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dissemble_v or_o take_v away_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n but_o here_o mask_v whole_o under_o a_o vizard_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n recort_v infant_n say_v he_o who_o while_o they_o be_v in_o baptise_v cry_n &_o struggle_v either_o understand_v what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v neither_o do_v they_o believe_v and_o be_v in_o vain_a baptize_v &_o then_o the_o anabaptiste_n prevail_v if_o they_o understand_v then_o be_v they_o wilful_a sinner_n &_o sacrilegious_a &_o then_o again_o the_o anabaptiste_n prevail_v indeed_o the_o stage-man_n play_v his_o part_n cunninge_o but_o what_o if_o with_o a_o arm_a dilemma_n as_o he_o term_v it_o i_o shall_v likewise_o say_v the_o jesuite_n that_o write_v this_o be_v either_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o caviller_n if_o a_o good_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o so_o have_v tie_v &_o then_o we_o have_v the_o better_a if_o a_o caviller_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v &_o then_o again_o we_o have_v the_o better_a be_v 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of_o baptism_n in_o this_o sort_n 18._o this_o wash_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o austen_n who_o term_v the_o sacrament_n certain_a visible_a seal_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n do_v you_o not_o now_o blush_v at_o your_o own_o question_n where_o red_a luther_n this_o so_o dismiss_v luther_n he_o set_v upon_o zwinglius_fw-la take_v upon_o he_o to_o lash_v for_o sooth_n &_o scourge_v his_o opinion_n that_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o engage_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n but_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o here_o the_o stage-man_n do_v but_o play_v the_o caviller_n at_o the_o length_n rouse_a himself_o more_o terrible_o against_o calvin_n 〈…〉_z between_o luther_n say_v he_o &_o calvin_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o whereas_o have_v â—ake_v the_o
sacrament_n testimony_n or_o scale_n of_o god_n promise_n luther_n will_v have_v that_o promise_n to_o be_v of_o present_a iustificatioâ—_n 〈…〉_z calvin_n of_o eternal_a election_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v a_o untruth_n he_o cite_v a_o place_n out_o of_o calâ—â—n_n antidor_n conciliâ—_fw-la sess_z 6._o ca._n 5._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v there_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v not_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o unto_o they_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n may_v be_v seal_v unto_o who_o before_o by_o grace_n of_o predestination_n it_o pertain_v cavil_v and_o out_o of_o the_o 7._o session_n and_o 8._o canon_n as_o if_o there_o he_o shall_v wright_n that_o the_o right_a end_n and_o use_v of_o sacrament_n be_v this_o to_o ascertain_v we_o of_o the_o eternal_a adoption_n &_o grace_n whereunto_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v predestinate_v thus_o far_o the_o jesuite_n but_o 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the_o sacrament_n exhibit_v and_o present_a for_o even_o our_o election_n before_o the_o world_n be_v be_v seal_v and_o and_o assure_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o sacrament_n not_o as_o it_o be_v from_o aleternity_n decree_v by_o god_n or_o as_o a_o thing_n do_v heretofore_o and_o past_a but_o as_o the_o present_a and_o constante_n decree_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n concern_v our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o same_o sacrament_n everlasting_a life_n be_v confirm_v not_o as_o a_o future_a good_a but_o as_o already_o we_o have_v take_v possession_n thereof_o by_o faith_n for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o can_v produce_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o testimony_n out_o of_o calvin_n his_o christian_a institution_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o refute_v the_o jesuite_n by_o the_o counterpoison_n of_o his_o counsel_n can_n 7._o on_o the_o sacrament_n calvin_n say_v thus_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v promise_v grace_n not_o only_o of_o election_n but_o also_o of_o justification_n can._n 4._o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o actual_a &_o present_a justification_n by_o faith_n can_n 8._o in_o baptism_n god_n wash_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n &_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v regenerate_v us._n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n he_o feed_v we_o with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v 7._o of_o baptism_n this_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v assure_v we_o of_o free_a remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o present_a sustification_n and_o these_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v the_o jesuit_n of_o a_o militious_a slander_n concern_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o election_n that_o caluâ—â—_n understand_v they_o not_o only_o of_o thing_n past_a but_o who_o see_v not_o his_o absurd_a collection_n that_o if_o the_o sacrament_n may_v go_v for_o seal_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v seal_n of_o present_a justification_n be_v not_o election_n &_o justification_n subordinate_a and_o consequent_n one_o of_o the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o abolish_n one_o the_o other_o that_o the_o contrary_n shall_v rather_o be_v infer_v they_o be_v seal_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n therefore_o of_o justification_n &_o present_a grace_n for_o justification_n be_v so_o proper_a &_o natural_a a_o affect_v of_o election_n that_o there_o can_v be_v have_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o latter_a without_o assurance_n of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n 4._o be_v also_o choose_v to_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v these_o also_o have_v he_o call_v 30._o justify_v and_o glorify_v now_o then_o let_v the_o jesuite_n with_o open_a mouth_n exclane_n on_o calvin_n opinion_n as_o false_a absurd_a dangerous_a and_o impious_a and_o why_o 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not_o believe_v see_v of_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v other_o end_n &_o purpose_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v but_o why_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a because_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o have_v persuade_v many_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whence_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o contemn_v the_o say_v sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o infant_n never_o purify_v by_o the_o save_a water_n of_o baptism_n abide_v in_o perpetual_a corruption_n and_o be_v it_o in_o deed_n pernicious_a to_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v holy_a that_o be_v not_o stranger_n but_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o
therefore_o be_v likewise_o pernicious_a which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 16_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a the_o branch_n also_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o her_o husband_n 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o godly_a parent_n that_o they_o know_v that_o both_o branch_n and_o root_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o they_o &_o their_o child_n may_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n plead_v privilege_n in_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n make_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o but_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n who_o know_v not_o that_o calvin_n teach_v both_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n in_o regard_n of_o nature_n and_o son_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 25_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o awl_n election_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v seal_n of_o present_a justification_n be_v not_o election_n &_o justification_n subordinate_a and_o consequent_n one_o of_o the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o abolish_n one_o the_o other_o that_o the_o contrary_n shall_v rather_o be_v infer_v they_o be_v seal_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n therefore_o of_o justification_n &_o present_a grace_n for_o justification_n be_v so_o proper_a &_o natural_a a_o affect_v of_o election_n that_o there_o can_v be_v have_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o latter_a without_o assurance_n of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n 4._o be_v also_o choose_v to_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o god_n have_v prodestinate_v those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v 30._o justify_v and_o glorify_v now_o then_o let_v the_o jesuite_n with_o open_a mouth_n explain_v on_o calvin_n opinion_n as_o false_a absurd_a dangerous_a and_o impious_a and_o why_o 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not_o believe_v see_v of_o the_o scramente_n there_o be_v other_o end_n &_o purpose_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v but_o why_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a because_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o have_v persuade_v many_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whence_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o contemn_v the_o say_v sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o infant_n never_o purify_v by_o the_o save_a water_n of_o baptism_n abide_v in_o perpetual_a corruption_n and_o be_v it_o in_o deed_n pernicious_a to_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v holy_a that_o be_v not_o stranger_n but_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o therefore_o be_v likewise_o pernicious_a which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 16._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a 14._o the_o branch_n also_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o unbelieve_a wise_n be_v sanctify_v by_o her_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o godly_a parent_n that_o they_o know_v that_o both_o branch_n and_o root_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o they_o &_o their_o child_n may_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n plead_v privilege_n in_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n make_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o but_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n who_o know_v not_o that_o calvin_n teach_v both_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n in_o regard_n of_o nature_n and_o son_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 2d_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o pelagian_n deny_v original_a sin_n this_o against_o the_o sophiste_n tie_v grace_n to_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o of_o these_o be_v pernicious_o teach_v because_o either_o 〈◊〉_d &_o according_a to_o scripture_n let_v calvines_n christian_a institution_n be_v search_v and_o his_o commentary_n on_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o senne_n of_o wrath_n thence_o may_v the_o jesuite_n and_o selneccer_n and_o hunnius_n and_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o calvines_n adversary_n learn_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v as_o natural_a unto_o we_o as_o poison_v to_o a_o serpent_n &_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v a_o seed_n bless_v even_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n or_o if_o it_o like_v they_o better_o let_v they_o hear_v and_o reconcile_v david_n confess_v of_o himself_o 5._o behold_v i_o be_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o to_o inquity_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o he_o comfort_n himself_o in_o this_o manner_n 5._o on_o thou_o 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