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church_n &_o nation_n that_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o can_v leave_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o come_v down_o and_o see_v the_o admirable_a order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n of_o scotland_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v much_o wonder_v at_o for_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v the_o crow_n think_v ever_o her_o own_o bird_n fair_o and_o every_o fool_n esteem'_v much_o his_o own_o babel_n but_o many_o indifferent_a man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o philippian_n 3.18.19_o philip._n 3.18.19_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o confusion_n these_o practice_n at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o
baptism_n when_o he_o say_v 5._o aug._n lib_n 1._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rcmis_fw-la c._n 5._o by_o the_o beget_n flesh_n original_a sin_n be_v only_o contract_v but_o by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n remission_n be_v make_v not_o only_o of_o original_n but_o also_o the_o of_o voluntary_a sin_n s._n chrysostom_n do_v more_o large_o illustrate_v this_o matter_n show_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o also_o bring_v many_o grace_n &_o privilege_n to_o the_o person_n baptize_v they_o be_v neophito_n chrys_n in_o homil_n ad_fw-la neophito_n say_v he_o not_o only_o make_v free_a but_o holy_a not_o only_o holy_a but_o just_a not_o only_o just_a but_o child_n not_o only_o child_n but_o heir_n not_o only_o heir_n but_o brethren_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o brethren_n of_o christ_n but_o coheire_n not_o only_o coheire_n but_o memher_n not_o only_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o member_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o see_v how_o many_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o baptism_n many_o indeed_o think_v that_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o remissien_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v reckon_v ten_o privilege_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o baptize_v infant_n etc._n etc._n baptizandos_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o homil_n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la thus_o s._n chrysostom_n again_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n show_v that_o albeit_o a_o sinner_n be_v defile_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o iniquity_n and_o tie_v with_o the_o band_n of_o all_o wickedness_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o this_o bath_n he_o rise_v more_o pure_a than_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n cast_v into_o the_o deep_a sea_n be_v not_o leisurely_o but_o instant_o extinguish_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n &_o forthwith_o it_o be_v show_v to_o be_v nothing_o so_o all_o humane_a malice_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o water_n of_o these_o heavenly_a fountain_n be_v more_o easy_o put_v out_o than_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o little_a spark_n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v say_v out_o of_o ambition_n or_o exaggeration_n he_o prove_v all_o from_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 9.10.11_o 1._o cor._n 9.10.11_o do_v not_o err_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o these_o thing_n indeed_o you_o be_v but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v iustify_v then_o after_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n on_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n he_o show_v why_o it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o laver_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o laver_n of_o purification_n but_o the_o laver_n of_o regenerion_n because_o say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v our_o ssn_n nor_o simple_o purify_v we_o who_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o wickedness_n but_o it_o make_v we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v bear_v from_o heaven_n more_o testimony_n need_v not_o to_o be_v add_v since_o the_o centurist_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n as_o s._n clement_n 4._o cent._n 2._o cap._n 4._o &_o cent_n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n justin_n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n yea_o they_o maintain_v this_o so_o eager_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v brand_v those_o who_o believe_v the_o contrary_a with_o the_o note_n of_o infidelity_n as_o we_o have_v see_v late_o out_o of_o s._n augustin_n 39_o greg._n lib._n 9_o regist_n ep_v 39_o to_o who_o also_o accord_v s._n gregory_n the_o great_a who_o say_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unfaithful_a then_o to_o teach_v that_o sin_n be_v only_o superficial_o or_o not_o full_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n moreover_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o engraft_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o protestant_n believe_v it_o albeit_o it_o be_v against_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o church_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o few_o of_o they_o know_v so_o much_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o diverse_a presbyterian_o be_v scandalize_v at_o some_o word_n which_o a_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o covenant_n speak_v late_o against_o this_o truth_n for_o when_o one_o strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o before_o the_o presbytery_n of_o some_o imputation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v as_o innocent_a of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o he_o be_v free_a of_o original_a sin_n by_o baptism_n the_o say_a apostle_n present_o take_v he_o up_o sharp_o &_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v speak_v flat_a popery_n and_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n whosoever_o will_v be_v free_v from_o original_a sin_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v whereupon_o many_o to_o who_o ear_n this_o discourse_n come_v take_v great_a offence_n as_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o that_o minister_n not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v also_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n and_o of_o their_o first_o reformer_n hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o article_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o scripture_n &_o holy_a father_n but_o also_o against_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o almost_o all_o christian_n and_o beside_o all_o these_o absurdity_n i_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o most_o ancient_a heresy_n defend_v by_o the_o origenist_n who_o think_v as_o s._n epiphanius_n witness_v 64._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 64._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n but_o only_o cover_v and_o be_v at_o length_n purge_v by_o death_n so_o that_o we_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ancient_a and_o condemn_a heresy_n for_o the_o article_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a faith_n yea_o a_o famous_a protestant_n of_o germany_n condemn_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o lutheran_n brethren_n as_o a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o blasphemy_n 18_o shlusselburg_n lib._n 1._o theol._n art_n 18_o say_v he_o of_o the_o calvinist_n that_o baptism_n do_v not_o purge_v sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o in_o many_o place_n refute_v all_o which_o beside_o many_o other_o consideration_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o hinder_v i_o from_o make_v such_o a_o pernicious_a error_n which_o indeed_o make_v baptism_n of_o no_o effect_n a_o article_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o most_o renown_a father_n who_o find_v by_o experience_n the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o baptism_n 4._o aug._n lib_n 4._o confess_v cap._n 4._o s._n augustin_n do_v relate_v how_o a_o dear_a camerâ—d_n of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v infect_v with_o the_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o himself_o follow_v before_o his_o conversion_n fall_v extreme_o sick_a be_v without_o understanding_n or_o sense_n be_v in_o that_o condition_n baptize_v and_o how_o thereafter_o he_o come_v to_o his_o sense_n s._n augustin_n begin_v to_o jest_v he_o with_o the_o baptism_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v without_o understanding_n but_o say_v the_o father_n he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o abhor_v i_o as_o a_o enemy_n admonish_v i_o with_o a_o wonderful_a liberty_n that_o i_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o speak_v such_o thing_n if_o i_o will_v remain_v a_o friend_n whereat_o s._n augustin_n profess_v that_o he_o much_o admire_v to_o see_v such_o a_o change_n wrought_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o at_o that_o time_n know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v donat_n cypr._n epist_n 2._o ad_fw-la donat_n s._n cyprian_n also_o ingenuous_o confess_v what_o a_o vicious_a man_n himself_o be_v before_o baptism_n and_o how_o sudden_o he_o be_v change_v and_o become_v a_o other_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o that_o sacrament_n and_o acknowledge_v thankful_o the_o many_o benefit_n which_o christianity_n confer_v upon_o he_o he_o call_v it_o true_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n the_o like_a admirable_a change_n be_v also_o wrought_v 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