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establishment_n of_o faith_n and_o its_o increment_n and_o perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o god_n sit_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v illuminate_v in_o 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n that_o be_v he_o rule_v by_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n and_o entire_a principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuminate_v call_v to_o mind_n the_o former_a day_n in_o 32._o which_o you_o be_v illuminate_v and_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o the_o 4._o 6._o to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o parallel_a place_n expound_v each_o other_o for_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuminate_v he_o call_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v this_o to_o be_v whole_o mean_v of_o baptism_n the_o 〈◊〉_d express_v it_o still_o by_o synonyma_n taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o make_v partaker_n 4._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n all_o which_o also_o be_v a_o syllabus_fw-la or_o collection_n of_o the_o several_a effect_n of_o the_o grace_n bestow_v in_o baptism_n but_o we_o be_v now_o instance_v in_o that_o which_o relate_v most_o proper_o to_o the_o understanding_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o holy_a spirit_n also_o be_v call_v anoint_v 20._o or_o unction_n and_o the_o mystery_n be_v explicate_v by_o s._n john_n the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v 27._o of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n 23._o three_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v upon_o we_o in_o baptism_n to_o become_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o 9_o new_a life_n to_o become_v a_o holy_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o pure_a in_o the_o laver_n but_o in_o the_o mind_n add_v i_o suppose_v that_o a_o exact_a and_o a_o firm_a repentance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a purification_n to_o a_o man_n if_o judge_v and_o consider_v ourselves_o for_o the_o fact_n we_o have_v do_v before_o we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o we_o consider_v that_o which_o follow_v and_o cleanse_v or_o wash_v our_o mind_n from_o sensual_a affection_n and_o from_o former_a sin_n just_o as_o we_o use_v to_o deny_v the_o effect_n to_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v when_o our_o purpose_n be_v to_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o of_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d so_o we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a lute_n but_o the_o skilful_a hand_n that_o make_v the_o music_n it_o be_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n without_o both_o for_o baptism_n be_v but_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v we_o be_v illuminate_v be_v illuminate_v we_o be_v adopt_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n be_v adopt_v we_o be_v promote_v towards_o perfection_n and_o be_v perfect_v we_o be_v make_v immortal_a quisquis_fw-la in_o hos_fw-la fontes_fw-la vir_fw-la venerit_fw-la exeat_fw-la indè_fw-la semideus_fw-la tactis_fw-la citò_fw-la nobilitetur_fw-la in_o undis_fw-la 28._o this_o be_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o consider_v without_o relation_n to_o rare_a circumstance_n or_o accidental_a case_n and_o it_o will_v also_o serve_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v in_o all_o age_n baptize_v all_o person_n that_o be_v within_o her_o power_n for_o who_o the_o church_n can_v stipulate_v that_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v relative_n of_o christ_n son_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o partner_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o 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obedience_n a_o regularity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o beauty_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o we_o see_v also_o in_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o which_o tatianus_n describe_v use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v possess_v with_o spark_n or_o material_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v sometime_o ineffective_a and_o unactive_a sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o and_o do_v no_o more_o do_v its_o work_n at_o all_o time_n than_o the_o soul_n do_v at_o all_o time_n understand_v add_v to_o this_o that_o if_o there_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d natural_o a_o evil_a principle_n a_o proclivity_n to_o sin_n a_o ignorance_n and_o pravity_n of_o mind_n a_o disorder_n of_o affection_n as_o experience_n teach_v we_o there_o be_v and_o the_o perpetual_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o universal_a mischief_n issue_v from_o mankind_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o man_n do_v witness_v too_o much_o why_o can_v infant_n have_v a_o good_a principle_n in_o they_o though_o it_o work_v not_o till_o its_o own_o season_n as_o well_o as_o a_o evil_a principle_n if_o there_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n some_o evil_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v choose_v sin_n in_o free_a agent_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o all_o individual_v love_v and_o choose_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o natural_o incline_v neither_o do_v all_o man_n choose_v to_o marry_v neither_o do_v all_o choose_v to_o abstain_v and_o in_o this_o instance_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o one_o part_n but_o of_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o have_v never_o sin_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o say_v a_o apostle_n if_o therefore_o nature_n have_v in_o infant_n a_o evil_a principle_n which_o operate_v when_o the_o child_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v all_o the_o while_n within_o the_o soul_n either_o infant_n have_v by_o grace_n a_o principle_n put_v into_o they_o or_o else_o sin_n abound_v where_o grace_n do_v not_o superabound_v express_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o event_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o if_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n unless_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v they_o which_o can_v be_v pretend_v and_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v be_v make_v very_o credible_a christus_fw-la infantibus_fw-la infans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 8._o sanctificans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v irenaeus_n christ_n become_v a_o infant_n among_o the_o infant_n and_o do_v sanctify_v infant_n and_o s._n cyprian_n affirm_v esse_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d infant_n 〈◊〉_d majores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unam_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la there_o be_v the_o same_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n to_o all_o alike_o to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n and_o in_o this_o royal_a priesthood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o secular_a king_n may_v be_v anoint_v in_o their_o cradle_n that_o deus_fw-la svi_fw-la 9_o spiritûs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la latenter_fw-la infundit_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la god_n give_v the_o most_o secret_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o also_o secret_o infuse_v into_o infant_n and_o if_o a_o secret_a infusion_n be_v reject_v because_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v at_o the_o place_n and_o at_o the_o instant_n many_o man_n that_o hope_v for_o heaven_n will_v be_v very_o much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o
legitimate_a the_o practice_n since_o christ_n have_v not_o forbid_v it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a confutation_n to_o disagree_a people_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v child_n to_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n till_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d or_o turk_n may_v enter_v that_o be_v by_o choice_n and_o disputation_n but_o although_o this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o modest_a and_o obedient_a that_o be_v to_o christian_a spirit_n be_v sufficient_a yet_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o question_n do_v need_v it_o can_v stand_v upon_o its_o proper_a foundation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negat_fw-la anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v his_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n the_o prayer_n oholy_n and_o eternal_a jesus_n who_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n be_v please_v to_o sanctify_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o by_o thy_o institution_n and_o commandment_n do_v make_v they_o effectual_a to_o excellent_a purpose_n of_o grace_n and_o remedy_n be_v please_v to_o verify_v the_o holy_a effect_n of_o baptism_n to_o i_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n who_o name_n be_v dedicate_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o early_a and_o timely_a presentation_n and_o enable_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n to_o verify_v all_o our_o promise_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v then_o when_o thou_o do_v first_o make_v we_o thy_o own_o proportion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o consummation_n of_o a_o holy_a covenant_n o_o be_v please_v to_o pardon_v all_o those_o undecency_n and_o unhandsome_a interruption_n of_o that_o state_n of_o favour_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v plant_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o admit_v we_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o baptism_n and_o let_v that_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a water_n never_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o but_o call_v upon_o we_o and_o invite_v we_o by_o a_o perpetual_a argument_n and_o daily_a solicitation_n and_o inducement_n to_o holiness_n that_o we_o may_v never_o return_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v please_v thou_o and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o do_v honour_n to_o thy_o religion_n and_o institution_n in_o this_o world_n and_o may_v receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v present_v to_o thou_o pure_a and_o spotless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n when_o thou_o shall_v lead_v thy_o church_n to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o endless_a glory_n amen_n appendix_n ad_fw-la sect._n 9_o numb_a 3._o of_o jesus_n being_n baptise_a etc._n etc._n christ_n '_o s_o prayer_n at_o his_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eosdem_fw-la o_o father_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o will_n i_o be_o make_v a_o man_n and_o from_o the_o time_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n unto_o this_o day_n i_o have_v finish_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o with_o due_a observance_n have_v perform_v all_o thy_o commandment_n the_o mystery_n and_o type_n of_o the_o law_n and_o now_o true_o i_o be_o baptize_v and_o so_o have_v i_o ordain_v baptism_n that_o from_o thence_o as_o from_o the_o place_n of_o spiritual_a birth_n the_o regeneration_n of_o man_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o as_o john_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o legal_a priest_n so_o be_o i_o the_o first_o of_o the_o evangelical_n thou_o therefore_o o_o father_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o my_o prayer_n open_v the_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o womb_n of_o baptism_n that_o as_o he_o do_v untie_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o thence_o form_v i_o so_o also_o he_o will_v loose_v this_o baptismal_a womb_n and_o so_o sanctify_v it_o unto_o man_n that_o from_o thence_o new_a man_n may_v be_v beget_v who_o may_v become_v thy_o son_n and_o my_o brethren_n and_o heir_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o what_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n until_o john_n can_v not_o do_v grant_v unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o chief_a i_o be_o in_o the_o oblation_n of_o this_o prayer_n that_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v baptism_n or_o pour_v forth_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v see_v with_o i_o in_o open_a vision_n so_o also_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v adjoyn_v himself_o in_o their_o society_n a_o more_o secret_a way_n and_o will_v by_o they_o persorm_v the_o ministery_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o which_o i_o be_o make_v a_o man_n and_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n i_o do_v offer_v these_o prayer_n in_o thy_o sight_n this_o prayer_n be_v transcribe_v out_o of_o the_o syriack_n catena_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o s._n luke_n gospel_n and_o be_v by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o catena_n report_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n immediate_o before_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n at_o his_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o pray_v and_o for_o it_o he_o cite_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n philoxenus_n i_o can_v but_o foresee_v that_o there_o be_v one_o clause_n in_o it_o which_o will_v be_v use_v as_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o prayer_n viz._n as_o john_n be_v the_o last_o of_o legal_a priest_n for_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n at_o all_o nor_o ever_o officiate_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o at_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o because_o that_o the_o baptist_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n his_o father_n zachary_n be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o he_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v employ_v in_o another_o ministry_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n that_o he_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o 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instruct_v in_o the_o notice_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n office_n and_o ministery_n evangelical_n which_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v represent_v under_o other_o that_o be_v under_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o now_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o it_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n pray_v when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o employment_n symbolical_a to_o the_o grace_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v but_o also_o to_o become_v to_o we_o a_o precedent_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a our_o bless_a lord_n will_v consecrate_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o those_o mysterious_a end_n whither_o he_o design_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o chalice_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o easterling_n do_v preserve_v a_o record_n 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