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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 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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 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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
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
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 sacrament_n of_o remission_n and_o because_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o ground_n viz_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o god_n heritage_n but_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n now_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o bear_v in_o sin_n will_v any_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n conclude_v other_o then_o thus_o therefore_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n i_o do_v imagine_v some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o pull_v i_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v sir_n look_v again_o b._n jewel_n call_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n not_o remission_n itself_o and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v yet_o never_o hold_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o grace_n hereafter_o to_o be_v confer_v when_o by_o faith_n they_o apply_v the_o same_o indeed_o so_o m._n 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 bring_v with_o they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o which_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o this_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o chapter_n of_o instit_fw-la lib_n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 21._o compare_v with_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n caluine_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a always_o that_o a_o christian_n shall_v bring_v grace_n unto_o baptism_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n but_o he_o must_v come_v to_o baptism_n that_o there_o he_o may_v receive_v it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o year_n as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o before_o and_o so_o much_o this_o same_o bishop_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o m._n harding_n answer_v art_n 1._o diu._n 13._o of_o which_o place_n we_o shall_v perhaps_o have_v fit_a occasion_n afterward_o to_o 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
he_o to_o his_o former_a estate_n before_o grace_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v need_v any_o new_a total_a and_o universa_fw-la l_o regeneration_n in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o they_o as_o they_o well_o see_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o such_o a_o man_n must_v b_o rebaptise_v ere_o he_o can_v be_v again_o regenerate_v by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n therefore_o they_o say_v he_o be_v only_o set_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o as_o then_o it_o shine_v not_o upon_o he_o for_o they_o can_v mean_v it_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n himself_o because_o they_o confess_v he_o have_v not_o whole_o lose_v all_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o need_v a_o new_a regeneration_n until_o he_o recover_v it_o again_o by_o repentance_n for_o see_v what_o they_o write_v a_o little_a before_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o declaration_n circa_fw-la 5._o art_n de_fw-fr persever_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la consequitur_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o verâ—_n fide_fw-la deficit_fw-la non_fw-la protinus_fw-la in_o eundem_fw-la illum_fw-la statum_fw-la delabi_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la erat_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la totali_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la regeneratione_n quoad_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la patres_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la novo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la rebaptizetur_fw-la necessum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la extra_fw-la statum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la collocari_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la illum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la defecit_fw-la non_fw-la revertitur_fw-la â—f_o therefore_o i_o can_v clear_v the_o point_n from_o both_o these_o absurdity_n which_o be_v think_v to_o lay_v a_o impossibility_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o a_o elect_a infant_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n unto_o his_o actual_a conversion_n many_o year_n after_o although_o no_o manifest_a sign_n of_o grace_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n do_v to_o we_o appear_v in_o he_o i_o shall_v sufficient_o quit_v myself_o of_o this_o objection_n and_o this_o i_o will_v now_o assay_v by_o answer_v distinct_o to_o both_o proposition_n in_o order_n 1_o then_o let_v we_o examine_v their_o mayor_n proposition_n which_o have_v in_o it_o 2_o part_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n or_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v this_o wheresoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v he_o work_v actual_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n the_o consequent_a this_o or_o else_o the_o spirit_n be_v idle_a to_o both_o these_o part_n i_o answer_v thus_o 1_o i_o deny_v the_o former_a part_n if_o it_o be_v take_v universal_o for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o very_a first_o time_n of_o his_o entrance_n shall_v work_v actual_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o express_v in_o all_o in_o who_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n of_o who_o only_o we_o treat_v i_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n with_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n as_o many_o other_o have_v do_v before_o i_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v infuse_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o body_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v organise_v and_o make_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o inhabitant_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o present_o act_v or_o enable_v the_o infant_n to_o act_v rational_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v infuse_v but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v quicken_v and_o stir_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n true_a but_o that_o motion_n be_v not_o rational_a but_o only_a animal_n even_o after_o the_o infant_n be_v bear_v it_o can_v move_v itself_o rational_o till_o the_o sense_n be_v first_o able_a to_o exercise_v themselves_o and_o be_v actual_o conversant_a about_o and_o upon_o their_o proper_a object_n &_o present_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o understanding_n faculty_n by_o the_o phantasy_n and_o common_a sense_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a be_v therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o infant_n must_v be_v present_o make_v believer_n &_o regenerate_v actual_o so_o as_o to_o move_v spiritual_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n not_o only_o of_o saint_n accessiâ—_fw-la saint_n dicimus_fw-la in_o baptizalis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la id_fw-la nesciant_fw-la habitare_fw-la spirâ—tum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o eye_n quemâ—dmodum_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la &_o mentem_fw-la cvius_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la ratio_fw-la qua_fw-la uti_fw-la nondum_fw-la pâ—ssunt_fw-la veluti_fw-la quaedanâ—â—intilâ—a_fw-la sopita_fw-la est_fw-la excitanda_fw-la aetatis_fw-la accessiâ—_fw-la augustine_n in_o his_o 57_o epist_n ad_fw-la dandanum_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o 5_o chap_a but_o also_o of_o peter_n martyr_n d._n whitaker_n and_o other_o which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v have_v already_o set_v down_o their_o word_n at_o large_a thus_o also_o daneus_n vasis_fw-la daneus_n in_o augustini_fw-la enchirid._n cap._n 52._o nec_fw-la eoram_fw-la animae_fw-la rationalis_fw-la opeâ—a_fw-la ulla_fw-la adâ—uc_fw-la cernimus_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la propterea_fw-la potest_fw-la negari_fw-la eos_fw-la anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la esse_fw-la praeditos_fw-la â—rgo_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la &_o regenerationem_fw-la habent_fw-la parâ—â—li_fw-la electic_a dâ—i_fw-la etsi_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 â—d_a est_fw-la pro_fw-la capacitate_v vasis_fw-la not_o only_o upon_o saint_n augustine_n enchiridion_n but_o also_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o he_o say_v that_o 25._o that_o ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la effectus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o adultis_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la quaâ—quam_fw-la vim_o eius_fw-la tam_fw-la cito_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la proserunt_fw-la neque_fw-la illius_fw-la fructus_fw-la edunt_fw-la quam_fw-la adulti_fw-la sed_fw-la demu_fw-la n_o cum_fw-la aeâ—â—s_fw-la adveâ—erit_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la rationis_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o look_v what_o efficacy_n baptism_n have_v in_o person_n of_o year_n the_o same_o it_o have_v upon_o infant_n although_o infant_n do_v not_o manifest_v the_o same_o nor_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o those_o of_o year_n do_v but_o yet_o afterward_o they_o do_v it_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n of_o discretion_n m_o aynsworth_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o dialogue_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v copious_a in_o this_o very_a particular_a see_v page_n 44._o if_o say_v he_o we_o can_v just_o object_v against_o god_n work_n in_o nature_n but_o do_v believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o be_v bear_v not_o bruit_n beast_n but_o man_n though_o actual_o they_o can_v manifest_v no_o reason_n or_o understanding_n no_o more_o than_o beast_n yea_o a_o young_a lamb_n know_v and_o discern_v his_o damn_n soon_o than_o a_o infant_n know_v his_o mother_n than_o neither_o can_v we_o just_o object_n against_o god_n work_n in_o grace_n but_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v sanctify_v creature_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o page_n 45._o answer_v that_o cavil_v of_o they_o that_o if_o infant_n have_v any_o grace_n it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o it_o he_o say_v thus_o they_o reason_v ignorant_o and_o perverse_o not_o only_a against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n but_o of_o nature_n as_o if_o some_o brutish_a person_n shall_v plead_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n that_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o the_o proper_a affection_n of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n be_v the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n of_o think_v capableness_n of_o learning_n of_o remember_v reason_v judge_a and_o discern_v true_a and_o false_a good_a and_o evil_a etc._n etc._n of_o willing_a of_o nill_v of_o speak_v of_o number_v etc._n etc._n now_o let_v they_o which_o affirm_v jnfant_n be_v bear_v man_n as_o christ_n do_v joh_n 16.21_o prove_v that_o infant_n do_v understand_v think_v remember_v judge_n discern_v good_a &_o evil_a approve_v will_n speak_v etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o say_v nothing_o be_v not_o such_o a_o disputer_n worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v &_o hiss_v at_o who_o require_v the_o actual_a use_n &_o manifestation_n of_o humane_a affection_n &_o faculty_n in_o infant_n which_o be_v in_o they_o but_o potential_o and_o in_o the_o seed_n &_o beginning_n &_o because_o they_o can_v declare_v these_o thing_n by_o their_o work_n therefore_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n kind_n or_o bear_v man_n into_o the_o world_n or_o that_o they_o have_v the_o faculty_n of_o man_n in_o they_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n even_o such_o be_v the_o argumentation_n of_o these_o erroneous_a spirit_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n thus_o far_o he_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
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 administration_n of_o it_o 2._o neither_o the_o sense_n of_o justification_n nor_o yet_o sanctification_n as_o it_o import_v a_o actual_a change_n by_o the_o former_a he_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o actual_o a_o man_n apply_v that_o justification_n unto_o himself_o which_o be_v proper_o not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o god_n which_o sense_n can_v be_v in_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n by_o sanctification_n he_o understand_v a_o actual_a change_n both_o of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n from_o falsehood_n to_o truth_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a 12._o good_a apello_fw-la autem_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la sensum_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la actu_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicatur_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la propriè_fw-la est_fw-la extra_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o in_o deo_fw-la qui_fw-la sensus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o adultis_fw-la &_o iudicio_fw-la utentibus_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la verò_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la significare_fw-la actualem_fw-la immutationem_fw-la tum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la tum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la falso_fw-la in_o verum_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la cham._n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o par_fw-fr 12._o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v ordinary_o communicate_v to_o infant_n so_o do_v calvine_n and_o so_o do_v i_o chapter_n i_o fatemur_fw-la ergo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la pro_fw-la cotempore_o id_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la profuisse_fw-la nobis_fw-la hilum_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblata_fw-la promissio_fw-la sive_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 cap._n 15._o sect_n 17._o and_o in_o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramento_n quemadmodum_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la assequimur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quantum_fw-la fide_fw-la accipimus_fw-la all_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o actual_a application_n 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 of_o actual_a regeneration_n in_o that_o ordinance_n unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n for_o thus_o he_o explicate_v himself_o in_o this_o particular_a who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o elect_v if_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o he_o do_v renew_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o we_o incomprehensible_a as_o it_o seem_v best_a unto_o himself_o but_o if_o they_o live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v touch_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v then_o thereby_o the_o more_o provoke_v to_o the_o study_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o impression_n whereof_o they_o then_o come_v to_o learn_v that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o from_o their_o very_a infancy_n whereby_o they_o ought_v more_o serious_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o hither_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o 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