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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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fight_v against_o the_o foolyshe_a presumption_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o carnal_a parentage_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n be_v special_o sanctify_v because_o and_z through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o he_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v come_v unto_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n they_o may_v alienate_v themselves_o from_o god_n and_o adinchillate_v the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o choose_v theym_a and_o separate_a theym_n from_o other_o for_o to_o present_v unto_o they_o his_o salvation_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a that_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o child_n have_v father_n or_o mother_n fayethfull_a be_v sanctify_v which_o shall_v be_v unclean_a if_o he_o be_v beget_v and_o descend_v of_o infidel_n see_v now_o that_o the_o holy_a 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
poor_a phantasticalles_n do_v say_v for_o accord_v to_o their_o fantasy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o than_o consequentlye_o the_o sign_n but_o what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o dispute_v more_o hereof_o sing_v we_o have_v the_o thing_n so_o clear_o ¶_o be_v side_n this_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o the_o baptim_n of_o infant_n but_o that_o their_z be_v not_o where_o any_o mention_n make_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o more_o do_v we_o rede_v in_o any_o place_n that_o they_o do_v at_o any_o time_n minister_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o any_o woman_n why_o than_o do_v they_o make_v great_a difficulty_n of_o the_o one_o than_o of_o the_o other_o they_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o woman_n be_v not_o meet_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o we_o rede_v not_o that_o at_o any_o time_n the_o apostle_n do_v minister_v it_o unto_o woman_n where_o now_o shall_v we_o take_v certitude_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o consider_v the_o institution_n the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v as_o convenient_a for_o they_o as_o for_o man_n now_o have_v we_o show_v the_o like_a of_o baptyme_o that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v conveniente_a and_o do_v apertayne_v unto_o young_a childrene_n for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o into_o the_o feloushyp_n of_o his_o church_n what_o do_v we_o axe_n more_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o inquiere_n of_o the_o custom_n where_o the_o right_a be_v very_o manifest_a &_o clear_a i_o mean_v in_o this_o matter_n wherein_o only_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o suffice_v us._n and_o as_o touching_n this_o point_n i_o trust_v to_o god_n that_o i_o have_v ful_o satisfy_v all_o such_o as_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o truth_n how_o be_v it_o if_o any_o require_v a_o more_o ample_a declaration_n let_v he_o look_v what_o i_o have_v intrete_v she_o of_o in_o the_o christian_a institution_n where_o all_o the_o argument_n abovesay_v be_v handle_v more_o at_o large_a ¶_o the_o second_o article_n of_o excommunication_n and_o contain_v three_o other_o artiles_n the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o all_o those_o which_o have_v profess_v then selue_o christian_n be_v baptize_v &_o yet_o the_o not_o wtstandyng_v through_o frailty_n and_o not_o of_o deliberate_a purpose_n do_v fall_v into_o some_o fault_n these_o aught_o to_o be_v exhort_v and_o warn_v twice_o secret_o at_o the_o third_o time_n open_o banish_v before_o all_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o with_o one_o zele_n may_v break_v together_o the_o breed_v and_o drink_v the_o cup._n ☞_o confutation_n ☞_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o excommunication_n be_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a policy_n and_o not_o only_o profitable_a but_o also_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n moreover_o that_o which_o this_o ingrate_a people_n do_v know_v of_o this_o matter_n they_o learn_v of_o we_o and_o by_o their_o ingnoraunce_n or_o presumption_n they_o have_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o on_o our_o behalf_n do_v pure_o teach_v but_o brieffe_o to_o void_a this_o article_n i_o will_v declare_v where_o in_o we_o agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o dyffer_v â—â—om_n us._n as_o i_o have_v alredye_n say_v we_o on_o our_o behalf_n do_v constaunt_o teach_v that_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o use_n accord_v as_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_a to_o conserve_v the_o church_n furthermore_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o be_v we_o do_v constauntlye_o procure_v and_o solicitate_a that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v and_o practise_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n &_o vice_n to_o be_v reprove_v when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o do_v in_o this_o thing_n they_o the_o anabaptiste_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o we_o it_o we_o do_v condenne_v excommunication_n or_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n superfluous_a &_o unprofitable_a or_o that_o we_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n that_o we_o will_v it_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v they_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o murmur_v against_o us._n but_o in_o this_o thing_n we_o agree_v well_o herein_o now_o lie_v the_o strife_n that_o they_o think_v that_o in_o every_o place_n where_o this_o policy_n be_v not_o in_o his_o estate_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o due_o exercise_v there_o be_v no_o church_n &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n man_n there_o to_o receyve_v the_o supper_n therefore_o do_v they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o those_o church_n in_o the_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o preach_v take_v this_o colour_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o pollution_n which_o be_v do_v there_o because_o those_o which_o have_v 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