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sustain_v any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o john_n bare_a record_n say_v i_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n like_v unto_o a_o dove_n and_o abode_n upon_o he_o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptise_v in_o water_n the_o same_o say_a unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o tarry_v still_o on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o which_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n xx._n institution_n forasmuch_o as_o john_n go_v still_o on_o to_o confess_v and_o preach_v christ_n we_o be_v admonish_v also_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o frequent_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v yea_o and_o with_o great_a enforcement_n of_o mind_n even_o before_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o perform_v &_o accomplish_v the_o same_o 12._o for_o christ_n himself_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v have_v most_o grave_o command_v xxi_o and_o xxii_n doctrine_n and_o institution_n god_n never_o omit_v to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o salvation_n neither_o do_v he_o ever_o omit_v to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o every_o man_n call_n our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v love_o reveal_v unto_o john_n as_o well_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o also_o how_o amongst_o many_o to_o be_v baptize_v he_o shall_v know_v christ_n come_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o same_o also_o to_o be_v very_o god_n and_o that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v most_o diligent_o and_o certain_o execute_v his_o office_n of_o publish_v christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v therefore_o but_o that_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n will_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o also_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o call_n and_o doubtless_o he_o daily_o reveal_v unto_o we_o if_o not_o by_o minister_a new_a apparition_n or_o miracle_n yet_o by_o set_v forth_o open_o the_o holy_a scripture_n citizen_n which_o all_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o the_o same_o most_o absolute_a and_o certain_a as_o whereby_o all_o other_o revelation_n ought_v as_o by_o a_o touchstone_n to_o be_v try_v and_o examine_v xxiii_n doctrine_n reason_n john_n now_o put_v forth_o here_o the_o third_o reason_n yea_o and_o the_o four_o also_o whereby_o he_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v very_a god_n the_o former_a take_v of_o the_o power_n or_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o late_a of_o the_o sign_n and_o either_o of_o they_o declare_v of_o god_n the_o father_n himself_o for_o thus_o john_n reason_v he_o be_v god_n that_o can_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o christ_n can_v this_o do_v christ_n therefore_o be_v god._n the_o mayor_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o forasmuch_o as_o so_o great_a power_n can_v light_v upon_o no_o man_n but_o upon_o god_n the_o minor_a he_o confirm_v of_o the_o sign_n or_o pronunciatum_fw-la of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n which_o command_v i_o to_o baptise_v signify_v unto_o i_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v desende_z and_o abide_v in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o this_o sign_n i_o have_v find_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n be_v he_o therefore_o that_o can_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o if_o we_o due_o weigh_v the_o matter_n the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o prove_v and_o commend_v by_o two_o sign_n the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o christ_n and_o tarry_v on_o he_o the_o other_o that_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o two_o sign_n christ_n incomparable_o excel_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o holy_a for_o in_o deed_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o like_a manner_n come_v down_o upon_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o so_o abide_v in_o they_o as_o that_o he_o always_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o visible_a form_n be_v read_v to_o have_v be_v touch_v somewhat_o with_o human_a infirmity_n &_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n to_o put_v forth_o his_o strength_n in_o they_o peter_n galath_n 2._o go_v not_o direct_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 15._o so_o bitter_o tar_v betwixt_o themselves_o that_o the_o one_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o other_o david_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o excellent_a gift_n 51._o commit_v adultery_n whereunto_o he_o adjoin_v also_o manslaughter_n but_o again_o when_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o he_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o man_n in_o deed_n do_v baptise_v but_o yet_o only_o with_o water_n and_o administer_a no_n other_o thing_n then_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o minister_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a effect_n it_o appear_v therefore_o sufficient_o that_o christ_n by_o those_o sign_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v very_o god._n xxiiii_o redargution_n they_o be_v great_o deceive_v that_o suppose_v the_o sacrament_n either_o of_o the_o external_a action_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o take_v force_n and_o effect_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o john_n baptise_v only_o w_o water_n but_o christ_n alone_o baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n the_o effect_n therefore_o of_o the_o sacrament_n proceed_v only_o of_o god_n the_o author_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o the_o sacred_a action_n be_v give_v twenty-five_o institution_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v continual_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o while_o thing_n external_a and_o earthly_a be_v minister_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o i_o say_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n from_o they_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n or_o whether_o we_o often_o use_v the_o sacrament_n we_o may_v there_o with_o all_o also_o receive_v internal_a spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a fruit_n for_o all_o utter_a and_o corporal_a thing_n will_v be_v vain_a yea_o hurtful_a unto_o we_o unless_o our_o whole_a mind_n be_v through_o faith_n fix_v upon_o the_o divine_a promise_n god_n vouch_v safe_a to_o impart_v his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v purify_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o i_o see_v and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n xxvi_o institution_n we_o say_v in_o the_o begin_v that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o contain_v both_o the_o state_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a sermon_n for_o it_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a declare_v as_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o confession_n which_o we_o make_v of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v frank_a and_o aperte_fw-la then_o also_o to_o be_v express_v with_o apt_a and_o perspicuous_a word_n thou_o see_v therefore_o in_o this_o sermon_n three_o or_o four_o argument_n to_o be_v heap_v together_o of_o john_n baptist_n whereby_o he_o manifest_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v god._n wherefore_o special_a labour_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a to_o declare_v at_o large_a that_o the_o power_n of_o remit_n sin_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o god_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v from_o everlasting_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n effectual_o work_v be_v perpetual_o present_a with_o god_n alone_o that_o it_o pertain_v only_o unto_o god_n to_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v apparent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o this_o state_n and_o square_a line_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o digress_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o place_n which_o in_o judgement_n may_v profitable_o be_v admix_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v but_o brief_o and_o as_o you_o will_v say_v beside_o the_o purpose_n run_v over_o howbeit_o these_o thing_n peradventure_o may_v better_a have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n or_o 3._o &_o 4._o to_o the_o galatian_n where_o it_o be_v avouch_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o those_o lesson_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n for_o the_o chapter_n follow_v now_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o exhibit_v to_o demonstrate_v how_o and_o after_o what_o
and_o preserve_v an_o other_o example_n out_o of_o matthew_n cap._n 16._o when_o jesus_n be_v come_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o caesarea_n philippi_fw-la example_n he_o ask_v his_o disciple_n say_v who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o and_o they_o say_v some_o say_v john_n baptist_n and_o some_o elias_n and_o other_o hieremias_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o but_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o then_o simon_n peter_n answer_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o jesus_n answer_v &_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o again_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o perceive_v the_o evangelist_n matthew_n to_o commemorate_v how_o and_o after_o what_o fort_n christ_n exact_v of_o his_o diseiple_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o confession_n peter_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o unapt_o affirm_v the_o state_n of_o this_o readying_a to_o be_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v make_v of_o every_o one_o of_o us._n state._n and_o that_o this_o state_n pertain_v to_o the_o kind_n didascalic_a it_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o it_o need_v to_o be_v prove_v this_o state_n be_v prefix_v these_o thing_n may_v profitable_o be_v note_v as_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o and_o they_o say_v â–ª_o some_o 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conscience_n as_o sonâ—thing_a matter_n of_o faith_n neither_o can_v he_o just_o pretend_v why_o excuse_n why_o he_o â—â—â—loâ—_n refine_v so_o to_o be_v christ_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈…〉_o seek_v to_o know_v what_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v but_o he_o 〈…〉_o instant_o 〈…〉_o will_v free_o confess_v at_o onâ—â—_n what_o they_o 〈…〉_o or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 〈…〉_o heal_v it_o unto_o thou_o ii_o here_o â—eâ—_n see_v wheâ—â—â—_n the_o power_n of_o make_v a_o perfect_a confession_n come_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_o no_o man_n true_o know_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v the_o natural_a man_n pereâ—yâ—â—eth_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 2._o and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v hide_v those_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a 11._o and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n and_o again_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a aid_n and_o instrument_n to_o procure_v the_o knowledge_n 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