for_o the_o former_a their_o represent_v baptism_n as_o the_o laver_n 3.5_o laver_n tit._n 3.5_o of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o must_v have_v from_o god_n 3.5_o god_n joh._n 3.5_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o must_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 2.38_o sin_n act._n 2.38_o which_o be_v as_o undoubted_o etc._n undoubted_o expl._n of_o the_o lord_n pr._n forgive_v we_o etc._n etc._n another_o for_o the_o latter_a the_o same_o scripture_n require_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o element_n thereof_o as_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 22.19_o be_v luk._n 22.19_o give_v for_o we_o and_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o 26.28_o many_o matt._n 26.28_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o these_o and_o the_o former_a benefit_n be_v such_o as_o manifest_o come_v from_o god_n so_o they_o be_v alike_o manifest_o represent_v as_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o former_a sacrament_n and_o a_o sacrament_n therefore_o as_o such_o to_o 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to_o be_v baptize_v must_v also_o for_o their_o part_n promise_v the_o renounce_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n and_o both_o faith_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n that_o as_o it_o show_v she_o to_o have_v look_v upon_o baptism_n as_o a_o federals_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n so_o that_o she_o equal_o believe_v it_o to_o relate_v to_o our_o duty_n and_o service_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o divine_a benefit_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o let_v it_o remain_v therefore_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o the_o acknowledge_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n that_o a_o sacrament_n relate_v as_o well_o to_o what_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o we_o to_o god_n as_o to_o what_o be_v to_o come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o and_o that_o according_o it_o may_v be_v so_o far_o forth_o define_v such_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n whereby_o we_o make_v a_o declaration_n of_o our_o piety_n towards_o god_n as_o mr._n calvin_n 1._o calvin_n instit_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 14._o §._o 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express_o affirm_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o he_o for_o so_o it_o do_v as_o to_o that_o 22.19_o that_o luk._n 22.19_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o all_o they_o must_v consequent_o oblige_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o that_o to_o which_o a_o sacrament_n relate_v as_o a_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o neither_o will_v there_o be_v less_o evidence_n from_o thence_o if_o those_o text_n be_v well_o consider_v that_o that_o grace_n to_o which_o a_o sacrament_n relate_v be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a one_o for_o as_o our_o church_n mean_v no_o other_o by_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n than_o that_o which_o conduce_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o inward_a man_n or_o spirit_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o its_o make_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o which_o it_o can_v be_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o it_o have_v 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force_n of_o which_o yet_o if_o there_o remain_v any_o doubt_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o clear_v it_o from_o what_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n st._n peter_n 3.21_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o represent_v the_o former_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o stipulation_n or_o contract_n as_o our_o saviour_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o other_o 26.28_o other_o luk._n 22.20_o matt._n 26.28_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o it_o be_v shed_v for_o that_o that_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o as_o we_o usual_o render_v it_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o it_o be_v not_o only_o evident_a from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d
tertullian_n de_fw-fr poenit._n cap._n 8._o speak_v defer_v the_o receive_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n indulge_v to_o their_o sin_n as_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o their_o future_a baptism_n will_v wipe_v off_o all_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v so_o far_o as_o the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n can_v warrant_v we_o that_o necessity_n do_v justify_v a_o bare_a aspersion_n in_o baptism_n inquire_v we_o for_o our_o far_a confirmation_n in_o it_o what_o there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o it_o or_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v their_o understanding_n from_o thence_o 3.21_o thence_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o though_o baptism_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o its_o wash_n away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o from_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o it_o do_v involve_v that_o 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10._o a_o put_fw-mi pocock_n port._n mosis_fw-la p._n 160.1_o so_o apply_v this_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n so_o we_o can_v therefore_o better_v interpret_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o clean_a water_n upon_o they_o in_o order_n to_o it_o than_o of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v by_o the_o term_n of_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n show_v it_o to_o have_v foresee_v a_o necessity_n of_o its_o be_v so_o administer_v oftentimes_o and_o his_o own_o allowance_n of_o it_o all_o which_o thing_n whosoever_o shall_v consider_v will_n i_o doubt_v not_o see_v reason_n enough_o to_o think_v that_o necessity_n may_v justify_v a_o aspersion_n in_o baptism_n and_o nothing_o more_o therefore_o leave_v to_o inquire_v upon_o this_o head_n than_o what_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o a_o necessity_n which_o will_v bring_v the_o question_n yet_o near_o to_o ourselves_o now_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o sickness_n be_v such_o and_o particular_o 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to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o i_o be_o apt_a enough_o to_o believe_v upon_o second_o thought_n for_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o bury_v elsewhere_o expl._n of_o the_o creed_n in_o the_o word_n and_o bury_v speak_v more_o harsh_o concern_v it_o that_o that_o rite_n come_v to_o be_v disuse_v here_o after_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n thereof_o because_o as_o erasmus_n note_v magnum_fw-la note_v vid._n pamel_n in_o not_o ad_fw-la cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la it_o be_v in_o use_n among_o we_o even_o in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o liturgy_n that_o have_v be_v in_o force_n since_o not_o except_v the_o present_a one_o seem_v rather_o to_o persuade_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o our_o fore_n father_n be_v so_o strange_o tenacious_a of_o that_o rite_n and_o both_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n not_o without_o a_o venerable_a opinion_n of_o it_o it_o can_v well_o be_v think_v they_o shall_v come_v at_o length_n so_o 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utriusque_fw-la testamenti_fw-la paraturam_fw-la though_o they_o also_o give_v they_o the_o more_o general_a title_n of_o instrumenta_fw-la parebit_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la idem_fw-la apol._n c._n 19_o primam_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la istis_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la summa_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la vindicat_fw-la ib._n c._n 21._o sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la edidimus_fw-la antiquissimis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la sectam_fw-la istam_fw-la esse_fw-la suffultam_fw-la adu._n marc._n li._n 1._o c._n 13._o quantas_fw-la autem_fw-la foveas_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vel_fw-la maxim_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nempe_fw-la martion_n fecerit_fw-la auferendo_fw-la quae_fw-la voluit_fw-la de_fw-la nostri_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la integritate_fw-la parebit_fw-la but_o if_o some_o man_n i_o say_v sway_v by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o think_v fit_a to_o continue_v to_o the_o former_a text_n and_o some_o other_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o testament_n as_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v with_o 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