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quispiam_fw-la objicere_fw-la baptismo_fw-la no_n nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la longè_fw-la dissimilem_fw-la quia_fw-la plerosque_fw-la hodie_fw-la baptizari_fw-la contingat_fw-la respondet_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sussicere_fw-la externum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la nisi_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscipiant_fw-la mark_v verè_fw-la atqui_fw-la ejus_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o paucis_fw-la reperietur_fw-la and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o calvin_n take_v it_o for_o a_o mean_n towards_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o the_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o it_o mark_v what_o follow_v nec_fw-la hic_fw-la docere_fw-la voluit_fw-la petrus_n inane_fw-la &_o inefficax_n esse_fw-la christi_fw-la institutum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o to_o salvation_n sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la excludere_fw-la hypocritas_fw-la à _fw-la spe_fw-la salutis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la depâ—avant_fw-la ac_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la mark_v here_o that_o no_o baptise_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n but_o hypocrite_n 2._o that_o they_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o all_o their_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o not_o just_o use_v it_o i_o conclude_v my_o sentence_n in_o his_o follow_a word_n quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la agendum_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la separemus_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la debemus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la spiritual_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la debemus_fw-la illìc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la remissiâ—nis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o renovationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pignus_fw-la amplecti_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la relinquere_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la suum_fw-la honorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_fw-la verbis_fw-la docet_fw-la baptismum_fw-la praecipuâ_fw-la svi_fw-la parte_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la esse_fw-la deinde_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la &_o reformationem_fw-la veteris_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la complecti_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la bâ—ptismus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la liberationis_fw-la qua_fw-la contigit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o diluvio_fw-la no_o &_o haec_fw-la liberatio_fw-la &_o baeptismus_fw-la adumbrant_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanct_a sicationem_fw-la &_o emerfionem_fw-la à _fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la gurgite_fw-la yet_o another_o argument_n may_v hence_o be_v raise_v thus_o argum._n 2._o if_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v join_v with_o baptism_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o its_o end_n then_o must_v we_o admit_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o former_a be_v certain_a from_o the_o text_n for_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o save_v that_o be_v its_o appoint_a use_n yet_o not_o the_o external_a wash_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v it_o therefore_o this_o be_v of_o necessary_a conjunction_n and_o without_o it_o baptism_n can_v attain_v its_o end_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v &_o receive_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n and_o therefore_o never_o in_o a_o way_n by_o which_o the_o end_n be_v apparent_o not_o attainable_a what_o this_o answer_n
question_n i_o plead_v not_o for_o any_o error_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o keep_v man_n from_o baptism_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o but_o only_o mention_v such_o as_o be_v but_o in_o preparation_n to_o such_o fitness_n argum._n 23._o that_o doctrine_n be_v at_o lest_o much_o to_o be_v suspect_v which_o by_o contradict_v the_o very_a natural_a principle_n of_o religion_n do_v tend_v strong_o to_o disgrace_n jesus_n christ_n and_o tempt_v the_o world_n to_o infidelity_n but_o such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o oppose_v ergo._fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a note_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a certain_a verity_n that_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o sin_n in_o whosoever_o and_o delight_v in_o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v his_o very_a image_n and_o that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o 2._o note_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o oppose_v hold_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v set_v so_o much_o by_o the_o bare_a believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o verbal_a profession_n of_o it_o and_o so_o little_a by_o holiness_n that_o if_o man_n will_v but_o make_v that_o profession_n let_v they_o live_v how_o they_o will_v let_v they_o be_v adulterer_n murderer_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n perjure_v to_o god_n and_o man_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o right_n to_o this_o privilege_n that_o even_o the_o child_n of_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o interest_n or_o account_n yea_o though_o themselves_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o sober_o promise_v to_o amend_v yea_o though_o they_o be_v persecutor_n of_o any_o that_o will_v reform_v they_o or_o any_o other_o way_n notorious_o ungodly_a do_v not_o this_o strong_o tempt_v man_n to_o imagine_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o cure_v soul_n and_o bring_v man_n back_o to_o god_n and_o save_v they_o from_o sin_n but_o to_o seek_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o that_o he_o prefer_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o dignity_n before_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o man_n soul_n do_v it_o not_o tempt_v man_n to_o think_v that_o christianity_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o other_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o ow_v such_o monster_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n when_o we_o just_o condemn_v a_o seneca_n cicero_n fabritâ—us_n socrates_n etc._n etc._n as_o miserable_a for_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o most_o of_o they_o and_o privilege_v the_o child_n of_o one_o worse_a than_o nero_n surdanapalus_fw-la machiavelli_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o a_o parent_n and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o he_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o belove_a society_n and_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o my_o opinion_n this_o will_v he_o a_o 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man_n heart_n as_o shame_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o who_o have_v make_v his_o kingdom_n to_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n and_o who_o have_v sanctify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o make_v so_o strict_a and_o holy_a a_o law_n to_o guide_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o my_o opinion_n so_o loose_a a_o doctrine_n shall_v not_o be_v pin_v on_o the_o sleeve_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o saviour_n argum._n 24._o that_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o by_o good_a christian_n to_o be_v receive_v which_o beside_o the_o forementioned_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n contradict_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o such_o be_v this_o ergo._fw-la i_o admire_v that_o 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supposition_n of_o their_o true_a sanctification_n 4._o by_o their_o too_o much_o care_n in_o delay_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la in_o late_a time_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v unmeet_a let_v i_o recite_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o our_o own_o and_o one_o of_o those_o ancient_n each_o of_o the_o high_a authority_n in_o the_o present_a case_n 1._o mr._n gilespie_n aaron_n rod._n l._n 3._o ch_n 15_o pag._n 544._o say_v it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o baptise_v a_o catechumene_fw-la a_o jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a profess_v a_o resolution_n to_o turn_v christian_a he_o be_v manifest_o under_o the_o power_n of_o abominable_a reign_v sin_n and_o be_v still_o a_o profane_a and_o wicked_a liver_n although_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n confession_n of_o faith_n from_o whence_o he_o argue_v that_o therefore_o the_o same_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o spanhemius_fw-la epist._n 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reason_n of_o luke_n mention_v this_o after_o all_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v of_o christ_n communicatory_a action_n in_o the_o feast_n he_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o connex_v his_o communication_n of_o his_o sacrament_n and_o so_o dispatch_v the_o history_n of_o those_o communicatory_a act_n together_o and_o then_o to_o mention_v the_o matter_n of_o judas_n altogether_o though_o the_o word_n be_v not_o then_o speak_v 4._o and_o the_o reason_n that_o rupertus_n tuitiensis_n give_v be_v considerable_a which_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o musculus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o transcribe_v see_v also_o what_o sharpius_n symphon_n pag._n 335._o say_v ex_fw-la augustino_n &_o aliis_fw-la see_v also_o what_o that_o learned_a judicious_a man_n frid._n wendeline_n say_v against_o judas_n receive_v exercit_fw-la 114_o §_o 1.8_o &_o christ._n theolog._n li._n 1._o c._n 23._o p._n 544._o and_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o the_o low_a country_n now_o or_o else_o maresius_n will_v not_o have_v so_o complain_v of_o their_o indignation_n against_o he_o for_o the_o contrary_n see_v piscator_fw-la at_o large_a in_o mat._n 26._o schol_a and_o beza_n in_o joh._n 13_o 30._o quum_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la mensis_fw-la secundis_fw-la sublatis_fw-la dominus_fw-la sacrosanctâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la mysteriâ_fw-la instituerit_fw-la ut_fw-la disertè_fw-la ait_fw-la luk._n 22.20_o &_o johannes_n non_fw-la contentus_fw-la dixisse_fw-la judam_fw-la accepta_fw-la offula_fw-la exiisse_fw-la disertè_fw-la etiam_fw-la addat_fw-la adverbium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certa_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la qui_fw-la existimant_fw-la judam_fw-la institutioni_fw-la sacrae_fw-la coenae_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la sic_fw-la narrat_fw-la luk._n 22.21_o quasi_fw-la demum_fw-la peracta_fw-la coenae_fw-la etc._n etc._n esse_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la evangelistis_fw-la explicandum_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la liquet_fw-la habitum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hunc_fw-la sermonem_fw-la ante_fw-la coenae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la institutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o i_o remember_v that_o mr._n gilespio_n have_v say_v somewhat_o of_o this_o subject_n and_o peruse_v he_o i_o find_v much_o of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v here_o speak_v and_o much_o more_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v stop_v here_o and_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o read_v his_o chap._n 8_o 9_o 10._o of_o lib._n 3._o aaron_n rod._n and_o as_o to_o the_o main_a controversy_n about_o unsanctified_a man_n right_a to_o sacrament_n see_v vrsin_n catech._n pag._n 2._o qu._n 8._o and_o 82._o with_o the_o explic_a throughout_o and_o beza_n epist_n 20._o ad_fw-la qu._n propositas_fw-la à _fw-la studioso_fw-la silesio_n tract_n theol._n vol._n 3._o pag._n 227_o 228_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o may_v add_v a_o multitude_n of_o consenter_n finis_fw-la non_fw-la be_v put_v for_o nam_fw-la in_o that_o exceed_a false_a print_v cople_n cople_n mr._n rutheford_n say_v if_o scripture_n â—n_o where_o callet_n christ_n the_o â—ead_a of_o the_o visible_a churâ—â—_n as_o suâ—h_v as_o after_o cite_v of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 205.206_o mr._n galaspiâ—'s_n argument_n defend_v against_o mr._n blakes_n answ_o argum._n 1._o galaspie_n argum._n 2._o defend_v galaspie_n argum._n 3._o defend_v galaspie_n argum._n 4._o denfede_v galaspie_n argum._n 5._o &_o 6._o defend_v argum._n 7._o defend_v argum._n 8._o defend_v argum._n 9_o defend_v argum._n 10._o defend_v argum_fw-la 11._o defend_v argum._n 12._o defend_v argum_fw-la 13._o defend_v argum._n 14._o defend_v argum_fw-la 15._o defend_v argum._n 16._o defend_v argum._n 17._o defend_v argum._n 19_o defend_v defend_v mr._n gilespy_v 20_o argument_n which_o mr._n blake_n pass_v by_o be_v that_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o it_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n so_o it_o contradict_v the_o protestant_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o writer_n mr._n blake_n argument_n answer_v read_v galespie_n chap._n 14._o l._n 3._o and_o there_o you_o will_v see_v more_o argument_n answer_v and_o mr._n blake_n cause_n overthrow_v bedâ—_n in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o inquit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la vestem_fw-la nuptiaem_fw-la mat._n 28.29_o vindicate_v mar._n 16.16_o vindicate_v act._n 8.37_o vindicate_v and_o it_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o top_n of_o his_o leaf_n that_o a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v entitle_v to_o baptism_n 1._o calvin_n 2._o beza_n 3._o p._n martyr_v 4._o piscator_fw-la 5._o altingius_fw-la 6._o junius_n 7._o polanus_fw-la 8._o zanchtus_fw-la 9_o ursinus_n &_o paraeus_n 10._o paraeus_n 1._o bucanus_n 12._o nalaeus_fw-la pollander_n riverus_n thysius_n 12._o wendeline_n 13._o keckermin_n 15._o hommius_n 16._o maresius_n 17._o crocius_n 18._o beumlerus_fw-la 19_o solinius_n 20._o melancthon_n 21._o trelcatius_n 22._o vossiuâ—_n 23._o wollebius_n 24._o luther_n 25._o alstedius_n 26._o bishop_n vsher._n 27._o amesius_n 28._o dr._n willet_n 29._o musculus_fw-la 30._o soharplus_fw-la 31._o cartwright_n 33._o fulk_n 33._o the_o annotation_n of_o some_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n 34_o deodate_v 35._o bodlus_fw-la 36._o perkins_n 37._o fayus_n 38._o ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr 39_o ragerus_n 40_o hemmingius_n 41._o yates_n 42._o coccelus_fw-la 43._o prideaux_n 44._o dr._n hammond_n 45._o english_a catechism_n 46._o bullinger_n 47._o whittaker_n 48._o gataker_n 50._o tzegedinus_fw-la 51._o ravanellus_n 52._o the_o scottish_a church_n 53._o helvetian_a confession_n 54_o professores_fw-la salmurlenses_n 55._o mollnaeus_fw-la 56._o mr._n crook_n 57_o mr._n liford_n 58._o three_o divine_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n this_o be_v the_o passage_n mr._n humphrey_n cit_v which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v right_o understand_v i_o have_v in_o my_o apology_n desire_v mr._n tomb_n thus_o to_o understand_v i_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la pic._n have_v nisi_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la ilâ—e_fw-la colitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la charitate_fw-la aug._n epist._n 29_o second_o vindication_n pag._n 6_o 7_o 8._o suarez_n mer._n disp._n 32._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 162._o calvin_n 1._o 2._o beza_n &_o in_o eccles._n â—st_v hom._n 24_o pag._n 470_o 471._o &_o annotat._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o â—â—â—untur_fw-la credeâ—e_fw-la â—â—òd_fw-la câ—edere_fw-la ulâ—â—antur_fw-la 3._o junius_n 4._o zanchius_n 5._o polanus_fw-la 6._o ravannellus_fw-la 7._o pet._n martyr_n 8._o musculus_fw-la 9_o rutherford_n 10._o maccovius_fw-la 11._o cocceius_n 12._o luther_n 13._o dâ—_n sutlive_n 14._o amesius_n 15_o wendeline_n 16._o keckerman_n 17._o gomarâ—us_fw-la 18._o d._n humphrey_n 19_o sharpius_n 20._o rob._n bodius_n troch_n 21._o alstedius_n 22._o geoâ—g_v sohnius_n 23._o melancthon_n certa_fw-la &_o immota_fw-la veritas_fw-la decet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la scienter_fw-la oppugnant_fw-la verhatem_fw-la &_o stabiliunt_fw-la idola_fw-la &_o vitiosos_fw-la cultuâ—_fw-la joan._n manlius_n loc._n commun_n de_fw-fr eccles._n pag._n 468._o ex_fw-la melancth_v 24._o sideel_v 25._o maresius_n 26._o altingius_fw-la 27._o thes._n saimuriens_fw-la 28._o luc._n trelcatius_n senior_a 29._o th._n cartwright_n 30._o bucer_n &_o marlorate_fw-la 31._o camero_n 32._o m._n jeane_n 33._o mr._n perkins_n some_o papist_n confession_n father_n
of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v we_o shall_v further_o inquire_v anon_o both_o the_o common_a exposition_n full_o confirm_v the_o point_n which_o i_o maintain_v the_o assembly_n annot._v recite_v both_o thus_o hence_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o unfeigned_a faith_n whereof_o they_o make_v confession_n at_o their_o baptism_n and_o whereby_o their_o conscience_n be_v purify_v and_o whereby_o they_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o covenant_n whereinto_o they_o enter_v at_o their_o baptism_n the_o embrace_v whereof_o they_o testify_v by_o their_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n viz._n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o text_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o baptm_n be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o baptise_a as_o to_o the_o institute_v use_v and_o may_v not_o be_v use_v mere_o to_o any_o low_a end_n then_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o present_a state_n of_o salvation_n aâ—gum_fw-la 18._o no_o one_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n who_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n no_o one_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n by_o himself_o or_o parent_n or_o proparent_n therefore_o no_o one_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n without_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n i_o speak_v of_o such_o admission_n to_o church-membership_a as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o open_v and_o let_v in_o as_o well_o as_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o major_n be_v past_a question_n because_o baptism_n be_v our_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n who_o be_v before_o enter_v by_o private_a consent_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o minor_a which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v 1._o it_o be_v before_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v visible_o solemn_o or_o by_o profession_n sanctify_v from_o former_a sin_n cleanse_v justify_v person_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o also_o be_v before_o prove_v where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o no_o other_o be_v christian_n or_o disciple_n 3._o in_o act_n 2.41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n the_o many_o thousand_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v such_o as_o receive_v glad_o the_o doctrine_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o far_o contemn_v the_o world_n as_o to_o fell_v all_o and_o make_v it_o common_a and_o doubtless_o no_o man_n continue_v in_o those_o way_n of_o doctrine_n fellowship_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n &_o repentance_n for_o the_o very_a use_n of_o these_o be_v such_o a_o profession_n of_o which_o say_v calvin_n in_o act._n 2.42_o quaerimus_fw-la ergò_fw-la veram_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hìc_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la vivum_fw-la depictum_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la imago_fw-la ac_fw-la initium_fw-la quidem_fw-la facit_fw-la à _fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quae_fw-la veluti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la not_o as_o bare_o hear_v but_o as_o profess_a or_o receive_v nec_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nominat_fw-la sed_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la manus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la tradiderat_fw-la ergo_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la personat_fw-la pura_fw-la vox_fw-la evangelii_n ubi_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la professione_n manent_fw-la homines_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_o ordinario_fw-la ejus_fw-la auditu_fw-la ad_fw-la profectum_fw-la se_fw-la exercent_fw-la illic_fw-la indubiè_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la haec_fw-la quatuor_fw-la receâ—set_fw-la lucas_n quum_fw-la describere_fw-la vult_fw-la nobis_fw-la ritè_fw-la constitutum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la eniti_fw-la convenit_fw-la si_fw-la cupimus_fw-la verè_fw-la censeri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o angelis_n non_fw-la inane_fw-la tantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomen_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la jactare_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 47._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v obj._n it_o say_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n answ._n but_o it_o describe_v they_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o as_o beza_n yield_v to_o another_o read_v and_o so_o grotius_n and_o many_o other_o such_o as_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n quisese_v quotidie_fw-la servandos_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n col._n 1.18_o 24._o and_o none_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o such_o as_o either_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o live_v by_o he_o or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o belove_v of_o christ_n and_o cherish_v by_o he_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephe._n 5.24_o 25_o 30._o and_o those_o that_o be_v against_o the_o general_n redemption_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v move_v with_o the_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o even_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o ephe._n 5.25_o and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o so_o he_o be_v not_o effective_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o a_o faith_n that_o do_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o effective_a saviour_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v a_o justify_v faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sincere_a but_o of_o other_o neither_o way_n hitherto_o divine_n have_v gather_v from_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n and_o that_o those_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n real_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v real_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o those_o that_o profess_v this_o faith_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o have_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v so_o take_v because_o their_o profession_n be_v sensible_a to_o we_o and_o by_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o thing_n profess_v but_o the_o opponent_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o new_a conceit_n in_o all_o these_o 1._o they_o 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