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thereof_o we_o shall_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n how_o and_o in_o what_o particular_n he_o will_v make_v good_a either_o the_o prevarication_n or_o falsehood_n suggest_v by_o he_o first_o as_o to_o the_o prevarication_n the_o prevarication_n he_o mention_n must_v appear_v prevarication_n 1._o prevarication_n either_o in_o the_o authority_n produce_v before_o or_o since_o infant_n baptism_n be_v enjoin_v first_o as_o to_o those_o produce_v by_o i_o before_o infant_n baptism_n be_v impose_v viz._n from_o the_o four_o first_o century_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o to_o all_o the_o testimony_n i_o bring_v in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n so_o positive_o affirm_v that_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o proceed_v baptism_n he_o give_v no_o material_a exception_n only_o say_v this_o of_o tertulian_n pag._n 6._o second_o part_n that_o the_o magdeburg_n tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o tertullian_n in_o this_o age_n oppose_v himself_o to_o some_o 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though_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n in_o this_o century_n first_o from_o the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n first_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o any_o other_o then_o adult_a baptism_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n africa_n africa_n athanasius_n 1._o athanasius_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o say_n of_o athanasius_n and_o arnobius_n arnobius_n 2._o arnobius_n two_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a in_o those_o part_n in_o this_o age_n who_o do_v positive_o affirm_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o say_n at_o large_a p._n 55_o 56._o that_o teach_v faith_n and_o desire_n shall_v according_a to_o christ_n commission_n precede_v baptism_n and_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v what_o we_o have_v from_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la milev_n 3._o optatus_n milev_n a_o other_o person_n of_o great_a name_n in_o this_o church_n in_o this_o age_n who_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n as_o say_v the_o magdeburg_n century_n 4._o pag._n 237._o that_o none_o deny_v but_o that_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n though_o bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n be_v unclean_a and_o that_o without_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n clease_v before_o baptism_n so_o that_o the_o house_n must_v be_v trim_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o lord_n viz_o as_o he_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v that_o god_n may_v enter_v and_o dwell_v in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o you_o second_o that_o be_v be_v the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n asia_n asia_n appear_v by_o the_o like_a say_n of_o bazil_n greg._n nazienzen_n ephrim_n syrus_n epiphanius_n etc._n etc._n as_o at_o large_a you_o have_v they_o p._n 55_o 56_o 57_o three_o that_o it_o be_v the_o universal_a practice_n in_o the_o western_a or_o european_a europe_n europe_n church_n
in_o the_o first_o age_n st._n ambrose_n st._n jerom_n and_o st._n austin_n be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o yet_o not_o baptize_v until_o tâ—eful_a age_n of_o a_o man_n and_o more_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v any_o child_n be_v not_o at_o all_o report_v by_o any_o credible_a tradition_n the_o other_o be_v mr._n bazter_n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n a_o evidence_n that_o in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v who_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o in_o a_o very_a late_a piece_n viz._n his_o principle_n of_o love_n p_o 7._o that_o he_o know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tertullian_n nazienzen_n and_o austin_n man_n have_v liberty_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n when_o and_o at_o what_o age_n they_o please_v and_o that_o none_o be_v force_v to_o go_v against_o their_o conscience_n therein_o and_o that_o he_o know_v not_o that_o our_o rule_n or_o religion_n be_v change_v or_o that_o we_o be_v grow_v any_o wise_a or_o better_a than_o they_o and_o again_o christian_n direct_v p._n 827._o thus_o that_o ancient_a christian_n have_v liberty_n to_o let_v their_o child_n stay_v till_o age_n as_o they_o think_v best_a and_o that_o austin_n and_o many_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v baptize_v at_o age_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a we_o may_v add_v what_o doctor_n barlow_n barlow_n dr._n barlow_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n pag._n 64._o i_o be_o sure_a that_o in_o the_o primative_a time_n they_o be_v catechumeni_fw-la then_o illuminati_fw-la or_o baptizati_fw-la and_o that_o not_o only_o pagan_n and_o child_n of_o pagan_n convert_v but_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n also_o thus_o we_o have_v go_v through_o our_o first_o four_o century_n and_o the_o proof_n urge_v to_o this_o point_n of_o history_n from_o they_o and_o therein_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v full_o acquit_v i_o from_o that_o charge_n of_o prevarication_n in_o pervert_v the_o authority_n bring_v by_o i_o to_o witness_v that_o in_o these_o time_n confession_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v hold_v necessary_a to_o precede_v baptism_n divert_v that_o only_o the_o adult_n baptize_v in_o the_o first_o age_n confirm_v by_o divert_v and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v nor_o alone_o in_o my_o apprehension_n herein_o i_o shall_v repeat_v a_o few_o both_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n that_o have_v so_o full_o confirm_v the_o truth_n hereof_o affirm_v with_o much_o positiveness_n that_o only_a the_o adult_n upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n in_o these_o first_o time_n walafrid_n strabo_n strabo_n strabo_n in_o rebus_n eccles_n p._n 26._o that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o only_o who_o be_v come_v to_o that_o integrity_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n that_o they_o can_v know_v and_o understand_v what_o profit_n be_v to_o beget_v by_o baptism_n what_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v and_o last_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v in_o christ_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la in_o anotat_fw-la sup_v tertull._n say_v that_o the_o old_a custom_n be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n which_o custom_n he_o say_v continue_v for_o some_o of_o the_o first_o age_n rupertus_n rupertus_n rupertus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o divine_a office_n cap._n 18._o say_v that_o in_o former_a time_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v that_o they_o administer_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n but_o only_o to_o the_o chatecuman_n who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n rehearse_v the_o same_o jo._n boemus_n boemus_fw-la boemus_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr gent._n mor._n it_o be_v in_o time_n past_a say_v he_o the_o custom_n to_o administer_v baptism_n only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n hamond_n hamond_n dr._n hamond_n in_o his_o cat._n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 23._o say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n ancient_o before_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v baptize_v mr._n baxter_n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o saint_n rest_v part_n 1._o cap._n 8._o sect._n 5._o say_v that_o tertullian_n origen_n and_o cyprian_a who_o live_v in_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o century_n do_v all_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o primative_a time_n none_o be_v baptise_a without_o a_o express_a covenant_v wherein_o they_o renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n and_o engage_v themselves_o and_o promise_v to_o obey_v he_o baptism_n the_o testimony_n for_o adult_n baptism_n after_o infant_n baptism_n be_v enjoin_v 1._o from_o particular_a person_n 1._o that_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o give_v you_o in_o some_o testimony_n that_o be_v bear_v thereto_o after_o infant_n baptism_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o five_o century_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o those_o that_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n but_o from_o those_o that_o own_a and_o practise_v it_o papist_n and_o other_o through_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o century_n of_o the_o first_o i_o produce_v several_a eminent_a man_n as_o particular_a witness_n some_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v mention_v viz_o crescon_n crescon_n cresconius_n pag._n 230._o who_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a baptism_n but_o such_o as_o be_v administer_v after_o faith_n faustus_n faustus_n faustus_n regienses_n pag._n 230._o that_o personal_a and_o actual_a desire_n be_v requisite_a in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v albanus_n albanus_n albanus_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o witness_n hereto_o p._n 230._o these_o eminent_a people_n call_v swermer_n swermer_n the_o swermer_n in_o the_o six_o century_n that_o from_o christ_n example_n of_o baptism_n reprove_v the_o evil_a custom_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 231_o apamen_n bishop_n of_o apamen_n the_o bishop_n of_o apamen_n and_o zoroaras_n who_o do_v defend_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v the_o only_a baptism_n pag._n 231._o adrianus_n adrianus_n adrianus_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n in_o the_o 7._o century_n who_o do_v stout_o defend_v believer_n baptism_n not_o permit_v a_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o diocese_n page_n 231._o hinemar_n hinemar_n hinemarus_fw-la bishop_n of_o laudum_fw-la refuse_v infant_n baptize_v only_a believer_n 235._o the_o egyptian_a divine_n divine_n egyptian_a divine_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n teach_v faâ—th_n before_o baptism_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o romish_a baptism_n p._n 232._o carolus_n carolus_n carolus_n bishop_n of_o maylant_a teach_v that_o only_a such_o as_o be_v instruct_v and_o confess_v faith_n and_o manifest_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v jacob_n de_fw-fr roor_n roor_n jacob_n de_fw-fr roor_n own_v only_o that_o baptism_n that_o christ_n command_v after_o teach_v and_o believe_v and_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v also_o practice_v and_o which_o say_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v after_o believe_v bâ—cause_fw-mi it_o be_v for_o the_o bury_n of_o sin_n the_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n the_o covenant_n of_o a_o christian_a liâ—e_z and_o the_o put_v on_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o plant_v into_o the_o true_a olive-tree_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o right_a entrance_n into_o the_o spiritual_a ark_n etc._n etc._n beside_o many_o other_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v but_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v all_o fâ—ll_a prope_a and_o pertinent_a witness_n in_o the_o case_n and_o against_o none_o of_o which_o he_o make_v any_o exception_n and_o which_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v add_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n beside_o the_o two_o he_o will_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o i_o do_v also_o bring_v into_o this_o evidence_n oâ—â—â—â—_n 2._o the_o church_n that_o 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the_o same_o
and_o many_o suffer_v bond_n and_o martyrdom_n from_o protestant_a brethren_n for_o the_o profession_n thereof_o p._n 260._o thessalonian_o 5._o thessalonian_o the_o church_n in_o thessalonica_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o practice_v p._n 76._o fleming_n 6._o fleming_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o flanders_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o multitude_n of_o martyr_n that_o witness_v thereto_o by_o blood_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n bohemian_o 7._o bohemian_o the_o church_n in_o bohemia_n witness_v to_o this_o truth_n and_o their_o great_a suffering_n for_o the_o same_o pag._n 271._o hungarian_n 8._o hungarian_n the_o church_n of_o hungaria_n of_o the_o same_o practice_n p._n 274._o pole_n 9_o pole_n the_o church_n in_o poland_n of_o like_a faith_n and_o practice_v p._n 274._o transilvanian_o 10._o transilvanian_o the_o church_n in_o transylvania_n of_o the_o same_o practice_n 274._o english_a 11._o english_a the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n own_v the_o same_o principle_n and_o practice_v viz._n first_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n p._n 226._o second_o under_o the_o name_n of_o lollard_n from_o the_o waldensian_a barb_n of_o that_o name_n pag._n 278._o p._n 203_o 204._o three_o under_o the_o name_n wickliffians_fw-fr who_o assert_v also_o that_o believer_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n p._n 283._o and_o last_o since_o henry_n the_o eight_n time_n under_o the_o name_n of_o anabaptist_n p._n 306._o against_o which_o latter_a testimony_n from_o these_o respective_a church_n in_o these_o several_a region_n he_o only_o except_v against_o the_o donatist_n waldenses_n and_o ancient_a britain_n deny_v that_o they_o be_v of_o this_o faith_n and_o practice_n which_o you_o have_v particular_o reply_v to_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n where_o the_o witness_n against_o infant_n baptism_n be_v defend_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o rest_n stand_v good_a as_o not_o except_v against_o second_o you_o 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the_o only_a baptism_n of_o those_o century_n that_o will_v have_v be_v madness_n and_o contradiction_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o father_n upon_o i_o homineur_fw-fr 2._o but_o argument_n ad_fw-la homineur_fw-fr second_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o fair_a or_o frequent_a then_o to_o improve_v man_n own_a say_n against_o themselves_o for_o their_o better_a conviction_n and_o clear_v the_o truth_n as_o mr._n tomb_n have_v bring_v mr._n baxters_n 20._o argument_n against_o himself_o and_o therefore_o call_v his_o book_n felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o no_o more_o injury_n do_v thereby_o then_o mr._n tomb_n say_v be_v do_v by_o bishop_n morton_n in_o allege_v the_o romanist_n word_n in_o there_o write_n as_o a_o advocate_n for_o the_o protestant_n against_o themselves_o but_o right_o do_v thereby_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o that_o what_o they_o say_v respect_v the_o commission_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o teach_v profession_n 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faith_n or_o testefy_v fruit_n for_o if_o no_o other_o as_o he_o say_v than_o not_o infant_n yet_o the_o same_o austin_n in_o contradiction_n hereto_o say_v baptism_n how_o weak_o &_o contradictious_o austin_n assert_n infant_n baptism_n let_v infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n without_o which_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v regenerate_v or_o saveâ—_n now_o compare_v these_o two_o together_o what_o sound_a christian_a will_v not_o say_v that_o austin_n before_o speak_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o wholesome_a sound_a word_n and_o herein_o his_o own_o word_n if_o not_o corrupt_v and_o heretical_a for_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v that_o such_o doctrine_n as_o this_o be_v the_o great_a poison_n that_o ever_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n pour_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n to_o make_v people_n think_v that_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o face_n can_v regenerate_v take_v away_o sin_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o 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that_o they_o baptise_a infant_n in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n by_o gregory_n nazienzen_v absolute_a determination_n to_o baptise_v infant_n answer_v ∣_o ed._n 6_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o magdeburg_n do_v say_v in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o it_o be_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o this_o age_n to_o baptise_v the_o adult_n upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o will_v insinuate_v but_o as_o you_o will_v find_v my_o word_n to_o be_v as_o pag._n 55._o that_o from_o the_o several_a authority_n they_o give_v we_o out_o of_o the_o learned_a father_n and_o counsel_n they_o tell_v we_o so_o viz._n by_o the_o instance_n they_o do_v produce_v and_o which_o i_o have_v before_o at_o large_a demonstrate_v so_o that_o at_o least_o wise_a i_o judge_v i_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v so_o and_o as_o to_o the_o two_o instance_n he_o give_v to_o detect_v my_o forgery_n they_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o that_o of_o gregory_n nazienzen_n we_o have_v 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