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they_o in_o the_o congregation_n to_o call_v and_o send_v minister_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n man_n must_v speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n in_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o be_v most_o seemly_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o in_o the_o congregation_n nothing_o be_v open_o read_v or_o speak_v in_o a_o tongue_n unknown_a to_o the_o people_n the_o which_o thing_n st._n paul_n do_v forbid_v except_o some_o be_v present_a that_o shall_v declare_v the_o same_o of_o the_o sacrament_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v knit_v together_o a_o company_n of_o new_a people_n with_o sacrament_n most_v few_o in_o number_n most_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v most_o excellent_a in_o signification_n as_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o or_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v right_o use_v they_o and_o in_o such_o only_a as_o worthy_o receive_v the_o same_o they_o have_v a_o wholesome_a effect_n and_o operation_n and_o yet_o not_o that_o of_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o some_o man_n speak_v which_o word_n as_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o unknown_a to_o holy_a scripture_n so_o it_o engender_v no_o godly_a but_o a_o very_a superstitious_a sense_n but_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v sacrament_n ordain_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_a badge_n and_o token_n of_o christian_a man_n profession_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v certain_a sure_a witness_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v work_v invisible_o in_o we_o and_o do_v not_o only_o quicken_v but_o also_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n although_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o evil_n be_v ever_o mingle_v with_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o the_o evil_a have_v chief_a authority_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o do_v minister_v by_o christ_n commission_n and_o authority_n we_o may_v use_v their_o ministry_n both_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o receive_n the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n take_v away_o by_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n gift_n diminish_v from_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n and_o right_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n minister_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v effectual_a because_o of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_n although_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o evil_a man_n nevertheless_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n that_o enquiry_n be_v make_v of_o such_o and_o that_o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o those_o that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o final_o be_v find_v guilty_a by_o just_a judgement_n be_v depose_v of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o profession_n and_o mark_v of_o difference_n whereby_o christian_a man_n be_v discern_v from_o other_o that_o be_v not_o christen_v but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n they_o that_o receive_v baptism_n right_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v visible_o sign_v and_o seal_v faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o grace_v increase_v by_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christen_v young_a child_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o
know_v as_o a_o tree_n discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n 13._o of_o work_n before_o justification_n work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesu_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n or_o as_o school-author_n say_v deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 14._o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n voluntary_a work_n beside_o over_o and_o above_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v unto_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n then_o of_o bind_a duty_n be_v require_v whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v to_o you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 15._o of_o christ_n alone_o without_o sin_n christ_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_o from_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o void_a both_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o in_o his_o spirit_n he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o by_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n as_o s._n john_n say_v be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o all_o we_o the_o rest_n although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o blasphemia_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la verborum_fw-la dei_fw-la manifestè_fw-la perceptam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la &_o obfirmatione_fw-la animi_fw-la convitiis_fw-la insectatur_fw-la &_o hostiliter_fw-la insequitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la quia_fw-la maledicto_fw-la sunt_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la gravissimo_fw-la sese_fw-la astringunt_fw-la scelere_fw-la unde_fw-la peccati_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la appellatur_fw-la &_o affirmatur_fw-la artic._n 16._o edvardi_fw-la 6._o 16._o of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n not_o every_o deadly_a sin_n willing_o commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unpardonable_a wherefore_o the_o grant_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o may_v depart_v from_o grace_n give_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v arise_v again_o and_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o say_v they_o can_v no_o more_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o to_o deny_v the_o place_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v 17._o of_o predestination_n and_o election_n predestination_n to_o life_n be_v the_o everlasting_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v he_o have_v constant_o decree_v by_o his_o counsel_n secret_a to_o we_o to_o deliver_v from_o curse_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v to_o honour_n wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o call_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o they_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n they_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n they_o walk_v religious_o in_o good_a work_n and_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n they_o attain_v to_o everlasting_a felicity_n as_o the_o godly_a consideration_n of_o predestination_n and_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o godly_a person_n and_o such_o as_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o work_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o their_o earthly_a member_n and_o draw_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o high_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o well_o because_o it_o do_v great_o establish_v and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o be_v enjoy_v through_o christ_n as_o because_o it_o do_v frequent_o kindle_v their_o love_n towards_o god_n so_o for_o curious_a and_o carnal_a person_n lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v continual_o before_o their_o eye_n the_o sentence_n of_o god_n predestination_n be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a downfall_n whereby_o the_o devil_n do_v thrust_v they_o either_o into_o desperation_n or_o into_o wretchlesness_n of_o most_o unclean_a live_n no_o less_o perilous_a than_o desperation_n furthermore_o we_o must_v receive_v god_n promise_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v general_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o our_o do_n that_o will_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v which_o we_o have_v express_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n omnes_fw-la obligantur_fw-la ad_fw-la moralia_fw-la legis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la servanda_fw-la lex_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la data_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n licet_fw-la quoad_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la &_o ritus_fw-la christianos_n non_fw-la astringat_fw-la neque_fw-la civilia_fw-la eye_n praecepta_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la repub._n necessario_fw-la recipi_fw-la debeant_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la ab_fw-la obedientia_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la quae_fw-la moralia_fw-la vocantur_fw-la nullus_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la christianus_n est_fw-la solutus_fw-la quare_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la audiendi_fw-la qui_fw-la sacras_fw-la literas_fw-la tantum_fw-la infirmis_fw-la datas_fw-la esse_fw-la perhibent_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la jactant_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la sibi_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicant_fw-la suggeri_fw-la asserunt_fw-la quanquam_fw-la cum_fw-la s._n scripture_n apertissime_fw-la pugnent_fw-la art_n edvard_n 6._o 19_o 18._o of_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v that_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v 19_o 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