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no_o christian_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o sacrament_n succeed_v circumcision_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o also_o a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n 103._o question_n i_o will_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v show_v unto_o i_o particular_o the_o cause_n the_o part_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n answer_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v christ_n the_o outward_a &_o visible_a matter_n be_v water_n with_o the_o sacramental_a rite_n the_o inward_a &_o invisible_a matter_n be_v christ_n himself_o with_o his_o gift_n the_o outward_a form_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o administration_n itself_o ordain_v of_o christ_n himself_o the_o inward_a form_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o essencial_a part_n be_v the_o sign_n &_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o whole_a part_n be_v the_o element_n christ_n himself_o with_o his_o gift_n the_o action_n and_o the_o word_n 104._o question_n but_o what_o be_v this_o word_n answer_n teach_v you_o all_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_n 16._o 15._o &_o 16._o 105._o question_n what_o mean_v in_o the_o name_n answer_n hereby_o be_v declare_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o solemn_a vow_n whereby_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v whole_o vow_v himself_o too_o one_o god_n in_o trinity_n also_o a_o solemn_a action_n in_o which_o god_n witness_v that_o he_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v intoo_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o in_o very_a deed_n this_o same_o form_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o epicomie_n or_o summarie_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n with_o the_o solemn_a seal_n thereof_o 106._o question_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v somewhat_o in_o that_o same_o form_n as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n answer_n by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v not_o show_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v for_o who_o can_v probable_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o express_a prescription_n of_o our_o master_n in_o evident_a and_o plain_a word_n command_v do_v change_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a throughout_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o that_o form_n be_v always_o keep_v 107._o question_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v that_o same_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n answer_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o end_n itself_o the_o fruit_n itself_o and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o very_a matter_n itself_o of_o baptism_n may_v be_v declare_v question_n but_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n answer_n this_o shall_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o effect_n question_n and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n answer_n if_o thou_o call_v baptism_n that_o only_o which_o the_o minister_n do_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v nothing_o question_n this_o seem_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o i_o answer_n and_o yet_o so_o paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o plant_v and_o he_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 7._o which_o water_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o ministry_n of_o man_n be_v somewhat_o yea_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n that_o whosoever_o despise_v despise_v god_n himself_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o so_o god_n 16._o luke_n 10._o 16._o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n that_o the_o whole_a work_v power_n rest_v in_o god_n himself_o neither_o do_v the_o same_o here_o fall_v out_o as_o in_o they_o who_o god_n use_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n of_o man_n for_o father_n in_o beget_n of_o child_n be_v such_o instrument_n of_o god_n that_o the_o engender_v power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o receive_a power_n of_o pour_v in_o life_n be_v engraft_v in_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o same_o god_n have_v give_v his_o power_n both_o to_o meat_n for_o nourishment_n and_o too_o medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o disease_n but_o in_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n lose_v in_o themselves_o he_o so_o use_v their_o work_n who_o he_o appoint_v too_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o too_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o beside_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n from_o who_o they_o be_v send_v they_o bring_v to_o pass_v nothing_o at_o all_o therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v this_o that_o pour_v forth_o water_n he_o wet_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o now_o the_o only_a effect_n of_o water_n pour_v forth_o whether_o it_o be_v common_a water_n or_o sacramental_a appoint_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n if_o it_o be_v simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v that_o his_o body_n who_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o be_v make_v wet_a and_o wash_v but_o he_o which_o baptise_v inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n do_v alone_o perform_v far_o other_o thing_n to_o wit_n altogether_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n notwithstanding_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n come_v between_o to_o wit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o free_a undeserued_a imputation_n and_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a abolish_n sin_n in_o us._n 108._o question_n do_v thou_o therefore_o distinguish_v between_o sin_n and_o sin_n answer_n yea_o what_o else_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_v to_o call_v that_o natural_a corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n sin_n or_o else_o the_o flesh_n set_v against_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 6._o and_o oftentimes_o in_o other_o place_n which_o also_o by_o itself_o be_v sin_n when_o it_o dissent_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o enforce_v to_o sin_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n sin_v rom._n 7._o 13._o now_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v call_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o which_o sin_n bring_v forth_o in_o we_o even_o as_o a_o husband_n beget_v child_n by_o his_o wife_n rom._n 7._o 5._o 109._o question_n what_o therefore_o do_v thou_o call_v remission_n of_o sin_n answer_n that_o same_o great_a benefit_n whereby_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o those_o transgression_n be_v not_o only_o lay_v too_o our_o charge_n but_o also_o in_o their_o place_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o christ_n be_v set_v and_o appoint_v 110._o question_n but_o what_o call_v thou_o regeneration_n answer_n another_o gift_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n whereby_o it_o be_v bring_v too_o pass_v that_o that_o corruption_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o only_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o also_o be_v correct_v by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o us._n 111._o question_n but_o do_v that_o same_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o little_a and_o little_a abolish_n the_o old_a man_n in_o we_o and_o create_v the_o new_a begin_v even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o baptism_n answer_n fie_o upon_o this_o error_n also_o of_o the_o work_n wrought_v the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o begin_v in_o that_o moment_n or_o time_n wherein_o faith_n begin_v which_o in_o very_a deed_n sometime_o go_v before_o baptism_n as_o appear_v in_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o 47._o but_o sometime_o follow_v baptism_n as_o in_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v sometime_o slowly_o and_o sometime_o late_a as_o they_o grow_v and_o wax_v and_o and_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a final_o the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o same_o moment_n
much_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n at_o the_o least_o be_v alter_v in_o this_o that_o now_o none_o that_o be_v of_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o those_o same_o old_a canon_n be_v evident_a enough_o that_o those_o same_o church_n do_v very_o well_o which_o so_o take_v order_n for_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n that_o neither_o infant_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v be_v deprive_v of_o baptism_n not_o that_o their_o superstition_n be_v nourish_v which_o tie_n salvation_n unto_o baptism_n neither_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o baptism_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o daily_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n 151._o question_n but_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v determine_v concern_v the_o place_n answer_n yea_o see_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n comely_a and_o in_o order_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o think_v that_o one_o and_o the_o fame_n place_n be_v too_o be_v use_v both_o for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n so_o as_o baptism_n be_v minister_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o common_a prayer_n neither_o will_v i_o rash_o admit_v those_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o case_n of_o necessity_n that_o some_o allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n question_n but_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v concern_v the_o rite_n themselves_o answer_n i_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o stand_v too_o the_o word_n of_o god_n question_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v a_o through_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n answer_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o name_n itself_o of_o baptism_n be_v take_v in_o the_o precise_a and_o straight_a signification_n do_v declare_v no_o less_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o this_o be_v observe_v in_o those_o of_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n especial_o in_o jewrie_n and_o those_o same_o hot_a country_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o danger_n of_o health_n but_o i_o think_v that_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o the_o very_a end_n of_o baptism_n itself_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o that_o we_o keep_v in_o the_o simple_a sprinkle_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o infant_n wet_v therewith_o like_a as_o sprinkle_n be_v sufficient_a in_o those_o same_o purification_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o also_o our_o baptism_n be_v shadow_v neither_o ought_v we_o great_o to_o strive_v whether_o with_o little_a or_o much_o water_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v dip_v in_o or_o the_o head_n only_o sprinkle_v question_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o that_o same_o threefold_a dip_v answer_n it_o appear_v out_o of_o tertullian_n that_o this_o be_v then_o receive_v against_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n but_o howesoever_o it_o be_v why_o may_v we_o not_o aswell_o use_v one_o dip_v alone_o that_o it_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o we_o indeed_o be_v baptize_v into_o three_o person_n as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n itself_o be_v understand_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o into_o one_o god_n for_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o multiply_v the_o essence_n as_o to_o appoint_v one_o only_a person_n but_o general_o i_o think_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o stryve_v either_o of_o one_o or_o of_o threefold_a dip_a or_o sprinkle_v which_o also_o seem_v unto_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o first_o book_n epistle_n 41._o 26._o 153._o question_n but_o here_o again_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o thou_o whether_o thou_o think_v that_o this_o form_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v precise_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n necessary_o to_o be_v use_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o grecian_n say_v let_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n answer_n i_o say_v here_o omit_v the_o quiddity_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o schoolman_n that_o two_o extremes_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v shun_v of_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o neither_o fall_n into_o the_o impiety_n of_o magician_n who_o fain_a a_o certain_a virtue_n in_o some_o certain_a word_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o as_o word_n in_o themselves_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o force_n of_o signification_n neither_o let_v we_o think_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v of_o he_o in_o certain_a word_n to_o change_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o now_o in_o very_a deed_n concern_v that_o first_o point_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o letter_n &_o sound_n of_o the_o syllable_n themselves_o the_o apostle_n must_v always_o have_v use_v the_o syriach_n tongue_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o tongue_n therefore_o he_o change_v nothing_o in_o the_o matter_n itself_o which_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v institute_v in_o that_o language_n that_o they_o use_v that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o as_o at_o this_o day_n be_v do_v in_o that_o counterfeit_a church_n of_o rome_n he_o do_v evil_a because_o the_o lord_n will_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v speak_v with_o understanding_n to_o he_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v of_o all_o 154._o question_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o if_o the_o baptizer_n use_v a_o strange_a tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o any_o whether_o be_v the_o baptism_n ratify_v or_o no_o answer_n the_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o depend_v of_o the_o baptizer_n so_o that_o he_o as_o i_o have_v say_v want_v not_o a_o vocation_n although_o it_o be_v faulty_a and_o see_v that_o infant_n have_v as_o much_o intelligence_n if_o thou_o speak_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v speak_v in_o thy_o own_o language_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o afterwards_o be_v come_v to_o their_o grow_v do_v depend_v upon_o preach_v and_o faith_n which_o do_v succeed_v in_o their_o tyme._n but_o the_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o other_o can_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a although_o it_o be_v wonderful_o defile_v by_o their_o fault_n who_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n use_v a_o strange_a tongue_n 155._o question_n be_v the_o minister_n therefore_o precise_o bind_v to_o use_v the_o form_n command_v by_o christ_n the_o word_n only_o alter_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o other_o tongue_n answer_n sure_o there_o can_v fall_v out_o no_o just_a cause_n that_o may_v excuse_v any_o change_n in_o so_o few_o word_n wherein_o that_o same_o whole_a &_o perfect_a mystery_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v declare_v question_n what_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v indeed_o of_o the_o father_n 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