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which_o correspond_v with_o they_o the_o four_o argument_n of_o master_n gillespy_n be_v from_o rom._n 4._o 11._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o so_o be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o justify_a believer_n he_o that_o make_v it_o the_o institute_a nature_n or_o use_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o person_n have_v before_o do_v make_v his_o circumcision_n a_o proof_n of_o his_o foregoing_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n pag._n 133._o you_o can_v show_v where_o ever_o the_o wicked_a be_v command_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o this_o order_n first_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v and_o so_o baptise_v and_o so_o communicate_v gillespy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_v pag._n 514_o 515._o the_o assumption_n that_o baptism_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o person_n baptise_v by_o the_o apostle_n except_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o in_o who_o some_o begin_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v appear_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o real_o be_v in_o all_o but_o somewhat_o of_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o all_o baptism_n even_o of_o the_o age_a must_v necessary_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 144._o my_o twelve_o argument_n be_v from_o matth._n 22._o 12._o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a to_o come_v in_o hither_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v undoubted_o mean_v sincerity_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o that_o i_o may_v hence_o argue_v if_o god_n will_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v man_n for_o come_v into_o his_o church_n or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o it_o be_v 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ratify_v the_o external_a ceremony_n in_o those_o who_o be_v his_o bullinger_n in_o loc._n say_v baptizâ—ri_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la jesus_fw-la 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 to_o be_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n to_o testify_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1._o mark_n 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_fw-la nomine_fw-la jesus_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o be_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o 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tho_o we_o be_v agree_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o christ_n intend_v not_o here_o to_o place_v the_o same_o necessity_n in_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v in_o or_o of_o the_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o most_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a birth_n as_o signify_v by_o baptism_n and_o so_o have_v respect_n to_o baptism_n as_o the_o ordinary_a confirm_a sign_n and_o so_o the_o text_n full_o show_v we_o that_o baptism_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o present_a regeneration_n or_o else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n calvin_n say_v most_o be_v of_o chrysostom_n mind_n who_o take_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n and_o so_o do_v the_o generality_n of_o ancient_a expositor_n and_o though_o himself_o and_o some_o more_o think_v otherwise_o yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metonymical_a expression_n the_o sign_n be_v 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go_v first_o and_o then_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n confessio_fw-la postponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o constructionis_fw-la confessi_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la pro_fw-la cum_fw-la conâ—essi_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 primo_fw-la in_fw-la testimonium_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la deinde_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la tertio_fw-la fide_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fructum_fw-la suscipiebant_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la docet_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la varia_fw-la 1._o quod_fw-la baptismus_fw-la sit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la spondet_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la ceu_fw-la ju_fw-la rejurande_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la remissionem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la restipulamur_fw-la enim_fw-la deo_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la beneficio_fw-la confession_n be_v put_v after_o but_o in_o construction_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v last_o those_o who_o confess_v be_v baptise_v for_o when_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n they_o receive_v baptism_n a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o baptise_v first_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n after_o the_o hearer_n than_o first_o confess_v their_o sin_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n than_o they_o be_v baptise_v three_o by_o faith_n they_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o place_n teach_v divers_a thing_n 1._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n on_o god_n 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servavit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la and_o nostrae_fw-la hodei_fw-la observant_a si_fw-la vel_fw-la judaeus_n vel_fw-la turca_fw-la adult_n baptismo_fw-la sit_fw-la initiandus_fw-la impenitent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o be_v baptise_v who_o have_v not_o first_o make_v confession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o custom_n both_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v observe_v and_o we_o observe_v at_o this_o day_n if_o either_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o turk_n of_o age_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n and_o on_o verse_n 7._o he_o say_v ex_fw-la concione_fw-la ipsa_fw-la datur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la multos_fw-la illorum_fw-la simulata_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la etiam_fw-la baptismum_fw-la petivisse_fw-la horum_fw-la hypocrisin_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ignoraret_fw-la non_fw-la passus_fw-la eos_fw-la late_fw-la in_fw-la turba_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la indignos_fw-la admisit_fw-la sed_fw-la acri_fw-la objurgatione_fw-la hortatione_fw-la et_fw-la comminatione_fw-la ad_fw-la seriam_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la extimulat_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la praeparat_fw-la from_o the_o sermon_n itself_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v many_o of_o they_o also_o require_v baptism_n by_o a_o feign_a repentance_n when_o as_o he_o understand_v their_o hypocrisy_n he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o lurk_v in_o the_o crowd_n neither_o admit_v he_o to_o baptism_n those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o but_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o serious_a repentance_n by_o sharp_a reprehension_n exhort_v and_o threaten_v and_o so_o prepare_v they_o unto_o baptism_n after_o he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v hypocritae_fw-la manifesti_fw-la quos_fw-la pastor_fw-la admittere_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la sine_fw-la examine_v ne_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la prostituant_fw-la sibi_fw-la et_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reatum_fw-la attrahant_fw-la manifest_a hypocrite_n who_o pastor_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v without_o examination_n lest_o they_o prostitute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o contract_n guilt_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o church_n and_o pag._n 56._o against_o maldonate_fw-it he_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n all_o one_o and_o when_o maldonate_fw-it say_v that_o john_n baptise_v in_fw-la panitentiam_fw-la and_o baptismus_fw-la praecedebat_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la unto_o repentance_n and_o that_o baptism_n go_v before_o and_o repentance_n follow_v confess_v that_o in_o christ_n baptism_n repentance_n precede_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v faise_v nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o joannis_n baptismo_fw-la praecedebat_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la for_o repentance_n do_v also_o precede_v in_o john_n baptism_n and_o baptism_n follow_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o barren_a ungodly_a professor_n that_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n where_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o clear_a case_n that_o it_o be_v the_o baptismal_a wash_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o intend_v wherein_o all_o profess_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o be_v wash_v from_o their_o former_a filthiness_n for_o i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a cleanse_v either_o of_o remission_n or_o mortification_n which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v lest_o we_o grant_v that_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o such_o a_o state_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sacramental_a wash_n or_o cleanse_v wherein_o the_o matter_n be_v appear_o and_o sacramental_o transact_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o as_o all_o the_o baptise_v be_v visible_o church-member_n so_o be_v they_o all_o visible_o wash_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n which_o show_v both_o what_o be_v their_o own_o profession_n and_o what_o be_v the_o state_a end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o promise_v or_o engage_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o they_o paraeus_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n say_v a_fw-la veteribus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la purgatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la seu_fw-la se_fw-la accepisse_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la purgationis_fw-la signaculum_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la baptizati_fw-la debent_fw-la purgari_fw-la a_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la endure_fw-la christum_fw-la gal._n 3._o mori_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la rom._n 6._o sensus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la volutant_fw-la in_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la non_fw-la recordantur_fw-la se_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la esse_fw-la abnegant_fw-la ergo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n that_o be_v be_v baptise_v or_o have_v receive_v in_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o purge_v for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_v aught_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o die_v with_o christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o which_o wallow_v in_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o remember_v they_o be_v baptise_v and_o therefore_o do_v renounce_v their_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o corinth_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v visible_o wash_v sanctify_a justify_v and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o wash_v here_o he_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o their_o baptism_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n foregoing_a because_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n that_o ever_o christ_n appoint_v but_o what_o be_v for_o the_o obsignation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a master_n blake_n pag._n 171._o recite_v some_o word_n of_o my_o contain_v this_o argument_n thus_o that_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n be_v make_v must_v also_o be_v seal_v to_o or_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o condition_n in_fw-la foro_fw-la deâ—_z in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n of_o the_o title_n to_o the_o seal_n but_o it_o be_v only_o solid_a true_a faith_n that_o
be_v crown_v so_o full_o a_o king_n or_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o full_o marry_v till_o it_o be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o congregation_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o say_v the_o same_o that_o i_o be_o prove_v man_n must_v be_v first_o disciple_n by_o the_o profess_a consent_n before_o they_o be_v declare_v such_o by_o the_o seal_n or_o public_a sacramental_a solemnization_n and_o that_o only_o the_o professor_n of_o save_v say_v be_v disciple_n may_v appear_v by_o a_o perusal_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o use_v this_o word_n and_o it_o will_v not_o only_o by_o find_v that_o this_o which_o i_o maintain_v be_v the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o shall_v make_v it_o so_o also_o with_o we_o but_o that_o no_o text_n can_v be_v cite_v where_o any_o other_o be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o major_a and_o minor_a both_o observe_v piscator_n definition_n of_o baptism_n on_o matth_n 28._o 19_o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la sacrimentum_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la quo_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la christi_fw-la cultui_fw-la veri_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la filius_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sarctus_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la verbi_fw-la consecrantur_fw-la and_o in_fw-la fide_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la et_fw-la spe_fw-la vitae_fw-la aternae_fw-la confirmantur_fw-la baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o those_o man_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o he_o prove_v this_o description_n per_fw-la partes_fw-la by_o part_n 1._o that_o be_v a_o sacrament_n 2._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o pertain_v to_o that_o church_n and_o that_o only_o must_v be_v baptise_v qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ingressi_fw-la ac_fw-la fidem_fw-la evangelii_fw-la prosessi_fw-la who_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_v shall_v be_v save_v vult_fw-la ergo_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la prius_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la alicujus_fw-la fide_fw-la quam_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la unde_fw-la act._n 8._o philippus_fw-la evangelista_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la baptizare_fw-la voluit_fw-la eunuchum_fw-la illum_fw-la ethiopem_fw-la quam_fw-la is_fw-la professus_fw-la esseâ—_z fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la he_o will_v therefore_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v manifest_v before_o he_o be_v baptise_v whence_o acts._n 8._o philip_n the_o evangelist_n will_v not_o baptise_v the_o ethiopian_a ennuch_n before_o he_o have_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n calvin_n in_o loc._n upon_o the_o place_n say_v baptiâ—â—ri_fw-la jubet_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la nomen_fw-la evangelii_fw-la dederint_fw-la sâ—que_fw-la professi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la discipulos_fw-la partim_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la siâ—_z vitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la tessera_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la partim_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la externum_fw-la fidei_fw-la signum_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la suam_fw-la deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nobis_fw-la confirmat_fw-la ita_fw-la quicunque_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerunt_fw-la vicissim_fw-la quasi_fw-la data_fw-la syngrapha_fw-la obstringunt_fw-la sâ—am_fw-la sidem_fw-la christ_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_v who_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n partly_o that_o baptism_n may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o eternal_a life_n before_o god_n partly_o a_o external_a sign_n of_o faith_n before_o man_n 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