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not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o approve_v not_o of_o their_o way_n §_o 30._o and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n as_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n by_o such_o a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o this_o though_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o infant_n have_v ever_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n since_o he_o have_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n have_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o that_o command_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n endeavour_v according_o to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v hereby_o make_v baptism_n the_o regular_a orderly_a way_n of_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n and_o therefore_o we_o devote_v this_o child_n to_o god_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o 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swell_v into_o self-conceit_n and_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o a_o mistake_n wrangle_a hurtful_a sort_n of_o zeal_n §_o 33._o and_o as_o i_o must_v needs_o believe_v as_o ill_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o zeal_n as_o st._n james_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o jam._n 3._o and_o experience_n have_v too_o long_o tell_v the_o world_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o for_o true_o amiable_a in_o man_n that_o they_o have_v a_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o truth_n in_o general_n and_o a_o hatred_n to_o that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o their_o bitterness_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o both_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n for_o this_o bear_v they_o witness_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o if_o they_o know_v truth_n indeed_o they_o will_v be_v zealous_a for_o it_o §_o 34._o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o notice_n to_o the_o contrary_n mind_v that_o 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b._n the_o second_o proposition_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v 〈…〉_z israelite_n child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o â—he_n universal_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o â—s_a â—â—_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n but_o this_o you_o do_v heretofore_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o now_o deny_v i_o suppose_v it_o past_a controversy_n between_o we_o 1._o that_o christ_n have_v then_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n and_o rejoice_v and_o moses_n suffer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n heb._n 11.26_o and_o the_o prophet_n inquire_v of_o the_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o search_v diligent_o and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o those_o prophet_n signify_v the_o time_n and_o testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o so_o be_v they_o part_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o 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that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v but_o that_o all_o particular_a visible_a church_n and_o member_n make_v up_o one_o visible_a universal_a church_n and_o therefore_o every_o visible_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a he_o dare_v not_o deny_v this_o and_o yet_o a_o slander_n serve_v his_o turn_n sect_n xii_o r._n b._n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o three_o question_n i_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n that_o infant_n werâ—_n member_n but_o of_o the_o church_n distinct_a from_o it_o this_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o in_o what_o be_v say_v before_o mr._n it_o be_v answer_n as_o yet_o i_o find_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o of_o thâ—_n commonwealth_n reply_n 1._o it_o be_v only_o a_o formal_a and_o not_o a_o material_a distinction_n that_o i_o meddle_v 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16._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a pretence_n of_o peaceableness_n and_o quietness_n to_o stand_v by_o in_o silence_n for_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o trouble_n and_o see_v well-meaning_a people_n seduce_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o name_n abuse_v and_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o church_n shake_v and_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v account_v contentious_a if_o it_o be_v lukewarm_a as_o they_o say_v themselves_o to_o hear_v daily_a swearer_n curser_n scorner_n and_o such_o other_o profane_a sinner_n and_o not_o give_v they_o a_o close_a reproof_n or_o admonition_n so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o see_v or_o hear_v hurtful_a falsehood_n publish_v as_o the_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o contradict_v it_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o save_v man_n soul_n from_o the_o infection_n if_o satan_n work_n must_v be_v do_v without_o resistance_n as_o oft_o as_o a_o mistake_a well-meaning_a man_n will_v do_v it_o there_o will_v be_v little_a safety_n for_o the_o flock_n §_o 17._o when_o paul_n foretold_v the_o ephesian_n of_o two_o sort_n that_o will_v assault_v they_o viz._n grievous_a devour_a wolf_n and_o man_n arise_v among_o themselves_o that_o will_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o his_o conclusion_n be_v therefore_o watch_v and_o what_o that_o watch_n be_v he_o tell_v timothy_n the_o mouth_n of_o such_o deceiver_n must_v be_v stop_v not_o by_o force_n for_o that_o timothy_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v but_o by_o evident_a truth_n and_o truth_n have_v a_o power_n in_o its_o evidence_n if_o it_o be_v but_o right_o open_v and_o manage_v and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v enable_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n faithful_o and_o clear_o to_o vindicate_v truth_n and_o defend_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o ignorant_a pride_n that_o wrangle_v against_o they_o what_o have_v become_v of_o we_o long_o ago_o and_o though_o ill_a dispute_n have_v do_v much_o mischief_n and_o too_o often_o dispute_v succede_v more_o according_a to_o the_o part_n interest_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o disputer_n than_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n yet_o for_o all_o such_o abuse_n truth_n must_v be_v defend_v and_o it_o find_v something_o even_o in_o nature_n as_o bad_a as_o man_n be_v to_o befriend_v it_o few_o love_n a_o plain_a falsehood_n unless_o where_o interest_n great_o bribe_v they_o and_o upon_o trial_n truth_n will_v at_o last_o prevail_v where_o sin_n do_v not_o provoke_v god_n in_o judgement_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o delusion_n which_o they_o choose_v §_o 18._o if_o then_o the_o way_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o learn_v and_o quiet_o open_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v contention_n as_o we_o avoid_v war_n till_o other_o man_n assault_n do_v make_v they_o unavoidable_o necessary_a and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v cowardly_a betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o suffer_v satan_n to_o deceive_v man_n unresisted_a but_o earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v i._o to_o who_o this_o earnest_a contend_a may_v be_v use_v ii_o and_o by_o who_o §_o 19_o i._n we_o must_v not_o be_v over_o sharp_a or_o earnest_a 1._o with_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o stranger_n to_o religion_n of_o who_o conversion_n there_o be_v hope_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v win_v by_o a_o gentle_a way_n which_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tenderness_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o §_o 20._o 2._o nor_o with_o godly_a christian_n who_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o who_o tenderness_n make_v compassionate_a tender_a deal_v fit_a to_o their_o recovery_n gal._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o §_o 21._o 3._o nor_o with_o humble_a deject_a christian_n who_o be_v apt_a than_o we_o to_o aggravate_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n to_o restrain_v their_o sorrow_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o §_o 22._o 4._o nor_o with_o sinner_n that_o under_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n be_v humble_v themselves_o by_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o man_n luk._n 15._o philem_n 10_o 16_o 17._o §_o 23._o 5._o nor_o with_o christian_n that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o tolerable_a matter_n and_o manage_v their_o difference_n but_o with_o tolerable_a infirmity_n not_o hazard_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n or_o man_n soul_n §_o 24._o but_o in_o these_o case_n we_o must_v use_v plainness_n sharpness_n and_o earnestness_n 1._o when_o in_o secret_n where_o man_n honour_n with_o other_o be_v not_o concern_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n conviction_n and_o repentance_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n which_o will_v not_o be_v know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o open_v and_o aggravate_v 2._o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardheartedness_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v or_o humble_v by_o easy_a mean_n §_o 25._o 2._o and_o when_o we_o be_v call_v so_o to_o admonish_v a_o public_a sinner_n for_o his_o crime_n or_o heresy_n which_o must_v be_v open_v as_o they_o be_v before_o he_o will_v be_v convince_v and_o humble_v open_o before_o the_o church_n §_o 26._o 3._o and_o when_o the_o people_n or_o church_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n if_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o be_v not_o full_o and_o plain_o open_v and_o the_o sinner_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o may_v beware_v §_o 27._o 4._o when_o the_o offender_n or_o heretic_n show_v we_o by_o his_o obstinacy_n that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o expect_v his_o cure_n and_o conviction_n but_o be_v only_o to_o defend_v god_n truth_n and_o man_n soul_n against_o he_o than_o he_o must_v be_v use_v as_o christ_n do_v the_o pharisee_n and_o as_o ruler_n execute_v malefactor_n not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o for_o the_o warn_n of_o other_o and_o preservation_n of_o the_o innocent_a §_o 28._o 5._o and_o when_o our_o gentle_a speech_n tend_v to_o scandalize_v those_o without_o and_o make_v they_o think_v that_o we_o prevaricate_v and_o favour_n christian_n in_o their_o sin_n §_o 29._o all_o these_o case_n you_o may_v see_v prove_v 1._o in_o nathan_n deal_v with_o david_n and_o christ_n with_o peter_n matth._n 16._o and_o paul_n gal._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o paul_n deal_n with_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o peter_n with_o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o tit._n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n cutting_o tit._n 2.15_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n especial_o when_o we_o deal_v with_o inferior_n who_o must_v be_v humble_v tit._n 3.10_o 11._o mat._n 23._o throughout_o and_o eli_n gentleness_n or_o remissness_n be_v our_o warning_n §_o 30._o ii_o and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o must_v use_v this_o sharpness_n and_o earnestness_n against_o error_n and_o sinner_n in_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o those_o who_o overvalue_n their_o own_o conception_n and_o grow_v fond_a of_o all_o that_o be_v peculiarly_a their_o own_o and_o insolent_o take_v all_o man_n to_o be_v enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o faith_n and_o godliness_n who_o be_v adversary_n to_o their_o odd_a opinion_n 2._o nor_o must_v inferior_n rise_v up_o with_o insolency_n against_o superior_n or_o the_o young_a against_o their_o elder_n and_o the_o ignorant_a against_o the_o wife_n on_o pretence_n of_o a_o zealous_a stand_n for_o the_o truth_n though_o they_o may_v humble_o and_o modest_o defend_v that_o which_o be_v truth_n indeed_o 3._o nor_o shall_v unstudy_v christian_n present_o think_v hardly_o of_o any_o party_n and_o backbite_v they_o and_o inveigh_v against_o they_o because_o their_o leader_n call_v they_o heretic_n or_o reproach_v they_o as_o erroneous_a dangerous_a man_n as_o almost_o all_o party_n do_v against_o each_o other_o 4._o nor_o shall_v those_o minister_n who_o have_v not_o a_o through_o insight_n into_o a_o controversy_n meddle_v much_o with_o it_o nor_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o reprove_v and_o reproach_v where_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o to_o undertake_v dispute_n which_o they_o can_v manage_v 5._o but_o as_o god_n do_v endow_v man_n with_o various_a gift_n if_o each_o man_n be_v employ_v according_a to_o his_o talon_n all_o will_v have_v their_o honour_n and_o comfort_n and_o the_o church_n the_o benefit_n of_o they_o all_o §_o 31._o we_o have_v notorious_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o
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his_o judgement_n of_o toleration_n and_o especial_o the_o multitude_n seduce_v by_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n to_o crave_v the_o emperor_n aid_n the_o emperor_n make_v edict_n for_o mulct_n and_o banishment_n to_o those_o that_o persevere_v this_o be_v a_o new_a way_n so_o exasperate_v the_o donatist_n that_o in_o very_a passion_n many_o of_o they_o yea_o bishop_n murder_v themselves_o to_o bring_v odium_fw-la on_o the_o catholic_n to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o catholic_n compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o these_o two_o party_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o difference_n about_o infant-baptism_n between_o they_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v in_o either_o part_n §_o 10._o the_o controversy_n between_o austin_n and_o they_o he_o thus_o state_v lib._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o si_fw-mi haberi_fw-la foris_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la dari_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la baptism_n receive_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n or_o 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sinfulness_n of_o their_o schism_n and_o unchristianing_n all_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o though_o baptism_n be_v among_o they_o yet_o hardly_o salvation_n and_o his_o argument_n though_o i_o think_v we_o must_v abate_v for_o man_n passion_n and_o temptation_n be_v worth_a the_o separatist_n consideration_n that_o baptism_n that_o destroy_v remit_v he_o call_v it_o not_o sin_n be_v not_o save_v that_o which_o be_v without_o love_n remit_v not_o sin_n but_o schismatic_n say_v he_o have_v not_o love_v for_o nulli_fw-la schismata_fw-la facerent_fw-la si_fw-la fraterno_fw-la odio_fw-la non_fw-la excaecarentur_fw-la anon_o est_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la odium_fw-la fraternum_fw-la quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la dixerit_fw-la cu_z &_o origo_fw-la &_o pertinacia_fw-la schismatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la alia_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la fraternum_fw-la that_o be_v none_o will_v make_v schism_n if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_v by_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v there_o not_o the_o hatred_n of_o brethren_n in_o schism_n what_o man_n will_v say_v so_o whenas_o both_o the_o rise_n and_o the_o pertinacie_n of_o schism_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hatred_n of_o brethren_n but_o blind_a zeal_n will_v not_o let_v man_n know_v their_o own_o hatred_n when_o yet_o they_o defame_v their_o brethren_n as_o no_o brethren_n and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v all_o other_o think_v they_o so_o bad_a as_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o on_o that_o account_n §_o 13._o the_o main_a subject_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o seven_o book_n of_o austin_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o donatist_n claim_v of_o cyprian_a and_o his_o carthage_n council_n as_o on_o their_o side_n and_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o say_n of_o he_o and_o the_o several_a bishop_n of_o that_o council_n the_o plain_a truth_n be_v this_o in_o the_o first_o age_n the_o church_n be_v so_o sober_a and_o charitable_a as_o not_o to_o account_v every_o err_a brother_n and_o party_n heretic_n but_o such_o as_o subvert_v the_o essential_o of_o religion_n and_o some_o of_o these_o corrupt_a the_o very_a form_n of_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o these_o the_o church_n take_v for_o null_n and_o baptize_v such_o as_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v baptize_v cyprian_a and_o the_o other_o african_a bishop_n know_v this_o and_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o heretical_a church_n about_o they_o stretch_v this_o too_o far_o and_o rebaptise_v they_o that_o such_o heretic_n baptize_v as_o do_v not_o change_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n but_o incorporate_v man_n into_o their_o corrupt_a society_n the_o donatist_n take_v advantage_n by_o this_o example_n and_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o council_n to_o go_v so_o much_o further_a as_o to_o take_v the_o catholic_n for_o heretic_n or_o unlawful_a church_n and_o rebaptize_v those_o that_o they_o baptize_v austin_n answer_v all_o the_o council_n reason_n but_o praise_v cyprian_a as_o a_o holy_a martyr_n and_o no_o heretic_n though_o mistake_v §_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o all_o these_o book_n of_o austin_n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v as_o controvert_v infant-baptism_n with_o the_o donatist_n but_o moreover_o he_o bring_v the_o donatists_n agreement_n with_o the_o catholic_n in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o a_o medium_n in_o his_o argue_v against_o they_o lib._n 4._o c._n 23._o show_v how_o much_o baptism_n avail_v in_o that_o christ_n himself_o will_v be_v baptize_v by_o a_o servant_n and_o infant_n that_o can_v themselves_o believe_v be_v baptize_v quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la tenet_fw-la universitas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la parvuli_fw-la infant_n baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la possunt_fw-la cord_n credere_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la confiteri_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la quod_fw-la latro_fw-la potuit_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la flendo_fw-la &_o vagiendo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o eye_n mysterium_fw-la celebratur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la mysticis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la obstrepunt_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la nullus_fw-la christianus_n dixerit_fw-la eos_fw-la inaniter_fw-la baptizari_fw-la that_o be_v which_o all_o the_o donatist_n church_n hold_v when_o little_a infant_n be_v baptize_v who_o certain_o can_v yet_o with_o the_o heart_n believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confess_v to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o no_o christian_a will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o vain_a thus_o he_o argue_v against_o the_o donatist_n if_o the_o whole_a church_n hold_v infant-baptism_n and_o no_o christian_a will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a though_o they_o themselves_o believe_v not_o and_o confess_v not_o than_o you_o shall_v not_o say_v all_o baptism_n be_v vain_a because_o we_o catholic_n administer_v it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o our_o church_n the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o augustine_n charitable_a language_n to_o the_o donatist_n and_o the_o 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in_o that_o sacred_a office_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o relative_o holy_a as_o separate_v to_o god_n therein_o vi_o that_o temple_n and_o church_n utensil_n devote_v and_o lawful_o separate_v by_o man_n to_o holy_a use_n either_o be_v not_o just_o relate_v to_o god_n as_o so_o separate_v or_o though_o so_o separate_v and_o relate_v be_v in_o no_o degree_n to_o be_v call_v holy_a vii_o your_o pref._n 16._o that_o no_o reverence_n be_v due_a to_o minister_n and_o church_n utensil_n viii_o ibid._n to_o be_v uncover_v in_o the_o church_n and_o use_v reverend_a carriage_n and_o gesture_n there_o do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o preserve_v due_a reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n ix_o ibid._n that_o the_o unjust_a alienation_n of_o temple_n utensil_n land_n day_n which_o be_v separate_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v no_o sacrilege_n no_o not_o to_o have_v turn_v the_o temple_n of_o old_a and_o the_o sacred_a thing_n to_o a_o common_a use_n unjust_o nor_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o but_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o more_o than_o commit_v sacrilege_n even_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sacrilege_n no_o not_o when_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o separater_n and_o man_n the_o unjust_a alienater_n and_o yet_o be_v infant-baptism_n a_o sin_n x._o ibid._n that_o it_o be_v no_o sacrilege_n unjust_o to_o alienate_v thing_n just_o consecrate_v and_o separate_v to_o god_n by_o man_n as_o minister_n land_n utensil_n etc._n etc._n remember_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n xi_o ibid._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o call_v a_o minister_n a_o priest_n though_o it_o be_v do_v in_o no_o ill_a design_n nor_o with_o any_o scandal_n or_o temptation_n to_o error_n and_o though_o he_o that_o use_v the_o word_n profess_v that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o as_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n presbyter_n and_o as_o god_n himself_o do_v rev._n 1.6_o and_o 5.10_o and_o 20.6_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5.9_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v sinful_o use_v in_o scripture_n xii_o ib._n according_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o use_v the_o word_n altar_n for_o table_n or_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n for_o worship_n as_o thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n though_o with_o all_o the_o foresay_a caution_n and_o though_o god_n so_o use_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o heb._n 13.15_o 16._o phil._n 4.18_o eph._n 5.2_o rom._n 12.1_o heb._n 13.10_o rev._n 6.9_o and_o 8.3_o 5._o and_o 16.7_o and_o that_o all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o church_n sin_v that_o so_o speak_v xiii_o that_o no_o sober_a christian_n shall_v allow_v each_o other_o the_o liberty_n of_o such_o phrase_n without_o censoriousness_n or_o breach_n of_o charity_n and_o peace_n ibid._n pref_o fourteen_o ibid._n
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of_o faith_n that_o nothing_o befall_v a_o man_n after_o the_o first_o grace_n unless_o some_o part_n of_o mankind_n either_o merit_n or_o demerit_n that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o next_o thirteen_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n quomodo_fw-la animae_fw-la talium_fw-la infantium_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la actuali_fw-la decedentium_fw-la punientur_fw-la have_v before_o speak_v of_o infant_n die_v unbaptise_v unavoidable_o that_o be_v how_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o infant_n shall_v be_v punish_v whether_o all_o equal_o or_o unequal_o and_o whether_o only_o with_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n or_o also_o of_o sense_n and_o he_o conclude_v contrary_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v both_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o sense_n and_o note_v that_o that_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la peccata_fw-la originalia_fw-la hominum_fw-la esse_fw-la inaequalia_fw-la sicut_fw-la decedentes_fw-la in_o 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pain_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o deserve_v those_o punishment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unequal_a reader_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o transcribe_v and_o translate_n the_o word_n of_o wickliff_n because_o a_o author_n be_v not_o so_o well_o understand_v by_o a_o line_n or_o two_o dismember_a from_o the_o rest_n as_o by_o whole_a discourse_n and_o so_o that_o his_o sense_n may_v be_v past_o all_o controversy_n here_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o wickliff_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v infant-baptism_n that_o 1._o he_o express_o assert_v it_o 2._o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o note_v it_o for_o any_o controversy_n nor_o make_v any_o doubt_n or_o question_n about_o it_o 3._o yea_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v bold_a presumption_n for_o any_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o infant_n that_o die_v unavoidable_o unbaptise_v be_v save_v or_o not_o but_o only_o say_v god_n can_v do_v it_o if_o he_o will_v and_o he_o can_v damn_v he_o 4._o and_o to_o those_o that_o say_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fault_n nor_o the_o people_n see_v they_o intend_v his_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o many_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o past_a sin_n of_o parent_n and_o people_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v and_o nothing_o after_o the_o first_o grace_n come_v to_o pass_v unmerited_a 5._o and_o he_o conclude_v that_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v damn_v for_o original_a sin_n be_v punish_v with_o pain_n of_o loss_n and_o sense_n but_o unequal_o have_v unequal_a original_n sin_n 6._o but_o baptism_n he_o assert_v do_v put_v away_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o right_o baptise_a 7._o and_o that_o when_o infant_n be_v right_o baptise_a with_o water_n they_o be_v baptise_a with_o the_o three_o baptism_n have_v baptismal_a grace_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n rule_n that_o infant_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o now_o reader_n judge_v what_o a_o sad_a case_n poor_a honest_a ignorant_a christian_n be_v in_o that_o must_v have_v their_o soul_n seduce_v trouble_a and_o lead_v into_o love-killing_a alienation_n and_o separation_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o of_o their_o particular_a brethren_n by_o such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o and_o whether_o they_o that_o dare_v use_v soul_n at_o this_o rate_n be_v so_o much_o better_a than_o we_o as_o to_o be_v above_o our_o communion_n nay_o whether_o those_o that_o late_o revile_v the_o zeal_n of_o dissenter_n as_o cherish_v the_o most_o odious_a crime_n be_v not_o too_o much_o scandalize_v and_o harden_v by_o such_o deal_n when_o a_o man_n as_o plead_v for_o christ_n and_o baptism_n dare_v not_o only_o print_v such_o thing_n but_o stand_v to_o they_o in_o a_o second_o edition_n and_o defend_v they_o by_o a_o second_o book_n and_o rage_n and_o be_v confident_a in_o revile_v those_o that_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o untruth_n §_o 10._o but_o he_o have_v many_o pretend_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o wickliff_n be_v against_o infant-baptism_n and_o some_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o very_a chapter_n which_o i_o have_v transcribe_v 1._o say_v he_o he_o assert_v two_o sacrament_n 2._o that_o believer_n must_v be_v baptize_v in_o pure_a water_n and_o what_o be_v these_o to_o the_o purpose_n 3_o that_o believer_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n a_o gross_a untruth_n but_o he_o give_v you_o the_o word_n that_o prove_v it_o ideo_fw-la absque_fw-la dubitatione_n si_fw-la iste_fw-la insensibilis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la affuerit_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la à _fw-la crimine_fw-la est_fw-la mundatus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ille_fw-la defuerit_fw-la quantumcunque_fw-la essent_fw-la priores_fw-la baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la animae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la i_o give_v you_o the_o word_n before_o and_o do_v the_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o purpose_n wickliff_n say_v water_v baptism_n save_v no_o soul_n young_a or_o old_a without_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o say_v mr._n d._n wickliff_n say_v that_o believer_n be_v the_o only_a
de_fw-fr erorribus_fw-la begehurdorum_fw-la and_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o it_o what_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n be_v you_o need_v no_o better_a informer_n than_o lucas_n tudensis_n forego_v part._n 1.636_o who_o write_v against_o worse_a person_n though_o gretser_n intitle_v it_o against_o the_o albigenses_n and_o yet_o charge_v they_o not_o with_o this_o viz._n cap._n 1._o li._n 2._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n every_o neophyte_n maybe_o baptise_a of_o any_o layman_n jew_n heretic_n or_o gentile_a but_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n if_o there_o be_v opportunity_n and_o receive_v from_o any_o other_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v iterate_v by_o this_o sacrament_n both_o infant_n and_o adult_n be_v regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n with_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 25._o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o waldenses_n at_o mr._n d.'s_n bar_n and_o if_o he_o look_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o dutch_a martyrologie_n and_o his_o merningus_n let_v he_o that_o err_v err_v still_o chap._n iu._n his_o impenitence_n in_o calumniate_a the_o donatist_n and_o novatian_n reprehend_v §_o 1._o pag._n 132._o of_o his_o reply_n he_o return_v to_o this_o notorious_a calumny_n and_o charge_v mr._n willes_n with_o disingenuity_n he_o fall_v to_o his_o wont_a way_n of_o prove_v 1._o from_o sebastian_n frank_n and_o twisk_n who_o i_o neither_o have_v at_o hand_n nor_o be_o oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o tell_v i_o what_o the_o donatist_n hold_v nor_o to_o believe_v that_o mr._n d._n here_o so_o differ_v from_o himself_o as_o true_o to_o report_v they_o once_o for_o all_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o writer_n to_o charge_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o follow_v the_o donatist_n in_o rebaptise_v but_o not_o in_o deny_v infant-baptism_n for_o the_o donatist_n baptize_v again_o both_o infant_n and_o 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i_o believe_v they_o 4._o but_o this_o time-robber_n have_v tempt_v i_o once_o more_o to_o peruse_v eckbertus_n the_o abbot_n and_o to_o read_v his_o serm._n 7._o and_o 8._o and_o wherever_o this_o subject_n be_v his_o theme_n and_o i_o find_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o any_o such_o matter_n in_o he_o of_o either_o donatist_n or_o novatian_n such_o a_o man_n have_v we_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o §_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o recital_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o recital_n the_o answer_v before_o give_v be_v sufficient_a only_o i_o say_v again_o that_o his_o contempt_n of_o so_o full_a a_o testimony_n as_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n at_o that_o time_n for_o receive_n without_o rebaptise_v such_o as_o the_o donatist_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n cite_v by_o cassander_n as_o a_o certain_a proof_n be_v a_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o weak_a judgement_n in_o fault_n chap._n v._o his_o renew_a calumny_n of_o the_o old_a britain_n reprove_v §_o 1._o repeat_v and_o defend_v 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bede_n as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o in_o its_o communion_n than_o call_v the_o universal_a church_n use_v in_o baptism_n the_o white_a garment_n the_o taste_a milk_n and_o honey_n and_o chrism_n as_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n or_o such_o as_o they_o know_v no_o original_n of_o tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n alone_o be_v full_a witness_n of_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o rest_n that_o i_o think_v need_v a_o word_n more_o of_o answer_n than_o i_o before_o give_v and_o i_o fear_v be_v guilty_a of_o idle_a word_n and_o lose_a time_n in_o write_v needless_o chap._n vi_o of_o his_o venturous_a report_n of_o bishop_n usher_v censure_n of_o i_o in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 51._o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o honourable_a regard_n to_o his_o person_n and_o due_a value_n to_o his_o labour_n especial_o where_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o himself_o to_o promote_v practical_a holiness_n and_o wherein_o as_o i_o have_v judge_v his_o great_a excellency_n lie_v suppose_v have_v he_o let_v controversy_n alone_o and_o addict_v himself_o thereto_o he_o will_v much_o more_o have_v further_v the_o peace_n and_o union_n he_o pretend_v to_o promote_v it_o have_v be_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v a_o judgement_n that_o bishop_n usher_v make_v of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o persist_v in_o polemical_a write_n he_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v a_o troubler_n rather_o than_o a_o promoter_n of_o peace_n here_o 1._o see_v how_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o make_v report_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o this_o hearsay_n no_o wonder_n if_o by_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n i_o myself_o be_o by_o backbiting_a so_o frequent_o traduce_v and_o say_v to_o preach_v and_o print_v that_o which_o never_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n or_o book_n or_o thought_n 2._o shall_v one_o ask_v he_o who_o he_o hear_v this_o from_o do_v you_o think_v we_o shall_v 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i_o impute_v our_o calamity_n to_o direct_o but_o it_o be_v next_o to_o church_n tyranny_n the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n i_o mean_v when_o man_n can_v so_o far_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o other_o but_o a_o perverse_a zeal_n for_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o excellent_a truth_n of_o god_n do_v instigate_v they_o to_o run_v away_o from_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o conjunction_n of_o pride_n ignorance_n and_o vncharitableness_n or_o malice_n §_o 12._o i_o have_v tell_v these_o man_n that_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o against_o persecutor_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o one_o say_v of_o dissenter_n away_o with_o such_o unworthy_a person_n out_o of_o the_o ministry_n or_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o other_o say_v 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separation_n book_n and_o his_o persuasive_a to_o unity_n than_o any_o of_o they_o can_v sound_o refel_v though_o they_o may_v too_o easy_o reject_v they_o §_o 14._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o formal_a minister_n and_o people_n who_o make_v little_o more_o use_n of_o baptism_n than_o to_o give_v it_o to_o infant_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o infancy_n have_v be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o anabaptistry_n among_o we_o when_o the_o people_n see_v that_o all_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n many_o afterward_o live_v all_o their_o day_n and_o never_o understand_v what_o baptism_n be_v and_o few_o ever_o solemn_o and_o distinct_o own_o and_o renew_v that_o covenant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n unless_o come_v to_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o as_o little_a understanding_n be_v a_o renew_n it_o this_o tempt_v serious_a people_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o matter_n well_o themselves_o to_o think_v that_o infant-baptism_n do_v but_o pollute_v the_o church_n by_o let_v in_o those_o who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o after_o prove_v profane_a or_o infidel_n and_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reformation_n to_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o devote_v themselves_o understand_o to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v their_o mistake_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o ripeness_n of_o age_n one_o part_n will_v neglect_v it_o and_o continue_v infidel_n and_o another_o part_n will_v do_v all_o formal_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n where_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o better_a remedy_n §_o 15._o for_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n shall_v as_o understand_o and_o as_o serious_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o as_o solemn_o own_o and_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v if_o not_o more_o as_o be_v more_o 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as_o be_v worse_a than_o no_o answer_n and_o show_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v §_o 17._o though_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o protestant_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n those_o that_o be_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v save_v as_o in_o case_n the_o child_n die_v before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v or_o in_o case_n the_o absence_n or_o delay_n of_o the_o baptizer_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v true-consenting_a to_o his_o covenant_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o consent_n and_o accept_v it_o for_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v damn_v a_o true_a consenter_n he_o shall_v damn_v one_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v salvation_n john_n 3.16_o 18._o §_o 18._o it_o be_v utter_o incongruous_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o christ_n alteration_n who_o take_v down_o the_o law_n of_o burdensome_a ceremony_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o the_o very_a outward_a wash_n as_o that_o he_o will_v damn_v true_a believer_n that_o love_n god_n for_o want_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o will_v do_v it_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o if_o penitent_a love_a believer_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n promise_n give_v we_o no_o assurance_n or_o security_n §_o 19_o when_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.4_o 5._o put_v one_o baptism_n among_o the_o necessary_n of_o church-concord_n by_o baptism_n be_v mean_v our_o solemn_a devote_v ourselves_o and_o we_o under_o that_o trust_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o 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his_o unsoundness_n by_o his_o disobedience_n §_o 21._o as_o baptism_n be_v make_v our_o great_a duty_n under_o that_o name_n so_o profession_n or_o confession_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o be_v oft_o mention_v as_o necessary_a even_o to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4.2.3.15_o mat._n 10.32_o phil._n 2.11_o 2_o john_n 7._o and_o baptism_n be_v our_o open_a confess_v and_o own_v christ_n by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n it_o be_v principal_o as_o such_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n yea_o and_o to_o a_o perfect_a membership_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n §_o 22._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n that_o in_o a_o desert_n or_o dry_a country_n can_v have_v no_o water_n or_o that_o live_v where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n shall_v open_o before_o all_o the_o people_n