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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begin_v to_o be_v renew_v lib._n 6._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la ergo_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la peccato_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la &_o a_o potestate_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la natura_fw-la silij_fw-la ira_fw-la fucrant_fw-la erunutur_fw-la child_n be_v baptize_v in_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o although_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n yet_o be_v they_o hereby_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la 2._o ep._n pelag._n cap._n 13._o &_o ipsa_fw-la carniâ—_n concupiscentiain_n baptism_n sic_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la ut_fw-la quanquam_fw-la tract_n a_o sit_v a_o nascentibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la noceat_fw-la renascentibus_fw-la concupiscence_n in_o baptism_n be_v so_o take_v away_o that_o though_o it_o be_v contract_v to_o posterity_n yet_o it_o hurt_v not_o the_o party_n regenerate_v lib._n the_o nuptiiâ—_n &_o cap._n 23._o haec_fw-la in_o cue_n be_fw-mi 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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hold_v that_o the_o father_n die_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n but_o in_o limbo_n and_o that_o because_o say_v they_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o baptize_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o thus_o bear_v again_o yet_o when_o christ_n suffer_v they_o say_v they_o be_v baptize_v with_o that_o water_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o side_n and_o so_o be_v convey_v to_o heaven_n at_o his_o come_n out_o of_o hell_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o text_n will_v afford_v they_o no_o such_o collection_n for_o first_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o this_o text_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n 2._o though_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o water_n yet_o may_v they_o by_o circumcision_n as_o the_o outward_a sign_n or_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3_o and_o last_o this_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o water_n be_v a_o new_a way_n and_o not_o ordinary_o require_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o restitute_v before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o ancient_n can_v not_o be_v debar_v heaven_n for_o want_v of_o be_v bear_v again_o thus_o as_o we_o may_v the_o water_n as_o it_o can_v regenerate_v without_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o spirit_n ordinary_o will_v not_o without_o this_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o where_o it_o be_v contemn_v therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o joy_n ne_o they_o together_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o then_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n bathe_v put_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v see_v god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o put_v together_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n let_v no_o man_n separate_v they_o christ_n teach_v nicodemus_n that_o he_o must_v be_v bear_v thus_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o next_o point_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o 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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 he_o can_v enter_v hence_o observe_v that_o regeneration_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n john_n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n for_o mat._n 5.8_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n that_o must_v see_v god_n and_o heb._n 11.6_o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n now_o where_o god_n be_v not_o please_v a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v and_o where_o no_o regeneration_n be_v there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n no_o salvation_n i_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o manner_n of_o regeneration_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o water_n as_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a grace_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n or_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n without_o water_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v or_o it_o be_v sacramental_o or_o habitual_o or_o howsoever_o yet_o there_o 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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
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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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