to_o send_v out_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o and_o page_n 643._o to_o such_o as_o die_v infant_n give_v that_o spirit_n which_o work_v either_o faith_n or_o some_o thing_n proportionable_a for_o their_o justification_n regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o latter_a which_o survive_v and_o live_v to_o discretion_n work_v the_o seed_n and_o inclination_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v fructify_v to_o eternal_a life_n see_v polan_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 55._o quo_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la &_o exhibetur_fw-la wallebius_n in_o compendio_fw-la theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o fidem_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la rationem_fw-la habent_fw-la acsi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o fructu_fw-la tamen_fw-la insemine_a &_o radice_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o have_v faith_n as_o they_o have_v reason_n though_o not_o in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o root_n of_o seed_n or_o it_o they_o have_v 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concupiscentia_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la sacramento_n regenerationis_fw-la expiatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o cham_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacr._n cap._n 4._o par_fw-fr 6._o cal._n institutionum_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o sect_n 17._o gerar._n voss_n thes_n theol._n de_fw-fr paedo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la pant_v 1._o thes_n 15._o musclai_n come_v q._n 1._o sect_n 8._o junius_n de_fw-fr paedo_fw-la bapt_v thes_n 10._o august_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 14._o de_fw-fr tul._n cap._n 17._o this_o concupiscence_n which_o by_o the_o only_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v expiate_v or_o purge_v namely_o front_v the_o guilt_n and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v then_o mean_v the_o thing_n signify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sign_n nazianzen_n in_o laudem_fw-la gorgonii_fw-la call_v it_o divinae_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o good_a of_o divine_a beginning_n athanasius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o question_n dedicate_v to_o antiochus_n qu._n 2._o propound_v this_o when_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v answ_n osper_v ow_v en_fw-fr gastri_fw-la labousa_fw-la gune_v even_o as_o a_o woman_n may_v know_v that_o she_o be_v conceive_v with_o child_n when_o there_o be_v life_n even_o so_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o spring_a of_o his_o heart_n in_o solemn_a day_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o by_o the_o inward_a joy_n he_o then_o conceive_v oti_fw-la to_o pneuma_fw-la to_o agion_n elabe_n baptistheis_n that_o he_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o be_v baptized-chrysost_a hom._n 1._o in_o acta_fw-la oti_fw-la to_o curiotaten_a to_o pneuma_fw-la esti_fw-la di_fw-it how_o cai_fw-mi to_o udor_n energei_n in_o baptism_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a by_o which_o the_o water_n become_v effectual_a not_o as_o any_o proper_a cause_n or_o any_o phyficall_a instrument_n as_o you_o 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remove_v by_o his_o baptismal_a regeneration_n sed_fw-la alia_fw-la curatione_fw-la sanentur_fw-la they_o must_v be_v heal_v by_o actual_a repentance_n and_o yet_o as_o mr._n prinne_n obs_n this_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o a_o convert_a child_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v either_o total_o or_o final_o from_o actual_a grace_n our_o own_o church_n art_n 25._o print_v 1562._o they_o be_v call_v effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n now_o if_o god_n do_v not_o effect_v grace_n in_o some_o sort_n by_o they_o they_o be_v not_o effectual_a in_o our_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o have_v be_v teach_v thus_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v receive_v into_o christ_n church_n and_o make_v a_o lively_a member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o come_n to_o baptism_n it_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o its_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n and_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o 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as_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o a_o twofold_a circumcision_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a baptism_n a_o twofold_a circumsiod_n rom._n 2._o two_o last_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumsion_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o that_o circumcision_n alone_o that_o make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o other_o whereof_o that_o be_v a_o symbol_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o within_o and_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o acceptable_a christian_a to_o god_n that_o be_v only_o baptize_v outward_o with_o water_n but_o he_o that_o be_v one_o inward_o baptize_v also_o with_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n put_v they_o both_o together_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n 2_o 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first_o bear_v again_o spiritual_o three_o even_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v first_o to_o go_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n 2._o through_o the_o solitary_a wilderness_n 3._o to_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n 4._o to_o pass_v through_o jordan_n and_o then_o 5._o and_o last_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n even_o so_o be_v we_o first_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n 2._o through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o temptation_n 3._o god_n therein_o afford_v the_o manna_n of_o consolation_n 4._o after_o both_o death_n and_o 5._o and_o last_o than_o that_o eternal_a canaan_n or_o rest_n of_o glory_n four_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o except_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o but_o speak_v indefinite_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o except_v every_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o that_o may_v for_o the_o logician_n tell_v we_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o in_o materia_fw-la 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in_o this_o latter_a the_o gospel_n into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o pharisee_n will_v neither_o enter_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o like_o aesop_n dog_n in_o the_o hay_n that_o will_v neither_o eat_v it_o himself_o nor_o suffer_v the_o cattle_n that_o will_v have_v make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o mat._n 23.13_o we_o therefore_o unto_o you_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n hyporites_n because_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n for_o you_o yourselves_o go_v not_o in_o neither_o suffer_v you_o those_o that_o will_v enter_v to_o come_v in_o 2._o for_o the_o new_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o christ_n mat._n 5.19_o he_o that_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o and_o last_o to_o let_v other_o acception_n go_v it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o kingdom_n 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but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o call_v in_o several_a respect_n christ_n merit_v this_o kingdom_n for_o we_o god_n give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n merit_v and_o luke_n 22.29_o where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o how_o they_o continue_v with_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o faithful_a shall_v all_o enter_v but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o it_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n may_v cry_v lord_n lord_n long_o enough_o and_o yet_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v shut_v against_o they_o mat._n 25.12_o christ_n will_v not_o know_v they_o that_o will_v not_o know_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 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a_o burn_a wax_n candle_n and_o put_v it_o thrice_o into_o the_o water_n and_o say_v let_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o into_o this_o plentiful_a fountain_n and_o let_v it_o make_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o water_n faithful_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n this_o they_o do_v upon_o that_o gross_a conceit_n that_o water_n be_v a_o physical_a instrument_n to_o convey_v grace_n we_o have_v no_o such_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o direction_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o if_o by_o consecrate_a water_n no_o more_o be_v mean_v but_o water_n set_v a_o part_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o good_a end_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v which_o we_o use_v prayer_n
or_o else_o answer_v sharp_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o great_a mind_n to_o meddle_v with_o he_o mat._n 22.18_o why_o tempt_v you_o meye_v hypocrite_n and_o if_o he_o speak_v what_o they_o understand_v not_o they_o be_v too_o proud_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o meaning_n nicodemus_n be_v not_o so_o john_n 2.19_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o that_o in_o three_o day_n he_o will_v build_v it_o up_o again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o reply_v froward_o 46._o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n but_o they_o understand_v not_o nor_o desire_v and_o john_n 8.21_o when_o he_o have_v say_v whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o reply_v what_o will_v he_o kill_v himself_o because_o he_o say_v whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v etc._n etc._n thus_o when_o the_o speech_n be_v dark_a they_o never_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o 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very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o amen_n amen_n the_o word_n amen_o be_v in_o all_o the_o cardinal_n language_n its_o amen_o in_o the_o hebrew_n amen_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o amen_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o we_o so_o continue_v it_o in_o the_o english_a in_o many_o place_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o septuagint_n who_o first_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n text_n into_o greek_a they_o leave_v be_v untranslate_v the_o latin_a interpreter_n find_v it_o so_o leave_v of_o they_o they_o leave_v it_o so_o to_o our_o english_a translator_n find_v it_o so_o leave_v of_o the_o latin_a they_o leave_v it_o in_o most_o place_n so_o too_o thus_o again_o v._n 11._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o we_o speak_v what_o we_o know_v and_o thou_o may_v believe_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o speak_v authoritative_a by_o that_o authority_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o mat._n 7._o two_o last_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n have_v end_v 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