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apostle_n and_o apostolical_a writer_n record_v it_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o enditer_n who_o also_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o continual_a witness_n and_o evidence_n of_o power_n unto_o salvation_n to_o the_o elect._n 44._o how_o sign_v with_o his_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n on_o mount_n calvarie_n 45._o how_o deliver_v to_o his_o church_n the_o apostle_n for_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o preach_v &_o teach_v interpret_v &_o keep_v the_o same_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o world_n end_n 46._o what_o witness_n beside_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n then_o present_a and_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o thousand_o else_o of_o glorious_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n throughout_o all_o age_n testify_v the_o invincible_a truth_n with_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o dear_a blood_n in_o the_o power_n and_o evidence_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n 47._o how_o seal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o 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of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o prayer_n set_v forth_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v grace_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v god_n the_o better_a come_v these_o seal_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o after_o such_o teach_n of_o the_o former_a and_o apprehension_n of_o they_o by_o the_o intellectual_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n descend_v even_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o sense_n confirm_v his_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o they_o by_o the_o use_n and_o acceptation_n of_o visible_a sign_n and_o element_n for_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o same_o 50._o how_o be_v the_o number_n so_o few_o as_o two_o because_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o appoint_v it_o and_o it_o be_v also_o sufficient_a and_o fit_a as_o be_v baptism_n our_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n supper_n our_o strengthen_n and_o maintenance_n in_o the_o same_o 51._o how_o be_v it_o that_o five_o more_o have_v be_v add_v not_o so_o right_o or_o proper_o but_o rather_o against_o the_o course_n and_o consent_n of_o best_a authority_n and_o antiquity_n 52._o how_o say_v you_o so_o because_o only_o these_o two_o be_v so_o especial_o in_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o saviour_n appoint_v and_o general_o receive_v &_o by_o all_o require_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o these_o only_a proper_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o other_o but_o improper_o and_o not_o by_o all_o require_a to_o be_v receive_v or_o acknowledge_v sacrament_n 53._o how_o appear_v this_o for_o that_o beside_o scripture_n the_o ancient_a father_n and_o chief_a doctor_n general_a consent_n and_o confess_v only_o these_o two_o properly_z so_o intend_v as_o s._n cyprian_n lib._n 2._o epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la stephanum_n si_fw-la utroque_fw-la sacramento_fw-la nasc_fw-la antur_fw-la they_o may_v be_v thorough_o sanctify_v and_o son_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n augustine_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 3._o cap_n 9_o pauca_fw-la promult_n be_v facta_fw-la facilima_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n deliver_v few_o for_o many_o easy_o to_o be_v do_v divine_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o pure_a to_o be_v observe_v to_o wit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n tertullian_n justine_n martyr_n and_o divers_a other_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o be_v so_o proper_o sacrament_n nor_o capable_a of_o a_o sacrament_n true_a definition_n in_o the_o right_a sense_n 54._o what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n then_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o 55._o what_o here_o to_o be_v observe_v 1._o the_o matter_n outward_a sensible_a singe_v and_o audible_a form_n of_o word_n accedat_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la 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existence_n or_o manifestation_n of_o his_o majesty_n sit_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o conceive_v of_o the_o divinity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 23._o how_o call_v you_o they_o person_n as_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o existence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n each_o individual_a existence_n of_o which_o divine_a essence_n be_v a_o several_a intellectual_a hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n 24._o how_o many_o person_n three_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 25._o why_o three_o person_n because_o in_o the_o same_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o existence_n in_o relation_n both_o towards_o mankind_n and_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n 26._o how_o show_v you_o this_o by_o large_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n principal_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o reason_n and_o similitude_n 27._o how_o in_o scripture_n matthew_n 3._o 16._o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o father_n 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