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verse_n 19_o require_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v and_o as_o the_o work_n of_o general_a preacher_n to_o the_o unbelieving_a world_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o discipline_n of_o nation_n which_o go_v before_o baptise_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n call_v a_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o command_v all_o man_n everywhere_o to_o repent_v act_n 17._o 30._o a_o open_n of_o man_n eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n obsign_v in_o baptism_n act_n 26._o 18._o 1._o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n verse_n 20._o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o unbaptised_a repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_n 20._o 21._o so_o that_o it_o be_v 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consent_v as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n offer_v and_o not_o yet_o mutual_o enter_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v proper_o but_o in_o another_o sense_n and_o for_o another_o thing_n then_o in_o the_o late_a but_o in_o the_o late_a it_o be_v take_v tropical_o viz._n synedochical_o it_o be_v but_o a_o covenant_n draw_v up_o and_o consent_v to_o by_o god_n conditional_o and_o offer_v to_o we_o for_o our_o conâ—ent_a it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o and_o not_o another_o that_o we_o be_v call_v to_o consent_n to_o or_o enter_v in_o and_o we_o can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o we_o make_v a_o new_a one_o of_o our_o own_o and_o lay_v by_o he_o for_o that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n he_o never_o offer_v it_o nor_o will_v he_o ever_o enter_v it_o we_o be_v i_o hope_v agree_v what_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o offer_v on_o god_n part_n or_o else_o its_o great_a pity_n viz._n that_o on_o the_o title_n of_o creâ—â—â—n_n first_o and_o redemption_n after_o we_o be_v absolute_o his_o own_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n our_o chief_a good_a and_o reconcile_a father_n in_o christ_n that_o christ_n will_v be_v our_o saviour_n by_o propitiation_n teach_v and_o rule_v we_o even_o from_o the_o guilt_n filth_n or_o power_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v be_v our_o indwelling_n sanctifier_n if_o we_o hearty_o or_o sincere_o accept_v the_o gift_n and_o offer_n that_o god_n will_v consent_v to_o be_v our_o god_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v our_o indwelling_n sanctifier_n if_o we_o will_v but_o consent_v this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o gift_n or_o covenant_n so_o offer_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v i_o come_v to_o prove_v not_o only_o the_o inseparability_n but_o even_o the_o identity_n of_o heart_n covenanâ—ing_v and_o save_v faith_n and_o of_o signal_n external_a covenant_v and_o the_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n without_o which_o we_o must_v not_o baptise_v any_o pag._n 79._o argum._n 5._o we_o must_v not_o baptise_v any_o without_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o infant_n make_v no_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n and_o the_o major_a i_o prove_v thus_o if_o we_o must_v not_o baptise_v any_o but_o intentional_o for_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v not_o we_o baptise_v any_o without_o a_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o remission_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o â—uer_n the_o consequence_n be_v past_o all_o doubt_n for_o else_o we_o shall_v imagine_v that_o man_n may_v have_v present_a actual_a pardon_n without_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o which_o subvert_v much_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v thus_o if_o god_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v intentional_o for_o the_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n than_o we_o must_v not_o baptise_v any_o but_o intentional_o for_o the_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o late_a i_o say_v intentional_o in_o contradistinction_n from_o eventual_o or_o certain_o and_o infallible_o attain_v that_o end_n where_o further_a note_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n absolute_a decree_n as_o if_o his_o intention_n in_o that_o sense_n can_v be_v frustrate_a but_o of_o his_o end_n as_o legislator_n speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o principal_o of_o the_o institute_a end_n of_o his_o ordinance_n that_o be_v the_o end_n which_o he_o require_v the_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o use_v they_o for_o and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o intention_n principal_o that_o i_o mention_v as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v intentional_o to_o save_v man_n and_o though_o it_o condemn_v most_o that_o be_v beside_o the_o first_o intention_n and_o but_o by_o accident_n and_o though_o this_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o prae-imposed_a intention_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n yet_o christ_n be_v please_v in_o the_o word_n to_o ascribe_v such_o intention_n to_o himself_o as_o attain_v not_o their_o end_n as_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v that_o be_v to_o condemn_v they_o be_v not_o his_o direct_a principal_a intent_n but_o only_o on_o supposition_n of_o their_o wilful_a final_a reject_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o speak_v partly_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o rector_n or_o promiser_n and_o partly_o as_o man_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o intention_n impose_v on_o we_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n now_o i_o shall_v prove_v the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o consequence_n be_v past_a doubt_n and_o first_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o truth_n because_o the_o opponent_n who_o it_o concern_v have_v not_o prove_v any_o other_o baptism_n institute_v by_o god_n but_o what_o be_v for_o present_a reâ—ission_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v show_v we_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o all_o the_o cause_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o shall_v prove_v the_o contrary_a god_n have_v institute_v but_o one_o baptism_n that_o one_o baptism_n be_v for_o the_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o god_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o present_a remission_n the_o major_a be_v prove_v from_o ephes._n 4._o 5._o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n in_o the_o minor_a we_o take_v the_o word_n for_o remission_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o somewhat_o accidental_a or_o to_o be_v intend_v only_o by_o the_o administrator_n uncertain_o or_o but_o sometime_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n act_n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o remission_n be_v here_o make_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n so_o it_o be_v present_a remission_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o repentance_n which_o peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o but_o that_o be_v present_a remission_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o precede_v the_o give_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sense_n there_o mention_v therefore_o it_o be_v present_a remission_n beza_n in_o loc._n upon_o the_o place_n say_v in_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dans_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la cujus_fw-la mortis_fw-la scpulturae_fw-la ac_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la simus_fw-la in_fw-la baptizo_fw-la participes_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remission_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la declarat_fw-la formulam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la finem_fw-la et_fw-la scopum_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v give_v our_o name_n to_o christ_n of_o who_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n in_o baptism_n with_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o do_v not_o declare_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n so_o deodate_n in_o the_o name_n viz._n not_o only_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o to_o participate_v of_o his_o spiritual_a virtue_n in_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n with_o which_o he_o accompany_v and_o
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_a in_fw-la foro_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n to_o the_o seal_n who_o will_v think_v now_o but_o master_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 qua_fw-la seal_v 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 this_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 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_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o no_o man_n more_o than_o master_n blake_n and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o mutual_a seal_v the_o receive_v be_v our_o seal_n as_o the_o act_n be_v god_n pag._n 88_o argum._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 yet_o be_v unbaptised_a then_o must_v we_o baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_a faith_n but_o no_o infant_n profess_v a_o justify_a faith_n therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n 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 its_o 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 we_o have_v yet_o unbaptised_a 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 succeed_v circumcision_n the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a in_o rom._n 4._o 11._o it_o be_v 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 mere_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 duae_fw-la denique_fw-la ut_fw-la baptismi_fw-la hodie_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la olim_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la erant_fw-la partes_fw-la nempe_fw-la tam_fw-la vitae_fw-la novitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la testari_fw-la last_o as_o there_o be_v two_o part_n at_o this_o day_n of_o baptism_n so_o of_o old_a there_o be_v two_o of_o circumcision_n viz._n to_o witness_v as_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n say_v piscator_fw-la in_fw-la loc._n upon_o the_o place_n sicut_fw-la olim_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la signum_fw-la suit_fw-la faeleris_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o figillum_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 remssa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la propter_fw-la futuram_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la se_fw-la babere_fw-la deam_fw-la propitium_fw-la ac_fw-la foventem_fw-la ita_fw-la cetera_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n similiter_fw-la et_fw-la finis_fw-la seu_fw-la scopus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la viz._n obsignatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la vulgo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fidei_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la paraeus_n in_o loc._n say_v ita_fw-la signum_fw-la fuit_fw-la dantis_fw-la et_fw-la accipientis_fw-la respectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr justitia_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la fide_fw-la accepta_fw-la propter_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la instituta_fw-la justificandis_fw-la sed_fw-la justificatis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la sed_fw-la conversis_fw-la non_fw-la igiturnisi_fw-la conversione_fw-la et_fw-la fide_fw-la sumi_fw-la debent_fw-la secus_fw-la sigilla_fw-la justitiae_fw-la esse_fw-la cessant_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la babentibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la justitiam_fw-la obsignarent_fw-la as_o circumcision_n be_v of_o old_a a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 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