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we_o those_o benefitte_v which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o we_o and_o many_o other_o beside_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o thanks_o givinge_v after_o his_o degree_n take_v the_o great_a benefit_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v and_o such_o as_o be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o of_o this_o life_n be_v these_o that_o he_o gather_v and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o everlasting_a church_n make_v we_o citizen_n thereof_o that_o he_o give_v peace_n to_o small_a state_n which_o be_v retiringe_n and_o restinge_v place_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o have_v place_v over_o
second_o of_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n but_o so_o that_o the_o former_a immediate_o the_o latter_a be_v mediate_o refer_v to_o god_n 2_o whereas_o the_o first_o commandment_n charge_v we_o to_o have_v for_o god_n only_o the_o true_a god_n manifest_v in_o the_o church_n it_o do_v especial_o comprise_v the_o internal_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o mind_n will_n &_o hart_n 3_o the_o principal_a part_n or_o point_n of_o this_o worship_n be_v these_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n &_o love_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o god_n humility_n before_o god_n &_o patience_n 4_o god_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v know_v of_o the_o creature_n namely_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o every_o man_n 5_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n one_o simple_o &_o absolute_o perfect_a whereby_o god_n only_o know_v himself_o that_o be_v the_o eternal_a father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n know_v themselves_o &_o one_o a_o 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be_v preach_v even_o to_o the_o unbelieved_a christ_n forbid_v we_o to_o cast_v peaâ—les_n to_o swine_n and_o dog_n therefore_o the_o wicked_a must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v ans_fw-fr to_o the_o antecedent_n by_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v not_o mean_v simple_o he_o wicked_a but_o such_o enemy_n as_o mecke_v &_o persecute_v the_o doctrine_n bark_v and_o impugn_v it_o like_o dog_n and_o tread_v it_o under_o foot_n like_o swine_n against_o such_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n xxiv_o of_o baptism_n 1._o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o christ_n witness_v to_o the_o faithful_a be_v baptize_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o themselves_o ingrassed_a into_o the_o church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o again_o profess_v that_o they_o 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of_o god_n will_v towards_o we_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o propos_fw-fr 18_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o ceremony_n may_v have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n &_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n because_o thereby_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o visible_a sign_n testify_v his_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n towards_o we_o and_o we_o by_o receive_v they_o do_v likewise_o testify_v our_o duty_n towards_o he_o the_o proof_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o pascal_n lamb_n and_o other_o sacrifice_n also_o by_o the_o sabbaoth_v which_o be_v a_o obedience_n command_v by_o god_n whereby_o the_o godly_a do_v worship_v he_o and_o show_v themselves_o grateful_a to_o he_o &_o withal_o be_v sign_n of_o god_n benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o the_o messiah_n so_o baptism_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o christianisme_n and_o a_o sign_n whereby_o christ_n witness_v that_o we_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o admonition_n that_o we_o be_v quicken_v for_o and_o by_o his_o death_n be_v make_v his_o member_n and_o shall_v as_o bide_v in_o he_o for_o ever_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o argument_n against_o the_o sacrament_n certain_a objection_n against_o the_o aforesaid_a proposition_n of_o sacrament_n with_o short_a answer_n of_o vrsinus_n thereunto_o take_v in_o a_o public_a disputation_n anno._n 1567._o 1_o objection_n against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n the_o sign_n of_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n be_v eternal_a but_o these_o sign_n be_v not_o eternal_a ergo_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n eternal_a the_o proof_n of_o the_o maier_n deny_v be_v in_o relative_n one_o be_v take_v away_o the_o other_o also_o be_v take_v away_o answer_v to_o the_o rule_n whereby_o the_o
mayor_n be_v prove_v by_o distinguishinge_v in_o relative_n have_v but_o one_o only_a correlative_a as_o a_o father_n a_o son_n one_o be_v take_v away_o the_o other_o also_o be_v take_v away_o but_o this_o rule_n hould_v not_o where_o be_v more_o correlative_n than_o one_o as_o to_o this_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v correlative_n not_o only_o the_o sign_n but_o they_o also_o with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v who_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o &c_n &c_n but_o these_o sign_n be_v correlative_n to_o the_o covenant_n not_o simple_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n confirm_v by_o sign_n note_v that_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n between_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v include_v also_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o the_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a though_o actual_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v as_o infant_n therefore_o the_o definition_n be_v not_o more_o strict_a or_o particular_a than_o the_o thing_n define_v object_n 2._o against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n and_o so_o confirm_v in_o they_o the_o confidence_n of_o this_o promise_n that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o have_v no_o faith_n can_v confirm_v faith_n because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v confirm_v baptism_n be_v give_v to_o infant_n which_o have_v no_o faith_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n do_v not_o confirm_v faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confirm_v the_o confidence_n of_o this_o promise_n ans_fw-fr 1_o to_o the_o mayor_n by_o a_o distinction_n it_o can_v confirm_v faith_n in_o they_o at_o that_o instant_n when_o it_o be_v give_v they_o &_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n yet_o may_v it_o confirm_v faith_n in_o they_o when_o they_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n and_o do_v believe_v and_o have_v faith_n auns_n 1_o the_o minor_a also_o be_v very_o doubtful_a whether_o infant_n especial_o of_o the_o renew_a and_o regenerate_v be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n seeinge_v that_o unto_o they_o all_o â—â—ertaine_a these_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o objection_n against_o the_o sixth_o proposition_n the_o truth_n of_o sign_n be_v once_o exhibit_v and_o fulfil_v the_o sign_n themselves_o do_v cease_v but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o sign_n be_v exhibit_v and_o fullfil_v ergo_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v cease_v auns_n we_o grant_v all_o if_o you_o by_o sign_n understand_v such_o sign_n as_o signify_v future_a thing_n &_o thing_n hereafter_o to_o be_v fulfil_v such_o as_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o we_o deny_v the_o mayor_n if_o by_o sign_n you_o understand_v such_o as_o seal_v unto_o we_o thing_n already_o perform_v such_o kind_n of_o sign_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n object_n 4._o against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o proposition_n which_o be_v not_o without_o conversion_n the_o papist_n sacrament_n be_v celebrate_v without_o regeneration_n yet_o be_v they_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la sacrament_n may_v be_v celebrate_v without_o conversion_n auns_n the_o minor_a may_v be_v deny_v in_o respect_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o convert_v for_o to_o such_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n that_o be_v sign_n of_o grace_n especial_o seeinge_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a idol_n but_o they_o become_v sacrament_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o if_o they_o never_o be_v convert_v they_o likewise_o never_o become_v sacrament_n to_o they_o repl._n enforce_v a_o absurdity_n they_o who_o corrupt_v the_o word_n and_o form_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o any_o sacrament_n as_o baptism_n do_v also_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o former_a ergo_fw-la they_o do_v also_o the_o lâ—tter_n and_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o baptism_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a we_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o time_n of_o poporie_n must_v be_v rebaptise_v auns_n to_o the_o mayor_n they_o overthrow_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n true_a to_o themselves_o and_o such_o as_o approve_v they_o and_o be_v not_o convert_v but_o not_o to_o they_o that_o acknowledginge_v their_o error_n be_v convert_v and_o adjourn_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n object_n 5._o against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o eleven_o the_o godly_a receive_v the_o sign_n to_o their_o salvation_n that_o only_o can_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o godly_a to_o their_o salvation_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o salvation_n or_o be_v a_o cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o thing_n signify_v do_v bring_v alone_a salvation_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o ergo_fw-la the_o thing_n signify_v only_o and_o not_o the_o sign_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o godly_a to_o their_o salvation_n auns_n to_o the_o mayor_n by_o distinction_n that_o only_o which_o bring_v with_o it_o salvation_n can_v be_v receive_v unto_o salvation_n true_a to_o cause_n or_o bestow_v salvation_n but_o that_o also_o which_o bring_v not_o salvation_n that_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o form_n nor_o material_a cause_n of_o saeluation_n may_v be_v receive_v unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o confirm_v salvation_n i_o expâ—â—â—de_v myself_o thus_o both_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v receive_v unto_o salvation_n but_o the_o sign_n in_o one_o sort_n the_o thing_n in_o a_o other_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o part_n thereof_o but_o the_o sign_n have_v in_o themselves_o no_o such_o quicken_a force_n but_o only_o confirm_v our_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v join_v with_o the_o thing_n object_n 6._o against_o the_o twelve_o proposition_n that_o which_o bring_v with_o it_o condemnation_n bring_v no_o fruit_n the_o unworthy_a use_n and_o receive_n of_o sacrament_n bring_v condemnation_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o eleven_o proposition_n ergo_fw-la it_o bring_v no_o fruit_n auns_n we_o grant_v all_o before_o the_o conversion_n not_o after_o for_o then_o the_o unworthy_a use_n and_o receive_n be_v make_v worthy_a repl._n condemnation_n do_v not_o follow_v conversion_n the_o fruit_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v condemnation_n ergo_fw-la fruit_n follow_v not_o conversion_n auns_n it_o be_v true_a of_o condemnation_n but_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sacrament_n unworthilie_o receive_v which_o before_o the_o conversion_n for_o unworthy_a receavinge_v be_v condemnation_n but_o after_o the_o conversion_n be_v change_v into_o our_o good_a and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n objection_n 7._o against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o thirteen_o some_o sacrament_n be_v use_v only_o once_o that_o which_o make_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v often_o use_v all_o sacrament_n make_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n ergo_fw-la all_o sacrament_n be_v to_o 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