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no_o less_o than_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v conclude_v concern_v the_o supper_n out_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 53._o john_n 6._o 53._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o matth._n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v answer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o say_v of_o baptism_n whereof_o i_o say_v that_o in_o that_o place_n christ_n do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n but_o rather_o what_o be_v that_o true_a faith_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v save_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o hide_a but_o lively_a and_o declare_v by_o outward_a confession_n insomuch_o as_o the_o believer_n be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n whereunto_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n 10_o rom._n 10._o 10_o to_o righteousness_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o member_n follow_v for_o he_o say_v but_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o if_o this_o have_v be_v his_o meaning_n that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n he_o will_v have_v say_v thus_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o believe_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v condemn_v see_v therefore_o he_o say_v that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o contrary_n he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n which_o he_o himself_o oftentimes_o confirm_v when_o he_o say_v 4._o john_n 3._o 36._o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 4._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v life_n everlasting_a but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n 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a_o new_a life_n therefore_o baptism_n of_o paul_n be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o which_o word_n those_o two_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v by_o baptism_n be_v excellent_o note_v theoph._n how_o can_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o our_o regeneration_n matth._n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v down_o two_o part_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o mortification_n or_o death_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o new_a man_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o we_o in_o his_o place_n but_o this_o mortification_n which_o have_v the_o force_n and_o work_n from_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o fit_o represent_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o our_o old_a man_n have_v the_o death_n wound_v give_v it_o or_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n itself_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n then_o follow_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o new_a man_n which_o 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that_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v not_o by_o any_o power_n or_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o water_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v forinckle_v but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n who_o for_o this_o purpose_n do_v be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n communicate_v unto_o thou_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o do_v unite_v thou_o unto_o he_o so_o as_o thou_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o see_v therefore_o christ_n command_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v preach_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o promise_v the_o thing_n itself_o baptism_n therefore_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v writing_n seal_v by_o the_o which_o he_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n theoph._n what_o sin_n think_v thou_o be_v do_v away_o by_o baptism_n only_o original_a sin_n matth._n baptism_n what_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o in_o baptism_n that_o indeed_o be_v first_o do_v away_o not_o that_o it_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v the_o same_o also_o we_o may_v affirm_v of_o other_o sin_n that_o be_v effect_n of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v put_v away_o by_o this_o sacrament_n they_o be_v put_v away_o i_o say_v both_o those_o that_o be_v past_a &_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o word_n therefore_o deliver_v of_o the_o minister_n in_o baptism_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n namely_o i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o our_o ear_n even_o until_o the_o last_o gasp_n &_o by_o they_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o full_a forgivesse_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v once_o baptise_a be_v never_o draw_v dry_a but_o be_v always_o fresh_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o be_v full_a of_o officacie_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o continual_a wash_n away_o of_o all_o our_o filthiness_n and_o iniquity_n theoph._n christ_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n thou_o say_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o promise_n that_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o father_n do_v communicate_v christ_n &_o his_o benefit_n unto_o us._n but_o both_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o &_o the_o sacramental_a rite_n do_v only_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o participation_n or_o fellowship_n which_o we_o have_v with_o his_o death_n but_o not_o the_o community_n we_o have_v with_o his_o body_n matth._n we_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o first_o book_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n benefit_n which_o be_v not_o make_v one_o with_o he_o the_o one_o therefore_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o by_o these_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v true_o make_v partaker_n both_o of_o christ_n body_n and_o of_o his_o benefit_n which_o also_o paul_n confirm_v in_o these_o word_n so_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptise_a 27._o gal._n 3._o 27._o into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n theoph._n i_o come_v again_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n 19_o mat._n 28._o 19_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v first_o before_o they_o baptise_v matth._n the_o reason_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o see_v the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o seal_v of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v sit_v that_o every_o minister_v why_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o word_n preach_v before_o baptisine_n he_o minister_v one_o shall_v be_v first_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n before_o he_o be_v baptise_a or_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n except_v only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o saithfull_a of_o who_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o cause_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a present_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v theoph._n what_o be_v that_o reason_n matth._n because_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o their_o seed_n which_o self_n same_o thing_n god_n confirm_v in_o the_o law_n when_o he_o say_v 20._o evod._n 20._o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n see_v therefore_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o it_o namely_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v to_o they_o which_o be_v again_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n circumcise_a their_o child_n the_o eight_o day_n theoph._n be_v there_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o circumcision_n matth._n baptism_n the_o agreement_n between_o circumcision_n &_o baptism_n yea_o altogether_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o sacrament_n as_o concern_v the_o substance_n for_o baptism_n come_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o which_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o diminish_v but_o increase_v unto_o us._n for_o even_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v far_o more_o easy_a &_o more_o significant_a than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o the_o force_n &_o work_v of_o they_o be_v far_o great_a theoph._n but_o what_o profit_n can_v there_o come_v by_o baptism_n to_o a_o child_n without_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n mat._n much_o if_o thou_o consider_v both_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o final_o
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it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o eat_n be_v spiritual_a even_o as_o we_o can_v not_o nourish_v our_o body_n except_o earthly_a food_n be_v visible_o and_o sensible_o eat_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o life_n theoph._n what_o do_v thou_o proper_o understand_v by_o spiritual_a eat_n matth._n heaven_n how_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o christ_n although_o concern_v his_o humane_a nature_n he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o heaven_n yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o spiritual_a hand_n and_o mouth_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v he_o and_o apply_v he_o unto_o we_o as_o have_v be_v more_o at_o large_a declare_v of_o we_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spiritual_a eat_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o carnal_a which_o some_o have_v dream_v be_v with_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n insomuch_o as_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v with_o it_o which_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a devise_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o some_o be_v fall_v unto_o it_o for_o as_o the_o spiritual_a man_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drunken_a understand_v it_o spiritual_o for_o his_o spiritual_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o therefore_o prepare_v his_o heart_n by_o faith_n so_o contrariwise_o the_o carnal_a man_n think_v nothing_o but_o carnal_o in_o all_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o prepare_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o body_n to_o devour_v christ_n but_o the_o say_n of_o austen_n be_v notable_a why_o do_v thou_o make_v ready_a thy_o tooth_n and_o belly_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v theoph_n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v true_o communicate_v his_o body_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v conversant_a upon_o the_o earth_n matth._n that_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v marvellous_a unto_o we_o for_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o creature_n without_o life_n do_v by_o his_o beam_n communicate_v the_o effect_n and_o power_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o much_o more_o strong_a reason_n may_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o immeasurable_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n true_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o supper_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o join_v thing_n together_o far_o distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o than_o those_o that_o be_v most_o nigh_o which_o indeed_o appear_v even_o by_o that_o that_o it_o join_v together_o all_o the_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o they_o be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o to_o become_v one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n that_o also_o be_v shadow_v in_o the_o supper_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 17_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 17_o we_o which_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n for_o all_o of_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n theoph._n eat_n a_o objection_n against_o spiritual_a eat_n but_o some_o object_n that_o if_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o do_v only_o spiritual_o and_o by_o faith_n communicate_v with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o great_a profit_n of_o it_o see_v that_o be_v daily_o fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n receive_v by_o faith_n matth._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o there_o be_v diverse_a help_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o end_n namely_o to_o further_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o as_o a_o good_a physician_n help_v the_o health_n of_o the_o patient_a commit_v to_o his_o trust_n by_o sundry_a mean_n wherefore_o notwithstanding_o christ_n receive_v in_o the_o word_n by_o faith_n be_v already_o spiritual_o eat_v of_o we_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v more_o and_o more_o fulfil_v in_o the_o supper_n by_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n so_o work_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v more_o abundant_o inflame_v with_o his_o love_n &_o confirm_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n theoph._n see_v then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o be_v not_o otherwise_o partaker_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n but_o spiritual_o and_o by_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o they_o which_o come_v to_o it_o without_o faith_n have_v no_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n by_o it_o mat._n that_o indeed_o be_v most_o true_a for_o by_o their_o unbelief_n they_o refuse_v christ_n who_o god_n ofter_v to_o they_o in_o the_o supper_n wherefore_o they_o be_v only_a partaker_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o that_o to_o their_o condemnation_n see_v that_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o profane_a and_o unhallow_a that_o most_o holy_a spiritual_a banquet_n provide_v of_o god_n for_o his_o child_n while_o they_o come_v unto_o it_o not_o 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