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question_n general_o pertain_v to_o the_o sacrament_n before_o we_o begin_v the_o particular_a exposition_n of_o they_o both_o whether_o be_v they_o so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o partake_v of_o they_o matth._n it_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o they_o who_o think_v that_o god_n have_v tie_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o they_o be_v only_o for_o this_o end_n ordain_v that_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n yield_v we_o before_o in_o christ_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v therefore_o it_o be_v most_o excellentlie_o say_v of_o a_o ancient_a father_n 77._o bernard_n epist_n 77._o that_o the_o want_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o condemn_v but_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o theoph._n but_o christ_n say_v 16_o mar._n 16._o 16_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v may_v be_v gather_v that_o christ_n determine_v baptism_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n no_o less_o than_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v conclude_v concern_v the_o supper_n out_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 53._o john_n 6._o 53._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o matth._n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v answer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o say_v of_o baptism_n whereof_o i_o say_v that_o in_o that_o place_n christ_n do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n but_o rather_o what_o be_v that_o true_a faith_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v save_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o hide_a but_o lively_a and_o declare_v by_o outward_a confession_n insomuch_o as_o the_o believer_n be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n whereunto_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n 10_o rom._n 10._o 10_o to_o righteousness_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o member_n follow_v for_o he_o say_v but_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o if_o this_o have_v be_v his_o meaning_n that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n he_o will_v have_v say_v thus_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o believe_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v condemn_v see_v therefore_o he_o say_v that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o contrary_n he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n which_o he_o himself_o oftentimes_o confirm_v when_o he_o say_v 4._o john_n 3._o 36._o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 4._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v life_n everlasting_a but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o concern_v the_o other_o place_n of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n he_o do_v not_o there_o entreat_v particular_o of_o the_o supper_n but_o general_o of_o the_o union_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v with_o his_o body_n which_o indeed_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v of_o we_o in_o the_o first_o book_n but_o that_o union_n be_v wrought_v no_o less_o by_o the_o word_n receive_v by_o faith_n then_o by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v already_o chap._n iii_o of_o baptism_n by_o the_o which_o god_n testify_v that_o we_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n of_o he_o while_o he_o do_v communicate_v christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o together_o with_o his_o benefit_n theophilus_n now_o we_o be_v to_o weigh_v those_o two_o sacrament_n each_o by_o itself_o and_o in_o both_o those_o three_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v search_v out_o that_o be_v require_v to_o make_v they_o true_o sacrament_n let_v we_o therefore_o begin_v with_o baptism_n what_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o it_o mat._n baptism_n the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n first_o indeed_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n baptist_n which_o thereupon_o have_v his_o name_n afterward_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o sanctisy_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o body_n when_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o command_v the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v theoph._n let_v we_o see_v those_o three_o thing_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v require_v in_o the_o lawful_a institution_n of_o a_o sacrament_n namely_o 1_o the_o sign_n and_o sacramental_a rite_n 2_o the_o signification_n of_o they_o 3_o the_o likeness_n and_o agreement_n between_o both_o matth._n sign_n the_o sign_n