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reply_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o such_o drunkard_n fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o have_v nothing_o of_o charity_n together_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n so_o that_o though_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n without_o charity_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o charitable_a drunkard_n charitable_a fornicatour_n charitable_a adulterer_n charitable_a murderer_n shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v be_v this_o the_o theology_n that_o 40._o year_n study_n have_v bring_v forth_o but_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n trident._n sess_v 6._o can_n 15._o &_o can_v 27._o that_o charity_n and_o deadly_a sin_n be_v incompatible_a and_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n give_v evidence_n thereof_o in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o 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in_o the_o water_n wherefore_o the_o new_a teacher_n of_o these_o day_n impious_o assert_v that_o outward_a work_n as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n exercise_v no_o efficiency_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n but_o this_o their_o heretical_a assertion_n luther_n teach_v l._n the_o captivit_n babylon_n effectual_a instrument_n thereof_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n as_o god_n do_v enable_v the_o earth_n in_o its_o creation_n to_o bring_v forth_o corporal_a fruit_n to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n so_o he_o do_v enable_v the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o institution_n to_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a fruit_n to_o the_o refection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v mad_a ignorance_n or_o extreme_a madness_n to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v effectual_a virtue_n spiritualâ—â—â—_n virtue_n chrys_n hom_n 24._o in_o illud_fw-la jo._n 3._o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la docet_fw-la quod_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la terra_fw-la accepit_fw-la à _fw-la deâ—_n virtutem_fw-la producendi_fw-la fructus_fw-la ita_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o institutione_n baptismi_fw-la accepit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la faciendi_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la spiritualâ—â—â—_n to_o vnliue_v seed_n unto_o produce_v live_a body_n in_o corporal_a generation_n and_o unsufficient_a to_o infuse_v effectual_a force_n into_o sacrament_n unto_o sanctify_a soul_n in_o spiritual_a regeneration_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o exercise_v efficiency_n in_o the_o production_n of_o justify_v grace_n and_o true_o when_o christ_n instruct_v nicodemus_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n io._n 3._o say_v that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n undoubted_o he_o do_v attribute_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n unto_o water_n as_o unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o particle_n and_o show_v clear_o since_o it_o join_v both_o cause_n together_o and_o though_o a_o instrument_n in_o work_v be_v subordinat_a to_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o work_v nevertheless_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o causality_n in_o both_o wherefore_o since_o real_a causality_n or_o efficiency_n be_v of_o necessity_n due_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o with_o subordination_n be_v belong_v to_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n whereby_o be_v convince_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o and_o consequent_o baptismum_fw-la consequent_o si_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la essent_fw-la 7._o duntaxat_fw-la symbola_fw-la quaedam_fw-la externa_fw-la quibus_fw-la salus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_n accepta_fw-la velut_fw-la sigillis_fw-la obsignetur_fw-la &_o confirmetur_fw-la non_fw-la dixisset_fw-la christus_fw-la io._n 3_o â—isi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritâ—_n sancto_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixisset_fw-la mundans_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la vita_fw-la eph._n 5._o nam_fw-la istae_fw-la particulae_fw-la non_fw-la nudâ—m_fw-la sonant_fw-la obsignationem_fw-la salutis_fw-la acceptae_fw-la sed_fw-la causalitatem_fw-la unde_fw-la s._n grego_n niss_n ora._n catech._n c._n 33._o extremae_fw-la inquit_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ignorantiae_fw-la animi_fw-la tribuentis_fw-la deo_fw-la tantam_fw-la vim_o semini_fw-la in_o generatione_n hominis_fw-la existimare_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la imbecillem_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la suscipientem_fw-la baptismum_fw-la other_o sacrament_n neither_o a_o naked_a sign_n only_o to_o stir_v up_o or_o excite_v to_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o mere_a signet_n to_o seal_v the_o divine_a promise_n for_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n be_v a_o effectual_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o inward_a sanctity_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v do_v with_o its_o own_o outward_a visible_a action_n enable_v by_o divine_a institution_n produce_v inward_a grace_n unto_o sanctification_n of_o life_n in_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n aright_o beside_o if_o sacramental_a water_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a sign_n of_o justify_v grace_n christ_n io._n 3._o have_v speak_v as_o improper_o say_v except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v a_o thirst_n except_o that_o you_o drink_v of_o the_o juy_n bush_n you_o can_v quench_v your_o thirst_n for_o as_o sacramental_a water_n according_a to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v a_o naked_a sign_n of_o grace_n only_o so_o a_o juy_n bush_n be_v a_o naked_a or_o a_o sign_n only_o of_o wine_n or_o other_o drink_n ready_a for_o sale_n whereby_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o sacrament_n even_o as_o outward_a work_n do_v exercise_v efficiency_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n yet_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o pool_n name_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la do_v not_o cure_v corporal_a disease_n by_o a_o innate_a quality_n proper_a to_o the_o water_n itself_o but_o through_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a season_n and_o stir_v it_o so_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o heal_v spiritual_a infirmity_n that_o be_v sin_n but_o by_o a_o special_a extraordinary_a virtue_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o christ_n who_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v institute_v all_o of_o they_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v our_o great_a physician_n and_o apothecary_n also_o the_o catholic_a church_n his_o shop_n the_o sacrament_n place_v therein_o the_o pot_n box_n vesell_n that_o contain_v and_o preserve_v the_o heavenly_a medicine_n which_o christ_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sundry_a sacramental_a grace_n divine_o prepare_v unto_o effectual_a heal_n of_o all_o spiritual_a wound_n be_v the_o say_v heavenly_a remedy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o most_o extreme_a advantage_n to_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_a curch_n wherein_o be_v present_a sovereign_a remedy_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a discase_n no_o man_n how_o sick_a or_o wound_v soever_o can_v despair_v of_o his_o health_n while_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o shop_n of_o the_o divine_a apothecary_n that_o be_v furnish_v with_o medicine_n which_o can_v miss_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o infirmity_n if_o apply_v aright_o thereunto_o as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n want_v not_o corporal_a nourishment_n to_o preserve_v it_o alive_a so_o such_o as_o abide_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n want_v not_o spiritual_a help_n be_v whereby_o to_o nourish_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n that_o christ_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n as_o certain_a preseruative_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n char._n v._o of_o church-ceremony_n the_o content_n public_a church-seruice_n require_v outward_a act_n of_o religion_n namely_o ceremony_n holy_a ceremony_n set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o attention_n move_v reverence_n beget_v devotion_n ceremony_n pertain_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n against_o church-ceremony_n draw_v from_o christ_n conference_n with_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n joan._n 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o schism_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n adore_v not_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n holy_a ceremony_n warrantable_a without_o express_a authority_n of_o scripture_n church-ceremony_n be_v outward_a sensible_a rite_n of_o christian_n religion_n yet_o be_v but_o the_o etc._n the_o a_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n be_v a_o outward_a secundary_a act_n of_o religion_n that_o answer_n be_v to_o the_o inward_a first_o act_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o will_v or_o desire_v due_a exhibition_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o comprehende_v sacrament_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v supreme_a outward_a worship_n unto_o profess_v god_n omnipotency_n sacramental_n namely_o church_n altar_n chalice_n priestly_a ornament_n bow_v kneeling_z holy_a water_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n secundary_a act_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o insensible_a desire_n to_o advance_v the_o worship_n due_a unto_o god_n which_o church_n ceremony_n do_v execute_v only_o as_o civil_a ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o temporal_a prince_n they_o be_v inoyld_v invest_v with_o royal_a robe_n present_v with_o sceptre_n crown_v with_o diadem_n and_o beset_v round_o with_o arm_a guard_n do_v demonstrate_v their_o eminent_a charge_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o people_n which_o they_o rule_v over_o so_o religious_a ceremony_n employ_v in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o divine_a worship_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n beside_o they_o stir_v up_o attention_n move_v reverence_n beget_v denotion_n and_o conduce_v unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o supernatural_a mystery_n which_o they_o imprint_v also_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o picture_n so_o church-ceremony_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o unlearned_a all_o the_o visible_a rite_n employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n tend_v
and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o intent_n to_o render_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n more_o honourable_a but_o s._n cyprian_n deny_v express_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v procure_v without_o name_v of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi donat_fw-la the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o there_o be_v fecundiâ—y_o in_o carnal_a parent_n to_o beget_v carnal_a child_n so_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n fecundity_n be_v give_v to_o elementary_a water_n in_o baptism_n to_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a child_n and_o as_o no_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o carnal_a parent_n so_o no_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o by_o sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n unto_o justification_n whosoever_o will_v put_v himself_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o obtain_v celestial_a enjoyment_n must_v put_v of_o the_o old_a and_o terrene_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o spiritual_a creature_n he_o must_v purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o christian_n circumcision_n cast_v of_o the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2._o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o heavenly_a endowment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o must_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n rom._n 6._o christian_n circumcision_n unto_o remission_n of_o sm_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n consist_v therein_o wherefore_o since_o that_o all_o man_n by_o the_o law_n peccato_fw-la law_n apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccasse_fw-la in_o adamo_n primo_fw-la nostro_fw-la parent_n &_o esse_fw-la conceptos_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la of_o their_o conception_n or_o birth_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o only_a baptism_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n receive_v can_v wash_v away_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o baptism_n be_v a_o requisite_a absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o i_o be_v define_v 10._o 3._o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o the_o definition_n extend'_v even_o to_o heaven_n to_o ancient_a council_n namely_o carthag_a and_o milevit_fw-la convince_v those_o of_o foolishness_n which_o teach_v that_o even_o young_a child_n can_v have_v full_a enjoyment_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n without_o baptism_n and_o so_o it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 5._o decret_a de_fw-la pecta_fw-la originali_fw-la and_o this_o catholic_a assertion_n be_v count_v so_o certain_a in_o s_n augustine_n day_n that_o he_o l._n con_v julia._n c._n 10._o and_o 12._o write_v that_o pelagius_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o damnation_n damn_v such_o as_o exclude_v unbaptised_a child_n from_o eternal_a life_n yet_o though_o the_o pelagian_o deny_v that_o child_n contract_v original_a sin_n and_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o that_o baptism_n as_o to_o they_o be_v no_o requisite_a necessary_a unto_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a guilt_n nevertheless_o they_o teach_v that_o child_n without_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n infant_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n unbaptise_v according_a to_o the_o church-interpretation_n express_v the_o want_n thereof_o to_o import_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n blessedness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v extreme_a blindness_n to_o assert_v the_o reception_n of_o child_n into_o heaven_n unless_o baptism_n be_v apply_v unto_o they_o indeed_o or_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a mean_n employ_v above_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a law_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v institute_v no_o other_o ordinary_a remedy_n then_o obnoxius_fw-la then_o ambro._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr abra._n cap._n 11._o post_fw-la citata_fw-la verba_fw-la domini_fw-la 10._o 3._o it_o a_o subiungit_fw-la utique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v iten_fw-ge aug._n epis_n ad_fw-la optatum_fw-la mortis_fw-la inquit_fw-la transmissae_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n chyrographo_n nullus_fw-la omnino_fw-la antequam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liberetur_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o plain_o show_v the_o scripture-testimony_n set_v down_o and_o the_o constant_a tradition_n and_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n since_o the_o first_o age_n for_o 1662._o year_n and_o true_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o a_o divine_a law_n general_o give_v with_o reference_n to_o all_o man_n joint_a and_o separate_v without_o warrantable_a authority_n of_o scripture_n family_n scripture_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n orig._n l._n 5._o in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n s._n chrysostom_n hom_n ad_fw-la theoph._n s._n austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi dona_fw-la the_o baptise_v of_o young_a child_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n introduce_v by_o pope_n higinus_n or_o pope_n syrisius_n as_o some_o sectary_n unaduised_o write_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o best_a antiquity_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n set_v down_o beside_o act._n 16._o paul_n and_o silas_n baptize_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o family_n of_o stephanus_n be_v baptize_v and_o even_o young_a child_n be_v member_n of_o a_o family_n church-tradition_n or_o special_a revelation_n whereof_o not_o one_o example_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o all_o antiquity_n that_o even_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a and_o godly_a parent_n can_v be_v make_v of_o adam_n child_n god_n child_n and_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v of_o original_a sin_n without_o the_o 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