Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…

Mark, it is not only an engagement to Believe hereafter, but the Profession of a present Faith. 2. And that not a common faith, but that which hath Remission of sin. 3. And this was not an accidental separable use of Baptism: but he makes this the very exposition of Baptizari in nomine Jesu Christi. And next addeth, [Vel est in Baptismo per Christum recipi in gratiam.] Mark then, that even Baptism into the name of Christ it self doth signify that we are received into Gods favour by Christ: And thus he expoundeth the Covenant in the next words: [Est enim Baptismus pactum seu foedus gratiae, quod init inter baptizandum nobiscum Christus.] And that it is a Professing sign of our true Repentance, he shows before [Et rectissimè conjungitur Poenitentia & Baptismus, quia Baptismus Poenitentiae signum est:]

Mark, it is not only an engagement to Believe hereafter, but the Profession of a present Faith. 2. And that not a common faith, but that which hath Remission of sin. 3. And this was not an accidental separable use of Baptism: but he makes this the very exposition of Baptizari in nomine Jesu Christi. And next addeth, [Vel est in Baptismo per Christum recipi in gratiam.] Mark then, that even Baptism into the name of Christ it self doth signifie that we are received into Gods favor by Christ: And thus he expoundeth the Covenant in the next words: [Est enim Baptismus pactum seu foedus gratiae, quod init inter baptizandum nobiscum Christus.] And that it is a Professing sign of our true Repentance, he shews before [Et rectissimè conjungitur Poenitentia & Baptismus, quia Baptismus Poenitentiae signum est:]

Marlorate in loc. goes further, and shows that Remission doth in order go before Baptism, and multitudes of our Divines say the like, as may be seen in the abundant citations of them by Mr. Gataker against Doctor Ward and Bishop Davenant [Tametsi in contexu verborum Baptismus Remissionem hìc praecedit, ordine tamen sequitur: quia nihil aliud est (Mark nihil aliud) quàm bonorum quae per Christum consequimur obsignatio, ut in conscientiis nostris data sint.] The words are Calvins in loc. owned by Marlorate.

Marlorate in loc. goes further, and shews that Remission doth in order go before Baptism, and multitudes of our Divines say the like, as may be seen in the abundant citations of them by Mr. Gataker against Doctor Ward and Bishop Davenant [Tametsi in contexu verborum Baptismus Remissionem hìc praecedit, ordine tamen sequitur: quia nihil aliud est (Mark nihil aliud) quàm bonorum quae per Christum consequimur obsignatio, ut in conscientiis nostris data sint.] The words are Calvins in loc. owned by Marlorate.