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A Confvtation of M. Lewes Hewes his dialogve, or, An answer to a dialogve or conference betweene a country gentleman and a minister of Gods Word about the Booke of common prayer set forth for the satisfying of those who clamour against the said Booke and maliciously revile them that are serious in the use thereof : whereunto is annexed a satisfactory discourse concerning episcopacy and the svrplisse.
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jordan_n for_o then_o the_o water_n do_v not_o so_o much_o wash_v christ_n the_o lord_n as_o be_v wash_v by_o he_o the_o truth_n than_o be_v that_o this_o be_v no_o popish_a error_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o father_n although_o now_o a_o day_n any_o thing_n be_v popery_n which_o a_o peevish_a precisian_n think_v good_a to_o stumble_v at_o as_o little_a or_o less_o cause_n have_v you_o to_o quarrel_v about_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v real_o perform_v although_o the_o manner_n be_v mystical_a and_o the_o mean_v such_o as_o do_v not_o discover_v in_o what_o maaner_n the_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v so_o that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o saint_n john_n affirm_v yet_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o blood_n shed_v be_v convey_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v otherwise_o he_o have_v never_o say_v that_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 joh._n 3.5_o but_o the_o water_n you_o say_v do_v but_o signify_v signify_v it_o do_v but_o to_o say_v it_o do_v but_o signify_v be_v to_o assign_v unto_o it_o no_o end_n but_o only_o to_o teach_v the_o mind_n by_o other_o sense_n that_o which_o the_o word_n do_v teach_v by_o hear_v and_o unto_o infant_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n who_o will_v not_o think_v it_o a_o mere_a superfluity_n that_o any_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v if_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o to_o teach_v receiver_n what_o god_n do_v for_o they_o but_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v as_o in_o the_o text_n already_o mention_v that_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 the_o truth_n be_v that_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o necessary_a inward_a cause_n so_o water_n be_v a_o necessary_a outward_a mean_a why_o else_o be_v we_o likewise_o teach_v in_o another_o text_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o that_o with_o water_n christ_n do_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n eph._n 5.26_o let_v then_o the_o sacrament_n have_v their_o due_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o the_o papist_n teach_v yet_o they_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v both_o in_o and_o by_o those_o holy_a rite_n and_o institution_n dialogue_n min._n in_o another_o prayer_n the_o minister_n pray_v that_o the_o infant_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n rom_n 5.1_o and_o not_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n which_o be_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o faith_n purifi_a the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o by_o accept_v of_o the_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o do_v by_o faith_n assure_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n his_o wrath_n be_v pacify_v and_o his_o justice_n satisfy_v answer_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v with_o this_o prayer_n because_o the_o minister_n pray_v that_o the_o infant_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n why_o man_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v plain_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o receive_v baptism_n aright_o as_o we_o read_v in_o act._n 2.38_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o know_v and_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o except_o you_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n let_v it_o then_o good_a sir_n be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n promise_v and_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o we_o ought_v in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n simon_n magus_n indeed_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o baptism_n because_o he_o be_v not_o dispose_v aright_o but_o yet_o nevertheless_o where_o no_o obstacle_n come_v between_o even_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o baptise_a be_v remit_v your_o false_a tenet_n be_v also_o again_o confute_v by_o that_o which_o the_o devout_a ananias_n say_v to_o paul_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 22.16_o see_v then_o your_o error_n now_o at_o full_a not_o only_a remission_n speak_v of_o but_o also_o prayer_n mention_v if_o therefore_o your_o accusation_n be_v just_a let_v any_o man_n that_o will_v but_o come_v and_o see_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v judge_n you_o have_v allege_v scripture_n but_o very_o impertinent_o and_o as_o for_o your_o first_o quotation_n out_o of_o rom._n 5.1_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o as_o you_o speak_v of_o concern_v sanctification_n by_o faith_n put_v on_o your_o spectacle_n when_o you_o look_v again_o but_o i_o conclude_v this_o answer_n in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o worthy_a hooker_n 133._o eccles_n polit._n lib._n 5._o sect_n 60_o pag._n 132._o 133._o there_o be_v say_v he_o of_o the_o old_a valentinian_n heretic_n some_o which_o have_v knowledge_n in_o such_o admiration_n that_o to_o it_o they_o ascribe_v all_o and_o so_o despise_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n pretend_v that_o as_o ignorance_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o all_o misery_n so_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o restauration_n must_v needs_o belong_v unto_o knowledge_n 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be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n whereto_o agree_v that_o which_o melancthon_n write_v 246._o melanct._n in_o loc._n pag._n 246._o cum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la novos_fw-la motus_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la vitam_fw-la afferat_fw-la dicitur_fw-la haec_fw-la conuersio_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la but_o this_o you_o say_v be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n but_o by_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o hereupon_o you_o point_v we_o to_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o two_o other_o which_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o prove_v the_o one_o be_v jam._n 1.18_o the_o other_o be_v in_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o in_o that_o of_o s._n james_n the_o word_n bethese_fw-mi of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o s._n peter_n thus_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v &_o abide_v forever_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n say_v elsewhere_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3.5_o and_o in_o another_o text_n baptism_n be_v express_o term_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o to_o both_o which_o place_n in_o a_o former_a answer_n i_o have_v already_o point_v you_o so_o that_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v you_o see_v by_o several_a mean_n not_o by_o the_o word_n alone_o but_o by_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o word_n the_o one_o you_o mention_v the_o other_o be_v forget_v nay_o it_o be_v altogether_o deny_v by_o you_o but_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o cross_v not_o the_o scripture_n good_a sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o and_o for_o a_o full_a clear_n let_v it_o be_v know_v that_o what_o the_o word_n do_v in_o that_o which_o you_o mention_v be_v to_o