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who_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v baptize_v you_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o fire_n ananias_n say_v to_o s._n paul_n be_v baptize_v &_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n 5.26_o act_n 22.16_o titus_n 3.5_o eph_n s_o 5.26_o s._n paul_n call_v also_o baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v his_o church_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n by_o which_o testimony_n albeit_o we_o speak_v nothing_o of_o many_o other_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o clear_a to_o i_o since_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v our_o sin_n wash_v away_o by_o baptism_n to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o new_a again_o that_o by_o it_o we_o receive_v also_o grace_n without_o which_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v verify_v and_o perform_v the_o like_a be_v also_o affirm_v of_o the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n 6.51.54_o john_n 6.51.54_o he_o 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sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v confer_v grace_n if_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o mortal_a sin_n which_o albeit_o he_o call_v a_o pernicious_a and_o pestilentious_a opinion_n and_o allege_v that_o it_o draw_v man_n from_o god_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o corporal_a thing_n and_o not_o in_o god_n himself_o yet_o he_o confess_v also_o that_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n augustin_n &_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o he_o strive_v to_o excuse_v by_o say_v that_o in_o their_o immoderate_a praise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 299._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o &_o cent_n 3._o c_o 4._o muscul_fw-la in_o loc_n come_v p._n 299._o they_o use_v hyperbolical_a speech_n the_o lutheran_n centurist_n do_v ascribe_v the_o same_o doctrine_n as_o a_o error_n to_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n as_o to_o s._n clement_n justin_n cyprian_n and_o other_o musculus_fw-la say_v plain_o that_o augustin_n do_v rash_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n confer_v grace_n these_o open_a confession_n shall_v save_v our_o pain_n of_o cite_v the_o father_n testimony_n and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n do_v manifest_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n it_o be_v so_o clear_a of_o itself_o that_o it_o need_v no_o illustration_n upon_o this_o consideration_n s._n augustin_n joan._n aug._n tract_n 80._o in_o joan._n admire_v the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n cry_v out_o vnde_fw-la tanta_fw-la virtus_fw-la aquae_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la tangat_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la abluat_fw-la whence_o come_v say_v he_o so_o great_a virtue_n to_o the_o water_n that_o it_o touch_v the_o body_n and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n where_o he_o ascribe_v this_o wonderful_a effect_n to_o the_o goodness_n &_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n which_o show_v also_o that_o his_o speech_n be_v not_o hyperbolical_a as_o calvin_n false_o pretend_v thus_o much_o brief_o to_o show_v that_o i_o find_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o scripture_n &_o holy_a father_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n and_o therefore_o calve_v opinion_n which_o be_v just_a contrary_n must_v needs_o be_v against_o all_o these_o he_o himself_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v conform_a to_o the_o scripture_n whereon_o they_o found_v their_o faith_n and_o not_o upon_o humane_a imagination_n that_o it_o take_v away_o a_o great_a perfection_n from_o the_o sacrament_n deny_v they_o to_o confer_v grace_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n calvin_n see_v this_o so_o clear_o that_o he_o pretend_v the_o farher_n use_v immoderate_a praise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o this_o virtue_n which_o the_o catholic_n do_v ascribe_v to_o the_o sacrament_n make_v people_n to_o trust_v more_o in_o creature_n they_o in_o god_n himself_o but_o as_o i_o find_v
baptism_n when_o he_o say_v 5._o aug._n lib_n 1._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rcmis_fw-la c._n 5._o by_o the_o beget_n flesh_n original_a sin_n be_v only_o contract_v but_o by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n remission_n be_v make_v not_o only_o of_o original_n but_o also_o the_o of_o voluntary_a sin_n s._n chrysostom_n do_v more_o large_o illustrate_v this_o matter_n show_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o also_o bring_v many_o grace_n &_o privilege_n to_o the_o person_n baptize_v they_o be_v neophito_n chrys_n in_o homil_n ad_fw-la neophito_n say_v he_o not_o only_o make_v free_a but_o holy_a not_o only_o holy_a but_o just_a not_o only_o just_a but_o child_n not_o only_o child_n but_o heir_n not_o only_o heir_n but_o brethren_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o brethren_n of_o christ_n but_o coheire_n not_o only_o coheire_n but_o memher_n not_o only_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o member_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o see_v how_o many_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o baptism_n many_o indeed_o think_v that_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o remissien_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v reckon_v ten_o privilege_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o baptize_v infant_n etc._n etc._n baptizandos_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o homil_n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la thus_o s._n chrysostom_n again_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n show_v that_o albeit_o a_o sinner_n be_v defile_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o iniquity_n and_o tie_v with_o the_o band_n of_o all_o wickedness_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o this_o bath_n he_o rise_v more_o pure_a than_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n cast_v into_o the_o deep_a sea_n be_v not_o leisurely_o but_o instant_o extinguish_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n &_o forthwith_o it_o be_v show_v to_o be_v nothing_o so_o all_o humane_a malice_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o water_n of_o these_o heavenly_a fountain_n be_v more_o easy_o put_v out_o than_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o little_a 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most_o ancient_a father_n as_o s._n clement_n 4._o cent._n 2._o cap._n 4._o &_o cent_n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n justin_n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n yea_o they_o maintain_v this_o so_o eager_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v brand_v those_o who_o believe_v the_o contrary_a with_o the_o note_n of_o infidelity_n as_o we_o have_v see_v late_o out_o of_o s._n augustin_n 39_o greg._n lib._n 9_o regist_n ep_v 39_o to_o who_o also_o accord_v s._n gregory_n the_o great_a who_o say_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unfaithful_a then_o to_o teach_v that_o sin_n be_v only_o superficial_o or_o not_o full_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n moreover_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o engraft_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o protestant_n believe_v it_o albeit_o it_o be_v against_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o church_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o few_o of_o they_o know_v so_o much_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 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that_o this_o article_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o scripture_n &_o holy_a father_n but_o also_o against_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o almost_o all_o christian_n and_o beside_o all_o these_o absurdity_n i_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o most_o ancient_a heresy_n defend_v by_o the_o origenist_n who_o think_v as_o s._n epiphanius_n witness_v 64._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 64._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n but_o only_o cover_v and_o be_v at_o length_n purge_v by_o death_n so_o that_o we_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ancient_a and_o condemn_a heresy_n for_o the_o article_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a faith_n yea_o a_o famous_a protestant_n of_o germany_n condemn_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o lutheran_n brethren_n as_o a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o blasphemy_n 18_o shlusselburg_n lib._n 1._o theol._n art_n 18_o say_v he_o of_o the_o calvinist_n that_o baptism_n do_v not_o purge_v sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o in_o many_o place_n refute_v all_o which_o beside_o many_o other_o consideration_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o hinder_v i_o from_o make_v such_o a_o pernicious_a error_n which_o indeed_o make_v baptism_n of_o no_o effect_n a_o article_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o most_o renown_a father_n who_o find_v by_o experience_n the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o baptism_n 4._o aug._n lib_n 4._o confess_v cap._n 4._o s._n augustin_n do_v relate_v how_o a_o dear_a camerâ—d_n of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v infect_v with_o the_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o himself_o follow_v before_o his_o conversion_n fall_v extreme_o sick_a be_v without_o understanding_n or_o sense_n be_v in_o that_o condition_n baptize_v and_o how_o thereafter_o he_o come_v to_o his_o sense_n s._n augustin_n begin_v to_o jest_v he_o with_o the_o baptism_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v without_o understanding_n but_o say_v the_o 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