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not_o believe_v see_v of_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v other_o end_n &_o purpose_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v but_o why_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a because_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o have_v persuade_v many_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whence_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o contemn_v the_o say_v sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o infant_n never_o purify_v by_o the_o save_a water_n of_o baptism_n abide_v in_o perpetual_a corruption_n and_o be_v it_o in_o deed_n pernicious_a to_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v holy_a that_o be_v not_o stranger_n but_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o
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nor_o exhibit_v by_o god_n 5._o these_o may_v either_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v with_o sin_n or_o without_o sin_n 6._o they_o be_v sin_n when_o they_o be_v either_o do_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a or_o of_o the_o regenerate_a but_o with_o scandal_n &_o offence_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o 7._o they_o be_v no_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v do_v of_o the_o regenerate_a without_o scandal_n 8._o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v when_o they_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o scandal_n 9_o therefore_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a but_o yet_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrarie_a by_o accident_n they_o may_v be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a or_o necessary_a xxii_o of_o man_n justification_n before_o god._n 1._o that_o righteousenesse_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n law_n 2._o legal_a justice_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o which_o be_v name_v just_a 3._o evangelical_n justice_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o christ_n endure_v for_o we_o free_o impute_v by_o god_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v 4._o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n no_o man_n beside_o christ_n alone_o in_o this_o life_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o righteousenesse_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 6_o and_o yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n must_v in_o this_o life_n be_v begin_v in_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v xxiv_o of_o the_o sacrament_n public_o dispute_v at_o heidelberg_n the_o 23._o of_o august_n anno._n 1567._o 1_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n do_v join_v unto_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n certain_a sign_n or_o rite_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n usual_o call_v sacrament_n the_o proof_n recite_v by_o the_o respondent_fw-la afore_o disputation_n after_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o university_n from_o adam_n there_o have_v be_v sacrifice_n which_o god_n ordain_v because_o they_o please_v he_o circumcision_n be_v command_v unto_o abraham_n by_o moses_n the_o sort_n &_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v increase_v and_o other_o ceremony_n add_v which_o endure_v unto_o christ_n who_o ordain_v and_o substitute_v in_o their_o steed_n baptism_n and_o the_o mystical_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v they_o be_v rite_n command_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o god_n and_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o by_o they_o as_o by_o visible_a and_o assure_a testimony_n god_n may_v signify_v unto_o we_o and_o witness_v that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v communicate_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o they_o which_o use_v these_o sign_n in_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o so_o he_o may_v confirm_v unto_o they_o a_o confidence_n &_o assurance_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o the_o church_n by_o these_o visible_a mark_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o sect_n &_o public_o profess_v her_o faith_n &_o gratefulness_n towards_o god_n continue_v &_o increase_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n benefit_n and_o be_v bind_v and_o provoke_v to_o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n under_o one_o head_n christ_n jesus_n the_o proof_n this_o definition_n be_v express_o set_v down_o gen._n 17._o 11._o exod._n 20._o 10._o &_o 31._o 14._o ezech._n 20._o 12._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n that_o rite_n be_v command_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o god_n it_o appear_v by_o induction_n also_o the_o rite_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o promise_n as_o visible_a sign_n thereof_o because_o the_o rite_n of_o all_o sacraman_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n but_o especial_o &_o principal_o god_n benefit_n towards_o we_o as_o circumcision_n signify_v remission_n and_o mortify_n of_o sin_n deut._n 30._o 6._o col._n 2._o 2._o 11._o sacrifice_n and_o the_o passeover_n the_o kill_a and_o eat_v of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 7._o joh._n 1._o 19_o heb._n 8._o 9_o 10._o neither_o do_v we_o only_o
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 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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 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opinion_n of_o they_o concern_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o faith_n â—â—ll_v bear_v out_o of_o grace_n assail_v by_o the_o devil_n before_o baptism_n and_o damn_v four_o all_o the_o wicked_a which_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n fall_v into_o hell_n fire_n and_o be_v again_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o â—hrist_n &_o restore_v into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n how_o if_o this_o your_o 〈◊〉_d go_v for_o truth_n how_o then_o i_o say_v fall_v they_o thence_o who_o be_v receive_v into_o it_o be_v dead_a whereas_o they_o can_v no_o more_o offend_v through_o incredulity_n wherefore_o those_o ungodly_a person_n shall_v either_o continue_v in_o god_n favour_n and_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n or_o shall_v contrary_a to_o your_o position_n be_v cast_v headlong_o again_o from_o thence_o without_o your_o crime_n of_o incredulity_n fiftlie_o incredulity_n either_o shall_v go_v for_o no_o sin_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n than_o all_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v 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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 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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 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