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in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v irenaeus_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n say_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v by_o he_o into_o god_n infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o boy_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v newborn_a the_o baptise_a which_o suit_v with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o apostle_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n mead_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n think_v that_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o by_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n baptism_n be_v mean_v or_o point_v at_o beside_o its_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n near_o who_o time_n he_o live_v justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bear_v anew_o or_o regenerate_v after_o the_o 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be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o exception_n against_o these_o be_v three_o 1._o they_o be_v translation_n origen_n greek_n in_o the_o original_a be_v lose_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o syriack_n now_o lose_v the_o greek_a copy_n only_o extant_a and_o of_o the_o septuagint_n translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o follow_v more_o exact_o than_o the_o hebrew_n original_a translation_n agree_v with_o the_o original_a copy_n be_v equal_o authentic_a but_o second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v censure_v by_o erasmus_n and_o perkins_n as_o in_o something_o contract_v add_v or_o alter_v what_o be_v add_v be_v ingenious_o confess_v by_o rufinus_n the_o translator_n himself_o neither_o do_v acute_a erasmus_n nor_o judicious_a perkins_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n most_o critical_a impeach_v he_o in_o the_o fore_n quote_v testimony_n therefore_o this_o exception_n be_v blank_a the_o three_o thing_n object_v be_v that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o tradition_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n thing_n contain_v in_o scripture_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 15._o epiphanius_n call_v baptism_n and_o other_o divine_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n and_o yet_o quote_v scripture_n for_o they_o bellarmine_n call_v infant-baptism_n a_o tradition_n and_o yet_o bring_v ten_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o austin_n affirm_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr genes_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v despise_v nor_o to_o be_v think_v superfluous_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o apostolic_a tradition_n and_o yet_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o from_o john_n 3._o 5._o unless_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o as_o dr._n usher_n and_o mr._n perkins_n say_v live_v in_o the_o year_n 370_o or_o 380._o command_v child_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o not_o miss_v of_o common_a grace_n nothing_o be_v except_v against_o this_o but_o that_o he_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o other_o to_o defer_v their_o baptism_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v clear_v anon_o to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v athanasius_n who_o interpret_v script_n quest_n 94._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dip_v of_o the_o child_n quite_o under_o the_o water_n thrice_o and_o raise_v of_o it_o up_o again_o do_v signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n in_o his_o second_o question_n ad_fw-la antioch_n he_o inquire_v how_o one_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v true_o baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o he_o receive_v baptism_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o woman_n know_v she_o have_v conceive_v when_o she_o feel_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o question_v 114._o he_o being_n ask_v whether_o infant_n die_v go_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o infant_n be_v holy_a here_o you_o see_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o zuinglius_fw-la covenant-holiness_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v baptise_a do_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n epiphanius_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n avouch_v that_o circumcision_n have_v its_o time_n until_o the_o great_a circumcision_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v
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end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o interruption_n therefore_o not_o in_o the_o former_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n a_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v against_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o these_o word_n god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n god_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o latter_a signify_v creature_n therefore_o in_o the_o former_a but_o how_o inconsequent_o in_o both_o a_o child_n may_v judge_v but_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v what_o if_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v everlasting_a the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n wherein_o you_o see_v the_o gift_n be_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n the_o party_n to_o who_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o the_o continuance_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n 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12._o 24._o be_v heterogeneal_a and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o question_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o everlasting_a but_o ever_o and_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o subject_a maâ—ter_n and_o service_n the_o servant_n shall_v serve_v the_o master_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o one_o be_v capable_a to_o serve_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v ever_o when_o you_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o relieve_v by_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v canaan_n again_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o that_o foâ—t_o need_v no_o relieve_v that_o be_v never_o beleagerd_v or_o besiege_v the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o actual_a possession_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o such_o a_o possession_n as_o god_n promise_v and_o undoubted_o perform_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o when_o abraham_n himself_o possess_v scarce_o any_o part_n 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have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v urge_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o next_o allegation_n be_v as_o vain_a that_o because_o deut._n 29._o 10._o 11._o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n â—re_n say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o little_a one_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o be_v to_o continue_v to_o infant-natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o speech_n be_v only_o of_o a_o transient_a fact_n not_o of_o a_o command_n much_o less_o of_o â—_o promise_v of_o something_o perpetual_o future_a and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o little_a one_o be_v as_o well_o say_v of_o wife_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n and_o therefore_o if_o thence_o
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ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n what_o he_o take_v be_v not_o much_o material_a so_o long_o as_o he_o mistake_v if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n any_o way_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v leave_v without_o that_o mean_n and_o in_o this_o his_o amphibological_a asseveration_n be_v coop_v three_o fallacy_n 1._o fallacia_fw-la divisionis_fw-la for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n or_o no_o 2._o a_o dicto_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o principle_n mean_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n 3._o non_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o inquire_v whether_o baptism_n presuppose_v faith_n as_o a_o cause_n or_o qualification_n but_o whether_o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n god_n 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