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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n whence_o i_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o the_o outward_a state_n of_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n now_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o make_v new_a creature_n in_o baptism_n by_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n 2._o that_o he_o immediate_o infer_v upon_o this_o the_o walk_a according_a to_o a_o set_a rule_n such_o a_o rule_n as_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o forementioned_a new_a birth_n or_o creature_n now_o what_o rule_n can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o creed_n which_o have_v be_v always_o profess_v in_o baptism_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o title_n in_o all_o antiquity_n irenaeus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o latin_n usual_o call_v it_o regula_n fidei_fw-la 3._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinary_a walk_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o walk_n at_o random_n but_o a_o orderly_a walk_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v act._n 21._o 24._o a_o exact_a keep_n of_o a_o path_n without_o the_o least_o declination_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a which_o signification_n well_o sort_n with_o the_o accurate_a observation_n of_o the_o creed_n without_o vary_v from_o it_o in_o the_o least_o particular_a and_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o go_v alone_o in_o this_o interpretation_n please_v but_o to_o consult_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o father_n who_o exposition_n follow_v and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o understand_v this_o new_a creature_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n &_o by_o the_o rule_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n then_o profess_v chrys_n on_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o new_a creature_n our_o christian_a law_n or_o discipline_n for_o our_o soul_n grow_v old_a in_o sin_n be_v at_o once_o or_o altogethr_fw-mi renew_v by_o baptism_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n theophilact_fw-mi expound_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n &_o the_o like_a word_n jerome_n --_o nos_fw-it qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la christo_fw-la consurreximus_fw-la in_fw-la novum_fw-la renati_fw-la hominem_fw-la nec_fw-la circumcisioni_fw-la nec_fw-la praeputio_fw-la serviamus_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la futuri_fw-la sumus_fw-la jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credamus_fw-la regulam_fw-la ad_fw-la normam_fw-la omne_fw-la diriguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la utrùm_fw-la prava_fw-la rectave_n sint_fw-la cum_fw-la regula_n apposita_fw-la fuerit_fw-la arguantur_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la doctrina_fw-la dei_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quasi_fw-la norma_fw-la sermonis_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o he_o expounde_v the_o new_a creature_n of_o 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both_o part_n in_o this_o rise_n meet_v together_o from_o two_o several_a place_n whether_o they_o have_v before_o descend_v both_o which_o place_n be_v set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o well_o good_a as_o bad_a so_o it_o be_v in_o either_o a_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v joint_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sheol_n hades_n inferi_n this_o also_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o set_v down_o the_o creed_n pass_v by_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n as_o be_v include_v in_o or_o presuppose_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n see_v gen._n 37._o 35._o job_n 26._o 6._o psal_n 86._o 13._o &_o 139_o 8._o prov._n 15._o 11._o isa_n 13._o 9_o luk._n 16._o 23._o rev._n 1._o 18._o &_o chap._n 20._o 13._o artic._n vi_o apost_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n east_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n nic._n have_v the_o same_o aquil._n the_o same_o athan._n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n god_n almighty_n antioch_n and_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n article_n vii_o apost_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a east_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a nic._n who_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o glory_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a of_o who_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n aquil._n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a athan._n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a antioch_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a article_n viii_o apost_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n east_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n nic._n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n be_v the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o latin_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n aquil._n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n athan_n there_o be_v another_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o the_o son_n neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v article_n ix_o apost_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n east_n one_o holy_a catholic_n church_n nic._n one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n aquil._n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n where_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o explication_n interpret_v holy_a by_o that_o which_o preserve_v the_o faith_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n entire_a and_o oppose_v the_o church_n to_o the_o conventicle_n of_o several_a heretic_n which_o he_o call_v concilia_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la thus_o explain_v the_o word_n catholic_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n article_n x._o apost_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n east_n one_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n nic_n i_o acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n aquil._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n article_n xi_o apost_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n east_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n nice_n and_o i_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a athan._n at_o who_o come_v all_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o with_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o their_o own_o work_n aquil._n the_o resurrection_n of_o this_o body_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o ruffinus_n have_v these_o word_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la satis_fw-la cautâ_fw-la &_o providâ_fw-la adjectione_n ecclesia_fw-la nostra_fw-la aquilegiensis_fw-la docet_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o caeteris_fw-la traditur_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la uno_fw-la addito_fw-la pronomine_fw-la tradit_fw-la huius_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la huius_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la profitetur_fw-la signaculo_fw-la crucis_fw-la fronti_fw-la imposito_fw-la contingit_fw-la that_o be_v our_o church_n the_o aquileian_n have_v wary_o and_o provident_o add_v the_o pronoune_n this_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v deliver_v without_o it_o in_o other_o church_n this_o body_n that_o be_v which_o he_o touch_v who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v upon_o his_o forehead_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v not_o only_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n but_o the_o custom_n also_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o add_v some_o exegeticall_a particle_n to_o the_o creed_n as_o a_o thing_n public_o receive_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n article_n xii_o apost_n and_o life_n everlasting_a east_n and_o life_n everlasting_a nic._n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v athan._n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n aquil._n enclose_v it_o in_o the_o precedent_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o explication_n whereof_o ruffinus_n have_v these_o word_n dabitur_fw-la &_o peccatoribus_fw-la incorruptionis_fw-la &_o immortalitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la resurrectione_n conditio_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la justis_fw-la ministrat_n ad_fw-la perpetuitatem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ista_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la ad_fw-la prolixitatem_fw-la confusionis_fw-la ministret_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la that_o be_v sinner_n also_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a estate_n so_o that_o as_o god_n affourd_v the_o rightious_a everlasting_a glory_n he_o 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