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then_o at_o the_o length_n i_o will_v undertake_v baptism_n when_o i_o can_v give_v over_o my_o vice_n and_o iniquity_n 5._o some_o thought_n that_o baptise_a person_n may_v live_v and_o not_o sin_n or_o if_o they_o sin_v after_o baptism_n their_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a abuse_v that_o place_n heb._n 6._o 4._o thus_o the_o novation_n to_o one_o whereof_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n say_v well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v that_o sin_n after_o baptism_n fac_fw-la tibi_fw-la acesi_fw-la scalam_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la ascendas_fw-la solus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la acesius_n make_v thyself_o a_o ladder_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v alone_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n 6._o some_o put_v off_o baptism_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n by_o imperial_a decree_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o buy_v sell_v eat_z drink_v or_o converse_v with_o christian_n as_o eusebius_n and_o socrates_n record_v the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v odious_a bone_fw-la vir_fw-la caius_n seius_n in_o hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la malus_fw-la quod_fw-la christianus_n caius_n seius_n be_v a_o good_a man_n say_v the_o story_n in_o this_o only_a blame-worthy_a that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n 7._o even_o infant-baptism_n out_o of_o urgent_a necessity_n not_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v defer_v which_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o present_a tenet_n as_o upon_o these_o or_o the_o like_a occasion_n 1._o when_o a_o christian_a live_v among_o pagan_n and_o can_v not_o easy_o meet_v with_o a_o minister_n 2._o though_o they_o live_v among_o christian_n yet_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n feisable_v when_o they_o please_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o violence_n this_o gregory_n nazianzen_n hint_n at_o orat._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o though_o they_o will_v they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n neither_o for_o themselves_o and_o questionless_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o nor_o for_o their_o child_n 3._o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o the_o orthodox_n live_v among_o heretic_n who_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n and_o grate_v the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v by_o they_o like_o antiochus_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o jovinian_a a_o arrian_n bishop_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o refuse_v ordination_n but_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la from_o such_o profane_a hand_n so_o they_o may_v deny_v their_o infant_n baptism_n not_o absolute_o but_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la to_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o cyprian_a and_o other_o africane_n who_o hold_v their_o baptism_n null_a 4._o they_o may_v out_o of_o neglect_n or_o some_o other_o humane_a frailty_n defer_v infant_n baptism_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o day_n as_o moses_n do_v circumcision_n of_o his_o infant_n from_o the_o eight_o day_n so_o precise_o command_v â—nd_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o baptise_v of_o believer_n without_o infant_n press_v as_o a_o duty_n have_v its_o spring_n and_o rise_v from_o nicholas_n stork_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n as_o question_v have_v no_o footstep_n before_o
12._o some_o descend_v some_o ascend_v up_o the_o scale_n of_o primitive_a practice_n till_o they_o lose_v it_o into_o apostolical_a use_n and_o divine_a institution_n to_o pass_v by_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n contemporanian_n with_o the_o apostle_n clemens_n the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la justin_n martyr_n who_o flourish_v 150._o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n 48_o year_n after_o st._n john_n irenâ—us_o that_o live_v in_o 180._o origen_n in_o the_o year_n 230._o nizianzâ—n_n 280._o cyprian_a and_o a_o council_n of_o sixty_o six_o bishop_n 260_o augustine_n who_o flourish_v 405_o do_v all_o harmonious_o avouch_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n of_o who_o augustine_n be_v the_o mouth_n the_o church_n say_v he_o always_o have_v it_o always_o kepâ—_n it_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n keep_v it_o persevere_o unto_o the_o end_n to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o of_o pelagius_n which_o be_v unanswerable_a a_o man_n who_o live_v but_o 400_o year_n after_o christ_n a_o great_a scholar_n of_o eminent_a part_n that_o travel_v over_o europe_n asia_n and_o afâ—ice_n whereby_o he_o gain_v great_a experience_n know_v the_o custom_n of_o most_o place_n among_o many_o other_o dangerous_a opinion_n he_o maintain_v that_o infant_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v without_o original_a sin_n which_o come_v unto_o they_o when_o grow_v in_o year_n not_o from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o corruption_n but_o from_o their_o imitation_n of_o outward_a ill_a example_n present_v unto_o they_o s._n austin_n confute_v this_o by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o that_o express_o in_o his_o 150._o epistle_n unto_o sixtus_n in_o the_o 18_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n of_o marriage_n and_o concupiscence_n in_o his_o four_o book_n to_o bonifacius_n in_o his_o book_n against_o julian_n one_o of_o pelagius_n his_o scholar_n to_o wave_v many_o more_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v the_o argument_n in_o form_n be_v this_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v baptize_v in_o all_o age_n have_v original_a sin_n but_o infant_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v baptize_v in_o all_o age_n therefore_o infant_n have_v original_a sin_n if_o there_o have_v be_v the_o least_o colour_n that_o he_o can_v without_o shameless_a impudency_n have_v deny_v the_o minor_a he_o may_v have_v say_v i_o have_v be_v a_o traveller_n and_o have_v converse_v with_o the_o most_o church_n in_o christendom_n have_v read_v over_o the_o annal_n history_n and_o antiquity_n of_o these_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o christ_n as_o doubtless_o he_o have_v and_o i_o find_v the_o custom_n have_v not_o be_v universal_a nor_o the_o spring_n and_o rise_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o he_o avouch_v nothing_o of_o this_o as_o know_v it_o be_v such_o a_o notorious_a untruth_n as_o will_v render_v his_o other_o tenet_n ignominious_a but_o endeavour_v to_o evade_v augustine_n argument_n by_o this_o device_n namely_o by_o plead_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v to_o infant_n not_o to_o wash_v away_o their_o original_a sin_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o master_n tomb_n confess_v but_o his_o fig_n leave_v to_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o it_o be_v most_o pitiful_a that_o the_o pelagian_o do_v grant_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o oppose_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v general_a be_v it_o general_a then_o and_o not_o before_o when_o begin_v it_o dare_v he_o not_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o innovation_n encroachment_n and_o not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n if_o there_o have_v be_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o plea_n for_o a_o position_n so_o advantageous_a for_o his_o interest_n when_o he_o dare_v broach_v error_n so_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a maugre_o the_o opposition_n of_o prelate_n counsel_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o seven_o untruth_n be_v that_o when_o infant_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v very_o rare_o the_o contradictory_n whereof_o have_v be_v sufficient_o evidence_v augustine_n hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la may_v well_o outvie_v mr._n tombes's_fw-fr non_fw-la habuit_fw-la non_fw-la tenuit_fw-la let_v our_o adversary_n show_v if_o they_o can_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v deny_v or_o defer_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o forego_n or_o the_o like_a reason_n walfridus_n strabo_n his_o say_n chap_v 26._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la that_o in_o the_o fiâ—st_a time_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o only_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n that_o they_o can_v know_v and_o understand_v what_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v get_v in_o baptism_n what_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v what_o last_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v newborn_a to_o christ_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v when_o of_o age_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o instance_n of_o augustine_n who_o parent_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o any_o authentic_a history_n to_o be_v christian_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o word_n follow_v backs_z this_o interpretation_n afterward_o be_v christian_n and_o understand_v original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la perirent_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la defungerentur_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la lest_o their_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o die_v without_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n they_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v they_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n afterward_o 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decree_v that_o all_o baptize_v samaritan_n and_o grecian_n shall_v be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o bring_v not_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o their_o family_n to_o holy_a baptism_n tit._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 10._o here_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o upon_o strict_a penalty_n require_v of_o grecian_n that_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n he_o allege_v another_o imperial_a constitution_n that_o the_o samaritan_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o catechise_v in_o or_o after_o conversion_n but_o their_o child_n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o council_n in_o trullo_n canon_n 84._o require_v that_o all_o the_o grecian_n little_a one_o without_o delay_n shall_v be_v baptize_v one_o of_o the_o eight_o canon_n in_o carthage_n conclude_v against_o pelagius_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o deny_v baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o newborn_a infant_n shall_v be_v anathematise_v balsamon_n in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o forementioned_a canon_n relate_v that_o the_o roman_n buy_v child_n take_v captive_a by_o the_o scythian_n and_o hagarens_n from_o a_o christian_a country_n put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o no_o some_o plead_v they_o come_v from_o a_o country_n where_o christian_n dwell_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v they_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o infancy_n other_o doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o no_o all_o conclude_v if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v all_o which_o clear_o testify_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v general_o in_o use_n among_o christian_n see_v they_o presume_v where_o christian_n inhabit_v infant-baptism_n be_v in_o use_n now_o if_o such_o among_o the_o greek_n as_o bring_v not_o their_o child_n to_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v if_o imperial_a law_n and_o synodical_a canon_n require_v infant-baptism_n if_o
break_v off_o at_o christ_n come_v or_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o outward_a profession_n perform_v not_o sincere_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o child_n of_o god_n be_v either_o so_o by_o outward_a call_n and_o judgement_n of_o charity_n or_o secret_a election_n and_o judgement_n of_o verity_n many_o be_v call_v that_o be_v to_o be_v son_n by_o profession_n but_o few_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v real_o son_n in_o possession_n 3._o the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v either_o those_o to_o who_o outward_a thing_n and_o visible_a character_n as_o circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n baptism_n to_o christian_n be_v propose_v absolute_o the_o spiritual_a part_n thereof_o conditional_o or_o those_o that_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o thing_n promise_v these_o ground_n thus_o lay_v these_o proposition_n result_v 1._o those_o that_o be_v never_o in_o visible_a covenant_n with_o god_n be_v not_o ordinary_o child_n of_o promise_n or_o child_n of_o god_n in_o a_o 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baptise_a before_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v cyprian_n tell_v he_o that_o infant_n may_v not_o only_o be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o any_o day_n austin_n approve_v of_o this_o epistle_n and_o his_o judgement_n say_v epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la hier._n cyprianus_n non_fw-la novum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la decretum_fw-la condens_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la servans_fw-la that_o cyprian_n do_v not_o devise_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o faithful_o observe_v what_o the_o church_n have_v do_v before_o he_o augustine_n that_o bright_a daystar_n of_o afâ—ick_n give_v further_a evidence_n sermon_n 15._o de_fw-la uâ—rbis_fw-la apost_n speak_v of_o infant-baptism_n say_v hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuiâ—_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o majorum_fw-la fide_fw-la accepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la persâ—veranter_a custodit_fw-la the_o church_n always_o have_v it_o always_o observe_v it_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n keep_v it_o with_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n neither_o do_v those_o exception_n against_o he_o any_o whit_n impeach_v the_o credit_n of_o it_o much_o less_o the_o fact_n first_o because_o he_o call_v it_o a_o universal_a tradition_n not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n as_o before_o but_o with_o the_o oxford_n convocation_n avouch_v that_o which_o in_o general_a term_n by_o consequence_n and_o sub_fw-la obscure_o be_v deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v more_o plain_o interpret_v by_o tradition_n as_o follow_v the_o river_n nilus_n the_o head_n that_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o constantine_n augustine_n alipius_n adâ—odatus_n be_v not_o baptize_v when_o infant_n be_v either_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o christian_n or_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v till_o of_o age_n or_o be_v taint_v with_o some_o heresy_n or_o afraid_a of_o persecution_n as_o philip_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n no_o soon_o baptize_v â—ut_v private_o make_v away_o the_o second_o exception_n be_v that_o austin_n hold_v that_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v damn_v this_o rivet_n father_n upon_o he_o de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cap._n 9_o augustinus_n aeternis_fw-la flammis_fw-la adjudicat_fw-la infant_n sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la morientes_fw-la austin_n adjudge_n to_o eternal_a flame_n infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o maintain_v infant-baptism_n upon_o other_o ground_n though_o partly_o upon_o this_o which_o afterward_o he_o retract_v three_o it_o be_v except_v for_o that_o of_o give_v they_o the_o eucharist_n be_v impertinent_a that_o he_o hold_v a_o certainty_n of_o regeneration_n by_o baptism_n and_o he_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o infant_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v indefinite_o of_o the_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o baptize_v infant_n see_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o consequent_o faith_n of_o none_o else_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o individual_a baptize_v infant_n without_o limitation_n be_v regenerate_v but_o the_o contrary_a cortâ—cem_fw-la sine_fw-la nucleo_fw-la the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n as_o he_o aver_v there_o be_v some_o quirem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la absque_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la that_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v without_o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a grace_n the_o other_o ancient_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o ambroseâ—â—stifies_v â—â—stifies_z of_o valentinian_n quem_fw-la in_o evangelilio_fw-la geniturus_fw-la eram_fw-la amisi_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la poposcit_fw-la i_o have_v lose_v he_o who_o i_o be_v a_o beget_n by_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o have_v not_o lâ—st_o the_o grace_n he_o desire_v but_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n and_o how_o see_v he_o be_v not_o baptize_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v baptize_v inward_o in_o will_n though_o not_o outward_o with_o water_n the_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o austin_n maintain_v that_o not_o only_a infant_n of_o believer_n but_o unbeliever_n also_o may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v true_a if_o christian_n have_v the_o tuition_n of_o they_o and_o will_v engage_v for_o they_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o child_n abraham_n posterity_n boughâ—_n wâ—th_v money_n or_o captive_n may_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o tertullian_n plead_v both_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n and_o education_n as_o give_v capacity_n to_o baptism_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v ambrose_n that_o say_v that_o every_o age_n be_v liable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o every_o age_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n lactantius_n fulgentius_n prosper_n aquatanicus_n the_o milevitan_a council_n with_o all_o the_o succeed_a worthy_n enough_o to_o swell_v a_o volume_n go_v in_o the_o same_o equipage_n but_o say_v mr._n tomb_n infant-baptism_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o argument_n make_v into_o form_n sound_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o infant-baptism_n be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n therefore_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n i_o deny_v both_o proposition_n first_o the_o major_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a two_o man_n oppose_a do_v not_o weaken_v a_o evidence_n of_o fact_n not_o interrupt_v for_o so_o many_o century_n second_o the_o minor_a be_v most_o false_a for_o it_o be_v former_o prove_v that_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n be_v both_o for_o infant-baptism_n true_a it_o be_v the_o one_o advise_v to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o infant_n be_v two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v least_o dip_v impair_v their_o health_n what_o be_v this_o against_o
the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a part_n may_v be_v make_v intentional_o to_o infant_n as_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o believer_n and_o yet_o the_o external_a part_n and_o that_o of_o ordinance_n to_o infant_n as_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n confirm_v by_o that_o of_o pâ—â—â—_n galat._n 2._o 15._o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o rom._n 4._o 12._o where_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o who_o be_v of_o circumcision_n only_o and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n and_o essential_o different_a and_o that_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n carnal_a as_o the_o carnal_a anabaptist_n affirm_v which_o absurdity_n suppose_v it_o little_o better_a comfort_n for_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o have_v such_o a_o portion_n only_o seal_v to_o he_o than_o turk_n and_o tarter_n enjoy_v who_o be_v never_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n true_a in_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o the_o main_a spiritual_a rom._n 4._o â—1_n else_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o jew_n little_a better_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v as_o some_o gross_a anabaptist_n do_v so_o calvine_n well_o observe_v judaeos_fw-la adeo_fw-la carnales_fw-la nobis_fw-la depingunt_fw-la ut_fw-la pecudum_fw-la similiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la hominum_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o s_o 10._o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o stand_v more_o firm_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o heaven_n hence_o god_n himself_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o limit_v time_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n isai_n 54._o 8._o 10._o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n for_o substance_n be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n though_o not_o as_o natural_a but_o natural_a of_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v priority_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o not_o sole_a propriety_n for_o the_o gentile_n become_v visible_a professer_n they_o and_o their_o infant_n do_v partake_v in_o it_o whosoever_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o child_n be_v olive_n plant_n as_o well_o as_o they_o psalm_n 128._o 1._o 3._o master_n tomb_n 7._o section_n and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v this_o unchurch_v the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o christendom_n all_o that_o be_v common_o call_v christian_n i_o grant_v it_o if_o the_o infant_n be_v the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o and_o their_o unchurch_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a but_o count_v it_o no_o absurdity_n nor_o do_v know_v what_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n he_o conceive_v they_o be_v leave_v without_o except_o baptism_n which_o i_o take_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v save_v by_o the_o election_n of_o god_n redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v of_o his_o spirit_n reply_n master_n tomb_n deny_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o major_n that_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n than_o that_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n which_o in_o the_o dispute_n be_v thus_o take_v away_o that_o which_o unchurche_n the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n can_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n to_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n unchurche_n the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n then_o he_o give_v no_o direct_a answer_n but_o now_o say_v if_o i_o mean_v by_o christendom_n all_o that_o be_v common_o call_v christian_n he_o grant_v it_o this_o be_v his_o concession_n but_o with_o two_o limitation_n 1._o if_o the_o infant_n be_v the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o 2._o if_o their_o unchurch_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a but_o then_o he_o count_v it_o no_o absurdity_n there_o be_v his_o epanorthosis_fw-la or_o correction_n again_o he_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n i_o conceive_v they_o be_v leave_v without_o except_o baptism_n which_o he_o take_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v save_v by_o the_o election_n of_o god_n redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n all_o this_o be_v sum_v together_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n to_o deny_v the_o major_a and_o interpretative_o averr_v that_o which_o unchurche_n the_o one_o half_a of_o christendom_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n i_o will_v trace_v he_o in_o his_o own_o foot_n step_n first_o to_o gratify_v he_o i_o mean_v by_o christendom_n all_o that_o be_v common_o call_v christian_n that_o be_v they_o and_o their_o child_n that_o hold_v the_o fundamental_o till_o they_o deny_v they_o by_o their_o life_n or_o doctrine_n and_o then_o too_o so_o far_o that_o after_o repentance_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o or_o readmit_v by_o iteration_n of_o the_o seal_n contrary_a to_o cyprian_a the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n with_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 2._o i_o conceive_v that_o infant_n that_o be_v beside_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n they_o that_o expire_v before_o and_o after_o baptism_n before_o year_n of_o discretion_n with_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o life_n before_o the_o dipper_n will_v admit_v they_o to_o their_o water-ordinance_n be_v the_o one_o half_a if_o not_o the_o great_a of_o visible_a member_n as_o by_o examine_v of_o register_n have_v be_v observe_v three_o i_o grant_v he_o that_o their_o unchurch_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o visible_a church_n membership_n though_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o invisible_a church-membership_a also_o interpretative_o and_o consequent_o for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church-visible_a have_v no_o promise_n no_o present_a hope_n of_o salvation_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o this_o he_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v by_o these_o position_n follow_v 1._o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n be_v leave_v without_o except_o baptism_n 2._o that_o he_o take_v not_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n 3._o he_o think_v it_o no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v that_o infant_n 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child_n but_o of_o holiness_n adhere_v to_o they_o outward_o that_o be_v of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v judge_v holy_a of_o god_n well_o say_v hugo_n what_o now_o say_v master_n t._n to_o his_o belove_a pamphilus_n be_v defeat_v of_o his_o philomena_n but_o in_o the_o language_n of_o charinus_n nullane_n in_o re_fw-mi cviquam_fw-la hominum_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la terent._n andr._n the_o assemby_n of_o divine_n consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o reverend_a and_o learned_a minister_n indeed_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n cross_v he_o in_o this_o first_o in_o the_o directory_n pag._n 21._o infant_n be_v christian_n and_o federal_o holy_a before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o baptise_a and_o this_o confirm_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n large_a catechism_n pag._n 138_o infant_n descend_v from_o 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and_o meekeness_n which_o for_o mr._n t._n to_o traduce_v and_o aggravate_v as_o he_o do_v become_v no_o profess_a christian_a much_o less_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o interpret_n my_o close_a speech_n out_o of_o covenant_n and_o visible_a church_n ordinary_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o sauâ—ng_v accord_v to_o election_n he_o make_v it_o a_o tautology_n and_o nonsense_n the_o word_n visible_a add_v as_o epithet_n to_o church_n mâ—ght_v have_v chalk_v he_o out_o my_o meaning_n that_o out_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n whâ—ch_n gâ—ves_v capacity_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o seal_n be_v no_o salvation_n which_o seal_v though_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n to_o accept_v yet_o i_o confess_v there_o may_v be_v salvation_n without_o they_o unless_o profane_a contempt_n or_o some_o neglect_v not_o out_o of_o invincible_a ignorance_n do_v hinder_v the_o acceptation_n however_o that_o speech_n of_o his_o 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promise_v
there_o be_v any_o infant_n of_o who_o baptism_n they_o doubt_v they_o require_v they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v why_o shall_v master_n tomb_n out_o of_o grotius_n give_v this_o false_a echo_n that_o infant_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v baptize_v very_o rare_o the_o eight_o untruth_n be_v that_o infant_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v baptize_v only_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o nearness_n of_o death_n the_o contradictory_n whereof_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n but_o reflection_n upon_o the_o premise_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n none_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptists_a have_v hitherto_o which_o their_o peremptory_a assertion_n require_v give_v we_o historical_a evidence_n that_o either_o all_o or_o the_o major_a part_n put_v off_o their_o baptism_n till_o believer_n except_o as_o be_v allege_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n nay_o that_o any_o dogmatical_o and_o out_o of_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n deny_v or_o refuse_v infant-baptism_n true_a it_o be_v that_o tertullian_n that_o live_v about_o eighty_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o s._n john_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n after_o he_o who_o live_v about_o 370_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n in_o some_o case_n as_o have_v be_v former_o allege_v advise_v to_o put_v off_o infant-baptism_n which_o irrefragable_o prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v general_o in_o practice_n in_o their_o time_n that_o they_o approve_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o only_o advise_v the_o conveniency_n of_o defer_v in_o some_o case_n foremention_v neither_o do_v we_o find_v upon_o record_n that_o either_o of_o they_o prevail_v in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n death_n approach_v they_o more_o vehement_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o tertullia_n own_o ground_n tertul._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la competâ—re_fw-la salutem_fw-la none_o can_v be_v save_v say_v he_o without_o baptism_n from_o that_o sentence_n of_o our_o great_a master_n unless_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o have_v not_o have_v life_n for_o he_o have_v tie_v faith_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n thus_o far_o he_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o as_o tertullian_n elsewhere_o confess_v the_o universal_a custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n so_o here_o imply_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n nay_o the_o conveniency_n of_o it_o see_v infant_n every_o moment_n be_v liable_a to_o death_n and_o of_o a_o further_a necessity_n death_n approach_v which_o necessity_n we_o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o medii_fw-la of_o the_o mean_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o save_v infant_n without_o baptism_n but_o conditional_a and_o praecepti_fw-la bâ—cause_fw-mi god_n have_v command_v it_o for_o i_o can_v find_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o save_v any_o that_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o way_n and_o be_v not_o actual_o or_o at_o the_o least_o habitual_o dispose_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n visible_a by_o his_o own_o ordinance_n god_n can_v have_v cleanse_v naaman_n leprosy_n without_o wash_v in_o joâ—dan_n but_o will_v not_o if_o he_o have_v stubborn_o refuse_v therefore_o that_o be_v good_a counsel_n of_o his_o servant_n 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o rather_o then_o when_o he_o say_v wash_v and_o be_v clean_a so_o that_o tertullian_n advice_n to_o put_v off_o baptism_n be_v but_o either_o as_o before_o till_o infant_n be_v strengthen_v to_o endure_v the_o water_n or_o a_o mistake_n as_o he_o also_o aduâ—sâ—d_v young_a man_n unmarried_a and_o widow_n though_o profess_v christ_n to_o delay_v their_o baptism_n till_o they_o be_v either_o marry_v or_o confirm_v in_o chastity_n that_o be_v single_a life_n now_o as_o this_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a argument_n tertullian_n advise_v young_a man_n and_o widow_n to_o delay_v their_o baptism_n till_o they_o be_v either_o marry_v or_o confirm_v in_o chastity_n therefore_o young_a man_n and_o widow_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o convert_v from_o paganism_n be_v not_o baptize_v as_o strange_a be_v this_o tertullian_n advise_v to_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o some_o infant_n therefore_o in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o age_n before_o he_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v save_v in_o the_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n and_o this_o be_v their_o main_a fort_n which_o be_v take_v they_o must_v needs_o yield_v up_o their_o arm_n the_o nine_o untruth_n be_v that_o when_o reformation_n of_o other_o popish_a abuse_n be_v seek_v the_o reformation_n of_o infant-baptism_n be_v seek_v with_o the_o first_o some_o hundred_o year_n before_o luther_n nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la triarios_fw-la perventum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v the_o rearward_n which_o our_o adversary_n boast_v much_o in_o as_o nestor_n do_v of_o his_o in_o homer_n but_o be_v examine_v it_o will_v end_v like_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n in_o foot_n of_o clay_n or_o as_o jordan_n the_o dipper_n talk_v so_o much_o off_o in_o sodoms_n gulf_n or_o the_o dead_a sea_n what!_o be_v infant-baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o the_o first_o century_n a_o custom_n so_o sacred_a in_o pelagius_n his_o day_n by_o mr._n tombes_n own_o confession_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o oppose_v it_o and_o yet_o a_o popish_a abuse_n when_o popery_n have_v yet_o no_o being_n do_v augustine_n aver_v the_o church_n be_v always_o popish_a when_o he_o say_v the_o church_n always_o hold_v infant-baptism_n do_v origen_n say_v the_o apostle_n practise_v popery_n when_o he_o say_v de_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accepit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la dare_v baptismum_fw-la the_o church_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v baptism_n even_o to_o 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we_o never_o find_v any_o say_v bishop_n usher_z thing_n of_o this_o nature_n lay_v to_o