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by_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n the_o sp_z s_o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o begin_n of_o life_n st._n ambrose_n be_v for_o it_o 23._o ep._n 23._o and_o austin_n too_o see_v his_o epistle_n to_o bomface_v a_o noble_a earl_n on_o this_o argument_n and_o to_o daranus_fw-la ep._n 57_o sacramenta_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la electis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sacrament_n do_v work_v that_o which_o they_o signify_v only_o in_o the_o elect_n 2._o zanchy_a lib._n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v class_n 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o that_o be_v quote_v by_o p._n lombard_n in_o sent._n calvin_n and_o chamier_n those_o two_o great_a light_n of_o france_n be_v full_a for_o this_o too_o though_o in_o their_o circumcision_n infant_n can_v not_o apprehend_v what_o that_o sign_n mean_v yet_o they_o be_v true_o circumcise_v unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o deprave_a and_o defile_v nature_n 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all_o this_o moral_o with_o they_o concur_v our_o own_o chieftain_n jewel_n ward_n davenant_n bucer_n ames_n and_o ainsworth_n the_o last_o in_o his_o censure_n of_o a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n urge_v this_o argument_n among_o other_o pag._n 40._o to_o 46._o they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.12_o rom._n 4.11_o coloss_n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v and_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n or_o harvest_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n a_o little_a after_o they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v 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nothing_n do_v grace_v a_o man_n as_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n chrysostom_n it_o be_v a_o christian_n great_a ornament_n what_o a_o pearl_n of_o price_n must_v holiness_n be_v when_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o all_o his_o act_n ordinance_n and_o providence_n in_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n in_o our_o election_n ephes_n 1.4_o in_o our_o redemption_n tit._n 2.14_o in_o our_o affliction_n heb._n 12.10_o some_o ordinance_n be_v for_o conversion_n some_o be_v for_o confirmation_n all_o be_v for_o our_o sanctification_n this_o golden_a oil_n come_v from_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n through_o the_o golden_a pipe_n of_o his_o holy_a institution_n they_o say_v that_o corn_n never_o ripen_v more_o than_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o dog-star_n sure_a be_o i_o holiness_n never_o ripen_v more_o than_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n when_o 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