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But let us mark that Baptism, and the Lords Supper (which are the Sacraments that Christ hath ordained) are not a division like too the figures of the law. For although we be separated from the unbelee•••s, and from such as never came yet within in Gods Church: yet is there not any one certain nation of the world, which […] accepteth peculiarly by it self, but he will have his grace spread […] over all. There is not then any such distinction as there was before, that it can be said, we come of the linage of Abraham, we be they whom God vouchsafed too adopt. None can say so: for there is now neither Jew nor Gentle any more, as it is said in many places of the scripture. Therefore whosoever calleth upon Gods name purely, of what nation so ever he be, the same is well liked and accepted of him, as sayeth S. Peter in the sixteenth of the Acts, and also in his first Epistle. And Baptism and the Lords Supper serve now a days too unite the whole world. For let the barbarousest sort that can be, come, and God will receive them: Baptism shall be ministered unto them, because it belongeth to all such as are knit together into the body of the only son of God.

But let vs marke that Baptim, and the Lords Supper (which are the Sacraments that Christ hath ordeyned) are not a diuision lyke too the figures of the lawe. For although wee bee separated from the vnbelee•••s, and from such as neuer came yit within in Gods Church: yit is there not any one certeyne nation of the world, which 〈…〉 accepteth peculiarly by it self, but he will haue his grace spred 〈…〉 ouer all. There is not then any such distin••ion as there was before, that it can bee sayd, wee come of the linage of Abraham, wee bee they whom God voutsafed too adopt. None can say so: for there is now nother Iewe nor Gentill any more, as it is sayd in many places of the scirpture. Therefore whosoeuer calleth vppon Gods name purely, of what nation so euer he bee, the same is well lyked and accepted of him, as sayeth S. Peter in the sixtenth of the Acts, and also in his first Epistle. And Baptim and the Lords Supper serue now a dayes too vnite the whole world. For let the barbarousest sort that can be, come, and God will receyue them: Baptim shalbee ministred vntoo them, bycause it belongeth to all such as are kni• togither intoo the body of the onely sonne of God.