           before
           God
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           is
           made
           an
           holy
           tree
           ,
           shall
           bring
           forth
           holy
           fruit
           .
        
         
           Reasons
           why
           :
           For
           ,
           all
           men
           are
           evill
           trees
           by
           generation
           ,
           all
           
           conceived
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           born
           in
           iniquity
           ,
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           soul
           and
           body
           are
           corrupted
           by
           that
           sin
           of
           
             Adam
             ;
          
           so
           that
           their
           throat
           is
           become
           an
           open
           sepulchre
           ,
           which
           sends
           forth
           stinking
           smels
           before
           God
           ;
           their
           feet
           are
           bloody
           ,
           yea
           ,
           swift
           to
           shed
           blood
           ,
           their
           tongues
           are
           deceitfull
           ,
           their
           lips
           poysonable
           ,
           for
           the
           poyson
           of
           Aspes
           is
           under
           them
           ,
           their
           lips
           ,
           their
           mouths
           are
           full
           of
           cursing
           and
           bitternesse
           ,
           destruction
           and
           calamity
           are
           in
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           have
           they
           not
           known
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           fear
           of
           God
           before
           their
           eyes
           :
           thus
           all
           have
           sinned
           ,
           and
           are
           deprived
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           23.
           and
           so
           all
           men
           by
           generation
           
           are
           evill
           trees
           ,
           bearing
           nothing
           but
           evill
           fruit
           :
           A
           Crab-tree
           bears
           nothing
           but
           Crabs
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           generation
           of
           Serpents
           and
           Vipers
           do
           not
           bring
           forth
           Nightingals
           ,
           but
           a
           serpentine
           ,
           viperous
           ,
           and
           a
           poysonable
           brood
           ;
           so
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           are
           all
           evill
           trees
           by
           generation
           ,
           can
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           evill
           fruit
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           reason
           ,
           why
           all
           men
           are
           evill
           trees
           by
           nature
           ,
           and
           
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           evill
           fruit
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           an
           evill
           treasure
           of
           sin
           and
           wickednesse
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           which
           cause
           him
           to
           bring
           forth
           sin
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           defile
           the
           man
           ;
           as
           our
           Saviour
           speaketh
           plainly
           ,
           
             an
             evill
             tree
             out
             of
             the
             treasure
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             bringeth
             forth
             evill
          
           
           
             things
             ;
          
           and
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           see
           
             Mar.
             7.
             21.
             
             Out
             of
             the
             heart
             proceedeth
             evill
             thoughts
             ,
             adulteries
             ,
             fornications
             ,
             murthers
             ,
             thefts
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             wickedesse
             ,
             deceit
             ,
             uncleannesse
             ,
             a
             wicked
             eye
             ,
             backbiting
             ,
             pride
             ,
             foolishnesse
             ,
             all
             these
             things
             come
             from
             within
             ,
             and
             defile
             a
             man
             .
          
           What
           an
           evill
           treasure
           is
           here
           ?
           there
           is
           not
           some
           fruit
           evill
           ,
           and
           some
           good
           ;
           for
           the
           thoughts
           of
           his
           heart
           are
           evill
           continually
           :
           
             Gen.
          
           6.
           
           
           For
           ,
           
             the
             very
             thoughts
             of
             the
             foolish
             are
             sin
             ,
             and
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Prov.
           15.
           26.
           
           And
           so
           for
           their
           words
           ,
           they
           are
           evill
           continually
           ,
           for
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           wicked
           are
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           are
           turned
           into
           
           sin
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           a
           wickednesse
           against
           them
           ;
           for
           what
           hast
           thou
           to
           do
           ,
           to
           take
           my
           covenant
           in
           thy
           mouth
           ,
           or
           my
           name
           ,
           when
           
           thou
           hatest
           to
           be
           reformed
           by
           baptisme
           and
           faith
           ,
           which
           would
           have
           brought
           forth
           reformed
           words
           ?
           And
           as
           for
           their
           works
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           evill
           before
           God
           ;
           for
           as
           Thornes
           and
           Thistles
           cannot
           bring
           forth
           Figs
           ,
           or
           Grapes
           ,
           so
           cannot
           these
           cursed
           trees
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           but
           cursed
           ,
           whose
           end
           is
           to
           be
           burned
           ;
           
             The
             works
             and
             sacrifices
          
           
           
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             are
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           Why
           all
           are
           such
           evill
           trees
           ,
           because
           sin
           is
           of
           such
           a
           defiling
           nature
           ,
           
           that
           it
           defileth
           the
           person
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           actions
           ;
           as
           one
           sin
           in
           the
           Angels
           ,
           and
           one
           sin
           in
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           sin
           in
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           defiled
           his
           sacrifice
           ;
           so
           that
           God
           had
           no
           respect
           to
           
             Cains
          
           person
           ,
           nor
           his
           sacrifice
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           for
           sin
           had
           defiled
           him
           from
           the
           crown
           of
           the
           head
           to
           the
           sole
           of
           the
           foot
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           nothing
           but
           blains
           ,
           and
           sores
           ,
           and
           putrifying
           wounds
           ,
           which
           had
           made
           his
           person
           so
           evill
           ,
           and
           abominable
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           could
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           evill
           and
           abominable
           fruit
           :
           Thus
           all
           men
           by
           originall
           sin
           are
           deprived
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           deprived
           of
           power
           to
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           none
           that
           doth
           good
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           ,
           all
           are
           corrupt
           trees
           ,
           and
           can
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           corrupt
           fruit
           ,
           and
           an
           evill
           tree
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           cannot
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           .
        
         
           Cannot
           an
           evill
           man
           do
           any
           good
           works
           ?
           Do
           we
           not
           see
           ,
           that
           
           they
           give
           almes
           ,
           build
           churches
           ,
           mend
           high
           wayes
           ;
           are
           not
           these
           
           good
           works
           ?
        
         
           An
           evill
           man
           may
           do
           good
           works
           before
           men
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           
           did
           ,
           they
           justified
           themselves
           by
           works
           before
           men
           ,
           but
           God
           knew
           their
           hearts
           ,
           
             i.
          
           that
           they
           were
           abominable
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           16.
           15.
           and
           
           not
           justified
           before
           God
           ;
           therefore
           he
           sayes
           to
           such
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           highly
           esteemed
           before
           men
           ,
           as
           great
           almes
           ,
           building
           of
           Temples
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           yet
           are
           abomination
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           their
           persons
           are
           not
           in
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           are
           their
           consciences
           justified
           by
           faith
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           therefore
           impure
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           1.
           15.
           
           
        
         
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           are
           evill
           trees
           by
           generation
           ,
           conceived
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           born
           in
           iniquity
           ?
           learn
           to
           bewail
           thy
           generation
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           wretched
           ,
           and
           miserable
           ,
           and
           poor
           ,
           and
           blind
           ,
           and
           naked
           thou
           art
           by
           the
           same
           ;
           what
           an
           evill
           tree
           art
           thou
           by
           the
           same
           ?
           
           think
           not
           to
           say
           ,
           you
           have
           godly
           professors
           to
           your
           parents
           ,
           we
           are
           Gentlemen
           born
           ,
           or
           of
           Noble
           blood
           ,
           for
           all
           you
           that
           boast
           of
           such
           things
           ,
           are
           no
           better
           then
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           which
           boasted
           they
           had
           
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           their
           father
           ,
           and
           yet
           being
           not
           in
           Christ
           ,
           God
           was
           not
           
           their
           Father
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           the
           generation
           of
           Vipers
           before
           God
           ,
           so
           are
           you
           that
           are
           not
           born
           of
           water
           and
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           believe
           it
           ,
           you
           are
           by
           nature
           children
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           by
           generation
           as
           abominable
           before
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           generation
           of
           Vipers
           before
           men
           ,
           
           a
           deadly
           and
           poysonable
           generation
           ,
           for
           the
           she
           ▪
           Viper
           in
           copulation
           ,
           biteth
           off
           the
           head
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           kils
           him
           ,
           and
           when
           she
           hath
           conceived
           ,
           the
           young
           Vipers
           gnaw
           out
           the
           bowels
           of
           their
           dam
           ,
           and
           kill
           her
           ,
           and
           therefore
           a
           most
           cursed
           generation
           ;
           so
           art
           thou
           so
           poysoned
           with
           sin
           ,
           that
           thou
           wilt
           destroy
           thy
           father
           that
           begat
           
           thee
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           mother
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           of
           it
           by
           persecuting
           the
           children
           of
           God
           .
           Let
           this
           be
           a
           means
           to
           teach
           thee
           to
           bewail
           thy
           old
           birth
           ,
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             was
             conceived
             in
             sin
             ,
             and
             born
             in
             iniquity
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           be
           cast
           down
           for
           thy
           old
           birth
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           flie
           to
           thy
           baptisme
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           desired
           it
           ,
           
             Wash
             me
             with
             Hyssop
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             clean
             ,
             purge
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             whiter
             then
             snow
             ;
          
           desire
           the
           Lord
           to
           manifest
           thy
           baptisme
           unto
           thee
           ,
           for
           no
           man
           can
           truly
           desire
           the
           new
           birth
           ,
           untill
           he
           see
           how
           miserable
           he
           was
           by
           the
           old
           ;
           for
           if
           thou
           couldest
           see
           how
           many
           sins
           thou
           hast
           brought
           forth
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           old
           birth
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           a
           means
           greatly
           to
           move
           thee
           to
           desire
           the
           new
           birth
           for
           your
           children
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           understand
           your
           baptisme
           which
           Christ
           promised
           to
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           that
           knew
           not
           what
           Christ
           did
           ,
           when
           he
           washed
           him
           ,
           
           but
           he
           told
           him
           he
           should
           know
           it
           afterward
           :
           So
           it
           would
           make
           us
           to
           desire
           to
           know
           afterward
           what
           Christ
           did
           for
           us
           at
           our
           baptism
           .
           When
           
             David
          
           saw
           that
           he
           had
           committed
           adultery
           and
           murther
           ,
           he
           cryed
           out
           of
           his
           old
           birth
           ;
           but
           thou
           hast
           committed
           adultery
           before
           God
           ;
           for
           he
           or
           she
           that
           looketh
           on
           a
           woman
           or
           man
           ,
           to
           lust
           after
           them
           ,
           hath
           committed
           adultery
           in
           his
           heart
           ;
           and
           thou
           which
           
           hatest
           thy
           brother
           ,
           art
           a
           murtherer
           before
           God
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           saith
           to
           his
           brother
           ,
           
             Thou
             fool
             ,
          
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           punished
           with
           hell
           fire
           ,
           and
           art
           in
           debt
           ten
           thousand
           talents
           of
           sins
           ,
           hast
           committed
           them
           ;
           O
           flie
           to
           Christ
           for
           to
           reveal
           thy
           new
           birth
           ,
           or
           else
           thou
           must
           be
           damned
           with
           the
           Devill
           and
           his
           angels
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           not
           born
           of
           water
           and
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           they
           cannot
           see
           the
           kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           shalt
           thou
           ,
           if
           thou
           be
           not
           of
           that
           faith
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           by
           nature
           are
           evill
           trees
           ,
           bearing
           evill
           fruit
           ?
           
           because
           they
           have
           an
           evill
           treasure
           of
           their
           heart
           ,
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           evill
           things
           ?
           As
           evill
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           defile
           a
           man
           before
           
           God
           ?
           Then
           consider
           what
           an
           evill
           treasure
           thou
           hast
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           all
           this
           while
           thou
           hast
           been
           ready
           to
           boast
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           thou
           hast
           a
           good
           heart
           to
           God-ward
           ,
           though
           thou
           canst
           not
           speak
           so
           
           much
           ,
           or
           pray
           as
           others
           ,
           yet
           thou
           meanst
           well
           ,
           and
           serve
           God
           ,
           and
           say
           the
           Creed
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           ten
           Commandements
           every
           day
           .
           But
           I
           tell
           thee
           ,
           thou
           hast
           an
           evill
           treasure
           in
           thy
           evill
           heart
           ,
           that
           hath
           brought
           forth
           evill
           things
           to
           God-ward
           ;
           as
           evill
           thoughts
           ,
           evill
           words
           ,
           and
           evill
           works
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           they
           that
           have
           defiled
           thee
           .
           Doth
           your
           heart
           that
           is
           so
           good
           to
           God-ward
           ,
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           bring
           forth
           such
           bad
           fruit
           ,
           which
           defile
           the
           man
           before
           God
           ?
           I
           tell
           thee
           thy
           heart
           is
           naught
           ;
           for
           how
           many
           thousand
           naughty
           thoughts
           hath
           it
           brought
           forth
           before
           God
           ?
           How
           many
           idle
           words
           to
           be
           accounted
           for
           at
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           ?
           and
           how
           many
           
           evill
           actions
           hath
           it
           brought
           forth
           ?
           If
           thou
           hast
           not
           a
           new
           birth
           ,
           and
           therein
           remission
           of
           all
           these
           sins
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           hadst
           never
           been
           born
           ;
           therefore
           learn
           to
           see
           the
           naughtinesse
           of
           thy
           heart
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           a
           new
           heart
           with
           
             David
             ,
             Create
             in
          
           
           
             me
             a
             clean
             heart
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             and
             renew
             a
             right
             spirit
             within
             me
             .
          
           For
           they
           that
           think
           they
           have
           a
           good
           heart
           to
           God-ward
           ,
           never
           saw
           themselves
           to
           have
           a
           bad
           heart
           ,
           such
           are
           in
           a
           wofull
           condition
           ,
           poor
           ,
           and
           blinde
           ,
           and
           naked
           ;
           but
           they
           that
           see
           themselves
           to
           have
           a
           bad
           heart
           ,
           and
           cry
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           a
           new
           one
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           wash
           his
           heart
           ,
           with
           the
           Hyssop
           of
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           by
           receiving
           the
           other
           sacrament
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           sprinkle
           his
           heart
           .
           That
           man
           that
           cryeth
           unto
           the
           Lord
           against
           the
           corruption
           of
           his
           old
           heart
           ,
           and
           prayeth
           unto
           the
           Lord
           to
           create
           in
           him
           a
           new
           heart
           ,
           and
           goeth
           unto
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           that
           man
           hath
           a
           new
           birth
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           new
           heart
           ,
           though
           he
           cannot
           feel
           it
           so
           new
           as
           he
           would
           .
        
         
           Did
           not
           the
           good
           trees
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           bring
           forth
           bad
           
           fruit
           before
           God
           ?
           as
           
             David
             ,
             Moses
             ,
             Miriam
             ,
             Jehosaphat
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           they
           were
           not
           cut
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           ?
           And
           so
           why
           may
           not
           good
           trees
           now
           do
           so
           ?
           bring
           forth
           some
           fruit
           good
           ,
           and
           some
           bad
           before
           God
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           axe
           was
           not
           laid
           to
           the
           
           root
           of
           the
           trees
           ,
           it
           was
           laid
           to
           the
           boughs
           and
           branches
           ;
           for
           God
           said
           ,
           
             I
             hewed
             them
             by
             my
             Prophets
             ,
          
           Hos.
           6.
           5.
           
           And
           you
           see
           how
           
             David
          
           for
           his
           ill
           fruit
           ,
           had
           four
           branches
           cut
           off
           ,
           the
           childe
           conceived
           in
           adultery
           was
           smitten
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           died
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           said
           ,
           
           
             The
             sword
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
             thy
             house
             ;
          
           three
           other
           of
           his
           sons
           were
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           sword
           .
           And
           
             Hiel
          
           the
           
             Bethulite
          
           had
           two
           sons
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           axe
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Josh.
             6.
             26.
             
             Joshua
          
           said
           ▪
           
             Cursed
             be
             the
             man
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             riseth
             up
             ,
             and
             buildeth
             Jericho
             ,
             he
             shall
             lay
             the
             foundation
             thereof
             in
             his
             eldest
             son
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             youngest
             son
             shall
             he
             set
             up
             the
             gates
             thereof
             ;
          
           i.
           his
           eldest
           son
           shall
           die
           by
           this
           curse
           ,
           when
           he
           begins
           to
           build
           ,
           and
           his
           youngest
           shall
           die
           when
           he
           set
           up
           the
           gates
           thereof
           .
           This
           curse
           seemed
           to
           lie
           asleep
           many
           hundred
           yeers
           ,
           and
           forgotten
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           
             Ahabs
          
           dayes
           ,
           
             Hiel
          
           the
           
             Bethulite
             ,
          
           builded
           
             Jercho
             ,
          
           he
           laid
           the
           foundation
           thereof
           in
           
             Abiram
             ,
          
           his
           eldest
           son
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           the
           gates
           thereof
           in
           his
           youngest
           son
           ,
           
             Segub
             ,
             (
             i.
          
           they
           dyed
           )
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           he
           spake
           by
           
             Joshua
             ;
          
           and
           thus
           many
           Tribes
           of
           
             Israel
          
           
           were
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           though
           
             Judah
          
           remained
           still
           .
           But
           now
           Christ
           is
           come
           ,
           preaching
           the
           kingdome
           of
           heaven
           by
           Baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           to
           put
           on
           Christ
           :
           now
           the
           ax
           is
           laid
           to
           the
           root
           of
           the
           trees
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           Churches
           and
           particular
           men
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           all
           men
           now
           must
           be
           made
           good
           trees
           in
           Christ
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           none
           but
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           ax
           of
           the
           Law
           and
           Gods
           Decree
           ,
           and
           sword
           ,
           or
           judgements
           of
           curses
           ,
           is
           laid
           to
           their
           roots
           ,
           and
           are
           hewn
           down
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           as
           Christs
           
           own
           words
           declare
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           7.
           19.
           for
           there
           is
           no
           more
           sacrifice
           for
           sin
           .
           Christ
           hath
           now
           set
           open
           such
           a
           fountain
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           that
           doth
           more
           then
           all
           the
           sacrifices
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           with
           
             one
             offering
             ,
             he
          
           
           
             hath
             perfected
             for
             ever
             ,
             all
             them
             ▪
             that
             are
             sanctified
             ,
          
           Heb.
           11.
           14.
           
             i.
          
           in
           Baptisme
           :
           For
           ,
           every
           person
           that
           will
           not
           heare
           that
           Prophet
           ,
           (
           
             i.
             
          
           Christ
           )
           to
           be
           washed
           in
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           (
           in
           baptisme
           )
           shall
           be
           
           destroyed
           out
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Acts
             3.
             23
             ▪
             i.
          
           he
           that
           will
           not
           let
           Christ
           wash
           him
           he
           may
           have
           part
           in
           him
           ,
           without
           which
           he
           shall
           have
           none
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           13.
           8.
           as
           the
           
             Pharises
             ,
          
           i.
           he
           that
           will
           not
           be
           graffed
           
           into
           Christ
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           none
           but
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           
           hewn
           down
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           
             he
             that
             will
             not
             believe
             ,
             shall
             be
             damned
             ,
          
           i.
           he
           that
           will
           not
           believe
           he
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           in
           that
           
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           no
           man
           can
           believe
           ▪
           but
           by
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           as
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           5.
           
           Every
           person
           that
           will
           not
           make
           the
           tree
           good
           and
           the
           
           fruit
           good
           by
           baptisme
           and
           saith
           ,
           or
           the
           tree
           evill
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           evil
           by
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           infidelity
           ,
           shall
           be
           destroyed
           out
           of
           the
           people
           .
           O
           this
           civill
           war
           ,
           wherein
           Christ
           is
           come
           as
           a
           thiefe
           ,
           or
           with
           a
           judgement
           ,
           
           like
           thieves
           ,
           shall
           destroy
           multitudes
           of
           people
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           not
           obey
           Christ
           ,
           to
           let
           him
           wash
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           not
           believe
           their
           
           Baptisme
           into
           Christ
           in
           infancy
           ;
           for
           evill
           trees
           bring
           not
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           for
           some
           bring
           forth
           none
           ,
           as
           the
           Civilian
           ,
           
             Hew
             him
          
           
           
             down
             ,
             why
             combreth
             he
             the
             ground
             ?
          
           some
           bring
           forth
           lukewarmnesse
           ,
           some
           infidelity
           ,
           some
           ignorance
           ,
           some
           drunkennesse
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           lying
           ,
           banning
           and
           cursing
           ,
           all
           these
           are
           bad
           fruit
           ,
           such
           are
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           ;
           howsoever
           ,
           they
           are
           hewn
           down
           in
           conscience
           ;
           and
           that
           remaineth
           under
           wrath
           ,
           without
           any
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           ,
           though
           the
           person
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           elect
           ,
           may
           be
           under
           mercy
           ,
           graffed
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           sins
           forgiven
           in
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           which
           he
           knows
           not
           till
           he
           repent
           and
           believe
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           by
           nature
           are
           evill
           trees
           ,
           bringing
           forth
           
           evill
           fruit
           ,
           because
           sin
           within
           them
           is
           of
           such
           a
           defiling
           nature
           ,
           that
           
           it
           hath
           made
           both
           person
           and
           actions
           filthy
           and
           unclean
           ?
           Consider
           the
           horrible
           filthinesse
           of
           sin
           ,
           how
           it
           hath
           polluted
           and
           defiled
           the
           heavens
           and
           the
           earth
           ;
           for
           they
           shall
           wax
           old
           as
           doth
           a
           vesture
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           garment
           shalt
           thou
           change
           them
           ;
           they
           shall
           be
           burned
           ,
           because
           they
           be
           subject
           to
           vanity
           ,
           for
           the
           sin
           of
           man
           ,
           they
           groan
           and
           travell
           in
           pain
           for
           the
           pollution
           of
           sin
           ,
           so
           are
           thy
           person
           and
           actions
           become
           unclean
           ,
           by
           the
           defilement
           of
           sin
           .
           O
           bewail
           thy
           sin
           ,
           make
           haste
           out
           of
           thy
           miserable
           and
           wretched
           condition
           by
           sin
           ,
           make
           haste
           to
           Christ
           by
           saith
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           take
           away
           our
           sins
           ,
           for
           thy
           sins
           have
           made
           thee
           subject
           to
           burning
           .
           The
           heavens
           and
           the
           
           earth
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           therein
           shall
           be
           burnt
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           subject
           to
           vanity
           for
           the
           bondage
           of
           corruption
           .
           The
           Angels
           that
           are
           polluted
           
           with
           sin
           ,
           shall
           be
           burned
           in
           hell
           ,
           for
           ever
           burning
           ,
           and
           never
           consumed
           :
           The
           wicked
           that
           are
           not
           graffed
           into
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           burned
           with
           the
           Devill
           and
           his
           angels
           ,
           where
           the
           worm
           dyeth
           not
           ,
           and
           the
           fire
           never
           goeth
           out
           ,
           and
           yet
           darest
           thou
           remain
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           pollute
           thy self
           more
           and
           more
           ?
           Well
           ,
           make
           haste
           to
           believe
           thy
           baptisme
           ,
           for
           the
           world
           will
           not
           hold
           thee
           long
           ,
           nor
           God
           indure
           thee
           to
           behold
           the
           light
           of
           this
           Son
           ,
           that
           will
           walk
           in
           darknesse
           of
           infidelity
           out
           of
           Christ
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             the
             ax
             is
             laid
             to
             the
             root
             of
             the
             trees
             ,
             every
             tree
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             is
             hewn
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             ;
          
           but
           thou
           dost
           bring
           forth
           bad
           fruit
           of
           sin
           ,
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           thou
           art
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           second
           place
           we
           gather
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           are
           made
           good
           trees
           
           by
           Baptism
           into
           Christ
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           cut
           down
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           :
           All
           men
           have
           now
           the
           ax
           of
           Baptism
           laid
           to
           their
           roots
           (
           except
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heathens
             ,
          
           and
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           which
           despise
           the
           counsell
           of
           God
           to
           their
           damnation
           )
           to
           cut
           them
           out
           of
           the
           old
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           to
           graffe
           them
           into
           the
           new
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           we
           put
           off
           the
           old
           man
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           the
           new
           ;
           for
           thereby
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           do
           
           graffe
           us
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           trees
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           trees
           of
           his
           own
           planting
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           61.
           3.
           
           Now
           ,
           
           should
           Gods
           good
           trees
           of
           righteousnesse
           bring
           forth
           bad
           fruit
           of
           sin
           before
           God
           ?
           He
           saith
           ,
           no
           ,
           
             Mat.
             7.
             17.
             
             Every
             good
             tree
             bringeth
          
           
           
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             a
             good
             tree
             cannot
             bring
             forth
             bad
             fruit
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           by
           the
           remission
           of
           all
           sins
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           the
           actions
           are
           made
           good
           ,
           by
           the
           eternall
           redemption
           ,
           and
           the
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           ,
           which
           few
           men
           understand
           ;
           for
           by
           an
           eternall
           redemption
           by
           Christs
           blood
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           we
           have
           remission
           of
           all
           sins
           ,
           past
           ,
           present
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           ,
           for
           ever
           ,
           before
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           we
           cannot
           yet
           believe
           it
           ;
           and
           we
           have
           an
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           given
           unto
           us
           freely
           ,
           which
           makes
           us
           righteous
           for
           ever
           before
           God
           .
           Hence
           ,
           saith
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           men
           cannot
           
           do
           well
           before
           they
           be
           made
           good
           ;
           and
           therefore
           Christ
           saith
           to
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
             O
             generation
             of
             Vipers
             ,
             how
             can
             you
             speak
             good
             things
             ,
             when
             your selves
             are
             evill
             ?
          
           i.
           not
           graffed
           in
           Christ
           by
           Baptisme
           and
           Faith
           in
           him
           :
           For
           ,
           
             out
             of
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             mouth
             speaketh
             ;
          
           i.
           from
           the
           abundance
           of
           good
           or
           evill
           in
           the
           heart
           ;
           and
           in
           
             Luke
          
           6.
           44.
           for
           ,
           
             every
             tree
             is
             known
             by
             his
             fruit
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           not
           a
           good
           
           tree
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           ,
           
             i.
          
           of
           sin
           before
           God
           ,
           neither
           an
           evill
           tree
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           signifying
           ,
           that
           the
           good
           tree
           cannot
           but
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           :
           and
           hereupon
           the
           trees
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           said
           to
           be
           full
           of
           sap
           ,
           
             i.
          
           full
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           cause
           them
           to
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             the
             seed
             remaineth
             in
             him
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             John
             ,
             for
             whosoever
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             sinneth
          
           
           
             not
             ,
          
           for
           his
           seed
           remaineth
           in
           him
           ,
           neither
           can
           he
           sin
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           
             i.
          
           though
           he
           do
           sin
           before
           men
           ,
           yet
           he
           cannot
           fall
           out
           of
           Christs
           blood
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           he
           need
           a
           new
           sacrifice
           before
           God
           ,
           
             For
             with
             one
             sacrifice
             he
             is
             made
             perfect
          
           (
           before
           God
           )
           
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           Heb.
           10.
           14.
           
           For
           
             Davids
          
           blessed
           man
           ,
           is
           campared
           
           to
           the
           tree
           planted
           by
           the
           rivers
           of
           water
           in
           infancy
           (
           yea
           ,
           into
           Jesus
           
           that
           came
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           )
           not
           by
           water
           only
           ,
           but
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           Spirit
           that
           beareth
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           that
           Spirit
           is
           trtuh
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           5.
           6.
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           in
           due
           season
           ;
           for
           they
           
           that
           are
           planted
           in
           the
           House
           of
           God
           in
           their
           youth
           or
           infancy
           ,
           planted
           into
           Christ
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           shall
           bring
           forth
           much
           fruit
           in
           their
           age
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             herein
             is
             my
             Father
             glorified
             ,
             that
             you
             bring
             forth
             much
             fruit
             ,
             and
             be
             made
             my
             Disciples
             .
          
           And
           how
           shall
           any
           bring
           forth
           
           much
           fruit
           before
           God
           ?
           except
           the
           words
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           the
           meditations
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           works
           of
           his
           hands
           be
           made
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           ,
           but
           through
           Christs
           work
           in
           Baptisme
           ;
           for
           we
           cannot
           make
           them
           good
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           devices
           ,
           that
           mans
           brain
           can
           imagine
           :
           but
           Christ
           must
           make
           them
           all
           good
           by
           his
           blood
           and
           righteousnesse
           freely
           ,
           without
           any
           works
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           faith
           to
           believe
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           is
           any
           man
           made
           a
           good
           tree
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           were
           all
           
           such
           evill
           trees
           by
           
             Adam
             ?
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           as
           trees
           are
           made
           good
           before
           men
           ,
           by
           planting
           or
           graffing
           ,
           
           before
           they
           can
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           before
           men
           ,
           so
           must
           all
           men
           
           be
           planted
           or
           graffed
           into
           Jesus
           Christ
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ;
           this
           is
           plain
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.
           17.
           
           and
           24.
           and
           though
           some
           of
           the
           branches
           be
           broken
           off
           ,
           and
           thou
           being
           a
           wilde
           Olive
           tree
           ,
           wast
           graffed
           in
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           made
           partaker
           of
           the
           root
           and
           fatnesse
           of
           the
           Olive
           tree
           ;
           for
           if
           thou
           wast
           cut
           out
           of
           the
           Olive
           tree
           ,
           which
           was
           wilde
           by
           nature
           ,
           (
           
             i.
          
           by
           Baptisme
           wast
           cut
           out
           of
           
             Adam
          
           )
           and
           wast
           graffed
           contrary
           to
           nature
           in
           the
           right
           Olive
           tree
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           shall
           they
           which
           are
           by
           nature
           be
           graffed
           in
           their
           own
           Olive
           tree
           ?
           for
           if
           we
           be
           planted
           with
           him
           into
           the
           similitude
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           even
           so
           shall
           we
           be
           to
           the
           similitude
           of
           his
           resurrection
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           5.
           
           And
           how
           is
           that
           ;
           that
           
           we
           are
           graffed
           or
           planted
           into
           the
           similitude
           of
           his
           death
           ?
           The
           Answer
           is
           in
           the
           4th
           verse
           ,
           
             We
             are
             buried
             with
             him
             by
             baptisme
             into
             his
             death
             ;
          
           that
           as
           they
           buried
           a
           man
           in
           the
           Sepulchre
           of
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           that
           when
           the
           man
           was
           down
           ,
           and
           touched
           the
           bones
           of
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           he
           revived
           ,
           and
           stood
           upon
           his
           feet
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           13.
           21.
           so
           the
           elect
           that
           were
           dead
           in
           sins
           ,
           in
           trespasses
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           cast
           into
           the
           grave
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           down
           ,
           and
           touch
           the
           vertue
           of
           Christs
           death
           by
           Baptism
           ,
           they
           revive
           ,
           and
           stand
           upon
           their
           feet
           before
           God
           .
        
         
         
           We
           are
           made
           good
           trees
           ,
           because
           we
           are
           made
           branches
           of
           the
           
           Vine
           Christ
           :
           as
           
             John
             15.
             5.
             
             I
             am
             the
             Vine
             ,
             ye
             are
             the
             branches
             ;
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Christ
          
           are
           compared
           to
           two
           trees
           ,
           
             Adam
          
           a
           wilde
           Olive
           ,
           the
           root
           of
           all
           men
           by
           nature
           ,
           Christ
           a
           sweet
           Olive
           ,
           or
           a
           Vine
           ,
           the
           root
           of
           all
           men
           by
           grace
           ,
           that
           are
           graffed
           into
           Christ
           by
           baptisme
           ;
           
             he
             that
             abideth
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             in
             him
             ,
             the
             same
             bringeth
             forth
             much
             fruit
             ,
             for
             without
             me
             ye
             can
             do
             nothing
             ,
          
           i.
           he
           that
           abideth
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           he
           bringeth
           forth
           much
           fruit
           of
           righteousnesse
           before
           God
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           abideth
           not
           in
           Christ
           to
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           but
           in
           such
           a
           dead
           faith
           ,
           that
           he
           bringeth
           forth
           sin
           ,
           he
           is
           cast
           forth
           as
           a
           branch
           ,
           
             i.
          
           unprofitable
           ,
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           withereth
           in
           the
           assurance
           of
           salvation
           ,
           and
           men
           gather
           them
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           and
           they
           burn
           ;
           as
           they
           that
           turn
           
             Jews
             ,
             Turks
             ,
             Heathens
             ,
             Papists
             ,
             Witches
             ,
          
           and
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           all
           these
           are
           justly
           excommunicated
           out
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           judged
           to
           be
           under
           wrath
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           denied
           or
           forsaken
           ,
           or
           forgotten
           their
           Baptisme
           into
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Why
           because
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           
             we
             are
             made
             members
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             of
             his
          
           
           
             flesh
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             bone
             ,
          
           i.
           spirituall
           members
           ,
           straitly
           coupled
           together
           unto
           him
           ;
           for
           ,
           seeing
           Christ
           hath
           loved
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           it
           ,
           and
           cleansed
           it
           through
           the
           washing
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           through
           the
           Word
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           26.
           he
           so
           made
           us
           to
           himself
           a
           glorious
           Church
           ,
           without
           spot
           or
           wrinkle
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           should
           be
           holy
           and
           without
           blame
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           27.
           and
           by
           that
           Baptisme
           are
           we
           made
           members
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           bones
           ,
           as
           
             vers.
          
           30.
           
           And
           therefore
           Christ
           doth
           feed
           us
           with
           his
           body
           
           and
           blood
           ,
           by
           faith
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           dwell
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Christ
           in
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           certain
           that
           we
           are
           incorporated
           into
           him
           by
           Baptisme
           .
           Therefore
           he
           took
           flesh
           of
           the
           Virgine
           ,
           to
           testifie
           that
           he
           acknowledgeth
           us
           for
           his
           members
           ;
           for
           Christ
           may
           as
           truly
           say
           (
           of
           his
           elect
           ,
           that
           are
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           have
           put
           on
           Christ
           )
           as
           
             Adam
          
           said
           of
           
             Evah
          
           when
           she
           was
           married
           to
           him
           ,
           
             She
             is
             now
             bone
          
           
           
             of
             my
             bone
             ,
             and
             flesh
             of
             my
             flesh
             ;
          
           so
           Christ
           may
           say
           of
           all
           the
           elect
           that
           are
           married
           to
           him
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           
             They
             are
             members
             of
             my
             body
             ,
             of
             my
             flesh
             ,
             and
             of
             my
             bones
             .
          
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           
             i.
          
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           ,
           is
           the
           heart
           
           made
           a
           good
           treasure
           ;
           for
           God
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             sprinkle
             clean
             water
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             be
             clean
             from
             all
             your
             filthinesse
             :
             and
             a
             new
             heart
             ,
             
             and
             a
             new
             spirit
             will
             I
             put
             within
             you
             ;
             I
             will
             take
             away
             the
             stony
             heart
             ,
             and
             give
             you
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           36.
           25
           ,
           26.
           and
           this
           heart
           is
           purified
           by
           faith
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           15.
           9.
           for
           when
           the
           heart
           is
           made
           pure
           ,
           it
           is
           made
           a
           good
           treasure
           ,
           for
           all
           things
           are
           pure
           to
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           as
           it
           is
           said
           on
           the
           one
           side
           of
           them
           that
           are
           not
           sanctified
           ,
           that
           the
           unbelieving
           and
           impure
           ,
           they
           are
           defiled
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           1.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           But
           also
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hagg●i
          
           crieth
           out
           ,
           so
           are
           all
           the
           works
           of
           these
           peoples
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           they
           offer
           in
           the
           Temple
           is
           unclean
           ,
           
             Hag.
          
           2.
           15.
           signifying
           all
           comes
           from
           an
           unclean
           treasure
           :
           So
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           
             to
             the
             pure
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           are
           washed
           and
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           justified
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           our
           God
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           purified
           from
           their
           sins
           by
           faith
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           
             all
             things
             are
             pure
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
           works
           of
           their
           hands
           ;
           what
           they
           offer
           in
           the
           Temple
           is
           made
           good
           fruit
           ,
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           freely
           ,
           and
           thereby
           acceptable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           whom
           nothing
           can
           please
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           ;
           and
           hereupon
           
             David
          
           giveth
           this
           answer
           to
           his
           own
           question
           ,
           
             Who
             shall
             dwell
             in
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             who
             shall
             rest
             in
             his
             holy
             hill
             ?
          
           even
           he
           that
           hath
           innocent
           hands
           ,
           which
           no
           man
           can
           have
           ,
           but
           by
           remission
           of
           sins
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           wherein
           a
           mans
           hands
           are
           washed
           in
           Christs
           innocency
           ,
           and
           a
           pure
           heart
           ,
           which
           Christians
           obtain
           by
           faith
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           .
           Thus
           having
           our
           hearts
           
           sprinkled
           from
           an
           evil
           conscience
           ,
           and
           our
           bodies
           washed
           with
           pure
           water
           ,
           we
           may
           keep
           our
           profession
           without
           wavering
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           22
           ,
           23.
           with
           innocent
           hands
           and
           a
           pure
           heart
           ,
           which
           shall
           see
           God
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           
        
         
           Men
           are
           made
           good
           trees
           by
           putting
           on
           Christs
           white
           rayment
           ,
           
           righteousnesse
           ,
           as
           a
           garment
           :
           as
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           27.
           
           Now
           if
           a
           man
           had
           such
           a
           garment
           ,
           that
           would
           make
           all
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           ,
           and
           works
           good
           ,
           it
           would
           make
           him
           a
           good
           tree
           .
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           you
           know
           ,
           hath
           so
           clothed
           all
           naturall
           men
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           made
           all
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           ,
           and
           actions
           evill
           ;
           shall
           we
           not
           grant
           as
           much
           to
           Christ
           ?
           to
           make
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           good
           ?
           If
           a
           man
           can
           bring
           a
           green
           tree
           to
           grow
           over
           a
           drie
           ,
           the
           green
           tree
           will
           make
           the
           drie
           green
           also
           ,
           and
           finde
           sap
           enough
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           bring
           forth
           much
           fruit
           ;
           as
           we
           have
           seen
           in
           a
           part
           of
           a
           tree
           ,
           being
           green
           ,
           growing
           over
           a
           dead
           and
           drie
           part
           ,
           it
           makes
           it
           fruitfull
           .
           So
           Christ
           is
           a
           green
           tree
           ,
           and
           we
           drie
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             they
             have
             done
             thus
             to
             t●…
             green
          
           
           
             tree
             ,
             what
             shall
             be
             done
             to
             the
             drie
             ?
             Answ
             .
          
           Truly
           ,
           if
           Christ
           do
           
           not
           grow
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           over
           the
           fruit
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           shall
           burne
           .
        
         
           Men
           are
           made
           good
           trees
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           for
           by
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           we
           are
           
           baptized
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           and
           made
           all
           to
           drink
           into
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           
             i.
          
           in
           Baptisme
           we
           are
           regenerate
           ,
           and
           new
           born
           of
           water
           and
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           one
           spirituall
           body
           ,
           whereof
           Christ
           is
           the
           head
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           not
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           none
           of
           his
           .
           Therefore
           in
           the
           Supper
           we
           drink
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           made
           partakers
           more
           and
           more
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           be
           all
           of
           one
           minde
           and
           spirit
           .
           Now
           he
           that
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           otherwise
           he
           is
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           What
           ,
           are
           none
           made
           good
           trees
           but
           those
           that
           are
           graffed
           and
           
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ?
           Was
           not
           
             Cornelius
          
           his
           prayer
           and
           almes
           good
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           which
           came
           up
           to
           God
           before
           Baptisme
           ?
           
             Acts
          
           10.
           
           And
           what
           say
           you
           of
           Infants
           dying
           before
           Baptisme
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           
             Cornelius
          
           did
           pray
           in
           faith
           ,
           that
           Christ
           was
           to
           
           come
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Jews
          
           did
           before
           his
           coming
           ,
           which
           brought
           forth
           some
           fruits
           of
           faith
           ,
           that
           Christ
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           their
           sins
           ;
           and
           they
           brought
           forth
           some
           bad
           fruits
           of
           transgression
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           
             David
             ,
          
           for
           which
           they
           sacrificed
           :
           Now
           therefore
           
             Cornelius
          
           
           being
           an
           elect
           vessell
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           not
           stand
           in
           a
           twofold
           estate
           before
           God
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           some
           fruit
           good
           ,
           and
           some
           bad
           ,
           God
           sent
           an
           Angel
           from
           Heaven
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           bade
           him
           send
           for
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           he
           shall
           shew
           thee
           what
           thou
           oughtest
           to
           do
           ,
           
             i.
          
           to
           be
           made
           a
           good
           tree
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           good
           fruit
           ;
           signifying
           ,
           
           he
           shall
           shew
           thee
           by
           faith
           ,
           in
           the
           death
           and
           resurrection
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           by
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           the
           tree
           shall
           be
           made
           good
           and
           fruit
           good
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           12.
           33.
           
           For
           by
           the
           Law
           they
           were
           under
           the
           heavy
           yoak
           ,
           that
           we
           nor
           our
           fathers
           were
           able
           to
           beare
           ,
           which
           bare
           some
           good
           fruits
           ,
           and
           some
           cursed
           ,
           as
           
             Jehosaphat
             ,
             2
             Chro.
          
           19.
           2.
           and
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
             2
             Chron.
          
           23.
           25.
           
        
         
           Now
           ,
           if
           a
           twofold
           estate
           had
           been
           good
           enough
           for
           
             Cornelius
             ,
          
           what
           needed
           an
           Angel
           be
           sent
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           send
           for
           
             Peter
          
           to
           bring
           him
           into
           a
           better
           estate
           before
           God
           then
           he
           was
           in
           ?
           which
           shews
           that
           we
           have
           now
           a
           better
           estate
           before
           God
           by
           Baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           then
           the
           Fathers
           had
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             God
             providing
             a
             better
             thing
             for
             us
             ,
          
           Heb.
           11.
           40.
           we
           have
           a
           
           perfect
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           sacrifice
           for
           sin
           ,
           are
           with
           one
           offering
           made
           perfect
           for
           ever
           that
           are
           sanctified
           ;
           and
           how
           is
           that
           ?
           
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           26.
           and
           by
           Faith
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           26.
           18.
           by
           Baptisme
           to
           the
           person
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           to
           the
           conscience
           ;
           as
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
           And
           concerning
           Infants
           dying
           before
           Baptisme
           ,
           if
           either
           of
           the
           parents
           be
           faithfull
           ,
           they
           are
           said
           to
           be
           holy
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           7.
           14.
           that
           is
           ,
           within
           the
           holy
           covenant
           of
           Baptisme
           :
           for
           Baptisme
           is
           the
           Antitype
           of
           the
           Ark
           ;
           that
           as
           
             Noah
          
           prepared
           the
           Ark
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           save
           himself
           ,
           but
           also
           his
           houshold
           ;
           so
           the
           same
           signe
           which
           now
           saveth
           
           us
           ,
           baptisme
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           inward
           Baptisme
           ,
           is
           received
           to
           save
           a
           mans
           self
           and
           his
           houshold
           ,
           that
           die
           before
           they
           can
           come
           unto
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           told
           the
           Jaylor
           ,
           
             Believe
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             thy
             houshold
             ,
          
           Acts
           16.
           which
           he
           could
           not
           do
           without
           baptisme
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           was
           baptized
           ,
           
           he
           rejoyced
           that
           he
           and
           his
           houshold
           believed
           in
           God
           ;
           for
           no
           man
           can
           believe
           in
           Christ
           before
           he
           be
           baptized
           into
           him
           ;
           for
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           he
           believes
           he
           is
           in
           Christ
           ,
           he
           should
           believe
           a
           lie
           ,
           for
           no
           man
           can
           truly
           say
           he
           is
           in
           Christ
           ,
           before
           he
           is
           baptized
           into
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           caused
           
             Paul
          
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Andronicus
          
           and
           
             Junius
          
           his
           cousins
           ,
           and
           fellow-prisoners
           ,
           that
           were
           notable
           among
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           were
           in
           Christ
           before
           me
           ,
           
             i.
          
           they
           were
           baptized
           before
           me
           ,
           professors
           and
           believers
           before
           me
           ,
           they
           were
           ingraffed
           into
           Christ
           before
           me
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           without
           Christ
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           12.
           and
           a
           murtherer
           .
        
         
           If
           all
           be
           done
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           that
           men
           be
           made
           good
           trees
           to
           bring
           
           forth
           none
           but
           good
           fruit
           ,
           and
           have
           perfect
           remission
           of
           all
           sins
           ,
           and
           an
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           freely
           ,
           what
           need
           men
           repent
           ,
           or
           mortifie
           sin
           ,
           or
           pray
           for
           remission
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           though
           God
           hath
           sealed
           such
           a
           free
           covenant
           with
           us
           
           on
           his
           part
           ,
           yet
           we
           cannot
           know
           it
           ,
           untill
           we
           repent
           ,
           and
           believe
           ,
           and
           mortifie
           sin
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           remission
           ;
           for
           these
           are
           to
           us-ward
           signes
           ,
           that
           the
           covenant
           of
           Grace
           was
           sealed
           upon
           us
           in
           baptisme
           to
           God-ward
           ;
           as
           that
           we
           were
           made
           so
           to
           himself
           ,
           a
           glorious
           Church
           ,
           not
           having
           spot
           ,
           to
           be
           holy
           ,
           and
           without
           blame
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           26.
           
           And
           as
           
             Athanasius
             ,
          
           that
           Champion
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           
           saith
           ,
           that
           as
           a
           woman
           with
           childe
           by
           the
           springing
           of
           the
           Babe
           in
           her
           womb
           ,
           knoweth
           for
           certainty
           ,
           that
           she
           hath
           conceived
           fruit
           ,
           so
           the
           soul
           of
           a
           true
           believer
           knowes
           by
           the
           springs
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           
           by
           the
           inward
           joyes
           ,
           that
           he
           received
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           Baptisme
           .
           Mark
           the
           word
           ,
           springs
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           they
           are
           repentance
           ,
           mortification
           ,
           praying
           for
           remission
           ,
           mourning
           ,
           hungring
           and
           thirsting
           after
           righteousnesse
           ,
           love
           to
           Christ
           ,
           these
           would
           never
           have
           come
           up
           ,
           if
           no
           seed
           had
           been
           sown
           in
           Baptisme
           ;
           therefore
           he
           that
           is
           
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           have
           seed
           remain
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           comes
           up
           afterward
           .
        
         
           What
           ?
           Are
           the
           elect
           justified
           in
           Baptisme
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           receive
           
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           there
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           Temples
           for
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           dwell
           in
           ?
           How
           can
           we
           believe
           this
           ,
           when
           we
           see
           many
           live
           loosly
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           all
           kinde
           of
           sins
           ,
           a
           long
           time
           after
           ?
           I
           will
           not
           believe
           it
           ,
           except
           I
           could
           see
           some
           workings
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           thou
           art
           a
           faithlesse
           
             Thomas
          
           that
           would
           not
           believe
           ,
           except
           
           he
           might
           see
           and
           feel
           ;
           did
           not
           Christ
           say
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           thee
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             faithlesse
             ,
             but
             believing
             ;
             blessed
             is
             he
             that
             believeth
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             seen
             .
          
           The
           Temple
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           made
           you
           know
           for
           an
           holy
           house
           of
           prayer
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           had
           gone
           in
           Christs
           time
           ,
           you
           might
           have
           seen
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           brought
           in
           Oxen
           ,
           and
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           tables
           of
           the
           money-changers
           ,
           and
           seats
           of
           them
           that
           sold
           Doves
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           multitude
           of
           buyers
           ,
           and
           sellers
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           made
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           a
           Den
           of
           thieves
           ,
           but
           they
           did
           not
           untemple
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           a
           Temple
           still
           ;
           but
           Christ
           made
           a
           scourge
           of
           small
           cords
           ,
           and
           drove
           all
           the
           buyers
           and
           sellers
           out
           of
           the
           Temple
           :
           So
           the
           elect
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           are
           made
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ;
           
             for
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             is
             holy
             ,
             which
             are
             ye
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           17.
           and
           they
           buy
           and
           sell
           Oxen
           ,
           and
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           Doves
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           the
           tables
           of
           money-changers
           ,
           covetousnesse
           and
           usury
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           conscience
           a
           Den
           
           of
           thieves
           ,
           yet
           the
           man
           is
           not
           untempled
           ;
           therefore
           Christ
           will
           come
           to
           his
           Temple
           with
           a
           scourge
           of
           small
           cords
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           drive
           them
           sins
           out
           of
           the
           conscience
           ;
           and
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           shall
           become
           a
           house
           of
           prayer
           ,
           that
           was
           made
           a
           Den
           of
           thieves
           ;
           therefore
           such
           
             Antinomians
          
           that
           will
           not
           have
           the
           Law
           preached
           ,
           will
           be
           wiser
           then
           Christ
           ,
           for
           Christ
           made
           a
           scourge
           of
           small
           cords
           ,
           
             i.
          
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           for
           small
           sins
           ,
           saying
           thus
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             angry
             with
             his
             brother
             unadvisedly
             ,
             is
             culpable
             of
             judgement
             ;
          
           he
           hath
           broken
           the
           Law
           ,
           is
           accursed
           by
           the
           Law●
           he
           is
           of
           the
           Devill
           that
           loves
           not
           his
           brother
           ,
           
           1
           
             John
          
           3.
           10.
           all
           the
           curses
           of
           the
           Law
           belong
           to
           him
           ;
           for
           he
           
           that
           breaketh
           the
           Law
           in
           one
           point
           ,
           is
           guilty
           of
           all
           ,
           
             James
          
           2.
           
           
        
         
           A
           second
           cord
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           saith
           unto
           his
           brother
           ,
           
             Rac●h
             ,
          
           i.
           gives
           a
           taunting
           speech
           to
           his
           brother
           in
           anger
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           unadvised
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           greater
           sinner
           ,
           he
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           condemned
           of
           a
           Councel
           ;
           he
           loves
           not
           his
           brother
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           is
           cursed
           by
           the
           Law
           ;
           what
           will
           become
           of
           mockers
           and
           scoffers
           of
           their
           brethren
           ?
        
         
           A
           third
           small
           cord
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           saith
           unto
           his
           brother
           ,
           
             Thou
             fool
             ,
          
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           punished
           with
           hell
           fire
           ;
           he
           is
           of
           
             Cain
          
           that
           hateth
           his
           brother
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           murtherer
           ,
           and
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           no
           murtherer
           
           hath
           eternall
           life
           abiding
           in
           him
           ;
           thou
           art
           a
           railer
           ,
           thou
           art
           cursed
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           for
           not
           continuing
           in
           all
           things
           written
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           the
           Law
           to
           do
           the
           same
           ;
           Wo
           unto
           thee
           ,
           thou
           railer
           ,
           thou
           art
           shut
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           What
           will
           become
           of
           you
           that
           practise
           railing
           against
           your
           brethren
           ?
           calling
           some
           Rogue
           ,
           Rascall
           ,
           Knave
           ,
           Villain
           ,
           Drab
           ,
           Puritain
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           most
           godly
           ,
           by
           one
           grosse
           name
           or
           other
           ?
           wo
           unto
           thee
           ,
           the
           Law
           tels
           thee
           thou
           art
           cursed
           ,
           and
           all
           crosses
           and
           calamities
           are
           punishments
           and
           plagues
           for
           thy
           sins
           .
           Now
           ,
           if
           a
           spirituall
           murther
           be
           so
           great
           ,
           what
           is
           actuall
           killing
           ?
        
         
           A
           fourth
           small
           cord
           ,
           he
           that
           looketh
           upon
           a
           woman
           to
           lust
           after
           her
           ,
           hath
           committed
           adultery
           with
           her
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           (
           or
           the
           woman
           on
           a
           man
           )
           he
           hath
           broken
           the
           holy
           and
           pure
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           a
           damnable
           adulterer
           ,
           and
           accursed
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           saith
           ,
           
             Cursed
             is
             every
             one
             that
             continueth
             not
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             written
             in
             the
             book
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             do
             them
             :
             Whoremongers
             and
             Adulterers
             God
             will
             judge
             ,
          
           Heb.
           13.
           4.
           
           But
           thou
           continuest
           not
           ,
           as
           thy
           conscience
           tells
           thee
           ;
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           thou
           art
           cursed
           by
           the
           Law
           .
           Let
           these
           whip
           sin
           out
           of
           thy
           conscience
           ,
           and
           whip
           thee
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           A
           fifth
           small
           cord
           ,
           Thou
           hast
           been
           an
           usurer
           ,
           or
           a
           seller
           ,
           that
           hast
           defrauded
           ,
           or
           cozened
           thy
           brother
           of
           a
           peny
           ;
           he
           or
           his
           wife
           ,
           or
           some
           of
           his
           children
           ,
           or
           childrens
           children
           ,
           or
           childrens
           childrens
           children
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           may
           want
           that
           peny
           ,
           and
           starve
           and
           die
           for
           want
           of
           a
           peny-worth
           of
           bread
           ,
           or
           drink
           ,
           thou
           art
           guilty
           of
           his
           death
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           taketh
           away
           a
           mans
           living
           ,
           killeth
           him
           :
           Thou
           that
           hast
           oppressed
           or
           defrauded
           thy
           brother
           ,
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           God
           is
           the
           avenger
           of
           all
           such
           things
           ,
           thou
           hast
           slain
           thy
           brother
           ,
           wo
           unto
           thee
           ,
           thou
           manslayer
           ,
           as
           
             Luther
          
           saith
           to
           the
           objection
           of
           the
           Usurer
           ,
           that
           said
           he
           lent
           his
           money
           to
           usury
           ,
           not
           
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           the
           rich
           ;
           I
           thank
           you
           ,
           Master
           man-slayer
           ,
           you
           will
           kill
           no
           poor
           men
           ,
           but
           only
           those
           that
           are
           rich
           ;
           but
           you
           will
           make
           them
           poor
           by
           usury
           ,
           and
           so
           kill
           them
           :
           if
           a
           peny
           be
           so
           much
           ,
           what
           shall
           become
           of
           you
           that
           have
           defrauded
           ,
           cozened
           ,
           spoyled
           ,
           and
           plundred
           your
           brethren
           of
           many
           shillings
           and
           pounds
           ,
           wo
           unto
           you
           ,
           let
           this
           scourge
           of
           small
           cords
           ,
           or
           sins
           driye
           out
           all
           these
           sins
           out
           of
           thy
           conscience
           by
           contrition
           ,
           confession
           ,
           mortification
           ,
           vivification
           ,
           prayer
           against
           sin
           ,
           love
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           Christ
           may
           dwell
           in
           the
           Temple
           that
           was
           made
           good
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           but
           you
           have
           made
           it
           a
           den
           of
           thieves
           by
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           remain
           an
           house
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           which
           it
           was
           built
           of
           God
           ;
           
             for
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             is
             holy
             ,
             which
             are
             ye
             .
          
           And
           for
           you
           that
           will
           not
           believe
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           because
           you
           cannot
           see
           it
           ,
           it
           shewes
           you
           are
           not
           dead
           unto
           reason
           ,
           you
           have
           not
           slain
           the
           beast
           reason
           ,
           you
           are
           nor
           resolved
           to
           believe
           whatsoever
           God
           sayes
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           never
           so
           contrary
           to
           reason
           ,
           you
           will
           believe
           no
           more
           then
           you
           can
           mould
           up
           with
           sight
           and
           reason
           ,
           you
           are
           but
           Dunses
           in
           Christs
           School
           .
           Do
           not
           you
           know
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           is
           as
           if
           a
           man
           should
           cast
           seed
           into
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           should
           sleep
           ,
           and
           rise
           up
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           should
           spring
           and
           grow
           up
           ,
           he
           not
           knowing
           how
           ?
           for
           the
           earth
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           of
           it self
           ,
           first
           the
           blade
           ,
           then
           the
           eare
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           full
           corn
           in
           the
           eare
           ;
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           fruit
           sheweth
           it self
           ,
           anon
           he
           putteth
           in
           his
           sickle
           ,
           because
           the
           harvest
           is
           come
           :
           What
           ,
           will
           you
           say
           there
           was
           no
           seed
           sown
           ,
           because
           you
           see
           none
           for
           many
           dayes
           ?
           The
           Kingdome
           of
           heaven
           is
           sown
           in
           
           Baptisme
           ,
           wherein
           the
           seed
           is
           sown
           into
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           men
           sleep
           ,
           and
           rise
           up
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           their
           calling
           ;
           the
           seed
           grow
           and
           spring
           downward
           first
           ,
           with
           a
           feare
           of
           hell
           ,
           and
           grow
           to
           some
           knowledge
           of
           a
           way
           of
           salvation
           ,
           he
           not
           knowing
           how
           ,
           yet
           by
           thundring
           and
           lightening
           ,
           hail
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           rain
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           ground
           of
           mans
           heart
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           of
           it self
           ,
           by
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousnesse
           :
           first
           ,
           the
           blade
           of
           godly
           sorrow
           ,
           then
           the
           eare
           of
           faith
           ,
           after
           the
           full
           corne
           in
           the
           eare
           ,
           fruits
           of
           righteousnesse
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           anon
           he
           putteth
           in
           the
           sickle
           ,
           and
           reaps
           men
           unto
           Heaven
           because
           the
           harvest
           of
           such
           a
           man
           is
           come
           .
        
         
           Are
           we
           graffed
           into
           Christ
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           made
           good
           trees
           ,
           
           because
           we
           are
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           fatnesse
           of
           the
           stock
           ?
           See
           that
           ye
           abide
           in
           Christ
           ;
           for
           though
           ye
           be
           wilde
           Olive
           branches
           
           by
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           yet
           such
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           sweet
           Olive
           Christ
           ,
           as
           
             Psal.
          
           52.
           
           Christ
           is
           this
           true
           Olive
           tree
           ,
           that
           is
           both
           fat
           and
           sweet
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           graffed
           into
           him
           by
           Baptisme
           to
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           in
           the
           stock
           
           Christ
           ;
           know
           that
           it
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           fat
           ,
           and
           sweet
           Olive
           stock
           ,
           to
           change
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           wild
           Olive
           branch
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           our
           manner
           of
           graffing
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           bring
           forth
           sweet
           Olives
           :
           So
           Christ
           the
           sweet
           Olive
           ,
           will
           change
           the
           nature
           of
           thy
           person
           and
           actions
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           all
           good
           ,
           that
           abide
           in
           him
           by
           this
           faith
           in
           thy
           Baptisme
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           Christ
           is
           a
           Vine
           ,
           and
           are
           we
           the
           branches
           ?
           and
           how
           were
           
           you
           made
           branches
           ,
           but
           by
           Baptisme
           ?
           look
           you
           bring
           not
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           before
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           bringeth
           not
           forth
           fruit
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           evill
           fruit
           of
           sin
           ,
           God
           taketh
           it
           away
           ,
           cuts
           it
           off
           ,
           it
           withers
           in
           faith
           ,
           and
           men
           gather
           them
           together
           ,
           and
           they
           burn
           ,
           such
           are
           hewn
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           Are
           we
           members
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           flesh
           and
           bones
           ?
           For
           he
           can
           say
           
           as
           
             Adam
          
           did
           to
           
             Evab
             ,
          
           and
           so
           may
           we
           say
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           30.
           
           Then
           are
           any
           of
           Christs
           members
           in
           a
           twofold
           estate
           before
           God
           ;
           partly
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           partly
           Christ
           ;
           what
           do
           any
           of
           Christs
           members
           ,
           hands
           ,
           feet
           ,
           legs
           ,
           arms
           ,
           fingers
           ,
           toes
           ,
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           and
           bad
           too
           ,
           before
           God
           ?
           no
           ,
           all
           Christs
           members
           are
           good
           trees
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           tree
           cannot
           bring
           forth
           bad
           fruit
           before
           God
           :
           here
           is
           comfort
           for
           thee
           ,
           if
           thou
           abide
           in
           this
           faith
           ,
           no
           man
           shall
           take
           thy
           joy
           from
           thee
           ;
           many
           lose
           their
           joy
           ,
           by
           believing
           they
           are
           in
           a
           twofold
           estate
           before
           God
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           are
           you
           members
           of
           Christ
           by
           Baptisme
           ?
           where
           is
           your
           love
           to
           the
           members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           are
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ?
           Here
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           all
           the
           sects
           ▪
           and
           divisions
           ,
           and
           wars
           in
           Christendome
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           love
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           forgotten
           their
           Baptisme
           :
           as
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           9.
           they
           have
           forgotten
           they
           are
           members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           inheritors
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           heaven
           ;
           they
           say
           not
           ,
           why
           do
           we
           wrong
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           brethren
           ?
           they
           have
           forgotten
           they
           were
           washed
           
           from
           their
           sins
           ,
           (
           saith
           
             Peter
          
           )
           and
           therefore
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           not
           put
           off
           the
           old
           man
           ,
           must
           needs
           live
           in
           old
           hatred
           ,
           malice
           ,
           envie
           and
           lying
           ;
           wherefore
           labour
           to
           bring
           all
           men
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           their
           Baptisme
           ,
           that
           in
           it
           they
           were
           made
           members
           of
           Christ
           ;
           for
           this
           faith
           would
           teach
           them
           to
           say
           ,
           Should
           one
           hand
           fight
           with
           another
           ?
           
           though
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Devill
           fight
           ,
           and
           could
           never
           agree
           ,
           should
           not
           the
           members
           of
           Christ
           love
           one
           another
           ?
           
             O
             quam
             iniquum
             est
             ,
             ut
             ii
             dissideant
             in
             terris
             ,
             qui
             in
             omnem
             aeternitatem
             una
             victuri
             sunt
             in
             coelis
             !
          
           O!
           how
           unfit
           is
           it
           ,
           for
           those
           to
           disagree
           ,
           fight
           ,
           and
           hate
           one
           another
           on
           earth
           ,
           which
           shall
           live
           together
           for
           ever
           in
           heaven
           ?
           So
           that
           he
           that
           forgets
           his
           baptisme
           ,
           
             i.
          
           his
           washing
           from
           his
           old
           sins
           ,
           
             i.
          
           from
           originall
           and
           actuall
           sins
           ,
           that
           man
           cannot
           make
           his
           calling
           and
           election
           sure
           ,
           that
           hath
           forgot
           his
           Baptisme
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           forgot
           the
           true
           faith
           ,
           
             i.
          
           that
           he
           is
           in
           him
           that
           
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           forgot
           to
           adde
           to
           faith
           vertue
           ,
           
             i.
          
           of
           Christs
           death
           and
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           forgot
           to
           adde
           to
           vertue
           ,
           knowledge
           ,
           
             i.
          
           of
           salvation
           ,
           by
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           baptisme
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           forgot
           to
           adde
           to
           knowledge
           ,
           temperance
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           salvation
           by
           remission
           of
           sin
           ,
           cause
           men
           to
           fall
           to
           intemperance
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           forgot
           to
           adde
           to
           temperance
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           thus
           they
           wrangle
           and
           fight
           with
           his
           comembers
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           forgot
           to
           adde
           brotherly
           kindnesse
           ;
           he
           believes
           not
           his
           own
           sins
           are
           forgiven
           ;
           he
           forgives
           not
           his
           brother
           ,
           and
           he
           addes
           not
           love
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           forgot
           Christ
           hath
           loved
           him
           ,
           and
           washed
           him
           from
           his
           sins
           in
           his
           own
           blood
           ,
           he
           covers
           not
           a
           multitude
           of
           offences
           in
           his
           brother
           ;
           so
           that
           you
           see
           ,
           the
           forgetting
           of
           a
           mans
           Baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           divisions
           ,
           sects
           ,
           wars
           ,
           and
           mischieves
           that
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           damnation
           of
           so
           many
           thousands
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           believeth
           ,
           and
           is
           baptized
           ,
           shall
           be
           saved
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           will
           not
           believe
           his
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           damned
           ;
           for
           he
           cannot
           believe
           he
           is
           in
           Christ
           ,
           or
           hath
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           or
           an
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           will
           not
           believe
           he
           is
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           hath
           put
           on
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           damned
           ,
           if
           he
           never
           will
           be
           baptized
           .
        
         
           What
           ,
           Do
           you
           hold
           that
           Baptisme
           do
           conferre
           grace
           
             ex
             opere
             operato
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           no
           ;
           for
           then
           all
           the
           reprobate
           that
           are
           baptized
           ,
           should
           receive
           grace
           at
           it
           ,
           but
           
             Judas
          
           and
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           did
           not
           .
           But
           I
           believe
           that
           all
           the
           elect
           do
           ordinarily
           receive
           grace
           at
           baptisme
           ,
           as
           many
           Scriptures
           ,
           Fathers
           and
           Churches
           declare
           ,
           
             Acts
             2.
             38.
             
             Joh.
             3.
             5.
             
             Gal.
             3.
             27.
             
             Tit.
          
           3.
           5.
           
           And
           
             Cyprian
             ,
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
             ,
             Athanasius
             ,
             Chrysostom
             ,
             Basil
             ,
             Jerome
             ,
             Ambrose
             ,
             Augustine
             ,
             Luther
             ,
             Calvin
             ,
             Beza
             ,
             Bucer
             ,
             Zanche
             ,
             Mourton
             ,
             Marlorat
             ,
             Hooker
             :
          
           the
           confession
           of
           
           
             Helvetia
          
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
             Belgick
             ,
             France
             ,
             Argentine
             ,
             Augustan
             ,
             Saxon
             ,
             Wittenberg
             ,
             Palatine
             ,
          
           and
           our
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           in
           all
           which
           ten
           Churches
           ,
           the
           grosse
           and
           damnable
           heresie
           of
           the
           
             Anabaptists
          
           is
           condemned
           ;
           and
           of
           all
           such
           as
           hold
           that
           grace
           is
           not
           given
           to
           the
           elect
           Infants
           at
           baptisme
           .
           And
           here
           is
           the
           reason
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Jews
          
           are
           called
           ,
           they
           shall
           never
           scatter
           more
           into
           sundrie
           opinions
           and
           sects
           ,
           and
           fight
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           because
           they
           shall
           be
           so
           soundly
           grounded
           on
           the
           faith
           of
           their
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           in
           him
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           members
           and
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           love
           one
           another
           so
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           never
           fight
           one
           with
           another
           more
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           the
           seventh
           Vial
           be
           powred
           out
           on
           the
           air
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           kingdome
           of
           the
           Devill
           ;
           for
           he
           shall
           never
           have
           any
           power
           to
           set
           them
           together
           by
           the
           ears
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           now
           :
           
             Heathens
          
           against
           
             Heathens
             ,
             Turks
          
           against
           
             Christians
             ,
             Papists
          
           against
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           and
           
             Protestants
          
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           for
           herein
           consists
           the
           subtilty
           of
           the
           Devill
           and
           the
           Pope
           ,
           to
           set
           
             Christians
          
           together
           by
           the
           ears
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           get
           both
           ;
           for
           he
           gets
           more
           by
           their
           killing
           one
           another
           ,
           then
           by
           any
           other
           way
           ,
           but
           after
           that
           the
           seventh
           Vial
           be
           powred
           out
           on
           the
           kingdome
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           by
           the
           preaching
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           Faith
           that
           we
           are
           in
           him
           that
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           Devill
           shall
           never
           have
           any
           power
           to
           set
           them
           at
           variance
           any
           more
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           true
           Church
           shall
           by
           the
           faith
           of
           their
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           believe
           they
           are
           members
           ,
           and
           love
           as
           brethren
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           
             Micah
             ,
          
           Mic.
           4.
           2
           ,
           3.
           for
           the
           Law
           
             Thorah
             ,
          
           signifies
           in
           generall
           ,
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           Baptisme
           ,
           as
           
             Johns
          
           Baptisme
           was
           from
           heaven
           ,
           shall
           go
           forth
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           from
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           i.
           that
           men
           are
           clean
           by
           the
           word
           that
           Christ
           hath
           spoken
           in
           Baptisme
           :
           And
           he
           shall
           judge
           among
           many
           people
           ,
           and
           rebuke
           mighty
           nations
           a
           far
           off
           of
           sin
           ,
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           judgement
           ,
           
             John
          
           16.
           because
           they
           believe
           not
           in
           Christ
           that
           believe
           not
           their
           baptisme
           ,
           he
           shall
           bring
           them
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           shall
           break
           their
           swords
           into
           mattocks
           ,
           and
           their
           spears
           into
           sithes
           ,
           nation
           shall
           not
           lift
           up
           a
           sword
           against
           nation
           ,
           neither
           shall
           they
           learn
           to
           fight
           any
           more
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           sit
           every
           man
           under
           his
           vine
           ,
           and
           under
           his
           fig-tree
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           make
           them
           afraid
           ,
           for
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           it
           ,
           
             i.
          
           between
           
             Jews
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           which
           shall
           be
           truly
           graffed
           into
           Christ
           by
           Baptisme
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           dissention
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           now
           under
           the
           corrupt
           
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           under
           that
           pure
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           they
           shall
           strive
           to
           shew
           all
           offices
           of
           love
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           now
           practices
           of
           hatred
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           so
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           not
           lawfull
           now
           for
           
             Protestants
          
           to
           take
           up
           arms
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Anabaptists
          
           have
           held
           absurdly
           ,
           for
           so
           long
           as
           Antichrist
           fight
           against
           Christ
           ,
           they
           must
           defend
           
           themselves
           against
           him
           ;
           for
           the
           Church
           is
           terrible
           ,
           as
           an
           armie
           with
           banners
           ,
           she
           must
           fight
           :
           But
           in
           the
           elect
           justified
           Church
           by
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           faith
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           among
           the
           right
           Olive
           branch
           ,
           
             Christians
          
           shall
           show
           such
           love
           ,
           peace
           and
           concord
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           fight
           no
           more
           ;
           there
           is
           such
           love
           already
           to
           be
           seen
           among
           the
           white-raiment
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           that
           they
           had
           rather
           die
           then
           fight
           one
           against
           another
           .
           And
           this
           is
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           you
           the
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           that
           are
           no
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Antinomians
             ,
          
           though
           the
           world
           may
           falsly
           call
           you
           by
           some
           grosse
           name
           ,
           for
           you
           hold
           the
           Law
           is
           to
           be
           preached
           in
           the
           killingest
           manner
           that
           can
           be
           ;
           and
           believe
           your
           baptisme
           in
           infancy
           ,
           and
           are
           sound
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           your
           baptisme
           ,
           you
           are
           the
           people
           that
           God
           will
           deliver
           in
           this
           bloody
           civill
           war
           :
           For
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Because
             thou
             hast
             kept
             the
             word
             of
             my
             patience
             ,
             therefore
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             from
             the
             hour
             of
             temptation
             ,
             which
             will
             come
             upon
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             try
             them
             that
             dwell
             upon
             earth
             .
          
           Now
           the
           word
           of
           Christs
           patience
           ,
           is
           the
           true
           faith
           in
           our
           
           baptisme
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           his
           death
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           3.
           and
           buried
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           crucified
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           raised
           with
           him
           ;
           for
           the
           word
           of
           Christs
           patience
           is
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           crucified
           (
           as
           
             Meyer
          
           )
           dead
           and
           buried
           ,
           and
           risen
           again
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           included
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           our
           baptisme
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           in
           him
           crucified
           ,
           dead
           and
           buried
           to
           sin
           before
           God
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           risen
           again
           in
           him
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           which
           belongs
           not
           only
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           but
           to
           all
           other
           Churches
           ,
           that
           hear
           what
           the
           Spirit
           saith
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             from
             the
             hour
             of
             temptation
             ,
          
           i.
           from
           the
           last
           persecution
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           come
           upon
           all
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           in
           these
           our
           dayes
           ,
           which
           is
           like
           to
           last
           till
           the
           Pope
           be
           destroyed
           .
           
        
         
           Are
           we
           made
           good
           trees
           by
           putting
           on
           of
           Christ
           as
           a
           garment
           ?
           for
           if
           a
           man
           had
           such
           a
           garment
           as
           would
           make
           all
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           and
           actions
           good
           ,
           it
           would
           make
           him
           a
           good
           tree
           .
           Now
           Christ
           is
           such
           a
           garment
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           that
           is
           put
           on
           at
           baptism
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           the
           tree
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           good
           :
           Behold
           ,
           Christ
           is
           come
           as
           a
           thief
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           persecution
           of
           Antichrist
           
           is
           begun
           ;
           blessed
           is
           he
           that
           keepeth
           his
           garments
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             i.
          
           which
           were
           put
           on
           at
           baptisme
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           2.
           27.
           lest
           he
           walk
           naked
           ,
           and
           there
           see
           his
           filthinesse
           ,
           what
           an
           evill
           tree
           he
           is
           by
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           forth
           sin
           before
           God
           ,
           in
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           which
           should
           have
           been
           all
           covered
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           kept
           his
           garments
           that
           he
           put
           on
           at
           baptisme
           ;
           they
           are
           all
           cursed
           trees
           ,
           that
           keep
           not
           Christs
           garments
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           are
           men
           made
           good
           trees
           by
           baptisme
           and
           faith
           ,
           because
           
           they
           are
           made
           to
           drink
           into
           one
           Spirit
           ?
           Then
           the
           way
           to
           bring
           all
           men
           to
           be
           of
           one
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           cease
           all
           wars
           in
           Christendome
           ,
           is
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           all
           received
           one
           Spirit
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           baptized
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           loving
           Spirit
           ,
           a
           peaceable
           ,
           
           meek
           ,
           and
           quiet
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           takes
           of
           Christs
           water
           ,
           and
           shews
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           of
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           and
           shews
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           shews
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           16.
           14.
           
           But
           hast
           thou
           an
           hatefull
           spirit
           ,
           a
           wrangling
           ,
           angry
           fighting
           spirit
           ,
           that
           do
           not
           take
           of
           Christs
           water
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Popes
           holy-water
           ,
           and
           shew
           to
           thee
           ,
           not
           of
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           and
           shews
           unto
           thee
           ,
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           but
           of
           St.
           
             Frances
          
           his
           blood
           ,
           or
           some
           works
           of
           man
           for
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           or
           not
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           but
           mans
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           shew
           unto
           thee
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           that
           the
           Saints
           are
           made
           to
           drink
           into
           at
           baptisme
           ,
           but
           thou
           hast
           forgot
           thy
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           so
           lost
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           moved
           upon
           the
           waters
           ,
           
             i.
          
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           hatching
           and
           nourishing
           the
           cr●atures
           in
           the
           
           creation
           :
           So
           doth
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           still
           move
           upon
           the
           waters
           of
           baptisme
           ,
           
             i.
          
           on
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           regenerating
           ,
           converting
           and
           nourishing
           these
           trees
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           unto
           eternall
           life
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Preachers
           of
           Baptisme
           shall
           convert
           most
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           because
           his
           Spirit
           will
           move
           upon
           the
           waters
           .
           Mr.
           
             Perkins
          
           rule
           is
           this
           ,
           If
           a
           man
           would
           be
           a
           Student
           
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           let
           him
           learn
           and
           practise
           his
           baptisme
           ;
           Commentaries
           are
           needfull
           to
           the
           study
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Commentary
           to
           a
           mans
           own
           self
           ,
           is
           his
           own
           baptisme
           ;
           for
           if
           a
           man
           hath
           learned
           to
           practise
           his
           own
           baptisme
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           the
           better
           able
           to
           understand
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           without
           this
           help
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           themselves
           shall
           be
           but
           a
           riddle
           unto
           us
           :
           I
           desire
           to
           prize
           this
           rule
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           as
           much
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           ever
           any
           Christian
           man
           did
           ;
           for
           untill
           men
           understand
           by
           this
           rule
           ,
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           this
           counsell
           of
           Christ
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           under
           the
           type
           of
           
             Laodicea
             ,
          
           (
           for
           it
           now
           appeareth
           
           to
           all
           the
           Churches
           ,
           what
           Christ
           wrote
           to
           
             Laodicea
             ,
          
           he
           would
           spue
           out
           him
           and
           his
           Hierarchy
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           )
           untill
           this
           counsell
           of
           Christ
           be
           taken
           :
           
             I
             counsell
             thee
             to
             buy
             of
             me
             gold
             tried
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayst
             be
             made
             rich
             ,
          
           Rev.
           3.
           18.
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           lively
           faith
           in
           the
           merits
           of
           Christs
           death
           ,
           in
           our
           baptisme
           into
           Christ
           ,
           which
           makes
           us
           rich
           sons
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           26
           ,
           27.
           and
           white
           raiment
           ,
           justification
           ,
           wherein
           no
           shame
           of
           nakednesse
           of
           sin
           appeare
           ,
           and
           eye-salve
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           takes
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           shews
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           came
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           not
           by
           water
           of
           Baptisme
           only
           ,
           but
           by
           water
           and
           blood
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           Spirit
           beareth
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           that
           Spirit
           is
           truth
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           5.
           6.
           
           Untill
           this
           counsell
           of
           Christ
           be
           taken
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Lutherans
             ,
          
           the
           sword
           shall
           not
           cease
           ,
           1.
           
           For
           ,
           
             as
             many
             as
             I
             love
             ,
             I
             rebuke
             and
             chasten
             ;
          
           Christ
           will
           not
           leave
           rebuking
           and
           chastening
           ,
           untill
           they
           be
           zealous
           of
           this
           counsell
           ,
           and
           repent
           of
           lukewarmnesse
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           19.
           2.
           
           For
           ,
           
             behold
             ,
             I
             stand
             at
             the
             dore
             ,
             and
             knock
             ;
          
           Ergo
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           be
           gone
           ,
           nor
           leave
           rapping
           with
           sword
           ,
           famine
           ,
           and
           pestilence
           ,
           untill
           they
           heare
           his
           voyce
           to
           buy
           gold
           ,
           white
           raiment
           ,
           and
           eye-salve
           ,
           and
           let
           Christ
           in
           to
           sup
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           20.
           
           Then
           there
           shall
           arise
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           most
           conquering
           and
           raigning
           Church
           that
           ever
           arose
           in
           Chrstendome
           ;
           
             for
             to
             him
             that
             overcometh
             will
          
           I
           
             give
             to
             sit
             with
             me
             in
             my
             Throne
             ,
             as
             I
             overcame
             ,
             and
             sit
             with
             my
             Father
             in
             his
             Throne
             ,
          
           i.
           
           I
           raign
           and
           conquer
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           my
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           take
           my
           counsell
           ;
           they
           shall
           conquer
           the
           Throne
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           woman
           clothed
           with
           the
           
           Sun
           ,
           white
           raiment
           ,
           Christians
           ,
           and
           citizens
           of
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           
           Of
           this
           I
           have
           written
           at
           large
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           causes
           why
           this
           sword
           is
           upon
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           what
           remedies
           must
           be
           used
           ,
           before
           it
           will
           
           cease
           .
           O
           thou
           sword
           of
           the
           Lord
           !
           How
           long
           will
           it
           be
           ere
           thou
           be
           quiet
           ?
           Turn
           again
           into
           scabberd
           ;
           rest
           ,
           and
           be
           still
           ;
           how
           can
           it
           be
           quiet
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           it
           a
           charge
           against
           
             Askelon
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             &
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           against
           the
           Sea-shore
           ?
           There
           hath
           he
           appointed
           it
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           47.
           6
           ,
           &
           7.
           
           He
           hath
           appointed
           the
           sword
           in
           
             Germany
          
           and
           
             England
             ,
          
           untill
           Christs
           counsell
           be
           taken
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           18.
           
           For
           when
           they
           wil
           be
           guided
           by
           his
           counsel
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           received
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Throne
           to
           conquer
           and
           raign
           upon
           earth
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           5.
           10.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A84337e-360
           
             See
             2
             
               Esdr.
            
             7.
             26.
             34
             ,
             35.
             
             See
             2
             
               Esdr.
            
             6.
             28.
             
          
           
             See
             2
             
               Esdras
            
             15
             ●
             .
             6.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             8
             ,
             19.
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             26
             ,
             26
             ,
             37.
             
             See
             2
             
               Esd
            
             16.
             10
             ,
             11.
             14
             ,
             15.
             19.
             5.
             33.
             8.
             46.
             
          
           
             All
             that
             get
             into
             this
             city
             are
             safe
             .
          
           
             M●
             .
             Mi.
             Con.
             M●
             .
             Mi.
             Con.
             
          
           
             Ma.
             
          
           
             Mi.
             Con.
             Ma.
             Mi.
             Con.
             Ma.
             
          
           
             Mi.
             Con.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Ma.
             Mi.
             
          
           
             Con.
             
          
           
             Hebr.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             22.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ma.
             Mi.
             Con.
             
          
           
             See
             2
             
               Esdra
            
             8.
             52
             ,
             53
             ,
             54
             ,
             to
             63.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Nicen
             
               Creed
               .
            
             Athanasius
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             See
             2
             
               Esdras
            
             13.
             31.
             
          
           
             Ma.
             
          
           
             Mi.
             
          
           
             Con.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A84337e-3810
           
             Isaiah
             40.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             ●
             .
          
           
             Prepare
             away
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             Joh.
             1.
             12.
             
             As
             Kings
             .
          
           
             Vallies
             .
          
           
             He
             shall
             turn
             the
             hearts
             as
             
               Elias
            
             did
             .
          
           
             He
             thundred
             out
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             Was
             a
             pointer
             .
          
           
             Lest
             he
             smile
             with
             a
             curse
             .
          
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             raise
             such
             another
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             17.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
            
             signifies
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             therefore
             should
             be
             a
             Preacher
             of
             free
             Grace
             .
          
           
             Great
             ,
             for
             he
             shall
             be
             a
             
               Baptist
               .
            
          
           
             Filled
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             from
             the
             womb
             .
          
           
             As
             
               Peter
            
             told
             the
             
               Iews
               ,
            
             Be
             baptized
             every
             one
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             receive
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             38.
             
          
           
             The
             rule
             to
             know
             all
             Sermons
             by
             .
          
           
             Make
             the
             tree
             good
             ,
             and
             the
             fruit
             good
             ,
             or
             the
             tree
             evill
             ,
             and
             the
             fruit
             evill
             .
          
           
             The
             abomination
             of
             Antichrist
             .
          
           
             Seing
             that
             there
             is
             such
             a
             testimony
             of
             
               Iohn
               Baptist
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             us
             be
             
               Baptists
               .
            
          
           
             He
             drew
             all
             sects
             ,
             1.
             to
             baptizing
             ,
             then
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             gathereth
             not
             into
             Christs
             baptisme
             ,
             scattereth
             .
             The
             cause
             of
             all
             the
             sects
             and
             divisions
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             for
             when
             men
             have
             lost
             baptisme
             ,
             then
             to
             work
             for
             remission
             of
             their
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             The
             Law
             the
             summe
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             repentance
             .
          
           
             The
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             was
             at
             hand
             .
             In
             Christ
             ,
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             joy
             .
          
           
             Acts
             8.
             39.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Garment
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Went
             out
             to
             see
             a
             Prophet
             sent
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.
             33.
             
             He
             so
             preached
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             19.
             
             By
             baptisme
             we
             are
             made
             made
             clean
             .
          
           
             Acts
             22.
             16.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Titus
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Doctrine
             of
             Devills
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Vers
               .
               7.
               
            
             Pharisees
             and
             Sadduces
             .
          
           
             Sadduces
             .
          
           
             The
             losse
             of
             Baptisme
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             sects
             .
          
           
             O
             ye
             sects
             ,
             flee
             from
             the
             wrath
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             Christ
             is
             come
             as
             a
             thiefe
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             10.
             10.
             
          
           
             Not
             make
             your selves
             more
             righteous
             then
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Verse
             8.
             
          
           
             Verse
             9.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             26.
             
          
           
             Verse
             .
             10.
             
          
           
             What
             the
             Ax
             signifies
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             trees
             .
          
           
             What
             meant
             by
             hewn
             down
             .
          
           
             Luke
             16.
             16.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             1.
             33.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             30.
             
          
           
             Gal
             3.
             26
             
             ▪
             27.
             
             Joh
             1.
             12.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             fruit
             .
          
           
             
               Doctr.
            
             That
             all
             men
             are
             good
             trees
             or
             bad
             trees
             .
          
           
             
               Augustine
               ,
            
             12.
             
             Serm
             ▪
             
               de
               verbis
               ●om
               .
               Mat.
            
             12
             ▪
             33.
             
          
           
             Chrysost.
             Emth.
             Hieron
             ▪
             Theoph.
             
          
           
             Opinion
             of
             the
             
               Pharisees
               .
            
          
           
             Reason
             1.
             
          
           
             Jerem.
             24.
             
          
           
             Reason
             2.
             
          
           
             Reason
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             5.
             6.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Joh.
            
             15.
             6.
             
             As
             the
             confession
             of
             witches
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             By
             hypocrisie
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             27.
             
          
           
             The
             Devill
             likes
             a
             second
             Baptisme
             well
             enough
             ,
             for
             he
             never
             perswaded
             any
             to
             denie
             their
             second
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             4.
             
             Where
             Baptisme
             is
             refused
             ,
             grace
             is
             refused
             ,
             as
             in
             Jewes
             ,
             Turks
             ,
             &
             Heathens
             ,
             and
             Anabaptists
             to
             their
             children
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             23.
             37.
             
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             2.
             
             That
             all
             men
             by
             nature
             are
             evil
             trees
             ,
             and
             can
             bring
             forth
             none
             but
             ill
             fruit
             .
          
           
             ●at
             .
             7.
             17
             ,
             〈…〉
             19.
             
          
           
             Luk●
             6.
             43
             ,
             44.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             20.
             
          
           
             
               Reason●●
               .
            
             For
             all
             men
             are
             evill
             by
             generation
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             3.
             13
             ▪
             to
             19.
             
             Crab-trees
             .
             Serpents
             .
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             2.
             
             For
             he
             hath
             an
             evill
             treasure
             .
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             45.
             
             Mar.
             27.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             15.
             
          
           
             Pro●
             .
             15.
             26.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             15.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             3.
             
             For
             one
             sin
             is
             of
             such
             a
             defiling
             nature
             ,
             that
             it
             defiles
             the
             person
             and
             actions
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             Ob.
             
          
           
             Almes
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Luke
             16.
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Titus
               1.
               15.
               
               Vse
               .
            
             Bewail
             thy
             generation
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Say
             not
             
               Abraham
               .
            
          
           
             Generation
             of
             Vipers
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Anabaptists
            
             against
             
               Luher
            
             at
             
               Munster
               ,
            
             shew
             what
             generation
             they
             are
             of
             .
             Flie
             to
             Baptisme
             ,
             to
             be
             washed
             as
             
               David
               .
            
          
           
             
               Peter
            
             knew
             not
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             2.
             
             An
             evill
             treasure
             in
             the
             heart
             .
          
           
             Foolishnes
             to
             boast
             of
             a
             good
             heart
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             thousand
             naughty
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             Pray
             for
             a
             new
             heart
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             51.
             
          
           
             Ob.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             
               Hos.
               11.
               
               Iohn
            
             3.
             5
             ▪
             
          
           
             No
             more
             sacrifice
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             26.
             
             Heb.
             10.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             3.
             23
             ▪
             
          
           
             John
             13.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Ioh.
               
            
             ●
             .
             20●
             ▪
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Make
             the
             trees
             ▪
             good
             and
             the
             fruit
             good
             ▪
             
          
           
             Christ
             is
             come
             as
             a
             thiefe
             .
          
           
             Civilian
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Is
             sin
             of
             such
             a
             defiling
             nature
             .
          
           
             Heavens
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             3.
             
             All
             that
             are
             made
             good
             trees
             by
             Baptisme
             into
             Christ
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             27.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             61.
             3.
             
          
           
             Matth
             ▪
             7.
             17.
             
          
           
             Calvin
             .
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             44.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             104.
             1
             
             John
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             15.
             8.
             
             Psal.
             19.
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             1
             By
             graffing
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             17.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             we
             are
             made
             branches
             of
             the
             Vine
             .
             
               John
            
             15.
             5.
             
             Two
             trees
             .
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             3.
             
             For
             we
             are
             made
             members
             of
             his
             body
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             30.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             
          
           
             How
             is
             the
             heart
             made
             good
             .
             
               Ezek.
            
             36.
             ●5
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             11.
             
          
           
             John
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             By
             planting
             on
             Christ
             .
          
           
             L●ke
             23.
             31.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             By
             his
             Spirit
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             130.
             8.
             
          
           
             Acts
             10.
             6
             ,
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             22.
             
          
           
             Acts
             16.
             34.
             
          
           
             Ob.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             27.
             
          
           
             1
             John
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             As
             
               Arminians
            
             and
             
               Papists
               .
            
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             James
             ●
             .
             10.
             
          
           
             ●
             John
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Mar.
            
             4.
             2●
             ▪
             to
             29.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             52.
             8.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Vse
             3.
             
          
           
             Acts
             7.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             See
             
               Brightman
            
             on
             that
             place
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             
          
           
             On
             
               Gal.
               2.
               27.
               page
            
             265.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             12.