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by_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v promise_v only_o unto_o such_o as_o believe_v but_o the_o sign_n be_v no_o other_o wise_a ratify_v than_o the_o promise_n whereunto_o they_o be_v annex_v also_o because_o the_o sign_n show_v that_o unto_o our_o eye_n which_o the_o promise_n declare_v unto_o our_o ear_n as_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o vain_a sound_n so_o also_o be_v the_o ceremony_n vain_a without_o faith_n last_o because_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v the_o participate_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n but_o this_o can_v noway_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o man_n either_o in_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n or_o without_o it_o but_o by_o faith_n alone_o 5._o the_o sign_n or_o element_n be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v in_o nature_n or_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o use_n the_o proof_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o induction_n and_o sense_n i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n here_o bread_n and_o water_n be_v name_v in_o the_o use_n 6_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o sign_n &_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v not_o physical_a that_o be_v natural_a and_o real_a but_o relative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o conjunction_n be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n whereby_o thing_n invisible_a and_o spiritual_a be_v represent_v by_o thing_n visible_a and_o corporal_a as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a visible_a word_n and_o be_v in_o the_o right_a use_n offer_v &_o receive_v together_o with_o the_o sign_n the_o proof_n such_o be_v the_o connexion_n of_o all_o sign_n with_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o they_o represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o confirm_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v testify_v pledge_n and_o seal_n although_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o the_o sign_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o to_o make_v something_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o include_v or_o tie_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o 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2._o our_o salvation_n god_n convert_v &_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n &_o understanding_n by_o knowledge_n of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o his_o word_n of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n against_o the_o swenckefeldians_a cause_n why_o the_o ministry_n be_v ordain_v three_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n the_o preservation_n and_o propagation_n of_o pure_a &_o sincere_a religion_n to_o posterity_n 4_o the_o capacity_n of_o youth_n and_o â—uder_a sort_n heb._n 5._o 13._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 2._o 3._o the_o continual_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o the_o heresy_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o last_o time_n mat._n 24._o 23._o mat._n 24._o 4._o 7_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o es_fw-ge 5._o 24._o 26._o amos._n 8._o 11._o 12._o joh._n 5._o 43._o the_o persecution_n in_o england_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n luc._n 13._o 3._o 8_o church-doctrine_n especiâ—â—â—y_v oughâ—t_v to_o be_v know_v unto_o scholar_n joh._n 5._o â—â—_o 1._o tim._n 4._o â—3_n col._n 3._o 16._o philip_n melancthons_n examen_fw-la therefore_o contrariwise_o if_o the_o flesh_n be_v find_v every_o where_o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o word_n which_o be_v every_o where_o be_v not_o one_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o difficult_a i_o difference_n between_o providence_n &_o predestination_n two_o distinction_n between_o good_a &_o evil_a offence_n what_o it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o suffer_v iii_o the_o difference_n betâ—â—â—ne_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 11._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o 15._o rom._n 9_o 3._o iv._o the_o difference_n of_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o five_o difference_n of_o sin_n vi_o two_o sort_n of_o necessity_n testimony_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n argument_n 〈…〉_z axiom_n of_o eternal_a &_o immutable_a election_n answer_v to_o objection_n election_n do_v not_o lead_v we_o from_o the_o reveal_v to_o the_o hide_a will_n of_o god_n answer_v to_o the_o instance_n of_o paul_n rom._n 11._o 33._o dotage_n of_o the_o stoic_n &_o manichee_n false_o object_v eph._n 1._o 4._o 2._o tim._n â—_o 9_o act._n 15._o 18._o enthusiasm_n or_o revelation_n false_o object_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o â—â—le_a phil._n 22._o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d no_o doctrine_n of_o râ—â—son_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o promise_n be_v universal_a unto_o those_o that_o believe_v joh_n 10._o 28._o &_o 6._o 39_o maâ—_n 24._o 24_o rom._n 8._o 30._o 1._o tim_n 2._o 4._o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v in_o god_n be_v not_o contradictory_n will_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n rom._n 10._o 12._o two_o nay_o three_o sort_n of_o election_n in_o scripture_n three_o sort_n of_o vocation_n voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o beâ—â—_n placiâ—i_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n do_v not_o mâ—ke_v uâ—presumptuous_a but_o believe_v eternal_a life_n col_fw-fr 3._o 3_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o the_o elect_n may_v loose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n out_o not_o whole_o noâ—_n final_o joh._n 10._o you_o may_v refer_v this_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o fifte_a question_n on_o that_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n he_o die_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a &_o to_o they_o alone_o joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o 5._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 3_o act._n 15._o 9_o 1._o thess_n 4._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 5_o heb._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 3._o 18._o 36_o rom._n 8._o 9_o chrii_v die_v for_o all_o man_n all_o that_o believe_v joh._n 17._o 9_o mat._n 7._o 23._o joh._n 3._o 36._o mat._n 7._o 6._o for_o the_o unbeliever_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n which_o he_o pay_v why_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o sufficiencâ—_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n heb._n 29._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 6._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 2._o joh._n 17_o 9_o joh._n 10._o 15._o mat_n 20._o 28._o isai_n 53._o 11._o mat._n 26._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 9_o heb._n 10._o 29._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o the_o authority_n of_o father_n and_o schoolman_n cyrill_n in_o joh_n li._n 11._o cap._n 19_o look_v august_n tom._n 7._o cap._n 9_o joh._n 11._o 51._o 52._o on_o ezech._n lib._n 1._o hom_n cap_n 2._o inn._n li._n 2._o ca._n 21._o mist_n miss_v serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr 9_o vers_fw-la in_o psal_n 91._o serm._n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la may_v 26_o quaest_n 7._o isai_n 53._o 11._o de_fw-fr brâ—anis_n catholicâ—_n verit_fw-la li._n 8._o cap._n 14._o the_o ubiquitary_a pelagian_n opinion_n touch_v the_o restore_n of_o all_o into_o favour_n and_o grace_n with_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o reprobate_n or_o dog_n and_o swine_n the_o falsehood_n and_o impiety_n of_o the_o foresay_a opinion_n the_o absurdity_n thereof_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 10_o mat._n 11._o 28._o joh._n 3._o 16._o rom._n 3._o 22._o gal._n 3._o 22._o joh._n 3._o 36._o act._n 10._o 43._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 3._o a_o special_a university_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o elect_a against_o the_o sâ—â—under_n of_o pure_a particular_n 1._o cor._n 15._o â—2_n ibid._n 23._o luc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o the_o change_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n â—â—s_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o nane_n object_n auns_n the_o consubstantial_o retain_v the_o error_n of_o the_o transubstantials_n the_o true_a catholic_a opinion_n keep_v a_o just_a mean_a between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o consubstantial_o offend_v in_o the_o excess_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d offend_v in_o the_o defect_n augustine_n ad_fw-la dardan_n epist_n 57_o read_v the_o place_n three_o person_n of_o one_o god_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o essence_n what_o a_o person_n be_v the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o subsistence_n the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o person_n that_o these_o person_n be_v distinguish_v that_o the_o person_n be_v equal_a that_o the_o person_n be_v consubstantial_a two_o sort_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o person_n internal_a external_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o thermostable_a providence_n of_o god_n evil_n of_o punishment_n &_o offence_n contrary_a will_n be_v not_o in_o god_n providence_n take_v noâ—_n away_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n dist_n distinct_a 2._o distinct_a 3._o distinct_a 4._o distinct_a 5._o the_o difference_n between_o sinner_n regenerate_v and_o not_o regenerate_v distinct_a 6._o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o effect_n â—f_a sin_n 4._o state_n of_o man_n frederick_n the_o three_o repentance_n necessary_a what_o repentance_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o etc._n etc._n hear_v you_o he_o etc._n etc._n renew_v of_o infant_n imperfect_a renew_v conversion_n must_v be_v all_o our_o life_n conversion_n true_o begin_v be_v not_o extinguish_v the_o certainty_n of_o persevere_v breed_v not_o carnal_a security_n cause_n of_o conversion_n diverse_a meâ—nes_n of_o conversion_n effect_n of_o repentance_n the_o reprobate_n never_o true_o repent_v sacrament_n confirm_v our_o faith_n mar._n 16._o 16._o levit._n 1._o 4._o psal_n 51._o 9_o deut._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 6._o 3._o 1._o cor_fw-la 10._o 16._o the_o end_n of_o sacrament_n in_o respect_n of_o us._n exo._n 12._o 45._o rom._n 3._o 1._o eph._n 2._o 11._o gen._n 17._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o exod._n 12._o 14._o exod._n 13._o 9_o luc._n 22._o 19_o epe_v 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o eze._n 16._o 59_o note_n abraham_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a faith_n then_o any_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o for_o plain_n but_o for_o steadfastness_n the_o defnition_n or_o nature_n the_o end_n how_o the_o lord_n supper_n confirm_v our_o faith_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n sacramental_a speech_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 18._o sacramental_a union_n a_o twofolde_a feed_n on_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n joh._n 6._o the_o lawful_a use_n how_o the_o wicked_a ear_n the_o coâ—â—â—â—mation_n difference_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o may_v be_v admit_v