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baptise_v of_o infant_n they_o read_v of_o no_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o they_o also_o therein_o declare_v against_o consecrate_v of_o water_n before_o baptism_n as_o also_o against_o font_n baptisterion_n and_o against_o baptise_v at_o two_o time_n in_o the_o year_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n so_o call_v against_o gossip_n or_o surety_n for_o the_o adult_n and_o infant_n give_v of_o name_n in_o baptism_n exorcism_n chrism_n or_o anoint_v consignation_n that_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o cross_n albs_n salt_n spital_n give_v or_o receive_v of_o gift_n confirmation_n of_o bishoping_a these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o primitive_a time_n but_o steam_v in_o as_o the_o smoke_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n magdib-cent_a 1._o lib._n 2._o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v that_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n for_o infants-baptism_n but_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o immaginary_a catalogue_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n beringarius_n with_o the_o bishop_n bruno_n in_o france_n give_v public_a testimony_n against_o infants-baptism_n which_o doctrine_n spread_v through_o france_n and_o germany_n bar._n ann._n 1050._o hence_o they_o be_v call_v beringarians_n and_o waldenses_n they_o testify_v also_o against_o the_o real_a presence_n magd._a cent_n 11._o peter_n de_fw-fr brusius_n teach_v against_o infants-baptism_n transubstantiation_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o which_o testimony_n he_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n bar._n ann._n 1116._o arnaldus_n teach_v against_o infants-baptism_n transubstantiation_n bar._n ann._n 1116._o peter_n abailardus_n oppose_v infants-baptism_n so_o do_v many_o of_o the_o clergy_n this_o abailardus_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n at_o rome_n for_o his_o testimony_n in_o the_o year_n 1176._o a_o people_n be_v raise_v up_o in_o the_o province_n of_o albi_fw-la in_o france_n who_o preach_v that_o infants-baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n bar._n â—_o 310._o calvin_n say_v express_o that_o infants-baptism_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o they_o that_o baptize_v child_n say_v taylor_n make_v baptism_n to_o be_v whole_o a_o outward_a duty_n a_o carnal_a ordinance_n it_o make_v we_o be_v satisfy_v with_o shadow_n and_o to_o relinquish_v the_o substance_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 242._o dr._n jerom_n taylor_n say_v that_o the_o parent_n of_o augustin_n jerom_n and_o ambrose_n though_o christian_n do_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n till_o age_v which_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v very_o effectual_a for_o destroy_v the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o derivation_n of_o infants-baptism_n from_o the_o apostle_n lib._n proph_n pag._n 239._o luther_n in_o postill_n say_v young_a child_n hear_v not_o so_o if_o the_o command_n be_v follow_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v erasmus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n say_v it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v in_o the_o apostolical_a write_n that_o they_o baptize_v child_n bucer_n upon_o matthew_n say_v that_o christ_n no_o where_n command_v to_o baptize_v infant_n staphilâ—â—_n in_o his_o epitome_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o young_a child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v chocleus_fw-la say_v that_o jesus_n take_v a_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o baptize_v it_o melancton_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v anabaptist_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o plain_a commandment_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v daniel_n rogers_n say_v that_o he_o be_v vnconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v de_fw-fr bapt_a part_n 29._o baxter_n though_o much_o for_o infants-baptism_n yet_o in_o pag_n 3._o he_o confess_v that_o infants-baptism_n be_v not_o plain_o determine_v in_o the_o scripture_n dr._n taylor_n say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o perpetual_a analogy_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n to_o baptize_v infant_n say_v further_o '_o that_o christ_n give_v no_o command_n for_o the_o same_o neither_o do_v he_o or_o his_o apostle_n baptize_v any_o of_o they_o lib._n proph_n pag._n 239._o further_o he_o say_v in_o pag._n 237._o of_o the_o same_o book_n as_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o infants-baptism_n so_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o milevitan_a council_n a_o provincial_a in_o africa_n some_o i_o grant_v say_v he_o use_v it_o before_o this_o time_n in_o africa_n have_v good_a thought_n of_o it_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o pretend_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a nor_o a_o gospel_n precept_n and_o for_o every_o ordinance_n the_o institution_n be_v to_o be_v eye_v and_o neither_o to_o be_v stretch_v under_o nor_o draw_v narrow_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o great_a papist_n in_o london_n who_o go_v to_o a_o dispute_n about_o infants-baptism_n tell_v his_o friend_n he_o