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not_o be_v enjoin_v to_o christian_n wtout_fw-fr wrong_v do_v to_o christ._n but_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o which_o i_o even_o now_o allege_v be_v hard_a to_o assoil_v that_o all_o the_o jewishe_a ceremony_n be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o that_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n but_o most_o hard_a of_o all_o be_v that_o which_o be_v entreat_v in_o many_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n attein_v not_o to_o conscience_n that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v not_o a_o image_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o follower_n of_o it_o obtain_v no_o perfection_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n and_o such_o other_o i_o go_v back_o to_o
that_o baptism_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mark_n and_o token_n whereby_o we_o profess_v our_o religion_n before_o man_n as_o soldier_n bear_v the_o conufance_n of_o their_o capitaine_fw-fr for_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o profession_n weigh_v not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o baptism_n that_o be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v it_o with_o this_o promise_n xuj_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o to_o be_v understode_v which_o paul_n write_v that_o the_o chirch_n be_v sanctify_v of_o christ_n her_o spouse_n xxii_o and_o cleanse_v with_o wash_v of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o we_o be_v save_v according_a to_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o which_o peter_n write_v that_o baptism_n save_v us._n for_o paul_n will_n be_v not_o to_o signify_v that_o our_o wash_n and_o salvation_n be_v perfect_o make_v by_o water_n or_o that_o water_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o power_n of_o cleanse_n regenerate_v and_o renew_v neither_o do_v peter_n mean_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o the_o knowledge_n &_o certainty_n of_o such_o gift_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v evident_o enough_o express_v in_o the_o word_n themselves_o for_o paul_n knit_v together_o the_o word_n of_o life_n &_o baptism_n of_o water_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o by_z the_o gospel_n the_o message_n of_o wash_v &_o sanctifieng_v be_v bring_v we_o that_o by_o baptism_n such_o message_n be_v seal_v and_o peter_n immediate_o adjoin_v that_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n yea_o baptism_n promise_v we_o no_o other_o cleanse_v but_o by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o water_n for_z the_o likeness_n of_o cleanse_v &_o wash_v who_o therefore_o can_v say_v that_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o this_o water_n which_o certain_o testify_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o true_a &_o only_o wash_v so_o that_o from_o no_o where_n else_o can_v be_v fetch_v a_o sure_a reason_n to_o confute_v their_o blind_a error_n which_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o water_n than_o from_o the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n itself_o which_o do_v withdraw_v we_o as_o well_o from_o that_o visible_a element_n which_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n as_o from_o all_o other_o mean_n that_o it_o may_v bind_v our_o mind_n to_o christ_n alone_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o baptism_n be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o time_n past_a that_o for_o new_a fallinge_n into_o which_o we_o fall_v back_o after_o baptism_n we_o must_v seek_v new_a remedy_n of_o cleanse_v in_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o other_o sacrament_n as_o though_o the_o force_n of_o baptism_n be_v wear_v out_o of_o use_n by_o this_o error_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o old_a time_n that_o some_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o the_o uttermost_a peril_n of_o life_n and_o at_o their_o last_o gaspinge_n that_o so_o they_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n against_o which_o wayward_a subtle_a provision_n the_o old_a bishop_n so_o oft_o inveigh_v in_o their_o write_n but_o thus_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o we_o be_v baptize_v we_o be_v at_o one_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v for_o all_o our_o life_n therefore_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o fall_v we_o must_v go_v back_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o baptism_n and_o therewith_o we_o must_v arm_v our_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v be_v always_o certain_a and_o assure_v of_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n for_o though_o when_o it_o be_v once_o minister_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v past_a yet_o by_o late_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o abolish_v for_o the_o cleanness_n of_o christ_n be_v therein_o offer_v we_o that_o always_o flourish_v be_v oppress_v with_o no_o spot_v but_o overwhelm_v &_o wipe_v away_o all_o our_o filthiness_n yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o take_v thereof_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o very_o we_o be_v not_o hereby_o arm_v to_o such_o boldness_n but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v give_v only_o to_o they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v do_v groan_v weary_a and_o oppress_v under_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v wherewith_o they_o may_v raise_v up_o and_o comfort_v themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o confusion_n and_o desperation_n so_o paul_n say_v twenty-five_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o a_o propitiator_n unto_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o fault_n go_v before_o wherein_o he_o deni_v not_o that_o therein_o be_v obtain_v perpetual_a &_o continual_a forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n even_o unto_o death_n but_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v give_fw-ge of_o the_o father_n only_o to_o poor_a sinner_n which_o wound_v with_o the_o sear_a iron_n of_o conscience_n to_o sigh_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o these_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v they_z which_o by_o escape_v of_o punishment_n do_v hunt_v for_o matter_n and_o liberty_n to_o sin_n do_v nothing_o but_o provoke_v to_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n and_o iugement_n of_o god_n i_o know_v in_o deed_n that_o it_o be_v common_o think_v otherwise_o that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o the_o key_n we_o do_v after_o baptism_n obtain_v forgevenesse_n which_o at_o our_o first_o regeneration_n be_v give_v we_o by_o only_a baptism_n but_o they_o which_o devise_v this_o do_v err_v herein_o that_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n whereof_o they_o speak_v do_v so_o hang_v upon_o baptism_n that_o it_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v sever_v the_o sinner_n receive_v forgevenesse_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o chirch_n namely_o not_o without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o preach_v be_v that_o that_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n but_o what_o sign_n and_o testimony_n be_v there_o of_o that_o wash_n but_o baptism_n we_o see_v therefore_o how_o that_o absolution_n be_v refer_v to_o baptism_n and_o this_o error_n have_v breed_v we_o the_o feign_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n of_o which_o i_o have_v touch_v somewhat_o before_o and_o the_o residue_n i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o in_o place_n fit_a for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o man_n which_o according_a to_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o wit_n be_v immeasurable_o fast_o tie_v to_o outward_a thing_n have_v in_o this_o behalf_n also_o bewray_v that_o fault_n that_o not_o content_v with_o the_o pure_a institution_n of_o god_n they_o do_v thrust_v in_o new_a help_n feign_v of_o themselves_o as_o though_o baptism_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n but_o if_o repentance_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o for_o our_o whole_a life_n the_o force_n also_o of_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o same_o bound_n wherefore_o it_o be_v also_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o all_o the_o godly_a throughout_o all_o their_o life_n long_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v vex_v with_o knowledge_n in_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n dare_v call_v back_o themselves_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o baptism_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v confirm_v themselves_o in_o the_o affiance_n of_o that_o only_a and_o continual_a wash_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n it_o bring_v also_o a_o other_o fruit_n because_o it_o show_v we_o our_o mortification_n in_o christ_n vi.iii._n and_o new_a life_n in_o he_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n be_v bury_v together_o with_o he_o into_o death_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o which_o word_n he_o do_v not_o only_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o follow_v of_o he_o as_o though_o he_o do_v say_v that_o we_o be_v by_o baptism_n put_v in_o mind_n that_o after_o a_o certain_a example_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v die_v to_o our_o lust_n and_o after_o the_o example_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o righteousness_n but_o he_o fetch_v the_o matter_n much_o depe_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o by_o baptism_n christ_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v graff_v into_o it_o and_o as_o the_o graft_n receive_v substance_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o root_n into_o which_o it_o be_v graff_v so_o they_o that_o receive_v baptism_n with_o such_o faith_n as_o they_o ought_v do_v true_o feel_v the_o effectualness_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mortifi_a of_o their_o flesh_n and_o therewithal_o
publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o baptism_n and_o none_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v do_v take_v honour_n upon_o himself_o in_o the_o chirch_n xxiii_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v as_o aaron_n whosoever_o without_o lawful_a call_n baptise_v he_o rush_v into_o a_o other_o man_n office_n even_o in_o the_o small_a thing_n as_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v whatsoever_o we_o enterprise_n with_o a_o doutefull_a conscience_n paul_n open_o cry_v out_o to_o be_v sin_n therefore_o in_o woman_n baptise_v be_v much_o more_o grevous_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o break_v the_o rule_n appoint_v by_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o pluck_v in_o sunder_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n conjoin_v but_o all_o this_o i_o pass_v over_o only_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reder_n to_o note_n that_o sephoraes_n purpose_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o do_v any_o service_n to_o god_n see_v her_o son_n to_o be_v in_o danger_n she_o grudge_v and_o murmur_v and_o not_o without_o stomaching_n throw_v the_o foreskinne_n upon_o the_o ground_n she_o so_o taunt_v her_o husband_n that_o she_o be_v also_o angry_a with_o god_n final_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o all_o this_o come_v of_o a_o furiousness_n of_o mind_n because_o she_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o her_o husband_n for_o that_o she_o be_v compel_v to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o her_o son_n moreover_o if_o she_o have_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n behave_v herself_o well_o yet_o herein_o be_v a_o unexcusable_a rash_a presumption_n that_o she_o circumcise_v her_o son_n her_o husband_n be_v present_a not_o any_o private_a man_n but_o moses_n the_o principal_a prophet_n of_o god_n than_o who_o there_o never_o rise_v any_o great_a in_o israel_n which_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o do_v than_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v for_o woman_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o this_o controversy_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v easy_o take_v away_o by_o this_o principle_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o it_o happen_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n before_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n but_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o no_o small_a wrong_n be_v do_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o rest_v in_o it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v weak_a of_o itself_o whereas_o the_o effect_n thereof_o hang_v neither_o upon_o baptism_n nor_o upon_o any_o addition_n there_o be_v afterward_o add_v to_o it_o a_o sacrament_n like_o a_o seal_n not_o that_o it_o bring_v effectualness_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o to_o a_o thing_n weak_a of_o itself_o but_o only_o confirm_v it_o to_o us._n whereupon_o follow_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o therefore_o baptize_v that_o they_o may_v then_o first_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o before_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o chirch_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o receive_v by_o a_o solemn_a sign_n into_o the_o chirch_n because_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o do_v already_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n therefore_o if_o in_o omit_v the_o sign_n there_o be_v neither_o slothfulness_n nor_o contempt_n nor_o negligence_n we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n it_o be_v therefore_o much_o more_o holy_a to_o geve_v this_o reverence_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o we_o seek_v sacrament_n from_o no_o where_n else_o than_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v they_o when_o we_o may_v not_o have_v they_o of_o the_o chirch_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o bind_v to_o they_o but_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v they_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o this_o age_n certain_a phrentike_a spirit_n have_v raise_v up_o sore_a trouble_n in_o the_o chirch_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o do_v not_o yet_o cease_v to_o turmoil_n i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o i_o must_v join_v here_o a_o addition_n to_o restrain_v their_o furiousness_n if_o peradventure_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o some_o man_n to_o be_v very_o much_o to_o long_o let_v he_o i_o beseech_v he_o weigh_v with_o himself_o that_o we_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o esteem_v the_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n in_o a_o most_o great_a matter_n together_o with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o chirch_n that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v lothesom_o receive_v which_o may_v avail_v to_o procure_v they_o both_o beside_o that_o i_o so_o study_v to_o frame_v this_o discourse_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o small_a importance_n to_o the_o clere_a declaration_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n they_o assail_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n with_o a_o argument_n in_o deed_n favourable_a in_o show_n say_v that_o 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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 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