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ground_n s._n peter_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v unto_o 39_o you_o &_o unto_o your_o child_n &_o s._n paul_n say_v your_o child_n be_v holy_a 14._o shall_v all_o these_o privilege_n be_v make_v void_a by_o a_o inevitable_a want_n 5._o of_o baptism_n if_o so_o will_v god_n have_v enjoin_v circumcision_n which_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o baptism_n be_v to_o christian_n to_o be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o eight_o day_n before_o which_o day_n many_o infant_n die_v or_o will_v moses_n have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v forbear_v all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o baptism_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o circumcision_n i_o answer_v the_o scripture_n lay_v no_o more_o necessity_n upon_o it_o if_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o they_o make_v it_o than_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v less_o effectual_a since_o he_o be_v actual_o exhibit_v then_o before_o for_o before_o it_o be_v effectual_a for_o infant_n without_o a_o 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fruit_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v so_o 24._o to_o be_v admirable_a be_v the_o comfort_n which_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n use_v reap_v hereby_o for_o their_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o flesh_n abide_v in_o they_o and_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n yea_o sin_n be_v present_a with_o they_o when_o they_o will_v do_v good_a they_o be_v oft_o force_v to_o complain_v and_o cry_v o_o wretched_a mâ—n_z that_o we_o be_v 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n upon_o but_o their_o sanctification_n it_o can_v not_o hold_v they_o fast_o enough_o against_o the_o tempest_n of_o satan_n temptation_n but_o in_o that_o their_o sanctification_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o justification_n they_o take_v heart_n to_o themselves_o and_o thank_v god_n that_o with_o the_o mind_n they_o themselves_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o uphold_v and_o comfort_v they_o continue_v to_o strive_v against_o sin_n till_o it_o be_v clean_o root_v out_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o remit_v §._o 40._o of_o sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n one_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o christ_n use_v for_o the_o cleanse_n and_o sanctify_v of_o his_o church_n be_v express_v under_o this_o phrase_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n water_n be_v the_o outward_a element_n use_v in_o baptism_n wash_v be_v the_o principal_a sacramental_a rite_n therein_o water_n set_v forth_o christ_n blood_n wash_v note_v out_o the_o application_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o purge_n and_o cleanse_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o water_v without_o wash_v make_v nothing_o clean_a so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o right_a application_n thereof_o cleanse_v no_o man_n soul_n this_o wash_n of_o water_n here_o mention_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a cleanse_n what_o can_v it_o else_o set_v forth_o but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o both_o water_n and_o wash_n be_v use_v object_n there_o be_v but_o little_a wash_n use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n nothing_o but_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v baptize_v answ_n that_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o use_n of_o water_n sprinkle_v the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o font_n to_o have_v his_o face_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n make_v clean_o but_o to_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o his_o soul_n now_o that_o our_o mind_n may_v not_o too_o much_o dote_v on_o the_o outward_a thing_n do_v but_o be_v whole_o raise_v up_o to_o the_o mystery_n the_o outward_a element_n be_v no_o further_o use_v then_o may_v serve_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o answerable_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v and_o receive_v as_o will_v satisfy_v one_o appetite_n or_o slake_v his_o hunger_n and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n but_o only_o a_o little_a bit_n of_o bread_n and_o taste_v of_o wine_n to_o declare_v the_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o communicant_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 41._o how_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v the_o manner_n of_o infer_v this_o sacramental_a wash_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o church_n thus_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n sheweth_z that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n all_o doctr._n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o attribute_n 5._o regeneration_n 27._o justification_n 3._o sanctification_n or_o 21._o salvation_n thereunto_o prove_v as_o much_o but_o that_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o be_v conceive_v i_o will_v brief_o show_v 1._o in_o what_o respect_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v 2._o what_o kind_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v 3._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o four_o especial_a respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n as_o aforesaid_a 1._o in_o that_o it_o do_v most_o lively_o represent_v and_o set_v forth_o even_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v of_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n apply_v the_o use_n of_o water_n by_o the_o wash_n whereof_o foul_a thing_n be_v make_v very_o clean_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v evident_o appear_v for_o the_o better_a help_n in_o this_o application_n read_v rom._n 6._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o that_o it_o do_v true_o propound_v and_o make_v tender_a or_o offer_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v thus_o describe_v baptism_n of_o repentance_n 3._o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o s._n peter_n to_o like_a purpose_n say_v 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o in_o that_o it_o do_v real_o exhibit_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v the_o forename_a grace_n whereby_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o thus_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 11._o faith_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o eunuch_n and_o other_o when_o they_o be_v 34._o baptize_v go_v away_o rejoice_v 4._o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a pledge_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v that_o even_o he_o himself_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o say_a grace_n therefore_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a be_v baptize_v for_o himself_o yea_o though_o many_o be_v at_o once_o bring_v to_o the_o font_n yet_o every_o one_o by_o name_n be_v baptize_v to_o this_o purpose_n faith_n the_o apostle_n whosoever_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n 27._o whosoever_o whether_o peter_n john_n thomas_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a person_n ananias_n say_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v 16._o thou_o baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n §._o 42._o objection_n against_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n answer_v 1._o object_n many_o that_o be_v baptize_v receive_v no_o such_o grace_n at_o all_o they_o be_v neither_o cleanse_v nor_o sanctify_v answ_n they_o be_v only_o outward_o wash_v with_o water_n they_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o that_o no_o grace_n deny_v that_o sacrament_n but_o in_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o but_o reject_v the_o grace_n which_o appertain_v thereto_o what_o if_o some_o believe_v not_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o 3_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v 2._o object_n many_o receive_v the_o forename_a grace_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o such_o 411._o as_o be_v baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v how_o then_o be_v baptism_n a_o mean_n thereof_o answ_n their_o spiritual_a cleanse_n be_v more_o lively_a and_o full_o manifest_v thereby_o and_o they_o the_o more_o assure_v thereof_o 3._o object_n many_o who_o long_o after_o their_o baptism_n have_v live_v like_o swine_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v not_o be_v cleanse_v or_o sanctify_v yet_o diverse_a year_n after_o have_v be_v effectual_o call_v what_o mean_n have_v baptism_n be_v hereof_o answ_n the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o as_o the_o act_n thereof_o transient_a but_o permanent_a and_o perpetual_a so_o long_o as_o the_o 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