Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ghost_n	holy_a	spirit_n	3,926	5	5.5026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74671	The bar, against free admission to the Lords Supper, fixed. Or, An answer to Mr. Humphrey his Rejoynder, or, reply. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap, London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1656 (1656)	Wing D2128; Thomason E1593_1; ESTC R208860	271,720	506

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eye_n than_o in_o the_o object_n next_o page_n 170._o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o he_o hold_v no_o person_n within_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a blank_n ans_fw-fr be_v there_o none_o in_o the_o church_n visible_o destitute_a of_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o write_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n witness_v the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v our_o church_n will_v scarce_o vie_v with_o they_o for_o visible_a holiness_n and_o purity_n nay_o to_o come_v close_o to_o mr._n h._n be_v not_o many_o of_o his_o jure_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la visible_a blank_n mr._n h._n ib._n when_o i_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n i_o mean_v it_o still_o as_o the_o thing_n seal_v to_o wit_n on_o god_n part_n ans_fw-fr if_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o part_v of_o the_o thing_n seal_v than_o god_n do_v not_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n degree_n 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exercise_v common_a grace_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a ergo._n answ_n 1._o it_o have_v former_o be_v show_v that_o a_o step_n towards_o repentance_n may_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o repentance_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v warrant_n enough_o for_o receive_v because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o exercise_v common_a grace_n then_o why_o shall_v not_o person_n jure_v excommunicate_a be_v admit_v in_o order_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o common_a grace_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v get_v a_o step_n near_a repentance_n 3._o common_a grace_n may_v be_v exercise_v by_o presence_n and_o i_o be_o not_o against_o free_a presence_n but_o against_o free_a receive_n for_o his_o half_a or_o comparative_a acceptance_n ibid._n i_o believe_v he_o sin_n less_o in_o divers_a case_n who_o perform_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o duty_n than_o he_o that_o profane_o omit_v both_o matter_n and_o manner_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o better_a omit_v the_o duty_n altogether_o than_o venture_n upon_o it_o in_o a_o unwarrantable_a way_n witness_v the_o sad_a fate_n of_o nadab_n abihu_n and_o vzza_n levit._fw-la 10._o 2._o and_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o and_o of_o the_o unworthy_a guest_n matth._n 22._o 12_o 13._o argument_n 8._o m._n h._n ib._n the_o solemn_a engagement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n upon_o his_o term_n &_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o full_a and_o effectual_a close_n with_o he_o if_o god_n spirit_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o act_v with_o it_o but_o actual_a receive_n be_v such_o a_o mean_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la answ_n 1._o then_o let_v person_n jure_v excommunicate_a be_v thus_o engage_v 2._o a_o engagement_n will_v bind_v poor_o where_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o gross_o ignorant_a person_n who_o know_v neither_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o of_o such_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n 3._o he_o that_o come_v to_o engage_v with_o no_o resolution_n to_o keep_v that_o engagement_n yea_o with_o a_o 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first_o give_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o improve_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o servant_n industry_n as_o moral_a habit_n be_v strengthen_v by_o moral_a act_n so_o spiritual_a habit_n be_v strengthen_v by_o spiritual_a act_n light_n may_v be_v intend_v by_o reflection_n or_o refraction_n but_o can_v at_o first_o be_v generate_v without_o a_o direct_a beam_n such_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n dart_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o afterward_o intend_v by_o exercise_n and_o multiply_v act_n as_o so_o many_o reflection_n and_o refraction_n though_o withal_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v at_o pleasure_n dart_n in_o fresh_a beam_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v oftentime_o cause_n fire_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n 2._o the_o external_a propound_v of_o the_o object_n either_o by_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n can_v no_o more_o work_n save_v grace_n than_o the_o set_n of_o a_o object_n before_o a_o blind_a man_n or_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a can_v work_v upon_o he_o before_o the_o medium_n and_o organ_n be_v illuminate_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o light_n which_o illuminate_v the_o faculty_n save_o and_o that_o he_o convey_v the_o first_o illumination_n by_o actual_a receive_n be_v the_o question_n to_o be_v prove_v m._n h._n ib._n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o second_o grace_n be_v exhibit_v by_o way_n of_o obsignation_n but_o it_o be_v wrought_v i_o say_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o way_n of_o moral_a operation_n only_o as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o grace_n both_o be_v beget_v in_o read_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o we_o believe_v that_o separation_n tender_a obsignation_n and_o exhibition_n be_v distinct_a act_n in_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v that_o that_o sacramental_a action_n which_o do_v the_o one_o do_v formal_o perform_v the_o other_o which_o yet_o it_o may_v do_v virtual_o and_o why_o grace_n receive_v shall_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o seal_a virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v real_o though_o not_o formal_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o second_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o by_o god_n oath_n and_o promise_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n i_o see_v no_o solid_a reason_n 2._o that_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v wrought_v by_o way_n of_o moral_a operation_n only_o as_o m._n h._n seem_v more_o than_o to_o hint_n in_o 〈◊〉_d paragraph_n be_v a_o pelagian_a and_o a_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v pelagius_n himself_o deny_v the_o grace_n or_o concourse_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o what_o that_o grace_n of_o his_o be_v be_v too_o well_o know_v namely_o natural_a reason_n common_a illumination_n propound_v the_o object_n moral_a suasion_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o here_o charge_v m._n h._n in_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o wish_v he_o have_v explain_v himself_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v his_o meaning_n whether_o he_o real_o think_v that_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v infuse_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v wrought_v as_o moral_a habit_n be_v by_o moral_a suasion_n by_o strong_a and_o iterate_a act_n which_o be_v both_o the_o seed_n and_o fruit_n of_o moral_a habit_n argument_n 10._o m._n h._n p._n 232._o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o this_o tenet_n that_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o effectual_o convert_v be_v sore_o against_o it_o and_o that_o both_o for_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n for_o the_o receiver_n this_o will_v cut_v off_o every_o poor_a doubtful_a christian_a from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o 1._o if_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o receive_v when_o i_o be_o regenerate_v and_o bind_v to_o forbear_v if_o i_o be_o unregenerate_a than_o i_o must_v be_v persuade_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o be_o regenerate_v or_o else_o i_o can_v eat_v in_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v i_o desire_v this_o may_v be_v tonder_o weigh_v answ_n in_o general_n this_o argument_n have_v more_o accidental_a than_o natural_a strengt●…●…d_n be_v more_o plausible_a than_o powerful_a as_o pretend_v much_o respect_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o charge_v our_o principle_n with_o the_o contrary_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o weigh_v it_o tender_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v satisfy_v tender_a conscience_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v my_o antagonist_n also_o etc._n instance_n in_o the_o opposite_a tenet_n about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n which_o so_o mer_o vex_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 1._o therefore_o i_o lay_v this_o down_o as_o a_o foundation_n that_o a_o sad_a consequent_a be_v no_o solid_a argument_n against_o any_o tenet_n unless_o first_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o natural_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o tenet_n and_o 2._o unless_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a evil_n or_o 3._o that_o tenet_n be_v so_o trivial_a that_o the_o least_o

but_o remote_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o pardon_n be_v by_o the_o seal_n apply_v to_o some_o traitor_n therefore_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o traitor_n no_o more_o be_v it_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o because_o grace_n be_v seal_v by_o particular_a application_n to_o some_o person_n in_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o the_o consequent_a indeed_o be_v true_a not_o so_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o last_o clause_n mr._n humphrey_n be_v ambiguous_a if_o by_o every_o single_a person_n he_o mean_v every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o world_n then_o undoubted_o conviction_n of_o the_o general_a offer_n flow_v proper_o and_o immediate_o from_o such_o application_n but_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v such_o a_o application_n if_o by_o every_o single_a person_n he_o mean_v some_o single_a person_n of_o all_o sort_n neither_o be_v there_o such_o a_o application_n at_o the_o sacrament_n even_o in_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o own_o judgement_n who_o exclude_v not_o only_o idiot_n but_o also_o heathen_a and_o excommunicate_v person_n if_o by_o every_o single_a person_n he_o mean_v only_o every_o person_n admit_v to_o receive_v here_o his_o every_o person_n note_v but_o some_o person_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v apply_v to_o some_o person_n by_o actual_a receive_v therefore_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o my_o assertion_n then_o hold_v thus_o far_o true_a that_o conviction_n of_o the_o general_a offer_n of_o the_o covenant_n come_v by_o signification_n and_o general_a obsignation_n not_o by_o personal_a and_o particular_a obsignation_n and_o application_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o drive_v at_o and_o which_o mr._n humphrey_n must_v evince_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o purpose_n nor_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o offering_n and_o apply_v so_o nice_a as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o mr._n humphrey_n 3_o lie_n conviction_n that_o christ_n be_v i_o in_o particular_a as_o to_o faith_n of_o particular_a evidence_n come_v not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o because_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n which_o speak_v not_o particular_o i_o believe_v 2_o lie_n what_o be_v common_a to_o the_o hypocrite_n with_o the_o true_a believer_n can_v bring_v any_o evidence_n to_o i_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o let_v the_o reader_n mark_v it_o mr._n humphrey_n deny_v that_o faith_n of_o evidence_n come_v either_o by_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n 2_o lie_n he_o deny_v it_o upon_o a_o popish_a ground_n because_o the_o word_n speak_v not_o particular_o 3_o lie_n we_o grant_v the_o word_n say_v not_o particular_o thou_o john_n humphrey_n shall_v be_v save_v no_o more_o do_v it_o say_v thou_o john_n humphrey_n shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o thou_o john_n humphrey_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o jehovah_n can_v mr._n humphrey_n therefore_o attain_v to_o a_o faith_n of_o evidence_n that_o he_o in_o particular_a shall_v rise_v and_o that_o its_o his_o duty_n in_o particular_a to_o have_v jehovah_n only_o for_o his_o god_n 4_o lie_n we_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n seal_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n but_o do_v not_o the_o sacrament_n by_o seal_v ratify_v the_o word_n and_o then_o if_o the_o word_n conduce_v to_o faith_n of_o evidence_n do_v not_o the_o sacrament_n also_o take_v for_o instance_n the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v faith_n of_o evidence_n this_o conclusion_n depend_v necessary_o upon_o both_o proposition_n the_o major_n be_v scripture_n in_o term_n mark_v 16._o 26._o the_o minor_a we_o say_v depend_v partly_o upon_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n lay_v down_o therein_o according_a to_o mr._n humphrey_n here_o with_o who_o we_o also_o agree_v the_o minor_a depend_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o conclusion_n flow_v necessary_o from_o both_o if_o so_o then_o assurance_n depend_v in_o part_n upon_o scripture_n and_o particular_o the_o promise_n this_o promise_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o by_o a_o seal_n and_o how_o then_o can_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o assertion_n hold_v water_n that_o faith_n of_o evidence_n come_v not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o sacrament_n if_o my_o evidence_n for_o a_o possession_n depend_v upon_o a_o deed_n and_o that_o deed_n be_v ratify_v by_o a_o seal_n be_v it_o not_o clear_a my_o evidence_n depend_v much_o upon_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o a_o deed_n cancel_v by_o pull_v off_o the_o seal_n and_o do_v it_o not_o then_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o seal_n true_o god_n word_n consider_v his_o infallibility_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o bond_n yet_o to_o strengthen_v our_o weak_a faith_n he_o be_v please_v to_o annex_v seal_n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o strong_a assurance_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o his_o second_o argument_n as_o it_o make_v further_a discovery_n of_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o judgement_n so_o it_o shameful_o lay_v open_v his_o weakness_n it_o discover_v his_o judgement_n that_o he_o believe_v no_o outward_a ordinance_n can_v bring_v any_o evidence_n it_o discover_v his_o weakness_n in_o assert_v that_o nothing_o common_a to_o hypocrite_n with_o believer_n can_v bring_v evidence_n to_o any_o which_o though_o true_a in_o some_o sense_n be_v false_a in_o his_o sense_n and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v nothing_o common_a to_o hypocrite_n with_o believer_n can_v convert_v and_o thereby_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o conversion_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v can_v the_o word_n convert_v and_o can_v it_o not_o evidence_n conversion_n can_v it_o convince_v i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o can_v it_o not_o as_o well_o convince_v i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n can_v it_o do_v the_o great_a and_o can_v it_o not_o do_v the_o lesser_a true_o nothing_o common_a to_o hypocrite_n with_o believer_n can_v be_v a_o formal_a cause_n of_o evidence_n but_o divers_a thing_n common_a to_o both_o may_v be_v efficient_a cause_n of_o evidence_n i_o mean_v as_o instrument_n to_o wit_n prayer_n by_o impetration_n the_o word_n by_o conviction_n the_o sacrament_n by_o obsignation_n and_o conscience_n by_o reflection_n all_o back_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principle_n who_o by_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n convince_v of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o for_o his_o reply_n to_o my_o answer_n of_o his_o four_o consideration_n 79._o pag._n 79._o illustrate_v by_o the_o magician_n and_o his_o friend_n it_o may_v indeed_o take_v the_o reader_n with_o its_o pleasantness_n but_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a unless_o mr._n humphrey_n can_v prove_v that_o suspension_n be_v not_o only_o the_o occasion_n but_o also_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o church-division_n i_o wonder_v mr._n humphrey_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o of_o all_o church-censure_n and_o excommunication_n itself_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n see_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o four_o consideration_n page_n 49_o and_o 50._o of_o my_o bar_n which_o mr._n humphrey_n only_o play_v with_o in_o his_o reply_n as_o well_o know_v it_o will_v bear_v jest_n better_o than_o earnest_n sect._n vii_o 80._o pag._n 80._o in_o defence_n of_o his_o second_o reason_n he_o make_v the_o sacrament_n essential_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v be_v infallible_a note_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a but_o i_o question_v whether_o they_o be_v essential_a note_n because_o such_o note_n hold_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o a_o essential_a note_n of_o a_o man_n prove_v the_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o the_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v no_o man_n upon_o which_o account_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a since_o a_o church_n may_v be_v true_o visible_a though_o it_o have_v they_o not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n such_o be_v the_o church_n of_o those_o israelite_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_a in_o the_o wilderness_n josh_n 5._o ve_fw-la s_o 5_o 7._o which_o answer_v our_o baptism_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n even_o before_o he_o be_v baptise_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o abraham_n family_n before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o likewise_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la who_o be_v member_n though_o incomplete_a of_o the_o church-visible_a yet_o be_v admit_v to_o neither_o of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o however_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o be_v not_o necessary_a absolute_o necessitate_v medit_n so_o their_o absence_n proceed_v not_o from_o contempt_n the_o

this_o nature_n be_v but_o god_n ape_n how_o do_v jordan_n cure_v the_o leper_n 2_o king_n 5._o 14._o how_o do_v peter_n shadow_n cure_v the_o sick_a act_n 5._o 15._o how_o do_v paul_n handkerchief_n both_o cure_n disease_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n act_n 19_o 12._o all_o these_o be_v but_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n miraculous_a presence_n and_o why_o may_v not_o god_n when_o he_o please_v concur_v supernatural_o with_o baptism_n in_o order_n to_o regeneration_n as_o he_o concur_v with_o jordan_n a_o shadow_n or_o handkerchief_n in_o order_n to_o cure_v or_o dis-possession_n i_o believe_v divine_a concourse_n be_v much_o after_o this_o nature_n in_o every_o ordinance_n when_o saving_o effectual_a and_o baptism_n apply_v to_o a_o infant_n or_o to_o a_o man_n be_v but_o as_o paul_n handkerchief_n be_v to_o a_o infant_n or_o to_o a_o man_n the_o man_n may_v understand_v this_o handkerchief_n come_v from_o paul_n body_n and_o will_v be_v effectual_a to_o heal_v he_o this_o the_o infant_n can_v not_o understand_v yet_o the_o effect_n of_o heal_v follow_v alike_o in_o both_o nor_o be_v the_o handkerchief_n more_o powerful_a to_o heal_v the_o man_n because_o he_o be_v intelligent_a but_o possible_o his_o intelligence_n may_v prove_v a_o bar_n he_o be_v thereby_o capable_a of_o a_o act_n of_o unbelief_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o cure_n matth._n 13._o 58._o and_o 17._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 6._o 6._o and_o 9_o 23_o 24._o act_n 14._o 9_o which_o actual_a unbelief_n infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o thus_o the_o word_n preach_v have_v a_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o illuminate_v the_o mind_n with_o common_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o never_o of_o itself_o can_v work_v a_o save_a understanding_n or_o regeneration_n this_o be_v whole_o in_o god_n power_n we_o must_v therefore_o extend_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o moral_a instrument_n further_o than_o m._n h._n do_v that_o be_v true_o a_o moral_a instrument_n not_o only_o which_o work_v by_o way_n of_o signification_n to_o my_o understanding_n but_o that_o also_o upon_o which_o be_v use_v a_o effect_n of_o another_o kind_n follow_v by_o way_n of_o compact_n or_o otherwise_o whether_o i_o understand_v it_o or_o not_o thus_o a_o witch_n be_v the_o moral_a cause_n of_o a_o child_n death_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o physical_a cause_n thereof_o he_o apply_v his_o natural_a power_n by_o god_n permission_n upon_o the_o witch_n use_v of_o his_o ceremony_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o kill_v the_o child_n and_o thus_o the_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n be_v the_o moral_a instrument_n of_o conversion_n but_o god_n be_v the_o physical_a or_o rather_o hyperphysical_a cause_n thereof_o nor_o do_v we_o by_o this_o doctrine_n deviate_v to_o the_o popish_a opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la but_o honour_n god_n liberty_n sovereignty_n and_o grace_n who_o when_o he_o please_v concur_v with_o his_o ordinance_n supernatural_o in_o order_n to_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n wrought_v then_o infallible_o and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o certain_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n why_o may_v not_o infant_n thus_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n especial_o when_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o baptism_n faith_n and_o devotion_n be_v upon_o the_o wing_n in_o the_o parent_n friend_n god_n people_n and_o the_o minister_n assemble_v to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o wash_v the_o child_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n whence_o public_a baptism_n be_v more_o eligible_a than_o private_a baptism_n and_o thus_o upon_o the_o supposition_n it_o may_v also_o be_v effectual_a to_o the_o intelligent_a person_n baptize_v yet_o not_o simple_o because_o he_o be_v intelligent_a but_o because_o of_o god_n supernatural_a concourse_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o infant_n the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v supernatural_a in_o every_o subject_n 2._o whereas_o m._n h._n say_v ib._n john_n first_o baptize_v the_o people_n and_o then_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v exclusive_a that_o john_n do_v not_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n before_o but_o only_o after_o baptism_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v find_v little_a favour_n from_o the_o text_n for_o such_o a_o opinion_n it_o be_v evident_a mat._n 3._o 11._o that_o john_n lead_v they_o from_o his_o baptism_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n withal_o that_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o before_o he_o baptize_v to_o i_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o compare_v vers_n 2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o of_o mat._n 3._o beside_o suppose_v the_o exhortation_n be_v after_o baptism_n and_o that_o some_o be_v convert_v upon_o the_o place_n the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v which_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o m._n h._n his_o inference_n whether_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o john_n baptism_n or_o by_o his_o follow_a exhortation_n for_o his_o instance_n in_o the_o convert_v act_v 2._o it_o be_v more_o than_o m._n h._n can_v prove_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v only_o historical_a likely_a it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o some_o of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o their_o baptism_n do_v convert_v they_o any_o more_o than_o it_o do_v simon_n magus_n who_o may_v afterward_o be_v convert_v by_o some_o of_o those_o sermon_n which_o they_o hear_v every_o day_n or_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o their_o die_a day_n as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n do_v the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v all_o baptize_v act_v 2._o 41._o but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o baptism_n m._n d._n can_v any_o man_n make_v the_o seal_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n m._n h._n p._n 212._o here_o be_v the_o man_n error_n still_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o inward_a writing_n in_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o seal_v i_o hope_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o inward_a writing_n though_o not_o the_o sole_a or_o principal_a seal_n have_v former_o be_v prove_v which_o therefore_o i_o pass_v 2._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v both_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o cause_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n the_o spirit_n first_o work_v than_o evidence_n grace_v wrought_v in_o that_o it_o act_n as_o a_o cause_n in_o this_o as_o a_o seal_n when_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o seal_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o a_o seal_n it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n but_o under_o a_o other_o notion_n m._n h._n interpret_v it_o simpliciter_fw-la which_o i_o propound_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o so_o abuse_v both_o i_o and_o the_o reader_n page_n 213._o m._n h._n will_v fain_o court_v i_o from_o my_o yield_n to_o universal_a presence_n to_o yield_v to_o universal_a receive_n but_o i_o must_v entreat_v he_o to_o excuse_v i_o since_o i_o find_v none_o in_o scripture_n forbid_v to_o be_v present_a but_o i_o find_v divers_a in_o scripture_n forbid_v to_o receive_v as_o have_v former_o be_v prove_v and_o i_o hope_v that_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o will_v be_v more_o charitable_a than_o to_o judge_v i_o upon_o this_o account_n as_o trifle_v with_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o with_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o see_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a will_v not_o hold_v till_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o a_o sight_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a be_v effectual_a to_o convert_v and_o withal_o that_o the_o precept_n take_v eat_v do_v immediate_o take_v in_o all_o intelligent_a church-member_n and_o if_o so_o then_o let_v his_o jure_fw-la excommunicate_a receive_v also_o his_o instance_n of_o thomas_n feel_v and_o believe_v prove_v only_o that_o feel_n may_v draw_v out_o a_o act_n of_o 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