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A36663 A treatise of baptism wherein that of believers and that of infants is examined by the Scriptures, with the history of both out of antiquity : making it appear that infants baptism was not practised for near 300 years after Christ ... and that the famous Waldensian and old British churches and Christians witnessed against it : with the examination of the stories about Thomas Munzer, and John a Leyden : as also, the history of Christianity amongst the ancient Britains and Waldenses : and, a brief answer to Mr. Bunyan about communion with persons unbaptized / by H.D. Danvers, Henry, d. 1687. 1673 (1673) Wing D233; ESTC R35615 154,836 411

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great_a weakness_n &_o sinful_a shortness_n therein_o in_o any_o of_o the_o many_o edition_n of_o that_o piece_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v as_o well_o deserve_v a_o recantation_n as_o some_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v judge_v worthy_a thereof_o cent_z ii_o anselm_n anselm_n anselm_n assert_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o give_v these_o reason_n one_a that_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o child_n in_o baptism_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o 15._o mat._n v._o 21._o have_v the_o devil_n cast_v out_o of_o her_o daughter_n p._n 171._o 2_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v free_v from_o original_a sin_n and_o be_v render_v saint_n and_o holy_a one_o by_o baptism_n as_o they_o be_v own_v to_o be_v 1_o cor._n 7._o p._n 171._o 3_o that_o they_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n for_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v so_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n which_o he_o say_v be_v without_o exception_n for_o whosoever_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n meginhardus_fw-la meginhardus_fw-la meginhardus_fw-la say_v if_o little_a infant_n or_o weak_a one_o be_v bring_v to_o baptism_n let_v they_o answer_v for_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o then_o let_v hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o with_o holy_a chrism_n ☜_o ☜_o and_o so_o let_v the_o eucharist_n be_v communicate_v to_o they_o p._n 168._o ivo_n say_v that_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 260._o the_o latin_n in_o this_o age_n do_v rebaptise_v the_o greek_n who_o dssow_v their_o baptism_n p._n 263._o and_o the_o greek_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o latin_n for_o renounce_v they_o p._n 401._o to_o the_o former_a superstitious_a rite_n they_o add_v that_o salt_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o baptise_a p._n 261._o and_o to_o the_o christen_n of_o church_n that_o salt_n shall_v also_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o water_n of_o execration_n bapt._n waldenses_n witness_n against_o infant_n bapt._n the_o waldenses_n do_v appear_v this_o age_n to_o witness_v against_o the_o romish_a superstition_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n which_o you_o have_v at_o large_a hereafter_o with_o the_o opposition_n and_o persecution_n they_o meet_v with_o for_o the_o same_o they_o be_v call_v b●ringarians_n from_o beringarius_n one_o of_o their_o chief_a leader_n cent_z 12._o peter_n lombard_n lombard_n peter_n lombard_n say_v that_o to_o the_o baptise_v the_o adult_n their_o proper_a faith_n be_v require_v but_o to_o the_o baptise_v a_o infant_n the_o faith_n of_o other_o suffice_v cent._n 12._o p._n 418._o and_o again_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v thereby_o cleanse_v from_o original_a sin_n p._n 596._o bernard_n bernard_n bernard_n say_v that_o without_o baptism_n child_n can_v be_v save_v p._n 604._o and_o again_o as_o child_n of_o old_a be_v circumcise_v without_o or_o against_o their_o will_n for_o their_o salvation_n so_o may_v they_o now_o be_v baptize_v p._n 599._o peter_n cluniacenses_fw-la cluniacenses_fw-la peter_n cluniacenses_fw-la write_v against_o peter_n bruis_n one_o of_o the_o waldensian_a barbe_n who_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n say_v lib._n 1._o ep._n 2._o they_o who_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o christ_n baptism_n can_v be_v christian_n and_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v save_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n p._n 599._o heldigard_n heldigard_n heldigard_n say_v that_o as_o our_o little_a child_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o feed_v themselves_o have_v other_o to_o feed_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o temporal_a death_n so_o be_v it_o with_o they_o in_o baptism_n who_o be_v neither_o capable_a to_o believe_v or_o profess_v have_v spiritual_a help_n provide_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o want_v that_o spiritual_a food_n that_o may_v preserve_v they_o from_o eternal_a death_n p._n 602._o alexander_n alexand._n alexand._n the_o 3d_o in_o his_o decretal_n l._n 3._o tit._n 40._o c._n 2._o say_v they_o who_o have_v any_o doubt_n concern_v their_o baptism_n may_v be_v baptize_v with_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o be_v baptize_v i_o do_v not_o baptize_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o i_o do_v baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o former_a ridiculous_a rite_n be_v this_o age_n observe_v with_o this_o addition_n bernard_n say_v to_o the_o dedication_n or_o right-christning_a of_o church_n there_o must_v be_v aspersion_n inunction_n illumination_n ☞_o ☞_o benediction_n &_o nomination_n p._n 861._o and_o that_o if_o the_o temple_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v pollute_v by_o the_o priest_n commit_v adultery_n in_o it_o the_o sprinkle_n it_o afresh_o with_o 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free_v from_o original_a sin_n and_o condemnation_n p._n 422._o alexander_n say_v baptism_n conferr_v grace_n to_o little_a one_o not_o only_o purge_v they_o from_o original_a sin_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffer_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o surety_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 426._o bonaventure_n bonavent_n bonavent_n say_v if_o child_n die_v that_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n they_o so_o receive_v grace_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o that_o by_o christ_n merit_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o he_o say_v be_v deny_v by_o certain_a curse_a heretic_n p._n 419._o concur_v hereto_o be_v several_a other_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n as_o hugo_n p._n 544._o gulielmo_n p._n 419._o albert_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o neomansian_a synod_n 594._o the_o synod_n of_o coloniae_fw-la 938_o 944._o but_o let_v these_o already_o mention_v suffice_v tho._n aquinas_n say_v though_o a_o priest_n be_v the_o 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brusian_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o gali●_n norbonc●s●●_n complain_v that_o the_o people_n be_v rebaptise_v the_o church_n altar_n and_o cross_n profane_v ●le●●_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lent_n y●●_n upon_o good_a friday_n itself_o this_o peter_n bruis_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v write_v the_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o you_o have_v some_o account_n in_o the_o history_n and_o so_o eminent_a and_o worthy_a a_o person_n that_o for_o many_o year_n the_o waldenses_n be_v call_v petro_n brus●ians_n the_o next_o we_o shall_v mention_v be_v the_o famous_a arnoldus_fw-la arnold_n arnold_n or_o rather_o the_o arnoldese_n there_o be_v three_o of_o that_o name_n pridieux_fw-fr pridieux_fw-fr the_o first_o viz._n arnoldus_fw-la of_o bri●ia_n be_v in_o the_o second_o lateran_n council_n with_o peter_n bruis_n censure_v for_o the_o heresy_n of_o reject_v infant_n baptism_n church-building_n and_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n prid._n introduct_n to_o h●st_v latin_a council_n p._n 23._o the_o 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due_a preparation_n to_o partake_v thereof_o he_o therefore_o advise_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v defer_v till_o they_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o ●hei●_n faith_n as_o dr._n taylor_n p_o 239._o ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n say_v in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la c._n 2._o that_o the_o baptise_a do_v not_o only_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o be_v to_o desire_v the_o same_o and_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr ●piritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la in_o our_o sacrament_n say_v he_o there_o be_v three_o question_n propound_v and_o three_o confession_n make_v without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v wash_v arno●ius_n arnobius_n arnobius_n in_o ps_n 146_o thou_o be_v not_o first_o say_v he_o baptize_v and_o then_o begin_v first_o to_o affect_v and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v thou_o signifie_v unto_o the_o priest_n what_o thy_o desire_n be_v and_o make_v thy_o confession_n with_o thy_o mo●th_n jerom_n 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