after_o he_o institute_v circumcision_n and_o threaten_v all_o those_o who_o have_v it_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o circumcision_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o although_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benediction_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v baptise_a or_o else_o we_o perish_v eternal_o secondlie_o this_o promise_n and_o benediction_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o carnal_o or_o spiritual_o if_o carnal_o than_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o where_o of_o the_o seed_n and_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o carnal_a child_n of_o he_o if_o spiritual_o than_o they_o only_o be_v partaker_n who_o 9_o rom._n 9_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v do_v imitate_v the_o faith_n &_o work_v of_o ahraham_n for_o so_o be_v they_o make_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v no_o way_n imitate_v abraham_n faith_n or_o work_v until_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n verè_fw-la fideles_fw-la and_o become_v true_o faithful_a for_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o the_o child_n can_v not_o have_v faith_n but_o by_o baptism_n for_o actual_a faith_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o and_o habitual_a faith_n they_o have_v infuse_v in_o they_o only_o by_o baptism_n therefore_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v necessary_a they_o be_v baptise_a to_o receive_v faith_n thirdlie_o this_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v that_o child_n shall_v not_o contract_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v to_o revive_v the_o pelagian_n heresy_n for_o if_o child_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n if_o you_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o their_o conception_n they_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o so_o consequent_o justify_v therefore_o not_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n no_o way_n can_v prove_v m._n caluins_n opinion_n the_o second_o objection_n be_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n 7._o ob._n 1._o cor._n 7._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a man_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faithful_a woman_n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o they_o be_v clean_a and_o holy_a therefore_o the_o child_n may_v be_v bear_v sanctify_v by_o the_o father_n faith_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v sol._n sol._n that_o no_o man_n will_v think_v if_o a_o turk_n shall_v marry_v a_o christian_a woman_n and_o be_v content_a to_o live_v with_o she_o and_o let_v she_o use_v her_o conscience_n that_o the_o turk_n thereby_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v lust_n or_o if_o a_o protestant_n marry_v with_o a_o catholic_a woman_n &_o be_v content_a to_o live_v with_o she_o &_o let_v she_o use_v her_o conscience_n that_o therefore_o the_o protestant_n become_v a_o papist_n but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wife_n by_o her_o persuasion_n by_o her_o good_a example_n of_o life_n the_o turk_n may_v become_v a_o christian_n the_o protestant_n a_o catholic_a but_o the_o one_o must_v be_v baptise_a and_o the_o other_o reconcile_v or_o else_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o suffice_v so_o i_o say_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n can_v not_o cleanse_v or_o wash_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o infant_n from_o original_a sin_n contract_v but_o this_o benefit_n the_o child_n may_v have_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n that_o they_o will_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v care_n and_o seek_v the_o only_o remedy_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n which_o be_v baptism_n therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 9_o aug._n li._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o si_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la catholicus_n noli_fw-la dicere_fw-la noli_fw-la docere_fw-la noli_fw-la credere_fw-la infant_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o catholic_a do_v not_o say_v do_v not_o teach_v doenot_v believe_v that_o infant_n die_v before_o the_o come_v to_o baptism_n can_v obtain_v indulgence_n pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o pelagian_o urge_v this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n against_o saint_n augustine_n to_o prove_v that_o child_n bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n do_v not_o contract_v original_a sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o caluin_n urge_v the_o same_o place_n not_o dare_v plain_o to_o say_v that_o infant_n do_v not_o contract_v from_o their_o parent_n original_a sin_n but_o to_o prove_v by_o their_o father_n faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n because_o original_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v therefore_o the_o same_o answer_n saint_n augustine_n give_v to_o the_o pelagian_n i_o think_v may_v also_o satisfy_v the_o caluinist_n 12._o aug._n li._n 2._o the_o pect_n meritis_fw-la ca._n 26._o &_o l._n 3._o ca._n 12._o first_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o cleanness_n sanctity_n and_o holiness_n that_o the_o child_n have_v from_o their_o parent_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_a to_o be_v sanctity_n or_o holiness_n to_o justification_n salvation_n or_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o turk_n or_o infidel_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a woman_n and_o that_o by_o the_o very_a conjunction_n of_o matrimony_n he_o shall_v become_v just_a and_o save_v which_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 11._o haeb._n 11._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n without_o faith_n also_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v lay_v a_o other_o foundation_n of_o justification_n &_o salvation_n then_o the_o believe_a woman_n for_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o infant_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o be_v incorporate_a to_o christ_n by_o baptism_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o separate_v man_n and_o wife_n although_o they_o be_v different_a in_o religion_n because_o who_o know_v whether_o one_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o other_o conversion_n say_v the_o apostle_n so_o also_o the_o parent_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o seeke_v to_o have_v the_o sacrament_n du_o minister_v and_o thus_o expound_v s._n chrisostome_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o infidel_n man_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faithful_a woman_n loc_fw-la chry._n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la quia_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fideli_fw-la pertrahatur_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la because_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o by_o the_o faithful_a woman_n he_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o true_a faith_n and_o belief_n and_o concern_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a saint_n jerome_n do_v interpret_v those_o word_n of_o saint_n pauâ—e_o nunc_fw-la sancti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la candidati_fw-la paulin._n jero._n li._n 1._o count_n jovi_fw-la c._n 5._o &_o ep_v ad_fw-la paulin._n â—oc_fw-la est_fw-la deputati_fw-la ad_fw-la christianam_fw-la fidem_fw-la now_o â—hey_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v now_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a endeavour_v to_o obtain_v â—aith_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v now_o â—hey_n be_v depute_v unto_o christian_a faith_n and_o sanctity_n esteem_v and_o admit_v as_o christian_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hope_n that_o by_o the_o industry_n and_o care_n of_o the_o one_o parent_n be_v faithful_a the_o child_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o baptism_n this_o be_v s._n jeromes_n opinion_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n cap._n 7._o what_o punishment_n child_n die_v without_o baptism_n shall_v have_v after_o this_o life_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n that_o infant_n and_o child_n contract_v original_a sin_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n thereby_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o deeâ—_n constitute_v sinner_n and_o that_o the_o only_a ordinariâ—_n mean_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o grace_n &_o innocence_n again_o be_v by_o christ_n institution_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n without_o which_o if_o they_o depart_v thiâ—_n life_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v it_o must_v needs_o consequent_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v absolutlie_v bâ—_n deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o theâ—_n shall_v never_o possess_v eternal_a beatitude_n and_o blessedness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n anâ—_n sight_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v perpetuallie_o want_v thâ—_n bless_a vision_n that_o be_v never_o to_o see_v god_n anâ—_n consequent_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o companion_n oâ—_n bless_v angel_n nor_o saint_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o
argument_n the_o church_n do_v use_v that_o most_o ancient_a cerâ—monie_n in_o baptism_n 2._o aug._n li._n 1._o de_fw-mi pe_z mâ—ritis_fw-la ca._n 34._o &_o l_o 6._o in_o julian_n c._n 2._o that_o be_v by_o exorcism_n &_o insufflation_n to_o expel_v the_o devil_n even_o from_o infant_n and_o child_n before_o theâ—_n be_v baptise_a which_o she_o will_v not_o use_v but_o that_o thereby_o she_o intend_v to_o instruct_v &_o teach_v that_o even_o child_n by_o original_a sin_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o melevitane_n council_n under_o s._n innocentius_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n have_v decree_v &_o anathematise_v those_o quicunque_fw-la paruulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n trahere_fw-la originalis_fw-la pâ—ccati_fw-la quod_fw-la lavacro_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la expietur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v whosoever_o do_v deny_v that_o child_n new_o bear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a or_o do_v affirm_v that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o that_o they_o contracte_v from_o adam_n nothing_o of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v &_o cleanse_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v wherefore_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o infant_n and_o child_n be_v baptise_a for_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n cap._n 3._o whether_o original_a sin_n do_v appertain_v or_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o child_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n i_o have_v in_o general_a prove_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n that_o all_o man_n bear_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n since_o adam_n except_o christ_n and_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o thereby_o constitute_v and_o make_v sinner_n also_o that_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o child_n and_o infant_n be_v baptise_a in_o remission_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n and_o take_v away_o thereof_o now_o the_o question_n be_v in_o particular_a whether_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n be_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o remove_v original_a sin_n from_o their_o child_n that_o it_o may_v not_o appertain_v or_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o i_o move_v this_o question_n not_o that_o christian_a people_n shall_v make_v any_o doubt_n of_o the_o valâ—â—_n virtue_n and_o force_n of_o baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o original_a sin_n in_o child_n and_o infant_n but_o to_o decipher_v the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o caluin_n 6._o caluin_n li._n 4._o inst_z c._n 16._o §._o 24._o antid_v ad_fw-la can_n 5_o sess_v 6._o who_o dare_v not_o avouch_v with_o the_o pelagian_n heretic_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n above_o some_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o age_n past_a that_o child_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n do_v not_o by_o birth_n and_o conception_n contract_v original_a sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v this_o new_a ghospeller_n find_v out_o this_o new_a devise_n that_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v nor_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o child_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n but_o cover_v and_o hide_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v his_o intent_n hereby_o sure_o no_o other_o then_o judaizare_fw-la to_o play_v the_o jew_n to_o debilitate_v and_o weaken_v the_o virtue_n power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n and_o child_n and_o withal_o to_o make_v christian_a man_n careless_a of_o christianity_n in_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n if_o i_o shall_v demand_v of_o any_o in_o different_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o and_o a_o more_o safe_a way_n to_o have_v original_a sin_n clean_o wash_v by_o baptism_n utterlie_o abolish_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o and_o by_o that_o sacrament_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o wound_n and_o sore_o perfect_o cure_v then_o to_o have_v the_o sin_n remain_v although_o not_o impute_v but_o cover_v not_o perfect_o cure_v but_o plaster_v i_o think_v this_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o confute_v this_o error_n &_o to_o make_v man_n beware_v to_o endanger_v their_o child_n salvation_n upon_o this_o slippery_a doctrine_n for_o what_o warrant_n have_v caluin_n or_o any_o of_o his_o complice_n or_o partaker_n our_o contreiman_n out_o of_o scripture_n that_o child_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n shall_v not_o have_v original_a sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o baptism_n do_v open_v the_o gate_n to_o heaven_n â—nd_v regenerate_v and_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a to_o christ_n 5._o joa._n 3._o eph._n 5._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o that_o we_o thereby_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 5._o ronvere_n 5._o therefore_o let_v all_o christian_a parent_n of_o our_o country_n with_o all_o their_o predecessor_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n round_o about_o they_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o not_o trust_v unto_o the_o new_a devise_n of_o caluin_n not_o imputation_n lest_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o child_n damnation_n but_o for_o further_a confutation_n i_o will_v allege_v two_o or_o three_o example_n out_o of_o scripture_n that_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o faith_n full_a parent_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o free_v they_o from_o contract_v original_a sin_n or_o be_v contract_v therefore_o not_o to_o have_v it_o impute_v david_n be_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n and_o true_a believer_n in_o god_n as_o also_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o his_o mother_n conceive_v he_o in_o sin_n 50_o psal_n 50_o but_o where_o can_v it_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o his_o parent_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o not_o rather_o circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o baâ—tisme_n and_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v his_o parent_n be_v of_o the_o faithful_a &_o true_a believer_n yet_o say_v he_o that_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o how_o become_v he_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v clear_v of_o all_o sin_n by_o his_o parent_n in_o that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n no._n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 22._o act._n 22._o for_o ananias_n bid_v he_o arise_v and_o be_v babtize_v and_o so_o to_o wâ—sh_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n prove_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v reprobate_a although_o they_o come_v of_o abraham_n flesh_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n go_v not_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o example_n esau_n twin_v to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v of_o isaac_n the_o father_n 9_o ronvere_n 9_o and_o rebecca_n the_o mother_n faithful_a parent_n and_o immediate_o from_o abraham_n yet_o esau_n be_v a_o reprobate_n say_v s._n paul_n from_o his_o birth_n wherefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o parent_n that_o free_v their_o child_n from_o original_a sin_n let_v they_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o faithful_a before_o christ_n or_o now_o christian_n after_o christ_n baptizandis_fw-la cyp_n 11._o 3._o epist_n ep_v 8._o the_o infant_n baptizandis_fw-la therefore_o s._n cyprian_n write_v to_o fidus_fw-la the_o priest_n concern_v baptise_v of_o infant_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n will_v that_o no_o man_n be_v hinder_v from_o baptism_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o especial_o child_n and_o infant_n new_o bear_v take_v even_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n for_o although_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v carnal_o according_a to_o adam_n they_o must_v needs_o contract_v original_a sin_n worthy_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n fine_a aug._n ep_v 28_o none_o long_o a_o fine_a whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o child_n also_o shall_v live_v in_o christ_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o he_o institute_v in_o very_a deed_n that_o man_n do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o open_a apostolical_a declaration_n and_o condemn_v the_o whole_a church_n see_v that_o for_o that_o cause_n she_o do_v hasten_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n because_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o no_o other_o way_n at_o all_o they_o can_v
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