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of_o his_o law_n with_o such_o insuperable_a obscurity_n that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v and_o say_v the_o like_a by_o all_o other_o scripture_n and_o you_o will_v make_v it_o more_o dark_a than_o the_o papist_n accuse_v it_o to_o be_v act._n 16.31_o 32_o 33._o the_o jailor_n ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v paul_n answer_v he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n to_o which_o end_n they_o speak_v to_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o so_o he_o be_v baptise_a believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n the_o faith_n that_o paul_n here_o commend_v to_o he_o be_v a_o save_a faith_n express_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v upon_o that_o command_n and_o instruction_n be_v suppose_v to_o believe_v with_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v so_o require_v of_o he_o act._n 10.47_o 48._o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v not_o only_o true_a believer_n 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the_o gospel_n be_v not_o command_v to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v man_n true_a sound_a believer_n and_o disciple_n till_o they_o have_v first_o baptize_v they_o which_o be_v untrue_a moreover_o the_o baptismal_a faith_n must_v be_v a_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n signify_v the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o therefore_o their_o reception_n of_o the_o one_o signify_v the_o other_o but_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v justify_v faith_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o it_o be_v therefore_o but_o equivocal_o call_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o be_v but_o some_o part_n of_o that_o belief_n which_o attain_v not_o this_o righteousness_n how_o many_o time_n over_o and_o over_o do_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n promise_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o distinction_n of_o believe_v whence_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v but_o improper_o and_o equivocal_o call_v believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o say_v see_v joh._n 3.15_o 16_o 18._o and_o 11.25_o 26._o and_o 7.38_o and_o 12.46_o 44._o and_o 5.24_o and_o 6.35_o 40_o 47._o and_o 14.12_o 1_o joh._n 5.1_o 5_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 4.5_o and_o 10.11_o act._n 13.48_o moreover_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o bring_v many_o text_n that_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v true_a say_v faith_n itself_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v to_o man_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o before_o baptism_n nay_o find_v any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o do_v otherwise_o whereas_o according_a to_o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n they_o shall_v have_v persuade_v they_o to_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n only_o before_o baptism_n i_o mean_v to_o be_v before_o perform_v and_o a_o justify_v faith_n after_o but_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o of_o this_o argu._n 23._o the_o church_n have_v ever_o suppose_v baptize_v person_n to_o be_v save_v unless_o they_o afterward_o do_v violate_v that_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n faith_n and_o repentance_n hence_o those_o high_a eulogy_n of_o baptism_n in_o most_o of_o the_o father_n wherein_o they_o be_v now_o misinterpret_v by_o many_o as_o if_o they_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o external_a ordinance_n whereas_o they_o presuppose_v as_o the_o blood_n and_o covenant_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o right_a qualification_n of_o the_o party_n baptize_v upon_o which_o supposition_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o entertain_v of_o all_o that_o make_v a_o probable_a profession_n they_o do_v so_o predicate_v the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o they_o may_v argu._n 24._o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n of_o baptismal_a faith_n leave_v we_o in_o utter_a obscurity_n so_o that_o no_o man_n according_a to_o it_o can_v 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to_o have_v god_n call_v theiâ—_n god_n and_o themselves_o name_v his_o people_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o think_v that_o be_v his_o meaning_n be_v â—t_a only_o a_o consent_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n then_o may_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o foresay_a disclaim_n of_o the_o government_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n and_o so_o of_o obedience_n i_o think_v by_o that_o time_n mr._n bl._n have_v but_o adventure_v to_o give_v we_o a_o exact_a definition_n or_o description_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o make_v prerequisite_a and_o sufficient_a to_o baptism_n which_o i_o hereby_o entreat_v he_o to_o do_v he_o will_v have_v set_v we_o up_o so_o fair_a a_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o that_o with_o a_o very_a little_a skill_n it_o may_v be_v smite_v to_o the_o dust_n argu._n 25._o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o 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