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39_o p._n 171._o and_o of_o the_o ancient_n apostol_n canon_n 49._o diony_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n cap._n 4._o tertull._n advers._fw-la praxeam_n p._n 659._o ed._n rig._n &_o de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o d._n athanas_n q._n 94._o de_fw-fr interp._n parab_n script_n therein_o to_o hannah_n who_o dedicate_v her_o samuel_n unto_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o his_o service_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v wean_v advise_v to_o arm_n and_o fortify_v their_o infant_n against_o all_o fear_n with_o that_o great_a and_o good_a amulet_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o baptise_v they_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o 3_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o delay_v their_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v insensible_a at_o their_o baptise_v of_o what_o be_v get_v or_o lose_v by_o be_v or_o not_o be_v baptize_v perhaps_o also_o on_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o infant_n have_v no_o perception_n of_o any_o inward_a operation_n that_o baptism_n have_v upon_o they_o which_o some_o that_o be_v baptize_v at_o full_a year_n feel_v 42._o feel_v the_o ancient_a christian_n speak_v of_o high_a illumination_n wherewithal_o god_n please_v then_o to_o grace_n baptism_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o feel_v and_o that_o they_o talk_v noâ—_n of_o a_o strange_a change_n then_o wrought_v which_o never_o be_v dr._n patrick_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 42._o and_o st._n cyprian_n in_o particular_a testify_v of_o himself_o l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o who_o gregory_n nazianzen_n nevertheless_o advise_v 658._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o by_o all_o mean_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a danger_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v better_a that_o their_o child_n be_v sanctify_v without_o the_o sense_n than_o die_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n argue_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n though_o insensible_a of_o baptism_n from_o the_o eircumcise_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n the_o eight_o day_n though_o insensible_a of_o circumcision_n 4_o last_o some_o may_v be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o in_o this_o case_n have_v something_o of_o singularity_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o think_v it_o may_v be_v more_o for_o their_o child_n 658._o itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la atate_fw-la cunâ—latio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la pracipuè_fw-fr tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvalos_fw-la ait_fw-fr quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la nolite_fw-la illas_fw-la prohibere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o venire_fw-la veni_fw-la ant_n ergo_fw-la dum_fw-la adolescunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la dum_fw-la quo_fw-la veniant_fw-la docentur_fw-la siant_a christiani_n quum_fw-la christum_fw-la nosse_fw-la potucrint_fw-la norint_fw-la petere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ut_fw-la petenti_fw-la dedisse_fw-la videaris_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n pag._n 264._o ed._n rigal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o advantage_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o can_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v to_o though_o they_o can_v not_o full_o understand_v their_o catechism_n and_o in_o their_o own_o name_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o may_v upon_o that_o account_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n defer_v their_o baptism_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o will_n i_o hope_v be_v abundant_o manise_v in_o these_o ensue_a paper_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o in_o my_o little_a converse_n with_o the_o ancient_a writer_n i_o have_v find_v of_o any_o defer_v either_o their_o own_o or_o their_o child_n baptise_v among_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o so_o much_o as_o border_n upon_o any_o unlawfulness_n in_o infant_n baptism_n and_o now_o so_o many_o reason_n be_v allege_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n so_o many_o shift_n use_v for_o the_o put_v it_o off_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o yet_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o its_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n never_o once_o question_v all_o the_o while_n the_o vlawfulness_n of_o it_o never_o urge_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o those_o time_n have_v no_o such_o thought_n of_o baptism_n as_o these_o have_v for_o have_v they_o think_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a for_o want_v of_o a_o scripture_n command_v for_o it_o or_o example_n of_o it_o when_o any_o have_v be_v exhort_v to_o a_o early_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n how_o easy_a and_o how_o unanswerable_a a_o answer_n have_v be_v ready_a at_o hand_n christ_n never_o command_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o infant_n baptism_n the_o apostle_n never_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n there_o be_v neither_o precept_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v in_o all_o those_o time_n not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o or_o of_o any_o such_o plea_n pretend_v for_o the_o defer_v of_o it_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o think_v there_o be_v either_o precept_n for_o it_o or_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n or_o both_o or_o else_o think_v that_o want_n of_o either_o or_o both_o do_v not_o make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o so_o do_v not_o defer_v it_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o so_o all_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n great_a boast_n of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o only_a adult_n believe_v person_n and_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n infant_n child_n afford_v they_o but_o little_a roast_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o strength_n add_v to_o their_o cause_n thereby_o nor_o weakness_n bring_v upon_o we_o and_o i_o wish_v those_o ignorant_a one_o that_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o gay_a show_n of_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n hereof_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o deceive_v thereby_o and_o now_o this_o grand_a prejudice_n be_v as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v remove_v i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o treatise_n itself_o than_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o bless_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v a_o prayer_n gracious_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v send_v both_o thy_o prophet_n and_o thy_o apostle_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o spirit_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o truth_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o bless_v this_o treatise_n and_o make_v it_o useful_a unto_o that_o end_n dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o ignorant_a and_o deceive_v once_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o unto_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n therein_o hold_v
and_o die_v anno_fw-la 1241_o declare_v that_o the_o sacrament_n 297._o sacramenium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utiliter_fw-la confertur_fw-la parvulis_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la credant_fw-la nec_fw-la intelligant_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n 9_o decret_n l._n 3._o tit._n 41._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la effectu_fw-la cap._n 3._o fol._n 296_o 297._o of_o baptism_n be_v useful_o give_v to_o infant_n though_o they_o be_v defective_a both_o in_o faith_n and_o understanding_n he_o also_o both_o answer_n objection_n against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o lay_v down_o ground_n for_o it_o circumcision_n be_v one_o and_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n be_v another_o §_o 20._o in_o the_o same_o century_n about_o anno_fw-la 1251_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n quote_v a_o synodal_n constitution_n write_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o nemans_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o case_n of_o such_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o 594._o et_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la synodali_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nemansensi_fw-la conscripto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la itaque_fw-la utinfans_fw-fr quam_fw-la cito_fw-la natus_fw-la fueris_fw-la si_fw-la peâ—iculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la mortis_fw-la ammineat_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la presbytero_fw-la nequeat_fw-la praesentari_fw-la à _fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cent._n 13._o c._n 6._o col._n 594._o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n can_v be_v present_v to_o a_o priest_n he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v present_a and_o if_o no_o man_n be_v present_a then_o by_o any_o woman_n present_a and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n if_o there_o be_v no_o body_n else_o to_o baptize_v it_o §_o 21._o they_o cite_v also_o for_o this_o age_n 27._o age_n ecclesia_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptizaxis_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la dubium_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsos_fw-la salvari_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la innuaâ—ur_fw-la quod_fw-la boc_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la vel_fw-la natura_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la hug._n in_o psal_n 27._o hugo_n say_v that_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o baptize_v infant_n not_o as_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n but_o as_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o from_o their_o own_o either_o merit_n or_o nature_n but_o from_o grace_n only_o §_o 22._o as_o also_o guliâ—lmus_n cap._n guliâ—lmus_n pucris_n verd_fw-mi propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la onortis_fw-la est_fw-la statim_fw-la dandus_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la disserendus_fw-la quia_fw-la â—ton_fw-la potest_fw-la â—is_fw-la aliter_fw-la subveniri_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sed_fw-la tertius_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la fluminis_fw-la five_o aquae_fw-la quo_fw-la sidâ—les_fw-la quotidie_fw-la &_o pucri_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o regenerantur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la partibus_fw-la cap._n 2._o quandoque_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la immersionem_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la totus_fw-la pver_fw-la immergitur_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la quandoque_fw-la etiam_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la quando_fw-la pver_fw-la aspergitur_fw-la &_o super_fw-la eum_fw-la aqua_fw-la infunditur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la cap._n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n baptism_n be_v instant_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n and_o not_o to_o be_v defer_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o afford_v they_o help_v which_o same_o author_n speak_v of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o baptism_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o of_o blood_n and_o that_o of_o water_n say_v of_o this_o last_o that_o be_v it_o wherewith_o daily_a believer_n and_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o regenerate_v as_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a way_n of_o baptise_v he_o say_v sometime_o the_o whole_a child_n be_v dip_v in_o water_n and_o sometime_o water_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o §_o 23._o and_o the_o synod_n of_o colonia_n 944._o colonia_n statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ill_n qui_fw-fr baptizat_fw-la dicat_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la petre_n etc._n etc._n item_n saccrdos_n â—andem_fw-la formans_fw-la doceat_fw-la mare_n &_o foeminas_fw-la observare_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o necessitate_v baptizant_fw-la infant_n etiam_fw-la parent_n si_fw-la alii_fw-la defuerint_fw-la synod_n colon._n sub_fw-la rudolpho_n cont._n 13._o c._n 9_o col._n 944._o under_o the_o emperor_n rudolphus_n order_v the_o priest_n both_o in_o what_o form_n he_o shall_v baptize_v himself_o and_o teach_v other_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o parent_n themselves_o for_o want_v of_o other_o to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n §_o 24._o ascend_v we_o now_o one_o step_n high_o unto_o the_o twelve_o century_n and_o here_o we_o find_v peter_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n a_o witness_n for_o paedobaptism_n all_o little_a one_o 1145._o sacramenium_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la simul_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la mundantur_fw-la peccato_fw-la namque_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la august_n evidenter_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o enchirid._n c._n 43._o p._n lombard_n l._n 4._o do_v 4._o anno_fw-la 1145._o say_v he_o receive_v at_o once_o both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n who_o be_v cleanse_v in_o baptism_n from_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o countenance_v his_o assertion_n he_o cite_v st._n augustin_n as_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o again_o in_o his_o 8_o book_n on_o ch._n 13._o of_o revel_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o mr._n will_n p._n 144._o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v he_o whether_o little_a one_o or_o great_a one_o receive_v in_o their_o forehead_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n little_a one_o then_o as_o well_o as_o great_a one_o be_v in_o his_o time_n baptize_v §_o 25._o here_o also_o we_o have_v gratian_n about_o anno_fw-la 1140_o tell_v we_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o ib._n aliorum_fw-la side_n &_o professione_n parvuli_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o parvulis_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la offerentium_fw-la prodest_fw-la side_n id._n ib._n aliorum_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvat_fw-la id._n ib._n praeter_fw-la baptisma_fw-la christi_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la promittitur_fw-la id._n ib._n account_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o other_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v infant_n to_o baptism_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o save_v infant_n in_o baptism_n that_o but_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n no_o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o infant_n and_o by_o these_o and_o other_o like_a passage_n which_o he_o quote_v from_o august_n isidor_n leo_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v both_o his_o own_o opinion_n oâ—_n infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o to_o be_v for_o it_o §_o 26._o here_o come_v in_o also_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la about_o anno_fw-la 1130_o and_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o question_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ib._n salvantur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la sacramento_n circumcisionis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la salvabuntur_fw-la parvali_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sacramento_n baptismatis_fw-la petr._n cluniac_a l._n 1._o contra_fw-la petrobrusianos_fw-la ep._n 2._o unde_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la uâ—bra_fw-la corpore_fw-la figâ—ra_fw-la veritate_fw-la aliquo_fw-la paâ—io_fw-la excellentior_fw-la apparere_fw-la necessario_fw-la vos_fw-la opâ—riet_fw-la consiteri_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvari_fw-la baptismate_fw-la cum_fw-la fateamini_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvari_fw-la circumcisione_n id._n ib._n save_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumeision_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v save_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o again_o because_o the_o shadow_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n appear_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o figure_n than_o the_o truth_n you_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v save_v by_o baptism_n when_o you_o confess_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v by_o circumcision_n §_o 27._o high_a up_o in_o this_o century_n about_o anno_fw-la 1120_o flourish_v st._n bernard_n and_o his_o very_a complain_v etc._n irrident_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la infant_n etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n super_fw-la caat_fw-mi serm._n 66._o col._n 996._o k._n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o man_n scoff_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n without_o add_v what_o he_o plead_v on_o their_o behalf_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o that_o age._n §_o 28._o after_o all_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o tell_v you_o from_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n how_o tyrius_n l._n 22._o c._n 7._o make_v mention_n of_o etc._n centuriat_fw-la magd._n cent._n 12._o cap._n 6._o col._n 872._o lin_v 53._o etc._n etc._n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o how_o anâ—onius_n l._n 5._o c._n 57_o relate_v lewis_n king_n of_o france_n cause_v his_o new_a bear_v son_n philip_n to_o be_v present_o baptize_v or_o how_o the_o baptise_v of_o elâ—nor_n and_o joan_n the_o little_a daughter_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n present_o after_o their_o
on_o the_o place_n we_o be_v make_v one_o that_o be_v one_o body_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o laver_n or_o wash_v that_o be_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o by_o baptism_n as_o the_o instrumental_a agent_n in_o that_o union_n hence_o be_v baptism_n by_o st._n august_n call_v ecclesiae_fw-la jaâ—ua_fw-la and_o porta_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la introit_fw-fr u_fw-mi 1._o d._n aug._n de_fw-fr cate._n chizand_n rudib_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la '_o dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o saint_n to_o a_o eternal_a society_n with_o god_n and_o the_o church_n so_o st._n bernard_n call_v it_o sacramentum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la &_o intrantium_fw-la christianismum_fw-la investituram_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o the_o investiture_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o christianity_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v call_v 391._o primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quod_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spivitualis_fw-la janua_fw-la est_fw-la â—_o per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la efficimur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la council_n flor._n apud_fw-la caranz_n sol_fw-it 391._o the_o gate_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o very_o significant_o baptistery_n or_o font_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v place_v at_o first_o without_o but_o after_o within_o the_o church_n near_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o porch_n of_o the_o church_n to_o signify_v undoubted_o the_o sacrament_n there_o celebrate_v namely_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v that_o door_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v let_v in_o and_o have_v admittance_n unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o benefit_n i_o say_v man_n have_v by_o baptism_n and_o why_o not_o infant_n who_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o shut_v this_o door_n of_o grace_n against_o who_o it_o not_o where_o exclude_v from_o this_o benefit_n by_o it_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o st._n aug._n proceed_v to_o say_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n and_o do_v avail_v neophytos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la valet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizati_fw-la christo_fw-la incorporentur_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n parvul_n haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la quoque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la svo_fw-la inserit_fw-la corpori_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pecc_n merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 9_o pveri_fw-la sicut_fw-la adulti_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 69._o a._n 6._o hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la insantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la sint_fw-la omnes_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la to_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o again_o that_o this_o grace_n do_v ingraft_v and_o put_v in_o even_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o body_n so_o aquinas_n child_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n chrysostom_n do_v we_o baptize_v infant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v member_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n §_o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v not_o several_a baptism_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v unto_o the_o one_o and_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n for_o all_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o man_n and_o child_n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o rom._n 6._o 3._o §_o 5._o now_o this_o be_v so_o what_o can_v be_v more_o visible_a than_o that_o baptism_n be_v huge_o beneficial_a to_o infant_n for_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v member_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o member_n have_v with_o the_o head_n and_o by_o that_o union_n much_o benefit_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o §_o 6._o for_o first_o there_o be_v great_a honour_n come_v to_o they_o thereby_o the_o member_n partake_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o head_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o head_n as_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n ephes_n 1._o 22._o the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n coloss_n 2._o 10._o what_o a_o honour_n must_v this_o need_v be_v to_o they_o like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n so_o the_o honourableness_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n have_v a_o descend_a influence_n on_o his_o inâ—erior_a member_n so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o also_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n honourable_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n come_v to_o that_o his_o body_n so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n with_o christ_n its_o head_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n come_v also_o to_o that_o body_n of_o he_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a body_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o body_n of_o god_n so_o his_o mystical_a body_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a humane_a body_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 27._o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o imp_n or_o scion_n that_o be_v take_v off_o from_o any_o stock_n of_o a_o mean_a kind_n and_o ingrassed_a or_o inoculate_v into_o a_o noble_a stock_n and_o partake_v with_o the_o stock_n into_o which_o it_o be_v ingrassed_a of_o its_o honourable_a appellation_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v wild_a olive_n tree_n yet_o be_v by_o baptism_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o good_a olive_n tree_n make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o do_v partake_v with_o christ_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o act_n 11._o 26._o he_o himself_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 2._o 11._o not_o the_o least_o infant_n christian_n but_o be_v a_o brother_n a_o branch_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v honourable_a in_o its_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o have_v a_o honourable_a respect_n due_a unto_o it_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o union_n that_o it_o have_v with_o he_o §_o 7._o but_o second_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v honour_n by_o christ_n but_o also_o influence_n from_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o he_o the_o head_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o sense_n and_o motion_n be_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o from_o the_o head_n so_o have_v christ_n a_o influence_n upon_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o from_o he_o by_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o suitable_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o its_o receptivity_n a_o principle_n of_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o motion_n to_o attain_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o which_o though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o give_v forth_o no_o indication_n of_o its_o presence_n in_o they_o yet_o will_v in_o due_a time_n exert_v its_o proper_a efficacy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o lie_v at_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o sap_n at_o the_o root_n predispose_v it_o unto_o a_o future_a fructification_n of_o his_o fullness_n say_v st._n john_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v by_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n we_o participate_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 11._o 17._o there_o go_v virtue_n from_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o not_o the_o least_o member_n of_o he_o but_o have_v a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o there_o be_v from_o he_o a_o emanation_n of_o quicken_a efficacy_n to_o the_o small_a infant_n member_n in_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o it_o partake_v with_o he_o according_a to_o its_o condition_n and_o capacity_n and_o that_o seminal_a grace_n communicate_v
to_o be_v so_o long_o in_o adam_n as_o till_o it_o be_v enroll_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o defile_v as_o it_o be_v unenrol_v contract_v the_o sully_v of_o sin_n from_o its_o society_n with_o the_o flesh_n athanasius_n say_v 10._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n count_v arianos_n orat._n 10._o when_o adam_n transgress_v his_o transgression_n pass_v unto_o all_o man_n origen_n luc._n origen_n sciebant_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la secreta_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quia_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la genuinae_fw-la sordes_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la ablui_fw-la deberent_fw-la origen_n l._n 5._o in_o rom._n &_o hom._n 14._o in_o luc._n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n know_v to_o those_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n be_v commit_v to_o that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o genuine_a pollution_n of_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o himself_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o clean_a from_o pollution_n no_o if_o he_o be_v but_o of_o a_o day_n age_n gratian_n 4._o gratian_n firmissime_fw-la tene_fw-la &_o nullatenus_fw-la dubites_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la concubitum_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o mulicris_fw-la concipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la nasci_fw-la impietati_fw-la subditum_fw-la mortique_fw-la subjectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 4._o bid_v believe_v it_o firm_o and_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o least_o of_o it_o that_o whosoever_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o concumbency_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bear_v with_o original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n yea_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n ask_v 34._o ask_v quis_fw-la ante_fw-la prodigiosum_fw-la discipulum_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la coelestium_fw-la reatu_fw-la praevaritationis_fw-la adae_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la negavit_fw-la astrictum_fw-la vinc._n lirinens_n advers._fw-la hare_n c._n 34._o who_o ever_o before_o caelestius_n the_o prodigious_a disciple_n of_o pelagius_n deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n §_o 11._o and_o if_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v under_o it_o than_o infant_n sure_a no_o small_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v not_o free_a from_o it_o no_o not_o they_o nor_o any_o else_o be_v free_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n but_o all_o guilty_a jesus_n christ_n alone_o except_v who_o god_n send_v not_o in_o sinful_a animâ_fw-la solus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la natis_fw-la de_fw-la foemina_fw-la sanctus_n dominus_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-la terrenae_fw-la contagia_fw-la corruptelae_fw-la immaculati_fw-la partûs_fw-la novitate_fw-la non_fw-la senserit_fw-la &_o coelesti_fw-la majestate_fw-la depulerit_fw-la d._n ambros_n com._n in_o 2_o luc._n profectâ—o_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etiam_fw-la major_a fecisset_fw-la sc_fw-la christus_fw-la si_fw-mi parvulus_fw-la habuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la propterea_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fecerit_fw-la grandioris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la accessu_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la infantilis_fw-la aetatis_fw-la exortu_fw-la d._n aug._n contr_n julian_n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la generalis_fw-la velamine_fw-la confusionis_fw-la nemo_fw-la filiorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la uno_fw-la sane_fw-la excepto_fw-la qui_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la sine_fw-la maculâ_fw-la emanuel_n be_v est_fw-la d._n bern._n super_fw-la cantic_a serm._n 78._o solus_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la homo_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la christus_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la christus_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la flesh_n but_o only_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o who_o thence_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n bear_v holy_a holy_a in_o its_o very_a birth_n luk._n 1._o 35._o §_o 12._o child_n then_o have_v so_o great_a a_o malady_n upon_o they_o as_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o baptism_n be_v that_o remedy_n yea_o the_o only_a ordinary_a one_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v free_v 4._o free_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o infant_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o baptism_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o do_v than_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n the_o consequence_n be_v most_o evident_a out_o of_o that_o scripture_n that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o their_o salvation_n may_v be_v certain_a for_o they_o which_o can_v help_v themselves_o must_v not_o be_v leave_v only_o to_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n and_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o in_o scripture_n while_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_v command_v by_o christ_n a._n b._n laud._n confer_v §._o 15._o num._n 4._o from_o this_o malady_n how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v but_o that_o child_n must_v have_v need_n of_o baptism_n §_o 13._o and_o true_o with_o the_o ancient_a christian_n this_o consideration_n be_v of_o very_o great_a weight_n and_o force_n upon_o this_o account_n to_o be_v sure_a what_o ever_o they_o do_v upon_o other_o account_n they_o baptize_v their_o infant_n why_o say_v critobolus_fw-la the_o pelagian_a be_v infant_n baptize_v st._n hierom_n 1._o hierom_n quare_fw-la infantuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-mi eye_v peccata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimittantur_fw-la d._n hier._n ep._n 17._o tract_n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o answer_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v unto_o they_o in_o baptism_n so_o origen_n levit._n origen_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o 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negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicii_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trahere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavaero_fw-la expietur_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cathelica_n ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la committore_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la council_n milevitan_n canon_n 2._o apud_fw-la caranz_n call_v that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n understand_v as_o they_o say_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n every_o where_o diffuse_v do_v always_o understand_v it_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v infant_n which_o can_v as_o yet_o commit_v no_o sin_n of_o themselves_o true_o baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o that_o may_v be_v cleanse_v in_o they_o by_o regeneration_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o by_o generation_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v 89._o say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr superfluus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la parvuloram_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obligati_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la liberentur_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 89._o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o superfluous_a and_o then_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o need_n of_o it_o that_o they_o who_o by_o generation_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o adam_n may_v by_o regeneration_n be_v free_v from_o the_o same_o §_o 14._o unless_o then_o we_o will_v say_v with_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n that_o child_n have_v not_o in_o they_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n or_o will_v contradict_v our_o saviour_n and_o say_v that_o
side_n &_o contritione_n accedunt_fw-la gabriel_n biel_n in_o 1_o sentent_fw-fr d._n 4._o discourse_v of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o person_n of_o different_a age_n and_o disposition_n conclude_v thus_o all_o infant_n right_o baptize_v receive_v the_o thing_n and_o the_o sacrament_n but_o those_o he_o mean_v adult_a one_o that_o come_v feign_o and_o without_o faith_n and_o contrition_n receive_v only_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v lose_v time_n to_o stand_v upon_o it_o hence_o to_o prove_v his_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 14._o but_o before_o either_o he_o or_o de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la flourish_v thomas_n waldensis_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 1430._o and_o say_v he_o who_o ever_o we_o be_v that_o be_v baptize_v into_o 3._o quicunque_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccato_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la tho._n walden_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la tom._n 2._o q._n 101._o fol._n 104._o col._n 2._o quod_fw-la parvuli_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delati_fw-la si_fw-la praeveniantur_fw-la morte_fw-la peribunt_fw-la id._n ib._n q._n 99_o fol._n 101._o col._n 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o even_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n do_v die_v to_o sin_n the_o same_o author_n hold_v that_o infant_n bring_v to_o baptism_n yet_o die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v do_v perish_v §_o 15._o yea_o and_o even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o about_o anno_fw-la 1401_o flourish_v nicolaus_n gorranus_n and_o he_o deliver_v his_o sense_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o word_n of_o beda_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n treat_v on_o mark_n 7._o 29._o vade_fw-la exiit_fw-la daemonium_fw-la go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o daughter_n he_o say_v and_o as_o say_v beda_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o example_n that_o as_o that_o daughter_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o her_o mother_n as_o the_o centurion_n servant_n matth._n 8._o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o master_n so_o be_v infant_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n whence_o say_v the_o gloss_n here_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o the_o catechise_v and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o baptism_n little_a one_o who_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o understand_v nor_o act_v any_o thing_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v free_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o catechise_v here_o it_o be_v plain_a be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o we_o have_v new_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o the_o way_n if_o walafridus_n strabo_n be_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n as_o isaackson_n from_o trithemius_n and_o trifingensis_n affirm_v than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o how_o much_o soever_o his_o authority_n be_v pretend_v against_o infant_n baptism_n either_o he_o be_v not_o against_o it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v he_o be_v against_o himself_o which_o further_o appear_v from_o what_o mr._n obed_n will_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o 24._o infant_n bapt._n asserted_n c._n 7._o pag._n 24._o henry_n danvers_n show_v namely_o that_o declare_v his_o own_o opinion_n upon_o the_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o religion_n after_o a_o diligent_a search_n to_o take_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o among_o other_o testimony_n cit_v the_o father_n in_o general_a for_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o prolong_n of_o augustine_n baptism_n till_o he_o be_v adult_n and_o conclude_v at_o last_o thus_o wise_a christian_n baptise_v their_o infant_n be_v not_o as_o some_o heretical_a person_n oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o contend_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o by_o the_o way_n here_o we_o have_v glean_v up_o a_o witness_n for_o the_o nine_o century_n before_o we_o come_v at_o it_o even_o walâ—fridus_n sâ—rabo_n the_o man_n so_o much_o cry_v up_o by_o our_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n for_o a_o propugner_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o a_o impugner_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 16._o we_o will_v now_o step_v on_o to_o the_o fourteen_o century_n and_o in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1300_o appear_v 1._o appear_v cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturam_fw-la &_o sidem_fw-la parvuli_fw-la trahant_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la deleâ—ionem_fw-la quia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la par_fw-fr vuli_fw-la quia_fw-la tempore_fw-la legis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la institutus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o remedium_fw-la contra_fw-la illam_fw-la culpam_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la argumentum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la respon_n quod_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la prâ—eccdit_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la well_fw-mi potest_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediaerit_fw-la not_z actu_fw-la nec_fw-la habitu_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la par_n euli_fw-la auâ—em_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la possune_fw-la habere_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la possunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la habere_fw-la habitum_fw-la joh._n duns_n scot._n in_o l._n 4._o sententiar_fw-la dist_n 4_o qu._n 1._o johannes_n duns_n scotus_n a_o witness_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o say_v he_o whereas_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o faith_n infant_n bring_v along_o with_o they_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o blot_n out_o thereof_o because_o that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n be_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gospel_n baptism_n be_v institute_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o that_o guilt_n and_o to_o the_o argument_n from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o answer_v that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o adult_a one_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o go_v before_o it_o qui_fw-la crediaerit_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v or_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v neither_o in_o act_n nor_o in_o habit_n shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o infant_n though_o they_o can_v have_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v yet_o they_o may_v have_v the_o habit_n of_o say_v §_o 17._o go_v we_o now_o on_o to_o the_o thirteen_o century_n and_o here_o we_o have_v bonaventure_n about_o anno_fw-la 1260_o give_v witness_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o 23._o hoc_fw-la quotidie_fw-la contingit_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la annos_fw-la diseretionis_fw-la moriantur_fw-la in_fw-la altcrius_fw-la side_n gratiam_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la qua_fw-la per_fw-la meriâ—um_fw-la christi_fw-la salvantur_fw-la bonaventura_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la chrsti_fw-la c._n 23._o infant_n in_o this_o age._n for_o speak_v of_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o daily_o in_o the_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v who_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o arrive_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n do_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o receive_v that_o grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n §_o 18._o here_o also_o we_o have_v aquinas_n about_o anno_fw-la 1255_o give_v a_o full_a and_o clear_a witness_n for_o unto_o the_o artic._n sed_fw-la contra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la diony_n dicit_fw-la ult_n cap._n eccl._n hierarch_v divini_fw-la nostri_fw-la deuce_n scilicet_fw-la apostoli_fw-la probaverunt_fw-la insante_n recipi_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o artic._n 9_o pucri_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la à _fw-la pueritia_fw-la enutriti_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la christiana_n firmiùs_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la perseverent_fw-la id._n ib._n conclus_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la dominus_fw-la dicit_fw-la joh._n 3._o quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la vnde_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la pueros_fw-la baptizari_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ib._n corp._n artic._n question_n whether_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o answer_v assirmative_o that_o they_o be_v and_o his_o opinion_n he_o ground_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o diony_n areop_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allow_v of_o it_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n which_o he_o also_o confirm_v from_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n to_o original_a sin_n from_o the_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n because_o of_o christ_n have_v say_v nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o 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propheticae_fw-la &_o apostolice_n interpretationis_fw-la linea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la sensus_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la item_n catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnopere_fw-la cur_n andum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la tene_fw-la amus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la veer_fw-la proprieq_fw-la catholicum_fw-la &c_n &c_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi advers._fw-la baeres_fw-la cap._n 1._o 2_o 3._o cause_n i_o maintain_v not_o only_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a law_n but_o also_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o even_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n themselves_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o flourish_v their_o writing_n with_o humane_a testimony_n and_o to_o plead_v tradition_n too_o if_o for_o they_o indeed_o i_o observe_v none_o to_o be_v against_o tradition_n but_o those_o that_o think_v 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therefrom_o or_o rather_o what_o a_o miserable_a fallacy_n they_o put_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o while_o they_o allege_v the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o defer_v infant_n baptism_n in_o justification_n of_o their_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o want_v of_o a_o command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n whereas_o it_o be_v never_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n deny_v to_o any_o infant_n upon_o that_o account_n nor_o be_v that_o ground_n ever_o urge_v or_o allege_v by_o any_o in_o those_o day_n as_o a_o reason_n or_o so_o much_o as_o pretence_n for_o their_o defer_v to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n nor_o do_v any_o ask_v as_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n now_o do_v what_o scripture_n have_v you_o for_o it_o where_o do_v christ_n ever_o command_v it_o or_o where_o do_v any_o apostle_n practice_n it_o now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o show_v on_o what_o account_n baptism_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n so_o oft_o and_o so_o long_o defer_v i_o must_v premise_v that_o some_o do_v voluntary_o defer_v their_o own_o baptise_v and_o some_o have_v their_o baptism_n defer_v by_o other_o the_o former_a be_v adult_n the_o late_a infant_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o both_o i_o will_v speak_v distinct_o and_o first_o those_o that_o delay_v their_o own_o baptise_v have_v several_a reason_n and_o pretence_n for_o it_o 1._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o so_o forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o and_o 309._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 647._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n p._n 649._o sed_fw-la mundus_fw-la rursus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la quo_fw-la male_a comparetur_fw-la diluvio_fw-la it_o aque_fw-la igni_fw-la destinatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delict_n a_o restaurat_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt_n p,259_n ed._n rigalt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la p._n 221._o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v solemn_o and_o smart_o declaim_v against_o it_o for_o person_n to_o defer_v their_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v near_o their_o death_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o novatian_a principle_n that_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n mistake_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_n general_o understand_v of_o baptism_n shall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n dr._n cave_n prim._n christian_n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 10._o pag._n 309._o be_v certain_o damn_v without_o â—hope_o of_o recovery_n even_o by_o repentance_n especial_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o pronenese_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o
such_o circumstance_n st._n ambrose_n and_o tertullian_n plead_v a_o no_o preeminence_n of_o one_o river_n above_o another_o in_o this_o respect_n every_o river_n be_v a_o jordan_n where_o christ_n be_v and_o gr._n nazianzen_n exhort_v to_o break_v through_o all_o impediment_n to_o obtain_v baptism_n even_o to_o run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o it_o 10_o some_o will_v be_v baptize_v but_o by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n a_o bishop_n and_o he_o a_o metropolitan_a too_o and_o one_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o one_o well_o descend_v or_o if_o a_o presbyter_n one_o that_o be_v unmarried_a and_o of_o the_o angelic_a order_n and_o 656._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 40._o p._n 656._o so_o defer_v their_o baptise_v upon_o that_o pretext_n which_o nice_a curiosity_n gr._n nazianzen_n grave_o and_o large_o rebuke_n they_o for_o 11_o some_o protract_v their_o baptism_n upon_o exception_n take_v at_o the_o mix_a company_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o whereof_o many_o be_v to_o they_o unsuitable_a in_o quality_n and_o unequal_a in_o dignity_n who_o greg._n nazianzen_n grave_o exhort_v to_o a_o humble_a condescension_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o that_o from_o the_o example_n 657._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o pag._n 656_o 657._o of_o christ_n into_o who_o they_o be_v baptize_v who_o humble_v himself_o to_o a_o far_o low_a degree_n than_o so_o for_o for_o their_o sake_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o from_o the_o no_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v among_o christian_n consider_v as_o christian_n 12_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v off_o their_o baptise_v on_o pretence_n of_o not_o have_v their_o relation_n present_a who_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v who_o gregory_n nazianzen_n quicken_v to_o a_o present_a acceptance_n 655._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n ocat_fw-la 40._o p._n 655._o of_o the_o grace_n offer_v without_o stay_v for_o their_o friend_n for_o fear_v of_o some_o sad_a intervening_a accident_n which_o shall_v bring_v those_o friend_n to_o a_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n who_o they_o will_v have_v have_v partner_n with_o they_o of_o their_o joy_n 13_o some_o hang_v back_o from_o be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chargeableness_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o present_a that_o be_v then_o to_o be_v offer_v a_o splendid_a robe_n that_o be_v to_o be_v wear_v and_o a_o treat_v that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o baptize_v they_o which_o consideration_n gregory_n 215._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 655._o nyssen_n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 215._o nazianzen_n reject_v as_o too_o minute_n and_o trifle_v to_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o baptism_n which_o be_v of_o a_o high_o concern_v than_o to_o be_v omit_v on_o so_o slight_a account_n assure_v they_o that_o themselves_o will_v be_v a_o acceptable_a offering_n unto_o christ_n and_o their_o good_a life_n a_o please_a entertainment_n to_o himself_o 14_o some_o check_v at_o confess_v of_o their_o sin_n at_o their_o baptise_v and_o on_o that_o account_n delay_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o greg._n nazianzen_n exhort_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_n at_o it_o in_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v they_o way_n 657._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 657._o of_o john_n baptise_v that_o the_o shame_n of_o that_o in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v eternal_a shame_n for_o it_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n thus_o to_o triumph_v over_o it_o and_o expose_v it_o unto_o shame_n 15_o some_o stick_v at_o the_o exorcism_n that_o usher_v in_o baptism_n and_o on_o that_o account_n make_v no_o great_a haste_n to_o be_v baptize_v which_o medicine_n greg._n nazianzen_n wish_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o refuse_v as_o be_v the_o touchstone_n for_o trial_n of_o 316._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 657._o est_fw-la autem_fw-la exorcismus_fw-la conscripta_fw-la verbarum_fw-la series_n in_o quâ_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la baptizat_fw-la diabolum_fw-la denomine_fw-la adjuratum_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la excedere_fw-la ac_fw-la procul_fw-la fugere_fw-la jubet_fw-la nicetas_n in_o gr._n naz._n orat_fw-la 40._o p._n 1066._o see_v dr._n cave_n prim._n christianity_n part._n 1._o c._n 10._o c._n 316._o the_o sincerity_n of_o he_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n 16_o some_o as_o a_o worthy_a author_n of_o our_o own_o note_n defer_v their_o baptise_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o young_a heathen_n convert_v to_o christianity_n who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o 196._o yet_o though_o this_o abuse_n of_o baptism_n prevail_v not_o upon_o that_o opinion_n only_o viz._n that_o all_o their_o actual_a as_o well_o as_o original_a sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n and_o so_o have_v the_o less_o to_o answer_v for_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o their_o day_n but_o upon_o the_o occasion_n which_o be_v take_v of_o educate_v and_o instruct_v infidel_n in_o the_o faith_n for_o some_o good_a time_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v which_o custom_n divers_a bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n imitate_v yet_o we_o find_v none_o that_o the_o church_n wilful_o suffer_v to_o die_v without_o baptism_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o true_a believer_n or_o have_v be_v competent_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n scrivener_n course_n of_o divinity_n pag._n 196._o faith_n for_o some_o while_n before_o their_o baptism_n and_o continue_v like_o they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o catechuman_n for_o some_o good_a time_n before_o they_o will_v be_v baptize_v 17_o some_o defer_v their_o baptise_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v till_o of_o that_o age_n that_o he_o be_v of_o when_o he_o be_v baptize_v viz._n thirty_o year_n old_a or_o thereabouts_o about_o which_o age_n whether_o on_o that_o principle_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n or_o occasion_n be_v baptize_v st._n ambrose_n st._n austin_n and_o st._n hierom_n which_o pretence_n of_o they_o greg._n nazianz._n very_o large_o and_o solid_o refute_v 659._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658_o 659._o show_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o baptismal_a purgation_n that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o fear_n by_o any_o danger_n for_o want_n of_o it_o that_o he_o have_v particular_a reason_n for_o his_o forbearance_n proper_a to_o he_o and_o incompetent_a to_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o copy_v out_o all_o christ_n action_n in_o our_o imitation_n by_o several_a instance_n 18_o some_o forbear_v baptism_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o be_v reproach_v for_o tritheits_fw-mi the_o owner_n and_o worshipper_n of_o three_o god_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o which_o fear_n greg._n nazianzen_n encourage_v his_o auditor_n by_o propose_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o champion_n in_o the_o defence_n 699._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 699._o of_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o offer_v to_o interpose_v himself_o between_o they_o and_o danger_n in_o that_o war_n and_o so_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o good_a of_o it_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o blow_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o that_o encounter_n 19_o last_o if_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o conjecture_v some_o forbear_v be_v baptize_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o persecution_n for_o their_o religion_n how_o probable_o this_o be_v conjecture_v will_v appear_v when_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o 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some_o pertinency_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v such_o not_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v reception_n into_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o but_o then_o how_o will_v our_o saviour_n command_n be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o his_o speech_n no_o question_n be_v make_v by_o his_o disciple_n at_o that_o time_n about_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v that_o they_o deny_v admission_n of_o some_o infant_n bring_v by_o other_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v pray_v over_o by_o he_o probable_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v make_v his_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n at_o which_o denial_n of_o they_o he_o be_v angry_a give_v order_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o namely_o for_o such_o purpose_n as_o those_o than_o come_v in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o be_v by_o his_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n consign_v over_o unto_o proselytism_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o §_o 4._o and_o what_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o child_n capacity_n for_o glory_n and_o fitness_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o this_o matter_n especial_o at_o a_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n but_o live_v in_o body_n here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n §_o 5._o again_o a_o command_n so_o give_v as_o this_o be_v will_v suppose_v a_o ability_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o do_v contrary_a unto_o that_o command_n namely_o to_o hinder_v child_n from_o reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a capacity_n for_o that_o kingdom_n but_o that_o be_v neither_o then_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o disciple_n nor_o now_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n suppose_v child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o command_v any_o man_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 6._o so_o that_o neither_o of_o a_o spiritual_a access_n of_o these_o child_n unto_o christ_n where_o he_o be_v now_o corporal_o present_a in_o glory_n be_v these_o word_n interpretable_a such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n render_v they_o impertinent_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v at_o any_o time_n speak_v impertinent_a word_n §_o 7._o and_o therefore_o not_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v any_o other_o way_n by_o which_o our_o child_n may_v come_v and_o yet_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o come_v unto_o christ_n but_o that_o one_o way_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v insist_v on_o namely_o by_o be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o conclude_v that_o this_o way_n our_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o come_v §_o 8._o and_o now_o the_o point_n be_v thus_o explain_v and_o the_o explication_n thereof_o thus_o vindicate_v i_o appeal_v to_o common_a reason_n whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v not_o here_o that_o which_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n of_o these_o day_n do_v with_o so_o much_o insolency_n demand_v of_o we_o viz._n a_o fair_a and_o clear_a scripture_n ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n if_o child_n may_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o must_v by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o their_o come_n to_o he_o but_o by_o baptism_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o in_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o baptism_n §_o 9_o and_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o appear_v with_o how_o good_a judgement_n our_o church_n have_v appoint_v this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o as_o h._n d._n tell_v we_o be_v call_v of_o old_a the_o scripture_n 177._o treatise_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 177._o canon_n for_o infants-baptism_n and_o upon_o which_o as_o he_o say_v much_o stress_n have_v be_v lay_v since_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n namely_o as_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o fair_a ground_n and_o a_o clear_a proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n which_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v by_o this_o time_n see_v to_o be_v no_o such_o scriptureless_a thing_n as_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v pretend_v §_o 10._o yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o collection_n alone_o to_o be_v too_o weak_a a_o ground_n to_o bear_v that_o weight_n we_o lie_v upon_o it_o though_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v say_v that_o a_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n right_o make_v be_v a_o ground_n good_a enough_o to_o bear_v any_o weight_n that_o can_v be_v fair_o lay_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o valid_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o be_v express_a scripture_n itself_o that_o be_v eminent_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v fair_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o a_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n to_o build_v other_o point_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n upon_o every_o way_n as_o weighty_a and_o material_a as_o infant_n baptism_n be_v yet_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v for_o your_o better_a settlement_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o catholic_n truth_n confirm_v it_o unto_o you_o by_o this_o one_o further_a reason_n §_o 11._o that_o by_o which_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n for_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v right_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o have_v of_o but_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n they_o have_v need_n for_o baptism_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o they_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o have_v of_o it_o §_o 12._o that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v benefit_v for_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o right_n i_o suppose_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o prove_v for_o charity_n will_v give_v they_o that_o benefit_n for_o which_o they_o have_v need_v and_o justice_n will_v not_o deny_v they_o that_o right_o of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o shall_v therefore_o forthwith_o proceed_v to_o make_v it_o out_o unto_o you_o that_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n have_v need_n for_o baptism_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o several_o and_o in_o order_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o benefit_n that_o infant_n may_v have_v by_o baptism_n chap._n vi_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o early_a consecration_n thereby_o unto_o god_n §_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v find_v upon_o search_n that_o baptism_n be_v beneficial_a unto_o child_n more_o way_n than_o one_o §_o 2._o and_o first_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v offer_v and_o present_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n baptism_n be_v a_o consecration_n of_o the_o baptise_a unto_o god_n who_o be_v thereby_o sanctify_v to_o his_o service_n hence_o that_o of_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n separate_v from_o the_o common_a unclean_a condition_n of_o heathen_n and_o by_o baptism_n admit_v into_o the_o community_n and_o relation_n and_o state_n of_o christian_n who_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n as_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n that_o be_v holy_a one_o and_o by_o their_o very_a 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o call_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o oblige_v by_o their_o name_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v name_v upon_o they_o at_o their_o baptise_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o §_o 3._o hence_o as_o beza_n apolog_fw-la nam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la consecramur_fw-la deo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ibi_fw-la nostra_fw-la adoptio_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la per_fw-la
spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sancitur_fw-la bez._n in_o match_n 28-19_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a in_o martyr_n apolog_fw-la of_o late_o say_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o adoption_n in_o christ_n be_v there_o ratify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o justine_n martyr_n of_o old_a go_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o primitive_a way_n of_o introduce_v person_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n begin_v his_o relation_n thus_o now_o will_v i_o set_v forth_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o do_v dedicate_v or_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v renew_v through_o christ_n §_o 4._o and_o as_o our_o church_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n design_n a_o dedication_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a church_n too_o whence_o that_o 50._o grant_v that_o whosoever_o be_v here_o dedicate_v unto_o thou_o by_o our_o office_n and_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n office_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n orat._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la remisionemque_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la prodest_fw-la eorum_fw-la fides_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la d._n aug._n quinquag_n hom._n serm._n 50._o advice_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o spirit_n where_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o baptismal_a sanctification_n and_o consecration_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v christian_a baptism_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o baptism_n as_o water_n be_v the_o other_o which_o then_o our_o saviour_n join_v both_o together_o john_n 3._o 5._o saying_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o both_o mean_v one_o thing_n viz._n christian_n baptism_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a even_o as_o water_v which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o baptism_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n ephes_n 5._o 26._o put_v for_o the_o whole_a say_v that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n that_o be_v of_o christian_a baptism_n §_o 5._o now_o for_o child_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o become_v by_o the_o designation_n of_o their_o parent_n god_n own_o portion_n and_o to_o be_v make_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o certain_o can_v but_o be_v for_o the_o child_n good_a for_o as_o much_o as_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o near_a relation_n they_o will_v be_v respect_v by_o he_o with_o a_o dear_a affection_n §_o 6._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o sincerity_n god_n kind_o accept_v of_o it_o you_o may_v see_v instance_n in_o abel_n offering_n the_o firstling_n 4._o gen._n 4._o 4._o of_o his_o flock_n noah_n offering_n of_o every_o clean_a 21._o gen._n 8._o 20_o 21._o beast_n and_o fowl_n david_n 2._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 2_o chron._n 7._o hagg._n 2._o design_v solomon_n building_n and_o the_o jew_n repair_v a_o house_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o so_o when_o any_o person_n be_v offer_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n god_n usual_o bless_v both_o the_o offerer_n and_o offer_v you_o may_v see_v instance_n in_o abraham_n offer_v 22._o gen._n 22._o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o samson_n 16._o judg._n 16._o be_v make_v a_o nazarite_n unto_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o hannah_n consecrate_v her_o son_n 1._o 1_o sam._n 1._o samuel_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o so_o that_o for_o our_o child_n to_o be_v by_o we_o offer_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n be_v the_o way_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o god_n favour_n and_o to_o derive_v on_o they_o his_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v reason_n enough_o be_v there_o no_o more_o why_o we_o shall_v baptize_v they_o and_o by_o so_o 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they_o from_o impierty_n and_o iniquity_n natural_a conscience_n that_o light_n set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o author_n of_o light_n be_v likely_a to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o first_o approach_n to_o understanding_n and_o reason_n what_o a_o shame_n it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o to_o give_v themselves_o unto_o wickedness_n when_o they_o be_v man_n who_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o holiness_n when_o they_o be_v child_n to_o addict_v themselves_o in_o their_o age_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n whence_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o greg._n naz._n advise_v the_o give_v to_o the_o bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n infant_n the_o trinity_n i._n e._n doubtless_o baptism_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o great_a and_o good_a phylactery_n or_o preservative_n there_o be_v no_o more_o likely_a mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o after_o debauch_n of_o judgement_n or_o conversation_n than_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o forego_n consecration_n to_o truth_n and_o purity_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n early_o instill_v by_o a_o carachetical_a infusion_n of_o the_o due_a notice_n of_o it_o into_o a_o child_n in_o his_o infancy_n whereby_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v prepossess_v for_o god_n and_o goodness_n before_o any_o possession_n can_v be_v get_v of_o he_o by_o satan_n and_o wickedness_n chap._n vii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v bring_v thereby_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n §_o 1._o second_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n baptism_n be_v to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o ceremony_n of_o our_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o as_o then_o all_o circumcise_a one_o be_v so_o now_o all_o baptize_v once_o be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o contract_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o make_v between_o they_o and_o god_n whereupon_o they_o become_v god_n and_o god_n become_v they_o upon_o nazianz._n baptismus_fw-la significat_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la pactum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la christiano_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la initur_fw-la flacci_fw-la illirici_fw-la clavis_fw-la script_n voc._n baptismus_fw-la see_v mr._n servieners_n course_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 40._o pag._n 193._o spark_n brotherly_a pèrswasion_n to_o unity_n c._n 11._o mr._n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5_o §._o 64._o gr._n naz._n tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n in_o brief_a do_v import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 40._o jam_fw-la verò_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la secundae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meliorisque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o instituti_fw-la pactum_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la init_fw-la priori_fw-la &_o flagitiosae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nuncium_fw-la remittit_fw-la nicetas_n in_o orat._n 40._o greg._n nazianz._n covenant-term_n even_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n they_o promise_v god_n to_o be_v his_o and_o he_o promise_v they_o to_o be_v they_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o he_o to_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o §_o 2._o hence_o all_o along_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o 63._o see_v diony_n ar_n open_fw-mi eccles_n hierarch_n ch_n 4._o hocker_n eccles_n polit._n l._n 5._o §._o 63._o so_o downward_o we_o read_v of_o stipulation_n promise_n contract_n covenant_n make_v by_o the_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o of_o no_o admission_n of_o any_o such_o to_o be_v baptize_v without_o such_o stipulate_a contract_a and_o covenant_v 12._o covenant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n l._n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 12._o §_o 3._o and_o because_o of_o 338._o parvuli_fw-la allo_fw-la profitente_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la
this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o these_o but_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o same_o will_v be_v object_v against_o their_o come_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o entitle_v they_o to_o from_o matth._n 19_o 14._o because_o it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v of_o these_o but_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v even_o by_o their_o own_o way_n of_o argue_v either_o that_o such_o as_o they_o man_n resemble_v they_o in_o humility_n and_o innocence_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o not_o they_o or_o that_o if_o the_o such_o as_o they_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o heaven_n than_o the_o such_o as_o they_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n §_o 11._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o expression_n of_o himself_o use_v such_o a_o word_n as_o can_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v from_o reach_v even_o unto_o infant_n and_o even_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o they_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n be_v bear_v again_o for_o so_o those_o word_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v render_v and_o even_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o more_o extensive_a signification_n be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o where_o the_o subjectum_fw-la recipiens_fw-la or_o person_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v speak_v of_o let_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n examine_v himself_o &c_n &c_n but_o he_o say_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o one_o any_o one_o be_v it_o who_o it_o will_v be_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v baptize_v he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o heaven_n then_o be_v the_o region_n of_o light_n the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n the_o habitation_n of_o joy_n the_o mansion_n of_o peace_n the_o seat_n of_o bliss_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o country_n of_o angel_n the_o court_n of_o god_n a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o where_o our_o solace_n shall_v be_v pure_a our_o happiness_n complete_a and_o our_o life_n eternal_a and_o baptism_n be_v so_o high_o conducible_a if_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o ready_a way_n for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o only_a way_n that_o we_o know_v for_o our_o infant_n to_o get_v admission_n into_o that_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o baptism_n must_v be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o our_o infant_n and_o that_o we_o if_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o with_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o heterodox_n pelagian_n 88_o pelagian_n parvulos_fw-la etiam_fw-la negant_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natos_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la prima_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contrahere_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la asserunt_fw-la nasci_fw-la ut_fw-la prorsus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_v oporteat_fw-la secunda_fw-la nativitate_fw-la dimitti_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ut_fw-la regeneratione_n adoptati_fw-la admittantur_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi in_fw-la melius_fw-la translati_fw-la non_fw-la ista_fw-la renovatione_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la malo_fw-la obligationis_fw-la veteris_fw-la absoluti_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 88_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o baptize_v they_o chap._n xiii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o yet_o eighthly_a to_o show_v the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o a_o instrument_n of_o convey_v unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o to_o signify_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n grace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v call_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n whether_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a strange_a kind_n of_o joy_n say_v gr_n na._n baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la or_o whether_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o it_o we_o give_v it_o many_o name_n we_o call_v it_o gift_n grace_n baptism_n unction_n illumination_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o now_o that_o infant_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n capapable_a if_o not_o also_o sensible_a of_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp._n ad_fw-la orthod_n 13._o god_n grace_n and_o of_o divine_a impression_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sure_o none_o doubt_v that_o read_v of_o john_n baptist_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o sure_a signify_v some_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n luke_n 1._o 15._o 13._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp._n ad_fw-la orthod_n 13._o nay_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leaping_n for_o joy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n luk._n 1._o 44._o which_o sure_o can_v come_v from_o nothing_o but_o some_o divine_a impression_n make_v on_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n be_v at_o that_o time_n fill_v it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v he_o be_v not_o whole_o empty_a especial_o after_o so_o sensible_a a_o indication_n of_o it_o nor_o sure_o do_v any_o doubt_n that_o what_o effect_n and_o operation_n baptism_n have_v upon_o elder_a person_n it_o have_v also_o upon_o infant_n according_a to_o their_o measure_n of_o capacity_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v its_o operation_n upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v that_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o its_o operation_n §_o 4._o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n then_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a grace_n of_o god_n impart_v and_o communicate_v in_o baptism_n first_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o second_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n remit_v to_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o pollution_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o person_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n §_o 5._o now_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n that_o that_o be_v communicate_v in_o baptism_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o speech_n of_o ananias_n unto_o paul_n act_n 22._o 16._o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o peter_n exhort_v the_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n §_o 6._o then_o for_o the_o second_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n that_o that_o also_o be_v communicate_v in_o baptism_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o after_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n usual_o begin_v in_o baptism_n and_o constant_o wrought_v by_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o party_n baptize_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o amount_n to_o the_o put_n into_o he_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n bring_v to_o a_o newness_n of_o condition_n actual_o regenerate_v into_o a_o new_a creature_n §_o 7._o hence_o peter_n unto_o the_o convert_n jew_n act_n 2._o promise_v upon_o their_o baptism_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._n 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v
the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n what_o promise_n why_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o imply_v sure_a if_o any_o thing_n more_o yet_o however_o sanctification_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o what_o mean_n why_o by_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v §_o 8._o in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o we_o have_v both_o these_o grace_n together_o set_v down_o as_o the_o consequent_n of_o baptismal_a wash_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v the_o mean_n in_o baptism_n that_o laver_v of_o regeneration_n but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o of_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v now_o new_a creature_n other_o man_n than_o former_o you_o be_v for_o you_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o in_o your_o baptism_n have_v have_v confer_v upon_o you_o both_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n §_o 9_o and_o perhaps_o the_o same_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctific_a and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o here_o cleanse_v may_v note_v justification_n that_o grace_n be_v express_v by_o that_o very_a word_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o where_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v that_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o age_n small_a and_o great_a old_a and_o young_a that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v both_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n communicate_v and_o convey_v to_o it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n the_o water_n whereof_o be_v sanctify_v to_o that_o use_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o will_v make_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n indeed_o to_o be_v both_o justify_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o it_o or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n §_o 10._o and_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n our_o present_a church_n have_v whilst_o in_o her_o office_n of_o public_a baptism_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o her_o catechism_n she_o teach_v the_o baptise_a catechumen_n that_o hereby_o that_o be_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v gracious_a child_n acceptable_a to_o and_o accept_v of_o by_o god_n accept_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o make_v acceptable_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n §_o 11._o and_o this_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n also_o have_v first_o as_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n hence_o the_o nicene_n father_n in_o their_o creed_n 〈◊〉_d creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n say_v flor._n say_v huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la effectus_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la omnis_fw-la culpae_fw-la originalis_fw-la &_o actualis_fw-la council_n flor._n the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a st._n cyprian_n say_v martyr_n say_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n perveniunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la illic_fw-la veterem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutaris_fw-la exponunt_fw-la &_o innovati_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la iteratâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la purgantur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virgin_n considerantes_fw-la ac_fw-la scientes_fw-la quod_fw-la templa_fw-la dei_fw-la sint_fw-la membra_fw-la nostra_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la faece_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la lavacri_fw-la vitalis_fw-la sanctificatione_n purgata_fw-la id._n ib._n unde_fw-la genitalis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la labe_fw-la detersâ_fw-la in_o expiatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lumen_fw-la infudit_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o in_o aquae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la percipitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la d._n cyprian_n praef._n ad_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr exhor_n mart._n in_o aquae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la percipitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la d._n cyprian_n praef._n ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr exhort_v martyr_n our_o member_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o vital_a laver_n from_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o old_a contagion_n st._n august_n say_v 27._o say_v in_o baptismo_fw-la omne_fw-la debita_fw-la i._n e._n peccata_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dimittuatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la d._n aug._n 135_o serm_n de_fw-fr temp._n ecce_fw-la venturi_fw-la estis_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la diluemini_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la salutari_fw-la lavacro_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la renovabimini_n eritis_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la peccato_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la peccata_fw-la persequebantur_fw-la ibi_fw-la delebuntur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 119._o de_fw-fr temp._n baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la deletisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la emigrarunt_fw-la d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 7._o ut_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tunc_fw-la se_fw-la potius_fw-la interimere_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la abluti_fw-la universorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la cavendi_fw-la omne_fw-la futura_fw-la peccata_fw-la cum_fw-la omne_fw-la sint_fw-la deleta_fw-la praeterita_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o in_o baptism_n all_o debt_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o st._n hierom_n ib._n hierom_n quod_fw-la sc_v baptisma_fw-la sicut_fw-la priora_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittit_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la seruare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizati_fw-la omni_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la servaverint_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la d._n hieron_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la jovin_n c._n 33._o omnia_fw-la scorta_fw-la &_o publicae_fw-la colluvionis_fw-la sordes_fw-la impietas_fw-la in_o deâ—m_fw-la parricidium_fw-la in_o parent_n incestus_fw-la atque_fw-la extraordinariae_fw-la voluptales_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexûs_fw-la mutatâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la christi_fw-la fonte_fw-la purgantur_fw-la d._n hieron_n ep._n 50._o ad_fw-la oceanum_n omnia_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la condonata_fw-la sunt_fw-la crimina_fw-la id._n ib._n say_v that_o baptism_n do_v remit_v the_o former_a sin_n though_o for_o the_o future_a it_o can_v save_v unless_o the_o baptize_v do_v with_o all_o diligence_n keep_v their_o heart_n tertullian_n ib._n tertullian_n fellix_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la a_o quae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quâ_fw-la abluti_fw-la delictis_fw-la pristinae_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la liberamur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n deletâ_fw-la morte_fw-la per_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la delictorum_fw-la id._n ib._n baptismi_fw-la carnalis_fw-la actus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la mergimur_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la effectus_fw-la quòd_fw-la delictis_fw-la liberamur_fw-la id._n ib._n call_v baptism_n that_o happy_a sacrament_n of_o water_n wherein_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o former_a blindness_n we_o be_v deliver_v into_o eternal_a life_n st._n chrysostom_n 19_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 40._o in_o genes_n well_fw-mi potius_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la remiserit_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la id._n enar_n in_o psal_n 7._o hinc_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la dogma_fw-la magnum_fw-la quòd_fw-la perfectè_fw-la purgantur_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la id._n hom._n 40._o in_o act_n 1._o 19_o call_v baptism_n a_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n wherein_o no_o labour_n be_v undergo_v but_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o there_o be_v find_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n st._n bernard_n domini_fw-la bernard_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la unde_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la investimur_fw-la utique_fw-la purgatio_fw-la delictorum_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o coen_n domini_fw-la ask_v what_o be_v the_o grace_n wherewith_o we_o be_v invest_v in_o baptism_n and_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v the_o purge_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n athanasius_n 44._o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n apolog._n 2_o pro_fw-la christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n dict._n &_o
§_o 4._o and_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o ancient_a church_n also_o have_v this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o nis_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la quidam_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la videbimus_fw-la a_fw-mi ratione_fw-la certè_fw-la illâ_fw-la praesumptione_n hoc_fw-la choose_fw-la instituisse_fw-la contendit_fw-la quâ_fw-la alâ—i_fw-la etiam_fw-la carni_fw-la ut_fw-la vicarium_fw-la baptisma_fw-la profuturum_fw-la existimarent_fw-la ad_fw-la spem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la corporalis_fw-la non_fw-la aliâs_fw-la fic_z baptismati_fw-la obligaretur_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la corpora_fw-la resurgunt_fw-la tert._n the_o resurrect_a car_fw-fr nis_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o those_o man_n who_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29._o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o argue_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o think_v that_o vicarious_a baptism_n as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o of_o they_o for_o the_o dead_a will_v be_v of_o advantage_n to_o the_o dead_a in_o order_n to_o their_o rise_n again_o and_o that_o thought_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o opinion_n that_o those_o body_n that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v raise_v now_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n go_v not_o about_o in_o the_o least_o to_o confute_v but_o argue_v from_o their_o practice_n ground_v on_o it_o to_o prove_v a_o resurrection_n and_o to_o they_o do_v it_o unanswerable_o for_o if_o they_o think_v their_o be_v baptize_v for_o other_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o those_o other_o they_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o think_v that_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v for_o themselves_o must_v be_v raise_v now_o neither_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o proxy_n nor_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o person_n can_v possible_o rise_v if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n so_o that_o their_o practice_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n §_o 5._o now_o this_o effect_n baptism_n have_v on_o the_o baptise_a by_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n coloss_n 2._o 12._o whence_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o st._n basil_n bapt._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n a_o power_n to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o by_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o well_o it_o may_v inasmuch_o as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n whence_o we_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o rom._n 6._o 3._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 5._o in_o contemplation_n whereof_o gregory_n nazianz._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o an_fw-mi ignoratis_fw-la quod_fw-la quicunque_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la tincti_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_fw-la mortem_fw-la ejus_fw-la tincti_fw-la sumus_fw-la consepulti_fw-la â—rgo_fw-la illi_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la surrexit_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la vita_fw-la incedamus_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la istâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la vitâ_fw-la dictum_fw-la pute_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la baptisma_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la vivenda_fw-la est_fw-la providentissimè_fw-la adstruit_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la complantati_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la simulacro_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o resurrectionis_fw-la crimus_fw-la perâ—simulacrum_n enim_fw-la morimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la veritatem_fw-la resurgimus_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la â—icut_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la tertull._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la edit_fw-la rigalt_n p._n 415._o we_o receive_v hereby_o a_o promise_n of_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n though_o we_o by_o go_v into_o the_o water_n profess_v that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n yet_o on_o god_n part_n this_o action_n of_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n again_o do_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v such_o person_n to_o live_v again_o see_v this_o and_o much_o more_o in_o dr._n patrick_n discourse_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n elegant_o cry_v out_o let_v we_o then_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o raise_v up_o with_o he_o let_v we_o descend_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o exalt_v with_o he_o let_v we_o ascend_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o from_o this_o sacramental_a conformity_n of_o we_o to_o christ_n by_o baptism_n in_o his_o death_n tertullian_n argue_v a_o real_a conformity_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v with_o christ_n in_o our_o flesh_n in_o his_o resurrection_n §_o 6._o resurrection_n then_o which_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o die_a christian_a 5._o et_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la carni_fw-la defendimus_fw-la dei_fw-la regnum_fw-la sed_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la quasi_fw-la januam_fw-la regni_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la aditur_fw-la tertull._n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 5._o be_v as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o janua_fw-la regni_fw-la that_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o let_v we_o into_o the_o actuality_n of_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a immortal_a and_o immarcessible_a glory_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o keep_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o baptism_n be_v that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o consignes_fw-la man_n unto_o a_o resurrection_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o title_n give_v to_o it_o and_o be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n for_o it_o and_o a_o certainty_n of_o it_o so_o they_o shall_v infallible_o obtain_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o through_o the_o default_n of_o their_o own_o infidelity_n or_o apostasy_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o high_o beneficial_a to_o our_o child_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o that_o consideration_n of_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o it_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o motive_n of_o weight_n and_o force_n with_o we_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o procure_v it_o for_o they_o chap._n xv._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v save_v by_o it_o §_o 1._o tenthly_o and_o last_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v save_v §_o 2._o salvation_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o whatsoever_o do_v effect_n that_o or_o be_v but_o in_o any_o measure_n conducible_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v beneficial_a to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v beside_o god_n the_o great_a saviour_n of_o all_o man_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n to_o which_o a_o save_a efficacy_n be_v ascribe_v as_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n baptism_n whence_o be_v we_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o st._n basil_n ask_v to_o which_o say_v he_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 10._o any_o body_n will_v answer_v through_o faith_n but_o how_o be_v we_o save_v why_o by_o be_v regenerate_v through_o the_o grace_n confer_v in_o baptism_n or_o as_o his_o word_n be_v well_o enough_o capable_a of_o be_v render_v through_o grace_n by_o baptism_n §_o 3._o now_o this_o salvific_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n not_o for_o man_n but_o infant_n also_o may_v easy_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o forego_n particular_n in_o as_o much_o as_o salvation_n consist_v but_o in_o the_o obtain_n and_o enjoy_v that_o mercy_n grace_n and_o glory_n which_o baptism_n qualify_v they_o for_o consign_n and_o entitle_v they_o to_o and_o which_o they_o upon_o due_a perseverance_n in_o the_o grace_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o §_o 4._o but_o there_o be_v a_o near_a way_n to_o be_v take_v than_o such_o a_o repetition_n of_o particular_n our_o church_n say_v it_o be_v certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o child_n which_o be_v baptize_v die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v child_n die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o baptism_n and_o that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o it_o prayer_n therefore_o by_o baptism_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v save_v §_o 5._o but_o be_v this_o certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yes_o sure_o by_o good_a argument_n draw_v from_o it_o for_o baptisin_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o sin_n whereof_o he_o stand_v
charge_v and_o infant_n be_v chargeable_a with_o no_o sin_n but_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n apply_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o be_v free_v from_o that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v §_o 6._o but_o we_o will_v go_v to_o scripture-text_n itself_o for_o proof_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v here_o we_o have_v salvation_n promise_v upon_o two_o performance_n the_o one_o by_o we_o the_o other_o upon_o we_o that_o by_o we_o be_v faith_n that_o upon_o we_o be_v baptism_n now_o as_o he_o that_o have_v both_o these_o be_v certain_o save_v so_o no_o doubt_n at_o all_o of_o his_o salvation_n that_o have_v but_o either_o of_o these_o so_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o other_o and_o if_o our_o baptize_v infant_n have_v not_o the_o one_o which_o be_v faith_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o other_o which_o be_v baptism_n §_o 7._o put_v case_n one_o believe_v and_o be_v in_o no_o possibility_n of_o be_v baptize_v who_o doubt_v now_o of_o his_o salvation_n even_o just_a so_o in_o case_n one_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o believe_v there_o can_v reasonable_o be_v any_o doubt_n make_v of_o his_o be_v save_v §_o 8._o our_o saviour_n wrought_v many_o salvation_n for_o their_o body_n who_o by_o themselves_o have_v make_v no_o application_n to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o faith_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o what_o doubt_v but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o work_v salvation_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o infant_n though_o in_o no_o capacity_n of_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o prayer_n or_o faith_n even_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n have_v christ_n mercy_n only_o for_o body_n or_o have_v he_o not_o it_o much_o more_o for_o soul_n or_o have_v he_o mercy_n only_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o not_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n and_o who_o ever_o restrain_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o bodily_a salvation_n that_o it_o can_v prevail_v also_o for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n they_o especial_o who_o as_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o advance_v it_o so_o they_o do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o hinder_v it_o all_o possible_a proper_a mean_n then_o be_v use_v for_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v their_o baptise_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o our_o church_n have_v after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o gospel_n appoint_v on_o that_o occasion_n which_o contain_v this_o order_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v infant_n doubt_v you_o not_o therefore_o but_o earnest_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v likewise_o favourable_o receive_v this_o present_a infant_n that_o he_o will_v embrace_v he_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n pub._n bap._n of_o infant_n unto_o he_o descant_v a_o while_n on_o the_o good_a will_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o those_o child_n proceed_v from_o thence_o to_o exhort_v the_o bringer_n of_o the_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o but_o further_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o one_o of_o our_o saviour_n apostle_n say_v of_o he_o that_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v by_o christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n be_v a_o merismus_fw-la a_o rhetorical_a figure_n of_o speech_n wherein_o instead_o of_o any_o totum_fw-la or_o whole_a thing_n be_v set_v a_o enumeration_n of_o its_o part_n as_o when_o for_o the_o world_n which_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v create_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 1._o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n there_o so_o here_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o christian_a baptism_n be_v put_v for_o baptism_n just_o as_o when_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o say_v to_o nicodemus_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o name_v the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o baptism_n water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n without_o which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n as_o far_o as_o that_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o without_o tie_v god_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n unto_o ordinary_a mean_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 10._o and_o another_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v positive_o and_o express_o say_v that_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o not_o that_o it_o have_v any_o physical_a virtue_n in_o itself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o natural_a cause_n to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o save_a efficacy_n for_o such_o end_n communicate_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n the_o ordainer_n of_o it_o who_o work_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o it_o and_o that_o it_o do_v exert_v its_o efficacy_n and_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o wrought_v in_o they_o in_o and_o by_o it_o which_o certain_o our_o child_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o wilful_a actual_a sin_n do_v not_o do_v and_o what_o be_v say_v more_o than_o so_o of_o faith_n or_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o means_n which_o we_o call_v save_v §_o 11._o nor_o let_v any_o here_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o deny_v this_o efficacy_n to_o that_o part_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o only_a part_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o namely_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o external_a wash_n with_o water_n §_o 12._o for_o first_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o allow_v the_o external_a wash_n to_o be_v the_o only_a part_n of_o baptism_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v or_o in_o what_o measure_v he_o do_v insinuate_v himself_o and_o communicate_v his_o grace_n and_o exert_v his_o efficacy_n in_o very_a infant_n or_o who_o can_v deny_v any_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o to_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o jew_n and_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o meaning_n plain_o be_v this_o to_o deny_v if_o he_o do_v deny_v any_o thing_n the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o that_o baptism_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o any_o legal_a jewish_a 40._o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n diolog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 231._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la illuminand_n p._n 854._o l._n 4._o tom._n 6._o edit_fw-la eton._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 40._o baptism_n all_o the_o efficacy_n whereof_o be_v the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o ceremonial_a purgation_n from_o legal_a pollution_n and_o to_o ascibe_v it_o unto_o the_o evangelical_n christian_n baptism_n which_o from_o its_o be_v usual_o administer_v upon_o such_o inquiry_n and_o answer_n as_o be_v make_v by_o or_o exact_v of_o such_o as_o in_o those_o day_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o baptism_n who_o have_v no_o inducement_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o but_o the_o prompt_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n persecution_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a consequence_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o call_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v both_o inquire_v and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inquiry_n or_o 315._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 638._o dehinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la respondentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o edit_fw-la rig._n quae_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la interrogatio_fw-la quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o
contractibus_fw-la emens_fw-la aut_fw-la comparans_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la commodi_fw-la certa_fw-la ratione_fw-la ac_fw-la formulis_fw-la interrogat_fw-la emptorem_fw-la ac_fw-la stipulatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la a_o hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la illud_fw-la mihi_fw-la vendis_fw-la ac_fw-la tradis_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la precio_fw-la etc._n etc._n cvi_fw-la contra_fw-la venditor_fw-la respondens_fw-la affirmat_fw-la sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la interrogando_fw-la stipulatur_fw-la ac_fw-la obligat_fw-la nos_fw-la nostramque_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la tum_fw-la vicissim_fw-la nos_fw-la stipulando_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la obligamus_fw-la ejus_fw-la paternum_fw-la favorem_fw-la ac_fw-la gratiam_fw-la flac._n illirici_fw-la clavis_fw-la v._o baptismus_fw-la this_o form_n of_o interrogation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n just_o think_v to_o refer_v to_o it_o when_o he_o style_v baptism_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n etc._n etc._n dr._n cave_fw-la primit_fw-la christian_n part_n 1._o ch_n 10._o p._n 315._o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n or_o the_o good_a conscience_n question_v or_o answer_n unto_o god_n §_o 13._o second_o however_o if_o what_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o external_a wash_n with_o water_n in_o baptism_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o save_a efficacy_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o that_o but_o not_o to_o appropriate_v it_o unto_o that_o only_a but_o to_o communicate_v it_o with_o that_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o inquiry_n or_o answer_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o i_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o 16._o john_n 7._o 16._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o his_o at_o all_o but_o not_o hâ—s_o alone_o but_o his_o father_n also_o which_o send_v he_o so_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o but_o on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o john_n 12._o 44._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o to_o affirm_v that_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o only_o but_o also_o on_o he_o that_o send_v he_o so_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v save_v we_o viz._n in_o its_o order_n degree_n and_o measure_n but_o that_o not_o that_o only_o or_o alone_o do_v save_v we_o but_o that_o together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n make_v by_o or_o for_o the_o baptise_a §_o 14._o and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o what_o need_v i_o or_o what_o can_v i_o add_v more_o that_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n to_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a whether_o infant_n or_o other_o what_o great_a benefit_n than_o salvation_n what_o more_o beneficial_a than_o that_o that_o save_v if_o then_o to_o baptize_v our_o child_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v our_o child_n and_o indeed_o that_o with_o our_o faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v all_o the_o mean_n we_o can_v use_v in_o order_n to_o their_o save_n how_o shall_v not_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o if_o we_o desire_v as_o how_o can_v we_o but_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v move_v we_o to_o baptize_v they_o yea_o how_o shall_v we_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o accusation_n of_o great_a uncharitableness_n that_o i_o say_v not_o injustice_n towards_o the_o offspring_n of_o our_o own_o bowel_n if_o we_o may_v have_v and_o do_v despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o procure_n for_o they_o this_o so_o beficial_a a_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o have_v show_v you_o that_o infant_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n and_o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v have_v by_o it_o chap._n xvi_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o efficacy_n to_o take_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n §_o 1._o i_o now_o go_v on_o to_o the_o second_o the_o need_n which_o child_n have_v for_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o show_n of_o that_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o child_n have_v with_o they_o at_o their_o beginning_n and_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o beginning_n and_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v original_a sin_n and_o if_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o child_n be_v bear_v infect_v with_o that_o epidemical_a malady_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n the_o only_a ordinary_a instrumental_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v of_o that_o malady_n then_o certain_o it_o will_v not_o by_o any_o reasonable_a man_n be_v deny_v that_o infant_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o baptism_n unless_o haply_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v what_o yet_o be_v utter_o unsupposeable_a that_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o disease_n whereof_o he_o will_v die_v without_o cure_n have_v no_o need_n of_o that_o physic_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v we_o will_v first_o see_v what_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o this_o physic_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o malady_n and_o then_o see_v how_o child_n be_v infect_v with_o that_o malady_n that_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v with_o this_o physic_n §_o 2._o now_o for_o the_o first_o what_o heal_a virtue_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o its_o ordainer_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n and_o 1.m._z in_o sacramentis_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la derivantur_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la gratia_fw-la causatur_fw-la instrumentaliter_fw-la quidem_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sed_fw-la principaliter_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la operantis_fw-la aquin._n 12dae_fw-la q._n 112._o 1._o sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la institutione_n habent_fw-la quod_fw-la conferant_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 66._o 2._o conclus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la virtutem_fw-la habet_fw-la justificandi_fw-la id._n ib._n 1.m._z guilt_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o it_o both_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o father_n §_o 3._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o first_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o convert_a jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o where_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n whereby_o christ_n bestow_v and_o convey_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v for_o else_o why_o shall_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o that_o end_n why_o shall_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o give_v in_o and_o by_o baptism_n §_o 4._o and_o of_o so_o know_v a_o efficacy_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v baptism_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o ananias_n act_n 22._o 16._o hasten_v saul_n upon_o his_o conversion_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o this_o end_n and_o now_o say_v he_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o that_o end_n be_v baptize_v §_o 5._o and_o hence_o sure_a it_o be_v and_o as_o have_v a_o apprehension_n not_o to_o say_v experience_n which_o every_o body_n must_v needs_o know_v st._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptismal_a wash_n towards_o this_o cleanse_n that_o choose_a vessel_n tell_v we_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n by_o cleanse_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v understand_v 1_o john_n 2._o 7._o where_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o to_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o procure_v to_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o unquestionable_o it_o here_o signify_v especial_o be_v set_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o sanctification_n and_o more_o so_o in_o the_o original_a than_o in_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v not_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o but_o that_o he_o may_v sanctifi_n it_o have_v cleanse_v it_o that_o be_v that_o
rome_n by_o who_o for_o some_o certain_a hundred_o of_o year_n they_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 7._o so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o appeal_v for_o further_a evidence_n to_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelguâ—t_n 1529._o mompelguâ—t_n anno_fw-la 1529._o or_o the_o article_n of_o smalkald_n 1536._o smalkald_n anno_fw-la 1536._o or_o book_n of_o concord_n 1580._o concord_n anno_fw-la 1580._o much_o less_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o single_a person_n though_o man_n of_o note_n and_o eminence_n in_o their_o generation_n such_o as_o luther_n melancthon_n calvin_n zanâ—hy_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o many_o writer_n on_o this_o subject_a in_o that_o age._n who_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o move_v to_o write_v on_o this_o subject_a in_o regard_n of_o a_o opposition_n then_o make_v to_o infant_n baptism_n by_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o as_o melancthon_n say_v be_v then_o bapt._n melancthon_n loc_fw-la comm._n de_fw-fr bapt._n nuper_fw-la nati_fw-la new_o come_v up_o whereas_o before_o there_o be_v great_a quietness_n in_o the_o church_n about_o that_o point_n §_o 8._o yet_o to_o show_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o more_o western_a part_n of_o europe_n only_o but_o of_o the_o eastern_a too_o and_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o greek_a church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o latin_a i_o will_v give_v two_o or_o three_o evidence_n of_o thâ—s_a practice_n among_o the_o russian_n ruthens_n and_o moscovian_o §_o 9_o in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o david_n chytraeus_n date_v 8_o kal._n aug._n anno_fw-la m._n d._n lxxvi_o 240._o de_fw-fr russorum_fw-la moscovitarum_fw-la &_o tartarorum_n religione_fw-la pag._n 240._o the_o author_n relate_v the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v among_o the_o russian_n say_v the_o priest_n use_v to_o pour_v a_o whole_a gallon_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o infant_n alexander_n gaguin_n say_v of_o 232._o ib._n pag._n 232._o the_o ruthen_n that_o they_o baptize_v their_o infant_n by_o immersion_n these_o receive_v the_o faith_n about_o the_o year_n 942_o and_o retain_v it_o firm_o ever_o since_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o infant_n baptism_n not_o for_o this_o century_n only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o time_n from_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o the_o same_o be_v testify_v of_o they_o by_o johannes_n sacranus_fw-la canon_n of_o cracow_n 193._o ib._n pag._n 193._o who_o write_v his_o book_n in_o the_o year_n 1500_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o for_o the_o forego_n as_o present_a century_n and_o johannes_n faber_n write_v to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o 176._o ib._n pag._n 176._o the_o roman_n anno_fw-la 1525_o concern_v the_o moscovite_n who_o as_o themselves_o say_v receive_v their_o religion_n from_o st._n andrew_n and_o be_v very_o firm_a to_o what_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v say_v that_o they_o baptize_v their_o infant_n by_o a_o threefold_a immersion_n if_o he_o be_v strong_a else_o by_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n now_o this_o relation_n if_o true_a and_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o i_o can_v tell_v speak_v not_o only_o for_o the_o century_n the_o relator_n write_v in_o but_o for_o time_n before_o how_o much_o it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v for_o all_o the_o time_n since_o their_o first_o conversion_n which_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o very_a apostle_n day_n §_o 10._o and_o to_o show_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o the_o practice_n only_o of_o europe_n but_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o hint_n at_o that_o which_o some_o other_o better_o read_v in_o history_n may_v be_v able_a sully_v to_o make_v out_o a_o catholickness_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o country_n profess_v christianity_n as_o well_o as_o time_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a taste_n from_o mr._n brerewoods_n inquiry_n how_o it_o be_v about_o this_o century_n and_o god_n know_v how_o many_o century_n before_o whether_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o no_o in_o this_o point_n with_o the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o christianity_n be_v profess_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n so_o call_v as_o be_v suppose_v to_o 20._o chap._n 20._o have_v be_v by_o his_o preach_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n inhabit_v in_o india_n in_o great_a number_n about_o coulan_n and_o cranganor_n maliapur_n where_o st._n thomas_n be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v bury_v and_o negapatan_n these_o baptize_v their_o infant_n though_o not_o indeed_o till_o they_o be_v forty_o day_n old_a except_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n next_o the_o jacobite_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o christian_n who_o inhabit_v in_o 21._o chap._n 21._o syria_n cyprus_n mesopotamia_n bâ—bylon_n palâ—stine_n and_o under_o other_o title_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o forty_o kingdom_n and_o these_o all_o baptize_v their_o infant_n sign_v they_o first_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o they_o imprint_v into_o their_o face_n or_o arm_n with_o a_o burn_a iron_n then_o the_o coâ—hti_n or_o christian_n in_o egypt_n where_o religion_n be_v plant_v 22._o chap._n 22._o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n these_o baptize_v their_o child_n though_o not_o afore_o the_o forty_o day_n â—o_o not_o in_o case_n of_o death_n the_o habâ—stine_a christian_n inhabit_v the_o 23._o chap._n 23._o midland_n of_o africa_n do_v also_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o their_o males_n not_o till_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n and_o their_o female_n not_o till_o eighty_o except_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o armenian_a christian_n be_v spread_v in_o 24._o chap._n 24._o multitude_n over_o the_o turkish_a empire_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o lesser_a and_o in_o cilicia_n and_o these_o also_o baptize_v their_o infant_n last_o the_o maronites_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o christian_n inhabit_v 25._o chap._n 25._o aleppo_n damascus_n tripoli_n of_o syria_n cyprus_n and_o mount_v libanus_n and_o these_o too_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o their_o males_n not_o till_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n and_o their_o female_n not_o till_o eighty_o day_n after_o it_o so_o that_o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n where_o christianity_n be_v profess_v witness_n come_v for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 11._o but_o not_o more_o fruitful_a be_v this_o century_n for_o testifier_n to_o this_o truth_n than_o some_o of_o the_o forego_n be_v barren_a not_o from_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o practice_n or_o opinion_n of_o man_n against_o it_o but_o from_o the_o scarcity_n of_o writer_n in_o those_o age_n who_o work_n be_v extant_a and_o from_o the_o little_a or_o no_o opposition_n make_v to_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o barren_a and_o dark_a of_o age_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n and_o evidence_n to_o carry_v up_o this_o practice_n through_o they_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n §_o 12._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fifteen_o age_n about_o anno_fw-la 1452_o we_o find_v nicolaus_n de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la give_v his_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n 5._o yist_n 4._o 4_o libri_fw-la sent._n qu._n 5._o for_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o he_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n say_v that_o the_o baptise_a be_v either_o infant_n or_o adult_n and_o that_o if_o the_o comparison_n be_v of_o a_o infant_n with_o the_o adult_n the_o effect_n be_v unequal_a the_o advantage_n on_o the_o adult_n side_n and_o upon_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n may_v be_v baptize_v against_o the_o 7._o ib._n qu._n 7._o will_n of_o their_o parent_n he_o determine_v that_o though_o a_o private_a person_n may_v not_o compel_v in_o that_o case_n yet_o a_o prince_n may_v and_o also_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v 8._o ib._n qu._n 8._o shall_v be_v catechize_v though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v any_o instruction_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n both_o of_o his_o opinion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o that_o age_n as_o for_o the_o catechise_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o none_o trip_v at_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o ask_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n solemn_o use_v in_o bapti_fw-la in_fw-la by_o the_o godfather_n for_o he_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o godfather_n mean_v when_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o infant_n he_o answer_v i_o believe_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o this_o he_o draw_v partly_o from_o the_o church_n partly_o from_o the_o godfather_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o infant_n §_o 13._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n about_o the_o year_n 1487_o flourish_v gabriel_n biel_n and_o he_o as_o the_o author_n new_o mention_v 4._o omnes_fw-la parvulirite_n baptizaâ—i_fw-la rem_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la sus_fw-la cipiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la fictè_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la
paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la diximus_fw-la nullâ—s_fw-la mundus_fw-la à _fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la quidem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n hom._n 14._o in_o luc._n into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n again_o how_o can_v any_o account_n of_o baptise_v little_a one_o hold_v but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o none_o be_v clean_o from_o pollution_n no_o not_o if_o he_o but_o of_o a_o day_n old_a and_o again_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o defilement_n of_o our_o nativity_n be_v put_v away_o therefore_o be_v even_o the_o little_a one_o baptize_v so_o in_o his_o 8_o homil_n on_o levit._n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o baptism_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n or_o custom_n of_o levit_fw-la addi_fw-la his_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la requiratur_fw-la quid_fw-la causae_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la detur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dari_fw-la cum_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la deberet_fw-la &_o indulgentiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la superflua_fw-la videretur_fw-la d._n origen_n homil._n 8._o in_o levit_fw-la the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o little_a one_o see_v ch_n 28._o §_o 4._o his_o authority_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o magd._n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 57_o §_o 75._o in_o this_o age_n may_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n the_o arcopagite_n be_v convenient_o place_v and_o here_o dr._n hammond_n place_v he_o though_o the_o magdeburgenses_n put_v he_o into_o the_o four_o century_n as_o other_o into_o the_o first_o and_o say_v he_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o divine_a guide_n what_o influence_n hierarch_n hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venisset_fw-la divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praeceptoribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la naturales_fw-la pveri_fw-la qui_fw-la introfertur_fw-la parent_n tradant_fw-la filium_fw-la alicui_fw-la â—orum_fw-la qui_fw-la initiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bono_fw-mi puerorum_fw-la in_o divi_z nis_fw-la rebus_fw-la informatori_fw-la ac_fw-la deinceps_fw-la pver_fw-la ei_fw-la operam_fw-la det_fw-la ut_fw-la divino_fw-la patri_fw-la sponsorique_n sanctae_fw-la salutis_fw-la d._n areop_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n ult_n notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la dicat_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la max._n scholin_n l._n b._n dion_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n a_o pious_a education_n will_v be_v likely_a to_o have_v on_o child_n towards_o a_o holy_a conversation_n they_o order_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v namely_o to_o baptism_n after_o this_o holy_a manner_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o propound_v and_o answer_v this_o question_n why_o child_n as_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v divine_a thing_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacred_a birth_n from_o god_n by_o that_o sacred_a birth_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v mean_v baptism_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o we_o be_v further_o instruct_v by_o maximus_n his_o scholiast_n on_o that_o place_n here_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v note_v what_o the_o father_n say_v touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 76._o and_o about_o the_o same_o age_n it_o be_v also_o suppose_a be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n who_o authority_n what_o it_o be_v i_o do_v not_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n rom._n constit_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 15._o well_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v full_a for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o follow_a word_n do_v make_v it_o appear_v baptise_v say_v he_o your_o infant_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 77._o and_o let_v these_o witness_n suffice_v for_o the_o three_o age._n step_v we_o now_o up_o into_o the_o second_o century_n that_o which_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o age_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o here_o the_o centuriator_n 48._o centur._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col._n 48._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o where_n read_v that_o infant_n in_o this_o age_n be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n yea_o rather_o that_o origen_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n a_o tradition_n to_o baptize_v even_o infant_n but_o if_o this_o satisfy_v not_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o witness_v even_o for_o this_o age_n also_o §_o 78._o and_o tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a century_n and_o so_o may_v at_o once_o speak_v for_o both_o though_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o it_o yet_o even_o his_o witness_n against_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n for_o it_o for_o while_o he_o plead_v for_o a_o delay_n of_o baptism_n especial_o that_o ib._n itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la batismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la praecipue_fw-la tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccaterum_fw-la id._n ib._n of_o little_a one_o he_o tacit_o declare_v that_o infant_n than_o be_v baptize_v though_o soon_o than_o he_o think_v convenient_a and_o when_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n he_o say_v quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v that_o innocent_a age_n make_v haste_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v unto_o baptism_n wherein_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o plain_o confess_v that_o that_o age_n do_v festinare_fw-la make_v haste_n thereto_o what_o need_v else_o be_v there_o of_o his_o question_n what_o reason_n for_o his_o reproof_n and_o even_o in_o say_v that_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v utilior_fw-la more_o profitable_a he_o tacit_o imply_v that_o the_o hasten_v of_o it_o be_v utilis_fw-la not_o without_o its_o profit_n and_o can_v we_o think_v but_o that_o he_o be_v real_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n 262._o adco_fw-la nulla_fw-la ferme_fw-fr nativitas_fw-la munda_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la ethuicorum_fw-la hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctisicato_fw-la alierutro_fw-mi sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la caeterum_fw-la inquit_fw-la immundi_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la quasi_fw-la designates_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la saluti_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volens_fw-la filelium_fw-la filios_fw-la ut_fw-la huius_fw-la spei_fw-la pignore_fw-la matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patroâ—inaretur_fw-la alioqâ—in_fw-fr meminerat_fw-la dominicae_fw-la definitionis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la nascetur_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la ibit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la sanâ—lus_fw-la ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la cousque_fw-la in_o adam_n censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la immunda_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 39_o quum_fw-la verò_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la competere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la maxim_n pronunciatione_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la nisi_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 261._o edit_fw-la rigalt_n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la tinguendi_fw-la imposita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la praesâ—ripta_fw-la item_fw-la inquit_fw-la docete_fw-la nationes_fw-la tinguente_n case_z in_o nomen_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la huic_fw-la legi_fw-la collata_fw-la definitio_fw-la illa_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la intraâ—it_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnes_fw-la exinde_fw-la credentes_fw-la tinguebantur_fw-la tert._n ib._n pag._n 262._o what_o ever_o he_o think_v as_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n who_o say_v they_o be_v design_v to_o holiness_n and_o by_o this_o to_o salvation_n but_o how_o be_v they_o design_v to_o holiness_n why_o by_o baptism_n sure_a enough_o for_o say_v he_o except_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v holy_a every_o sell_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enroll_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o unclean_a as_o it_o be_v unenrol_v in_o which_o his_o meaning_n i_o conceive_v be_v that_o one_o be_v in_o that_o state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o he_o first_o be_v
that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o that_o be_v through_o the_o mean_n the_o instruction_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o believe_a wifâ—_n dwell_v together_o with_o he_o gain_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n through_o her_o persuasion_n and_o good_a conversation_n and_o the_o same_o have_v also_o be_v find_v to_o be_v effect_v upon_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n by_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o believe_a husband_n together_o with_o she_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o have_v advise_v the_o believe_a husband_n still_o dwell_v with_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o wife_n with_o husband_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o upon_o this_o experience_n a_o hope_n have_v be_v ground_v that_o your_o child_n though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o believer_n yet_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v believer_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o live_n in_o the_o same_o family_n with_o you_o that_o be_v believer_n and_o by_o be_v instruct_v by_o you_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o understand_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o hope_n they_o have_v be_v make_v holy_a by_o a_o visible_a sanctification_n as_o aquinas_n have_v it_o that_o 2._o aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o ar._n 2._o be_v baptize_v or_o sanctify_v by_o baptism_n separate_v by_o that_o sacrament_n from_o the_o common_a unclean_a condition_n of_o heathen_n and_o take_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n person_n holy_a by_o design_n relation_n and_o vocation_n and_o else_o but_o for_o this_o hope_n they_o have_v not_o be_v sanctify_v nor_o make_v holy_a by_o baptism_n even_o as_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n be_v not_o baptize_v nor_o so_o make_v holy_a because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o their_o come_n hereafter_o to_o be_v christian_n that_o there_o be_v for_o you_o who_o therefore_o now_o upon_o this_o hope_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n holy_a let_v that_o hope_n therefore_o move_v the_o believe_a husband_n to_o continue_v with_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o the_o believe_a wife_n to_o continue_v with_o her_o unbelieving_a husband_n which_o have_v move_v we_o to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o those_o of_o you_o whereof_o either_o parent_n be_v a_o christian_n even_o the_o hope_n that_o those_o that_o now_o actual_o be_v not_o believer_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v bring_v actual_o to_o believe_v through_o the_o instruction_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o believer_n with_o who_o they_o coinhabit_v and_o converse_v §_o 8._o well_o now_o child_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n be_v make_v holy_a in_o the_o apostle_n &c_n see_v dr._n ham._n def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n ch_n 3._o §._o 1._o p._n â—2_n &c_n &c_n time_n those_o child_n be_v infant_n who_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v baptize_v capable_a of_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n the_o holâ—ness_n of_o those_o child_n import_v their_o be_v baptize_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v by_o none_o but_o the_o apostle_n or_o person_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o work_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v as_o in_o the_o age_n so_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o than_o which_o nothing_o needs_o be_v require_v further_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 9_o and_o now_o it_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o that_o custom_n and_o practice_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o tradition_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o it_o follow_v that_o infant_n have_v as_o good_a a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n by_o prescription_n from_o thence_o as_o any_o person_n can_v have_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o by_o that_o title_n which_o yet_o in_o many_o case_n be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o other_o §_o 10._o and_o now_o for_o god_n sake_n tell_v i_o why_o infant_n shall_v now_o be_v deny_v that_o which_o they_o have_v always_o have_v why_o shall_v they_o now_o be_v forbid_v come_v to_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n even_o up_o to_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v have_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o christ_n and_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o that_o by_o baptism_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v less_o careful_a of_o our_o child_n concern_v then_o in_o all_o former_a age_n other_o have_v be_v why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v as_o vigilant_a to_o preserve_v their_o right_n and_o this_o especial_o as_o other_o before_o we_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v their_o title_n nor_o question_n their_o right_n have_v so_o good_a a_o prescription_n for_o it_o either_o prescription_n can_v give_v no_o good_a right_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o many_o or_o else_o child_n have_v sixteen_o hundred_o year_n prescription_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o have_v a_o good_a right_n unto_o baptism_n §_o 11._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o that_o all_o the_o right_a the_o little_a child_n have_v unto_o baptism_n for_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o a_o three_o right_o that_o they_o have_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o chap._n xxx_o child_n right_a to_o baptism_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n §_o 1._o and_o true_o if_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o infant_n baptism_n do_v come_v within_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o institute_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v either_o include_v infant_n in_o it_o or_o not_o exclude_v they_o by_o it_o i_o can_v see_v what_o any_o sober_a modest_a inquirer_n can_v further_o want_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n unto_o that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v immediate_o hasten_v my_o discourse_n §_o 2._o and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v set_v down_o in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o or_o mark_v 16._o 15._o and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o text_n define_v the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n as_o if_o those_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v that_o be_v there_o express_o mention_v namely_o person_n capable_a of_o hear_v and_o learning_n believe_v and_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o so_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptise_v because_o incapable_a of_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v humble_o assume_v the_o boldness_n to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n institute_v that_o be_v ordain_v appoint_v and_o make_v a_o ceremony_n of_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n into_o his_o church_n long_o before_o §_o 3._o the_o particular_a time_n indeed_o when_o he_o do_v institute_v it_o can_v be_v affirm_v with_o so_o great_a certainty_n aquinas_n ground_v in_o st._n augusâ—â—nes_n ib._n sum._n 3._o q._n 66_o a._n â—_o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la aquis_fw-la immergitur_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la omniam_fw-la pecâ—nta_fw-la a_o luit_fw-la aqua_fw-la d._n aug._n ib._n saying_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v dip_v in_o water_n water_n do_v wash_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o baptism_n be_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n when_o himself_o be_v baptize_v though_o the_o necessity_n of_o use_v of_o it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v till_o after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n but_o ncâ—l_o de_fw-fr orbell_n say_v 3._o say_v baptismus_fw-la fuit_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la in_o â—itâ—tus_fw-la ante_fw-la pâ—â—onem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cum_fw-la ante_fw-la lilam_fw-la disâ—ipuli_fw-la baptizarent_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la joh._n 3._o quan_fw-mi viâ—_n hora_fw-la pracisa_fw-la instituâ—iâ—nis_fw-la non_fw-la have_v atur_fw-la ex_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la fuit_fw-la institutus_fw-la quando_fw-la christus_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la johanne_n tamen_fw-la christus_fw-la tune_n de_fw-la dicavit_fw-la qâ—am_fw-la tanquam_fw-la materiam_fw-la l._n doneam_fw-la baptâ—smoex_fw-la taitu_fw-la suae_fw-la mundissima_fw-la carnis_fw-la nic._n de_fw-fr orbell_n list_n 3._o 4_o sent._n q._n 3._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la fol._n 7_o 8._o †_o baptiâ—mi_fw-it insinuatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la facto_fw-la quan_fw-mi lo_o fait_fw-fr christus_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la insinuans_fw-la noâ—esse_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la verbo_fw-la quando_fw-la nicedemo_fw-la dicit_fw-la joh._n 3._o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la guill_a vorrilong_o sup_v l._n 4._o sent._n de_fw-fr p._n 3._o aâ—t_n 3._o that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o institute_v it_o but_o only_o do_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o his_o most_o â—ure_a flesh_n dedicate_v water_n as_o a_o fit_a matter_n for_o baptism_n nor_o will_v cluitlerm_v â—orrilong_o allow_v that_o act_n to_o be_v the_o
institution_n of_o baptism_n but_o only_o a_o insinuation_n by_o deed_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v baptize_v aâ—_n his_o say_n to_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o insinuation_n of_o it_o by_o word_n and_o mr._n calvin_n 27._o calvin_n in_o co_fw-la jam_fw-la plusquam_fw-la puâ—riliter_fw-la labintur_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la primam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutionem_fw-la inde_fw-la derivant_fw-fr quem_fw-la ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la suae_fw-la apostolis_n christus_fw-la administrandum_fw-la manâ—averat_fw-la calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 27._o say_v christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o administer_v it_o form_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o own_o preach_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o childishness_n to_o fetch_v the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n from_o those_o text_n and_o true_o though_o the_o precise_a hour_n of_o its_o institution_n be_v not_o infallible_o to_o be_v declare_v from_o the_o gospel_n yet_o from_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n before_o his_o resurrection_n or_o passion_n and_o then_o those_o word_n in_o matth._n 28_o aâ—d_o mark_v 16_o can_v be_v its_o institution_n and_o that_o of_o john_n 4._o 1._o will_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n where_o long_o before_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n or_o â—eath_n even_o while_o john_n baptist_n be_v yet_o alive_a we_o read_v of_o our_o saviour_n make_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n that_o be_v receive_v disciple_n by_o baptism_n which_o ceremony_n yet_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o after_o the_o take_n in_o of_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n administer_v by_o himself_o but_o by_o his_o disciple_n now_o certain_o they_o do_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o his_o institution_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o prescribe_v and_o appoint_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n whereto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v whence_o it_o 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officium_fw-la discipulis_fw-la commissum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la licet_fw-la quan_fw-mi â—o_o &_o ubi_fw-la determinatè_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la certum_fw-la gab._n biel._n when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v nor_o in_o that_o say_n of_o he_o to_o nicodemus_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o nor_o in_o the_o last_o of_o matihew_n when_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n nor_o unica_fw-la in_o 4_o lib._n sent._n do_v 3._o qu._n unica_fw-la in_o the_o last_o of_o mark_n when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v nor_o on_o the_o cross_n when_o out_o of_o his_o side_n come_v blood_n and_o water_n nor_o when_o he_o send_v his_o disciple_n by_o two_o and_o two_o preach_v but_o before_o when_o the_o office_n of_o baptise_v be_v commit_v to_o his_o disciple_n though_o when_o and_o where_o that_o be_v do_v be_v not_o determinate_o certain_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o those_o text_n can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o the_o world_n against_o infant_n baptism_n so_o 28._o sed_fw-la propugnaculum_fw-la omnium_fw-la munitisimum_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutione_n se_fw-la habere_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la capite_fw-la matthaei_n ultimo_fw-la petunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 27._o inexpugnabilis_fw-la baec_fw-la ratio_fw-la qua_fw-la tantopere_fw-la considunt_fw-la id._n ib._n s._n 28._o as_o to_o gather_v thence_o that_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n strong_a support_n of_o their_o error_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n §_o 4._o well_o but_o what_o be_v those_o word_n then_o i_o answer_v they_o be_v a_o confirm_v of_o that_o commission_n which_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n loc_n baptismi_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la facto_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la sed_fw-la aqua_fw-la exivit_fw-la de_fw-la latere_fw-la ejus_fw-la verbo_fw-la quando_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la misit_fw-la eos_fw-la dicens_fw-la deceteâ—omnes_n gentes_fw-la baptizames_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n guillerm_v vorrilong_v sup_v l._n 4._o sent._n do_v 3._o art_n 3._o fol._n 123._o b._n col_fw-fr 1._o caterum_fw-la apostoles_n non_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la solâ—s_fw-la jâ—â—â—os_fw-la mictit_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la ad_fw-la omâ—â—â—_n genâ—â—_n theophyl_n in_o loc_n have_v former_o receive_v and_o a_o enlarge_n of_o it_o to_o a_o give_v of_o they_o power_n to_o become_v his_o apostle_n legate_n or_o ambassador_n to_o foreign_a nation_n so_o as_o that_o whereas_o in_o his_o life_n they_o be_v only_o to_o go_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n matth._n 10._o 5_o 6._o after_o his_o death_n they_o be_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o gentile_n even_o into_o all_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n §_o 5._o but_o where_o then_o be_v the_o institutjoin_n of_o baptism_n set_v down_o and_o in_o what_o form_n of_o word_n be_v it_o institute_v i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o where_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n when_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v nor_o be_v it_o that_o i_o can_v meet_v 123._o institutio_fw-la autem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fuit_fw-la 1_o facâ—o_o quan_fw-mi do_fw-mi christus_fw-la venit_fw-la in_fw-la in_o juâ—â—am_n joh._n 3._o &_o baptizable_a 2_o verbo_fw-la quando_fw-la misit_fw-la disciâ—â—los_fw-la pradicare_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la creâ—itur_fw-la baptizare_fw-la luc._n 10._o guill_a vorrilong_o in_o 4._o l._n sâ—nt_n do_v 3._o art_n 3._o fol._n 123._o with_o how_o ever_o guillerm_v vorrilong_o say_v it_o be_v institute_v by_o deed_n when_o christ_n come_v into_o judea_n and_o baptize_v joh._n 3._o by_o word_n when_o christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v and_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o baptize_v luk._n 10._o in_o which_o latter_a he_o be_v contradict_v by_o gabriel_n biel._n and_o in_o what_o form_n of_o word_n it_o be_v institute_v be_v more_o than_o i_o or_o i_o think_v any_o man_n live_v can_v tell_v the_o scriptuâ—e_n be_v not_o nor_o be_v ever_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o complete_a register_n of_o all_o either_o the_o word_n or_o act_n of_o christ_n how_o absurd_o soever_o some_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o thing_n as_o say_v or_o do_v by_o he_o but_o what_o be_v express_o write_v there_o how_o credible_o soever_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o show_v to_o have_v â—een_n say_v or_o do_v by_o he_o and_o if_o the_o form_n of_o word_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n do_v institute_v baptism_n be_v no_o moresk_n own_o then_o the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n then_o can_v there_o no_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o thence_o whereby_o infant_n can_v be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n §_o 6._o but_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v what_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o so_o judge_v by_o that_o what_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v very_o well_o and_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v what_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o lewes_z before_o our_o saviour_n time_n the_o second_o be_v what_o have_v be_v the_o use_n among_o christian_n since_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o if_o we_o find_v the_o oâ—e_n agree_v with_o the_o other_o and_o answer_v to_o it_o as_o face_n answer_v to_o face_n in_o water_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o judge_v but_o that_o as_o the_o one_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o other_o so_o our_o saviour_n do_v ordain_v it_o shall_v be_v appoint_v that_o what_o be_v in_o use_n before_o shall_v be_v still_o in_o use_n as_o it_o be_v save_v where_o he_o do_v improve_v or_o alter_v any_o thing_n therein_o now_o whether_o we_o look_v at_o what_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n or_o what_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o christian_n since_o hâ—s_v time_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o make_n for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 7._o and_o by_o the_o way_n you_o be_v
i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n be_v persuade_v to_o bring_v and_o suffer_v your_o little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n do_v you_o not_o see_v christ_n call_v little_a child_n to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v you_o then_o forbear_v bring_v they_o unto_o he_o do_v you_o not_o hear_v he_o pronounce_v they_o such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v of_o and_o how_o can_v you_o then_o any_o long_o forbear_v enter_v they_o into_o his_o kingdom_n do_v you_o not_o observe_v he_o command_v that_o little_a child_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v you_o then_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o he_o o_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o go_v to_o their_o saviour_n who_o have_v his_o arm_n wide_o open_a to_o receive_v they_o o_o forbid_v not_o infant_n come_v to_o jesus_n who_o have_v his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o bless_v they_o o_o bring_v your_o child_n o_o carry_v your_o infant_n to_o christ_n who_o for_o 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church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o work_v with_o you_o shall_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n to_o induce_v you_o yea_o shall_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o have_v no_o prevalency_n in_o it_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o conclude_v if_o not_o out_o of_o sense_n of_o your_o child_n misery_n yet_o out_o of_o conscience_n of_o your_o own_o duty_n if_o not_o that_o you_o may_v save_v your_o child_n yet_o that_o you_o may_v not_o damn_v 9_o damn_v denique_fw-la terrere_fw-la nos_fw-la summopere_fw-la debet_fw-la damnatio_fw-la illa_fw-la vindicem_fw-la fore_fw-la dcum_o siquis_fw-la foederis_fw-la symbolo_fw-la filium_fw-la insignire_fw-la conteâ—â—at_fw-la quod_fw-la co_fw-la contemptu_fw-la oblata_fw-la gratia_fw-la respâ—atur_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la ejuretur_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 9_o yourselves_o if_o not_o out_o of_o regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o just_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o own_o body_n be_v so_o charitable_a to_o the_o issue_n of_o your_o own_o bowel_n as_o to_o suffer_v your_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 2._o 14._o a_o postscript_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o attempt_n make_v by_o h._n d._n to_o take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o ecclesiastic_a tradition_n and_o catholic_n practice_n by_o decry_v the_o person_n of_o four_o or_o five_o of_o the_o early_a witness_n we_o have_v thereof_o as_o erroneous_a or_o their_o write_n as_o spurious_a and_o supposititious_a i_o think_v fit_a here_o to_o speak_v something_o in_o vindication_n of_o they_o which_o i_o can_v not_o so_o convenient_o insert_v into_o and_o interweave_v with_o that_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n where_o their_o testimony_n be_v appeal_v unto_o and_o first_o in_o general_n i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o 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