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so_o express_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v add_v to_o it_o joh._n 14.1_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o joh._n 1.12_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n where_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n be_v make_v equivalent_a with_o receive_v he_o and_o have_v adoption_n immediate_o annex_v to_o it_o and_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v must_v first_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o receive_v he_o and_o not_o only_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o hereafter_o joh._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n but_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a must_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n 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antecedent_n for_o the_o consequence_n be_v past_a doubt_n and_o first_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o truth_n because_o the_o opponent_n who_o it_o concern_v have_v not_o prove_v any_o other_o baptism_n institute_v by_o god_n but_o what_o be_v for_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v show_v we_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o all_o the_o cause_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o shall_v prove_v the_o contrary_n god_n have_v institute_v but_o one_o baptism_n that_o one_o baptism_n be_v for_o the_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o god_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o present_a remission_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v from_o eph._n 4.5_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n in_o the_o minor_a we_o take_v the_o word_n for_o remission_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o somewhat_o accidental_a or_o to_o be_v intend_v only_o by_o the_o administrator_n uncertain_o or_o but_o sometime_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n act_v 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o remission_n be_v here_o make_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n so_o it_o be_v present_a remission_n for._n 1._o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o repentance_n which_o peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o but_o that_o be_v present_a remission_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o precede_v the_o give_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sense_n there_o mention_v therefore_o it_o be_v present_a remission_n the_o great_a reason_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o shall_v answer_v afterward_o and_o more_o full_o then_o prove_v the_o vanity_n and_o foul_a consequent_n of_o their_o opinion_n that_o make_v a_o future_a remission_n to_o be_v the_o intend_a end_n of_o our_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o suspend_v his_o expectation_n of_o my_o further_a reason_n à _fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la till_o their_o due_a place_n beza_n in_o loc_n say_v in_o nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la it_o est_fw-la dans_fw-fr christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la cujus_fw-la mortis_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la ac_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la simus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la participes_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la declarat_fw-la formulam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sed_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o scopum_fw-la so_o deodate_v in_o the_o name_n viz._n not_o only_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o to_o participate_v of_o his_o spiritual_a virtue_n in_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o your_o sin_n with_o which_o he_o deny_v and_o ratify_v the_o external_a ceremony_n in_o those_o who_o be_v he_o bullinger_n in_o loc_n say_v baptizari_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la signo_fw-la testari_fw-la se_fw-la christo_fw-la credere_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la 1._o mark_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o engagement_n to_o believe_v hereafter_o but_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o present_a faith_n 2._o and_o that_o not_o a_o common_a faith_n but_o that_o which_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o accidental_a separable_a use_n of_o baptism_n but_o he_o make_v this_o the_o very_a exposition_n of_o baptizari_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la and_o next_o add_v well_o est_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la recipi_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la mark_v then_o that_o even_o baptism_n into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n itself_o do_v signify_v that_o we_o be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n by_o christ_n and_o thus_o he_o expound_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o next_o word_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la baptismus_fw-la pactum_fw-la seu_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quod_fw-la init_fw-la inter_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la christus_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o profess_v sign_n of_o our_o true_a repentance_n he_o show_v before_o et_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la &_o baptismus_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la marlorate_a in_o loc_n go_v further_o and_o show_v that_o remission_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o baptism_n and_o multitude_n of_o our_o divine_n say_v the_o like_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o abundant_a citation_n of_o they_o by_o mr._n gataker_n against_o doctor_n ward_n and_o bishop_n davenant_n tametsi_fw-la in_o contexu_fw-la verborum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la remissionem_fw-la hìc_fw-la praecedit_fw-la ordine_fw-la tamen_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mark_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la bonorum_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la consequimur_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o conscientiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la data_fw-la sint_fw-la the_o word_n be_v calvin_n in_o loc_n own_a by_o marlorate_a the_o same_o cal._n in_o loc_n to_o show_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o baptism_n
expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o id_fw-la est_fw-la praed_fw-we cabat_fw-la baptisma_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la seu_fw-la destinatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la act._n 2.38_o sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la viz_o ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la testificandam_fw-la sive_fw-la obsignandam_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la opere_fw-la and_n on_o mal._n 3.11_o observe_v he_o show_v that_o christ_n baptism_n and_o john_n be_v the_o same_o in_o that_o both_o have_v the_o same_o end_n and_o use_v viz._n obsignatio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o resipiscentiae_fw-la that_o be_v as_o already_o extant_a as_o his_o judgement_n be_v oft_o deliver_v as_o in_o his_o schol._n on_o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o express_o say_v in_o resipiscentiâ—m_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la testimonium_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la nimirum_fw-la susceptione_n baptismi_fw-la testatum_fw-la faciatis_fw-la vos_fw-la resipuisse_fw-la &_o indy_n magis_fw-la ac_fw-la magis_fw-la resipiscere_fw-la velle_fw-la sed_fw-la simul_fw-la hìc_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptizasse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la nimirum_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la testatum_fw-la faceret_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la &_o in_o christum_fw-la credentibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la ipsis_fw-la remissa_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la agnum_fw-la dei._n and_o i_o pray_v mark_v his_o observation_n on_o mat._n 3.6_o 8_o 10._o conclude_v our_o present_a question_n baptismus_fw-la nulli_fw-la adulto_fw-la conferendus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ediderit_fw-la confessionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la in_o christum_n ac_fw-la praeterea_fw-la promissionem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la which_o he_o prove_v and_o as_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o he_o mean_v which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n so_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n can_v be_v sincere_o make_v by_o any_o till_o he_o have_v a_o regenerate_v heart_n see_v doctor_n hammond_n on_o mark_n 1.4_o calvin_n on_o mat._n 3.6_o say_v ergò_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ritè_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerant_fw-la homines_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la confessio_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la requiritur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la enim_fw-la quam_fw-la inane_fw-la esset_fw-la ludicrum_fw-la tota_fw-la actio_fw-la if_o i_o have_v charge_v the_o guilty_a so_o of_o make_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o baptism_n ludicrous_a they_o will_v have_v be_v high_o offend_v calvin_n show_v his_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a special_a repentance_n which_o he_o will_v require_v this_o confession_n to_o manifest_v and_o he_o add_v notandum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la hic_fw-la verba_fw-la fieri_fw-la quos_fw-la scimus_fw-la non_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr in_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la admittendos_fw-la nec_fw-la baptismo_fw-la initiandos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la examine_v prius_fw-la habito_fw-la viz._n about_o the_o say_a repentance_n and_o faith_n paraeus_n on_o mat._n 3.5_o show_v that_o the_o order_n be_v that_o confession_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o true_a repentance_n go_v first_o and_o then_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n confessio_fw-la post_fw-la ponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constructionis_fw-la confesii_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la pro_fw-la cum_fw-la confessi_fw-la essent_fw-la peccata_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accipiebant_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la postea_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la auditores_fw-la igitur_fw-la primò_fw-la in_o testimonium_fw-la resipâ—scentiae_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la deinde_fw-la 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from_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o i_o be_v like_o figure_n whereto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o out_o solemn_a admission_n into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n as_o noah_n ark_n receive_v man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o safety_n from_o the_o deluge_n than_o none_o shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o profess_v that_o say_v which_o enter_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o late_a 1._o here_o it_o be_v employ_v plain_o that_o this_o be_v quoad_fw-la finem_fw-la instituentis_fw-la the_o common_a appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n which_o the_o text_n mention_v though_o eventual_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o common_a effect_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v plain_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o of_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n without_o any_o exception_n limitation_n or_o distinction_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o different_a use_n that_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o to_o the_o elect_n as_o distinct_a from_o its_o common_a use_n to_o other_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o signification_n and_o common_a use_n to_o which_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v viz._n to_o save_v else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o it_o or_o any_o ordinance_n from_o scripture_n if_o we_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o say_v it_o be_v this_o to_o one_o but_o not_o to_o another_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o without_o distinction_n else_o when_o it_o say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v lay_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v so_o to_o abraham_n but_o not_o to_o all_o other_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v say_v that_o be_v but_o to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o when_o as_o the_o text_n plain_o speak_v of_o the_o state_v use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o all_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o type_n its_o clear_a for_o it_o be_v not_o some_o only_o but_o all_o that_o enter_v noah_n ark_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o deluge_n therefore_o so_o it_o be_v here_o as_o to_o the_o command_v use_v 2._o when_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o save_v we_o it_o be_v plain_o mean_v of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n that_o baptism_n enter_v we_o into_o and_o not_o of_o baptism_n ex_fw-la â—pere_fw-la operato_fw-la effect_v our_o salvation_n and_o so_o baptism_n comprehend_v the_o state_n into_o which_o we_o be_v solemn_o by_o it_o initiate_v as_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o honourable_a man_n or_o a_o soldier_n list_v under_o a_o honourable_a commander_n be_v say_v to_o be_v honour_v the_o one_o by_o marriage_n the_o other_o by_o list_v where_o antecedent_n consent_n be_v the_o great_a foundation_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o honourable_a relation_n and_o the_o subsequent_a state_n be_v the_o condition_n or_o state_n itself_o which_o be_v honourable_a but_o the_o solemn_a signification_n be_v but_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o former_a and_o passage_n to_o the_o latter_a 3._o hereby_o its_o apparent_a that_o though_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n intend_v and_o that_o save_v yet_o the_o external_a baptism_n be_v here_o include_v as_o the_o sign_n and_o solemnisation_n so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o bare_a outward_a act_n of_o wash_v alone_o or_o as_o such_o but_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v entire_a have_v the_o thing_n profess_v on_o our_o part_n together_o with_o the_o profess_v sign_n 4._o it_o be_v therefore_o but_o by_o way_n of_o signification_n obsignation_n and_o complemental_a exhibition_n that_o baptism_n save_v it_o be_v neither_o the_o first_o or_o principal_a efficient_a or_o condition_n of_o it_o but_o be_v valid_a as_o it_o be_v conjunct_a with_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o condition_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o end_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a remote_a mean_n lead_v towards_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n that_o baptism_n be_v here_o affirm_v to_o be_v but_o a_o entrance_n or_o mean_n of_o entrance_n into_o that_o state_n of_o salvation_n itself_o as_o the_o heart_n covenant_n or_o faith_n do_v it_o principal_o so_o baptism_n signal_o and_o complemental_o this_o be_v plain_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o help_v we_o towards_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o express_o to_o save_v 2._o because_o the_o type_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v viz._n the_o ark_n be_v such_o a_o mean_n that_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o preservation_n from_o the_o flood_n be_v actual_o save_v from_o it_o all_o this_o lay_v together_o do_v confirm_v both_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n calvin_n on_o the_o text_n say_v hoc_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la liquidò_fw-la apparet_fw-la ubi_fw-la christo_fw-la consepelimur_fw-la ut_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o carni_fw-la mortui_fw-la deo_fw-la vivamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la sicut_fw-la no_n vitam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o arcâ_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o sepulcro_fw-la inclusus_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la pereunte_fw-la servatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la exigua_fw-la familia_fw-la sic_fw-la hodic_fw-la mortificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la figuratur_fw-la nobis_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la nec_fw-la salus_fw-la speranda_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la mundo_fw-la simus_fw-la segregati_fw-la poterat_fw-la quispiam_fw-la objicere_fw-la baptismo_fw-la no_n nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la longè_fw-la dissimilem_fw-la quia_fw-la plerosque_fw-la hodie_fw-la baptizari_fw-la contingat_fw-la respondet_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sussicere_fw-la externum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la nisi_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscipiant_fw-la mark_v verè_fw-la atqui_fw-la ejus_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o paucis_fw-la reperietur_fw-la and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o calvin_n take_v it_o for_o a_o mean_n towards_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o the_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o it_o mark_v what_o follow_v nec_fw-la hic_fw-la docere_fw-la voluit_fw-la petrus_n inane_fw-la &_o inefficax_n esse_fw-la christi_fw-la institutum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o to_o salvation_n sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la excludere_fw-la hypocritas_fw-la à _fw-la spe_fw-la salutis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la depâ—avant_fw-la ac_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la mark_v here_o that_o no_o baptise_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n but_o hypocrite_n 2._o that_o they_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o all_o their_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o not_o just_o use_v it_o i_o conclude_v my_o sentence_n in_o his_o follow_a word_n quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la agendum_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la separemus_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la debemus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la spiritual_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la debemus_fw-la illìc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la remissiâ—nis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o renovationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pignus_fw-la amplecti_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la relinquere_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la suum_fw-la honorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_fw-la verbis_fw-la docet_fw-la baptismum_fw-la praecipuâ_fw-la svi_fw-la parte_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la esse_fw-la deinde_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la &_o reformationem_fw-la veteris_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la complecti_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la bâ—ptismus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la liberationis_fw-la qua_fw-la contigit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o diluvio_fw-la no_o &_o haec_fw-la liberatio_fw-la &_o baeptismus_fw-la adumbrant_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanct_a sicationem_fw-la &_o emerfionem_fw-la à _fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la gurgite_fw-la yet_o another_o argument_n may_v hence_o be_v raise_v thus_o argum._n 2._o if_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v join_v with_o baptism_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o its_o end_n then_o must_v we_o admit_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o former_a be_v certain_a from_o the_o text_n for_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o save_v that_o be_v its_o appoint_a use_n yet_o not_o the_o external_a wash_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v it_o therefore_o this_o be_v of_o necessary_a conjunction_n and_o without_o it_o baptism_n can_v attain_v its_o end_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v &_o receive_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n and_o therefore_o never_o in_o a_o way_n by_o which_o the_o end_n be_v apparent_o not_o attainable_a what_o this_o answer_n
of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v we_o shall_v further_o inquire_v anon_o both_o the_o common_a exposition_n full_o confirm_v the_o point_n which_o i_o maintain_v the_o assembly_n annot._v recite_v both_o thus_o hence_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o unfeigned_a faith_n whereof_o they_o make_v confession_n at_o their_o baptism_n and_o whereby_o their_o conscience_n be_v purify_v and_o whereby_o they_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o covenant_n whereinto_o they_o enter_v at_o their_o baptism_n the_o embrace_v whereof_o they_o testify_v by_o their_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n viz._n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o text_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o baptm_n be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o baptise_a as_o to_o the_o institute_v use_v and_o may_v not_o be_v use_v mere_o to_o any_o low_a end_n then_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o present_a state_n of_o salvation_n aâ—gum_fw-la 18._o no_o one_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n who_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n no_o one_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n by_o himself_o or_o parent_n or_o proparent_n therefore_o no_o one_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n without_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n i_o speak_v of_o such_o admission_n to_o church-membership_a as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o open_v and_o let_v in_o as_o well_o as_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o major_n be_v past_a question_n because_o baptism_n be_v our_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n who_o be_v before_o enter_v by_o private_a consent_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o minor_a which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v 1._o it_o be_v before_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v visible_o solemn_o or_o by_o profession_n sanctify_v from_o former_a sin_n cleanse_v justify_v person_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o also_o be_v before_o prove_v where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o no_o other_o be_v christian_n or_o disciple_n 3._o in_o act_n 2.41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n the_o many_o thousand_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v such_o as_o receive_v glad_o the_o doctrine_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o far_o contemn_v the_o world_n as_o to_o fell_v all_o and_o make_v it_o common_a and_o doubtless_o no_o man_n continue_v in_o those_o way_n of_o doctrine_n fellowship_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n &_o repentance_n for_o the_o very_a use_n of_o these_o be_v such_o a_o profession_n of_o which_o say_v calvin_n in_o act._n 2.42_o quaerimus_fw-la ergò_fw-la veram_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hìc_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la vivum_fw-la depictum_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la imago_fw-la ac_fw-la initium_fw-la quidem_fw-la facit_fw-la à _fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quae_fw-la veluti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la not_o as_o bare_o hear_v but_o as_o profess_a or_o receive_v nec_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nominat_fw-la sed_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la manus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la tradiderat_fw-la ergo_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la personat_fw-la pura_fw-la vox_fw-la evangelii_n ubi_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la professione_n manent_fw-la homines_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_o ordinario_fw-la ejus_fw-la auditu_fw-la ad_fw-la profectum_fw-la se_fw-la exercent_fw-la illic_fw-la indubiè_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la haec_fw-la quatuor_fw-la receâ—set_fw-la lucas_n quum_fw-la describere_fw-la vult_fw-la nobis_fw-la ritè_fw-la constitutum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la eniti_fw-la convenit_fw-la si_fw-la cupimus_fw-la verè_fw-la censeri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o angelis_n non_fw-la inane_fw-la tantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomen_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la jactare_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 47._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v obj._n it_o say_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n answ._n but_o it_o describe_v they_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o as_o beza_n yield_v to_o another_o read_v and_o so_o grotius_n and_o many_o 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reply_v 1._o then_o the_o child_n have_v not_o his_o interest_n in_o and_o with_o the_o parent_n nor_o as_o repute_v a_o member_n of_o he_o 2._o that_o interest_n must_v be_v produce_v and_o prove_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v what_o it_o shall_v be_v save_o what_o the_o next_o objection_n intimate_v why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o a_o infidel_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o right_n for_o his_o child_n though_o none_o for_o himself_o it_o be_v object_v that_o be_v himself_o baptize_v he_o once_o have_v right_a to_o church-membership_a for_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n and_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v this_o by_o apostasy_n himself_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o loser_n by_o his_o fall_n answ._n 1._o according_a to_o this_o objection_n the_o child_n of_o all_o infidel_n jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_n shall_v have_v right_a for_o their_o parent_n sake_n suppose_v those_o parent_n to_o have_v be_v once_o baptize_v and_o now_o to_o be_v apostate_n 2._o but_o those_o child_n be_v either_o bear_v before_o their_o parent_n apostasy_n or_o after_o if_o before_o than_o i_o grant_v the_o parent_n lose_v not_o the_o child_n right_a by_o apostasy_n because_o that_o right_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o child_n himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o parent_n interest_n and_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o baptize_v thereupon_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o a_o doubt_n for_o as_o the_o case_n be_v rare_a for_o a_o man_n that_o before_o be_v rightful_o a_o church-member_n to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n to_o apostatise_v between_o the_o birth_n and_o baptism_n so_o i_o will_v purposely_o shun_v that_o controversy_n whether_o the_o child_n by_o such_o apostasy_n lose_v his_o right_n or_o whether_o a_o baptise_a
proclaim_v it_o with_o his_o name_n and_o doubtless_o both_o the_o threaten_v and_o the_o promise_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v under_o both_o at_o once_o be_v certain_o therefore_o under_o the_o threaten_v they_o be_v from_o under_o the_o promise_n argum_fw-la 4._o the_o threaten_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v on_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o wicked_a progenitor_n therefore_o by_o proportion_n so_o must_v the_o promise_n be_v understand_v as_o to_o a_o necessary_a succession_n of_o faithful_a progenitor_n argum._n 5._o the_o natural_a interest_n that_o ancestor_n have_v in_o such_o posterity_n be_v not_o immediate_a but_o mediante_a parent_n proximo_fw-la therefore_o so_o be_v the_o covenant-interest_n because_o it_o proceed_v on_o supposition_n of_o the_o natural_a we_o receive_v nothing_o from_o a_o grandfather_n but_o by_o a_o father_n but_o what_o depend_v on_o his_o free_a will_n a_o intercision_n therefore_o prevent_v our_o privilege_n it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o it_o be_v harsh_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n deprive_v posterity_n of_o the_o benefit_n though_o the_o ancestor_n be_v never_o so_o godly_a for_o so_o the_o child_n shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o parent_n sin_n ans._n 1._o the_o child_n never_o have_v right_a therefore_o never_o lose_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o suffer_v for_o the_o parent_n sin_n when_o parent_n have_v lose_v their_o right_n they_o can_v convey_v it_o to_o other_o object_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n answ._n so_o far_o belove_v as_o that_o god_n will_v reclaim_v they_o in_o after-age_n and_o now_o convert_v a_o remnant_n but_o not_o so_o far_o belove_v as_o that_o any_o child_n of_o a_o unbelieving_a jew_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n for_o abraham_n or_o any_o ancestor_n sake_n and_o that_o love_n 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of_o that_o will_v say_v that_o wicked_a man_n may_v come_v to_o baptism_n for_o these_o advantage_n but_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o come_v that_o have_v not_o a_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v all_o his_o mortal_a sin_n at_o least_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a that_o profess_v not_o this_o and_o that_o other_o get_v into_o the_o church_n praeter_fw-la intentionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n say_v so_o that_o in_o this_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o doctor_n own_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o maintain_v aquin._n 3_o qu._n 68_o be_v 4._o do_v purposely_o dispute_v it_o vtrùm_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sint_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la and_o resolve_v it_o negative_o that_o though_o peccator_fw-la quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la may_v be_v baptise_a yet_o not_o peccator_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o proposito_fw-la persistendi_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la &_o he_o give_v three_o good_a reason_n 1._o because_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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