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but_o his_o nudus_fw-la ascensus_fw-la or_o fides_fw-la informis_fw-la that_o he_o seem_v here_o too_o mean_v i_o pray_v you_o read_v over_o especial_o his_o 9_o chap._n ibid._n there_o pag._n 227_o he_o answer_v one_o of_o our_o objection_n thus_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la dico_fw-la malos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la membra_fw-la viva_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la significari_fw-la illis_fw-la scripture_n ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la addebatur_fw-la igitur_fw-la sunt_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o multis_fw-la solet_fw-la concedi_fw-la malos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la membra_fw-la vera_fw-la nec_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o aequivocè_fw-la ita_fw-la johan_n turrecremata_fw-la l._n 1.57_o ubi_fw-la id_fw-la probat_fw-la ex_fw-la alex._n de_fw-fr alice_n hugone_n &_o d._n thoma_n idem_fw-la etiam_fw-la docent_fw-la petrus_n à _fw-fr soto_n melchior_n canus_n &_o aliiâ—qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la etsi_fw-la dicant_fw-la malos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la membra_fw-la vera_fw-la dicunt_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o eeclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sideles_fw-la sen_fw-mi christianos_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la solae_fw-la membra_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la humores_fw-la dentes_fw-la pili_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la neque_fw-la sideles_fw-la aut_fw-la christiani_n dicuntur_fw-la tale_n à _fw-la charitate_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la side_n sive_fw-la ù_fw-mi fidei_fw-la profesâ—ione_fw-la it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o papist_n be_v put_v of_o late_a to_o refine_v this_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o they_o from_o the_o soundness_n that_o it_o former_o have_v among_o themselves_o and_o to_o fit_v it_o more_o to_o their_o own_o turn_n and_o i_o blame_v they_o not_o because_o their_o whole_a kingdom_n lie_v on_o it_o and_o will_v be_v subvert_v utter_o if_o the_o foresay_a exposition_n hold_v which_o be_v so_o much_o like_a to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o cut_a objection_n which_o turn_v bellarmine_n out_o of_o his_o road_n at_o si_fw-fr ita_fw-la est_fw-la
that_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o a_o teacher_n only_o for_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o in_o moses_n or_o elias_n 4._o he_o that_o be_v sincere_o a_o disciple_n in_o heart_n must_v take_v christ_n for_o his_o only_a teacher_n in_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n renounce_v all_o other_o except_o as_o they_o stand_v under_o he_o and_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o guide_v by_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v a_o profess_a disciple_n must_v profess_v all_o this_o and_o that_o be_v to_o profess_v save_v faith_n for_o without_o save_a faith_n no_o man_n can_v so_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o be_v hearty_o willing_a to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o the_o lesson_n that_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v of_o he_o be_v self-denial_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o one_o another_o and_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v find_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n mat._n 11.27_o 28._o and_o these_o he_o proclaim_v when_o he_o invit_v man_n to_o his_o school_n but_o no_o ungodly_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o learn_v any_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o unwilling_a be_v they_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n argum._n 8._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptize_v those_o person_n or_o their_o infant_n as_o they_o who_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o child_n or_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v their_o forsake_v of_o the_o childhood_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o such_o be_v all_o that_o profess_v not_o a_o save_a faith_n ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v prove_v thus_o if_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o but_o for_o present_a admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n than_o we_o must_v baptize_v none_o but_o those_o that_o profess_v a_o present_a departure_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o latter_a the_o antecedent_n be_v grant_v by_o 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vengeance_n but_o so_o be_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o john_n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n or_o obey_v not_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o where_o it_o be_v plain_a 1._o that_o the_o unbelief_n speak_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o save_a faith_n even_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o have_v here_o the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o and_o that_o this_o leave_v they_o visible_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o in_o mar._n 16.16_o compare_v with_o mat._n 28.19_o in_o the_o late_a christ_n bid_v they_o make_v he_o disciple_n and_o in_o the_o former_a he_o describe_v those_o that_o be_v such_o and_o those_o that_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n he_o that_o blieve_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v 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be_v not_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n these_o passage_n will_v be_v further_o touch_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n argum._n 9_o if_o it_o be_v the_o appoint_a use_n of_o all_o christian_a baptism_n to_o solemnize_v our_o marriage_n with_o christ_n or_o to_o seal_v or_o confirm_v our_o union_n with_o he_o or_o engraff_n into_o he_o than_o must_v we_o baptize_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o justify_v faith_n because_o this_o be_v necessary_o prerequisite_a and_o no_o other_o can_v protend_v to_o union_n marriage_n or_o engraff_n into_o christ_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a both_o antecedent_n and_o consequence_n be_v evident_a in_o gal._n 3.27_o 28_o 29._o for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o chrâ—st_n have_v put_v on_o chrâ—st_n you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o you_o be_v chrâ—sts_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n acccode_v to_o promise_n here_z 1_o we_o see_v that_o 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scripture_n so_o connex_v to_o salvation_n i_o know_v no_o regenerate_v one_o but_o the_o justify_v or_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o have_v a_o justify_v faith_n nor_o have_v he_o prove_v any_o more_o argum._n 11._o all_o that_o be_v meet_a subject_n for_o baptism_n be_v after_o their_o baptism_n without_o any_o further_a inward_a qualification_n at_o least_o without_o another_o species_n of_o faith_n meet_v subject_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v natural_a capacity_n by_o age_n but_o no_o one_o that_o profess_v only_o a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v be_v meet_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o no_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o meet_a subject_n for_o baptism_n or_o thus_o those_o at_o age_n who_o we_o may_v baptize_v we_o may_v also_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o any_o other_o species_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o professor_n of_o a_o mere_a common_a faith_n short_a of_o justify_v we_o may_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n ergo_fw-la etc._n 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that_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o preservation_n from_o the_o flood_n be_v actual_o save_v from_o it_o all_o this_o lay_v together_o do_v confirm_v both_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n calvin_n on_o the_o text_n say_v hoc_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la liquidò_fw-la apparet_fw-la ubi_fw-la christo_fw-la consepelimur_fw-la ut_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o carni_fw-la mortui_fw-la deo_fw-la vivamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la sicut_fw-la no_n vitam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o arcâ_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o sepulcro_fw-la inclusus_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la pereunte_fw-la servatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la exigua_fw-la familia_fw-la sic_fw-la hodic_fw-la mortificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la figuratur_fw-la nobis_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la nec_fw-la salus_fw-la speranda_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la mundo_fw-la simus_fw-la segregati_fw-la poterat_fw-la quispiam_fw-la objicere_fw-la baptismo_fw-la no_n nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la longè_fw-la dissimilem_fw-la quia_fw-la plerosque_fw-la hodie_fw-la baptizari_fw-la contingat_fw-la respondet_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sussicere_fw-la externum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la nisi_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscipiant_fw-la mark_v verè_fw-la atqui_fw-la ejus_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o paucis_fw-la reperietur_fw-la and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o calvin_n take_v it_o for_o a_o mean_n towards_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o the_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o it_o mark_v what_o follow_v nec_fw-la hic_fw-la docere_fw-la voluit_fw-la petrus_n inane_fw-la &_o inefficax_n esse_fw-la christi_fw-la institutum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o to_o salvation_n sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la excludere_fw-la hypocritas_fw-la à _fw-la spe_fw-la salutis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la depâ—avant_fw-la ac_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la mark_v here_o that_o no_o baptise_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n but_o hypocrite_n 2._o that_o they_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o all_o their_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o not_o just_o use_v it_o i_o conclude_v my_o sentence_n in_o his_o follow_a word_n quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la agendum_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la separemus_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la debemus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la spiritual_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la debemus_fw-la illìc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la remissiâ—nis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o renovationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pignus_fw-la amplecti_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la relinquere_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la suum_fw-la honorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_fw-la verbis_fw-la docet_fw-la baptismum_fw-la praecipuâ_fw-la svi_fw-la parte_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la esse_fw-la deinde_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la &_o reformationem_fw-la veteris_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la complecti_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la bâ—ptismus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la liberationis_fw-la qua_fw-la contigit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o diluvio_fw-la no_o &_o haec_fw-la liberatio_fw-la &_o baeptismus_fw-la adumbrant_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanct_a sicationem_fw-la &_o emerfionem_fw-la à _fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la gurgite_fw-la yet_o another_o argument_n may_v hence_o be_v raise_v thus_o argum._n 2._o if_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v join_v with_o baptism_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o its_o end_n then_o must_v we_o admit_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o former_a be_v certain_a from_o the_o text_n for_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o save_v that_o be_v its_o appoint_a use_n yet_o not_o the_o external_a wash_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v it_o therefore_o this_o be_v of_o necessary_a conjunction_n and_o without_o it_o baptism_n can_v attain_v its_o end_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v &_o receive_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n and_o therefore_o never_o in_o a_o way_n by_o which_o the_o end_n be_v apparent_o not_o attainable_a what_o this_o answer_n
of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v we_o shall_v further_o inquire_v anon_o both_o the_o common_a exposition_n full_o confirm_v the_o point_n which_o i_o maintain_v the_o assembly_n annot._v recite_v both_o thus_o hence_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o unfeigned_a faith_n whereof_o they_o make_v confession_n at_o their_o baptism_n and_o whereby_o their_o conscience_n be_v purify_v and_o whereby_o they_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o covenant_n whereinto_o they_o enter_v at_o their_o baptism_n the_o embrace_v whereof_o they_o testify_v by_o their_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n viz._n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o text_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o baptm_n be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o baptise_a as_o to_o the_o institute_v use_v and_o may_v not_o be_v use_v mere_o 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themselves_o at_o present_a to_o believe_v in_o 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 and_o therefore_o they_o common_o cause_v they_o to_o profess_v the_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n before_o they_o do_v baptise_v they_o which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v late_o disuse_v by_o some_o i_o glad_o hear_v some_o reverend_a minister_n in_o london_n yet_o use_v which_o creed_n as_o parker_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la have_v learned_o show_v be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o baptismal_a institution_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o think_v not_o only_a perkins_n but_o our_o divine_n common_o against_o the_o papist_n have_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o the_o word_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v signify_v affiance_n as_o well_o as_o assent_v and_o i_o shall_v hope_v that_o i_o need_v not_o be_v put_v to_o maintain_v it_o that_o to_o believe_v with_o assent_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n the_o father_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o witness_n and_o sanctifier_n renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v certain_o justify_v faith_n at_o least_o if_o they_o that_o say_v they_o thus_o believe_v do_v so_o indeed_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v tell_v they_o they_o be_v yet_o condemn_v and_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o justify_v member_n of_o christ._n if_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v thus_o to_o believe_v yea_o and_o to_o repent_v i_o will_v never_o baptise_v they_o or_o they_o upon_o theâ—r_a account_n will_n mr._n blake_n himself_o baptise_v they_o that_o will_v not_o thus_o profess_v will_v ever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n baptise_v any_o but_o such_o and_o yet_o some_o reverend_a brethren_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n universal_o have_v go_v mr._n blakes_n way_n against_o that_o which_o i_o insist_v on_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o pity_v his_o poor_a church_n and_o bring_v his_o servant_n to_o so_o much_o unity_n that_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n even_o among_o ourselves_o which_o we_o daily_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o our_o own_o self_n practice_v may_v not_o be_v among_o we_o a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n for_o then_o what_o be_v we_o likely_a to_o be_v agree_v in_o again_o i_o must_v crave_v pardon_n of_o this_o confidence_n but_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o come_v from_o self-conceitedness_n and_o pride_n of_o my_o own_o judgement_n or_o a_o loathness_n to_o let_v go_v what_o i_o have_v once_o receive_v as_o i_o willing_o confess_v that_o i_o find_v such_o sin_n within_o i_o and_o be_o no_o christian_n if_o i_o blame_v they_o not_o and_o hate_v they_o not_o in_o myself_o so_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v mr._n blake_n and_o the_o world_n the_o very_a truth_n in_o this_o business_n which_o be_v that_o the_o partiality_n that_o i_o have_v feel_v in_o the_o study_n of_o this_o point_n have_v be_v for_o mr._n blakes_n opinion_n against_o my_o own_o and_o i_o have_v rather_o a_o great_a while_n till_o the_o light_n convince_v i_o have_v find_v his_o opinion_n true_a than_o my_o own_o as_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o independent_n which_o be_v a_o censure_n that_o i_o little_a regard_n so_o i_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v the_o better_o comply_v with_o some_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o mr._n blake_n much_o urge_v and_o some_o other_o reason_n do_v cause_n mr._n blakes_n opinion_n sometime_o so_o far_o to_o smile_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o strive_v against_o the_o contrary_a truth_n and_o study_v
of_o that_o will_v say_v that_o wicked_a man_n may_v come_v to_o baptism_n for_o these_o advantage_n but_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o come_v that_o have_v not_o a_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v all_o his_o mortal_a sin_n at_o least_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a that_o profess_v not_o this_o and_o that_o other_o get_v into_o the_o church_n praeter_fw-la intentionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n say_v so_o that_o in_o this_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o doctor_n own_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o maintain_v aquin._n 3_o qu._n 68_o be_v 4._o do_v purposely_o dispute_v it_o vtrùm_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sint_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la and_o resolve_v it_o negative_o that_o though_o peccator_fw-la quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la may_v be_v baptise_a yet_o not_o peccator_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o proposito_fw-la persistendi_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la &_o he_o give_v three_o good_a reason_n 1._o because_o such_o be_v unmeet_a to_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n which_o baptism_n do_v 2._o because_o baptism_n with_o they_o can_v attain_v its_o end_n to_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n nothing_o must_v be_v do_v in_o vain_a or_o that_o can_v reach_v the_o appoint_a end_n 3._o because_o else_o there_o will_v be_v falsehood_n in_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n which_o must_v not_o be_v and_o one_o will_v think_v by_o his_o answer_n add_v 2_o m_o &_o 3_o m_o that_o he_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o &_o be_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o fides_fw-la formata_fw-la and_o conversion_n itself_o before_o baptism_n say_v he_o add_v 2._o ideo_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exhibiendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la interioris_fw-la conversionis_fw-la aliquod_fw-la signum_fw-la apparet_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la medicina_fw-la corporalis_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la infirmo_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la motua_fw-la vitalis_fw-la nature_n appareat_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la 3_o m_o answer_v those_o objector_n that_o i_o intend_v p._n 51._o he_o say_v dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fides_n autem_fw-la informis_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la formata_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la ut_fw-la aug._n l._n the_o sid_n &_o op_n vnde_fw-la nec_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la salutem_fw-la confer_v potest_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccandi_fw-la quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la formam_fw-la excludit_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr autem_fw-la per_fw-la impressionem_fw-la characteris_fw-la baptismalis_fw-la aliquis_fw-la disponendus_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la apparet_fw-la voluntas_fw-la peccandi_fw-la he_o hear_v plain_o speak_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la formata_fw-la ut_fw-la afferendâ_fw-la and_o not_o ut_fw-la recipiendâ_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la so_o that_o he_o be_v here_o full_o for_o i_o in_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o these_o disputation_n and_o so_o must_v they_o all_o that_o do_v affirm_v a_o true_a death_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prerequisites_n if_o they_o will_v not_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o that_o be_v common_a for_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n that_o preparatory_a grace_n kill_v sin_n and_o special_a grace_n afterward_o give_v a_o new_a life_n that_o which_o expel_v death_n be_v life_n and_o that_o which_o expel_v darkness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o light_n itself_o add_v also_o what_o aquinas_n say_v sup_v qu._n 2._o a._n 3._o c._n nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la justificetur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la requiritur_fw-la contritio_fw-la and_o what_o he_o say_v 3._o qu._n 49._o a._n 1._o ad_fw-la 2_o m_o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la applicatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la percipiendum_fw-la fructum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fides_n autem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la mundamur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la informis_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la formata_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicetur_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la intellectum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la yet_o i_o know_v they_o here_o confound_v themselves_o by_o their_o sophistry_n tell_v we_o that_o contrition_n be_v before_o charity_n material_o and_o after_o it_o effective_o and_o that_o contritio_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la and_o that_o poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la be_v before_o poenitentia_fw-la qâ—â—_n est_fw-la virtus_fw-la and_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o effect_v it_o as_o though_o a_o dissemble_a ceremony_n or_o false_a profession_n will_v work_v grace_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hold_n of_o they_o at_o the_o best_a for_o they_o have_v lose_v themselves_o in_o contradiction_n i_o know_v also_o that_o they_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v infallible_o all_o infant_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o church_n on_o their_o allow_a title_n let_v the_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a because_o they_o think_v the_o church_n faith_n may_v serve_v instead_o of_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o church_n intention_n may_v serve_v instead_o both_o of_o the_o minister_n say_v aquinas_n and_o the_o infant_n yea_o and_o the_o church_n itself_o need_v not_o lend_v a_o infant_n any_o contrition_n for_o they_o be_v agree_v that_o neither_o other_o man_n sin_n nor_o our_o own_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o infant_n have_v be_v the_o object_n of_o contrition_n but_o only_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n yet_o one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o ordinary_a doctrine_n that_o the_o votum_fw-la vel_fw-la propositum_fw-la may_v save_v without_o baptism_n shall_v imply_v that_o before_o baptism_n the_o desire_n of_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v charity_n or_o special_a grace_n the_o roman_a catechism_n say_v par._n 2._o pag._n 142._o baptismi_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la propositum_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la &_o malae_fw-la acta_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la pâ—enitentia_fw-la satis_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la si_fw-la repentinus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la casus_fw-la impediat_fw-la quò_fw-la minùs_fw-la solutari_fw-la aquâ_fw-la ablui_fw-la possint_fw-la and_o they_o confess_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o charity_n therefore_o those_o that_o die_v before_o baptism_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v charity_n but_o ordinary_o they_o make_v attrition_n sufficient_a and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n give_v to_o the_o attrite_a justification_n and_o so_o charity_n be_v confer_v and_o thus_o by_o a_o outward_a act_n a_o man_n that_o have_v but_o common_a grace_n may_v get_v special_a grace_n yea_o if_o they_o counterfeit_v attrition_n itself_o yet_o they_o receive_v the_o foresay_a indelible_a character_n which_o give_v they_o the_o jura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o as_o the_o roman_a catechism_n say_v par._n 2._o qu._n 19_o pag._n 125._o by_o this_o character_n ad_fw-la alia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la percipienda_fw-la redduntur_fw-la idonei_fw-la and_o then_o the_o other_o sacrament_n at_o least_o by_o the_o help_n of_o attrition_n will_v sure_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o and_o thus_o they_o make_v a_o common_a grace_n sufficient_a to_o let_v they_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n yea_o the_o mere_a baptism_n itself_o without_o any_o grace_n at_o all_o and_o so_o make_v their_o character_n and_o church-state_n the_o way_n to_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o charge_v they_o with_o pag._n 50_o 51._o and_o those_o that_o do_v seem_v exceed_o to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v their_o proselyte_n by_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o certain_a efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o they_o sure_o put_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o guilt_n &_o open_a heaven_n to_o they_o so_o that_o one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n or_o exceed_a comfort_n reach_v forth_o yet_o they_o take_v it_o all_o away_o again_o and_o do_v but_o tantalise_v and_o delude_v the_o people_n for_o they_o that_o with_o we_o require_v contrition_n before_o the_o sacrament_n do_v withal_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v by_o any_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o only_o by_o revelation_n whether_o he_o be_v contrite_a or_o not_o and_o consequent_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v pardon_v or_o save_v ever_o the_o more_o for_o all_o the_o sacrament_n and_o those_o that_o take_v up_o with_o attrition_n do_v both_o confound_v themselves_o and_o their_o follower_n with_o their_o many_o degree_n of_o attrition_n and_o quarrel_n about_o it_o and_o also_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o can_v know_v whether_o they_o have_v the_o necessary_a degree_n and_o so_o after_o all_o sacrament_n they_o can_v tell_v whether_o they_o be_v justify_v this_o much_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o add_v for_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n and_o the_o state_n of_o our_o controversy_n with_o they_o herein_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v in_o the_o word_n
&_o putative_a ad_fw-la illam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la disputantur_fw-la a_o bellarmino_fw-la plane_n futilia_fw-la &_o ficulnea_fw-la sunt_fw-la 26._o altingius_fw-la loc._n com._n part._n 1._o loc._n 11._o pag._n 180_o 181._o altingius_fw-la item_n part._n 2._o loc._n 11._o pag._n 580.581_o 582._o cum_fw-la solis_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la certamen_fw-la superest_fw-la 1._o an_fw-mi â—raeter_fw-la electos_fw-la vocatos_fw-la etiam_fw-la reprobi_fw-la infideles_fw-la sive_fw-la occulti_fw-la sive_fw-la manifesti_fw-la peccatores_fw-la verae_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la sint_fw-la pontificii_fw-la affirmant_fw-la nos_fw-la negamus_fw-la rationes_fw-la nostrae_fw-la exit_fw-la natura_fw-la subjecti_fw-la 1._o qui_fw-la nec_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la nec_fw-la sidem_fw-la habent_fw-la verae_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la reprobi_fw-la infideles_fw-la nec_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habent_fw-la nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la reprobi_fw-la infideles_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ergo_fw-la 3._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la diaboli_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la natura_fw-la praedicati_fw-la 1._o omnia_fw-la membra_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vocantur_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o omnia_fw-la membra_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o omnia_fw-la membra_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la oves_fw-la christi_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la audiunt_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v the_o proof_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o papist_n reason_n draw_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o field_n the_o net_n the_o wedding_n feast_n from_o baptism_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o member_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o explicat_fw-la cateche_n palat._n part._n 2._o pag._n 255._o item_n proprie_fw-la &_o univoce_fw-la competit_fw-la veris_fw-la &_o sinceris_fw-la ejus_fw-la membris_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la veer_fw-la sideles_fw-la improprie_fw-la &_o aequivoce_fw-la membris_fw-la simulatis_fw-la qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la paleae_fw-la inter_fw-la triticum_fw-la zizania_fw-la inter_fw-la bonum_fw-la seman_n pisces_fw-la putridi_fw-la inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es versantur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la externae_fw-la confessionis_fw-la gloriationem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la membra_fw-la censentur_fw-la 27._o these_o salmuriens_fw-la vol._n 3._o de_fw-la variis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la partibus_fw-la saimuriens_fw-la thes._n 28._o equidem_fw-la mihi_fw-la dici_fw-la velim_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la voluerit_fw-la subtilissimus_fw-la disputator_fw-la qui_fw-la part_n veras_fw-la appellavit_fw-la membra_fw-la arida_fw-la atque_fw-la mortua_fw-la illa_fw-la autem_fw-la forma_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la viventibus_fw-la anima_fw-la appellatur_fw-la semper_fw-la vitam_fw-la comitem_fw-la habet_fw-la neque_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la separari_fw-la haud_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la seipsa_fw-la ideo_fw-la neque_fw-la rami_fw-la in_o arbore_fw-la demortui_fw-la part_n ejus_fw-la censentur_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o animantibus_fw-la quae_fw-la loco_fw-la sunt_fw-la excrementorum_fw-la quaeque_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la participant_fw-la ut_fw-la pili_fw-la &_o ungue_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la parte_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la privati_fw-la sensu_fw-la habentur_fw-la pro_fw-la corporis_fw-la partibus_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la humano_fw-la crus_fw-la aut_fw-la brachium_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d penitus_fw-la occupavit_fw-la membrum_fw-la ejus_fw-la censetur_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la haud_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la pictus_fw-la pro_fw-la homine_fw-la judicatur_fw-la ideoque_fw-la extirpatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la nihil_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la common_a habens_fw-la 28._o lucas_n trelcatius_n senior_a in_o opuscul_fw-la theol._n loc._n com._n de_fw-fr eccles_n senior_a pag._n 430._o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la singulis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la ex_fw-la illius_fw-la verbo_fw-la profitentibus_fw-la rectè_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la quòd_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la ibi_fw-la membra_fw-la esse_fw-la verè_fw-la credantur_fw-la nam_fw-la propter_fw-la electos_fw-la propriè_fw-la coetus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la voco_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la sint_fw-la minima_fw-la illius_fw-la pars_fw-la a_o potiori_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la saepè_fw-la majori_fw-la fit_a hîc_fw-la rei_fw-la denominatio_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la acervus_fw-la tritici_fw-la tritici_fw-la tamen_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la palearum_fw-la pag._n 429._o visibilis_fw-la verò_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nota_fw-la sed_fw-la judicio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la saepe_fw-la non_fw-la veritatis_fw-la propter_fw-la vocationem_fw-la &_o professionem_fw-la externam_fw-la sed_fw-la saepe_fw-la hypocriticam_fw-la pag._n 427._o visibiles_fw-la inquam_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la formâ_fw-la internâ_fw-la quae_fw-la that_fw-mi proprie_fw-la esse_fw-la rei_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la formâ_fw-la externâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v more_o there_o pag._n 448._o resp._n neg._n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la mortua_fw-la membra_fw-la corporis_fw-la vivi_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la nisi_fw-la homonymôs_fw-la &_o vivae_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la membrum_fw-la mortuum_fw-la vid._n &_o l._n trelcat_n jun._n instit._n lib._n 2._o page_n 254_o 255._o 29._o th._n cartwright_n contr_n rhem._n in_o joh._n 15.1_o cartwright_n branch_n in_o i_o rot_a branch_n and_o dead_a member_n branch_n and_o member_n in_o show_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o indeed_o and_o yet_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n opinion_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o 30._o bucer_n and_o marlorate_v cite_v he_o marlorate_fw-la on_o joh._n 15.2_o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la zizania_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o putres_fw-fr pisces_fw-la in_o reti_fw-la evangelico_n carens_fw-la veste_fw-la nuptiali_fw-la in_o nuptiis_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la fert_fw-la fructum_fw-la nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la externam_fw-la speciem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la verâ_fw-la fide_fw-la 31._o joan._n camero_n praelect_a de_fw-fr eccles._n pag._n 246._o camero_n 3._o negandum_fw-la est_fw-la posse_fw-la sciri_fw-la distinctè_fw-la &_o certò_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la at_o concedendum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la posse_fw-la id_fw-la sciri_fw-la distinctè_fw-la &_o probabiliter_fw-la quae_fw-la scientia_fw-la vulgò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la judicium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la homo_fw-la no_o &_o homo_fw-la pictus_fw-la &_o coloratus_fw-la à _fw-la philosopho_fw-la dicitur_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o verus_fw-la homo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o homini_fw-la picto_fw-la &_o vero_fw-la quedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la communia_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la hic_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la attamen_fw-la nemo_fw-la cavillabitur_fw-la constitui_fw-la sic_fw-la duo_fw-la genera_fw-la hominum_fw-la et_fw-fr pag._n 258._o negamus_fw-la in_o ullâ_fw-la re_fw-la externâ_fw-la sitam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la essentiam_fw-la ideoque_fw-la nulla_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la cogat_fw-la ut_fw-la fateamur_fw-la essentiam_fw-la ecclesie_n eandem_fw-la notam_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n consequens_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la deus_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la seu_fw-la ea_fw-la pertineant_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la sint_fw-la eâ_fw-la de_fw-la parte_fw-la quae_fw-la proprie_fw-la sine_fw-la tropo_fw-it ecclesia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la neque_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illi_fw-la quae_fw-la synecdochicè_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la respectu_fw-la scilicet_fw-la illius_fw-la partis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la vivere_fw-la be_v dicitur_fw-la cujus_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pars_fw-la computruit_fw-la quanquam_fw-la pars_fw-la putrida_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o aristoteles_n nos_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la proprie_fw-la pars_fw-la sed_fw-la homonymos_fw-la propter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la &_o figuram_fw-la nam_fw-la reâpse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la formae_fw-la totius_fw-la particeps_fw-la be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o think_v the_o labour_n needless_a i_o shall_v add_v many_o testimony_n collect_v and_o at_o hand_n from_o zuinglius_fw-la bullinger_n piscator_fw-la paraeus_n bucanus_n rivet_n with_o many_o more_o yea_o many_o score_n i_o doubt_v not_o might_n be_v add_v but_o i_o shall_v spare_v myself_o and_o the_o reader_n that_o labour_n till_o i_o perceive_v it_o necessary_a and_o shall_v only_o conclude_v with_o two_o of_o our_o own_o one_o in_o a_o book_n not_o past_o a_o month_n old_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o we_o yet_o hold_v to_o the_o old_a protestant_a doctrine_n as_o easy_a as_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v some_o from_o it_o by_o specious_a pretence_n mr._n h._n jeanes_n in_o scholast_n &_o practic_a divinity_n pag._n 18.19_o say_v thus_o jeane_n use_v inform._n be_v the_o church_n the_o outward_a fullness_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o head_n we_o may_v then_o be_v inform_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o true_a member_n that_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v and_o true_o sanctify_v link_v unto_o christ_n with_o a_o internal_a union_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o part_n and_o of_o faith_n on_o they_o indeed_o
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