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notwithf dMding Gods decree. 19 of means. See Jer.33.3. Luker 8.4 r. Pfal.2.3. Moreover, the Papifts objet againi us, that we ¿euarn. De take away the efficacie of prayer in obteining re- ''2ks aperil in patictl. million of firmes or any other good things. The jii.i,crp.3. former, becaufe we teach that faith alone juftifyeth: the latter, becaufe we teach that the prayer which muff obtein any thing proceedeth from fpeciall faith, which cannot be had. But more worthily the Papifis may be charged for denying the efficacy of obteining remiffion both to faith and to prayer, which they afcribe to the Sacraments, efpecìally of Baptifme for films going before, and Penance for f nnes following after Baptifme, which they hold do free from finne, and conferre the grace of j unifi- cation ex opere operato; whereunto they require nei- ther prayer nor faith, nor any other good motion or difpofition in the party, fave onely that he do not ponere obicem peccati mortalis, put in the way the barre or ífop of mortall fanne; affirming that the Sa- craments do contein grace as veífels, and that they are phyficall caufes of grace, juftifying by efficacie put into them by God , as the heat of fire is the caufe of burning ; abufing that place, Aas 22. I6. Be baptized and waf h away thy fannes, having called on the name of the Lord. But let us come to their ob- jeaions. To the firft I anfwer, That we do teach that remiffion of finnes is obteined by prayer; and that to that end our Saviour bath taught us to crave remiffion and hath acquainted us with the example' of the Publicane who by prayer obteined juftifica- tìon; as David,Manaffeh, and the faithfuil and peni- tent finners in allages have done : which hindreth G z not