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peace,magnanimity, goodness,faith,gentleness,continency,
chastity. For they who are Christ'shave crucifiedtheir
flesh,with itsvicesand lusts."1
65. That allsinsare put away in baptism.
In the firstEpistleof Paul to the Corinthians: u Neither
fornicators,nor those who serve idols,nor adulterers,nor
effeminate,nor the lustersaftermankind, nor thieves,nor
cheaters,nor drunkards,nor revilers,nor robbers,shallobtain
the kingdom of God. And these things indeed ye were :
but ye are washed, but ye are sanctifiedin the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ,and in the Spiritof our God." s
66. That the disciplineof God isto be observedin church
precepts.
In Jeremiah : "And I willgive to you shepherdsaccord
ing to my own heart; and they shallfeed the sheep,feeding
them with discipline."8 Also in Solomon, in the Proverbs:
" My son,neglectnot the disciplineof God, nor failwhen
rebuked by Him. For whom God loveth,He rebuketh."4
Also in the second Psalm : " Keep discipline,lestperchance
the Lord shouldbe angry,and ye perishfrom the rightway,
when His anger shallburn up quicklyagainstyou. Blessed
are allthey who trustin Him." 5 Also in the forty-ninth
Psalm : " But to the sinner saithGod, For what dost thou
set forthmy judgments, and takestmy covenant into thy
mouth ? But thou hatestdiscipline,and hastcastmy words
behind thee."* Also in the Wisdom of Solomon : " He who
castethaway disciplineismiserable."7
67. That it was foretoldthat men should despisesound
discipline.
Paul, in the second to Timothy : " There willbe a time
when they willnot endure sound doctrine; but accordingto
their own lustswillheap to themselvesteachersitchingin
1 Gal.v.17-24. * 1 Cor.vi.9-11. 3 Jer.iii.15.
* Prov.iii.11,12. 5 Pa.ii.12. 6 Ps.1.16.
7 Wisd.iii.11.