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or_o unwritten_a tradition_n by_o divers_a authority_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a p._n 133._o austin_n austin_n austin_n say_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n bellarmin_n bellarmin_n bellarmin_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n not_o write_v because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o any_o apostolical_a b_o ok_n though_o in_o the_o book_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n field_n field_n dr._n field_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o tradition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v infant_n or_o that_o they_o spould_v do_v so_o convocation_n at_o oxford_n that_o without_o the_o consentaneous_a judgement_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o for_o proof_n in_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n with_o divers_a other_o assert_v the_o same_o from_o pag._n 133._o to_o the_o 137._o to_o which_o mr._n will_n say_v pag._n 115._o 122._o that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a suggestion_n and_o exceed_v all_o modesty_n for_o although_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o tradition_n herein_o make_v it_o equal_a with_o the_o scripture_n yet_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v plead_v that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o infant_n have_v right_a thereto_o from_o the_o right_n that_o the_o jew_n infant_n have_v to_o circumcision_n and_o that_o the_o protestant_n when_o they_o use_v the_o word_n tradition_n do_v it_o as_o the_o father_n before_o they_o in_o sensu_fw-la sano_fw-la in_o a_o wholesome_a sense_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o corrupt_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o i_o say_v though_o mr._n will_n affirm_v baptism_n agreement_n betwixt_o papist_n &_o protestant_n about_o the_o tradition_n 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aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o firm_a and_o good_a as_o the_o scripture_n itself_o p._n 117._o do_v the_o papist_n teach_v author_n 4._o papist_n that_o the_o church_n the_o subject_n not_o author_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o practise_v of_o the_o apostle_n though_o no_o mention_n when_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o nor_o when_o and_o where_o practise_v treat_n bap._n 134._o so_o do_v also_o mr._n will_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o protestant_n affirm_v author_n protestant_n that_o the_o church_n the_o subject_n not_o the_o author_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o ordinance_n not_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v the_o author_n but_o subject_a thereof_o christ_n himself_o have_v appoint_v it_o and_o approve_v thereof_o though_o not_o where_o write_v p._n 119._o five_o do_v the_o papist_n maintain_v ancient_n 5._o papist_n testefied_a by_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o 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thursday_n and_o wednesday_n and_o add_v if_o any_o other_o thing_n have_v occur_v which_o iâ—_n keep_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n where_o ever_o it_o spread_v itself_o this_o length_n our_o paedobaptist_n can_v go_v with_o the_o father_n and_o papist_n in_o other_o tradition_n though_o they_o hold_v fast_o that_o of_o infant_n baptism_n with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o main_a argument_n for_o it_o till_o luther_n time_n as_o mr._n tomb_n tell_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o three_o part_n of_o the_o review_n pag._n 767._o nor_o do_v i_o think_v mr._n baxter_n can_v show_v i_o one_o author_n till_o luther_n day_n who_o make_v infant_n baptism_n any_o other_o than_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n although_o they_o produce_v many_o of_o they_o scripture_n for_o the_o necessity_n reasonableness_n and_o lawfulness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n to_o use_v it_o to_o who_o authority_n they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o in_o the_o appoint_v such_o rite_n and_o interpret_n scripture_n to_o that_o end_n i_o do_v not_o find_v thaâ—_n the_o engage_v papist_n cite_v by_o i_o do_v set_v tradition_n above_o scripture_n but_o that_o they_o make_v it_o equal_a witâ—_n it_o i_o grant_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o since_o by_o substantial_a argument_n tradition_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n and_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n assert_v both_o by_o papist_n and_o protestant_n to_o be_v make_v good_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n as_o say_v calvin_n and_o bellarmine_n more_o modest_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n particular_o examine_v the_o respective_a authority_n from_o antiquity_n avouch_v for_o the_o same_o for_o if_o they_o fail_v the_o whole_a fabric_n tumble_v down_o here_o also_o the_o antiquity_n urge_v by_o mr._n will_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n a_o apostolical_a tradition_n disprove_v section_n 3_o there_o be_v five_o authority_n traditional_a 5._o authority_n to_o prove_v 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261._o etc._n etc._n but_o notorious_o do_v deny_v original_a sin_n as_o pag._n 265._o and_o therefore_o do_v doctor_n owin_n in_o his_o display_v of_o arianism_n ch_n 12._o say_v nor_n do_v origen_n pelaginise_v a_o little_a only_a but_o be_v suppose_v first_o to_o have_v bring_v pelaginisme_n into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o do_v vossius_fw-la in_o his_o history_n of_o pelaginisme_n l._n 4._o th._n 6._o pag._n 153._o so_o much_o question_n whether_o those_o passage_n in_o his_o work_n mention_v infant_n baptism_n can_v be_v his_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o pelaginisme_n by_o all_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v conclude_v there_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o judge_v this_o testimony_n of_o origen_n upon_o all_o these_o account_n to_o be_v as_o invallid_a and_o insignificant_a as_o the_o former_a and_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n to_o prove_v this_o our_o unwriten_v tradition_n to_o be_v apostolical_a the_o last_o and_o chief_a examine_v cyprian_n testimony_n examine_v that_o be_v pretend_v to_o warrant_v this_o a_o apostolic_a tradition_n be_v that_o of_o cyprian_a in_o his_o and_o his_o 66._o bishop_n epistle_n to_o fidus_n who_o be_v place_v by_o usher_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n 250._o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o it_o seem_v good_a not_o only_o to_o himself_o epistle_n a_o epitome_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o a_o whole_a council_n that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n &_o the_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o be_v these_o that_o follow_n first_o because_o the_o baptism_n be_v simpe_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n second_o that_o it_o wash_v away_o original_a sin_n so_o as_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v impute_v more_o three_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o therefore_o all_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v four_o because_o child_n have_v lesser_a sin_n than_o other_o and_o 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let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n who_o instead_o of_o answer_v have_v rathâ—r_o enforce_v why_o dr._n hamond_n rather_o confirm_v than_o answer_v those_o argument_n and_o why_o and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o so_o many_o of_o they_o and_o reprove_v rather_o the_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a argument_n bring_v by_o the_o paedobaptist_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o doctor_n tailor_n own_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n viz._n i_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctor_n observation_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v beâ—n_o encourage_v in_o their_o error_n more_o by_o the_o accidental_a advantage_n give_v they_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o argument_n that_o have_v beâ—n_o bring_v against_o they_o then_o by_o aâ—y_a truth_n of_o their_o cause_n or_o excellency_n of_o their_o wit_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o in_o that_o discourse_n acknowledge_v these_o follow_a thing_n first_o the_o weak_a 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p._n 471._o sect_n 21._o five_o that_o argumentt_n from_o matth._n 19.14_o be_v imperfect_a way_n of_o probation_n p._n 474._o sect_n 23._o baptism_n the_o other_o argument_n dr._n hamond_n urge_v for_o infant_n baptism_n it_o be_v true_a the_o doctor_n use_v other_o medium_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v infant_n baptism_n by_o which_o be_v not_o usual_o urge_v by_o the_o paedobaptist_n and_o which_o because_o the_o doctor_n lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o and_o mr._n will_n seem_v also_o much_o to_o glory_v in_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o account_n of_o they_o baptism_n 1._o from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n the_o first_o be_v because_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n commission_n that_o be_v against_o it_o pag._n 475._o fect_n 75._o and_o mr._n will_n pag._n 131_o 132._o to_o which_o you_o have_v a_o answer_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n by_o a_o other_o hand_n to_o who_o i_o must_v 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