A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Answerable to these we have Baptism and the LORDS Supper: now it is the general consent of the Fathers, that in the most complete Baptism sin is not so taken away, Quod non sit, sed quòd non obsit: non quoad actum, sed quoad reatum; Sin is still within the faithful, but it shall not be destructive to them in whom it is. Indeed if we consider the inward baptism of the Spirit with the outward, there is a true purging. The laver of regeneration cleanseth from the guilt of all sinnes, quae vel humana traxit nativitas, vel contraxit iniquitas, August. So Lactantius sings of the baptised Infant: Candidus egreditur nitidis exercitus undis: Atque vetus vitium purgat in amne novo. Aquinas says, this Sacrament is a Commemoration, a Demonstration, a Prognostication: a Commemoration of Christs Death, that is past: a Demonstration of CHRISTS grace, that is present: a Prognostication of CHRISTS Glory, that is to come. Thus can the GOD of Power effect his will by weak means: as the aspersion of blood on the doors without, shall save the effusion of blood in the house within.¹ Naaman must wash in Jordan, the blind in Siloam, the lame in Bethesda, we in the sacred Font. As none entered the Sanctuary, but they first washed in the ⟨p. 196⟩golden laver: so ordinarily none enter the Church, but they are first washed in this holy fountain.

Answerable to these we have Baptisme and the LORDS Supper: now it is the generall consent of the Fathers, that in the most compleat Baptisme sinne is not so taken away, Quod non sit, sed quòd non obsit: non quoad actum, sed quoad reatum; Sinne is still within the faithfull, but it shall not be destructive to them in whom it is. Indeed if wee consider the inward baptisme of the Spirit with the outward, there is a true purging. The laver of regeneration cleanseth from the guilt of all sinnes, quae vel humana traxit nativitas, vel contraxit iniquitas, August. So Lactantius sings of the baptised Infant: Candidus egreditur nitidis exercitus undis: Atque vetus vitium purgat in amne novo. Aquinas sayes, this Sacrament is a Commemoration, a Demonstration, a Prognostication: a Commemoration of Christs Death, that is past: a Demonstration of CHRISTS grace, that is present: a Prognostication of CHRISTS Glory, that is to come. Thus can the GOD of Power effect his will by weake meanes: as the aspersion of bloud on the doores without, shall save the effusion of bloud in the house within.