The 7. article
* 1.17. We held that the baptism of Rome, was as true baptisme, as circū∣cision in the Apostasie of Israel was true circumcision, and needed not to be renounced and repeted: Now we were taught that the baptism afore∣sayd is an Idol; and we know al Idols &c, are to be renounced and rejec∣ted, Isa. 30.22. and an Idol is nothing in the world, 1. Cor. 8.4. so then such baptism is nothing.
I answer; our former profession and writing hath been, that circumcision in the Apostasie of Israel, a 1.2 could be no true sacrament, no true seal of the covenant of Gods favour unto them: also that baptism deli∣vered in the false church is no true seal of Gods covenant, or true sacrament. Mr. Iohnson himself hath defended this very same, that b 1.3 in that estate of their Apostasie it could not be a true Sacrament, and so for the baptism in Rome; not a true but a false sacrament. So the contrarie∣tie must be thus, heretofore we held it to be a false sacrament, but now we were taught it is an Jdol. Between these I hope al men of judgment, which know what an Jdol meaneth, wil think ther is no contradic∣tion. But is not this good conveyance, for them to say; as true baptism, as circumcision in the Apostasie of Jsrael was true circumcision: wheras we professed of that baptisme (as also of that circumcision)