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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 2.38_o act._n 2.38_o rebecca_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n find_v abraham_n servant_n at_o the_o well_o of_o water_n and_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o st_n augustine_n say_v find_v christ_n at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v ordain_v for_o what_o cause_v baptism_n be_v ordain_v be_v either_o primary_n and_o antecedent_n or_o secundary_a and_o consequent_a the_o first_o respect_n our_o faith_n towards_o god_n the_o second_o our_o confession_n before_o man_n upon_o the_o first_o respect_n the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o signify_v to_o seal_v &_o to_o deliver_v in_o a_o sacramental_a manner_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o benefit_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n i_o say_v first_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o howsoever_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v that_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n do_v remain_v in_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n the_o root_n and_o disease_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o head_n of_o a_o arrow_n stick_v still_o in_o the_o flesh_n though_o the_o deadly_a wound_n be_v cure_v yet_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n baptize_v it_o be_v take_v away_o in_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o guilt_n or_o form_n of_o sin_n 2.38_o act._n 2.38_o which_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o believer_n for_o baptism_n be_v give_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o tertullian_n say_v the_o ablution_n of_o sin_n which_o faith_n obtain_v seal_v up_o in_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a
give_v unto_o he_o be_v deliver_v in_o terminis_fw-la of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v this_o be_v the_o primordiall_a law_n law_n the_o primordiall_a law_n and_o as_o tertullian_n say_v in_o this_o law_n give_v unto_o adam_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o all_o those_o precept_n which_o afterward_o deliver_v by_o moses_n sprout_v forth_o young_a that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n for_o 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the_o old_a roman_n hold_v and_o worship_v faith_n for_o a_o goddess_n and_o numa_n pompilius_n be_v first_o say_v to_o have_v dedicate_v a_o temple_n to_o faith_n faith_n concern_v faith_n whether_o because_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o life_n and_o more_o special_o in_o contract_n bargain_n and_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o urgent_a use_n and_o necessity_n of_o faith_n or_o whether_o because_o tradition_n stream_v down_o even_o from_o adam_n unto_o those_o day_n have_v great_o manifest_v among_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v towards_o god_n as_o that_o only_a thing_n whereby_o god_n be_v move_v to_o grant_v all_o the_o request_n of_o man_n and_o by_o which_o every_o man_n may_v and_o must_v attain_v unto_o true_a happiness_n it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v probable_a it_o be_v that_o numa_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n concern_v faith_n for_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o build_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o image_n and_o his_o book_n upon_o livy_n report_v be_v find_v a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o death_n viz._n anno_fw-la urb._n con_v 573._o genebr_n chron._n lib._n 2._o p._n 411._o be_v burn_v as_o not_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o heathenish_a superstition_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a time_n there_o be_v faith_n towards_o man_n and_o there_o be_v faith_n towards_o god_n for_o so_o speak_v the_o scripture_n i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n 1.26_o isa_n 1.26_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n faithful_n towards_o god_n in_o believe_v all_o his_o promise_n faithful_a towards_o god_n in_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n faithful_n towards_o man_n in_o all_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a justice_n but_o concern_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v towards_o man_n man_n faith_n towards_o man_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a veracitie_n or_o truth_n of_o mind_n whereby_o man_n approve_v themselves_o constant_a in_o their_o word_n in_o their_o promise_n and_o in_o all_o their_o contract_n bargain_n and_o covenant_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o be_v political_a active_a or_o mercatorious_a it_o pertain_v not_o to_o this_o our_o history_n to_o discourse_v at_o large_a faith_n towards_o god_n god_n faith_n towards_o god_n be_v that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n and_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o make_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n thereupon_o depend_v to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o that_o howsoever_o the_o name_n or_o word_n faith_n be_v copious_o and_o various_o accept_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o as_o now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o faith_n 1.1_o s._n mat._n 13.20_o 21._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o jac._n 8.13_o act._n 2.19_o s._n mat._n 17.20_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o tit._n 1.1_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v either_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n only_o or_o any_o temporal_a assent_n or_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o any_o certain_a persuasion_n conceive_v by_o revelation_n or_o by_o particular_a promise_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o miracle_n but_o it_o intend_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o theological_o style_v faith_n which_o pertain_v only_o to_o god_n elect_n and_o to_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v passive_a and_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n the_o justify_n or_o save_v faith_n because_o that_o thereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o with_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 3.11_o gal._n 3.11_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o a_o holy_a habit_n wrought_v by_o the_o
in_o the_o mount_n if_o yet_o either_o he_o or_o they_o have_v the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o reveal_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v here_o be_v jacob_n ladder_n it_o reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n god_n stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o by_o these_o round_n and_o spoke_n the_o foremention_v mystery_n god_n send_v down_o his_o son_n to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o convenient_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o these_o round_n and_o spoke_n they_o ascend_v unto_o god_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n and_o have_v a_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n till_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n divina_fw-la eloquia_fw-la tanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la altiùs_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quanto_fw-la altiùs_fw-la in_o eye_n intendit_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n they_o therefore_o that_o be_v better_o study_v in_o the_o scripture_n will_v find_v out_o far_a mystery_n but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v differ_v from_o i_o in_o judgement_n i_o envy_v not_o unto_o he_o a_o great_a soundness_n and_o perspicuity_n in_o eo_fw-la quip_n numero_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dedignemur_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la dictum_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n accipere_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la aliter_fw-la sapitis_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la deus_fw-la vobis_fw-la revelavit_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o we_o rank_v ourselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o disdain_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n also_o have_v reveal_v that_o unto_o you_o to_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n to_o myself_o ad_fw-la vincent_n donatist_n epist_n 48._o here_o than_o we_o 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