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ghost_n authore_fw-la and_o fountain_n of_o all_o sanctification_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a man_n be_v holy_a may_v we_o exclude_v they_o from_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n now_o if_o in_o they_o be_v the_o verity_n of_o baptism_n how_o can_v we_o depryve_v they_o of_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v less_o &_o inferior_a but_o they_o reply_v that_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v contrary_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o gealer_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o to_o his_o household_n before_o that_o they_o baptyse_v they_o i_o have_v already_o give_v solution_n unto_o this_o when_o i_o show_v how_o that_o to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o precede_v the_o sacrament_n but_o after_o that_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o fayethfull_a the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o as_o well_o for_o his_o child_n as_o for_o himself_o but_o they_o think_v in_o the_o xix_o of_o the_o act_n to_o find_v in_o their_o favour_n a_o more_o express_a scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n paul_n have_v find_v certain_a disciple_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receyve_v the_o holy_a gooste_n do_v baptise_v they_o anew_o now_o be_v it_o very_o certain_a that_o saint_n luke_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o visible_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n for_o other_o wise_n that_o which_o he_o say_v can_v not_o stand_v together_o that_o be_v that_o these_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v which_o be_v jew_n do_v answer_v that_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v now_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n do_v sanctify_v his_o servant_n by_o his_o spirit_n sing_v that_o there_o be_v so_o often_o make_v mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o prophet_n but_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o these_o grace_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o christian_n church_n now_o sing_v they_o be_v call_v disciple_n they_o be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a christian_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o they_o lack_v this_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o visible_a grace_n which_o god_n then_o shed_v forth_o upon_o his_o servant_n these_o same_o be_v confer_v unto_o theym_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o faint_a paul_n hand_n for_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o such_o signification_n as_o we_o have_v a_o example_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o word_n of_o our_o savioure_n that_o john_n do_v baptyse_v in_o water_n but_o that_o he_o will_v baptyse_v with_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v also_o a_o accustom_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o expound_v one_o word_n or_o sentence_n by_o a_o 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man_n do_v indifferentelye_o take_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o myngle_v they_o with_o it_o after_o this_o sort_n a_o oath_n do_v not_o only_o import_v no_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o do_v great_o make_v for_o his_o honour_n now_o when_o the_o end_n be_v such_o who_o shall_v dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o viciouse_a and_o a_o wicked_a thing_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o world_n be_v warn_v that_o god_n have_v nothing_o in_o great_a recommendation_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n to_o maintain_v it_o thorowlye_o and_o to_o punyshe_v those_o which_o do_v obscure_a or_o lessen_v it_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v his_o name_n but_o in_o great_a reverence_n only_o to_o make_v it_o serve_v unto_o such_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o but_o the_o anabaptiste_n like_o mad_a bedlam_n do_v condemn_v all_o oath_n wythoute_n exception_n wythoute_n decern_v whether_o there_o be_v good_a or_o evyll_n in_o it_o and_o by_o this_o 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the_o law_n do_v protest_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v show_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o the_o way_n of_o death_n ☞_o moreover_o reduce_v altogether_o in-into_a a_o short_a summarye_a he_o say_v that_o his_o doctrine_n do_v tend_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n with_o all_o his_o understand_v with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o strengthe_n also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n and_o now_o israel_n what_o be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o the_o but_o only_o that_o thou_o shouldeste_v cleave_v unto_o he_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n these_o sentence_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n do_v contain_v a_o rule_n of_o well_o lyve_a to_o lead_v a_o man_n to_o a_o whole_a perfection_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o certain_a that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o law_n declare_v his_o good_a will_n he_o have_v i_o say_v once_o for_o all_o pronunce_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n touchinge_v those_o thing_n 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