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exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o by_o these_o argumentation_n conscience_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o will-worship_n and_o pollute_v so_o remarkable_a a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o baptism_n be_v special_o this_o care_n lie_v on_o they_o who_o by_o prayer_n sermon_n write_n covenant_n and_o oath_n do_v deter_v christian_n from_o humane_a invention_n in_o god_n worship_n diligent_o and_o as_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v sincere_o we_o retort_v animadver_n animadver_n let_v it_o be_v likewise_o consider_v how_o we_o may_v be_v likewise_o free_v from_o will_n worship_n in_o confine_v sacramental_a administration_n to_o such_o time_n age_n circumstance_n which_o christ_n never_o enjoin_v and_o so_o count_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n all_o whole_o pollute_v who_o he_o never_o so_o account_v chap._n four_o examine_v exercitat_fw-la §._o 3._o the_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o parity_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o that_o in_o the_o old_a examine_v the_o three_o argument_n be_v thus_o frame_v if_o baptism_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o restrain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v therefore_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n answ_n 1._o if_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n it_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v straighten_a because_o we_o give_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o child_n to_o who_o the_o passeover_n be_v give_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v sacrament_n give_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v and_o therefore_o grace_n be_v not_o restrain_v though_o sacrament_n be_v
such_o after_o high_a thing_n to_o such_o little_a child_n while_o little_a child_n how_o much_o more_o may_v that_o which_o in_o nature_n antecede_v and_o go_v before_o these_o namely_o baptism_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o while_o such_o little_a child_n for_o the_o clear_n this_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n learned_a pareus_n have_v these_o word_n on_o hebr._n 6.2_o some_o say_v he_o conjoin_v the_o two_o head_n of_o baptism_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n because_o as_o there_o be_v two_o rank_n of_o catechumeni_fw-la catechize_v person_n so_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v innitiate_a ceremony_n 1_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n of_o the_o heathen_a do_v before_o their_o baptism_n recite_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n touch_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o catechise_n or_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n 2._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n who_o by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n who_o be_v past_o their_o childhood_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n where_o or_o at_o which_o time_n they_o first_o recite_v the_o same_o head_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o pareus_n so_o calvin_n bullinger_n august_n marlorat_n hoffman_n theophylact_fw-mi only_o they_o speak_v more_o home_n if_o you_o precise_o observe_v their_o word_n which_o be_v c_o these_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o last_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v conjoyned_o with_o a_o certain_a apposition_n as_o the_o grammarian_n call_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n therefore_o if_o you_o include_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n these_o two_o sentence_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o context_n will_v run_v more_o fluent_o for_o unless_o you_o read_v it_o appositive_o this_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v twice_o repeat_v for_o what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n but_o that_o which_o he_o here_o reckon_v to_o wit_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o repentance_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o like_a the_o solemnity_n and_o stand_v set_v day_n of_o baptise_v he_o call_v baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a numer_n t_o otherwise_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n ephes_n 4.5_o c_o he_o join_v together_o with_o baptism_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n because_o as_o there_o be_v two_o order_n of_o catechise_v person_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a ceremony_n for_o those_o that_o be_v foreigner_n without_o do_v not_o come_v to_o baptism_n before_o they_o have_v make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o they_o therefore_o catechise_v be_v wont_a to_o go_v before_o baptism_n but_o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n because_o they_o be_v adopt_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v baptize_v when_o infant_n but_o be_v past_a infantie_n after_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o offer_v themselves_o also_o to_o catechise_v which_o in_o these_o follow_v baptism_n but_o another_o symbol_n or_o sign_n be_v apply_v to_o these_o namely_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a._n m._n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o various_a use_n h._n for_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n sometime_o christ_n sometime_o the_o apostle_n cure_v the_o sick_a luk._n 4.10_o mar._n 16.18_o sometime_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v confer_v act._n 8.17_o b._n also_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pastor_n be_v impose_v upon_o those_o to_o who_o and_o to_o who_o faithfulness_n be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 5.21_o c_o imposition_n of_o hand_n also_o be_v a_o certain_a solemn_a right_n or_o manner_n of_o pray_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v hebr._n 6.2_o for_o by_o this_o symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n they_o will_v approve_v that_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o young_a youth_n come_v out_o of_o childhood_n do_v make_v therefore_o this_o place_n alone_o abundant_o testify_v that_o the_o original_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n come_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n thus_o far_o these_o learned_a man_n word_n reason_n and_o scripture-proof_n see_v more_o in_o marlo_n on_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o but_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v mr._n cotton_n because_o he_o be_v in_o such_o credit_n with_o mr._n tomb_n that_o he_o oft_o respective_o quote_v he_o as_o for_o himself_o in_o his_o exercit._n mr._n cotton_v word_n on_o hebr._n 6.2_o be_v these_o edit_n way_n of_o câ—u_n of_o n.e._n chap._n 2._o p._n 27._o of_o 1_o edit_n there_o be_v that_o conceive_v &_o that_o not_o improbable_a that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o child_n baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o into_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o all_o church-liberty_n until_o that_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n do_v public_o before_o the_o church_n profess_v their_o faith_n and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n make_v for_o they_o in_o baptism_n and_o so_o be_v confirm_v as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o their_o church_n estate_n which_o be_v not_o do_v without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o some_o judicious_a divine_n have_v conceive_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o the_o six_o principle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n hebr._n 6.2_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a faith_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o church_n estate_n and_o order_n now_o than_o if_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ancient_o confirm_v in_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o the_o church_n estate_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n much_o more_o the_o ruling-elders_a who_o over_o and_o above_o the_o former_a be_v ordain_v to_o their_o public_a office_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o so_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n themselves_o they_o may_v more_o free_o lay_v hand_n on_o other_o so_o mr._n cotton_n by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o christ_n on_o these_o little_a child_n in_o the_o text_n afore_o quote_v matth._n 17._o mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o according_a to_o the_o order_n set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 6.2_o do_v succeed_v and_o follow_v after_o their_o baptism_n as_o suppose_v and_o grant_v to_o be_v baptize_v afore_o obj._n but_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o man_n like_o infant_n answ_n 1._o we_o hear_v afore_o how_o mr._n beza_n render_v it_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a as_o relate_v to_o little_a child_n and_o his_o grave_n and_o learned_a pious_a judgement_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v credit_v as_o any_o anabaptist_n in_o say_v it_o be_v so_o or_o so_o 2_o the_o greek_a author_n do_v oft_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o for_o hoc_fw-la this_o plaet_fw-la bud._n const_n plaet_fw-la 3_o if_o render_v such_o it_o be_v far_o more_o natural_a and_o not_o so_o far_o fetch_v to_o say_v of_o such_o little_a child_n of_o who_o the_o story_n be_v then_o of_o such_o man_n but_o fourthly_a come_v to_o reason_n christ_n mar._n 10.16_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o he_o take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n vessius_fw-la pass_n vessius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o arm_n luk._n 2.28_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulna_fw-la per_fw-la epenthesin_n literarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o take_v up_o not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o little_a child_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v and_o show_v that_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o 5_o that_o by_o discourse_n upon_o this_o v._o 15._o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o be_v also_o for_o we_o for_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o comparison_n must_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a scope_n but_o man_n must_v as_o little_a child_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o little_a child_n be_v in_o a_o
and_o allege_v they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o necessity_n as_o to_o have_v witness_n also_o in_o the_o danger_n the_o lord_n say_v indeed_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o let_v they_o come_v therefore_o when_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o youth_n etc._n etc._n so_o tertullian_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n concern_v baptism_n upon_o which_o place_n vossius_fw-la paedob_n vossius_fw-la thes_n theolog_fw-la &_o hist_o de_fw-fr paedob_n say_v thus_o we_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v here_o deny_v but_o only_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n when_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n what_o necessity_n if_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o necessity_n as_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o no_o case_n do_v he_o deny_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v yea_o and_o if_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o afterward_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v its_o plain_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o we_o do_v not_o obscure_o discern_v by_o that_o which_o tertullian_n write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o 39_o and_o 40._o chapter_n and_o then_o recite_v the_o word_n which_o before_o we_o quote_v and_o translate_v to_o you_o thus_o vossius_fw-la give_v we_o but_o leave_v to_o give_v you_o learned_a and_o pious_a junius_n his_o note_n too_o on_o this_o place_n of_o tertullian_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v with_o tertullian_n the_o word_n of_o junius_n be_v these_o tria_fw-la hic_fw-la distinctè_fw-la proponit_fw-la auctor_fw-la baptis_n notae_fw-la franc._n junii_fw-la ad_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr baptis_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o author_n propund_v here_o three_o thing_n distinct_o which_o be_v right_o understand_v the_o place_n be_v most_o holy_a 1._o the_o condition_n of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o age_n or_o little_a child_n 2._o disposition_n be_v when_o they_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v profession_n 3._o they_o be_v not_o account_v to_o be_v of_o age_n which_o be_v in_o covenant_n for_o the_o little_a child_n of_o godly_a man_n be_v in_o covenant_n but_o who_o so_o profess_v the_o faith_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v especial_o concern_v little_a child_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o child_n of_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o domestic_a or_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a aetiologie_n or_o give_v the_o cause_n namely_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o if_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o necessity_n as_o for_o witness_n or_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o first_o invention_n of_o witness_n be_v for_o the_o child_n who_o parent_n can_v not_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o church_n margin_n mr_n t._n his_o objection_n after_o against_o tertul_n be_v prevent_v here_o and_o further_o answer_v in_o the_o 14_o chap._n of_o our_o animadversion_n at_o the_o word_n cyprian_n in_o the_o margin_n that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o these_o author_n justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n in_o this_o age_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n will_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a ancient_n that_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o next_o succeed_a age_n which_o we_o have_v think_v most_o proper_a to_o defer_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o our_o animadversion_n upon_o mr_n t._n his_o five_o argument_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o five_o argument_n that_o which_o in_o succeed_a age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v in_o use_n it_o exercitat_fw-la argu._n 4._o §_o 17._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o wrong_n original_a of_o infant-baptism_n confirm_v against_o it_o be_v in_o force_n 1_o as_o a_o tradition_n not_o write_v 2_o out_o of_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a circumcision_n 3_o without_o universal_a practice_n 4_o together_o with_o the_o error_n of_o give_v infant_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o many_o other_o humane_a invention_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a but_o in_o some_o age_n after_o the_o first_o from_o the_o apostle_n the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v in_o use_n 1_o as_o a_o tradition_n not_o write_v as_o appear_v from_o origen_n hom._n on_o rom._n 6._o of_o which_o book_n nevertheless_o let_v i_o add_v the_o censure_n of_o erasmus_n on_o the_o homily_n of_o origen_n upon_o leviticus_n but_o he_o that_o read_v this_o work_n and_o the_o enarration_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o read_v origen_n or_o ruffinus_n and_o the_o testimony_n fetch_v from_o these_o book_n for_o infant-baptisme_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v suspect_v because_o augustine_n hierom_n etc._n etc._n rely_v so_o far_o as_o yet_o be_v manifest_a to_o i_o on_o no_o other_o testimony_n then_o of_o cyprian_a and_o his_o fellow-bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v epist_n 59_o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la second_o out_o of_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a circumcision_n as_o the_o doubt_n of_o fidus_n in_o the_o 59_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a to_o fidus_n intimate_v though_o there_o be_v also_o other_o reason_n of_o infant-baptisme_n as_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o greediness_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o christian_n and_o perhaps_o the_o imitation_n of_o heathenish_a lustration_n of_o little_a one_o and_o some_o other_o three_o without_o universal_a practice_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o constantine_n although_o bear_v of_o helena_n his_o mother_n a_o christian_a be_v not_o baptize_v till_o age_a as_o eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n write_v by_o he_o the_o same_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o book_n of_o confession_n of_o augustine_n concern_v augustine_n himself_o who_o mother_n monica_n be_v a_o christian_n the_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o theodoret_n augustine_n and_o other_o concern_v theodosius_n alipius_n adeodatus_n and_o many_o other_o although_o my_o book_n and_o note_n out_o of_o they_o be_v want_v to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o time_n unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v will_v evince_v that_o though_o in_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n little_a one_o be_v baptize_v yet_o many_o be_v not_o baptize_v who_o baptism_n its_o likely_a the_o church_n will_v soon_o have_v dispatch_v if_o the_o opinion_n of_o baptism_n that_o now_o obtain_v have_v then_o obtain_v four_o together_o with_o the_o error_n of_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o infant_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la and_o other_o and_o that_o many_o other_o invention_n of_o man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n out_o of_o a_o wrong_n like_v of_o judaisme_n do_v then_o prevail_v as_o the_o paschall_n 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tract_n de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authâ—ritate_fw-la c._n 9_o augustinus_n aeternis_fw-la flammis_fw-la adjudic_fw-la at_o infant_n sine_fw-la badtismo_fw-la morientes_fw-la by_o consider_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o augustine_n hold_v and_o urge_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n so_o vehement_o which_o be_v as_o all_o know_v that_o read_v his_o work_n the_o opinion_n he_o have_v that_o without_o baptism_n infant_n must_v be_v damn_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o by_o baptism_n yea_o though_o he_o want_v baptism_n out_o of_o necessity_n urge_v those_o place_n joh._n 3.5_o rom._n 5.12_o continual_o in_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o pelagian_o particular_o tom_n 7._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 8._o and_o tom_n 2._o ep_n 28._o he_o say_v item_n quisquis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la vivificabuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la ejus_fw-la participatione_fw-la de_fw-la 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their_o baptism_n basil_n epiphan_n anaceph_n p._n 408._o e_o dit_fw-mi lat._n basil_n epiphanius_n show_v we_o in_o the_o fore_n quote_v place_n that_o they_o affirm_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o stray_v in_o some_o great_a sin_n be_v nothing_o god_n require_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o their_o faith_n augustine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n complain_v and_o quote_v cyprian_a as_o condole_v the_o same_o that_o many_o cord_n in_o melius_fw-la non_fw-la mutato_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o many_o be_v not_o change_v in_o heart_n that_o renounce_v the_o world_n in_o word_n not_o in_o deed_n be_v baptize_v and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o error_n of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n errant_a qui_fw-la pâ—aeter_fw-la delectum_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admittunt_fw-la they_o err_v say_v augustine_n that_o admit_v all_o to_o baptism_n without_o any_o choice_n or_o difference_n and_o one_o of_o the_o late_a anabaptist_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o mark_n or_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v that_o any_o man_n upon_o confession_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o manifest_v no_o sign_n of_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v thus_o of_o fault_n in_o discipline_n 4_o by_o anabaptism_n have_v be_v occasion_v many_o unnecessary_a dispute_n 1_o whether_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baptize_v signify_v to_o dip_v to_o rantize_n or_o to_o sprinkle_v whereas_o they_o baptize_v in_o old_a time_n some_o in_o their_o bed_n afore_o bed_n see_v afore_o or_o couch_n clinidia_n couch_n clinidia_n therefore_o dip_v not_o they_o the_o baptism_n of_o table_n mar._n 7.4_o here_o the_o word_n can_v signify_v dip_v the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o they_o be_v but_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o not_o dip_v in_o the_o sea_n 2_o whether_o those_o baptize_v by_o man_n erroneous_a in_o judgement_n aught_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v aug._n against_o the_o donatist_n 3_o whether_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n in_o infant_n 4_o whether_o they_o have_v faith_n 5_o how_o long_o they_o must_v stay_v ere_o they_o be_v baptize_v occasion_n baptize_v of_o these_o 3_o last_o we_o hear_v afore_o several_o upon_o other_o occasion_n whether_o till_o three_o year_n old_a or_o under_o or_o till_o four_o year_n old_a or_o over_o or_o how_o long_o whether_o till_o as_o old_a as_o adeodaâ—us_n who_o be_v 15_o at_o his_o baptism_n as_o some_o will_v or_o till_o they_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o christ_n as_o some_o thought_n in_o nazianzens_n time_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o m._n t._n his_o dispute_v in_o those_o four_o argument_n by_o a_o easy_a retort_v they_o if_o m._n t._n condemn_v these_o our_o argument_n retort_v of_o impertinency_n or_o invalidity_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n also_o condemn_v his_o own_o and_o for_o my_o part_n if_o he_o will_v do_v so_o i_o be_o content_v that_o these_o four_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v go_v for_o blank_a and_o so_o to_o leave_v the_o dispute_n where_o we_o find_v it_o as_o no_o great_a matter_n be_v do_v on_o either_o side_n to_o argue_v for_o or_o against_o by_o produce_v the_o error_n and_o mistake_n of_o man_n which_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o on_o either_o side_n and_o yet_o a_o truth_n be_v hold_v by_o either_o though_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o mean_a to_o give_v away_o the_o question_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v believer_n infant_n and_o therefore_o we_o go_v on_o to_o give_v particular_a answer_n to_o m._n t._n his_o four_o argument_n aforesaid_a chap._n xvi_o to_o m._n t._n his_o first_o particular_a 19_o exercitat_fw-la §_o 19_o of_o surety_n in_o baptism_n urge_v in_o the_o minor_a of_o his_o six_o argument_n touch_v humane_a invention_n occasion_v by_o infant_n baptism_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1_o that_o surety_n be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v in_o tertullia_n time_n and_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o in_o augustine_n time_n as_o we_o have_v touch_v in_o divers_a quotation_n afore_o whence_o i_o infer_v only_o this_o that_o the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v hold_v in_o ancient_a time_n 2_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o abraham_n power_n and_o guardianship_n over_o his_o household_n all_o his_o male_a family_n have_v the_o first_o sign_n or_o seal_n as_o the_o family_n of_o cornelius_n and_o the_o gaoler_n have_v the_o governor_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o usual_o those_o surety_n that_o bring_v child_n to_o baptism_n promise_v to_o see_v they_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o to_o that_o effect_n whence_o i_o infer_v though_o i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o least_o for_o surety_n only_o i_o will_v have_v m._n t._n speak_v just_o of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v that_o the_o sport_v of_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o m._n t._n here_o abject_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o surety_n that_o perform_v not_o that_o they_o promise_v then_o in_o thing_n itself_o to_o m._n t._n his_o second_o particular_a thence_o exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la that_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v much_o of_o the_o patriarch_n imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o christ_n imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o church_n imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o the_o apostle_n upon_o little_a one_o and_o usual_o after_o the_o first_o seal_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o human-invention_n in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o baptize_v person_n as_o there_o be_v arrogancy_n in_o the_o bishop_n to_o assume_v this_o peculiarly_a to_o themselves_o to_o m._n t._n his_o three_o particular_a there_o that_o the_o reform_a union_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la by_o examination_n confession_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n