seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n but_o some_o certain_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v simple_o appoint_v also_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v signify_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o in_o that_o noah_n be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n themselves_o in_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o baptism_n whereby_o the_o church_n shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v save_v so_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o come_v safe_a through_o a_o cloud_n from_o heaven_n shroud_a they_o it_o represent_v the_o mysterye_n of_o the_o same_o baptism_n 102._o question_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o use_v the_o word_n of_o seal_n answer_n that_o i_o may_v meet_v with_o the_o slander_n of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o we_o take_v baptism_n only_o as_o a_o token_n or_o rather_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o difference_n whereby_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o that_o be_v no_o christian_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o sacrament_n succeed_v circumcision_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o also_o a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n 103._o question_n i_o will_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v show_v unto_o i_o particular_o the_o cause_n the_o part_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n answer_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v christ_n the_o outward_a &_o visible_a matter_n be_v water_n with_o the_o sacramental_a rite_n the_o inward_a &_o invisible_a matter_n be_v christ_n himself_o with_o his_o gift_n the_o outward_a form_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o administration_n itself_o ordain_v of_o christ_n himself_o the_o inward_a form_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o essencial_a part_n be_v the_o sign_n &_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o whole_a part_n be_v the_o element_n christ_n himself_o with_o his_o gift_n the_o action_n and_o the_o word_n 104._o question_n but_o what_o be_v this_o word_n answer_n teach_v you_o all_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_n 16._o 15._o &_o 16._o 105._o question_n what_o mean_v in_o the_o name_n answer_n hereby_o be_v declare_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o solemn_a vow_n whereby_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v whole_o vow_v himself_o too_o one_o god_n in_o trinity_n also_o a_o solemn_a action_n in_o which_o god_n witness_v that_o he_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v intoo_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o in_o very_a deed_n this_o same_o form_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o epicomie_n or_o summarie_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n with_o the_o solemn_a seal_n thereof_o 106._o question_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v somewhat_o in_o that_o same_o form_n as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n answer_n by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v not_o show_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v for_o who_o can_v probable_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o express_a prescription_n of_o our_o master_n in_o evident_a and_o plain_a word_n command_v do_v change_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a throughout_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o that_o form_n be_v always_o keep_v 107._o question_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v that_o same_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n answer_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o end_n itself_o the_o fruit_n itself_o and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o very_a matter_n itself_o of_o baptism_n may_v be_v declare_v question_n but_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n answer_n this_o shall_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o effect_n question_n and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n answer_n if_o thou_o call_v baptism_n that_o only_o which_o the_o minister_n do_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v nothing_o question_n this_o seem_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o i_o answer_n and_o yet_o so_o paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o plant_v and_o he_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 7._o which_o water_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o ministry_n of_o man_n be_v somewhat_o yea_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n that_o whosoever_o despise_v despise_v god_n himself_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o so_o god_n 16._o luke_n 10._o 16._o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n that_o the_o whole_a work_v power_n rest_v in_o god_n himself_o neither_o do_v the_o same_o here_o fall_v out_o as_o in_o they_o who_o god_n use_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n of_o man_n for_o father_n in_o beget_n of_o child_n be_v such_o instrument_n of_o god_n that_o the_o engender_v power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o receive_a power_n of_o pour_v in_o life_n be_v engraft_v in_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o same_o god_n have_v give_v his_o power_n both_o to_o meat_n for_o nourishment_n and_o too_o medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o disease_n but_o in_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n lose_v in_o themselves_o he_o so_o use_v their_o work_n who_o he_o appoint_v too_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o too_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o beside_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n from_o who_o they_o be_v send_v they_o bring_v to_o pass_v nothing_o at_o all_o therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v this_o that_o pour_v forth_o water_n he_o wet_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o now_o the_o only_a effect_n of_o water_n pour_v forth_o whether_o it_o be_v common_a water_n or_o sacramental_a appoint_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n if_o it_o be_v simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v that_o his_o body_n who_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o be_v make_v wet_a and_o wash_v but_o he_o which_o baptise_v inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n do_v alone_o perform_v far_o other_o thing_n to_o wit_n altogether_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n notwithstanding_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n come_v between_o to_o wit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o free_a undeserued_a imputation_n and_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a abolish_n sin_n in_o us._n 108._o question_n do_v thou_o therefore_o distinguish_v between_o sin_n and_o sin_n answer_n yea_o what_o else_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_v to_o call_v that_o natural_a corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n sin_n or_o else_o the_o flesh_n set_v against_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 6._o and_o oftentimes_o in_o other_o place_n which_o also_o by_o itself_o be_v sin_n when_o it_o dissent_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o enforce_v to_o sin_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n sin_v rom._n 7._o 13._o now_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v call_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o which_o sin_n bring_v forth_o in_o we_o even_o as_o a_o husband_n beget_v child_n by_o his_o wife_n rom._n 7._o 5._o 109._o question_n what_o therefore_o do_v thou_o call_v remission_n of_o sin_n answer_n that_o same_o great_a benefit_n whereby_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o those_o transgression_n be_v not_o only_o lay_v too_o our_o charge_n but_o also_o in_o their_o place_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o christ_n be_v set_v and_o appoint_v 110._o question_n but_o what_o call_v thou_o regeneration_n answer_n another_o gift_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n whereby_o it_o be_v bring_v too_o pass_v that_o that_o corruption_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o only_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o also_o be_v correct_v by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o us._n 111._o question_n but_o do_v that_o same_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o little_a and_o little_a abolish_n the_o old_a man_n in_o we_o and_o create_v the_o new_a begin_v even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o baptism_n answer_n fie_o upon_o this_o error_n also_o of_o the_o work_n wrought_v the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o begin_v in_o that_o moment_n or_o time_n wherein_o faith_n begin_v which_o in_o very_a deed_n sometime_o go_v before_o baptism_n as_o appear_v in_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o 47._o but_o sometime_o follow_v baptism_n as_o in_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v sometime_o slowly_o and_o sometime_o late_a as_o they_o grow_v and_o wax_v and_o and_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a final_o the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o same_o moment_n
¶_o the_o other_o part_n of_o christian_a question_n and_o answer_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o sacrament_n write_v by_o theodore_n beza_n vezelian_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o large_a table_n of_o the_o same_o question_n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a by_o john_n field_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n woodcock_n 1580._o ¶_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v with_o the_o read_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o write_v beza_n testify_v that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o confer_v christianly_o with_o any_o concern_v the_o same_o &_o geve_v place_n too_o those_o who_o shall_v teach_v more_o certain_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ¶_o to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a lady_n who_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n have_v make_v gracious_a &_o a_o partaker_n of_o his_o gracious_a gift_n in_o a_o far_o better_a hope_n both_o of_o life_n &_o call_v than_o this_o the_o lady_n katherine_n duchess_n of_o 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monstruous_a opinion_n and_o sure_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n how_o needful_a they_o be_v too_o all_o christian_n may_v hereby_o plain_o appear_v for_o that_o satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o adversary_n of_o god_n everlasting_a truth_n bestir_v himself_o never_o more_o busy_o for_o the_o overthrow_n and_o corrupt_v of_o it_o then_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n that_o partly_o by_o the_o bitter_a invasion_n of_o crafty_a and_o pestilent_a heretic_n &_o partly_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o ignorance_n in_o many_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n he_o may_v even_o swallow_v up_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o most_o beautiful_a spouse_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o he_o have_v she_o in_o keep_v who_o will_v preserve_v she_o who_o have_v take_v account_n of_o her_o member_n and_o will_v not_o loose_v one_o who_o will_v lead_v she_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o so_o mighty_o defend_v she_o that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o and_o too_o she_o under_o your_o name_n good_a madam_n do_v i_o consecrate_v &_o avow_v this_o poor_a mite_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o too_o accept_v of_o it_o with_o the_o same_o affection_n that_o i_o offer_v it_o i_o do_v it_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o get_v or_o crave_v any_o thing_n i_o do_v it_o not_o to_o puff_n you_o up_o to_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n but_o to_o provok_v you_o to_o good_a thing_n that_o you_o may_v go_v cheerful_o on_o in_o that_o happy_a course_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o into_o by_o his_o bountiful_a goodness_n you_o be_v enter_v your_o grace_n now_o wax_v old_a the_o day_n of_o your_o wearisome_a pilgrimage_n pass_v on_o apace_o your_o continual_a sickness_n pain_n and_o infirmity_n be_v messenger_n of_o preparation_n too_o a_o other_o and_o better_a place_n you_o have_v therefore_o to_o look_v about_o you_o and_o to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n 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the_o prophet_n say_v be_v there_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o sword_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n to_o fly_v yes_o they_o shall_v fly_v but_o not_o one_o shall_v thereby_o be_v save_v if_o they_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n his_o hand_n shall_v fetch_v they_o out_o &_o if_o they_o ascend_v even_o to_o heaven_n he_o shall_v throw_v they_o down_o admit_v they_o eat_v &_o drink_v yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v satisfy_v their_o devise_n &_o counsel_n shall_v be_v scatter_v because_o god_n be_v with_o his_o choose_a if_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v who_o can_v defeat_v his_o purpose_n if_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o who_o can_v turn_v it_o away_o fear_v you_o wicked_a what_o though_o your_o concord_n be_v strong_a and_o your_o purpose_n be_v too_o perk_n and_o peer_n into_o heaven_n shall_v not_o the_o lord_n scatter_v you_o 17._o job._n 6._o 17._o or_o ever_o you_o be_v warm_a in_o your_o place_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v separate_v we_o 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