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ordinance_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v viz_o not_o only_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n but_o as_o that_o which_o ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o inward_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v my_o other_o argument_n draw_v from_o divine_a testimony_n be_v two_o and_o both_o take_v from_o two_o distinct_a use_n of_o baptism_n which_o now_o follow_v in_o order_n arg._n 2_o 2._o argument_n major_n that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o spiritual_a regeneration_n &_o renovation_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v save_v by_o it_o must_v needs_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o this_o work_n may_v be_v do_v minor_n but_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o be_v save_v ordinary_o therefore_o baptism_n take_v as_o the_o scripture_n take_v it_o for_o all_o that_o which_o in_o 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naz._n in_o laudem_fw-la cyprian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pastorum_fw-la optimus_fw-la &_o probatissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la pompaeium_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v viz_o because_o there_o be_v no_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o sufficient_a his_o word_n be_v these_o wherefore_o say_v he_o let_v they_o grant_v that_o either_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_v where_o they_o say_v true_a baptism_n be_v or_o that_o it_o be_v no_o true_a baptism_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o because_o baptism_n can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n potest_fw-la spirit_n quare_fw-la aut_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la esse_fw-la concedâ—m_fw-la illic_fw-la ubi_fw-la baptisma_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la aut_fw-la nec_fw-la baptisma_fw-la esse_fw-la ubi_fw-la spir_fw-la tus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la baptisma_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o out_o of_o his_o zeal_n against_o heretic_n of_o that_o time_n who_o gross_o err_v in_o main_a fundamental_n he_o be_v over_o vehement_a against_o baptism_n administer_v by_o such_o as_o the_o church_n have_v then_o eject_v out_o of_o her_o society_n because_o he_o thence_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o rebaptisation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v so_o baptize_v by_o such_o heretic_n yet_o the_o allegation_n reach_v home_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n in_o that_o this_o show_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v clear_o for_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v ordinary_o communicate_v in_o baptism_n hence_o he_o afterward_o infer_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n the_o nativity_n of_o christian_n be_v in_o their_o baptism_n est_fw-la baptism_n nativitas_fw-la christi_fw-la noâ—um_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la est_fw-la and_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o baptism_n even_o upon_o infant_n he_o elsewhere_o declare_v himself_o express_o for_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infant_n baptiz_n he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n that_o the_o spirit_n refuse_v not_o to_o communicate_v himself_o even_o to_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o declare_v that_o divine_a grace_n be_v dispense_v unto_o all_o as_o well_o infant_n as_o other_o which_o be_v shadow_v out_o in_o elisha_n stretch_v of_o himself_o upon_o a_o infant_n insensible_a of_o the_o good_a which_o the_o prophet_n do_v unto_o he_o iungerentur_fw-la he_o esse_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la sieve_n infant_n sive_fw-la maiores_fw-la natu_fw-la unam_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la declarat_fw-la nobis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la divinae_fw-la fides_fw-la cum_fw-la helisaeus_n super_fw-la infantem_fw-la viduae_fw-la filium_fw-la qui_fw-la mortuus_fw-la iacebat_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la deum_fw-la deprecans_fw-la superstravit_fw-la ut_fw-la capiti_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o faciei_fw-la facies_fw-la adplicaretur_fw-la &_o supersusi_fw-la helisaei_fw-la membra_fw-la singulis_fw-la parvuli_fw-la membris_fw-la &_o pedes_fw-la pedibus_fw-la iungerentur_fw-la by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o have_v not_o cyprian_a believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n communicat_o himself_n to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n he_o will_v scarce_o have_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o asmuch_o as_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a ground_n that_o he_o build_v upon_o to_o justify_v their_o admittance_n unto_o the_o same_o if_o any_o shall_v except_v against_o what_o be_v urge_v out_o of_o this_o last_o epistle_n as_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o heterodox_n opinion_n goulartius_n will_v defend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o chameir_n justify_v goulartius_n in_o that_o assertion_n 38._o assertion_n et_fw-la
in_o a_o medicine_n and_o that_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o bare_a outward_a administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n every_o one_o partake_v certain_o and_o indeed_o of_o the_o inward_a grace_n this_o the_o founder_n father_n disclaim_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a &_o this_o b._n jewel_n make_v good_a out_o of_o they_o against_o his_o adversary_n that_o the_o inward_a grace_n come_v from_o god_n immediate_o and_o not_o from_o the_o water_n or_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o sum_n he_o thus_o shut_v up_o the_o whole_a matter_n 219._o matter_n defence_n of_o apol_n pag._n 219._o as_o for_o that_o m._n harding_n here_o touch_v as_o a_o error_n defend_v by_o certain_a i_o know_v not_o by_o who_o that_o haptisme_n give_v not_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v command_v it_o home_o again_o to_o louvain_n among_o his_o fellow_n and_o join_v it_o with_o other_o of_o he_o and_o their_o vanity_n for_o it_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n of_o our_o doctrine_n we_o confess_v and_o have_v evermore_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v remission_n of_o all_o manner_n sin_n and_o that_o not_o in_o half_a or_o in_o part_n or_o by_o way_n of_o imagination_n or_o by_o fancy_n but_o full_a whole_a &_o perfect_a of_o all_o together_o so_o that_o now_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o hope_v no_o man_n due_o consider_v the_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o harding_n will_v have_v the_o face_n to_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n speak_v not_o this_o of_o the_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n but_o of_o that_o which_o at_o actual_a conversion_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o harding_n complain_v be_v this_o that_o we_o deny_v the_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o make_v it_o only_o a_o sign_n or_o at_o best_o but_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v future_a grace_n until_o we_o have_v attain_v actual_a faith_n and_o the_o answer_n what_o it_o be_v you_o now_o see_v viz._n that_o we_o allow_v and_o teach_v that_o in_o baptism_n be_v give_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n which_o if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o present_a effect_n of_o baptism_n his_o adversary_n may_v just_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o answer_n to_o his_o unjust_a complaint_n thus_o much_o then_o we_o have_v gain_v out_o of_o this_o judicious_a father_n that_o at_o least_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ordinary_o communicate_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v and_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o give_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v yield_v further_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v communicate_v then_o also_o unto_o infant_n for_o the_o apply_v of_o that_o benefit_n unto_o they_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n 218._o place_n defence_n apol._n pag_n 218._o he_o vouch_v a_o passage_n of_o cyprian_a christi_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v give_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o any_o other_o sacrament_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n only_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o work_n do_v appertain_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o the_o outward_a sign_n appoint_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n work_v the_o visible_a outward_a sacrament_n but_o touch_v the_o substance_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o work_v it_o likewise_o say_v saint_n hierome_n 4._o hierome_n in_o esaiam_n cap._n 4._o homo_fw-la aquam_fw-la tantum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la the_o minister_n be_v a_o man_n give_v only_o the_o water_n but_o god_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o if_o any_o passionate_a opposite_a shall_v be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o object_n that_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v out_o of_o bishop_n jewel_n tend_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o infant_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n from_o the_o present_a point_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o all_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o objection_n be_v so_o silly_a that_o it_o deserve_v no_o answer_n for_o what_o author_n ever_o teach_v plenary_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o sanctification_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o these_o two_o be_v separate_v why_o then_o be_v it_o require_v that_o our_o author_n shall_v in_o express_a term_n affirm_v both_o or_o else_o be_v deny_v to_o allow_v of_o both_o although_o he_o express_o avouch_v it_o of_o the_o one_o of_o they_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o speak_v direct_o touch_v regeneration_n nor_o can_v he_o well_o do_v it_o without_o digression_n for_o the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o his_o antagonist_n be_v only_o touch_v the_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o therefore_o he_o shall_v have_v fall_v upon_o the_o other_o he_o shall_v idle_o have_v run_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o fall_v upon_o another_o controversy_n not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v by_o the_o adverse_a party_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o may_v not_o leave_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n unanswered_a second_o i_o add_v that_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o end_n his_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o treatise_n at_o the_o end_n of_o b._n jewel_n work_n of_o the_o last_o edition_n from_o page_n 261_o to_o the_o end_n treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n affirm_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o regeneration_n also_o for_o of_o baptism_n in_o particular_a he_o thus_o speak_v page_n speak_v 265_o page_n baptism_n be_v our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v anew_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o wash_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o a_o little_a after_o among_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o he_o allege_v for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o bring_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o add_v for_o this_o cause_n be_v infant_n baptize_v because_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o can_v become_v spiritual_a but_o by_o this_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o some_o that_o be_v baptize_v for_o thus_o he_o say_v 266._o say_v pag._n 266._o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o clothe_v we_o with_o immortality_n assure_v our_o resurrection_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v regeneration_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n life_n and_o salvation_n his_o word_n declare_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o word_n be_v seal_v and_o make_v good_a by_o baptism_n our_o faith_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o our_o continuance_n in_o the_o profession_n which_o we_o have_v make_v establish_v in_o we_o this_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v as_o it_o be_v say_v verus_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o verus_fw-la verus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la constat_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la etc._n etc._n true_a baptism_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o wash_v of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o faith_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o say_v 2._o art_n 15.9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o by_o faith_n purify_n their_o heart_n and_o in_o another_o place_n baptism_n save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o examine_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o hierome_n say_v 16._o in_o ezek._n c._n 16._o they_o that_o receive_v not_o baptism_n with_o perfect_a faith_n receive_v the_o water_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o receive_v not_o but_o this_o no_o way_n make_v against_o our_o position_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n for_o mark_v first_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n not_o universal_o of_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o
baptize_v infant_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o always_o remain_v such_o 88.89_o such_o tum_o siverum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la bellâ—rminus_fw-la ait_fw-la infant_n persolum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la seruari_fw-la tum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la seruarentur_fw-la verum_fw-la asia_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la seruanturiafante_n nempe_fw-la divine_a bonitate_fw-la gratia_fw-la electio_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ibid._n quaest_n 4._o cap_n 3._o pag._n 88.89_o but_o at_o length_n if_o they_o live_v they_o will_v feel_v the_o force_n of_o that_o baptism_n which_o in_o their_o infancy_n they_o do_v receive_v and_o yet_o again_o to_o that_o objection_n of_o bellarmine_n that_o infant_n be_v save_v without_o actual_a faith_n by_o baptism_n alone_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o only_a baptism_n save_v they_o for_o say_v he_o many_o jnfant_n do_v perish_v that_o be_v baptize_v and_o many_o be_v save_v that_o be_v never_o baptize_v alligavit_fw-la baptize_v thâ—s_v bernâ—rd_n make_v good_a against_o hâ—goâ—t_n s._n vict._n under_o the_o person_n of_o another_o inquire_v whether_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n eâ—â—st_v 77._o and_o even_o gâ—b_a biel._n in_o 4_o scent_n do_v 4._o quaest_n 2._o dub_v 2._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v as_o much_o although_o ap_fw-mi pâ—sh_fw-mi schooleman_fw-mi say_v voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la itaque_fw-la remedia_fw-la instituere_fw-la con_fw-mi ram_n rburr_n p_o ccaâ—tun_n ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la dispensanda_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la noti_fw-la esse_fw-la poterant_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la â—orum_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la notitiae_fw-la predicrunt_fw-la remedia_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la sola_fw-la constituit_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la sâ—te_n exteriori_fw-la remedio_fw-la &_o sanctificare_fw-la &_o salvare_fw-la potest_fw-la sicut_fw-la factum_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la testatur_fw-la insuper_fw-la quod_fw-la paucis_fw-la in_o privilegium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la potest_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la impartiri_fw-la qui_fw-la potentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la non_fw-la alligavit_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o bellarmine_n affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v save_v only_o by_o baptism_n than_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n also_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o jnfant_n viz._n god_n goodness_n grace_n and_o election_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o dr._n whitaker_n ever_o restrain_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o unto_o they_o he_o never_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o he_o mean_v some_o present_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o elect_a infant_n in_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n will_v appear_v far_o by_o his_o approve_v of_o all_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v speak_v touch_v this_o point_n now_o we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v all_o for_o a_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n even_o upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v i_o will_v not_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v 5._o have_v chap._n 5._o there_o allege_v 157._o allege_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr falsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o parvulorum_fw-la b_o ptismate_n rem_fw-la ssio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nec_fw-la verba_fw-la tenus_fw-la dicatur_fw-la sed_fw-la veraciter_fw-la agitur_fw-la austin_n epist_n 157._o only_o i_o will_v add_v one_o place_n more_o out_o of_o st_n augustine_n it_o be_v no_o fable_n that_o we_o say_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v in_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o infant_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v only_o to_o make_v a_o show_n but_o it_o be_v very_o do_v this_o be_v not_o dislike_v but_o both_o this_o and_o all_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n produce_v by_o bellarmine_n be_v approve_v by_o our_o 73._o our_o de_fw-fr sacram._n in_o gen_fw-la quest_n 4_o ca._n 2_o pag._n 73._o author_n be_v right_o understand_v viz_o not_o as_o if_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o outward_a element_n can_v convey_v this_o to_o every_o infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o outward_a work_n do_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o declare_v out_o of_o basil_n yea_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o add_v that_o 74._o that_o et_fw-la quanquam_fw-la lutherus_n &_o calvinus_n scribuat_a quaedam_fw-la dici_fw-la a_o patribu_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o esse_fw-la immodica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la enconna_fw-fr sacramentorum_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la judaicis_fw-la meliora_fw-la docerent_fw-la tamenre_fw-la vera_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la testimonius_a qua_fw-la bellarminus_n offer_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la commodè_fw-la sine_fw-la hyperbole_n exponi_fw-la potest_fw-la 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amplecti_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la infantibus_fw-la non_fw-la quin_fw-la deus_fw-la iis_fw-la infundere_fw-la fidem_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la producere_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la ante_fw-la naturae_fw-la tempus_fw-la et_fw-la essicere_fw-la ut_fw-la quanquam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la intelligant_fw-la neque_fw-la congoscant_fw-la quae_fw-la creduntur_fw-la tamen_fw-la
spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la apprehendat_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la consentiat_fw-la ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nobis_fw-la nescientibus_fw-la intercedere_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o orare_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la cum_fw-la noverit_fw-la eius_fw-la sensum_fw-la illum_fw-la audiret_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la dicat_fw-la parvulos_fw-la credere_fw-la neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la videat_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la satis_fw-la essè_fw-la indicat_fw-la ut_fw-la dicamus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la servantur_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la de_fw-la peculio_fw-la domini_fw-la per_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la &_o electionem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la perfundi_fw-la qui_fw-la radix_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la lei_fw-it spâ—i_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quas_fw-la postea_fw-la exerit_fw-la &_o declarat_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la 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regenerate_v i_o answer_v although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fathom_v or_o unfold_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o do_v and_o the_o same_o author_n with_o other_o of_o his_o part_n maintain_v the_o former_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o differ_v only_o from_o lutheran_n and_o pontifician_o first_o in_o that_o they_o restrain_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n only_o to_o the_o elect_a second_o in_o that_o they_o deny_v external_a baptism_n to_o be_v always_o effectual_a at_o the_o very_a instant_a time_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v thus_o far_o our_o author_n word_n for_o word_n i_o forbear_v to_o add_v his_o margin_n because_o i_o be_o here_o to_o use_v his_o word_n and_o not_o his_o author_n from_o who_o he_o have_v they_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o sound_a protestant_n he_o profess_v a_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n even_o in_o infant_n elect_v and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n of_o antiquity_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o particular_a father_n and_o of_o whole_a counsel_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o profess_a doctrine_n of_o mr_n hooker_n zanchius_n calvine_n and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o lutheran_n and_o papist_n so_o as_o now_o our_o author_n must_v by_o all_o man_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v a_o lutherane_n and_o a_o papist_n from_o both_o which_o in_o that_o whole_a work_n he_o sufficient_o clear_v himself_o or_o else_o to_o be_v direct_o full_o and_o every_o way_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o elect_a only_o four_o i_o produce_v that_o learned_a &_o worthy_a successor_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o sarisbury_n d._n davenant_n sarisb_n d._n davenant_n b._n of_o sarisb_n now_o l._n bishop_n of_o sarum_n who_o worth_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o no_o man_n that_o know_v a_o profound_a scholar_n and_o sound_n divine_a but_o will_v yield_v he_o to_o be_v of_o the_o high_a form_n he_o in_o his_o excellent_a commentary_n that_o he_o late_o put_v forth_o in_o latin_a upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o say_v thus_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n collos_n 2.12_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n protenditur_fw-la etc._n non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobismet-ipsis_a etiam_fw-la sepulta_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la mortificatio_fw-la &_o sepultura_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la uno_fw-la momento_n peragitur_fw-la in_o actione_n baptismi_fw-la sed_fw-la realiter_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la acceptum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la christianam_fw-la protenditur_fw-la not_o only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o our_o own_o self_n our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n because_o that_o mortification_n and_o burial_n of_o sin_n be_v perform_v not_o only_o sacramental_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o real_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o little_a after_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mortification_n as_o a_o grace_n actual_o wrought_v he_o say_v that_o â—sse_fw-la that_o in_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la â—sse_fw-la it_o be_v rather_o a_o thing_n not_o yet_o begin_v then_o in_o the_o actual_a work_n do_v in_o our_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o in_o exposition_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o explicate_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o habent_fw-la thereof_o non_fw-la frustra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la exigitur_fw-la fides_fw-la ab_fw-la apostâ—lo_fw-la ut_fw-la beneficium_fw-la spiriâ—ualis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la obtineamus_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la adultorum_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la praevia_fw-la iuxta_fw-la dictum_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la mar._n 16.16_o qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la saluus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la iam_fw-la infant_n sint_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la subsequens_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la praestiterint_fw-la postea_fw-la retinent_fw-la externam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la baptism_n sanctificationem_fw-la interna_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la effecta_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a require_v faith_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n for_o as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o of_o year_n precedent_a faith_n be_v require_v according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n future_a faith_n be_v require_v which_o if_o they_o perform_v not_o they_o retain_v only_o the_o external_a sanctification_n of_o baptism_n not_o have_v the_o inward_a effect_n thereof_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n he_o thus_o determine_v that_o doubt_n negaverit_fw-la doubt_n ibid._n in_o sol_fw-la dub_v 2_o sufficit_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la peccati_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la habeant_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la actu_fw-la seize_v exerentem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o habituali_fw-la principio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inclusam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la principium_fw-la hoc_fw-la habituale_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la efficere_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la &_o solere_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la negaverit_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o have_v mortification_n &_o faith_n not_o actual_o declare_v itself_o by_o any_o act_n of_o they_o but_o include_v in_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n both_o can_v and_o ordinary_o do_v work_v this_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o no_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v deny_v now_o in_o these_o four_o passage_n who_o see_v not_o these_o 6_o thing_n 1_o that_o infant_n do_v not_o only_o partake_v of_o a_o external_a wash_n or_o obsignation_n in_o baptism_n but_o they_o then_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o that_o though_o they_o then_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o present_o regenerate_v actual_o for_o then_o the_o work_n be_v rather_o in_o fieri_fw-la then_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n not_o yet_o begin_v rather_o than_o for_o the_o present_a do_v 3_o that_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o baptize_v if_o they_o live_v must_v attain_v actual_a faith_n ere_o their_o baptism_n will_v appear_v effectual_a unto_o they_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v partake_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a laver_n without_o the_o inward_a effect_n else_o their_o faith_n will_v spring_v and_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n 5_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v seminal_a grace_n in_o those_o infant_n that_o belong_v indeed_o unto_o god_n election_n 6_o that_o they_o savour_v of_o crack_v brain_n that_o deny_v it_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o reader_n will_v be_v impatient_a to_o be_v stay_v long_o in_o a_o point_n so_o plain_o i_o will_v therefore_o add_v only_o one_o testimony_n more_o out_o of_o d._n fulk_n and_o another_o out_o of_o d._n feat_o who_o understand_v from_o myself_o how_o i_o state_v my_o position_n give_v this_o answer_n neminem_fw-la habebis_fw-la adversarium_fw-la sure_o you_o will_v have_v no_o adversary_n judicious_a and_o industruous_a d._n fulk_n fulk_n d._n fulk_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemists_n annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a test_n say_v thus_o 3.21_o thus_o in_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o neither_o be_v baptism_n a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o salvation_n unto_o infant_n but_o a_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n regenerate_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n where_o he_o do_v not_o more_o deny_v the_o overplus_n which_o papist_n unjust_o attribute_v to_o baptism_n than_o he_o willing_o acknowledge_v what_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v outward_o a_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o spirit_n inward_o regenerate_v unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o then_o doctor_n fulk_n can_v also_o discern_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o ordain_v to_o life_n feat_o d._n feat_o last_o that_o learned_a and_o nimble_a author_n of_o the_o second_o parallel_n who_o be_v think_v to_o make_v against_o i_o blow_n i_o be_v at_o first_o much_o press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o author_n of_o tâ—e_v perpetuity_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n estate_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v peruse_v page_n 353._o 354._o of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o fiâ—st_a edition_n shall_v find_v that_o still_o he_o run_v upon_o these_o two_o point_n 1_o that_o not_o all_o but_o only_o the_o elect_v receive_v any_o kind_n
in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o dispensation_n by_o mean_n but_o it_o can_v but_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o any_o shall_v infer_v that_o elect_v infant_n bear_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o ordinary_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n before_o they_o come_v to_o age_n sufficient_a to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o word_n preach_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o galathian_o and_o other_o mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o word_n from_o paganism_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n before_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n and_o paper_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n only_o &_o not_o of_o the_o latter_a therefore_o this_o objection_n do_v not_o at_o all_o touch_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n 4_o objection_n if_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v in_o baptism_n object_n 4_o then_o baptism_n can_v save_v without_o actual_a regeneration_n which_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n but_o baptism_n without_o actual_a regeneration_n can_v save_v any_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o in_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o baptism_n answ_n answer_n a_o feeble_a argument_n nevertheless_o let_v we_o examine_v it_o i_o answer_v therefore_o both_o to_o the_o mayor_n and_o to_o the_o minor_a also_o 1._o to_o the_o mayor_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o sequel_n for_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n the_o spirit_n can_v and_o no_o doubt_n do_v actual_o regenerate_v they_o without_o the_o word_n how_o else_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o spirit_n do_v regenerate_v such_o be_v to_o we_o unknown_a nor_o will_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a in_o they_o that_o deny_v all_o actual_a regeneration_n till_o the_o word_n come_v without_o exception_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o infancy_n do_v conclude_v all_o infant_n die_v before_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v damn_v a_o damnable_a conclusion_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v in_o the_o tongue_n or_o pen_n of_o any_o sober_a christian_a thus_o we_o see_v in_o few_o word_n that_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o major_n be_v a_o idle_a non_fw-fr sequitur_fw-la ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n for_o although_o we_o say_v that_o actual_a regeneration_n be_v not_o wrought_v but_o by_o the_o word_n yet_o we_o grant_v not_o this_o vniversal_o of_o all_o but_o only_o of_o person_n of_o year_n 2_o to_o the_o minor_a i_o answer_v thus_o 1_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v speak_v of_o regeneration_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o either_o of_o regeneration_n strict_o and_o formal_o so_o call_v but_o only_o of_o a_o act_n which_o suppose_v regeneration_n nor_o of_o that_o act_n as_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n but_o of_o a_o act_n wrought_v without_o declare_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v wrought_v so_o as_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o proposition_n be_v weak_a and_o lame_a because_o i_o may_v as_o well_o draw_v it_o to_o my_o purpose_n and_o say_v that_o baptism_n have_v such_o efficacy_n in_o it_o as_o to_o enable_v a_o christian_n to_o make_v answer_n unto_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o baptism_n although_o not_o the_o outward_a wash_n yet_o the_o inward_a grace_n save_v as_o other_o may_v urge_v it_o against_o i_o by_o infer_v thence_o that_o baptism_n can_v save_v without_o the_o word_n for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o that_o place_n any_o mention_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o insinuation_n of_o the_o word_n but_o only_o of_o baptism_n 2_o i_o add_v that_o expositor_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o text_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o disagreement_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v draw_v either_o from_o the_o exposition_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o from_o all_o of_o they_o together_o that_o conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o position_n that_o expositor_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o render_n of_o the_o text_n be_v evident_a by_o their_o different_a rendring_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o our_o last_o translation_n be_v render_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n lie_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o whole_a passage_n 1_o some_o will_v not_o have_v it_o translate_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o request_n or_o confident_a demand_n make_v by_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o old_a translator_n and_o so_o m._n cartwright_n also_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n upon_o math._n 3.11_o but_o what_o the_o conscience_n make_v request_n for_o these_o author_n speak_v no_o syllable_n of_o and_o how_o a_o request_n make_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o baptism_n here_o oppose_v to_o the_o outward_a wash_n which_o purge_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v beyond_o my_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v but_o i_o let_v that_o pass_v wish_v they_o have_v more_o clear_o explain_v themselves_o 2_o some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o usual_a jnterrogatories_n in_o baptism_n and_o to_o the_o stipulation_n make_v by_o the_o party_n baptize_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n tender_v unto_o he_o and_o accept_v by_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n which_o stipulation_n he_o must_v answer_v and_o make_v good_a ere_o he_o can_v expect_v that_o his_o baptism_n shall_v save_v he_o so_o beza_n take_v it_o say_v d_o fulk_n upon_o the_o place_n yea_o and_o so_o mr_n cartwright_n also_o when_o he_o come_v to_o write_v upon_o that_o text_n &_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o rhemish_a falsification_n but_o he_o add_v that_o those_o question_n be_v make_v to_o person_n of_o year_n and_o unto_o such_o the_o apostle_n write_v &_o so_o this_o in_o his_o judgement_n belong_v not_o unto_o infant_n nor_o be_v speak_v touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n howbeit_o he_o deni_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n for_o section_n for_o t.c._n against_o d._n whitgift_n touch_v interrogatory_n in_o baptism_n p._n 134._o the_o last_o section_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o child_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o work_v in_o they_o after_o a_o wonderful_a fashion_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n all_o that_o may_v by_o this_o exposition_n be_v conclude_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o baptism_n save_v none_o of_o year_n no_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n till_o there_o be_v a_o faithful_a performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o their_o part_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o can_v ordinary_o actual_o believe_v or_o repent_v so_o dr_n fulk_n stipulation_n and_o solemn_a promise_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n 3_o some_o as_o oecumenius_n and_o other_o interpret_v the_o word_n somewhat_o otherwise_o oecumenius_n who_o shall_v best_o know_v the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a phrase_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o three_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o earnest_n a_o pledge_n and_o a_o demonstration_n use_v so_o many_o word_n not_o to_o signify_v divers_a thing_n but_o more_o full_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o force_n of_o that_o one_o word_n which_o he_o can_v not_o sufficient_o express_v by_o one_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o earnest_n pledge_n and_o demonstration_n he_o leave_v to_o his_o reader_n to_o divine_a i_o think_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o the_o 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