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soul_n and_o life_n be_v mould_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o bring_v into_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o and_o so_o s._n augustine_n distinguish_v they_o renovatio_n say_v he_o quae_fw-la fit_a ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la momento_n uno_fw-la fit_a sicut_fw-la momento_n uno_fw-la fit_a illa_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la renovatio_fw-la remissione_n omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la and_o even_o this_o benefit_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v vouchsafe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o accept_v a_o infant_n bear_v under_o original_a sin_n into_o his_o favour_n or_o as_o s._n augustine_n express_v it_o 13._o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 13._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a be_v pardon_v in_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o in_o the_o adult_n their_o will_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n 4._o now_o that_o all_o baptize_v infant_n be_v save_o regenerate_v be_v assert_v upon_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o 1._o because_o baptism_n do_v evidence_n every_o person_n right_o baptize_v according_a to_o god_n will_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v under_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o who_o be_v right_o receive_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n be_v perform_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n exclude_v he_o from_o that_o favour_n beside_o the_o sin_v against_o or_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o condition_n but_o original_a sin_n of_o which_o alone_a infant_n be_v guilty_a be_v 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they_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6.3_o and_o even_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o 5._o 2._o the_o gospel_n doctrine_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n do_v convey_v save_v benefit_n to_o they_o who_o receive_v they_o aright_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o with_o due_a qualification_n that_o infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v fit_o qualify_v to_o receive_v baptism_n be_v not_o only_o manifest_v from_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o baptise_v infant_n but_o also_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n express_v towards_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o infant_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o 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not_o partaker_n thereof_o without_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o no_o adult_n person_n be_v ordinary_o capable_a of_o remission_n but_o by_o join_v inward_a faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o outward_a baptism_n as_o be_v express_v mar._n 16.16_o act._n 2.38_o baptism_n be_v the_o institute_v ordinance_n wherein_o they_o must_v declare_v repentance_n in_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o profess_v faith_n in_o accept_v the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v gracious_a union_n with_o christ_n wherefore_o since_o baptism_n do_v bring_v the_o due_a receiver_n thereof_o into_o a_o save_a estate_n infant_n must_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v due_a receiver_n of_o baptism_n and_o right_o admit_v thereto_o 6._o 3._o christ_n have_v appoint_v his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n eph._n 5.26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n but_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v 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flesh_n but_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o look_v off_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o something_o else_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o he_o thereby_o declare_v that_o this_o christian_a sacrament_n be_v not_o as_o the_o jewish_a purification_n only_o a_o put_n away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v a_o profess_a engage_v of_o man_n to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 7._o 4._o if_o baptize_v infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o their_o baptism_n in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o show_v what_o benefit_n any_o infant_n die_v in_o his_o infancy_n can_v enjoy_v thereby_o now_o to_o assert_v that_o they_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o baptism_n will_v be_v to_o render_v that_o ordinance_n to_o they_o useless_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o a_o save_a nature_n and_o to_o include_v a_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n col._n 2.12_o now_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o baptism_n they_o become_v member_n of_o christ_n what_o advantage_n can_v this_o be_v to_o they_o if_o this_o membership_n do_v not_o include_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o god_n will_v save_v the_o baptize_v infant_n this_o indeed_o may_v be_v hope_v with_o confidence_n if_o baptism_n bring_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o if_o baptism_n suppose_v always_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n tender_v therein_o do_v not_o enstate_v they_o in_o salvation_n they_o must_v they_o be_v save_v only_o by_o god_n extraordinary_a grace_n not_o by_o the_o ordinary_a grace_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o who_o embrace_v aright_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n or_o by_o the_o grace_n
child_n of_o god_n ch._n 3.26_o 27._o or_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o god_n under_o great_a external_a privilege_n of_o christian_a freedom_n and_o also_o inward_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o life_n if_o they_o live_v as_o become_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n whilst_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n under_o age_n be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.1_o 3._o and_o since_o all_o those_o who_o by_o baptism_n do_v enter_v upon_o christianity_n be_v entitle_v son_n of_o god_n which_o sonship_n proceed_v not_o from_o their_o natural_a generation_n but_o from_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n person_n baptize_v may_v according_a to_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v hence_o call_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o such_o expression_n also_o be_v sufficient_o allow_v and_o defend_v from_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o be_v bear_v again_o 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husband_n and_o wife_n embrace_v christianity_n to_o mind_v their_o duty_n as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o and_o when_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o all_o and_o even_o to_o they_o who_o be_v most_o negligent_a of_o the_o christian_a life_n to_o who_o such_o title_n of_o dignity_n do_v belong_v from_o their_o christian_a profession_n and_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n grace_n though_o the_o inward_a privilege_n exhibit_v under_o those_o title_n be_v only_o the_o portion_n of_o those_o who_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o baptize_v person_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v also_o thence_o conclude_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 10._o 5._o on_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v christian_n by_o 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be_v derive_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 11._o so_o particular_o this_o gift_n or_o privilege_n of_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v into_o membership_n with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o flow_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o who_o all_o benefit_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o favour_n be_v ascribe_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v concern_v every_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o design_n of_o that_o chapter_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n to_o which_o place_n zanchy_a refer_v say_v vi_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la baptizamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o de_fw-fr trib._n eloh_n par._n 1._o l._n 7._o c._n 5._o sect._n 6._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v baptize_v of_o the_o father_n into_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o regenerate_v as_o well_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o again_o haec_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la seu_fw-la insitio_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fit_a à _fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o book_n of_o article_n 27._o artic._n 27._o express_v that_o in_o baptism_n the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v visible_o sign_v and_o seal_v 11._o beside_o these_o expression_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o person_n baptize_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n col._n 2.12_o and_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n and_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 6.2_o 4_o 5._o and_o as_o zanchy_a at_o large_a observe_v 138._o tom._n 7._o the_o persevere_v c._n 2._o p._n 118._o &_o 137_o 138._o notanda_fw-la est_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o usual_a way_n 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to_o be_v such_o and_o to_o be_v make_v such_o 12._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n these_o expression_n of_o be_v regenerate_v bear_v again_o member_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n have_v but_o a_o low_a signification_n not_o suitable_a to_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o those_o name_n ans_fw-fr 1._o these_o expression_n even_o as_o they_o be_v use_v at_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n do_v include_v a_o considerable_a hope_n and_o evidence_n of_o true_a spiritual_a communion_n and_o membership_n with_o christ_n and_o of_o inward_a regeneration_n and_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v benefit_n certain_o attain_v in_o baptism_n by_o person_n due_o qualify_v for_o the_o receive_v they_o 2._o they_o declare_v the_o very_a high_a privilege_n of_o the_o christian_a calling_n the_o entrance_n into_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o high_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n which_o those_o person_n do_v enjoy_v who_o do_v neglect_v the_o christian_a life_n and_o the_o scripture_n usual_o mention_v those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o tender_v of_o salvation_n by_o term_n of_o great_a privilege_n and_o dignity_n not_o to_o make_v they_o secure_v in_o the_o disregard_v true_a piety_n but_o partly_o to_o amplify_v and_o exalt_v the_o gospel_n grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereby_o so_o great_a benefit_n be_v set_v before_o we_o partly_o to_o manifest_v our_o great_a engagement_n to_o exemplary_a piety_n and_o obedience_n from_o so_o great_a encouragement_n partly_o to_o testify_v that_o if_o we_o perish_v by_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n this_o will_v be_v to_o fall_v into_o dreadful_a misery_n out_o of_o that_o state_n which_o enclude_v excellent_a mean_n and_o great_a opportunity_n of_o obtain_v eternal_a
cens_fw-la c._n 11._o and_o bucer_n in_o his_o censura_fw-la declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o simplex_fw-la ritus_fw-la apure_a or_o innocent_a rite_n and_o that_o he_o judge_v the_o use_n thereof_o to_o be_v neither_o indecent_a nor_o unprofitable_a 17._o i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v their_o own_o apprehension_n so_o much_o above_o all_o other_o that_o they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o move_v by_o testimony_n which_o be_v produce_v against_o they_o than_o to_o express_v their_o censure_n 830._o altar_n damasc_n c._n 10._o p._n 830._o and_o sometime_o their_o contempt_n oâ—_n the_o most_o worthy_a writer_n and_o on_o this_o manner_n do_v didoclavius_n deal_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o bucer_n which_o i_o now_o produce_v say_v he_o it_o be_v frigida_fw-la &_o diluta_fw-la censura_fw-la nec_fw-la satis_fw-la expendisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la it_o be_v his_o dull_a and_o weak_a judgement_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v consider_v what_o he_o write_v but_o let_v not_o such_o think_v that_o their_o authority_n be_v of_o any_o value_n to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o so_o many_o reform_a church_n and_o writer_n and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o rite_n itself_o and_o the_o use_n thereof_o to_o condemn_v it_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o person_n be_v unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a and_o the_o dislike_n of_o other_o who_o be_v more_o modest_a in_o their_o opposition_n be_v also_o groundless_a sect_n iii_o of_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v the_o more_o oppose_v 29._o didocl_n altar_n damasc_n c._n 5._o p._n 359._o except_o of_o presbyt_fw-la p._n 29._o because_o of_o those_o declarative_a word_n in_o the_o prayer_n use_v at_o confirmation_n upon_o who_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n we_o have_v now_o lay_v our_o hand_n to_o certify_v they_o 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have_v dispute_v themselves_o out_o of_o god_n creation_n since_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n therein_o have_v be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v as_o be_v abundant_o manifest_a from_o vossius_fw-la his_o book_n de_fw-fr idolatriae_fw-la origine_fw-la &_o progressu_fw-la 11._o wherefore_o this_o habit_n be_v of_o ancient_a use_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o esteem_v it_o decent_a and_o be_v no_o jewish_a attire_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o attendant_n upon_o the_o romish_a transubstantiation_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o some_o have_v false_o suggest_v that_o if_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o in_o the_o arabic_a language_n be_v oft_o call_v alhavarin_n 3_o v.d._n hammonds_n parap_n rev._n 4.4_o seld._n the_o syned_a l._n 3._o c._n 11._o sect._n 3_o which_o some_o tender_a albicantes_fw-la other_o viri_fw-la albis_fw-la induti_fw-la vestibus_fw-la it_o be_v certain_o use_v long_o before_o these_o corruption_n take_v place_n and_o while_o the_o primitive_a purity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v retain_v and_o it_o be_v a_o garment_n which_o be_v not_o appoint_v nor_o allow_v to_o be_v use_v to_o consecrate_v the_o mass_n therein_o and_o have_v also_o escape_v those_o superstitious_a consecration_n which_o have_v be_v use_v among_o they_o towards_o communion-cloath_n of_o linen_n and_o patins_z and_o chalice_n or_o cup_n all_o which_o be_v retain_v by_o protestant_n there_o be_v then_o no_o reason_n why_o its_o use_n among_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v among_o the_o protestant_a church_n some_o in_o germany_n with_o those_o in_o denmark_n and_o norwey_n retain_v this_o with_o other_o vestment_n divers_a other_o writer_n and_o man_n of_o note_n declare_v the_o use_n of_o this_o vestment_n to_o be_v innocent_a and_o allowable_a other_o 120._o calv._n ep._n 117._o &_o ep._n 120._o and_o among_o they_o calvin_n dislike_v the_o heat_n of_o contention_n against_o the_o use_n hereof_o and_o though_o some_o as_o the_o synod_n of_o weissenburg_n in_o transylvania_n 1634._o concord_n confil._n syn._n alb_n juliacens_n 1634._o disapprove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o linen_n garment_n as_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n yet_o they_o proceed_v upon_o insufficient_a ground_n rely_v altogether_o upon_o these_o mistake_n that_o this_o garment_n be_v aaronical_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o late_a and_o corrupt_a time_n thereof_o which_o mistake_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v and_o therefore_o what_o be_v build_v upon_o they_o can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o further_a answer_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o office_n for_o baptism_n 1._o among_o other_o ceremony_n 52._o mr._n baxt._n disp_n of_o cerem_fw-la c._n 2._o v._n 52._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o if_o right_o understand_v will_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o very_o good_a and_o profitable_a use_n have_v be_v most_o oppose_v and_o though_o some_o more_o modest_o doubt_v of_o its_o lawfulness_n suspect_v this_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o rite_n of_o our_o church_n to_o be_v unlawful_a but_o not_o dare_v to_o condemn_v they_o who_o use_v it_o other_o have_v more_o rash_o but_o very_o false_o charge_v it_o admonition_n admonition_n as_o contain_v a_o wicked_a and_o superstitious_a institution_n of_o a_o new_a sacrament_n the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n hereof_o will_v be_v best_a vindicate_v by_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o its_o use_n and_o because_o it_o be_v receive_v among_o we_o as_o a_o laudable_a rite_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o we_o retain_v as_o the_o thirty_o canon_n declare_v i_o shall_v first_o give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sign_n which_o i_o think_v be_v ancient_o observe_v for_o a_o threefold_a end_n and_o purpose_n 2._o 1._o as_o a_o profess_v sign_n whereby_o they_o testify_v open_o their_o honour_v christ_n crucify_v either_o before_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o christian_a name_n or_o among_o themselves_o or_o as_o our_o canon_n express_v it_o they_o hereby_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n and_o profession_n even_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n s._n austin_n say_v usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la de_fw-la cruse_n non_fw-la erubesco_fw-la 141._o in_o psalm_n 141._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n that_o i_o do_v not_o put_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o some_o hide_a place_n but_o carry_v it_o on_o my_o forehead_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_a 8._o de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n serm._n 8._o that_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n he_o place_v it_o upon_o his_o forehead_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o shamefacedness_n cyril_n exhort_v let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o