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which_o how_o useful_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o ourselves_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v any_o more_o than_o such_o i_o allege_v as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o the_o no_o precept_n there_o appear_v concern_v it_o which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o induce_v a_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n and_o i_o allege_v too_o which_o be_v another_o the_o no_o appearance_n there_o be_v of_o any_o tendency_n in_o it_o to_o procure_v some_o blessing_n for_o which_o no_o other_o mean_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o eucharist_n have_v for_o its_o end_n the_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v of_o our_o grace_n which_o be_v all_o that_o confirmation_n as_o now_o in_o use_n profess_v to_o intend_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latter_a or_o endanger_v our_o salvation_n by_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o in_o fine_a i_o allege_v what_o be_v with_o i_o of_o no_o small_a moment_n the_o no_o mention_n there_o be_v in_o justin_n martyr_n etc._n martyr_n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o it_o even_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o bring_v the_o new_a baptise_a person_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o a_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o eucharist_n for_o though_o that_o father_n do_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v a_o particular_a regard_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o new_a baptise_a person_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o more_o general_a welfare_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o he_o or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n that_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v analogous_a to_o it_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v have_v do_v especial_o when_o he_o mention_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o both_o the_o other_o sacrament_n if_o either_o the_o church_n have_v then_o use_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n or_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o general_a necessity_n with_o the_o other_o which_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o use_n of_o confirmation_n for_o i_o think_v this_o very_a passage_n of_o justin_n martyr_n do_v sufficient_o warrant_v the_o more_o material_a part_n of_o it_o even_o prayer_n over_o the_o new_a baptise_a person_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o then_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sacrament_n or_o at_o least_o not_o as_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v general_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n as_o our_o catechism_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o speak_v but_o it_o may_v be_v much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v for_o absolution_n than_o confirmation_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n there_o may_v if_o we_o consider_v absolution_n as_o comprehend_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o remit_v sin_n for_o comprehend_v within_o it_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n the_o church_n have_v for_o absolve_a offender_n from_o their_o guilt_n so_o far_o as_o those_o sacrament_n or_o the_o priest_n administration_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o general_o be_v so_o far_o also_o his_o absolution_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o but_o so_o to_o consider_v absolution_n be_v to_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v here_o propose_v a_o distinct_a sacrament_n from_o they_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v speak_v pertinent_o either_o to_o our_o own_o catechism_n or_o the_o present_a controversy_n we_o must_v consider_v absolution_n as_o abstract_v from_o those_o sacrament_n which_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o consist_v either_o in_o declare_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o offender_n or_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o pardon_n or_o pronounce_v they_o absolve_v from_o their_o guilt_n or_o lose_v they_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o consider_v absolution_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o sense_n to_o wit_n as_o import_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o offender_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o then_o we_o must_v say_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n nor_o esteem_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o to_o be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n to_o wit_n as_o denote_v the_o priest_n pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o offender_n and_o in_o which_o form_n as_o bishop_n usher_n etc._n usher_n answ_n to_o the_o jesuit_n shall_fw-mi p._n 125._o etc._n etc._n observe_v absolution_n be_v ancient_o wont_v to_o be_v make_v so_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o community_n over_o which_o he_o preside_v or_o to_o particular_a person_n in_o it_o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o regard_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v or_o the_o people_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o such_o prayer_n as_o those_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o presumption_n of_o that_o office_n be_v a_o sacrament_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o absolution_n our_o adversary_n intend_v that_o which_o they_o profess_v to_o advance_v be_v the_o absolution_n of_o particular_a person_n after_o a_o confession_n make_v by_o they_o of_o their_o particular_a offence_n and_o yet_o even_o here_o too_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n because_o profess_v to_o restrain_v that_o confession_n and_o absolution_n to_o such_o sin_n only_o as_o be_v mortal_a but_o who_o teach_v they_o to_o distinguish_v in_o this_o affair_n between_o mortal_a and_o venial_a or_o what_o be_v there_o in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o convey_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o former_a what_o have_v they_o to_o ground_v the_o general_a necessity_n of_o such_o a_o confession_n upon_o but_o especial_o as_o to_o that_o form_n of_o absolution_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o offender_n the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o person_n appoint_v to_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o who_o that_o charity_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o such_o will_v oblige_v he_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o penitent_a if_o he_o know_v they_o not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o especial_o if_o they_o beg_v his_o prayer_n for_o their_o own_o particular_a pardon_n and_o indeed_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o absolution_n the_o papist_n contend_v for_o nay_o they_o declare_v 3._o declare_v conc._n trid._n sess_n 14._o cap._n 3._o those_o very_a prayer_n which_o go_v along_o with_o their_o own_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o which_o will_v oblige_v we_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o absolution_n even_o pronounce_v offend_a person_n to_o be_v loose_v from_o their_o offence_n a_o thing_n which_o though_o of_o signal_n use_n and_o comfort_n to_o man_n of_o afflict_a mind_n and_o which_o no_o doubt_n such_o person_n ought_v to_o seek_v when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o satisfy_v themselves_o yet_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n partly_o because_o none_o but_o despond_v person_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o because_o such_o a_o absolution_n as_o that_o suppose_v man_n to_o be_v already_o loose_v from_o their_o offence_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o want_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o sense_n thereof_o which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o infelicity_n yet_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o itself_o nor_o can_v prove_v so_o to_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v unless_o it_o do_v otherwise_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n though_o even_o in_o that_o case_n such_o a_o absolution_n will_v be_v necessary_a rather_o to_o prevent_v future_a offence_n than_o to_o procure_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o former_a one_o and_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o i_o conceive_v that_o form_n of_o absolution_n to_o be_v such_o which_o occurr_v in_o our_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v order_v by_o our_o church_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n of_o trouble_a mind_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o prompt_v the_o priest_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n offence_n before_o it_o allow_v he_o to_o say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n that_o suppose_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o
for_o to_o the_o former_a s._n peter_n make_v answer_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v 2.38_o baptize_v act_n 2.38_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o show_v what_o baptism_n be_v intend_v for_o and_o what_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v due_o qualify_v they_o may_v certain_o expect_v from_o it_o to_o the_o latter_a ananias_n that_o he_o shall_v arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v 16._o baptize_v act_n 22_o 16._o and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n which_o effect_n as_o it_o can_v be_v thought-to_a refer_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o precede_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o neither_o but_o make_v that_o baptism_n the_o proper_a mean_n of_o accomplish_v it_o so_o can_v much_o less_o be_v think_v to_o exclude_v or_o rather_o not_o principal_o to_o intend_v the_o wash_n away_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o partly_o because_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v that_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a sense_n of_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o partly_o because_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o disconsolate_a condition_n paul_n be_v then_o in_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o forego_n declaration_n of_o s._n peter_n ii_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n subjoin_v we_o the_o consentient_a doctrine_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n as_o which_o though_o it_o can_v add_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o will_v no_o doubt_n confer_v much_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o its_o sense_n and_o of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v deduce_v from_o it_o now_o what_o evidence_n there_o be_v of_o such_o a_o consent_n will_v need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o creed_n communion-serv_a creed_n creed_n in_o the_o communion-serv_a and_o the_o use_n she_o make_v of_o the_o simple_a baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o establish_v against_o the_o pelagian_o the_o be_v of_o that_o original_a sin_n they_o call_v in_o question_n for_o how_o otherwise_o can_v the_o church_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o declare_v that_o they_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yea_o though_o she_o think_v it_o otherwise_o necessary_a to_o inculcate_v baptism_n as_o well_o as_o remission_n and_o the_o single_a administration_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o either_o for_o beside_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v have_v be_v declare_v by_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o tenor_n wherein_o they_o be_v now_o exhibit_v have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o certain_a that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o baptism_n to_o have_v subjoin_v it_o to_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v now_o will_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o render_v it_o uncertain_a and_o consequent_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a together_o with_o it_o again_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o the_o least_o doubt_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o relation_n of_o baptism_n i_o mean_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o convey_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o baptise_a party_n how_o can_v she_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o simple_a baptism_n 4._o baptism_n voss_n hist_o velag_n li._n 2._o part._n 2._o antithes_n 4._o of_o infant_n to_o establish_v against_o the_o pelagian_o the_o be_v of_o that_o original_a sin_n which_o they_o call_v in_o question_n for_o that_o argument_n of_o she_o proceed_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n as_o that_o again_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o something_o to_o be_v remit_v in_o the_o party_n baptize_v which_o in_o infant_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o original_a sin_n which_o she_o assert_v if_o baptism_n have_v not_o be_v certain_o intend_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o argument_n of_o she_o have_v be_v of_o no_o force_n yea_o rather_o weaken_v than_o any_o way_n strengthen_v that_o original_a sin_n which_o she_o maintain_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v a_o like_a certain_a and_o according_o reply_v by_o the_o pelagian_o 4._o pelagian_o voss_n ibid._n thes_n 4._o that_o baptism_n have_v other_o use_n and_o for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v confer_v upon_o infant_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o sinful_a in_o they_o iii_o but_o beside_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o both_o publish_v this_o doctrine_n in_o her_o creed_n and_o argue_v other_o from_o it_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o who_o be_v none_o of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o it_o nor_o indeed_o as_o yet_o perfect_a one_o confirm_v it_o by_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o they_o also_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n who_o yet_o separate_v from_o it_o in_o this_o affair_n witness_v for_o the_o former_a their_o defer_v their_o baptism_n to_o their_o death_n bed_n whether_o as_o the_o father_n 8._o father_n tertul._n the_o poenitent_n c._n 8._o sometime_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o may_v sin_v so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n or_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o they_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o like_a efficacious_a mean_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o for_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o delay_n manifest_v it_o be_v even_o from_o thence_o that_o they_o have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n but_o much_o more_o from_o the_o hazard_n they_o run_v of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o it_o and_o the_o contrariety_n of_o that_o their_o delay_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n 2.41_o christian_n act_n 2.41_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o sentiment_n 57_o sentiment_n cod._n eccl._n vniv_n can_v 57_o of_o their_o own_o time_n concern_v it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o man_n of_o ordinary_a prudence_n will_v run_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o irregularity_n as_o well_o as_o danger_n unless_o they_o also_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o obtain_v baptism_n they_o shall_v obtain_v together_o with_o it_o so_o plentiful_a a_o forgiveness_n as_o will_v make_v ample_a amends_o for_o the_o other_o and_o though_o we_o can_v so_o reasonable_o expect_v the_o like_a evidence_n from_o heretic_n and_o much_o less_o from_o those_o who_o business_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o depretiate_v the_o value_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o pelagian_o be_v yet_o as_o even_o they_o as_o be_v before_o 4._o before_o expl._n of_o bapt._n part_n 4._o observe_v allow_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n into_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n with_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n and_o consequent_o into_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o they_o deny_v not_o as_o to_z man_n of_o ripe_a year_n 4._o year_n voss_n hist_o pelag._n li._n 2._o part._n 2._o thes_n 4._o that_o baptism_n be_v efficacious_a towards_o it_o and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o belief_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o they_o receive_v that_o remission_n by_o it_o iv_o in_o fine_a so_o notorious_a as_o well_o as_o prevalent_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christianity_n take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o calumniate_v they_o for_o it_o and_o make_v that_o doctrine_n of_o they_o one_o of_o their_o great_a crime_n of_o which_o to_o omit_v other_o we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a proof_n in_o julian_n 53._o julian_n orat._n cvi_fw-la tit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 53._o who_o make_v constantius_n or_o rather_o christianity_n in_o he_o thus_o to_o bespeak_v the_o world_n whosoever_o be_v a_o corrupt_a of_o woman_n or_o a_o murderer_n or_o impure_a or_o abominable_a let_v he_o come_v with_o confidence_n for_o have_v wash_v he_o with_o this_o water_n i_o will_v make_v he_o present_o clean_a and_o though_o he_o be_v afterward_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a crime_n yet_o i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o they_o if_o he_o will_v but_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o knock_v his_o head_n the_o former_a part_n whereof_o be_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o baptism_n and_o its_o effect_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o penitential_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o ought_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o because_o as_o it_o bear_v witness_v to_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o our_o design_n to_o advance_v so_o it_o will_v contribute_v in_o part_n towards_o the_o prove_v what_o come_v next_o in_o order_n even_o that_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n have_v that_o relation_n whereof_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o particular_o of_o original_a sin_n there_o be_v little_a doubt_n as_o to_o the_o formerof_o these_o if_o as_o christianity_n be_v there_o make_v to_o speak_v adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o water_n of_o it_o