article_n of_o her_o doctrine_n that_o the_o baptism_n 27._o baptismus_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o ecclesid_n retinendus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la christi_fw-la institutione_n optimè_fw-la congraut_v artic._n relig._n 27._o of_o young_a child_n be_v in_o any_o wiâ—e_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o have_v provide_v in_o her_o liturgy_n a_o double_a office_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o one_o fit_v for_o public_a solemnity_n the_o other_o adapt_v to_o private_a necessity_n and_o have_v order_v the_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n to_o be_v often_o admonish_v the_o people_n that_o they_o defer_v not_o the_o baptise_v of_o thâ—ir_a child_n long_o than_o the_o first_o or_o second_o sunday_n next_o after_o their_o bâ—rth_n or_o other_o holy_a day_n fall_v between_o unless_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n which_o must_v be_v great_a too_o and_o to_o be_v approve_v by_o 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that_o will_v not_o be_v member_n of_o our_o particular_a church_n will_v yet_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n catholic_n church_n and_o if_o so_o they_o be_v then_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o oppose_v nor_o gainsay_v but_o submit_v unto_o and_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o unless_o they_o mean_v to_o become_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n whereof_o they_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n §_o 4._o now_o as_o to_o church_n custom_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v in_o that_o as_o in_o other_o custom_n and_o practice_n it_o have_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n common_a usage_n we_o say_v be_v common_a law_n in_o england_n so_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a custom_n and_o so_o too_o in_o ecclesiastical_a where_o authority_n from_o the_o scripture_n fail_v there_o the_o custom_n of_o lilinens_fw-la ubi_fw-la authoritas_fw-la deficit_fw-la ibi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la maâ—orum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la est_fw-la d._n aug._n ad_fw-la casulan_n in_o rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la statuit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la mâ—s_n populi_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la instituta_fw-la majorum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 86._o consuet_n ido_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o civilibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la deficit_fw-la lex_fw-la nec_fw-la differt_fw-la scriptura_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la consistat_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la ratio_fw-la commendet_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nec_fw-la jubet_fw-la nec_fw-la prohibet_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la sequendum_fw-la quod_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la roboravit_fw-la id._n ib._n exigis_fw-la ubi_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la scripturae_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la non_fw-la subesset_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_n in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la consensus_fw-la instar_fw-la praecepti_fw-la obtinet_fw-la no_o &_o multa_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la observantur_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la scriptaelegis_fw-la usurpârunt_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o lavacro_fw-la ter_z mergitare_fw-la caput_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n hieron_n advers._fw-la luciferan_n quis_fw-la quis_fw-la catholici_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la &_o moris_fw-la sensum_fw-la divinitus_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la omne_fw-la dispensatum_fw-la contemserit_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la contemnit_fw-la sed_fw-la deum_fw-la vincent_n lilinens_fw-la the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o law_n so_o st._n augustine_n say_v and_o so_o have_v other_o of_o the_o ancient_n both_o thought_n and_o say_v whence_o that_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a usage_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n and_o if_o so_o than_o infant_n will_v have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n as_o good_a as_o any_o ever_o have_v to_o any_o thing_n on_o this_o account_n §_o 5._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o namely_o that_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n either_o to_o justify_v a_o church_n practice_n or_o to_o give_v right_o unto_o a_o church_n privilege_n will_v be_v no_o wonder_n sure_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n both_o have_v make_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n a_o rule_n for_o church-member_n to_o walk_v by_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o in_o say_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n for_o by_o decency_n there_o he_o mean_v agreeableness_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o our_o learned_a paraphra_v say_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o have_v also_o himself_o make_v use_v of_o church_n custom_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v contend_v for_o the_o decency_n of_o woman_n public_a pray_n that_o be_v be_v present_a at_o and_o join_v in_o the_o ivine_a service_n with_o their_o head_n uncover_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o but_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o word_n of_o his_o we_o may_v sit_o use_v to_o opposer_n of_o infant_n baptism_n they_o contend_v for_o the_o defer_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n even_o of_o all_o infant_n though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n till_o they_o be_v grow_v man_n and_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o but_o that_o be_v a_o novel_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o we_o have_v no_o such_o either_o opinion_n or_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o and_o the_o strong_a still_o will_n infant_n right_o unto_o baptism_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v which_o custom_n yet_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o have_v a_o great_a force_n when_o a_o apostle_n that_o can_v impose_v by_o a_o authority_n divine_a will_v argue_v from_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v ground_v upon_o apostolical_a tradition_n or_o practice_n especial_o be_v the_o apostle_n have_v give_v express_a order_n to_o stand_v fast_o to_o and_o hold_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o writing_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 15._o and_o to_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o they_o have_v the_o apostle_n for_o a_o example_n phil._n 3._o 17._o i_o will_v therefore_o first_o show_n that_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o put_v fair_a to_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o catholic_n church_n custom_n to_o baptise_v infant_n §_o 1._o now_o to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o it_o will_v be_v useful_a unto_o you_o and_o also_o delightful_a because_o you_o will_v see_v that_o what_o we_o hold_v and_o do_v in_o this_o case_n be_v no_o other_o but_o what_o have_v be_v hold_v and_o do_v in_o and_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o ever_o since_o that_o first_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v so_o it_o shall_v neither_o be_v irksome_a nor_o unpleasing_a to_o myself_o because_o i_o shall_v hope_v thereby_o to_o contribute_v something_o towards_o the_o conviction_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v doubter_n and_o dissatisfy_v in_o the_o point_n wherein_o my_o progress_n shall_v be_v retrogressive_a begin_v below_o and_o carry_v my_o catalogue_n upward_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n from_o the_o present_a whereas_o other_o usual_o begin_v above_o and_o bring_v it_o downward_o to_o the_o present_a from_o the_o primitive_a it_o be_v not_o material_a which_o way_n it_o
bear_v till_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n through_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o natural_a birth_n till_o he_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o grace_n by_o baptismal_a regeneration_n can_v we_o think_v but_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o say_v it_o be_v praescribe_v that_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n especial_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v positive_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o have_v not_o life_n and_o who_o from_o a_o comparison_n of_o this_o definition_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o law_n which_o he_o give_v for_o the_o discipling_n of_o nation_n by_o baptise_v they_o gather_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o necessity_n believer_n be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n unto_o salvation_n then_o sure_o they_o will_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o their_o child_n as_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o for_o than_o against_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 79._o and_o as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o be_v also_o irenaeus_n in_o the_o same_o age_n but_o before_o he_o one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o auditor_n of_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o be_v by_o st._n hierom_n look_v on_o as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o apostolical_a time_n and_o so_o a_o most_o competent_a witness_n as_o dr._n hammond_n argue_v of_o the_o apostolical_a 96._o def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 4._o §._o 2._o pag._n 96._o doctrine_n and_o practice_n especial_o be_v as_o tertullian_n say_v a_o most_o accurate_a searcher_n of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o one_o that_o seal_v his_o belief_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v martyr_v at_o lion_n in_o the_o year_n 197._o and_o what_o say_v he_o why_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o by_o himself_o all_o 40._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la infant_n &_o parvulos_fw-la &_o pucro_n &_o juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la d._n irenaei_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 39_o p._n 192._o see_v dr_n haem_n bapt._n of_o inf._n sect._n 40._o i_o say_v who_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n by_o he_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n and_o young_a man_n and_o elder_a man_n here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n through_o christ_n now_o that_o by_o be_v bear_v again_o unâ—o_o god_n be_v mean_v by_o be_v baptize_v i_o suppose_v none_o doubt_v that_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v ever_o understand_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n 2._o quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la nicodemum_fw-la intendie_n aquam_fw-la sensibilent_a be_v a_o position_n of_o thom._n walden_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la tom._n 2._o q._n 102._o fol._n 104._o col_fw-fr 2._o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n the_o laver_n whereof_o be_v baptism_n §_o 80._o in_o the_o same_o age_n flourish_v hyginus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v martyr_v anno_fw-la dom._n 144_o and_o he_o as_o platina_n affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n hygini_fw-la voluit_fw-la unum_fw-la saltem_fw-la patrimum_fw-la unamque_fw-la matrimam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la interest_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la appellant_n qui_fw-fr infant_n tenent_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la platina_n in_o vitâ_fw-la hygini_fw-la appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o least_o one_o godfather_n and_o one_o godmother_n present_a at_o baptism_n now_o who_o he_o mean_v by_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n platina_n inform_v we_o while_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o so_o they_o call_v those_o that_o hold_v infant_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n appoint_v to_o be_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n suppose_v infant_n baptize_v §_o 81._o last_o justin_n martyr_n or_o who_o ever_o write_v that_o ancient_a piece_n entitle_v quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n state_v the_o difference_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n just_o martyr_n quaest_n &_o resp._n ad_fw-la orth._n 56._o pag._n 424._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o between_o infant_n die_v baptize_v and_o unbaptise_v say_v it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o baptize_v obtain_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o unbaptised_a obtain_v they_o not_o a_o proof_n this_o clear_a and_o full_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o insant_n in_o that_o age_n the_o age_n wherein_o that_o author_n live_v the_o very_a next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o justin_n martyr_n be_v that_o author_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o now_o needful_a i_o shall_v add_v any_o thing_n unless_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o author_n touch_v the_o baptise_a infant_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o advantage_n of_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 82._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o age_n thereof_o from_o the_o present_a to_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o up_o to_o that_o very_a age_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v to_o baptize_v infant_n chap._n xxviii_o infant_n baptism_n a_o tradition_n apostolical_a §_o 1._o i_o be_o now_o to_o examine_v how_o this_o can_v come_v to_o be_v practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o true_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n or_o practice_n in_o their_o own_o age._n the_o apostle_n some_o way_n by_o word_n or_o writing_n teach_v 11._o vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la proximè_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la infant_n baptizavit_fw-la igitur_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quinmota_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o praxi_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la secerit_fw-la wendelin_n thelog_n christ_n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o explic._n thess_n 11._o other_o so_o to_o do_v or_o do_v so_o themselves_o and_o so_o make_v themselves_o a_o example_n for_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o both_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v receive_v so_o general_o into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o early_o too_o but_o continue_v also_o in_o it_o through_o all_o age_n down_o from_o their_o time_n to_o our_o own_o without_o interruption_n i_o will_v therefore_o speak_v of_o both_o and_o first_o of_o tradition_n §_o 2._o tradition_n note_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o our_o belief_n or_o practice_n 100_o see_v dr._n ham._n bapt_n of_o inf._n sect._n 99_o 100_o that_o where_o it_o be_v genuine_a and_o apostolical_a be_v of_o mighty_a moment_n in_o religious_a concern_v and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v true_o such_o which_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o own_a for_o such_o by_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o from_o the_o primitive_a to_o the_o present_a time_n either_o open_o in_o profession_n or_o tacit_o in_o practice_n §_o 3._o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o admission_n of_o woman_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 4._o let_v no_o man_n whisper_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n say_v st._n augustin_n with_o any_o other_o doctrine_n apost_n doctrine_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la parvulis_fw-la pveris_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aegroti_fw-la no_o &_o ipsi_fw-la portantur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la ergo_fw-la vobis_fw-la susurret_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la alienas_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_fw-fr ma_fw-fr orum_fw-la fide_fw-la percipit_fw-la buâ—_n usqâ—â—_fw-la in_o sinâ—m_fw-la perseâ—â—renter_fw-la â—â—â—â—dit_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o the_o vow_n apost_n this_o the_o church_n have_v always_o have_v have_v always_o hold_v this_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o fore_n elder_n it_o have_v receive_v and_o this_o it_o keep_v persevere_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v maintain_v it_o be_v always_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o bring_v into_o it_o by_o any_o council_n decree_v 24._o decree_v quod_fw-la uniâ—â—rsâ—z_fw-fr tâ—nâ—t_fw-la â—â—â—lâ—sia_fw-la not_o conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la
propheticae_fw-la &_o apostolice_n interpretationis_fw-la linea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la sensus_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la item_n catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnopere_fw-la cur_n andum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la tene_fw-la amus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la veer_fw-la proprieq_fw-la catholicum_fw-la &c_n &c_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi advers._fw-la baeres_fw-la cap._n 1._o 2_o 3._o cause_n i_o maintain_v not_o only_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a law_n but_o also_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o even_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n themselves_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o flourish_v their_o writing_n with_o humane_a testimony_n and_o to_o plead_v tradition_n too_o if_o for_o they_o indeed_o i_o observe_v none_o to_o be_v against_o tradition_n but_o those_o that_o think_v it_o to_o be_v against_o themselves_o or_o to_o reject_v the_o evidence_n of_o humane_a testimony_n who_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o and_o because_o the_o judgement_n or_o rather_o fancy_n of_o man_n as_o to_o author_n be_v so_o infinite_o various_a that_o one_o esteem_v that_o as_o gold_n which_o another_o despise_v as_o dross_n and_o value_v as_o wheat_n what_o another_o reject_v as_o chaff_n therefore_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o obviate_v that_o variety_n of_o judgement_n with_o a_o diversity_n of_o author_n produce_v those_o of_o the_o middle_a and_o modern_a age_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o primitive_a schoolman_n as_o well_o as_o commontator_n historian_n as_o well_o as_o father_n civilian_n as_o well_o as_o divine_n and_o polemical_a as_o well_o as_o didactical_a writer_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n which_o do_v not_o like_v of_o all_o may_v please_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o have_v most_o fancy_n too_o leave_v the_o liberty_n which_o themselves_o make_v use_v of_o unto_o other_o who_o as_o be_v of_o different_a taste_n may_v think_v their_o leave_n as_o good_a as_o their_o take_n and_o relish_v that_o best_a which_o they_o disrelish_v most_o and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o one_o prejudice_n that_o hold_v a_o strong_a possession_n of_o our_o antipae_fw-la dobaptist_n than_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o that_o bright_a evidence_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o baptise_v adult_a person_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o many_n defer_v either_o to_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o or_o to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n in_o several_a age_n of_o it_o and_o those_o especial_o that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o prejudice_n may_v be_v a_o fair_a introduction_n to_o their_o deposit_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o i_o will_v endeavour_v in_o my_o entrance_n to_o remove_v that_o and_o if_o i_o can_v show_v that_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n which_o they_o so_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o ancient_a time_n be_v upon_o other_o ground_n and_o on_o different_a account_n from_o those_o that_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n allege_v in_o the_o case_n than_o that_o plea_n of_o they_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v adult_a person_n and_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v neither_o serve_v their_o hypothesis_n nor_o disserve_v we_o the_o ground_n as_o i_o understand_v on_o which_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n refuse_v to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n and_o defer_v their_o baptise_v to_o ripeness_n of_o age_n be_v because_o as_o they_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o command_n in_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o it_o either_o of_o which_o if_o there_o find_v they_o will_v hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o because_o they_o find_v neither_o of_o they_o there_o they_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a now_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o unlawfulness_n to_o baptize_v infant_n for_o 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father_n and_o primitive_a historian_n and_o ransack_v every_o page_n and_o rifle_v every_o passage_n in_o they_o for_o some_o patronage_n to_o their_o hypothesis_n and_o as_o they_o be_v quick_a sight_v enough_o to_o have_v espy_v it_o so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v careful_a enough_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o to_o have_v produce_v it_o and_o upon_o the_o most_o curious_a search_n that_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v for_o it_o myself_o as_o far_o as_o the_o circumstance_n i_o be_o under_o will_v permit_v i_o i_o sincere_o profess_v i_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v any_o what_o i_o have_v find_v urge_v or_o but_o bint_v at_o as_o a_o ground_n or_o reason_n for_o any_o one_o delay_v either_o his_o own_o or_o any_o infant_n baptise_v i_o shall_v fair_o give_v a_o account_n of_o and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v what_o advantage_n our_o pleader_n against_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o can_v make_v therefrom_o or_o rather_o what_o a_o miserable_a fallacy_n they_o put_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o while_o they_o allege_v the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o defer_v infant_n baptism_n in_o justification_n of_o their_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o want_v of_o a_o command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n whereas_o it_o be_v never_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n deny_v to_o any_o infant_n upon_o that_o account_n nor_o be_v that_o ground_n ever_o urge_v or_o allege_v by_o any_o in_o those_o day_n as_o a_o reason_n or_o so_o much_o as_o pretence_n for_o their_o defer_v to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n nor_o do_v any_o ask_v as_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n now_o do_v what_o scripture_n have_v you_o for_o it_o where_o do_v christ_n ever_o command_v it_o or_o where_o do_v any_o apostle_n practice_n it_o now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o show_v on_o what_o account_n baptism_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n so_o oft_o and_o so_o long_o defer_v i_o must_v premise_v that_o some_o do_v voluntary_o defer_v their_o own_o baptise_v and_o some_o have_v their_o baptism_n defer_v by_o other_o the_o former_a be_v adult_n the_o late_a infant_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o both_o i_o will_v speak_v distinct_o and_o first_o those_o that_o delay_v their_o own_o baptise_v have_v several_a reason_n and_o pretence_n for_o it_o 1._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o so_o forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o and_o 309._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 647._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n p._n 649._o sed_fw-la mundus_fw-la rursus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la quo_fw-la male_a comparetur_fw-la diluvio_fw-la it_o aque_fw-la igni_fw-la destinatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delict_n a_o restaurat_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt_n p,259_n ed._n rigalt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la p._n 221._o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v solemn_o and_o smart_o declaim_v against_o it_o for_o person_n to_o defer_v their_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v near_o their_o death_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o novatian_a principle_n that_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n mistake_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_n general_o understand_v of_o baptism_n shall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n dr._n cave_n prim._n christian_n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 10._o pag._n 309._o be_v certain_o damn_v without_o â—hope_o of_o recovery_n even_o by_o repentance_n especial_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o pronenese_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o
say_v of_o little_a one_o that_o they_o be_v right_o call_v believer_n who_o after_o a_o manner_n do_v confess_v the_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o they_o that_o bear_v they_o and_o by_o their_o word_n also_o do_v renounce_v 7._o parvuli_fw-la fideles_fw-la rectè_fw-la vocantur_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la per_fw-la verba_fw-la gestantium_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la consitentur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la corundom_n verba_fw-la diabolo_fw-la &_o mundo_fw-la abrenunciant_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la do_v 4._o cap._n 7._o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n §_o 4._o and_o the_o profession_n and_o abrenunciation_n so_o make_v by_o other_o in_o the_o name_n of_o infant_n be_v by_o the_o church_n look_v on_o and_o accept_v of_o as_o if_o make_v by_o the_o infant_n themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n this_o child_n say_v our_o church_n to_o the_o surety_n after_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n have_v promise_v by_o you_o his_o surety_n to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o it_o be_v your_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o this_o infant_n be_v teach_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v what_o a_o solemn_a vow_n promise_n and_o profession_n he_o have_v here_o make_v by_o you_o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v look_v upon_o ancient_o whence_o the_o profession_n and_o abrenunciation_n make_v by_o the_o surety_n 12._o eccl._n hierar_n c._n 12._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v by_o diony_n areop_n interpret_v as_o make_v by_o the_o infant_n himself_o pver_fw-la abrenunciat_fw-la &_o profitetur_fw-la say_v he_o the_o child_n renounce_v and_o profess_v and_o so_o nicolaus_n de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la say_v when_o the_o surety_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o little_a one_o answer_v i_o believe_v the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o the_o little_a one_o have_v say_v i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o faith_n i._n e._n i_o suppose_v to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o obligation_n 6._o cum_fw-la patrinus_fw-la respondet_fw-la credo_fw-la in_fw-la personâ_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la fidei_fw-la prastò_fw-la sum_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o quum_fw-la veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la adultam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la actu_fw-la credendo_fw-la fidei_fw-la consentiam_fw-la nic._n de_fw-fr orb._n 4._o sent._n do_v 6._o qu._n 6._o to_o believe_v and_o when_o i_o shall_v attain_v to_o ripeness_n of_o age_n i_o will_v by_o a_o actual_a belief_n consent_n unto_o the_o faith_n §_o 5._o and_o as_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o make_v by_o they_o so_o also_o as_o obligatory_a unto_o they_o hence_o to_o the_o question_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v as_o thy_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n have_v promise_v for_o thou_o the_o catechumen_fw-la be_v teach_v to_o answer_v yes_o very_o and_o by_o god_n help_v so_o i_o will_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o confirmation_n the_o before_o baptize_v infant_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o more_o maturity_n and_o come_v to_o renew_v the_o solemn_a promise_n and_o vow_n that_o be_v make_v in_o their_o name_n at_o their_o baptism_n and_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n than_o undertake_v for_o they_o §_o 6._o and_o well_o may_v a_o promise_n and_o vow_n of_o that_o religious_a nature_n with_o the_o baptismal_a one_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o obligatory_a be_v make_v under_o such_o solemn_a 3._o fidem_fw-la deo_fw-la dedimus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quod_fw-la quandoque_fw-la patres_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la sponsionem_fw-la juramentum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la cautionem_fw-la chirographum_fw-la professionem_fw-la contestationem_fw-la ejerationem_fw-la votum_fw-la nominaverunt_fw-la lorin_n in_o ecclesiasten_v c._n 5._o v._n 3._o and_o awful_a circumstance_n to_o the_o church_n to_o god_n before_o saint_n before_o angel_n with_o the_o sacred_a address_n of_o public_a prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n upon_o proposal_n of_o high_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n that_o any_o person_n of_o ingenuity_n who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o honour_n in_o he_o come_v to_o understand_v what_o circumstance_n he_o stand_v in_o will_v be_v ashamed_a ever_o to_o turn_v renegado_n to_o so_o sacred_a a_o profession_n and_o blush_v to_o renounce_v so_o solemn_a a_o abrenunciation_n which_o till_o it_o be_v do_v and_o do_v with_o a_o suitable_a solemnity_n to_o that_o of_o the_o first_o transaction_n i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o obligee_n mere_a silence_n in_o the_o case_n be_v to_o be_v presume_v upon_o as_o his_o consent_n and_o his_o noncontradiction_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o interpretative_a confirmation_n §_o 7._o and_o though_o the_o baptise_a infant_n be_v under_o no_o scriptural_a injunction_n in_o the_o case_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o weighty_a consideration_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o understanding_n to_o take_v upon_o himself_o stand_v to_o and_o make_v good_a in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o promise_n and_o vow_v make_v for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o surety_n at_o his_o baptise_v §_o 8._o as_o first_o that_o he_o do_v not_o disparage_v the_o church_n his_o spiritual_a mother_n wisdom_n who_o have_v contrive_v this_o way_n for_o bring_v he_o within_o the_o number_n of_o its_o member_n and_o make_v he_o a_o partaker_n of_o its_o privilege_n §_o 9_o second_o that_o he_o be_v not_o refractory_a to_o the_o church_n authority_n who_o declare_v he_o bind_v to_o perform_v this_o vow_n and_o expect_v and_o require_v from_o he_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o §_o 10._o three_o that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o grateful_a to_o the_o church_n for_o her_o charity_n in_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o so_o many_o advantageous_a privilege_n of_o a_o church-member_n upon_o the_o engagement_n of_o other_o for_o he_o when_o he_o can_v not_o engage_v for_o himself_o nor_o understand_v what_o be_v for_o his_o own_o good_a §_o 11._o four_o that_o he_o show_v not_o himself_o ungrateful_a to_o his_o surety_n in_o slight_v that_o so_o great_a and_o important_a a_o kindness_n of_o they_o to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o aught_o by_o he_o and_o all_o baptize_v infant_n ever_o to_o be_v esteem_v to_o transact_v so_o high_o concern_v a_o affair_n for_o he_o and_o out_o of_o a_o mere_a intuition_n of_o good_a to_o come_v to_o he_o thereby_o without_o the_o least_o prospect_n of_o advantage_n from_o it_o to_o themselves_o more_o than_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o god_n for_o a_o charitable_a work_n to_o man_n to_o engage_v themselves_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n on_o his_o behalf_n §_o 12._o five_o that_o he_o do_v not_o unworthy_o expose_v his_o surety_n to_o danger_n on_o any_o account_n before_o god_n or_o the_o church_n with_o who_o they_o deal_v contract_v and_o undertake_v and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v pledge_n for_o his_o fidelity_n and_o surety_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n which_o what_o or_o how_o great_a it_o be_v be_v not_o my_o concern_n here_o to_o inquire_v but_o some_o it_o seem_v tertullian_n think_v there_o be_v when_o in_o consideration_n bapt._n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sponsores_fw-la etiam_fw-la periculo_fw-la ingeri_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n thereof_o he_o be_v willing_a rather_o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n shall_v for_o a_o while_o be_v defer_v than_o they_o thereunto_o unnecessary_o expose_v §_o 13._o six_o that_o he_o do_v not_o ungracious_o grieve_v his_o parent_n by_o a_o dissolute_a throw_v off_o so_o advantageous_a a_o engagement_n as_o their_o pious_a care_n and_o tender_a respect_n to_o his_o present_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n have_v make_v they_o solicitous_a to_o bring_v he_o under_o §_o 14._o seven_o because_o to_o do_v otherwise_o will_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n malae_fw-la indolis_fw-la in_o tertullia_n phrase_n of_o a_o ill_a nature_n of_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n for_o none_o but_o person_n of_o evil_a nature_n and_o untoward_a disposition_n will_v be_v so_o ungracious_a as_o to_o disannul_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o violate_v such_o a_o obligation_n the_o foresee_a possibility_n whereof_o make_v tertullian_n supra_fw-la quia_fw-la possunt_fw-la proventu_fw-la malae_fw-la indolis_fw-la falli_fw-la tert._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la hang_v a_o little_a the_o other_o way_n from_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o early_o as_o while_o they_o shall_v need_v surety_n for_o fear_v of_o their_o surety_n be_v deceive_v and_o endanger_v by_o their_o defection_n or_o prevarication_n §_o 15._o eigth_o that_o by_o perform_v the_o vow_n make_v for_o he_o he_o may_v be_v qualify_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n whereto_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o vow_n do_v entitle_v he_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v at_o once_o his_o happiness_n to_o
retentam_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la aâ—â—boritate_fw-la dpoâ—lâ—lica_fw-la traditum_fw-la reâ—issime_fw-la creditor_n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n â—oâ—tra_fw-la donat_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o right_o behave_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n to_o be_v deliver_v by_o authority_n apostolical_a 108._o apostolical_a co_z â—suâ—tuâ—o_o â—amcn_n matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptiâ—â—an_n 〈◊〉_d parvulis_fw-la nâ—quaq_fw-la â—amspernenda_fw-la câ—t_fw-la ni_fw-fr que_fw-fr ullâ—_n mâ—dâ—_n supersluâ—_n dep_v it_o inâ—â—_n never_o omnino_fw-la credâ—â—da_fw-la nisâ—â—â—â—stolica_fw-la esse_fw-la traditiv_fw-la d_o aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr genes_n all_o literan_n c._n 2d_o this_o read_v isasserâ—ed_v and_o vindicate_v by_o dr._n sâ—illing_a flâ—â—â—_n vindic._n of_o a._n b._n of_o cant._n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 108._o nor_o say_v he_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v any_o other_o but_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v so_o apparent_a then_o to_o be_v that_o the_o pâ—la_o 〈…〉_o s_o themselves_o upon_o that_o account_n do_v yield_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o because_o say_v he_o they_o can_v go_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n deal_v vere_v remiss_a vere_v parvulos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la conâ—â—dant_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la authoritarem_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la traditam_fw-la venire_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a without_o doubt_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o according_o origin_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n roman_n apostle_n ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la susccpit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v origen_n l._n 5._o in_o â—p_n ad_fw-la roman_n a_o tradition_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o so_o when_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a hierarchy_n report_v infant_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o his_o time_n from_o ancient_a tradition_n ult_n tradition_n hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la divini_fw-la nostri_fw-la ponrisices_fw-la à _fw-la veteribus_fw-la acceptum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nobis_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la aiunt_fw-la cnim_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ctiam_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la pucros_fw-la si_fw-la â—n_fw-la sancto_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la lege_fw-la instituan_fw-mi â—ur_n ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la perventuros_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la errore_fw-la solutos_fw-la ac_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la impurae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la periâ—â—lo_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venisseâ—_n divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praeccptoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la diony_n areopag_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n cap._n ult_n and_o say_v that_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o divine_a guide_n that_o child_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o a_o holy_a law_n will_v lead_v their_o life_n in_o holiness_n it_o please_v they_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o after_o that_o holy_a manner_n there_o by_o he_o describe_v maximus_n his_o scholiast_n interpret_v those_o divine_a guide_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o ph._n meloncthon_n 59_o meloncthon_n baptismum_fw-la infantium_fw-la constat_fw-la à _fw-la veteribus_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la probari_fw-la nam_fw-la origines_fw-la &_o augustinus_n scribunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n receprum_fw-la esse_fw-la melancthon_n council_n theolog._n part_n 1._o p._n 59_o name_v both_o origen_n and_o augustin_n as_o avoucher_n hereof_o and_o whereas_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o mr._n calvin_n time_n make_v the_o simple_a believe_v that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n infant_n baptism_n be_v unknown_a in_o that_o say_v he_o they_o tell_v a_o most_o soul_n lie_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o so_o ancient_a writer_n as_o do_v not_o of_o a_o certainty_n refer_v the_o original_n thereof_o unto_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la apud_fw-la simplicem_fw-la vulgum_fw-la disseminant_fw-la longam_fw-la annorum_fw-la seriem_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la praeteriisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la incognitus_fw-la erat_fw-la paedobaptismus_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la faedissime_fw-la menâ—iuntur_fw-la siquidcm_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la verustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cjus_o originâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la scculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la reserat_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect._n 8._o age._n §_o 5._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o labour_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o tradition_n to_o have_v be_v apostolical_a but_o rather_o go_v on_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o you_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o thing_n do_v by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o they_o to_o baptize_v infant_n not_o that_o i_o can_v produce_v any_o text_n which_o express_o say_v they_o do_v so_o that_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o i_o out_o of_o these_o writing_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o apostle_n one_o such_o express_v testimony_n will_v end_v the_o strife_n on_o all_o hand_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v name_v some_o scripture_n text_n from_o which_o it_o may_v very_o probable_o at_o least_o be_v gather_v if_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrative_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v baptize_v infant_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n meâ—hmks_v even_o a_o probable_a intimation_n of_o any_o apostolic_a practice_n from_o the_o scriptuâ—e_n back_v with_o so_o full_a and_o positive_a a_o affirmation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o have_v be_v produce_v shall_v be_v enough_o to_o sway_v the_o judgement_n and_o carry_v the_o assent_n of_o any_o modest_a nquirer_n thereinto_o next_o to_o if_o not_o as_o good_a as_o a_o demonstrative_a argument_n chap._n xxix_o infant_n baptism_n a_o apostolical_a practice_n §_o 1._o now_o for_o practive_a we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o several_a housh_n id_v baptize_v at_o once_o as_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16._o 15._o and_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n ib._n 33._o and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o and_o all_o these_o by_o st._n paul_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o other_o apostle_n walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n with_o he_o and_o do_v as_o he_o do_v receive_v unto_o proselytism_n whole_a household_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o do_v sometime_o baptize_v whole_a household_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n §_o 2._o now_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v there_o be_v any_o infant_n in_o those_o or_o any_o of_o those_o house_n yet_o first_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a there_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o any_o of_o they_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v delight_v to_o take_v place_n and_o dwell_v chief_o in_o barren_a family_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o least_o probability_n of_o propagate_a it_o to_o posterity_n at_o a_o time_n when_o its_o propagation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o second_o if_o there_o weâ—e_v any_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v not_o except_v they_o be_v baptize_v which_o probability_n though_o the_o antipa_n dobaptist_n who_o can_v deny_v it_o do_v yet_o think_v they_o sufficient_o conâ—ute_v by_o laugh_v at_o it_o be_v not_o so_o altogether_o improbable_a nor_o will_v be_v find_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o proselyte_n convert_v as_o well_o as_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o christian_a baptism_n found_v therein_o make_v no_o variation_n therefrom_o in_o that_o particular_a of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o purpose_v to_o insist_v on_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n 66._o see_v dr._n hâ—mmond_n of_o inf._n bapt._n sec._n 31._o to_o sec._n 39_o and_o defence_n of_o inf._n baptism_n pag._n 101._o &_o pag._n 58._o to_o pag._n 66._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v beâ—n_o sanctisied_a by_o the_o nife_fw-fr and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o otherwise_o their_o child_n have_v be_v unclean_a whereas_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v holy_a now_o this_o text_n right_o render_v and_o understand_v be_v a_o full_a evidence_n for_o insants_n baptism_n by_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o or_o those_o who_o they_o themselves_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o english_a we_o render_v be_v sanctify_v be_v if_o right_o render_v have_v be_v sanctisied_a so_o the_o tense_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
to_o understand_v that_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a observance_n do_v not_o whole_o evacuate_v and_o make_v null_n all_o that_o be_v in_o use_n and_o practice_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o introduce_v a_o perfect_o new_a platform_n of_o his_o own_o whole_o other_o in_o all_o both_o the_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o from_o what_o be_v before_o but_o do_v take_v much_o of_o what_o he_o find_v ready_a to_o his_o hand_n among_o they_o that_o be_v useful_a to_o he_o and_o do_v continue_v it_o still_o in_o his_o church_n only_o accommodate_v and_o fit_v it_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o improve_n and_o heighten_v it_o in_o the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n this_o the_o learned_a show_n by_o instance_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §._o 5._o in_o sundry_a particular_n and_o thus_o particular_o it_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n even_o from_o ancient_a day_n have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o one_o ceremony_n among_o other_o of_o the_o initation_n of_o disciple_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o the_o most_o authentic_a record_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n do_v testisie_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n leave_v off_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v in_o use_n together_o with_o it_o namely_o circumcision_n and_o sacrâ—fice_n do_v continue_v and_o ordain_v shall_v be_v the_o sole_a and_o single_a ceremony_n of_o initiation_n or_o admittance_n of_o disciple_n into_o his_o church_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n without_o a_o remark_n the_o mercifulness_n of_o our_o saviour_n towards_o mankind_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o and_o dismission_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o that_o whereas_o sacrifice_n be_v chargeable_a and_o circumcision_n be_v painful_a he_o be_v please_v to_o lay_v down_o they_o and_o continue_v only_a baptism_n which_o be_v neither_o charge_n nor_o pain_n §_o 8._o now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n those_o that_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v admit_v into_o it_o by_o three_o thing_n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n which_o last_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o though_o one_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o also_o baptize_v he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a proselyte_n but_o a_o gentile_a still_o whence_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n light_a foot_n inform_v it_o be_v say_v and_o say_v as_o a_o know_a axiom_n by_o the_o gemara_fw-la 42._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr quis_fw-la proselytus_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la circumcidatur_fw-la &_o baptizetur_fw-la dr._n lightfoot_n horâ—_n habraicae_n l._n 42._o babylonica_fw-la jevamoth_n fol._n 46._o 2._o that_o till_o a_o man_n be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v he_o be_v no_o proselyte_n i_o say_v a_o man_n because_o for_o a_o woman_n baptism_n be_v sufficient_a to_o maâ—e_n she_o a_o proselyte_n without_o circumcision_n as_o the_o same_o gemara_n show_v jevaâ—â—h_o fol._n 45._o 2._o §_o 9_o now_o i_o be_v a_o statute_n law_n upon_o record_n among_o the_o jew_n numb_a 15._o 15._o that_o one_o â—â—dmaâ—ce_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o they_o and_o for_o tâ—â—_n manger_n the_o proselyte_n that_o so_o journ_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o thâ—y_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n he_o before_o the_o â—ord_n and_o that_o one_o â—aw_v and_o one_o manner_n as_o for_o moral_a duty_n so_o for_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o the_o native_a jew_n and_o proselyee_n that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o that_o what_o be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v their_o uâ—e_v with_o the_o proselyte_n be_v theâ—r_o uâ—e_v also_o with_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o do_v to_o themselves_o 68_o dr._n hammâ—nâ—_n defence_n of_o inf._n bapt._n p._n 10_o 11_o 24_o 25._o by_o three_o thing_n say_v the_o 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