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Secondly, true baptism for substance according to the first institution: Thirdly, the Apostles Creed which they hold and believe: Fourthly, the word of God, in the writings of the Prophets & Apostles: And Lastly, that theirs is the mother church. Answ. All this is nothing when the truth appears; for first, succession in person without succession in doctrine is no note of a church: now let them show succession in the Apostles doctrine, and we yield. Secondly, their baptism alone, though for substance true baptism, cannot prove them a true Church: Circumcision was the Sacrament of Gods church, yet Samaria and Colchis were not the Church of God, though they used it: again, the thief may show the true mans purse, but that proveth him not to be true and honest; no more doth baptism justify the church of Rome to be a true church. Lastly, though they have outward baptism, yet indeed they overthrow inward baptism, the life of that sacrament, to wit, imputed righteousness and renewed holiness, which in Gods Church must go together with the outward element, else it is nothing. Thirdly, for the Apostles Creed, they have it in word, but they deny it in deed; For though they say, they believe in God the father, and in Jesus Christ, yet in effect they deny both God and Christ. For the God of the Papists is an idol God, and the Christ of the Papists a false Christ, as we have showed in handling of the Creed. Fourthly, for the scripture; we must know the word of God stands not in bare words and letters, but in the true sense and meaning of the Holy ghost contained in the scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles. Now though they have the books of Scripture, yet in sundry main grounds of religion, they overthrow the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles. Again, they keep the scripture as a lantern holds a candle, not for it self but for passengers: so is the scripture with them, not for their synagogue, but for Gods secret ones among them, for even in the midst of Popery hath God ever had some of his elect, who have not embraced their cursed doctrine. Lastly, for their plea to be the mother Church; we must distinguish between the ancient Church of Rome, and the strumpet that now is; the ancient Church of Rome to whom Paul writ, was a true and famous church, and a mother Church; but she is now dead and buried;

Secondly, true baptisme for substāce according to the first institution: Thirdly, the Apostles Creed which they hold and beleeue: Fourthly, the word of God, in the writings of the Prophets & Apostles: And Lastly, that theirs is the mother church. Answ. All this is nothing when the truth appeares; for first, succession in person without succession in doctrine is no note of a church: now let them shew succession in the Apostles doctrine, and we yeeld. Secondly, their baptisme alone, though for substance true baptisme, cannot prooue them a true Church: Circumcision was the Sacrament of Gods church, yet Samaria and Colchis were not the Church of God, though they vsed it: againe, the thiefe may shew the true mans purse, but that proueth him not to be true and honest; no more doth baptisme iustifie the church of Rome to bee a true church. Lastly, though they haue outward baptism, yet indeed they ouerthrow inward baptisme, the life of that sacrament, to wit, imputed righteousnesse and renued holinesse, which in Gods Church must goe together with the outward element, else it is nothing. Thirdly, for the Apostles Creed, they haue it in word, but they deny it in deede; For though they say, they beleeue in God the father, and in Iesus Christ, yet in effect they deny both God and Christ. For the God of the Papists is an idol God, and the Christ of the Papists a false Christ, as we haue shewed in handling of the Creed. Fourthly, for the scripture; wee must know the word of God stands not in bare words and letters, but in the true sense and meaning of the Holy ghost contained in the scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles. Now though they haue the bookes of Scripture, yet in sundry main grounds of religion, they ouerthrow the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles. Again, they keep the scripture as a lantern holds a candle, not for it selfe but for passengers: so is the scripture with them, not for their synagogue, but for Gods secret ones among them, for euen in the midst of Poperie hath God euer had some of his elect, who haue not embraced their cursed doctrine. Lastly, for their plea to be the mother Church; we must distinguish between the ancient Church of Rome, and the strumpet that now is; the ancient Church of Rome to whom Paul writ, was a true and famous church, and a mother Church; but she is now dead and buried;