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we_o 25._o we_o article_n of_o relig._n art_n 25._o and_o convey_v some_o inward_a grace_n ordinary_o from_o christ_n unto_o all_o that_o have_v true_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereof_o sacrament_n be_v the_o scale_n and_o so_o my_o mayor_n stand_v good_a against_o all_o sacramentarian_o and_o their_o unwitting_a proctor_n whatsoever_o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o minor_n the_o minor_a proposition_n now_o to_o be_v prove_v be_v this_o but_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v the_o confer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o ordinance_n as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o this_o i_o make_v good_a by_o all_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v the_o confer_v of_o and_o wash_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o outward_a element_n without_o difference_n of_o year_n and_o without_o mention_n of_o actual_a faith_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o i_o may_v begin_v with_o that_o place_n in_o joh._n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n where_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v join_v as_o go_v together_o into_o all_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o place_n how_o ever_o some_o make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_n but_o beza_n lâ—cum_fw-la beza_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la â—â—cagâ—_n sive_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sive_fw-la alâ—quà _fw-la ad_fw-la legalâ—s_fw-la ablutiones_fw-la allusione_fw-la omnino_fw-la existimo_fw-la beza_n in_o lâ—cum_fw-la also_o without_o all_o doubt_n do_v interpret_v of_o baptism_n so_o also_o the_o learned_a bucer_n 596._o bucer_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la audiendos_fw-la puto_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hic_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la non_fw-la aquam_fw-la sed_fw-la spiriâ—um_fw-la sanctum_fw-la volunt_fw-la intelligi_fw-la qâ—asi_fw-la vero_fw-la dominus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la bis_fw-la ponere_fw-la eoâ—_n dicere_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gentâ—us_fw-la ex_fw-la â—piritu_fw-la saâ—cto_fw-la &_o spiriâ—u_fw-la saâ—cto_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ—_n non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la geâ—ituâ—_n ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la bucer_fw-la de_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o effic_fw-la baptis_n inteâ—_n script_n anglic_n pag._n 596._o but_o because_o i_o do_v not_o use_v it_o in_o my_o lecture_n and_o some_o may_v wrangle_v at_o the_o exposition_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o wave_n it_o and_o quote_v only_o three_o other_o text_n the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o math_n 3.11_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n in_o which_o place_n john_n make_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v non_fw-fr only_a of_o water_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o 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non_fw-la ut_fw-la statim_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la fructus_fw-la edant_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la nobis_fw-la conspicui_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la interim_n foederis_fw-la sigillo_fw-la obsignati_fw-la &_o donati_fw-la deo_fw-la conserventur_fw-la et_fw-la maneant_fw-la nam_fw-la quum_fw-la tempus_fw-la advenerit_fw-la svi_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fructus_fw-la proserent_fw-la eosdem_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o two_o qui_fw-la iam_fw-la adulti_fw-la baptizatisunt_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 35._o infant_n by_o baptism_n be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v alien_n from_o god_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v present_o express_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v conspicuous_a to_o we_o but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n be_v confirm_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o give_v unto_o god_n they_o may_v 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