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of_o their_o own_o party_n surety_n magd._n against_o surety_n the_o magdeburg_n century_n 1._o p._n 497._o do_v tell_v we_o that_o godfathers_n or_o fidejussor_n for_o infant_n or_o other_o they_o find_v nothing_o of_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n &_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o ridiculous_a to_o think_v the_o apostle_n will_v baptise_v none_o without_o surety_n and_o doctor_n tayler_n pag._n 84._o i_o know_v say_v he_o reason_n dr._n tailor_n against_o surety_n and_o his_o reason_n god_n may_v if_o he_o will_v have_v appoint_v godfathers_n to_o give_v answer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o child_n and_o to_o be_v fidejussor_n for_o they_o but_o we_o can_v find_v any_o authority_n or_o ground_n that_o he_o have_v and_o if_o he_o have_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v he_o will_v have_v give_v they_o commission_n to_o have_v transact_v the_o solemnity_n with_o better_a circumstance_n and_o have_v give_v 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his_o conscience_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n can_v perfect_v his_o own_o praise_n because_o of_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n workâ—_n 11._o falsehood_n or_o delusion_n respect_v dr._n tailor_n workâ—_n an_o other_o heinous_a thing_n he_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n be_v for_o my_o deâ—usion_n as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o doctor_n tailor_n case_n by_o improve_n his_o sâ—vings_n in_o his_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_n as_o tâ—ough_o he_o be_v whole_o for_o we_o when_o what_o he_o say_v therein_o be_v but_o to_o represent_v present_a our_o fâ—laci_fw-la we_o reâ—â—â—ning_n and_o not_o to_o speak_v his_o own_o j_o â—â—gem_n â—t_a therâ—iâ—_n and_o the_o better_a to_o convince_v the_o world_n she_o of_o and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v advantage_n thereat_o he_o have_v since_o put_v forth_o a_o excellent_a piece_n call_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o
the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n and_o against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o whether_o mr._n will_n have_v reason_n to_o charge_v i_o with_o delusion_n for_o produce_v of_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o stand_v unanswered_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o i_o believe_v ever_o will_v do_v chap._n ii_o that_o infant_n baptism_n have_v neither_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n will_v his_o pretence_n to_o both_o section_n 1_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n so_o in_o this_o i_o shall_v sum_v up_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n what_o mr._n will_n grant_v thereof_o wherein_o the_o force_n of_o his_o objection_n lie_v and_o my_o reply_n thereto_o baptism_n that_o no_o precept_n or_o practice_n for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o first_o thing_n i_o do_v herein_o be_v to_o make_v good_a the_o scripture_n total_a silence_n either_o as_o to_o precept_n or_o practise_v for_o infnnt_n baptism_n and_o that_o by_o the_o full_a grant_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o so_o many_o of_o themselves_o viz._n the_o magdeburg_n luther_n erasmus_n calvin_n bucer_n staphilus_n choelens_n melancton_n zwinglius_fw-la rogers_n baxter_n pag._n 89._o to_o 93_o as_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o scripture_n precept_n or_o example_n to_o warrant_v every_o ordinance_n by_o the_o say_n of_o tertullian_n austin_n theophilact_fw-mi luther_n calvin_n ball_n 6._o art_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 93_o to_o 97._o grant_v mr._n will_n answer_v &_o grant_v all_o which_o our_o antagonist_n full_o grant_v with_o our_o foresay_a authority_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n or_o example_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v express_o literal_o and_o sillabical_o p._n 35_o 36_o 32._o and_o that_o scripture_n authority_n be_v necessary_a to_o warrant_v every_o ordinance_n but_o withal_o say_v these_o two_o thing_n viz._n first_o forbid_v 1._o no_o scripture_n forbid_v that_o as_o 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no_o express_a command_n for_o the_o same_o nor_o example_n to_o plunge_v they_o as_o they_o do_v with_o their_o clothes_n on_o pag._n 101._o and_o therefore_o in_o mr._n baxters_n word_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o usual_a civility_n what_o ignorant_a wretch_n we_o be_v to_o call_v for_o express_v word_n of_o scripture_n when_o we_o have_v the_o evident_a consequence_n or_o sense_n and_o be_v scripture_n reason_n say_v he_o no_o scripture_n with_o you_o to_o both_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o first_o reply_v to_o the_o first_o to_o his_o first_o argument_n that_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v lawful_a because_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o no_o where_o tell_v where_o it_o be_v not_o do_v may_v also_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v bell_n and_o church_n wall_n of_o chrism_n exorcism_n communicate_v infant_n and_o a_o hundred_o other_o invention_n that_o be_v practise_v of_o old_a and_o still_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o papist_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o where_o 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unlawful_a may_v lawful_o be_v do_v doctor_n owin_n owin_n dr._n owin_n thus_o answer_v he_o p._n 345._o this_o tale_n i_o confess_v we_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o many_o and_o many_o a_o time_n but_o it_o have_v be_v as_o often_o answer_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o reason_n be_v captious_a and_o sophistical_a for_o if_o because_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v they_o may_v lawful_o be_v introduce_v into_o divine_a worship_n than_o ten_o thousand_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v lawful_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v although_o a_o particular_a prohibition_n be_v needful_a to_o render_v a_o thing_n evil_n in_o itself_o a_o general_a prohibition_n be_v enough_o to_o render_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o we_o grant_v that_o what_o be_v not_o forbid_v be_v lawful_a but_o with_o all_o say_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v forbid_v that_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o be_v not_o command_v and_o therefore_o very_o excellent_o and_o undeniable_a prove_n pag._n 339._o that_o no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n be_v lawful_a but_o what_o have_v some_o express_a warrant_n from_o his_o word_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o addition_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n therein_o god_n reprove_v and_o reject_v as_o vain_a worship_n second_o as_o to_o his_o second_o argument_n collings_n reply_v to_o second_o viz._n that_o express_v not_o consiquential_a scripture_n for_o every_o part_n of_o worship_n mr._n collings_n that_o be_v so_o much_o a_o kin_n to_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o implicit_a and_o consiquential_a command_n be_v as_o valide_fw-la and_o oblige_v as_o if_o express_o enjoin_v and_o command_v i_o shall_v refer_v he_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o some_o eminent_a man_n of_o his_o own_o for_o a_o answer_n mr._n collings_n before_o his_o vindic._n minist_n evang._n tell_v we_o that_o in_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o which_o our_o brethren_n and_o we_o have_v long_o since_o agree_v that_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v without_o a_o express_a warrant_n in_o the_o gospel_n rutherford_n mr._n rutherford_n mr._n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytry_n pag._n 364._o do_v also_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o apostle_n command_v not_o in_o god_n worship_n that_o the_o church_n must_v not_o do_v owin_n dr._n owin_n but_o especial_o doctor_n owin_n in_o his_o communion_n with_o god_n pag._n 169_o 170_o etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o the_o main_a of_o the_o church_n chaste_a and_o choice_a affection_n to_o christ_n lie_v in_o their_o keep_v his_o institution_n and_o his_o worship_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o he_o call_v adultery_n and_o whoredom_n every_o where_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o give_v himself_o the_o title_n only_o in_o
practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n fail_v none_o prove_v it_o high_o by_o any_o approve_a author_n than_o the_o four_o or_o five_o century_n and_o then_o no_o other_o baptism_n then_o have_v be_v renounce_v by_o most_o protestant_n as_o corrupt_v and_o erroneus_fw-la and_o that_o however_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o that_o go_v their_o way_n may_v prove_v antiquity_n as_o high_a as_o the_o four_o or_o five_o century_n yet_o that_o mr._n will_n can_v go_v no_o high_o for_o his_o then_o new_a england_n or_o at_o the_o further_a then_o luther_n chap._n iii_o wherein_o the_o witness_n against_o infant_n baptism_n be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n will_n exception_n the_o witness_n produce_v by_o i_o against_o infant_n baptism_n be_v either_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n as_o you_o have_v they_o at_o large_a mention_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o evidence_n from_o particular_a person_n mr._n will_n in_o his_o preface_n tell_v we_o person_n 1._o from_o particular_a person_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o flourish_n mr._n d._n make_v and_o the_o numerous_a quotation_n he_o have_v fetch_v from_o the_o magdeburgensian_a history_n in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o century_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelf_v there_o be_v but_o two_o person_n to_o be_v find_v against_o infant_n baptism_n viz._n adrianus_n and_o hincmarus_n whole_a mr._n will_n own_v bâ—t_v two_o in_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v just_a the_o same_o number_n he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o before_o for_o believer_n baptism_n but_o whether_o these_o and_o their_o fellow_n may_v not_o speed_v as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a shall_v be_v put_v to_o as_o fair_a a_o trial_n and_o so_o submit_v to_o judgement_n the_o first_o of_o my_o witness_n urge_v against_o infant_n baptism_n be_v tertullian_n who_o do_v witness_n tertullian_n thc_n first_o witness_n as_o express_v pag._n 221._o eminent_o oppose_v it_o in_o six_o argument_n first_o from_o the_o 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be_v the_o only_a proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v a_o seven_o which_o he_o be_v please_v so_o false_o to_o say_v i_o purposely_o and_o subtle_o omit_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o that_o i_o know_v viz._n from_o the_o insignificancy_n of_o the_o end_n propound_v for_o the_o same_o viz._n to_o take_v away_o sin_n from_o child_n wit_n mr._n will_n own_v tertullia_n wit_n to_o which_o testimony_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o give_v we_o this_o acknowledgement_n pag._n 96._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o tertullian_n who_o be_v the_o first_o writer_n of_o note_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n have_v divers_a passage_n seem_o against_o infant_n baptism_n but_o yet_o withal_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o his_o testimony_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v but_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o single_a dr._n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o 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and_o who_o be_v as_o much_o montanist_n as_o he_o therein_o viz._n origen_n cyprian_a chrysostom_n austin_n etc._n etc._n only_o herein_o tertullian_n be_v more_o orthodox_n hold_v none_o of_o those_o to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la while_o they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n and_o essential_a to_o baptism_n magdeb._n century_n 3._o chap._n 10._o pag._n 240._o compare_v 82._o 225._o 248._o and_o for_o those_o evil_a sentiment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o origen_n do_v far_o exceed_v he_o as_o you_o will_v find_v at_o large_a in_o his_o naevi_fw-la pag._n 261._o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o argue_v a_o very_a partial_a mina_fw-la to_o be_v so_o quick_a sight_v in_o the_o one_o and_o so_o stark_o blind_a in_o the_o other_o and_o as_o to_o his_o be_v a_o montanist_n before_o he_o write_v his_o book_n of_o baptism_n which_o mr._n will_n affirm_v i_o see_v it_o not_o confirm_v by_o any_o good_a authority_n the_o magdeburg_n tell_v we_o that_o 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man_n that_o be_v erroneous_a in_o one_o thing_n mâ—y_v be_v orthodox_n enough_o in_o another_o the_o business_n be_v whether_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o speak_v these_o thing_n against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o that_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n whether_o he_o speak_v not_o reason_n and_o truth_n in_o that_o his_o testimony_n which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v examine_v therefore_o second_o as_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o he_o render_v so_o contemptible_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o guilty_a of_o so_o much_o dotage_n i_o make_v the_o follow_v particular_a reply_n to_o each_o exception_n viz._n first_o as_o to_o his_o first_o argument_n 19.14_o 1._o he_o abuse_v not_o the_o text_n mat._n 19.14_o from_o the_o mistake_a scripture_n he_o say_v he_o abuse_v the_o text_n by_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o second_o thought_n will_v i_o presume_v tell_v he_o it_o
of_o pope_n celestine_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o twelfethly_fw-mi the_o decree_n and_o bloody_a act_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o writing_n also_o of_o several_a learned_a man_n of_o these_o time_n that_o oppose_v the_o waldenses_n in_o this_o point_n and_o charge_v the_o whole_a party_n therewith_o viz._n eckbertus_n erbrardus_n ermigendus_n cluniacenses_fw-la bernard_n durandus_fw-la thomas_n walden_n and_o to_o who_o we_o add_v some_o other_o of_o great_a eminency_n that_o have_v come_v to_o hand_n viz._n ermingerdus_fw-fr ermingerdus_fw-fr ermingerdus_n who_o write_v his_o book_n contra_fw-la waldenses_n in_o this_o age_n wherein_o he_o charge_v they_o in_o these_o word_n dicunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la proprio_fw-la ore_fw-la &_o cord_n hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la pâ—tat_fw-la potest_fw-la prodesse_fw-la ind_n adducentes_fw-la hunc_fw-la errorem_fw-la quod_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la aquae_fw-la nihil_fw-la prosit_fw-la they_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n can_v profit_v none_o but_o those_o who_o with_o their_o own_o proper_a mouth_n and_o heart_n desire_v the_o same_o from_o whence_o they_o draw_v the_o error_n that_o water_n baptism_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o little_a child_n vet._n bib._n pat._n tom._n 5._o p._n 1250._o and_o rainerius_n rainerius_n rainerius_n in_o his_o book_n contra_fw-la waldenses_n say_v de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la ablutio_fw-la quae_fw-la datur_fw-la infantibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la profit_n item_n quod_fw-la patrini_fw-la non_fw-la intelligent_a quià _fw-la respondeant_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la concern_v baptism_n they_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o little_a child_n profit_v nothing_o and_o that_o the_o gossip_n understand_v not_o their_o response_n to_o the_o priest_n bib._n patr._n tom._n 13._o pag._n 300_o 301_o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o evidence_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v the_o more_o notice_n of_o because_o mr._n will_n do_v so_o positive_o deny_v that_o rainerius_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o their_o error_n give_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n no_o not_o one_o word_n of_o their_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n which_o he_o say_v be_v very_o strange_a if_o he_o have_v understand_v any_o thing_n thereof_o will_n p._n 96_o 97_o 98._o you_o have_v also_o fauâ—n_v favin_n favin_n the_o french_a chronologer_n testify_v that_o in_o these_o time_n viz._n twelve_o and_o tâ—irteenth_o century_n the_o albigense_n do_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n esteem_v it_o superstitious_a against_o all_o which_o he_o give_v no_o particular_a exception_n only_o say_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o whereas_o i_o cite_v two_o canon_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o that_o be_v but_o just_a about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o waldenses_n who_o be_v so_o call_v from_o peter_n waldo_n of_o lion_n about_o 1160._o as_o perin_n inform_v and_o which_o be_v evidence_n as_o he_o suppose_v against_o the_o former_a decree_n infer_v that_o those_o mention_v to_o be_v make_v before_o that_o time_n be_v before_o they_o be_v a_o people_n and_o second_o in_o pag._n 60._o say_v that_o tâ—eâ—e_n be_v no_o convince_a proof_n to_o be_v fetch_v from_o hence_o of_o their_o be_v against_o â—_z baptism_n because_o they_o be_v their_o enemy_n calumniate_a malicious_a papist_n that_o load_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o reproach_n to_o render_v they_o odious_a and_o that_o unless_o some_o one_o do_v out_o of_o their_o one_o mouth_n give_v better_a evidence_n he_o shall_v believe_v with_o mr._n marshal_n that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o oppose_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o innovation_n no_o ancient_a than_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n and_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v joseph_n vicecomes_a l._n 2._o c._n 1._o pag._n 103._o in_o mr._n wâ—llâ—_n pag._n 60._o 2._o part_n time_n 1._o waldense_a so_o call_v from_o the_o valley_n from_o ancient_a time_n to_o both_o which_o i_o say_v first_o to_o the_o first_o exception_n you_o will_v find_v that_o beza_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o mistake_v themselves_o that_o say_v they_o be_v call_v waldenses_n from_o peter_n waldo_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o place_n of_o thâ—ir_a abode_n in_o the_o valley_n as_o at_o large_a you_o have_v it_o in_o i_o pag._n 338_o &_o 342._o and_o that_o claudius_n sciscelius_n counselor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a in_o the_o eight_o century_n mention_n they_o by_o that_o name_n in_o his_o book_n contra_fw-la waldenses_n but_o however_o the_o people_n or_o sect_n of_o the_o waldenses_n be_v know_v or_o distinguish_v by_o several_a name_n as_o the_o people_n of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o p._n 340._o and_o set_v forth_o in_o story_n under_o divers_a name_n in_o several_a age_n as_o doctor_n usher_n tell_v we_o and_o which_o you_o have_v more_o particular_o p._n 338_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o second_o that_o there_o be_v convince_a proof_n offer_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n king_n and_o counsel_n grant_n mr._n marshal_n grant_n let_v mr._n marshal_n grant_v suffice_v who_o in_o pag._n 63._o of_o his_o defence_n for_o infant_n baptism_n say_v thus_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o show_v that_o any_o company_n nr_v seâ—t_o if_o you_o will_v so_o call_v they_o have_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n produce_v if_o you_o can_v any_o of_o their_o confession_n allege_v any_o act_n of_o any_o counsel_n where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v charge_v upon_o any_o and_o condemn_v in_o that_o council_n and_o which_o i_o presume_v be_v substantial_o do_v both_o from_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o act_n of_o counsel_n also_o where_o such_o be_v condemn_v and_o as_o to_o that_o quotation_n out_o of_o vicecome_v to_o prove_v that_o none_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n till_o the_o german_a anabaptist_n i_o hearty_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o which_o you_o 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that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a confirm_a evidence_n from_o his_o authority_n to_o establish_v the_o truth_n we_o have_v assert_v and_o he_o deny_v it_o be_v true_a vicecome_v in_o the_o same_o place_n add_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o witness_n against_o infant_n baptism_n luther_n calvin_n and_o beza_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v oppose_v and_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ordain_v and_o practise_v it_o set_v it_o up_o in_o a_o new_a way_n without_o the_o service_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v at_o all_o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n renounce_v of_o old_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o the_o greek_n renownce_v they_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o either_o as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o by_o either_o side_n country_n 4._o from_o the_o footstep_n 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be_v witness_v toâ—_n from_o 260_o to_o 267._o flanders_n flanders_n
dixit_fw-la only_o i_o shall_v give_v they_o brief_o to_o you_o with_o what_o i_o have_v since_o meet_v with_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n first_o from_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o donatus_n himself_o himself_o donatus_n himself_o who_o as_o sebastian_n frank_n in_o his_o chronicle_n say_v do_v teach_v that_o no_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o only_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o desire_v it_o p._n 222._o viz._n donatist_n his_o followersr_n viz._n second_o from_o what_o we_o find_v mention_v of_o his_o follower_n viz._n cresconius_n cresconius_n 1._o cresconius_n who_o do_v oppose_v austin_n in_o that_o point_n as_o say_v jacob_n mern_v p._n 230_o who_o be_v a_o donatist_n as_o say_v the_o magdeb._n cent._n 5._o p._n 631._o fulgentius_n fulgentius_n 2._o fulgentius_n another_o learned_a donatist_n as_o the_o magdeb._n tell_v we_o cent._n 5._o p._n 631._o do_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n and_o assert_v only_o that_o baptism_n that_o be_v after_o faith_n vicecom_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 66._o vincentius_n vincentius_n 3_o vincentius_n victor_n another_o who_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n as_o say_v vicom_a l._n 1._o c._n 2._o out_o of_o austin_n lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la three_o it_o do_v appear_v from_o what_o we_o find_v in_o austin_n austin_n austin_n 3._o and_o 4._o book_n tom._n 7._o c._n 23._o p._n 433._o write_v against_o the_o donatist_n wherein_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o fury_n he_o manage_v the_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n against_o they_o bitter_o curse_v those_o that_o oppose_v it_o p._n 123._o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcellus_n tom._n 7._o c._n 6._o p._n 724._o he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o they_o for_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n four_o eckberius_n and_o emericus_n emericus_n eckbertus_n &_o emericus_n learned_a writer_n in_o the_o twelf_v century_n contend_v against_o the_o waldenses_n or_o catheri_n for_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n do_v say_v that_o the_o new_a catheri_n viz._n the_o waldenses_n then_o do_v in_o that_o point_n conform_v to_o the_o old_a catheri_n the_o donatist_n and_o novation_n p._n 224._o thomas_n walden_n walden_n tho._n walden_n that_o write_v against_o wickliff_n in_o henry_n the_o four_o time_n tell_v we_o that_o vincentius_n victor_n with_o who_o austin_n contend_v do_v deny_v baptism_n to_o little_a one_o de_fw-fr sacram._n tit._n 5._o ch_n 53._o fol._n 118._o bullinger_n osiandeâ—_n fuller_n &_o bullinger_n five_o our_o latter_a writer_n do_v also_o agree_v herein_o that_o the_o donatist_n and_o modern_a anabaptist_n be_v all_o one_o so_o say_v osiander_n cent._n 16._o p._n 176._o and_o fuller_n in_o his_o eccles_n histor_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 229._o and_o bullinger_n lib._n 5._o sol_fw-la 216_o 222._o of_o baptism_n spanhemius_fw-la spanhem_n spanhem_n also_o say_v that_o the_o donanist_n deny_v infant_n baptism_n as_o appear_v say_v he_o austin_n 6._o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n c._n 23_o 24_o 25._o spanh_o ch_n 4._o p._n 45._o six_o because_o the_o donatist_n and_o novatian_o both_o one_o in_o doctrine_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o principle_n with_o the_o waldenses_n and_o that_o the_o novatian_o banish_v by_o innocent_a the_o three_o out_o of_o rome_n as_o say_v socrat._v l._n 7_o c._n 9_o do_v dwell_v in_o italy_n and_o dâ—lmatia_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o waldense_n viz._n cathari_n and_o fratricilli_n in_o so_o much_o as_o perin_n judge_n they_o be_v the_o same_o people_n and_o osiander_n confess_v that_o the_o albigoâ—s_n come_v from_o rome_n cent._n 13._o l._n 1._o ch_n 4._o p._n 329._o therefore_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n whether_o i_o be_o not_o sufficient_o justify_v by_o this_o six_o fold_n testimony_n in_o my_o affirm_v that_o the_o donatist_n do_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n and_o that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o my_o witness_n and_o against_o who_o mr._n will_n have_v make_v no_o just_a exception_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n mr._n will_n tell_v we_o donatist_n mr._n will_n slander_v 〈◊〉_d the_o donatist_n that_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v they_o be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n they_o be_v as_o he_o confess_v in_o many_o thing_n so_o like_o anabaptist_n yet_o by_o what_o appear_v from_o mr._n fox_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o eusebius_n and_o fâ—om_n augustine_n work_n as_o say_v the_o magdebuâ—gs_n that_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o my_o authority_n for_o both_o novation_n and_o donatist_n be_v viâ—e_a person_n and_o always_o count_v for_o heretic_n to_o which_o i_o say_v answer_v that_o if_o i_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o as_o corrupt_v as_o origen_n cyprian_n austin_n and_o chrysostom_n and_o other_o of_o his_o great_a witness_n that_o hold_v for_o chrism_n excorcisme_n and_o other_o superstition_n and_o that_o regeneration_n be_v effect_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o t_o without_o 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milevitan_n bespeak_v they_o a_o very_a worthy_a people_n in_o his_o 20._o observation_n doâ—â—â—es_n magd._n say_v no_o mention_n in_o old_a â—riters_n of_o â—â—eir_n doâ—â—â—es_n and_o as_o for_o the_o donatist_n the_o magdeburg_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o they_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n of_o this_o age_n either_o by_o sozamus_n or_o other_o and_o that_o only_o the_o doret_n in_o his_o heretical_a fable_n give_v some_o hint_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o hypothose_n of_o their_o dogme_n they_o gather_v not_o from_o any_o of_o their_o writing_n which_o be_v not_o extent_n but_o out_o of_o augustine_n work_n their_n great_a opposer_n câ—nt_n 4._o c._n 5._o p._n 376_o 377._o and_o from_o who_o it_o be_v â—hat_n mr._n will_n take_v his_o scheame_n but_o how_o any_o can_v take_v a_o good_a meaâ—ure_n from_o â—ir_n sevear_v enemy_n to_o make_v a_o judgement_n aâ—â—st_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o may_v you_o not_o from_o calvin_n writâ—_n pick_v as_o great_a a_o charge_n against_o the_o lutheâ—_n and_o as_o great_a against_o the_o sacramentarian_o out_o of_o luther_n writing_n alas_o what_o a_o sad_a people_n do_v mr._n edward_n make_v the_o independent_o and_o what_o a_o dismal_a black_a line_n do_v the_o prelate_n draw_v upon_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o the_o papist_n again_o upon_o they_o and_o what_o a_o sad_a generation_n be_v anabaptist_n if_o mr._n will_n may_v be_v believe_v schism_n be_v in_o all_o the_o incense_a crime_n which_o draw_v forth_o all_o the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o just_o so_o it_o be_v betwixt_o austin_n who_o be_v so_o catholic_n in_o his_o communion_n and_o the_o donatist_n that_o press_v for_o more_o purity_n in_o their_o separation_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o that_o dirt_n be_v fling_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o put_v into_o such_o bear_n skin_n as_o mr._n will_n put_v his_o opposite_n in_o and_o for_o those_o decree_n of_o counsel_n that_o past_a upon_o they_o for_o heretic_n be_v no_o good_a ground_n to_o conclude_v against_o they_o for_o so_o they_o judge_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a walk_v in_o many_o age_n witness_v our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v censure_v for_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n in_o every_o age_n ever_o since_o and_o who_o more_o censure_v for_o heresy_n than_o the_o waldenses_n lollard_n and_o wickliffian_n their_o follower_n and_o disciple_n that_o be_v so_o true_o orthodox_n the_o witness_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v against_o infant_n baptism_n by_o the_o ancient_a britain_n defend_v the_o last_o witness_n he_o oppose_v be_v that_o bear_v by_o the_o ancient_a britain_n britain_n ancient_a britain_n and_o that_o they_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n i_o give_v the_o follow_a argument_n and_o which_o you_o have_v at_o large_a p._n 226._o first_o baptism_n why_o they_o deny_v