no_o where_o have_v enjoin_v they_o repentance_n in_o order_n unto_o baptism_n nor_o allege_v their_o inability_n to_o repent_v as_o a_o bar_n to_o their_o admission_n thereunto_o §_o 5._o indeed_o we_o have_v scripture_n where_o grow_v man_n be_v exhort_v to_o both_o together_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o where_o sign_n of_o repentance_n be_v show_v by_o such_o as_o receive_v baptism_n act_v 2._o 38._o matth._n 3._o 6._o but_o still_o the_o person_n both_o exhort_v unto_o and_o show_v repentance_n be_v of_o age_n both_o to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n need_v repentance_n and_o to_o act_v that_o repentance_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o baptise_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n who_o as_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o actual_a sin_n so_o they_o be_v in_o no_o ability_n for_o repentance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n a_o argument_n from_o particular_n be_v no_o far_o argumentative_a than_o to_o particular_n under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n which_o can_v be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o infant_n so_o as_o that_o what_o be_v enjoin_v to_o or_o perform_v by_o the_o one_o must_v be_v necessary_o require_v of_o and_o perform_v by_o the_o other_o and_o so_o some_o man_n be_v exhort_v unto_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n both_o at_o once_o and_o other_o man_n confess_v their_o sin_n as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o repentance_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v no_o argument_n that_o therefore_o all_o infant_n must_v do_v so_o too_o or_o else_o not_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o no_o infant_n baptize_v because_o none_o can_v so_o do_v the_o case_n it_o be_v plain_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o so_o whatever_o want_n of_o repentance_n or_o non-profession_n of_o it_o may_v do_v to_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v baptize_v it_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o render_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n who_o as_o they_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o another_o disobedience_n without_o their_o knowledge_n so_o they_o have_v that_o guilt_n take_v off_o from_o they_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o another_o without_o their_o repentance_n which_o pardon_n be_v not_o only_o sign_v and_o seal_v but_o exhibit_v also_o and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o and_o by_o baptism_n §_o 6._o and_o as_o to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o of_o adult_a sinner_n it_o require_v a_o personal_a profession_n of_o repentance_n before_o it_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n but_o for_o infant_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n without_o any_o such_o personal_a profession_n so_o there_o be_v but_o a_o promise_v make_v of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a against_o the_o time_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a by_o surety_n for_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o infant_n name_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o require_v so_o much_o so_o the_o church_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o more_o and_o so_o infant_n 50._o ab_fw-la hac_fw-la poenitentiâ—_n cum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la soli_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la immunes_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la uti_fw-la possunt_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la consecrationom_fw-la remissionem_fw-la que_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la prodest_fw-la cotum_fw-la fides_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la quascunque_fw-la maculas_fw-la dâ—lictorum_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la ex_fw-la quiâ—â—s_fw-la sunt_fw-la nati_fw-la contraxerunt_fw-la aliarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d incerrogatione_fw-la ac_fw-la responsione_n purgentur_fw-la t_o aug._n quiaquag_n homil._n serm._n 50._o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o this_o respect_n neither_o chap._n xxiii_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o not_o believe_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o still_o it_o be_v object_v that_o infant_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 2._o to_o this_o objection_n if_o st._n augustin_n be_v to_o answer_v he_o will_v deny_v the_o antecedent_n and_o say_v that_o infant_n do_v believe_v and_o so_o will_v st._n bernard_n too_o but_o how_o not_o by_o any_o 4._o sed_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la infant_n jam_fw-la superius_fw-la disputavi_fw-la credit_n in_o altero_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o alâ—ero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credit_n &_o valet_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la bapti_fw-la zatos_fw-la computatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n credunt_fw-la infant_n unde_fw-la credum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la credunt_fw-la fide_fw-la paâ—entum_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n serm_n 14._o de_fw-la verb._n apost_n accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la allorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la aliorum_fw-la cor_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la id._n ib._n serm._n 10._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sc_fw-la infant_n quando_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la fide_fw-la omnino_fw-la careant_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsos_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la salvantur_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la alienam_fw-la dignum_fw-la nempe_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aetâ—s_fw-la denegat_fw-la propriam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la concedat_fw-la alienam_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la justitia_fw-la propriam_fw-la putal_a ab_fw-la his_fw-la exigendam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quos_fw-la novit_fw-la propriam_fw-la nullam_fw-la habere_fw-la culpam_fw-la porro_fw-la alienâ_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la fide_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la sorde_fw-la non_fw-la nasâ—antur_fw-la alienâ_fw-la d._n bern._n ep._n 77._o nemo_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la infans_fw-la sidem_fw-la cvi_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la impertit_fw-la svam_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la side_n id._n serm._n 66_o supper_n cant._n in_o ecclesia_fw-la salvateris_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la parvuli_fw-la credunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remlttuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la gratian._n 3_o part_n de_fw-fr conseerat_fw-la do_v 4._o faith_n in_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o their_o parent_n or_o the_o church_n nor_o will_v they_o think_v it_o any_o more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o than_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v through_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o or_o that_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a through_o the_o obedience_n of_o another_o §_o 3._o but_o though_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o surety_n who_o be_v believer_n may_v be_v enough_o and_o be_v to_o qualify_v infant_n for_o a_o admission_n into_o church-membership_a by_o baptism_n yet_o because_o i_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o speak_v they_o believer_n antecedent_o to_o baptism_n however_o they_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o their_o immediate_a parent_n say_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o reckon_v they_o than_o their_o sin_n as_o not_o have_v be_v by_o almighty_a god_n make_v trustee_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o their_o child_n as_o adam_n be_v for_o he_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o this_o §_o 4._o some_o other_o will_v answer_v that_o infant_n have_v faith_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o the_o act_n and_o true_o as_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o deny_v this_o express_o 64._o see_v alt_v problem_n theolog._n part_n 1._o probl._n 22._o becan_n manual_n controver_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o phil._n melancthon_n consil_n theolog._n part_n 1._o pag._n 255._o hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o sect._n 64._o so_o it_o also_o afford_v a_o instance_n of_o little_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o little_a one_o that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v mat._n 18._o 6._o and_o that_o by_o one_o who_o know_v their_o heart_n and_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o they_o even_o our_o saviour_n himself_o §_o 5._o other_o some_o again_o will_v answer_v that_o infant_n have_v faith_n in_o themselves_o though_o not_o in_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o rather_o the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o §_o 6._o and_o true_o that_o as_o god_n be_v able_a to_o infuse_v so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a to_o receive_v divine_a impression_n and_o illumination_n i_o think_v be_v a_o truth_n none_o will_v question_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v the_o fill_n of_o john_n baptist_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o his_o leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o saviour_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n luke_o 1._o 15_o 44._o will_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n now_o this_o be_v so_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o 9_o sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la ille_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la vivificabuntur_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la â—ustitiam_fw-la exemplum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praebuit_fw-la that_fw-mi etiam_fw-la svi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la occultissimam_fw-la fidclibus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la latenter_fw-la infundit_fw-la &_o parvulis_fw-la sic_fw-la d._n august_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la
side_n &_o contritione_n accedunt_fw-la gabriel_n biel_n in_o 1_o sentent_fw-fr d._n 4._o discourse_v of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o person_n of_o different_a age_n and_o disposition_n conclude_v thus_o all_o infant_n right_o baptize_v receive_v the_o thing_n and_o the_o sacrament_n but_o those_o he_o mean_v adult_a one_o that_o come_v feign_o and_o without_o faith_n and_o contrition_n receive_v only_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v lose_v time_n to_o stand_v upon_o it_o hence_o to_o prove_v his_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 14._o but_o before_o either_o he_o or_o de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la flourish_v thomas_n waldensis_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 1430._o and_o say_v he_o who_o ever_o we_o be_v that_o be_v baptize_v into_o 3._o quicunque_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccato_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la tho._n walden_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la tom._n 2._o q._n 101._o fol._n 104._o col._n 2._o quod_fw-la parvuli_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delati_fw-la si_fw-la praeveniantur_fw-la morte_fw-la peribunt_fw-la id._n ib._n q._n 99_o fol._n 101._o col._n 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o even_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n do_v die_v to_o sin_n the_o same_o author_n hold_v that_o infant_n bring_v to_o baptism_n yet_o die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v do_v perish_v §_o 15._o yea_o and_o even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o about_o anno_fw-la 1401_o flourish_v nicolaus_n gorranus_n and_o he_o deliver_v his_o sense_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o word_n of_o beda_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n treat_v on_o mark_n 7._o 29._o vade_fw-la exiit_fw-la daemonium_fw-la go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o daughter_n he_o say_v and_o as_o say_v beda_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o example_n that_o as_o that_o daughter_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o her_o mother_n as_o the_o centurion_n servant_n matth._n 8._o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o master_n so_o be_v infant_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n whence_o say_v the_o gloss_n here_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o the_o catechise_v and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o baptism_n little_a one_o who_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o understand_v nor_o act_v any_o thing_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v free_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o catechise_v here_o it_o be_v plain_a be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o we_o have_v new_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o the_o way_n if_o walafridus_n strabo_n be_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n as_o isaackson_n from_o trithemius_n and_o trifingensis_n affirm_v than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o how_o much_o soever_o his_o authority_n be_v pretend_v against_o infant_n baptism_n either_o he_o be_v not_o against_o it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v he_o be_v against_o himself_o which_o further_o appear_v from_o what_o mr._n obed_n will_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o 24._o infant_n bapt._n asserted_n c._n 7._o pag._n 24._o henry_n danvers_n show_v namely_o that_o declare_v his_o own_o opinion_n upon_o the_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o religion_n after_o a_o diligent_a search_n to_o take_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o among_o other_o testimony_n cit_v the_o father_n in_o general_a for_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o prolong_n of_o augustine_n baptism_n till_o he_o be_v adult_n and_o conclude_v at_o last_o thus_o wise_a christian_n baptise_v their_o infant_n be_v not_o as_o some_o heretical_a person_n oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o contend_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o by_o the_o way_n here_o we_o have_v glean_v up_o a_o witness_n for_o the_o nine_o century_n before_o we_o come_v at_o it_o even_o walâ—fridus_n sâ—rabo_n the_o man_n so_o much_o cry_v up_o by_o our_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n for_o a_o propugner_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o a_o impugner_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 16._o we_o will_v now_o step_v on_o to_o the_o fourteen_o century_n and_o in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1300_o appear_v 1._o appear_v cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturam_fw-la &_o sidem_fw-la parvuli_fw-la trahant_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la deleâ—ionem_fw-la quia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la par_fw-fr vuli_fw-la quia_fw-la tempore_fw-la legis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la institutus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o remedium_fw-la contra_fw-la illam_fw-la culpam_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la argumentum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la respon_n quod_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la prâ—eccdit_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la well_fw-mi potest_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediaerit_fw-la not_z actu_fw-la nec_fw-la habitu_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la par_n euli_fw-la auâ—em_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la possune_fw-la habere_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la possunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la habere_fw-la habitum_fw-la joh._n duns_n scot._n in_o l._n 4._o sententiar_fw-la dist_n 4_o qu._n 1._o johannes_n duns_n scotus_n a_o witness_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o say_v he_o whereas_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o faith_n infant_n bring_v along_o with_o they_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o blot_n out_o thereof_o because_o that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n be_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gospel_n baptism_n be_v institute_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o that_o guilt_n and_o to_o the_o argument_n from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o answer_v that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o adult_a one_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o go_v before_o it_o qui_fw-la crediaerit_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v or_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v neither_o in_o act_n nor_o in_o habit_n shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o infant_n though_o they_o can_v have_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v yet_o they_o may_v have_v the_o habit_n of_o say_v §_o 17._o go_v we_o now_o on_o to_o the_o thirteen_o century_n and_o here_o we_o have_v bonaventure_n about_o anno_fw-la 1260_o give_v witness_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o 23._o hoc_fw-la quotidie_fw-la contingit_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la annos_fw-la diseretionis_fw-la moriantur_fw-la in_fw-la altcrius_fw-la side_n gratiam_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la qua_fw-la per_fw-la meriâ—um_fw-la christi_fw-la salvantur_fw-la bonaventura_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la chrsti_fw-la c._n 23._o infant_n in_o this_o age._n for_o speak_v of_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o daily_o in_o the_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v who_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o arrive_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n do_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o receive_v that_o grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n §_o 18._o here_o also_o we_o have_v aquinas_n about_o anno_fw-la 1255_o give_v a_o full_a and_o clear_a witness_n for_o unto_o the_o artic._n sed_fw-la contra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la diony_n dicit_fw-la ult_n cap._n eccl._n hierarch_v divini_fw-la nostri_fw-la deuce_n scilicet_fw-la apostoli_fw-la probaverunt_fw-la insante_n recipi_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o artic._n 9_o pucri_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la à _fw-la pueritia_fw-la enutriti_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la christiana_n firmiùs_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la perseverent_fw-la id._n ib._n conclus_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la dominus_fw-la dicit_fw-la joh._n 3._o quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la vnde_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la pueros_fw-la baptizari_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ib._n corp._n artic._n question_n whether_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o answer_v assirmative_o that_o they_o be_v and_o his_o opinion_n he_o ground_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o diony_n areop_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allow_v of_o it_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n which_o he_o also_o confirm_v from_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n to_o original_a sin_n from_o the_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n because_o of_o christ_n have_v say_v nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o 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dedicate_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o commandment_n when_o he_o say_v suffer_v you_o the_o little_a one_o for_o these_o cause_n do_v our_o minister_n without_o any_o doubt_n and_o bold_o baptize_v child_n bohemia_n see_v that_o god_n do_v together_o with_o the_o parent_n account_v their_o posterity_n also_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n we_o assirm_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v of_o holy_a parent_n be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v french_z confess_v we_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v believe_v that_o they_o infant_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o which_o in_o time_n past_o the_o infant_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o promise_v make_v unto_o our_o infant_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o other_o confess_v of_o belgia_n they_o teach_v that_o young_a infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n which_o allow_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n confess_v of_o auspurge_n we_o also_o baptize_v infant_n because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n do_v pertain_v also_o to_o infant_n confess_v of_o saxony_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v as_o well_o to_o infant_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v to_o full_a age_n confess_v of_o wittemberge_n see_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o those_o that_o be_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n therefore_o our_o preacher_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n also_o confess_v of_o sweveland_n sweveland_n with_o the_o french_a confession_n all_o unanimous_o declare_v for_o infant_n baptism_n though_o some_o on_o one_o ground_n and_o some_o on_o another_o evident_o enough_o show_n what_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o those_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o age_n §_o 6._o to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n assemble_v in_o angrogne_n anno_fw-la 1532_o in_o the_o 17_o artic._n whereof_o they_o say_v we_o have_v but_o two_o sacramental_a sign_n leave_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o one_o be_v baptism_n the_o other_o be_v the_o eucharist_n which_o we_o receive_v to_o show_v that_o our_o 41._o sir_n sam._n morland_n history_n of_o piedmont_n p._n 41._o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o we_o promise_v when_o we_o be_v baptize_v be_v little_a child_n also_o a_o confession_n present_v to_o ladislaus_n k._n of_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1508_o by_o his_o subject_n false_o call_v waldenses_n and_o after_o to_o ferdinand_n 53._o id._n ib._n pag._n 53._o k._n of_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1535_o in_o the_o 12_o artic._n whereof_o they_o likewise_o teach_v that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n suffer_v little_a child_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o waldenses_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n they_o in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o 1._o luther_n forerunner_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 10._o &_o 15._o of_o part_n 1._o spiritual_a almanac_n sol_fw-mi 45._o quit_v themselves_o as_o my_o author_n faith_n from_o this_o imputation_n as_o follow_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o ordain_v but_o the_o charity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n must_v serve_v for_o a_o rule_n therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o to_o who_o the_o child_n be_v near_o ally_v bring_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o their_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o who_o god_n have_v make_v charitable_a in_o that_o kind_n again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n ch_z 3._o 43._o id._n ib._n part_n 3._o pag._n 43._o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v thus_o deliver_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o we_o present_v our_o child_n to_o baptism_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o who_o the_o child_n be_v near_a as_o their_o parent_n and_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v this_o charity_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o they_o do_v in_o process_n of_o time_n grow_v to_o deser_fw-ge the_o baptise_v of_o their_o infant_n for_o some_o while_n but_o that_o be_v not_o from_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n 15._o id._n ib._n part_n 1._o pag._n 15._o of_o infant_n baptism_n but_o partly_o because_o their_o own_o minister_n be_v many_o time_n abroad_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o church_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o detestation_n of_o some_o humane_a invention_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v pollution_n add_v to_o that_o sacrament_n as_o administer_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o