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water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n where_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v join_v as_o go_v together_o into_o all_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o place_n how_o ever_o some_o make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_n but_o beza_n lâ—cum_fw-la beza_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la â—â—cagâ—_n sive_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sive_fw-la alâ—quà _fw-la ad_fw-la legalâ—s_fw-la ablutiones_fw-la allusione_fw-la omnino_fw-la existimo_fw-la beza_n in_o lâ—cum_fw-la also_o without_o all_o doubt_n do_v interpret_v of_o baptism_n so_o also_o the_o learned_a bucer_n 596._o bucer_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la audiendos_fw-la puto_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hic_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la non_fw-la aquam_fw-la sed_fw-la spiriâ—um_fw-la sanctum_fw-la volunt_fw-la intelligi_fw-la qâ—asi_fw-la vero_fw-la dominus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la bis_fw-la ponere_fw-la eoâ—_n dicere_fw-la vel_fw-la 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baptism_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a contain_v in_o it_o ordinary_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o all_o the_o elect_a that_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o mayor_n be_v undeniable_a unless_o we_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v produce_v without_o its_o proper_a cause_n for_o how_o can_v baptism_n wash_v and_o renew_v a_o man_n spiritual_o without_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v yet_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v a_o tongue_n or_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o act_v and_o move_v rational_o and_o yet_o not_o yield_v he_o to_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n this_o proposition_n therefore_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v regeneration_n this_o place_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o to_o another_o purpose_n there_o to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n to_o be_v
one_o main_a branch_n of_o whole_a baptism_n here_o to_o declare_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o regeneration_n the_o minor_a be_v express_a scripture_n tit._n 3.5_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v sound_a but_o you_o will_v perhaps_o except_v and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o actual_a regeneration_n which_o by_o my_o former_a distinction_n and_o foundation_n can_v agree_v to_o infant_n answ_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o regeneration_n the_o text_n itself_o will_v clear_v it_o but_o that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o actual_a regeneration_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o apparent_a yea_o no_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n will_v warrant_v any_o man_n so_o to_o restrain_v it_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o actual_a believer_n such_o what_o word_n will_v bear_v such_o a_o exposition_n but_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a let_v we_o hear_v what_o judicious_a calvine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a speak_v of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n that_o so_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v 1_o mr_n caluine_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o incapacity_n of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_n regeneration_n till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n bring_v they_o in_o thus_o object_v but_o how_o say_v they_o be_v infant_n regenerate_v in_o baptism_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o as_o any_o knowledge_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v the_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n which_o although_o to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a yet_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o 17._o all_o at_o quomodo_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la insante_n nec_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la cognition_n praediti_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la respondemus_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la captui_fw-la nostro_fw-la non_fw-la subiaceat_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la nullum_fw-la instit_fw-la lib_n 4_o cap._n 16._o sect._n 17._o now_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o of_o what_o god_n ordnary_o work_v in_o and_o at_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o their_o objection_n which_o lie_v only_o against_o all_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n in_o and_z upon_o infant_n the_o same_o author_n prosecute_a the_o same_o business_n to_o that_o objection_n which_o they_o further_o make_v viz._n that_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n say_v thus_o although_o infant_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o circumcision_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o that_o sign_n mean_v they_o be_v yet_o true_o circumcise_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o defile_a nature_n which_o after_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o meditate_a on_o in_o a_o word_n this_o objection_n be_v easy_o answer_v they_o be_v baptize_v unto_o future_a repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o grace_n although_o they_o be_v not_o form_v actual_o yet_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n of_o both_o do_v lie_v hide_v in_o they_o by_o this_o answer_n be_v at_o once_o overthrow_v whatever_o these_o man_n object_n against_o we_o from_o the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n such_o as_o that_o for_o example_n where_o paul_n call_v baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o these_o grace_n 20._o grace_n etsi_fw-la infant_n quo_fw-la circumcide_fw-la bantur_fw-la momâ—nto_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la vellet_fw-la lignum_fw-la illud_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendebant_fw-la veer_fw-la tamen_fw-la circumcidebantur_fw-la in_o naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la corruptae_fw-la as_o coâ—taminatae_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la quam_fw-la adulti_fw-la postea_fw-la mâ—ditarentur_fw-la denique_fw-la nullo_n negotio_fw-la solui_fw-la potest_fw-la obiectio_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o futuram_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la formatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arâ—ana_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operatione_n utriusque_fw-la seman_n in_fw-la illis_fw-la lateâ—_n hac_fw-la responsione_n semel_fw-la evertitur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la adversum_fw-la nos_fw-la torquent_fw-la a_o baptismi_fw-la significatione_n petitum_fw-la quale_n estielogium_fw-la quoa_o paulo_n insignitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la vocat_fw-la lavaâ—rum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o renovationis_fw-la unde_fw-la ratiocinantur_fw-la nemini_fw-la nisi_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la capaci_fw-la conferendum_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n sect._n 20._o so_o then_o caluine_v you_o see_v avouch_v infant_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n although_o not_o actual_a yet_o seminal_a and_o initial_a and_o that_o from_o this_o very_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o zanchius_n in_o his_o confession_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o those_o of_o year_n but_o infant_n also_o if_o they_o do_v true_o and_o indeed_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o baptism_n so_o seal_v as_o they_o that_o even_o now_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o among_o other_o title_n give_v unto_o baptism_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o regeneration_n baptismus_fw-la primum_fw-la novi_fw-la faederis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la professi_fw-la fidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la adeoque_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la profitentur_fw-la vel_fw-la altem_fw-la propter_fw-la parentum_fw-la pietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la creduntur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.14_o tum_fw-la maxim_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinent_a christo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ei_fw-la iam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la incorporati_fw-la obsignantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la amplius_fw-la svi_fw-la turis_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o faederis_fw-la societatem_fw-la eâ—que_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sanctisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o in_o omnium_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la caelestivinque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la participationem_fw-la asciti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la act._n 19.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o per_fw-la hunc_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la vi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la mundati_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la christo_fw-la consepulit_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ille_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la per_fw-la gloriam_fw-la patris_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la â—ymbolum_fw-la faederis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n appellari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la lib._n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr cap._n de_fw-fr bap._n sect_n 1._o 3_o peter_n martyr_n expound_v this_o place_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o person_n of_o year_n endue_v with_o actual_a faith_n but_o even_o upon_o elect_a infant_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v in_o they_o the_o room_n of_o faith_n i_o allege_v the_o place_n before_o yet_o because_o he_o speak_v so_o full_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v repeat_v the_o same_o again_o this_o author_n have_v declare_v himself_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n do_v with_o all_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o person_n of_o year_n faith_n be_v so_o requisite_a that_o without_o faith_n they_o neither_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o justification_n nor_o yet_o of_o sanctification_n in_o their_o baptism_n for_o as_o austin_n well_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n indeed_o yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n but_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o receiver_n but_o what_o benefit_n then_o can_v baptism_n may_n some_o say_v bring_v to_o infant_n who_o can_v actual_o believe_v this_o 51._o this_o loc._n com._n clas_o 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o see_v our_o former_a chap._n where_o the_o author_n own_o word_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 51._o our_o author_n wise_o and_o round_o prevent_v by_o add_v that_o in_o jnfant_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n can_v believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o such_o infant_n have_v the_o spirit_n he_o allege_v this_o very_a place_n of_o our_o apostle_n to_o titus_n say_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o titus_n where_o he_o say_v who_o save_v
that_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v make_v one_o spiritual_a body_n but_o rather_o thus_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n certain_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o a_o man_n be_v then_o incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n at_o what_o time_n christ_n communicate_v his_o spirit_n unto_o he_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n do_v admit_v and_o engraph_v he_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a locum_fw-la visible_a quare_fw-la non_fw-la simp_n iciter_fw-la dicit_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la simus_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la corpus_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la baptizamur_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la certè_fw-la ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la incorporari_fw-la in_o initio_fw-la conversionis_fw-la &_o regenerationis_fw-la suae_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la christus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la communicans_fw-la eum_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membrum_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la minister_n baptismi_fw-la administratione_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corpus_fw-la admittit_fw-la &_o inserit_fw-la morton_n in_o locum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o this_o may_v be_v grant_v and_o yet_o the_o main_a point_n still_o deny_v because_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a not_o at_o the_o moment_n of_o baptism_n but_o at_o their_o effectual_a call_n by_o the_o word_n i_o reply_v then_o between_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n and_o effectual_a call_n outward_o by_o the_o word_n baptism_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a sign_n to_o such_o as_o live_v to_o year_n but_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o sound_a divine_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n derogatory_n to_o christ_n institution_n and_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o sacramentarian_o this_o marlorat_n upon_o ephes_n 5.26_o well_o see_v and_o therefore_o say_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v wash_v because_o there_o god_n do_v both_o testify_v our_o ablation_n and_o also_o effect_v what_o he_o represent_v for_o unless_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o the_o outward_a sign_n it_o be_v improper_a to_o call_v baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o the_o soul_n 5._o soul_n quod_fw-la baptismo_fw-la nos_fw-la ablui_fw-la docet_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ideo_fw-la â—st_fw-la quod_fw-la illic_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la testatur_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la efficit_fw-la quod_fw-la figurat_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la esset_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o exhibitio_fw-la impropria_fw-la haec_fw-la esse_fw-la locutio_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la marlor_n in_o eph._n 5._o and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n say_v calvine_n paul_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n no_o less_o than_o where_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 12.13_o place_n 1._o cor._n 12.13_o that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o from_o both_o we_o collect_v that_o infant_n who_o christ_n reckon_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o member_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v tear_v from_o his_o body_n 22._o body_n vniversam_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la complectitur_fw-la paulus_n ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la mundatam_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la nihilo_fw-la secius_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la alibi_fw-la dicit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la insertos_fw-la colligimus_fw-la infant_n quos_fw-la membris_fw-la suis_fw-la annumerat_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la ne_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la corpore_fw-la divedantur_fw-la ins_n t._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16_o sect._n 22._o if_o yet_o they_o answer_v that_o this_o follow_v not_o by_o their_o doctrine_n viz_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o bare_a sign_n 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upon_o his_o elect_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n all_o these_o gift_n save_v repentance_n certain_a ablution_n and_o purgation_n of_o our_o soul_n undoubted_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n incorporation_n unto_o christ_n put_v on_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o save_a communion_n regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v this_o instrument_n of_o baptism_n less_o effectual_a unto_o all_o these_o use_n in_o the_o elect_a who_o god_n have_v resolve_v to_o regenerate_v than_o be_v any_o remedy_n how_o effectual_a soever_o by_o a_o natural_a energy_n to_o give_v health_n to_o a_o body_n that_o be_v most_o capable_a of_o such_o remedy_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v thereunto_o for_o on_o god_n word_n the_o effect_n of_o each_o thing_n depend_v yea_o much_o more_o certain_o do_v the_o elect_v of_o god_n partake_v of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a benefit_n by_o baptism_n than_o humane_a body_n do_v receive_v health_n by_o natural_a mean_n apply_v thus_o we_o see_v bucer_n to_o aver_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n not_o only_o to_o person_n of_o year_n believe_v but_o to_o infant_n also_o and_o this_o to_o be_v ordinary_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_n of_o all_o the_o eelct_n and_o only_o of_o the_o elect_a peter_n martyr_v write_v of_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a the_o solid_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o baptism_n for_o want_n of_o actual_a faith_n because_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v they_o exclude_v from_o present_a efficacy_n of_o that_o ordinance_n because_o that_o unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v at_o that_o time_n his_o own_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o full_a enough_o therefore_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v and_o mark_v they_o 2._o they_o infantibus_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vice_n gerit_fw-la effusio_fw-la quoque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la premittitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n diserte_n scribitur_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n loc._n come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o in_o infant_n say_v he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n can_v believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n also_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o titus_n say_v who_o save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v abroad_o on_o we_o abundant_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o debate_v what_o efficacy_n in_o particular_a infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o in_o their_o baptism_n modest_o refuse_v to_o determine_v it_o punctual_o and_o thus_o wave_v the_o point_n 14._o point_n judico_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la statuantur_fw-la quod_fw-la seâ—uan_fw-mi di_fw-it sunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la electionem_fw-la &_o praedestinationem_fw-la ad_fw-la pecultum_fw-la dei_fw-la pertineant_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la profundi_fw-la qui_fw-la radix_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quas_fw-la postea_fw-la exerit_fw-la &_o declarat_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la
and_o another_o way_n in_o we_o in_o the_o act_n thereof_o the_o first_o regeneration_n which_o may_v be_v term_v a_o transplantation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a adam_n into_o the_o new_a be_v as_o a_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o follow_v as_o a_o effect_n thereof_o of_o the_o former_a christ_n speak_v in_o the_o 3_o of_o john_n the_o apostle_n join_v both_o together_o in_o rom._n 6._o with_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o first_o elect_v infant_n be_v regenerate_v when_o they_o be_v set_v into_o christ_n the_o obsignation_n whereof_o be_v make_v over_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v baptize_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o point_n receive_v clear_a testimony_n from_o this_o witness_n also_o as_o full_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v if_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o author_n be_v lay_v together_o and_o consider_v with_o impartial_a eye_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o inquire_v of_o zanchius_n what_o he_o think_v of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v in_o part_n inform_v already_o what_o his_o judgement_n be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o place_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o give_v up_o his_o verdict_n in_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o own_o word_n he_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n thus_o speak_v of_o baptism_n 1_o baptism_n baptismus_fw-la primum_fw-la novi_fw-la faederis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la professi_fw-la fidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la adeoque_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patre_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la profitentur_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la propter_fw-la parentum_fw-la pietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la creduntur_fw-la 1._o cor._n 7.14_o tum_fw-la maxim_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinent_a christo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ei_fw-la iam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la incorporati_fw-la obsignantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la amplius_fw-la svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o faederis_fw-la societatem_fw-la ceque_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sanctisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o in_o omnium_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la caelestiumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la participâ—tionâ—m_fw-la asciti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la act._n 19.5_o 1._o cor._n 6.19_o per_fw-la hunc_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la lâ—â—â—câ—um_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la vi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la mundati_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la christo_fw-la consepulti_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ille_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la per_fw-la gloriam_fw-la patris_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la symbolum_fw-la federis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n appellari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la zanch._n lib._n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la sect._n 1_o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o all_o that_o either_o by_o repentance_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o parent_n piety_n be_v believe_v to_o pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n 1._o cor._n 7.4_o but_o especial_o they_o that_o do_v true_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v up_o for_o christ_n as_o be_v even_o then_o incorporate_v into_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o be_v their_o own_o but_o he_o through_o who_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o into_o one_o body_n with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o into_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a blessing_n act._n 19.5_o 1._o cor._n 6.19_o by_o this_o baptism_n as_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n into_o death_n that_o as_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n the_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n lo_o here_o a_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o a_o efficacy_n unto_o regeneration_n even_o in_o infant_n also_o belong_v true_o and_o indeed_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o person_n of_o year_n attain_v unto_o actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v stumble_v at_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o some_o word_n here_o use_v we_o may_v find_v zanchius_n express_v himself_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n which_o i_o use_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o my_o distinction_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n for_o which_o they_o who_o term_v i_o a_o dreamer_n must_v also_o take_v he_o and_o the_o father_n into_o the_o same_o number_n for_o thus_o he_o 1._o he_o non_fw-la incongrue_fw-la patres_fw-la decent_a effectum_fw-la illum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la quem_fw-la describit_fw-la moses_n in_o gâ—n_n 1._o typum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la illius_fw-la quem_fw-la praestat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la ibi_fw-la incubabat_fw-la aquis_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la fovebat_fw-la animabat_fw-la praeparabatque_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rerumque_fw-la omnium_fw-la generationem_fw-la sic_fw-la spâ—ritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la praesidet_fw-la aquis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o eye_v quasi_fw-la incubat_fw-la illisque_fw-la benedicit_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la electos_fw-la fovet_fw-la regenerate_v animat_fw-la faecundosque_fw-la reddit_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr trib._n eloh_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o not_o unfit_o do_v the_o father_n teach_v that_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o moses_n describe_v in_o gen._n 1._o to_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n perform_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n for_o as_o there_o he_o rest_v upon_o those_o water_n that_o he_o may_v cherish_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o produce_v of_o live_a creature_n and_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sit_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v abroad_o upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o thence_o do_v cherish_v regenerate_v and_o animate_v the_o elect_a and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o do_v rest_n upon_o the_o water_n not_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o some_o absurd_o picture_n he_o but_o yet_o true_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o best_o become_v he_o and_o do_v communicate_v himself_o therewith_o unto_o elect_a infant_n for_o produce_v of_o future_a actual_a newness_n of_o life_n not_o present_o but_o in_o due_a time_n and_o order_n in_o they_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v to_o this_o great_a cloud_n of_o witness_n many_o more_o melanchton_n more_o oecolompadius_fw-la pareus_n marlorat_n melanchton_n but_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n contract_v myself_o i_o will_v therefore_o mention_v only_o two_o more_o of_o this_o sort_n and_o then_o draw_v near_a home_n to_o our_o own_o divine_n one_o of_o the_o two_o i_o mean_v to_o cite_v be_v lambertus_n daneus_n a_o author_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o note_n in_o the_o church_n he_o in_o his_o learned_a &_o fruitful_a commentary_n upon_o st_n augustine_n enchiridion_n cap._n 52._o where_o that_o father_n quote_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 6._o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o avouch_v that_o this_o belong_v even_o to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o allow_v that_o say_n of_o augustine_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o understand_v only_o of_o initial_a regeneration_n as_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o note_v before_o his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o grace_n these_o ergo_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la &_o regenerationem_fw-la habent_fw-la parvuli_fw-la electi_fw-la dei_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la illius_fw-la opera_fw-la nobis_fw-la apparent_a &_o ea_fw-la dona_fw-la habent_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la aetatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la capacitate_v vasis_fw-la see_v more_o touch_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o author_n in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o 4_o main_a objection_n against_o this_o position_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n therefore_o little_a infant_n that_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n although_o the_o work_n thereof_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o we_o and_o those_o gift_n they_o have_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_n receive_v the_o same_o the_o other_o be_v that_o famous_a vossius_fw-la now_o so_o much_o buy_v up_o of_o all_o learned_a man_n he_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o
infant_n after_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n add_v answer_n to_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n plead_v against_o it_o and_o to_o that_o so_o often_o iterate_v cavil_n that_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o want_v faith_n shape_v this_o answer_n editis_fw-la answer_n nec_fw-la ulii_fw-la iâ—_n est_fw-la momenti_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la incâ—edulos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la bifariam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la incâ—eduâ—us_fw-la dicitur_fw-la negative_a qui_fw-la salutari_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la habitu_fw-la destituitur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la contrario_fw-la babi_fw-la iâ—_n eâ—â—_n pollutus_fw-la positive_a autem_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o habitu_fw-la fideicaret_fw-la &_o contrario_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malo_fw-la laborat_fw-la intanâ—es_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la negative_a sunt_fw-la infideles_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nondum_fw-la babentes_fw-la fidem_fw-la cvius_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la capaceâ—_n sunt_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la tamencapace_n sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la anima_fw-la accipit_fw-la esse_fw-la spiri_fw-la vale_fw-la ac_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la câ—ique_fw-la principium_fw-la operationum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la suoque_fw-la tempore_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n ac_fw-la cessantibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la actionibus_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la manet_fw-la absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la spiritu_fw-la si_fw-la essent_fw-la parvuli_fw-la non_fw-la unire_fw-la itur_fw-la christo_fw-la nec_fw-la mystici_fw-la eius_fw-la coâ—poris_fw-la membra_fw-la forent_fw-la eoque_fw-la nec_fw-la participes_fw-la ess_n nt_v â—rivilegiorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la commemorantur_fw-la etu_fw-la igitur_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la credant_fw-la actu_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la hoc_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o baptismo_fw-la aâ—â—ere_fw-la debet_fw-la quam_fw-la cibus_fw-la iis_fw-la debet_fw-la denâ—gari_fw-la etsi_fw-la 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as_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o labour_n to_o draw_v it_o home_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n etc._n purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n here_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o arminian_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o four_o public_a professor_n of_o leiden_fw-mi for_o join_v with_o that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n socinus_n and_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o they_o in_o their_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n do_v make_v baptism_n to_o be_v only_o a_o external_a rite_n whereby_o man_n be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o church_n and_o admit_v to_o god_n ordinance_n without_o any_o obsignation_n and_o real_a collation_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o party_n baptize_v &_o although_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v use_v some_o word_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o infinuate_v a_o purgation_n a_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o donation_n of_o grace_n yet_o those_o professor_n censure_v they_o because_o they_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o not_o begin_v at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o remonst_z at_o large_a cap._n 23._o sect._n 3_o and_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o pag._n 304._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o remonstrants_n description_n of_o baptism_n they_o use_v these_o word_n siquidem_fw-la prio_fw-la plane_n socinianizat_n quatenus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la hoc_fw-la usu_fw-la tantum_fw-la definiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la publico_fw-la &_o sacro_fw-la ritu_fw-la saederati_fw-la per_fw-la solennem_fw-la aquae_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la &_o cultui_fw-la divino_fw-la initiantur_fw-la similia_fw-la habent_fw-la sociniani_n in_o catetch_n racoviensi_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a ritus_fw-la exterior_a quo_fw-la homnes_n è_fw-la judaismo_fw-la vel_fw-la gentilismo_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la accedentes_fw-la manifest_a profitebantur_fw-la se_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la domino_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la press_v eos_fw-la insequitur_fw-la episcopius_n disputatione_n de_fw-fr baptis_n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la ceremonia_fw-la &_o ritus_fw-la n_o t_o qui_fw-fr quo_fw-la two_o ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la chirstianam_fw-la accedunt_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la publicae_fw-la accenseri_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la aqua_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la testandum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la male_a anteactae_fw-la derelictionem_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la melioris_fw-la inchoationem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la nullam_fw-la illi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o baptizatis_fw-la obsignationem_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o socinus_n lib_n the_o offic_n hom_n christ_n count_v evangelicos_fw-la asserit_fw-la baptismi_fw-la finem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la obsignationem_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la significationem_fw-la nec_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la professionem_fw-la paria_fw-la è_fw-la socino_n svo_fw-la episcopius_n thes_n 9_o effectus_fw-la sive_fw-la finis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la realis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la gratia_fw-la collatio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la tantum_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratie_n &_o professionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la significatio_fw-la ptior_fw-la itaque_fw-la illa_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la definitio_fw-la plane_n socinum_fw-la exprimit_fw-la and_o in_o page_n 306_o thus_o the_o professor_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o definition_n wherein_o they_o mention_v a_o inward_a purgation_n and_o donation_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n they_o thus_o censure_v the_o remonstrant_n quum_fw-la vero_fw-la usus_fw-la illos_fw-la futuro_fw-la tempore_fw-la enunciant_fw-la nempe_fw-la purgandi_fw-la liberandi_fw-la donandi_fw-la vocibus_fw-la si_fw-la futura_fw-la de_fw-fr continua_fw-la actione_n accipiant_fw-la recte_fw-la sane_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v i_o make_v good_a what_o i_o undertake_v in_o produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o foreign_a divine_n of_o best_a note_n in_o the_o church_n if_o any_o complain_v of_o length_n and_o tediousness_n in_o cite_v so_o many_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o that_o bandy_v themselves_o against_o this_o truth_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o give_v out_o in_o all_o place_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o those_o author_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v but_o rather_o make_v against_o i_o than_o for_o i_o of_o which_o now_o let_v the_o equal_a and_o able_a reader_n judge_v cap._n 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n of_o special_a note_n in_o our_o own_o church_n what_o judicious_a hooker_n mr_n thomas_n rogers_n dr_n aim_n mr_n aynsworth_n &_o the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a commentary_n upon_o st_n paul_n epistle_n to_o titus_n have_v write_v touch_v this_o point_n i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o princ_fw-la first_o nam_fw-la multi_fw-la protestants_n etsi_fw-la non_fw-la fidem_fw-la actualem_fw-la infantibus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la inclinationes_fw-la quasdam_fw-la bonas_fw-la novosque_fw-la motus_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram._n cont_n de_fw-fr bapt._n quaest_n 4._o cap._n 5._o in_o princ_fw-la that_o have_v set_v abroach_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o first_o english_a man_n that_o have_v publish_v this_o point_n to_o the_o world_n although_o it_o be_v my_o hard_a hap_n to_o be_v first_o challenge_v for_o it_o i_o will_v not_o in_o
consequent_a regeneration_n for_o as_o much_o as_o these_o two_o be_v inseparable_a all_o this_o that_o reverend_a jewel_n very_o well_o know_v yet_o be_v not_o afay_v to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o doctrine_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o apology_n he_o thus_o particular_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n concern_v infant_n 216._o infant_n defence_n chap._n 11._o divis_fw-la 3._o pag_n 216._o we_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o there-mission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o wash_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o no_o person_n that_o will_v profess_v christ_n name_n aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v or_o keep_v back_o there_o from_o no_o not_o the_o very_a babe_n of_o christian_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v pertain_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o think_v his_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n partake_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptsme_n because_o say_v he_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n and_o because_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o ground_n viz_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o god_n heritage_n but_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n now_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o bear_v in_o sin_n will_v any_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n conclude_v other_o then_o thus_o therefore_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n i_o do_v imagine_v some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o pull_v i_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v sir_n look_v again_o b._n jewel_n call_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n not_o remission_n itself_o and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v yet_o never_o hold_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o grace_n hereafter_o to_o be_v confer_v when_o by_o faith_n they_o apply_v the_o same_o indeed_o so_o m._n harding_n the_o papist_n 217._o papist_n see_v in_o b._n jew._n ibid._n pag._n 217._o will_v needs_o understand_v he_o charge_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_n with_o speak_v too_o slender_o of_o baptism_n in_o that_o they_o call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n whereby_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v he_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o not_o believe_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o and_o by_o baptism_n sin_n be_v full_o and_o true_o remit_v and_o put_v away_o all_o this_o m._n harding_n will_v father_n upon_o our_o church_n but_o pray_v mark_v the_o note_n that_o jewel_n put_v in_o the_o margin_n pag_n 217_o over_o against_o that_o calumny_n of_o harding_n viz._n untruth_n for_o we_o say_v not_o so_o and_o whereas_o m._n harding_n be_v please_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o rail_a vein_n profess_v that_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n baptism_n ibid._n and_o that_o not_o through_o the_o faith_n only_o of_o the_o giver_n or_o receiver_n or_o of_o any_o other_o though_o hereunto_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n of_o discretion_n but_o through_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o god_n promise_n b._n jewel_n to_o that_o word_n faith_n give_v this_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n this_o tale_n be_v needless_a and_o out_o of_o season_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n we_o require_v not_o faith_n but_o rely_v only_o on_o god_n promise_n for_o so_o more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o harding_n he_o explicate_v himself_o first_o he_o grant_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v neither_o of_o the_o minister_n nor_o of_o the_o receiver_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o for_o though_o they_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o place_n he_o allege_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v his_o mind_n plain_o that_o he_o depend_v upon_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n if_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n of_o which_o only_o the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o harding_n be_v by_o harding_n himself_o put_v up_o who_o charge_v the_o protestant_n with_o deny_v the_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o infant_n for_o want_v of_o actual_a faith_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o adversary_n be_v so_o brag_v and_o confident_a that_o the_o father_n stand_v not_o upon_o faith_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o bishop_n be_v please_v a_o little_a to_o take_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o father_n and_o show_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hierome_n that_o to_o the_o intent_n baptism_n may_v be_v 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therefore_o not_o by_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n answ_n answer_n the_o antecedent_n proposition_n be_v grant_v be_v understand_v of_o actual_a regeneration_n of_o person_n of_o year_n as_o it_o import_v a_o actual_a and_o through_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o outward_o by_o the_o word_n in_o ordinary_a course_n and_o of_o this_o only_a those_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v for_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n in_o &_o upon_o age_a person_n call_v either_o from_o judaisme_n or_o gentilism_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o as_o lydia_n act._n 16.14_o have_v their_o heart_n open_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o understand_v and_o receive_v the_o thing_n preach_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v beget_v anew_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v make_v new_a man_n in_o christ_n to_o perform_v new_a obedience_n actual_o unto_o god_n contrary_a to_o their_o former_a course_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o this_o actual_a conversion_n and_o renovation_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o word_n a_o instrument_n only_o that_o he_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o not_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o dispatch_v this_o work_n without_o it_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v and_o command_v we_o to_o attend_v upon_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v able_a by_o accession_n of_o year_n to_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o conversion_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n thereof_o now_o mark_v the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o this_o argument_n s._n james_n and_o s._n peter_n do_v both_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o write_v be_v person_n of_o year_n be_v actual_o renew_v by_o the_o word_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o elect_a infant_n do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n for_o their_o initiation_n into_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o principle_n of_o after_o actual_a renovation_n by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v all_o the_o strength_n that_o this_o objection_n have_v in_o it_o when_o they_o have_v improve_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o how_o weak_a this_o strength_n be_v who_o do_v not_o see_v it_o do_v not_o reach_v home_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v much_o less_o to_o pierce_v the_o point_n in_o question_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o person_n of_o year_n we_o of_o infant_n they_o of_o actual_a renovation_n we_o of_o initial_a regeneration_n only_o they_o of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n we_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o speech_n those_o place_n therefore_o do_v well_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o deny_v not_o viz_o that_o spirit_n that_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o whereas_o i_o often_o use_v this_o phrase_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o understand_v thereby_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o what_o in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n c._n 2._o i_o have_v express_v viz._n such_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o do_v actual_o renew_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n by_o effectual_a conversion_n wherein_o he_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o all_o save_a grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n actual_a regeneration_n in_o person_n of_o year_n be_v usual_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n but_o they_o do_v not_o restrain_v regeneration_n either_o to_o person_n of_o year_n only_o or_o to_o this_o mean_n only_o nor_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n before_o they_o come_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o their_o first_o engraff_n into_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n if_o any_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o i_o be_v right_a in_o expound_v the_o place_n allege_v and_o suppose_v that_o
the_o word_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o regeneration_n but_o the_o only_a mean_n also_o of_o regenerate_v all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n whatsoever_o let_v they_o be_v please_v to_o consult_v m._n calvine_n who_o interpret_v s._n peter_n that_o say_v the_o same_o with_o s._n james_n in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n that_o i_o do_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o father_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o of_o all_o that_o follow_v against_o this_o point_n thus_o he_o 1â—_n he_o quâ—d_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la obiâ—ctant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o scripture_n nullam_fw-la nâ—si_fw-la ex_fw-la incorruptibili_fw-la seruine_n id_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la agnoscâ—re_fw-la perperam_fw-la illam_fw-la petri_n sententiam_fw-la interpretanâ—ur_fw-la quâ_fw-la fiddle_n modo_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la qui_fw-la evangeliâ—_n praed_fw-we catione_n edâ—cti_fw-la fuerant_fw-la talâ—bus_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la fâ—tentâ—â—_n verbum_fw-la d_o miâ—i_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la esse_fw-la reâ—â—nâ—râ—â—ionis_fw-la â—emeâ—_n uâ—icum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la neâ—â—mâ—s_v câ—â—ligengun_v nâ—n_a poâ—se_n â—ei_fw-la virtute_fw-la â—â—generari_fw-la infant_n quae_fw-la illi_fw-la tam_fw-la â—â—ciâ—â—s_fw-la &_o prompta_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la â—â—â—n_fw-la nobâ—s_fw-la incomprehense_o &_o admâ—rabiâ—is_fw-la inst_z l._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect._n 1â—_n whereas_o they_o object_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o regeneration_n at_o all_o but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n they_o do_v most_o absurd_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o peter_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n only_o comprehend_v such_o as_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o such_o we_o confess_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o only_a seed_n of_o spiritual_a regeneration_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o god_n by_o his_o power_n can_v regenerate_v infant_n without_o it_o which_o to_o he_o be_v as_o easy_a and_o ordinary_a as_o it_o be_v to_o we_o incomprehensible_a and_o admirable_a the_o like_a he_o say_v in_o the_o particular_a of_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a next_o section_n as_o there_o more_o at_o large_a appear_v nor_o do_v this_o speech_n fall_v from_o he_o only_o once_o or_o unadvised_o but_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a answer_n he_o ever_o give_v to_o this_o objection_n as_o himself_o profess_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o servetus_n dispute_v touch_v the_o same_o subject_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n last_o cite_v for_o to_o servetus_n object_v that_o 31._o that_o obijcit_fw-la rursum_fw-la infants_n nâ—n_n posse_fw-la â—ovos_fw-la homineâ—_n câ—nâ—eri_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la gignâ—ntur_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la ego_fw-la veer_fw-la quod_fw-la saepius_fw-la iam_fw-la dixi_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la repeto_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la regenerandos_fw-la dâ—ctrinam_fw-la semen_fw-mi esse_fw-la incorâ—uptibiâ—e_n siquidâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la percipiendâ_fw-la sumus_fw-la idonâ—i_fw-la ubi_fw-la verò_fw-la nondum_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la nâ—bis_fw-la inest_fw-la dâ—cilitas_fw-la deum_fw-la tenere_fw-la suos_fw-la regenerandi_fw-la gradus_fw-la instit_fw-la 4._o ca._n 16_o sect_n 31._o infant_n can_v be_v think_v new_a man_n because_o they_o be_v not_o regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n calvin_n make_v this_o answer_n i_o have_v say_v often_o and_o i_o now_o repeat_v it_o that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o we_o provide_v that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o but_o where_o infancy_n make_v uncapable_a of_o instruction_n by_o that_o mean_n god_n do_v retain_v his_o course_n of_o work_v some_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n without_o it_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v calvin_n speak_v what_o may_v be_v and_o what_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n sometime_o happen_v but_o not_o what_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elect_n i_o rejoine_v that_o if_o calvine_n mean_v only_o thus_o much_o his_o answer_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o therefore_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v not_o then_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n and_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o some_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o he_o mean_v not_o baptismal_a regeneration_n how_o can_v their_o possibility_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o warrant_n for_o baptism_n see_v they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v that_o without_o baptism_n last_o if_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a with_o god_n to_o regenerate_v elect_a infant_n in_o baptism_n his_o answer_n will_v fall_v short_a too_o for_o they_o may_v just_o reply_v that_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o baptise_v all_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v warrant_v from_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n if_o you_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a that_o elect_a infant_n be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o that_o wherein_o you_o can_v promise_v they_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v represent_v thereby_o and_o promise_v to_o all_o that_o use_v it_o with_o understanding_n and_o faith_n this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v unanswerable_a return_v upon_o calvine_n by_o servetus_n and_o his_o client_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v he_o to_o deny_v initial_a regeneration_n of_o elect_a infant_n to_o be_v ordinary_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o judicious_a calvine_n however_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o actual_a regeneration_n of_o person_n of_o year_n that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n yet_o elect_a infant_n may_v be_v and_o be_v for_o aught_o appear_v in_o either_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a partaker_n of_o initial_a regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o so_o this_o objection_n do_v our_o position_n no_o harm_n 2_o objection_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o initial_a object_n 2_o regeneration_n distinct_a from_o actual_a as_o here_o be_v suppose_v where_o ever_o the_o spirit_n be_v infuse_v to_o regenerate_a he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n actual_o regenerate_v therefore_o there_o be_v by_o your_o own_o confession_n say_v they_o not_o actual_a regeneration_n in_o any_o infant_n ordinary_o at_o his_o baptism_n there_o be_v then_o no_o regeneration_n at_o all_o this_o distinction_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n be_v but_o a_o toy_n and_o a_o new_a device_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n answ_n â—â—sâ—ere_fw-la â—â—sâ—ere_fw-la if_o this_o objection_n contain_v a_o truth_n without_o equivocation_n i_o confess_v the_o position_n to_o be_v a_o toy_n indeed_o but_o there_o may_v lie_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o term_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a which_o be_v clear_v the_o objection_n may_v perhaps_o appear_v as_o weak_a as_o they_o declare_v themselves_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o confute_v that_o distinction_n which_o they_o never_o understand_v nor_o will_v ever_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v explicate_v by_o myself_o either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a touch_v the_o distinction_n of_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o in_o my_o second_o chapter_n in_o what_o sense_n i_o use_v it_o i_o will_v therefore_o forbear_v to_o repeat_v what_o there_o i_o have_v write_v the_o reader_n may_v view_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n if_o any_o man_n demand_n express_v scripture_n for_o the_o very_a term_n he_o will_v soon_o declare_v of_o what_o spirit_n he_o be_v but_o if_o by_o sufficient_a consequence_n the_o distinction_n be_v not_o clear_o deduce_v thence_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v let_v he_o view_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o it_o be_v build_v and_o afterward_o tell_v i_o his_o mind_n if_o he_o remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o by_o initial_a and_o actual_a regeneration_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o insinuate_v two_o several_a kind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n for_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o foot_n in_o scripture_n but_o i_o understand_v only_o two_o distinct_a consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n which_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o allege_v in_o chapt._n 2._o do_v sufficient_o warrant_v for_o by_o life_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o soul_n infuse_v as_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n sometime_o the_o very_a actual_a be_v and_o enliven_a of_o the_o subject_n by_o that_o soul_n make_v it_o actual_o to_o produce_v the_o action_n of_o life_n hence_o i_o distinguish_v of_o life_n into_o initial_a and_o actual_a not_o as_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o actual_o communicate_v or_o do_v not_o actual_o work_v or_o actual_o begin_v from_o the_o very_a
be_v any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n in_o the_o water_n it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o water_n but_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n upon_o which_o word_n of_o basil_n 11._o basil_n vides_fw-la v_o m_o purgandi_fw-la denegari_fw-la aquae_fw-la asseri_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la praesenti_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la argumento_fw-la á_z verbis_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o par_fw-fr 11._o chameir_n thus_o descant_v you_o see_v that_o the_o power_n of_o purge_v the_o conscience_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o water_n and_o affirm_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n there_o present_a and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n judicious_a 73._o judicious_a de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la quaest_n 4._o cap_n 2._o pag._n 73._o whitaker_n understand_v &_o approve_v that_o of_o basil_n bullinger_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n for_o thus_o dei_fw-la thus_o in_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o ne_fw-la quis_fw-la pâ—aecedentia_fw-la de_fw-la nudo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la signo_fw-la intelliâ—eret_fw-la hoc_fw-la addit_fw-la non_fw-la be_v quidem_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nos_fw-la salvaâ—_n quo_fw-la abluimus_fw-la sordes_fw-la externas_fw-la humani_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la intelligo_fw-la illam_fw-la vim_o fidei_fw-la illum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la externo_fw-la signo_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la pacata_fw-la secure_a agate_n coram_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la marlorat_n allege_v he_o upon_o the_o place_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v understand_v he_o to_o speak_v those_o word_n of_o the_o naked_a sign_n of_o baptism_n he_o add_v these_o that_o baptism_n save_v not_o which_o 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