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signum_fw-la non_fw-la signum_fw-la res_fw-la sunt_fw-la invisibiles_fw-la non_fw-la signa_fw-la alioqui_fw-la signa_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la significare_fw-la res_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la confirmare_fw-la quia_fw-la incertum_fw-la confirmaretur_fw-la per_fw-la aeque_fw-la inceâ—tum_fw-la hinc_fw-la veteres_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ita_fw-la definiunt_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la visibile_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la p._n 212.213_o of_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n tomb_n tomb_n privatio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la non_fw-la damnat_fw-la â—i_fw-la non_fw-la accedat_fw-la contemptus_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la adimiâ—_n salâ—â—em_fw-la eye_v quibus_fw-la adimiâ—â—r_fw-la baptismus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quantum_fw-la damni_fw-la invexerit_fw-la dogma_fw-la ill_v male_a exposâ—â—um_n baptisma_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v â—alâ—â—is_fw-la pauci_fw-la animadvertâ—nt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la cavent_fw-la nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la 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leven_a injuriam_fw-la dei_fw-la saederi_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la â—csi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la infirmum_fw-la esset_fw-la qâ—um_fw-la ejus_fw-la effectus_fw-la neque_fw-la a_o baptismo_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la ollis_fw-la acestionibus_fw-la pendeat_fw-la pendeat_fw-la ubi_fw-la vides_fw-la ibi_fw-la fides_fw-la where_o we_o see_v it_o be_v there_o we_o say_v it_o be_v nati_fw-la discipuli_fw-la sacti_fw-la nati_fw-la eunuchi_fw-la casâ—rati_fw-la casâ—rati_fw-la p_o 37._o to_o mr._n tomb_n tomb_n p._n 120_o 121._o of_o his_o animadv_n on_o m._n to._n exercit._n non_fw-la cum_fw-la jesu_fw-la itis_n qui_fw-la itis_n cum_fw-la jesuitis_fw-la reason_n reasonless_a reason_n reasonless_a reason_n reasonless_a reason_n reasonless_a reason_n reasonless_a reason_n reasonless_a reason_n reasonless_a reason_n reasonless_a reasonless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eundem_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la nostra_fw-la nunc_fw-la intendunt_fw-la scopum_fw-la et_fw-la vetera_fw-la illa_fw-la spectarunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la diâ—igerent_n &_o pene_fw-la manu_fw-la ducerent_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la potius_fw-la ceu_fw-la imagine_v representarent_fw-la ac_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la proferrent_fw-la proferrent_fw-la eam_fw-la promionem_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la datam_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la nobis_fw-la magis_fw-la declarat_fw-la deus_fw-la nempe_fw-la per_fw-la analogiam_fw-la signorum_fw-la cum_fw-la rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la significantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la similitudo_fw-la declarat_fw-la id_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la similitudo_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la
quando_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la id_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la similitudo_fw-la fit_a perspicuum_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la similitudine_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la vera_fw-la similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la analogia_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la intellegatur_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la nisi_fw-la analogia_fw-la signorum_fw-la et_fw-la rerum_fw-la intellegatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la apologia_fw-la augustanae_n confessionis_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la vocat_fw-la picturas_fw-la picturas_fw-la see_v legh_a crit_fw-fr sac_fw-la p._n 76.77_o where_o he_o over_o and_o over_o again_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v plunge_n under_o water_n etc._n etc._n primary_o and_o proper_o p._n 76._o it_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v or_o dip_v beza_n neque_fw-la vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la lavare_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o consequenti_fw-la nam_fw-la proprie_fw-la declarat_fw-la tingendi_fw-la causa_fw-la mergere_fw-la also_o p._n 77._o the_o native_a &_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o be_v to_o dip_v into_o water_n or_o plunge_v under_o water_n joh_n 3.22_o 23._o mat._n 3.16_o tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la tingendum_fw-la mergo_fw-la causab_n immergo_fw-la intingo_fw-la abluo_fw-la bucan_n mergo_fw-la et_fw-la tingo_fw-la bullinger_n proprie_fw-la significat_fw-la immergo_fw-la submergo_fw-la obruo_fw-la aquâ_fw-la zanchius_n videtur_fw-la copiam_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la quandam_fw-la perfusionem_fw-la denotare_fw-la areâ—_n areâ—_n witness_v these_o word_n receive_v in_o a_o late_a letter_n from_o two_o gentleman_n of_o chichester_n viz._n sir_n the_o occasion_n of_o these_o line_n be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o late_a conference_n viz._n to_o desire_v your_o ground_n &_o argument_n in_o wriing_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o water-baptism_n &_o what_o you_o conceive_v require_v to_o evidence_n a_o right_a administrator_n and_o subject_n thereof_o sir_n our_o end_n herein_o if_o we_o know_v our_o own_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n touch_v that_o ordinance_n and_o our_o duty_n therein_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v conformable_o to_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n etc._n acts._n 3.22_o 3.22_o is._n 55.4_o 55.4_o for_o â—o_o mark_n record_v the_o commission_n where's_o matâ—thewes_n meaning_n be_v much_o explaind_v mar._n 16.15.16_o go_v you_o out_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 baptizd_v shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n argu._n 1._o 1._o for_o these_o i_o speak_v to_o now_o and_o not_o to_o such_o as_o be_v shy_a of_o the_o use_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n on_o a_o other_o account_n viz._n a_o wretched_a conceit_n of_o such_o worth_a and_o weightinesse_n in_o they_o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v now_o find_v fit_a to_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o be_v admit_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v administrator_n of_o they_o for_o both_o these_o way_n do_v the_o devil_n deceive_v man_n by_o to_o err_v from_o the_o plain_a way_n of_o christ_n truth_n truth_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o rom._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor._n 1..1.25_o argu._n 2._o 2._o act._n 20.27_o 20.27_o mat._n 21.25_o 21.25_o luk_n 7.29.30_o argum._n 3._o 3._o mat._n 5.19_o 5.19_o luke_n 16.10_o 16.10_o rom._n 14.2.5_o 14.2.5_o 1_o cor._n 7.27_o 28._o 28._o act._n 8.4_o 8.4_o act._n 8_o 3â—_n 3â—_n act._n 8.12_o 8.12_o act._n 8.14.10_o 36.18_o 11._o 11._o act._n 9.6_o 9.6_o act._n 22.10_o 22.10_o act._n 10.6_o 10.6_o act._n 10.33.48_o 10.33.48_o rom._n 6.34_o 6.34_o gal._n 3.26.27_o 3.26.27_o act._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4.&c_fw-la 4.&c_fw-la 4.&c_fw-la 4.&c_fw-la col._n â—2_n 12_o 12_o act._n 16.15.22.23_o arg._n 4._o arg._n 5._o 5._o for_o god_n who_o way_n limit_v we_o not_o himself_n be_v sometime_o better_o than_o his_o word_n and_o anticipate_v the_o disciple_n obedience_n in_o these_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o give_v his_o spirit_n beyond_o even_a peter_n expectation_n to_o person_n before_o baptize_v and_o pray_v for_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o disengage_v they_o from_o do_v that_o outward_a service_n but_o the_o more_o engage_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 10.45.46.47.48_o 10.45.46.47.48_o for_o its_o most_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o tender_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o so_o &_o so_o to_o stand_v in_o all_o age_n &_o generationâ—_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n yea_o a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o testament_n as_o well_o as_o preach_v faith_n repentance_n prayer_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o since_o as_o well_o as_o before_o the_o testator_n death_n mat._n 28.18.19.20_o act._n 2.39.8.12.16.10.47_o 48.16.15.33.18_o 8.19_o 5.22.16_o after_o which_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n no_o man_n ever_o know_v so_o much_o as_o a_o man_n testament_n alter_v or_o disannul_v in_o one_o tittle_n of_o it_o without_o gross_a &_o palpable_a injury_n to_o the_o testator_n testator_n mar._n 1.4_o 1.4_o in_o which_o juncture_n of_o time_n he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o his_o disciple_n by_o way_n of_o commandment_n or_o otherwise_o but_o such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n and_o gospel_n act._n 1.2.3_o 1.2.3_o see_v mar._n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n joh._n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n sin_n in_o his_o book_n call_v some_o glimpse_n of_o that_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n star_n mat._n 24.34_o mar._n 13.30_o luk._n 21.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o generation_n or_o age_n mean_v wherein_o we_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o christ_n come_n will_v no_o pass_v or_o be_v end_v before_o all_o be_v fulfil_v and_o â—_o he_o come_v come_v eph._n 3_o 2._o speak_v of_o ages_fw-la divisim_fw-la even_o all_o the_o several_a age_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o time_n and_o age_n itself_o to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o time_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o all_o age_n of_o time_n of_o time_n even_o for_o ever_o ever_o which_o how_o near_a kin_n it_o be_v too_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v semper_fw-la i_fw-it e._n always_o every_o smarterer_n in_o greek_a may_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n do_v no_o miracle_n yet_o what_o he_o speak_v be_v true_a nor_o be_v any_o hold_v excuse_v that_o believe_v not_o his_o baptism_n to_o be_v of_o heaven_n but_o those_o be_v say_v â—e_v reject_v the_o council_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o he_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v administration_n in_o force_n but_o have_v make_v no_o provision_n of_o administrator_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v at_o all_o dispense_v dispense_v which_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o think_v that_o after_o the_o long_a cessation_n of_o tune_n baptism_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o must_v be_v a_o utter_a omission_n and_o no_o resurrection_n of_o it_o again_o for_o ever_o because_o none_o but_o unbaptised_a person_n to_o begin_v it_o for_o john_n himself_o the_o great_a administrator_n of_o water_n baptism_n that_o ever_o be_v eiâ—her_o be_v not_o baptize_v himself_o at_o all_o or_o else_o by_o â—ome_o that_o be_v never_o baptize_v or_o else_o by_o some_o of_o those_o which_o himself_o have_v first_o baptize_v which_o still_o make_v the_o case_n the_o same_o and_o evidence_n that_o unbaptised_a person_n may_v possible_o be_v right_a administrator_n and_o that_o the_o non_fw-fr baptization_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o null_v not_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o to_o believer_n believer_n as_o christ_n also_o do_v mar._n 16.16_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v for_o true_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o no_o shall_v be_v damn_v damn_v 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 4.11_o for_o he_o that_o hearken_v not_o to_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n whatever_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n act._n 3.22_o â—3_n major_n minor_n minor_n for_o no_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o by_o name_n prove_v express_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_o the_o scripture_n promise_v life_n to_o neither_o peter_n nor_o paul_n by_o name_n save_v as_o they_o be_v believer_n but_o only_a by_o a_o inference_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o right_a reason_n compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n or_o by_o argue_v in_o some_o such_o manner_n out_o of_o it_o viz._n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v continue_v in_o that_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n till_o death_n shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o rom._n 2.7_o heb._n 10.35.38_o but_o i_o believe_v and_o be_o baptize_v and_o continue_v in_o that_o faith_n and_o gâ—d_v assist_v will_v never_o draw_v back_o ergo_fw-la