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what_o his_o judgement_n be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o place_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o give_v up_o his_o verdict_n in_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o own_o word_n he_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n thus_o speak_v of_o baptism_n 1_o baptism_n baptismus_fw-la primum_fw-la novi_fw-la faederis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la professi_fw-la fidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la adeoque_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patre_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la profitentur_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la propter_fw-la parentum_fw-la pietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la creduntur_fw-la 1._o cor._n 7.14_o tum_fw-la maxim_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinent_a christo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ei_fw-la iam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la incorporati_fw-la obsignantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la amplius_fw-la svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o faederis_fw-la societatem_fw-la ceque_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sanctisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o in_o omnium_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la caelestiumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la participâ—tionâ—m_fw-la asciti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la act._n 19.5_o 1._o cor._n 6.19_o per_fw-la hunc_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la lâ—â—â—câ—um_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la vi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la mundati_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la christo_fw-la consepulti_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ille_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la per_fw-la gloriam_fw-la patris_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la symbolum_fw-la federis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n appellari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la zanch._n lib._n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la sect._n 1_o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o all_o that_o either_o by_o repentance_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o parent_n piety_n be_v believe_v to_o pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n 1._o cor._n 7.4_o but_o especial_o they_o that_o do_v true_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v up_o for_o christ_n as_o be_v even_o then_o incorporate_v into_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o be_v their_o own_o but_o he_o through_o who_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o into_o one_o body_n with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o into_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a blessing_n act._n 19.5_o 1._o cor._n 6.19_o by_o this_o baptism_n as_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n into_o death_n that_o as_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n the_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n lo_o here_o a_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o a_o efficacy_n unto_o regeneration_n even_o in_o infant_n also_o belong_v true_o and_o indeed_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o person_n of_o year_n attain_v unto_o actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v stumble_v at_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o some_o word_n here_o use_v we_o may_v find_v zanchius_n express_v himself_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n which_o i_o use_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o my_o distinction_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n for_o which_o they_o who_o term_v i_o a_o dreamer_n must_v also_o take_v he_o and_o the_o father_n into_o the_o same_o number_n for_o thus_o he_o 1._o he_o non_fw-la incongrue_fw-la patres_fw-la decent_a effectum_fw-la illum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la quem_fw-la describit_fw-la moses_n in_o gâ—n_n 1._o typum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la illius_fw-la quem_fw-la praestat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la ibi_fw-la incubabat_fw-la aquis_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la fovebat_fw-la animabat_fw-la praeparabatque_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rerumque_fw-la omnium_fw-la generationem_fw-la sic_fw-la spâ—ritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la praesidet_fw-la aquis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o eye_v quasi_fw-la incubat_fw-la illisque_fw-la benedicit_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la electos_fw-la fovet_fw-la regenerate_v animat_fw-la faecundosque_fw-la reddit_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr trib._n eloh_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o not_o unfit_o do_v the_o father_n teach_v that_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o moses_n describe_v in_o gen._n 1._o to_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n perform_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n for_o as_o there_o he_o rest_v upon_o those_o water_n that_o he_o may_v cherish_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o produce_v of_o live_a creature_n and_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sit_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v abroad_o upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o thence_o do_v cherish_v regenerate_v and_o animate_v the_o elect_a and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o do_v rest_n upon_o the_o water_n not_o in_o the_o 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therefore_o none_o of_o the_o elect_a do_v ordinary_o then_o receive_v it_o they_o that_o deny_v our_o main_a position_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o any_o at_o all_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n the_o only_a thing_n they_o take_v offence_n at_o be_v that_o i_o say_v this_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_a for_o say_v they_o some_o particular_a case_n do_v not_o prove_v a_o ordinary_a practice_n now_o then_o i_o retort_v their_o own_o rule_n upon_o they_o what_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n do_v this_o prove_v that_o none_o at_o all_o have_v he_o he_o that_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v ordinary_o give_v but_o not_o always_o may_v say_v true_a notwithstanding_o one_o or_o two_o instance_n wherein_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o if_o they_o like_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v from_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o john_n baptist_n infer_v that_o all_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o conclude_v from_o one_o example_n that_o the_o thing_n in_o not_o ordinary_o do_v at_o all_o viz_o paul_n have_v it_o not_o therefore_o ordinary_o none_o have_v it_o this_o be_v but_o trifle_v and_o unequal_a deal_n 2_o i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o maintain_v that_o paul_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o god_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n gal._n 1.15_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o circumcision_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o of_o those_o place_n allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n for_o let_v we_o examine_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v for_o 1_o that_o place_n in_o rom._n 7._o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n be_v confess_v by_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n actual_o regenerate_v to_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o part_n even_o after_o such_o his_o regeneration_n in_o 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escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o save_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n even_o in_o that_o baptism_n of_o john_n significat_fw-la john_n bucer_n in_o script_n anglic._n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la baptis_n pag._n 595._o so_o also_o dr_n whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la quest_n 4._o cap._n 2._o nec_fw-la sequitur_fw-la baptizabit_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la baptizat_fw-la nam_fw-la illud_fw-la baptizabit_fw-la continuum_fw-la actum_fw-la sive_fw-la continuam_fw-la actionem_fw-la significat_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o this_o exposition_n be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v before_o viz_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o baptist_n be_v not_o to_o point_v at_o the_o time_n when_o but_o at_o the_o person_n who_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o to_o restrain_v his_o speech_n only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v then_o baptize_v but_o to_o assure_v all_o other_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n of_o like_a benefit_n of_o baptism_n when_o thy_o shall_v by_o god_n providence_n be_v partaker_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o i_o conclude_v hence_o that_o the_o baptist_n in_o that_o passage_n declare_v what_o in_o baptism_n be_v ordinary_o communicate_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a infant_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclude_v for_o as_o dr_n aim_n say_v well_o supra_fw-la well_o ibid._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o baptism_n as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n must_v necessary_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v not_o receive_v it_o here_o receptio_fw-la tantum_fw-la passiva_fw-la only_o a_o passive_a capacity_n to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v be_v sufficient_a it_o sufficient_a the_o same_o author_n answer_v to_o that_o of_o bellar._n baptismus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sacramentale_fw-la confert_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la detur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la percipiatur_fw-la 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wherein_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o ingraft_v we_o into_o christ_n nor_o do_v he_o note_v this_o as_o some_o special_a privilege_n in_o extraordinary_a confer_v only_o upon_o a_o few_o but_o he_o manifest_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o all_o that_o by_o election_n belong_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n this_o be_v true_a say_v caluin_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o however_o unto_o many_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o symbol_n without_o any_o further_a effect_n yet_o the_o faithful_a do_v together_o with_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n receive_v the_o thing_n represent_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v always_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v a_o insition_n into_o christ_n because_o god_n do_v not_o represent_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o fulfil_v if_o we_o be_v capable_a thereof_o now_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a 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describe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n alone_o but_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o so_o as_o he_o that_o be_v partaker_n only_o of_o the_o former_a be_v but_o half_o baptize_v that_o be_v he_o be_v partaker_n but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sacrament_n without_o that_o which_o give_v life_n form_n &_o be_v unto_o that_o ordinance_n and_o to_o make_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v no_o more_o ordinary_o than_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o carcase_n of_o christ_n institution_n will_v i_o think_v be_v a_o harsh_a doctrine_n even_o in_o their_o own_o ear_n that_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o elect_v infant_n more_o sound_o caluin_n locum_fw-la caluin_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v wont_a even_o from_o sacrament_n to_o 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qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ungi_fw-la spirituali_fw-la chrysmate_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la membâ—un_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o donari_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o teach_v that_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v anoint_v with_o a_o spiritual_a chrism_n that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o to_o all_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n confession_n of_o the_o palatine_a extant_a in_o the_o same_o harmony_n of_o confession_n regenerantur_fw-la confession_n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la sacri_fw-la baptismi_fw-la credo_fw-la &_o confiteor_fw-la liberos_fw-la nostros_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la foedere_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la dictum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la una_fw-la includuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o 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body_n of_o confession_n but_o rather_o to_o rest_v in_o this_o so_o well_o perform_v to_o their_o hand_n 2_o i_o say_v that_o it_o do_v full_o agree_v to_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n set_v forth_o in_o their_o public_a catechism_n for_o in_o the_o 69_o quest_n of_o that_o catech_n this_o be_v demand_v esse_fw-la demand_v qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la admoneris_fw-la &_o confirmaris_fw-la te_fw-la unici_fw-la illius_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la christi_fw-la participem_fw-la esse_fw-la by_o what_o ground_n be_v thou_o admonish_v and_o confirm_v that_o in_o thy_o baptism_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o and_o only_o sacrifice_v of_o christ_n solent_fw-la christ_n quod_fw-la christus_fw-la externum_fw-la aquae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la mandavit_fw-la addita_fw-la hac_fw-la promissione_n i_o non_fw-la minus_fw-la certo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la a_o sordibus_fw-la animae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la lavari_fw-la quam_fw-la aqua_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la ablutus_fw-la sum_fw-la qua_fw-la sordes_fw-la corporis_fw-la expurgari_fw-la solent_fw-la the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v this_o because_o christ_n enjoin_v that_o outward_a laver_n of_o water_n with_o this_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o i_o be_o wash_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n from_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v from_o all_o sin_n they_o that_o i_o be_o external_o wash_v with_o water_n whereby_o the_o stain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v purge_v away_o to_o which_o i_o may_v further_o add_v that_o learned_a pareus_n in_o his_o large_a explication_n of_o that_o catechism_n how_o ever_o he_o require_v faith_n in_o the_o receiver_n that_o will_v have_v sensible_a possession_n &_o benefit_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o sacrament_n yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 74_o question_n of_o the_o same_o undertake_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o second_o argument_n which_o he_o there_o use_v be_v this_o baptizari_fw-la this_o ad_fw-la infant_n ecclesiae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la beneficium_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o regenerationis_fw-la h._n e._n infantibus_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la adultis_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la fidei_fw-la effector_n promittitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la infant_n christianorum_fw-la debent_fw-la baptizari_fw-la that_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o
for_o calvine_n even_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n so_o often_o before_o quote_v say_v express_o consequetur_fw-la express_o instit_fw-la lib_n 4_o c._n 16._o sect_n 21._o quare_fw-la nihil_fw-la plus_fw-la in_o pâ—dobaptismo_fw-la praesentis_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la requirendum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la ut_fw-la fae_v be_v cum_fw-la illis_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la percussum_fw-la ob_fw-la fiâ—met_fw-la &_o sanci_fw-la â—t_a reliqua_fw-la eius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la significatio_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la deus_fw-la â—p_n e_fw-la providerit_fw-la postea_fw-la consequetur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v require_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o respect_n of_o present_a efficacy_n than_o this_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o they_o shall_v be_v ratify_v &_o confirm_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v signify_v in_o that_o sacrament_n shall_v follow_v after_o in_o god_n good_a time_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o contend_v for_o viz_o so_o much_o efficacy_n as_o may_v for_o the_o present_a confirm_v a_o elect_a infant_n in_o god_n covenant_n but_o this_o confirmation_n be_v not_o in_o calvines_n judgement_n the_o bare_a reception_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o a_o confer_v of_o the_o inward_a earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o assure_v they_o thereby_o of_o after_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o so_o himself_o speak_v in_o the_o 15._o chap._n and_o 12._o section_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v show_v that_o we_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n he_o subjoine_v baptismo_fw-la subjoine_v subiungit_fw-la eos_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la induuntur_fw-la simul_fw-la spiritu_fw-la regenerari_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la nos_fw-la arâ—ham_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la that_o they_o all_o who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o earnest_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o our_o baptism_n there_o be_v then_o a_o confirmation_n by_o a_o earnest_n and_o this_o earnest_n be_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a benefit_n promise_v and_o by_o he_o assign_v in_o express_a term_n to_o be_v the_o spiritâ—_n 11._o baptizemur_fw-la in_o mortificationem_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la inchoatur_fw-la quam_fw-la quotidie_fw-la prosequimur_fw-la perficietur_fw-la autem_fw-la quum_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la migradimus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la sect._n 11._o yea_o look_v but_o into_o the_o very_a last_o word_n of_o the_o next_o section_n immediate_o precede_v the_o section_n now_o quote_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o there_o affirm_v i_o that_o we_o be_v baptize_v unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o mortification_n be_v begin_v in_o we_o from_o our_o very_a baptism_n we_o daily_o go_v forward_o in_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o we_o when_o we_o depart_v hence_o unto_o the_o lord_n loe_o here_o what_o calvine_n mean_v by_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n unto_o a_o elect_a infant_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v to_o follow_v after_o in_o god_n good_a time_n even_o the_o break_n out_o growth_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v begin_v even_o from_o his_o baptism_n wherein_o he_o receave_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o earnest_a penny_n &_o author_n of_o the_o same_o but_o calvine_n direct_o affirm_v that_o 17._o that_o fatemur_fw-la ergo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la profuisse_fw-la nobis_fw-la hâ—lum_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblata_fw-la promissio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la neglecta_fw-la iacebat_fw-la instit_fw-la lib_n 4._o ca._n 15._o sect._n 17._o till_o by_o faith_n we_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n seal_v in_o baptism_n our_o baptism_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o rush_n 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non_fw-la comprehendebant_fw-la veer_fw-la tamen_fw-la circumcidebantur_fw-la in_o naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ac_fw-la contaminatae_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la quam_fw-la adulti_fw-la postea_fw-la meditarentur_fw-la denique_fw-la nullo_n negotio_fw-la solvi_fw-la potest_fw-la obiectio_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o futuram_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la formatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arcanâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operatione_n utriusque_fw-la seman_n in_fw-la illis_fw-la latet_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect_n 20._o although_o infant_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o that_o sign_n mean_v they_o be_v yet_o true_o circumcise_v unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o defile_a nature_n which_o after_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o meditate_a on_o and_o a_o little_a after_o infant_n be_v baptize_v unto_o future_a repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o grace_n although_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o form_v in_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n of_o both_o do_v lie_v hide_v in_o they_o now_o these_o two_o place_n lay_v together_o do_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o when_o this_o author_n say_v that_o baptism_n profit_v nothing_o till_o the_o promise_n be_v apprehend_v his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n in_o a_o elect_a infant_n but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o party_n can_v have_v any_o actual_a sensible_a benefit_n till_o actual_a faith_n be_v beget_v in_o he_o and_o the_o same_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o application_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v exhibit_v and_o seal_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n but_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o further_o object_v that_o admit_v calvine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o some_o infant_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o infancy_n yet_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o ascribe_v the_o communication_n of_o it_o to_o baptism_n but_o rather_o declare_v himself_o to_o mean_v it_o of_o grace_n receive_v before_o baptism_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o john_n baptist_n 17._o baptist_n documentum_fw-la praebuit_fw-la in_o johamne_fw-la baptista_n quem_fw-la in_o matris_fw-la utero_fw-la sanct_a ficavit_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o reliquis_fw-la possit_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 16._o sect_n 17._o which_o he_o contend_v to_o have_v be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o god_n who_o therein_o give_v we_o a_o experiment_n of_o his_o power_n to_o sanctify_v other_o in_o like_a manner_n now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o his_o main_a scope_n be_v to_o confute_v the_o anabaptist_n touch_v their_o suppose_a impossibility_n of_o the_o capacity_n of_o regeneration_n in_o a_o infant_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o admit_v to_o sacred_a baptism_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o section_n potest_fw-la section_n ibid._n rationem_fw-la quoque_fw-la firmissima_fw-la obtendere_fw-la sibi_fw-la videntur_fw-la cur_n arcendi_fw-la sint_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la pveri_fw-la dum_fw-la causantur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la idoneos_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la signa_fw-la tum_fw-la illig_a mysterium_fw-la assequantur_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la quae_fw-la cadere_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la iâ—fantiam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la therefore_o hence_o i_o collect_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o overthrow_v this_o imaginary_a bulwark_n by_o make_v evident_a not_o only_o a_o possibility_n but_o in_o that_o particular_a of_o john_n a_o certainty_n of_o regeneration_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v soon_o than_o baptism_n so_o as_o their_o argument_n can_v not_o hold_v against_o baptism_n for_o if_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o womb_n much_o more_o than_o in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v second_o if_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o a_o infant_n not_o only_o may_v but_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o their_o objection_n for_o they_o may_v just_o reply_v thus_o if_o you_o intend_v
in_o a_o medicine_n and_o that_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o bare_a outward_a administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n every_o one_o partake_v certain_o and_o indeed_o of_o the_o inward_a grace_n this_o the_o founder_n father_n disclaim_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a &_o this_o b._n jewel_n make_v good_a out_o of_o they_o against_o his_o adversary_n that_o the_o inward_a grace_n come_v from_o god_n immediate_o and_o not_o from_o the_o water_n or_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o sum_n he_o thus_o shut_v up_o the_o whole_a matter_n 219._o matter_n defence_n of_o apol_n pag._n 219._o as_o for_o that_o m._n harding_n here_o touch_v as_o a_o error_n defend_v by_o certain_a i_o know_v not_o by_o who_o that_o haptisme_n give_v not_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v command_v it_o home_o again_o to_o louvain_n among_o his_o fellow_n and_o join_v it_o with_o other_o of_o he_o and_o their_o vanity_n for_o it_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o 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he_o vouch_v a_o passage_n of_o cyprian_a christi_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v give_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o any_o other_o sacrament_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n only_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o work_n do_v appertain_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o the_o outward_a sign_n appoint_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n work_v the_o visible_a outward_a sacrament_n but_o touch_v the_o substance_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o work_v it_o likewise_o say_v saint_n hierome_n 4._o hierome_n in_o esaiam_n cap._n 4._o homo_fw-la aquam_fw-la tantum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la the_o minister_n be_v a_o man_n give_v only_o the_o water_n but_o god_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o if_o any_o passionate_a opposite_a shall_v be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o object_n that_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v out_o of_o bishop_n jewel_n tend_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o infant_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n from_o the_o present_a point_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o all_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o objection_n be_v so_o silly_a that_o it_o deserve_v no_o answer_n for_o what_o author_n ever_o teach_v plenary_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o sanctification_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o these_o two_o be_v separate_v why_o then_o be_v it_o require_v that_o our_o author_n shall_v in_o express_a term_n affirm_v both_o or_o else_o be_v deny_v to_o allow_v 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regeneration_n also_o for_o of_o baptism_n in_o particular_a he_o thus_o speak_v page_n speak_v 265_o page_n baptism_n be_v our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v anew_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o wash_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o a_o little_a after_o among_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o he_o allege_v for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o bring_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o add_v for_o this_o cause_n be_v infant_n baptize_v because_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o can_v become_v spiritual_a but_o by_o this_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o 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in_o wash_v of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o faith_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o say_v 2._o art_n 15.9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o by_o faith_n purify_n their_o heart_n and_o in_o another_o place_n baptism_n 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 examine_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o hierome_n say_v 16._o in_o ezek._n c._n 16._o they_o that_o receive_v not_o baptism_n with_o perfect_a faith_n receive_v the_o water_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o receive_v not_o but_o this_o no_o way_n make_v against_o our_o position_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n for_o mark_v first_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n not_o universal_o of_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o