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est_fw-la semel_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la iterum_fw-la ordine_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la consecrari_fw-la 10â—6_n c._n c._n p._n 10â—6_n yea_o thus_o baldwin_n himself_o affirm_v si_fw-la baptismus_fw-la a_o pontificiis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la hareticis_fw-la substantiam_fw-la bujus_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la non_fw-la convellentibus_fw-la acceptus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iterandus_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v that_o ordination_n be_v in_o strict_a and_o proper_a speech_n no_o sacrament_n though_o many_o thing_n in_o lax_n discourse_n be_v former_o and_o be_v still_o call_v sacrament_n nor_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o baptism_n be_v not_o extend_v no_o not_o in_o potentia_fw-la to_o all_o sincere_a covenanter_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o element_n institute_v for_o a_o outward_a sign_n etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v we_o not_o reckon_v their_o agreement_n in_o these_o as_o baptism_n be_v a_o solemn_a 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the_o iterability_n of_o the_o marriage_n solemnity_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o due_a place_n 6._o if_o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n how_o then_o can_v we_o reordain_v without_o injury_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o ordination_n be_v christ_n act_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o ordainer_n be_v but_o instrument_n in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o authority_n but_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o power_n and_o the_o principal_a agent_n in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o power_n by_o these_o instrument_n as_o have_v be_v already_o explain_v and_o be_v by_o moâ—â—_n acknowledge_v and_o if_o ordination_n be_v christ_n act_n than_o he_o put_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o first_o administration_n and_o if_o so_o then_o what_o can_v a_o reordination_n be_v but_o either_o a_o most_o unworthy_a denial_n of_o christ_n former_a act_n or_o a_o presumptuous_a impose_v upon_o christ_n to_o exert_v a_o new_a act_n without_o 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end_n we_o continue_v our_o prayer_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o repetition_n of_o that_o ordination_n who_o one_o end_n be_v attain_v and_o no_o other_o end_n unattain_v 2._o one_o great_a end_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n and_o if_o those_o want_v arâ—_n not_o supply_v at_o our_o first_o request_n our_o bless_a lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o repeat_v they_o who_o example_n 44._o matth._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n unattain_v do_v clear_o show_v such_o repetition_n to_o be_v no_o vanity_n yet_o undoubted_o that_o man_n which_o shall_v repeat_v his_o request_n for_o the_o bestowance_n of_o that_o numerical_a mercy_n which_o he_o obtain_v upon_o his_o first_o request_n and_o possess_v let_v that_o repetition_n be_v to_o what_o end_v it_o will_v he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o vain_a repetition_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o after_o a_o formal_a popish_a manner_n repeat_v his_o 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be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v jesus_n christ_n baptize_v who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o end_n but_o of_o some_o other_o resol_n 1._o suppose_v you_o shall_v hold_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o sole_a end_n of_o john_n baptism_n which_o our_o sinless_a saviour_n receive_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o jesuitical_a slick-stone_n to_o smooth_a over_o the_o business_n cornel._n a_o lap._n discover_v it_o thus_o christus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la susceperat_fw-la 3.13_o mat._n 3.13_o ergo_fw-la quasi_fw-la reus_fw-la &_o paenitens_fw-la joanni_fw-la se_fw-la sistit_fw-la ut_fw-la abâ—_n eo_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quasi_fw-la luat_fw-la &_o abluat_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la 2._o but_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o great_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o solemn_a admission_n of_o member_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o this_o end_n i_o hope_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v capable_a of_o attain_v and_o methinks_v here_o i_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o very_a sinew_n of_o christ_n own_o argument_n produce_v to_o justify_v his_o desire_n of_o baptism_n 15._o mat._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o it_o behove_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n require_v this_o solemn_a admission_n of_o member_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n otherwise_o john_n baptism_n be_v a_o lawless_a thing_n and_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n do_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bound_v he_o to_o baptism_n now_o as_o well_o as_o to_o circumcision_n in_o his_o infancy_n so_o then_o christ_n baptism_n be_v the_o solemn_a inauguration_n of_o a_o principal_a member_n even_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v therefore_o neither_o in_o vain_a have_v no_o end_n nor_o yet_o monstrous_a have_v no_o usual_a end_n st._n hierome_n give_v the_o same_o reason_n thus_o triplicem_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la salvator_n à _fw-fr joanne_n accepit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 3.13_o mat._n 3.13_o 1._o ut_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la omnem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o humilitatem_fw-la legis_fw-la impleret_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la baptismate_fw-la svo_fw-la joannis_n baptisma_fw-la comprobaret_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la jordanis_n aquas_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la per_fw-la descentionem_fw-la columbae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o lavacro_fw-la credentium_fw-la monstraret_fw-la adventum_fw-la chrysostom_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n on_o matthew_n i_o suppose_v aim_n at_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 3.15_o mat._n 3.15_o justitia_fw-la siquidem_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la impletio_fw-la quia_fw-la ergo_fw-la inquit_fw-la christus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la mandata_fw-la perfecimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la solummodo_fw-la est_fw-la reliquum_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la oportet_fw-la adjungi_fw-la cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n give_v this_o as_o his_o eight_o reason_n for_o christ_n baptism_n ut_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la novam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la condere_fw-la decreverat_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizati_fw-la adscriberentur_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la princeps_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la fratribus_fw-la assimiletur_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la pareus_n thus_o bring_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n speak_v 3.15_o mat._n 3.15_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la jam_fw-la adsum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la servus_n domini_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la novae_fw-la atque_fw-la officio_fw-la inaugurandus_fw-la so_o then_o christ_n be_v baptize_v for_o one_o of_o the_o special_a end_n of_o baptism_n what_o can_v this_o make_v for_o a_o reordination_n to_o no_o institute_v end_n again_o if_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n lay_v under_o a_o law_n to_o be_v baptize_v what_o be_v this_o to_o justify_v those_o that_o lie_v under_o no_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reordain_v 3._o but_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o end_n shall_v hold_v good_a yet_o cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n for_o fear_n of_o fail_v have_v add_v seven_o or_o eight_o more_o with_o the_o first_o and_o three_o whereof_o calvin_n himself_o agree_v and_o with_o the_o three_o pareus_n follow_v hilarius_n 4._o who_o know_v what_o special_a command_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n to_o come_v to_o john_n baptism_n there_o be_v great_a divine_n that_o put_v such_o a_o question_n but_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o question_n that_o we_o have_v no_o special_a command_n for_o reordination_n 5._o or_o why_o may_v not_o christ_n be_v legislator_n in_o his_o church_n affix_v his_o baptism_n to_o what_o end_n he_o please_v which_o we_o can_v do_v by_o ordination_n 6._o how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o john_n will_v use_v any_o such_o word_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n begin_v act_n 9_o begin_v 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