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A36539 A collection of texts of Scripture, with short notes upon them, and some other observations against the principal popish errors; Abrégé des controverses. English Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.; Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1688 (1688) Wing D2160B; ESTC R14004 125,272 218

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grace_n to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o work_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v also_o faith_n require_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v faith_n be_v pre-required_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o upon_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o admission_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o some_o act_v 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but_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n serve_v to_o this_o salvation_n which_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v on_o any_o outward_a ceremony_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o person_n be_v ask_v do_v real_o and_o faithful_o engage_v and_o promise_v to_o believe_v in_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o save_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v covenant_v sincere_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o wash_v be_v but_o the_o sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o any_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o that_o give_v grace_n or_o justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n thus_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o justify_v who_o be_v one_o outward_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n acceptable_a which_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a sacrament_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o ceremony_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o 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