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say_v nothing_o hitherto_o who_o be_v that_o institution_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o a_o sacrament_n put_v on_o the_o forementioned_a relation_n and_o because_o it_o be_v alike_o certain_a that_o whosoever_n that_o institution_n be_v yet_o it_o produce_v not_o those_o effect_n by_o its_o own_o immediate_a force_n but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o some_o act_n or_o act_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v entrust_v with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o they_o therefore_o to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o yet_o far_a concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o relation_n inquire_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n who_o that_o institution_n be_v upon_o which_o they_o be_v found_v and_o how_o that_o institution_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o enable_v it_o to_o produce_v they_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n whosethat_o institution_n be_v little_a needs_o to_o be_v say_v consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v the_o only_a clear_a 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sacr._n also_o conc._n trid._n sess_n 7._o can._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacr._n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v deny_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v who_o that_o institution_n be_v upon_o which_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v found_v inquire_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o that_o institution_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o enable_v it_o to_o produce_v those_o relation_n which_o must_v be_v first_o by_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o purport_n thereof_o and_o second_o by_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o element_n which_o either_o the_o general_a tenor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o particular_a precept_n of_o the_o institution_n prompt_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o i_o represent_v the_o first_o of_o these_o as_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o become_v effectual_a towards_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o former_a relation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o common_o express_v towards_o the_o consecration_n of_o those_o element_n which_o be_v to_o put_v they_o on_o be_v partly_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o declaration_n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o command_v of_o he_o by_o who_o the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o sacrament_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a a_o representation_n of_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v so_o as_o by_o its_o own_o force_n to_o suggest_v it_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v be_v much_o less_o so_o clear_a a_o representation_n of_o it_o as_o to_o invite_v those_o to_o reflect_v upon_o it_o who_o be_v either_o slow_a of_o understanding_n or_o otherwise_o indispose_v to_o contemplate_v it_o such_o as_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n it_o can_v but_o be_v think_v necessary_a
i_o have_v the_o more_o willing_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o because_o it_o come_v so_o near_o even_o in_o its_o expression_n to_o what_o our_o catechism_n have_v represent_v as_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o death_n of_o crime_n and_o life_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o father_n and_o a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o other_o and_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n must_v therefore_o be_v think_v to_o bear_v sufficient_a testimony_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o regeneration_n so_o its_o practice_n be_v in_o this_o particular_a answerable_a to_o its_o doctrine_n and_o though_o in_o another_o way_n proclaim_v the_o same_o thing_n witness_v what_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o observe_v concern_v its_o give_a milk_n and_o honey_n 3_o honey_n see_v part_n 3_o to_o the_o new_a baptise_a person_n as_o to_o a_o infant_n newborn_a its_o require_v he_o present_o after_o baptism_n to_o say_v candidaâ—um_fw-la say_v expl._n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o word_n our_o fa_n heâ—_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la b._n martini_n c._n 1._o necdum_fw-la tamen_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la agebat_fw-la quendam_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la candidaâ—um_fw-la our_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o sonship_n by_o it_o and_o in_o fine_a its_o make_n use_v of_o the_o word_n regenerate_v to_o signify_v baptise_a as_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o greek_a writer_n from_o what_o be_v but_o now_o quote_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o from_o sulpitâ—us_a severus_n among_o the_o latin_n which_o thing_n put_v together_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o clear_a that_o whatever_o it_o may_v be_v now_o account_v yet_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o look_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o a_o mean_a of_o our_o internal_a regeneration_n and_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v otherwise_o esteem_v consider_v what_o have_v be_v allege_v either_o from_o scripture_n or_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v yet_o hard_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v both_o its_o type_n and_o exemplar_n for_o as_o i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v before_o 1_o before_o part_v 1_o that_o even_o they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o baptism_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v moreover_o intend_v for_o the_o same_o general_a end_n for_o which_o both_o their_o circumcision_n be_v and_o our_o baptism_n be_v so_o i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v also_o ibid._n also_o ibid._n that_o the_o person_n so_o baptize_v among_o they_o be_v account_v as_o person_n newborn_a yea_o so_o far_o that_o after_o that_o time_n they_o be_v not_o to_o own_o any_o of_o their_o former_a relation_n in_o fine_a that_o that_o new_a birth_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o singular_a that_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o cabalistical_a doctor_n to_o teach_v that_o the_o old_a soul_n of_o the_o baptise_a proselyte_n vanish_v and_o a_o new_a one_o succeed_v in_o its_o place_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o type_n of_o christian_a baptism_n how_o much_o more_o of_o the_o antitype_n thereof_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v far_a probable_a as_o have_v be_v also_o 2._o also_o part_n 2._o note_v from_o the_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o nicodemus_n that_o he_o both_o allude_v in_o it_o to_o that_o baptism_n of_o they_o and_o intimate_v the_o conformity_n of_o his_o own_o baptism_n to_o it_o in_o that_o particular_a and_o though_o after_o so_o full_a a_o evidence_n of_o this_o relation_n of_o baptism_n to_o regeneration_n it_o may_v seem_v hardly_o worth_a our_o while_n to_o allege_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o heathen_a concern_v it_o yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v for_o the_o conformity_n thereof_o to_o the_o present_a argument_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o remarkable_a one_o of_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d lucian_n lucian_n philopatr_n p._n 999._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o bring_v in_o one_o triepho_n thus_o discourse_v after_o his_o scoff_a manner_n but_o when_o say_v he_o that_o galilean_a light_v upon_o i_o who_o have_v a_o bald_a pate_n a_o great_a nose_n who_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o there_o learn_v the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n meaning_n as_o be_v suppose_v s._n paul_n he_o renew_v we_o by_o water_n make_v we_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o region_n of_o the_o ungodly_a in_o which_o passage_n under_o the_o title_n of_o renew_v man_n by_o water_n he_o personate_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n concern_v their_o be_v regenerate_v or_o renew_v by_o baptism_n and_o according_o make_v it_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o reproach_n part_n vii_o of_o our_o union_n to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n the_o content_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n to_o our_o union_n to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o relation_n show_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o a_o mean_n whereby_o that_o union_n be_v make_v this_o evidence_v in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o scripture_n more_o particular_o from_o its_o affirm_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o that_o body_n as_o those_o who_o be_v first_o baptize_v after_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v thereby_o add_v to_o their_o company_n and_o make_v partaker_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n the_o like_a evidence_n of_o the_o same_o union_n to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n from_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o union_n show_v to_o be_v such_o as_o to_o make_v that_o also_o to_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o that_o baptism_n by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v have_v thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o such_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o baptism_n as_o tend_v more_o immediate_o to_o our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o say_v somewhat_o of_o that_o which_o though_o of_o no_o such_o immediate_a tendency_n yet_o be_v not_o without_o all_o because_o qualify_a we_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o other_o that_o union_n i_o mean_v which_o we_o thereby_o obtain_v to_o christ_n mystical_a body_n the_o church_n and_o by_o which_o we_o who_o be_v before_o alien_n from_o it_o as_o well_o as_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n become_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o several_a privilege_n thereof_o which_o union_n if_o any_o man_n scruple_n to_o reckon_v among_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o baptism_n proper_o so_o call_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o it_o provide_v he_o also_o allow_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o as_o moreover_o a_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v for_o as_o that_o be_v all_o i_o ask_v at_o present_a concern_v the_o union_n now_o in_o question_n so_o what_o i_o far_o mean_v by_o its_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n shall_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o receive_v that_o establishment_n which_o it_o require_v in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o will_v show_v the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o that_o union_n be_v make_v and_o then_o point_v out_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o union_n that_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o church_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o what_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v concern_v it_o or_o the_o agree_a declaration_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o for_o what_o else_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a can_v s._n paul_n 12.13_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o be_v think_v to_o mean_v where_o he_o affirm_v all_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o of_o what_o ever_o other_o outward_a difference_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n for_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o forego_n 12.12_o forego_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o verse_n or_o verse_n that_o s._n paul_n entreat_v of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o baptise_v here_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o our_o baptise_v into_o it_o so_o it_o be_v alike_o plain_a from_o what_o it_o be_v design_v to_o prove_v as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o natural_a force_n of_o the_o expression_n that_o it_o be_v
of_o i_o far_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v that_o body_n which_o be_v short_o to_o be_v give_v or_o crucify_v for_o they_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n death_n as_o st._n paul_n himself_o interpret_v it_o 11.26_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o that_o they_o be_v to_o show_v forth_o thereby_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v to_o do_v what_o they_o be_v now_o teach_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o that_o and_o indeed_o as_o i_o do_v not_o therefore_o see_v how_o we_o can_v honest_o understand_v those_o word_n my_o body_n of_o any_o other_o than_o that_o body_n which_o he_o now_o carry_v about_o he_o and_o be_v short_o after_o to_o offer_v so_o i_o be_o far_a confirm_v in_o it_o by_o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o a_o figurative_a interpretation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v these_o two_o especial_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v thereby_o leave_v no_o clear_a account_n in_o they_o nor_o indeed_o in_o any_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o which_o all_o man_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o crucify_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o second_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v more_o countenance_n than_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v to_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o romanist_n advance_v in_o this_o affair_n for_o if_o by_o the_o word_n my_o body_n be_v mean_v the_o memorial_n of_o christ_n body_n i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n attribute_v to_o that_o memorial_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v its_o be_v give_v or_o break_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o make_v it_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o we_o let_v it_o therefore_o be_v allow_v or_o at_o least_o till_o we_o see_v better_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o as_o by_o the_o word_n this_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v this_o bread_n even_o the_o bread_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n so_o we_o ought_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o 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