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scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o condignity_n of_o work_n but_o this_o one_o which_o be_v diametrical_o contrary_a to_o their_o assertion_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a but_o condign_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n where_o the_o word_n condignus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o will_v proceed_v now_o to_o show_v how_o find_v and_o genuine_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v concern_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o short_o refute_v the_o popish_a error_n as_o for_o baptism_n both_o party_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n by_o which_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o parent_n which_o be_v my_o opinion_n we_o be_v implant_v into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o papist_n false_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la 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4.9_o moreover_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o especial_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v when_o come_v to_o age_n faith_n be_v require_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n be_v stamp_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n now_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o have_v annex_v unto_o it_o that_o great_a work_n of_o repentance_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n require_v faith_n in_o the_o adult_n do_v suppose_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o they_o not_o imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o but_o rather_o seal_v or_o confirm_v by_o baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n that_o by_o its_o internal_a virtue_n work_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n augustin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n 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from_o a_o custom_n frequent_a among_o they_o in_o the_o celecration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o affirm_v it_o be_v because_o they_o hold_v that_o infant_n depart_v without_o baptism_n can_v be_v save_v but_o go_v into_o the_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o hole_n prepare_v to_o put_v child_n into_o where_o they_o suffer_v paenam_fw-la damni_fw-la but_o not_o paenam_fw-la seasus_fw-la that_o be_v they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o under_o any_o sensible_a torment_n if_o then_o their_o election_n which_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o their_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o save_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v sure_o baptism_n which_o make_v they_o capable_a to_o demand_v heaven_n must_v by_o a_o physical_a virtue_n work_v those_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o salvation_n 2._o they_o hold_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n except_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v moreover_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n provide_v the_o form_n be_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o show_v how_o absolute_o necessary_a they_o esteem_v baptism_n unto_o salvation_n have_v prove_v the_o charge_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o error_n and_o first_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o all_o infant_n depart_v without_o baptism_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n as_o that_o david_n be_v save_v who_o after_o death_n be_v to_o go_v to_o his_o child_n that_o die_v without_o circumcision_n 1_o sam._n 12.18_o 23._o in_o place_n whereof_o baptism_n succeed_v as_o appear_v from_o coll._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v belong_v to_o 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as_o that_o some_o person_n hand_n do_v shake_v that_o some_o have_v deform_v whisker_n and_o beard_n pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o he_o that_o will_v contradict_v it_o and_o i_o have_v many_o time_n wonder_v why_o by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o concomitancy_n they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o give_v the_o cup_n and_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n or_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o laity_n why_o it_o be_v a_o fufil_n of_o the_o law_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o one_o and_o a_o sin_n yea_o a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o other_o there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v it_o in_o the_o least_o so_o that_o the_o reform_a church_n teach_v sound_a doctrine_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o last_o point_n i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o saint_n the_o protestant_n agree_v herein_o with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a 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understanding_n and_o durandus_fw-la deny_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v know_v our_o thought_n final_o augustin_n say_v that_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v here_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8.39_o peter_n the_o apostle_n though_o a_o saint_n will_v not_o suffer_v cornelius_n to_o worship_v he_o say_v i_o myself_o also_o be_o a_o man_n act_n 10.26_o nor_o will_v the_o angel_n suffer_v john_n to_o prestrate_n himself_o to_o he_o worship_n god_n say_v he_o rev._n 19.20_o yea_o a_o heathen_a poet_n can_v tell_v that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v nec_fw-la dâ—a_fw-la sum_fw-la dixit_fw-la nec_fw-la sacro_fw-la thuris_fw-la honore_fw-la humanum_fw-la dignare_fw-la capuâ—_n their_o distinction_n betwixt_o latria_fw-la and_o dulia_n and_o hyperdulia_fw-la have_v be_v abundant_o refute_v by_o many_o of_o the_o reform_a writer_n i_o shall_v only_o conclude_v that_o if_o papist_n can_v be_v accuse_v of_o formal_a 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