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church_n of_o england_n which_o resolve_v it_o ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o he_o do_v work_n invisible_o in_o we_o and_o do_v not_o only_a quicken_v but_o also_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n hence_o cardinal_n cajetan_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o dr._n ames_n as_o well_o as_o bellarmin_n in_o his_o bellarminus_n enervatus_fw-la tom._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 43._o conclude_v haec_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la theologorum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la confer_v gratiam_fw-la vel_fw-la faciendo_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-fr invenit_fw-la factam_fw-la vel_fw-la factam_fw-la augendo_fw-la and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o signa_fw-la theorica_fw-la ad_fw-la signific_a andum_fw-la tantum_fw-la instituta_fw-la sed_fw-la practica_fw-la ad_fw-la signifiandum_fw-la et_fw-la efficiendum_fw-la instituta_fw-la as_o they_o there_o express_v themselves_o cap._n 3._o p._n 29._o to_o which_o dr._n ames_n add_v this_o as_o his_o own_o and_o all_o protestant_n opinion_n c._n 3._o p._n 24._o nostrae_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la omnem_fw-la efficientiam_fw-la habere_fw-la respectu_fw-la gratiae_n quam_fw-la signum_fw-la practicum_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la per_fw-la ullam_fw-la relationem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la efficere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la immediatè_fw-la sed_fw-la mediante_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o of_o this_o more_o large_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o last_o objection_n against_o its_o convert_n power_n objection_n 6_o their_a 6._o objection_n be_v this_o 24._o this_o mr._n drake_n boundary_a p._n 163._o a_o answer_n to_o susspension_n suspend_v p._n 23_o 24._o if_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v administer_v to_o mere_a heathen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o to_o convert_v they_o unto_o christ_n but_o mere_a heathen_n be_v not_o to_o be_v 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and_o live_a god_n this_o kind_n of_o conversion_n not_o here_o controvert_v be_v original_o wrought_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n only_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v or_o the_o sight_n of_o miracle_n accompany_v the_o word_n not_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n baptism_n or_o other_o public_a ordinance_n as_o the_o marginal_a text_n demonstrate_v 2._o invisible_a spiritual_a 36.26,27_o spiritual_a rom._n 2.28,29_o 1_o pet._n 1.3,4_o rev._n 2_o 17._o ezech._n 36.26,27_o internal_a when_o unregenerate_a carnal_a christian_n profess_v external_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o worship_v the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v effectual_o turn_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n lust_n evil_a way_n work_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n faith_n holiness_n newness_n of_o life_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o well_o in_o their_o soul_n spirit_n as_o outward_a conversation_n do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a 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deut._n 17.6_o c._n 19.17_o mat._n 18.16_o two_o witness_n than_o one_o alone_o and_o a_o oath_n or_o seal_n annex_v to_o promise_n covenant_n more_o strong_a powerful_a to_o assure_v resolve_v comfort_n work_v faith_n of_o adhaesion_n in_o our_o doubt_a spirit_n than_o naked_a promise_n or_o covenant_n without_o they_o hebr._n 6.17,18_o psal_n 89.3.33,34,35_o psal_n 110.4_o this_o distinction_n premise_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o major_n be_v false_a 1._o because_o the_o lord_n supper_n belong_v not_o to_o mere_a unconvert_v heathen_n and_o idolater_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n for_o such_o to_o convert_v they_o from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n but_o only_a to_o baptize_v christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o mat._n 26.17_o to_o 33._o mat._n 14.12_o to_o 28._o lu._n 22.8_o to_o 31._o c._n 24.30,31_o act_n 2.41,42,46_o c._n 20.7.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.16,17.21_o c._n 11.20_o to_o the_o end_n even_o as_o 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of_o confession_n sect._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o all_o who_o have_v write_v of_o they_o define_v they_o to_o be_v 2_o because_o there_o
augustine_n say_v that_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o read_v a_o heathen_a book_n write_v by_o cicero_n call_v hortensius_n thus_o he_o say_v that_o heathen_a book_n change_v my_o mind_n and_o turn_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o among_o other_z cause_n the_o sacrament_n serve_v special_o to_o direct_n and_o to_o aid_n our_o faith_n for_o they_o be_v as_o 16._o as_o aug._n count_v faustum_n l._n 19_o c._n 16._o saint_n augustine_n call_v they_o visible_a word_n and_o seal_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n 150._o gospel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 2._o c._n 7._o divis_fw-la 1._o p._n 150._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n and_o life_n of_o all_o sacrament_n and_o without_o the_o same_o all_o sacrament_n whatsoever_o be_v no_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o abundant_o evidence_n the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v grace-begetting_a faith-quickning_a soul-converting_a life-conveying_a ordinance_n have_v promise_n and_o the_o word_n annex_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o preach_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o now_o contradict_v by_o a_o generation_n of_o noveller_n upon_o mere_a whimsy_n crotchet_n of_o their_o own_o out_o of_o self-interest_n and_o respect_n what_o other_o protestant_a divine_n have_v assert_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o my_o suspension_n suspend_v p._n 28._o to_o 35._o and_o in_o mr._n morrice_n his_o laborious_a diatribe_n p._n 29._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o be_v a_o sacrament_n must_v thereupon_o consequent_o be_v a_o soul-converting_a grace-producing_a regenerate_v ordinance_n institute_v for_o this_o very_a end_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o have_v promise_n of_o grace_n annex_v to_o it_o as_o all_o these_o resolve_n 3_o all_o the_o objector_n and_o etc._n and_o see_v jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n c._n 10._o divis_fw-la 1._o p._n 205_o etc._n etc._n other_o unanimouslie_o assert_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v thus_o express_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n jer._n 31.31,32_o c._n 32.38,39,40_o ezech._n 11.19,20_o c._n 36.25_o to_o 31._o heb._n 8.6_o to_o 13._o c._n 10.16,17_o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n will_v i_o write_v they_o then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o our_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_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 and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o you_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o you_o and_o your_o child_n after_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n from_o do_v you_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o your_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o i_o will_v also_o save_v you_o from_o all_o your_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n and_o you_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o great_a unto_o the_o least_o for_o i_o will_v forgive_v your_o iniquity_n and_o will_v remember_v your_o sin_n no_o more_o if_o then_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o seal_n annex_v to_o all_o these_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n all_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n make_v to_o such_o who_o be_v unregenerate_a void_a of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v old_a stony_a heart_n and_o want_v new_a as_o i_o have_v former_o touch_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o regenerate_a grace-conveying_a soul-converting_a ordinance_n by_o divine_a institution_n by_o effect_v and_o put_v they_o into_o actual_a execution_n at_o this_o sacrament_n and_o these_o promise_n must_v be_v all_o annex_v to_o it_o as_o write_n covenant_n be_v to_o their_o seal_n as_o well_o as_o their_o seal_n to_o they_o hence_o dr._n ames_n thus_o tax_v bellarmin_n tom._n 3._o c._n 1._o q._n 3._o de_fw-fr promissione_n sacramentorum_fw-la male_a disjungit_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la conjungenda_fw-la 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