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se_fw-la obtulit_fw-la pro_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la impleretur_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o this_o be_v say_v be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o grace_n give_v in_o baptism_n and_o a_o little_a before_o ibid._n he_o assign_a election_n to_o great_a glory_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o receive_v great_a grace_n so_o he_o urge_v it_o out_o of_o scotus_n which_o show_v clear_o that_o the_o sound_a schoolman_n do_v ever_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v extend_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a 3_o a_o concession_n that_o all_o they_o do_v receive_v in_o baptism_n what_o be_v represent_v thereby_o in_o the_o outward_a sign_n i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o own_o opinion_n be_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n all_o infant_n do_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o do_v not_o suffice_v for_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n as_o his_o own_o word_n do_v express_o manifest_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v which_o restraint_n of_o he_o be_v full_a the_o same_o with_o that_o i_o hold_v etc._n hold_v st_n aug._n de_fw-fr pec._n mer._n &_o remis_fw-la ad_fw-la marcellinum_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o sicut_fw-la generatio_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la adam_n in_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la trahit_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la generantur_fw-la sic_fw-la generatio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ducit_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la autem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la prosecto_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n de_n bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 11._o proinde_fw-la sicut_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la neque_fw-la currentis_fw-la sed_fw-la miserentis_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o parvulis_fw-la quibus_fw-la vult_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la volentibus_fw-la neque_fw-la currentibus_fw-la subvenit_fw-la quos_fw-la ante_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la mundi_fw-la elegit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la daturus_fw-la etiam_fw-la iis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la gratis_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o out_o of_o the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n that_o ever_o reduce_v the_o body_n of_o divinity_n into_o a_o method_n out_o of_o the_o father_n you_o have_v a_o confession_n that_o s_n augustine_n be_v clear_o of_o this_o judgement_n that_o only_o the_o elect_a do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n &_o grace_n in_o baptism_n which_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v to_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o live_v in_o his_o age_n or_o before_o he_o unless_o we_o will_v make_v he_o a_o private_a opinionist_n that_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n with_o palpable_a injury_n offer_v to_o so_o eminent_a a_o lamp_n in_o god_n church_n who_o have_v on_o his_o side_n chrysostome_n &_o hierome_n that_o for_o substance_n speak_v as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o acquit_v he_o of_o the_o stain_n of_o a_o private_a opinion_n and_o sufficient_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o gainsayer_n that_o will_v fain_o shake_v out_o this_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o his_o bow_n into_o the_o side_n of_o that_o error_n touch_v the_o equal_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n a_o absurdity_n not_o hatch_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n till_o after_o peter_n lombard_n be_v dead_a &_o rot_a it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o father_n in_o many_o passage_n speak_v not_o so_o distinct_o &_o cautious_o as_o the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o after_o age_n will_v have_v require_v yet_o their_o excessive_a speech_n and_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n must_v not_o be_v so_o far_o urge_v as_o to_o weaken_v their_o authority_n in_o what_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o speak_v positive_o proper_o and_o determinative_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n when_o no_o adversary_n as_o yet_o appear_v to_o abuse_v their_o speech_n to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n they_o speak_v more_o secure_o and_o free_o not_o give_v such_o exact_a bound_n to_o their_o word_n as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o find_v any_o that_o will_v presume_v upon_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v be_v outward_o baptize_v whether_o they_o be_v heretic_n hypocrite_n or_o lewd_a liver_n chrysostome_n and_o hierome_n as_o we_o have_v see_v begin_v then_o to_o restrain_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o baptism_n only_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o if_o any_o think_v that_o election_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o elect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_a may_v be_v partaker_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n equal_o s._n austin_n will_v take_v off_o that_o opinion_n with_o protestation_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o effect_v what_o they_o signify_v but_o only_o upon_o the_o elect_a and_o this_o lombard_n himself_o will_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o salvation_n when_o therefore_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o do_v not_o thus_o limit_v their_o assertion_n we_o must_v yet_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o s._n hierome_n &_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o point_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v declare_v do_v so_o bind_v the_o same_o from_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o those_o sound_a father_n will_v dissent_v forasmuch_o as_o those_o three_o worthy_n before_o allege_v who_o be_v better_a expositor_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o live_v with_o they_o or_o before_o they_o than_o any_o perverse_a papist_n or_o arminian_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v have_v so_o full_o and_o perspicuous_o declare_v themselves_o agreeable_a thereunto_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n cap._n 6._o the_o
on_o the_o contrary_a we_o know_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v perform_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o sometime_o go_v before_o the_o very_a celebration_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o either_o then_o there_o be_v some_o effect_n in_o truth_n and_o indeed_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v or_o else_o there_o will_v never_o follow_v after_o any_o at_o all_o that_o be_v than_o our_o sin_n be_v true_o remit_v and_o our_o adoption_n make_v sure_a to_o we_o but_o all_o this_o moral_o and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o inherent_a force_n in_o the_o outward_a sign_n to_o convey_v those_o grace_n natural_o to_o the_o receiver_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n perform_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o a_o potion_n convey_v itself_o necessary_o to_o the_o expelling_a of_o corrupt_a humour_n out_o of_o that_o body_n into_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v this_o physical_a efficacy_n as_o they_o term_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o both_o he_o and_o all_o sound_n divine_v do_v profess_o disclaim_v to_o make_v a_o end_n with_o this_o author_n he_o allow_v a_o efficacy_n we_o see_v expound_v himself_o to_o mean_v only_o a_o moral_a efficacy_n &_o this_o moral_a efficacy_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v find_v not_o in_o all_o yet_o in_o all_o the_o elect_a as_o he_o also_o present_o after_o declare_v himself_o 40._o himself_o quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la nimirum_fw-la benè_fw-la diximus_fw-la effecta_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la expectanda_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutione_n extra_fw-la quam_fw-la externa_fw-la signorum_fw-la administratio_fw-la vim_o nullam_fw-la habet_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ipsa_fw-la valent_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la plurimum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nulla_fw-la adsit_fw-la actu_fw-la presen_v fides_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la saltem_fw-la electis_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 40._o we_o right_o say_v say_v he_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o their_o institution_n without_o which_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n have_v in_o it_o no_o force_n at_o all_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n viz._n of_o the_o institution_n the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o avail_v very_o much_o that_o be_v although_o no_o actual_a faith_n be_v present_a to_o the_o receiver_n as_o for_o example_n in_o infant_n at_o least_o in_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o caluine_n and_o chameir_n the_o glory_n of_o france_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o christendom_n i_o will_v be_v very_o brief_a in_o the_o rest_n our_o next_o witness_n shall_v be_v that_o great_a and_o profund_a divine_a who_o caluine_n style_v a_o most_o potent_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n martin_n bucer_n who_o treat_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n plain_o avouch_v that_o anglica_fw-la that_o nec_fw-la emim_fw-la seruat_fw-la baptisma_fw-la adultos_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentes_fw-la salus_fw-la quidem_fw-la baptismate_fw-la offertur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la autem_fw-la illam_fw-la adulti_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la infant_n per_fw-la arcanam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la operationem_fw-la qua_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la exit_fw-la bis_fw-la iam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la clare_v perspicimus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la commendari_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la causa_fw-la dignatur_fw-la uti_fw-la ut_fw-la quo_fw-la electis_fw-la suis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la haec_fw-la sva_fw-la destinavit_fw-la dona_fw-la conferat_fw-la usus_fw-la suorum_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la ministerio_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_n praescripsit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la salutarem_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la certamque_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la &_o 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baptisma_fw-la quam_fw-la corpora_fw-la humana_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la vocantur_fw-la romedia_fw-la naturalia_fw-la bucer_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o effic_fw-la bapt._n in_o clas_o inter_fw-la scripta_fw-la anglica_fw-la baptism_n save_v none_o of_o year_n but_o believer_n salvation_n indeed_o be_v offer_v in_o baptism_n unto_o all_o but_o those_o of_o year_n receive_v it_o not_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o infant_n by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o they_o be_v also_o sanctify_v unto_o external_a life_n then_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v &_o collect_v from_o many_o scripture_n cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n he_o thus_o shut_v up_o the_o whole_a matter_n from_o all_o these_o place_n we_o now_o clear_o perceive_v baptism_n to_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o divine_a mercy_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v mere_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o use_v whereby_o he_o may_v confer_v upon_o his_o elect_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n all_o these_o gift_n save_v repentance_n certain_a ablution_n and_o purgation_n of_o our_o soul_n undoubted_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n incorporation_n unto_o christ_n put_v on_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o save_a communion_n regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v this_o instrument_n of_o baptism_n less_o effectual_a unto_o all_o these_o use_n in_o the_o elect_a who_o god_n have_v resolve_v to_o regenerate_v than_o be_v any_o remedy_n how_o effectual_a soever_o by_o a_o natural_a energy_n to_o give_v health_n to_o a_o body_n that_o be_v most_o capable_a of_o such_o remedy_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v thereunto_o for_o on_o god_n word_n the_o effect_n of_o each_o thing_n depend_v yea_o much_o more_o certain_o do_v the_o elect_v of_o god_n partake_v of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a benefit_n by_o baptism_n than_o humane_a body_n do_v receive_v health_n by_o natural_a mean_n apply_v thus_o we_o see_v bucer_n to_o aver_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n not_o only_o to_o person_n of_o year_n believe_v but_o to_o infant_n also_o and_o this_o to_o be_v ordinary_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_n of_o all_o the_o eelct_n and_o only_o of_o the_o elect_a peter_n martyr_v write_v of_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a the_o solid_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o baptism_n for_o want_n of_o actual_a faith_n because_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v they_o exclude_v from_o present_a efficacy_n of_o that_o ordinance_n because_o that_o unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v at_o that_o time_n his_o own_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o full_a enough_o therefore_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v and_o mark_v they_o 2._o they_o infantibus_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vice_n gerit_fw-la effusio_fw-la quoque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la premittitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n diserte_n scribitur_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n loc._n come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o in_o infant_n say_v he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n can_v believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n also_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o titus_n say_v who_o save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v abroad_o on_o we_o abundant_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o debate_v what_o efficacy_n in_o particular_a infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o in_o their_o baptism_n modest_o refuse_v to_o determine_v it_o punctual_o and_o thus_o wave_v the_o point_n 14._o point_n judico_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la statuantur_fw-la quod_fw-la seâ—uan_fw-mi di_fw-it sunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la electionem_fw-la &_o praedestinationem_fw-la ad_fw-la pecultum_fw-la dei_fw-la pertineant_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la profundi_fw-la qui_fw-la radix_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quas_fw-la postea_fw-la exerit_fw-la &_o declarat_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la
consequent_a regeneration_n for_o as_o much_o as_o these_o two_o be_v inseparable_a all_o this_o that_o reverend_a jewel_n very_o well_o know_v yet_o be_v not_o afay_v to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o doctrine_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o apology_n he_o thus_o particular_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n concern_v infant_n 216._o infant_n defence_n chap._n 11._o divis_fw-la 3._o pag_n 216._o we_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o there-mission_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 that_o no_o person_n that_o will_v profess_v christ_n name_n aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v or_o keep_v back_o there_o from_o no_o not_o the_o very_a babe_n of_o christian_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v pertain_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o think_v his_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n partake_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptsme_n because_o say_v he_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n and_o because_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o ground_n viz_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o god_n heritage_n but_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n now_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o bear_v in_o sin_n will_v any_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n conclude_v other_o then_o thus_o therefore_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n i_o do_v imagine_v some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o pull_v i_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v sir_n look_v again_o b._n jewel_n call_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n not_o remission_n itself_o and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v yet_o never_o hold_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o grace_n hereafter_o to_o be_v confer_v when_o by_o faith_n they_o apply_v the_o same_o indeed_o so_o m._n harding_n the_o papist_n 217._o papist_n see_v in_o b._n jew._n ibid._n pag._n 217._o will_v needs_o understand_v he_o charge_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_n with_o speak_v too_o slender_o of_o baptism_n in_o that_o they_o call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n whereby_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v he_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o not_o believe_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o and_o by_o baptism_n sin_n be_v full_o and_o true_o remit_v and_o put_v away_o all_o this_o m._n harding_n will_v father_n upon_o our_o church_n but_o pray_v mark_v the_o note_n that_o jewel_n put_v in_o the_o margin_n pag_n 217_o over_o against_o that_o calumny_n of_o harding_n viz._n untruth_n for_o we_o say_v not_o so_o and_o whereas_o m._n harding_n be_v please_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o rail_a vein_n profess_v that_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n baptism_n ibid._n and_o that_o not_o through_o the_o faith_n only_o of_o the_o giver_n or_o receiver_n or_o of_o any_o other_o though_o hereunto_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n of_o discretion_n but_o through_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o god_n promise_n b._n jewel_n to_o that_o word_n faith_n give_v this_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n this_o tale_n be_v needless_a and_o out_o of_o season_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n we_o require_v not_o faith_n but_o rely_v only_o on_o god_n promise_n for_o so_o more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o harding_n he_o explicate_v himself_o first_o he_o grant_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v neither_o of_o the_o minister_n nor_o of_o the_o receiver_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o for_o though_o they_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o place_n he_o allege_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v his_o mind_n plain_o that_o he_o depend_v upon_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n if_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n of_o which_o only_o the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o harding_n be_v by_o harding_n himself_o put_v up_o who_o charge_v the_o protestant_n with_o deny_v the_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o infant_n for_o want_v of_o actual_a faith_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o adversary_n be_v so_o brag_v and_o confident_a that_o the_o father_n stand_v not_o upon_o faith_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o bishop_n be_v please_v a_o little_a to_o take_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o father_n and_o show_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hierome_n that_o to_o the_o intent_n baptism_n may_v be_v effectual_a unto_o infant_n they_o think_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n shall_v then_o be_v employ_v on_o their_o behalf_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o but_o yet_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o profess_v his_o dissent_n from_o that_o opinion_n although_o it_o may_v be_v further_o back_v out_o of_o justine_n martyr_n s._n cyprian_n and_o saint_n hierome_n for_o thus_o they_o write_v say_v he_o how_o true_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o their_o word_n be_v plain_a the_o prophet_n habbacuck_n say_v justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la suâ_fw-la vivet_fw-la the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n then_o he_o approve_v a_o speech_n of_o augustine_n more_o consonant_a to_o the_o truth_n affirm_v that_o bonif._n that_o habent_fw-la fidem_fw-la propter_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la epist_n 23._o ad_fw-la bonif._n infant_n have_v faith_n of_o their_o own_o because_o they_o have_v baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v quemadmodum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n not_o very_o and_o indeed_o but_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v christ_n body_n so_o baptism_n be_v faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n therefore_o say_v jewel_n cardinal_n cajetan_v be_v worthy_o blame_v by_o catharinus_n in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o infant_n for_o that_o he_o want_v instruction_n in_o faith_n therefore_o have_v not_o perfect_a baptism_n out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o can_v pick_v no_o other_o english_a but_o this_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v hold_v a_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o infant_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v any_o it_o be_v but_o improper_o so_o call_v it_o be_v that_o not_o which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o which_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o this_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o chapter_n of_o instit_fw-la lib_n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 21._o compare_v with_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n caluine_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a always_o that_o a_o christian_n shall_v bring_v grace_n unto_o baptism_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n but_o he_o must_v come_v to_o baptism_n that_o there_o he_o may_v receive_v it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o year_n as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o before_o and_o so_o much_o this_o same_o bishop_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o m._n harding_n answer_v art_n 1._o diu._n 13._o of_o which_o place_n we_o shall_v perhaps_o have_v fit_a occasion_n afterward_o to_o speak_v in_o effect_n declare_v also_o for_o the_o present_a you_o see_v that_o what_o ever_o become_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n he_o join_v with_o catharinus_n in_o condemn_v of_o cajetan_a deny_v infant_n to_o be_v perfect_o baptize_v for_o want_n of_o instruction_n in_o faith_n then_o he_o express_v that_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v so_o do_v he_o hold_v baptism_n to_o be_v efficacious_a yet_o not_o the_o outward_a element_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o deed_n when_o it_o be_v effect_v in_o brief_a he_o deny_v not_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v confer_v even_o on_o infant_n but_o only_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o romanist_n contend_v for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o very_a outward_a clement_a by_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o heal_v be_v natural_a
will_v persuade_v us._n that_o in_o the_o proper_a signification_n there_o be_v nothing_o either_o why_o regeneration_n shall_v signify_v only_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n or_o rather_o this_o then_o the_o daily_a growth_n of_o it_o nor_o why_o renovation_n shall_v not_o signify_v the_o first_o begining_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o tongue_n will_v easy_o bear_v i_o witness_v and_o i_o take_v they_o that_o make_v this_o nice_a distinction_n betweee_v these_o two_o word_n to_o be_v better_o skill_v then_o to_o say_v that_o these_o word_n in_o their_o proper_a signification_n will_v justify_v this_o conceit_n therefore_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n fly_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o prove_v that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o translate_v regeneration_n be_v ever_o so_o restrain_v as_o that_o it_o always_o signify_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o that_o further_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o admit_v of_o degree_n and_o be_v ever_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o renovation_n or_o else_o their_o conceit_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o fancy_n too_o weak_a to_o ruin_v the_o distinction_n of_o jnitiall_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o observe_v this_o nice_o of_o word_n for_o sometime_o we_o shall_v find_v regeneration_n put_v for_o sanctification_n express_v by_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n or_o else_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n only_o so_o in_o mat._n 19.28_o our_o saviour_n thus_o give_v answer_n to_o peter_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v who_o have_v forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n yea_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o word_n regeneration_n can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n only_o because_o it_o note_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o christ_n disciple_n do_v actual_o exercise_v and_o express_v in_o receive_v of_o his_o gospel_n or_o else_o as_o beza_n rather_o think_v it_o signify_v the_o very_a state_n of_o glory_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v invest_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v thus_o you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o here_o make_v the_o comma_n in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v sit_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v you_o that_o follow_v i_o now_o shall_v hereafter_o when_o the_o elect_a be_v perfect_o sanctify_v begin_v their_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n namely_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n then_o shall_v you_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n augustine_n 7._o augustine_n aug._n the_o piece_n mer._n &_o remis_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 7._o long_o before_o expound_v that_o text_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o signify_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n again_o sometime_o we_o shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n and_o renovation_n put_v one_o for_o another_o the_o one_o to_o explicate_v the_o other_o for_o so_o zanchius_n say_v express_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o ephes_n 5._o and_o he_o say_v the_o truth_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n use_v they_o tit._n 3.5_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n loc_n ghost_n ista_fw-la vero_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la &_o renovatio_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la diversa_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la declaratio_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n where_o the_o apostle_n use_v those_o two_o word_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n not_o to_o signify_v two_o thing_n but_o the_o latter_a declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a as_o beza_n well_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o word_n regeneration_n to_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n but_o extend_v it_o further_o even_o to_o that_o further_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o as_o all_o grant_n there_o be_v degree_n the_o distinction_n of_o regeneration_n into_o initial_a and_o actual_a still_o stand_v upright_o without_o batter_v by_o this_o second_o objection_n that_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o regeneration_n object_n 3_o 3_o objection_n the_o apostle_n express_o ascribe_v the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n preach_v gal._n 3.2_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o baptism_n answ_n answer_n consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o those_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a question_n and_o then_o the_o objection_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o itself_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v those_o galathian_o only_o as_o person_n of_o age_n &_o understanding_n that_o will_v in_o caluines_n judgement_n so_o much_o alter_v the_o case_n if_o the_o same_o word_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o deny_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o infant_n in_o baptism_n as_o will_v give_v just_a occasion_n to_o deny_v the_o consequent_a of_o that_o proposition_n for_o so_o calvine_n to_o seruetus_fw-la object_v that_o serveti_n that_o addit_fw-la postea_fw-la neminem_fw-la fieri_fw-la fratrem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la fidei_fw-la consertur_fw-la respondeo_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o eundem_fw-la relabi_fw-la paralogismum_fw-la quia_fw-la praepostere_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n trahit_fw-la cue_n d_o de_fw-fr solis_fw-la adultis_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la docet_fw-la illic_fw-la paulus_n hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la deo_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la modum_fw-la ut_fw-la electos_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la adducat_fw-la dum_fw-la illis_fw-la suscitat_fw-la fides_fw-la doctores_fw-la quorum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la manum_fw-la porrigit_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la legem_fw-la imponere_fw-la ei_fw-la audeat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la arcana_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la infant_n christo_fw-la inserat_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 31._o resp_n â—d_a obiectionem_fw-la 15_o tam_fw-la serveti_n no_o man_n be_v make_v our_o brother_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v confer_v only_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n give_v this_o answer_n he_o ever_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sophism_n because_o preposterous_o he_o draw_v that_o to_o infant_n which_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o person_n of_o year_n paul_n in_o that_o place_n teach_v that_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o call_v whereby_o he_o bring_v on_o his_o elect_a unto_o faith_n raise_v they_o up_o faithful_a teacher_n in_o who_o ministry_n he_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o they_o now_o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o set_v such_o a_o law_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o some_o other_o secret_a way_n engraph_v infant_n into_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o that_o case_n of_o the_o galathian_o and_o so_o in_o that_o of_o cornelius_n his_o company_n act._n 10.44_o than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v person_n of_o year_n when_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o be_v till_o that_o time_n no_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o gentile_n and_o mere_a alien_n from_o he_o and_o all_o his_o ordinance_n till_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o gentile_a without_o the_o church_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n till_o he_o hear_v he_o publish_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o first_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o partake_v of_o for_o first_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o he_o then_o believe_v he_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n that_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o a_o settle_a and_o establish_v church_n so_o as_o the_o party_n so_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v for_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a even_o from_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o former_a sort_n receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o come_v by_o it_o