free_v as_o they_o who_o be_v lordlesse_a and_o subject_n to_o none_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n show_v how_o they_o despoil_v christ_n of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n almighty_a god_n be_v high_o offend_v &_o just_o displease_v that_o so_o mean_v a_o creature_n as_o man_n shall_v contemn_v his_o commandment_n and_o not_o care_n for_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o priest_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o who_o by_o some_o please_a sacrifice_n shall_v appease_v this_o his_o indignation_n so_o just_o conceive_v and_o many_o preeste_n in_o deed_n have_v assay_v by_o diverse_a sacrifice_n to_o pacify_v this_o angry_a god_n but_o have_v all_o fail_v of_o their_o intend_a purpose_n for_o nether_a be_v they_o of_o that_o authority_n as_o to_o be_v mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n neither_o be_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o worth_a as_o to_o make_v amends_n for_o so_o 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cor._n 5._o as_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n authority_n do_v who_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o never_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o even_o unto_o infidel_n who_o he_o command_v to_o receve_v faith_fw-mi the_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o his_o preestly_a power_n he_o institute_v sacrament_n establish_v a_o church_n &_o pastor_n and_o prescribe_v a_o monarchical_a government_n which_o ordonance_n the_o church_n obey_v but_o can_v not_o alter_v by_o his_o authority_n he_o can_v give_v grace_n with_o out_o sacrament_n as_o he_o do_v to_o saint_v mathewe_n 7._o mat._n 9_o luâ—_n 7._o marry_o magdalen_n and_o other_o whereas_o the_o pope_n &_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n give_v no_o grace_n infaillible_o but_o by_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o value_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a priest_n who_o can_v appease_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o that_o heroical_a operation_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o singular_a charity_n 2._o io._n 1â—_n phil._n 2._o couragiouse_a fortitude_n invincible_a patience_n perfect_v obedience_n and_o sacred_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o priest_n offer_v two_o sacrifice_n the_o one_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n unbloudy_a the_o other_o upon_o the_o cross_a bloody_a or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v after_o diverse_a manner_n and_o under_o diverse_a form_n for_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n after_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o offerend_a the_o same_o after_o a_o bloody_a manner_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o body_n 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also_o be_v offer_v continual_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o four_o book_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n book_n see_v the_o four_o book_n by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n but_o nether_a according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n because_o that_o priest_n hood_n by_o christ_n passion_n be_v abrogate_a and_o be_v confine_v whithin_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_v of_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o nether_a according_o to_o melchisedech_n because_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n nor_o aggreement_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o god_n affirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n 7
psal_n 8â—â—_n heb._n 7._o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n avouch_v it_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o resemble_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o his_o order_n 7_o heb._n â—_o 7_o and_o this_o saint_n paul_n prove_v at_o large_a by_o diverse_a convenience_n which_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o priest_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o melchisedech_n be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n &_o a_o king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n so_o be_v christ_n as_o melchisedech_n have_v nether_a father_n nor_o mother_n record_v in_o scripture_n so_o christ_n as_o man_n have_v no_o father_n and_o as_o god_n no_o mother_n as_o melchisedechs_n preesthood_n descend_v not_o by_o carnal_a generation_n so_o nether_a do_v christ_n preesthood_n as_o melchisedechs_n preesthood_n be_v eternal_a because_o nether_a the_o begin_n nor_o end_v be_v set_v doown_n in_o scripture_n so_o christ_n preesthood_n have_v no_o end_n as_o david_n affirm_v 100l_n psal_n 100l_n as_o melchisedechs_n preesthood_n be_v of_o high_a perfection_n than_o the_o preesthood_n of_o aaron_n for_o melchisedech_n bless_a abraham_n and_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levy_v â—_o gen._n 100_o heb._n â—_o which_o argue_v superiority_n so_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o preesthood_n far_o above_o aaron_n and_o his_o preesthood_n last_o as_o melchisedech_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o christ_n offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o his_o haste_n supper_n under_o the_o form_n and_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o last_o convenience_n be_v that_o for_o which_o christ_n especial_o be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n not_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n or_o that_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o melchisedech_n be_v all_o one_o for_o christ_n his_o preesthood_n &_o sacrifice_n far_o excel_v his_o presthood_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o 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a_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o a_o eternal_a priest_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o this_o shall_v appear_v most_o plain_o by_o this_o discourse_n betwixt_o a_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o necessary_a relation_n by_o which_o one_o infer_v the_o other_o for_o as_o a_o father_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o son_n nor_o a_o master_n without_o a_o servant_n â—_o heb._n â—_o so_o nether_a can_v a_o priest_n be_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n because_o a_o priest_n principal_a office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o as_o no_o son_n no_o father_n no_o servant_n no_o master_n so_o no_o sacrifice_n no_o priest_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o nether_a can_v a_o eternal_a priest_n be_v without_o a_o eternal_a sacrifice_n wherefore_o if_o christ_n never_o offer_v other_o sacrifice_n then_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n as_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v then_o be_v he_o not_o a_o perpetual_a priest_n because_o he_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n which_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o minister_n be_v perpetual_o offer_v to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n still_o remain_v in_o effect_n because_o by_o that_o we_o receve_v grace_n and_o redemption_n and_o from_o that_o our_o sacrament_n have_v their_o efficacy_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o be_v not_o perpetual_a because_o it_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v and_o so_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n a_o eternal_a priest_n much_o less_o can_v it_o make_v christ_n a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n because_o there_o be_v no_o resemblance_n betwixt_o their_o sacrifice_n if_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v as_o catholic_n do_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n under_o 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rabble_n of_o their_o minister_n who_o be_v no_o more_o priest_n than_o they_o be_v that_o make_v they_o med_a l._n breast_n ultra_fw-la med_a the_o like_a ordination_n and_o institution_n of_o minister_n tertulian_n record_v to_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n their_o ordination_n say_v he_o be_v light_n rash_a inconstaunte_o one_o while_o they_o make_v minister_n of_o neophits_n another_o while_n of_o lay_v man_n and_o those_o who_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o world_n another_o while_n of_o our_o apostate_n that_o they_o may_v bind_v they_o unto_o they_o by_o glory_n who_o they_o can_v not_o by_o verity_n wherefore_o one_o bishop_n they_o have_v to_o day_n another_o to_o morrow_v to_o day_n he_o be_v make_v a_o deacon_n who_o to_o morrow_v be_v reader_n to_o day_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o to_o morrow_n be_v a_o layman_n for_o to_o lay_v man_n they_o enjoin_v preest_o function_n if_o then_o they_o have_v no_o priest_n they_o have_v none_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o minister_v sacrament_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o religion_n because_o priest_n and_o religion_n must_v ever_o go_v together_o thus_o saint_n hierom_n reject_v &_o refute_v the_o sect_n of_o luciferian_o lucif_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucif_n hilarius_n say_v he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o luciferian_o when_o be_v a_o deacon_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n and_o he_o alone_o which_o his_o companion_n as_o he_o think_v become_v the_o only_a company_n and_o church_n of_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o consecrate_v the_o euchariste_n have_v nether_a bishop_n nor_o priest_n nether_a can_v he_o give_v baptism_n without_o the_o euchariste_n for_o then_o baptism_n the_o euchariste_fw-fr &_o confirmation_n be_v give_v together_o and_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a his_o sect_n and_o church_n be_v dead_a with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v but_o a_o deacon_n can_v ordanie_v no_o clerk_n to_o succeed_v he_o and_o that_o be_v no_o church_n which_o have_v no_o priest_n thus_o he_o argue_v against_o the_o luciferian_o and_o the_o same_o argument_n do_v i_o make_v against_o all_o the_o new_a sect_n of_o this_o age_n you_o have_v no_o true_a priest_n by_o your_o own_o doctrine_n nether_a in_o deed_n can_v you_o have_v any_o because_o all_o your_o minister_n be_v ordain_v without_o order_n that_o be_v without_o consecration_n and_o imposition_n of_o bishop_n hand_n and_o they_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o they_o who_o be_v lie_v man_n can_v neither_o have_v it_o themselves_o nor_o give_v it_o to_o other_o and_o see_v that_o religion_n and_o priest_n of_o necessity_n do_v ever_o go_v together_o as_o be_v all_o ready_a prove_v you_o have_v no_o true_a priest_n can_v have_v no_o true_a religion_n and_o so_o your_o preach_n bishop_v and_o sup_v or_o communicate_v and_o your_o administration_n of_o other_o sacrament_n baptism_n only_o except_v which_o in_o necessity_n lay_v man_n yea_o woman_n may_v minister_v be_v no_o more_o act_n of_o religion_n then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o player_n upon_o the_o stage_n because_o you_o have_v no_o more_o preest_o authority_n than_o they_o have_v &_o so_o have_v no_o true_a religionamonge_v you_o but_o only_o a_o apish_a imitation_n and_o a_o stage-play_a of_o religion_n the_o second_o chapter_n prove_v that_o religion_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o reformer_n have_v no_o true_a religion_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n man_z be_v compose_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v to_o serve_v his_o creator_n vvth_z both_o &_o therefore_o must_v not_o only_o believe_v with_o heart_n but_o must_v profess_v also_o his_o belief_n with_o tongue_n &_o must_v not_o only_o praise_v god_n in_o spirit_n but_o must_v use_v his_o mouth_n also_o as_o a_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v out_o this_o praise_n nether_a must_v he_o pray_v with_o soul_n only_o butwith_v lip_n pes_z also_o &_o he_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o humble_v his_o mind_n in_o prayer_n but_o to_o bow_n and_o bend_v his_o knee_n and_o body_n also_o and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o mind_n and_o mean_v well_o but_o he_o must_v also_o do_v well_o â—_o mas._n â—_o to_o glorify_v his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n &_o to_o edify_v his_o brother_n in_o earth_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o deep_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o either_o religious_a or_o superstitious_a who_o inward_a devotion_n do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o some_o outward_a sign_n or_o ceremony_n by_o which_o be_v manifest_v outward_o and_o by_o some_o action_n or_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v in_o ward_o conceive_v and_o conceal_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o amongst_o all_o the_o external_a whorship_n and_o outward_a sign_n of_o inward_a devotion_n and_o religion_n sacrifice_n be_v ever_o count_v the_o principal_a which_o therefore_o as_o saint_n austin_n note_v 4._o l._n 10._o cin_n â—_o 4._o be_v never_o offer_v but_o either_o unto_o god_n or_o to_o some_o creature_n w_z ch_o be_v esteem_v of_o as_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o nation_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v have_v ever_o use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o though_o they_o think_v that_o they_o give_v not_o unto_o their_o god_n his_o right_a honour_n and_o worship_n unless_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o he_o one_o sacrifice_n or_o other_o 〈…〉_o l._n 〈…〉_o pliny_n report_v that_o the_o people_n of_o sabea_n offer_v as_o sacrifice_n unto_o their_o god_n all_o manner_n of_o spice_n but_o myrrh_n where_o with_o that_o country_n abound_v other_o have_v offer_v fruit_n and_o herb_n of_o the_o earth_n other_o brute_n beast_n other_o have_v sacrifice_v child_n &_o man_n unto_o their_o god_n wherein_o though_o many_o superstition_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n be_v commit_v yet_o thereby_o appear_v that_o noesooner_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o religion_n true_a or_o false_a but_o it_o think_v of_o one_o sacrifice_n or_o other_o colotem_fw-la adversâ—â—_n colotem_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o plutarch_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v soon_o hit_v upon_o city_n without_o wall_n house_n king_n law_n coin_n school_n and_o theater_n then_o without_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n epis._n l._n quod_fw-la non_fw-la pate_a suaviter_fw-la vivi_fw-la secundum_fw-la epis._n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o epicure_n who_o in_o deed_n serve_v no_o other_o god_n they_o his_o belly_n and_o consequent_o have_v no_o other_o church_n then_o his_o kitchen_n no_o other_o priest_n than_o his_o cook_n and_o no_o other_o sacrifice_n than_o his_o dish_n offer_v notwithstanding_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n for_o feat_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o as_o these_o because_o they_o have_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n offer_v sacrifice_n but_o because_o they_o want_v light_a of_o faith_n offer_v they_o to_o false_a god_n and_o with_o much_o superstition_n so_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a light_n of_o faith_n offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n chap._n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o last_o chap._n adam_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v be_v a_o priest_n &_o therefore_o do_v no_o doubt_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n conceive_v against_o his_o fault_n although_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o 4._o gen._n 4._o abelâ—â—s_v the_o scripture_n witness_v be_v a_o pâ—â—â—st_n be_v not_o content_a to_o bear_v a_o heart_n full_a of_o reverence_n unto_o god_n but_o to_o make_v manifest_a the_o inward_a religion_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o kill_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o fat_a of_o his_o flock_n &_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o god_n respect_v abel_n and_o his_o oblation_n noê_n also_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o fludde_n be_v fall_v build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n and_o upon_o it_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v holocau_v and_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o clean_a beast_n 8.17_o gen._n 8.17_o and_o fowl_n which_o he_o have_v preserve_v from_o the_o furious_a wave_n of_o that_o universal_a deluge_n chap._n see_v the_o first_o book_n last_o chap._n the_o like_a do_v abrahame_n melchisedech_n job_n and_o many_o other_o patriarch_n and_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v also_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v prove_v and_o de-declared_n in_o the_o law_n write_v the_o use_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v more_o frequent_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o ceremony_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v determine_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n especial_o god_n command_v solomon_n to_o build_v that_o stately_a temple_n and_o will_v have_v no_o sacrifice_n offer_v
call_v the_o supper_n for_o though_o some_o of_o they_o allow_v we_o also_o order_n and_o some_o penance_n yet_o in_o these_o sacrament_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v they_o do_v not_o aggree_v but_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o estimation_n which_o they_o make_v of_o these_o twoe_n sacrament_n which_o all_o of_o they_o allow_v we_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o herein_o we_o be_v not_o much_o behold_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o concern_v baptism_n 17._o in_o synop._n col._n c._n 17._o luther_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o no_o form_n of_o word_n be_v necessary_a yea_o he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o you_o baptize_v the_o child_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v demand_v once_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v in_o milk_n or_o bear_v he_o answer_v that_o any_o liquor_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o bathe_v or_o wash_v be_v sufficient_a and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o he_o take_v a_o way_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n or_o at_o least_o bring_v they_o both_o in_o doubt_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o usual_a form_n of_o word_n caluin_n jump_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o opinion_n 17._o l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 17._o and_o add_v that_o such_o form_n of_o word_n be_v mere_a magical_a charm_n and_o enchauntemente_n brentius_n say_v that_o if_o the_o minister_n after_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v read_v say_v only_o in_o this_o faith_n i_o be_v he_o thou_o depart_v in_o peace_n it_o will_v serve_v well_o enough_o mat._n in_o c._n 26._o mat._n and_o bucere_fw-la deny_v that_o word_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o eucharistie_a and_o will_v say_v no_o doubt_n the_o same_o in_o baptism_n the_o same_o luther_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o actual_a faith_n even_o in_o child_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o sacrament_n have_v no_o other_o effect_n then_o to_o stir_v up_o this_o faith_n wherefore_o see_v that_o baptism_n ca_fw-mi not_o stir_v up_o child_n faith_n because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o such_o mystery_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o to_o baptise_v child_n be_v but_o laterem_fw-la lavare_fw-la to_o wash_v a_o tile_n and_o to_o loose_a labour_n caluin_n also_o be_v nether_a a_o fray_v nor_o a_o shame_a to_o say_v 17._o l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 17._o §_o 17._o that_o saint_n john_n baptiste_n wash_n be_v as_o good_a as_o christ_n baptism_n 19_o act._n 19_o and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n rebaptise_v they_o with_o christ_n baptism_n who_o saint_n john_n before_o have_v baptize_v which_o argue_v his_o baptism_n of_o insufficiency_n and_o prove_v christ_n baptism_n to_o be_v of_o more_o perfection_n which_o suply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o saint_n ihons_n baptism_n the_o same_o caluin_n say_v that_o in_o necessity_n woman_n may_v not_o baptise_v 22._o §_o 22._o and_o that_o if_o the_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n he_o may_v be_v save_v if_o either_o he_o be_v predestinate_v or_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o few_o do_v mark_v how_o much_o harm_n that_o doctrine_n have_v do_v which_o teach_v that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o if_o you_o urge_v he_o with_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n 3_o io_o 3_o he_o will_v father_n gloss_n the_o text_n most_o gross_o then_o yield_v unto_o you_o that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 17.18_o l._n â—_o inst_z c._n 16_o §_o 17.18_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o material_a water_n be_v necessary_a but_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o like_o water_n wash_v he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o so_o by_o this_o exposition_n water_n be_v not_o necessary_a only_o the_o regeneration_n and_o wash_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a and_o this_o baptism_n according_a to_o caluins_n opinion_n child_n may_v have_v without_o water_n even_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n if_o they_o be_v predestinate_a or_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n this_o be_v caluins_n doctrine_n i_o say_v caluin_n for_o it_o be_v his_o singular_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n yea_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n itself_o for_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_a child_n of_o wrath_n 5._o ephes_n 2._o rom._n 5._o and_o that_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o consequent_o be_v conceve_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n 3._o job._n 3._o wherefore_o job_n who_o be_v predestinate_a curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o night_n of_o his_o conception_n â—â—_o psal_n â—â—_o and_o david_n not_o only_o prede_v stinate_a but_o bear_v also_o of_o saithfull_a parent_n confessethe_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o he_o brew_a word_n signify_v sin_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n which_o not_o with_o stand_v the_o translator_n translate_v sin_n because_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n 13._o gen._n 13._o and_o where_o as_o caluin_n allege_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o abrahame_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n that_o serve_v only_o to_o bewray_v his_o ignorance_n for_o first_o after_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o promise_n yet_o he_o command_v circumcision_n and_o threaten_v that_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o shall_v peris_fw-la he_o and_o so_o although_o caluin_n be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o his_o parent_n also_o yet_o do_v the_o it_o not_o follow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o benediction_n without_o baptism_n second_o that_o promise_n and_o benediction_n be_v now_o to_o be_v understand_v carnal_o or_o spiritual_o if_o carnal_o they_o be_v none_o but_o lew_n capable_a of_o the_o benediction_n because_o they_o en_o be_v the_o carnal_a child_n of_o abrahame_n and_o so_o caluin_n have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o at_o 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