Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…

As Christ and his Apostles did not therefore separate themselves, or refuse to join §2with them in the service of God, because of the corruptions in this church at Jerusalem, but did teach and preach in the Temple: so none may therefore separate themselves, and refuse to join with the people of God in his service and worship, because of some few corruptions that remain in it. Nay, such as for these do separate themselves from Gods people, do cut themselves from Christ himself, seeing they sever themselves from the Church of God.

As Christ and his Apostles did not therfore separate themselues, or refuse to ioyne §2with them in the seruice of God, because of the corruptions in this church at Ierusalem, but did teach and preach in the Temple: so none may therefore separate themselues, and refuse to ioyne with the people of God in his seruice and worship, because of some few corruptions that remaine in it. Nay, such as for these do separate themselues from Gods people, do cut themselues from Christ himselfe, seeing they seuer themselues from the Church of God.

If any shall say, that the church of Rome is the true Church of God, as well as the Church of Jerusalem, seeing the Romish church hath as many privileges as the Church at Jerusalem; I answer, By examining the particulars it will appear to the contrary.¹ As first, the Church of Rome braggeth, that she hath her succession from the Apostles: but I answer, succession from ⟨p. 62⟩persons, without succession in the Apostles doctrine, can be no true note of the Church. Secondly, the Church of Rome hath the sacrament of Baptism, yet that proves he• not the true Church: for in Samaria they had the Sacrament of circumcision, and so in other places, and yet it cannot be proved that they were the true Churches of God. Besides, I answer, the church of Rome hath baptism no otherwise then a thief hath a true mans purse: now it cannot be said, that a thief is therefore a true man, because he hath a true mans purse. Lastly, though the Church of Rome have the outward baptism, yet she in doctrine overturns the inward baptism: namely, the true imputed justification and inherent sanctification of Christ by the spirit.