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pure_a so_o now_o thou_o understand_v how_o a_o man_n be_v innocent_a pure_a and_o without_o sin_n in_o baptism_n and_o yet_o remain_v full_a of_o many_o evil_a lust_n so_o that_o he_o can_v otherwise_o be_v call_v pure_a then_o for_o that_o he_o have_v make_v entrance_n thereinto_o and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o purity_n have_v a_o sign_n and_o covenant_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o pure_a for_o which_o cause_n god_n will_v not_o attribute_v his_o remain_a uncleanness_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v more_o pure_a by_o god_n gracious_a account_n of_o he_o then_o if_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o nature_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n a_o man_n must_v be_v very_o bold_a and_o free_a in_o hold_v himself_o to_o baptism_n and_o bear_v himself_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o most_o humble_o say_v i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o i_o have_v no_o clean_a thing_n in_o i_o but_o i_o be_o yet_o christen_v through_o which_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v have_v bind_v himself_o not_o to_o impute_v my_o sin_n unto_o i_o but_o to_o crucify_v and_o to_o destroy_v they_o so_o we_o do_v now_o understand_v that_o our_o innocency_n of_o baptism_n be_v so_o call_v whole_o and_o sol_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n which_o begin_v it_o and_o take_v pity_n on_o sin_n esteem_v we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v without_o sin_n etc._n etc._n also_o sin_n must_v still_o be_v for_o in_o truth_n wicked_a motion_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v sin_n but_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v that_o god_n grace_n will_v not_o yet_o reckon_v they_o for_o sin_n if_o that_o we_o encounter_v they_o with_o many_o endeavour_n work_n and_o suffering_n and_o at_o the_o last_o crucify_v they_o by_o death_n whosoever_o do_v not_o so_o to_o those_o will_v he_o not_o remit_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v touch_n with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o their_o covenant_n but_o hinder_v the_o begin_v work_n of_o god_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o have_v power_n give_v they_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o young_a day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o also_o be_v there_o any_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n then_o let_v he_o most_o strong_o remember_v his_o baptism_n how_o god_n do_v there_o join_v in_o contract_n with_o he_o to_o pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n if_o he_o will_v but_o resist_v they_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n a_o man_n must_v cheerful_o repose_v himself_o and_o then_o do_v baptism_n proceed_v in_o his_o work_n and_o strength_n again_o and_o then_o be_v the_o heart_n again_o quiet_v and_o refresh_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o in_o baptism_n for_o ever_o to_o remain_v and_o a_o man_n must_v be_v so_o steadfast_a in_o faith_n that_o though_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o sin_n shall_v conspire_v against_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v in_o respect_n that_o whosoever_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v beat_v from_o that_o hold_n he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n in_o his_o contract_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o baptism_n howsoever_o it_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o work_n by_o sin_n baptism_n res_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la baptism_n yet_o the_o forgiveness_n and_o crucify_a of_o sin_n be_v only_o make_v void_a through_o unbelief_n of_o the_o same_o and_o faith_n recal_n again_o the_o same_o hindrance_n of_o his_o operation_n so_o that_o it_o do_v whole_o consist_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v it_o plain_o then_o be_v it_o one_o thing_n to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o a_o other_o to_o put_v off_o and_o renounce_v sin_n faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o expulse_v but_o to_o expulse_v sin_n be_v by_o a_o endeavour_n against_o sin_n and_o die_v at_o the_o last_o sin_n sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n both_o of_o these_o work_n appertain_v to_o baptism_n so_o write_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o their_o sin_n pardon_v they_o shall_v cast_v away_o sin_n which_o press_v down_o for_o while_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o attribute_v my_o sin_n unto_o i_o than_o remain_v baptism_n in_o force_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v though_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o remain_v after_o that_o follow_v the_o final_a disposition_n thereof_o through_o suffering_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o article_n which_o we_o confess_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n there_o consist_v baptism_n most_o especial_o in_o which_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v perform_v through_o god_n contract_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n also_o for_o which_o cause_n must_v we_o keep_v a_o good_a watch_n lest_o a_o deceivable_a security_n do_v not_o intrude_v itself_o whereby_o we_o be_v move_v to_o say_v with_o ourselves_o do_v so_o great_a and_o gracious_a thing_n consist_v in_o baptism_n that_o god_n will_v not_o ascribe_v our_o sin_n unto_o we_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o return_v from_o sin_v then_o be_v all_o in_o good_a case_n by_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n then_o will_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v live_v as_o i_o listen_v and_o afterward_o or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n i_o will_v take_v my_o baptism_n to_o heart_n and_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o my_o baptism_n yea_o assure_o there_o consist_v so_o much_o in_o baptism_n that_o when_o thou_o return_v again_o from_o sin_n and_o call_v upon_o thy_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n then_o be_v thy_o sin_n pardon_v unto_o thou_o but_o look_v well_o to_o it_o when_o thou_o shall_v sin_v so_o perverse_o and_o wilful_o upon_o grace_n that_o judgement_n do_v not_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o and_o come_v upon_o thou_o before_o thy_o return_n come_v and_o though_o thou_o then_o will_v believe_v in_o baptism_n or_o trust_n therein_o that_o through_o god_n perm_n ssion_n thy_o tentation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o faith_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o do_v scarce_o remain_v who_o do_v not_o sin_n or_o indeed_o do_v fall_v by_o mere_a frailty_n where_o shall_v the_o outrageous_a appear_v who_o have_v tempt_v and_o mock_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o let_v we_o walk_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o we_o may_v maintain_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o give_v praise_n unto_o his_o mercy_n cheerful_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n behold_v
general_a title_n of_o one_o or_o more_o reform_a church_n for_o private_a writing_n be_v not_o always_o so_o well_o consider_v of_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o many_o of_o those_o writing_n also_o there_o be_v which_o most_o of_o we_o never_o once_o see_v or_o read_v in_o all_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o indebt_v to_o render_v a_o reckon_n for_o they_o even_o as_o we_o also_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o adverse_a part_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v answer_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v private_o pen_v by_o one_o or_o other_o on_o their_o side_n of_o the_o learned_a even_o the_o learnede_a not_o exempt_v which_o may_v be_v esteem_v to_o be_v do_v either_o hasty_o or_o undeliberate_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o writing_n say_v and_o testify_v both_o for_o our_o needs_o sake_n and_o also_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n that_o we_o in_o no_o respect_n have_v any_o such_o dangerous_a and_o detestable_a belief_n as_o peace-hating_a people_n ascribe_v unto_o us._n chap._n ii_o what_o our_o faith_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v further_o demand_v what_o then_o be_v our_o faith_n indeed_o the_o which_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v then_o be_v this_o our_o answer_n as_o follow_v we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n god_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o according_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o that_o one_o godly_a essence_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o believe_v further_o that_o the_o same_o one_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o almighty_a and_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n also_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_a and_o according_o be_v present_v in_o all_o place_n at_o one_o time_n and_o see_v hear_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n also_o that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o punish_v no_o man_n without_o desert_n also_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v themselves_o and_o live_v we_o believe_v further_o that_o the_o same_o one_o true_a god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v of_o nothing_o creation_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o believe_v further_o that_o god_n sustain_v and_o rule_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o create_v and_o that_o he_o have_v they_o so_o in_o his_o hand_n god_n of_o the_o sâ—_n knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o no_o creature_n can_v stir_v or_o move_v itself_o without_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v without_o his_o permission_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n also_o all_o that_o god_n do_v at_o present_a or_o permit_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o foreknow_v it_o from_o everlasting_a and_o with_o well_o bethink_v council_n have_v determine_v that_o he_o even_o so_o will_v do_v it_o or_o permit_v it_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o determine_v to_o permit_v any_o wicked_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o which_o he_o can_v and_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o good_a end_n we_o believe_v further_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n holy_a and_o good_a and_o especial_o man_n in_o his_o likeness_n sin_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o bless_a immortality_n but_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o angel_n and_o the_o two_o first_o of_o mankind_n do_v short_o after_o their_o creation_n fall_v from_o god_n their_o creator_n and_o have_v by_o such_o their_o fall_n bring_v not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o also_o such_o a_o pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o now_o they_o can_v no_o more_o either_o will_n or_o accomplish_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a which_o pollution_n fall_v on_o the_o lose_a angel_n altogether_o at_o one_o tim_fw-la but_o mankind_n inherit_v such_o defilement_n together_o with_o the_o guiltiness_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n by_o propagation_n one_o from_o another_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n be_v call_v original_a sin_n we_o believe_v further_o though_o such_o a_o fearful_a fall_n both_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n fall_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n can_v not_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v without_o god_n permission_n and_o that_o he_o appoint_v nothing_o without_o good_a consideration_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o this_o fall_n in_o any_o manner_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o so_o create_v the_o angel_n and_o man_n that_o they_o have_v free_a will_n to_o turn_v to_o good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o bad_a we_o believe_v further_o that_o it_o become_v not_o poor_a creature_n to_o dispute_v with_o god_n wherefore_o he_o create_v the_o angel_n and_o man_n so_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v also_o wherefore_o he_o hinder_v not_o such_o a_o fall_n whereas_o he_o can_v well_o have_v do_v it_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o will_n be_v ever_o just_a and_o good_a though_o we_o always_o understand_v it_o not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v 3.22_o rom._n 11.32_o gal._n 3.22_o that_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbelief_n or_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o that_o be_v that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v save_v but_o mere_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n also_o 9.22.23_o rom._n 9.22.23_o what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n by_o this_o aught_o we_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o let_v it_o so_o remain_v we_o believe_v further_o that_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o and_o man_n can_v not_o free_v themselves_o 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the_o natural_a free_a will_n either_o part_n or_o whole_a little_a or_o more_o share_v thereof_o about_o conversion_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v new_o bear_v to_o be_v change_v and_o whatsoever_o else_o appertain_v to_o the_o beginning_n and_o accomplsh_v of_o the_o same_o work_n but_o in_o solidum_fw-la that_o be_v whole_o and_o altogether_o ascribe_v the_o same_o only_a to_o the_o divine_a work_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fol._n 269._o b._n behold_v reader_n so_o teach_v the_o concordien_fw-mi book_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o so_o it_o set_v in_o effectu_fw-la even_o as_o well_o as_o we_o a_o a_o absolute_a decree_n that_o be_v a_o free_a mere_a council_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v elect_v some_o who_o he_o will_v enlighten_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o say_v god_n do_v not_o find_v any_o cause_n of_o such_o his_o council_n in_o us._n reprobation_n of_o reprobation_n only_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v reprobation_n therein_o be_v it_o not_o a_o 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his_o sin_n the_o sin_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o condemn_v no_o man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n this_o say_v the_o archpapist_n bellarmine_n and_o he_o say_v right_a therein_o that_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o offensive_a doctrine_n in_o the_o cathedra_fw-la of_o luther_n against_o the_o mere_a good_a grace_n of_o god_n than_o the_o papist_n do_v maintain_v that_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v lament_v say_v doctor_n hoffman_n and_o very_o this_o be_v a_o cause_n which_o ought_v to_o move_v the_o protestant_a prince_n and_o lord_n most_o necessary_o by_o the_o better_a furtherance_n of_o faithful_a god_n fear_v people_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a estate_n well_o to_o con_fw-mi der_fw-mi the_o same_o &_o how_o those_o three_o or_o four_o contentâ—â—â—s_n spirit_n which_o bring_v in_o such_o stuff_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v bridle_v by_o sufficient_a and_o timely_a counsel_n for_o else_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o proceed_v as_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o frame_n of_o their_o work_n than_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o a_o monstrous_a shape_n 66._o pag_n 66._o as_o doctor_n daniel_n hoffman_n again_o call_v to_o mind_n most_o true_o and_o well_o where_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v yet_o see_v wonderful_a contention_n and_o separation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o so_o be_v that_o doctor_n hunnius_n and_o his_o wittenberger_n do_v not_o give_v place_n and_o give_v the_o honour_n to_o god_n we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n he_o that_o will_v be_v blind_a let_v he_o be_v ever_o blind_a concern_v the_o blasphemous_a consequent_n wherewithal_o the_o contentious_a burden_n we_o and_o doctor_n luther_n scripture_n like_o doctrine_n of_o god_n gracious_a free_a election_n as_o if_o namely_o god_n do_v not_o wish_v all_o man_n salvation_n and_o the_o like_a we_o do_v also_o esteem_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o other_o answer_n then_o that_o which_o doctor_n hoffman_n give_v upon_o it_o 16._o pag_n 16._o where_o he_o say_v and_o doctor_n mylius_n shall_v not_o also_o present_o conclude_v si_fw-mi deus_fw-la distinxit_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la dignatur_fw-la misere_fw-la cordia_fw-la if_o god_n make_v difference_n of_o man_n then_o do_v he_o not_o wish_v all_o man_n salvation_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o great_a reverence_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o sudden_a speech_n of_o man_n one_o thing_n yet_o must_v we_o needs_o put_v the_o christian_a reader_n in_o mind_n of_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n doctor_n mylius_n will_v afterward_o avouch_v that_o the_o caluinist_n shall_v teach_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v never_o perish_v though_o they_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o to_o prove_v this_o upon_o they_o to_o be_v so_o 116._o thes_n 172._o pag_n 116._o he_o