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S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis.
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Ellis, John, 1606?-1681.
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three_o root_n of_o unthankfulness_n or_o pride_n ignorance_n when_o we_o know_v not_o the_o author_n from_o who_o our_o good_a come_v dissimulation_n when_o our_o hand_n be_v more_o open_a than_o our_o eye_n upon_o that_o we_o receive_v pride_n when_o we_o think_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o that_o which_o mere_a grace_n and_o undeserved_a mercy_n bestow_v again_o the_o very_a silence_n that_o our_o unworthiness_n put_v we_o unto_o do_v itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o that_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o which_o answer_n i_o end_v my_o reply_n unto_o this_o point_n the_o ten_o particular_a against_o which_o they_o object_n be_v in_o except_o 10_o the_o second_o prayer_n at_o baptism_n in_o which_o we_o pray_v regeneration_n remission_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n that_o infant_n come_v to_o baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n the_o brethren_n except_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o or_o from_o spiritual_a regeneration_n but_o by_o and_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9.22_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o but_o they_o grant_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n flow_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o be_v both_o convey_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n answ_n seminal_o at_o least_o which_o word_n be_v before_o have_v so_o waylay_v the_o other_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o stop_v they_o but_o destroy_v they_o for_o if_o regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o convey_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n the_o question_n only_o be_v which_o be_v first_o and_o causal_a one_o to_o the_o other_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v both_o coordinate_a and_o without_o dependence_n one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o doubt_n be_v soon_o answer_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o baptism_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n be_v make_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o instrument_n of_o the_o new-birth_n 3._o joh._n 3._o unless_o say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n 5._o eph._n 5._o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n 3._o tit._n 3._o and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o apostle_n 3._o eph._n 3._o by_o baptism_n we_o do_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n viz._n that_o of_o christ_n hence_o first_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v bear_v to_o god_n and_o become_v his_o child_n whereupon_o follow_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o virtue_n indeed_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o blood_n be_v not_o communicate_v out_o of_o the_o body_n nor_o to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n regenerate_v therein_o by_o baptism_n 27._o matth._n 27._o hence_o our_o saviour_n before_o he_o give_v the_o cup_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n wherewith_o he_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n he_o premise_v '_o this_o be_v my_o body_n speak_v of_o the_o bread_n first_o to_o be_v receive_v which_o the_o apostle_n expound_v say_v we_o be_v many_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n and_o that_o the_o bread_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o first_o then_o the_o cup_n the_o communion_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o this_o body_n in_o this_o body_n we_o have_v spiritual_a regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a birth_n regenerarion_n remission_n of_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regenerarion_n and_o god_n now_o reckon_v we_o and_o own_v we_o for_o his_o child_n and_o be_v such_o he_o confer_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o adoption_n be_v make_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o our_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o we_o must_v have_v union_n with_o christ_n before_o we_o can_v have_v communion_n and_o that_o this_o communion_n effect_n first_o our_o regeneration_n and_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v consequent_a as_o a_o effect_n thereof_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o and_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o medium_n of_o regeneration_n this_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v actual_o on_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v at_o least_o sacramental_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a application_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o respect_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o circumcision_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v own_v by_o god_n as_o regenerate_v person_n be_v his_o child_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o child_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v sin_n communion_n of_o saint_n forgiuness_n of_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o creed_n we_o believe_v first_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n viz._n conjunction_n into_o one_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o to_o this_o communion_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o namely_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o of_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v by_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v this_o privilege_n appropriate_v that_o they_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o church_n ascribe_v forgiuness_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o this_o form_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o appear_v in_o the_o prayer_n immediate_o before_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v which_o run_v thus_o almighty_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o most_o dear_o belove_v son_n jesus_n christ_n baptism_n prayer_n before_o baptism_n for_o the_o forgiuness_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v shed_v out_o of_o his_o most_o precious_a side_n both_o water_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o church_n show_v how_o this_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v after_o prayer_n after_o and_o what_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o it_o in_o the_o prayer_n after_o baptism_n namely_o we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a think_v most_o merciful_a father_n bapt._n see_v the_o artic._n of_o relig._n 27._o of_o bapt._n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o thy_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n see_v adoption_n follow_v regeneration_n and_o to_o incorporate_v he_o etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o sacramental_a speech_n to_o understand_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o contrary_o by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o 27._o matth._n 27._o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new-testament_n circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n 17._o gen._n 17._o this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n so_o here_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v baptism_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prayer_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n because_o baptism_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o regeneration_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o child_n may_v by_o baptism_n call_v spiritual_a regeneration_n 3._o tit._n 3._o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o scripture_n that_o benefit_n be_v proper_o affix_v first_o unto_o baptism_n as_o be_v you_o baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o act._n 2._o and_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v 3._o matth._n 3._o confess_v their_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o wash_n away_o by_o baptism_n but_o this_o derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o as_o be_v the_o ordinance_n and_o instrument_n of_o its_o application_n baptism_n or_o spiritual_a regeneration_n do_v produce_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o that_o reproach_n the_o brethren_n cast_v upon_o this_o expression_n as_o if_o it_o be_v man_n falsehood_n rather_o than_o god_n truth_n it_o savour_v of_o a_o affectation_n rather_o not_o to_o loose_v somewhat_o a_o elegant_a expression_n than_o to_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o so_o pertinent_o hold_v forth_o in_o that_o expression_n now_o for_o close_a let_v we_o hear_v two_o witness_n only_o to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n viz._n that_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n whether_o take_v it_o for_o baptism_n or_o for_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o that_o whether_o take_v relative_o and_o as_o by_o this_o sacrament_n we_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n and_o become_v his_o child_n federal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o covenant_n or_o take_v real_o and_o as_o it_o communicate_v
sign_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o these_o outward_a which_o yet_o by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o adjunct_n or_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v may_v very_o true_o though_o figurative_o be_v call_v repentance_n and_o faith_n now_o this_o be_v all_o that_o outward_a baptism_n do_v require_v the_o outward_a repentance_n and_o faith_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o they_o this_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o other_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o baptize_v the_o inward_a so_o far_o as_o qualify_v they_o for_o the_o sacrament_n they_o have_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v their_o sin_n or_o guilt_n that_o be_v by_o other_o and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o their_o parent_n for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o in_o god_n acceptation_n of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o next_o answ_n 2_o answer_n come_v we_o to_o their_o second_o mistake_n viz._n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o reply_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v scripture_n 1._o from_o scripture_n may_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a case_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o scripture_n god_n assist_v from_o antiquity_n and_o from_o late_a time_n first_o we_o must_v here_o lay_v for_o ground_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n viz._n that_o the_o old_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v all_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n and_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v with_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o we_o be_v though_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n hoc_fw-la posito_fw-la i_o say_v if_o the_o repent_v and_o believe_v of_o one_o man_n for_o another_o be_v not_o sufficient_a whereby_o that_o other_o do_v receive_v all_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n exhibit_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n how_o come_v it_o that_o abraham_n conversion_n and_o faith_n avail_v for_o ishmael_n 17._o gen._n 17._o and_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o grow_a servant_n for_o their_o child_n who_o be_v circumcise_v 4._o rom._n 4._o which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o i_o take_v the_o brethren_n not_o to_o be_v anabaptist_n profess_v so_o as_o to_o deny_v that_o scripture_n to_o define_v the_o nature_n of_o circumcision_n in_o general_n and_o how_o can_v the_o child_n of_o a_o proselyte_n be_v circumcise_v if_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o one_o man_n be_v not_o accept_v for_o another_o as_o also_o we_o take_v it_o and_o so_o do_v all_o but_o anabaptist_n that_o there_o be_v child_n baptize_v in_o those_o household_n that_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n how_o that_o be_v do_v mr._n aynsworth_n as_o i_o remember_v somewhere_o show_v by_o compare_v psalm_n 77.17_o the_o cloud_n pour_v out_o water_n with_o this_o of_o the_o corinth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o one_o be_v available_a for_o another_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v instance_n instance_n that_o these_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n i_o reply_v answ_n that_o the_o surety_n be_v but_o only_o the_o church_n and_o the_o parent_n assistant_n and_o do_v undertake_v only_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o child_n actual_a right_n as_o a_o virtual_a believer_n to_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o actual_o incorporate_v so_o that_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o surety_n be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o deputation_n from_o the_o church_n or_o parent_n and_o go_v upon_o supposition_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 17._o gen._n 17._o that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o the_o infant_n have_v title_n to_o the_o ordinance_n so_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o untrue_a that_o it_o be_v never_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o scripture_n that_o one_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o room_n and_o name_n of_o another_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o so_o and_o never_o read_v nor_o hear_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_n antiquity_n 2._o proof_n from_o antiquity_n come_v we_o to_o antiquity_n quâ_fw-la in_o re_fw-la satis_fw-la piè_fw-la rectéque_fw-la creditur_fw-la prodesse_fw-la parvulo_fw-la eorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la 23._o aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o à _fw-la quibus_fw-la consecrandus_fw-la offertur_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commendat_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la cuique_fw-la sentiat_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la prosit_fw-la fides_fw-la sva_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o aliorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la beneficium_fw-la qui_fw-la propriam_fw-la nondum_fw-la habent_fw-la potest_fw-la aliena_fw-la commodari_fw-la in_o which_o point_n say_v austin_n we_o do_v right_o and_o religious_o believe_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o by_o who_o a_o child_n be_v offer_v to_o baptism_n do_v avail_v for_o the_o child_n and_o this_o commend_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n that_o from_o hence_o every_o one_o may_v perceive_v what_o his_o own_o faith_n do_v profit_v he_o see_v another_o man_n faith_n can_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o that_o have_v none_o as_o yet_o of_o his_o own_o he_o mean_v actual_a thus_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o bonifac._n epist_n 23._o bonifac._n quando_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la infant_n parent_n tanquam_fw-la fidedictores_fw-la respondent_fw-la &_o dicunt_fw-la illos_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la aetas_fw-la cogitare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la interrogamus_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la &_o dicimus_fw-la credit_n in_o deum_n respondent_fw-la credit_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la cetera_fw-la sic_fw-la respondent_fw-la quae_fw-la quaeruntur_fw-la when_o say_v he_o they_o the_o infant_n be_v offer_v to_o baptism_n the_o parent_n as_o undertaker_n for_o they_o answer_n and_o say_v that_o they_o do_v that_o which_o at_o that_o age_n they_o can_v think_v and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v unknown_a for_o we_o ask_v those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v and_o say_v do_v he_o believe_v in_o god_n they_o answer_v he_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o question_n they_o answer_v what_o be_v ask_v which_o testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n baptism_n question_n in_o baptism_n declare_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o custom_n of_o interrogatory_n in_o baptism_n the_o answer_n he_o give_v there_o unto_o the_o question_n make_v thereupon_o viz._n how_o can_v they_o undertake_v for_o they_o so_o namely_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n more_o full_o open_a regenerans_n spiritus_fw-la in_o majoribus_fw-la offerentibus_fw-la &_o parvulo_fw-la oblato_fw-la renatoque_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la societatem_fw-la unius_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la prodest_fw-la offerentium_fw-la voluntas_fw-la parvulo_fw-la oblato_fw-la the_o regenerate_a spirit_n say_v he_o in_o those_o that_o offer_v the_o child_n to_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o child_n offer_v and_o regenerate_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o thence_o by_o this_o fellowship_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o offer_v it_o do_v profit_v the_o child_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o the_o brethren_n touch_v that_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o always_o true_o believer_n he_o say_v spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la ille_fw-la sanctus_fw-la witness_n ibid._n unbelieving_a witness_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la una_fw-la illa_fw-la columba_fw-la deargentata_fw-la charitatis_fw-la igne_fw-la conflatur_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr etiam_fw-la per_fw-la servitutem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ignorantium_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnabiliter_fw-la indignorum_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la quip_n parvuli_fw-la ad_fw-la percipiendum_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n quorum_fw-la gestantur_fw-la manibus_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la societate_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la atque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la namque_fw-la rectè_fw-la offerri_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la placet_fw-la quòd_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la &_o quorum_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o individua_fw-la charitate_fw-la ad_fw-la communicationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adjavantur_fw-la tota_n hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la