confession_n of_o reform_a church_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o some_o spirit_n that_o will_v deride_v and_o scorn_v all_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o dream_n of_o err_a man_n 74._o man_n nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la patres_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la fieri_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la novos_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la nobis_fw-la remitti_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la efficacem_fw-la omne_fw-la haec_fw-la nos_fw-la damus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la confer_v gratiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la quasi_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficacia_fw-la organa_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ideo_fw-la ex_fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la efficacia_fw-la sunt_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la quest_n 4._o cap._n 2._o et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la ibid._n tribuunt_fw-la illi_fw-la patres_fw-la nempe_fw-la multum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la quidem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la vivificationem_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la &_o forsan_fw-la aliqui_fw-la nimium_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la quanquam_fw-la re_fw-la vera_fw-la nihil_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la commode_v exponi_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la esse_fw-la inclusam_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la couferri_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aquam_fw-la efficacem_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la basilij_fw-la loco_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la quem_fw-la affert_fw-la bellarminus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ibi_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o pag._n 73._o 74._o and_o so_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o much_o matter_n what_o the_o father_n speak_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o any_o sound_n divine_a will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o justification_n of_o or_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o now_o show_v what_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o last_o happy_a reformation_n have_v all_o conspire_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v in_o their_o several_a public_a confession_n print_v at_o geneva_n concern_v this_o point_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o herein_o they_o do_v in_o substance_n concur_v with_o those_o father_n that_o some_o shallow_a brain_n please_v to_o set_v so_o light_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o church_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n the_o catechism_n and_o article_n of_o religion_n we_o have_v already_o see_v at_o large_a we_o be_v therefore_o now_o to_o produce_v the_o confession_n of_o foreign_a church_n only_o which_o here_o follow_v in_o order_n 1_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n cap._n 20_o run_v thus_o innocentem_fw-la thus_o baptizari_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la inscribi_fw-la initiari_fw-la &_o reâ—ipi_fw-la in_o faedus_fw-la atque_fw-la familiam_fw-la adeoque_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la immo_fw-la iam_fw-la nuncupari_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la appellâ—ri_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la purgari_fw-la item_n à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o donari_fw-la varia_fw-la dei_fw-la gratià _fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la novam_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v inrole_v initiate_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o family_n and_o so_o into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v even_o now_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o new_a and_o innocent_a life_n and_o a_o little_a after_o etc._n after_o nam_fw-la intus_fw-la regeneramur_fw-la purificamur_fw-la &_o renovamur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la spiri_fw-la un_fw-fr sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o we_o be_v inward_o regenerate_v purify_v and_o renew_v by_o god_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o a_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n they_o add_v dei_fw-la add_v damnamus_fw-la anabaptistâ—â—_n qui_fw-la negant_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la infantulos_fw-la recens_fw-la natos_fw-la à _fw-la fidelibus_fw-la nam_fw-la iuxta_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la evang_fw-la liâ—am_fw-la horum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d itaq_fw-la non_fw-la daretur_fw-la eye_v signum_fw-la foederis_fw-la dei_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la per_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la initiarentur_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la pecâ—â—um_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v young_a infant_n bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n to_o be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v initiate_v by_o holy_a baptism_n that_o be_v god_n peculiar_a and_o within_o his_o church_n 2_o the_o confession_n of_o scotland_n fieri_fw-la scotland_n certò_fw-la credimus_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la niseri_fw-la 〈…〉_o quam_fw-la omne_fw-la nostra_fw-la peccata_fw-la teguntur_fw-la &_o remittuntur_fw-la participes_fw-la fieri_fw-la we_o do_v certain_o believe_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o 3_o the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 34._o thus_o speak_v corporibus_fw-la speak_v svos_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la iussit_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la paâ—ris_n silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la pura_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ut_fw-la signâ—ficaret_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la praestare_fw-la &_o efficere_fw-la internè_fw-la in_o animâ_fw-la quod_fw-la aqua_fw-la externè_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n command_v all_o of_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o pure_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v signify_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v perform_v inward_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o the_o water_n do_v effect_v outward_o upon_o our_o body_n and_o that_o they_o understand_v this_o of_o infant_n also_o they_o afterward_o express_v themselves_o by_o declare_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o even_o infant_n partake_v of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n pro_fw-la modulo_fw-la svo_fw-la according_a to_o their_o capacity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o say_v concenit_fw-la say_v re_fw-mi vera_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la effudit_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelium_fw-la infant_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la adultos_fw-la ablueret_fw-la ideoque_fw-la signum_fw-la seu_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la rei_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la eorum_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la operatus_fw-la illos_fw-la recipere_fw-la concenit_fw-la certain_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v no_o less_o wash_v infant_n of_o faithful_a parent_n than_o those_o of_o year_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v also_o receive_v the_o sign_n or_o sacrament_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o christ_n for_o their_o sake_n accomplish_v 4_o the_o confession_n of_o france_n which_o be_v also_o the_o confession_n of_o geneva_n profess_v this_o 35._o this_o agnoscimus_fw-la duo_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communia_fw-la quorum_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nobis_fw-la testificandae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la datus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la inserimur_fw-la christi_fw-la corpori_fw-la ut_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la abluti_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la renovamur_fw-la art_n 35._o we_o acknowledge_v only_o two_o sacrament_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v baptism_n give_v unto_o we_o to_o witness_v our_o adoption_n because_o in_o it_o we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v wash_v with_o his_o blood_n we_o may_v also_o be_v renew_v by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n again_o in_o the_o 37._o art_n offertur_fw-la art_n credimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la antea_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la i_o verè_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la donare_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la figurat_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la cum_fw-la signis_fw-la coninâ—gimus_fw-la veram_fw-la possessionem_fw-la ac_fw-la finitionem_fw-la eius_fw-la rei_fw-la quae_fw-la ibi_fw-la nobis_fw-la offertur_fw-la we_o believe_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o in_o baptism_n god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o very_a deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v true_o and_o effectual_o whatsoever_o he_o therein_o sacramental_o do_v represent_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o with_o the_o sign_n we_o join_v the_o true_a possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o offer_v to_o us._n
true_a that_o person_n of_o year_n do_v oft_o time_n resist_v the_o spirit_n by_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o corrupt_a life_n yet_o this_o father_n speak_v of_o man_n of_o another_o disposition_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n apprehend_v a_o necessity_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n and_o hasten_v to_o initiation_n ibid._n initiation_n festinantes_fw-la ad_fw-la initiationem_fw-la ibid._n which_o argue_v a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v away_o without_o it_o therefore_o they_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v pertinent_a unto_o my_o purpose_n 5_o basil_n to_o that_o question_n how_o christian_n be_v save_v give_v this_o answer_n by_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n 10_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n c._n 10_o and_o a_o little_a after_o baptism_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o the_o day_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o day_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o soul_n bapt._n soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr exhort_v ad_fw-la sanct_a bapt._n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o add_v more_o out_o of_o he_o this_o may_v suffice_v 6_o hierome_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o dialogue_n against_o the_o pelagian_o bring_v in_o the_o pelagian_a thus_o cavil_v with_o the_o orthodox_n i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o why_o be_v infant_n baptize_v to_o which_o he_o shape_v this_o answer_n that_o in_o baptism_n their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v 2_o remit_v dic_fw-la quaeso_fw-la &_o i_o omni_n ibera_fw-fr quaestione_fw-la quare_fw-la insantult_v baptizentur_fw-la orthod_n ut_fw-la iis_fw-la pectata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimatantur_fw-la and_o so_o much_o the_o author_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n estate_n acknowledge_v and_o profess_v pag._n 456._o edit_n 2_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n that_o he_o may_v at_o once_o hiss_v that_o absurd_a distinction_n of_o the_o pelagian_o that_o child_n be_v baptize_v not_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o orthodox_n unto_o the_o pelagian_o credatis_fw-la pelagian_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la dicam_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la finiatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la aut_fw-la novum_fw-la vos_fw-la pelagiani_n nempe_fw-la lebere_fw-la symbolum_fw-la tradere_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptizâ—tis_fw-la infant_n in_o regnum_fw-la caelâ—â—â—_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o in_o paâ—vulâ—s_n &_o in_fw-la magnis_fw-la habetis_fw-la baptisma_fw-la etiam_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la prevaricationis_fw-la adam_n credatis_fw-la that_o i_o may_v at_o length_n put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n either_o you_o must_v forge_v a_o new_a creed_n and_o after_o that_o form_n of_o baptism_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v this_o that_o thou_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n of_o person_n of_o year_n and_o of_o infant_n you_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n also_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o infant_n then_o at_o least_o if_o not_o before_o communicate_v to_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o same_o father_n against_o the_o luciferian_o locum_fw-la luciferian_o hiâ—rom_o â—â—uer_o lucifer_n nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la peccata_fw-la â—imittuntur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antâ—quis_fw-la sordibâ—â—_n anima_fw-la purgate_n quae_fw-la 〈…〉_o habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ibid._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lavat_fw-la animal_n sed_fw-la prius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lavatur_fw-la à _fw-la â—p_n ritu_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la locum_fw-la express_o teach_v sin_n be_v remit_v to_o none_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o little_a before_o thus_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o old_a sin_n that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n it_o be_v not_o water_n that_o wash_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o water_n itself_o be_v first_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o moses_n in_o another_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o baptism_n can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n to_o conclude_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n not_o that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o before_o for_o he_o never_o be_v without_o it_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o we_o that_o true_a baptism_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a and_o to_o this_o also_o calvine_n give_v testimony_n in_o his_o institution_n 18._o institution_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect._n 18._o 7_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o part_n of_o baptism_n effectu_fw-la baptism_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la cap._n 4._o ire_n sunt_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la aqua_fw-la sanguis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la horum_fw-la detrahas_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la since_o cruse_v christi_n elementum_fw-la commune_v sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la effectu_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o baptism_n three_o thing_n water_n blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n take_v away_o but_o one_o of_o these_o and_o you_o destroy_v the_o sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v water_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o common_a element_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o clear_a for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n at_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n he_o shall_v therein_o show_v so_o much_o ignorance_n in_o that_o father_n write_n as_o that_o the_o learned_a will_v just_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o more_o time_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o unto_o he_o and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o such_o a_o ignoramus_n 8_o last_o augustine_n that_o great_a &_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o all_o to_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o very_a argument_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o quote_v a_o place_n or_o two_o there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o christi_fw-la 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