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own_v in_o this_o age_n and_o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o yet_o receive_v as_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n whilst_o so_o many_o renown_a worthy_n of_o this_o age_n the_o parent_n of_o these_o great_a man_n shall_v neglect_v to_o baptise_v they_o in_o their_o infancy_n for_o the_o argument_n lie_v there_o and_o not_o as_o mr._n will_v so_o weak_o reason_n from_o some_o misapprehension_n in_o the_o party_n themselves_o as_o in_o p._n 17._o as_o constant_n the_o son_n of_o christian_n parent_n as_o but_o as_o to_o the_o exception_n themselves_o first_o as_o to_o constantin_n if_o he_o and_o mr._n marshal_n doubt_v whether_o constantin_n have_v godly_a parent_n at_o his_o birth_n as_o good_a historian_n as_o they_o do_v not_o as_o grotius_n and_o dailly_n dailly_n dailly_n witness_v to_o helana_n christianity_n before_o his_o birth_n as_o p._n 60._o &_o 62._o and_o the_o magdeburg_n magd._n magd._n to_o that_o of_o his_o father_n cent._n 4._o p._n 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confirmation_n thereof_o doctor_n hall_n hall_n dr._n hall_n as_o mr._n tomb_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o honour_n to_o his_o marry_a clergy_n 2_o book_n 8._o sect._n say_v that_o nazienzen_n be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o bring_v his_o father_n word_n speak_v to_o he_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o charge_n which_o he_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a viz._n the_o year_n of_o thy_o age_n be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o of_o my_o priesthood_n confirm_v what_o be_v say_v above_o out_o of_o the_o magdeburg_n as_o for_o chrysostome_n he_o say_v mr._n marshal_n say_v as_o chrisost_n christian_n parent_n as_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v christian_n at_o his_o birth_n but_o as_o for_o that_o we_o will_v let_v it_o rest_v upon_o grotius_n testimony_n grotius_n grotius_n as_o you_o have_v it_o p._n 61._o who_o none_o can_v think_v a_o partial_a author_n in_o this_o case_n be_v so_o firm_o for_o 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and_o many_o suffer_v bond_n and_o martyrdom_n from_o protestant_a brethren_n for_o the_o profession_n thereof_o p._n 260._o thessalonian_o 5._o thessalonian_o the_o church_n in_o thessalonica_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o practice_v p._n 76._o fleming_n 6._o fleming_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o flanders_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o multitude_n of_o martyr_n that_o witness_v thereto_o by_o blood_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n bohemian_o 7._o bohemian_o the_o church_n in_o bohemia_n witness_v to_o this_o truth_n and_o their_o great_a suffering_n for_o the_o same_o pag._n 271._o hungarian_n 8._o hungarian_n the_o church_n of_o hungaria_n of_o the_o same_o practice_n p._n 274._o pole_n 9_o pole_n the_o church_n in_o poland_n of_o like_a faith_n and_o practice_v p._n 274._o transilvanian_o 10._o transilvanian_o the_o church_n in_o transylvania_n of_o the_o same_o practice_n 274._o english_a 11._o english_a the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n own_v the_o same_o principle_n and_o 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the_o only_a baptism_n of_o those_o century_n that_o will_v have_v be_v madness_n and_o contradiction_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o father_n upon_o i_o homineur_fw-fr 2._o but_o argument_n ad_fw-la homineur_fw-fr second_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o fair_a or_o frequent_a then_o to_o improve_v man_n own_a say_n against_o themselves_o for_o their_o better_a conviction_n and_o clear_v the_o truth_n as_o mr._n tomb_n have_v bring_v mr._n baxters_n 20._o argument_n against_o himself_o and_o therefore_o call_v his_o book_n felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o no_o more_o injury_n do_v thereby_o then_o mr._n tomb_n say_v be_v do_v by_o bishop_n morton_n in_o allege_v the_o romanist_n word_n in_o there_o write_n as_o a_o advocate_n for_o the_o protestant_n against_o themselves_o but_o right_o do_v thereby_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o that_o what_o they_o say_v respect_v the_o commission_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o teach_v profession_n 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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
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 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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 will_v find_v do_v the_o contrary_a give_v a_o account_n of_o several_a that_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n before_o that_o time_n as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o quotation_n he_o refer_v to_o p._n 102_o 103._o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n that_o as_o the_o adult_n baptism_n old_a vicecom_v own_v that_o many_o have_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n of_o old_a no_o one_o ever_o doubt_v thereof_o witness_n as_o he_o say_v the_o monument_n or_o write_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o ecumenical_a counsel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o especial_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o as_o for_o infant_n baptism_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o vincentius_n victor_n hincmarus_n of_o laudum_fw-la the_o henâ—ricâ—_n and_o apostolici_fw-la in_o bernard_n and_o cluniacenses_fw-la time_n john_n wickliff_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o trialog_n c._n 2._o walafrid_n strabo_n ludovicus_n vives_z etc._n etc._n do_v all_o of_o they_o witness_n against_o it_o in_o their_o time_n so_o 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 they_o have_v leave_v thereof_o in_o several_a country_n and_o four_o that_o the_o waldense_n do_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n appear_v from_o the_o footstep_n we_o find_v hereof_o in_o those_o respective_a region_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v heretofore_o imprint_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a instance_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v disperse_v all_o europa_n over_o viz._n germany_n in_o germany_n first_o in_o germany_n through_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o where_o they_o plant_v church_n and_o have_v school_n in_o so_o much_o that_o their_o barbe_n can_v travel_v all_o the_o country_n over_o and_o lie_v every_o night_n at_o a_o friend_n house_n wherein_o both_o by_o doctrine_n and_o suffering_n this_o truth_n be_v eminent_o confirm_v and_o for_o which_o you_o have_v several_a instance_n from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o country_n from_o p._n 256_o to_o 260._o sâ—iâ—zâ—rland_n sâ—iâ—zâ—rland_n second_o in_o switzerland_n where_o in_o like_a manneâ—_n it_o be_v witness_v toâ—_n from_o 260_o to_o 267._o flanders_n flanders_n
three_o in_o flanders_n where_o it_o be_v also_o confirm_v and_o seal_v d_o with_o much_o blood_n pag._n 267_o to_o 269._o holland_n holland_n four_o in_o holland_n or_o low_a country_n wâ—ere_v it_o be_v also_o witness_v too_o with_o much_o blood_n and_o martyrdom_n p._n 269_o to_o 271._o five_o in_o bohemia_n bohemia_n bohemia_n where_o it_o be_v eminent_o confirmeâ—_n also_o p._n 271_o to_o 273._o six_o in_o hungaria_n hungaria_n hungaria_n in_o like_a manner_n p._n 273_o to_o 274._o seven_o in_o transylvania_n transylv_n transylv_n evidence_v also_o as_o p._n 274._o eight_o in_o poland_n poland_n poland_n a_o confirmation_n thereof_o pag_n 274._o in_o england_n it_o have_v also_o be_v confirm_v through_o many_o age_n by_o christian_n under_o several_a denomination_n viz._n by_o waldenses_n lollard_n wickliffian_n and_o anabaâ—tists_n through_o all_o the_o king_n reign_v from_o the_o conquest_n to_o this_o very_a day_n as_o at_o large_a you_o have_v it_o from_o p._n 275_o to_o 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doctrine_n of_o the_o waldenses_n be_v instruct_v therâ—â—n_o by_o the_o lollaras_fw-mi this_o further_a testimony_n â—â—_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o dutch_a book_n of_o martyr_n which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o full_a measure_n and_o heap_v up_o as_o mr._n will_v word_n it_o caesarius_n caesarius_n first_o they_o tell_v we_o from_o jacob_n merningus_n p._n 733._o cent._n 13._o ch_n 5._o out_o of_o caeâ—arius_n that_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n have_v reject_v infant_n baptism_n say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o profitable_a to_o any_o before_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o concern_v that_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n they_o have_v a_o very_a high_a value_n and_o esteem_v dutch_a martyr_n pag._n 307._o etc._n dubravius_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o the_o waldenses_n be_v call_v anabaptist_n long_o before_o john_n hus_n they_o quote_v the_o testimony_n of_o several_a viz._n dubravius_n mâ—chovius_n cromerus_n mr._n glaucus_n from_o merningus_n p._n 733._o rainâ—riuâ—_n rainâ—riuâ—_n tâ—iâ—dly_o that_o the_o say_v merningus_n pag._n 618_o 619_o 629._o make_v it_o good_a from_o rainerius_n the_o monk_n inquisitor_n that_o write_v his_o book_n contra_fw-la waldenses_n in_o the_o 12._o century_n that_o the_o waldenses_n do_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n and_o produce_v divers_a of_o rainerius_n his_o argument_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o and_o which_o he_o quote_v from_o the_o bib._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 13._o p._n 300._o though_o mr._n will_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o p._n 97._o that_o rainerius_n say_v never_o a_o word_n about_o their_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n four_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o balthasar_n lydias_n lydias_n balthazar_z lydias_n in_o his_o treat_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 86._o col._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o reprove_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o popish_a sacrament_n and_o say_v that_o the_o baptise_n of_o child_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o they_o dutch_a martyr_n p._n 309._o five_o that_o abraham_n mellinus_fw-la mellinus_fw-la ab._n mellinus_fw-la in_o his_o history_n of_o martyr_n p._n 447._o col._n 1._o do_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o waldenses_n no_o cast_n far_o from_o they_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o among_o they_o do_v whole_o reject_v that_o of_o infante_n baptism_n as_o unprofitable_a and_o unnecessary_a dutch_a martyr_n p._n 320._o and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o story_n concern_v this_o ancient_a honourable_a people_n the_o walaense_n be_v submit_v to_o judgement_n and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o good_a cause_n to_o conclude_v it_o with_o the_o return_n of_o mr._n will_v his_o own_o word_n upon_o himself_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o i_o upon_o this_o very_a occasion_n p._n 44._o viz._n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o miserable_a cause_n indeed_o hâ—mself_n mr._n will_v his_o word_n return_v upon_o hâ—mself_n who_o advocate_n must_v still_o have_v recourse_n to_o lie_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o want_n of_o honesty_n and_o conscience_n for_o man_n to_o persist_v in_o this_o course_n when_o more_o then_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a thereof_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a rebuk_n which_o job_n give_v his_o mistake_a friend_n etc._n etc._n will_v you_o lie_v say_v he_o for_o god_n sure_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o nor_o do_v he_o require_v we_o by_o any_o sinister_a and_o sinful_a way_n to_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o attribute_n providence_n cause_n or_o truth_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n before_o we_o if_o the_o paedobaptist_n have_v the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o certain_o it_o be_v little_o behold_v to_o some_o of_o they_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o defend_v it_o by_o so_o mâ—ny_v unwarrentable_a way_n in_o particular_a i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o present_a author_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o be_v foul_o criminal_a in_o lay_v out_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o skill_n in_o traduce_v those_o famous_a ancient_a christian_n as_o if_o in_o their_o several_a generation_n heretofore_o they_o have_v not_o witness_v for_o believer_n against_o infant_n baptism_n when_o he_o can_v but_o know_v they_o be_v not_o only_o false_o and_o malicious_o charge_v but_o cruel_o and_o murderous_o handle_v by_o their_o antichristian_a enemy_n for_o their_o faithful_a witness_n to_o these_o despise_a truth_n etc._n etc._n the_o witness_n bear_v by_o the_o donatist_n against_o infant_n baptism_n confirm_v donatist_n donatist_n the_o next_o witness_n he_o oppose_v be_v that_o of_o the_o donatist_n concern_v who_o i_o give_v divers_a authority_n prove_v that_o they_o do_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n to_o which_o mr._n will_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o my_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la and_o that_o i_o do_v thereby_o render_v myself_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a mistake_n to_o say_v that_o of_o they_o whereas_o neither_o the_o magdeburg_n â—or_a danaeus_n in_o his_o opusculum_fw-la nor_o several_a other_o writer_n do_v charge_v any_o such_o thing_n upon_o they_o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o herein_o mr._n will_n deal_v disingenuous_a mr._n will_v very_o disingenuous_a according_a to_o his_o wont_a manner_n very_o disingenious_o with_o i_o first_o that_o have_v give_v so_o many_o authority_n and_o of_o such_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o tell_v the_o reader_n it_o be_v my_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la only_o second_o to_o deny_v they_o and_o yet_o give_v no_o just_a exception_n against_o they_o three_o to_o produce_v the_o negative_a or_o silence_n rather_o of_o some_o modern_a author_n to_o oppose_v so_o many_o positive_a authority_n produce_v by_o i_o one_o of_o which_o in_o all_o plea_n be_v worth_a a_o hundred_o negative_a one_o but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v satisfy_v i_o have_v good_a warranty_n to_o justify_v my_o say_a proof_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o ipse_fw-la
by_o the_o catholic_n he_o be_v prefer_v and_o make_v one_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o syria_n and_o that_o have_v live_v long_o at_o rome_n go_v from_o thence_o into_o england_n which_o islana_n he_o whole_o infect_v with_o his_o error_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o society_n yet_o that_o he_o get_v his_o poison_n abroad_o both_o of_o one_o kind_n and_o of_o another_o that_o after_o he_o fall_v into_o this_o error_n he_o write_v many_o book_n and_o many_o epistle_n to_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o age_n whereby_o he_o infest_a the_o universal_a church_n and_o several_a father_n oppose_v he_o viz._n jerom_n austin_n and_o other_o and_o that_o his_o book_n be_v condemn_v by_o many_o synod_n and_o counsel_n magdeb._n cent._n 5._o pag._n 894._o 586_o 587._o now_o therefore_o what_o ground_n mr._n will_n have_v to_o conclude_v the_o history_n of_o those_o church_n and_o his_o book_n also_o in_o that_o manner_n he_o do_v be_v submit_v to_o his_o better_a consideration_n and_o the_o judicious_a reader_n and_o which_o they_o find_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n viz._n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o confidence_n of_o my_o antagonist_n that_o the_o waldenses_n donatist_n and_o britain_n be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n when_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o distich_n which_o i_o think_v may_v not_o improper_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o whole_a discourse_n ridiculus_fw-la tandem_fw-la ecce_fw-la cavis_n must_n prodit_fw-la ab_fw-la antris_fw-la quem_fw-la gravidi_fw-la montes_n perturiere_fw-la diu_fw-la and_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o mr._n d._n shall_v be_v so_o much_o offend_v with_o mr._n marshal_n and_o mr._n baxter_n for_o say_v infant_n baptism_n be_v but_o late_o oppose_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n and_o do_v appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n whether_o mr._n baxter_n do_v not_o speak_v true_a in_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n pag._n 153._o who_o say_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o small_a read_n any_o one_o divine_a or_o party_n of_o man_n do_v certain_o oppose_v or_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o then_o again_o p._n 261._o the_o world_n may_v see_v what_o a_o cause_n you_o put_v such_o a_o face_n upon_o when_o you_o can_v give_v the_o least_o proof_n so_o much_o as_o of_o one_o man_n we_o will_v allow_v they_o one_o viz._n hincmarus_n what_o not_o aarianus_n too_o that_o be_v hard_a much_o less_o society_n and_o least_o of_o all_o godly_a society_n that_o do_v once_o oppoâ—e_n or_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o about_o luther_n time_n among_o the_o several_a errata_n commit_v by_o the_o press_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v these_o that_o follow_v viz._n pag._n 4._o l._n last_o r._n cleanse_v p._n 5._o l._n 6._o r._n it_o p_o 6._o l._n 7._o r._n except_v l._n 13._o r._n four_o p._n 7._o l._n 20._o blot_n out_o 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