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that_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o like_o mercy_n as_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o answer_v yesse_n for_o we_o must_v esteem_v the_o grace_v of_o god_n pryncipal_o by_o the_o declaration_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o aswell_o by_o his_o word_n as_o by_o his_o sacrament_n see_v now_o that_o baptism_n at_o this_o day_n be_v ordain_v to_o seal_v in_o our_o body_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n as_o of_o old_a time_n circumsition_n be_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v take_v from_o the_o christian_n a_o syngule_a consolation_n if_o we_o take_v from_o their_o child_n that_o confirmation_n the_o which_o the_o faithful_a have_v always_o have_v that_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n by_o which_o our_o lord_n declare_v unto_o theym_n that_o he_o accept_v their_o child_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o church_n ¶_o i_o know_v the_o cavillation_n which_o the_o anabaptiste_n make_v in_o this_o place_n take_v the_o name_n 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ghost_n authore_fw-la and_o fountain_n of_o all_o sanctification_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a man_n be_v holy_a may_v we_o exclude_v they_o from_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n now_o if_o in_o they_o be_v the_o verity_n of_o baptism_n how_o can_v we_o depryve_v they_o of_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v less_o &_o inferior_a but_o they_o reply_v that_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v contrary_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o gealer_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o to_o his_o household_n before_o that_o they_o baptyse_v they_o i_o have_v already_o give_v solution_n unto_o this_o when_o i_o show_v how_o that_o to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o precede_v the_o sacrament_n but_o after_o that_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o fayethfull_a the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o as_o well_o for_o his_o child_n as_o for_o himself_o but_o they_o think_v in_o the_o xix_o of_o the_o act_n to_o find_v in_o their_o favour_n a_o more_o express_a scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n paul_n have_v find_v certain_a disciple_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receyve_v the_o holy_a gooste_n do_v baptise_v they_o anew_o now_o be_v it_o very_o certain_a that_o saint_n luke_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o visible_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n for_o other_o wise_n that_o which_o he_o say_v can_v not_o stand_v together_o that_o be_v that_o these_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v which_o be_v jew_n do_v answer_v that_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v now_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n do_v sanctify_v his_o servant_n by_o his_o spirit_n sing_v that_o there_o be_v so_o often_o make_v mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o prophet_n but_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o these_o grace_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o christian_n church_n now_o sing_v they_o be_v call_v disciple_n they_o be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a christian_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o they_o lack_v this_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o visible_a grace_n which_o god_n then_o shed_v forth_o upon_o his_o servant_n these_o same_o be_v confer_v unto_o theym_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o faint_a paul_n hand_n for_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o such_o signification_n as_o we_o have_v a_o example_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o word_n of_o our_o savioure_n that_o john_n do_v baptyse_v in_o water_n but_o that_o he_o will_v baptyse_v with_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v also_o a_o accustom_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o expound_v one_o word_n or_o sentence_n by_o a_o other_o it_o be_v say_v then_o that_o saint_n paul_n do_v baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o to_o expound_v what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o â–ª_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o they_o it_o be_v they_o but_o one_o only_a thing_n express_v tw_v way_n accord_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o wâ—â—â—â—e_v say_v notwythstandinge_v let_v we_o grant_v they_o their_o ask_n to_o see_v what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v infer_v upon_o it_o truelye_o they_o can_v say_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o saynct_n paul_n baptize_v these_o disciple_n because_o of_o their_o ignorance_n now_o if_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v reiterate_v for_o this_o cause_n why_o war_n not_o the_o apostle_n rebaptise_v which_o three_o year_n after_o their_o baptyme_n have_v so_o many_o error_n and_o folyshe_a opinion_n as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v earthly_a and_o understode_v nothing_o touch_v his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a true_o such_o rudeness_n will_v well_o have_v require_v a_o second_o baptyme_n if_o a_o ignorant_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v rebaptyse_v and_o as_o touch_v we_o we_o have_v need_v always_o to_o have_v a_o lake_n or_o river_n at_o our_o back_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v nedeful_a for_o we_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v as_o often_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v pourge_v we_o of_o any_o error_n that_o be_v in_o us._n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v baptise_v those_o man_n of_o who_o we_o now_o speak_v before_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o which_o be_v a_o very_a shrewd_a order_n if_o that_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o these_o
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of_o scripture_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v verilye_o take_v flesh_n and_o man_n nature_n when_o he_o be_v revel_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o world_n by_o god_n his_o father_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o so_o playnelye_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o little_a a_o child_n which_o shall_v not_o perceyve_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o great_a a_o impudency_n for_o the_o anabaptiste_n to_o kick_v any_o more_o against_o it_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o gather_v all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n so_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o will_v take_v those_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o covenable_a we_o know_v that_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n promise_v heva_fw-la that_o her_o seed_n shall_v over_o come_v the_o serpent_n let_v we_o see_v if_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o we_o or_o whether_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v accomplish_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mean_n 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