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A63008 Of the sacraments in general, in pursuance of an explication of the catechism of the Church of England by Gabriel Towerson ... Towerson, Gabriel, 1635?-1697. 1686 (1686) Wing T1973; ESTC R21133 404,493 394

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2._o do_v not_o put_v upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o necessity_n for_o or_o all_o thing_n consider_v any_o probability_n of_o partly_o because_o the_o apostle_n may_v intend_v to_o aggravate_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n former_a estate_n from_o their_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o contract_v pollution_n even_o as_o david_n aggravate_v his_o 51.5_o his_o psal_n 51.5_o where_o he_o deplore_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n from_o other_o text_n of_o man_n being_n sinful_a by_o their_o birth_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n and_o which_o as_o s._n paul_n child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n be_v more_o strict_o agreeable_a to_o so_o be_v therefore_o more_o reasonable_a to_o be_v interpret_v of_o and_o i_o have_v insist_v so_o much_o the_o long_o both_o upon_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o text_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o confirm_v it_o because_o as_o original_a sin_n be_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o baptism_n and_o according_o in_o this_o very_a catechism_n of_o we_o represent_v by_o our_o church_n as_o such_o so_o she_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o very_a text_n to_o evidence_n the_o be_v of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n towards_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o her_o word_n be_v that_o as_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n so_o we_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n pass_v we_o to_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o free_v we_o from_o its_o pollution_n entitle_v by_o our_o church_n a_o death_n unto_o it_o a_o grace_n which_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n make_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v so_o can_v in_o the_o least_o be_v doubt_v to_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o affirmation_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v dead_a 6.2_o dead_a rom._n 6.2_o to_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n 6.4_o baptism_n rom._n 6.4_o into_o it_o that_o they_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v plant_v together_o into_o the_o likeness_n 6.5_o likeness_n rom._n 6.5_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o that_o their_o old_a man_n even_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v crucify_v 6.6_o crucify_v rom._n 6.6_o with_o christ_n in_o it_o for_o as_o that_o and_o other_o such_o like_a text_n 2.12_o text_n col._n 2.12_o of_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o baptism_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o our_o death_n unto_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o they_o prove_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o it_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o sign_n unto_o it_o and_o consequent_o make_v the_o former_a death_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o grace_n signify_v by_o it_o because_o not_o only_o describe_v the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o death_n and_o burial_n which_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o image_n of_o one_o but_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o plant_n of_o the_o baptise_a person_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o that_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o other_o for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o representation_n of_o they_o both_o and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o therefore_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o signify_v by_o it_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o represent_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n as_o wash_v 22.16_o wash_v act_n 22.16_o away_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n or_o if_o that_o expression_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v full_a enough_o because_o refer_v also_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o as_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v 27._o cleanse_v eph._n 5.26_o 27._o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n for_o as_o that_o show_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o that_o grace_n which_o tend_v to_o free_v the_o church_n from_o sinful_a blemish_n so_o it_o show_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o of_o that_o inward_a cleanse_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v not_o otherwise_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o free_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o baptismal_a water_n shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o cleanse_v but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o analogy_n there_o be_v between_o the_o natural_a property_n thereof_o and_o the_o property_n of_o that_o grace_n to_o which_o it_o relate_v one_o only_a grace_n remain_v of_o those_o which_o tend_v more_o immediate_o to_o our_o spiritual_a welfare_n even_o that_o which_o our_o catechism_n entitle_v a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v again_o show_v because_o that_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n signify_v by_o it_o that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o then_o that_o it_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o sign_n i_o allege_v for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o s._n paul_n entitle_v it_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 3.5_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o as_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v 3.5_o affirm_v joh._n 3.5_o before_o he_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o that_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o latter_a what_o have_v be_v before_o show_v in_o the_o general_a concern_v its_o have_v be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o relate_v for_o if_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o relate_v it_o must_v consequent_o have_v be_v intend_v as_o
if_o the_o minister_n do_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v of_o course_n whether_o he_o who_o administer_v baptism_n partake_v of_o that_o spirit_n or_o no._n otherwise_o a_o sinful_a minister_n will_v be_v as_o invalid_a a_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o most_o schismatical_a or_o heretical_a one_o but_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v more_o of_o weight_n in_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o such_o in_o no_o condition_n either_o of_o enjoy_v in_o themselves_o those_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o or_o be_v instrumental_a towards_o the_o procure_n of_o they_o for_o other_o and_o so_o no_o doubt_n there_o will_v if_o they_o be_v full_o and_o perfect_o out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o retain_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o it_o but_o how_o first_o if_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o out_o of_o the_o church_n can_v s._n cyprian_n 70._o cyprian_n ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la ep._n 70._o himself_o allow_v the_o receive_n of_o such_o without_o a_o new_a baptism_n who_o have_v after_o their_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o schism_n or_o heresy_n these_o as_o they_o be_v no_o less_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n than_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n and_o consequent_o alike_o out_o of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v if_o to_o be_v receive_v again_o to_o be_v receive_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o a_o new_a baptism_n neither_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v as_o that_o father_n ibid._n father_n ibid._n plead_v for_o himself_o that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o wander_a sheep_n and_o as_o such_o when_o they_o return_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fold_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v whole_o alien_n and_o profane_a for_o if_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o out_o of_o the_o 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the_o schismatic_a or_o heretic_n who_o that_o wander_a sheep_n run_v after_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o pastor_n though_o a_o wander_a one_o too_o and_o consequent_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o institution_n to_o bring_v new_a sheep_n to_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o which_o i_o suppose_v occasion_v that_o father_n mistake_n for_o so_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v now_o have_v leave_n to_o call_v it_o because_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v general_o do_v so_o since_o but_o that_o i_o say_v which_o occasion_v s._n cyprian_n mistake_v be_v his_o not_o distinguish_v between_o be_v full_o and_o perfect_o out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o shall_v think_v none_o but_o apostate_n can_v be_v if_o they_o also_o be_v and_o be_v only_o partly_o and_o imperfect_o so_o as_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v for_o as_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o retain_v so_o far_o to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v 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