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A39281 S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis. Ellis, John, 1606?-1681. 1662 (1662) Wing E590; ESTC R24312 304,032 419

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junuario_n ep_n 118._o cap._n 5._o idem_fw-la hieron_n epist_n 10._o yet_o it_o disturb_v by_o its_o novelty_n as_o we_o see_v above_o as_o also_o the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o like_a case_n write_v unto_o st._n jerom_n movit_fw-la quiddam_fw-la longè_fw-la aliter_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la positum_fw-la apud_fw-la jonam_fw-la prophetam_fw-la quàm_fw-la erat_fw-la omnium_fw-la sensibus_fw-la ibi_fw-la memoriaeque_fw-la inveteratum_fw-la &_o tot_fw-la aetatum_fw-la successionibus_fw-la decantatum_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la tantus_fw-la in_o plebe_fw-la etc._n etc._n something_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o have_v translate_v far_o otherwise_o in_o jona_n the_o prophet_n than_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o auditory_a and_o by_o the_o course_n of_o so_o many_o age_n now_o grow_v as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a song_n do_v move_v till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o tumult_n among_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o say_v that_o three_o verse_n be_v add_v in_o the_o 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shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 4.10_o matth._n 4.10_o and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v write_v now_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o 10.20_o deut._n 6.13_o and_o 10.20_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o in_o the_o second_o '_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n difference_n enough_o you_o see_v be_v this_o a_o belie_n of_o the_o scripture_n too_o and_o what_o think_v they_o of_o another_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 27.9_o matth._n 27.9_o say_v and_o they_o take_v the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o price_n of_o he_o that_o be_v value_v who_o they_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v value_n and_o give_v they_o for_o the_o potter_n
sign_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o these_o outward_a which_o yet_o by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o adjunct_n or_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v may_v very_o true_o though_o figurative_o be_v call_v repentance_n and_o faith_n now_o this_o be_v all_o that_o outward_a baptism_n do_v require_v the_o outward_a repentance_n and_o faith_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o they_o this_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o other_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o baptize_v the_o inward_a so_o far_o as_o qualify_v they_o for_o the_o sacrament_n they_o have_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v their_o sin_n or_o guilt_n that_o be_v by_o other_o and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o their_o parent_n for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o in_o 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baptize_v in_o those_o household_n that_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n how_o that_o be_v do_v mr._n aynsworth_n as_o i_o remember_v somewhere_o show_v by_o compare_v psalm_n 77.17_o the_o cloud_n pour_v out_o water_n with_o this_o of_o the_o corinth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o one_o be_v available_a for_o another_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v instance_n instance_n that_o these_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n i_o reply_v answ_n that_o the_o surety_n be_v but_o only_o the_o church_n and_o the_o parent_n assistant_n and_o do_v undertake_v only_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o child_n actual_a right_n as_o a_o virtual_a believer_n to_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o actual_o incorporate_v so_o that_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o surety_n be_v only_o by_o 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ecclesiae_fw-la commendat_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la cuique_fw-la sentiat_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la prosit_fw-la fides_fw-la sva_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o aliorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la beneficium_fw-la qui_fw-la propriam_fw-la nondum_fw-la habent_fw-la potest_fw-la aliena_fw-la commodari_fw-la in_o which_o point_n say_v austin_n we_o do_v right_o and_o religious_o believe_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o by_o who_o a_o child_n be_v offer_v to_o baptism_n do_v avail_v for_o the_o child_n and_o this_o commend_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n that_o from_o hence_o every_o one_o may_v perceive_v what_o his_o own_o faith_n do_v profit_v he_o see_v another_o man_n faith_n can_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o that_o have_v none_o as_o yet_o of_o his_o own_o he_o mean_v actual_a thus_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o bonifac._n epist_n 23._o bonifac._n quando_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la infant_n parent_n tanquam_fw-la fidedictores_fw-la respondent_fw-la &_o dicunt_fw-la illos_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la aetas_fw-la cogitare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la interrogamus_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la &_o dicimus_fw-la credit_n in_o deum_n respondent_fw-la credit_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la cetera_fw-la sic_fw-la respondent_fw-la quae_fw-la quaeruntur_fw-la when_o say_v he_o they_o the_o infant_n be_v offer_v to_o baptism_n the_o parent_n as_o undertaker_n for_o they_o answer_n and_o say_v that_o they_o do_v that_o which_o at_o that_o age_n they_o can_v think_v and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v unknown_a for_o we_o ask_v those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v and_o say_v do_v he_o believe_v in_o god_n they_o answer_v he_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o question_n they_o answer_v what_o be_v ask_v which_o testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n baptism_n question_n in_o baptism_n declare_v 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