132 The order afthecauls minif fcr,forwant ofrvater,tooke.find, and baptized one with that: the partie that befnded, w<ufurther baptized, theformer being efieemedofnoneeffeel. Niceph.hiflor.3.booke.3 z.chapter. Theexternal! formeofbaptifine, is theminitlers wafhingofthe baptized, accordingto the tre!cript ruleofGods word.Rom.t o. i+ The ancient cuflorneofbaptizing,wastodippe,and,asitwere,todiue,all thebodie ofthe baptized in the water,as may appeare inPaul,Rom.6. and the Councels ofLaod cea,an:i INeocarfarea: but now efpecially in cold countries, the Churchvfeth onely to fprinklc thebaptized, byreafon ofchildrens weak - neffe : forvery few ofripeycaresarc now adaies baptized. We need notmuch tomaruelleat this alteration,feeing charitie and neceffitie may difpenfe with ceremonics,and mitigate in equitie the fharpnes ofthem. TheSaacramentali vnion ofthe partsofbapttfine is on this fort. The elementofwater whereby the vntleanneffe ofthe bodie is purified, by a moil conuenientproporzionfhadoweth out the bloudofChrifi,andby the figure Synecdoche,taking the part forthewhole,whole Chrifl, i Job.' .7. And thebloodofle f is Chr.flclenfethvsfan. allferne. The a&ion oftheMinifler,ishis wafhing ofthe partie baptized with the e- lement ofwater. Thisfealeth and confirmeth a doubleaEtion ofGod. L The engrafting or incorporating ofthebaptized intoChriftGal. 3 . 2 7. Asmany u are6aptizedintoChrif ,hatteplat on Chrif. r . Cor. i a.] 3.Byonefpiritwe areall baptized into one bodie. I I. Our fpirituall regeneration. Tit. 3 .5.. Not by the worl¿es ofrighteoufncjfe whichwe haddonc,but according to his merciehe fatted vsby thewafhingofthenewbirth,and the renningoftheholy Ghoff. Ofwafhing there bee three parts.The putting into thewater: the conti- nuance in the water : and theconimingout ofthewater. The putting into,orthe ferinkling ofwater, loth ratifie I, the fhedding of the bloodof Chrifl for the remiffionofall our finnes, and the imputation ofhisrighteoufneffe. A6í. 22. 16.e/frife and bebaptized,andwafb arraythyfins in calling on the name óf'theLord.' .Cor.6. t r. And f chwerefame !flow, but ye arewathed, butye are f vithfic4 but yeare iuThfled in the name of theLord lefiis,andby the f irit ofour God. l I. The mortificationoffinneby thepower of Chrtfls death Roin.6.3 . Knowyenot that allwee whichhaue beenbaptized intolife: Chrfl haue beenbaptized intohis death? 6. Knowing this, that our oldman iscrucified with him, that the bodieofPrune might bee denwed, that henceforth welhould notfernefnne:forhe that is dead isfeedfan)print. The continuance in the water,it noteththeburiall offinne ; namely,acon- tinual! increafeofmortification bythepower both ofChrif his death andbu- riall.Rom.6.4.We are buried thenwith him by bapti fine intohiedeath. Theconning out ofthe waterdoth confirmeour fpirituail viuification to newneffeof life in all holinef a and iuflice, the whichwee attainevntoby the power ofChrifls refurre6lion.Rom.6.4. Likeas Cbrift Tomraifedvpfromthe dead by the Slorie ofthe Father:fo wee alfo/hould wale innewnefße of life. 5 . For
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