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their_o head_n etc._n etc._n p._n 885._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v vow_n of_o chastity_n chastity_n vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o that_o such_o vow_n though_o among_o the_o papist_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v p._n 488._o crucifix_n to_o use_v crucifix_n that_o a_o crucifix_n or_o historical_a image_n of_o christ_n be_v lawful_a to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o worship_v affection_n and_o that_o a_o crucifix_n well_o befit_v the_o imagination_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o believer_n p._n 876._o that_o the_o romish_a clergy_n may_v be_v repute_v true_a minister_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordination_n p._n 775._o that_o their_o erroneous_a say_n of_o mass_n or_o preach_v their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n minister_n popish_a clergy_n christ_n minister_n do_v not_o nullisy_n their_o office_n to_o the_o church_n no_o though_o they_o derive_v from_o antichrist_n the_o head_n thereof_o who_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o antichrist_n but_o as_o god_n and_o so_o not_o a_o open_a but_o a_o secret_a deceiver_n p._n 776._o and_o that_o neither_o the_o ordinatiâ—â—_n â—n_a baptism_n that_o they_o confer_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v nullity_n page_n 777._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n ibid._n etc._n to_o read_v apocrypha_fw-la and_o homily_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o read_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la homily_n or_o any_o good_a book_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o scripture_n p._n 901._o &_o to_o read_v a_o prayer_n p._n 848._o that_o there_o be_v a_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n saint_n pray_v to_o saint_n which_o be_v superstition_n but_o not_o idolatrous_a rev._n 22.8_o col._n 1.18_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n p._n 858._o to_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n p._n 858._o rite_n romish_a rite_n to_o kneel_v at_o the_o read_v the_o
institution_n and_o commission_n viz._n matt._n 28.18_o 19_o and_o jesus_n speak_v unto_o the_o disciple_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_z lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o mark_v 16.16_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v where_o we_o have_v have_v this_o plain_a order_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o first_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o second_o be_v so_o teach_v they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o his_o school_n or_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v then_o make_v member_n be_v instruct_v in_o every_o thing_n else_o they_o ought_v to_o learn_v baxter_n baxter_n which_o method_n mr._n bauter_n himself_o do_v full_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o second_o disputation_n of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n p._n 149_o 150._o in_o his_o 16_o argument_n where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n viz._n this_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n â—o_o his_o disciple_n be_v not_o like_o some_o occasional_a mention_n of_o baptism_n but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a commission_n itself_o of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o purposely_o express_v their_o several_a work_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o order_n their_o first_o task_n be_v to_o make_v disciple_n which_o be_v by_o mark_n call_v believer_n the_o second_o work_n be_v to_o baptise_v they_o whereto_o be_v annex_v the_o promise_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o 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whole_a action_n will_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sport_n piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la upon_o mark_n 1.4_o say_v it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o john_n preach_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a believer_n which_o quotation_n of_o mr._n baxter_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o fetch_v from_o that_o his_o second_o disputation_n etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n i_o transcribe_v out_o of_o mr._n tombe_n book_n call_v felâ—_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la thâ—t_v of_o mr._n baxter_n be_v not_o not_o at_o hand_n nor_o easy_o to_o be_v come_v by_o in_o which_o book_n mr._n tomb_n very_o judicious_o return_v mr._n baxter_n 20._o argument_n he_o write_v against_o mr._n blake_n upon_o himself_o as_o natural_o oppose_v infant_n baptism_n and_o which_o i_o conclude_v be_v faithful_o recite_v and_o will_v hope_v convince_o improve_v because_o mr._n baxter_n have_v never_o contradict_v they_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v nor_o give_v the_o least_o reply_n thereto_o as_o his_o bookseller_n inform_v perk._n mr._n perk._n mr._n perkins_n in_o concurrence_n herewith_o upon_o these_o word_n teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o say_v i_o explain_v the_o term_n thus_o mark_v first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o my_o disciple_n by_o call_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o repent_v here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o order_n which_o god_n observe_v in_o make_v with_o man_n a_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n first_o of_o all_o he_o call_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o repent_v then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n god_n make_v his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o three_o he_o seal_v his_o promise_n by_o baptism_n they_o that_o know_v not_o nor_o consider_v this_o order_n which_o god_n use_v in_o covenant_v with_o tâ—em_n in_o baptism_n deal_v preposterous_o overslipe_v the_o commandment_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o profaneness_n in_o the_o world_n paraeus_n paraeus_n paraeus_n also_o upon_o mat._n 3.5_o show_v that_o the_o order_n be_v that_o confession_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o true_a repentance_n go_v first_o and_o then_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n afterward_o but_o how_o possible_a it_o be_v for_o a_o ignorant_a babe_n or_o any_o but_o man_n of_o knowledge_n to_o answer_v this_o rule_n and_o order_n in_o christ_n commission_n be_v leave_v to_o common_a sense_n to_o determine_v and_o whether_o they_o that_o assert_v another_o order_n viz._n of_o baptise_v first_o and_o then_o teach_v and_o expect_v repentance_n and_o faith_n after_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o child_n do_v not_o contradict_v this_o and_o hold_v out_o thereby_o a_o necessity_n of_o some_o other_o commission_n to_o justify_v such_o a_o practice_n chap._n ii_o wherein_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o only_a baptism_n from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n teach_v the_o same_o act_n 2.37_o doctrine_n ii_o from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 8.36_o 37._o and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v act_n 10.42_o and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n while_o peter_n speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n then_o say_v peter_n can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy-ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_n 16.29_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n and_o say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o say_v believe_v on_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 and_o he_o according_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o his_o house_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 34._o be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o straight_a way_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o apostolical_a order_n in_o lay_v down_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n viz._n first_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n second_o faith_n towards_o god_n three_o lie_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n heb._n 6.12_o bede_n bede_n bede_n say_v that_o man_n be_v first_o to_o be_v instruct_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o christ_n have_v teach_v because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n magdeb_n cent._n 8._o p._n 220._o erasmus_n erasmus_n erasmus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o 28._o math._n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v first_o to_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptise_v the_o jew_n be_v bring_v by_o ceremony_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o christian_n must_v learn_v first_o so_o that_o do_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o apostle_n only_o teach_v that_o person_n shall_v
what_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o baptism_n what_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v what_o last_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v in_o christ_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o augustine_n own_o confession_n of_o himself_o continue_v a_o chatachnmenus_n long_o before_o baptism_n but_o afterward_o understand_v original_a sin_n and_o lest_o their_o child_n shall_v perish_v without_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v they_o he_o say_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n etc._n etc._n century_n x._o auslbert_n auslbert_n avslbertus_n say_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n but_o of_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v and_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o god_n due_o administer_v by_o which_o sacrament_n say_v he_o god_n child_n be_v beget_v cent._n 10_o p._n 186_o smarag_v smarag_v smaragdo_fw-la on_o mat_n 28._o first_o man_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o faith_n then_o after_o to_o be_v baptize_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o body_n be_v baptize_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n first_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o truth_n thereof_o p._n 187._o theophi_fw-la theophi_fw-la theophilact_fw-mi say_v whoever_o be_v true_o baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n p._n 189._o century_n xi_o anselme_n say_v that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o believe_v his_o death_n and_o conform_v thereto_o may_v as_o die_v with_o he_o live_v also_o with_o he_o cent._n 11._o p._n 169._o anselme_n anselme_n and_o again_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o wash_n in_o water_n into_o the_o word_n of_o life_n take_v away_o either_o water_n or_o word_n baptism_n cease_v p._n 116._o and_o again_o whoever_o be_v baptize_v have_v heaven_n open_v to_o he_o and_o know_v god_n be_v there_o above_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o which_o as_o by_o the_o step_v of_o a_o ladder_n he_o must_v from_o his_o baptism_n ascend_v to_o he_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a p._n 160_o 170._o algerus_n algerus_n algerus_n say_v as_o water_n extinguish_v cleanse_v and_o whitn_v above_o other_o liquor_n so_o in_o baptismal_a water_n fleshly_a lust_n be_v quench_v sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a wash_v away_o and_o white_a innocency_n thereby_o beget_v and_o so_o whilst_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v reform_v the_o son_n of_o adoption_n be_v beget_v century_n xii_o rvpertus_n rupertus_n rupertus_n say_v that_o they_o who_o do_v believe_v and_o make_v confession_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a cent._n 12._o p._n 597._o and_o again_o in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o divine_a office_n cap._n 18._o say_v that_o in_o former_a time_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v that_o they_o administer_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n but_o only_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n which_o throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n through_o the_o word_n be_v move_v when_o easter_n come_v give_v up_o their_o name_n and_o be_v the_o follow_a day_n till_o pentecost_n instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n rehearse_v the_o same_o and_o by_o their_o baptism_n and_o die_v thus_o with_o christ_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o johannes_n bohemius_fw-la bohemius_fw-la bohemius_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr gent._n moribus_fw-la it_o be_v in_o time_n past_a say_v he_o the_o custom_n to_o administer_v baptism_n only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o week_n before_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n catechise_v but_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v think_v and_o adjudge_v needful_a to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v baptizeed_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o new_o bear_v child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o godfather_n be_v appoint_v who_o shall_v make_v confession_n and_o renounce_v the_o devil_n on_o their_o behalf_n rupertus_n rupertus_n rupertus_n again_o say_v that_o many_o who_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n be_v not_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v not_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o his_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o new_a man_n real_o put_v on_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o john_n and_o again_o that_o the_o visible_a baptism_n of_o water_n may_v confer_v but_o that_o in_o which_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n do_v consist_v we_o can_v p_o 598._o peter_n lombard_n lumb_n p._n lumb_n say_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o baptism_n be_v institute_v be_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v change_v that_o the_o man_n who_o by_o sin_n be_v make_v old_a by_o grace_n may_v be_v renew_v and_o that_o believer_n who_o be_v baptize_v in_o faith_n receive_v both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n but_o they_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n intend_v in_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 529._o 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