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as_o pitch_v and_o as_o filthy_a as_o the_o puddle_n even_o with_o all_o the_o wash_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o therefore_o this_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n be_v against_o the_o scripture_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v also_o clear_o against_o the_o holy_a father_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v short_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o sacrament_n against_o these_o clear_a authority_n the_o calvinist_n bring_v principal_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o they_o find_v their_o error_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 31._o psalm_n where_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v &_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v i_o admire_v
all_o man_n will_v be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o so_o all_o will_v be_v save_v which_o be_v false_a if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o death_n simple_o but_o death_n join_v with_o faith_n that_o have_v this_o power_n why_o shall_v not_o also_o faith_n and_o life_n have_v the_o same_o power_n how_o can_v the_o presbyterian_o without_o any_o ground_n in_o scripture_n assign_v that_o power_n to_o faith_n and_o death_n which_o they_o deny_v against_o scripture_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n death_n indeed_o may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_n that_o one_o sin_n no_o more_o but_o it_o can_v take_v away_o sin_n already_o do_v or_o else_o death_n will_v be_v more_o powerful_a according_a to_o that_o tenet_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o groundless_a fancy_n but_o also_o a_o great_a absurdity_n out_o of_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o presbyterian_o must_v grant_v 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most_o safe_a to_o put_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o all_o your_o work_n and_o merit_n which_o such_o a_o great_a champion_n of_o your_o church_n do_v renounce_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o beauties_n word_n full_o relate_v do_v clear_a the_o whole_a matter_n 3._o bellar._n lib._n 5._o the_o justif_a cap._n 7._o prop._n 3._o and_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o minister_n pretence_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o proper_a justice_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o our_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o put_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n where_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v neither_o good_a work_n nor_o merit_n but_o only_o affirm_v that_o for_o two_o reason_n which_o he_o there_o touch_v that_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a not_o to_o rely_v upon_o they_o but_o upon_o the_o alone_a mercy_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o 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