â—…phesi_fw-la i._n and_o have_v subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n hebre._n two_o in_o summa_fw-la he_o be_v alorde_n above_o all_o lord_n and_o a_o king_n above_o all_o king_n apo._n nineteeen_o yea_o he_o be_v a_o almighty_a god_n with_o his_o fa_z ther._n apo._n xxii_o john_n x._o and_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v also_o our_o only_a advocate_n and_o mediator_n i._o john_n two_o tymo_fw-la two_o our_o only_a high_a priest_n hebre._n v._o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o sin_n abide_v of_o valour_n for_o evermore_o 〈◊〉_d ebre_fw-la x._o ☞_o forthermore_o likewise_o as_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n so_o shall_v he_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n act._n i._n with_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o father_n &_o with_o the_o angel_n mat._n twenty-five_o for_o to_o gyve_v every_o man_n reward_n after_o his_o work_n yea_o for_o to_o iuge_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o quick_a &_o dead_a act._n x._o tim._n iiii_o ☞_o we_o believe_v also_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n which_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o teacher_n of_o all_o chrysten_v joh._n xiiii_o and_o he_o do_v clothe_v they_o with_o his_o gift_n and_o give_v every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o feyth_n after_o his_o own_o will_n i._o corin_n twelve_o and_o keep_v they_o unmovable_a in_o one_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n of_o the_o christian_n congregacyon_n acti_fw-la xx_o he_o be_v also_o the_o anoyntement_n i._o john_n two_o wherewith_o all_o christian_a be_v anoint_a and_o of_o that_o behalf_n be_v call_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n psal._n ciiii_o ☞_o so_o be_v this_o holy_a ghost_n give_fw-ge unto_o the_o christian_a as_o a_o erneste_a of_o their_o inherytaunce_n to_o their_o re_fw-mi dempcyon_n and_o they_o again_o be_v his_o own_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n ephesi_n i._o in_o summa_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a without_o this_o holy_a ghost_n to_o know_v god_n ryght_o i_o cor._n two_o or_o with_o all_o the_o hole_n herte_a to_o believe_v upon_o hun_z i_o corin._n twelve_o or_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o father_n roma_fw-it viij_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n pour_v this_o his_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o his_o chill_a dren_n whereby_o they_o may_v right_o know_v he_o and_o ryght_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o as_o a_o right_a father_n call_v upon_o he_o sata_fw-la iiii_o ☞_o this_o be_v our_o belefe_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o three_o we_o knowledge_n to_o be_v one_o god_n deut._n vi_fw-la who_o seat_n be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o bench_n of_o his_o foot_n esay_n xivi_fw-la yea_o the_z which_o be_v a_o everla_a two_o mach._n i._n a_o almyghty_a psal._n â—…v_o a_o ryhgtuouse_a psa._n two_o and_o a_o merciful_a god_n psal._n cxiv_o the_o which_o alone_a wylbe_n worshyp_v and_o serve_v deu._n vi_fw-la for_o he_o can_v alone_o help_v us._n esaye_n xliii_o which_o he_o do_v for_o his_o name_n sáke_v &_o not_o for_o our_o rygh_fw-mi tuousenes_n sake_n esay_n rliii_fw-la ☞_o forthermore_o as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o all_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v be_v join_v together_o &_o through_o the_o holy_a goo_v knit_v in_o unity_n so_o be_v there_o a_o chri_fw-la sten_v church_n the_o with_o be_v build_v of_o lyve_a stone_n i_o pet._n two_o which_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n iii._n &_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n i._n timoi_fw-fr iii._n and_o the_o congregacyon_n of_o god_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n ephesian_n i._n and_o sing_v that_o all_o right_a christian_n be_v one_o body_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n r._n in_o the_o which_o they_o all_o through_o one_o spirit_n be_v baptize_v i_o cor._n rii_fw-la so_o must_v there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n namely_o that_o all_o saint_n or_o true_a believer_n be_v also_o join_v together_o in_o unity_n as_o the_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n rom._n twelve_o and_o in_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o that_o wout_z it_o be_v no_o sin_n forgive_v nor_o any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n ephe._n two_o yea_o like_v as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a y_o to_o a_o member_n can_v live_v that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o bo_z die_z so_o be_v it_o possible_a y_fw-mi t_o any_o man_n may_v live_v in_o his_o soul_n &_o can_v be_v releace_v out_o of_o death_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n for_o christ_n have_v reconcile_v we_o all_o unto_o god_n his_o father_n in_o one_o body_n ephe._n two_o and_o there_o fore_o must_v all_o they_o stand_v in_o variance_n y_o it_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d bres_fw-fr of_o this_o body_n of_z y_z t_z which_o christ_n be_v y_o t_o head_n eph._n i._n to_o the_o which_o he_o give_v salvation_n eph._n 〈◊〉_d ☞_o now_o must_v we_o also_o know_v that_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n always_o forgyve_v sin_n esay_n xliii_o yet_o have_v christ_n give_v unto_o his_o congregation_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o louse_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v underscande_v after_o the_o antichrist_n doctrine_n the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n but_o the_o christian_a congregation_n who_o head_n be_v christ_n and_o not_o the_o romyshe_n antechrist_n and_o be_v rewl_v of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n and_o not_o of_o the_o fornicatyshe_a spirit_n of_o the_o prophetysse_n jesabell_n this_o congregation_n i_o say_v have_v power_n to_o bind_v &_o louse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o what_o she_o bind_v other_o lowse_v be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n i_o cor._n v._o and_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o rewler_n of_o the_o christian_a congregation_n actu_fw-la xx_o so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o christian_a congregation_n remission_n of_o sin_n ☞_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o a_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n namely_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n john_n five_o and_o they_o that_o shall_v live_v and_o remain_v untyl_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n they_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o the_o twynkeling_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o â—…ompet_n i._o corhin_n xv_o for_o the_o trumpet_n say_v paul_n shall_v blow_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v uncorruptible_a and_o we_o be_v change_v for_o this_o corruptible_a body_n must_v put_v on_o un_fw-fr corruptibilitie_n and_o this_o mortal_a body_n must_v put_v on_o immortality_n i._o corhin_n xv_o ☞_o at_o the_o last_o be_v there_o also_o a_o everla_a life_n john_n xvii_o which_o all_o they_o shall_v receyve_v that_o believe_v on_o jesu_n ihrist_n john_n ul_a and_o stedfastlye_o abide_v in_o good_a work_n seek_v praise_n honour_n and_o immortality_n roma_fw-it two_o ☞_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o belief_n yea_o and_o a_o right_a christian_a belief_n through_o the_o which_o faith_n all_o ryghtuouse_a live_v aâ—…ac_n two_o and_o with_o out_o the_o with_o belief_n no_o man_n may_v please_v god_n heb._n xv_o therefore_o must_v the_o everla_a god_n be_v bless_v that_o out_o of_o his_o immeasurable_a mercy_n and_o grace_n have_v give_v we_o this_o faith_n through_o jesu_n christ_n ephe._n two_o and_o this_o be_v the_o some_o of_o our_o faith_n with_o the_o short_a ¶_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n baptysme_n be_v a_o sacramenttall_n token_n the_o which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o christ_n math._n xxviiii_o and_o be_v at_o the_o first_o a_o enter_a into_o the_o christian_a congregacyon_n as_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v baptyse_v in_o one_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o body_n i._o corhi_n twelve_o ☞_o secondary_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o regeneration_n as_o paul_n witness_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n tit._n 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o the_o water_n do_v save_v we_o for_o nothing_o can_v save_v we_o but_o ove_o god_n esay_n xliii_o but_o after_o that_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n have_v spo_n ken_n that_o he_o that_o beleve_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n xuj_o and_o god_n word_n be_v verity_n johan._n xvii_o and_o his_o promise_n may_v not_o fail_v psal._n cxlvii_o therefore_o must_v baptism_n neadâ—…s_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o they_o that_o in_o belief_n be_v baptize_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n but_o for_o god_n word_n and_o promise_v dâ—…u_n viij_o ☞_o thyrde_o baptysme_n be_v a_o covenaunt_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o god_n i_o pet._n iii._n name_o that_o he_o that_o in_o belief_n be_v baptize_v bind_v himself_o or_o make_v a_o covenaunt_n with_o god_n that_o from_o then_n forth_o he_o will_v live_v after_o his_o will_n and_o of_o this_o covenaunte_n
be_v cause_n they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o understande_v and_o believe_v for_o this_o part_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o text_n partain_v no_o more_o unto_o they_o them_z the_z other_z concern_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o preach_a do_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o only_o that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o per_fw-la ceive_v and_o understande_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o embrace_v it_o and_o receyve_v baptism_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o washing_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o preciouse_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o other_o text_n that_o be_v of_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrews_n the._n xi_o chapit_fw-la wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o without_o say_v none_o can_v he_o acceptable_a to_o god_n apparteyn_v also_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n for_o in_o all_o the_o chapter_n be_v there_o none_o rehearse_v but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n &_o discretion_n wherefore_o we_o may_v just_o infer_v hereof_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o his_o work_n without_o the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v do_v proceade_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o sincere_a faith_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n esaye_n say_v in_o he_o lxiiii_o chap._n out_o work_n be_v all_o as_o the_o cloth_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v defile_v with_o menstruous_a blood_n and_o further_o 〈◊〉_d paul_n to_o the_o roman_n xiiii_o the_o work_n that_o proceed_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n faith_n it_o be_v therefore_o that_o make_v our_o do_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o without_o faith_n nothing_o that_o we_o do_v be_v acceptable_a whereupon_o i_o infer_v that_o except_o the_o congregation_n which_o baptise_v theyâ—…_n child_n do_v it_o of_o faith_n this_o their_o baptise_a be_v sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o if_o theâ—…_n do_v it_o of_o faith_n â—…rusting_v that_o god_n shall_v plant_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o infant_n that_o lyve_a faith_n that_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o confess_v his_o name_n when_o they_o shall_v receyve_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n then_o be_v this_o their_o fact_n no_o less_o acceptable_a before_o god_n theâ—…_n the_o deed_n of_o abraham_n be_v when_o he_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n circusise_v all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o household_n for_o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n to_o declare_v that_o all_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o trust_v to_o be_v redeam_v by_o the_o mesias_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o say_a abraham_n and_o as_o the_o father_n to_o declare_v their_o faithful_a hope_n do_v not_o only_a cyrcumsise_n theim selue_o but_o their_o child_n and_o family_n also_o so_o be_v baptism_n a_o sign_n to_o declare_v that_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o do_v unfayned_o believe_v that_o y_fw-fr t_o blood_n of_o chryst_n have_v wash_v their_o sin_n and_o upon_o like_a trust_n as_o the_o father_n have_v that_o god_n will_v extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o their_o child_n and_o family_n they_o do_v baptise_v they_o also_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o certain_a man_n who_o family_n and_o household_n be_v baptize_v when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o these_o place_n it_o be_v mention_v that_o the_o whole_a family_n beleve_v and_o then_o receive_v baptism_n so_o that_o the_o infant_n which_o have_v not_o believe_v remain_v still_o unbaptise_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v faithful_a they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o their_o faith_n will_v constrain_v they_o to_o do_v as_o those_o faith_n full_o do_v y_o it_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o christ_n mark_v x._o and_o then_o the_o apostle_n i_o be_o sure_o be_v not_o so_o forgetful_a but_o that_o they_o bear_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o their_o master_n who_o rebuke_v they_o for_o forbid_v the_o child_n to_o approach_v he_o which_o be_v bring_v by_o their_o faithful_a parent_n that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d doubt_n not_o but_o that_o after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o master_n they_o embrace_v the_o infant_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v the_o inheritor_n of_o the_o king_n doom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v enter_v that_o kingdom_n unless_o he_o will_v become_v aâ—…_n one_o of_o they_o thus_o have_v i_o declare_v my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o i_o trust_v sufficiet_o to_o satisfy_v they_o that_o have_v inâ—…staken_v i_o &_o to_o declare_v that_o all_o such_o sentence_n in_o this_o little_a book_n as_o do_v so_o great_o impugn_v baptism_n without_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o nether_a they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v without_o they_o do_v first_o believe_v and_o con_v fesse_v chryst_n nor_o the_o infant_n unless_o the_o faith_n full_a congregation_n do_v with_o one_o assent_n offer_v they_o at_o the_o font_n of_o regeneration_n with_o full_a mind_n and_o heâ—…tie_n desire_v to_o have_v they_o membre_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d â—…oorke_n in_o they_o such_o manner_n of_o faith_n as_o shall_v cause_v they_o at_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o profess_v and_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o thâ—…_n holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o â–ª_o â—…o_o be_v it_o a_o brife_n and_o faithful_a declaration_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o certain_a man_n susspect_v of_o heresy_n in_o these_o article_n follow_v ¶_o i_o thessalonians_n v._o ☞_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n despise_v not_o the_o propheciynge_n but_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o that_o be_v good_a ¶_o esaye_n v._o ☞_o wo_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evyll_n and_o evil_a good_a which_o make_v darkness_n light_v and_o light_a darkness_n ¶_o anno._n m._n d._n xlvii_o per_fw-la i_n i.d._n the_o prologue_n sing_v that_o faint_a paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n iiii_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n or_o belief_n so_o may_v every_o christian_a man_n herte_o morn_n when_o he_o see_v that_o so_o many_o and_o diverse_a faith_n be_v find_v among_o they_o that_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_a man_n also_o that_o the_o one_o dreadful_o sclaunder_v and_o with_o great_a tyranny_n persecute_v the_o other_o and_o that_o without_o indifferency_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n have_v say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v many_o offend_v and_o the_o one_o shall_v betray_v the_o other_o and_o the_o one_o hate_v the_o other_o and_o that_o ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christian_a shall_v arise_v and_o seduce_v many_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o 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