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A27015 The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1657 (1657) Wing B1381; ESTC R16189 289,769 704

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baptism_n a_o silent_a and_o implicit_a oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n age_n 7._o that_o no_o sin_n remain_v or_o be_v l●●t_v in_o the_o baptise_a for_o sin_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n not_o only_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o ●o_o as_o that_o have_v no_o be_v age_n 8._o that_o baptism_n also_o do_v confer_v grace_n to_o the_o baptise_a exopere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v by_o which_o he_o be_v true_o and_o formal_o justify_v full_o 9_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n nor_o have_v it_o the_o same_o force_n and_o efficacy_n with_o the_o baptism_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v ●ot_n the_o author_n of_o jonh_n baptism_n 10._o way_n that_o after_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n they_o must_v needs_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n 11._o arrogancy_n that_o the_o bell_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o bishop_n or_o suffragans_fw-la with_o a_o solemn_a rite_n 12._o they_o use_v and_o urge_v some_o unprofitable_a and_o super●itious_a ceremony_n as_o if_o they_o be_v necessary_a both_o before_o baptism_n and_o after_o for_o 1._o the_o baptise_a be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o forehead_n on_o the_o breast_n on_o the_o eye_n on_o the_o ear_n on_o the_o nose_n and_o on_o the_o mouth_n that_o all_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v guard_v with_o this_o sign_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o sign_n be_v the_o sacrament_n complete_v and_o the_o devil_n stratagem_n frustrate_v 2._o they_o give_v they_o hallow_a salt_n to_o eat_v that_o be_v season_v with_o wisdom_n they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o stink_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o putrify_v again_o 3._o they_o play_v the_o conjurer_n about_o little_a child_n as_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o they_o blow_v the_o wicked_a spirit_n out_o by_o their_o breath_n that_o one_o spirit_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o with_o ●nother_n 4._o they_o touch_v their_o nostril_n and_o ear_n with_o spittle_n say_v ephata_n be_v open_v 5._o they_o anoint_v they_o with_o consecrate_a oil_n in_o the_o breast_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fortify_v against_o the_o adversary_n and_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v they_o unto_o unclean_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n they_o anoint_v they_o also_o between_o the_o shoulder_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v strength_n to_o bear_v the_o lord_n burden_n after_o baptism_n they_o anoint_v the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n of_o he_o who_o be_v new_o baptise_a with_o crisme_n or_o oil_n after_o this_o sacred_a unction_n they_o cover_v his_o head_n with_o a_o holy_a veil_n that_o he_o may_v know_v himself_o to_o enjoy_v a_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a diadem_n they_o give_v he_o a_o light_a taper_n that_o he_o may_v be_v teach_v thereby_o to_o fulfil_v
faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o substance_n &_o evidence_n and_o full_a assurance_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a 36._o also_o hope_v which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n commend_v as_o a_o anchor_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o that_o make_v not_o he_o that_o hope_n ashamed_a §_o 13._o of_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n 1._o be_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v no_o sin_n 2._o example_n that_o the_o regenerate_a or_o baptize_v may_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 3._o themselves_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o righteous_a 4._o that_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o good_a work_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n forsooth_o he_o that_o steal_v much_o and_o give_v a_o little_a shall_v escape_v 5._o deny_v that_o good_a work_n do_v concur_v by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n to_o salvation_n or_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o their_o presence_n but_o for_o their_o efficiency_n 6._o and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v voluntary_o undertake_v by_o man_n with_o a_o good_a intention_n 7._o other_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o only_o justify_v but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o condignity_n deserve_v eternal_a life_n both_o for_o the_o covenant_n sake_n and_o also_o the_o work_n themselves_o confession_n 8._o and_o that_o that_o be_v merit_n of_o condignity_n by_o which_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o he_o have_v deserve_v the_o habit_n of_o love_n by_o former_a merit_n do_v by_o his_o good_a work_n and_o their_o condignity_n deserve_v eternal_a life_n 9_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n there_o be_v require_v a_o equality_n of_o proportion_n in_o the_o merit_n to_o the_o reward_n 10._o to_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a eternal_a happiness_n be_v as_o well_o due_a as_o eternal_a suffering_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a 11._o that_o in_o every_o christian_a work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v apply_v 12._o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n merit_v that_o our_o work_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a for_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n or_o thus_o christ_n merit_v that_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n we_o may_v attain_v salvation_n 13._o that_o every_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o every_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o charity_n do_v absolute_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n 14._o that_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a of_o three_o thing_n viz._n of_o remit_v the_o punishment_n of_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n 15._o that_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v deserve_v for_o himself_o a_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n by_o way_n of_o condignity_n 16._o neither_o do_v they_o think_v they_o must_v trust_v to_o their_o own_o but_o to_o other_o man_n merit_n also_o 17._o that_o one_o believer_n may_v merit_v grace_n for_o another_o by_o way_n of_o congruity_n 1._o that_o a_o justify_v and_o sanctify_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n both_o total_o and_o final_o and_o perish_v for_o ever_o 2._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n receive_v be_v lose_v by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n 3._o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v lose_v by_o sin_n yet_o faith_n be_v not_o lose_v 4._o that_o faith_n be_v lose_v by_o every_o act_n of_o unbelief_n 14._o of_o good_a work_n particular_o of_o fast_v 1._o of_o fast_v i_o have_v speak_v already_o that_o the_o papist_n place_v fast_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n 2._o that_o their_o fast_n be_v hypocritical_a 3._o and_o superstitious_a 4._o that_o fast_v even_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o mere_a mockery_n of_o a_o true_a fast_n be_v a_o work_n satisfactory_a for_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n they_o impious_o and_o blasphemous_o teach_v 5._o their_o prayer_n they_o pour_v out_o not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o angel_n and_o saint_n 6._o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o and_o meritorious_o beseech_v and_o pray_v the_o saint_n both_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n and_o to_o give_v assistance_n to_o we_o 7._o they_o teach_v man_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v dead_a 8._o that_o god_n reveal_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o they_o and_o yet_o that_o we_o must_v go_v to_o they_o as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o 9_o they_o call_v upon_o god_n represent_v under_o some_o figure_n or_o shape_n 10._o they_o mutter_v their_o prayer_n before_o image_n say_v sometime_o the_o lord_n prayer_n before_o a_o picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o of_o some_o other_o saint_n and_o ave_fw-la mary_fw-mi before_o a_o crucifix_n 11_o they_o pray_v not_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n 12._o neither_o do_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o live_n only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a 13._o that_o a_o general_a intention_n of_o worship_v god_n be_v sufficient_a when_o they_o pray_v though_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o mark_v what_o they_o say_v 14._o they_o teach_v their_o disciple_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o so_o without_o faith_n without_o understanding_n without_o feel_v like_o parrot_n 15._o they_o teach_v they_o to_o number_v their_o prayer_n upon_o certain_a bead_n and_o to_o pay_v god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o task_n of_o number_a prayer_n 16._o in_o which_o also_o they_o teach_v they_o mighty_o to_o tautologize_v and_o to_o hope_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n 17._o they_o not_o only_o reckon_v the_o salutation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o apostle_n creed_n among_o their_o prayer_n but_o also_o teach_v they_o to_o say_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ave_fw-la mary_n and_o after_o every_o ten_o ave_fw-la mary_n one_o pater_fw-la 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certain_a kind_n of_o flourish_a light_n sweet_a and_o pleasant_a meadow_n in_o which_o they_o place_v certain_a soul_n who_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o remain_v there_o for_o a_o while_n because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a for_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 4._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v in_o a_o subterraneous_a pit_n which_o they_o call_v limbus_fw-la patrum_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o father_n dead_a before_o christ_n ascension_n be_v not_o happy_a 6._o augustin_n all_o little_a one_o die_v before_o baptism_n they_o thrust_v into_o limbus_fw-la infantum_fw-la to_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o loss_n not_o of_o sense_n 7._o the_o faithful_a which_o depart_v either_o with_o venial_a sin_n upon_o they_o or_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n the_o sin_n be_v before_o remit_v they_o cast_v into_o purgatory_n to_o be_v burn_v there_o with_o corporeal_a fire_n till_o they_o be_v full_o purge_v 8._o that_o the_o 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