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be_v former_o baptize_v by_o such_o a_o church_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o essentials_n of_o baptism_n be_v want_v so_o the_o arrian_n baptize_v which_o render_v that_o ordinance_n vain_a and_o null_a the_o same_o may_v be_v affirm_v more_o full_o of_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v null_a and_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o party_n so_o suppose_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v indeed_o still_o unbaptise_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o baptism_n when_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v he_o can_v in_o no_o way_n as_o be_v before_o show_v be_v say_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v show_v do_v no_o reason_n allow_v that_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v reïterate_v to_o proceed_v therefore_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a &_o particular_o baptism_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o pledge_v ourselves_o to_o god_n or_o in_o which_o a_o formal_a covenant_n be_v 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or_o the_o take_n by_o the_o hand_n so_o here_o etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v this_o therefore_o by_o that_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a ingredient_n into_o marriage_n be_v consent_n nam_fw-la nuptias_fw-la non_fw-la concubitus_fw-la sed_fw-la consensus_fw-la facit_fw-la not_o the_o bed_n but_o consent_n make_v marriage_n for_o otherways_o that_o join_n which_o be_v fornication_n or_o adultery_n will_v be_v marriage_n this_o stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n ge._n 2.24_o how_o by_o covenant_n and_o consent_n this_o be_v so_o essential_a a_o ingredient_n as_o beza_n call_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o marriage_n other_o the_o efficient_a cause_n therefore_o the_o lawyer_n say_v solus_fw-la consensus_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la facit_fw-la only_a consent_n make_v the_o marriage_n but_o then_o this_o consent_n must_v 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