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

Note also here, besides Paraeus his express decision of the main controversy, how he takes the converted justified and believers for the same; and the unconverted, unjustified, and Infidels, for the same. Ragerus a little quarrels with Paraeus, and (as many Lutherans do) would make Abraham's example no standing Rule; that the Sacrament begets not the first Grace; [sed non sequitur, in hoc subjecto Circumcisio non habuit virtutem operativam gratiae primitus conferendae: ergò in nullo habuit: imò vero aliis gratiae divinae adhuc destitutis medium esse potuit gratiae primitus conferendae.] so others of that way. But as we distinguish between what God may do by Baptism, and what he hath Instituted it to do; so the very judgement of these Lutherans and many Papists, who will have Sacraments to confer Grace where it is not, is against the opinion that we now resist. For it is not any lower effect only, but saving Justification or Remission, which these make to be the present effect of it.

Note also here, besides Paraeus his express decision of the main controversie, how he takes the converted justified and believers for the same; and the unconverted, unjustified, and Infidels, for the same. Ragerus a little quarrels with Paraeus, and (as many Lutherans do) would make Abrahams example no standing Rule; that the Sacrament begets not the first Grace; [sed non sequitur, in hoc subjecto Circumcisio non habuit virtutem operativam gratiae primitus conferendae: ergò in nullo habuit: imò vero aliis gratiae divinae adhuc destitutis medium esse potuit gratiae primitus conferendae.] so others of that way. But as we distinguish between what God may do by Baptism, and what he hath Instituted it to do; so the very judgement of these Lutherans and many Papists, who will have Sacraments to confer Grace where it is not, is against the opinion that we now resist. For it is not any lower effect only, but saving Justification or Remission, which these make to be the present effect of it.

Dr. Willet in loc. saith [Circumcision then did not confer upon him that Grace which he had not, but did confirm and stablish him in the grace and faith received, the Sacraments then non Instituta sunt justificandis, sed justificatis, are not Instituted for those which are to be justified, but for them which are already justified. Parae.]