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if_o we_o yield_v to_o their_o devise_n we_o must_v without_o exception_n condemn_v all_o those_o who_o any_o chance_n shall_v hinder_v from_o baptism_n how_o great_a so_o ever_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o christ_n himself_o be_v possess_v and_o in_o his_o antidote_n 〈…〉_z say_v he_o that_o the_o use_n of_o those_o help_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v opportunity_n of_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d howbeâ—â—â—he_o faithful_a be_v always_o to_o be_v admonishâ—â—_n that_o the_o necessary_a of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v none_o other_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_z whereunto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d indeed_o there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n who_o 〈…〉_z tremble_v at_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n be_v thing_n superflvous_a etc._n etc._n these_o be_v his_o word_n which_o thorough_o retort_v and_o refel_v the_o 〈…〉_z but_o child_n be_v bear_v holy_a therefore_o they_o need_v not_o be_v baptize_v whence_o enâ—â—â—th_v a_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n nay_o rather_o contrariwise_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v holy_a that_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v need_n be_v baptize_v for_o say_v calvin_n elsewhere_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n for_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n wherefore_o peter_n exhort_v the_o lewes_z to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o because_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o baptism_n be_v due_a unto_o our_o child_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n because_o they_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o these_o be_v not_o wherefore_o the_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n can_v ensue_v on_o that_o which_o unto_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o chief_a motive_n of_o desire_v and_o minister_a baptism_n neither_o need_n we_o to_o fear_v lest_o that_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n whereupon_o be_v ground_v the_o especial_a comfort_n of_o parent_n &_o child_n together_o with_o the_o just_a desire_n of_o baptism_n and_o if_o the_o jesuite_n proceed_v therefore_o to_o account_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n vain_a because_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n even_o from_o their_o birth_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o covenant_n let_v i_o entreat_v he_o to_o learn_v of_o his_o master_n lombard_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n before_o grant_v through_o faith_n but_o o_o heavy_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n infant_n die_v unbaptise_v though_o in_o carry_v unto_o baptism_n be_v damn_v o_o not_o only_o pernicious_a but_o impious_a also_o and_o cruel_a divinity_n of_o the_o jesuit_n enthral_n god_n unto_o element_n chain_a his_o power_n with_o absolute_a necessity_n will_n he_o will_v he_o unto_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n condemn_v no_o less_o bloody_o then_o impious_o unto_o hell_n many_o thousand_o of_o infant_n who_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o they_o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v yea_o although_o they_o be_v adjudge_v by_o christ_n himself_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o know_v the_o authority_n of_o austin_n be_v here_o pretend_a who_o write_v that_o infant_n die_v unbaptise_v must_v needs_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o mild_a and_o gentle_a damnation_n and_o if_o they_o so_o applaud_v this_o error_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a &_o learned_a father_n why_o do_v they_o not_o as_o well_o maintain_v a_o other_o of_o the_o same_o father_n altogether_o rely_v on_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d that_o infant_n likewise_o without_o receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—pper_n can_v be_v save_v hereunto_o they_o force_v saint_n ambrose_n but_o the_o learn_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n do_v rather_o think_v that_o prosper_n be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o book_n wherein_o this_o be_v find_v then_o ambrose_n for_o what_o ambrose_n think_v may_v appear_v by_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n as_o also_o how_o godly_a be_v the_o judgement_n of_o bernard_n concern_v the_o godly_a not_o baptize_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o can_v desparre_v of_o salvation_n for_o want_v only_o of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n i_o can_v not_o account_n faith_n vain_a i_o can_v not_o confoud_a hope_n or_o forgo_v charity_n especial_o it_o only_a impossibility_n &_o not_o contempt_n forbid_v that_o water_n last_o of_o all_o the_o jesuite_n inveigh_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o caâ—uen_n as_o impious_a but_o why_o because_o say_v he_o it_o make_v the_o sacrament_n false_a the_o minister_n sacrilegiouse_a gea_n himself_o altar_n &_o as_o it_o be_v perture_v for_o if_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o divine_a oath_n &_o seal_n whereby_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a election_n be_v seal_v then_o as_o often_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o which_o be_v very_o often_o that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v baptize_v even_o so_o often_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v false_a &_o god_n himself_o altar_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n this_o injurious_a untruth_n be_v more_o sharp_a &_o shameless_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o bulwarks_a notwithstanding_o build_v forsooth_o on_o the_o seal_v not_o of_o present_a grace_n but_o only_o of_o election_n already_o past_a we_o have_v sufficient_o batter_v the_o rest_n be_v answer_v in_o a_o word_n that_o sacrament_n do_v promise_n and_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v in_o their_o right_a use_n which_o be_v not_o when_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o reprobate_n this_o only_a may_v suffice_v to_o cause_v the_o jesuit_n cavil_v to_o vanish_v like_o smoke_n before_o the_o wind_n howbeit_o i_o be_o content_a to_o answer_v more_o distinct_o a_o sacrament_n do_v not_o become_v false_a though_o sometime_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a minister_v unto_o the_o reprobate_n make_v show_n of_o faith_n for_o in_o itself_o it_o still_o remain_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n though_o not_o unto_o they_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o as_o the_o son_n howsoever_o in_o itself_o glorious_a and_o glister_a yet_o shine_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o blind_a because_o they_o see_v not_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n conditional_a so_o offer_v and_o seal_v grace_n unto_o we_o that_o withal_o on_o our_o part_n it_o require_v faith_n &_o conversion_n which_o whosoever_o bring_v not_o with_o they_o it_o neither_o bestow_v nor_o seal_v unto_o they_o any_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o unto_o they_o a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v no_o use_n but_o a_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o reprobate_n without_o faith_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o teach_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v account_v a_o sacrament_n without_o the_o use_n thereunto_o appoint_v by_o god_n 35._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o on_o cumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n 20._o and_o he_o which_o offer_v a_o ox_n 3._o be_v as_o if_o he_o offerea_fw-la a_o dog_n the_o baptism_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o not_o unto_o he_o 21._o for_o his_o hypocrisy_n as_o peter_n witness_v thou_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o fellowsh_v pâ—nth_n business_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a that_o sop_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o poison_n to_o judas_n not_o because_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o because_o the_o evil_a man_n do_v evil_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o conclude_v by_o lombard_n his_o own_o confession_n baptism_n be_v alike_o holy_a whether_o minister_v unto_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n &_o therefore_o alike_o true_a but_o will_v you_o call_v peter_n sacrilegious_a because_o to_o simon_n magus_n a_o reprobate_a but_o profess_v the_o apostolic_a faith_n he_o in_o god_n name_n oster_v grace_n and_o to_o his_o power_n seal_v it_o by_o baptism_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o but_o with_o condition_n if_o he_o true_o believe_v as_o philip_n say_v unto_o the_o eunuch_n thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o thou_o believe_v withal_o thy_o heart_n if_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v he_o seal_v nothing_o unto_o he_o as_o right_o faith_n your_o friend_n lombard_n the_o visible_a baptism_n do_v nothing_o profit_n simon_n magus_n because_o he_o want_v the_o invisible_a moreover_o he_o discharge_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o to_o search_v the_o secret_n of_o heart_n or_o sound_v the_o unmeasurable_a gulf_n of_o god_n predestination_n but_o
from_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 26._o 28._o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v call_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o expound_v itself_o gen._n 17._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 12._o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 12._o 27._o the_o paschal_n lambâ—_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o passover_n exod._n 31._o 14._o the_o sabbaoth_v a_o perpetual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n heb._n 9_o 24._o ceremony_n be_v similitude_n &_o type_n of_o true_a thing_n marc._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v luc._n 22._o 21._o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v command_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n 8_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v when_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v observe_v those_o rite_n which_o god_n have_v command_v for_o such_o end_n as_o god_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n the_o proof_n that_o only_o be_v the_o lawful_a use_n which_o agree_v with_o god_n institution_n but_o the_o institution_n comprehend_v these_o circumstance_n of_o person_n rite_n and_o end_n therefore_o these_o once_o break_v the_o figne_n be_v present_o abuse_v esa_n jer._n 7._o psal_n 50._o 9_o in_o this_o use_n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v always_o take_v together_o with_o the_o sign_n the_o proof_n for_o thus_o much_o the_o rite_n do_v signify_v &_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o rite_n do_v contain_v as_o mar._n 16._o he_o which_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o god_n be_v true_a speak_v to_o we_o as_o well_o by_o sign_n as_o by_o word_n therefore_o the_o sign_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a though_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v in_o one_o sort_n the_o sign_n in_o a_o other_o 10_o but_o without_o the_o use_n appoint_v by_o god_n which_o be_v not_o without_o conversion_n neither_o the_o ceremony_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n nor_o god_n benefit_n thereby_o signify_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o sign_n the_o proof_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v nothing_o to_o they_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n or_o substitute_v other_o in_o their_o place_n or_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o other_o end_n but_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o grant_v we_o free_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o eternal_a life_n for_o christ_n ergo_fw-la they_o confirm_v not_o they_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o use_v other_o rite_n or_o to_o other_o purpose_n than_o god_n have_v appoint_v beside_o it_o be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a to_o attribute_v the_o testify_a of_o god_n grace_n either_o to_o a_o external_a work_n without_o promise_n or_o to_o a_o work_n devise_v by_o man_n wherefore_o this_o abuse_n of_o sacrament_n have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n annex_v unto_o it_o or_o confirm_v any_o man_n therein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n avail_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n 11_o the_o godly_a receive_v these_o sign_n to_o their_o salvation_n the_o wicked_a to_o their_o condemnation_n but_o only_o the_o godly_a can_v receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v to_o their_o salvation_n the_o proof_n we_o say_v peter_n uz._n which_o believe_v amongst_o who_o he_o reckon_v himself_o baptism_n save_v not_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o request_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n and_o paul_n 1_o corinth_n 10._o 16._o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o whereas_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o external_a instrument_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cherish_v &_o preserve_v our_o faith_n be_v follow_v that_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n so_o they_o also_o further_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o contrariwise_o the_o wicked_a by_o abuse_n of_o sacrament_n contempt_n of_o and_o his_o benefit_n which_o be_v offer_v they_o in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n and_o confession_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n they_o do_v not_o embrace_v heap_v unto_o themselves_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o fearful_a punishment_n according_a to_o these_o say_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n he_o which_o offer_v a_o ram_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o dog_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 66._o 3._o he_o which_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v &_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o make_v any_o difference_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o among_o you_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a and_o many_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 27._o but_o the_o thing_n signify_v because_o they_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v either_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n or_o salvation_n 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