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magical_a mumble_n in_o the_o place_n of_o geve_v and_o receive_v a_o oblation_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a break_v of_o bread_n be_v altogether_o take_v away_o and_o geve_v of_o thanks_n change_v into_o that_o same_o horrible_a carri_v about_o and_o woorship_v of_o a_o most_o profane_a piece_n of_o bread_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n 199._o question_n therefore_o unworthy_a minister_n do_v also_o minister_v the_o whole_a sacrament_n answer_n i_o grant_v it_o question_n therefore_o they_o also_o that_o come_v unwoorthy_o do_v receyve_v the_o whole_a sacrament_n see_v they_o receive_v that_o that_o be_v minister_v answer_n i_o have_v oftentimes_o great_o marvel_v at_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n in_o this_o plain_a sophistical_a conclusion_n but_o one_o error_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o other_o for_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o both_o two_o that_o be_v to_o say_v aswell_o the_o element_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v 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everlasting_a life_n 21._o question_n and_o what_o be_v those_o same_o thing_n signify_v answer_n christ_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 22._o question_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o add_v that_o word_n spiritual_o answer_n that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o seal_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o heavenly_a power_n and_o mystical_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o bodily_a understanding_n or_o outward_a sense_n or_o upon_o that_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a understanding_n 23._o question_n why_o do_v thou_o add_v by_o faith_n answer_n first_o that_o i_o may_v teach_v that_o indeed_o the_o sign_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o they_o but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v offer_v too_o the_o mind_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o receive_v of_o every_o mind_n albeit_o they_o 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that_o same_o natural_a establishment_n of_o our_o fellowship_n in_o christ_n answer_n so_o i_o call_v that_o same_o spiritual_a knot_n of_o love_n who_o bond_n be_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n strong_o tie_v as_o it_o be_v of_o member_n knit_v untoo_o the_o same_o head_n &_o quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n aswell_o by_o outward_a profession_n as_o by_o the_o access_n of_o the_o inward_a affection_n 27._o question_n say_v therefore_o what_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o sacrament_n answer_v christ_n god_n &_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a will_n &_o power_n which_o he_o testify_v in_o prescript_n word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n 28._o question_n and_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n answer_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o earthly_a the_o other_o heavenly_a as_o jeremias_n witness_v which_o a_o man_n may_v also_o call_v essential_a part_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n whatsoeveuer_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n either_o it_o offer_v itself_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n &_o so_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a or_o a_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o so_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o outward_a 29._o question_n what_o thou_o do_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sign_n thou_o have_v say_v before_o but_o what_o do_v thou_o call_v the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n answer_n i_o call_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n chief_o christ_n himself_o than_o his_o benefit_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o application_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o they_o unto_o us._n question_n go_v to_o then_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o these_o three_o several_o will_v thou_o not_o as_o i_o suppose_v understande_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o alone_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o christ_n flow_v intoo_o we_o and_o much_o more_o also_o that_o his_o only_a righteousness_n which_o by_o imputation_n be_v make_v we_o answer_n thou_o iudge_v aright_o for_o christ_n himself_o must_v become_v we_o and_o must_v be_v join_v unto_o we_o as_o in_o who_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v draw_v those_o thing_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o proportion_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v wash_v unless_o water_n be_v apply_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v feed_v but_o by_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_v question_n but_o as_o i_o guess_v thou_o understand_v christ_n whole_o and_o not_o either_o his_o divinity_n alone_o or_o his_o soul_n alone_o or_o his_o body_n alone_o answer_n i_o understand_v whole_a christ_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v divide_v can_v be_v a_o saviour_n 30._o question_n and_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n in_o these_o answer_n yea_o indeed_o that_o there_o be_v whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v afterwards_o question_n go_v to_o let_v we_o leave_v this_o now_o but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o why_o do_v thou_o understande_v christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o that_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a matter_n do_v thou_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o soul_n answer_n no_o not_o so_o for_o thou_o see_v in_o the_o sacrament_n mention_v to_o be_v make_v express_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o again_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o as_o they_o be_v of_o a_o bodily_a nature_n so_o also_o they_o be_v represent_v by_o bodily_a sign_n to_o wit_n by_o water_n bread_n and_o wine_n 31._o question_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o call_v that_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a answer_n not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a &_o invisible_a substance_n or_o because_o they_o be_v now_o endue_v with_o heavenly_a glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a to_o wit_n in_o glory_n &_o not_o in_o substance_n but_o because_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o mystery_n not_o to_o our_o bodily_a sense_n &_o after_o a_o bodily_a manner_n for_o neither_o can_v our_o bodily_a sense_n do_v otherwise_o but_o as_o the_o word_n teach_v to_o be_v behold_v in_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v hold_n upon_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n 32._o question_n these_o be_v then_o but_o mystery_n in_o imagination_n answer_n so_o i_o see_v some_o gather_v but_o how_o undeserued_o they_o so_o conclude_v i_o will_v then_o show_v when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o question_n how_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o those_o thing_n signify_v question_n therefore_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o other_o part_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n which_o therefore_o be_v they_o answer_n these_o be_v declare_v of_o we_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n but_o they_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o keep_v the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v be_v bring_v to_o two_o certain_a head_n too_o wit_n to_o wash_v away_o and_o too_o nourishment_n whereof_o that_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 33._o question_n and_o what_o call_v thou_o wash_v away_o answer_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o place_n whereof_o succede_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o abolish_n that_o be_v begin_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o sanctification_n now_o begin_v in_o we_o be_v oppose_v 34._o question_n and_o what_o call_v thou_o nourish_v answer_n the_o growth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o increase_v of_o these_o 35._o question_n now_o there_o remain_v the_o third_o which_o thou_o do_v call_v the_o apply_v of_o these_o benefit_n answer_n so_o i_o call_v that_o same_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a insinuation_n which_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o but_o be_v signify_v by_o sacramental_a not_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a rite_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o bodily_a wash_n through_o the_o put_n into_o the_o water_n and_o come_v out_o again_o and_o also_o as_o well_o by_o the_o bodily_a both_o eat_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_n 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thing_n that_o yet_o be_v not_o or_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v already_o past_a 77._o question_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o belong_v untoo_o the_o sacrament_n i_o think_v that_o i_o find_v somewhat_o to_o object_n against_o thou_o touch_v those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sign_n &_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o also_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v entreat_v of_o our_o partake_n with_o christ_n answer_n those_o phrase_n of_o speech_n not_o only_o sacramental_a but_o also_o figurative_a be_v partly_o proper_a and_o partly_o borrow_v 78._o question_n which_o be_v proper_a answer_n those_o be_v proper_a which_o distinct_o attribute_v that_o too_o the_o sign_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sign_n and_o that_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o thing_n as_o when_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 11._o also_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o 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say_v that_o the_o pesach_n or_o passeover_n be_v proper_o speak_v of_o the_o pass_v itself_o answer_n go_v to_o be_v it_o so_o but_o yet_o very_o the_o pass_a itself_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v therefore_o they_o must_v in_o that_o place_n at_o the_o least_o grant_n that_o the_o lamb_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o passover_o where_o the_o passover_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v &_o eat_v so_o christ_n be_v call_v of_o john_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n paul_n to_o be_v the_o passover_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 7._o christian_n be_v one_o bread_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 17._o 80._o question_n these_o thing_n very_o satisfy_v i_o go_v forward_o i_o pray_v thou_o declare_v unto_o i_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o sacramental_a speech_n answer_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o whereby_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o element_n so_o the_o stone_n set_v up_o by_o jacob_n be_v call_v bethel_n gen._n 28._o 22._o so_o the_o 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wherein_o it_o be_v minister_v to_o any_o as_o neither_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n the_o seed_n lie_v so_o long_o hide_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n till_o that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n wrought_v sometime_o late_a and_o sometime_o flower_n show_v itself_o it_o fructifi_v 112._o question_n baptism_n therefore_o do_v not_o abolish_v only_a sin_n past_a answer_n yea_o rather_o the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n be_v spread_v forth_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o believer_n for_o that_o same_o gross_a error_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o defer_v baptism_n until_o death_n which_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o vehement_o handle_v of_o learned_a bishop_n 113._o question_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o baptism_n answer_n sure_o i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v take_v away_o concern_v the_o guiltiness_n so_o that_o faith_n be_v present_a but_o the_o vice_n itself_o although_o it_o die_v by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o the_o believer_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o deed_n remain_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n and_o be_v so_o call_v because_o whatsoever_o resist_v the_o will_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v vicious_a 114._o question_n but_o be_v this_o same_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n a_o instrument_n altogether_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o christ_n answer_n no_o not_o so_o question_n and_o yet_o not_o only_o the_o late_a writer_n but_o also_o many_o ancient_a father_n have_v think_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o at_o the_o least_o necessary_a that_o they_o have_v esteem_v those_o destitute_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o life_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o lighten_v with_o that_o same_o outward_a baptism_n of_o the_o church_n answer_n concern_v this_o opinion_n from_o whence_o flow_v that_o same_o shameful_a error_n of_o the_o clinic_n and_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n we_o shall_v see_v afterwards_o now_o i_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v thus_o far_o necessary_a that_o he_o that_o neglect_v it_o do_v also_o depryve_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o he_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o sin_n notwithstanding_o as_o all_o other_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o true_a repentance_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o contemner_n of_o baptism_n who_o through_o no_o negligence_n of_o he_o much_o less_o fault_n do_v not_o obtain_v baptism_n in_o that_o order_n which_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o church_n 115._o question_n but_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o john_n and_o afterwards_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n i_o will_v wil_o that_o this_o question_n be_v omit_v as_o at_o this_o day_n unprofitable_a notwithstanding_o because_o it_o make_v for_o the_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o anabaptist_n seek_v somewhat_o whereunder_o to_o shroud_v their_o pestilent_a opinion_n i_o refuse_v not_o also_o somewhat_o to_o entreat_v of_o this_o thing_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o say_v that_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o baptism_n first_o minister_v of_o john_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o albeit_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o much_o more_o plentiful_o perform_v in_o that_o apostolical_a baptism_n then_o in_o that_o of_o johns_n as_o the_o doctrine_n be_v more_o plain_a of_o the_o apostle_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n and_o yet_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o same_o 116._o question_n now_o i_o will_v have_v certain_a question_n pertain_v unto_o this_o matter_n distinct_o set_v forth_o unto_o i_o and_o first_o who_o thou_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v baptize_v fot_o there_o be_v who_o think_v that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v without_o difference_n so_o they_o resist_v it_o not_o answer_n this_o foul_a error_n flow_v out_o of_o two_o fountain_n for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o baptism_n and_o further_o that_o baptism_n save_v we_o even_o by_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o they_o speak_v 117._o question_n other_o think_v that_o those_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o be_v indeed_o such_o as_o make_v confession_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 8._o 37._o answer_n the_o error_n of_o these_o man_n spring_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o think_v baptism_n to_o be_v minister_v in_o vain_a unless_o faith_n present_o go_v before_o baptism_n question_n what_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v before_o that_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o the_o only_a hand_n of_o faith_n answer_n so_o it_o be_v but_o that_o faith_n may_v follow_v the_o sacrament_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v minister_v many_o year_n before_o be_v no_o more_o absurd_a then_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o which_o we_o think_v also_o we_o prove_v daily_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o oftentimes_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v contemn_v when_o they_o be_v speak_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v mark_v they_o begin_v to_o profit_v we_o yea_o many_o year_n after_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a last_o breath_n of_o our_o life_n 118._o question_n who_o then_o think_v thou_o meet_v to_o be_v baptize_v answer_n all_o they_o who_o can_v right_o show_v the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n for_o the_o seal_v whereof_o baptism_n be_v institute_v 119._o question_n but_o who_o do_v right_o show_v they_o answer_n they_o who_o if_o they_o be_v grow_v in_o year_n testify_v their_o consent_n question_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o admit_v any_o of_o year_n of_o discretion_n unless_o they_o plain_o profess_v a_o right_a faith_n answer_n none_o in_o deed_n for_o what_o else_o shall_v i_o probable_o believe_v that_o i_o can_v seal_v in_o they_o 120._o question_n to_o what_o end_n then_o will_v thou_o admit_v child_n answer_n neither_o will_v i_o admit_v all_o infant_n for_o neither_o will_v i_o receive_v the_o child_n of_o the_o turk_n nor_o of_o the_o jew_n question_n why_o so_o answer_n because_o they_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n question_n but_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o christianity_n answer_n why_o let_v they_o be_v instruct_v or_o become_v catechiste_n and_o then_o at_o length_n let_v they_o be_v baptize_v 121._o question_n i_o can_v easy_o grant_v this_o unto_o thou_o concern_v the_o turk_n child_n and_o the_o child_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v never_o comprehend_v in_o the_o covenaunt_n but_o will_v thou_o reckon_v the_o jew_n with_o these_o answer_n yea_o but_o after_o a_o unlike_a manner_n for_o they_o indeed_o be_v never_o comprehend_v in_o the_o covenaunt_n but_o now_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n retect_v the_o mediator_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o covenaunt_n the_o gentile_n be_v engraft_v in_o their_o place_n 122._o question_n but_o be_v it_o sufficient_a as_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o faithful_a that_o none_o be_v reject_v and_o put_v off_o from_o baptism_n answer_n so_o i_o think_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n be_v plain_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n 7._o gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n now_o by_o the_o name_n of_o seed_n the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v contain_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o plain_o say_v that_o those_o child_n be_v holy_a which_o be_v bear_v either_o of_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n by_o which_o sanctification_n 14._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 14._o no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v understand_v then_o that_o same_o comprehension_n in_o the_o covenaunt_n whereby_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a 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