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Of baptisme. The heads and order of such things as are especially insisted on, you will find in the table of chapters.
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Lawrence, Henry, 1600-1664.
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Wing L663; Thomason E1116_1; ESTC R210176
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sign_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o place_n heb._n 6.4.5.6_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o theft_n perjury_n adultery_n or_o any_o sin_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o a_o entire_a revolt_n and_o fall_v away_o when_o a_o sinner_n offend_v not_o god_n in_o any_o particular_a but_o renounce_v whole_o to_o his_o grace_n bid_v he_o adieu_o for_o ever_o now_o he_o fall_v thus_o who_o revolt_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o it_o &_o who_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o quit_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o its_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o total_a fall_n from_o god_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a say_v he_o those_o shall_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o have_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v now_o they_o have_v break_v covenant_n with_o god_n in_o the_o high_a manner_n and_o be_v uncapable_a of_o repentance_n which_o be_v to_o precede_v baptism_n they_o be_v incapable_a of_o baptism_n for_o other_o though_o they_o sin_n the_o same_o covenant_n repentance_n &_o baptism_n stand_v good_a for_o ever_o second_o because_o the_o signification_n the_o fruit_n &_o use_v of_o baptism_n be_v not_o for_o a_o moment_n or_o respect_v the_o time_n past_o only_a but_o respect_v the_o future_a also_o and_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o baptize_v person_n as_o appear_v rom._n 6.2_o so_o as_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n once_o receive_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n remain_v as_o a_o pledge_n by_o we_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o perpetual_a wash_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n mark_v 14._o john_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 which_o be_v to_o be_v often_o think_v of_o for_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o our_o pardon_n for_o that_o promise_n be_v of_o perpetual_a use_n and_o influence_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o gal._n 3.27_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n but_o three_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v be_v because_o neither_o in_o precept_n or_o example_n we_o find_v it_o repeat_v which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o institution_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n which_o be_v one_o unitate_fw-la usus_fw-la legitimi_fw-la in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n of_o leave_v christ_n as_o if_o there_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v a_o new_a regeneration_n and_o a_o new_a baptism_n the_o father_n also_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n tertull._n lib._n de_fw-la baptis_n semel_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la inimus_fw-la semel_fw-la dilicta_fw-la diluuntur_fw-la so_o cyprian_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o baptisma_fw-la semel_fw-la sumitur_fw-la nec_fw-la rursus_fw-la iteratur_fw-la baptism_n be_v once_o receive_v nor_o be_v it_o repeat_v again_o the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o a_o false_a name_n by_o heretic_n that_o err_v about_o the_o trinity_n as_o the_o arrian_n marcionite_n &_o c._n the_o receive_v answer_n be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v aright_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n &_o in_o such_o case_n baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v repeat_v the_o former_a be_v no_o baptism_n or_o a_o nullity_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a cap._n 19_o as_o bucan_n quote_v it_o p._n 635._o the_o like_a decree_n also_o have_v a_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n two_o sunt_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr fuerint_fw-la baptizati_fw-la necne_fw-la council_n carth._n 50._o cap._n 6._o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o who_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o no._n the_o like_a also_o say_v cyprian_a in_o his_o epistle_n 71._o ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la here_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o opinion_n cyprian_a and_o his_o bishop_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o baptism_n in_o a_o heretic_n church_n be_v null_a and_o therefore_o those_o who_o come_v to_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o suppose_v that_o vain_a and_o nothing_o other_o have_v think_v that_o those_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v again_o who_o have_v be_v former_o baptize_v by_o such_o a_o church_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o essentials_n of_o baptism_n be_v want_v so_o the_o arrian_n baptize_v which_o render_v that_o ordinance_n vain_a and_o null_a the_o same_o may_v be_v affirm_v more_o full_o of_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v null_a and_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o party_n so_o suppose_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v indeed_o still_o unbaptise_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o baptism_n when_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v he_o can_v in_o no_o way_n as_o be_v before_o show_v be_v say_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v show_v do_v no_o reason_n allow_v that_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v reïterate_v to_o proceed_v therefore_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a &_o particular_o baptism_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o pledge_v ourselves_o to_o god_n or_o in_o which_o a_o formal_a covenant_n be_v make_v in_o which_o we_o promise_v obedience_n and_o god_n protection_n &_o defence_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o therefore_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o it_o be_v style_v a_o stipulation_n or_o covenant_v also_o the_o word_n sacrament_n be_v from_o sacring_a make_v holy_a dedicate_a or_o initiate_a as_o juramentum_fw-la a_o oath_n be_v à _fw-la jurando_fw-la from_o swear_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o signify_v a_o oath_n sacramenti_fw-la praestatio_fw-la &_o recusatio_fw-la the_o take_n or_o refuse_v a_o oath_n the_o word_n sacrament_n also_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mystery_n for_o the_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n in_o a_o word_n baptism_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o mystical_a &_o spiritual_a marriage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dedication_n a_o covenant_n and_o a_o mystery_n and_o as_o in_o marriage_n beside_o the_o word_n there_o have_v be_v usual_o some_o ceremonious_a sign_n as_o the_o give_v of_o a_o ring_n or_o money_n or_o a_o kiss_n or_o the_o take_n by_o the_o hand_n so_o here_o etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v this_o therefore_o by_o that_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a ingredient_n into_o marriage_n be_v consent_n nam_fw-la nuptias_fw-la non_fw-la concubitus_fw-la sed_fw-la consensus_fw-la facit_fw-la not_o the_o bed_n but_o consent_n make_v marriage_n for_o otherways_o that_o join_n which_o be_v fornication_n or_o adultery_n will_v be_v marriage_n this_o stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n ge._n 2.24_o how_o by_o covenant_n and_o consent_n this_o be_v so_o essential_a a_o ingredient_n as_o beza_n call_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o marriage_n other_o the_o efficient_a cause_n therefore_o the_o lawyer_n say_v solus_fw-la consensus_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la facit_fw-la only_a consent_n make_v the_o marriage_n but_o then_o this_o consent_n must_v be_v express_v outward_o nisi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la &_o consensum_fw-la suum_fw-la exterius_fw-la exprimunt_fw-la because_o the_o covenant_n &_o contract_n be_v external_a but_o than_o last_o and_o especial_o it_o must_v be_v the_o proper_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n marry_v for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n who_o have_v some_o &_o the_o great_a power_n beside_o can_v do_v it_o hence_o a_o error_n of_o the_o person_n make_v the_o marriage_n also_o null_a and_o invalid_a as_o if_o i_o marry_v one_o &_o another_o be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v mad_a constant_o because_o they_o can_v consent_v because_o that_o suppose_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o marryers_n so_o as_o here_o be_v a_o formal_a or_o efficient_a fail_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o consent_n and_o a_o material_a fail_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n marry_v which_o be_v as_o