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divine_a baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o testimony_n be_v gross_o abuse_v by_o hugo_n grotius_n sect_n iii_o tritiensis_n rupertus_n tritiensis_n the_o next_o author_n quote_v be_v rupertus_n tritiensis_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la divinis_fw-la officiis_n c._n 18._o both_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o four_o and_o seven_o proposition_n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o a._n r._n also_o to_o like_a purpose_n but_o by_o this_o author_n leave_n that_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n hide_v i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o transcribe_v the_o very_a word_n of_o rupertus_n abbas_n tritiensis_n of_o which_o the_o treatise_n mention_v some_o piece_n scil_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o old_a in_o the_o holy_a church_n not_o to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n at_o any_o other_o time_n scil_n then_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o unless_o in_o those_o unto_o who_o possible_o danger_n may_v accrue_v by_o 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disprove_v be_v rather_o confirm_v and_o the_o guileful_a wrest_n of_o the_o testimony_n discover_v for_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v before_o this_o custom_n of_o baptism_n at_o easter_n and_o pentecest_n come_v up_o and_o likewise_o whilst_o it_o be_v hold_v up_o infant_n be_v then_o and_o there_o baptize_v as_o well_o as_o at_o other_o time_n as_o by_o augustine_n testimony_n serm._n 4._o add_v neoph._n appear_v this_o testimony_n also_o tell_v we_o 1_o that_o baptism_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o case_n of_o weakness_n and_o danger_n at_o other_o time_n be_v in_o use_n of_o old_a 2_o that_o suckling_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v once_o be_v account_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o church_n beget_v by_o the_o word_n scil_n in_o their_o parent_n which_o be_v beget_v thereby_o in_o their_o right_n also_o their_o child_n be_v in_o church_v with_o they_o 3_o confession_n of_o faith_n with_o full_a belief_n 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infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v whereas_o only_o grow_v one_o before_o be_v baptize_v for_o both_o sort_n be_v before_o and_o after_o that_o custom_n come_v up_o baptize_v as_o we_o prove_v but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n where_o and_o season_n when_o that_o whereas_o of_o old_a they_o use_v to_o come_v to_o some_o one_o great_a city_n and_o that_o at_o these_o season_n of_o year_n only_o now_o passim_fw-la every_o where_o and_o at_o any_o other_o time_n they_o may_v be_v baptize_v only_o some_o few_o that_o be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o these_o solemn_a time_n as_o rupertus_n in_o his_o other_o book_n mention_v be_v reserve_v to_o be_v then_o baptize_v to_o grace_v as_o it_o be_v the_o solemnity_n and_o this_o may_v full_o answer_v that_o testimony_n which_o this_o treatise_n proposition_n 7._o and_o a._n r._n also_o urge_v out_o of_o joannes_n beemius_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la gentium_fw-la speak_v to_o like_a purpose_n so_o then_o rupertus_n tritiensis_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v both_o as_o much_o abuse_v herein_o as_o other_o witness_n produce_v or_o rather_o traduce_v sect_n four_o cassander_n cassander_n the_o next_o witness_n be_v cassander_n a_o stout_a adversary_n to_o they_o yet_o fetch_v in_o by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o prove_v the_o four_o and_o seven_o proposition_n cassander_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr infantium_fw-la baptismo_fw-la be_v say_v to_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o believer_n in_o time_n past_a have_v with_o hold_v baptism_n from_o their_o child_n until_o they_o be_v grow_v and_o can_v understand_v and_o remember_v the_o mystery_n of_o their_o faith_n yea_o also_o counsel_v not_o to_o administer_v baptism_n as_o by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n appear_v and_o proposition_n 7._o cassander_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr infantium_fw-la baptismo_fw-la say_v
of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o all_o indefinite_o yet_o sense_n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o sundry_a of_o the_o child_n be_v neither_o capable_a then_o of_o such_o observe_n of_o all_o god_n word_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v at_o that_o time_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o thereby_o at_o present_a to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o fear_n or_o obey_v the_o lord_n but_o some_o thing_n only_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n whole_o other_o thing_n now_o mention_v to_o the_o whole_a at_o present_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grow_v part_n and_z to_z the_o other_o no_o other_o thâ—n_n as_o involve_v in_o any_o such_o act_n of_o their_o parent_n at_o most_o so_o joelâ—_n â—_z 14._o â—_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d convent_v for_o fast_v so_o chap._n 2._o 1._o again_o repeat_v and_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o suckling_n as_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o main_a duty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o be_v lay_v forth_o as_o require_v of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v call_v to_o this_o solemn_a fast_n scil_n not_o mere_o to_o abstain_v from_o food_n or_o to_o express_v sorrow_n by_o rend_v their_o garment_n but_o to_o rend_v their_o heart_n by_o godly_a compunction_n and_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n all_o will_v yield_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o proper_o applyable_a to_o suckling_n but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assembly_n nor_o yet_o will_v any_o in_o reason_n exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v of_o that_o church_n assembly_n for_o such_o church_n use_v according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o thing_n mention_v albeit_o not_o capable_a of_o all_o mention_v jer._n 43._o 4._o 6_o 7_o disobedience_n to_o god_n voice_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o not_o proper_o verify_v in_o all_o the_o child_n which_o be_v of_o that_o people_n and_o company_n deut._n 29._o 1._o all_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v those_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v then_o grow_v it_o be_v 40._o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o thence_o vers_fw-la 5._o never_o see_v the_o same_o much_o less_o do_v the_o little_a one_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o who_o will_v conclude_v because_o little_a one_o be_v not_o israel_n see_v theâ—e_n wonder_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n enter_v into_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o mark_v the_o phrase_n apply_v to_o the_o little_a one_o that_o they_o also_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n as_o well_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o vers_n 14_o 15._o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v so_o that_o hen._n den_n notion_n hold_v not_o concern_v god_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n in_o covenant_n with_o infant_n but_o they_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o by_o the_o way_n to_o return_v to_o that_o in_o hand_n nation_n baptize_v matth._n 28._o be_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o observe_v christ_n commandment_n but_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v so_o here_o infant_n believe_v not_o actual_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n in_o a_o solemn_a way_n of_o initiation_n to_o church_n estate_n inchoative_o by_o external_a baptism_n both_o may_v stand_v together_o and_o have_v their_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o some_o thing_n whole_o wherein_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o of_o church_n estate_n and_o baptism_n in_o other_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o part_n thereof_o as_o actual_a believe_a to_o like_o purpose_n c._n b._n argue_v weak_o in_o his_o six_o argument_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v baptize_v man_n and_o woman_n mention_v not_o their_o child_n too_o as_o if_o therefore_o exclude_v i_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v from_o gen._n 14._o 11_o 12._o that_o those_o king_n take_v all_o the_o good_n of_o sodom_n and_o lot_n ergo_fw-la they_o take_v no_o people_n beside_o contrary_a to_o vers_n 16._o or_o if_o they_o do_v take_v people_n and_o woman_n yet_o not_o child_n too_o and_o if_o lot_n be_v first_o take_v and_o then_o redeem_v by_o abraham_n with_o other_o yet_o not_o ergo_fw-la his_o child_n or_o daughter_n or_o if_o then_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o woman_n yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o child_n wherefore_o either_o they_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o the_o city_n without_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v take_v or_o if_o take_v with_o the_o city_n and_o person_n yet_o not_o bring_v back_o again_o which_o will_v be_v absurd_a to_o affirm_v second_o suppose_v the_o believe_a jew_n child_n be_v not_o just_a at_o that_o time_n baptize_v when_o their_o parent_n be_v thus_o solemn_o admit_v to_o that_o church_n of_o christian_n yet_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v afterward_o when_o member_n be_v solemn_o admit_v to_o complete_a and_o fix_a membership_n in_o our_o church_n we_o baptize_v not_o oft_o time_n their_o little_a one_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o their_o admittance_n yet_o do_v it_o afterward_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o their_o desire_n thereof_o signify_v sect_n viii_o yea_o but_o neither_o then_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o text_n in_o the_o act_n be_v it_o ever_o mention_v that_o any_o child_n of_o any_o believe_a jew_n be_v baptize_v a._n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o baptize_v many_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o record_v yet_o not_o therefore_o never_o act_v by_o they_o john_n 20._o 30_o 31._o of_o which_o see_v more_o before_o touch_v consequence_n of_o scripture_n but_o do_v our_o opposite_n indeed_o conclude_v that_o none_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n child_n be_v ever_o baptize_v by_o apostolical_a approbation_n be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o believe_a jew_n at_o least_o ecclesiastical_o such_o which_o be_v so_o move_v and_o touch_v in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o child_n being_n not_o circumcise_v and_o seal_v that_o way_n to_o the_o covenant_n that_o it_o will_v not_o much_o more_o startle_v they_o to_o suppose_v such_o a_o tenet_n or_o practice_n as_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v seal_v any_o way_n by_o initiatory_a seal_n at_o all_o as_o neither_o by_o circumcision_n so_o not_o by_o baptism_n be_v they_o so_o ready_a to_o move_v contention_n in_o that_o point_n act_v 22._o 21._o and_o upon_o but_o a_o suppose_a denial_n of_o it_o and_o be_v they_o no_o way_n move_v so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v the_o case_n &_o state_n the_o question_n to_o be_v satisfy_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o no_o other_o scripture_n be_v then_o extant_a why_o their_o infant_n which_o be_v ever_o use_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o 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carry_v it_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o mention_v something_o that_o way_n but_o nothing_o in_o speak_v of_o occasional_a meeting_n for_o solemn_a close_n with_o baptize_v person_n at_o other_o time_n yet_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n will_v be_v loath_a to_o conclude_v the_o word_n be_v not_o teach_v when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v to_o any_o if_o he_o omit_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v professo_fw-la he_o be_v to_o mention_v what_o wonder_v if_o he_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n a_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o then_o occasion_n to_o speak_v tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la say_v almost_o as_o much_o in_o substance_n as_o justin_n and_o it_o be_v as_o well_o urge_v against_o paedobaptism_n because_o he_o say_v when_o we_o come_v together_o to_o the_o water_n we_o do_v promise_v there_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v in_o use_n in_o his_o time_n why_o else_o do_v he_o condemn_v it_o and_o will_v not_o have_v their_o susceptor_n run_v hazard_n by_o become_a surety_n for_o they_o so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fallacious_a way_n of_o conclude_v à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la something_o more_o we_o shall_v add_v of_o justin_n occasional_o afterward_o sect_n ii_o rabanus_n be_v the_o next_o witness_n to_o propos_fw-fr 3._o which_o say_v the_o catechism_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v anno_fw-la 840._o when_o none_o question_n the_o constant_a use_n of_o paedobaptism_n and_o so_o the_o intent_n be_v not_o touch_v what_o be_v to_o go_v before_o their_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v to_o precede_v the_o baptism_n of_o pagan_n or_o jew_n turn_v to_o the_o faith_n rabanus_n de_fw-fr institutione_n clericorum_fw-la have_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o four_o carthage_n council_n those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o give_v in_o their_o name_n and_o be_v to_o be_v long_o under_o abstinence_n of_o wine_n and_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v whether_o infant_n or_o young_a man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n they_o no_o soon_o approach_v to_o the_o font_n of_o life_n but_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v drive_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o exorcise_a of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v no_o contrary_n but_o may_v very_o well_o stand_v together_o with_o rabanus_n that_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v so_o prepare_v thereto_o scil_n if_o adult_n and_o yet_o infant_n also_o not_o capable_a of_o such_o preparation_n may_v and_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v wherefore_o this_o be_v still_o but_o rack_a of_o author_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o never_o intend_v sect_n iii_o basil_n be_v the_o next_o author_n bring_v in_o contra_fw-la eunomium_fw-la l._n 3._o say_v
and_o second_o book_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o oecolampadius_n they_o give_v ground_n from_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_n see_v l._n 1._o epist_n zwingl_n ad_fw-la dilectos_fw-la fratres_fw-la i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o from_o what_o ground_n of_o scripture_n i_o judge_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o l._n 2._o in_o his_o epist_n bercktold_v and_o francis_n preacher_n at_o berne_n he_o say_v peremptory_o contra_fw-la scripturas_fw-la ergo_fw-la fecissent_fw-la apostoli_fw-la si_fw-la infantibus_fw-la negavissent_fw-la baptismum_fw-la the_o apostle_n therefore_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n if_o they_o have_v deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n see_v more_o of_o oecolampadius_n his_o mind_n too_o herein_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o in_o that_o to_o the_o preacher_n at_o berne_n here_o therefore_o be_v two_o more_o witness_n abuse_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n vi_o here_o the_o author_n forget_v and_o mistake_v their_o own_o witness_n name_n they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o hurry_n they_o bring_v in_o proof_n that_o the_o teacher_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n right_o do_v so_o and_o so_o make_v the_o father_n and_o those_o teacher_n distinct_a as_o person_n of_o who_o the_o testimony_n be_v bring_v and_o as_o witness_n by_o who_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o proof_n the_o ancient_a father_n themselves_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o those_o teacher_n after_o they_o as_o hilary_n tertullian_n arnobius_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v say_v what_o be_v in_o their_o time_n but_o can_v say_v what_o teacher_n after_o they_o will_v do_v or_o practice_v unless_o the_o author_n can_v by_o a_o spell_n play_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n trick_n to_o fetch_v up_o old_a samuel_n in_o his_o likeness_n to_o speak_v after_o he_o be_v dead_a sect_n i._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o any_o of_o they_o say_v if_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v it_o before_o hilary_n hilary_n as_o for_o hilary_n testimony_n of_o his_o own_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o material_a we_o mention_v he_o among_o the_o author_n instance_n of_o adult_n person_n baptize_v proposition_n 3._o as_o for_o his_o interpretation_n of_o baptise_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o name_n that_o be_v upon_o confession_n of_o the_o beginner_n it_o be_v as_o easy_o reject_v as_o urge_v unless_o his_o ground_n be_v show_v or_o be_v scripture_n proof_n sect_n ii_o ambrose_n ambrose_n the_o next_o witness_n be_v ambrose_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la l._n 2._o in_o our_o sacrament_n there_o be_v three_o question_n propound_v and_o three_o confession_n make_v without_o which_o three_o question_n no_o man_n can_v be_v wash_v if_o mr._n b_n answer_n be_v good_a to_o that_o part_n of_o tertullian_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la mention_v that_o a_o man_n without_o cost_n or_o pomp_n be_v let_v down_o into_o the_o water_n observe_v say_v mr._n b._n that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n not_o of_o a_o infant_n so_o i_o may_v as_o well_o say_v here_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n baptism_n not_o of_o a_o infant_n which_o then_o also_o be_v in_o use_n but_o that_o i_o fear_v some_o body_n will_v sit_v upon_o my_o skirt_n present_o and_o ask_v i_o whether_o a_o infant_n be_v not_o sub_fw-la genere_fw-la isto_fw-la subalterno_fw-la hominis_fw-la whether_o a_o infant_n be_v not_o homo_fw-la and_o i_o ever_o think_v before_o mr._n b._n help_v i_o with_o that_o distinction_n that_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o that_o infant_n also_o be_v there_o count_v man_n to_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o not_o to_o mention_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o author_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n that_o way_n and_o i_o wonder_v mr._n b._n when_o he_o suppose_v rom._n 5._o 18._o make_v for_o his_o fancy_n of_o general_a redemption_n of_o child_n whether_o of_o pagan_n or_o christian_n than_o infant_n be_v man_n on_o who_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v and_o yet_o here_o homo_fw-la demissus_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la in_o tertullian_n must_v be_v only_o a_o grow_a man_n not_o infant_n as_o if_o infant_n now_o be_v not_o homo_fw-la but_o this_o answer_n must_v be_v better_o ground_v or_o else_o i_o shall_v keep_v my_o opinion_n that_o as_o a_o infant_n be_v homo_fw-la so_o tertullia_n testimony_n there_o speak_v indefinite_o of_o any_o baptize_v person_n man_n or_o woman_n infant_n youth_n or_o ripe_a person_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v bear_v implicit_a testimony_n in_o that_o very_a place_n to_o paedobaptism_n as_o in_o his_o time_n but_o to_o return_v to_o ambrose_n i_o say_v that_o in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n such_o confession_n and_o question_n be_v and_o infant_n be_v baptize_v too_o that_o corruption_n be_v then_o in_o use_n of_o add_v to_o infant_n baptism_n interrogation_n to_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n which_o answer_v in_o their_o name_n and_o make_v confession_n in_o their_o stead_n for_o other_o be_v baptize_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n and_o before_o than_o such_o as_o can_v personal_o answer_v or_o make_v confession_n yea_o and_o that_o it_o be_v ambrose_n his_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o other_o shall_v be_v baptize_v then_o can_v make_v such_o confession_n witness_v that_o among_o other_o place_n of_o ambrose_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o 5_o tom._n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o luke_n jordan_n be_v turn_v back_o signify_v the_o future_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n in_o baptism_n by_o which_o little_a one_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o nature_n namely_o in_o a_o sacramental_a way_n sect_n iii_o but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o object_v that_o that_o custom_n of_o susceptor_n in_o infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o interrogation_n and_o question_n that_o be_v put_v to_o they_o or_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n do_v show_v that_o of_o old_a none_o but_o grow_v person_n be_v baptize_v upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o when_o infant_n be_v baptize_v they_o must_v also_o make_v confession_n by_o other_o i_o answer_v if_o the_o very_a use_n of_o susceptor_n in_o baptism_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o force_n against_o infant_n baptism_n of_o old_a it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v of_o force_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o adult_n person_n too_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o then_o in_o use_n since_o they_o also_o have_v of_o old_a their_o susceptor_n when_o pagan_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o have_v those_o which_o instruct_v they_o before_o hand_n and_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o present_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o they_o also_o story_n be_v plentiful_a in_o instance_n that_o after_o that_o corrupt_a custom_n of_o susceptor_n in_o baptism_n come_v up_o adult_n person_n have_v susceptor_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n epidophorus_n at_o carthage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fausty_n have_v the_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v his_o susceptor_n magdeb._n hist_o cent_n 5._o c._n 6._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v surety_n for_o gethes_n king_n of_o the_o herulian_o when_o baptize_v and_o divers_a other_o the_o centurist_n mention_v as_o do_v other_o historian_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o such_o confession_n and_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o bring_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o therefore_o it_o argue_v only_a adult_n use_v to_o be_v of_o old_a baptize_v rather_o it_o argue_v that_o of_o old_a it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v principal_o in_o other_o right_a which_o offer_v they_o to_o baptism_n namely_o their_o godly_a parent_n or_o such_o as_o take_v they_o as_o their_o own_o adopt_a child_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o god_n fear_n hence_o even_o after_o the_o corrupt_a and_o abusive_a practice_n of_o susceptor_n come_v up_o story_n be_v not_o want_v to_o tell_v we_o of_o christian_a parent_n which_o be_v 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