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their_o face_n or_o arm_n with_o a_o burn_a iron_n then_o the_o coâ—hti_n or_o christian_n in_o egypt_n where_o religion_n be_v plant_v 22._o chap._n 22._o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n these_o baptize_v their_o child_n though_o not_o afore_o the_o forty_o day_n â—o_o not_o in_o case_n of_o death_n the_o habâ—stine_a christian_n inhabit_v the_o 23._o chap._n 23._o midland_n of_o africa_n do_v also_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o their_o males_n not_o till_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n and_o their_o female_n not_o till_o eighty_o except_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o armenian_a christian_n be_v spread_v in_o 24._o chap._n 24._o multitude_n over_o the_o turkish_a empire_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o lesser_a and_o in_o cilicia_n and_o these_o also_o baptize_v their_o infant_n last_o the_o maronites_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o christian_n inhabit_v 25._o chap._n 25._o aleppo_n damascus_n tripoli_n of_o syria_n cyprus_n and_o mount_v libanus_n and_o 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we_o find_v nicolaus_n de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la give_v his_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n 5._o yist_n 4._o 4_o libri_fw-la sent._n qu._n 5._o for_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o he_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n say_v that_o the_o baptise_a be_v either_o infant_n or_o adult_n and_o that_o if_o the_o comparison_n be_v of_o a_o infant_n with_o the_o adult_n the_o effect_n be_v unequal_a the_o advantage_n on_o the_o adult_n side_n and_o upon_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n may_v be_v baptize_v against_o the_o 7._o ib._n qu._n 7._o will_n of_o their_o parent_n he_o determine_v that_o though_o a_o private_a person_n may_v not_o compel_v in_o that_o case_n yet_o a_o prince_n may_v and_o also_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v 8._o ib._n qu._n 8._o shall_v be_v catechize_v though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v any_o instruction_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n both_o of_o his_o opinion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o that_o age_n as_o for_o the_o catechise_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o none_o trip_v at_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o ask_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n solemn_o use_v in_o bapti_fw-la in_fw-la by_o the_o godfather_n for_o he_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o godfather_n mean_v when_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o infant_n he_o answer_v i_o believe_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o this_o he_o draw_v partly_o from_o the_o church_n partly_o from_o the_o godfather_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o infant_n §_o 13._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n about_o the_o year_n 1487_o flourish_v gabriel_n biel_n and_o he_o as_o the_o author_n new_o mention_v 4._o omnes_fw-la parvulirite_n baptizaâ—i_fw-la rem_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la sus_fw-la cipiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la fictè_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la
as_o so_o come_v become_v proselyte_n to_o and_o enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v to_o baptize_v they_o for_o he_o that_o command_v the_o end_n do_v even_o without_o name_v they_o command_v the_o mean_n his_o word_n mâ—tth_n 28._o 19_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o disciple_n baptise_v they_o i._n e._n admit_v they_o to_o discipleship_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n let_v they_o come_v to_o i_o into_o my_o church_n by_o baptism_n that_o door_n of_o their_o admission_n that_o sacrament_n of_o their_o initiation_n thereinto_o §_o 17._o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v baptize_v they_o but_o only_o take_v they_o up_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v neither_o baptize_v they_o nor_o appoint_v nor_o allow_v of_o their_o baptise_v for_o to_o argue_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v nor_o appoint_v nor_o allow_v of_o this_o or_o that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v do_v or_o appoint_v or_o allow_v of_o it_o be_v not_o good_a there_o be_v no_o consequence_n at_o all_o in_o it_o for_o he_o may_v allow_v of_o appoint_v and_o do_v more_o than_o be_v write_v that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o his_o say_n and_o do_n being_n exceed_o short_a of_o comprehend_v and_o report_v all_o he_o say_v and_o do_v which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o st._n john_n that_o modest_a disciple_n be_v fain_o to_o use_v a_o hyperhole_a to_o set_v out_o the_o numerousness_n of_o they_o say_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o he_o suppose_v that_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v jâ—ha_v 21._o 25._o §_o 18._o who_o doubt_v but_o 4._o jesus_n primo_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la mpus_fw-la baptizavit_fw-la non_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la sed_fw-la suos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la propria_fw-la manu_fw-la quo_fw-la facto_fw-la commisit_fw-la e_fw-la be_v baptizandi_fw-la officium_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la vacabat_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la diony_n carchus_fw-la in_o joh._n 4._o that_o the_o tnelâ—e_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n affirm_v it_o that_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o yet_o as_o tertullian_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la say_v tinctos_fw-la non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la we_o do_v not_o find_v their_o baptise_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o his_o disciple_n be_v not_o baptize_v because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v they_o so_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v these_o infant_n because_o his_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v not_o write_v §_o 19_o again_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n luke_n 2._o 21._o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n when_o it_o be_v come_v he_o be_v circumcise_v as_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o his_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o write_v so_o do_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o these_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o §_o 20._o last_o who_o doubt_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n communicate_v with_o his_o disciple_n eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o where_o write_v that_o he_o do_v so_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o he_o bless_v the_o bread_n and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v to_o they_o take_v cat_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v eat_v it_o iâ—_n be_v say_v that_o he_o likewise_o give_v the_o cup_n to_o they_o and_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o drink_v of_o it_o himself_o and_o his_o say_n matth._n 26._o 29._o that_o he_o will_v not_o thenceforth_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n do_v but_o give_v reason_n to_o suppose_v it_o and_o be_v no_o affirmation_n of_o it_o as_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o communicate_v with_o his_o disciple_n because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o do_v it_o so_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v these_o infant_n because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v they_o §_o 21._o rather_o the_o very_a great_a favour_n that_o he_o be_v write_v to_o have_v show_v these_o infant_n as_o to_o take_v their_o part_n against_o his_o own_o disciple_n even_o so_o far_o as_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o rebuke_v they_o to_o call_v the_o infant_n to_o he_o to_o take_v they_o up_o into_o his_o arm_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o shall_v argue_v that_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v they_o all_o the_o favour_n that_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o more_o than_o be_v express_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v one_o in_o as_o much_o as_o baptism_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n into_o which_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o entrance_n and_o into_o which_o he_o command_v they_o shall_v when_o they_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v be_v admit_v in_o say_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o and_o will_v he_o deny_v they_o that_o one_o that_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 22._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v they_o himself_o that_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o he_o do_v not_o constant_o baptize_v himself_o all_o that_o he_o admit_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n though_o from_o john_n baptist_n say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o i_o may_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v some_o and_o if_o no_o more_o yet_o at_o least_o his_o twelve_o disciple_n by_o who_o hand_n after_o that_o he_o have_v baptize_v they_o he_o do_v baptize_v other_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 4._o 2._o that_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n though_o he_o make_v disciple_n which_o import_v his_o admit_v man_n to_o be_v disciple_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o proselytism_n by_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o which_o be_v baptism_n whence_o he_o be_v as_o well_o say_v to_o have_v baptize_v as_o to_o have_v make_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n i._n e._n to_o have_v make_v by_o baptise_v yet_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o baptise_v they_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v most_o usual_o if_o if_o not_o constant_o transact_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o by_o their_o hand_n he_o may_v baptize_v these_o infant_n though_o he_o do_v not_o use_v his_o own_o hand_n to_o that_o work_n §_o 23._o and_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o other_o account_n to_o show_v the_o probability_n of_o it_o his_o vouchsafe_n to_o they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o ceremony_n which_o that_o renown_a champion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n dr._n hammond_n say_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v preparatory_a 4._o quaere_fw-la of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n sect._n 22._o explanatâque_fw-la eidem_fw-la divinâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la conversatione_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la praeterea_fw-la quaerit_fw-la num_fw-la ita_fw-la instituat_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la promisit_fw-la manum_fw-la ojus_fw-la capiti_fw-la admovetâ—t_fw-la signoque_fw-la edito_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la imperat_fw-la ut_fw-la viri_fw-la atque_fw-la sponsoris_fw-la nomina_fw-la perseribant_fw-la etc._n etc._n diony_n areop_n hierarch_n lib._n c._n 4._o and_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o if_o not_o a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o admitting_z they_o to_o baptism_n what_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v they_o that_o who_o do_v admit_v they_o unto_o all_o forego_n that_o and_o that_o be_v preparatory_a unto_o that_o what_o other_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v they_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v that_o that_o be_v the_o next_o to_o it_o and_o the_o utmost_a that_o he_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v do_v to_o any_o who_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v himself_o but_o give_v over_o to_o
dedication_n and_o of_o purim_n but_o the_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v once_o command_v can_v but_o be_v against_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o so_o neither_o acceptable_a to_o he_o nor_o lawful_a unless_o there_o be_v good_a and_o competent_a ground_n for_o the_o 13._o what_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o this_o case_n see_v dr._n still_v fleet_v irenic_n part_n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 3._o p._n 12_o 13._o leave_v it_o off_o and_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o that_o obligation_n to_o it_o which_o be_v once_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a command_n upon_o it_o if_o then_o there_o may_v be_v any_o thing_n show_v which_o be_v once_o express_o command_v by_o god_n and_o practise_v in_o obedience_n to_o that_o command_n who_o practice_n be_v now_o leave_v off_o and_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o without_o any_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o yet_o lawful_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v and_o convince_o i_o hope_v that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o practise_v by_o we_o which_o yet_o never_o be_v in_o scripture_n express_o command_v we_o and_o so_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v lawful_a enough_o though_o never_o express_o in_o scripture_n command_v now_o i_o instance_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a both_o express_o command_v both_o according_o practise_v and_o both_o now_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o express_a command_n for_o the_o disobserve_n of_o either_o i_o speak_v all_o this_o while_n of_o thing_n sacred_a and_o not_o mere_o civil_a or_o natural_a and_o say_v a_o express_a command_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o else_o will_v satisfy_v else_o enough_o have_v long_a enough_o and_o often_o enough_o be_v offer_v to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v offer_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n follow_v which_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v ignorant_a of_o as_o they_o be_v from_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v §_o 14._o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v unlawful_a infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n either_o to_o the_o baptizer_n or_o baptise_a be_v plain_a because_o it_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n for_o that_o which_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n be_v no_o sin_n infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o trangression_n of_o any_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o that_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n be_v most_o evident_a not_o only_o because_o st._n john_n have_v positive_o define_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o but_o also_o because_o st._n paul_n have_v conclude_v negative_o that_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o these_o man_n that_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a which_o must_v needs_o signify_v its_o be_v sinful_a i_o wonder_v how_o or_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o conclude_v it_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o know_v more_o than_o st._n paul_n do_v and_o his_o rule_n to_o know_v sin_n by_o and_o so_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o unlawful_a be_v the_o law_n for_o say_v he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n i._n e._n have_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7._o 7._o so_o than_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o can_v be_v unlawful_a §_o 15._o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v be_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o sacred_a thing_n as_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n command_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a and_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o sinful_a so_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o yet_o sinful_a but_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o both_o and_o that_o be_v lawful_a so_o that_o though_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o speak_v word_n either_o in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o it_o must_v have_v be_v grant_v lawful_a and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v conclude_v unlawful_a because_o neither_o in_o particular_a nor_o in_o general_n have_v the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o one_o word_n or_o title_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n chap._n xxxii_o infant_n baptism_n no_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n object_v on_o that_o account_n consider_v and_o clear_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o argue_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n nothing_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o why_o be_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n because_o the_o do_v of_o any_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n &_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o unlawful_a now_o the_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v many_o deut._n 4._o 2._o deut._n 12._o 32._o prov._n 30._o 6._o isa_n 1._o 12._o §_o 2._o but_o what_o if_o not_o every_o do_v of_o a_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n or_o what_o if_o the_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n suppose_v it_o never_o so_o much_o uncommand_v be_v no_o such_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n as_o be_v forbid_v why_o then_o infant_n 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text_n which_o be_v give_v under_o and_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o most_o minute_n part_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v every_o one_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v punctual_o observe_v be_v now_o in_o force_n under_o and_z as_o rule_n for_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o make_v necessary_a all_o the_o former_a legal_a administration_n because_o there_o must_v be_v no_o diminution_n from_o god_n word_n for_o by_o what_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o text_n be_v forbid_v all_o diminution_n from_o his_o word_n and_o if_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o more_o than_o have_v be_v command_v because_o we_o must_v not_o add_v then_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o less_o because_o we_o must_v not_o diminish_v and_o so_o we_o must_v fall_v again_o to_o circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o outdated_a service_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o plain_a term_n turn_v jew_n §_o 26._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o not_o do_v of_o thing_n now_o that_o be_v command_v then_o be_v no_o diminution_n because_o there_o have_v be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o heb._n 7._o 18_o than_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o do_v of_o thing_n now_o that_o be_v not_o command_v then_o be_v no_o addition_n and_o those_o text_n must_v be_v in_o force_n both_o way_n or_o neither_o way_n reach_v unto_o all_o diminution_n or_o else_o not_o extend_v unto_o all_o addition_n beside_o if_o the_o commandment_n be_v disannul_v than_o it_o be_v no_o commandment_n and_o how_o there_o shall_v either_o from_o or_o to_o a_o no_o commandment_n be_v make_v any_o diminution_n or_o addition_n be_v not_o so_o very_o easy_a to_o understand_v how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v do_v either_o more_o or_o less_o than_o be_v command_v when_o there_o be_v no_o command_n and_o a_o command_v disannul_v be_v annihilate_v as_o to_o all_o existency_n of_o be_v a_o command_n and_o be_v now_o none_o §_o 27._o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o equity_n of_o those_o text_n remain_v still_o and_o that_o therefore_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v no._n thus_o far_o the_o equity_n of_o they_o remain_v that_o what_o be_v command_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v command_v and_o
part_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o in_o accordance_n here_o with_o the_o add_v here_o forbid_v be_v the_o put_n of_o any_o word_n or_o word_n to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n more_o or_o other_o than_o be_v at_o first_o set_v down_o in_o it_o by_o the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o design_n be_v to_o prevent_v any_o beda_n hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la insalsatores_fw-la dixit_fw-la gorâ—an_n in_o loc_n cx_o beda_n man_n corrupt_v of_o his_o book_n by_o addition_n or_o diminution_n by_o put_v any_o word_n to_o it_o or_o take_v any_o word_n from_o it_o §_o 36._o and_o this_o be_v a_o caution_n but_o necessary_a for_o those_o time_n when_o heretic_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v the_o apostolical_a writing_n with_o their_o etc._n innuit_fw-la futuros_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la hareticos_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la saâ—ras_fw-la adulterarent_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la cor_fw-la rumpendas_fw-la &_o in_o â—uos_fw-la errores_fw-la detorquendas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la adjicerent_fw-la quaedam_fw-la â—â—iam_fw-la mutilarent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n testatur_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tertullianus_n et_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la quod_fw-la plura_fw-la deleret_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la haererese_n astruendas_fw-la docet_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 2._o his_o opinor_fw-la consiliis_fw-la tot_fw-la originalia_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la christi_fw-la delere_fw-la martion_n conatus_fw-la est_fw-la vnde_fw-la eundem_fw-la marcionem_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n adv_o eum_fw-la 1_o cap._n 1._o murem_fw-la ponticum_fw-la appellat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la corrodentem_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la martion_n de_fw-la svo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scripture_n adjiceret_fw-la docet_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 7._o non_fw-la recipio_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la infer_v quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n docet_fw-la tertull._n in_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la hareticis_fw-la ostendi_fw-la posset_n quos_fw-la uti_fw-la diximus_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la notavit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la blas_n vieg_n in_o apocalyps_n cap._n 22._o sect_n ult_n p._n 893._o adjuro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la transcribis_fw-la librum_fw-la istum_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la gloâ—iosum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la etc._n etc._n own_o interpolation_n and_o of_o martion_n so_o deal_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n both_o by_o take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o add_v to_o they_o tertullian_n be_v a_o witness_n who_o from_o his_o gnaw_v away_o of_o the_o gospel_n call_v he_o the_o pontic_a mouse_n and_o blasius_n viegas_n tell_v we_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o many_o other_o heretic_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o evil_a deal_n of_o corrupter_n with_o author_n irenaeus_n imitation_n of_o our_o author_n at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o of_o his_o own_o book_n adjure_v the_o transcriber_n of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o glorious_a come_n to_o judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a to_o compare_v his_o copy_n with_o the_o original_a and_o most_o diligent_o to_o amend_v it_o by_o the_o exemplar_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v transcribe_v it_o §_o 37._o now_o who_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o not_o to_o see_v how_o nothing_o at_o all_o this_o make_v against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o how_o remote_a it_o be_v from_o prove_v every_o thing_n unlawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v a_o child_n be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o font_n and_o a_o standish_n water_n and_o ink_n a_o infant_n and_o a_o bible_n pour_v water_n upon_o the_o one_o and_o put_v word_n into_o the_o other_o and_o how_o no_o connexion_n there_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o that_o from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o other_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v §_o 38._o and_o if_o the_o want_n of_o a_o command_n can_v render_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a then_o much_o less_o can_v the_o want_n of_o a_o example_n unless_o we_o be_v under_o some_o command_v not_o to_o act_v without_o a_o precedent_n nor_o to_o proceed_v further_o than_o we_o have_v example_n but_o that_o as_o we_o have_v not_o so_o i_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o pretend_v as_o yet_o and_o therefore_o though_o i_o think_v we_o may_v in_o some_o case_n i_o will_v not_o say_v in_o all_o argue_v positive_o from_o a_o example_n and_o say_v this_o i_o lawful_o may_v do_v because_o i_o find_v it_o do_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v we_o must_v in_o all_o case_n argue_v negative_o from_o a_o no_o example_n and_o say_v this_o i_o may_v not_o lawful_o do_v because_o i_o find_v no_o example_n of_o its_o do_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v conjecture_v the_o do_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o have_v abundant_o be_v show_v in_o this_o discourse_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o any_o argument_n at_o all_o from_o whence_o to_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a §_o â—9_n and_o now_o have_v show_v the_o no_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o either_o command_n to_o enjoin_v it_o or_o example_n to_o just_a â—fie_v it_o i_o may_v here_o set_v up_o my_o rest_n §_o 40._o nevertheless_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v the_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o can_v be_v need_v i_o shall_v yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la further_o speak_v touch_v that_o often_o urge_v but_o never_o prove_v assertion_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o â—aviour_n never_o baptize_v any_o both_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v though_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o either_o and_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v silence_n in_o the_o case_n be_v no_o proof_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o command_v or_o they_o not_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o both_o several_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o command_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 1._o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o no_o such_o precept_n be_v particular_o as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o before_o his_o passion_n and_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o can_v say_v but_o that_o among_o those_o many_o unwritten_a say_n of_o his_o there_o may_v be_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o it_o be_v never_o the_o less_o bind_v for_o its_o not_o be_v write_v it_o be_v god_n speak_v not_o man_n writing_n that_o 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in_o margin_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o such_o a_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o he_o the_o