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day_n be_v our_o catabaptiste_n which_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v right_o baptize_v because_o we_o be_v baptize_v by_o wicked_a man_n &_o idolater_n in_o the_o popish_a kingdom_n therefore_o they_o furious_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o against_o who_o be_v folly_n we_o shall_v be_v arm_v with_o a_o reason_n strong_a enough_o if_o we_o think_v that_o we_o be_v profess_v by_o baptism_n not_o into_o the_o name_n of_o any_o man_n nineteeen_o but_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n of_o whosoever_o it_o be_v minister_v although_o they_o
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fortress_n of_o our_o faith_n then_o they_o come_v down_o to_o the_o practice_n &_o custom_n of_o yâ—_z time_n of_o the_o apostles_n wherein_o none_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o he_o which_o have_v before_o profess_a faith_n &_o repentance_n for_o where_o peter_n be_v ask_v of_o they_o that_o be_v mind_v to_o repent_v xxxvii_o what_o be_v nedeful_a to_o be_v do_v he_o counsel_v they_o first_o to_o repent_v &_o then_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n likewise_o philip_n when_z the_o eunuch_n require_v to_o be_v baptize_v answer_v that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o he_o beleve_v with_o all_o his_o hart_n xxxvii_o hereby_o they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v win_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o baptism_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o but_o where_o faith_n and_o repentance_n go_v before_o true_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o this_o reason_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o place_n where_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o faith_n will_v prove_v that_o repentance_n alone_o suffice_v and_o the_o other_o place_n wherein_o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v will_v prove_v that_o faith_n only_o be_v enough_o i_o think_v they_o will_v answer_v that_o the_o one_o place_n be_v holpen_v with_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v join_v together_o i_o say_v also_o likewise_o that_o other_z place_n must_v be_v lay_v together_o which_o make_v somewhat_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o this_o knot_n for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v many_o sentence_n in_o scripture_n the_o understanding_n whereof_o hang_v upon_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n as_o this_o present_o be_v a_o example_n for_o they_o to_o who_o peter_n and_o philip_n speak_v these_o thing_n be_v of_o age_n sufficient_a to_o have_v practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o conceive_v faith_n we_o earnest_o deny_v that_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v until_o after_o perceive_v of_o their_o conversion_n and_o faith_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v search_v out_o by_o the_o iugement_n of_o man_n but_o that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v in_o a_o other_o number_n it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a enough_o for_o in_o old_a time_n if_o any_o man_n do_v join_v himself_o into_o communion_n of_o religion_n with_o israel_n it_o behove_v that_o he_o shall_v first_o be_v teach_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n before_o that_o he_o be_v mark_v with_o circumcision_n because_o in_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o who_o the_o covenante_n have_v be_v make_v which_o circumcision_n establish_v as_o also_o the_o lord_n â–ª_o when_o he_o adopt_v abraham_n to_o himself_o do_v not_o begin_v at_o circumcision_n xu.i._fw-la hide_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o sign_n but_o first_o he_o declare_v what_o covenante_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v with_o he_o and_o then_o after_o faith_n give_v to_o the_o promise_n he_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n xuj_o why_o do_v in_o abraham_n the_o sacrament_n follow_v faith_n and_o in_o isaac_n his_o son_n it_o go_v before_o all_o understanding_n because_o it_o be_v mete_v that_o he_o which_o be_v in_o full_a grow_v age_n be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v hitherto_o a_o stranger_n shall_v first_o learn_v the_o condition_n thereof_o but_o a_o infante_n beget_v of_o he_o need_v not_o so_o which_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v more_o clere_o and_o brefe_o show_v if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a without_o the_o help_n of_o understanding_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenante_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v debarâ—ed_v from_o the_o sign_n for_o this_o that_o they_o can_v not_o swear_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o very_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o some_o place_n god_n affirm_v that_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v issue_v of_o the_o israelite_n xxxvii_o be_v beget_v &_o bear_v to_o he_o for_o without_o doubt_n he_o esteme_v as_o his_o child_n the_o child_n of_o they_o to_o who_o be_v seed_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n but_o he_o which_o be_v unfaithful_a issue_v of_o ungodly_a parent_n till_o he_o be_v by_o faith_n unite_v to_o god_n be_v judge_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o sign_n the_o signification_n whereof_o shall_v be_v deceitful_a and_o void_a in_o he_o twelve_o to_o this_o effect_n paul_n also_o write_v that_o the_o gentile_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o their_o idolatry_n be_v out_o of_o the_o testament_fw-it with_o this_o short_a sum_n as_o i_o think_v the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v clere_o open_v that_o they_o which_o in_o grow_a age_n embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v hitherto_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenante_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mark_v with_o baptism_n but_o whereas_o faith_n and_o repentance_n come_v between_o which_o only_o can_v open_v they_o the_o entry_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v issue_v of_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v so_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n hereunto_o must_v that_o be_v apply_v which_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o vi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n which_o confess_v their_o sin_n which_o example_n at_o this_o day_n also_o we_o think_v mete_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o if_o a_o turk_n offer_v himself_o to_o baptism_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v rash_o baptize_v of_o we_o namely_o not_o till_o after_o confession_n whereby_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o chirch_n moreover_o they_o bring_v four_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o john_n whereby_o they_o think_v that_o a_o present_a regeneration_n be_v require_v in_o baptism_n five_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n loe_o say_v they_o how_o baptism_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n call_v regeneration_n they_o therefore_o who_o it_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o know_v to_o be_v unable_a to_o receive_v regeneration_n by_o what_o colour_n do_v we_o admit_v to_o baptism_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o regeneration_n first_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v that_o in_o this_o place_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o baptism_n because_o they_o hear_v the_o
sacrament_n be_v extreme_a unction_n which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o of_o the_o prest_n &_o that_o in_o extreme_n so_o they_o term_v it_o &_o with_o oil_n consecrate_v of_o the_o bishop_n &_o with_o this_o form_n by_o this_o holy_a anoint_v &_o by_o his_o most_o kind_a mercy_n god_n pardon_v thou_o whatsoever_o yâ—_z have_v offend_v by_o see_v by_o hear_v by_o smell_v feel_v taste_v they_o fain_o that_o there_o be_v two_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n &_o ease_v of_o bodily_a sickness_n if_o it_o be_v so_o expedient_a if_o not_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n xiiii_o they_o say_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v set_v of_o james_n who_o word_n be_v these_o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o chirch_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a man_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o 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