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baptism_n initiate_v you_o into_o the_o state_n of_o repentance_n or_o of_o penitent_n but_o christ_n shall_v give_v the_o holy-ghost_n as_o it_o be_v pour_v forth_o and_o so_o as_o pelargus_n speak_v on_o mat._n 3._o against_o salmeron_n we_o maintain_v john_n baptism_n to_o be_v â—ffectual_a be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a repentance_n that_o he_o require_v appear_v further_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o thaâ—_n he_o call_v for_o from_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o last_o i_o shall_v prove_v anon_o that_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v we_o to_o baptize_v any_o upon_o a_o promise_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith_n before_o they_o profess_v actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n nor_o be_v they_o fit_v for_o such_o a_o covenant_n argum._n 2_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o profession_n of_o repentance_n before_o baptism_n be_v this_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v by_o scripture_n precept_n and_o 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be_v not_o only_o as_o be_v feign_v by_o the_o opposer_n a_o engagement_n to_o thâ—s_n for_o the_o future_a but_o a_o profession_n of_o it_o also_o at_o the_o present_a this_o with_o the_o rest_n we_o thus_o prove_v col._n 2.11_o 12.13_o in_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n &_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n where_o note_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v what_o they_o profess_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o the_o 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these_o term_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o rom._n 6._o chap._n 4.5_o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n here_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o into_o his_o death_n and_o so_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o plant_v together_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n 2._o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o be_v only_o a_o engagement_n for_o the_o future_a but_o a_o present_a entrance_n into_o the_o state_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o ver_fw-la 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 11._o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o old_a man_n crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o that_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o dead_a as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o servitude_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o must_v reckon_v themselves_o dead_a to_o sin_n but_o alive_a to_o god_n he_o that_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n with_o judgement_n and_o impartiality_n will_v soon_o discern_v that_o true_a repentance_n and_o abrenunciation_n of_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v profess_v by_o all_o that_o will_v be_v baptise_a and_o that_o hereupon_o they_o seal_v their_o own_o profession_n and_o covenant_n by_o the_o reception_n of_o baptism_n as_o christ_n seal_v his_o part_n by_o the_o actual_a baptise_v they_o and_o that_o hereupon_o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o call_v and_o suppose_v such_o as_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v argum._n 5._o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v both_o the_o present_a put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o present_a put_v on_o christ_n than_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a repentance_n must_v needs_o precede_v or_o concur_v with_o baptism_n but_o the_o former_a be_v certain_a of_o which_o more_o anon_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o both_o scripture_n and_o the_o very_a sign_n themselves_o and_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o more_o after_o do_v show_v that_o true_a repentance_n and_o present_a repentance_n must_v be_v profess_v by_o all_o those_o that_o we_o may_v baptize_v or_o who_o child_n we_o may_v baptize_v on_o their_o account_n and_o consequent_o that_o true_a save_a faith_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o and_o some_o think_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v profess_v too_o and_o not_o only_o promise_v we_o shall_v before_o we_o leave_v this_o argument_n hear_v what_o the_o opposer_n say_v against_o it_o but_o they_o be_v all_o in_o piece_n the_o papist_n i_o mean_v among_o themselves_o about_o it_o some_o of_o they_o confess_v what_o we_o plead_v for_o and_o other_o of_o they_o especial_o the_o new_a one_o contradict_v it_o but_o by_o such_o reason_n as_o i_o think_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n now_o to_o discuss_v there_o be_v two_o reverend_a man_n of_o our_o own_o who_o unhappy_a own_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o argue_v against_o do_v call_v we_o to_o a_o more_o respectful_a consideration_n of_o their_o answer_n viz._n dr._n sam_n ward_n and_o mr._n thomas_n blake_n the_o former_a say_v concedo_fw-la neminem_fw-la adultorum_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admitti_fw-la debere_fw-la absque_fw-la professione_n fidei_fw-la &_o poenitentiae_fw-la concedo_fw-la iterum_fw-la solidam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la cum_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o viuâ_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o mediatorem_fw-la obtinere_fw-la praesentaneam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la you_o see_v how_o much_o of_o my_o argument_n be_v here_o yield_v sed_fw-la nego_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la aut_fw-la fidem_fw-la initialem_fw-la qua_fw-la judicio_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sufficiebat_fw-la ad_fw-la dandum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la desiderantibus_fw-la semper_fw-la eorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la aut_fw-la praesumptione_n suffecisse_fw-la ad_fw-la tale_n ponendos_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la adeptae_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la aut_fw-la salutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n one_o initial_a which_o the_o apostle_n think_v a_o sufficient_a title_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o save_v or_o connex_v to_o justification_n and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v a_o profession_n of_o or_o suppose_v but_o put_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o answ._n to_o this_o i_o shall_v return_v mr._n gataker_n answer_v contra_fw-la wardum_fw-la pag._n 71._o ego_fw-la quaenam_fw-la sit_fw-la side_n illa_fw-la ac_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la initialis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligo_fw-la qua_fw-la praeâ—itum_fw-la quis_fw-la ausit_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admittere_fw-la quem_fw-la tamen_fw-la vera_fw-la vivaque_fw-la in_o mediatorem_fw-la fide_fw-la imbuâ—um_fw-la nondum_fw-la credat_fw-la philippus_n certè_fw-la aethiopi_n baptismum_fw-la poscenti_fw-la si_fw-mi credas_fw-la inquit_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n licet_fw-la act._n 8.38_o quasi_fw-la non_fw-la baptizaturus_fw-la nisi_fw-la id_fw-la ille_fw-la profiteretur_fw-la ipseque_fw-la charitatis_fw-la saltem_fw-la judicio_fw-la ità _fw-la credere_fw-la credat_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la â—um_fw-la baptizare_fw-la nifi_n credat_fw-la inquit_fw-la lutherus_n in_o gen._n 48._o nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la initialem_fw-la illam_fw-la volebat_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la credat_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr anâ—nia_n calvinus_n ad_fw-la act._n 22.16_o verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la expertem_fw-la non_fw-la baptizasset_fw-la ea_fw-la nempe_fw-la imbutum_fw-la praesumpsisse_fw-la vult_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la id_fw-la didicisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la act._n 9.11_o see_v the_o rest_n i_o add_v only_o the_o say_n of_o peter_n martyr_n which_o be_v conclude_v with_o in_o rom._n 3._o unam_fw-la esse_fw-la verae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la baptizandis_fw-la adultis_fw-la exigatur_fw-la it_o be_v milâ—i_o impress_n tigur_n 1559._o pag._n 148._o where_o he_o reprehend_v some_o papist_n quòd_fw-la sibi_fw-la singunt_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la requiri_fw-la and_o confute_v they_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o c._n 11.864_o and_o the_o 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sanctus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la nos_fw-la abluit_fw-la &_o regenerate_v denique_fw-la svorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la consortes_fw-la faciat_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o compare_v mat._n 28.19_o with_o rom._n 6_o 3._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o &_o 10.2_o that_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o their_o authority_n but_o also_o to_o be_v thus_o initiate_v into_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o church_n stand_v in_o to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o musculus_fw-la diodate_v the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n annotation_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n do_v express_v see_v dr._n hammond_n pract._n catech._n l._n 6._o §_o 2._o and_o especial_o on_o mat._n 28.19_o grotius_n at_o large_a and_o that_o it_o comprehend_v or_o presuppose_v a_o profession_n of_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 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the_o disciple_n with_o their_o infant_n and_o that_o it_o be_v reconciliation_n adoption_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o parent_n and_o child_n by_o baptism_n paraeus_n in_o loc_n say_v cum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la sit_fw-la signum_fw-la faederis_fw-la testificans_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la recipi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la haud_fw-la dubiè_fw-la pater_fw-la filius_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sunt_fw-la unus_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la &_o foedus_fw-la recipiens_fw-la and_o he_o expound_v this_o from_o mar._n 16.16_o show_v that_o as_o the_o order_n be_v credere_fw-la &_o baptizari_fw-la so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a save_a faith_n lâ—st_o autem_fw-la credere_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la assentiri_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quod_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la fiducia_fw-la certa_fw-la sibi_fw-la applicare_fw-la promissionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nos_fw-la recipi_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la remissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la commendat_fw-la vero_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o baptismum_fw-la duabus_fw-la rationibus_fw-la una_fw-la ab_fw-la utili_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la h._n e._n vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v before_o enter_v my_o dissent_n to_o such_o description_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o believe_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o yet_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o main_a that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v embrace_v or_o accept_v a_o offer_a christ_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o understanding_n and_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o must_v go_v before_o baptism_n but_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v the_o minor_a from_o some_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n or_o be_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o 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aliquis_fw-la motua_fw-la vitalis_fw-la nature_n appareat_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la 3_o m_o answer_v those_o objector_n that_o i_o intend_v p._n 51._o he_o say_v dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fides_n autem_fw-la informis_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la formata_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la ut_fw-la aug._n l._n the_o sid_n &_o op_n vnde_fw-la nec_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la salutem_fw-la confer_v potest_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccandi_fw-la quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la formam_fw-la excludit_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr autem_fw-la per_fw-la impressionem_fw-la characteris_fw-la baptismalis_fw-la aliquis_fw-la disponendus_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la apparet_fw-la voluntas_fw-la peccandi_fw-la he_o hear_v plain_o speak_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la formata_fw-la ut_fw-la afferendâ_fw-la and_o not_o ut_fw-la recipiendâ_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la so_o that_o he_o be_v here_o full_o for_o i_o in_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o these_o disputation_n and_o so_o must_v they_o all_o that_o do_v affirm_v a_o true_a death_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prerequisites_n if_o they_o will_v not_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o that_o be_v common_a for_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n that_o preparatory_a grace_n kill_v sin_n and_o special_a grace_n afterward_o give_v a_o new_a life_n that_o which_o expel_v death_n be_v life_n and_o that_o which_o expel_v darkness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o light_n itself_o add_v also_o what_o aquinas_n say_v sup_v qu._n 2._o a._n 3._o c._n nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la justificetur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la requiritur_fw-la contritio_fw-la and_o what_o he_o say_v 3._o qu._n 49._o a._n 1._o ad_fw-la 2_o m_o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la applicatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la percipiendum_fw-la fructum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fides_n autem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la mundamur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la informis_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la formata_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicetur_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la intellectum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la yet_o i_o know_v they_o here_o confound_v themselves_o by_o their_o sophistry_n tell_v we_o that_o contrition_n be_v before_o charity_n material_o and_o after_o it_o effective_o and_o that_o contritio_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la and_o that_o poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la be_v before_o poenitentia_fw-la qâ—â—_n est_fw-la virtus_fw-la and_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o effect_v it_o as_o though_o a_o dissemble_a ceremony_n or_o false_a profession_n will_v work_v grace_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hold_n of_o they_o at_o the_o best_a for_o they_o have_v lose_v themselves_o in_o contradiction_n i_o know_v also_o that_o they_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v infallible_o all_o infant_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o church_n on_o their_o allow_a title_n let_v the_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a because_o they_o think_v the_o church_n faith_n may_v serve_v instead_o of_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o church_n intention_n may_v serve_v instead_o both_o of_o the_o minister_n say_v aquinas_n and_o the_o infant_n yea_o and_o the_o church_n itself_o need_v not_o lend_v a_o infant_n any_o contrition_n for_o they_o be_v agree_v that_o neither_o other_o man_n sin_n nor_o our_o own_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o infant_n have_v be_v the_o object_n of_o contrition_n but_o only_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n yet_o one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o ordinary_a doctrine_n that_o the_o votum_fw-la vel_fw-la propositum_fw-la may_v save_v without_o baptism_n shall_v imply_v that_o before_o baptism_n the_o desire_n of_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v charity_n or_o special_a grace_n the_o roman_a catechism_n say_v par._n 2._o pag._n 142._o baptismi_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la propositum_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la &_o malae_fw-la acta_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la pâ—enitentia_fw-la satis_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la si_fw-la repentinus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la casus_fw-la impediat_fw-la quò_fw-la minùs_fw-la solutari_fw-la aquâ_fw-la ablui_fw-la possint_fw-la and_o they_o confess_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o charity_n therefore_o those_o that_o die_v before_o baptism_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v charity_n but_o ordinary_o they_o make_v attrition_n sufficient_a and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n 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