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ut_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la spiritus_fw-la enim_fw-la ipse_fw-la applicat_fw-la
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call_n and_o justification_n end_v in_o glorification_n as_o s._n augustine_n do_v most_o sound_o &_o unanswerable_a collect_v from_o this_o very_a text_n yea_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n that_o bellarmine_n himself_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v &_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n locum_fw-la opposer_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n cap._n 17._o vide_fw-la locum_fw-la although_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o side_n who_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o election_n into_o election_n to_o grace_n and_o election_n to_o glory_n which_o be_v still_o maintain_v by_o the_o late_a jesuite_n cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la 1.4.5_o lapide_fw-la come_v in_o ephes_n 1.4.5_o and_o other_o from_o who_o the_o arminian_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o borrow_v it_o as_o they_o do_v sundry_a other_o ware_n of_o that_o society_n
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dixit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la quid_fw-la dixit_fw-la parmenianus_n aut_fw-la pontius_n aut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la illorum_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la catâ—olicis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la sicubi_fw-la forte_fw-fr falluntur_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la canonica_fw-la dei_fw-la scripturas_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sentiant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vnit._n eccl_n cap._n 10._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la ratio_fw-la contra_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la redditur_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la acuta_fw-la sit_fw-la fallit_fw-la verisimilitudine_fw-la nam_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la marcellin_n that_o i_o may_v more_o methodical_o proceed_v and_o dispatch_v more_o speedy_o that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o must_v necessary_o bind_v myself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o argumentation_n wrap_v up_o the_o force_n of_o my_o argument_n in_o some_o plain_a syllogism_n as_o as_o i_o 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ghost_n to_o that_o ordinance_n as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o conclus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o elect_a infant_n baptize_v do_v ordinary_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n i_o think_v shall_v not_o be_v doubt_v of_o by_o any_o unless_o by_o sacramentarian_o for_o will_v any_o man_n of_o understanding_n deny_v unto_o the_o elect_a that_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o attribute_n as_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v do_v so_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o elect_a infant_n do_v receive_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o baptism_n the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a to_o what_o end_n be_v they_o baptize_v if_o they_o be_v not_o even_o in_o infancy_n capable_a of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o baptism_n why_o be_v they_o admit_v to_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o answer_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o plead_v
and_o in_o art_n 38_o thus_o 5.26_o thus_o dicimus_fw-la itaq_fw-la elementum_fw-la aquae_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la eaducum_fw-la nobis_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la utrè_n testificari_fw-la interiorem_fw-la animi_fw-la nostri_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la rom._n 6.3_o ephes_n 5.26_o 5_o the_o argentine_n confession_n cap._n 17._o thus_o determine_v 3._o determine_v de_fw-fr baptismate_fw-la itaque_fw-la confitemur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la passim_fw-la scriptura_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la eo_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o mertem_fw-la christi_fw-la coagmentari_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christum_fw-la endure_v lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la peccata_fw-la abluere_fw-la nos_fw-la salvare_fw-la rom_n 6_o 3._o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o gal_n 3_o tit._n 3._o act._n 22._o 1._o pet._n 3._o touch_v baptism_n we_o confess_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o affirm_v 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valentia_n viz_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o in_o some_o manner_n what_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v cause_n conferr_v grace_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o word_n of_o calvin_n be_v these_o god_n do_v true_o perform_v what_o ever_o he_o promise_v and_o represent_v in_o the_o outward_a sign_n nor_o do_v the_o outward_a sign_n want_v their_o effect_n that_o he_o who_o be_v their_o author_n may_v prove_v himself_o true_a and_o faithful_a of_o his_o word_n then_o chameir_n go_v on_o to_o explicate_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o work_v grace_n not_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n but_o only_o instrumental_a and_o that_o not_o physical_a but_o moral_a the_o same_o in_o effect_n he_o speak_v again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n calvine_n calvine_n cap._n 3._o par_fw-fr 10._o agnoscunt_fw-la 10._o sane_n tum_fw-la calvinus_n tum_fw-la omnes_fw-la catholici_fw-la baptismi_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la very_o both_o calvine_n and_o all_o catholic_n acknowledge_v a_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n but_o here_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_v what_o need_v all_o this_o who_o deny_v this_o all_o the_o question_n be_v what_o efficacy_n do_v he_o &_o calvine_n mean_a answ_n let_v chameir_n himself_o explicate_v their_o meaning_n in_o his_o own_o word_n they_o be_v these_o etc._n these_o lib._n 5._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la cap._n 4_o par_fw-fr 8._o nostra_fw-la sententia_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la ampullata_fw-la sed_fw-la longè_fw-la simplicior_fw-la &_o solidior_fw-la restaurationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la dvas_fw-la esse_fw-la part_n interim_n dum_fw-la expectatur_fw-la salus_fw-la plena_fw-la justificationem_fw-la &_o sanctificationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o we_o catholic_n be_v less_o gorgeous_o set_v out_o then_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n but_o more_o solid_a there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o man_n restauration_n unto_o salvation_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o of_o which_o he_o brief_o explicate_v then_o conclude_v efficiendae_fw-la conclude_v ibid._n par_fw-fr 9_o utrique_fw-la huic_fw-la parti_fw-la adhibitum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la scil._n significandae_fw-la &_o efficiendae_fw-la unto_o both_o these_o part_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v apply_v to_o wit_n to_o represent_v and_o to_o effect_v they_o this_o he_o make_v good_a out_o of_o calvines_n catechism_n which_o be_v the_o public_o authorize_v chatechisme_n of_o geneva_n and_o the_o church_n of_o france_n thus_o run_v the_o catechism_n figuratur_fw-la catechism_n quâ—e_fw-fr est_fw-fr baptismi_fw-la significatio_fw-la ea_fw-la dvas_fw-la part_n habet_fw-la mi_fw-mi ibi_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la deinde_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la figuratur_fw-la what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr it_o have_v in_o it_o two_o part_n for_o therein_o both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v represent_v and_o a_o little_a after_o thus_o the_o catechism_n explain_v the_o former_a word_n representation_n est_fw-la representation_n sic_fw-la figuram_fw-la esse_fw-la sentio_fw-la ut_fw-la simul_fw-la annexa_fw-la fit_a veritas_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sva_fw-la nobis_fw-la dona_fw-la pollicendo_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la frustratur_fw-la proinde_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la novitatem_fw-la offerri_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la &_o recipi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o a_o figure_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n figure_v be_v also_o annex_v to_o it_o for_o god_n do_v not_o frustrate_v our_o expectation_n when_o he_o promise_v we_o his_o gift_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n be_v both_o offer_v to_o we_o and_o also_o receive_v by_o we_o in_o baptism_n thus_o far_o the_o catechism_n of_o calvine_n which_o do_v full_o agree_v to_o all_o those_o passage_n of_o his_o former_o cite_v if_o not_o only_o i_o but_o that_o reverend_a chameir_n be_v not_o mistake_v in_o construe_v of_o his_o word_n object_n there_o be_v no_o question_n say_v some_o but_o that_o you_o be_v both_o out_o if_o you_o say_v calvine_n mean_v this_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n before_o faith_n
regenerate_v i_o answer_v although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fathom_v or_o unfold_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o do_v and_o the_o same_o author_n with_o other_o of_o his_o part_n maintain_v the_o former_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o differ_v only_o from_o lutheran_n and_o pontifician_o first_o in_o that_o they_o restrain_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n only_o to_o the_o elect_a second_o in_o that_o they_o deny_v external_a baptism_n to_o be_v always_o effectual_a at_o the_o very_a instant_a time_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v thus_o far_o our_o author_n word_n for_o word_n i_o forbear_v to_o add_v his_o margin_n because_o i_o be_o here_o to_o use_v his_o word_n and_o not_o his_o author_n from_o who_o he_o have_v they_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o sound_a protestant_n he_o profess_v a_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n even_o in_o infant_n elect_v and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n of_o antiquity_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o particular_a father_n and_o of_o whole_a counsel_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o profess_a doctrine_n of_o mr_n hooker_n zanchius_n calvine_n and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o lutheran_n and_o papist_n so_o as_o now_o our_o author_n must_v by_o all_o man_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v a_o lutherane_n and_o a_o papist_n from_o both_o which_o in_o that_o whole_a work_n he_o sufficient_o clear_v himself_o or_o else_o to_o be_v direct_o full_o and_o every_o way_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o elect_a only_o four_o i_o produce_v that_o learned_a &_o worthy_a successor_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o sarisbury_n d._n davenant_n sarisb_n d._n davenant_n b._n of_o sarisb_n now_o l._n bishop_n of_o sarum_n who_o worth_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o no_o man_n that_o know_v a_o profound_a scholar_n and_o sound_n divine_a but_o will_v yield_v he_o to_o be_v of_o the_o high_a form_n he_o in_o his_o excellent_a commentary_n that_o he_o late_o put_v forth_o in_o latin_a upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o say_v thus_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n collos_n 2.12_o 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 etc._n etc._n protenditur_fw-la etc._n non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobismet-ipsis_a etiam_fw-la sepulta_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la mortificatio_fw-la &_o sepultura_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la uno_fw-la momento_n peragitur_fw-la in_o actione_n baptismi_fw-la sed_fw-la realiter_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la acceptum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la christianam_fw-la protenditur_fw-la not_o only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o our_o own_o self_n our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n because_o that_o mortification_n and_o burial_n of_o sin_n be_v perform_v not_o only_o sacramental_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o real_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o little_a after_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mortification_n as_o a_o grace_n actual_o wrought_v he_o say_v that_o â—sse_fw-la that_o in_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la â—sse_fw-la it_o be_v rather_o a_o thing_n not_o yet_o begin_v then_o in_o the_o actual_a work_n do_v in_o our_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o in_o exposition_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o explicate_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o habent_fw-la thereof_o non_fw-la frustra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la exigitur_fw-la fides_fw-la ab_fw-la apostâ—lo_fw-la ut_fw-la beneficium_fw-la spiriâ—ualis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la obtineamus_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la adultorum_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la praevia_fw-la iuxta_fw-la dictum_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la mar._n 16.16_o qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la saluus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la iam_fw-la infant_n sint_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la subsequens_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la praestiterint_fw-la postea_fw-la retinent_fw-la externam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la baptism_n sanctificationem_fw-la interna_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la effecta_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a require_v faith_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n for_o as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o of_o year_n precedent_a faith_n be_v require_v according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n future_a faith_n be_v require_v which_o if_o they_o perform_v not_o they_o retain_v only_o the_o external_a sanctification_n of_o baptism_n not_o have_v the_o inward_a effect_n thereof_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n he_o thus_o determine_v that_o doubt_n negaverit_fw-la doubt_n ibid._n in_o sol_fw-la dub_v 2_o sufficit_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la peccati_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la habeant_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la actu_fw-la seize_v exerentem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o habituali_fw-la principio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inclusam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la principium_fw-la hoc_fw-la habituale_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la efficere_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la &_o solere_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la negaverit_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o have_v mortification_n &_o faith_n not_o actual_o declare_v itself_o by_o any_o act_n of_o they_o but_o include_v in_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n both_o can_v and_o ordinary_o do_v work_v this_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o no_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v deny_v now_o in_o these_o four_o passage_n who_o see_v not_o these_o 6_o thing_n 1_o that_o infant_n do_v not_o only_o partake_v of_o a_o external_a wash_n or_o obsignation_n in_o baptism_n but_o they_o then_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o that_o though_o they_o then_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o present_o regenerate_v actual_o for_o then_o the_o work_n be_v rather_o in_o fieri_fw-la then_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n not_o yet_o begin_v rather_o than_o for_o the_o present_a do_v 3_o that_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o baptize_v if_o they_o live_v must_v attain_v actual_a faith_n ere_o their_o baptism_n will_v appear_v effectual_a unto_o they_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v partake_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a laver_n without_o the_o inward_a effect_n else_o their_o faith_n will_v spring_v and_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n 5_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v seminal_a grace_n in_o those_o infant_n that_o belong_v indeed_o unto_o god_n election_n 6_o that_o they_o savour_v of_o crack_v brain_n that_o deny_v it_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o reader_n will_v be_v impatient_a to_o be_v stay_v long_o in_o a_o point_n so_o plain_o i_o will_v therefore_o add_v only_o one_o testimony_n more_o out_o of_o d._n fulk_n and_o another_o out_o of_o d._n feat_o who_o understand_v from_o myself_o how_o i_o state_v my_o position_n give_v this_o answer_n neminem_fw-la habebis_fw-la adversarium_fw-la sure_o you_o will_v have_v no_o adversary_n judicious_a and_o industruous_a d._n fulk_n fulk_n d._n fulk_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemists_n annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a test_n say_v thus_o 3.21_o thus_o in_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o neither_o be_v baptism_n a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o salvation_n unto_o infant_n but_o a_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n regenerate_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n where_o he_o do_v not_o more_o deny_v the_o overplus_n which_o papist_n unjust_o attribute_v to_o baptism_n than_o he_o willing_o acknowledge_v what_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v outward_o a_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o spirit_n inward_o regenerate_v unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o then_o doctor_n fulk_n can_v also_o discern_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o ordain_v to_o life_n feat_o d._n feat_o last_o that_o learned_a and_o nimble_a author_n of_o the_o second_o parallel_n who_o be_v think_v to_o make_v against_o i_o blow_n i_o be_v at_o first_o much_o press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o author_n of_o tâ—e_v perpetuity_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n estate_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v peruse_v page_n 353._o 354._o of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o fiâ—st_a edition_n shall_v find_v that_o still_o he_o run_v upon_o these_o two_o point_n 1_o that_o not_o all_o but_o only_o the_o elect_v receive_v any_o kind_n
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 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