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and_o such_o people_n receive_v the_o sign_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o act_n 5.3_o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o rom._n 2_o 25._o other_o be_v real_o in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n &_o they_o receive_v both_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v as_o act_n 2.41_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o our_o child_n be_v take_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o so_o have_v the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n howbeit_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n they_o must_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o father_n faith_n else_o they_o forfeit_v all_o q._n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v two_o 1._o circumcision_n and_o 2._o the_o passeover_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v likewise_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o do_v they_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o new_a from_o the_o old_a a._n not_o in_o substance_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o all_o sacrament_n but_o only_o in_o the_o manner_n the_o old_a do_v lead_v unto_o and_o fetch_v forth_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o new_a do_v set_v forth_o christ_n already_o come_v 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o exod._n 12.13_o sacrament_n the_o part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n q._n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n a._n there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o every_o sacrament_n 1._o some_o outward_a &_o bodily_a sign_n 2._o and_o some_o spiritual_a benefit_n signify_v thereby_o q._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v in_o every_o sacrament_n a._n christ_n crucify_v or_o the_o do_v away_o of_o sin_n in_o &_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o every_o grace_n represent_v by_o a_o outward_a sign_n that_o do_v make_v a_o sacrament_n but_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o every_o sacrament_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o mark_v 1.4_o matth._n 26.28_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o q._n what_o follow_v hereof_o a._n therefore_o those_o other_o five_o sacrament_n of_o the_o papist_n viz_o confirmation_n penance_n order_n matrimony_n extreme_a unction_n be_v false_o call_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o be_v neither_o ordain_v by_o christ_n nor_o have_v such_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o signification_n a_fw-la christian_n need_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o his_o be_v viz._n a_o new_a birth_n and_o a_o growth_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o other_o two_o sacrament_n beside_o those_o five_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o yet_o peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n q._n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o ordainer_n of_o all_o sacrament_n author_n the_o author_n a._n only_o the_o lord_n god_n none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n &_o bestow_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v sign_n and_o seal_n thereof_o as_o he_o alone_o can_v sign_n and_o seal_v a_o deed_n that_o have_v the_o right_a to_o sell_v the_o land_n all_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o man_n devise_v can_v teach_v or_o help_v devotion_n but_o only_o delude_v and_o breed_v superstition_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o significant_a sign_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o give_v mat._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v they_o justify_v the_o receiver_n or_o work_v in_o we_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o signify_v if_o the_o party_n himself_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o some_o gross_a sin_n efficacy_n and_o efficacy_n a._n no_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o but_o not_o the_o work_a cause_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n which_o can_v be_v sacrament_n serve_v as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v we_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o seal_a deed_n formal_o deliver_v do_v of_o a_o house_n or_o land_n that_o be_v sell_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o oher_z blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o heat_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o a_o medicine_n in_o a_o box_n but_o as_o a_o key_n give_v in_o token_n of_o possession_n or_o a_o deed_n whereby_o man_n be_v enfeoft_v in_o any_o house_n or_o land_n be_v in_o law_n sure_a pawnâ—_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v so_o be_v the_o holy_a sign_n give_v to_o the_o beleiver_n remission_n of_o sin_n &_o sanctification_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v from_o god_n alone_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o for_o the_o apply_v thereof_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v diverse_a mean_n establish_v as_o 1._o baptism_n act_n 2.38_o mat_n 3.7_o mar_n 1.4_o 2_o the_o eucharist_n mat._n 26.28_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 3_o preach_v 2_o cor_fw-la 5.19_o 4ly_a prayer_n act_n 8.22_o ja_n 5.15_o 5_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n mat_n 18.18_o joh_n 20.23_o all_o these_o be_v act_n institute_v by_o god_n 57_o sacrament_n be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a instrument_n by_o which_o god_n bestow_v what_o they_o represent_v the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o effect_n '_o in_o god_n for_o the_o use_n we_o have_v his_o commandment_n for_o the_o effect_n his_o conditional_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bare_a resemblance_n and_o memorial_n of_o thing_n absent_a nor_o naked_a sign_n of_o grace_n receive_v before_o but_o mean_v effectual_a whereby_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n the_o grace_n signify_v by_o they_o hoâ—ker_n pol._n l._n 5._o s._n 57_o &_o execute_v by_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o dead_a soul_n that_o have_v no_o inward_a motion_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n offer_v nor_o any_o disposition_n of_o heart_n answerable_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v outward_o these_o mean_n avail_v nothing_o gal._n 5_o 6._o yet_o on_o god_n part_n offer_v and_o on_o man_n part_n due_o receive_v and_o embrace_v they_o the_o outward_a sign_n &_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n thereby_o signify_v do_v ever_o go_v together_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v sometime_o ascribe_v to_o the_o sign_n as_o act_n 22.16_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a wash_v away_o sin_n with_o 1_o cor_n 10.16_o 1_o cor_n 11._o 24_o 25._o the_o which_o be_v well_o express_v art_n 25_o of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n confession_n gallica_n confessio_fw-la fidei_fw-la art_n 34.37_o harm_n of_o confession_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v certain_a sure_a witness_n &_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o &_o in_o such_o only_a as_o worthy_o receive_v the_o same_o they_o have_v a_o wholesome_a effect_n by_o the_o sacrament_n god_n do_v quicken_v strengthen_v &_o confirm_v our_o faith_n ibid._n cap._n l._n of_o baptism_n q._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engrafture_n into_o christ_n out_o of_o old_a adam_n it_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n witness_v unto_o we_o that_o whereas_o we_o be_v before_o stranger_n from_o god_n a_o god_n do_v now_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o family_n &_o people_n and_o we_o again_o b_o give_v up_o ourselves_o together_o with_o our_o name_n unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12.13_o gal._n 3.27_o eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o b_o mat._n 3.8_o 11._o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o q_o what_o be_v the_o owtward_a sign_n in_o baptism_n a._n the_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o for_o dip_v see_v john_n 3._o 23._o mat._n 3_o 6_o