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day_n fol_z 101._o b._n edit_n wit._n anno_fw-la 1540_o and_o wreathe_v the_o person_n so_o fine_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o part_v the_o nature_n again_o that_o there_o be_v few_o who_o do_v true_o understand_v and_o i_o myself_o have_v err_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n that_o i_o have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o nature_n that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o person_n and_o contrariwise_o therefore_o when_o one_o will_v judge_v true_o of_o his_o doctrine_n then_o must_v he_o not_o pick_v out_o only_o some_o single_a word_n out_o of_o his_o writing_n as_o hitherto_o some_o have_v do_v but_o he_o must_v have_v due_a regard_n unto_o his_o whole_a exposition_n then_o shall_v he_o find_v that_o he_o teach_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o property_n namely_o that_o the_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o the_o alone_a person_n of_o christ_n such_o person_n be_v term_v by_o which_o nature_n they_o will_v 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be_v there_o no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o will_v condemn_v us._n for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v endure_v no_o sin_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o great_a comfort_n upon_o the_o earth_n than_o baptism_n baptism_n the_o comfort_n which_o we_o have_v of_o baptism_n through_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o sentence_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o judge_v not_o sin_n but_o expel_v it_o with_o many_o exercise_n baptism_n the_o true_a understanding_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n whereof_o no_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v terrify_v though_o he_o feel_v evil_a lust_n and_o desire_n and_o not_o to_o despair_v though_o he_o shall_v even_o fall_v but_o shall_v call_v his_o baptism_n to_o mind_n and_o refresh_v himself_o hearty_o with_o the_o same_o that_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o therein_o to_o mortify_v his_o sin_n and_o not_o reckon_v they_o to_o damnation_n if_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o or_o remain_v therein_o etc._n etc._n faith_n 3._o faith_n also_o here_o be_v now_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v handle_v that_o be_v faith_n that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n do_v constant_o believe_v how_o that_o this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o only_o betoken_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n at_o the_o young_a day_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v anew_o baptism_n how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o work_n of_o baptism_n do_v present_o begin_v in_o baptism_n to_o live_v everlasting_o without_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o also_o do_v certain_o begin_v and_o work_v the_o same_o and_o unit_v we_o unto_o god_n that_o we_o will_v even_o unto_o death_n mortify_v sin_n and_o strive_v against_o the_o same_o and_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n will_v hold_v we_o excuse_v and_o deal_v gracious_o with_o we_o and_o not_o judge_v we_o according_a to_o rigour_n for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n until_o we_o be_v purify_v by_o death_n pure_a how_o a_o man_n be_v pure_a so_o now_o thou_o understand_v how_o a_o man_n be_v innocent_a pure_a and_o without_o sin_n in_o baptism_n and_o yet_o remain_v full_a of_o many_o evil_a lust_n so_o that_o he_o can_v otherwise_o be_v call_v pure_a then_o for_o that_o he_o have_v make_v entrance_n thereinto_o and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o purity_n have_v a_o sign_n and_o covenant_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o pure_a for_o which_o cause_n god_n will_v not_o attribute_v his_o remain_a uncleanness_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v more_o pure_a by_o god_n gracious_a account_n of_o he_o then_o if_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o nature_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n a_o man_n must_v be_v very_o bold_a and_o free_a in_o hold_v himself_o to_o baptism_n and_o bear_v himself_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o most_o humble_o say_v i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o i_o have_v no_o clean_a thing_n in_o i_o but_o i_o be_o yet_o christen_v through_o which_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v have_v bind_v himself_o not_o to_o impute_v my_o sin_n unto_o i_o but_o to_o crucify_v and_o to_o destroy_v they_o so_o we_o do_v now_o understand_v that_o our_o innocency_n of_o baptism_n be_v so_o call_v whole_o and_o sol_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n which_o begin_v it_o and_o take_v pity_n on_o sin_n esteem_v we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v without_o sin_n etc._n etc._n also_o sin_n must_v still_o be_v for_o in_o truth_n wicked_a motion_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v sin_n but_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v that_o god_n grace_n will_v not_o yet_o reckon_v they_o for_o sin_n if_o that_o we_o encounter_v they_o with_o many_o endeavour_n work_n and_o suffering_n and_o at_o the_o last_o crucify_v they_o by_o death_n whosoever_o do_v not_o so_o to_o those_o will_v he_o not_o remit_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v touch_n with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o their_o covenant_n but_o hinder_v the_o begin_v work_n of_o god_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o have_v power_n give_v they_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o young_a day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o also_o be_v there_o any_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n then_o let_v he_o most_o strong_o remember_v his_o baptism_n how_o god_n do_v there_o join_v in_o contract_n with_o he_o to_o pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n if_o he_o will_v but_o resist_v they_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n a_o man_n must_v cheerful_o repose_v himself_o and_o then_o do_v baptism_n proceed_v in_o his_o work_n and_o strength_n again_o and_o then_o be_v the_o heart_n again_o quiet_v and_o refresh_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o in_o baptism_n for_o ever_o to_o remain_v and_o a_o man_n must_v be_v so_o steadfast_a in_o faith_n that_o though_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o sin_n shall_v conspire_v against_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v in_o respect_n that_o whosoever_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v beat_v from_o that_o hold_n he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n in_o his_o contract_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o baptism_n howsoever_o it_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o work_n by_o sin_n baptism_n res_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la baptism_n yet_o the_o forgiveness_n and_o crucify_a of_o sin_n be_v only_o make_v void_a through_o unbelief_n of_o the_o same_o and_o faith_n recal_n again_o the_o same_o hindrance_n of_o his_o operation_n so_o that_o it_o do_v whole_o consist_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v it_o plain_o then_o be_v it_o one_o thing_n to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o a_o other_o to_o put_v off_o and_o renounce_v sin_n faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o expulse_v but_o to_o expulse_v sin_n be_v by_o a_o endeavour_n against_o sin_n and_o 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