the_o word_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o regeneration_n but_o the_o only_a mean_n also_o of_o regenerate_v all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n whatsoever_o let_v they_o be_v please_v to_o consult_v m._n calvine_n who_o interpret_v s._n peter_n that_o say_v the_o same_o with_o s._n james_n in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n that_o i_o do_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o father_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o of_o all_o that_o follow_v against_o this_o point_n thus_o he_o 1â—_n he_o quâ—d_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la obiâ—ctant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o scripture_n nullam_fw-la nâ—si_fw-la ex_fw-la incorruptibili_fw-la seruine_n id_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la agnoscâ—re_fw-la perperam_fw-la illam_fw-la petri_n sententiam_fw-la interpretanâ—ur_fw-la quâ_fw-la fiddle_n modo_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la qui_fw-la evangeliâ—_n praed_fw-we catione_n edâ—cti_fw-la 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church_n enjoin_v 1_o the_o minister_n alone_o thus_o to_o bespeak_v the_o congregation_n when_o any_o child_n be_v present_v at_o the_o font_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o of_o his_o bounteous_a mercy_n he_o will_v grant_v to_o these_o child_n that_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n they_o can_v have_v that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o church_n enjoin_v further_a 2_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o pray_v we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v merciful_o look_v upon_o these_o child_n sanctify_v they_o and_o wash_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o in_o the_o second_o prayer_n we_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o these_o infant_n that_o they_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o spiritvall_a regeneration_n yet_o again_o in_o the_o three_o prayer_n give_v thy_o holy_a 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expect_v faith_n and_o therefore_o unto_o they_o either_o faith_n be_v not_o requisite_a or_o by_o the_o former_a answer_n their_o baptism_n be_v unprofitable_a answ_n this_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o we_o want_v wherewith_o to_o draw_v certainty_n of_o resolution_n but_o will_v assay_v in_o some_o proposition_n to_o deliver_v summary_o that_o which_o may_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n &_o expositor_n deliver_v expositor_n mark_v mr_n tailor_n can_v find_v scripture_n and_o expositor_n too_o for_o thiâ—_n position_n that_o he_o here_o deliver_v as_o most_o probable_a for_o the_o unfolding_n of_o this_o difficulty_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o first_o distinguish_v of_o infant_n of_o who_o some_o be_v elect_v and_o some_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n these_o latter_a
but_o bellarmine_n be_v peremptory_a that_o whosoever_o be_v under_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n how_o perverse_a and_o cross_a soever_o he_o be_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n object_n grace_n respondeo_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la libere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la repudiare_fw-la sed_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la repudia_fw-la turum_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la vocabit_fw-la illum_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la videt_fw-la congruum_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la vocantem_fw-la non_fw-la respuat_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la vera_fw-la a_o nullo_n duro_fw-la cord_n respuitur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la datur_fw-la ut_fw-la cor_fw-la emolliat_fw-la haec_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr gra._n &_o lib._n arb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o object_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v possible_o refuse_v grace_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v it_o because_o god_n will_v call_v he_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v best_o agree_v to_o his_o disposition_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o reject_v god_n call_v he_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v refuse_v of_o no_o hard_a heart_n because_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o it_o may_v mollify_v the_o heart_n and_o all_o this_o he_o speak_v to_o show_v that_o god_n decree_n can_v fail_v but_o that_o all_o who_o be_v elect_v free_o to_o true_a grace_n be_v as_o free_o elect_v to_o glory_n and_o do_v as_o certain_o obtain_v the_o one_o as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o but_o yet_o some_o may_v here_o object_v one_o thing_n more_o and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o church_n teach_v to_o believe_v all_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v regenerate_v actual_o and_o not_o only_o initial_o as_o you_o say_v why_o may_v not_o any_o man_n expound_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o in_o you_o the_o term_n be_v general_a see_v this_o child_n be_v regenerate_v etc._n etc._n answ_n if_o by_o actual_a regeneration_n be_v mean_v a_o actual_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o infusion_n and_o operation_n of_o particular_a habit_n of_o grace_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n run_v otherwise_o and_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n do_v itself_o declare_v the_o contrary_a in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o such_o as_o liuâ—_n tâ—_n year_n for_o expositor_n take_v m._n rogers_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o deliver_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n in_o some_o the_o sacrament_n do_v effectual_o work_v in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n word_n read_v or_o preach_v which_o engender_v faith_n such_o be_v the_o estate_n principal_o of_o infant_n elect_v unto_o life_n &_o salvation_n and_o increase_n in_o year_n 3._o year_n in_o art_n 25._o prop._n 3._o and_o this_o book_n have_v be_v print_v with_o public_a allowance_n many_o time_n nothing_o time_n yea_o this_o book_n come_v abroad_o wâ—th_v injunction_n from_o the_o archb_a shop_n that_o thâ—n_o wâ—s_v that_o thâ—â—e_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o they_o buy_v for_o every_o parish_n in_o the_o province_n of_o câ—â—â—â—bâ—ry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o now_o be_v onâ—e_o worth_a nothing_o if_o the_o church_n will_v not_o be_v try_v by_o he_o then_o mark_v what_o mr_n hooker_n have_v to_o this_o purpose_n 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 â—e_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n &_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 all_o former_a guiltiness_n as_o also_o that_o infuse_v divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whiâ—h_n give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o first_o disposition_n towards_o future_n newness_n of_o life_n 60._o life_n ibid._n â—op_n sect_n 60._o but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o our_o book_n be_v plain_a true_a so_o be_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la for_o you_o know_v what_o yet_o you_o and_o i_o know_v these_o word_n must_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o explain_v by_o other_o scripture_n which_o make_v plain_o against_o both_o transubstantiation_a and_o consubstantiation_n so_o then_o the_o word_n of_o our_o book_n in_o the_o leiturgy_n must_v admit_v of_o what_o sense_n our_o doctrine_n elsewhere_o do_v set_v upon_o it_o now_o our_o doctrine_n be_v itself_o clear_a against_o certain_a actual_a regeneration_n in_o baptism_n of_o infant_n live_v to_o year_n for_o in_o act._n 17._o touch_v predestination_n it_o be_v say_v they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o call_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o of_o what_o our_o church_n hold_v herein_o cap._n 4._o the_o point_n prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n my_o next_o work_n be_v to_o make_v good_a the_o point_n in_o hand_n by_o divine_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o this_o be_v that_o foundation_n only_o which_o i_o build_v upon_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o position_n if_o any_o shall_v convince_v i_o to_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o i_o will_v for_o ever_o abandon_v this_o opinion_n although_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o peril_n of_o life_n what_o ever_o all_o the_o man_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v profess_v and_o bound_v i_o to_o believe_v to_o the_o contrary_n marcellin_n contrary_n nemo_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicat_fw-la o_fw-la quid_fw-la dixit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la quid_fw-la dixit_fw-la parmenianus_n aut_fw-la pontius_n aut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la illorum_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la catâ—olicis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la sicubi_fw-la forte_fw-fr falluntur_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la canonica_fw-la dei_fw-la scripturas_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sentiant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vnit._n eccl_n cap._n 10._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la ratio_fw-la contra_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la redditur_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la acuta_fw-la sit_fw-la fallit_fw-la verisimilitudine_fw-la nam_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la marcellin_n that_o i_o may_v more_o methodical_o proceed_v and_o dispatch_v more_o speedy_o that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o must_v necessary_o bind_v myself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o argumentation_n wrap_v up_o the_o force_n of_o my_o argument_n in_o some_o plain_a syllogism_n as_o as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o confirm_v the_o several_a proposition_n that_o need_v proof_n by_o express_a scripture_n expound_v by_o such_o learned_a expositor_n as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v most_o respect_n unto_o by_o this_o course_n i_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o abuse_v my_o reader_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o reason_n when_o they_o see_v it_o my_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o arg._n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o which_o the_o scripture_n continual_o join_v together_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o that_o sacrament_n and_o i_o frame_v it_o thus_o maior_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o baptism_n as_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v ordinary_o communicate_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a when_o they_o partake_v of_o baptism_n minor_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v the_o confirm_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o ordinance_n as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o conclus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o elect_a infant_n baptize_v do_v ordinary_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n i_o think_v shall_v not_o be_v doubt_v of_o by_o any_o unless_o by_o sacramentarian_o for_o will_v any_o man_n of_o understanding_n deny_v unto_o the_o elect_a that_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o attribute_n as_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v do_v so_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o elect_a infant_n do_v receive_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o baptism_n the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a to_o what_o end_n be_v they_o baptize_v if_o they_o be_v not_o even_o in_o infancy_n capable_a of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o baptism_n why_o be_v they_o admit_v to_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o answer_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o plead_v
licet_fw-la ibid._n sect_n 14._o i_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o by_o election_n and_o praedestination_n belong_v to_o god_n peculiar_a flock_n that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o spirit_n afterward_o do_v manifest_a and_o declare_v himself_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n musculus_fw-la of_o baptism_n give_v this_o description_n com._n description_n defiâ—iemus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la purgationis_fw-la initiationis_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la obsignationis_fw-la &_o incorporationis_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la seruatorem_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la omni_fw-la no_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la in_o electu_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la rectè_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la profici_fw-la dicatur_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la reipsa_fw-la &_o spiritualiter_fw-la perficitur_fw-la muscul_fw-la de_fw-fr bapt_n quest_n 1._o sect._n 8_o loc._n com._n we_o define_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n purgation_n initiation_n sanctification_n obsignation_n and_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n our_o saviour_n for_o all_o these_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o all_o which_o grace_n baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n so_o as_o in_o it_o this_o may_v right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v because_o true_o and_o spiritual_o it_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o any_o think_v to_o object_v against_o i_o that_o musculus_fw-la speak_v this_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o infant_n i_o answer_v out_o of_o musculus_fw-la himself_o 18_o himself_o omnes_fw-la christianorum_fw-la infant_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la deque_fw-la numero_fw-la fidelium_fw-la existentes_fw-la recte_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la christi_fw-la fideles_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la licet_fw-la nondum_fw-la sint_fw-la imbuti_fw-la fide_fw-la musc_n in_o mat._n 18_o all_o infant_n belong_v to_o christ_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o believer_n although_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o actual_a faith_n beside_o he_o that_o say_v christian_n be_v elect_v be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ingraff_v into_o christ_n in_o baptism_n must_v not_o exclude_v elect_a infant_n for_o as_o much_o as_o none_o but_o infant_n be_v now_o usual_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o what_o baptism_n do_v ordinary_o effect_v upon_o infant_n or_o else_o his_o definition_n be_v very_o improper_a yea_o false_a be_v apply_v to_o child_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v none_o unless_o in_o some_o rare_a case_n of_o proselyte_n baptize_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n francis_n junius_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o paedobapt_a speak_v as_o full_o to_o this_o point_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 4._o rest_n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la omnes_fw-la electi_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la christum_fw-la endure_v debent_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la adulti_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la corpore_fw-la separare_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la inserere_fw-la nefandum_fw-la esset_fw-la thes_n 4._o if_o say_v he_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o moreover_o all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o infant_n as_o person_n of_o year_n ought_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n then_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o engraffe_v they_o into_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a thing_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 10._o after_o cum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la infant_n deus_fw-la offer_v &_o confert_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la faederis_fw-la &_o stipulatur_fw-la ibid._n thes_n 10._o when_o infant_n what_o infant_n he_o mean_v he_o have_v sufficient_o express_v before_o viz._n elect_v infant_n be_v baptize_v god_n do_v both_o offer_n and_o confer_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o engage_v himself_o unto_o it_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o 3._o thus_o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la sacra_fw-la dei_fw-la lavantis_fw-la suos_fw-la intus_fw-la lotione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la foris_fw-la lotione_fw-la aquae_fw-la mat._n 3._o joh._n 1._o &_o passim_fw-la haec_fw-la igitur_fw-la relata_fw-la sunt_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la lotio_fw-la aquae_fw-la &_o lotio_fw-la spiritu_fw-la relatio_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la iâ—â—s_fw-la illa_fw-la sive_fw-la applicatio_fw-la untus_fw-la ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la relâ—torum_fw-la formam_fw-la constituexs_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la igitur_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o actionibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la actionem_fw-la internam_fw-la &_o externam_fw-la agit_fw-fr unica_fw-la operatione_n in_o qua_fw-la sicut_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la corporis_fw-la ita_fw-la actio_fw-la interna_fw-la formalis_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la externa_fw-la vero_fw-la materialis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la cundum_fw-la modum_fw-la deus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la agit_fw-fr actionem_fw-la internam_fw-la &_o externam_fw-la unica_fw-la operatione_n in_o qua_fw-la lotio_fw-la interna_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la formalis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o â—terialis_fw-la externa_fw-la prâ—_n ut_fw-la dicebat_fw-la joannes_n ego_fw-la baptizo_fw-la vos_fw-la aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n jun._n in_o exam._n gratian._n prosp_n par._n 3._o baptism_n be_v a_o sacred_a action_n of_o god_n wash_v those_o that_o be_v he_o 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fructus_fw-la sequituâ—_fw-la de_fw-fr prima_fw-la inquitur_fw-la christus_fw-la john_n 3._o apostolus_fw-la utramque_fw-la coniungit_fw-la rom._n 6._o hac_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la infant_n electi_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la inferuntu_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la sit_fw-la iâ—s_fw-la duâ—â—_n baptizantuâ—_n de_fw-fr paed._n bap_n châ—â—_n 7_o touch_v regeneration_n it_o be_v one_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n the_o habit_n thereof_o
infant_n after_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n add_v answer_n to_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n plead_v against_o it_o and_o to_o that_o so_o often_o iterate_v cavil_n that_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o want_v faith_n shape_v this_o answer_n editis_fw-la answer_n nec_fw-la ulii_fw-la iâ—_n est_fw-la momenti_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la incâ—edulos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la bifariam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la incâ—eduâ—us_fw-la dicitur_fw-la negative_a qui_fw-la salutari_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la habitu_fw-la destituitur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la contrario_fw-la babi_fw-la iâ—_n eâ—â—_n pollutus_fw-la positive_a autem_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o habitu_fw-la fideicaret_fw-la &_o contrario_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malo_fw-la laborat_fw-la intanâ—es_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la negative_a sunt_fw-la infideles_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nondum_fw-la babentes_fw-la fidem_fw-la cvius_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la capaceâ—_n sunt_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la tamencapace_n sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la anima_fw-la accipit_fw-la esse_fw-la spiri_fw-la vale_fw-la ac_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la câ—ique_fw-la principium_fw-la operationum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la suoque_fw-la tempore_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n ac_fw-la cessantibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la actionibus_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la manet_fw-la absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la spiritu_fw-la si_fw-la essent_fw-la parvuli_fw-la non_fw-la unire_fw-la itur_fw-la christo_fw-la nec_fw-la mystici_fw-la eius_fw-la coâ—poris_fw-la membra_fw-la forent_fw-la eoque_fw-la nec_fw-la participes_fw-la ess_n nt_v â—rivilegiorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la commemorantur_fw-la etu_fw-la igitur_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la credant_fw-la actu_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la hoc_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o baptismo_fw-la aâ—â—ere_fw-la debet_fw-la quam_fw-la cibus_fw-la iis_fw-la debet_fw-la denâ—gari_fw-la etsi_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la laborare_fw-la non_fw-la manducet_fw-la geraâ—d_n vossius_fw-la thes_n theol._n de_fw-fr paedobapt_n par_fw-fr 1._o the_o s_o 15._o nuper_fw-la editis_fw-la it_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n which_o they_o urge_v namely_o that_o unbeliever_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n two_o way_n viz._n negative_o so_o he_o that_o be_v indeed_o destitute_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v not_o pollute_v with_o the_o contrary_a habit_n of_o infidelity_n or_o positive_o as_o he_o that_o both_o want_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o also_o labour_v under_o the_o contrary_a of_o unbelief_n infant_n be_v unbeliever_n only_o negative_o that_o be_v they_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o present_a capable_a notwithstanding_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n receive_v a_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a be_v and_o that_o be_v the_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o all_o spiritual_a operation_n and_o be_v effectual_a in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o remain_v in_o a_o man_n even_o when_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o the_o action_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v without_o this_o spirit_n infant_n can_v not_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n nor_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o so_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n although_o therefore_o infant_n have_v not_o actual_a faith_n yet_o this_o ought_v not_o more_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o baptism_n than_o meat_n ought_v to_o be_v deny_v they_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v let_v he_o not_o eat_v 3.10_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o here_o we_o see_v a_o initial_a regeneration_n take_v for_o grant_v and_o so_o describe_v and_o so_o describe_v also_o as_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o labour_n to_o draw_v it_o home_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n etc._n purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n here_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o arminian_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o four_o public_a professor_n of_o leiden_fw-mi for_o join_v with_o that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n socinus_n and_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o they_o in_o their_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n do_v make_v baptism_n to_o be_v only_o a_o external_a rite_n whereby_o man_n be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o church_n and_o admit_v to_o god_n ordinance_n without_o any_o obsignation_n and_o real_a collation_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o party_n baptize_v &_o although_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v use_v some_o word_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o infinuate_v a_o purgation_n a_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o donation_n of_o grace_n yet_o those_o professor_n censure_v they_o because_o they_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o not_o begin_v at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o remonst_z at_o large_a cap._n 23._o sect._n 3_o and_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o pag._n 304._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o remonstrants_n description_n of_o baptism_n they_o use_v these_o word_n siquidem_fw-la prio_fw-la plane_n socinianizat_n quatenus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la hoc_fw-la usu_fw-la tantum_fw-la definiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la publico_fw-la &_o sacro_fw-la ritu_fw-la saederati_fw-la per_fw-la solennem_fw-la aquae_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la &_o cultui_fw-la divino_fw-la initiantur_fw-la similia_fw-la habent_fw-la sociniani_n in_o catetch_n racoviensi_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a ritus_fw-la exterior_a quo_fw-la homnes_n è_fw-la judaismo_fw-la vel_fw-la gentilismo_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la accedentes_fw-la manifest_a profitebantur_fw-la se_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la domino_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la press_v eos_fw-la insequitur_fw-la episcopius_n disputatione_n de_fw-fr baptis_n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la ceremonia_fw-la &_o ritus_fw-la n_o t_o qui_fw-fr quo_fw-la two_o ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la chirstianam_fw-la accedunt_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la publicae_fw-la accenseri_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la aqua_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la testandum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la male_a anteactae_fw-la derelictionem_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la melioris_fw-la inchoationem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la nullam_fw-la illi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o baptizatis_fw-la obsignationem_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o socinus_n lib_n the_o offic_n hom_n christ_n count_v evangelicos_fw-la asserit_fw-la baptismi_fw-la finem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la obsignationem_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la significationem_fw-la nec_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la professionem_fw-la paria_fw-la è_fw-la socino_n svo_fw-la episcopius_n thes_n 9_o effectus_fw-la sive_fw-la finis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la realis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la gratia_fw-la collatio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la tantum_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratie_n &_o professionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la significatio_fw-la ptior_fw-la itaque_fw-la illa_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la definitio_fw-la plane_n socinum_fw-la exprimit_fw-la and_o in_o page_n 306_o thus_o the_o professor_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o definition_n wherein_o they_o mention_v a_o inward_a purgation_n and_o donation_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n they_o thus_o censure_v the_o remonstrant_n quum_fw-la vero_fw-la usus_fw-la illos_fw-la futuro_fw-la tempore_fw-la enunciant_fw-la nempe_fw-la purgandi_fw-la liberandi_fw-la donandi_fw-la vocibus_fw-la si_fw-la futura_fw-la de_fw-fr continua_fw-la actione_n accipiant_fw-la recte_fw-la sane_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v i_o make_v good_a what_o i_o undertake_v in_o produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o foreign_a divine_n of_o best_a note_n in_o the_o church_n if_o any_o complain_v of_o length_n and_o tediousness_n in_o cite_v so_o many_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o that_o bandy_v themselves_o against_o this_o truth_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o give_v out_o in_o all_o place_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o those_o author_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v but_o rather_o make_v against_o i_o than_o for_o i_o of_o which_o now_o let_v the_o equal_a and_o able_a reader_n judge_v cap._n 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n of_o special_a note_n in_o our_o own_o church_n what_o judicious_a hooker_n mr_n thomas_n rogers_n dr_n aim_n mr_n aynsworth_n &_o the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a commentary_n upon_o st_n paul_n epistle_n to_o titus_n have_v write_v touch_v this_o point_n i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o princ_fw-la first_o nam_fw-la multi_fw-la protestants_n etsi_fw-la non_fw-la fidem_fw-la actualem_fw-la infantibus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la inclinationes_fw-la quasdam_fw-la bonas_fw-la novosque_fw-la motus_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram._n cont_n de_fw-fr bapt._n quaest_n 4._o cap._n 5._o in_o princ_fw-la that_o have_v set_v abroach_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o first_o english_a man_n that_o have_v publish_v this_o point_n to_o the_o world_n although_o it_o be_v my_o hard_a hap_n to_o be_v first_o challenge_v for_o it_o i_o will_v not_o in_o
loath_a to_o declare_v himself_o against_o that_o charitable_a conceit_n of_o antiquity_n viz._n that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o infant_n have_v in_o they_o no_o sin_n that_o be_v every_o way_n their_o own_o but_o original_a which_o be_v do_v away_o in_o baptism_n if_o any_o faith_n be_v far_o require_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n in_o case_n they_o then_o depart_v this_o life_n they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o this_o he_o do_v as_o admit_v this_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o touch_v actual_a or_o habitual_a faith_n of_o their_o own_o which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n he_o think_v as_o all_o other_o judicious_a divine_n ever_o do_v and_o ever_o do_v to_o be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o absurd_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o capacity_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o infant_n for_o reception_n of_o such_o grace_n but_o for_o a_o conclusion_n however_o he_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o more_o in_o the_o ancient_a school_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o maiores_fw-la themselves_o with_fw-mi alex._n hâ—l_n par_fw-fr 4._o q._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d â—rt_n 3._o 〈…〉_o espâ—t_o 〈…〉_o â—ast_v in_o 4._o sen_fw-la do_v 4._o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la extrast_n de_fw-fr bapt._n maiores_fw-la will_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o infusion_n of_o so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n in_o infant_n he_o come_v back_o to_o his_o former_a position_n wherein_o we_o see_v his_o accord_n with_o peter_n martyr_n and_o s._n augustine_n and_o shut_v up_o all_o thus_o conclus_fw-la thus_o sed_fw-la etsi_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la habitualem_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la purgari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la &_o sieri_fw-la novas_fw-la creaturas_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la regnum_fw-la culorum_fw-la non_fw-la possiarbunt_fw-la &_o â—â—â—ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la râ—nati_fw-la suerint_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o regnum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—cperaâ—t_fw-la spiritum_fw-la saâ—ctum_fw-la â—â—dabiliter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contâ—â—â—ce_n bapt._n quâ—dâ—_n 4._o cap_n 6._o in_o conclus_fw-la but_o although_o infant_n have_v not_o habitual_a faith_n yet_o we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v new_a creature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o can_v by_v we_o be_v express_v i_o willing_o admit_v that_o this_o purge_n and_o renew_v of_o infant_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o such_o as_o die_v in_o infancy_n and_o be_v save_v howbeit_o he_o yield_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n although_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v not_o produce_v till_o they_o coâ—â—_n to_o age_n as_o those_o two_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a pâ—â—ces_n allege_v but_o now_o our_o of_o his_o 5._o chapter_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n clear_o and_o full_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o he_o also_o norwich_n d._n white_a b._n of_o norwich_n our_o next_o witness_n be_v that_o learned_a doctor_n francis_n white_a now_o l._n bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o fisher_n the_o jesuit_n who_o though_o i_o have_v allege_v before_o and_o may_v therefore_o well_o be_v excuse_v if_o i_o shall_v pass_v he_o over_o here_o yet_o because_o some_o that_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o assent_v to_o this_o truth_n when_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o testimony_n produce_v out_o of_o any_o good_a author_n that_o be_v clear_o for_o i_o they_o use_v to_o shift_v it_o off_o among_o those_o that_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o examine_v the_o author_n themselves_o with_o this_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o i_o it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o that_o he_o make_v a_o noise_n with_o quotation_n out_o of_o many_o author_n but_o how_o he_o catch_v up_o here_o and_o there_o a_o word_n or_o a_o sentence_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o his_o purpose_n and_o use_v they_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o author_n meaning_n as_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o examination_n of_o what_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o in_o those_o author_n i_o be_o therefore_o constrain_v to_o be_v tedious_a in_o many_o thing_n not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o to_o myself_o also_o in_o be_v more_o large_a than_o i_o intend_v at_o the_o first_o mere_o to_o vindicat_fw-la myself_o from_o that_o which_o i_o be_o afraid_a they_o too_o well_o know_v that_o they_o unjust_o lie_v to_o my_o charge_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n be_o i_o compel_v to_o repeat_v what_o former_o i_o allege_v out_o of_o this_o author_n and_o to_o add_v thereunto_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o point_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o i_o have_v not_o wrong_v he_o as_o some_o give_v out_o to_o their_o disciple_n the_o charge_n which_o fisher_n come_v on_o withal_o upon_o all_o protestant_n at_o once_o be_v this_o their_o error_n against_o baptism_n the_o gate_n and_o entrance_n into_o christian_a life_n whereof_o they_o deny_v the_o virtue_n to_o sanctify_v man_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o for_o infant_n to_o who_o they_o grant_v salvation_n without_o baptism_n in_o which_o complaint_n the_o jesuite_n will_v fain_o persuade_v that_o protestant_n deny_v both_o the_o efficacy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n our_o author_n answer_v he_o to_o both_o particular_n we_o have_v here_o to_o deal_v only_o with_o the_o former_a touch_v which_o the_o whole_a passage_n run_v thus_o viz._n 175.176_o viz._n pag_n 175.176_o although_o some_o person_n have_v be_v christian_n before_o their_o baptism_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o cornclius_n even_o as_o in_o abraham_n the_o justice_n of_o faith_n be_v precedent_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n follow_v after_o so_o likewise_o in_o cornelius_n spiritual_a sanctification_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v before_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n succeed_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o ordinary_a gate_n and_o entrance_n into_o christian_a life_n be_v baptism_n s._n ambrose_n sive_fw-la prosper_n d._n vocat_fw-la gent._n li._n 1._o ca._n 5._o the_o beginning_n of_o true_a life_n and_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n that_o look_v where_o man_n be_v new_o bear_v there_o also_o the_o verity_n of_o virtue_n themselves_o may_v spring_v neither_o do_v protestant_n deny_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n to_o sanctify_v man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ephes_n 5.26_o tit._n 3.5_o gal._n 3.27_o 1_o pet_n 3_o 21._o act._n 22.16_o rom._n 6.3_o and_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o sanctification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n of_o baptism_n have_v these_o word_n see_v now_o d.b._n that_o these_o child_n be_v regenerate_v etc._n etc._n we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n most_o merciful_a father_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o thy_o own_o chiâ—d_n by_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n and_o master_n hooker_n say_v 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 be_v 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 all_o former_a guiltiness_n and_o also_o that_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 zanchius_n have_v these_o word_n when_o the_o minister_n baptize_v i_o believe_v that_o christ_n with_o his_o hand_n reach_v as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v sprinkle_v the_o child_n baptize_v with_o water_n with_o his_o blood_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o sanctifi_v the_o same_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n calvine_n say_v per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christus_fw-la nos_fw-la mortis_fw-la suae_fw-la participes_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la inseramur_fw-la by_o baptism_n christ_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ingraff_v into_o it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o any_o demand_n how_o can_v infant_n which_o want_v understanding_n be_v
will_v persuade_v us._n that_o in_o the_o proper_a signification_n there_o be_v nothing_o either_o why_o regeneration_n shall_v signify_v only_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n or_o rather_o this_o then_o the_o daily_a growth_n of_o it_o nor_o why_o renovation_n shall_v not_o signify_v the_o first_o begining_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o tongue_n will_v easy_o bear_v i_o witness_v and_o i_o take_v they_o that_o make_v this_o nice_a distinction_n betweee_v these_o two_o word_n to_o be_v better_o skill_v then_o to_o say_v that_o these_o word_n in_o their_o proper_a signification_n will_v justify_v this_o conceit_n therefore_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n fly_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o prove_v that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o translate_v regeneration_n be_v ever_o so_o restrain_v as_o that_o it_o always_o signify_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o that_o further_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o admit_v of_o degree_n and_o be_v ever_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o renovation_n or_o else_o their_o conceit_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o fancy_n too_o weak_a to_o ruin_v the_o distinction_n of_o jnitiall_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o observe_v this_o nice_o of_o word_n for_o sometime_o we_o shall_v find_v regeneration_n put_v for_o sanctification_n express_v by_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n or_o else_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n only_o so_o in_o mat._n 19.28_o our_o saviour_n thus_o give_v answer_n to_o peter_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v who_o have_v forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n yea_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o word_n regeneration_n can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n only_o because_o it_o note_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o christ_n disciple_n do_v actual_o exercise_v and_o express_v in_o receive_v of_o his_o gospel_n or_o else_o as_o beza_n rather_o think_v it_o signify_v the_o very_a state_n of_o glory_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v invest_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v thus_o you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o here_o make_v the_o comma_n in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v sit_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v you_o that_o follow_v i_o now_o shall_v hereafter_o when_o the_o elect_a be_v perfect_o sanctify_v begin_v their_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n namely_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n then_o shall_v you_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n augustine_n 7._o augustine_n aug._n the_o piece_n mer._n &_o remis_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 7._o long_o before_o expound_v that_o text_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o signify_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n again_o sometime_o we_o shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n and_o renovation_n put_v one_o for_o another_o the_o one_o to_o explicate_v the_o other_o for_o so_o zanchius_n say_v express_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o ephes_n 5._o and_o he_o say_v the_o truth_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n use_v they_o tit._n 3.5_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n loc_n ghost_n ista_fw-la vero_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la &_o renovatio_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la diversa_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la declaratio_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n where_o the_o apostle_n use_v those_o two_o word_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n not_o to_o signify_v two_o thing_n but_o the_o latter_a declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a as_o beza_n well_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o word_n regeneration_n to_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n but_o extend_v it_o further_o even_o to_o that_o further_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o as_o all_o grant_n there_o be_v degree_n the_o distinction_n of_o regeneration_n into_o initial_a and_o actual_a still_o stand_v upright_o without_o batter_v by_o this_o second_o objection_n that_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o regeneration_n object_n 3_o 3_o objection_n the_o apostle_n express_o ascribe_v the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n preach_v gal._n 3.2_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o baptism_n answ_n answer_n consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o those_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a question_n and_o then_o the_o objection_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o itself_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v those_o galathian_o only_o as_o person_n of_o age_n &_o understanding_n that_o will_v in_o caluines_n judgement_n so_o much_o alter_v the_o case_n if_o the_o same_o word_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o deny_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o infant_n in_o baptism_n as_o will_v give_v just_a occasion_n to_o deny_v the_o consequent_a of_o that_o proposition_n for_o so_o calvine_n to_o seruetus_fw-la object_v that_o serveti_n that_o addit_fw-la postea_fw-la neminem_fw-la fieri_fw-la fratrem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la fidei_fw-la consertur_fw-la respondeo_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o eundem_fw-la relabi_fw-la paralogismum_fw-la quia_fw-la praepostere_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n trahit_fw-la cue_n d_o de_fw-fr solis_fw-la adultis_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la docet_fw-la illic_fw-la paulus_n hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la deo_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la modum_fw-la ut_fw-la electos_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la adducat_fw-la dum_fw-la illis_fw-la suscitat_fw-la fides_fw-la doctores_fw-la quorum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la manum_fw-la porrigit_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la legem_fw-la imponere_fw-la ei_fw-la audeat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la arcana_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la infant_n christo_fw-la inserat_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 31._o resp_n â—d_a obiectionem_fw-la 15_o tam_fw-la serveti_n no_o man_n be_v make_v our_o brother_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v confer_v only_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n give_v this_o answer_n he_o ever_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sophism_n because_o preposterous_o he_o draw_v that_o to_o infant_n which_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o person_n of_o year_n paul_n in_o that_o place_n teach_v that_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o call_v whereby_o he_o bring_v on_o his_o elect_a unto_o faith_n raise_v they_o up_o faithful_a teacher_n in_o who_o ministry_n he_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o they_o now_o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o set_v such_o a_o law_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o some_o other_o secret_a way_n engraph_v infant_n into_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o that_o case_n of_o the_o galathian_o and_o so_o in_o that_o of_o cornelius_n his_o company_n act._n 10.44_o than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v person_n of_o year_n when_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o be_v till_o that_o time_n no_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o gentile_n and_o mere_a alien_n from_o he_o and_o all_o his_o ordinance_n till_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o gentile_a without_o the_o church_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n till_o he_o hear_v he_o publish_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o first_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o partake_v of_o for_o first_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o he_o then_o believe_v he_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n that_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o a_o settle_a and_o establish_v church_n so_o as_o the_o party_n so_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v for_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a even_o from_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o former_a sort_n receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o come_v by_o it_o
be_v any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n in_o the_o water_n it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o water_n but_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n upon_o which_o word_n of_o basil_n 11._o basil_n vides_fw-la v_o m_o purgandi_fw-la denegari_fw-la aquae_fw-la asseri_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la praesenti_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la argumento_fw-la á_z verbis_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o par_fw-fr 11._o chameir_n thus_o descant_v you_o see_v that_o the_o power_n of_o purge_v the_o conscience_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o water_n and_o affirm_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n there_o present_a and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n judicious_a 73._o judicious_a de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la quaest_n 4._o cap_n 2._o pag._n 73._o whitaker_n understand_v &_o approve_v that_o of_o basil_n bullinger_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n for_o thus_o dei_fw-la thus_o in_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o ne_fw-la quis_fw-la pâ—aecedentia_fw-la de_fw-la nudo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la signo_fw-la intelliâ—eret_fw-la hoc_fw-la addit_fw-la non_fw-la be_v quidem_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nos_fw-la salvaâ—_n quo_fw-la abluimus_fw-la sordes_fw-la externas_fw-la humani_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la intelligo_fw-la illam_fw-la vim_o fidei_fw-la illum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la externo_fw-la signo_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la pacata_fw-la secure_a agate_n coram_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la marlorat_n allege_v he_o upon_o the_o place_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v understand_v he_o to_o speak_v those_o word_n of_o the_o naked_a sign_n of_o baptism_n he_o add_v these_o that_o baptism_n save_v not_o which_o purge_v the_o outward_a filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o baptism_n i_o understand_v that_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o marlorat_n add_v be_v join_v with_o the_o outward_a sign_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o conscience_n be_v pacify_v it_o may_v confident_o appear_v and_o plead_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v the_o english_a note_n in_o our_o old_a bibles_n which_o understand_v hereby_o christ_n inward_a virtue_n which_o the_o outward_a baptism_n shadow_v so_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v only_o to_o teach_v what_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n that_o be_v so_o efficacious_a as_o to_o save_v a_o man_n namely_o not_o the_o outward_a element_n or_o wash_v with_o that_o element_n but_o the_o inward_a grace_n thereby_o signify_v which_o grace_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n which_o be_v the_o enable_v of_o they_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o make_v good_a their_o vow_n as_o also_o confident_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o their_o salvation_n bucer_n be_v large_a in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o text_n his_o conclusion_n be_v this_o calce_fw-la this_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la seruat_fw-la baptisma_fw-la adultos_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentes_fw-la salus_fw-la quidem_fw-la baptismate_fw-la offertuâ—_n omnibusâ—_n reâ—ipivat_fw-la autem_fw-la illanâ—dulti_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la infant_n per_fw-la arcanam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la operationem_fw-la qua_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la in_o script_n anglic._n de_fw-fr uâ—_n &_o essic_a bapt._n in_o calce_fw-la baptism_n save_v none_o of_o year_n but_o believer_n indeed_o salvation_n be_v offer_v in_o baptism_n unto_o all_o but_o none_o of_o year_n receive_v it_o but_o by_o faith_n as_o for_o infant_n they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o sanctifi_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n now_o take_v the_o word_n which_o way_n soever_o any_o of_o these_o worthy_n have_v expound_v they_o what_o do_v they_o make_v when_o they_o be_v clear_v so_o much_o as_o in_o show_n against_o the_o present_a position_n that_o elect_a infant_n do_v ordinary_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n as_o the_o first_o efficient_a principle_n of_o future_a actual_a regeneration_n for_o let_v any_o man_n frame_v a_o argument_n from_o this_o place_n though_o he_o make_v the_o best_a improument_n that_o any_o exposition_n of_o it_o will_v yield_v he_o can_v make_v â—_o more_o forcible_a than_o this_o viz._n saint_n peter_n say_v that_o baptism_n be_v effectual_a to_o none_o of_o year_n unless_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o may_v both_o assure_v then_o on_o christ_n part_n that_o they_o be_v ingraff_v into_o he_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o the_o old_a man_n in_o they_o bury_v and_o also_o enable_v they_o to_o keep_v touch_n with_o christ_n actual_o on_o their_o part_n in_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o promise_v therefore_o elect_v infant_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o they_o afterward_o by_o the_o word_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n will_v not_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o argue_v seem_v very_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v dispute_v against_o the_o slow_v of_o the_o water_n at_o london_n bridg_n at_o any_o time_n save_v only_o about_o three_o of_o clock_n in_o this_o wise_a it_o be_v never_o high_a water_n at_o london_n bridg_n about_o three_o of_o clock_n but_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v either_o at_o the_o full_a or_o the_o change_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o any_o new_a flood_n ordinary_o at_o all_o till_o either_o it_o be_v about_o three_o of_o cloâ—k_n or_o till_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o full_a oâ—â—hâ—ngâ—â—o_o here_o person_n of_o ripe_a age_n baptism_n do_v not_o save_v without_o faith_n therefore_o not_o infant_n yea_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o seed_n of_o grace_n no_o spirit_n of_o grace_n communicate_v to_o infant_n till_o they_o do_v come_v to_o year_n as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o beginning_n of_o a_o follow_v of_o the_o water_n till_o it_o be_v high_a tide_n this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n found_v on_o this_o place_n so_o as_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o ordinary_a capacity_n whether_o our_o position_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o least_o shake_v by_o it_o i_o have_v be_v large_a in_o answer_n of_o this_o objection_n than_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o deserve_v because_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o clear_v the_o text_n which_o have_v difficulty_n in_o it_o object_n 5_o 5_o objection_n wheresoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v he_o work_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n else_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v idle_a which_o be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v but_o in_o elect_a infant_n ordinary_o no_o such_o work_n appear_v rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o of_o they_o show_v manifest_a opposition_n to_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n for_o many_o year_n together_o notwithstanding_o their_o baptism_n therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o either_o they_o lose_v the_o spirit_n receive_v in_o baptism_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n or_o else_o that_o they_o do_v not_o ordinary_o receive_v he_o in_o their_o baptism_n answ_n answer_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v think_v to_o have_v in_o it_o great_a strength_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v impregnable_a wherefore_o i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o give_v it_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n or_o else_o i_o shall_v loose_v all_o my_o labour_n in_o answer_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o here_o before_o i_o begin_v to_o answer_v to_o either_o proposition_n i_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o argument_n will_v draw_v the_o matter_n unto_o a_o impossibility_n that_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n on_o infant_n in_o baptism_n shall_v ordinary_o be_v because_o of_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n that_o thence_o do_v follow_v viz_o that_o than_o the_o spirit_n must_v either_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v idle_a which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v or_o else_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o adoption_n may_v be_v whole_o lose_v so_o as_o a_o man_n once_o true_o regenerate_v may_v total_o loose_v all_o regeneration_n &_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n in_o which_o he_o be_v before_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v flat_a popery_n to_o maintain_v revertitur_fw-la maintain_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o remonstrant_n convent_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o their_o declaration_n touch_v the_o 5_o art_n set_v forth_o by_o themselves_o do_v with_o one_o consent_n disclaim_v such_o a_o fall_n from_o grace_n as_o render_v
first_o instant_n to_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o future_a actual_a newness_n of_o life_n by_o infuse_v some_o potential_a and_o seminal_a grace_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n ordinary_o so_o plenary_o change_v &_o renew_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o to_o work_v in_o he_o either_o actual_a faith_n hope_n or_o love_n &c_n &c_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o habit_n of_o these_o or_o other_o particular_a grace_n for_o the_o present_a as_o afterward_o he_o do_v something_n the_o spirit_n do_v from_o his_o first_o entrance_n towards_o actual_a regeneration_n therefore_o we_o call_v that_o first_o work_n initial_a thereby_o understand_v the_o first_o disposition_n to_o or_o degree_n of_o actual_a regeneration_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o first_o work_n do_v not_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v extend_v to_o a_o present_a actual_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o degree_n that_o afterward_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o at_o his_o effectual_a call_n therefore_o we_o call_v that_o latter_a work_n actual_a regeneration_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o for_o just_a so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n aliâ—i_fw-la nature_n ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la scil_n itaque_fw-la animae_fw-la â—umanae_fw-la mentem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ubi_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o intellgentia_fw-la in_o infante_fw-la sopita_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la quasi_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la excitandâ—_n sâ—ilicet_fw-la atque_fw-la exercendâ—_n aetatis_fw-la accessu_fw-la qua_fw-la sit_fw-la scientiae_fw-la capax_fw-la atque_fw-la doct_v inâ—e_a &_o habilis_fw-la perceptioni_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o amoris_fw-la boni_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o c_o 24._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o he_o wâ—â—te_v h_o lib_n 2d_o â—_z peccat_fw-la 〈…〉_o 25_o &_o aliâ—i_fw-la so_o soon_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v infuse_v there_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n not_o every_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o degree_n a_o rational_a life_n but_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o and_o in_o that_o soul_n be_v include_v all_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o send_v forth_o those_o principle_n unto_o action_n unless_o in_o some_o insensible_a manner_n by_o little_a and_o little_o prepare_v the_o infant_n unto_o humane_a action_n till_o afterward_o that_o the_o sense_n begin_v to_o act_v before_o that_o time_n the_o reasonable_a life_n can_v whole_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v in_o a_o infant_n because_o the_o soul_n rational_a be_v actual_o in_o his_o body_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o infant_n have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n the_o actual_a use_n of_o reason_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o call_v the_o further_a perfection_n of_o his_o natural_a principle_n by_o tract_n of_o time_n attain_v when_o reason_n put_v itself_o into_o act_n actual_a rational_a life_n and_o we_o term_v the_o same_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o principle_n thereof_o which_o together_o with_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o the_o first_o infusion_n thereof_o it_o receive_v initial_a life_n this_o be_v no_o more_o in_o substance_n than_o what_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o s._n augustine_n calvine_n peter_n martyr_n junius_n daneus_n dr_n whitaker_n zanchius_n and_o sundry_a other_o who_o judgment_n have_v be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o this_o treatise_n in_o sundry_a place_n upon_o sundry_a occasion_n and_o shall_v any_o man_n think_v it_o nothing_o in_o a_o magisteriall_a humour_n to_o trample_v so_o many_o worthy_n under_o his_o foot_n at_o once_o as_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o other_o if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o term_n that_o displease_v he_o because_o perhaps_o the_o same_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o author_n he_o shall_v but_o show_v himself_o a_o caveller_n to_o quarrel_v they_o unless_o he_o can_v show_v that_o the_o term_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o in_o substance_n these_o author_n do_v not_o allow_v and_o teach_v brief_o then_o this_o objection_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o false_a information_n and_o supposition_n for_o it_o suppose_v i_o to_o use_v the_o term_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n as_o intend_v thereby_o to_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o regeneration_n whereas_o my_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a life_n in_o two_o distinct_a consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o objection_n fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n and_o not_o with_o i_o but_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o in_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o degree_n but_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o dispatch_v at_o a_o instant_n as_o natural_a generation_n be_v it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renovation_n which_o note_v a_o growth_n in_o sanctification_n in_o a_o man_n regenerate_v but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n be_v never_o take_v for_o any_o other_o than_o for_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o a_o christian_a and_o beget_v he_o a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o entrance_n therefore_o the_o distinction_n of_o actual_a and_o initial_a regeneration_n can_v be_v admit_v in_o any_o sense_n i_o answer_v that_o those_o two_o word_n regeneration_n and_o renovation_n may_v perhaps_o by_o some_o be_v use_v the_o one_o to_o signify_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n make_v a_o man_n actual_o a_o new_a creature_n in_o all_o part_n at_o once_o and_o the_o other_o to_o note_v the_o continual_a growth_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o grace_n infuse_v if_o man_n will_v before_o give_v notice_n of_o their_o meaning_n and_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a expression_n of_o themselves_o will_v say_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v use_v the_o word_n regeneration_n to_o express_v it_o by_o and_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o continual_a growth_n from_o one_o degree_n unto_o another_o i_o will_v ever_o call_v that_o renovation_n man_n may_v if_o they_o please_v make_v use_n of_o word_n as_o they_o do_v of_o counter_n in_o cast_v of_o account_n wherein_o of_o the_o same_o set_v and_o value_n some_o counter_n be_v make_v to_o stand_v for_o pound_n some_o for_o shilling_n &_o some_o for_o penny_n and_o yet_o as_o those_o counter_n which_o stand_v for_o penny_n may_v as_o well_o have_v stand_v for_o pound_n as_o those_o that_o do_v stand_v for_o pound_n if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o set_v they_o to_o have_v so_o dispose_v they_o so_o man_n may_v put_v word_n of_o the_o same_o value_n and_o native_a signification_n to_o signify_v diverse_a thing_n by_o a_o liberty_n justifiable_a enough_o in_o use_n of_o speech_n &_o yet_o those_o word_n may_v without_o wrong_n be_v use_v by_o other_o to_o signify_v other_o thing_n always_o provide_v that_o when_o a_o man_n use_v a_o word_n in_o a_o sense_n different_a either_o from_o the_o prime_a signification_n of_o it_o or_o from_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o it_o he_o give_v warning_n that_o where_o ever_o he_o use_v such_o a_o word_n he_o will_v be_v understand_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o it_o nor_o according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o grant_v that_o if_o it_o please_v any_o divine_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v ever_o restrain_v regeneration_n to_o note_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o renovation_n signify_v a_o daily_a increase_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o his_o speech_n or_o writing_n for_o want_v of_o fit_a term_n to_o express_v himself_o in_o he_o may_v do_v it_o but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n regeneration_n and_o of_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n actual_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n in_o all_o part_n at_o once_o so_o as_o in_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o degree_n &_o affirm_v that_o so_o the_o scripture_n do_v ever_o use_v that_o word_n and_o also_o add_v that_o by_o renovation_n the_o scripture_n never_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o it_o intend_v by_o regeneration_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o renovation_n be_v ever_o put_v for_o another_o thing_n to_o wit_n for_o continual_a growth_n in_o grace_n once_o infuse_v i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o dissent_v from_o he_o and_o to_o deny_v his_o assertion_n for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o difference_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o these_o word_n but_o that_o they_o may_v both_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o scripture_n so_o nice_a as_o to_o observe_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o the_o obiector_n