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and_o perish_v john_n 10._o 28._o jer._n 32._o 40._o and_o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o to_o answer_v this_o objection_n in_o a_o word_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a perish_v the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o as_o give_v the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o as_o do_v receive_v it_o a_o weak_a brother_n may_v utter_o perish_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o give_v the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n that_o be_v they_o may_v do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o cause_v he_o for_o to_o perish_v and_o to_o renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v take_v it_o as_o ill_a at_o their_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v actual_o perish_v for_o it_o be_v only_a god_n mercy_n which_o support_v he_o and_o not_o their_o scandal_n that_o offend_v he_o that_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n therefore_o god_n be_v as_o much_o offend_v with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v perish_v in_o good_a earnest_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o brother_n 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of_o true_a regenerate_a man_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v real_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n but_o of_o young_a petulant_a and_o wanton_a widow_n who_o light_n and_o unchaste_a behaviour_n do_v evident_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n or_o faith_n at_o all_o within_o they_o so_o that_o your_o argument_n hence_o can_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o young_a petulant_a and_o wanton_a widow_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n therefore_o such_o as_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v may_v do_v so_o to_o which_o be_v no_o good_a consequent_a second_o i_o answer_v that_o faith_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o grace_n of_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n but_o that_o vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o perpetual_a widowhood_n which_o widow_n use_v for_o to_o make_v in_o former_a time_n when_o as_o they_o have_v their_o use_n and_o place_n in_o thâ—…_n church_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n again_o damnation_n in_o his_o 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vain_a and_o believe_v in_o vain_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o therefore_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o the_o answ._n state_n of_o grace_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o you_o take_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o belief_n for_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n then_o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a and_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v quote_v but_o if_o you_o take_v grace_n for_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n to_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o belief_n for_o a_o historical_a and_o common_a faith_n as_o they_o be_v take_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n then_o the_o argument_n be_v false_a and_o follow_v not_o now_o that_o this_o place_n of_o paul_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o of_o the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n 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2._o unless_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o true_a live_a save_v and_o justify_v faith_n but_o of_o a_o historicoll_a fruitless_a dead_a and_o ineffectual_a faith_n or_o belief_n which_o do_v never_o true_o regenerate_v &_o transform_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o do_v enjoy_v it_o this_o do_v full_o appeareby_o the_o opposition_n &_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o samâ—…_n verse_n by_o which_o you_o be_v save_v unless_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o vain_a so_o that_o save_v faith_n be_v here_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o vain_a belief_n which_o prove_v that_o this_o vain_a belief_n be_v no_o true_a and_o ustify_a faith_n so_o that_o your_o argument_n from_o hence_o must_v be_v this_o man_n may_v loose_v a_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a faith_n therefore_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o seed_n and_o habit_n of_o true_a &_o justify_v faith_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o these_o two_o place_n prove_v nothing_o for_o your_o conclusion_n admit_v that_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o true_a habitual_a grace_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a exhortation_n the_o other_o a_o bare_a exception_n and_o condition_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v absolute_a and_o positive_a so_o that_o your_o argument_n from_o they_o can_v be_v but_o this_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v unless_o they_o believe_v in_o vain_a therefore_o they_o may_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n which_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a consequence_n and_o rather_o deserve_v to_o be_v deride_v then_o answer_v so_o that_o this_o objection_n do_v
affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n do_v not_o warrant_v it_o and_o last_o if_o all_o these_o fail_v i_o i_o shall_v deny_v the_o argument_n and_o prove_v unto_o you_o that_o it_o follow_v not_o and_o that_o though_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v both_o true_a yet_o that_o they_o be_v both_o impertinent_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o all_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o by_o their_o very_a baptism_n true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n but_o only_o sacramental_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a by_o these_o subsequent_a reason_n first_o because_o the_o sacrament_n do_v never_o convey_v any_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o may_v true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v man_n into_o christ_n but_o where_o there_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o faith_n for_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v convey_v by_o they_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o mark_n 16._o 16._o not_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v only_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o though_o he_o be_v batize_v shall_v be_v damn_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n of_o itself_o but_o faith_n which_o do_v regenerate_v and_o save_v man_n so_o act_v 8._o 36._o 37._o when_o the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n demand_v of_o philip_n behold_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n if_o thou_o believe_v withal_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v intimate_v that_o his_o baptism_n without_o faith_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a at_o all_o that_o it_o can_v not_o regenerate_v he_o nor_o yet_o convey_v any_o grace_n into_o his_o soul_n so_o gal._n 3._o 26_o 27._o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n it_o be_v the_o galatian_n faith_n and_o not_o their_o baptism_n which_o make_v they_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n no_o nor_o yet_o baptism_n which_o succee_v it_o neither_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o baptism_n without_o faith_n be_v in_o effectual_a it_o may_v wash_v and_o purify_v the_o body_n but_o it_o can_v never_o wash_v purify_v regenerate_v and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o with_o true_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v faith_n only_o that_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15._o 8._o it_o be_v repentance_n and_o not_o baptism_n that_o do_v wash_v away_o our_o sin_n baptism_n without_o repentance_n it_o can_v do_v it_o therefore_o peter_n act_v 2._o 36_o 37_o 38._o do_v join_v they_o both_o together_o for_o when_o his_o auditor_n that_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v he_o answer_v they_o thus_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v regenerate_v they_o and_o purify_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n peter_n will_v never_o have_v advise_v they_o for_o to_o repent_v withal_o for_o that_o have_v be_v superfluous_a but_o his_o join_n of_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n thus_o together_o intimate_v that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o effectual_a without_o the_o other_o it_o be_v faith_n only_o that_o do_v justify_v we_o and_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 3._o 5._o cap._n 5._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o ephes._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v faith_n only_o that_o do_v make_v the_o sacrament_n effectual_a to_o regenerate_v we_o and_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n now_o all_o those_o infant_n which_o be_v baptize_v no_o nor_o all_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v at_o their_o ripe_a year_n be_v they_o anâ—…baptists_n or_o such_o as_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o true_a save_v and_o justify_v faith_n within_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o true_o regenerate_v by_o their_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 4._o 2._o that_o it_o profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o baptism_n that_o it_o regenerate_v not_o all_o infant_n because_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n that_o do_v receive_v it_o second_o all_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o their_o very_a baptism_n because_o this_o will_v make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n effectual_a to_o all_o that_o do_v receive_v it_o which_o can_v be_v first_o because_o that_o this_o will_v make_v baptism_n to_o be_v quite_o different_a from_o all_o the_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o profit_v not_o all_o alike_o to_o all_o unworthy_a communicant_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n 29._o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o grace_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o do_v receive_v in_o a_o worthy_a manner_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n to_o some_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o other_o that_o do_v hear_v it_o 2_o cor._n 2_o 16._o so_o it_o be_v of_o all_o the_o other_o mean_n of_o grace_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v not_o effectual_a to_o work_v grace_n in_o all_o and_o therefore_o baptism_n can_v do_v it_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n where_o one_o of_o they_o be_v effectual_a all_o of_o they_o 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