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this_o and_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o little_a as_o that_o yea_o and_o much_o less_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n hall_n who_o 127._o episc_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 127._o in_o this_o point_n express_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n jam_fw-la for_o my_o part_n so_o confident_a of_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n that_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o there_o be_v weighty_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v not_o so_o strong_a evidence_n in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o then_o he_o instance_v in_o two_o particular_n the_o power_n by_o sacred_a order_n give_v to_o the_o minister_n alone_o for_o the_o consecration_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o infant_n to_o holy_a baptism_n which_o say_v he_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a consequence_n that_o we_o just_o brand_v the_o catabaptist_n with_o heresy_n for_o deny_v it_o yet_o let_v i_o with_o good_a assurance_n say_v that_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n come_v far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v afford_v we_o for_o the_o superiority_n of_o some_o church_n governor_n over_o those_o who_o otherwise_o indeed_o in_o a_o sole_a respect_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n be_v equal_a and_o then_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o point_n in_o these_o very_a word_n vice_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v upon_o pretence_n of_o want_n of_o scripture_n quarrel_v at_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o bishop_n may_v with_o much_o better_a colour_n cavil_v at_o these_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o after_o in_o a_o other_o book_n he_o challenge_v his_o opposite_n to_o try_v their_o skill_n by_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a contestation_n with_o 98._o answ_n to_o smectymnuus_n pa._n 98._o he_o to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v produce_v more_o clear_a evidence_n from_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n than_o he_o can_v for_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o challenge_n of_o he_o may_v easy_o be_v maintain_v for_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o scripture_n own_v neither_o of_o they_o and_o as_o one_o of_o note_n not_o long_o since_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o hierarthy_a etc._n etc._n allege_v altogether_o hymane_a authority_n and_o be_v urge_v by_o i_o either_o to_o make_v good_a his_o position_n by_o scripture_n or_o else_o to_o say_v nothing_o â—e_n reply_v to_o i_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v nothing_o in_o religion_n but_o what_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n then_o must_v you_o renounce_v your_o christendom_n and_o turn_v turk_n for_o you_o can_v prove_v your_o own_o baptism_n not_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n by_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o man_n speak_v nothing_o but_o reason_n for_o if_o i_o will_v believe_v one_o point_n in_o divinity_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o mâ—n_z or_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n why_o not_o another_o and_o another_o and_o so_o to_o multiply_v they_o beyond_o number_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o authority_n 3._o and_o let_v they_o likewise_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o marvel_n at_o all_o in_o this_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o nor_o more_o herein_o then_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n vizt_v that_o man_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 2_o thessa_n 2._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v wonder_v follow_v after_o and_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o 3._o 4._o 15_o 16._o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o whore_n rev._n 17._o 2._o and_o in_o no_o place_n it_o be_v tell_v we_o of_o any_o one_o nation_n that_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n before_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o until_o then_o this_o only_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o that_o all_o 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