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be_v not_o whole_o fulfil_v and_o three_o the_o sign_n of_o present_a signification_n as_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n to_o which_o we_o be_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o strict_o oblige_v under_o the_o gospel_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o st._n irenaeus_n argue_v advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o that_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n as_o of_o sacrifice_n be_v change_v but_o not_o the_o worship_n abolish_v non_fw-la genus_fw-la oblationis_fw-la reprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la oblationes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la oblationes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la species_n immutata_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o kind_a or_o nature_n of_o the_o offer_n be_v not_o abolish_v for_o there_o be_v offering_n under_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v offering_n also_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n likewise_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o species_n or_o manner_n of_o they_o only_o be_v change_v viz._n that_o some_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v bloody_a as_o praefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o sort_n or_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v cease_v because_o fulfil_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n as_o of_o tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n remain_v still_o among_o christian_n and_o be_v sign_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n must_v be_v by_o action_n proper_a and_o significant_a ibid._n iron_n ibid._n nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la otiosum_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la signo_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la argumento_fw-la apud_fw-la eum._n i._n e._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o empty_a nor_o without_o a_o sign_n nor_o without_o signification_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o apply_v this_o to_o tithe_n et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la quidem_fw-la decimas_fw-la and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o jew_n pay_v tithe_n viz._n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o in_o hope_n of_o their_o receive_v more_o from_o he_o sed_fw-la nos_fw-la omne_fw-la but_o the_o christian_n instead_o of_o a_o ten_o part_n which_o the_o jew_n give_v give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v because_o say_v he_o they_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n and_o ch._n 27._o show_v how_o christ_n do_v heighten_v the_o law_n as_o instead_o of_o adultery_n to_o forbid_v lust_n instead_o of_o murder_n to_o forbid_v anger_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v the_o tithe_n command_v to_o sell_v all_o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o dissolve_v of_o the_o law_n but_o enlarge_n it_o so_o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v destroy_v 18._o matth._n v._o 17_o 18._o and_o all_o be_v not_o fulfil_v and_o since_o all_o must_v be_v fulfil_v it_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v must_v yet_o remain_v and_o many_o of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o law_n not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n death_n nor_o ever_o to_o be_v fulfil_v while_o we_o live_v upon_o this_o earth_n consequent_o do_v remain_v and_o must_v so_o remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o in_o great_a part_n the_o same_o sign_n with_o other_o sacramental_a sign_n add_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o treat_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n viii_o and_o let_v we_o reflect_v that_o ever_o since_o god_n make_v outward_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o this_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v act_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o body_n so_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n christ_n use_v outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n for_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o virtue_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o mean_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v of_o use_n and_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o why_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o virtue_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o mean_n we_o say_v so_o when_o we_o can_v tell_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n how_o the_o mean_n work_v their_o effect_n and_o can_v we_o tell_v it_o in_o those_o which_o we_o call_v natural_a mean_n no_o sure_o we_o know_v only_o by_o observation_n and_o experience_n and_o what_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o call_v it_o natural_a as_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o thing_n not_o that_o we_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o more_o than_o of_o those_o occurrence_n which_o we_o call_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n bread_n have_v no_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o to_o nourish_v but_o only_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o if_o he_o 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have_v virtue_n to_o work_v that_o effect_n he_o who_o single_a fiat_n make_v the_o world_n and_o who_o influence_n give_v power_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v he_o say_v of_o that_o bless_a bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n say_v of_o it_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v we_o doubt_v how_o it_o work_v this_o effect_n dare_v we_o reject_v it_o because_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o how_o it_o shall_v work_v this_o effect_n who_o know_v as_o little_o how_o our_o daily_a bread_n do_v nourish_v our_o body_n do_v we_o object_v our_o ignorance_n how_o a_o man_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v give_v as_o short_a a_o account_n how_o we_o be_v form_v of_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o what_o ligament_n such_o different_a nature_n as_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v compact_v and_o link_v together_o how_o 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the_o word_n necessary_a if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a than_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o which_o sort_n of_o necessity_n i_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o this_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v in_o the_o catechism_n of_o our_o church_n where_o this_o and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v say_v to_o be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n general_o that_o be_v in_o the_o general_n and_o common_a method_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o no_o body_n will_v pretend_v to_o limit_v god_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o save_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o method_n he_o please_v but_o we_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o those_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o tie_v he_o up_o to_o those_o rule_n to_o which_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v god_n extraordinary_a mercy_n out_o of_o the_o common_a method_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a without_o the_o outward_a baptism_n i._o those_o who_o be_v conscientious_o concern_v for_o the_o outward_a yet_o can_v obtain_v it_o through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n lawful_o ordain_v to_o administer_v it_o as_o in_o turkey_n africa_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v under_o a_o invinsible_a necessity_n and_o their_o earnest_a desire_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n be_v confer_v upon_o they_o without_o the_o outward_a ii_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o person_n not_o lawful_o ordain_v and_o consequent_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o baptism_n have_v receive_v it_o from_o those_o who_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o administer_v it_o but_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o high_a sacrilege_n in_o usurp_a such_o a_o sacred_a commission_n not_o lawful_o derive_v to_o they_o by_o a_o successive_a ordination_n from_o the_o apostle_n but_o yet_o through_o a_o general_n corruption_n of_o the_o time_n such_o baptism_n be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v whereby_o the_o person_n so_o baptise_a swim_v down_o the_o stream_n do_v think_v their_o baptism_n to_o be_v valid_a and_o therefore_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o rebaptisation_a from_o those_o who_o be_v true_o empower_v to_o administer_v it_o i_o say_v where_o no_o such_o rebaptisation_a be_v teach_v and_o thereby_o the_o people_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o such_o case_n their_o ignorance_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n invincible_a and_o their_o sincerity_n and_o devotion_n in_o receive_v no_o sacrament_n yet_o think_v they_o true_a sacrament_n may_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n confer_v and_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n may_v be_v pardon_v but_o neither_o of_o these_o case_n do_v reach_v those_o who_o neglect_v the_o outward_a mean_n upon_o pretence_n of_o inward_a perfection_n without_o they_o these_o despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v themselves_o wise_a than_o he_o 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be_v from_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o outward_a wash_v or_o baptise_v which_o mean_v the_o same_o as_o before_o tell_v sect._n 1_o can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n in_o this_o text._n 2._o christ_n have_v appoint_v this_o as_o the_o mean_n you_o see_v what_o stress_n he_o lay_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o necessary_a he_o make_v it_o john_n iii._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v and_o both_o make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o outward_a as_o well_o at_o the_o inward_a as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n x._o 10._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v necessary_a unto_o righteousness_n i._n e._n to_o make_v we_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o outward_a confession_n 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