Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	action_n	law_n	sin_n	1,227	5	5.2581	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62378	An exposition vvith notes on the whole fourth chapter to the the Romanes wherein the grand question of justification by faith alone, without works, is controverted, stated, cleared, and fully resolved ... / by William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, sometimes minister of Gods word at Pitminster, in Summerset ; now published by his son, William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinity, minister at Collompton in Devon.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S918; ESTC R37207	141,740	211

proportion_v to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o our_o saviour_n to_o such_o a_o boaster_n ask_v what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v salvation_n suit_n answer_v to_o his_o proud_a humour_n thou_o know_v the_o commandment_n if_o do_v be_v the_o mean_v thou_o seek_v to_o inherit_v by_o keep_v the_o commandment_n this_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v fail_v in_o the_o least_o apex_n the_o curse_n be_v upon_o thou_o gal_n 3.10_o now_o dare_v any_o arrogate_v power_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n it_o be_v strange_a &_o yet_o what_o will_v not_o popish_a pride_n assume_v anathema_n to_o they_o say_v the_o trent_n council_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v dei_fw-la praecepta_fw-la homini_fw-la etiam_fw-la justificato_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la constituto_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la observandum_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la of_o that_o question_n hereafter_o 2._o add_v unto_o this_o that_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n become_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n seek_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v gal._n 5.4_o 3._o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n not_o which_o they_o have_v but_o which_o they_o might_n have_v have_v have_v they_o not_o renounce_v it_o by_o cleave_v to_o their_o work_n shall_v i_o need_v now_o to_o exhort_v in_o the_o apostle_n term_n gal._n 1.6_o to_o hold_v anathema_n all_o such_o as_o teach_v we_o by_o work_n to_o seek_v salvation_n they_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o promise_a salvation_n exclude_v from_o fellowship_n in_o christ_n merit_n the_o sole_a pillar_n of_o hope_n deprive_v we_o of_o god_n grace_n which_o alone_o be_v make_v the_o fountain_n of_o salvation_n i_o say_v not_o but_o other_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n obstinate_o hold_v deprive_v of_o salvation_n i_o say_v not_o but_o all_o heresy_n in_o their_o kind_n be_v so_o many_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n neither_o blame_v i_o the_o rigour_n of_o magistrate_n that_o with_o 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the_o law_n have_v a_o double_a advantage_n to_o further_a transgression_n 1._o because_o by_o it_o corruption_n be_v provoke_v to_o be_v the_o more_o sinful_a as_o in_o man_n unregenerate_a rom._n 7.5_o 13._o 2._o through_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n that_o remain_v in_o nature_n even_o reform_v to_o perform_v that_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v in_o that_o manner_n it_o require_v it_o rom._n 8.3_o some_o other_o explanation_n may_v be_v annex_v as_o this_o every_o sin_n be_v therefore_o sin_n because_o it_o violate_v some_o law_n take_v away_o all_o law_n thou_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n for_o sin_n essential_o presuppose_v some_o prescription_n of_o law_n violate_v have_v not_o god_n by_o his_o commandment_n forbid_a adam_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o to_o eat_v it_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o not_o all_o t●●_n apostle_n here_o intend_v who_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v not_o s●_n much_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o law_n to_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n as_o the_o necessary_a sequel_n and_o exsistence_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n observe_v the_o point_n then_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o restore_v we_o to_o god_n favour_n that_o it_o occasion_v his_o wrath_n so_o far_o from_o justify_v that_o it_o condemn_v so_o far_o from_o be_v mean_n of_o righteousness_n that_o it_o occasion_v transgression_n hence_o call_v the_o ministry_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o and_o the_o very_a strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 56._o that_o not_o without_o cause_n say_v luther_n though_o therefore_o traduce_v by_o papist_n the_o law_n always_o accuse_v terrifi_v condemn_v the_o several_a branch_n will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o shall_v clear_v the_o last_o only_o and_o show_v how_o inevitable_o it_o draw_v after_o it_o transgression_n in_o

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not_o safe_a always_o to_o reason_n from_o order_n of_o narration_n except_o by_o other_o circumstance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o narration_n be_v to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n a_o second_o collection_n of_o some_o interpreter_n hence_o be_v this_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n because_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o they_o and_o that_o be_v it_o as_o they_o think_v the_o lord_n will_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n circumcision_n and_o justification_n that_o look_n as_o the_o lord_n furnish_v the_o earth_n with_o herb_n and_o fruit_n before_o he_o make_v star_n by_o their_o heat_n or_o influence_n to_o give_v they_o vigour_n or_o rain_n to_o yield_v they_o moisture_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v but_o arbitrary_a jnstrument_n which_o he_o use_v ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la so_o the_o the_o lord_n give_v abraham_n testimony_n of_o righteousness_n before_o his_o circumcision_n will_v thereby_o teach_v we_o 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obignorantiam_fw-la excusetur_fw-la a_o praevaricatione_fw-la praecepti_fw-la that_o they_o affirm_v and_o if_o any_o demand_n what_o time_n it_o come_v to_o this_o height_n of_o necessity_n they_o answer_v baptismus_fw-la christicaepit_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarius_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la &_o praecepti_fw-la a_o die_n pentecostes_fw-la as_o touch_v what_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o this_o question_n i_o have_v rather_o utter_v in_o bernard_n term_n then_o in_o my_o own_o consider_v what_o adversary_n we_o be_v be_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o therefore_o thus_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n 77._o bernard_n epist_n 77._o that_o whosoever_o in_o man_n of_o year_n if_o any_o man_n since_o the_o publish_n of_o that_o remedy_n for_o sin_n refuse_v to_o be_v baptise_a he_o add_v to_o the_o general_a contagion_n of_o nature_n the_o crime_n of_o pride_n and_o so_o carry_v with_o he_o a_o double_a cause_n of_o just_a damnation_n if_o he_o so_o die_v yet_o if_o before_o death_n he_o repent_v and_o have_v a_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o can_v be_v prevent_v by_o death_n so_o be_v it_o he_o want_v not_o fides_fw-la recta_fw-la spes_fw-la pia_fw-la charitas_fw-la sincera_fw-la propitius_fw-la sit_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la huic_fw-la imperator_fw-la ambrose_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valentiniani_n imperator_fw-la ob_fw-la solam_fw-la quavam_fw-la si_fw-la defuerit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la desperare_fw-la possum_fw-la omnino_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la vacuam_fw-la credere_fw-la fidem_fw-la nec_fw-la confundere_fw-la spem_fw-la nec_fw-la excidere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la tantum_fw-la si_fw-la aquam_fw-la non_fw-la contempus_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la prohibeat_fw-la impossibilitas_fw-la his_o reason_n be_v first_o from_o authority_n of_o ambrose_n and_o augustin_n ambrose_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o valentinian_n for_o his_o faith_n only_o though_o he_o die_v unbaptise_v because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n 22._o s._n augustin_n de_fw-fr bapt._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o and_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v hear_v himself_o speak_v i_o hear_v say_v ambrose_n you_o be_v grieve_v because_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hear_v his_o reply_n dicite_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nisi_fw-la petitio_fw-la atqui_fw-la etiam_fw-la dudum_fw-la hoc_fw-la voti_fw-la habuit_fw-la ut_fw-la cúm_fw-la in_o italiam_fw-la venisset_fw-la initiaretur_fw-la &_o proximè_fw-la baptizari_fw-la se_fw-la a_o i_o velle_fw-la significabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la habeat_fw-la ergó_n gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la desideravit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la poposeit_n certain_o quia_fw-la poposcit_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la quem_fw-la eram_fw-la regeneraturus_fw-la amisi_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la speraverat_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la to_o ambrose_n saint_n bernard_n add_v s._n augustine_n determine_v that_o not_o only_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o faith_n also_o and_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v supply_v the_o stead_n of_o baptism_n when_o not_o contempt_n of_o religion_n but_o point_n of_o necessity_n exclude_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 2._o his_o next_o reason_n be_v collect_v out_o of_o mark._n 16.16_o our_o saviour_n in_o likelihood_n when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o his_o baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v even_o for_o this_o so_o cautelous_o do_v not_o repeat_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v intimate_v no_o doubt_n solam_fw-la interdum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sufficere_fw-la nihil_fw-la 3._o his_o three_o reason_n that_o which_o give_v martyrdom_n its_o value_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o supply_v the_o stead_n of_o baptism_n shall_v it_o be_v think_v so_o weak_a that_o what_o it_o give_v to_o another_o thing_n it_o can_v alone_o by_o itself_o obtain_v we_o can_v think_v it_o now_o faith_n give_v martyrdom_n this_o power_n that_o without_o any_o doubt_n it_o be_v repute_v baptism_n for_o what_o be_v martyrdom_n without_o it_o nisi_fw-la poena_fw-la it_o therefore_o alone_o may_v out_o of_o case_n of_o contempt_n suffice_v to_o salvation_n 4._o suppose_v the_o lord_n see_v as_o great_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n die_v in_o peace_n as_o in_o his_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n sure_o god_n need_v not_o outward_a evidence_n for_o discern_v of_o faith_n and_o there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n die_v in_o peace_n a_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o faith_n suppose_v now_o this_o man_n to_o desire_v baptism_n but_o prevent_v by_o death_n to_o die_v without_o it_o damnabit_fw-la fidelem_fw-la suum_fw-la deus_fw-la damnabit_fw-la inquam_fw-la hominem_fw-la prose_n etiam_fw-la paratum_fw-la mori_fw-la god_n forbid_v his_o peremptory_a conclusion_n be_v this_o pro_fw-la certo_fw-la cùm_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la martyrium_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la merito_fw-la illam_fw-la obtinuerit_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la ut_fw-la fingulariter_fw-la vice_fw-la baptismi_fw-la secure_a suscipiatur_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aeque_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la martyrio_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la tantundem_fw-la possit_fw-la cùm_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la martyrii_fw-la probamento_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la innotescit_fw-la 5._o

l._n 4._o homo_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la salutem_fw-la â_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la praepositio_fw-la a_o 1._o a_o scotus_n ad_fw-la lib_n 4._o do_v 1._o denotat_fw-la causam_fw-la agentem_fw-la per_n verò_fw-la notat_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la well_o let_v we_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v organa_fw-la whether_o moral_a or_o physical_a it_o please_v not_o bellarmine_n 11._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cause_n moral_a though_o he_o confess_v a_o stream_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n run_v current_a that_o way_n but_o they_o must_v be_v physical_a instrument_n that_o be_v such_o as_o proper_o and_o by_o inherent_a virtue_n work_n or_o cause_n justification_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o that_o virtue_n be_v that_o god_n have_v put_v in_o they_o to_o effect_v this_o grace_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n move_v or_o use_v of_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o by_o this_o that_o god_n use_v the_o sacramental_a action_n to_o produce_v grace_n he_o do_v elevate_v it_o above_o the_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o reach_v to_o a_o effect_n supernatural_a now_o i_o may_v be_v long_o in_o show_v the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o side_n some_o make_v they_o mean_n or_o instrument_n of_o grace_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la continentiae_fw-la because_o they_o contain_v the_o grace_n they_o signify_v some_o by_o concomitance_n only_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v propound_v the_o sentence_n of_o scotus_n only_o who_o you_o shall_v find_v thus_o to_o resolve_v there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o in_o sacrament_n aliqua_fw-la causalitas_fw-la activa_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la respectu_fw-la gratiae_fw-la but_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cause_n of_o grace_n improper_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o receive_n thereof_o be_v a_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o grace_n &_o mox_fw-la for_o thus_o have_v god_n dispose_v and_o set_v down_o the_o order_n and_o hereof_o he_o have_v certify_v the_o church_n that_o to_o he_o that_o in_o due_a manner_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n he_o will_v give_v the_o effect_n thereby_o signify_v this_o i_o trow_v be_v far_o from_o bellarmine_n conceit_n but_o let_v we_o further_o examine_v his_o conclusion_n in_o all_o ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n by_o there_o be_v beside_o god_n use_n of_o they_o a_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o fitness_n give_v they_o to_o produce_v what_o he_o use_v they_o unto_o as_o meat_n to_o nourish_v clothes_n to_o warm_v sun_n to_o cherish_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v sacrament_n be_v ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n and_o yet_o lack_v this_o inherent_a virtue_n what_o philosophy_n yea_o or_o divinity_n so_o teach_v beside_o this_o sacrament_n all_o suppose_v those_o habit_n wherein_o they_o make_v justify_v grace_n to_o consist_v 28._o act_n 8._o matth._n 28._o to_o be_v in_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o they_o must_v have_v faith_n or_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o sacrament_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o be_v elevate_v by_o this_o use_n and_o motion_n they_o speak_v of_o to_o work_v what_o be_v already_o wrought_v last_o if_o they_o wrought_v thus_o physical_o as_o it_o be_v potion_n methinks_v then_o every_o one_o to_o who_o they_o be_v apply_v must_v needs_o receive_v their_o effect_n unavoidable_o and_o so_o simon_n magus_n must_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o simon_n peter_n which_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a as_o absurd_a it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o physical_a instrument_n or_o active_a cause_n of_o this_o grace_n which_o they_o call_v justify_v to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a question_n may_v it_o not_o be_v grant_v that_o sacrament_n be_v instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o grace_n answ_n no_o doubt_n yes_o but_o instrument_n moral_a only_o that_o be_v such_z as_o who_o virtue_n stick_v not_o in_o they_o but_o only_o because_o where_o they_o be_v due_o use_v god_n be_v present_a by_o covenant_n to_o work_v grace_n supernatural_a so_o scotus_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr so_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n yet_o more_o near_o 1._o consider_v what_o grace_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o work_v as_o mean_n 2._o how_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o it_o the_o grace_n they_o work_v be_v 1._o confirmation_n in_o persuasion_n of_o justification_n 2._o care_n and_o increase_v of_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n how_o work_v they_o it_o answ_n occasional_o only_a quatenus_fw-la they_o represent_v god_n action_n christ_n person_n and_o benefit_n our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o representation_n god_n spirit_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a discourse_n god_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o further_a assurance_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n set_v to_o his_o covenant_n wherein_o i_o see_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o minister_n action_n deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o i_o god_n act_n in_o deliver_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o i_o be_v resemble_v now_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o if_o i_o bring_v faith_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o thing_n they_o signify_v be_v i_o how_o then_o assume_v conscience_n i_o believe_v what_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v what_o in_o sacrament_n he_o seal_v unto_o i_o and_o thence_o follow_v as_o a_o conclusion_n my_o faith_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o say_v our_o adversary_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o sacrament_n efficacy_n forsooth_o if_o in_o this_o manner_n only_o they_o have_v their_o efficacy_n there_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n what_o none_o at_o all_o 8._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o they_o confess_v elsewhere_o that_o we_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o difference_n thus_o far_o 1._o the_o sign_n be_v other_o 2._o the_o number_n less_o 3._o the_o facility_n more_o 4._o clearness_n of_o signification_n great_a 5._o manner_n of_o signify_v different_a 6._o endurance_n of_o new_a long_o object_n yea_o but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o efficacy_n there_o be_v leave_v no_o difference_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v effectual_a by_o stir_v up_o faith_n by_o their_o signification_n and_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o they_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o worker_n observe_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n then_o hear_v what_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o teach_v or_o at_o least_o warrant_v we_o to_o teach_v by_o collection_n that_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o matter_n signify_v in_o use_n end_n and_o efficacy_n what_o be_v baptism_n unto_o we_o more_o than_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o the_o covenant_n 30.6_o gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 4.11_o deut._n 30.6_o a_o feal_z of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o occasional_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n the_o same_o be_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o efficacy_n there_o may_v be_v some_o odds_o in_o efficacy_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o none_o at_o all_o that_o can_v be_v assign_v for_o 1._o in_o their_o sacrament_n they_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n they_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o we_o do_v though_o under_o other_o sign_n or_o element_n object_n 1.2_o rhenenses_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o august_n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 1.2_o nay_o rather_o say_v papist_n the_o same_o among_o themselves_o not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o answ_n then_o let_v we_o hear_v augustine_n eundem_fw-la inquit_fw-la cibum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la manducaverunt_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la eundem_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la eundem_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la intelligam_fw-la nisi_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la manducamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la inst_z what_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o sacrament_n answ_n how_o then_o fit_a they_o paul_n intention_n which_o be_v apparent_o this_o to_o take_v from_o this_o people_n vain_a confidence_n in_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o mean_v paul_n to_o say_v of_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o baptise_v of_o they_o 77._o cyprian_a epist_n 76._o august_n in_o psal_n 77._o hear_v ancient_n cyprian_n mare_fw-la illud_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la declarat_fw-la beatus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n dicens_fw-la nolo_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la fratres_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 10._o augustine_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la transitus_fw-la

all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n that_o mass_n let_v we_o conceive_v to_o admit_v this_o distinction_n part_n of_o it_o be_v mere_o natural_a such_o only_a as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n part_n sanctify_v and_o purge_v in_o a_o measure_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o mere_o natural_a it_o be_v confess_v by_o adversary_n it_o be_v so_o mere_o rebellious_a against_o the_o law_n that_o the_o more_o it_o be_v restrain_v the_o more_o it_o rebel_n thing_n prohibit_v therefore_o the_o more_o affect_v because_o prohibit_v confer_v rom._n 7._o &_o 8._o the_o main_a question_n be_v touch_v those_o of_o adam_n posterity_n that_o be_v by_o grace_n renew_v whether_o in_o these_o also_o the_o law_n put_v a_o necessity_n of_o transgress_v now_o howsoever_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o grace_n so_o far_o prevail_v against_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o every_o man_n regenerate_v so_o far_o from_o fret_v against_o the_o law_n that_o it_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o complacentia_fw-la and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n prescript_n rom._n 7.22_o yet_o 1._o neither_o be_v we_o so_o whole_o purge_v by_o grace_n but_o that_o there_o still_o remain_v in_o we_o part_n of_o that_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.7_o there_o still_o be_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o and_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v grant_v we_o be_v whole_o free_v from_o enmity_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o whole_o deliver_v from_o frailty_n in_o obedience_n in_o which_o last_o respect_n at_o least_o sin_v even_o in_o man_n regenerate_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n inevitable_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n let_v we_o yield_v then_o ex_fw-la abuntdnti_fw-la that_o transgression_n be_v not_o in_o god_n child_n cause_v ex_fw-la fremitu_fw-la yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v occasion_v ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la by_o frailty_n and_o though_o god_n child_n sin_v not_o out_o of_o fury_n yet_o sin_n they_o out_o of_o impotency_n beside_o the_o text_n now_o allege_v compare_v we_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o holiness_n grace_n work_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o choose_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o howsoever_o out_o of_o another_o principal_n yet_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n occasion_v infallable_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n see_v rom._n 7._o for_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n since_o thereon_o turn_v the_o whole_a controversy_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o handle_v that_o controversy_n whether_o the_o righteousness_n perform_v in_o the_o law_n to_o justification_n fall_v within_o compass_n of_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n or_o whether_o all_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v by_o any_o strength_n of_o grace_n here_o attain_v avoid_v in_o this_o question_n the_o opinion_n be_v three_o first_o that_o of_o pelagian_o condemn_v long_o since_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n the_o law_n they_o say_v be_v possible_a to_o nature_n if_o a_o man_n will_v strive_v with_o his_o natural_a ability_n to_o the_o utmost_a he_o may_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n without_o any_o assistance_n of_o grace_n supernatural_a and_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o man_n fail_v in_o legal_a obedience_n be_v because_o they_o want_v will_v touch_v this_o though_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o be_v long_o ago_o write_v pithylie_a and_o true_o by_o s._n augustine_n hierome_n and_o other_o only_a remember_v we_o what_o paul_n that_o have_v more_o than_o nature_n profess_v of_o himself_o to_o will_n be_v present_a but_o i_o find_v not_o power_n to_o perform_v rom._n 7.18_o he_o fail_v in_o obedience_n not_o for_o that_o he_o want_v will_n but_o because_o he_o lack_v strength_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v his_o personal_a weakness_n he_o show_v the_o same_o impotency_n to_o be_v in_o all_o god_n child_n even_o after_o regeneration_n gal._n 5.17_o s._n augustine_n 17._o s._n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la yield_v to_o pelagius_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n si_fw-la volumus_fw-la but_o the_o hypothesis_n say_v he_o be_v impossible_a we_o can_v will_n to_o make_v good_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o impediment_n unavoidable_a the_o will_n have_v always_o clog_a it_o in_o this_o life_n 1._o ignorance_n 2._o infirmity_n and_o sometime_o our_o will_n be_v not_o move_v to_o do_v what_o the_o law_n prescribe_v quia_fw-la latet_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la sometime_o quia_fw-la minus_fw-la delectat_fw-la from_o both_o these_o who_o can_v say_v he_o be_v or_o can_v be_v free_a during_o state_n of_o this_o life_n second_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o papist_n the_o law_n be_v 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niti_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la oporteret_fw-la object_n 3._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v be_v denominate_v just_a of_o a_o justice_n without_o we_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v wise_a by_o wisdom_n of_o another_o answ_n though_o that_o in_o physics_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v absurd_a yet_o in_o divinity_n it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n object_n 4._o then_o shall_v we_o be_v as_o just_a as_o christ_n ans_fw-fr that_o follow_v not_o for_o christ_n beside_o the_o justice_n he_o have_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n have_v also_o divine_a justice_n as_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 2._o yea_o even_o in_o legal_a justice_n a_o pre-eminence_n there_o be_v leave_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v it_o by_o he_o own_o performance_n we_o have_v it_o only_o by_o imputation_n and_o what_o great_a absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o say_v save_o only_o that_o the_o comparison_n be_v somewhat_o odious_a that_o we_o have_v not_o less_o legal_a justice_n than_o christ_n have_v while_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v we_o have_v it_o not_o as_o christ_n have_v it_o by_o our_o own_a performance_n but_o by_o imputation_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v aestimatiuè_a because_o it_o be_v give_v we_o to_o be_v we_o object_n 5._o justification_n stand_v in_o restore_v what_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v now_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v not_o impute_v righteousness_n ergò_fw-la answ_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o description_n of_o justification_n ad_fw-la minorem_fw-la we_o lose_v righteousness_n though_o not_o the_o impatation_n thereof_o quà_fw-la justice_n though_o not_o quà_fw-la imputata_fw-la and_o he_o do_v ill_o confound_v the_o thing_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o apply_v and_o hear_v a_o like_a reason_n justification_n stand_v in_o restore_v what_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n now_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergò_fw-la hear_v bernard_n si_fw-la unus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la 190._o bernard_n epist_n ad_fw-la innocent_n 190._o omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la font_n ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la vnus_fw-la ille_fw-la portavit_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la justum_fw-la i_o dixerim_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la justisiâ_fw-la quaenam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la finis_fw-la legis_fw-la christus_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la omni_fw-la credenti_fw-la denique_fw-la qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la inquit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la quae_fw-la ergò_fw-la mihi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi mea_fw-la traducta_fw-la culpa_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la mea_fw-la indulta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o sanè_fw-la mihi_fw-la tutior_fw-la donata_fw-la quàm_fw-la innata_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n himself_o thus_o dicitur_fw-la christus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la quoniam_fw-la satis_fw-la fecit_fw-la patri_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la 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observance_n of_o every_o particular_a duty_n therein_o prescribe_v abstinence_n from_o every_o particular_a sin_n therein_o forbid_v since_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v have_v sin_n remit_v it_o follow_v that_o his_o blessedness_n arise_v from_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n judicent_fw-la docti_fw-la the_o coherence_n we_o see_v let_v we_o now_o view_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n what_o difference_n may_v some_o say_v betwixt_o remit_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v sin_n answ_n cajetane_v thus_o conceive_v a_o difference_n in_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o offence_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o turpitude_n it_o leave_v either_o in_o the_o action_n or_o person_n 3._o the_o punishment_n now_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o offence_n remit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o turpitude_n cover_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n not_o impute_v such_o like_a nicety_n many_o i_o can_v recite_v out_o of_o interpreter_n but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o ambrose_n have_v remittere_fw-la &_o tegere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imputare_fw-la loc_fw-la ambrose_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la una_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la and_o again_o vnius_fw-la significationis_fw-la surt_z verba_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la tegit_fw-la remittit_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la remittit_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la and_o the_o heap_n of_o word_n serve_v only_o to_o amplify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o blessing_n yet_o cajetane_v err_v not_o much_o in_o his_o explanation_n the_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v be_v first_o consist_v rimission_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v which_o david_n so_o much_o magnify_v as_o that_o he_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o to_o this_o papist_n make_v this_o answer_n true_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o removal_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o absolve_a of_o we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o a_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o be_v 32._o consil_n trident_n seff_fw-mi 5._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n baptism_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o &_o the_o justific_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o and_o 9_o bellarm._n in_o psal_n 32._o in_o baptismate_fw-la tollitur_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n speak_v of_o the_o communicate_v of_o this_o blessing_n in_o baptism_n likewise_o define_v baptismo_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la tolli_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la imputari_fw-la posset_n ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o general_o thus_o hold_v they_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v the_o abolishment_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o be_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v sin_n cover_v dicuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la tegi_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o non_fw-la videantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la abolita_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la justitia_fw-la successerit_fw-la what_o the_o not_o impute_v peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la manere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la puniri_fw-la sed_fw-la significat_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la justificato_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la reputari_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o we_o

baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o same_o augustine_n cùm_fw-la essent_fw-la omne_fw-la communia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la communis_fw-la erat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la speaking_z of_o the_o very_a element_n inst_z the_o same_o let_v they_o be_v but_o in_o signification_n not_o in_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n answ_n they_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v christ_n some_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v as_o augustine_n expound_v in_o psalm_n 77._o and_o if_o therein_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n how_o be_v they_o not_o the_o same_o in_o efficacy_n will_v they_o say_v the_o effect_n be_v one_o the_o efficiency_n or_o manner_n of_o produce_v different_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n their_o proof_n we_o want_v and_o require_v not_o to_o be_v long_o senten_a scholast_n ad_fw-la 4._o senten_a concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n their_o own_o divine_n confess_v many_o of_o they_o that_o it_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n with_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n namely_o the_o work_n wrought_v why_o may_v we_o not_o then_o conclude_v that_o their_o sacrament_n be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o use_n end_n and_o efficacy_n forsooth_o their_o sacrament_n have_v no_o absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v but_o before_o i_o answer_v their_o objection_n the_o reader_n must_v be_v entreat_v to_o observe_v that_o they_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o whether_o their_o sacrament_n confer_v justification_n as_o we_o for_o we_o maintain_v that_o neither_o confer_v justification_n though_o both_o equal_o confirm_v it_o in_o manner_n above-shewn_a but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n that_o we_o have_v to_o the_o use_n and_o end_n whereto_o they_o be_v design_v and_o so_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o promise_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v make_v to_o both_o people_n in_o both_o testament_n and_o confirm_v in_o both_o sacrament_n the_o same_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o we_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n yea_o first_o to_o abraham_n and_o first_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o loin_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n gen_n 17._o how_o else_o reason_n the_o apostle_n from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n be_v give_v abraham_n through_o faith_n ergò_fw-la it_o be_v we_o through_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o how_o make_v he_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o people_n except_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o he_o as_o the_o father_n for_o his_o child_n of_o both_o people_n but_o have_v our_o sacrament_n absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n justify_v to_o be_v confer_v by_o they_o then_o what_o let_v infant_n even_o of_o heretic_n in_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n to_o receive_v justification_n and_o if_o justification_n may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o conventicle_n of_o heretic_n why_o not_o also_o salvation_n we_o will_v henceforth_o be_v of_o comfort_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o we_o will_v hope_v for_o our_o infant_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n 2._o where_o have_v we_o such_o a_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o our_o sacrament_n mar._n 16.16_o this_o i_o read_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act_n 2.39_o he_o that_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n never_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v have_v justification_n or_o salvation_n simple_o because_o he_o be_v baptize_v to_o omit_v all_o other_o their_o objection_n betray_v too_o foul_a ignorance_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n their_o last_o only_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o lie_v thus_o our_o sacrament_n be_v say_v to_o save_v to_o regenerate_v to_o justify_v and_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v read_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n ergò_fw-la they_o be_v not_o equal_a in_o efficacy_n answ_n many_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o tit._n 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o if_o in_o other_o place_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o show_n of_o word_n ascribe_v to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v significatiuè_fw-la at_o most_o but_o concomitant_a use_v let_v we_o now_o leave_v a_o while_n these_o toilsome_a controversy_n and_o see_v what_o use_n of_o this_o conclusion_n redound_v to_o we_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o paul_n once_o make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 10._o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o none_o of_o we_o presume_v upon_o sacrament_n as_o if_o they_o seal_v up_o impunity_n to_o wilful_a transgression_n there_o be_v no_o great_a virtue_n in_o we_o than_o be_v in_o jewish_a sacrament_n and_o their_o murmur_n idolatry_n fornication_n tempt_v of_o god_n be_v severe_o punish_v even_o in_o those_o that_o partake_v sacrament_n the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o signification_n use_n and_o efficacy_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o adventure_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n upon_o vain_a confidence_n of_o the_o work_n do_v of_o sacrament_n consider_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a obsignation_n of_o favour_n but_o obligation_n to_o duty_n and_o so_o bine_v to_o dutiful_a carriage_n that_o they_o seal_v up_o pardon_n of_o no_o more_o sin_n then_o be_v repent_v and_o forsake_v it_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n with_o god_n pardon_n as_o with_o like_a indulgence_n of_o prince_n to_o malefactor_n they_o bind_v for_o ever_o to_o good_a behaviour_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v our_o people_n thus_o persuade_v of_o they_o but_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o most_o through_o their_o ignorance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hart_n when_o he_o be_v wound_v he_o run_v to_o the_o herb_n dittany_n know_v by_o natural_a instinct_n to_o be_v sovereign_a so_o our_o people_n when_o they_o have_v wound_v their_o soul_n even_o to_o death_n with_o the_o vile_a abomination_n they_o post_v to_o sacrament_n for_o medicine_n add_v to_o their_o other_o sin_n this_o of_o profane_v god_n sacred_a ordinance_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o none_o that_o have_v contract_v any_o legal_a pollution_n shall_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n adventure_n on_o their_o passeover_n till_o such_o time_n as_o his_o cleanse_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v accomplish_v the_o statute_n for_o the_o letter_n bind_v not_o we_o but_o the_o signification_n thus_o far_o serve_v to_o instruct_v we_o that_o none_o of_o we_o renew_v his_o sin_n shall_v adventure_v on_o sacrament_n without_o renew_v repentance_n the_o last_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v not_o to_o confer_v justification_n but_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o persuasion_n of_o it_o as_o to_o abraham_n circumcision_n give_v not_o righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n confirm_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o papist_n this_o sacrament_n be_v so_o to_o abraham_n only_o as_o his_o privilege_n not_o so_o we_o to_o we_o thereto_o have_v already_o be_v answer_v and_o the_o case_n be_v as_o plain_a for_o baptism_n in_o cornelius_n as_o this_o for_o circumcision_n in_o abraham_n vsu_fw-la kemnit_fw-la exam._n part_n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la efficac_fw-la &_o vsu_fw-la or_o shall_v we_o say_v these_o instance_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o afford_v no_o general_a rule_n first_o how_o appear_v it_o of_o either_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_a second_o whence_o shall_v we_o fetch_v the_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o sacrament_n save_v from_o their_o person_n that_o first_o receive_v they_o let_v it_o stand_v therefore_o for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o confer_v faith_n or_o justification_n but_o to_o confirm_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o ordinary_a faith_n be_v require_v as_o a_o pre-disposition_n necessary_a in_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o 8._o act._n 8._o faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o justification_n between_o which_o faith_n and_o justification_n the_o connexion_n be_v inseparable_a ob._n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o can_v have_v use_n in_o infant_n answ_n to_o omit_v other_o answer_n though_o in_o infant_n while_o they_o be_v infant_n they_o have_v not_o actual_o that_o use_n yet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n they_o be_v minister_v to_o infant_n that_o when_o in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v believe_v to_o righteousness_n their_o faith_n may_v receive_v confirmation_n by_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n receive_v 24._o august_n de_fw-fr bapt._n contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v augustine_n in_o abraham_n praecessit_fw-la