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moses_n baptism_n into_o he_o what_o page_n 526_o n._n name_n give_v by_o god_n not_o empty_a title_n page_n 12_o nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n assert_v page_n 285_o etc._n etc._n argumeat_n evince_v it_o page_n 288_o etc._n etc._n the_o kind_n of_o degree_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n inquire_v into_o page_n 289_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_n 289_o objection_n answer_v page_n 290_o explicatory_a rule_n deliver_v in_o it_o page_n 294_o etc._n etc._n a_o great_a degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o the_o initiatory_a lead_a sacrament_n then_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v page_n 298_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n o._n obedience_n man_n sin_n disoblige_v he_o not_o from_o obedience_n page_n 195_o 196_o 197_o obligation_n man_n obligation_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n imply_v god_n mutual_a obligation_n page_n 130_o oblige_v man_n inability_n for_o duty_n do_v not_o disoblige_v from_o duty_n page_n 197_o order_n their_o number_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o division_n page_n 538_o most_n of_o this_o number_n doubt_v by_o themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v sacrament_n ibid._n the_o matter_n page_n 539_o form_n page_n 539_o effect_v page_n 539_o minister_n page_n 539_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n ib._n ordinance_n all_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v for_o the_o church_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o not_o only_o in_o facto_fw-la page_n 189_o sacrament_n must_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n page_n 68_o original_a sin_n assert_v page_n 363_o distinguish_v into_o peccatum_fw-la originans_fw-la &_o orinatum_fw-la page_n 365_o original_a sin_n not_o a_o mere_a want_n of_o primitive_a integrity_n but_o attend_v with_o unversall_a defilement_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n oil_n anoint_v with_o oil_n jam._n 14_o 15._o what_o it_o mean_v page_n 536_o 537_o queres_fw-la put_v to_o those_o that_o will_v revive_v this_o practice_n page_n 537_o p._n parable_n christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n what_o it_o mean_v page_n â—4_n pardon_v close_v with_o god_n for_o pardon_n be_v not_o to_o pardon_v a_o man_n self_n page_n 452_o passive_a neither_o believe_v nor_o receive_v be_v to_o be_v judge_v mere_o passive_a page_n 442_o in_o what_o sense_n faith_n passive_a in_o justification_n page_n 476_o etc._n etc._n pemble_n not_o sole_a and_o singular_a in_o assert_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n page_n 476_o he_o be_v large_a in_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 475_o penance_n the_o part_n of_o it_o contrition_n page_n 531_o 532_o confession_n page_n 531_o 532_o satisfaction_n page_n 531_o 532_o papist_n agree_v not_o what_o that_o be_v in_o penance_n that_o make_v up_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 533_o argument_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n ib._n people_n allegation_n for_o their_o power_n examine_v page_n 252_o 264_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o perfection_n of_o part_n respective_a to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n distinguish_v page_n 586_o pighius_fw-la a_o learned_a papist_n with_o divers_a other_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n page_n 440_o pope_n he_o have_v his_o visible_a pardoner_n as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 464_o prayer_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o priest_n the_o several_a function_n of_o christ_n as_o priest_n king_n prophet_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o not_o divide_v page_n 562_o priestly_a levitical_a type_n lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n page_n 566_o privilege_n a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v entitle_v to_o visible_a privilege_n page_n 161_o profession_n man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n true_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o profession_n of_o faith_n engage_v to_o a_o lively_a work_a faith_n page_n 172_o etc._n etc._n promise_n that_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o seal_n page_n 173_o exception_n against_o it_o examine_v ibid._n gospel_n promise_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o many_o page_n 469_o protestant_n vindicated_n from_o four_o suppose_a great_a error_n page_n 452_o the_o author_n be_v confess_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o protestant_n ibid._n r._n rainbow_n define_v page_n 516_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o covenant_n improper_o so_o call_v page_n 517_o it_o be_v a_o institute_v sign_n ibid._n correspondency_n between_o it_o and_o the_o promise_n page_n 518_o how_o far_o it_o be_v sacramental_a ibid._n how_o far_o it_o fall_v short_a ibid._n 519_o real_a covenant_n may_v be_v break_v by_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 138_o common_a grace_n be_v real_a page_n 132_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n real_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o regenerate_v duty_n of_o positive_a institution_n do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o regenerate_a page_n 195_o repentance_n how_o prerequire_v in_o baptism_n page_n 108_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v man_n condition_n not_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a conditional_a covenant_n page_n 626_o right_a fundamental_a and_o actual_a distinguish_v page_n 88_o the_o distinction_n clear_v in_o civil_a immunity_n page_n 88_o ecclesiastical_a privilege_n page_n 89_o they_o must_v be_v both_o write_v page_n 90_o right_n unto_o a_o bar_n to_o detain_v from_o sacrament_n not_o always_o express_v page_n 91_o righteous_a man_n be_v so_o denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o law_n page_n 614_o righteousness_n non_fw-la reaâ—us_fw-la be_v not_o righteousness_n page_n 588_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v no_o contradiction_n page_n 589_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n be_v intend_v and_o remit_v ib._n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o what_o sense_n common_o use_v page_n 592_o righteousness_n in_o a_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n assert_v page_n 595_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a reparation_n of_o in_o herent_fw-la righteousness_n in_o regeneration_n page_n 611_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n require_v the_o sacrament_n appendant_a to_o it_o seal_v page_n 413_o righteousness_n christ_n the_o natural_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o justification_n page_n 439_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o christ_n person_n be_v righteous_a be_v give_v to_o we_o page_n 453_o query_n put_v concern_v this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 454_o faith_n be_v terminate_v on_o christ_n be_v terminate_v on_o his_o righteousness_n page_n 455_o to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n no_o fancy_n or_o delusion_n page_n 456_o righteousness_n faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 414_o this_o righteousness_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 415_o prove_v by_o scripture_n page_n 417_o confirm_v by_o reason_n page_n 418_o explain_v by_o rule_n page_n 419_o 420_o bellarmine_n five_o objection_n answer_v page_n 421_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 415_o so_o call_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o be_v the_o synechdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o covenant_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n all_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n flow_v from_o and_o follow_v upon_o this_o covenant_n unto_o true_a blessedness_n be_v comprise_v under_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 416_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o righteousness_n come_v ibid._n faith_n consider_v as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v this_o righteousness_n ib._n all_o must_v see_v that_o they_o be_v right_o principled_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 429_o ignorance_n here_o be_v the_o jew_n undo_v ib._n papist_n mistake_v in_o this_o point_n page_n 429_o etc._n etc._n i'faith_o the_o alone_a grace_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n page_n 432_o rock_n how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v israel_n page_n 524_o the_o rock_n itself_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o sign_n but_o the_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o it_o page_n 525_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n ib._n no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o rule_n see_v law_n s._n sacrament_n the_o word_n vindicate_v page_n 2_o 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n inquire_v after_o page_n 4_o 5_o the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o it_o page_n 6_o 7_o 8_o whether_o man_n enjoy_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n page_n 9_o no_o sacrament_n institute_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n a_o sacrament_n may_v be_v define_v page_n 32_o etc._n etc._n the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_a page_n
their_o ruin_n then_o he_o parallel_n baptism_n with_o it_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o interpreter_n imply_v no_o more_o than_o a_o resemblance_n or_o as_o calvin_n speak_v a_o correspondence_n though_o heb._n 9.24_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o same_o word_n otherwise_o the_o ark_n then_o save_v a_o few_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v baptism_n now_o save_v a_o few_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v always_o be_v say_v calvin_n on_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o noah_n day_n when_o mankind_n run_v on_o their_o own_o ruin_n god_n wonderful_o save_v some_o from_o the_o common_a destruction_n but_o here_o a_o objection_n lie_v that_o noah_n ark_n and_o new_a testament_n baptism_n be_v nothing_o parallel_n few_o 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the_o actual_o regenerate_v page_n 189_o 192_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o communicants_a edification_n page_n 199_o with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 209_o etc._n etc._n general_n charge_v page_n 209._o to_o 216_o particular_a argument_n page_n 216_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n suppose_v not_o through_o conversion_n and_o faith_n justify_v page_n 217_o not_o institute_v only_o for_o justify_v person_n page_n 218_o all_o of_o present_a incapacity_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v access_n to_o it_o page_n 225_o scandalous_a person_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o profligate_v course_n of_o life_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o profit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 238_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 239_o objection_n answer_v page_n 240_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n present_a aptitude_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 249_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n former_o concern_v it_o ib._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a fathes_n page_n 250_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o great_a party_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n ibid._n the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v occasional_o delay_v page_n 299_o the_o argument_n borrow_v from_o delay_n of_o the_o passover_n vindicate_v ibid._n just_a occasion_n of_o delay_n instance_a in_o page_n 302_o no_o prescript_n for_o the_o time_n frequency_n of_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 303_o direction_n for_o our_o guidance_n about_o it_o page_n 304_o when_o dispense_v it_o may_v not_o without_o weighty_a reason_n be_v omit_v page_n 306_o excuse_n for_o absence_n from_o it_o remove_v ib._n the_o excuse_n of_o unfitness_n examine_v page_n 307_o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o wont_a leiturgy_n examine_v page_n 308_o the_o excuse_n from_o the_o variation_n of_o a_o gesture_n or_o posture_n examine_v page_n 310_o the_o excuse_n from_o a_o call_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o knowledge_n examine_v page_n 311_o the_o excuse_n from_o mixture_n of_o such_o that_o be_v suppose_v unworthy_a examine_v ibid._n see_v sacrament_n t._n tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n a_o sacrament_n page_n 9_o 14_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sacrament_n ibid._n these_o tree_n have_v somewhat_o that_o answer_v their_o name_n page_n 12_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n ib._n reason_n and_o experience_n make_v it_o good_a page_n 13_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v that_o name_n page_n 15_o 16_o transubstantiation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 51_o title_n a_o communication_n of_o they_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o 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in_o baptism_n imply_v uncleaness_n with_o a_o possibility_n of_o cleanse_v not_o by_o our_o own_o but_o by_o another_o power_n page_n 368_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o spirit_n for_o sanctification_n ib._n with_o the_o blood_n for_o pardon_n page_n 369_o word_n one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n often_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n or_o near_o to_o it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n page_n 573_o word_n of_o god_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o work_n paul_n exclude_v not_o only_a work_n of_o merit_n but_o all_o work_n from_o justification_n page_n 574_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v page_n 575_o he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o any_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o grace_n can_v attain_v unto_o ibid._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v brief_o illustrate_v or_o large_o vindicate_v in_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 3_o 22_o 33_o 13_o 14_o 5_o 9_o 598_o 8_o 21_o 363_o 9_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 516_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 25_o 301_o  _fw-fr 43_o 44_o 45._o 75._o 78_o  _fw-fr 48_o 49_o 75_o 13_o 4_o 5_o 399_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 521_o  _fw-fr 45_o 301_o 14_o 19_o 20_o 521_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 523_o 16_o 14_o 15_o ibid._n 17_o 6_o 524_o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 1._o 300_o  _fw-fr 15_o 521_o 11_o 7_o 523_o 14_o 14_o 521_o 20_o 9_o 524_o 21_o 17_o 18_o 525_o deuteronomie_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8_o 3_o 523_o 10_o 16_o 380_o 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 300_o  _fw-fr 10_o 11_o 301_o 16_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 8_o 299_o 300_o 30_o 6_o 376._o 379_o 4_o 25_o 523_o  _fw-fr 2_o chronicle_n  _fw-fr 16_o 8_o 9_o 638_o 34_o 3_o 301_o  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o ibid._n 35_o 19_o ibid._n ezra_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6_o 19_o 301_o nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 19_o 521_o  _fw-fr 20_o 523_o  _fw-fr 25_o 524_o psalm_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 32_o 7_o 8_o 352_o 37_o 25_o 26_o 30_o 51_o 5_o 363_o  _fw-fr 7_o 373_o 54_o 3_o 363_o 78_o 13_o 523_o  _fw-fr 15_o 524_o  _fw-fr 23_o ib._n  _fw-fr 24_o 523_o 98_o 14_o 521_o 105_o 41_o 524_o 112_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 114_o 7_o 8_o 524_o jeremiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 25_o 379_o 10_o 25_o 299_o 11_o 3_o 4_o 281_o 23_o 6_o 449_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 84_o 85_o 33_o 16_o 449_o ezekiel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 10_o 204_o matthew_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 48_o 645_o 6_o 30_o 590_o 7_o 6_o 230_o 9_o 22_o 486_o 11_o 28_o 460_o 13_o 11_o 12_o 54_o  _fw-fr 39_o 40_o 49_o 269_o 15_o 26_o 260_o 20_o 29_o 166_o 24_o 32_o 269._o 295_o mark_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 33_o 54_o 5_o 34_o 486_o 6_o 13_o 534_o 10_o 14_o 227_o 16_o 16_o 170_o luke_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 6_o 598_o  _fw-fr 75_o 596_o 7_o 59_o 486_o 14_o 15_o 219_o 15_o 33_o 188_o 15_o 22_o 225_o 17_o 6_o 590_o john_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 4_o 645_o 2_o 23_o 220_o 3_o 5_o 290_o  _fw-fr 5_o 8_o 10_o 12._o 53_o 54_o 6_o 53_o 227_o  _fw-fr 53_o 54_o 373_o  _fw-fr 31_o 49_o 58_o 523_o 8_o 31_o 188_o 12_o 42_o 177_o acts._n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 38_o 367_o  _fw-fr 37_o 38_o 108_o  _fw-fr 39_o 174_o  _fw-fr 41_o 217_o  _fw-fr 47_o 299_o 8_o 13_o 160_o  _fw-fr 17_o 530_o  _fw-fr 37_o 176_o 10_o 47_o 165_o 217_o 15_o 9_o 449_o 450_o 22_o 16_o 376._o 380_o roman_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 28_o 128_o 3_o 25_o 432._o 567_o  _fw-fr 28_o 587_o  _fw-fr 30_o 451_o 4_o 1._o usque_fw-la ae_v 12_o 352_o  _fw-fr 3_o 177_o  _fw-fr 11_o 33_o 35_o  _fw-fr 17_o 218_o 5_o 9_o 587_o  _fw-fr 8_o 9_o 567_o  _fw-fr 19_o 365_o 9_o 4_o 151_o 7_o 22_o 594_o 1_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 4_o 431._o 575_o 5_o 11_o 261_o 6_o 12_o 372_o 7_o 14_o 150._o 176_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 424_o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 525_o  _fw-fr 4_o 524_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 428_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 48_o  _fw-fr 17_o 358_o 11_o 28_o 227_o 12_o 12_o 4â—9_n  _fw-fr 13_o 358_o 14_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 199_o 15_o 34_o 100_o  _fw-fr 56_o 604_o 2_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 12_o 431_o  _fw-fr 21_o 67_o 7_o 1_o 452_o 13_o 5_o 492_o  _fw-fr 11_o 645_o galatian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 19_o 599_o 3_o 14_o 444_o  _fw-fr 18_o 451_o ephesian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 12_o 299_o 3_o 17_o 444_o 448_o 4_o 24_o 592_o 5_o 26_o 372_o  _fw-fr 32._o 2._o 541_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 23_o 586_o 2_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 3_o 14_o 261_o titus_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 3_o 5_o 374._o 380_o hebrew_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 2_o 471._o 481_o 8_o 7_o 364_o 9_o 26_o 269_o 11_o 29_o 523_o 11_o throughout_o 569_o james_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 2_o 25_o 572._o 577_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 535_o 536_o 1_o peter_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 1_o 4_o 17_o  _fw-fr 22_o 452_o 3_o 20_o 21_o 353._o 387_o  _fw-fr 21_o 170_o 1_o john_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 7_o 596_o revelation_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 22_o 2_o 10_o  _fw-fr 11_o 592_o 2_o 7_o 10_o finis_fw-la
annotat_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr scriptor_n and_o though_o pamelius_n and_o bellarmine_n suppose_v that_o the_o author_n be_v ancient_a and_o of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o cyprian_a because_o the_o title_n speak_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v direct_v to_o cornelius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o cyprian_n time_n yet_o b._n usher_n observe_v that_o in_o old_a manuscript_n challenge_n b._n usher_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o author_n cite_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n arnoldus_fw-la carnotensis_fw-la abbas_n bonevallis_n who_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n after_o cyprian_a viz._n in_o the_o year_n 1160._o be_v mention_v as_o the_o author_n hilary_n about_o 100_o year_n after_o cyprian_a 8._o quà m_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la communicate_v carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la simus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilar._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 8._o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n ambrose_n about_o 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nouâ_fw-la lege_fw-la christus_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la cum_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la coelestem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la communicationem_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la signa_fw-la oculis_fw-la et_fw-la sensibus_fw-la subjecta_fw-la instituit_fw-la quibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la pignoribus_fw-la obligatum_fw-la haberemus_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la fidelem_fw-la in_o promissis_fw-la futurum_fw-la dubitare_fw-la nunquam_fw-la possemus_fw-la catech._n trid._n de_fw-fr sacram._n viz._n because_o we_o be_v slow_a to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o as_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n rom._n 4.11_o so_o abrabaneel_n a_o famous_a late_a rabbine_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o esay_n 52.13_o etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o circumcision_n do_v call_v it_o chotham_n 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fleece_n dry_a when_o upon_o all_o the_o ground_n else_o it_o be_v dew_n this_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n by_o his_o hand_n those_o eclipse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o egyptian_n when_o there_o be_v light_n in_o goshen_n to_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 10.21_o 22._o and_o at_o christ_n death_n when_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n matth._n 27.45_o be_v no_o other_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n joel_n 2.30_o 31._o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n and_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v which_o zanchius_n understand_v of_o those_o comet_n which_o as_o wonder_n in_o nature_n in_o several_a age_n have_v appear_v he_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v the_o author_n himself_o treat_v the_o cometarum_fw-la prognosticis_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-la operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 2._o thes_n 12._o instition_n sign_n by_o instition_n three_o there_o be_v sign_n by_o institution_n not_o so_o in_o nature_n or_o by_o way_n of_o prodigy_n but_o as_o they_o be_v design_v to_o signify_v these_o be_v 1._o of_o man_n some_o by_o imposition_n man_n put_v at_o pleasure_n such_o a_o signification_n upon_o they_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v sign_n no_o other_o reason_n of_o primitive_a name_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v give_v but_o his_o pleasure_n that_o give_v they_o some_o by_o custom_n as_o a_o ivy_n bush_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o wine_n sometime_o by_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n so_o the_o arrow_n that_o jonathan_n shoot_v with_o the_o word_n that_o he_o agree_v to_o utter_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o david_n that_o there_o be_v peace_n or_o that_o there_o be_v harm_n intend_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 20.20_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v a_o sign_n between_o rahab_n and_o the_o spy_n joshua_n 2.18_o a_o soldier_n colour_n or_o the_o word_n that_o be_v give_v on_o his_o guard_n or_o in_o fight_n be_v such_o a_o sign_n 2._o there_o be_v sign_n by_o institution_n from_o god_n such_o be_v the_o rainbow_n it_o may_v be_v a_o natural_a sign_n of_o shower_n but_o it_o be_v by_o institution_n that_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n gen._n 9.11_o these_o institute_v sign_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man_n admit_v of_o other_o distinction_n which_o will_v be_v touch_v upon_o in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o open_v the_o nature_n and_o show_v the_o property_n of_o sacramental_a sign_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o four_o sort_n which_o may_v have_v be_v speak_v to_o namely_o those_o that_o be_v diabolical_a or_o superstitious_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n with_o they_o sect_n ii_o the_o property_n of_o sacramental_a sign_n first_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v external_a and_o sensible_a sensible_a sacramental_a sign_n be_v 1._o exteâ—nal_n and_o sensible_a such_o that_o do_v not_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o sense_n affect_v the_o understanding_n there_o be_v indeed_o such_o sign_n that_o immediate_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o mind_n which_o some_o call_v mental_a or_o intellectual_a sign_n these_o be_v either_o notion_n frame_v in_o
the_o understanding_n or_o action_n that_o be_v past_a and_o call_v into_o the_o thought_n matth._n 12.39_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o it_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n though_o some_o popish_a writer_n have_v affirm_v that_o this_o sensibility_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v god_n may_v if_o he_o have_v please_v have_v institute_v sacrament_n with_o sign_n mere_o spiritual_a yet_o they_o be_v dislike_v in_o this_o by_o their_o own_o party_n and_o themselves_o also_o confess_v that_o the_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v institute_v be_v external_a and_o sensible_a and_o we_o inquire_v not_o after_o such_o as_o god_n may_v have_v give_v have_v he_o please_v but_o such_o that_o he_o have_v please_v to_o give_v to_o his_o people_n second_o they_o be_v visible_a sign_n visible_a 2._o visible_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o other_o sense_n as_o such_o that_o may_v be_v hear_v feel_v taste_v but_o sacramental_a sign_n must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o sight_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o induction_n of_o particular_n the_o foreskin_n in_o circumcision_n the_o lamb_n in_o the_o passeover_n water_n in_o baptism_n bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o all_o the_o action_n of_o each_o of_o these_o be_v visible_a and_o thus_o a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o ancient_n have_v still_o be_v define_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o have_v never_o be_v except_v against_o as_o unsound_a but_o only_o as_o insufficient_a it_o be_v too_o short_a but_o in_o no_o part_n erroneous_a and_o austin_n lib._n 19_o contra_fw-la faust_n cap._n 25._o as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o bellarmine_n demand_n what_o be_v all_o corporal_a sacrament_n but_o certain_a visible_a word_n other_o sense_n may_v accompany_v the_o sight_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n that_o exclude_v the_o sight_n nothing_o that_o be_v not_o in_o nature_n visible_a and_o therefore_o sound_v or_o word_n be_v no_o sacramental_a sign_n which_o be_v no_o object_n of_o sight_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o of_o that_o of_o hear_v they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o such_o capacity_n here_o a_o man_n may_v think_v that_o bellarmine_n and_o we_o be_v agree_v see_v he_o so_o often_o give_v sacramental_a sign_n that_o epithet_n of_o visible_a and_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la sacramen_fw-la cap._n 18._o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o thing_n as_o their_o matter_n and_o word_n as_o their_o form_n he_o determine_v affirmative_o and_o lay_v this_o down_o for_o his_o second_o proposition_n that_o forma_fw-la that_o in_o sacramentis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la res_fw-la ut_fw-la materia_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la ut_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o all_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n thing_n be_v find_v as_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n as_o the_o form_n and_o none_o can_v doubt_v but_o thing_n put_v in_o opposition_n to_o word_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrament_n be_v visible_a but_o he_o have_v his_o art_n to_o come_v off_o by_o distinction_n or_o rather_o contradiction_n to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v that_o &_o that_o prima_fw-la particula_fw-la vel_fw-la accipit_fw-la elementum_fw-la visibile_fw-la &_o tractabile_fw-la pro_fw-la qualibet_fw-la re_fw-la sensibili_fw-la ut_fw-la accipiant_fw-la catholicic_fw-la &_o catholic_n take_v the_o word_n visible_a and_o tractable_a element_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v any_o way_n sensible_a that_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o not_o for_o that_o only_a which_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o touch_v only_o can_v be_v perceive_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la cap._n 14._o and_o so_o a_o sound_n will_v make_v up_o his_o visible_a and_o tractable_a sign_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n in_o sacrament_n and_o he_o can_v explain_v that_o second_o proposition_n with_o a_o four_o which_o be_v verbi_fw-la be_v ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la constare_fw-la dicantur_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la res_fw-la sed_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la si_fw-la aâ—quid_fw-la fungaâ—ur_fw-la vice_fw-la rei_fw-la aliud_fw-la vice_fw-la verbi_fw-la that_o sacrament_n may_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o thing_n and_o word_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o thing_n be_v not_o word_n nor_o word_n be_v not_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o somewhat_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o thing_n or_o word_n cap._n 18._o and_o all_o this_o wild_a stuff_n which_o scarce_o i_o think_v can_v be_v parallel_v in_o the_o most_o unlearned_a writer_n to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o their_o penance_n and_o marriage_n be_v sacrament_n in_o both_o which_o we_o must_v take_v word_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o form_n of_o those_o sacrament_n for_o visible_a sign_n which_o also_o constitute_v the_o matter_n of_o they_o or_o else_o we_o have_v no_o visible_a sign_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o no_o sacrament_n some_o here_o question_v the_o case_n of_o blind_a people_n by_o who_o no_o sign_n can_v be_v see_v but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o sight_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v actual_o see_v visible_a and_o visum_fw-la differre_fw-la one_o from_o another_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o visible_a though_o through_o defect_n in_o the_o organ_n it_o be_v not_o see_v of_o some_o such_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o receive_v though_o not_o equal_a to_o the_o loss_n of_o deaf_a people_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v see_v when_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v it_o affect_v no_o other_o of_o the_o sense_n but_o when_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o see_v they_o be_v touch_v and_o taste_v and_o where_o blindness_n be_v not_o from_o the_o birth_n there_o be_v some_o supply_n from_o the_o memory_n likewise_o three_o they_o be_v analogical_a sign_n analogical_a 3._o analogical_a such_o as_o carry_v analogy_n and_o proportion_n with_o the_o thing_n signify_v they_o have_v ever_o a_o aptness_n in_o they_o for_o resemblance_n that_o of_o austin_n be_v famous_a if_o essent_fw-la if_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quandam_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quarum_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la omnino_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la sacrament_n carry_v no_o resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n at_o all_o gerrard_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la cap._n 3._o sect._n 3._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lutherane_n party_n do_v confess_v exhibetur_fw-la confess_v non_fw-la negamus_fw-la signa_fw-la sacramentalia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quandam_fw-la cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la analogia_fw-la illa_fw-la significativa_fw-la est_fw-la secundarium_fw-la rei_fw-la terrenae_fw-la sive_fw-la elementi_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la novi_fw-la t._n officium_fw-la primarium_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vehiculum_fw-la &_o medium_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la res_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la that_o there_o be_v such_o analogy_n in_o sacrament_n but_o he_o say_v that_o this_o analogy_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v but_o the_o secondary_a office_n of_o it_o the_o primary_n and_o chief_a office_n be_v to_o be_v a_o medium_n or_o vehicalum_n a_o mean_n for_o exhibition_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o person_n but_o give_v we_o no_o reason_n and_o suarez_n as_o chamier_n observe_v deny_v this_o analogy_n between_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v to_o be_v necessary_a yet_o confess_v that_o in_o all_o sacrament_n there_o be_v such_o analogy_n find_v but_o as_o chamier_n demand_v how_o shall_v a_o universal_a necessity_n be_v conclude_v but_o by_o particular_a experiment_n and_o what_o be_v find_v in_o every_o one_o we_o conclude_v to_o be_v of_o necessity_n in_o all_o find_v upon_o observation_n this_o analogy_n in_o every_o sacrament_n we_o conclude_v it_o necessary_a in_o all_o sacrament_n there_o be_v some_o sign_n have_v their_o signification_n whole_o from_o their_o institution_n and_o of_o themselves_o carry_v no_o proportion_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o assembly_n whether_o for_o civil_a or_o for_o sacred_a thing_n a_o ivy_n bush_n the_o sign_n of_o wine_n to_o be_v fold_n sign_n distribution_n of_o analogical_a sign_n there_o be_v other_o sign_n that_o of_o themselves_o declare_v their_o own_o signification_n as_o the_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n on_o the_o ground_n whether_o of_o horse_n or_o man_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o foot_n that_o make_v the_o impression_n a_o shadow_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o
the_o syllable_n themselves_o utter_v with_o all_o the_o consecrate_v intention_n that_o the_o priest_n can_v imagine_v to_o create_v a_o new_a sacrament_n bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacram._n in_o genere_fw-la cap._n 21._o have_v a_o proposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a immutate_v contrary_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la ses_fw-fr sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la be_v à _fw-la deo_fw-la determinata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la quickquam_fw-la immutate_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n themselves_o say_v he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o he_o say_v there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o but_o the_o word_n be_v so_o determinate_a that_o they_o may_v not_o anything_o be_v change_v yet_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o limit_v his_o own_o proposition_n and_o show_v there_o may_v be_v a_o variation_n six_o way_n in_o some_o of_o which_o the_o 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dicenda_fw-la esse_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la baptizo_fw-la te_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la certain_o non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la matth._n ult_n docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptizantes_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la at_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la certe_fw-la colligi_fw-la nisi_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditio_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la ait_fw-la dicite_fw-la baptizo_fw-la te_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n satis_fw-la igitur_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la aspergentes_fw-la aquam_fw-la dicanus_fw-la innomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v be_v gather_v from_o no_o place_n he_o say_v but_o that_o of_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o 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