rise_v with_o christ_n in_o it_o 2.12_o it_o col._n 2.12_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a in_o fine_a what_o less_o when_o it_o affirm_v we_o to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o wash_n 5.26_o wash_n eph._n 5.26_o of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o it_o elsewhere_o do_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o these_o expression_n show_v plain_o enough_o that_o baptism_n have_v its_o share_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o this_o new_a birth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v at_o least_o the_o conveyer_n of_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o it_o be_v more_o immediate_o produce_v and_o indeed_o as_o if_o man_n will_v come_v without_o prejudice_n they_o will_v soon_o see_v enough_o in_o those_o expression_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v deduce_v from_o they_o so_o they_o may_v see_v yet_o more_o if_o they_o pass_v so_o far_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o language_n of_o the_o church_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o they_o for_o who_o ever_o even_o of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n speak_v in_o a_o low_a strain_n concern_v baptism_n who_o ever_o make_v less_o of_o it_o than_o of_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v i_o appeal_v for_o a_o proof_n hereof_o to_o their_o so_o unanimous_o 2._o unanimous_o see_v part_n 2._o understand_v of_o baptism_n what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o nicodemus_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o interpret_v that_o of_o our_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v so_o they_o must_v therefore_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o ancient_n understand_v it_o of_o baptism_n they_o allot_v that_o its_o share_n in_o it_o and_o consequent_o make_v it_o at_o 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the_o necessity_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o to_o what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o wickedness_n from_o your_o soul_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o procure_v their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o whether_o natural_a or_o habitual_a corruption_n they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o for_o these_o thing_n show_v plain_o enough_o that_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o baptismal_a regeneration_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o too_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o procure_v as_o well_o as_o figure_v the_o internal_a regeneration_n of_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v tertullian_n discourse_n and_o particular_o in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la witness_v his_o call_n it_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n thereof_o that_o happy_a sacrament_n of_o our_o water_n wherewith_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o present_a blindness_n we_o be_v free_v into_o eternal_a life_n his_o affirm_v present_o after_o that_o we_o the_o lesser_a fish_n according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a one_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o water_n neither_o can_v continue_v safe_a unless_o we_o abide_v in_o it_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o wonder_v if_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n give_v life_n when_o that_o element_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v forth_o any_o live_a creature_n that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v at_o the_o begin_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o water_n so_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n after_o the_o invocation_n of_o his_o name_n do_v descend_v from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o of_o baptism_n and_o have_v sanctify_v they_o from_o himself_o give_v they_o a_o power_n of_o sanctify_v other_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n show_v as_o plain_o that_o that_o author_n look_v upon_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o baptism_n as_o contribute_v in_o its_o place_n to_o the_o production_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n or_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o representation_n of_o it_o but_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o have_v entreat_v of_o this_o affair_n or_o indeed_o of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o there_o be_v no_o one_o who_o have_v speak_v more_o or_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o s._n cyprian_n or_o who_o word_n therefore_o will_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o consider_v only_o that_o i_o may_v not_o multiply_v testimony_n without_o necessity_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o single_a one_o but_o which_o indeed_o for_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o will_v serve_v instead_o of_o many_o and_o be_v moreover_o as_o clear_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o die_v unto_o sin_n by_o baptism_n as_o of_o our_o regeneration_n by_o it_o for_o when_o say_v he_o donat._n he_o epist_n ad_fw-la donat._n i_o lie_v in_o darkness_n and_o under_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o night_n when_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a i_o float_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o toss_a world_n ignorant_a of_o my_o own_o life_n and_o as_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o truth_n i_o think_v it_o exceed_o difficult_a as_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n than_o be_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v bear_v again_o as_o the_o divine_a mercy_n have_v promise_v and_o that_o be_v animate_v to_o a_o new_a life_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o salutary_a water_n he_o shall_v put_v off_o that_o which_o he_o be_v before_o and_o whilst_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n continue_v the_o same_o become_v a_o new_a man_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n for_o how_o say_v i_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o that_o shall_v be_v sudden_o put_v off_o which_o either_o be_v natural_a be_v now_o grow_v hard_a by_o the_o natural_a situation_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o contract_v by_o a_o long_a custom_n have_v be_v improve_v by_o old_a age_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a purpose_n i_o often_o discourse_v with_o myself_o for_o as_o i_o be_v at_o that_o time_n entangle_v with_o many_o error_n of_o my_o former_a life_n which_o i_o do_v not_o then_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o put_v off_o so_o i_o willing_o give_v obedience_n to_o those_o vice_n that_o stick_v to_o i_o and_o through_o a_o despair_n of_o better_a thing_n i_o favour_v my_o evil_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v my_o proper_a and_o domestic_a one_o but_o after_o that_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o generate_a water_n the_o blemish_n of_o my_o former_a life_n be_v wash_v off_o and_o my_o mind_n thus_o purge_v have_v a_o light_n from_o above_o pour_v into_o it_o after_o that_o the_o second_o birth_n have_v change_v i_o into_o a_o new_a man_n through_o the_o force_n of_o that_o spirit_n or_o breath_n which_o i_o suck_v in_o from_o above_o then_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o doubtful_a become_v exceed_v certain_a and_o manifest_a thing_n which_o be_v before_o shut_v be_v then_o lay_v open_a and_o dark_a thing_n make_v light_a then_o that_o which_o before_o seem_v difficult_a appear_v to_o help_v rather_o than_o hinder_v and_o that_o which_o sometime_o be_v think_v impossible_a as_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o discern_v that_o that_o be_v earthly_a which_o be_v carnal_o bear_v do_v before_o live_v obnoxious_a to_o fault_n and_o that_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v god_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o animate_v you_o yourself_o very_o know_v and_o will_v as_o ready_o acknowledge_v with_o i_o what_o be_v either_o take_v from_o or_o bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o that_o death_n of_o crime_n and_o life_n of_o virtue_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o illustrious_a testimony_n of_o the_o force_n of_o baptism_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o with_o what_o reason_n we_o have_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o procure_v the_o former_a death_n and_o birth_n so_o
relation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o now_o have_v nor_o when_o christ_n himself_o use_v they_o have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o produce_v it_o what_o the_o true_a foundation_n of_o this_o relation_n be_v or_o what_o that_o be_v which_o consecrate_v those_o element_n which_o be_v to_o put_v it_o on_o endeavour_v to_o be_v make_v out_o from_o some_o former_a discourse_n and_o those_o element_n according_o consider_v either_o as_o be_v to_o become_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n or_o as_o be_v to_o become_v also_o a_o mean_n of_o communicate_v that_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o we_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o the_o former_a of_o these_o relation_n bring_v about_o by_o a_o declaration_n of_o those_o purpose_n for_o which_o the_o element_n be_v intend_v whether_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o any_o other_o the_o latter_a by_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o resolution_n to_o compromise_v the_o quarrel_n that_o have_v arisen_a in_o this_o argument_n upon_o occasion_n of_o what_o the_o ancient_n have_v say_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n for_o attribute_v the_o power_n of_o consecration_n to_o the_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n of_o the_o priest_n and_z on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n those_o quarrel_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v accommodate_v by_o attribute_v that_o power_n to_o the_o institution_n rather_o as_o apply_v than_o as_o deliver_v and_o as_o apply_v also_o by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n more_o than_o by_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o it_o pag._n 261._o the_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o part._n of_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n entrance_n make_v with_o inquire_v how_o this_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o therein_o again_o whether_o that_o bread_n wherewith_o it_o be_v celebrate_v aught_o to_o be_v break_v and_o whether_o he_o who_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v a_o offering_n unto_o god_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o well_o as_o make_v a_o tender_a of_o the_o sacrament_n thereof_o to_o men._n that_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v break_v as_o that_o too_o for_o the_o better_a representation_n of_o the_o break_n of_o christ_n body_n assert_v against_o the_o lutheran_n and_o their_o argument_n against_o it_o produce_v and_o answer_v whether_o he_o who_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v a_o offering_n to_o god_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v into_o and_o after_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o this_o affair_n consideration_n have_v of_o those_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n establish_v it_o the_o word_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o more_o particular_o animadvert_v upon_o and_o show_v not_o to_o denote_v such_o a_o offer_v whether_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o refer_v to_o the_o several_a thing_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o particular_o to_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v do_v or_o enjoin_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v or_o as_o refer_v only_o to_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o immediate_o precede_v they_o in_o which_o last_o consideration_n of_o they_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v as_o well_o and_o more_o natural_o signify_v make_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o present_a argument_n to_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o notion_n of_o sacrifice_v or_o if_o there_o be_v that_o it_o must_v import_v rather_o a_o commemorative_n than_o expiatory_a one_o what_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o same_o council_n from_o christ_n melchizedekian_n priesthood_n etc._n etc._n more_o brief_o consider_v and_o answer_v and_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o council_n advance_v show_v in_o the_o close_a to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o contrary_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o more_o derogatory_n to_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n make_v of_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n the_o whole_a conclude_v with_o inquire_v to_o who_o this_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o particular_o whether_o it_o either_o aught_o or_o may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n where_o the_o argument_n of_o bishop_n taylor_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o communicate_v infant_n be_v produce_v and_o answer_v and_o particular_o what_o he_o allege_v from_o infant_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n though_o they_o be_v no_o more_o qualify_v for_o it_o than_o they_o be_v for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 267_o the_o content_n of_o the_o eleven_o part._n how_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v the_o receipt_n of_o this_o sacrament_n suppose_v by_o the_o present_a question_n and_o that_o therefore_o first_o establish_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o who_o make_v the_o suppose_a sacrifice_n thereof_o to_o be_v of_o use_n to_o they_o who_o partake_v not_o sacramental_o of_o it_o enquiry_n next_o make_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o and_o in_o what_o posture_n to_o receive_v it_o the_o preparation_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o our_o catechism_n the_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o true_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o both_o necessity_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o examination_n according_o declare_v the_o examination_n of_o our_o repentance_n more_o particular_o insist_v upon_o and_o that_o show_v to_o be_v most_o advantageous_o make_v by_o inquire_v how_o we_o have_v gain_v upon_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o profess_v to_o repent_v of_o and_o particular_o upon_o our_o most_o prevail_a one_o which_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v discover_v be_v therefore_o inquire_v into_o and_o the_o mark_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v assign_v and_o explain_v a_o transition_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o our_o purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n our_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o charity_n where_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o examination_n be_v evince_v and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v those_o qualification_n in_o we_o discover_v and_o declare_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v into_o and_o that_o show_v to_o be_v by_o intend_v that_o service_n wherewith_o it_o be_v celebrate_v and_o suit_v our_o affection_n to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a conclude_v with_o inquire_v in_o what_o posture_n of_o body_n this_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v where_o be_v show_v first_o that_o the_o ancient_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v by_o their_o write_n receive_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o adoration_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o stand_v second_o that_o several_a of_o the_o reform_a church_n receive_v in_o that_o or_o the_o like_a posture_n and_o that_o those_o that_o do_v not_o do_v not_o condemn_v those_o that_o do_v three_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o first_o celebration_n of_o this_o supper_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o sit_v nor_o yet_o in_o what_o be_v allege_v from_o the_o suitableness_n of_o that_o posture_n to_o a_o feast_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o present_a one_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o common_a one_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o 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