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naz._n in_o laudem_fw-la cyprian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pastorum_fw-la optimus_fw-la &_o probatissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la pompaeium_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v viz_o because_o there_o be_v no_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o sufficient_a his_o word_n be_v these_o wherefore_o say_v he_o let_v they_o grant_v that_o either_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_v where_o they_o say_v true_a baptism_n be_v or_o that_o it_o be_v no_o true_a baptism_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o because_o baptism_n can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n potest_fw-la spirit_n quare_fw-la aut_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la esse_fw-la concedâ—m_fw-la illic_fw-la ubi_fw-la baptisma_fw-la esse_fw-la 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noâ—um_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la est_fw-la and_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o baptism_n even_o upon_o infant_n he_o elsewhere_o declare_v himself_o express_o for_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infant_n baptiz_n he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n that_o the_o spirit_n refuse_v not_o to_o communicate_v himself_o even_o to_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o declare_v that_o divine_a grace_n be_v dispense_v unto_o all_o as_o well_o infant_n as_o other_o which_o be_v shadow_v out_o in_o elisha_n stretch_v of_o himself_o upon_o a_o infant_n insensible_a of_o the_o good_a which_o the_o prophet_n do_v unto_o he_o iungerentur_fw-la he_o esse_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la sieve_n infant_n sive_fw-la maiores_fw-la natu_fw-la unam_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la declarat_fw-la nobis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la 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the_o elect_n and_o chameir_n justify_v goulartius_n in_o that_o assertion_n 38._o assertion_n et_fw-la
verè_fw-la goulartius_n in_o hunc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la notavit_fw-la locum_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la profere_fw-la sâc_fw-la epistola_fw-la cyprianus_n noster_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n baptismi_fw-la in_o electis_fw-la christi_fw-la varijs_fw-la effectis_fw-la ut_fw-la orthadoxè_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la analogiam_fw-la scriptum_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la cham._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o parag_n 38._o 2_o gregory_n nazianzen_n call_v baptism_n that_o good_a thing_n which_o give_v we_o initiation_n into_o christ_n nazianzen_n gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o common_a benefit_n and_o foundation_n of_o new_a life_n we_o all_o receive_v from_o god_n gorgo_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitationis_fw-la divina_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la common_a beneficium_fw-la &_o secundae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la omnes_fw-la habemnus_fw-la greg._n in_o laud._n gorgo_n in_o his_o oration_n or_o homily_n touch_v baptism_n after_o a_o large_a and_o eloquent_a 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have_v conceive_v fruit_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a know_v not_o by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o by_o the_o springing_n of_o his_o heart_n especial_o upon_o those_o solemn_a day_n wherein_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v and_o by_o the_o inward_a joy_n that_o then_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o testimony_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v say_v to_o evade_v it_o he_o speak_v indefinite_o therefore_o he_o exclude_v none_o that_o be_v christian_n indeed_o but_o unto_o they_o he_o do_v restrain_v it_o in_o express_a term_n &_o so_o he_o speak_v direct_o to_o our_o present_a point_n 4_o chrysostome_n one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o clear_a expositor_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n among_o all_o the_o father_n call_v baptism_n our_o initiation_n into_o christ_n act._n christ_n hon_fw-fr 1._o in_o act._n and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o a_o outward_a admission_n only_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o afterward_o declare_v himself_o when_o he_o make_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o baptism_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n worth_a that_o name_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v it_o efficacious_a in_o baptism_n the_o chief_a part_n be_v the_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o water_n become_v effectual_a act._n effectual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 1._o in_o act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 40._o in_o act._n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v always_o accompany_v the_o outward_a wash_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a because_o chrysostome_n speak_v this_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o 1.5_o hence_o act._n 1.5_o i_o answer_v that_o chrysostome_n admit_v that_o in_o they_o the_o case_n be_v such_o indeed_o but_o say_v he_o in_o we_o both_o be_v perform_v together_o act._n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aom_n 1._o in_o act._n i_o stand_v not_o to_o justify_v his_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o he_o say_v touch_v the_o bestow_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n before_o that_o time_n let_v that_o opinion_n shift_v for_o itself_o as_o it_o can_v i_o only_o urge_v the_o word_n to_o show_v his_o judgement_n of_o this_o thing_n viz_o that_o now_o we_o christian_n receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a sign_n coniunctiones_fw-la sign_n that_o this_o be_v his_o judgement_n even_o of_o infant_n also_o appear_v in_o his_o homil._n on_o ps_n 14._o ay_o 15._o iuxta_fw-la heb._n adducit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la infantem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ubera_fw-la sugentem_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la sacâ—rdos_n exigit_fw-la ab_fw-la infirma_fw-la aetate_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la &_o assensiones_fw-la &_o mâ—noris_fw-la aetate_fw-la fiâ—â—â—ussâ—râ—â—_n accipit_fw-la susceptorem_fw-la &_o interrogat_fw-la renunciat_fw-la satanae_n &_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la â—â—mungitur_fw-la in_o sinen_n sed_fw-la statim_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la petit_fw-la renunciationes_fw-la &_o coniunctiones_fw-la and_o yet_o lest_o any_o shall_v imagine_v he_o to_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o think_v that_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a wash_n do_v receive_v the_o inward_a grace_n hear_v he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n express_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o contrary_n what_o anguish_n of_o heart_n say_v he_o do_v i_o sustain_v so_o often_o as_o i_o see_v some_o even_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o breathe_v their_o last_o run_v unto_o baptism_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o purge_v by_o it_o lat._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eduio_fw-la savil._n ibid._n quos_fw-la aestus_fw-la pectoris_fw-la sentio_fw-la quoties_fw-la alios_fw-la video_fw-la subextremum_fw-la balitum_fw-la festinantes_fw-la ad_fw-la initiatioâ—em_fw-la nec_fw-la hinc_fw-la fieri_fw-la puriores_fw-la ibid._n prope_fw-la sin_n edit_fw-la lat._n this_o father_n therefore_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n how_o ever_o his_o judgement_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n nor_o let_v any_o arminian_n think_v to_o take_v i_o tardy_a as_o if_o i_o abuse_v the_o reader_n by_o allege_v that_o which_o my_o author_n speak_v of_o person_n of_o year_n who_o do_v oftentimes_o ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la actual_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o while_o they_o be_v present_a at_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o prove_v the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n for_o however_o it_o be_v too_o
true_a that_o person_n of_o year_n do_v oft_o time_n resist_v the_o spirit_n by_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o corrupt_a life_n yet_o this_o father_n speak_v of_o man_n of_o another_o disposition_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n apprehend_v a_o necessity_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n and_o hasten_v to_o initiation_n ibid._n initiation_n festinantes_fw-la ad_fw-la initiationem_fw-la ibid._n which_o argue_v a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v away_o without_o it_o therefore_o they_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v pertinent_a unto_o my_o purpose_n 5_o basil_n to_o that_o question_n how_o christian_n be_v save_v give_v this_o answer_n by_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n 10_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n c._n 10_o and_o a_o little_a after_o baptism_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o the_o day_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o day_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o soul_n bapt._n soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr exhort_v ad_fw-la sanct_a bapt._n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o add_v more_o out_o of_o he_o this_o may_v suffice_v 6_o hierome_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o dialogue_n against_o the_o pelagian_o bring_v in_o the_o pelagian_a thus_o cavil_v with_o the_o orthodox_n i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o why_o be_v infant_n baptize_v to_o which_o he_o shape_v this_o answer_n that_o in_o baptism_n their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v 2_o remit_v dic_fw-la quaeso_fw-la &_o i_o omni_n ibera_fw-fr quaestione_fw-la quare_fw-la insantult_v baptizentur_fw-la orthod_n ut_fw-la iis_fw-la pectata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimatantur_fw-la and_o so_o much_o the_o author_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n estate_n acknowledge_v and_o profess_v pag._n 456._o edit_n 2_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n that_o he_o may_v at_o once_o hiss_v that_o absurd_a distinction_n of_o the_o pelagian_o that_o child_n be_v baptize_v not_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o orthodox_n unto_o the_o pelagian_o credatis_fw-la pelagian_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la dicam_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la finiatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la aut_fw-la novum_fw-la vos_fw-la pelagiani_n nempe_fw-la lebere_fw-la symbolum_fw-la tradere_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptizâ—tis_fw-la infant_n in_o regnum_fw-la caelâ—â—â—_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o in_o paâ—vulâ—s_n &_o in_fw-la magnis_fw-la habetis_fw-la baptisma_fw-la etiam_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la prevaricationis_fw-la adam_n credatis_fw-la that_o i_o may_v at_o length_n put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n either_o you_o must_v forge_v a_o new_a creed_n and_o after_o that_o form_n of_o baptism_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v this_o that_o thou_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n of_o person_n of_o year_n and_o of_o infant_n you_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n also_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o infant_n then_o at_o least_o if_o not_o before_o communicate_v to_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o same_o father_n against_o the_o luciferian_o locum_fw-la luciferian_o hiâ—rom_o â—â—uer_o lucifer_n nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la peccata_fw-la â—imittuntur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antâ—quis_fw-la sordibâ—â—_n anima_fw-la purgate_n quae_fw-la 〈…〉_o habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ibid._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lavat_fw-la animal_n sed_fw-la prius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lavatur_fw-la à _fw-la â—p_n ritu_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la locum_fw-la express_o teach_v sin_n be_v remit_v to_o none_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o little_a before_o thus_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o old_a sin_n that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n it_o be_v not_o water_n that_o wash_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o water_n itself_o be_v first_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o moses_n in_o another_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o baptism_n can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n to_o conclude_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n not_o that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o before_o for_o he_o never_o be_v without_o it_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o we_o that_o true_a baptism_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a and_o to_o this_o also_o calvine_n give_v testimony_n in_o his_o institution_n 18._o institution_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect._n 18._o 7_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o part_n of_o baptism_n effectu_fw-la baptism_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la cap._n 4._o ire_n sunt_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la aqua_fw-la sanguis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la horum_fw-la detrahas_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la since_o cruse_v christi_n elementum_fw-la commune_v sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la effectu_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o baptism_n three_o thing_n water_n blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n take_v away_o but_o one_o of_o these_o and_o you_o destroy_v the_o sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v water_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o common_a element_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o clear_a for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n at_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n he_o shall_v therein_o show_v so_o much_o ignorance_n in_o that_o father_n write_n as_o that_o the_o learned_a will_v just_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o more_o time_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o unto_o he_o and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o such_o a_o ignoramus_n 8_o last_o augustine_n that_o great_a &_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o all_o to_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o very_a argument_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o quote_v a_o place_n or_o two_o there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o christi_fw-la he_o serm_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n nulli_fw-la est_fw-la aliquantenus_fw-la ambigendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la corporis_fw-la sanguinisque_fw-la domini_fw-la participem_fw-la fieri_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la efficitur_fw-la membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o least_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n that_o then_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o in_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n if_o any_o think_v that_o by_o the_o faithful_a he_o mean_v only_a person_n of_o year_n actual_o believe_v let_v they_o consult_v his_o epistle_n 2._o epistle_n epist_n 23._o tom_n 2._o to_o boniface_n a_o devout_a earl_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n wherein_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o father_n to_o comprehend_v infant_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n again_o accessis_fw-la again_o epist_n 57_o ad_fw-la dardanum_n dicimus_fw-la in_o baptizatis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la id_fw-la nesciant_fw-la habitare_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o eye_n quemadmodum_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la &_o métem_fw-la cvius_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la ratio_fw-la quâ_fw-la uti_fw-la â—â—â—dum_fw-la possant_fw-la veluti_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scintilla_fw-la sopita_fw-la est_fw-la excitanda_fw-la aetatis_fw-la accessis_fw-la we_o say_v that_o in_o infant_n baptize_v although_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v for_o so_o be_v they_o without_o knowledge_n of_o his_o be_v in_o they_o although_o he_o be_v in_o they_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n reason_n be_v in_o they_o who_o yet_o can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o like_o a_o little_a spark_n rake_v up_o under_o ash_n and_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o but_o by_o access_n of_o year_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n with_o which_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n ibid._n end_n habitare_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la talibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la occultè_fw-la in_o eye_n agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la suis_fw-la templum_fw-la eius_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o proficientibus_fw-la &_o proficiendo_fw-la
perseverantibus_fw-la proficit_fw-la ibid._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v therefore_o to_o dwell_v in_o they_o because_o he_o secret_o work_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v his_o temple_n which_o he_o afterward_o perfect_v in_o those_o that_o profit_n and_o make_v further_o proceed_n &_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o then_o which_o speech_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n touch_v the_o holy_a ghost_n seize_v upon_o infant_n even_o in_o baptism_n to_o prepare_v they_o in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o be_v temple_n for_o himself_o such_o as_o will_v extend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n indifferent_o to_o all_o infant_n will_v be_v perhaps_o ready_a to_o wrest_v all_o these_o testimony_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n &_o make_v use_n of_o they_o against_o i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o these_o allegation_n do_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v without_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o elect_n as_o i_o do_v it_o be_v true_a the_o father_n except_o none_o yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o therefore_o they_o hold_v that_o none_o be_v exempt_v by_o god_n nay_o they_o often_o declare_v the_o contrary_n they_o consider_v the_o charge_n which_o christ_n have_v lay_v upon_o his_o minister_n to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o none_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n and_o who_o not_o as_o they_o baptize_v all_o so_o they_o pronounce_v of_o each_o one_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v he_o in_o baptism_n yet_o withal_o confine_v the_o donation_n of_o these_o gift_n only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v indeed_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n although_o they_o take_v not_o upon_o they_o to_o declare_v who_o they_o be_v in_o particular_a that_o have_v no_o share_n therein_o now_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o indefinite_a and_o illimited_a speech_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n they_o do_v hold_v and_o declare_v that_o all_o be_v not_o indeed_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n shall_v appear_v by_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o which_o i_o think_v be_v enough_o to_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v sound_a among_o they_o not_o to_o repeat_v what_o i_o former_o urge_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o opinion_n that_o all_o without_o exception_n do_v certain_o receive_v grace_n in_o baptism_n although_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o resist_v it_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v i_o will_v mention_v only_o one_o passage_n out_o of_o hierome_n and_o another_o out_o of_o augustine_n concern_v this_o point_n st_n hierome_n if_o it_o be_v not_o false_o father_v on_o he_o write_v on_o galath_n 3._o christo_fw-la 3._o in_o gal._n 3._o si_fw-la igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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si_fw-la ingenitam_fw-la siâ—i_fw-la corâ—uptionem_fw-la e_fw-la matris_fw-la utero_fw-la secum_fw-la afferunt_fw-la ea_fw-la repurgatos_fw-la esse_fw-la opoâ—tet_fw-la antequam_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la admittantur_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la ingrediâ—ur_fw-la pollutum_fw-la aut_fw-la inquinatum_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 17._o they_o therefore_o have_v a_o further_o work_v wrought_v in_o they_o then_o ordinary_o other_o have_n howbeit_o it_o be_v never_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o judicious_a man_n to_o restrain_v all_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o such_o as_o die_v in_o infancy_n but_o only_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o why_o else_o shall_v he_o say_v that_o even_o before_o even_o instit._fw-la lib_n 4._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 12._o of_o which_o but_o a_o little_a before_o we_o be_v baptize_v unto_o mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o mortification_n be_v begin_v in_o we_o from_o our_o very_a baptism_n and_o we_o daily_o go_v forward_o in_o it_o &_o c._n why_o do_v he_o else_o avouch_v that_o 18._o that_o et_fw-la sane_fw-la ideo_fw-la a_o prima_fw-la infantia_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la aetate_fw-la qualibet_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la electos_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o scipso_fw-la sanctificaret_fw-la nam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ad_fw-la delendam_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la culpam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la nostra_fw-la pe_z petrata_fw-la fuerat_fw-la eam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la carnem_fw-la sibi_fw-la
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 his_o own_o inward_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o spirit_n outward_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n mat_n 3_o john_n 1._o and_o elsewhere_o these_o two_o therefore_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o wash_n of_o water_n and_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v relative_n and_o the_o relation_n itself_o be_v that_o application_n or_o union_n of_o these_o one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o relative_n which_o constitute_v the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n wherefore_o as_o a_o man_n in_o humane_a action_n do_v with_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n produce_v both_o a_o inward_a and_o a_o outward_a action_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o operation_n in_o which_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v the_o inward_a action_n after_o a_o sort_n the_o formal_a and_o the_o external_a the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o action_n even_o so_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o water_n do_v perform_v both_o a_o internal_a and_o a_o external_a action_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o operation_n in_o which_o the_o inward_a wash_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n and_o the_o external_a wash_n with_o water_n be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o that_o his_o action_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n this_o passage_n pass_v from_o that_o learned_a man_n in_o a_o scholastical_a confutation_n of_o a_o subtle_a adversary_n be_v perhaps_o more_o abstruse_a than_o it_o can_v be_v full_o understand_v of_o a_o ordinary_a reader_n yet_o all_o that_o be_v judicious_a can_v see_v less_o in_o it_o than_o this_o viz_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o junius_n that_o be_v not_o hold_v for_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_a wherein_o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o accompany_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n with_o some_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n inward_o wash_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o water_n outward_o wash_v the_o body_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o work_n that_o be_v which_o be_v ordinary_o perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o regeneration_n the_o same_o author_n also_o describe_v in_o the_o place_n first_o cite_v where_o he_o thus_o distinguish_v of_o regeneration_n and_o then_o explain_v himself_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o affirm_v infant_n elect_v to_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n 7_o baptism_n de_fw-fr regeneratio_fw-la â—e_n aliter_fw-la consideratur_fw-la in_o fâ—â—_n lâ—â—ne_v to_o id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la habitu_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la actu_fw-la pâ—imâ—_n regeneratio_fw-la qâ—â—e_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la transplantatio_fw-la a_o vetere_fw-la id_fw-la mo_z in_o novum_fw-la tanqâ—am_fw-la causa_fw-la eâ—â—_n aâ—tera_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 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
they_o be_v partaker_n not_o till_o they_o be_v of_o ripe_a age_n so_o as_o by_o faith_n they_o apprehend_v the_o inward_a grace_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o do_v this_o place_n prove_v that_o paul_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n before_o his_o baptism_n i_o trow_v not_o for_o than_o who_o wrought_v in_o he_o that_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o baptism_n rather_o therefore_o it_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o receive_v it_o in_o his_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v it_o before_o and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o before_o why_o not_o in_o his_o circumcision_n no_o may_v some_o man_n say_v not_o so_o for_o in_o act_n 9.17_o ananias_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o mere_a carnal_a man_n whole_o destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o that_o time_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v brief_o that_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o measure_n before_o that_o time_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v ananias_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o not_o only_o unto_o sanctification_n but_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o apostolical_a function_n for_o it_o be_v afterward_o add_v that_o straight_o way_n he_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n ver_fw-la 20._o now_o although_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o circumcision_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n nor_o be_v he_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o reception_n of_o it_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o first_o receive_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v all_o his_o grace_n at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n it_o may_v here_o be_v remember_v what_o have_v be_v former_o speak_v upon_o that_o place_n in_o act_n 2.38_o saint_n peter_n bid_v those_o that_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v tell_v they_o that_o so_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o they_o must_v repent_v certain_o they_o must_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enable_v they_o hereunto_o else_o they_o can_v not_o repent_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o partaker_n of_o he_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o receive_v he_o but_o more_o secret_o and_o spare_o now_o they_o receive_v he_o again_o but_o more_o solemn_o and_o plentiful_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o none_o of_o these_o place_n apart_o or_o together_o no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v wire_n draw_v to_o the_o utmost_a have_v in_o they_o any_o solid_a proof_n to_o make_v good_a the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o circumcision_n and_o so_o we_o have_v overthrow_v this_o argument_n also_o without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o our_o position_n 8._o objection_n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o baptism_n object_n 5_o do_v usual_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n give_v before_o baptism_n as_o that_o in_o act_n 10.44_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o then_o afterward_o it_o follow_v in_o vers_fw-la 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o thâ—se_a shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o or_o else_o they_o speak_v of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o former_a speech_n for_o it_o suppose_v a_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o baptism_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o of_o the_o contrary_n answer_n answer_n 1_o i_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o some_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n before_o baptism_n howbeit_o that_o place_n in_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o act_n be_v improper_o allege_v for_o it_o because_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a bestow_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o such_o as_o peter_n preach_v unto_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n as_o appear_v in_o vers_fw-la 45.46_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o believe_v be_v astonish_v as_o many_o as_o come_v with_o peter_n because_o that_o on_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o magnify_v god_n notwithstanding_o i_o say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o precede_v the_o baptism_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n at_o least_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a profession_n of_o those_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v yet_o as_o not_o only_a saint_n 7._o saint_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o cap._n 7._o ambrose_n and_o saint_n num._n saint_n quaest_n 84._o super_fw-la levit._fw-la &_o quaest_n 33._o in_o num._n augustine_n and_o after_o they_o 16._o they_o instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o calvin_n well_o speak_v they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n more_o solemn_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v more_o secret_o before_o they_o be_v of_o year_n aught_o to_o express_v their_o faith_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o baptism_n but_o this_o conclude_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o infant_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o they_o actual_a faith_n be_v not_o require_v nor_o yet_o that_o therefore_o elect_v infant_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n but_o only_o need_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o due_a time_n 2_o i_o say_v that_o however_o some_o place_n do_v suppose_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v before_o baptism_n yet_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o therefore_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v do_v prove_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o will_v infer_v thence_o because_o i_o have_v not_o bring_v one_o of_o those_o place_n for_o a_o proof_n which_o mention_v actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o concern_v person_n of_o year_n only_o now_o this_o objection_n will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o i_o have_v take_v up_o some_o of_o those_o place_n for_o my_o use_n which_o speak_v clear_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o it_o do_v cast_v a_o unjust_a aspersion_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o give_v any_o blow_n to_o the_o point_n itself_o 3_o i_o never_o affirm_v that_o infant_n do_v not_o at_o all_o receive_v the_o spirit_n before_o their_o baptism_n but_o only_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o instrument_n or_o mean_n apply_v for_o their_o first_o solemn_a receipt_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o we_o as_o also_o for_o their_o first_o manifest_a initiation_n and_o engraff_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n admit_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n before_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o also_o in_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o confirmation_n thereof_o if_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o baptism_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v christ_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v they_o in_o act_n 2._o before_o mention_v be_v bid_v to_o repent_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o no_o doubt_n they_o do_v so_o which_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n assure_v they_o that_o in_o baptism_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o let_v then_o why_o elect_v infant_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o too_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o in_o person_n of_o year_n the_o spirit_n must_v go_v before_o to_o qualify_v they_o with_o actual_a grace_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o elect_v infant_n also_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v give_v before_o baptism_n but_o yet_o both_o unto_o the_o one_o and_o unto_o the_o other_o he_o be_v give_v again_o in_o
consist_v in_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o form_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o regeneration_n by_o who_o the_o first_o seed_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o christian_n and_o this_o be_v life_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o root_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o reason_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n rational_a before_o it_o have_v actual_o enable_v the_o body_n to_o move_v and_o act_v rational_o and_o of_o this_o say_v acute_a junius_n 7._o junius_n de_fw-fr paedobapt_n theâ—_n 7._o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o john_n 3._o more_o clear_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom_n 8.10_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n be_v put_v for_o life_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v not_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o caluin_n and_o before_o he_o chrysostome_n and_o ambrose_n and_o after_o he_o peter_n martyr_v hit_v right_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o paulus_n it_o gal._n in_o loc_n vocabulo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ne_fw-la animam_fw-la nostram_fw-la intelligas_fw-la sed_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quem_fw-la vitam_fw-la appellat_fw-la paulus_n whereof_o for_o my_o part_n after_o serious_a pensitation_n of_o all_o that_o any_o have_v say_v to_o carry_v it_o to_o another_o sense_n i_o make_v no_o question_n 2_o actual_a i_o call_v that_o which_o consist_v proper_o in_o the_o very_a spiritual_a be_v itself_o actual_o produce_v in_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o spirit_n bring_v he_o forth_o a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o regeneration_n of_o such_o as_o live_v to_o year_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v actual_o to_o believe_v repent_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.11_o likewise_o you_o reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o galath_n 2.20_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o several_a member_n of_o this_o distinction_n i_o further_o illustrate_v thus_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v as_o the_o transplantation_n of_o a_o tree_n into_o a_o new_a soil_n the_o late_a as_o draw_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o soil_n into_o the_o tree_n cause_v it_o to_o shoot_v up_o spring_n blossom_n and_o bear_v fruit_n the_o former_a say_v junius_n baptizantur_fw-la junius_n ibid._n hac_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la infant_n electi_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la sit_fw-la iis_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la be_v as_o the_o transplant_n of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n into_o the_o second_o the_o late_a as_o his_o draw_a virtue_n from_o he_o and_o live_v thereby_o the_o former_a be_v as_o the_o stretch_n of_o elisha_n upon_o the_o dead_a child_n the_o first_o time_n whereby_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n wax_v warm_a but_o as_o yet_o it_o move_v not_o 4.34_o not_o 2._o king_n 4.34_o the_o late_a be_v as_o his_o stretch_a himself_o upon_o it_o the_o second_o time_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o niece_n seven_o time_n and_o to_o open_v his_o eye_n 35._o eye_n ver._n 35._o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o incubation_n or_o rest_v of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n while_o the_o earth_n be_v yet_o without_o form_n and_o void_a gen_n 1.2_o the_o late_a as_o the_o production_n of_o each_o particular_a creature_n afterward_o in_o his_o kind_n time_n and_o order_n appoint_v of_o god_n when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o the_o water_n from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o present_o produce_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o come_v forth_o in_o their_o due_a time_n and_o place_n when_o god_n give_v his_o fiat_n and_o not_o before_o this_o distinction_n lay_v as_o a_o ground_n will_v of_o itself_o bear_v we_o out_o in_o this_o conclusion_n there_o may_v be_v even_o in_o order_n of_o time_n a_o communicate_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o future_a newness_n of_o life_n before_o any_o ordinary_a actual_a infusion_n of_o actual_a or_o habitual_a grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n on_o his_o part_n actual_o make_v declaration_n thereof_o by_o a_o thorough_a change_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v grant_v i_o add_v further_o touch_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o manifest_a confer_v on_o we_o and_o confirm_v to_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o second_o conclusion_n which_o be_v this_o the_o first_o ordinary_a and_o certain_a mean_n whereby_o we_o that_o descend_v of_o christian_a parent_n have_v any_o initial_a regeneration_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o do_v ordinary_o receive_v and_o come_v to_o be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v produce_v in_o we_o future_a actual_a spiritual_a life_n be_v the_o first_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o partake_v of_o to_o wit_n baptism_n this_o be_v our_o first_o certain_a and_o manifest_a initiation_n into_o christ_n rom._n 6._o and_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n by_o mean_n act_n 2.38_o and_o our_o engraft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 12.13_o so_o also_o say_v the_o 27_o article_n of_o our_o church_n cap._n church_n this_o article_n be_v urge_v and_o open_v in_o the_o next_o cap._n this_o be_v the_o block_n at_o which_o so_o many_o have_v stumble_v this_o be_v the_o arminianism_n popery_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n that_o i_o be_o charge_v with_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o point_n i_o be_o now_o to_o labour_n in_o after_o i_o shall_v have_v state_v it_o somewhat_o more_o distinct_o and_o full_o for_o the_o effect_n whereof_o i_o must_v first_o more_o punctual_o set_v down_o 1_o how_o far_o all_o that_o be_v not_o papist_n lutheran_n or_o arminian_o do_v agree_v with_o i_o herein_o 2_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o some_o other_o that_o though_o they_o hold_v neither_o with_o papist_n nor_o arminian_n do_v yet_o dissent_v from_o i_o the_o thing_n on_o all_o hand_n agree_v upon_o be_v these_o 1_o that_o some_o infant_n may_v &_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n to_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n before_o baptism_n the_o question_n here_o be_v only_o of_o the_o first_o certain_a reception_n of_o it_o by_o external_a ordinary_a mean_n apply_v 2_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a ordinance_n consist_v of_o the_o inward_a grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o outward_a sign_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o efficacy_n in_o baptism_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o unto_o regeneration_n although_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o latter_a 4_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o 5_o that_o the_o outward_a element_n have_v not_o in_o it_o any_o physical_a force_n either_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o consecration_n institution_n or_o administration_n to_o confer_v the_o spirit_n to_o any_o at_o all_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v communicate_v immediate_o from_o christ_n himself_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v if_o then_o it_o be_v at_o all_o confer_v 6_o that_o god_n both_o may_v and_o do_v even_o in_o baptism_n bestow_v the_o spirit_n upon_o some_o infant_n that_o live_v and_o come_v to_o year_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o other_o some_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n the_o difference_n then_o be_v only_o two_o which_o will_v be_v most_o brief_o discern_v in_o these_o 2_o quaere_n 1_o whether_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o infant_n from_o christ_n himself_o for_o their_o first_o apparent_a engraft_v into_o his_o body_n and_o to_o be_v in_o they_o as_o the_o first_o seed_n &_o principle_n of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o regenerate_v such_o as_o after_o baptism_n do_v live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v ordinary_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_n 2_o whether_o the_o former_a be_v grant_v it_o do_v also_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o elect_n do_v ordinary_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n so_o that_o such_o as_o receive_v he_o before_o or_o after_o and_o not_o in_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n thereof_o i_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a in_o both_o these_o question_n and_o determine_v they_o thus_o viz_o it_o it_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o jnstitution_n of_o christ_n that_o all_o elect_a infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v state_v the_o main_a point_n full_o state_v unless_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n do_v ordinary_o receive_v from_o christ_n the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n for_o their_o first_o solemn_a
for_o grant_v that_o the_o doctrine_n be_v correspondent_a and_o warrant_v such_o prayer_n else_o be_v they_o but_o blind_a devotion_n notwithstanding_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n let_v i_o in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v what_o be_v the_o formal_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o point_n and_o here_o i_o must_v give_v you_o the_o substance_n and_o force_n of_o my_o proof_n in_o another_o syllogism_n syllogis_n 2._o maior_n that_o which_o the_o public_a catechism_n contain_v in_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o which_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n conclude_v in_o 1562._o teach_v be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n minor_n but_o both_o our_o catechism_n and_o those_o article_n do_v teach_v thus_o much_o conclus_fw-la therefore_o this_o position_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n there_o will_v be_v no_o question_n of_o the_o mayor_n by_o any_o understand_a man_n therefore_o the_o minor_a only_o require_v proof_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o part_n thus_o 1_o for_o the_o catechism_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n teach_v every_o child_n to_o profess_v this_o viz._n that_o in_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheriter_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v such_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o initiate_v he_o into_o christ_n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1._o cor._n 12_o 13._o yea_o it_o can_v be_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v true_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n unless_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n say_v peter_n martyr_n 15._o martyr_n ecclesiae_fw-la part_n verè_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la ornati_fw-la loc._n com._n clas_o 4._o cap_n 8._o sect._n 15._o therefore_o every_o elect_a infant_n receive_v in_o his_o baptism_n ordinary_o the_o spirit_n to_o initiate_v he_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o catechism_n 2_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n i_o allege_v only_o the_o 27_o art_n which_o be_v this_o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o profession_n and_o mark_v of_o difference_n whereby_o christian_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o that_o be_v not_o christen_v but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n they_o that_o receive_v baptism_n right_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a chost_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v three_o thing_n especial_o 1_o what_o baptism_n do_v outward_o it_o do_v visible_o sign_n and_o seal_n regeneration_n and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a sign_n of_o profession_n etc._n etc._n 2_o what_o inward_o tbey_v that_o receive_v it_o right_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o sonnne_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o inward_a grace_n they_o that_o receive_v it_o right_o and_o this_o the_o article_n deliver_v indefinite_o which_o in_o common_a construction_n of_o logic_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o exclude_v none_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n a_o indefinite_a proposition_n in_o a_o matter_n necessary_a be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a so_o then_o we_o be_v now_o come_v home_o to_o the_o very_a head_n of_o the_o point_n viz_o that_o all_o elect_a infant_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n be_v ordinary_o partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n for_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o right_o all_o that_o so_o receive_v it_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n object_n but_o soft_a and_o fair_a the_o article_n say_v not_o all_o elect_a infant_n but_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o right_o answ_n answ_n the_o article_n in_o those_o word_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n that_o i_o now_o contend_v for_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o show_v what_o it_o mean_v by_o receive_v right_o to_o receive_v baptism_n right_o import_v two_o thing_n viz._n 1_o that_o baptism_n be_v for_o matter_n and_o form_v the_o same_o that_o christ_n appoint_v namely_o that_o the_o baptise_a party_n be_v dip_v in_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a chost_n with_o all_o due_a reverence_n for_o the_o manner_n also_o 2_o that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v sufficient_o qualify_v to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o baptism_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o church_n can_v judge_v of_o he_o else_o he_o do_v but_o usurp_v the_o ordinance_n for_o what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n if_o he_o be_v not_o comprise_v in_o the_o covenant_n now_o then_o to_o qualify_v a_o infant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n if_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n he_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o baptism_n if_o he_o be_v present_v to_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v instant_o or_o at_o all_o partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n unless_o he_o be_v true_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o election_n howbeit_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n right_o for_o more_o than_o this_o be_v not_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o judicious_a divine_n that_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v or_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v and_o it_o be_v a_o blind_a conceit_n of_o anabaptist_n to_o say_v that_o no_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n unless_o they_o have_v actual_a faith_n and_o do_v actual_o believe_v but_o least_o any_o shall_v take_v offence_n if_o i_o bring_v not_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v i_o will_v produce_v a_o few_o of_o many_o divine_n that_o plain_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o infant_n that_o they_o have_v actual_a faith_n to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n &_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o want_v that_o faith_n they_o may_v and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o inward_a grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o purpose_n i_o propound_v unto_o you_o 1_o peter_n martyr_v in_o jnfant_n say_v he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n can_v believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o titus_n who_o save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v abroad_o on_o we_o abundant_o 2._o abundant_o infantibus_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vice_n gerit_fw-la effusio_fw-la quoque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la promittitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la uâ—_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la diserte_n scrìbitur_fw-la qui_fw-la saluos_fw-la nosfecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n loc._n com._n class_n 4._o â—_o 8._o sect_n 2._o 2_o zanchius_n upon_o those_o word_n in_o ephes_n 5.26_o wash_v it_o with_o water_n through_o the_o word_n thus_o write_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o receiver_n if_o he_o be_v of_o year_n indeed_o be_v require_v but_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o here_o express_v because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o baptism_n wherein_o infant_n although_o destitute_a of_o actual_a faith_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n church_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la accipientis_fw-la si_fw-la adultus_fw-la sit_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la hec_fw-la fides_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la non_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la licet_fw-la actuali_fw-la fide_fw-la destituti_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la verba_fw-la facit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicendo_fw-la muâ—dans_fw-la eam_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o ephes_n 5._o externa_fw-la media_fw-la sunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la per_fw-la ministrum_fw-la christi_fw-la administrata_fw-la medium_n autem_fw-la â—fficax_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la tuâ—s_fw-la qui_fw-la mundatur_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o advito_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la spiritus_fw-la enim_fw-la ipse_fw-la applicat_fw-la
saâ—guinem_fw-la christi_fw-la infantibus_fw-la ibid._n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v take_v he_o to_o mean_v only_o a_o outward_a admission_n he_o afterward_o add_v the_o external_a mean_n be_v the_o word_n and_o water_n administer_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o effectual_a mean_n on_o his_o part_n that_o be_v cleanse_v be_v faith_n in_o one_o of_o year_n at_o least_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o infant_n for_o to_o they_o the_o spirit_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 3_o that_o renown_a frenchman_n daniel_n chameir_n will_z ling_o yield_v that_o elect_a infant_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n term_v faithful_a but_o how_o not_o actual_a believer_n but_o only_o potential_a because_o no_o man_n believe_v actual_o but_o he_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o discourse_n 28._o discourse_n quomodo_fw-la inquam_fw-la fideles_fw-la actu_fw-la ne_o a_o potentia_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la actu_fw-la negatur_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la credit_n nisi_fw-la compos_fw-la rationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o parag_n 28._o 4_o doctor_n ames_n be_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v infant_n of_o 5_o argument_n he_o reserve_v this_o to_o the_o last_o place_n as_o if_o he_o set_v most_o by_o it_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o regeneration_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n a_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v either_o circumcise_a or_o baptize_v no_o external_a act_n be_v require_v as_o in_o other_o sacrament_n there_o be_v but_o only_o a_o capacity_n passive_a to_o receive_v infant_n therefore_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o respect_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a use_v thereof_o as_o man_n of_o year_n themselves_o 13._o themselves_o quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la initio_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la cvius_fw-la sigillum_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la merè_fw-la possive_a unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la hominis_fw-la vel_fw-la circumcidendi_fw-la vel_fw-la baptizâ—ndi_fw-la nulla_fw-la actio_fw-la externa_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la receptio_fw-la passive_a infant_n igitur_fw-la sunt_fw-la aequè_fw-la capaces_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la respectu_fw-la praecipui_fw-la eius_fw-la usus_fw-la atque_fw-la adulti_fw-la medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 40._o thes_n 13._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o sacrament_n can_v be_v attain_v by_o infant_n without_o faith_n actual_a in_o they_o when_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n thereof_o be_v the_o spirit_n the_o worker_n of_o faith_n now_o no_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v say_v that_o no_o person_n can_v first_o receive_v the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o actual_a faith_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o have_v faith_n without_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v it_o in_o he_o 23._o he_o spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la communicari_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la fides_fw-la antecèdit_fw-la omnem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operationem_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la imperiti_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nam_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la prima_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la &_o conuersio_fw-la aperte_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la joh._n 3.5.6.8_o genitus_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la soli_fw-la credentes_fw-la postquam_fw-la iam_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la operationem_fw-la illam_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qua_fw-la obsignantur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la arrha_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la futurae_fw-la ephes_n 1.13.14_o &_o 4.30_o gal._n 3.14_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o faithful_a not_o because_o faith_n go_v before_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o ignorant_a man_n do_v collect_v for_o the_o very_a first_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n be_v plain_o attribute_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 3.5.6.8_o except_o a_o man_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n but_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o because_o only_a believer_n after_o they_o have_v believe_v do_v receive_v that_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v as_o with_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o come_v d._n ames_n medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o the_o adopt_v thes_n 23._o he_o must_v therefore_o first_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o he_o which_o spirit_n then_o he_o may_v receive_v in_o baptism_n without_o actual_a faith_n to_o take_v he_o in_o these_o new_a lingles_n in_o divinity_n against_o the_o current_n of_o all_o judicious_a divine_n be_v most_o intolerable_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o that_o i_o know_v but_o to_o breed_v quarrel_n to_o work_v distraction_n to_o increase_v doubt_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n uncertain_a and_o to_o bring_v in_o atheism_n i_o never_o yet_o see_v that_o divine_a of_o note_n in_o the_o church_n that_o ever_o dare_v to_o say_v &_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o any_o infant_n though_o die_v in_o infancy_n be_v of_o necessity_n actual_o to_o believe_v or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v nor_o yet_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ordinary_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n till_o by_o faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o heart_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n 5_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n dr_n davenant_n in_o his_o elaborate_a and_o solid_a lecture_n upon_o st_n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o collossian_o answer_v that_o objection_n so_o much_o bawl_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ignorant_a sect_n in_o amsterdame_v viz_o that_o baptism_n have_v mortification_n etc._n etc._n annex_v to_o it_o whereof_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a because_o destitute_a of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v it_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v thus_o say_v if_o they_o speak_v of_o actual_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o actual_a study_n and_o profession_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n thosâ—_n scripture_n which_o require_v these_o in_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o of_o year_n touch_v infant_n because_o they_o be_v sinner_n not_o actual_a by_o any_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o a_o hereditary_a habit_n it_o suffice_v they_o to_o have_v faith_n not_o actual_o exercise_v itself_o but_o include_v in_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v work_v this_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o use_v so_o to_o do_v none_o but_o a_o crack_a brain_n will_v deny_v negaverit_fw-la deny_v si_fw-mi lâ—quantur_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la actuali_fw-la de_fw-la actuali_fw-la study_v &_o professione_n mortificationis_fw-la &_o vivificationis_fw-la illa_fw-la scripturae_fw-la loca_fw-la quae_fw-la â—aec_fw-la requirunt_fw-la ni_fw-fr baptizatis_fw-la ad_fw-la adultos_fw-la esse_fw-la restringenda_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n autem_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la actu_fw-la sed_fw-la haereditario_fw-la habitu_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quod_fw-la peccaâ—i_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la habeant_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la actu_fw-la â—ese_n exerentem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o habituali_fw-la principio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la iâ—clusám_fw-la spiritum_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la principium_fw-la hoc_fw-la habituale_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la efficere_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o solere_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la negaverit_fw-la 6_o the_o author_n of_o the_o comment_n on_o tit_n answer_v a_o objection_n which_o some_o may_v make_v against_o that_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o ordinary_a reception_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n in_o baptism_n viz_o that_o infant_n want_v faith_n he_o say_v that_o they_o want_v indeed_o actual_a faith_n which_o presuppose_v hear_v understand_v etc._n etc._n he_o further_o say_v with_o musculus_fw-la that_o child_n may_v be_v call_v faithful_a although_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o with_o zanchius_n that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o elect_a infant_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n &_o in_o such_o as_o live_v to_o year_n he_o add_v that_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o they_o the_o seed_n or_o inclination_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v fructify_v unto_o eternal_a life_n now_o we_o have_v witness_n enough_o and_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o to_o receive_v baptism_n right_o so_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o faith_n be_v not_o require_v and_o i_o think_v every_o man_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o these_o author_n be_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o popery_n &_o arminianism_n that_o thus_o witness_v for_o i_o and_o will_v man_n yet_o lay_v both_o these_o to_o my_o charge_n if_o this_o be_v arminianism_n or_o popery_n to_o say_v that_o all_o right_a receiver_n do_v ordinary_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o i_o restrain_v it_o only_o to_o right_a receiver_n and_o declare_v that_o by_o right_a receiver_n i_o mean_v
t.c._n about_o baptism_n t.c._n affirm_v that_o baptism_n be_v only_o the_o seal_n of_o grace_n before_o receive_v mr_n hooker_n answer_v by_o distinguish_v of_o grace_n into_o grace_n of_o election_n and_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n admit_v his_o word_n with_o a_o perhaps_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n but_o not_o in_o the_o latter_a ordinary_o tessim_fw-la ordinary_o deus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la significat_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la ita_fw-la re_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la cum_fw-la signo_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o electis_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram._n in_o gen_fw-la quaest_n 4._o cap._n 2._o respon_n aâ—_n 7._o tessim_fw-la and_o do_v not_o that_o reverend_a prelate_n d._n francis_n white_a carlisle_n white_a now_o l._n bishop_n of_o carlisle_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o jesuite_n fisher_n say_v as_o much_o for_o first_o he_o make_v good_a the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n out_o of_o scripture_n father_n our_o own_o church_n &_o foreign_a divine_n and_o particular_o out_o of_o calvine_n then_o he_o add_v not_o without_o approbation_n of_o it_o why_o else_o shall_v he_o speak_v it_o and_o what_o use_n will_v it_o be_v of_o against_o fisher_n the_o same_o author_n with_o other_o of_o his_o part_n maintain_v the_o former_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o differ_v only_o from_o lutheran_n and_o pontifician_o first_o in_o that_o they_o restrain_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n only_o to_o the_o elect_n second_o in_o that_o they_o deny_v external_a baptism_n to_o be_v always_o effectual_a at_o the_o very_a instant_a time_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v 176._o administer_v answ_n to_o fisher_n pag_n 176._o effectual_o 176._o if_o any_o shall_v press_v i_o with_o the_o rubric_n before_o confirmation_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o rubric_n have_v reference_n to_o confirmation_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v 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water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n where_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v join_v as_o go_v together_o into_o all_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o place_n how_o ever_o some_o make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_n but_o beza_n lâ—cum_fw-la beza_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la â—â—cagâ—_n sive_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sive_fw-la alâ—quà _fw-la ad_fw-la legalâ—s_fw-la ablutiones_fw-la allusione_fw-la omnino_fw-la existimo_fw-la beza_n in_o lâ—cum_fw-la also_o without_o all_o doubt_n do_v interpret_v of_o baptism_n so_o also_o the_o learned_a bucer_n 596._o bucer_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la audiendos_fw-la puto_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hic_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la non_fw-la aquam_fw-la sed_fw-la spiriâ—um_fw-la sanctum_fw-la volunt_fw-la intelligi_fw-la qâ—asi_fw-la vero_fw-la dominus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la bis_fw-la ponere_fw-la eoâ—_n dicere_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gentâ—us_fw-la ex_fw-la â—piritu_fw-la saâ—cto_fw-la &_o spiriâ—u_fw-la saâ—cto_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ—_n non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la geâ—ituâ—_n ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la bucer_fw-la de_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o effic_fw-la baptis_n inteâ—_n script_n anglic_n pag._n 596._o but_o because_o i_o do_v not_o use_v it_o in_o my_o lecture_n and_o some_o may_v wrangle_v at_o the_o exposition_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o wave_n it_o and_o quote_v only_o three_o other_o text_n the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o math_n 3.11_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n in_o which_o place_n john_n make_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v non_fw-fr only_a of_o water_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o 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baptism_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a contain_v in_o it_o ordinary_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o all_o the_o elect_a that_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o mayor_n be_v undeniable_a unless_o we_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v produce_v without_o its_o proper_a cause_n for_o how_o can_v baptism_n wash_v and_o renew_v a_o man_n spiritual_o without_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v yet_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v a_o tongue_n or_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o act_v and_o move_v rational_o and_o yet_o not_o yield_v he_o to_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n this_o proposition_n therefore_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v regeneration_n this_o place_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o to_o another_o purpose_n there_o to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n to_o be_v
we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 597._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la jucer_fw-la de_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o effic_fw-la bapt._n iâ—ter_fw-la opera_fw-la anglic._n pag_n 597._o and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n last_o the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v at_o large_a in_o our_o former_a chapter_n be_v express_v for_o this_o that_o not_o only_a person_n actual_o believe_v but_o even_o elect_a infant_n also_o do_v ordinary_o receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o baptism_n the_o inward_a grace_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o ground_v on_o this_o very_a text_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o he_o forget_v his_o text_n when_o he_o speak_v it_o which_o to_o impute_v unto_o he_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n a_o wrong_v of_o he_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o argument_n thus_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o caluine_n zanchius_n peter_n martyr_n and_o the_o author_n of_o our_o english_a commentary_n on_o titus_n be_v sound_n in_o exposition_n of_o this_o scripture_n it_o do_v prove_v the_o ordinary_a communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n as_o well_o to_o infant_n elect_v as_o to_o person_n of_o year_n that_o actual_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o main_a position_n my_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n be_v draw_v arg._n 3_o from_o another_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_v our_o insition_n and_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n i_o frame_v it_o thus_o maior_n that_o which_o baptize_v elect_a infant_n into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o initial_o incorporate_v they_o into_o the_o true_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o baptism_n must_v needs_o be_v ordinary_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o that_o ordinance_n minor_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o thus_o do_v conclus_fw-la therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v ordinary_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a in_o baptism_n the_o mayor_n be_v confirm_v thus_o the_o elect_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n death_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v outward_o and_o sacramental_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o then_o receive_v that_o by_o which_o this_o be_v do_v the_o antecedent_n be_v express_a scripture_n rom._n 6_o 3.4_o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o to_o infant_n may_v some_o man_n say_v yes_o say_v s._n augustine_n 52._o augustine_n ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la nempe_fw-la parvulos_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quod_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dicens_fw-la consepulâ—i_fw-la illi_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la aug._n enchirid_n cap._n 52._o it_o do_v pertain_v even_o to_o infant_n also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o learned_a danaeus_n comment_v on_o that_o passage_n of_o austin_n defend_v he_o in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o understand_v only_o of_o initial_a regeneration_n ibid._n regeneration_n ergo_fw-la &_o siâ—em_fw-la &_o regenerationem_fw-la habent_fw-la parvuli_fw-la electi_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la illius_fw-la opera_fw-la nobis_fw-la apparent_a &_o ea_fw-la dona_fw-la habent_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la aetatis_fw-la i_o pro_fw-la capacitate_v vasis_fw-la i_o amb_n dan._n in_o augustin_n euch._n ibid._n and_o do_v calvine_n set_v narrow_a bound_n unto_o this_o text_n calvine_n do_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n write_v thus_o because_o they_o be_v actual_a believer_n to_o who_o he_o write_v but_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v from_o the_o very_a institution_n itself_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o all_o we_o that_o be_v now_o baptize_v although_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v not_o baptize_v at_o man_n estate_n but_o in_o our_o infancy_n his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n say_v he_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n true_a that_o we_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o baptism_n &_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o with_o he_o 6._o he_o extra_n controversiam_fw-la endure_v nos_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o bâ—ptismo_n &_o hac_fw-la lege_fw-la nos_fw-la baptiza_fw-la ri_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la simus_fw-la caluin_n in_o rom._n 6._o be_v calvine_n think_v we_o asleep_a when_o he_o write_v this_o or_o they_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n rather_o that_o do_v deny_v it_o let_v no_o man_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o and_o all_o the_o author_n i_o have_v name_v or_o can_v name_v do_v more_o often_o speak_v against_o this_o very_a position_n then_o for_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v they_o in_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o place_n avouch_v this_o express_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v profit_v no_o man_n but_o he_o that_o have_v faith_n to_o apply_v the_o grace_n offer_v in_o they_o and_o so_o caluine_v himself_o speak_v plain_o in_o that_o very_a place_n beside_o sundry_a other_o passage_n that_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n i_o be_o not_o either_o so_o ignorant_a as_o these_o man_n will_v make_v i_o in_o the_o author_n i_o quote_v nor_o yet_o so_o impious_a as_o to_o corrupt_v my_o author_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o some_o insinuate_v it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o caluine_n passim_fw-la caluine_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o &_o cap._n 15._o nec_fw-la non_fw-la in_o commentarijs_fw-la eius_fw-la super_fw-la sanct._n script_n passim_fw-la and_o other_o reverend_a divine_n do_v often_o require_v faith_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o apply_v unto_o the_o believer_n the_o grace_n offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v it_o not_o also_o as_o true_a that_o both_o caluine_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v also_o write_v all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o they_o if_o not_o then_o let_v i_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o if_o so_o why_o do_v man_n complain_v that_o i_o wrong_v my_o author_n if_o i_o allege_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o bellarmine_n against_o the_o popish_a tenet_n in_o any_o particular_a will_v any_o man_n conclude_v that_o i_o have_v wrong_v he_o because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o show_v that_o bellarmine_n himself_o write_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o his_o work_n if_o i_o find_v a_o author_n speak_v for_o i_o i_o can_v be_v just_o tax_v of_o falsify_v he_o although_o he_o speak_v never_o so_o direct_o against_o i_o in_o another_o place_n unless_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o retract_v the_o first_o and_o profess_v a_o alteration_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o then_o these_o quick_a and_o great-read_a man_n be_v too_o hasty_a in_o their_o sentence_n that_o i_o have_v wrong_v my_o author_n although_o i_o have_v no_o other_o plea_n in_o bar_n but_o only_o this_o howbeit_o that_o i_o may_v give_v they_o a_o little_o further_a satisfaction_n than_o they_o deserve_v know_v all_o man_n by_o these_o present_n that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o caluine_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v acknowledge_v a_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o infant_n elect_v although_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v and_o for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o these_o author_n have_v never_o recant_v such_o their_o judgement_n of_o those_o infant_n those_o other_o speech_n of_o they_o which_o require_v actual_a faith_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v with_o limitation_n and_o reference_n only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n god_n year_n so_o caluin_n in_o mat._n 19.14_o talium_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la thus_o write_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n cavil_v quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la reconciliari_fw-la ros_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o adoptionis_fw-la haeredes_fw-la fieri_fw-la contenducit_fw-la quam_fw-la fide_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la fatemur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n attinet_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la convincit_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la whereas_o they_o contend_v that_o we_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o make_v heir_n of_o adoption_n we_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a of_o person_n of_o year_n but_o that_o it_o be_v false_a in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n this_o very_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n convince_v because_o it_o say_v that_o even_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o none_o of_o these_o can_v have_v any_o actual_a comfort_n and_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n confer_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n nor_o be_v actual_o a_o partaker_n thereof_o on_o his_o own_o part_n without_o actual_a faith_n to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o thus_o that_o accurate_a chameir_n express_v himself_o in_o treat_v of_o this_o very_a argument_n sometime_o he_o affirm_v
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contend_v for_o viz_o so_o much_o efficacy_n as_o may_v for_o the_o present_a confirm_v a_o elect_a infant_n in_o god_n covenant_n but_o this_o confirmation_n be_v not_o in_o calvines_n judgement_n the_o bare_a reception_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o a_o confer_v of_o the_o inward_a earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o assure_v they_o thereby_o of_o after_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o so_o himself_o speak_v in_o the_o 15._o chap._n and_o 12._o section_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v show_v that_o we_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n he_o subjoine_v baptismo_fw-la subjoine_v subiungit_fw-la eos_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la induuntur_fw-la simul_fw-la spiritu_fw-la regenerari_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la nos_fw-la arâ—ham_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la that_o they_o all_o who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o 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we_o depart_v hence_o unto_o the_o lord_n loe_o here_o what_o calvine_n mean_v by_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n unto_o a_o elect_a infant_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v to_o follow_v after_o in_o god_n good_a time_n even_o the_o break_n out_o growth_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v begin_v even_o from_o his_o baptism_n wherein_o he_o receave_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o earnest_a penny_n &_o author_n of_o the_o same_o but_o calvine_n direct_o affirm_v that_o 17._o that_o fatemur_fw-la ergo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la profuisse_fw-la nobis_fw-la hâ—lum_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblata_fw-la promissio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la neglecta_fw-la iacebat_fw-la instit_fw-la lib_n 4._o ca._n 15._o sect._n 17._o till_o by_o faith_n we_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n seal_v in_o baptism_n our_o baptism_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o rush_n unto_o we_o to_o this_o i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v more_o than_o once_o before_o and_o particular_o in_o chap._n 4._o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n of_o my_o three_o argument_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v brief_o this_o the_o sacrament_n profit_v no_o man_n of_o year_n without_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n nor_o can_v the_o elect_v themselves_o sensible_o perceive_v the_o fruit_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o baptism_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n until_o after_o they_o have_v obtain_v actual_a faith_n at_o their_o actual_a conversion_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o as_o know_v the_o same_o at_o that_o time_n much_o less_o of_o believe_v for_o so_o say_v the_o same_o author_n 20._o author_n etsi_fw-la infant_n quo_fw-la circumcidebantur_fw-la momento_n quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la vellet_fw-la signum_fw-la illud_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendebant_fw-la veer_fw-la tamen_fw-la circumcidebantur_fw-la in_o naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ac_fw-la contaminatae_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la quam_fw-la adulti_fw-la postea_fw-la meditarentur_fw-la denique_fw-la nullo_n negotio_fw-la solvi_fw-la potest_fw-la obiectio_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o futuram_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la formatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arcanâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operatione_n utriusque_fw-la seman_n in_fw-la illis_fw-la latet_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect_n 20._o although_o infant_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o that_o sign_n mean_v they_o be_v yet_o true_o circumcise_v unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o defile_a nature_n which_o after_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o meditate_a on_o and_o a_o little_a after_o infant_n be_v baptize_v unto_o future_a repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o grace_n although_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o form_v in_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n of_o both_o do_v lie_v hide_v in_o they_o now_o these_o two_o place_n lay_v together_o do_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o when_o this_o author_n say_v that_o baptism_n profit_v nothing_o till_o the_o promise_n be_v apprehend_v his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n in_o a_o elect_a infant_n but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o party_n can_v have_v any_o actual_a sensible_a benefit_n till_o actual_a faith_n be_v beget_v in_o he_o and_o the_o same_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o application_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v exhibit_v and_o seal_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n but_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o further_o object_v that_o admit_v calvine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o some_o infant_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o infancy_n yet_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o ascribe_v the_o communication_n of_o it_o to_o baptism_n but_o rather_o declare_v himself_o to_o mean_v it_o of_o grace_n receive_v before_o baptism_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o john_n baptist_n 17._o baptist_n documentum_fw-la praebuit_fw-la in_o johamne_fw-la baptista_n quem_fw-la in_o matris_fw-la utero_fw-la sanct_a ficavit_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o reliquis_fw-la possit_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 16._o sect_n 17._o which_o he_o contend_v to_o have_v be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o god_n who_o therein_o give_v we_o a_o experiment_n of_o his_o power_n to_o sanctify_v other_o in_o like_a manner_n now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o his_o main_a scope_n be_v to_o confute_v the_o anabaptist_n touch_v their_o suppose_a impossibility_n of_o the_o capacity_n of_o regeneration_n in_o a_o infant_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o admit_v to_o sacred_a baptism_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o section_n potest_fw-la section_n ibid._n rationem_fw-la quoque_fw-la firmissima_fw-la obtendere_fw-la sibi_fw-la videntur_fw-la cur_n arcendi_fw-la sint_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la pveri_fw-la dum_fw-la causantur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la idoneos_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la signa_fw-la tum_fw-la illig_a mysterium_fw-la assequantur_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la quae_fw-la cadere_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la iâ—fantiam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la therefore_o hence_o i_o collect_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o overthrow_v this_o imaginary_a bulwark_n by_o make_v evident_a not_o only_o a_o possibility_n but_o in_o that_o particular_a of_o john_n a_o certainty_n of_o regeneration_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v soon_o than_o baptism_n so_o as_o their_o argument_n can_v not_o hold_v against_o baptism_n for_o if_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a 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seruat_fw-la baptisma_fw-la adultos_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentes_fw-la salus_fw-la quidem_fw-la baptismate_fw-la offertur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la autem_fw-la illam_fw-la adulti_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 exit_fw-la bis_fw-la iam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la clare_v perspicimus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la commendari_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la causa_fw-la dignatur_fw-la uti_fw-la ut_fw-la quo_fw-la electis_fw-la suis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la haec_fw-la sva_fw-la destinavit_fw-la dona_fw-la conferat_fw-la usus_fw-la suorum_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la ministerio_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_n praescripsit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la salutarem_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la certamque_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la &_o 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partaker_n of_o in_o their_o baptism_n modest_o refuse_v to_o determine_v it_o punctual_o and_o thus_o wave_v the_o point_n 14._o point_n judico_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la statuantur_fw-la quod_fw-la seâ—uan_fw-mi di_fw-it sunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la electionem_fw-la &_o praedestinationem_fw-la ad_fw-la pecultum_fw-la dei_fw-la pertineant_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la profundi_fw-la qui_fw-la radix_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quas_fw-la postea_fw-la exerit_fw-la &_o declarat_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la
consequent_a regeneration_n for_o as_o much_o as_o these_o two_o be_v inseparable_a all_o this_o that_o reverend_a jewel_n very_o well_o know_v yet_o be_v not_o afay_v to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o doctrine_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o apology_n he_o thus_o particular_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n concern_v infant_n 216._o infant_n defence_n chap._n 11._o divis_fw-la 3._o pag_n 216._o we_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o there-mission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o wash_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o no_o person_n that_o will_v profess_v christ_n name_n aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v or_o keep_v back_o there_o from_o no_o not_o the_o very_a babe_n of_o christian_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v pertain_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o think_v his_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n partake_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptsme_n because_o say_v he_o baptism_n be_v a_o 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harding_n the_o papist_n 217._o papist_n see_v in_o b._n jew._n ibid._n pag._n 217._o will_v needs_o understand_v he_o charge_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_n with_o speak_v too_o slender_o of_o baptism_n in_o that_o they_o call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n whereby_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v he_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o not_o believe_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o and_o by_o baptism_n sin_n be_v full_o and_o true_o remit_v and_o put_v away_o all_o this_o m._n harding_n will_v father_n upon_o our_o church_n but_o pray_v mark_v the_o note_n that_o jewel_n put_v in_o the_o margin_n pag_n 217_o over_o against_o that_o calumny_n of_o harding_n viz._n untruth_n for_o we_o say_v not_o so_o and_o whereas_o m._n harding_n be_v please_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o rail_a vein_n profess_v that_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n baptism_n ibid._n and_o that_o not_o through_o the_o faith_n only_o of_o the_o giver_n or_o receiver_n or_o of_o any_o other_o though_o hereunto_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n of_o discretion_n but_o through_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o god_n promise_n b._n jewel_n to_o that_o word_n faith_n give_v this_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n this_o tale_n be_v needless_a and_o out_o of_o season_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n we_o require_v not_o faith_n but_o rely_v only_o on_o god_n promise_n for_o so_o more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o harding_n he_o explicate_v himself_o first_o he_o grant_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v neither_o of_o the_o minister_n nor_o of_o the_o receiver_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o for_o though_o they_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o place_n he_o allege_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v his_o mind_n plain_o that_o he_o depend_v upon_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n if_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n of_o which_o only_o the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o harding_n be_v by_o harding_n himself_o put_v up_o who_o charge_v the_o protestant_n with_o deny_v the_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o infant_n for_o want_v of_o actual_a faith_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o adversary_n be_v so_o brag_v and_o confident_a that_o the_o father_n stand_v not_o upon_o faith_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o bishop_n be_v please_v a_o little_a to_o take_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o father_n and_o show_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hierome_n that_o to_o the_o intent_n baptism_n may_v be_v effectual_a unto_o infant_n they_o think_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n shall_v then_o be_v employ_v on_o their_o behalf_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o but_o yet_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o profess_v his_o dissent_n from_o that_o opinion_n although_o it_o may_v be_v further_o back_v out_o of_o justine_n martyr_n s._n cyprian_n and_o saint_n hierome_n for_o thus_o they_o write_v say_v he_o how_o true_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o their_o word_n be_v plain_a the_o prophet_n habbacuck_n say_v justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la suâ_fw-la vivet_fw-la the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n then_o he_o approve_v a_o speech_n of_o augustine_n more_o consonant_a to_o the_o truth_n affirm_v that_o bonif._n that_o habent_fw-la fidem_fw-la propter_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la epist_n 23._o ad_fw-la bonif._n infant_n have_v faith_n of_o their_o own_o because_o they_o have_v baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v quemadmodum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n not_o very_o and_o indeed_o but_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v christ_n body_n so_o baptism_n be_v faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n therefore_o say_v jewel_n cardinal_n cajetan_v be_v worthy_o blame_v by_o catharinus_n in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o infant_n for_o that_o he_o want_v instruction_n in_o faith_n therefore_o have_v not_o perfect_a baptism_n out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o can_v pick_v no_o other_o english_a but_o this_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v hold_v a_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o infant_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v any_o it_o be_v but_o improper_o so_o call_v it_o be_v that_o not_o which_o they_o 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speak_v in_o effect_n declare_v also_o for_o the_o present_a you_o see_v that_o what_o ever_o become_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n he_o join_v with_o catharinus_n in_o condemn_v of_o cajetan_a deny_v infant_n to_o be_v perfect_o baptize_v for_o want_n of_o instruction_n in_o faith_n then_o he_o express_v that_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v so_o do_v he_o hold_v baptism_n to_o be_v efficacious_a yet_o not_o the_o outward_a element_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o deed_n when_o it_o be_v effect_v in_o brief_a he_o deny_v not_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v confer_v even_o on_o infant_n but_o only_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o romanist_n contend_v for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o very_a outward_a clement_a by_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o heal_v be_v natural_a
in_o a_o more_o remiss_a degree_n as_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o a_o masterly_a tyrant_n that_o have_v by_o want_n of_o vigilancy_n in_o a_o christian_a get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o some_o particular_a unto_o this_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v subject_a if_o they_o look_v not_o the_o better_a about_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n himself_o even_o after_o his_o actual_a regeneration_n complain_v that_o sin_n be_v yet_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o now_o in_o that_o he_o call_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n that_o do_v captivate_v he_o he_o plain_o intend_v to_o give_v we_o notice_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o sin_n at_o some_o time_n exercise_v over_o he_o after_o his_o conversion_n this_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o phrase_n with_o the_o very_a same_o in_o ver_fw-la 1.2_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v for_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n which_o in_o the_o family_n her_o husband_n do_v exercise_n over_o she_o so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o force_n &_o exercise_v itself_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dominion_n for_o none_o can_v set_v up_o a_o law_n and_o give_v such_o life_n unto_o it_o but_o such_o as_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o in_o paul_n then_o much_o more_o in_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o he_o write_v therefore_o he_o bid_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o not_o to_o let_v it_o reign_v that_o they_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v regenerate_v for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v under_o 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hope_v well_o of_o every_o infant_n that_o she_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o in_o charity_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v indeed_o regenerate_v because_o for_o aught_o any_o man_n know_v touch_v any_o particular_a infant_n it_o be_v elect_v yet_o bind_v we_o not_o absolute_o to_o believe_v it_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la of_o all_o infant_n collective_o take_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n must_v have_v a_o certain_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o foolish_a and_o sinful_a credulity_n void_a of_o all_o judgement_n for_o unless_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v true_a indeed_o of_o some_o infant_n yea_o ordinary_o of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o believe_v it_o of_o every_o one_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n nay_o i_o be_o bind_v not_o to_o believe_v it_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o charity_n 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&_o carp_n to_o wrest_v my_o word_n to_o run_v away_o with_o wilful_a mistake_n to_o censure_v and_o judge_v to_o hope_v to_o see_v i_o foil_v and_o shame_v because_o forsooth_o i_o deliver_v that_o which_o they_o have_v heretofore_o rash_o and_o unsound_o teach_v or_o unprofitable_o learn_v and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v a_o truth_n which_o may_v convince_v they_o of_o error_n etc._n etc._n unless_o it_o be_v either_o certain_o know_v unto_o i_o or_o upon_o certain_a ground_n to_o be_v presume_v that_o some_o yea_o that_o many_o be_v better_o affect_v and_o more_o humble_o and_o devout_o mind_v there_o must_v be_v a_o certainty_n in_o the_o thesis_n else_o no_o judgement_n of_o charity_n bind_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o hypothesis_n nor_o be_v it_o charity_n but_o folly_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v peter_n receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n if_o he_o that_o bid_v i_o believe_v it_o of_o he_o will_v not_o warrant_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n certain_a of_o any_o at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a uncharitable_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o our_o church_n mean_v to_o stretch_v my_o charity_n to_o believe_v impossibility_n or_o improbability_n or_o that_o which_o be_v never_o yea_o not_o ordinary_o certain_o do_v therefore_o when_o the_o church_n when_o it_o teach_v i_o to_o believe_v in_o charity_n that_o this_o and_o that_o and_o other_o infant_n receive_v the_o spirit_n for_o initial_a regeneration_n in_o baptism_n teach_v and_o require_v i_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v of_o those_o particular_n they_o be_v elect_v to_o believe_v her_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v some_o yea_o that_o all_o elect_a infant_n do_v ordinary_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n true_o and_o indeed_o 3_o last_o it_o be_v object_v the_o leiturgy_n of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o the_o public_a doctrine_n of_o our_o object_n 3_o church_n therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n because_o find_v in_o the_o leiturgy_n thereof_o answ_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o formal_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n no_o more_o than_o the_o superstructure_n be_v formal_o the_o foundation_n howbeit_o the_o leiturgy_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o shall_v anon_o appear_v if_o the_o church_n teach_v i_o such_o a_o prayer_n it_o be_v because_o it_o presuppose_v the_o doctrine_n to_o allow_v it_o else_o the_o prayer_n be_v without_o ground_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o intend_v principal_o for_o doctrinal_a instruction_n but_o yet_o they_o take_v this_o
one_o main_a branch_n of_o whole_a baptism_n here_o to_o declare_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o regeneration_n the_o minor_a be_v express_a scripture_n tit._n 3.5_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v sound_a but_o you_o will_v perhaps_o except_v and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o actual_a regeneration_n which_o by_o my_o former_a distinction_n and_o foundation_n can_v agree_v to_o infant_n answ_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o regeneration_n the_o text_n itself_o will_v clear_v it_o but_o that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o actual_a regeneration_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o apparent_a yea_o no_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n will_v warrant_v any_o man_n so_o to_o restrain_v it_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o actual_a believer_n such_o what_o word_n will_v bear_v such_o a_o exposition_n but_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a let_v we_o hear_v what_o judicious_a calvine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a speak_v of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n that_o so_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v 1_o mr_n caluine_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o incapacity_n of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_n regeneration_n till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n bring_v they_o in_o thus_o object_v but_o how_o say_v they_o be_v infant_n regenerate_v in_o baptism_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o as_o any_o knowledge_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v the_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n which_o although_o to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a yet_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o 17._o all_o at_o quomodo_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la insante_n nec_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la cognition_n praediti_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la respondemus_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la captui_fw-la nostro_fw-la non_fw-la subiaceat_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la nullum_fw-la instit_fw-la lib_n 4_o cap._n 16._o sect._n 17._o now_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o of_o what_o god_n ordnary_o work_v in_o and_o at_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o their_o objection_n which_o lie_v only_o against_o all_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n in_o and_z upon_o infant_n the_o same_o author_n prosecute_a the_o same_o business_n to_o that_o objection_n which_o they_o further_o make_v viz._n that_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n say_v thus_o although_o infant_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o circumcision_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o that_o sign_n mean_v they_o be_v yet_o true_o circumcise_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o defile_a nature_n which_o after_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o meditate_a on_o in_o a_o word_n this_o objection_n be_v easy_o answer_v they_o be_v baptize_v unto_o future_a repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o grace_n although_o they_o be_v not_o form_v actual_o yet_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n of_o both_o do_v lie_v hide_v in_o they_o by_o this_o answer_n be_v at_o once_o overthrow_v whatever_o these_o man_n object_n against_o we_o from_o the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n such_o as_o that_o for_o example_n where_o paul_n call_v baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o these_o grace_n 20._o grace_n etsi_fw-la infant_n quo_fw-la circumcide_fw-la bantur_fw-la momâ—nto_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la vellet_fw-la lignum_fw-la illud_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendebant_fw-la veer_fw-la tamen_fw-la circumcidebantur_fw-la in_o naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la corruptae_fw-la as_o coâ—taminatae_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la quam_fw-la adulti_fw-la postea_fw-la mâ—ditarentur_fw-la denique_fw-la nullo_n negotio_fw-la solui_fw-la potest_fw-la obiectio_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o futuram_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la formatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arâ—ana_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operatione_n utriusque_fw-la seman_n in_fw-la illis_fw-la lateâ—_n hac_fw-la responsione_n semel_fw-la evertitur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la adversum_fw-la nos_fw-la torquent_fw-la a_o baptismi_fw-la significatione_n petitum_fw-la quale_n estielogium_fw-la quoa_o paulo_n insignitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la vocat_fw-la lavaâ—rum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o renovationis_fw-la unde_fw-la ratiocinantur_fw-la nemini_fw-la nisi_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la capaci_fw-la conferendum_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n sect._n 20._o so_o then_o caluine_v you_o see_v avouch_v infant_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n although_o not_o actual_a yet_o seminal_a and_o initial_a and_o that_o from_o this_o very_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o zanchius_n in_o his_o confession_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o those_o of_o year_n but_o infant_n also_o if_o they_o do_v true_o and_o indeed_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o baptism_n so_o seal_v as_o they_o that_o even_o now_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o among_o other_o title_n give_v unto_o baptism_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o regeneration_n baptismus_fw-la primum_fw-la novi_fw-la faederis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la professi_fw-la fidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la adeoque_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la profitentur_fw-la vel_fw-la altem_fw-la propter_fw-la parentum_fw-la pietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la creduntur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.14_o tum_fw-la maxim_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinent_a christo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ei_fw-la iam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la incorporati_fw-la obsignantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la amplius_fw-la svi_fw-la turis_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o faederis_fw-la societatem_fw-la eâ—que_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sanctisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o in_o omnium_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la caelestivinque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la participationem_fw-la asciti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la act._n 19.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o per_fw-la hunc_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la vi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la mundati_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la christo_fw-la consepulit_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ille_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la per_fw-la gloriam_fw-la patris_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la â—ymbolum_fw-la faederis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n appellari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la lib._n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr cap._n de_fw-fr bap._n sect_n 1._o 3_o peter_n martyr_n expound_v this_o place_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o person_n of_o year_n endue_v with_o actual_a faith_n but_o even_o upon_o elect_a infant_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v in_o they_o the_o room_n of_o faith_n i_o allege_v the_o place_n before_o yet_o because_o he_o speak_v so_o full_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v repeat_v the_o same_o again_o this_o author_n have_v declare_v himself_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n do_v with_o all_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o person_n of_o year_n faith_n be_v so_o requisite_a that_o without_o faith_n they_o neither_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o justification_n nor_o yet_o of_o sanctification_n in_o their_o baptism_n for_o as_o austin_n well_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n indeed_o yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n but_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o receiver_n but_o what_o benefit_n then_o can_v baptism_n may_n some_o say_v bring_v to_o infant_n who_o can_v actual_o believe_v this_o 51._o this_o loc._n com._n clas_o 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o see_v our_o former_a chap._n where_o the_o author_n own_o word_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 51._o our_o author_n wise_o and_o round_o prevent_v by_o add_v that_o in_o jnfant_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n can_v believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o such_o infant_n have_v the_o spirit_n he_o allege_v this_o very_a place_n of_o our_o apostle_n to_o titus_n say_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o titus_n where_o he_o say_v who_o save_v
justification_n &_o regeneration_n to_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n 10._o baptism_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la cap._n 4._o par_fw-fr 8_o 9_o 10._o yet_o in_o some_o place_n seem_v to_o deny_v either_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o believe_v 25._o believe_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la cap._n 7._o par_fw-fr 24._o 25._o howbeit_o the_o clear_a expression_n of_o his_o meaning_n purge_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o contradiction_n &_o preserve_v his_o reader_n from_o stumble_v and_o mistake_v for_o in_o one_o place_n for_o all_o he_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n proper_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n that_o in_o the_o moment_n of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o confer_v viz_o 1._o not_o any_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n at_o all_o by_o any_o physical_a efficacy_n in_o the_o external_a sacrament_n either_o in_o or_o after_o the_o 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and_o sensible_a evidence_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o receiver_n or_o else_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v a_o contradictor_n of_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n but_o least_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o i_o cunning_o play_v the_o lapwing_n in_o carry_v away_o my_o reader_n from_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o i_o out_o of_o calvine_n with_o tell_v he_o a_o fair_a tale_n out_o of_o chameir_n i_o will_v return_v to_o calvine_n again_o and_o make_v good_a what_o exposition_n i_o former_o give_v of_o such_o passage_n as_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o i_o out_o of_o calvine_n or_o other_o and_o that_o by_o calvine_n himself_o this_o learned_a man_n have_v large_o confute_v the_o blind_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o furious_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n show_v also_o that_o how_o ever_o he_o admit_v of_o some_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n even_o in_o and_o upon_o they_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o do_v ordinary_o partake_v 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which_o paul_n teach_v touch_v our_o burial_n with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n in_o those_o two_o place_n rom_n 6.4_o col._n 2.12_o for_o there_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o be_v thus_o bury_v with_o christ_n before_o hand_n but_o what_o simple_o baptism_n do_v effect_n in_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v now_o baptize_v perpenderunt_fw-la baptize_v quos_fw-la electione_n sva_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la si_fw-la accepto_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la signo_fw-la pâ—aesenti_fw-la vita_fw-la ante_fw-la demigrent_fw-la quam_fw-la adoleverint_fw-la eos_fw-la virtute_fw-la svi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nobis_fw-la incomprehensa_fw-la renovat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la expedire_fw-la solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la providet_fw-la si_fw-mi grandescere_fw-la in_o aetatem_fw-la contingat_fw-la quâ_fw-la baptismi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la edoceri_fw-la queant_fw-la hinc_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la renova_fw-la ion_n be_v studium_fw-la accendentur_fw-la cvius_fw-la tessera_fw-la se_fw-la a_o prima_fw-la statim_fw-la infantia_fw-la donatos_fw-la esse_fw-la descent_n quo_fw-la eam_fw-la toto_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la decursis_fw-la meditarentur_fw-la eodem_fw-la referatur_fw-la quod_fw-la duobis_fw-la locis_fw-la paulus_n docet_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la consepeliri_fw-la rom_n 6_o 4._o col_fw-fr 2.12_o nam_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la consepultum_fw-la christo_fw-la iam_fw-la prius_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la qui_fw-la baptismo_fw-la sit_fw-la initiandus_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la subest_fw-la doctrina_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la declarat_fw-la idque_fw-la iam_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 21._o if_o any_o shall_v quarrel_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n tessera_fw-la which_o be_v render_v proper_o enough_o let_v they_o know_v that_o calvine_n mean_v more_o by_o it_o then_o only_a a_o outward_a 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solis_fw-la electis_fw-la to_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n he_o begin_v with_o infant_n &_o as_o his_o own_o opinion_n affirm_v first_o that_o they_o all_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n then_o he_o allege_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o seem_v to_o thwart_v his_o some_z say_v he_o think_v that_o some_o infant_n notwithstanding_o baptism_n may_v perish_v ground_v themselves_o upon_o that_o of_o augustine_n the_o sacrament_n do_v effect_v that_o which_o they_o represent_v only_o in_o the_o elect_a but_o to_o evade_v this_o he_o say_v that_o they_o want_v understanding_n in_o s._n austin_n who_o do_v not_o so_o interpret_v he_o as_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o elect_a in_o which_o answer_n of_o lombard_n to_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n out_o of_o augustine_n we_o may_v behold_v these_o three_o particular_n 1_o a_o distinction_n between_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v indifferent_o seal_v unto_o all_o in_o baptism_n and_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o obtain_v in_o it_o that_o be_v undoubted_o save_v by_o it_o 2_o a_o confession_n that_o this_o last_o to_o wit_n grace_n unto_o salvation_n be_v peculiar_a only_o unto_o the_o elect_a elect_a elect_a gab._n biel_n in_o 4_o sen._n do_v 4._o 42_o concl_n 7._o assign_v some_o cause_n why_o some_o receive_v more_o grace_n in_o baptism_n than_o other_o do_v among_o the_o rest_n he_o put_v down_o this_o for_o one_o cum_fw-la christus_fw-la communiter_fw-la ponitur_fw-la nosse_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la scientia_fw-la visionis_fw-la per_fw-la consequens_fw-la novit_fw-la electos_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la gradum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sint_fw-la electi_fw-la potuit_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la praestinato_fw-la ad_fw-la maiorem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la offer_n plenius_fw-la passionem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o praecipue_fw-la eum_fw-la se_fw-la obtulit_fw-la pro_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la impleretur_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o this_o be_v say_v be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o grace_n give_v in_o baptism_n and_o a_o little_a before_o ibid._n he_o assign_a election_n to_o great_a glory_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o receive_v great_a grace_n so_o he_o urge_v it_o out_o of_o scotus_n which_o show_v clear_o that_o the_o sound_a schoolman_n do_v ever_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v extend_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a 3_o a_o concession_n that_o all_o they_o do_v receive_v in_o baptism_n what_o be_v represent_v thereby_o in_o the_o outward_a sign_n i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o own_o opinion_n be_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n all_o infant_n do_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o do_v not_o suffice_v for_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n as_o his_o own_o word_n do_v express_o manifest_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v which_o restraint_n of_o he_o be_v full_a the_o same_o with_o that_o i_o hold_v etc._n hold_v st_n aug._n de_fw-fr pec._n mer._n &_o remis_fw-la ad_fw-la marcellinum_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o sicut_fw-la generatio_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la adam_n in_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la trahit_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la generantur_fw-la sic_fw-la generatio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ducit_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la autem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la prosecto_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n de_n bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 11._o proinde_fw-la sicut_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la neque_fw-la currentis_fw-la sed_fw-la miserentis_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o parvulis_fw-la quibus_fw-la vult_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la volentibus_fw-la neque_fw-la currentibus_fw-la subvenit_fw-la quos_fw-la ante_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la mundi_fw-la elegit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la daturus_fw-la etiam_fw-la iis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la gratis_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o out_o of_o the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n that_o ever_o reduce_v the_o body_n of_o divinity_n into_o a_o method_n out_o of_o the_o father_n you_o have_v a_o confession_n that_o s_n augustine_n be_v clear_o of_o this_o judgement_n that_o only_o the_o elect_a do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n &_o grace_n in_o baptism_n which_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v to_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o live_v in_o his_o age_n or_o before_o he_o unless_o we_o will_v make_v he_o a_o private_a opinionist_n that_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n with_o palpable_a injury_n offer_v to_o so_o eminent_a a_o lamp_n in_o god_n church_n who_o have_v on_o his_o side_n chrysostome_n &_o hierome_n that_o for_o substance_n speak_v as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o acquit_v he_o of_o the_o stain_n of_o a_o private_a opinion_n and_o sufficient_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o gainsayer_n that_o will_v fain_o shake_v out_o this_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o his_o bow_n into_o the_o side_n of_o that_o error_n touch_v the_o equal_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n a_o absurdity_n not_o hatch_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n till_o after_o peter_n lombard_n be_v dead_a &_o rot_a it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o father_n in_o many_o passage_n speak_v not_o so_o distinct_o &_o cautious_o as_o the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o after_o age_n will_v have_v require_v yet_o their_o excessive_a speech_n and_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n must_v not_o be_v so_o far_o urge_v as_o to_o weaken_v their_o authority_n in_o what_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o speak_v positive_o proper_o and_o determinative_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n when_o no_o adversary_n as_o yet_o appear_v to_o abuse_v their_o speech_n to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n they_o speak_v more_o secure_o and_o free_o not_o give_v such_o exact_a bound_n to_o their_o word_n as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o find_v any_o that_o will_v presume_v upon_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v be_v outward_o baptize_v whether_o they_o be_v heretic_n hypocrite_n or_o lewd_a liver_n chrysostome_n and_o hierome_n as_o we_o have_v see_v begin_v then_o to_o restrain_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o baptism_n only_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o if_o any_o think_v that_o election_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o elect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_a may_v be_v partaker_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n equal_o s._n austin_n will_v take_v off_o that_o opinion_n with_o protestation_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o effect_v what_o they_o signify_v but_o only_o upon_o the_o elect_a and_o this_o lombard_n himself_o will_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o salvation_n when_o therefore_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o do_v not_o thus_o limit_v their_o assertion_n we_o must_v yet_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o s._n hierome_n &_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o point_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v declare_v do_v so_o bind_v the_o same_o from_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o those_o sound_a father_n will_v dissent_v forasmuch_o as_o those_o three_o worthy_n before_o allege_v who_o be_v better_a expositor_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o live_v with_o they_o or_o before_o they_o than_o any_o perverse_a papist_n or_o arminian_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v have_v so_o full_o and_o perspicuous_o declare_v themselves_o agreeable_a thereunto_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n cap._n 6._o the_o
confession_n of_o reform_a church_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o some_o spirit_n that_o will_v deride_v and_o scorn_v all_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o dream_n of_o err_a man_n 74._o man_n nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la patres_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la fieri_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la novos_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la nobis_fw-la remitti_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la efficacem_fw-la omne_fw-la haec_fw-la nos_fw-la damus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la confer_v gratiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la quasi_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficacia_fw-la organa_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ideo_fw-la ex_fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la efficacia_fw-la sunt_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la quest_n 4._o cap._n 2._o et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la ibid._n tribuunt_fw-la illi_fw-la patres_fw-la nempe_fw-la multum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la quidem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la vivificationem_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la &_o forsan_fw-la aliqui_fw-la nimium_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la quanquam_fw-la re_fw-la vera_fw-la nihil_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la commode_v exponi_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la esse_fw-la inclusam_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la couferri_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aquam_fw-la efficacem_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la basilij_fw-la loco_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la quem_fw-la affert_fw-la bellarminus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ibi_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o pag._n 73._o 74._o and_o so_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o much_o matter_n what_o the_o father_n speak_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o any_o sound_n divine_a will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o justification_n of_o or_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o now_o show_v what_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o last_o happy_a reformation_n have_v all_o conspire_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v in_o their_o several_a public_a confession_n print_v at_o geneva_n concern_v this_o point_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o herein_o they_o do_v in_o substance_n concur_v with_o those_o father_n that_o some_o shallow_a brain_n please_v to_o set_v so_o light_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o church_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n the_o catechism_n and_o article_n of_o religion_n we_o have_v already_o see_v at_o large_a we_o be_v therefore_o now_o to_o produce_v the_o confession_n of_o foreign_a church_n only_o which_o here_o follow_v in_o order_n 1_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n cap._n 20_o run_v thus_o innocentem_fw-la thus_o baptizari_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la inscribi_fw-la initiari_fw-la &_o reâ—ipi_fw-la in_o faedus_fw-la atque_fw-la familiam_fw-la adeoque_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la immo_fw-la iam_fw-la nuncupari_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la appellâ—ri_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la purgari_fw-la item_n à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o donari_fw-la varia_fw-la dei_fw-la gratià _fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la novam_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v inrole_v initiate_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o family_n and_o so_o into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v even_o now_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o new_a and_o innocent_a life_n and_o a_o little_a after_o etc._n after_o nam_fw-la intus_fw-la regeneramur_fw-la purificamur_fw-la &_o renovamur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la spiri_fw-la un_fw-fr sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o we_o be_v inward_o regenerate_v purify_v and_o renew_v by_o god_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o a_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n they_o add_v dei_fw-la add_v damnamus_fw-la anabaptistâ—â—_n qui_fw-la negant_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la infantulos_fw-la recens_fw-la natos_fw-la à _fw-la fidelibus_fw-la nam_fw-la iuxta_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la evang_fw-la liâ—am_fw-la horum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d itaq_fw-la non_fw-la daretur_fw-la eye_v signum_fw-la foederis_fw-la dei_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la per_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la initiarentur_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la pecâ—â—um_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v young_a infant_n bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n to_o be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v initiate_v by_o holy_a baptism_n that_o be_v god_n peculiar_a and_o within_o his_o church_n 2_o the_o confession_n of_o scotland_n fieri_fw-la scotland_n certò_fw-la credimus_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la niseri_fw-la 〈…〉_o quam_fw-la omne_fw-la nostra_fw-la peccata_fw-la teguntur_fw-la &_o remittuntur_fw-la participes_fw-la fieri_fw-la we_o do_v certain_o believe_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o 3_o the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 34._o thus_o speak_v corporibus_fw-la speak_v svos_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la iussit_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la paâ—ris_n silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la pura_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ut_fw-la signâ—ficaret_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la praestare_fw-la &_o efficere_fw-la internè_fw-la in_o animâ_fw-la quod_fw-la aqua_fw-la externè_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n command_v all_o of_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o pure_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v signify_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v perform_v inward_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o the_o water_n do_v effect_v outward_o upon_o our_o body_n and_o that_o they_o understand_v this_o of_o infant_n also_o they_o afterward_o express_v themselves_o by_o declare_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o even_o infant_n partake_v of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n pro_fw-la modulo_fw-la svo_fw-la according_a to_o their_o capacity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o say_v concenit_fw-la say_v re_fw-mi vera_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la effudit_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelium_fw-la infant_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la adultos_fw-la ablueret_fw-la ideoque_fw-la signum_fw-la seu_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la rei_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la eorum_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la operatus_fw-la illos_fw-la recipere_fw-la concenit_fw-la certain_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v no_o less_o wash_v infant_n of_o faithful_a parent_n than_o those_o of_o year_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v also_o receive_v the_o sign_n or_o sacrament_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o christ_n for_o their_o sake_n accomplish_v 4_o the_o confession_n of_o france_n which_o be_v also_o the_o confession_n of_o geneva_n profess_v this_o 35._o this_o agnoscimus_fw-la duo_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communia_fw-la quorum_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nobis_fw-la testificandae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la datus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la inserimur_fw-la christi_fw-la corpori_fw-la ut_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la abluti_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la renovamur_fw-la art_n 35._o we_o acknowledge_v only_o two_o sacrament_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v baptism_n give_v unto_o we_o to_o witness_v our_o adoption_n because_o in_o it_o we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v wash_v with_o his_o blood_n we_o may_v also_o be_v renew_v by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n again_o in_o the_o 37._o art_n offertur_fw-la art_n credimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la antea_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la i_o verè_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la donare_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la figurat_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la cum_fw-la signis_fw-la coninâ—gimus_fw-la veram_fw-la possessionem_fw-la ac_fw-la finitionem_fw-la eius_fw-la rei_fw-la quae_fw-la ibi_fw-la nobis_fw-la offertur_fw-la we_o believe_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o in_o baptism_n god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o very_a deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v true_o and_o effectual_o whatsoever_o he_o therein_o sacramental_o do_v represent_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o with_o the_o sign_n we_o join_v the_o true_a possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o offer_v to_o us._n
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baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la indumus_fw-la in_fw-la coena_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la comedamus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr eius_fw-la cruse_n ac_fw-la sangume_fw-la habeamus_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la idque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la non_fw-la perfunctory_a &_o frigide_a sed_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la sieri_fw-la in_o b._n jewel_n work_n last_o set_v forth_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o in_o english_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n cap._n 14._o devil_n 1._o pag._n 269._o and_o in_o speak_v thus_o we_o mean_v not_o to_o abase_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o to_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cold_a ceremony_n only_o &_o nothing_o to_o be_v wrought_v therein_o as_o many_o false_o slander_v we_o that_o we_o teach_v for_o we_o affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v true_o and_o present_o give_v himself_o in_o his_o sacrament_n in_o baptism_n that_o we_o may_v put_v he_o on_o and_o in_o his_o supper_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o spirit_n and_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o blood_n and_o we_o say_v not_o this_o be_v do_v slight_o or_o cold_o but_o effectual_o and_o true_o now_o in_o this_o passage_n this_o renown_a prelate_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o allow_v a_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o he_o profess_v that_o in_o baptism_n christ_n be_v as_o true_o put_v on_o as_o he_o be_v feed_v upon_o in_o the_o supper_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o supper_n he_o be_v feed_v upon_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n for_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n when_o a_o infant_n be_v baptize_v he_o plain_o yield_v that_o in_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o true_o and_o indeed_o belong_v to_o god_n christ_n be_v true_o and_o indeed_o put_v on_o although_o they_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o actual_a faith_n which_o be_v require_v of_o person_n grow_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o when_o m._n harding_n quarrel_v he_o for_o this_o and_o charge_v he_o of_o error_n in_o make_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n like_v to_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o supper_n he_o thus_o answer_v 1._o answer_v defence_n of_o apology_n pag._n 264._o chrysost_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n hom_n 20._o bernard_n super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la hom_n 3._o leo_n in_o serm_n de_fw-fr 4._o feria_fw-la c._n 1._o here_o be_v one_o error_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o learned_a catholic_a father_n ever_o note_v saint_n chrysostome_n say_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n saint_n bernard_n say_v lavemur_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la eius_fw-la let_v we_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n leo_n say_v christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la rigaris_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizaris_fw-la thou_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n by_o these_o few_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o holy_a supper_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v we_o may_v be_v make_v flesh_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o and_o have_v he_o present_v without_o his_o presence_n therefore_o chrysostome_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v vehement_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n he_o conclude_v thus_o sic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la even_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v likewise_o present_a in_o they_o both_o 10._o beda_n in_o 1._o cor._n 10._o and_o for_o that_o cause_n beda_n say_v and_o he_o say_v it_o out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n nulli_fw-la est_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la ambigendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la corporis_fw-la 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god_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o if_o any_o passionate_a opposite_a shall_v be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o object_n that_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v out_o of_o bishop_n jewel_n tend_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o infant_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n from_o the_o present_a point_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o all_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o objection_n be_v so_o silly_a that_o it_o deserve_v no_o answer_n for_o what_o author_n ever_o teach_v plenary_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o sanctification_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o these_o two_o be_v separate_v why_o then_o be_v it_o require_v that_o our_o author_n shall_v in_o express_a term_n affirm_v both_o or_o else_o be_v deny_v to_o allow_v of_o both_o although_o he_o express_o avouch_v it_o of_o the_o one_o of_o they_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o speak_v direct_o touch_v regeneration_n nor_o can_v he_o well_o do_v it_o without_o digression_n for_o the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o his_o antagonist_n be_v only_o touch_v the_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o therefore_o he_o shall_v have_v fall_v upon_o the_o other_o he_o shall_v idle_o have_v run_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o fall_v upon_o another_o controversy_n not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v by_o the_o adverse_a party_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o may_v not_o leave_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n unanswered_a second_o i_o add_v that_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o end_n his_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o treatise_n at_o the_o end_n of_o b._n jewel_n work_n of_o the_o last_o edition_n from_o page_n 261_o to_o the_o end_n treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n affirm_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o regeneration_n also_o for_o of_o baptism_n in_o particular_a he_o thus_o speak_v page_n speak_v 265_o page_n baptism_n be_v our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v anew_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o wash_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o a_o little_a after_o among_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o he_o allege_v for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o bring_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o add_v for_o this_o cause_n be_v infant_n baptize_v because_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o can_v become_v spiritual_a but_o by_o this_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o some_o that_o be_v baptize_v for_o thus_o he_o say_v 266._o say_v pag._n 266._o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o clothe_v we_o with_o immortality_n assure_v our_o resurrection_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v regeneration_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n life_n and_o salvation_n his_o word_n declare_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o word_n be_v seal_v and_o make_v good_a by_o baptism_n our_o faith_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o our_o continuance_n in_o the_o profession_n which_o we_o have_v make_v establish_v in_o we_o this_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v as_o it_o be_v say_v verus_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o verus_fw-la verus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la constat_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la etc._n etc._n true_a baptism_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o wash_v of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o faith_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o say_v 2._o art_n 15.9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o by_o faith_n purify_n their_o heart_n and_o in_o another_o place_n baptism_n save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o examine_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o hierome_n say_v 16._o in_o ezek._n c._n 16._o they_o that_o receive_v not_o baptism_n with_o perfect_a faith_n receive_v the_o water_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o receive_v not_o but_o this_o no_o way_n make_v against_o our_o position_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n for_o mark_v first_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n not_o universal_o of_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o
baptize_v infant_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o always_o remain_v such_o 88.89_o such_o tum_o siverum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la bellâ—rminus_fw-la ait_fw-la infant_n persolum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la seruari_fw-la tum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la seruarentur_fw-la verum_fw-la asia_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la seruanturiafante_n nempe_fw-la divine_a bonitate_fw-la gratia_fw-la electio_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ibid._n quaest_n 4._o cap_n 3._o pag._n 88.89_o but_o at_o length_n if_o they_o live_v they_o will_v feel_v the_o force_n of_o that_o baptism_n which_o in_o their_o infancy_n they_o do_v receive_v and_o yet_o again_o to_o that_o objection_n of_o bellarmine_n that_o infant_n be_v save_v without_o actual_a faith_n by_o baptism_n alone_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o only_a baptism_n save_v they_o for_o say_v he_o many_o jnfant_n do_v perish_v that_o be_v baptize_v and_o many_o be_v save_v that_o be_v never_o baptize_v alligavit_fw-la baptize_v thâ—s_v bernâ—rd_n make_v good_a against_o hâ—goâ—t_n s._n vict._n under_o the_o person_n of_o another_o inquire_v whether_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n eâ—â—st_v 77._o and_o even_o gâ—b_a biel._n in_o 4_o scent_n do_v 4._o quaest_n 2._o dub_v 2._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v as_o much_o although_o ap_fw-mi pâ—sh_fw-mi schooleman_fw-mi say_v voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la itaque_fw-la remedia_fw-la instituere_fw-la con_fw-mi ram_n rburr_n p_o ccaâ—tun_n ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la dispensanda_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la noti_fw-la esse_fw-la poterant_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la â—orum_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la notitiae_fw-la predicrunt_fw-la remedia_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la sola_fw-la constituit_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la sâ—te_n exteriori_fw-la remedio_fw-la &_o sanctificare_fw-la &_o salvare_fw-la potest_fw-la sicut_fw-la factum_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la testatur_fw-la insuper_fw-la quod_fw-la paucis_fw-la in_o privilegium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la potest_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la impartiri_fw-la qui_fw-la potentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la non_fw-la alligavit_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o bellarmine_n affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v save_v only_o by_o baptism_n than_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n also_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o jnfant_n viz._n god_n goodness_n grace_n and_o election_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o dr._n whitaker_n ever_o restrain_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o unto_o they_o he_o never_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o he_o mean_v some_o present_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o elect_a infant_n in_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n will_v appear_v far_o by_o his_o approve_v of_o all_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v speak_v touch_v this_o point_n now_o we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v all_o for_o a_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n even_o upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v i_o will_v not_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v 5._o have_v chap._n 5._o there_o allege_v 157._o allege_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr falsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o parvulorum_fw-la b_o ptismate_n rem_fw-la ssio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nec_fw-la verba_fw-la tenus_fw-la dicatur_fw-la sed_fw-la veraciter_fw-la agitur_fw-la austin_n epist_n 157._o only_o i_o will_v add_v one_o place_n more_o out_o of_o st_n augustine_n it_o be_v no_o fable_n that_o we_o say_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v in_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o infant_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v only_o to_o make_v a_o show_n but_o it_o be_v very_o do_v this_o be_v not_o dislike_v but_o both_o this_o and_o all_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n produce_v by_o bellarmine_n be_v approve_v by_o our_o 73._o our_o de_fw-fr sacram._n in_o gen_fw-la quest_n 4_o ca._n 2_o pag._n 73._o author_n be_v right_o understand_v viz_o not_o as_o if_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o outward_a element_n can_v convey_v this_o to_o every_o infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o outward_a work_n do_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o declare_v out_o of_o basil_n yea_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o add_v that_o 74._o that_o et_fw-la quanquam_fw-la lutherus_n &_o calvinus_n scribuat_a quaedam_fw-la dici_fw-la a_o patribu_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o esse_fw-la immodica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la enconna_fw-fr sacramentorum_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la judaicis_fw-la meliora_fw-la docerent_fw-la tamenre_fw-la vera_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la testimonius_a qua_fw-la bellarminus_n offer_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la commodè_fw-la sine_fw-la hyperbole_n exponi_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la immediate_a supra_fw-la pag._n 74._o however_o calvine_n &_o luther_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o father_n hyperbolical_o and_o that_o sometime_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o advancing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n beyond_o measure_n in_o their_o writing_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o take_v liberty_n to_o do_v mere_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o contempt_n and_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o those_o place_n quote_v by_o bellarmine_n but_o will_v admit_v of_o a_o good_a construction_n without_o any_o hyperbole_n at_o all_o thus_o he._n and_o if_o we_o observe_v how_o every_o where_o he_o expound_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o thus_o to_o sense_n they_o viz._n that_o what_o they_o say_v must_v be_v take_v not_o as_o intend_v to_o place_v any_o efficacy_n in_o the_o outward_a element_n nor_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o elect_n &_o to_o they_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o outward_a baptism_n outward_o administer_v but_o by_o the_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o both_o the_o place_n already_o allege_v together_o with_o many_o more_o too_o long_o to_o recite_v in_o this_o place_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v moreover_o when_o he_o come_v profess_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o say_v of_o infant_n he_o first_o avouch_v that_o 5._o that_o nam_fw-la multi_fw-la prtotestantes_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 motiâ—â—_n in_fw-la pveris_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram._n controv_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d bapt._n quaest_n 4._o cap._n 5._o many_o protestant_a divine_n however_o they_o ascribe_v not_o actual_a faith_n to_o infant_n yet_o they_o affirm_v that_o 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amplecti_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la infantibus_fw-la non_fw-la quin_fw-la deus_fw-la iis_fw-la infundere_fw-la fidem_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la producere_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la ante_fw-la naturae_fw-la tempus_fw-la et_fw-la essicere_fw-la ut_fw-la quanquam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la intelligant_fw-la neque_fw-la congoscant_fw-la quae_fw-la creduntur_fw-la tamen_fw-la
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 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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 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infant_n which_o want_v understanding_n be_v
regenerate_v i_o answer_v although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fathom_v or_o unfold_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o do_v and_o the_o same_o author_n with_o other_o of_o his_o part_n maintain_v the_o former_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o differ_v only_o from_o lutheran_n and_o pontifician_o first_o in_o that_o they_o restrain_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n only_o to_o the_o elect_a second_o in_o that_o they_o deny_v external_a baptism_n to_o be_v always_o effectual_a at_o the_o very_a instant_a time_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v thus_o far_o our_o author_n word_n for_o word_n i_o forbear_v to_o add_v his_o margin_n because_o i_o be_o here_o to_o use_v his_o word_n and_o not_o his_o author_n from_o who_o he_o have_v they_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o sound_a protestant_n he_o profess_v a_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n even_o in_o infant_n elect_v and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n of_o antiquity_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o particular_a father_n and_o of_o whole_a counsel_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o profess_a doctrine_n of_o mr_n hooker_n zanchius_n calvine_n and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o lutheran_n and_o papist_n so_o as_o now_o our_o author_n must_v by_o all_o man_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v a_o lutherane_n and_o a_o papist_n from_o both_o which_o in_o that_o whole_a work_n he_o sufficient_o clear_v himself_o or_o else_o to_o be_v direct_o full_o and_o every_o way_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o elect_a only_o four_o i_o produce_v that_o learned_a &_o worthy_a successor_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o sarisbury_n d._n davenant_n sarisb_n d._n davenant_n b._n of_o sarisb_n now_o l._n bishop_n of_o sarum_n who_o worth_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o no_o man_n that_o know_v a_o profound_a scholar_n and_o sound_n divine_a but_o will_v yield_v he_o to_o be_v of_o the_o high_a form_n he_o in_o his_o excellent_a commentary_n that_o he_o late_o put_v forth_o in_o latin_a upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o say_v thus_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n collos_n 2.12_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n protenditur_fw-la etc._n non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobismet-ipsis_a etiam_fw-la sepulta_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la mortificatio_fw-la &_o sepultura_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la uno_fw-la momento_n peragitur_fw-la in_o actione_n baptismi_fw-la sed_fw-la realiter_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la acceptum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la christianam_fw-la protenditur_fw-la not_o only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o our_o own_o self_n our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n because_o that_o mortification_n and_o burial_n of_o sin_n be_v perform_v not_o only_o sacramental_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o real_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o little_a after_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mortification_n as_o a_o grace_n actual_o wrought_v he_o say_v that_o â—sse_fw-la that_o in_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la â—sse_fw-la it_o be_v rather_o a_o thing_n not_o yet_o begin_v then_o in_o the_o actual_a work_n do_v in_o our_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o in_o exposition_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o explicate_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o habent_fw-la thereof_o non_fw-la frustra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la exigitur_fw-la fides_fw-la ab_fw-la apostâ—lo_fw-la ut_fw-la beneficium_fw-la spiriâ—ualis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la obtineamus_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la adultorum_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la praevia_fw-la iuxta_fw-la dictum_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la mar._n 16.16_o qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la saluus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la iam_fw-la infant_n sint_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la subsequens_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la praestiterint_fw-la postea_fw-la retinent_fw-la externam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la baptism_n sanctificationem_fw-la interna_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la effecta_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a require_v faith_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n for_o as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o of_o year_n precedent_a faith_n be_v require_v according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n future_a faith_n be_v require_v which_o if_o they_o perform_v not_o they_o retain_v only_o the_o external_a sanctification_n of_o baptism_n not_o have_v the_o inward_a effect_n thereof_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n he_o thus_o determine_v that_o doubt_n negaverit_fw-la doubt_n ibid._n in_o sol_fw-la dub_v 2_o sufficit_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la peccati_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la habeant_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la actu_fw-la seize_v exerentem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o habituali_fw-la principio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inclusam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la principium_fw-la hoc_fw-la habituale_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la efficere_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la &_o solere_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la negaverit_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o have_v mortification_n &_o faith_n not_o actual_o declare_v itself_o by_o any_o act_n of_o they_o but_o include_v in_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n both_o can_v and_o ordinary_o do_v work_v this_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o no_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v deny_v now_o in_o these_o four_o passage_n who_o see_v not_o these_o 6_o thing_n 1_o that_o infant_n do_v not_o only_o partake_v of_o a_o external_a wash_n or_o obsignation_n in_o baptism_n but_o they_o then_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o that_o though_o they_o then_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o present_o regenerate_v actual_o for_o then_o the_o work_n be_v rather_o in_o fieri_fw-la then_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n not_o yet_o begin_v rather_o than_o for_o the_o present_a do_v 3_o that_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o baptize_v if_o they_o live_v must_v attain_v actual_a faith_n ere_o their_o baptism_n will_v appear_v effectual_a unto_o they_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v partake_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a laver_n without_o the_o inward_a effect_n else_o their_o faith_n will_v spring_v and_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n 5_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v seminal_a grace_n in_o those_o infant_n that_o belong_v indeed_o unto_o god_n election_n 6_o that_o they_o savour_v of_o crack_v brain_n that_o deny_v it_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o reader_n will_v be_v impatient_a to_o be_v stay_v long_o in_o a_o point_n so_o plain_o i_o will_v therefore_o add_v only_o one_o testimony_n more_o out_o of_o d._n fulk_n and_o another_o out_o of_o d._n feat_o who_o understand_v from_o myself_o how_o i_o state_v my_o position_n give_v this_o answer_n neminem_fw-la habebis_fw-la adversarium_fw-la sure_o you_o will_v have_v no_o adversary_n judicious_a and_o industruous_a d._n fulk_n fulk_n d._n fulk_n in_o his_o 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but_o he_o that_o shall_v peruse_v page_n 353._o 354._o of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o fiâ—st_a edition_n shall_v find_v that_o still_o he_o run_v upon_o these_o two_o point_n 1_o that_o not_o all_o but_o only_o the_o elect_v receive_v any_o kind_n
of_o regeneration_n at_o all_o in_o baptism_n 2_o that_o the_o elect_n do_v receive_v a_o cleanse_n and_o wash_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n so_o as_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n before_o their_o actvall_a regeneration_n and_o real_a conversion_n unto_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o all_o this_o he_o say_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o much_o for_o i_o as_o i_o can_v desire_v if_o my_o adversary_n have_v no_o worse_a weapon_n to_o beat_v i_o withal_o i_o shall_v never_o complain_v at_o their_o blow_n because_o in_o page_n 89_o he_o say_v as_o i_o also_o ever_o say_v from_o the_o beginning_n viz._n that_o all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v sacramental_o be_v not_o necessary_o and_o infallible_o regenerate_v spiritual_o be_v clear_a of_o this_o opinion_n pag._n 90._o although_o the_o inward_a grace_n ordinary_o accompany_v the_o outward_a sign_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v true_o regenerate_v yet_o indicio_fw-la veritais_fw-fr as_o junius_n distinguish_v that_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o precise_a and_o infallible_a truth_n all_o be_v not_o so_o as_o the_o father_n speak_v roundly_o &_o plain_o in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v first_o a_o concession_n of_o that_o we_o contend_v for_o viz_o that_o the_o inward_a grace_n ordinary_o accompany_v the_o outward_a sign_n second_o that_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o always_o for_o it_o be_v not_o do_v at_o all_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o some_o but_o who_o be_v those_o some_o they_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o he_o deny_v it_o of_o all_o that_o fall_v away_o and_o perish_v as_o the_o main_a substance_n and_o drift_n of_o that_o discourse_n declare_v thus_o you_o see_v that_o many_o english_a divine_n of_o best_a note_n speak_v clear_o and_o full_o to_o this_o point_n as_o well_o as_o i_o that_o alone_o be_o single_v out_o and_o worry_v by_o passionate_a and_o heady_a man_n cap._n 9_o 6_o objection_n against_o the_o main_a position_n answer_v i_o have_v at_o length_n get_v through_o all_o those_o particular_n propound_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o i_o hope_v make_v it_o evident_a to_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o have_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n by_o the_o present_a church_n of_o christ_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o particular_a divine_n of_o chief_a note_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestical_a all_o elect_a infant_n do_v ordinary_o receive_v from_o christ_n in_o baptism_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o first_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n for_o the_o first_o solemn_a initiation_n into_o christ_n and_o for_o their_o future_a actual_a renovation_n in_o god_n good_a time_n i_o have_v also_o give_v answer_n to_o all_o such_o objection_n as_o may_v occasional_o 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i_o must_v premise_v one_o advertisement_n which_o other_o need_v not_o viz._n that_o in_o this_o part_n they_o expect_v not_o further_o corroboration_n of_o the_o main_a conclusion_n but_o only_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o impertinency_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o argument_n that_o object_n against_o it_o if_o i_o can_v in_o that_o which_o remain_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o nothing_o of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v against_o my_o position_n be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o point_n to_o stand_v whole_a and_o unbroken_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o battery_n i_o have_v do_v enough_o how_o weak_a so_o ever_o my_o own_o ground_n on_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o build_v may_v to_o those_o that_o proclaim_v i_o a_o dreamer_n and_o a_o broacher_n of_o a_o gross_a and_o pestilent_a error_n seem_v to_o be_v 1_o objection_n christian_n be_v regenerate_v by_o object_n 1_o the_o word_n jam._n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o therefore_o not_o by_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n answ_n answer_n the_o antecedent_n proposition_n be_v grant_v be_v understand_v of_o actual_a regeneration_n of_o person_n of_o year_n as_o it_o import_v a_o actual_a and_o through_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o outward_o by_o the_o word_n in_o ordinary_a course_n and_o of_o this_o only_a those_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v for_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n in_o &_o upon_o age_a person_n call_v either_o from_o judaisme_n or_o gentilism_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o as_o lydia_n act._n 16.14_o have_v their_o heart_n open_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o understand_v and_o receive_v the_o thing_n preach_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v beget_v anew_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v make_v new_a man_n in_o christ_n to_o perform_v new_a obedience_n actual_o unto_o god_n contrary_a to_o their_o former_a course_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o this_o actual_a conversion_n and_o renovation_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o word_n a_o instrument_n only_o that_o he_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o not_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o dispatch_v this_o work_n without_o it_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v and_o command_v we_o to_o attend_v upon_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v able_a by_o accession_n of_o year_n to_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o conversion_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n thereof_o now_o mark_v the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o this_o argument_n s._n james_n and_o s._n peter_n do_v both_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o write_v be_v person_n of_o year_n be_v actual_o renew_v by_o the_o word_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o elect_a infant_n do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n for_o their_o initiation_n into_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o principle_n of_o after_o actual_a renovation_n by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v all_o the_o strength_n that_o this_o objection_n have_v in_o it_o when_o they_o have_v improve_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o how_o weak_a this_o strength_n be_v who_o do_v not_o see_v it_o do_v not_o reach_v home_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v much_o less_o to_o pierce_v the_o point_n in_o question_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o person_n of_o year_n we_o of_o infant_n they_o of_o actual_a renovation_n we_o of_o initial_a regeneration_n only_o they_o of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n we_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o speech_n those_o place_n therefore_o do_v well_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o deny_v not_o viz_o that_o spirit_n that_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o whereas_o i_o often_o use_v this_o phrase_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o understand_v thereby_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o what_o in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n c._n 2._o i_o have_v express_v viz._n such_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o do_v actual_o renew_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n by_o effectual_a conversion_n wherein_o he_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o all_o save_a grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n actual_a regeneration_n in_o person_n of_o year_n be_v usual_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n but_o they_o do_v not_o restrain_v regeneration_n either_o to_o person_n of_o year_n only_o or_o to_o this_o mean_n only_o nor_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n before_o they_o come_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o their_o first_o engraff_n into_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n if_o any_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o i_o be_v right_a in_o expound_v the_o place_n allege_v and_o suppose_v that_o
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 fuerant_fw-la talâ—bus_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la fâ—tentâ—â—_n verbum_fw-la d_o miâ—i_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la esse_fw-la reâ—â—nâ—râ—â—ionis_fw-la â—emeâ—_n uâ—icum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la neâ—â—mâ—s_v câ—â—ligengun_v nâ—n_a poâ—se_n â—ei_fw-la virtute_fw-la â—â—generari_fw-la infant_n quae_fw-la illi_fw-la tam_fw-la â—â—ciâ—â—s_fw-la &_o prompta_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la â—â—â—n_fw-la nobâ—s_fw-la incomprehense_o &_o admâ—rabiâ—is_fw-la inst_z l._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect._n 1â—_n whereas_o they_o object_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o regeneration_n at_o all_o but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n they_o do_v most_o absurd_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o peter_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n only_o comprehend_v such_o as_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o such_o we_o confess_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o only_a seed_n of_o spiritual_a regeneration_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o god_n by_o his_o power_n can_v regenerate_v infant_n without_o it_o which_o to_o he_o be_v as_o easy_a and_o ordinary_a as_o it_o be_v to_o we_o incomprehensible_a and_o admirable_a the_o like_a he_o say_v in_o the_o particular_a of_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a next_o section_n as_o there_o more_o at_o large_a appear_v nor_o do_v this_o speech_n fall_v from_o he_o only_o once_o or_o unadvised_o but_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a answer_n he_o ever_o give_v to_o this_o objection_n as_o himself_o profess_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o servetus_n dispute_v touch_v the_o same_o subject_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n last_o cite_v for_o to_o servetus_n object_v that_o 31._o that_o obijcit_fw-la rursum_fw-la infants_n nâ—n_n posse_fw-la â—ovos_fw-la homineâ—_n câ—nâ—eri_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la gignâ—ntur_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la ego_fw-la veer_fw-la quod_fw-la saepius_fw-la iam_fw-la dixi_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la repeto_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la regenerandos_fw-la dâ—ctrinam_fw-la semen_fw-mi esse_fw-la incorâ—uptibiâ—e_n siquidâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la percipiendâ_fw-la sumus_fw-la idonâ—i_fw-la ubi_fw-la verò_fw-la nondum_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la nâ—bis_fw-la inest_fw-la dâ—cilitas_fw-la deum_fw-la tenere_fw-la suos_fw-la regenerandi_fw-la gradus_fw-la instit_fw-la 4._o ca._n 16_o sect_n 31._o infant_n can_v be_v think_v new_a man_n because_o they_o be_v not_o regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n calvin_n make_v this_o answer_n i_o have_v say_v often_o and_o i_o now_o repeat_v it_o that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o we_o provide_v that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o but_o where_o infancy_n make_v uncapable_a of_o instruction_n by_o that_o mean_n god_n do_v retain_v his_o course_n of_o work_v some_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n without_o it_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v calvin_n speak_v what_o may_v be_v and_o what_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n sometime_o happen_v but_o not_o what_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_n i_o rejoine_v that_o if_o calvine_n mean_v only_o thus_o much_o his_o answer_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o therefore_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v not_o then_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n and_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o some_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o he_o mean_v not_o baptismal_a regeneration_n how_o can_v their_o possibility_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o warrant_n for_o baptism_n see_v they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v that_o without_o baptism_n last_o if_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a with_o god_n to_o regenerate_v elect_a infant_n in_o baptism_n his_o answer_n will_v fall_v short_a too_o for_o they_o may_v just_o reply_v that_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o baptise_v all_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v warrant_v from_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n if_o you_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a that_o elect_a infant_n be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o that_o wherein_o you_o can_v promise_v they_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v represent_v thereby_o and_o promise_v to_o all_o that_o use_v it_o with_o understanding_n and_o faith_n this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v unanswerable_a return_v upon_o calvine_n by_o servetus_n and_o his_o client_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v he_o to_o deny_v initial_a regeneration_n of_o elect_a infant_n to_o be_v ordinary_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o judicious_a calvine_n however_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o actual_a regeneration_n of_o person_n of_o year_n that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n yet_o elect_a infant_n may_v be_v and_o be_v for_o aught_o appear_v in_o either_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a partaker_n of_o initial_a regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o so_o this_o objection_n do_v our_o position_n no_o harm_n 2_o objection_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o initial_a object_n 2_o regeneration_n distinct_a from_o actual_a as_o here_o be_v suppose_v where_o ever_o the_o spirit_n be_v infuse_v to_o regenerate_a he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n actual_o regenerate_v therefore_o there_o be_v by_o your_o own_o confession_n say_v they_o not_o actual_a regeneration_n in_o any_o infant_n ordinary_o at_o his_o baptism_n there_o be_v then_o no_o regeneration_n at_o all_o this_o distinction_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n be_v but_o a_o toy_n and_o a_o new_a device_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n answ_n â—â—sâ—ere_fw-la â—â—sâ—ere_fw-la if_o this_o objection_n contain_v a_o truth_n without_o equivocation_n i_o confess_v the_o position_n to_o be_v a_o toy_n indeed_o but_o there_o may_v lie_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o term_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a which_o be_v clear_v the_o objection_n may_v perhaps_o appear_v as_o weak_a as_o they_o declare_v themselves_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o confute_v that_o distinction_n which_o they_o never_o understand_v nor_o will_v ever_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v explicate_v by_o myself_o either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a touch_v the_o distinction_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o in_o my_o second_o chapter_n in_o what_o sense_n i_o use_v it_o i_o will_v therefore_o forbear_v to_o repeat_v what_o there_o i_o have_v write_v the_o reader_n may_v view_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n if_o any_o man_n demand_n express_v scripture_n for_o the_o very_a term_n he_o will_v soon_o declare_v of_o what_o spirit_n he_o be_v but_o if_o by_o sufficient_a consequence_n the_o distinction_n be_v not_o clear_o deduce_v thence_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v let_v he_o view_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o it_o be_v build_v and_o afterward_o tell_v i_o his_o mind_n if_o he_o remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o by_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o insinuate_v two_o several_a kind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n for_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o foot_n in_o scripture_n but_o i_o understand_v only_o two_o distinct_a consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n which_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o allege_v in_o chapt._n 2._o do_v sufficient_o warrant_v for_o by_o life_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o soul_n infuse_v as_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n sometime_o the_o very_a actual_a be_v and_o enliven_a of_o the_o subject_n by_o that_o soul_n make_v it_o actual_o to_o produce_v the_o action_n of_o life_n hence_o i_o distinguish_v of_o life_n into_o initial_a and_o actual_a not_o as_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o actual_o communicate_v or_o do_v not_o actual_o work_v or_o actual_o begin_v from_o the_o very_a
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
in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o dispensation_n by_o mean_n but_o it_o can_v but_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o any_o shall_v infer_v that_o elect_v infant_n bear_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o ordinary_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n before_o they_o come_v to_o age_n sufficient_a to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o word_n preach_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o galathian_o and_o other_o mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o word_n from_o paganism_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n before_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n and_o paper_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n only_o &_o not_o of_o the_o latter_a therefore_o this_o objection_n do_v not_o at_o all_o touch_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n 4_o objection_n if_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v in_o baptism_n object_n 4_o then_o baptism_n can_v save_v without_o actual_a regeneration_n which_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n but_o baptism_n without_o actual_a regeneration_n can_v save_v any_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o in_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o baptism_n answ_n answer_n a_o feeble_a argument_n nevertheless_o let_v we_o examine_v it_o i_o answer_v therefore_o both_o to_o the_o mayor_n and_o to_o the_o minor_a also_o 1._o to_o the_o mayor_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o sequel_n for_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n the_o spirit_n can_v and_o no_o doubt_n do_v actual_o regenerate_v they_o without_o the_o word_n how_o else_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o spirit_n do_v regenerate_v such_o be_v to_o we_o unknown_a nor_o will_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a in_o they_o that_o deny_v all_o actual_a regeneration_n till_o the_o word_n come_v without_o exception_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o infancy_n do_v conclude_v all_o infant_n die_v before_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v damn_v a_o damnable_a conclusion_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v in_o the_o tongue_n or_o pen_n of_o any_o sober_a christian_a thus_o we_o see_v in_o few_o word_n that_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o major_n be_v a_o idle_a non_fw-fr sequitur_fw-la ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n for_o although_o we_o say_v that_o actual_a regeneration_n be_v not_o wrought_v but_o by_o the_o word_n yet_o we_o grant_v not_o this_o vniversal_o of_o all_o but_o only_o of_o person_n of_o year_n 2_o to_o the_o minor_a i_o answer_v thus_o 1_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v speak_v of_o regeneration_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o either_o of_o regeneration_n strict_o and_o formal_o so_o call_v but_o only_o of_o a_o act_n which_o suppose_v regeneration_n nor_o of_o that_o act_n as_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n but_o of_o a_o act_n wrought_v without_o declare_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v wrought_v so_o as_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o proposition_n be_v weak_a and_o lame_a because_o i_o may_v as_o well_o draw_v it_o to_o my_o purpose_n and_o say_v that_o baptism_n have_v such_o efficacy_n in_o it_o as_o to_o enable_v a_o christian_n to_o make_v answer_n unto_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o baptism_n although_o not_o the_o outward_a wash_n yet_o the_o inward_a grace_n save_v as_o other_o may_v urge_v it_o against_o i_o by_o infer_v thence_o that_o baptism_n can_v save_v without_o the_o word_n for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o that_o place_n any_o mention_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o insinuation_n of_o the_o word_n but_o only_o of_o baptism_n 2_o i_o add_v that_o expositor_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o text_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o disagreement_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v draw_v either_o from_o the_o exposition_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o from_o all_o of_o they_o together_o that_o conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o position_n that_o expositor_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o render_n of_o the_o text_n be_v evident_a by_o their_o different_a rendring_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o our_o last_o translation_n be_v render_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n lie_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o whole_a passage_n 1_o some_o will_v not_o have_v it_o translate_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o request_n or_o confident_a demand_n make_v by_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o old_a translator_n and_o so_o m._n cartwright_n also_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n upon_o math._n 3.11_o but_o what_o the_o conscience_n make_v request_n for_o these_o author_n speak_v no_o syllable_n of_o and_o how_o a_o request_n make_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o baptism_n here_o oppose_v to_o the_o outward_a wash_n which_o purge_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v beyond_o my_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v but_o i_o let_v that_o pass_v wish_v they_o have_v more_o clear_o explain_v themselves_o 2_o some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o usual_a jnterrogatories_n in_o baptism_n and_o to_o the_o stipulation_n make_v by_o the_o party_n baptize_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n tender_v unto_o he_o and_o accept_v by_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n which_o stipulation_n he_o must_v answer_v and_o make_v good_a ere_o he_o can_v expect_v that_o his_o baptism_n shall_v save_v he_o so_o beza_n take_v it_o say_v d_o fulk_n upon_o the_o place_n yea_o and_o so_o mr_n cartwright_n also_o when_o he_o come_v to_o write_v upon_o that_o text_n &_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o rhemish_a falsification_n but_o he_o add_v that_o those_o question_n be_v make_v to_o person_n of_o year_n and_o unto_o such_o the_o apostle_n write_v &_o so_o this_o in_o his_o judgement_n belong_v not_o unto_o infant_n nor_o be_v speak_v touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n howbeit_o he_o deni_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n for_o section_n for_o t.c._n against_o d._n whitgift_n touch_v interrogatory_n in_o baptism_n p._n 134._o the_o last_o section_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o child_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o work_v in_o they_o after_o a_o wonderful_a fashion_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n all_o that_o may_v by_o this_o exposition_n be_v conclude_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o baptism_n save_v none_o of_o year_n no_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n till_o there_o be_v a_o faithful_a performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o their_o part_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o can_v ordinary_o actual_o believe_v or_o repent_v so_o dr_n fulk_n stipulation_n and_o solemn_a promise_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n 3_o some_o as_o oecumenius_n and_o other_o interpret_v the_o word_n somewhat_o otherwise_o oecumenius_n who_o shall_v best_o know_v the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a phrase_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o three_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o earnest_n a_o pledge_n and_o a_o demonstration_n use_v so_o many_o word_n not_o to_o signify_v divers_a thing_n but_o more_o full_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o force_n of_o that_o one_o word_n which_o he_o can_v not_o sufficient_o express_v by_o one_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o earnest_n pledge_n and_o demonstration_n he_o leave_v to_o his_o reader_n to_o divine_a i_o think_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o the_o outward_a wash_n to_o wit_n the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n and_o pledge_v and_o demonstrative_a evidence_n both_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o sanctify_v that_o a_o man_n do_v now_o answer_v and_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o vow_n in_o baptism_n which_o now_o not_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o mean_v institute_v by_o christ_n to_o seal_v unto_o he_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o save_v he_o so_o basil_n 〈◊〉_d basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o there_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
by_o this_o little_a so_o much_o be_v get_v that_o if_o all_o the_o divine_n who_o have_v profess_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o this_o point_n be_v not_o out_o and_z if_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v not_o in_o the_o right_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o a_o infant_n and_o yet_o not_o present_o manifest_v his_o presence_n by_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n actual_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v and_o know_v either_o by_o the_o infant_n himself_o or_o by_o the_o beholder_n 2_o wherefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o say_v that_o since_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v in_o a_o infant_n and_o yet_o not_o work_v actual_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n therefore_o the_o consequent_a of_o this_o proposition_n that_o conclude_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v idle_a if_o he_o work_v not_o such_o grace_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a also_o must_v he_o needs_o be_v idle_a that_o do_v not_o always_o let_v we_o see_v his_o work_n shall_v we_o conclude_v he_o do_v nothing_o because_o he_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o do_v have_v he_o no_o work_n but_o one_o in_o a_o infant_n do_v we_o know_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o shall_v we_o deny_v all_o that_o we_o know_v not_o this_o be_v a_o bold_a speech_n to_o say_v either_o the_o spirit_n must_v work_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a work_n in_o a_o infant_n which_o he_o usual_o work_v in_o all_o person_n of_o year_n where_o he_o please_v to_o dwell_v or_o else_o he_o be_v idle_a be_v great_a basil_n a_o blasphemer_n when_o he_o etc._n he_o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n affirm_v that_o like_z as_o art_n be_v in_o the_o artificer_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v he_o he_o be_v always_o present_a but_o do_v not_o always_o work_v for_o art_n be_v always_o in_o the_o artificer_n potential_o but_o then_o be_v it_o say_v to_o be_v in_o he_o actual_o when_o he_o exercise_v it_o so_o the_o 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that_fw-mi eâ—iam_fw-la svi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la occultissimam_fw-la fidelibâ—s_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la latenter_fw-la infundit_fw-la &_o parvulis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la meritiâ—_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 1._o cap_n 9_o yet_o i_o answer_v such_o as_o put_v i_o to_o it_o as_o calvine_n do_v the_o anabaptist_n 17._o anabaptist_n at_o quomodo_fw-la inquiâ—nt_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la infant_n nec_fw-la boâ—i_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la cognition_n praediti_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la respondemus_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la captui_fw-la nostro_fw-la non_fw-la subiaceat_fw-la non_fw-la tameness_n nullum_fw-la instit_fw-la l_o 4._o cap._n 16._o sect._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o although_o we_o can_v comprehend_v what_o it_o be_v yet_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o work_n at_o all_o and_o as_o dr_n whitaker_n determine_v the_o question_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o infant_n for_o a_o close_a of_o his_o disputation_n touch_v that_o subject_a 6._o subject_a in_o eye_n operari_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctii_fw-la ineffabiliter_fw-la dicimus_fw-la de_fw-fr sacr._n contro_fw-la de_fw-fr bâ—pt_n quaest._n 4._o cap._n 6._o we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o we_o inexplicable_a both_o calvine_n and_o peter_n martyr_n and_o doctor_n whitaker_n be_v all_o clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v some_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o infant_n and_o yet_o not_o any_o of_o they_o apart_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o together_o dare_v to_o determine_v what_o that_o work_n be_v calvine_n say_v it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v some_o work_n peter_n martyr_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o believe_v they_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o future_a grace_n and_o that_o if_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n they_o be_v save_v dr_n whitaker_n come_v after_o and_o say_v the_o very_a same_o illustrate_v he_o and_o peter_n martyr_n opinion_n by_o the_o former_a comparison_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n commend_v calvine_n for_o his_o modesty_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v most_o willing_o be_v his_o scholar_n that_o can_v take_v off_o all_o difficulty_n from_o this_o point_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o unreasonable_a and_o captious_a demand_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o this_o position_n to_o require_v of_o i_o to_o show_v what_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o a_o infant_n or_o else_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v idle_a or_o rather_o nor_o there_o at_o all_o so_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o major_n which_o will_v conclude_v from_o a_o false_a ground_n and_o groundless_a position_n that_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v in_o infant_n because_o where_o he_o be_v he_o can_v be_v idle_a and_o he_o can_v but_o be_v idle_a if_o he_o work_v not_o in_o they_o actual_a grace_n 2_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o minor_a proposition_n which_o be_v this_o but_o in_o elect_a infant_n ordinary_o no_o such_o work_n do_v 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 and_o to_o this_o i_o give_v a_o threefold_a answer_n 1_o forth_o 1_o câ—lv_n in_o mat._n 19.14_o talâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la sic_fw-la scribit_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la quod_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la vitaque_fw-la novitatem_fw-la simul_fw-la illic_fw-la figurati_fw-la abâ—iciuâ—t_fw-la facilis_fw-la solutio_fw-la est_fw-la renovari_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritis_fw-la pro_fw-la ae_z atis_fw-la modulâ—_n donec_fw-la per_fw-la gradus_fw-la suâ—_n tâ—mpore_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o illâ—s_fw-la occulta_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la auâ—escat_fw-la &_o palam_fw-la refulgeat_fw-la that_o infant_n do_v cast_v off_o aâ—l_a repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n that_o be_v joint_o figure_v in_o baptism_n the_o answer_n to_o such_o as_o object_v this_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v easy_a that_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o age_n until_o by_o degree_n that_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o they_o do_v in_o due_a season_n increase_v and_o open_o sparkle_v &_o shine_v forth_o that_o although_o no_o such_o work_n do_v appear_v in_o they_o yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o no_o such_o work_n be_v begin_v secret_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a proposition_n nor_o be_v it_o impossible_a that_o even_o actual_a grace_n shall_v lie_v hide_v so_o as_o neither_o other_o nor_o the_o party_n himself_o in_o who_o that_o grace_n be_v can_v discern_v the_o same_o at_o all_o time_n as_o after_o shall_v be_v declare_v 2_o that_o i_o never_o affirm_v any_o actual_a change_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o afterward_o live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o 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martyr_n affirm_v &_o the_o root_n also_o out_o of_o which_o all_o grace_n in_o due_a time_n flow_v in_o all_o god_n child_n as_o the_o same_o author_n who_o be_v also_o second_v by_o dr_n whitaker_n further_o speak_v and_o as_o calvin_n have_v do_v before_o he_o this_o principle_n of_o grace_n lie_v hide_v as_o seed_v under_o ground_n as_o wheat_n under_o chaff_n as_o fire_n under_o the_o ash_n as_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n seem_v to_o lie_v asleep_a till_o a_o child_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o some_o capacity_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n before_o the_o several_a creature_n be_v actual_o produce_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n by_o this_o we_o may_v discern_v what_o answer_n to_o give_v to_o that_o dilemma_n urge_v by_o some_o to_o this_o effect_n viz_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o a_o infant_n in_o baptism_n either_o the_o infant_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a regenerate_v he_o be_v not_o because_o 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do_v put_v itself_o forth_o to_o rational_a action_n therefore_o all_o man_n conclude_v such_o a_o infant_n to_o be_v alive_a potential_o and_o not_o actual_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o rational_a life_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v the_o same_o distinction_n will_v solve_v the_o present_a argument_n and_o so_o be_v it_o resolve_v by_o all_o that_o touch_n upon_o the_o point_n as_o i_o have_v often_o show_v that_o which_o i_o have_v urge_v out_o of_o st_n augustine_n calvine_n peter_n martyr_n d._n whitaker_n and_o daneus_n i_o will_v not_o rehearse_v in_o this_o place_n which_o yet_o i_o may_v do_v in_o so_o large_a a_o treatise_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o can_v easy_o carry_v all_o with_o they_o only_o i_o will_v add_v one_o passage_n more_o of_o daneus_n not_o before_o mention_v 35._o mention_v denique_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la infant_n christo_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la quia_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la alieni_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la statim_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la fructus_fw-la edant_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la nobis_fw-la conspicui_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la interim_n foederis_fw-la sigillo_fw-la obsignati_fw-la &_o donati_fw-la deo_fw-la conserventur_fw-la et_fw-la maneant_fw-la nam_fw-la quum_fw-la tempus_fw-la advenerit_fw-la svi_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fructus_fw-la proserent_fw-la eosdem_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o two_o qui_fw-la iam_fw-la adulti_fw-la baptizatisunt_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 35._o infant_n by_o baptism_n be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v alien_n from_o god_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v present_o express_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v conspicuous_a to_o we_o but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n be_v confirm_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o give_v unto_o god_n they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o remain_v unto_o his_o use_n for_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v they_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o same_o fruit_n that_o they_o do_v who_o be_v baptize_v in_o ripe_a age_n there_o be_v then_o in_o they_o a_o seed_n of_o grace_n however_o it_o do_v not_o present_o spring_v up_o and_o bear_v fruit_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o seed_n we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o whole_o without_o life_n and_o regeneration_n as_o the_o smoke_a flax_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o smoke_n be_v not_o whole_o without_o fire_n in_o it_o although_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o kindle_v by_o that_o fire_n this_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o great_a secret_a a_o deep_a mystery_n of_o he_o who_o work_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o howbeit_o the_o incomprehensiblenesse_n of_o it_o must_v not_o make_v we_o to_o deny_v it_o unless_o we_o resolve_v to_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o we_o see_v or_o can_v fathom_v with_o the_o short_a line_n of_o our_o weak_a reason_n which_o be_v a_o sinful_a resolution_n that_o will_v breed_v many_o inveniâ—e_fw-la many_o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a l_o 3_o c_o 8_o ecce_fw-la unde_fw-la plerunque_fw-la convalescit_fw-la error_n cum_fw-la homines_fw-la idonei_fw-la sunt_fw-la bis_fw-la rebus_fw-la interrogandis_fw-la quibus_fw-la intelligendis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la idonei_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persev_n c._n 14._o nunquid_fw-la ideo_fw-la negandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la comprehâ—ndi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la nâ—quid_a impâ—â—m_fw-la proptere_n a_o dicturi_fw-la sumus_fw-la quod_fw-la iâ—a_fw-la esse_fw-la seâ—â—pâ—cimus_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—ssumus_fw-la inveniâ—e_fw-la error_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a consequence_n there_o be_v work_n as_o strange_a in_o nature_n yet_o no_o man_n make_v doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o because_o he_o can_v come_v to_o see_v how_o they_o be_v do_v therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o infant_n to_o work_v in_o such_o a_o strange_a manner_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o strange_a &_o admirable_a than_o any_o work_n in_o nature_n the_o wise_a king_n wise_o give_v a_o check_n to_o their_o curiosity_n that_o be_v too_o bold_a in_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o pose_v they_o in_o a_o point_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o eccles_n 11.5_o 3_o i_o answer_v that_o however_o i_o will_v not_o affirm_v any_o actual_a grace_n to_o be_v ordinary_o in_o infant_n yet_o we_o may_v oft_o 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of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o daily_o wax_v like_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n weak_a and_o weak_a there_o be_v a_o dominion_n which_o be_v more_o intense_a and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o there_o be_v a_o dominion_n which_o be_v more_o remiss_a and_o improper_o so_o call_v this_o distinction_n have_v foot_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v of_o some_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v because_o they_o be_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o this_o be_v a_o dominion_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n it_o say_v unto_o other_o let_v not_o sign_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n rom._n 6.12_o this_o be_v a_o dominion_n
be_o willing_a to_o give_v every_o man_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o argument_n against_o this_o position_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o of_o more_o strength_n and_o substance_n i_o will_v in_o this_o chapter_n add_v answer_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v yet_o see_v or_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o so_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v cause_n either_o to_o complain_v that_o i_o have_v slight_v he_o by_o not_o give_v answer_n to_o his_o objection_n or_o to_o triumph_v over_o my_o silence_n as_o if_o in_o that_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v his_o reason_n to_o be_v unanswerable_a 7_o octiection_n what_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o object_n 7_o believe_a jew_n that_o baptism_n be_v now_o to_o elect_v christian_n forasmuch_o as_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n but_o in_o circumcision_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v ordinary_o to_o the_o elect_a themselves_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n himself_o who_o long_o after_o his_o circumcision_n thus_o complain_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a 1_o tim_n 1.13_o and_o in_o tit._n 3.3_o he_o put_v himself_o among_o the_o sort_n of_o unhallowed_a person_n for_o we_o ourselves_o say_v he_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a serve_v diverse_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o ordinary_o give_v in_o baptism_n no_o not_o to_o the_o elect_a i_o answer_v answer_n 1_o to_o the_o mayor_n then_o to_o the_o minor_a proposition_n in_o order_n thus_o 1_o to_o the_o mayor_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v three_o way_n &_o it_o hold_v true_a but_o only_a in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o for_o circumcision_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o baptism_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o both_o do_v lead_v unto_o viz_o christ_n blood_n and_o 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manner_n of_o represent_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n confer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v with_o judicious_a antidoto_fw-la judicious_a lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 14._o sect_n 22._o nec_fw-la non_fw-la in_o antidoto_fw-la caluin_n forasmuch_o as_o 2._o as_o cum_fw-la calvino_n integerrimo_fw-la theolog._n respondeo_fw-la vetera_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la umbras_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la christum_fw-la representarent_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la clare_v &_o significanter_fw-la id_fw-la facerent_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o quoth_v in_o nostris_fw-la uberior_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratia_fw-la se_fw-la proserat_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la in_o genequest_n 5._o cap._n 2._o d._n whitaker_n have_v so_o answer_v before_o i_o and_o call_v calvin_n a_o most_o complete_a divine_a for_o so_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v shadow_n not_o because_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o represent_v christ_n but_o because_o they_o do_v it_o less_o clear_o and_o significant_o than_o we_o do_v and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o more_o plentiful_a measure_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n confer_v in_o we_o than_o be_v in_o they_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n than_o come_v short_a of_o what_o it_o shall_v because_o it_o ought_v to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o efficacy_n in_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n confer_v than_o be_v of_o old_a in_o circumcision_n which_o both_o mr_n calvin_n and_o dr_n whitaker_n do_v deny_v that_o proposition_n therefore_o prove_v nothing_o worth_a 2_o i_o deny_v the_o minor_a viz_o that_o in_o circumcision_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o ordinary_o give_v to_o the_o elect_n notwithstanding_o the_o instance_n of_o bless_a paul_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argue_v paul_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o circumcision_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o elect_a do_v ordinary_o then_o receive_v it_o they_o that_o deny_v our_o main_a position_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o any_o at_o all_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n the_o only_a thing_n they_o take_v offence_n at_o be_v that_o i_o say_v this_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_a for_o say_v they_o some_o particular_a case_n do_v not_o prove_v a_o ordinary_a practice_n now_o then_o i_o retort_v their_o own_o rule_n upon_o they_o what_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n do_v this_o prove_v that_o none_o at_o all_o have_v he_o he_o that_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v ordinary_o give_v but_o not_o always_o may_v say_v true_a notwithstanding_o one_o or_o two_o instance_n wherein_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o if_o they_o like_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v from_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o john_n baptist_n infer_v that_o all_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o conclude_v from_o one_o example_n that_o the_o thing_n in_o not_o ordinary_o do_v at_o all_o viz_o paul_n have_v it_o not_o therefore_o ordinary_o none_o have_v it_o this_o be_v but_o trifle_v and_o unequal_a deal_n 2_o i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o maintain_v that_o paul_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o god_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n gal._n 1.15_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o circumcision_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o of_o those_o place_n allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n for_o let_v we_o examine_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v for_o 1_o that_o place_n in_o rom._n 7._o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n be_v confess_v by_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n actual_o regenerate_v to_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o part_n even_o after_o such_o his_o regeneration_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v he_o ofttimes_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o confirm_v what_o i_o former_o affirm_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o six_o objection_n touch_v some_o kind_n of_o reign_v sin_n that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o whole_o freeed_o from_o resolution_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_v which_o be_v but_o improper_o call_v a_o dominion_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o proper_a dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o reprobate_n by_o the_o instance_n in_o two_o man_n swim_v in_o a_o strong_a tide_n one_o swim_v against_o the_o tide_n the_o other_o with_o it_o they_o be_v both_o carry_v down_o the_o stream_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o water_n but_o one_o strive_v against_o it_o even_o when_o he_o be_v most_o violent_o carry_v away_o with_o it_o the_o other_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o never_o strive_v but_o put_v out_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o swim_v along_o with_o the_o tide_n willing_o and_o wilful_o with_o delight_n and_o desperate_a resolution_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o sin_n over_o they_o at_o some_o time_n in_o some_o particular_n sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v because_o it_o have_v so_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n that_o it_o lead_v they_o captive_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o absolute_o reign_v because_o they_o do_v not_o free_o and_o whole_o give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o it_o without_o any_o desire_n to_o change_v lord_n they_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o as_o ahab_n sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n they_o be_v overcome_v yet_o they_o obey_v not_o willing_o but_o only_o unwilling_o suffer_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n regenerate_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v they_o carnal_a 1._o cor_fw-la 3.3_o who_o but_o a_o little_a before_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o have_v pronounce_v babe_n in_o christ_n
this_o place_n therefore_o prove_v not_o paul_n to_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o circumcision_n no_o more_o than_o it_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o even_o after_o his_o actual_a regeneration_n wherefore_o now_o i_o turn_v this_o weapon_n back_o upon_o the_o obiector_n themselves_o and_o urge_v it_o thus_o against_o they_o if_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v in_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n than_o he_o may_v be_v in_o elect_a infant_n although_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o may_v be_v yet_o in_o part_n carnal_a who_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v in_o elect_a infant_n that_o be_v not_o after_o baptism_n under_o a_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o flesh_n not_o total_o subdue_v so_o far_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o in_o a_o person_n regenerate_v therefore_o so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v the_o least_o abatement_n of_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o party_n be_v yet_o so_o far_o carnal_a as_o that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o lead_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o conversation_n till_o actual_a regeneration_n be_v wrought_v within_o he_o 2_o that_o place_n in_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o where_o paul_n say_v i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n &_o injurious_a prove_v not_o paul_n to_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n till_o his_o actual_a regeneration_n for_o if_o it_o do_v it_o must_v be_v either_o because_o the_o fact_n be_v so_o heinous_a as_o can_v agree_v to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n or_o because_o he_o commit_v they_o with_o such_o a_o wit_v malice_n as_o can_v subsist_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n 1_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fact_n david_n after_o his_o conversion_n commit_v as_o great_a sin_n for_o kind_n &_o heinousness_n as_o eâ—er_n paul_n do_v in_o his_o kind_n before_o his_o conversion_n what_o great_a do_v paul_n commit_v than_o adultery_n drunkenness_n and_o murder_v commit_v by_o david_n now_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o david_n notwithstanding_o so_o many_o cry_a sin_n at_o once_o especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n when_o above_o all_o other_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v keep_v himself_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n deut._n â—3_n 9_o why_o may_v he_o not_o be_v in_o paul_n if_o you_o say_v that_o to_o kill_v a_o christian_a as_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n then_o to_o commit_v any_o other_o murder_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o if_o the_o persecutor_n do_v willing_o murder_v a_o christian_n know_v he_o to_o be_v such_o and_o do_v it_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n otherwise_o not_o let_v we_o therefore_o search_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o particular_a of_o paul_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o commit_v those_o sin_n out_o of_o malice_n to_o christ_n &_o goodness_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o out_o of_o knowledge_n but_o only_o out_o of_o ignorance_n that_o the_o way_n which_o he_o blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v be_v the_o truth_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o law_n phil._n 3.6_o and_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n act._n 22.3_o even_o before_o his_o conversion_n it_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o law_n that_o make_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o not_o any_o malice_n to_o god_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o very_a text_n now_o urge_v against_o i_o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o yea_o further_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v mere_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n for_o say_v he_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n act._n 26.9_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n he_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o so_o deep_o charge_v himself_o now_o if_o david_n that_o commit_v as_o great_a sin_n for_o kind_n and_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o circumstance_n for_o he_o do_v it_o witting_o willing_o with_o premeditation_n know_v very_o well_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o he_o do_v shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n even_o at_o that_o very_a time_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o st_n paul_n when_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o that_o text_n of_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o he_o so_o much_o bewail_v and_o condemn_v in_o himself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o protest_v that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o blind_a zeal_n towards_o 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r._n dan._n chameir_n tom_fw-mi 4_o l_o b._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacramâ—_n â—_z ip_n 2._o par_fw-fr 8._o p._n 157._o in_o mark_fw-mi l_o antepenult_n r._n migrabimus_fw-la p._n 174._o l._n 10._o in_o mar_v r._n perfundi_fw-la p._n 176_o mar_v l._n 14._o deal_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o r._n verò_fw-la p._n 181._o l._n the_o last_o r._n abrood_n p._n 187_o l_o 5_o r_o do_v give_v sometime_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o leaf_n viz_o p_o 231._o pag_n 240._o odiection_n be_v put_v for_o objection_n p._n 248_o l._n 5._o r._n nicety_n p._n 262._o l_o 6._o r._n slow_v p._n 266._o l._n 9_o r._n dardanum_n p._n 297._o l._n 15._o r._n objection_n p._n 300._o l._n 22._o r._n be_v there_o be_v also_o some_o error_n in_o the_o point_n which_o have_v happen_v by_o the_o author_n absence_n from_o the_o press_n and_o those_o the_o charitable_a reader_n be_v request_v to_o correct_v or_o pardon_v as_o he_o pass_v by_o they_o