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nor_o then_o all_o man_n but_o morientes_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la they_o who_o so_o cease_v to_o live_v as_o that_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v bless_v beza_n render_v it_o propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la who_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o their_o fervent_a love_n to_o he_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o his_o son_n do_v for_o they_o and_o lose_v it_o or_o rather_o give_v it_o or_o rather_o yet_o sell_v it_o in_o his_o quarrel_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n true_a this_o but_o not_o all_o for_o thus_o to_o expound_v it_o tie_v this_o promise_a blessedness_n only_o upon_o the_o martyr_n of_o god_n those_o valiant_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o as_o if_o his_o many_o many_o promise_n to_o the_o faithful_a become_v void_a if_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a too_o or_o though_o valiant_a if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o cruel_a occasion_n to_o try_v their_o valour_n who_o patient_o undergo_v the_o torment_n of_o 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only_a author_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n the_o principal_a i_o say_v for_o he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o work_v regeneration_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o enthusiast_n will_v have_v it_o immediate_o but_o by_o such_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v both_o for_o himself_o to_o offer_v and_o for_o we_o to_o apprehend_v eternal_a salvation_n the_o mean_v allot_v to_o we_o in_o this_o behalf_n who_o be_v receiver_n be_v faith_n the_o only_a hand_n he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o reach_v out_o and_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n justification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o but_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o donor_n the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o do_v usual_o bestow_v these_o grace_n upon_o we_o and_o convey_v they_o unto_o we_o be_v two_o his_o word_n his_o sacrament_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o word_n no_o christian_a doubt_v by_o hear_v come_v faith_n rom._n 10.17_o and_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o spirit_n receive_v gal._n 3.2_o and_o for_o the_o sacrament_n they_o have_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o trouble_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o seruple_n of_o doubt_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o bare_a sign_n and_o no_o more_o do_v not_o the_o father_n call_v the_o sacrament_n verbum_fw-la visibile_fw-la a_o visihle_n word_n be_v they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v they_o not_o all_o their_o worth_n and_o virtue_n and_o operation_n not_o only_o from_o the_o present_a grace_n but_o from_o the_o ancient_a appointment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o by_o divine_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n be_v join_v to_o the_o outward_a element_n but_o to_o make_v it_o good_a against_o they_o in_o this_o one_o sacrament_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n if_o he_o and_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n who_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v mark_v 16.16_o may_v we_o not_o well_o reckon_v baptism_n a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o this_o salvation_n if_o of_o salvation_n than_o also_o of_o those_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o it_o regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o mind_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o there_o be_v regeneration_n by_o it_o john_n baptist_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n luk._n 3.3_o repent_v say_v s._n peter_n and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2.28_o and_o arise_v say_v ananias_n to_o paul_n upon_o his_o conversion_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n act._n 22.16_o there_o be_v remission_n you_o be_v wash_v say_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o then_o present_o follow_v upon_o that_o you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n v._o 11._o there_o be_v two_o other_o grace_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o and_o have_v christ_n upon_o we_o we_o have_v his_o obedience_n his_o merit_n his_o righteousness_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o so_o that_o as_o s._n james_n in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o regeneration_n do_v join_v together_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v to_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1.18_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v join_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o baptism_n which_o be_v another_o effectual_a mean_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.5_o and_o s._n paul_n couple_n both_o these_o mean_n together_o make_v they_o march_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o equal_o useful_a to_o sanctification_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n eph._n 5.26_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o this_o will_v i_o say_v that_o a_o cause_n therefore_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o call_v it_o of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n though_o not_o the_o principal_a that_o be_v god_n himself_o yet_o the_o instrumental_a as_o we_o speak_v in_o school_n or_o medium_n he_o save_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n tit._n 3._o there_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n there_o be_v the_o instrumental_a v._o 5._o we_o have_v the_o step_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n walk_v in_o this_o track_n a_o warrant_n to_o we_o for_o this_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v it_o call_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o birth_n and_o a_o divine_a generation_n by_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o greg._n nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bath_n by_o which_o we_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n clem._n alexandr_n peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o s._n ambrose_n fons_n divinus_fw-la quo_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_o creaturam_fw-la novam_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la by_o cassiodorus_n the_o divine_a fountain_n by_o which_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v up_o into_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o by_o every_o one_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n the_o first_o admission_n into_o god_n kingdom_n not_o that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v thereby_o necessary_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o that_o all_o do_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o as_o not_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n so_o neither_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n do_v contain_v in_o itself_o any_o vital_a force_n or_o efficacy_n that_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o do_v accompany_v they_o as_o their_o end_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o whoso_o partake_v he_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o sacrament_n and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a quality_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o their_o manner_n of_o necessity_n to_o life_n supernatural_a be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o food_n unto_o natural_a life_n they_o be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a instrument_n of_o salvation_n duty_n of_o service_n and_o worship_n which_o unless_o we_o perform_v as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o require_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a hugo_n rule_v we_o acknowledge_v and_o follow_v in_o this_o case_n 3_o de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 1._o c._n 3_o fideles_fw-la salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la elementis_fw-la non_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la though_o we_o seek_v for_o salvation_n in_o baptism_n yet_o not_o from_o baptism_n but_o from_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n a_o moral_a instrument_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o effect_n in_o he_o for_o the_o use_n we_o have_v his_o express_a command_n for_o the_o effect_n his_o conditional_a promise_n so_o that_o without_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o one_o there_o be_v of_o the_o other_o no_o apparent_a assurance_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o the_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o either_o omit_v through_o contempt_n or_o receive_v with_o contempt_n we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o real_o give_v what_o they_o promise_v and_o be_v what_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o be_v true_a here_o which_o solomon_n wisdom_n observe_v in_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o that_o turn_v himself_o to_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v but_o by_o thou_o o_o saviour_n of_o all_o wisd_v 16.7_o the_o necessity_n therefore_o that_o ispake_v of_o for_o the_o come_n to_o christ_n this_o way_n for_o our_o be_v renew_v by_o this_o second_o birth_n i_o hope_v appear_v which_o necessity_n notwithstanding_o we_o do_v not_o preach_v unto_o you_o to_o be_v so_o absolute_a as_o if_o god_n have_v never_o another_o door_n into_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o have_v so_o tie_v his_o save_a grace_n to_o this_o mean_n as_o without_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v attain_v by_o any_o this_o be_v