do_v very_o well_o approve_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o and_o of_o its_o appendage_n article_n xxxiv_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v adjoin_v unto_o the_o word_n for_o its_o more_o ample_a confirmation_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pledge_n and_o token_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v our_o faith_n which_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a may_v be_v support_v and_o comfort_v for_o we_o confess_v that_o these_o outward_a sign_n be_v such_o that_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v work_n by_o they_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v there_o represent_v to_o we_o in_o vain_a yet_o nevertheless_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o their_o substance_n and_o virtue_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n from_o who_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o shadow_n and_o smoke_n article_n xxxv_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sacrament_n only_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o 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parent_n be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v article_n xxxvi_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o wit_n the_o other_o sacrament_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o we_o of_o our_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o once_o dead_a and_o raise_v up_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o we_o but_o also_o he_o do_v indeed_o seed_v we_o and_o nourish_v we_o with_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o may_v have_v our_o life_n in_o common_a with_o he_o and_o although_o he_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v remain_v there_o till_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o do_v nourish_v and_o quicken_v we_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n nor_o do_v we_o hereby_o 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do_v there_o witness_v that_o be_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v no_o less_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o body_n article_n xxxviii_o we_o say_v therefore_o that_o let_v the_o element_n of_o water_n be_v never_o so_o despicable_a yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v true_o witness_v unto_o we_o the_o inward_a wash_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v serve_v in_o very_a deed_n unto_o our_o spiritual_a nourishment_n because_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n out_o unto_o we_o with_o the_o finger_n that_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o meat_n and_o his_o blood_n our_o drink_n and_o we_o reject_v those_o fanatic_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v such_o sign_n and_o mark_n although_o jesus_n christ_n do_v 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the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n but_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o quicken_a and_o save_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o cross_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n and_o most_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n appertain_v only_o unto_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o participate_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o death_n be_v invite_v serious_o and_o god_n vouchsafe_v they_o all_o external_a mean_n needful_a for_o their_o come_n to_o he_o and_o show_v they_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o with_o the_o great_a sincerity_n by_o his_o word_n what_o will_v be_v well-pleasing_a to_o he_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o perish_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o unbelief_n this_o come_v not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o virtue_n or_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o summons_n or_o serious_a invitation_n unto_o faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o only_o from_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o obedience_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o irrevocable_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o effectual_a virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o death_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o free_a council_n and_o gracious_a purpose_n both_o of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o shall_v peculiar_o belong_v unto_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o they_o only_o to_o give_v they_o justify_v faith_n and_o by_o it_o to_o bring_v they_o infallible_o
of_o death_n that_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o shall_v particular_o belong_v unto_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o they_o only_o to_o give_v they_o justify_v faith_n and_o by_o it_o to_o bring_v they_o infallible_o unto_o salvation_n and_o thus_o effectual_o to_o redeem_v all_o those_o and_o none_o other_o who_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n from_o among_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n choose_v unto_o salvation_n whereupon_o although_o the_o assembly_n be_v well_o satisfy_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o decree_v that_o for_o the_o future_a that_o phráse_n of_o jesus_n chist_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o shall_v be_v forbear_v because_o that_o term_n equal_o be_v former_o and_o may_v be_v so_o again_o a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v unto_o many_o article_n 19_o and_o as_o for_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a treatise_n of_o predestination_n the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o ever_o do_v understand_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o god_n will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n to_o give_v grace_n and_o life_n unto_o believer_n and_o that_o they_o call_v this_o in_o none_o other_o sense_n a_o conditional_a will_n than_o that_o of_o a_o anthropopeia_n because_o god_n promise_v not_o the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o they_o add_v far_o that_o although_o the_o proposition_n result_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o will_v be_v conditional_a and_o conceive_v under_o a_o if_o or_o it_o may_v be_v as_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v in_o god_n a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o event_n not_o a_o impotency_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n nor_o any_o inconstancy_n as_o to_o his_o will_n which_o be_v always_o firm_o accomplish_v and_o ever_o unchangeable_a in_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v article_n 20._o and_o the_o say_v sieur_n amyraud_n do_v particular_o protest_v as_o he_o have_v former_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o never_o give_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a or_o conditional_a predestination_n unto_o this_o will_n of_o god_n than_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n and_o accommodate_v it_o unto_o the_o language_n of_o the_o adversary_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o expression_n of_o he_o he_o offer_v free_o to_o raze_v it_o out_o of_o those_o place_n wherever_o it_o do_v occur_v promise_v also_o to_o abstain_v in_o from_o it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o both_o he_o and_o the_o sieur_n testard_n acknowledge_v that_o to_o speak_v true_o and_o accurate_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n there_o be_v none_o other_o decree_n of_o predestination_n of_o man_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n than_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v out_o of_o mere_a grate_n choose_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o salvation_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n in_o themselves_o neither_o better_o nor_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o and_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v they_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o will_v call_v and_o draw_v they_o effectual_o to_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o they_o do_v in_o consequence_n of_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n reject_v their_o error_n who_o hold_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n holiness_n godliness_n and_o perseverance_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o unchangeable_a decree_n unto_o glory_n but_o condition_n or_o cause_n without_o which_o election_n can_v not_o be_v pass_v which_o condition_n or_o cause_n be_v antecedent_o requisite_a and_o foresee_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v elect_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n act_v 13._o 48._o and_o elsewhere_o article_n 21._o and_o whereas_o they_o have_v make_v distinct_a decree_n in_o this_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v to_o save_v all_o man_n though_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o the_o second_o to_o give_v faith_n unto_o some_o particular_a person_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o do_v this_o upon_o none_o other_o account_n than_o of_o accommodate_v it_o unto_o that_o manner_n and_o order_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n observe_v in_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n they_o otherwise_o believe_v that_o though_o they_o consider_v this_o decree_n as_o diverse_a yet_o it_o be_v form_v in_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a moment_n without_o any_o succession_n of_o thought_n or_o order_n of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n the_o will_n of_o this_o most_o supreme_a and_o incomprehensible_a lord_n be_v but_o one_o only_a eternal_a act_n in_o he_o so_o that_o can_v we_o but_o conceive_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n we_o shall_v comprehend_v these_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o one_o only_a act_n of_o our_o understanding_n as_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o one_o only_a act_n of_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a will._n article_n 22._o the_o synod_n have_v hear_v these_o declaration_n from_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n it_o enjoin_v they_o and_o all_o other_o to_o refrain_v from_o those_o term_n of_o conditional_a frustratory_n or_o revocable_a decree_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v the_o word_n will_n whereby_o to_o express_v that_o sentiment_n of_o they_o and_o by_o which_o they_o will_v signify_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n common_o call_v by_o divine_v voluntas_fw-la sign_n article_n 23._o and_o whereas_o in_o sundry_a place_n mark_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a mounseur_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n they_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o notion_n of_o velleity_n and_o strong_a affection_n and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o hot_a never_o will_v effectuate_v they_o have_v declare_v that_o by_o those_o figurative_a way_n of_o speak_v and_o anthropopathical_a they_o design_v to_o speak_v proper_o none_o other_o thing_n than_o this_o that_o if_o man_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o invitation_n of_o god_n their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o according_a as_o be_v before_o express_v by_o they_o the_o assembly_n hear_v this_o their_o explication_n do_v enjoin_v they_o to_o use_v such_o expression_n as_o these_o with_o that_o sobriety_n and_o prudence_n that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o offence_n unto_o any_o person_n nor_o cause_v they_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o any_o way_n unsuitable_a to_o his_o glorious_a nature_n article_n 24._o mounseur_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n declare_v far_o that_o although_o the_o doctrine_n obvious_a to_o we_o in_o the_o work_v of_o creation_n and_o providence_n do_v teach_v and_o preach_v repentance_n and_o invite_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n who_o will_v be_v find_v of_o we_o yet_o nevertheless_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o horrible_a blindness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o its_o universal_a corruption_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o this_o way_n convert_v yea_o and_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v convert_v but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whole_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n only_o be_v able_a to_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n and_o to_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n article_n 25._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v always_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n the_o say_a sieur_n do_v far_o protest_v that_o no_o one_o man_n be_v ever_o nor_o can_v be_v save_v without_o some_o certain_a measure_n of_o this_o knowledge_n less_o indeed_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o great_a under_o the_o new_a the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v most_o plain_o and_o distinct_o manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o now_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o all_o person_n who_o be_v come_v unto_o year_n of_o discretion_n in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o they_o do_v from_o their_o very_a heart_n anathematise_v all_o those_o who_o believe_v or_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v