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time_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n some_o considerable_a time_n before_o that_o whence_o dr._n hammond_n not_o only_o say_v of_o he_o himself_o 60._o himself_o dr._n hammond_n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la c._n 2._o §._o 10._o p._n 60._o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o doctor_n though_o dalleus_n relish_v he_o not_o as_o be_v near_o upon_o equal_a with_o damasus_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 43._o we_o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o â—_z bapt._n §._o 43._o what_o mr._n casaubon_n opinion_n be_v of_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v scriptor_n antiquissimus_fw-la &_o elegantissimus_fw-la a_o very_a ancient_a and_o most_o elegant_a writer_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o his_o writing_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a because_o question_v for_o then_o some_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n will_v come_v under_o suspicion_n who_o authenticness_n be_v for_o some_o time_n doubt_v of_o if_o yet_o they_o pass_v for_o current_n with_o all_o for_o what_o hyginus_n who_o die_v a_o martyr_n about_o the_o year_n 158_o say_v dr._n hammond_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o platina_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a 43._o dr._n ham._n of_o inf._n bap._n §._o 42._o 43._o record_n and_o though_o the_o word_n allege_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o clemens_n romanus_n yet_o he_o say_v there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o person_n of_o his_o learning_n judgement_n and_o integrity_n be_v very_o considerable_a with_o unbiased_a person_n then_o for_o the_o response_n ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o yet_o be_v acknowledged_o a_o very_a ancient_a piece_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o considerable_a testimony_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o a_o suspicion_n of_o their_o interpolation_n can_v take_v away_o their_o authority_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v interpolate_v in_o this_o part_n or_o a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o have_v be_v start_v before_o this_o controversy_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o even_o in_o justin_n martyr_n dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n that_o have_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n where_o say_v he_o c._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 261._o d._n c._n and_o we_o who_o through_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o god_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v according_a to_o flesh_n but_o that_o spiritual_a which_o enoch_n and_o the_o like_v keep_v but_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o baptism_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v sinner_n and_o it_o be_v free_a for_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o receive_v it_o here_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o man_n obtain_v from_o god_n that_o spiritual_a circumcision_n by_o baptism_n namely_o because_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o alledgable_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o infant_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o child_n baptise_v as_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o when_o he_o extend_v the_o liberty_n of_o receive_v it_o unto_o all_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o unto_o infant_n especial_o when_o as_o well_o the_o external_a motive_n of_o god_n compassion_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o internal_a mover_n of_o god_n unto_o compassion_n even_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n so_o bear_v be_v extend_v unto_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o men._n and_o when_o he_o say_v c._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 260._o b._n c._n moreover_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n command_v to_o circumcise_v infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n wherewith_o we_o be_v circumcise_v from_o our_o error_n and_o naughtiness_n by_o he_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v he_o not_o a_o kind_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n fair_o intimate_v by_o express_v the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n the_o eight_o day_n that_o our_o circumcision_n which_o be_v baptism_n shall_v agree_v with_o that_o which_o typify_v it_o so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o be_v susceptible_a by_o infant_n even_o of_o eight_o day_n old_a young_a than_o which_o fidus_n the_o presbyter_n because_o of_o that_o law_n of_o circumcision_n think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o cyprian_n show_v he_o that_o himself_o and_o a_o whole_a council_n 8._o cypian_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 8._o be_v of_o another_o mind_n even_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v soon_o and_o that_o he_o have_v so_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a in_o regard_n greg._n naziarzene_n b._n naziarzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o a._n b._n give_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o jewish_a infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n shall_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n be_v baptize_v even_o so_o early_o as_o while_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o either_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o baptism_n to_o proceed_v to_o origen_n if_o he_o be_v as_o perhaps_o he_o be_v not_o so_o very_o heretical_a and_o desperate_o erroneous_a in_o his_o own_o judgement_n as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v also_o insincere_a and_o mendacious_a in_o his_o report_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n be_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v erroneous_a in_o something_o to_o speak_v true_a in_o any_o thing_n if_o so_o the_o truth_n itself_o will_v have_v few_o witness_n to_o it_o but_o be_v well_o near_o leave_v to_o 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