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grace_n to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o work_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v also_o faith_n require_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v faith_n be_v pre-required_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o upon_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o admission_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o some_o act_v 19_o 5_o 6._o but_o it_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o go_v before_o baptism_n that_o these_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o their_o baptism_n be_v only_o a_o testification_n of_o their_o faith_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n so_o when_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o because_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v by_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o testification_n of_o it_o and_o far_o engage_v to_o it_o we_o therefore_o also_o find_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v everywhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o will_v be_v if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v thus_o rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith._n and_o so_o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n and_o this_o faith_n and_o so_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o john_n 3._o 8._o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n god_n oftentimes_o in_o a_o imperceptible_a manner_n confer_v his_o grace_n and_o not_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v but_o only_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20_o 21._o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n a_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o person_n be_v save_v by_o water_n the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o but_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n serve_v to_o this_o salvation_n which_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v on_o any_o outward_a ceremony_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o person_n be_v ask_v do_v real_o and_o faithful_o engage_v and_o promise_v to_o believe_v in_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o save_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v covenant_v sincere_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o wash_v be_v but_o the_o sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o any_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o that_o give_v grace_n or_o justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n thus_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o justify_v who_o be_v one_o outward_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n acceptable_a which_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a sacrament_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o ceremony_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o 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christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o a_o office_n as_o that_o of_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o universal_a sovereign_n over_o all_o which_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o such_o a_o office_n have_v be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n as_o be_v pretend_v chap._n ix_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o king_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o can_v give_v power_n to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a court_n the_o 3d_o general_n council_n of_o lateran_n cap._n 27._o &_o 14._o the_o four_o of_o lateran_n can._n 3._o de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o can._n 43._o council_n of_o lion_n ann._n 1245._o council_n of_o constance_n sess_z 17._o council_n of_o trent_n decret_a de_fw-fr reformat_fw-la cap._n 12._o this_o vast_a and_o exorbitant_a power_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o pope_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v refute_v before_o there_o need_v no_o new_a argument_n here_o for_o the_o confutation_n hereof_o for_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o proper_a and_o direct_a temporal_a sovereignty_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a to_o and_o appendix_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o for_o the_o promote_a the_o end_n thereof_o the_o pope_n can_v change_v kingdom_n take_v they_o from_o one_o and_o give_v they_o to_o another_o as_o the_o sovereign_a spiritual_a prince_n if_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o 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upon_o earth_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a as_o their_o supreme_a governor_n under_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o their_o several_a dominion_n but_o yet_o this_o pretend_a exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n may_v be_v likewise_o far_o confute_v from_o the_o follow_a text_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n mean_v the_o supreme_a civil_a authority_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o emperor_n king_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o several_a dominion_n here_o be_v a_o universal_a assertion_n respect_v all_o person_n under_o such_o authority_n and_o no_o exemption_n of_o any_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n lawful_o constitute_v but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordaind_v of_o god._n wherefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n whatever_o that_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o free_v they_o from_o his_o jurisdiction_n lawful_o constitute_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o bear_v and_o wield_v and_o sword_n of_o justice_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o â—ell_o as_o other_o if_o they_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o lawful_a government_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o such_o governor_n but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v put_v under_o a_o interdict_v for_o have_v begin_v a_o process_n against_o a_o abbot_n and_o a_o canon_n who_o be_v notorious_o criminal_a and_o punishable_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o see_v also_o st._n peter_n peter_n s_o judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n who_o be_v these_o that_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a but_o those_o who_o by_o st._n paul_n direction_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o teach_n among_o which_o we_o find_v the_o elder_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o 4_o 5._o these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o than_o who_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a aaron_n be_v elder_a brother_n to_o moses_n and_o chief_a priest_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o moses_n and_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n exod._n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o viz._n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a thou_o know_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n and_o numb_a 12._o 11._o aaron_n say_v unto_o moses_n alas_o my_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n upon_o we_o wherein_o we_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o he_o and_o miriam_n have_v murmur_v against_o moses_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o you_o need_v but_o read_v the_o book_n of_o king_n see_v one_o example_n hereof_o to_o which_o no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v 1_o king._n 2._o 26_o 27._o unto_o abiather_n the_o priest_n say_v king_n solomon_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_o unto_o thy_o own_o field_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v cardinal_n bonaventure_n the_o temporal_a rule_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o pope_n may_v 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pure_a from_o sin_n psal_n 19_o 13._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 130._o 2._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v therefore_o psal_n 143._o 3._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v job_n 9_o 2._o i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o of_o a_o truth_n for_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 15._o 14._o for_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a isa_n 64._o 6._o for_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o jam._n 3._o 4._o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o none_o except_v of_o baptism_n chap._n xxiv_o that_o baptism_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o those_o who_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v damn_v council_n triden_n sess_z 7._o can._n 5._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o stat_fw-la peccat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n we_o constant_o maintain_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o observe_v but_o we_o think_v it_o very_o uncharitable_a to_o determine_v that_o all_o those_o that_o die_v without_o it_o be_v absolute_o exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v all_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o this_o uncharitable_a opinion_n but_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o martyrdom_n or_o penance_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o it_o but_o if_o child_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o die_v without_o baptism_n they_o very_o uncharitable_o hold_v that_o they_o 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23._o 42._o even_o after_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 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 now_o if_o there_o may_v be_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n without_o baptism_n than_o so_o likewise_o there_o may_v be_v salvation_n for_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n so_o that_o if_o they_o may_v believe_v without_o baptism_n than_o so_o likewise_o they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o we_o see_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v who_o enter_v into_o paradise_n without_o be_v baptize_v sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o serve_v to_o increase_v and_o confirm_v as_o be_v before_o but_o they_o do_v not_o give_v grace_n or_o salvation_n any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n by_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o 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covenant_n together_o with_o their_o parent_n that_o believe_v so_o that_o their_o child_n be_v holy_a already_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o from_o the_o very_a birth_n as_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 13_o 14._o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a by_o which_o he_o can_v understand_v legitimate_a in_o opposition_n to_o bastardy_n for_o so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v be_v bear_v in_o matrimony_n though_o neither_o of_o their_o parent_n have_v believe_v but_o he_o mean_v they_o be_v holy_a to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o be_v the_o parent_n be_v god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n also_o of_o child_n and_o if_o they_o be_v holy_a be_v spring_v from_o the_o 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altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o shall_v have_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 7._o can._n 8._o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n make_v with_o man_n which_o they_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o susception_n or_o receive_n of_o they_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v and_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v and_o do_v make_v a_o visible_a profession_n of_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o man_n with_o such_o measure_n 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of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 17._o 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith._n but_o it_o can_v be_v any_o where_o find_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v vessel_n contain_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a so_o that_o abraham_n abraham_n s_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o it_o and_o verse_n 9_o 10._o this_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n that_o so_o vers_n 11._o believe_v before_o circumcision_n he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n 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