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when_o god_n have_v so_o frequent_o promise_v pardon_n to_o believer_n in_o or_o on_o christ_n and_o then_o ordain_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o require_v that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o plain_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o about_o the_o seal_n and_o not_o of_o divers_a sort_n unless_o he_o have_v so_o declare_v himself_o which_o he_o no_o where_o have_v do_v 2._o for_o the_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o minor_a i_o add_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o ordinary_a creed_n of_o the_o church_n iâ—_n mean_v in_o the_o baptismal_a profession_n and_o to_o be_v require_v before_o baptism_n this_o will_v be_v confess_v 1._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o have_v be_v this_o 1300_o year_n at_o least_o profess_v before_o baptism_n 2._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o be_v but_o the_o 3._o 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three_o point_n or_o action_n of_o a_o believer_n 1._o to_o know_v a_o thing_n 2._o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o 3._o to_o put_v trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o it_o and_o in_o this_o order_n must_v these_o three_o action_n of_o faith_n be_v apply_v to_o every_o article_n follow_v which_o concern_v any_o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o must_v be_v mark_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o speceal_v moment_n for_o always_o by_o add_v they_o to_o the_o word_n follow_v we_o do_v apply_v the_o article_n to_o ourselves_o in_o a_o very_a comfortable_a manner_n as_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v my_o father_n and_o therefore_o i_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o far_o perkins_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v which_o peter_n martyr_n say_v loc._n commun_n ch._n 2._o in_o expofit_n symboli_fw-la pag._n 421._o age_n sigillatim_fw-la videamus_fw-la quid_fw-la propriè_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la velit_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la agnoscendum_fw-la uti_fw-la deum_fw-la i._n e._n deum_fw-la esse_fw-la aeternum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliud_fw-la quodvis_fw-la oritur_fw-la vnde_fw-la patet_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la quippiam_fw-la tanti_fw-la aut_fw-la pluris_fw-la faciat_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicere_fw-la verè_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la eum_fw-la ut_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la unquam_fw-la anteposueris_fw-la neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la be_v hoc_fw-la rectè_fw-la credat_fw-la qui_fw-la usquam_fw-la alibi_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la collocet_fw-la quum_fw-la spes_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la boni_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la si_fw-la ergò_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la unde_fw-la quodvis_fw-la bonum_fw-la defluat_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aliunde_fw-la boni_fw-la quidpâ—am_fw-la expectârit_fw-la in_fw-la eum_fw-la verè_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la praeterea_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la quibus_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la suae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la industriae_fw-la factis_fw-la sibi_fw-la denique_fw-la ipsis_fw-la accepta_fw-la ferunt_fw-la sensum_fw-la verúmque_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la gustum_fw-la huius_fw-la primae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sidei_fw-la capitis_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la deum_fw-la propriè_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la loco_fw-la phantasmata_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la cerebri_fw-la inuenta_fw-la colunt_fw-la res_fw-la mihi_fw-la crede_fw-la maximi_fw-la momenti_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la modo_fw-la svo_fw-la habere_fw-la ursine_n &_o paraeus_n chatech_v q._n â—6_n p._n 140_o 141._o diffâ—runt_fw-la credo_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la illud_fw-la declarat_fw-la fidem_fw-la historiae_fw-la hoc_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la nam_fw-la credo_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la credo_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la talis_fw-la qualem_fw-la se_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la patefecit_fw-la viz_o etc._n etc._n credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la est_fw-la credo_fw-la quòd_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la ad_fw-la meam_fw-la salutem_fw-la et_fw-fr p._n 360._o credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la deum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la habere_fw-la alinqui_fw-la etiam_fw-la diabolus_fw-la habet_fw-la notitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o promissionum_fw-la ejus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la ideò_fw-la notitia_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la justificans_fw-la sed_fw-la historica_fw-la and_o p._n 191._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o jesum_fw-la silium_fw-la dei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la resp._n credo_fw-la jesun_fw-it esse_fw-la silium_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la satìs_fw-la nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la diâ—boli_fw-la hoc_fw-la credunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la addendum_fw-la 2._o credo_fw-la mihi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la meam_fw-la salutem_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la p._n 213_o credere_fw-la in_o christum_n dominun_n nostrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la crede_fw-la christum_n dominun_n nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la collocemus_fw-la cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nos_fw-la
man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a accord_v to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o signal_o profess_v his_o present_a consent_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o former_a filthiness_n and_o guilt_n and_o to_o lay_v by_o the_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n institution_n do_v by_o the_o very_a voluntary_a reception_n of_o baptism_n so_o profess_v therefore_o they_o do_v thereby_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 3._o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la it_o be_v common_o confess_v by_o we_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o our_o commentator_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o baptise_a be_v dip_v over_o head_n in_o the_o water_n and_o that_o this_o signify_v their_o profession_n both_o of_o believe_v the_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o own_o 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be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v right_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o the_o seal_n who_o will_v think_v now_o but_o mr._n blake_n have_v give_v some_o substantial_a answer_n to_o this_o and_o other_o argument_n when_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o they_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o to_o this_o i_o have_v answer_v faith_n be_v not_o seal_v to_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o sacrament_n i_o shall_v god_n willing_a make_v this_o more_o evident_a that_o the_o sacrament_n quâ_fw-la seal_n immediate_o respect_v our_o privilege_n not_o duty_n reply_n 1._o be_v here_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n to_o any_o real_a part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o this_o answer_n as_o little_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v talk_v of_o another_o subject_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o say_v that_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v but_o proclaim_v to_o the_o church_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o common_a lamentation_n and_o the_o enemy_n joy_n when_o some_o confident_o publish_v such_o kind_n of_o disputation_n and_o other_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o and_o i_o must_v say_v if_o all_o be_v such_o they_o shall_v never_o more_o be_v anger_v with_o one_o word_n of_o i_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o assertion_n though_o they_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o crow_n be_v white_a 2._o to_o that_o useless_a touch_n that_o he_o have_v on_o a_o word_n who_o follow_v explication_n may_v have_v spare_v he_o his_o labour_n i_o may_v say_v that_o our_o divine_n have_v ordinary_o maintain_v hitherto_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a covenant_v between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o no_o man_n more_o than_o mr._n blake_n and_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a seal_n the_o receive_a being_n our_o seal_n as_o the_o act_n be_v go_n arg_n 6._o if_o baptism_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o unbaptise_v then_o must_v we_o baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_v faith_n and_o their_o seed_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o we_o must_v use_v baptism_n only_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o to_o it_o be_v institute_v end_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v thus_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a therefore_o baptism_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v yet_o unbaptise_v the_o consequence_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o they_o who_o we_o now_o deal_v with_o because_o they_o confess_v that_o baptism_n succee_v circumcision_n the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a in_o rom._n 4.11_o it_o be_v so_o express_o say_v of_o abraham_n to_o who_o circumcision_n be_v first_o give_v i_o can_v imagine_v what_o they_o will_v say_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o recourse_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n shift_n to_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v to_o this_o end_n indeed_o to_o abraham_n himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v sincere_a but_o not_o to_o all_o that_o have_v right_a to_o it_o but_o god_n here_o tell_v we_o the_o establish_a use_n and_o end_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o such_o relation_n the_o end_n be_v inseparable_a and_o as_o god_n have_v not_o make_v many_o sort_n of_o baptism_n or_o circumcision_n so_o neither_o many_o near_a inconsistent_a end_n or_o separable_a and_o we_o be_v like_a to_o know_v the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o institution_n where_o the_o institution_n and_o first_o example_n be_v report_v to_o we_o calvin_n in_o loc_n say_v hic_fw-la porrò_fw-la habemus_fw-la insignem_fw-la locum_fw-la de_fw-la commum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la usu_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la testae_fw-la paulo_n sigilla_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la promissiones_fw-la cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la imprimuntur_fw-la &_o sancitur_fw-la gratiae_fw-la certitudo_fw-la quare_fw-la maneat_fw-la hoc_fw-la fixum_fw-la sacra_fw-la symbola_fw-la esse_fw-la â—l_fw-la est_fw-la monia_fw-la quibus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la obsignat_fw-la gratuita_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la in_o signo_fw-la illo_fw-la inclusa_fw-la fuit_fw-la duae_fw-la deniqâ—e_fw-la ut_fw-la baptismi_fw-la hodie_fw-la sunt_fw-la ità _fw-la olim_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la erant_fw-la part_n nempe_fw-la tam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la novitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la testari_fw-la but_o he_o show_v next_o that_o all_o the_o circumcise_a have_v not_o justice_n that_o be_v actual_a faith_n and_o sanctity_n first_o give_v instance_n in_o isaac_n a_o infant_n say_v aritius_fw-la in_o loc_n hanc_fw-la justitiam_fw-la obsignavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la illum_fw-la certum_fw-la reddidit_fw-la de_fw-la faedere_fw-la inito_fw-la &_o acceptatione_n gratuita_fw-la say_v piscator_fw-la in_o loc_n sicut_fw-la olim_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la signum_fw-la fuit_fw-la federis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o sigillum_fw-la quo_fw-la credentibus_fw-la obsignata_fw-la fuit_fw-la justitia_fw-la fidei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la illi_fw-la certiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la redditi_fw-la sibi_fw-la remiss_a esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la prepter_n futuram_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la prepitum_fw-la ac_fw-la saventeme_n itâ—â—ctera_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n similiter_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la seu_fw-la scopus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la est_fw-la viz._n obsignatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la vulgo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 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make_v fellow-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n be_v partaker_n of_o
the_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ._n heb._n 6.17_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n have_v their_o salvation_n confirm_v by_o god_n oath_n and_o heb._n 1.14_o they_o be_v all_o call_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o heb._n 11.6_o 9_o it_o be_v true_a justify_v believer_n that_o have_v that_o title_n and_o jam._n 25._o they_o be_v call_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_a kingdom_n and_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o they_o be_v call_v coheir_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o life_n so_o that_o to_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a notion_n be_v to_o be_v son_n that_o have_v title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o second_o analogical_a notion_n for_o i_o will_v not_o yet_o anger_n mr._n blake_n with_o the_o term_n equivocal_a be_v to_o be_v such_o as_o seem_v such_o by_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o that_o glory_n but_o the_o professor_n 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