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heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o deut._n 29._o 18._o 19_o 20._o these_o thing_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o he_o yield_v with_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v he_o though_o he_o can_v not_o contradict_v yet_o intimate_v notable_a heresy_n against_o i_o whether_o i_o do_v not_o in_o some_o thing_n speak_v so_o about_o the_o covenant_n as_o may_v establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n in_o some_o respect_n always_o remember_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v this_o to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n gen._n 17._o 7._o &_o 22._o 18._o hos._n 2._o 23._o zach._n 13._o 9_o with_o act._n 2._o 39_o &_o 3._o 25._o rom._n 9_o 25._o 26._o answ._n as_o i_o from_o my_o hart_n abhor_v that_o heresy_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n 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of_o god_n be_v his_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v his_o true_a people_n the_o other_o that_o sin_v in_o baal_n be_v dead_a till_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n thus_o the_o apostle_n exposition_n and_o application_n of_o those_o 7000._o in_o israel_n may_v help_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o estate_n aright_o and_o not_o because_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v likeweise_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v baal_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v prostitute_v god_n grace_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o to_o such_o as_o god_n condemn_v and_o reject_v five_o he_o instance_v the_o worship_n of_o baal_n by_o judah_n jer._n 7._o judg._n 2._o etc._n etc._n whereto_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o judah_n in_o her_o constitution_n remain_v a_o true_a church_n though_o corrupt_v israel_n be_v a_o false_a church_n as_o have_v be_v manifest_v neither_o be_v the_o defection_n universal_a and_o open_a as_o in_o israel_n as_o for_o such_o in_o judah_n as_o so_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o they_o trust_v in_o lie_a word_n when_o they_o say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 7._o 4._o 8._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o forbid_v his_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o jer._n 7._o 15._o 16._o so_o their_o circumcision_n become_v unto_o they_o uncircumcision_n rom._n 2._o 25._o to_o this_o he_o object_v though_o man_n idolatry_n &c_n &c_n may_v make_v god_n sacrament_n improfitable_a to_o himself_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o make_v they_o lie_v and_o deceitful_a sign_n but_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n they_o be_v unto_o all_o and_o therefore_o also_o unto_o they_o his_o true_a sign_n and_o faithful_a seal_n on_o his_o part_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a for_o shall_v the_o infidelity_n of_o man_n turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n god_n forbid_v answ._n i_o have_v before_o answer_v that_o all_o god_n ordinance_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o on_o his_o part_n holy_a faithful_a and_o true_a they_o be_v true_a seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a partaker_n of_o they_o in_o faith_n otherweise_v they_o seal_v judgement_n unto_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o 28_o 29._o and_o it_o be_v not_o his_o ordinance_n that_o open_a and_o obstinate_a idolater_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v administer_v or_o receive_v they_o ezek._n 44._o 9_o numb_a 15._o 30._o 31._o levit._fw-la 7._o 20._o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n 17._o that_o man_n may_v turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v rom._n 1._o 25._o so_o may_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o ordinance_n into_o lie_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o or_o his_o faithfulness_n be_v unchangeable_a &_o if_o man_n believe_v not_o or_o sanctify_v he_o not_o they_o perish_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o save_v such_o unless_o he_o make_v they_o first_o new_a creature_n and_o believer_n joh._n 3._o 36._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 10._o 12._o six_o he_o expound_v israel_n death_n in_o hos._n 13._o 1._o to_o be_v by_o the_o exposition_n of_o sundry_a writer_n not_o death_n in_o sin_v but_o slay_v for_o their_o sin_n or_o their_o estate_n overthrow_v or_o near_o utter_a destruction_n etc._n etc._n answ._n both_o may_v be_v true_a that_o first_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_v and_o after_o destroy_v civil_o for_o their_o sin_v god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o man_n desert_n he_o destroy_v not_o the_o amorites_n egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a gen._n 15._o 16._o wherefore_o to_o condemn_v the_o exposition_n which_o i_o give_v because_o a_o other_o consequent_a follow_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o ruin_n of_o achabs_n house_n or_o the_o like_a be_v no_o fitme_n argument_n and_o to_o his_o many_o expositor_n who_o he_o cit_v i_o oppose_v one_o great_a than_o all_o even_o th'apostle_n in_o rom._n 11._o before_o speak_v of_o who_o show_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o the_o 7000_o that_o worship_v not_o baal_n and_o not_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o baalist_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n than_o be_v they_o dead_a in_o sin_v though_o he_o and_o many_o say_v the_o contrary_n final_o he_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n before_o and_o after_o the_o lord_n find_v jakob_n in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o &c_n &c_n therefore_o turn_v thou_o to_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n hos._n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 9_o and_o yet_o be_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o i_o do_v know_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n hose_n 13._o 4._o 5._o answ._n i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o israel_n as_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n which_o after_o a_o sort_n continue_v one_o and_o the_o same_o through_o many_o generation_n when_o yet_o as_o touch_v their_o particular_a person_n or_o generation_n they_o be_v different_a &_o contrary_a as_o godly_a father_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n may_v beget_v wicked_a child_n without_o grace_n and_o in_o state_n of_o death_n ezek._n 18._o 9_o 10._o 13._o 14._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v be_v in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o church_n ezek._n 28._o 13._o not_o that_o heathen_a king_n then_o live_v but_o his_o predecessor_n huram_fw-la long_o before_o 1._o king_n 5._o so_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n cast_v away_o of_o god_n as_o the_o same_o people_n till_o their_o last_o call_n rom._n 11._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o man_n preach_v to_o convert_v they_o at_o this_o day_n may_v apply_v unto_o they_o the_o like_a say_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o i_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n but_o always_o in_o such_o general_a phrase_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o that_o remain_v harden_v shall_v perish_v and_o hitherto_o of_o his_o exception_n against_o the_o scripture_n which_o i_o cite_v although_o as_o i_o show_v if_o they_o have_v continue_v god_n true_a church_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v for_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o sin_n cast_v
out_o of_o it_o have_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v not_o the_o people_n or_o wife_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o circumcision_n can_v be_v no_o seal_n from_o god_n unto_o they_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o eternal_a life_n in_o that_o estate_n that_o which_o after_o he_o prosecute_v touch_v the_o heathen_n state_n i_o have_v answer_v before_o and_o as_o for_o his_o other_o exception_n or_o repetition_n touch_v israel_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v before_o answer_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a to_o be_v insist_v upon_o touch_v their_o estate_n before_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o land_n see_v their_o circumcision_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v when_o th'apostle_n testify_v they_o be_v not_o a_o people_n or_o partaker_n of_o god_n mercy_n 1._o pet._n 2._o and_o when_o all_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o have_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n jer._n 3._o be_v not_o repeat_v when_o they_o come_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n ezr._n 6._o 21._o here_o therefore_o i_o will_v end_v and_o leave_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v controvert_v to_o the_o discreet_a censure_n of_o the_o judicious_a reader_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o we_o teach_v touch_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v here_o annex_v a_o few_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o thesis_n of_o zach._n ursinus_n doctor_n of_o theology_n in_o heidelberg_n which_o be_v add_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o catechism_n set_v forth_o by_o d._n pareus_n among_o the_o miscellanea_fw-la catechetica_fw-la of_o the_o sacrament_n thesis_n public_o dispute_v at_o heidelberg_n the_o 23._o of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1567._o 1._o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v adjoin_v sign_n or_o rite_n unto_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o in_o the_o church_n be_v usual_o name_v sacrament_n 2._o and_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o believer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v rite_n command_v of_o god_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o add_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o by_o they_o as_o by_o visible_a and_o sure_a testimony_n god_n may_v signify_v and_o testify_v that_o unto_o they_o that_o use_v these_o symbol_n in_o true_a faith_n he_o communicate_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o may_v confirm_v in_o they_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v by_o these_o visible_a note_n be_v discern_v from_o all_o other_o sect_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17._o 11._o exod._n 20._o 10._o &_o 31._o 14._o ezek._n 20._o 12._o deut._n 30_o 6._o col._n 2._o 2._o 11_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o joh._n â—_o 19_o heb._n 8._o 9_o 10._o mar._n 16._o 16._o etc._n etc._n 3._o rite_n which_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n or_o not_o institute_v to_o this_o end_n for_o to_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v no_o sacrament_n 8._o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v when_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v those_o rite_n which_o god_n command_v to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v sacrament_n of_o god_n proof_n that_o only_o be_v the_o lawful_a use_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o divine_a institution_n and_o the_o institution_n comprehend_v these_o circumstance_n of_o person_n rite_n and_o end_n if_o these_o therefore_o be_v violate_v the_o sign_n be_v abuse_v esai_n 1._o jer._n 7._o psal._n 50._o 9_o in_o this_o use_n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v always_o receive_v together_o with_o the_o sign_n mark_n 16._o 16._o 10._o but_o out_o of_o the_o use_n institute_v of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o without_o conversion_n unto_o he_o the_o ceremony_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o a_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v god_n benefit_n signify_v by_o they_o receive_v with_o the_o sign_n proof_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v nothing_o to_o they_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n or_o which_o substitute_n other_o thing_n in_o their_o place_n or_o which_o refer_v they_o to_o another_o end_n but_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a free_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o show_v forth_o faith_n &_o new_a obedience_n therefore_o they_o confirm_v not_o god_n grace_n to_o those_o which_o use_v they_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o that_o use_v other_o rite_n or_o to_o a_o other_o end_n than_o god_n have_v institute_v moreover_o it_o be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a to_o attribute_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n grace_n either_o to_o the_o outward_a work_n without_o the_o promise_n or_o to_o a_o work_n divise_v of_o man_n therefore_o this_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v not_o god_n grace_v join_v with_o it_o neither_o confirm_v it_o to_o any_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n profit_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 do_v receive_v the_o sign_n unto_o salvation_n the_o wicked_a unto_o condemnation_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v can_v only_o the_o godly_a receive_v unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o esa._n 66._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 17._o 12._o yet_o in_o the_o elect_a though_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o the_o fruit_n follow_v at_o length_n after_o they_o be_v convert_v proof_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n add_v to_o it_o be_v confirm_v whensoever_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o such_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o whether_o faith_n which_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o sign_n come_v either_o in_o the_o use_n or_o after_o the_o use_n the_o promise_n and_o thing_n signify_v be_v receive_v ezek._n 16._o 69._o objection_n against_o the_o thesis_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o solution_n of_o they_o by_o d._n zach._n vrsinus_n in_o public_a disputation_n anno._n 1567._o object_n 4._o against_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o position_n the_o papist_n sacrament_n be_v do_z without_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v sacrament_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v without_o mens_fw-la conversion_n to_o god_n answ._n the_o second_o proposition_n may_v be_v deny_v touch_v they_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v for_o to_o such_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n that_o be_v sign_n of_o grace_n especial_o see_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a idol_n but_o they_o be_v make_v sacrament_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o grace_n when_o the_o papist_n be_v convert_v and_o if_o they_o never_o be_v convert_v they_o never_o become_v sacrament_n unto_o they_o instance_n to_o a_o absurdity_n they_o that_o deprave_v the_o word_n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o institution_n they_o overthrow_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n the_o papist_n do_v the_o first_o therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a whereupon_o their_o baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n and_o we_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o papacy_n must_v be_v baptize_v again_o answ._n for_o the_o first_o they_o do_v overthrow_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n namely_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o those_o which_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o convert_v but_o not_o unto_o those_o which_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n be_v convert_v and_o do_v join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n object_n 6._o against_o the_o twelve_o position_n that_o which_o bring_v condemnation_n bring_v no_o fruit_n the_o unworthy_a usurpation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n bring_v condemnation_n by_o the_o 11_o position_n therefore_o it_o bring_v no_o fruit_n answ._n i_o grant_v all_o before_o conversion_n but_o after_o it_o the_o unworthy_a usurpation_n become_v worthy_a jnstance_n condemnation_n follow_v not_o conversion_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v unworthy_o be_v condemnation_n by_o position_n 11._o therefore_o the_o fruit_n follow_v not_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v answ._n we_o grant_v it_o touch_v condemnation_n but_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o receive_v which_o before_o conversion_n be_v condemnation_n because_o of_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n but_o after_o conversion_n it_o be_v change_v into_o a_o good_a and_o save_a fruit_n hitherto_o ursinus_n whereunto_o i_o will_v add_v this_o say_n of_o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o 111._o sermon_n upon_o deuteronomie_n on_o deut._n 18._o 22._o and_o what_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o their_o sacrament_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v mere_a witchery_n in_o the_o popedom_n so_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v drive_v a_o great_a way_n off_o by_o they_o and_o man_n make_v