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quo_fw-la ut_fw-la concausâ—_fw-mi fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la viratur_fw-la et_fw-la es_fw-la since_o quibus_fw-la neri_fw-la nequis_fw-la ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la aut_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la amoveaâ—â—r_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—lsiâ—_n arist._n metaph._n 5._o cap._n 5._o 5._o joh_n 3._o 3._o 3._o vers._n 4._o 4._o ephes._n 5._o 2d_o 2d_o tit._n 3._o 5._o 5._o amâ—_n 2._o 38._o 38._o fidelet_n salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la elementis_fw-la non_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la eâ—iamâ—i_fw-la in_o isus_fw-la aâ—erunt_fw-la nâ—â—_n enim_fw-la ista_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ista_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la huge_a de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 3._o susceptus_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christumque_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la non_fw-la idem_fw-la fir_n post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suiâ—sed_v corpus_fw-la vegenerati_fw-la sic_fw-la caro_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la leu._n scam_fw-la 4._o de_fw-fr pas._n dom._n dom._n caro_fw-la abluitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la emaculetur_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr caro._n reâ—â—r_n romo_n per_fw-la aquam_fw-la baptist_n millet_v à _fw-fr suis_fw-fr lâ—em_fw-la esse_fw-la vidratur_fw-la intus_fw-la tamen_fw-la alter_fw-la efficitur_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la natus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la renasciru_fw-la priuribus_fw-la petir_n succedentibus_fw-la proficis_fw-la detericribus_fw-la exuiour_n in_o mellora_fw-la innovaâ—uâ—_n person_n tingitur_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la matatur_fw-la euseb._n emis_fw-la de_fw-fr epiphan_n homil._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n hemil._n de_fw-fr sanct._n bapt._n bapt._n unde_fw-la genitaliâ—_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la â—ei_fw-la lâ—bâ—_n deâ—â—ria_fw-la in_o expiatory_a pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la pâ—â—â—um_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lomen_fw-la insundit_fw-la cypr._n epist._n ad_fw-la domet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoreâ—_n epito_n divin_n dogunat_a baptisari_fw-la est_fw-la purgari_fw-la &_o sâ—ntibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o domari_fw-la â—atia_fw-la dei_fw-la grati_fw-la ad_fw-la ritam_fw-la novam_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la confess_v helvet_n cap._n 80._o 80._o eph._n 1._o 1._o 1._o eph._n 5._o 8._o 8._o eph._n 2._o 3._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 30._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n de_fw-fr scit_fw-la sanct._n cap._n 15._o t._n c._n lib._n 5._o pag._n 1._o 4._o â—â—_o which_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n before_o he_o come_v to_o reseâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—_n can_v bâ—e_v make_v caraside_n by_o baptism_n which_o be_v only_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n â—tio_fw-la â—_o receiuâ—â—_n receiuâ—â—_n ve_v contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o 18._o hic_fw-la sceldâ—iâ—imi_fw-la illi_fw-la provocant_fw-la quastiones_fw-la adeo_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o esptimus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarius_fw-la quibus_fw-la side_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr baptis_n huic_fw-la â—alla_fw-la proctor_n it_o soiet_v qui_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la percipie_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sern_n epist._n epist._n ad_fw-la hugon_n 12_o king_n 5._o 14._o 14._o numb_a 21._o 8._o 8._o mark_v 15._o 16._o 16._o inssuciâ—_n sacramentorum_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la authorem_fw-la dispensatioâ—is_fw-la est_fw-la quantum_fw-la be_v aâ—_n hontinem_fw-la obedientem_fw-la necesstatis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la praeâ—â—r_fw-la ista_fw-la homineaâ—_n salvare_fw-la lead_v in_o potestaâ—e_fw-la haminis_fw-la new_a est_fw-la sine_fw-la idis_fw-la aâ—_n satutem_fw-la pervenire_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 5._o 5._o pelagian_a alâ—etere_fw-la arrepta_fw-la impietare_fw-la praesionâ—_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la vicani_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la parvulis_fw-la conferendum_fw-la euseb._n emiss_a hom._n 5._o de_fw-fr pas._n â—_o â—_o benignius_fw-la leges_fw-la interpretandur_fw-la sunt_fw-la quò_fw-la voluntas_fw-la carum_fw-la corservetur_fw-la l._n benign_a d._n the_o legib_n &_o senâ—use_n senâ—use_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 143._o 143._o bâ—n_n epist._n â—0_n ad_fw-la hugonem_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la rolerandam_n omnem_fw-la pro_fw-la dei_fw-la gloria_fw-la injuriam_fw-la semel_fw-la dicavie_a animum_fw-la in_o martyrium_fw-la mihi_fw-la videter_fw-la implesse_a suarmi_fw-fr ergo_fw-la meriti_fw-la est_fw-la temel_fw-la fixisse_fw-la seureâ—tiam_fw-la ocque_fw-mi ideo_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la ratio_fw-la principarum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la passionis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la sora_fw-la perpetiendi_fw-la deneget_fw-la facultatem_fw-la pertulit_fw-la tamen_fw-la cuncta_fw-la quae_fw-la voluit_fw-la pati_fw-la joseph_n lib._n de_fw-fr imper._n ration_n ration_n gers._fw-la serm._n in_fw-la nativit_fw-la beatae_fw-la mar._n cajetan_n in_o 3._o tho._n 9_o 68_o art_n 1._o &_o 2._o â—iel_n in_o 4._o sentes_fw-la â—_o 4._o q_o 2._o tilman_n segeberg_n de_fw-fr sacr._n cap._n 1._o elisius_n neapol_n in_o clip_v advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr baptis_n baptis_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 1â—_n 1â—_n t._n c._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 218._o it_o be_v in_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n as_o that_o for_o the_o minister_a thereof_o the_o common_a deccur_v orderâ—_n shall_v be_v break_v psal._n â—â—4_n â—â—4_n in_o omnibus_fw-la obligationibus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la dies_fw-la non_fw-la ponituâ—_n praesenti_fw-la dic_fw-la deheâ—â—_n lib._n 14._o d._n de_fw-fr reg._n sur_fw-fr what_o thing_n in_o baptism_n have_v be_v dispeace_v with_o by_o the_o father_n â—â—specting_v necessity_n necessity_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag_n 13â—_n the_o murder_n themselves_o of_o that_o error_n that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v which_o be_v â—â—â—_o baptize_v do_v never_o seek_v a_o remedy_n of_o the_o mischief_n in_o women_n or_o private_a dip._n 1._o 11._o t._n c._n lib_n 3._o p._n 219._o what_o plain_n testimony_n can_v there_o be_v then_o that_o of_o augustine_n which_o note_v the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n with_o their_o child_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o that_o when_o some_o have_v opinion_n that_o their_o child_n can_v not_o be_v save_v if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v cum._n lit._n parm._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o i_o will_v also_o know_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v answer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o a_o christian_a jew_n desperate_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o be_v with_o his_o bed_n cause_v on_o the_o place_n of_o baptism_n sect._n lib._n 7._o c._n 4._o what_o will_v he_o answer_v to_o this_o that_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o bed_n be_v thereby_o make_v unapt_a to_o have_v any_o place_n among_o the_o clergy_n as_o they_o call_v they_o do_v it_o not_o leave_v a_o note_n of_o infamy_n in_o those_o which_o have_v procure_v that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v minister_v in_o private_a house_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o what_o unto_o the_o emperor_n decree_n which_o upon_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v that_o the_o holy_a lung_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o any_o man_n house_n joh._n â—â—â—l_o 32._o 32._o â—â—â—_o epist._n â—_o a_o epiic_n cicit_fw-la cicit_fw-la vict._n epist._n ad_fw-la theopâ—_n alexand._n in_o pentis_fw-la damasc._n leo._n count_n 4._o idem_fw-la coâ—st_n 15._o 15._o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 145._o to_o allow_v of_o woman_n baptise_v be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o learned_a writer_n â—ow_o but_o also_o contrary_a to_o all_o learned_a antiquity_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n while_o there_o be_v any_o tolerable_a estate_n tertul._n de_fw-fr virgin_n veland_n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr baptis_n epipha_n lib._n 1._o &_o lib._n 8._o cont_n haeres_fw-la s._n augustine_n although_o he_o seem_v to_o aâ—low_v of_o a_o layman_n baptism_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n cour._n epist._n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o yet_o there_o he_o mention_v noâ—_n woman_n baptism_n and_o in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n cap._n 100_o it_o be_v simple_o without_o exception_n decree_v that_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v tertul._n de_fw-fr baptis_n baptis_n subjectum_fw-la est_fw-la general_a speciale_a in_o ipso_fw-la significante_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la continerus_fw-la terâ—â—â—l_n de_fw-fr veland_n virg._n post._n genere_fw-la supponirur_n species_n aug._n in_o lib._n 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr transact_v transact_v subjectum_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la generali_fw-la speciale_a â—a_o ipso_fw-la significaâ—te_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la contineâ—ut_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr veland_n virg._n
of_o word_n as_o alchemy_n do_v or_o will_v the_o substance_n of_o metal_n make_v of_o any_o thing_n what_o it_o list_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o end_n all_o truth_n to_o nothing_o or_o howsoever_o such_o voluntary_a exercise_n of_o wit_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o otherwise_o yet_o in_o place_n which_o usual_o serve_v as_o this_o do_v concern_v regeneration_n by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v allege_v for_o ground_n and_o principle_n less_o be_v permit_v to_o hide_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n agree_v in_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n they_o cunning_o affirm_v that_o certain_a have_v take_v those_o word_n as_o mean_v of_o material_a water_n when_o they_o know_v that_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v no_o one_o to_o be_v name_v that_o ever_o do_v otherwise_o either_o expound_v or_o allege_v the_o place_n then_o as_o imply_v external_n baptism_n shall_v that_o which_o have_v always_o 23._o receive_v this_o and_o no_o other_o construction_n be_v now_o disguise_v with_o a_o toy_n of_o novelty_n must_v we_o need_v at_o the_o only_a show_n of_o a_o critical_a conceit_n without_o any_o more_o deliberation_n utter_o condemn_v they_o of_o error_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v that_o fire_n in_o the_o word_n john_n be_v quench_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n water_n dry_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n have_v two_o thing_n plain_o and_o express_o specify_v water_n and_o the_o spirit_n water_n as_o a_o duty_n require_v on_o our_o part_n the_o spirit_n as_o a_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v there_o be_v danger_n in_o presume_v so_o to_o interpret_v it_o at_o if_o the_o clause_n which_o concern_v ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o need_v we_o may_v by_o such_o rate_n exposition_n attain_v perhaps_o in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v think_v witty_a but_o with_o ill_a advice_n final_o if_o at_o ghost_n the_o time_n when_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o john_n come_v to_o be_v real_o and_o true_o perform_v by_o christ_n himself_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v as_o we_o be_v before_o baptise_a new_a baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o their_o latter_a baptism_n as_o well_o a_o 3._o visible_a descent_n of_o fire_n as_o a_o secret_a miraculous_a infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o on_o we_o he_o accomplish_v likewise_o the_o heavenly_a work_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n not_o with_o the_o spirit_n alone_o but_o with_o water_n thereunto_o adjoin_v since_o the_o faithful_a expounder_n of_o his_o word_n be_v his_o own_o deed_n let_v that_o which_o his_o hand_n have_v manifest_o wrought_v declare_v what_o his_o speech_n do_v doubtful_o utter_v 60._o to_o this_o they_o add_v preach_v that_o as_o we_o err_v by_o follow_v a_o wrong_a construction_n of_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v so_o our_o second_o oversight_n be_v that_o we_o thereupon_o infer_v a_o necessity_n overrigorous_a and_o extreme_a the_o true_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n a_o sew_v proposition_n consider_v will_v soon_o decide_v all_o thing_n which_o either_o be_v know_v 5._o cause_n or_o set_a mean_n whereby_o any_o great_a good_a be_v usual_o procure_v or_o man_n deliver_v from_o grievous_a evil_n the_o same_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v necessary_a and_o if_o regeneration_n be_v not_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n will_v christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v nicodemus_n that_o to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v 3._o impossible_a save_v only_o for_o those_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o his_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o sentence_n be_v a_o proof_n sufficient_a that_o to_o our_o regeneration_n his_o spirit_n be_v no_o less_o 4._o necessary_a than_o regeneration_n itself_o necessary_a unto_o life_n three_o unless_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o necessary_a inward_a cause_n so_o water_n be_v a_o necessary_a outward_a mean_a to_o our_o regeneration_n what_o construction_n shall_v we_o give_v unto_o those_o word_n wherein_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o water_n why_o be_v we_o teach_v that_o 2d_o with_o water_n god_n do_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n wherefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n term_v baptism_n 5._o a_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n what_o purpose_n have_v they_o in_o give_v man_n advice_n to_o receive_v outward_a baptism_n and_o in_o persuade_v they_o it_o do_v avail_v 38._o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o outward_a baptism_n be_v a_o cause_n in_o itself_o possess_v of_o that_o power_n either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a without_o the_o present_a operation_n whereof_o no_o such_o effect_n can_v possible_o grow_v it_o must_v then_o follow_v that_o see_v effect_n do_v never_o prevent_v the_o necessary_a cause_n out_o of_o which_o they_o spring_v no_o man_n can_v ever_o receive_v grace_n before_o baptism_n which_o be_v apparent_o both_o know_v and_o also_o confess_v to_o be_v otherwise_o in_o many_o particular_n although_o in_o the_o rest_n we_o make_v not_o baptism_n a_o cause_n of_o grace_n yet_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v they_o with_o their_o 3._o baptism_n do_v so_o far_o forth_o depend_v on_o the_o very_a outward_a sacrament_n that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o embrace_v not_o only_o as_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n what_o we_o receive_v but_o also_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o mean_v whereby_o we_o receive_v grace_n because_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o same_o may_v thereby_o be_v dom._n incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o through_o his_o most_o precious_a merit_n obtain_v as_o well_o that_o save_a grace_n of_o imputation_n which_o take_v away_o bapt._n all_o former_a guiltiness_n as_o also_o that_o 80._o infuse_v divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o first_o disposition_n towards_o future_a newness_n of_o life_n there_o be_v that_o elevate_v too_o much_o the_o ordinary_a and_o immediate_a mean_n of_o life_n rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o bare_a conceit_n of_o that_o eternal_a election_n which_o notwithstanding_o include_v a_o subordination_n of_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o actual_o bring_v to_o enjoy_v what_o god_n secret_o do_v intend_v and_o therefore_o to_o build_v upon_o god_n election_n if_o we_o keep_v not_o ourselves_o to_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o be_v but_o a_o self-deceiving_a vanity_n when_o the_o apostle_n see_v man_n call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n embrace_v and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o life_n receive_v he_o fear_v not_o 1._o then_o to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o elect_a saint_n he_o 8._o than_o account_v they_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o clean_o purge_v from_o all_o sin_n till_o then_o notwithstanding_o their_o preordination_n unto_o life_n which_o none_o can_v know_v of_o save_v god_n what_o be_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n own_o 11._o account_n but_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o plain_a alien_n altogether_o without_o hope_n stranger_n utter_o without_o god_n in_o this_o present_a world_n so_o that_o by_o sacrament_n and_o other_o sensible_a token_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v bold_o gather_v that_o he_o who_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v now_o to_o bestow_v the_o mean_n have_v also_o long_o sithence_o intend_v we_o that_o whereunto_o they_o lead_v but_o let_v we_o never_o think_v iâ—_n safe_a to_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o last_o end_n by_o bare_a conjectural_a collection_n of_o his_o first_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o mean_n fail_v that_o shall_v come_v between_o predestination_n bring_v not_o to_o life_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o external_n 30._o vocation_n wherein_o our_o baptism_n be_v imply_v for_o as_o we_o be_v not_o natural_o man_n without_o birth_n so_o neither_o be_v we_o christian_a man_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o by_o new_a birth_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o manifest_a ordinary_a course_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n new_o bear_v but_o by_o that_o baptism_n which_o both_o declare_v and_o make_v we_o christian_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o just_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o door_n of_o our_o actual_a entrance_n into_o god_n house_n the_o first_o apparent_a 15._o beginning_n of_o life_n a_o seal_n perhaps_o to_o the_o receiuâ—â—_n grace_n of_o election_n before_o receive_v but_o to_o our_o sanctification_n here_o a_o step_n that_o have_v not_o any_o before_o it_o there_o be_v of_o the_o old_a valentinian_n heretic_n some_o which_o have_v knowledge_n in_o such_o admiration_n that_o to_o it_o they_o ascribe_v all_o and_o so_o despise_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n pretend_v that_o as_o ignorance_n have_v