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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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one_o as_o unction_n a_o five_o for_o lapse_v one_o as_o penance_n these_o be_v no_o scripture_n but_o tradition_n sacrament_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n thus_o argue_v there_o be_v seven_o defect_n of_o a_o man_n seven_o degree_n scripture_n of_o the_o body_n seven_o egyptian_a plague_n seven_o planet_n seven_o day_n in_o the_o week_n they_o shall_v add_v also_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n therefore_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n vide_fw-la aquin._n part_n 3._o quaest._n 65._o art_n 1._o x._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o to_o quicken_v our_o dulness_n and_o stir_v up_o our_o care_n in_o perform_v the_o duty_n whereto_o the_o gospel_n bind_v we_o viz._n to_o endeavour_n and_o labour_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o obey_v out_o of_o a_o assure_a confidence_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o help_v our_o endeavour_n 2._o to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v our_o heart_n in_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v setle_o believe_v that_o god_n 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the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 5_o 7._o 2._o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v pastor_n or_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v the_o stock_n of_o god_n jer._n 3._o 15._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o act_n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o much_o of_o this_o feed_n consist_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o christ_n give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o extend_v the_o same_o commission_n to_o all_o teach_a minister_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o neither_o of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v efficacy_n unless_o they_o be_v administer_v by_o he_o that_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereunto_o or_o a_o person_n make_v public_a and_o clothe_v with_o authority_n by_o ordination_n this_o error_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n be_v beget_v by_o another_o error_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n mr._n henderson_n second_o paper_n to_o the_o king_n the_o scripture_n join_v together_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o seal_n both_o belong_v to_o the_o officer_n who_o have_v receive_v commission_n from_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 1._o m._n ball._n heb._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n but_o he_o which_o be_v call_v as_o be_v aaron_n which_o sentence_n do_v manifest_o shut_v out_o all_o private_a person_n from_o administration_n of_o baptism_n see_v it_o be_v a_o singular_a honour_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n cartw._n 2_o reply_n 11_o tractate_n the_o example_n of_o zipporah_n either_o be_v rash_a or_o singular_a and_o also_o no_o way_n like_o woman_n baptise_v circumcision_n be_v then_o command_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n baptism_n belong_v only_o to_o minister_n matth._n 28._o she_o circumcise_v her_o son_n when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o these_o baptize_v chap._n viii_o of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o superstitious_a jewish_a ablution_n and_o legal_a sordibus_fw-la purification_n as_o certain_a representation_n of_o our_o baptism_n as_o mark_v 7._o 3_o 4._o and_o heb._n 9_o 10._o sometime_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o baptism_n of_o john_n mat._n 21._o 25._o act_n 1._o 5._o sometime_o for_o the_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 1._o 5._o sometime_o by_o a_o metaphor_n for_o the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n matth._n 20._o 22._o luke_n 12._o 50._o last_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mar._n 16._o 15_o 15._o our_o lord_n take_v baptism_n as_o some_o have_v observe_v from_o the_o jew_n baptise_v of_o proselyte_n and_o wash_v of_o themselves_o from_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v know_v and_o usual_a among_o they_o and_o he_o choose_v the_o lord_n supper_n likewise_o from_o a_o custom_n observe_v among_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o passeover_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o celebration_n whereof_o the_o father_n of_o family_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v a_o cake_n of_o bread_n and_o after_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o to_o break_v and_o distribute_v it_o to_o the_o communicant_n as_o also_o after_o that_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n whereunto_o that_o may_v have_v reference_n ps._n 116._o 12_o 13._o johns_n pref._n to_o his_o christian_n plea_n this_o custom_n nestrezat_n tableandu_fw-fr sacrament_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr saint_n cene_z also_o mention_n and_o say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n in_o give_v the_o bread_n to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o domestics_n set_v at_o a_o table_n use_v these_o word_n hold_v eat_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o our_o parent_n do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n and_o he_o quote_v deut._n 16._o 3._o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n or_o engraff_n into_o christ_n
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we_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o divine_n hold_v that_o water_n be_v not_o the_o necessitate_v sacramenti_fw-la jansenius_n say_v it_o appear_v by_o scripture_n though_o not_o express_o yet_o implicit_o that_o there_o be_v water_n in_o the_o cup_n which_o christ_n consecrate_v because_o there_o be_v wine_n in_o it_o and_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n they_o use_v not_o to_o drink_v mere_a wine_n but_o allay_v with_o water_n this_o be_v a_o uncertain_a conjecture_n the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v lawful_a because_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o can_v not_o cartw._n beat_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o wine_n especial_o in_o the_o east_n and_o south_n country_n where_o the_o wine_n be_v strong_a the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v a_o custom_n of_o mix_v water_n with_o the_o 14._o wine_n as_o there_o come_v water_n and_o blood_n out_o of_o christ_n side_n which_o how_o ever_o it_o may_v have_v a_o natural_a reason_n because_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o country_n to_o correct_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o wine_n with_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o they_o use_v for_o a_o mystical_a sense_n to_o express_v the_o mixture_n whereof_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o have_v faith_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o christ_n blood_n water_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n interpret_v for_o people_n and_o nation_n the_o aquarii_n use_v only_a water_n in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o pretence_n of_o sobriety_n which_o haeresibus_fw-la cyprian_n confute_v only_o upon_o this_o ground_n viz._n that_o this_o practice_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n wherein_o christ_n ordain_v wine_n and_o not_o water_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o not_o water_n therefore_o we_o account_v not_o that_o to_o be_v of_o any_o necessity_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n water_n be_v use_v first_o of_o sobriety_n then_o of_o ceremony_n at_o length_n it_o grow_v to_o be_v count_v of_o necessity_n dr_n fulk_n against_o martin_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n christ_n action_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v four_o first_o he_o take_v bread_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o likewise_o wine_n which_o signify_v the_o 26._o purpose_n of_o god_n decree_a to_o give_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o work_v out_o our_o redemption_n second_o christ_n bless_v it_o and_o give_v thanks_o and_o sanctify_v it_o to_o that_o use_n by_o his_o own_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v effective_a to_o make_v the_o element_n now_o fit_a for_o a_o spiritual_a use_n so_o it_o be_v significative_a represent_v the_o action_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o fit_v christ_n manhood_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o power_n to_o work_v out_o our_o redemption_n three_o he_o break_v the_o bread_n which_o signify_v the_o action_n of_o god_n satisfy_v his_o justice_n in_o christ_n manhood_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o break_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n especial_o beside_o other_o suffering_n throughout_o his_o life_n and_o by_o rend_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n asunder_o 5._o four_o christ_n give_v it_o to_o every_o one_o signify_v that_o god_n do_v offer_v particular_o to_o every_o one_o and_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o and_o power_n of_o the_o same_o to_o blot_v out_o their_o sin_n and_o free_v they_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o same_o the_o text_n say_v of_o the_o bread_n he_o bless_v it_o and_o of_o the_o cup_n when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o by_o the_o which_o word_n blessing_n he_o imply_v a_o consecration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o repetition_n of_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n hence_o they_o call_v they_o verba_fw-la operatoria_fw-la and_o say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n and_o operation_n in_o they_o that_o by_o they_o the_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n the_o element_n of_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v compose_v be_v natural_a the_o thing_n have_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v sacrament_n and_o therefore_o a_o institution_n be_v necessary_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v what_o they_o be_v not_o now_o we_o say_v this_o be_v do_v by_o recite_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o prayer_n the_o papist_n order_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v read_v all_o the_o other_o word_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o this_o for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n he_o speak_v it_o secret_o so_o that_o none_o can_v hear_v he_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o reason_n because_o christ_n pray_v alone_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o consecration_n do_v he_o so_o at_o the_o sacrament_n time_n 2._o the_o minister_n or_o priest_n speak_v it_o secret_o because_o if_o he_o speak_v aloud_o he_o can_v be_v so_o intent_n to_o what_o be_v say_v why_o then_o do_v they_o command_v such_o loud_a noise_n by_o their_o organ_n in_o sing_v how_o can_v they_o be_v attentive_a then_o 3._o lest_o that_o form_n of_o word_n shall_v be_v vilify_v why_o not_o then_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v most_o expedient_a 1._o for_o the_o receiver_n to_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n into_o his_o hand_n this_o custom_n say_v vossius_fw-la be_v long_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v unseemly_a to_o have_v the_o bread_n put_v or_o the_o wine_n pour_v into_o the_o mouth_n by_o the_o minister_n this_o custom_n come_v from_o a_o superstitious_a worship_v of_o the_o sign_n 2._o the_o receiver_n must_v
315_o distinguish_v l._n 4._o p._n 316_o four_o thing_n in_o sin_n ibid._n a_o reign_a sin_n what_o and_o how_o know_v l._n 4._o p._n 317_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n l._n 4_o 318._o to_o 320_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o 321_o 322_o sin_n of_o omission_n worse_o than_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o some_o respect_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o what_o sin_n make_v we_o like_o the_o devil_n ●_o 3._o p._n 287_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n great_a than_o against_o the_o law_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o 324_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a l._n 4._o p._n 324_o to_o 327_o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 326._o to_o 329_o how_o we_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n l._n 4_o p._n 328_o 329_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 329._o to_o 331_o national_a sin_n what_o l._n 4._o p._n 331_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n ●_o 332_o he_o may_v have_v great_a corruption_n ibid._n &_o 333_o two_o question_n about_o sin_n resolve_v l._n 4._o p._n 335_o 336_o the_o saint_n be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o especial_o their_o own_o iniquity_n l._n 4._o p._n 336._o to_o 339_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o ●●n_fw-la shall_v chief_o cause_v we_o to_o forbear_v it_o l._n 4_o p._n 338_o we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v but_o abhor_v sin_n l._n 4._o p_o 338_o 339_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 339_o how_o god_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n l._n 9_o p._n 769_o sit_v what_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n mean_v l._n 5._o p._n 441_o 442_o of_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 735_o socinian_n socinian_o reject_v all_o thing_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o can_v comprehend_v by_o reason_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o confute_v l._n 4._o p._n 330_o sorrow_n christ_n sorrow_n godly_a l._n 5._o p._n 428_o 429_o sorrow_n in_o we_o what_o and_o its_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 565_o 566_o spectrum_n unde_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 285._o m_o spirit_n spirit_z what_o l._n 2._o p._n 136_o 138_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n ibid._n &_o 137_o angel_n be_v spirit_n l._n 3._o p._n 270_o star_n how_o distinguish_v l._n 3._o p._n 260_o steal_v steal_v what_o it_o be_v l._n 9_o p._n 827_o it_o be_v forbid_v ibid._n stork_n stork_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3_o p._n 263_o her_o love_n to_o her_o young_a one_o and_o they_o likewise_o to_o she_o l._n 3._o p._n 263_o 265_o subject_n subject_n their_o duty_n l._n 9_o p._n 832_o 833_o suffering_n christ_n great_a suffering_n l._n 5._o p._n 425._o to_o 438_o s●n_n the_o make_n of_o it_o a_o great_a work_n l._n 3._o p._n 258_o 259_o superstition_n superstitian_n whence_o and_o what_o a_o great_a sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 784_o supper_n the_o divers_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 878_o 879_o how_o describe_v l._n 8._o p._n 879_o the_o end_n of_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 688_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o both_o kind_n 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l._n 8._o p._n 700_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 705_o and_o why_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o l._n 8._o p._n 706_o of_o preparation_n for_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 706._o to_o 721_o there_o must_v be_v due_a carriage_n at_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 731_o 732_o and_o after_o l._n 8._o p._n 722_o how_o oft_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o gesture_n at_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 732._o to_o 736_o surety_n surety_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 451_o 452_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n ibid._n sibyl_n be_v counterfeit_a piece_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o synod_n synod_n what_o they_o be_v and_o their_o kind_n l._n 6._o p._n 469_o 470_o what_o require_v to_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o they_o and_o whether_o general_a counsel_n may_v er●e_v l._n 6._o p._n 470_o 471_o whether_o counsel_n or_o synod_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n l._n 6._o p._n 472_o syriack_n syriack_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n l._n 1._o p._n 42_o the_o syriack_n translation_n 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etiam_fw-la col●●gere_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la ca●vino_n i●stitut_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o s._n 16._o dico_fw-la quasi_fw-la privatim_fw-la nam_fw-la absolutè_fw-la privatim_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la congregationis_fw-la forma_fw-la qualis_fw-la saepè_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la 〈…〉_z n_o probamus_fw-la mare_n quaest_n aliquot_fw-la theol_n d●cis_n quaest._n 3._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n vide_fw-la aquin._n part_n 3._o quaest_n 66_o artic._n 3._o &_o 4._o attersol_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o balduinus_n the_o lutheran_n in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o case_n 4._o propound_v this_o case_n num_fw-la minister_n ecclesiae_fw-la ditioribus_fw-la parentibus_fw-la gratisicari_fw-la saluâ_fw-la conscientia_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la liberos_fw-la suos_fw-la vino_fw-la gentroso_fw-la aut_fw-la aquâ_fw-la rosatâ_fw-la baptizari_fw-la p●tant_fw-la answer_n part_n substantiales_fw-la huius_fw-la acramenti_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la mutandae_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la sapientiores_fw-la esse_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aqua_fw-la sieri_fw-la voluit_fw-la johan_n 3_o 5._o neque_fw-la meliores_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la etiam_fw-la aqu●_fw-la jordanis_fw-la aequè_fw-la ac_fw-la all_o 〈…〉_z baptizari_fw-la voluit_fw-la matth._n 3._o 16._o jam_fw-la verò_fw-la constat_fw-la aquam_fw-la esse_fw-la partem_fw-la alteram_fw-la substantialem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la aquam_fw-la fontanam_fw-la aut_fw-la sluvialem_fw-la prout_fw-la eam_fw-la deus_fw-la condidit_fw-la absque_fw-la mixture_n herbarum_fw-la aut_fw-la aliorum_fw-la liquorum_fw-la many_o reason_n he_o there_o al●o_o allege_v against_o change_a water_n in_o baptism_n quasi_fw-la res_fw-la esset_fw-la contemptibilis_fw-la ex_fw-la ●hristi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptizari_fw-la inuenta_fw-la est_fw-la benedictio_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o cantatio_fw-la quae_fw-la veram_fw-la aquae_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la pollueret_fw-la ca●v_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o scimus_fw-la veterem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ●c_z primitivam_fw-la &_o in_o aquavitae_fw-la communis_fw-la usu_fw-la &_o i●_n ritibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la multum_fw-la usam_fw-la esse_fw-la venerabili_fw-la signocrucis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pia_fw-la ceremonia_fw-la quae_fw-la orationi_fw-la adjecta_fw-la animos_fw-la sidelium_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la crucem_fw-la eveheret_fw-la non_fw-la materiae_fw-la alicui_fw-la terrenae_fw-la aut_fw-la ●igurae_fw-la aut_fw-la gestui_fw-la a●figeret_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la sanct●ssimi_fw-la prudentissimique_fw-la illi_fw-la antistites_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it reformandae_fw-la negotio_fw-la praefucrunt_fw-la &_o in_o publicis_fw-la locis_fw-la cruces_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la reman●re_fw-la &_o in_o nonnullis_fw-la etiam_fw-la ritibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la retinuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la casaub._n 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ita_fw-la appelletur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la maldonatum_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la excepit_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la casaubonus_n exercit._fw-la 16._o sect._n 23._o et_fw-la ejus_fw-la pervicaciam_fw-la ita_fw-la detexit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la actum_fw-la agere_fw-la riveti_n cathol_n orthod_n tract_n 3._o quaest_n 21._o vide_fw-la maldonat_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la joh._n 13._o 2._o &_o estium_fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la convenientibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dominicam_fw-la coenam_fw-la manducare_fw-la hanc_fw-la ipsam_fw-la acceptionem_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la caenam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la vocamus_fw-la aug._n epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la jon._n 5._o three_o evangelist_n have_v mention_v christ_n last_o supper_n matth._n 26._o mark_v 14._o luke_n 22._o and_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4_o and_o more_o full_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o coena_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nutritio●s_fw-la &_o auctionis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o christo._n ames_n medul_a theol._n l_o 1._o c._n 40._o coena_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quo_fw-la act_n deo_fw-la gratiis_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la utimur_fw-la ad_fw-la profitendum_fw-la nos_fw-la christi_fw-la corpore_fw-la crucifixo_fw-la sanguineque_fw-la fuso_fw-la in_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la sustentari_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la christianismi_fw-la initium_fw-la sic_fw-la à_fw-la coena_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la deinceps_fw-la est_fw-la alimentum_fw-la rami_n comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr religione_fw-la christiana_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o see_v mr_n gillesp._n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a l._n 3._o c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o word_n make_v bad_a ground_n good_a the_o sacrament_n only_o make_v good_a ground_n better_o the_o word_n do_v both_o convert_n and_o edify_v the_o sacrament_n only_o edify_v we_o have_v no_o promise_n or_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o by_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v not_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o immortal_a feed_n but_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o food_n and_o nourishment_n d._n drake_n answer_v to_o suspen_n suspend_v m._n burrh_n gospel-worship_n paraeus_n say_v sacramenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la instituta_fw-la non_fw-la in_o fidelibus_fw-la sed_fw-la conversis_fw-la haeretici_fw-la &_o scelerati_fw-la si_fw-la accedat_fw-la pertinacia_fw-la à_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la sunt_fw-la arcendi_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr eccles._n vide_fw-la balduin_n the_o case_z consc_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 9_o case_z 1._o why_o shall_v any_o that_o be_v not_o saint_n be_v admit_v to_o one_o of_o the_o high_a privilege_n of_o saint_n church_n communion_n in_o the_o high_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o distinguish_a ordinance_n they_o who_o have_v no_o union_n with_o christ_n can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o m._n cheyne●_n on_o zech._n 2._o 7._o non_fw-la propter_fw-la malos_fw-la qui_fw-la videntur_fw-la esse_fw-la intus_fw-la deserendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la sunt_fw-la intus_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o fugio_fw-la paleam_fw-la ne_fw-la hoc_fw-la sim_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la aream_fw-la ne_fw-la nihil_fw-la sim._n ib._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o solebant_fw-la donatistae_fw-la in_o over_o habere_fw-la videbas_fw-la surem_fw-la &_o concu●rebas_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la communicaberis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la alienis_fw-la et_fw-la recedite_fw-la &_o exite_fw-la inde_fw-la et_fw-la immundum_fw-la ne_fw-la tetigeritis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la pollutum_fw-la pollutus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o modicum_fw-la sermentum_fw-la totam_fw-la massam_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la &_o hujusmodi_fw-la haec_fw-la fiunt_fw-la consensione_n peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la communione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la condiscipulus_fw-la judas_n mundos_fw-la immundus_fw-la contaminare_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr unico_fw-la baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la petil._n c._n 14._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la propter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la deserendi_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-mi bonos_fw-es mali_fw-la tolerandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la toleraverunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la contra_fw-la quos_fw-la tanta_fw-la dicebant_fw-la nec_fw-la communionem_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la illius_fw-la populi_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la aug._n ep._n 48._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la con●aminari_fw-la justos_fw-la alienis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quando_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n sacramenta_fw-la communicant_a aug_n epist_n 50._o nec_fw-la malos_fw-la à_fw-la mensa_fw-la domini_fw-la arcemus_fw-la quia_fw-la bonis_fw-la illam_fw-la polluant_fw-la quum_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolo_n didicerimus_fw-la omne_fw-la esse_fw-la munda_fw-la mundis_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la sibi_fw-la illam_fw-la polluunt_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr presbyterio_n &_o excommunicatione_n quum_fw-la scribat_fw-la joannes_n joan._n 13._o 30._o judam_fw-la ante_fw-la absolutum_fw-la ●pulum_fw-la discessisse_fw-la ass●ntior_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d institutionem_fw-la judam_fw-la discessisse_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la ista_fw-la separatio_fw-la qua_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la à_fw-la sacris_fw-la catibus_fw-la &_o recto_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la usu_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la vitia_fw-la ultrò_fw-la abstinent_a
one_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o christian_n be_v answerable_a to_o circumcision_n retain_v in_o israel_n apostasy_n now_o circumcision_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o repeat_v again_o at_o their_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v of_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v so_o circumcise_v be_v without_o any_o new_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n accept_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v that_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o like_a manner_n also_o baptism_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o any_o so_o baptize_v return_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n johns_n ibid._n c._n 3._o p._n 27._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v may_v be_v baptize_v thes._n m._n cotton_n and_o m._n hooker_n oppose_v this_o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o be_v give_v to_o the_o visible_a particular_a church_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o the_o member_n thereof_o such_o therefore_o as_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o member-like_a communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v cut_v off_o also_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o communion_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v a_o heathen_a to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o supper_n nor_o their_o seed_n to_o baptism_n so_o neither_o dare_v we_o receive_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n who_o be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o heathen_a unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o his_o child_n to_o baptism_n m._n perkins_n in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o give_v several_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o child_n of_o parent_n which_o be_v profess_v member_n of_o christ_n though_o cut_v off_o for_o a_o time_n upon_o some_o offence_n commit_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n attersol_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o say_v the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v baptize_v repetition_n of_o baptism_n or_o rebaptise_v nicen._n there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n ephes._n 4._o 5._o reason_n against_o rebaptisation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v right_o baptize_v 1._o baptism_n be_v primary_o and_o proper_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o new-birth_n tit._n 3._o 5._o of_o our_o insition_n into_o christ_n which_o be_v do_v but_o once_o re●ascimur_fw-la 2._o in_o no_o place_n where_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v name_v be_v there_o any_o mention_n direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n of_o any_o rebaptise_v of_o it_o nor_o any_o order_n take_v about_o it_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n we_o have_v a_o quotiescunque_fw-la in_o the_o very_a institution_n 3._o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n which_o be_v but_o once_o administer_v nor_o to_o be_v administer_v any_o more_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o total_a silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ●osh_fw-mi 5._o 4._o 4._o it_o be_v number_v among_o heresy_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o reiterate_v a_o baptism_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v valid_a m._n marshal_n def._n of_o infant-bap_n p._n 68_o the_o error_n of_o rebaptise_v arise_v upon_o a_o corrupt_a understanding_n and_o interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n act._n 19_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o luke_n the_o writer_n but_o of_o 3._o paul_n the_o speaker_n continue_v his_o speech_n of_o johns_n disciple_n and_o hearer_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n some_o prove_v from_o that_o place_n that_o johns_n baptism_n and_o christ_n do_v differ_v but_o few_o urge_v it_o ●or_a the_o reiterate_n of_o christ_n baptism_n baptisma_fw-la est_fw-la irreiterabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la galatinus_n de_fw-fr ar●an_n cathol_n verit_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o the_o anabaptist_n or_o antipoedobaptist_n themselves_o will_v rather_o deny_v our_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n then_o grant_v a_o necessity_n of_o rebaptise_v private_a baptism_n from_o st_n johns_n preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o open_a meeting_n we_o conclude_v that_o both_o damn_v preach_v and_o baptise_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o public_a assembly_n the_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n and_o in_o private_a house_n rise_v upon_o a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o john_n 3._o 5._o where_o some_o do_v interpret_v the_o word_n rather_o of_o the_o material_a water_n wherewith_o man_n be_v wash_v whenas_o christ_n take_v it_o there_o by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n whereof_o it_o shadow_v out_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o cool_v the_o great_a heat_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n as_o water_n wash_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v foul_a beza_n and_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a action_n of_o faith_n but_o public_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n whereby_o another_o member_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n all_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o part_n in_o it_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v then_o do_v when_o all_o may_v best_o t●ke_v ibid._n knowledge_n of_o it_o as_o in_o corporation_n both_o of_o the_o university_n and_o also_o of_o the_o city_n and_o town_n none_o be_v admit_v in_o they_o but_o in_o a_o full_a congregation_n or_o in_o a_o public_a assembly_n where_o all_o may_v be_v present_a and_o give_v their_o consent_n so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n they_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v incorporate_v when_o the_o assembly_n be_v great_a and_o when_o all_o may_v most_o convenient_o be_v present_a which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v no_o public_a assembly_n when_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o and_o the_o gaoler_n act_v 16._o be_v baptize_v whether_o want_v water_n we_o may_v baptize_v with_o sand_n or_o water_n distil_v and_o 15._o compound_v this_o come_v at_o first_o from_o that_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v damn_v which_o die_v unbaptise_v the_o minister_n may_v not_o baptize_v with_o any_o other_o liquor_n and_o element_n then_o with_o natural_a common_a and_o ordinary_a water_n we_o may_v allow_v mixture_n of_o water_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mixture_n of_o compound_n water_n with_o common_a in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n if_o no_o composition_n may_v be_v use_v then_o much_o less_o may_v any_o other_o sign_n be_v use_v and_o so_o the_o element_n clean_o change_v and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n alter_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v no_o liberty_n to_o bring_v in_o any_o other_o sign_n in_o place_n of_o water_n see_v levit._n 10._o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n in_o st_n augustine_n time_n yea_o before_o it_o the_o christian_n as_o they_o use_v to_o sign_v their_o b._n fore_n head_n with_o ●he_n cross_n in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n crucify_v who_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n reproach_v for_o the_o death_n which_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n so_o they_o bring_v thereof_o into_o the_o sacrament_n and_o use_v both_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o cross_v in_o other_o thing_n of_o god_n also_o doctor_n rainolds_n against_o hart_n p._n 504._o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n receive_v his_o mark_n and_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o lamb_n carry_v his_o mark_n and_o his_o father_n in_o their_o forehead_n hence_o come_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n as_o the_o mark_n of_o christ_n into_o who_o we_o be_v initia●ed_v and_o the_o same_o afterward_o use_v in_o all_o benediction_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o token_n they_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n crucify_v mede_n on_o ezek._n 20._o 20._o have_v not_o the_o popish_a abuse_n and_o superstition_n about_o the_o cross_n make_v we_o jealous_a of_o all_o use_n of_o it_o who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v this_o a_o decent_a ceremony_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o remind_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o their_o christian_a profession_n and_o warfare_n to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o do_v oblige_v they_o d._n burgess_n see_v weemses_n christian_n synagogue_n p._n 208._o and_o boy_n his_o remain_n p._n 166._o and_o mason_n sermon_n on_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 10._o the_o unconformist_n dispute_v against_o the_o surplice_n and_o cross_n not_o only_o as_o monument_n adversentur_fw-la of_o idolatry_n but_o as_o sign_n analogical_a of_o mystical_a or_o sacramental_a signification_n in_o nature_n and_o use_n one_o with_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n a_o will-worship_n have_v no_o ground_n
nor_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n m._n ball._n the_o heathen_n do_v object_n to_o the_o christian_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o reproach_n that_o the_o god_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o crosse._n they_o think_v good_a to_o testify_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o often_o use_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crosse._n but_o we_o now_o live_v not_o among_o turk_n that_o contemn_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o papist_n which_o esteem_n more_o of_o a_o wooden_a cross_n then_o of_o the_o true_a cross_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o suffering_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o take_v away_o the_o superstitious_a estimation_n of_o it_o cartwright_n reply_v to_o d._n whitgift_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o admonit_a pag._n 136._o see_v parker_n of_o the_o cross_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o part_n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 106._o against_o symbolical_a sacramental_a signify_v sign_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o urge_v that_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n nemo_fw-la est_fw-la signandus_fw-la in_o front_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la facies_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la dei_fw-la formata_fw-la foedari_fw-la chap._n ix_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v divers_a name_n and_o appellation_n of_o it_o of_o which_o casaubone_n speak_v ex._n annal_n 16._o ad_fw-la annal._n eccles._n baron_fw-fr this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o 2._o supper_n from_o the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n after_o a_o common_a supper_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n in_o the_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o this_o word_n coena_fw-la be_v not_o like_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n because_o it_o signify_v a_o common_a supper_n and_o by_o consequent_a can_v be_v apply_v to_o private_a mass_n nay_o nor_o to_o public_a mass_n neither_o in_o which_o oftentimes_o the_o priest_n eat_v all_o alone_a scaena_fw-la est_fw-la planè_fw-la non_fw-la coena_fw-la dominici_n corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la sacerdos_n ad_fw-la altar_n assistit_fw-la theatrali_fw-la veste_fw-la magnificè_fw-la indutus_fw-la post_fw-la multas_fw-la gesticulationes_fw-la manuum_fw-la multas_fw-la corporis_fw-la gyrationes_fw-la tandem_fw-la crustulum_fw-la manibus_fw-la supra_fw-la caput_fw-la elatis_fw-la elatum_fw-la à_fw-la populo_fw-la aversus_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la audiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la vident_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la percip●unt_fw-la adorant_fw-la quod_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la simplicii_n varini_n epist._n de_fw-fr libro_fw-la postumo_fw-la grot._fw-la p._n 263._o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o 5._o because_o institute_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o father_n often_o call_v it_o so_o cyprian_n have_v write_v a_o 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14._o john_n 13._o 12._o a_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o because_o it_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o that_o mutual_a charity_n and_o symbol_n of_o the_o brotherly_a unity_n which_o be_v among_o all_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o the_o papist_n acknowledge_v no_o communion_n in_o participate_v of_o this_o sacrament_n no_o marvel_n therefore_o if_o they_o dislike_v the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n syn●xis_n which_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o congregation_n or_o a_o meeting_n together_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o it_o be_v a_o collection_n gather_v together_o or_o assemble_v of_o the_o faithful_a the_o papist_n call_v it_o a_o mass_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o love_v and_o fear_n of_o god_n some_o only_a 26._o by_o a_o law_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o life_n so_o all_o institution_n of_o christ._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n supper_n 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