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effectu_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o baptism_n three_o thing_n water_n blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n take_v away_o but_o one_o of_o these_o and_o you_o destroy_v the_o sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v water_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o common_a element_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o clear_a for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n at_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n he_o shall_v therein_o show_v so_o much_o ignorance_n in_o that_o father_n write_n as_o that_o the_o learned_a will_v just_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o more_o time_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o unto_o he_o and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o such_o a_o ignoramus_n 8_o last_o augustine_n that_o great_a &_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o all_o to_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o very_a argument_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o quote_v a_o place_n or_o two_o there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o christi_fw-la he_o serm_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n nulli_fw-la est_fw-la aliquantenus_fw-la ambigendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la corporis_fw-la sanguinisque_fw-la domini_fw-la participem_fw-la fieri_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la efficitur_fw-la membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o least_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n that_o then_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o in_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n if_o any_o think_v that_o by_o the_o faithful_a he_o mean_v only_a person_n of_o year_n actual_o believe_v let_v they_o consult_v his_o epistle_n 2._o epistle_n epist_n 23._o tom_n 2._o to_o boniface_n a_o devout_a earl_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n wherein_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o father_n to_o comprehend_v infant_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n again_o accessis_fw-la again_o epist_n 57_o ad_fw-la dardanum_n dicimus_fw-la in_o baptizatis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la id_fw-la nesciant_fw-la habitare_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o eye_n quemadmodum_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la &_o métem_fw-la cvius_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la ratio_fw-la quâ_fw-la uti_fw-la â—â—â—dum_fw-la possant_fw-la veluti_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scintilla_fw-la sopita_fw-la est_fw-la excitanda_fw-la aetatis_fw-la accessis_fw-la we_o say_v that_o in_o infant_n baptize_v although_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v for_o so_o be_v they_o without_o knowledge_n of_o his_o be_v in_o they_o although_o he_o be_v in_o they_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n reason_n be_v in_o they_o who_o yet_o can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o like_o a_o little_a spark_n rake_v up_o under_o ash_n and_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o but_o by_o access_n of_o year_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n with_o which_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n ibid._n end_n habitare_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la talibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la occultè_fw-la in_o eye_n agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la suis_fw-la templum_fw-la eius_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o proficientibus_fw-la &_o proficiendo_fw-la
and_o in_o art_n 38_o thus_o 5.26_o thus_o dicimus_fw-la itaq_fw-la elementum_fw-la aquae_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la eaducum_fw-la nobis_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la utrè_n testificari_fw-la interiorem_fw-la animi_fw-la nostri_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la rom._n 6.3_o ephes_n 5.26_o 5_o the_o argentine_n confession_n cap._n 17._o thus_o determine_v 3._o determine_v de_fw-fr baptismate_fw-la itaque_fw-la confitemur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la passim_fw-la scriptura_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la eo_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o mertem_fw-la christi_fw-la coagmentari_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christum_fw-la endure_v lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la peccata_fw-la abluere_fw-la nos_fw-la salvare_fw-la rom_n 6_o 3._o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o gal_n 3_o tit._n 3._o act._n 22._o 1._o pet._n 3._o touch_v baptism_n we_o confess_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o affirm_v of_o it_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v bury_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n knit_v together_o in_o one_o body_n we_o put_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v we_o rom._n 6_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 12._o gal._n 3._o tit._n 3._o act._n 22._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 6_o the_o augustane_n confession_n art_n 9_o istis_fw-la 9_o docet_fw-la quod_fw-la infant_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la deo_fw-la commendati_fw-la recipiantur_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o fiant_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la testatur_fw-la mat._n 18._o non_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la patris_fw-la vestri_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la parvulis_fw-la istis_fw-la teach_v that_o infant_n be_v by_o baptism_n commend_v unto_o god_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o son_n as_o christ_n testify_v math._n 18._o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v 7_o the_o saxon_a confession_n cap._n 14_o thus_o infant_n thus_o retinemus_fw-la et_fw-la infantium_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quia_fw-la certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la promissionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n pertinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la iudicamus_fw-la hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la tantum_fw-la otiosam_fw-la ceremoniam_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la veer_fw-la tunc_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la &_o sanctificari_fw-la infant_n we_o retain_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n also_o because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v even_o to_o infant_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v we_o judge_v this_o a_o mere_a idle_a ceremony_n but_o that_o then_o they_o be_v true_o receive_v by_o god_n and_o sanctify_a 8_o the_o confession_n of_o wirtemberg_n cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n to_o the_o same_o effect_n etc._n effect_n docemus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ungi_fw-la spirituali_fw-la chrysmate_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la membâ—un_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o donari_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o teach_v that_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v anoint_v with_o a_o spiritual_a chrism_n that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o to_o all_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n confession_n of_o the_o palatine_a extant_a in_o the_o same_o harmony_n of_o confession_n regenerantur_fw-la confession_n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la sacri_fw-la baptismi_fw-la credo_fw-la &_o confiteor_fw-la liberos_fw-la nostros_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la foedere_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la dictum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la una_fw-la includuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o 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touch_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o holy_a baptism_n i_o believe_v &_o confess_v that_o our_o child_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o also_o be_v include_v together_o with_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n before_o speak_v of_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o catholic_a faith_n as_o in_o they_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v train_v up_o and_o instruct_v be_v make_v partaker_n as_o well_o as_o we_o of_o the_o bloody_a death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n which_o in_o that_o his_o death_n he_o have_v procure_v and_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n viz_o that_o as_o they_o receive_v the_o outward_a seal_n to_o wit_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o elementary_a water_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n external_o in_o the_o body_n so_o also_o together_o &_o at_o once_o by_o christ_n they_o be_v wash_v with_o his_o blood_n in_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v internal_o baptize_v and_o be_v regenerate_v a_o new_a as_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o some_o may_v object_v that_o this_o last_o be_v not_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o palatinate_n but_o only_o of_o frederick_n the_o three_o the_o palsgrave_n of_o rhine_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o confession_n of_o that_o religious_a prince_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o that_o whole_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o insert_v of_o it_o among_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o confession_n of_o that_o church_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n but_o only_o this_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o palatinate_n consider_v how_o full_a this_o confession_n be_v &_o how_o exact_o according_a with_o their_o public_a catechism_n think_v it_o needless_a to_o draw_v any_o other_o public_a body_n of_o confession_n but_o rather_o to_o rest_v in_o this_o so_o well_o perform_v to_o their_o hand_n 2_o i_o say_v that_o it_o do_v full_o agree_v to_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n set_v forth_o in_o their_o public_a catechism_n for_o in_o the_o 69_o quest_n of_o that_o catech_n this_o be_v demand_v esse_fw-la demand_v qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la admoneris_fw-la &_o confirmaris_fw-la te_fw-la unici_fw-la illius_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la christi_fw-la participem_fw-la esse_fw-la by_o what_o ground_n be_v thou_o admonish_v and_o confirm_v that_o in_o thy_o baptism_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o and_o only_o sacrifice_v of_o christ_n solent_fw-la christ_n quod_fw-la christus_fw-la externum_fw-la aquae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la mandavit_fw-la addita_fw-la hac_fw-la promissione_n i_o non_fw-la minus_fw-la certo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la a_o sordibus_fw-la animae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la lavari_fw-la quam_fw-la aqua_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la ablutus_fw-la sum_fw-la qua_fw-la sordes_fw-la corporis_fw-la expurgari_fw-la solent_fw-la the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v this_o because_o christ_n enjoin_v that_o outward_a laver_n of_o water_n with_o this_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o i_o be_o wash_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n from_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v from_o all_o sin_n they_o that_o i_o be_o external_o wash_v with_o water_n whereby_o the_o stain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v purge_v away_o to_o which_o i_o may_v further_o add_v that_o learned_a pareus_n in_o his_o large_a explication_n of_o that_o catechism_n how_o ever_o he_o require_v faith_n in_o the_o receiver_n that_o will_v have_v sensible_a possession_n &_o benefit_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o sacrament_n yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 74_o question_n of_o the_o same_o undertake_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o second_o argument_n which_o he_o there_o use_v be_v this_o baptizari_fw-la this_o ad_fw-la infant_n ecclesiae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la beneficium_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o regenerationis_fw-la h._n e._n infantibus_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la adultis_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la fidei_fw-la effector_n promittitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la infant_n christianorum_fw-la debent_fw-la baptizari_fw-la that_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o
licet_fw-la ibid._n sect_n 14._o i_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o by_o election_n and_o praedestination_n belong_v to_o god_n peculiar_a flock_n that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o spirit_n afterward_o do_v manifest_a and_o declare_v himself_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n musculus_fw-la of_o baptism_n give_v this_o description_n com._n description_n defiâ—iemus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la purgationis_fw-la initiationis_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la obsignationis_fw-la &_o incorporationis_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la seruatorem_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la omni_fw-la no_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la in_o electu_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la 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have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o 5_o chap_a but_o also_o of_o peter_n martyr_n d._n whitaker_n and_o other_o which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v have_v already_o set_v down_o their_o word_n at_o large_a thus_o also_o daneus_n vasis_fw-la daneus_n in_o augustini_fw-la enchirid._n cap._n 52._o nec_fw-la eoram_fw-la animae_fw-la rationalis_fw-la opeâ—a_fw-la ulla_fw-la adâ—uc_fw-la cernimus_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la propterea_fw-la potest_fw-la negari_fw-la eos_fw-la anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la esse_fw-la praeditos_fw-la â—rgo_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la &_o regenerationem_fw-la habent_fw-la parâ—â—li_fw-la electic_a dâ—i_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la illius_fw-la opera_fw-la nobis_fw-la apparent_a &_o ea_fw-la dona_fw-la habent_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la aetatis_fw-la â—d_a est_fw-la pro_fw-la capacitate_v vasis_fw-la not_o only_o upon_o saint_n augustine_n enchiridion_n but_o also_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o he_o say_v that_o 25._o that_o ergo_fw-la 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