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A03064 A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball. Ball, John, 1585-1640. 1631 (1631) STC 1319; ESTC S100833 364,072 489

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against_o i_o 6._o psal_n 41.7_o 8_o 6._o th●y_v revile_v without_o cease_v they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o i_o 10.1_o psal_n 42.10_o psal_n 83.14_o psal_n 10.1_o and_o spare_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n as_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o my_o bone_n my_o enemy_n reproach_v i_o while_o they_o say_v daily_o unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n lord_n all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o yet_o thou_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o my_o trouble_n 3.44_o lam._n 3.44_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o hear_v not_o thou_o covere_v thyself_o with_o a_o cloud_n that_o my_o prayer_n shall_v not_o ascend_v second_o confess_v our_o sin_n with_o hatred_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o
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favour_n and_o that_o diverse_a way_n first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o regeneration_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o a_o divine_a quality_n be_v infuse_v into_o we_o in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o original_a corruption_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n as_o the_o text_n be_v ordinary_o expound_v be_v call_v the_o labour_n of_o regeneration_n 3.5_o titus_n 3.5_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n to_o call_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o the_o instrument_n by_o the_o same_o name_n second_o it_o seal_v and_o confirm_v unto_o we_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n 2.38_o act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 22.16_o act_n 22.16_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 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 three_o baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o of_o our_o fellowship_n 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by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v seal_v in_o baptism_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v put_v upon_o us._n when_o jacob_n bless_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n 48.16_o gen._n 48.16_o say_v let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v on_o they_o he_o adopt_v they_o for_o his_o son_n to_o have_v inheritance_n with_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o when_o god_n put_v his_o name_n upon_o we_o he_o signify_v and_o assure_v that_o we_o be_v his_o son_n you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 27._o gal._n 3.26_o 27._o for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n six_o baptism_n be_v a_o solemn_a testimony_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o 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