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249_o 250_o 458._o ames_n bellarm._n enervat_fw-la tom._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o father_n with_o other_o assert_v baptism_n to_o be_v from_o mat._n 3.11_o john_n 1.26_o rom._n 6.34_o gal._n 3.27_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o eph._n 5._o â26_n 27_o tit._n 3.5_o but_o because_o they_o be_v badge_n of_o our_o christianity_n to_o distinguish_v we_o from_o pagan_n and_o all_o other_o false_a religion_n the_o mean_n sign_n bond_n of_o our_o actual_a incorporation_n and_o mystical_a union_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o memorial_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o be_v come_v and_o evidence_n of_o our_o christian_n communion_n and_o mutual_a agreement_n in_o faith_n and_o brotherly_a christian_a love_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o member_n of_o the_o selfsame_o body_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10.16,17.21_o c._n 11.23,24,25,26_o c._n 12.12.13,14_o the_o 25._o &_o 28_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n sect._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o all_o who_o have_v write_v of_o they_o define_v they_o to_o be_v 2_o because_o there_o
be_v express_a command_n precedent_n in_o scripture_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o mere_a gentile_n and_o idolater_n before_o their_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.15,16_o act_n c._n 8._o &_o 10._o &_o 13._o &_o 16._o rom._n 15.16_o to_o 22._o eph._n 3.5_o to_o 13._o but_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o baptism_n to_o such_o before_o they_o embrace_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n preach_v 3_o because_o competent_a knowledge_n and_o a_o historical_a belief_n at_o least_o of_o the_o death_n passion_n merit_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n end_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o objector_n and_o sacrament_n and_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o piety_n rogers_n and_o other_o of_o the_o sacrament_n all_o divine_n assert_v be_v prae_fw-la require_v of_o all_o such_o who_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o without_o whirth_n they_o can_v neither_o examine_v their_o own_o estate_n nor_o 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they_o for_o their_o further_a edification_n and_o real_a internal_a conversion_n to_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o immediate_o upon_o their_o baptism_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_v 2.41,42,46_o whence_o the_o apostle_n and_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n administer_v this_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n to_o all_o they_o baptize_v immediate_o after_o their_o baptism_n as_o 104._o as_o reply_v to_o harding_n art_n 2._o div_o 25._o p._n 103_o 104._o bishop_n jewel_n prove_v at_o large_a out_o of_o cyprian_a hierom_n augustine_n and_o other_o old_a writer_n and_o i_o have_v free-admission_n have_v a_o seasonable_a vindication_n of_o free-admission_n elsewhere_o manifest_v therefore_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v due_o administer_v to_o all_o unregenerate_a christian_n as_o a_o convert_n ordinance_n and_o not_o detain_v from_o they_o year_n after_o year_n 3_o 161._o 3_o antiquaery_n preface_n &_o p._n 6._o boundary_a p._n 160_o 161._o dr._n drake_n the_o chief_a objector_n assert_v that_o mere_a heathen_n as_o well_o as_o unregenerate_v scandalous_a christian_n may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o sacramental_a action_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o profit_n and_o attain_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o audible_a word_n by_o bare_a presence_n without_o receive_v and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o may_v be_v likewise_o administer_v to_o they_o with_o much_o more_o profit_n and_o fruit_n for_o their_o external_a and_o internal_a conversion_n the_o 462._o the_o see_v tho._n beacon_n catechism_n f._n 462._o chief_a fruit_n of_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o its_o eat_n and_o drink_v according_a to_o christ_n command_n and_o not_o in_o gaze_v only_o upon_o it_o without_o receive_v objection_n 7_o their_o seven_o and_o main_a objection_n be_v this_o 158._o this_o see_v dr._n drake_n boundary_a p._n 157_o 158._o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v no_o special_a covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n annex_v to_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o a_o grace-effecting_a soul-converting_a ordinance_n as_o the_o word_n preach_v have_v therefore_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v administer_v or_o receive_v in_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o work_v save_a grace_n or_o conversion_n in_o man_n soul_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n i_o answer_v 1._o all_o oor_a antagonist_n and_o other_o divine_n father_n council_n writer_n general_o assert_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o now_o 151._o now_o ames_n bellarm_n enervat_fw-la tom._n 3._o cap._n 2._o boehellus_fw-la decret_n eccl._n gal._n l._n 2._o tit_n 1._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la c._n 32._o summa_fw-la angelica_n &_o rosella_n tit._n sacramentum_fw-la &_o all_o who_o write_v of_o sacrament_n bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 7._o div_o 1._o p._n 151._o every_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n blessing_n and_o a_o element_n as_o the_o father_n schoolman_n all_o protestant_n popish_a divine_n assert_v and_o the_o synod_n of_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1557._o thus_o define_v it_o sacramentum_fw-la verbo_fw-la constat_fw-la et_fw-la elemento_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la nota_fw-la quaedam_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la praese_n ferens_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la voluntate_fw-la et_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la ergà _fw-la nos_fw-la admonens_fw-la therefore_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v likewise_o consist_v of_o a_o word_n and_o evangelical_n promise_v of_o god_n good_a will_n and_o grace_n towards_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o sacrament_n since_o neutrum_fw-la sine_fw-la altero_fw-la totam_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la complete_a substantiam_fw-la as_o they_o resolve_v 2_o if_o it_o be_v a_o real_a sacrament_n than_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o grace-conveying_a beget_v effect_v soul-converting_a and_o sanctify_a ordinance_n for_o as_o the_o 149._o the_o bochellus_n decr._n eccles_n gal._n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o c._n 32._o p._n 148_o 149._o synod_n of_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1557._o define_v a_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o its_o name_n signify_v that_o wherewith_o a_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v or_o make_v holy_a a_o sacrando_fw-la namque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la ab_fw-la ornando_fw-la velamentum_fw-la a_o velando_fw-la et_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la veteres_fw-la appellabant_fw-la solennes_n quosdam_fw-la ritus_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o sacrando_fw-la utebantur_fw-la with_o this_o title_n the_o evangelical_n rite_n be_v adorn_v which_o we_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n because_o as_o augustine_n say_v with_o the_o true_a and_o live_a image_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o present_v tam_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sacrent_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la sanctos_fw-la reddant_fw-la they_o may_v sanctify_v and_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o well_o in_o conscience_n as_o in_o the_o flesh_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o to_o those_o who_o receive_v they_o worthy_o sanctificationem_fw-la et_fw-la salutem_fw-la parari_fw-la they_o procure_v both_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n a_o sacrament_n therefore_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v call_v a_o external_a and_o sensible_a sign_n of_o a_o sacred_a thing_n with_o a_o effectual_a signification_n insinuate_v or_o convey_v as_o instrumental_a cause_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v powerful_o with_o in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n and_o element_n the_o internal_a invisible_a grace_n of_o god_n or_o gracious_a free_a effect_n destinate_a by_o divine_a institution_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o men._n these_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o remedy_n and_o cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o efficacy_n be_v such_o that_o they_o make_v those_o sacred_a and_o holy_a who_o worthy_o receive_v they_o they_o be_v not_o only_a sign_n of_o grace_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la causa_fw-la but_o likewise_o the_o cause_n thereof_o by_o these_o christ_n will_v bestow_v holiness_n upon_o we_o not_o only_o by_o obsignation_n or_o representation_n say_v &_o efficiendo_fw-la but_o also_o by_o effect_v it_o they_o both_o real_o work_v and_o true_o bestow_v that_o whereof_o they_o be_v note_n and_o sign_n the_o sacrament_n be_v principal_o institute_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o likewise_o sanctify_v and_o confer_v the_o invisible_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o by_o any_o proper_a force_n of_o the_o external_a element_n or_o merit_n of_o the_o minister_n sed_fw-la domini_fw-la secrecius_fw-la operantis_fw-la quod_fw-la instituit_fw-la but_o of_o the_o lord_n himself_o secret_o work_v that_o which_o he_o have_v institute_v so_o this_o synod_n the_o 153._o the_o bochellus_n ibid._n p._n 153._o synod_n of_o sennes_n ann._n 1528._o define_v the_o like_a and_o from_o 1_o cor._n 10.26,27_o c._n 11.23,24,25.29_o john_n 6.51_o conclude_v thus_o who_o can_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v convert_v or_o vivifical_a which_o be_v prove_v by_o so_o many_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n by_o
passeover_n yea_o judas_n himself_o though_o a_o devil_n traitor_n murderer_n thief_n son_n of_o perdition_n castaway_n mat._n 26.14_o to_o 30._o mar._n 14.14_o to_o 26._o luke_n 22.8_o to_o 23._o john_n 18.2,3_o etc._n etc._n 28._o c._n 6.70,71_o act_n 1.16_o to_o 21._o john_n 17.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.23,24,25_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.1,2,3,4,5_o from_o this_o precedent_n that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v under_o moses_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n though_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v etc._n etc._n infer_v the_o universality_n of_o all_o christian_n right_a to_o and_o actual_a duty_n in_o communicate_v together_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v chap._n 12._o 13._o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n tile_n whether_o bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o maae_n to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n by_o which_o text_n it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o whoever_o be_v admit_v a_o visible_a member_n into_o the_o mystical_a body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o proper_a right_n and_o interest_n not_o only_o to_o all_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o likewise_o to_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o our_o opposite_n style_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o ought_v free_o constant_o to_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o as_o all_o the_o israelite_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n under_o the_o law_n have_v a_o right_a interest_n and_o be_v all_o free_o admit_v to_o circumcision_n the_o passeover_n manna_n the_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v but_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o gospel_n 3._o hence_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o these_o sacrament_n be_v all_o administer_v only_o as_o grace-conveying_a soul-converting_a ordinance_n to_o those_o who_o be_v unregenerate_v want_v save_v grace_n since_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v ordinance_n unto_o they_o in_o our_o antagonist_n sense_n or_o language_n 4_o that_o the_o administer_a of_o circumcision_n the_o passeover_n baptifm_n lord_n supper_n to_o such_o who_o have_v no_o save_a faith_n grace_n preaexistent_a in_o they_o be_v no_o set_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a as_o these_o new_a dogmatist_n and_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o heaven_n who_o refuse_v to_o set_v or_o distribute_v these_o seal_n where_o god_n have_v prescribe_v they_o as_o more_o wise_a holy_a careful_a of_o their_o profanation_n and_o nullity_n than_o god_n himself_o absurd_o affirm_v who_o must_v now_o either_o renounce_v this_o their_o cuckoo_n song_n they_o so_o oft_o inculcate_v or_o else_o blasphemous_o charge_v god_n himself_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o patriarch_n priest_n prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o apostle_n minister_n primitive_a church_n under_o the_o new_a with_o folly_n error_n mistake_v in_o set_v all_o these_o sacred_a seal_n as_o they_o term_v they_o to_o mere_a blank_n and_o affirm_v all_o his_o covenant_n promise_v to_o be_v but_o blank_n the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v always_o seal_v ratify_v by_o these_o seal_n when_o ever_o administer_v though_o to_o unregenerate_v graceless_a person_n they_o be_v seal_v only_o to_o the_o promise_n covenant_n of_o god_n by_o divine_a institution_n as_o they_o all_o acknowledge_v who_o style_v they_o seal_n not_o to_o the_o person_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v exhibit_v or_o at_o leastwise_o but_o conditional_a not_o absolute_a seal_n to_o their_o person_n not_o grace_n seal_v only_a damnation_n to_o they_o if_o they_o receive_v they_o unworthy_o without_o any_o gracious_a effect_n and_o salvation_n grace_n life_n eternal_a to_o they_o only_o when_o they_o receive_v they_o worthy_o as_o the_o 2.14,15,16_o the_o mat._n 16.16_o 2_o cor._n 2.14,15,16_o gospel_n preach_v do_v 1_o cor._n 11.25_o to_o 30._o this_o absurdity_n because_o i_o have_v at_o large_a refute_v in_o my_o suspension_n suspend_v p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o mr._n marshal_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 117_o 118._o mr._n john_n humphrey_n in_o his_o rejoynder_n to_o mr._n drake_n p._n 170._o to_o 202._o and_o mr._n morrice_n in_o his_o diatribe_n have_v acute_o answer_v i_o shall_v here_o no_o further_o prosecute_v be_v in_o plain_a english_a as_o pure_a nonsense_n in_o divinity_n as_o it_o will_v be_v in_o law_n for_o any_o ignoramus_n to_o assert_v that_o when_o ever_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o charter_n commission_n writ_n grant_n feoffment_n bond_n covenant_n pardon_n of_o unregenerate_a person_n they_o be_v set_v only_o unto_o blank_n of_o no_o validity_n because_o they_o be_v not_o affix_v to_o their_o person_n grace_n as_o well_o as_o these_o to_o their_o write_n objection_n 4_o their_a 4._o argument_n or_o ground_n to_o prove_v the_o lord_n supper_n no_o grace-effecting_a soul-converting_a ordinance_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n supper_n necessary_o pre-requireth_a faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o all_o resort_v to_o it_o because_o without_o these_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o soul-converting_a grace-producing_a but_o only_o a_o confirm_v ordinance_n belong_v to_o the_o regenerate_a alone_o this_o objection_n be_v answer_v at_o large_a by_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o all_o thing_n into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n yea_o those_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o serve_v to_o increase_v or_o nourish_v save_v faith_n and_o grace_n do_v likewise_o work_v and_o beget_v they_o by_o the_o corporation_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o ephes_n 2.1,5,6.13_o to_o 21._o c._n 4.11_o to_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10.16,17_o c._n 12.14_o to_o 31._o c._n 14.4,5,12,13,14.24,25,26_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o act_n 20.32_o col._n 2.7,10,11,12,13_o 1_o cor._n 3.9,10,11_o judas_n 20._o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o to_o 8._o 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