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according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n be_v valid_a and_o not_o to_o be_v iterate_v so_o that_o indeed_o neither_o cyprian_a nor_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o council_n do_v maintain_v rebaptise_v but_o hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a or_o valid_a baptism_n out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n which_o heretic_n administer_v against_o rebaptise_v cyprian_n speak_v clear_o l._n i._o ep._n 12._o on_o that_o john_n 4._o 14_o applying_z it_o to_o baptism_n which_o say_v he_o be_v once_o receive_v and_o not_o again_o iterate_v and_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o severe_a caution_n against_o rebaptise_v if_o any_o bishop_n or_o elder_n shall_v again_o baptize_v he_o who_o have_v true_o receive_v baptism_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o heretic_n as_o have_v be_v say_v whereof_o some_o be_v such_o as_o that_o though_o they_o err_v 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of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n baptise_v such_o as_o have_v not_o so_o be_v baptize_v be_v no_o rebaptise_v see_v the_o first_o pretend_v be_v true_o none_o 13._o otherwise_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o rebaptize_v a_o repent_a apostate_n though_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o arrian_n eunomian_o or_o the_o like_a after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o which_o chemnitius_n well_o observe_v 27._o as_o on_o god_n part_n the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o the_o circumcise_a israelite_n remain_v firm_a and_o ratify_v unto_o which_o after_o their_o fall_n into_o sin_n they_o return_v by_o repentance_n so_o the_o corinthian_n and_o galatian_n have_v fall_v be_v recall_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o remit_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o consolation_n of_o their_o baptism_n former_o receive_v therefore_o as_o circumcision_n be_v not_o so_o ought_v not_o baptism_n to_o be_v iterate_v chap._n vii_o protestant_n argument_n against_o the_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o rebaptise_v 1._o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n by_o our_o implantation_n into_o christ._n ib._n but_o we_o can_v be_v twice_o regenerate_v for_o regeneration_n presuppose_v a_o precedent_n natural_a birth_n which_o can_v be_v but_o one_o nor_o can_v we_o be_v more_o often_o regenerate_v or_o bear_v a_o new_a then_o bear_v natural_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v twice_o baptize_v the_o major_n be_v evident_a tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o minor_a be_v also_o evident_a in_o reason_n add_v hereto_o that_o whereas_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n ephes._n 2._o 3._o enemy_n to_o god_n rome_n 5._o 10._o and_o so_o without_o a_o new_a birth_n alien_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o but_o be_v implant_v into_o christ_n by_o baptism_n we_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 15._o 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not_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v there_o precise_o speak_v of_o baptism_n but_o that_o he_o either_o oppose_v it_o to_o pharisaical_a wash_n and_o purification_n to_o which_o possible_o nicodemus_n with_o who_o he_o then_o discourse_v may_v be_v too_o much_o addict_v or_o that_o those_o word_n be_v simple_o to_o be_v interpret_v concern_v regeneration_n but_o justin_n martyr_n 10_o chrysostome_n theophilact_fw-mi cyril_n euthymius_n augustine_n rupertus_n bonaventure_n musculus_fw-la b._n aretius_n r_o rolloc_n pelargus_n and_o other_o expound_v these_o word_n concern_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n the_o present_a speech_n of_o christ_n being_n concern_v regeneration_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o christ_n therein_o respect_v the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v the_o spirit_n and_o water_n to_o show_v that_o we_o must_v be_v baptize_v if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o water_n but_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o 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with_o the_o dream_n of_o some_o fanatical_a jacobite_n â—â—â—â—â—â—_o what_o will_v not_o such_o a_o advocate_n say_v for_o his_o client_n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n may_v we_o as_o well_o conclude_v against_o god_n word_n as_o for_o it_o god_n express_o say_v deut._n 18._o 10._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v among_o you_o any_o one_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v above_o all_o rational_a controversy_n that_o he_o institute_v baptise_v with_o water_n who_o say_v baptise_v all_o nation_n without_o any_o exception_n at_o all_o to_o infant_n this_o be_v a_o poor_a trick_n of_o you_o to_o elude_v scripture_n and_o where_o do_v peter_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o infant_n must_v also_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n as_o through_o the_o water_n no_o no_o peter_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n speak_v another_o thing_n indeed_o intimate_v by_o those_o word_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o not_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o confidence_n as_o we_o translate_v but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n which_o the_o syriac_a in_o his_o paraphrastical_a interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d make_v more_o clear_a but_o confess_v god_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n as_o when_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a security_n of_o his_o hear_v we_o tremel_n which_o can_v be_v only_o in_o the_o inward_a baptism_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n give_v by_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n wherein_o we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o so_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o outward_a sign_n the_o water_n and_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n in_o baptism_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n give_v not_o the_o inward_a effect_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o live_v secure_o in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n as_o too_o many_o do_v in_o vain_a confidence_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v save_v because_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n no_o but_o the_o external_a sign_n avail_v not_o where_o the_o inward_a grace_n thereby_o signify_v be_v want_v so_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n man_n ministry_n can_v nothing_o prevail_v to_o the_o receiver_n salvation_n without_o god_n spirit_n give_v the_o inward_a effect_n so_o that_o peter_n brief_o touch_v the_o power_n &_o use_v of_o baptism_n recall_v we_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n &_o that_o confidence_n therein_o which_o can_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tribunal_n and_o fly_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o want_n through_o christ_n but_o this_o scripture_n be_v fanatical_o pervert_v by_o schuincfeld_n &_o other_o who_o will_v hence_o conclude_v against_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o elect_a whereas_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v not_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o baptise_v the_o body_n with_o water_n be_v vain_a or_o effectless_a but_o secret_o admonish_v carnal_a gospeler_n that_o they_o rest_v not_o in_o their_o security_n but_o consult_v their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o they_o find_v there_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o baptism_n so_o that_o he_o neither_o say_v that_o infant_n may_v as_o well_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n as_o through_o the_o water_n as_o you_o trifle_v nor_o be_v this_o place_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o question_n of_o infant-baptism_n so_o that_o your_o follow_v confuse_a hypothesis_n be_v of_o no_o value_n or_o use_v except_o to_o puzzle_v the_o reader_n to_o find_v out_o what_o you_o mean_v which_o he_o hardly_o shall_v therefore_o when_o you_o express_v yourself_o more_o orderly_o and_o clear_o we_o owe_v you_o a_o answer_n this_o you_o say_v no_o more_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n than_o the_o other_o word_n of_o christ_n infer_v a_o necessity_n to_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n nisi_fw-la comederitis_fw-la carnem_fw-la silij_fw-la hominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o argument_n of_o anabaptist_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la if_o infant_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o in_o this_o agument_n there_o be_v a_o sophisma_n â—lenchi_fw-la for_o first_o it_o want_v the_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o follow_v your_o sense_n concern_v spiritual_a infant_n 229._o take_v infant_n for_o spiritual_a or_o regenerate_a person_n in_o the_o major_a and_o for_o those_o who_o be_v literal_o infant_n in_o the_o minor_fw-la and_o it_o want_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o baptize_v
of_o reason_n and_o age_n what_o do_v god_n when_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o thou_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v do_v he_o mean_v only_o all_o person_n of_o age_n be_v child_n in_o their_o nonage_n exclude_v from_o the_o blessing_n in_o christ_n nay_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o such_o christ_n bless_v and_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v the_o scripture_n 21â—_n say_v all_o flesh_n die_v every_o man_n mean_v only_o all_o of_o reason_n and_o age_n be_v the_o infant_n except_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n may_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o your_o assertion_n but_o if_o your_o proposition_n be_v particular_a that_o be_v that_o sometime_o the_o scripture_n by_o whole_a family_n mean_v person_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o age_n we_o can_v grant_v it_o you_o i_o add_v sometime_o all_o signify_v only_o a_o great_a part_n as_o mat._n 10._o 22_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v of_o many_o time_n in_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v it_o signify_v none_o or_o not_o any_o one_o as_o psal._n 147._o 20._o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o or_o every_o nation_n 10._o that_o be_v not_o to_o any_o so_o exod._n 12._o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o son_n of_o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o that_o be_v none_o now_o will_v you_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o christ_n word_n go_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n to_o be_v go_v and_o baptize_v some_o nation_n or_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v against_o that_o as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o other_o go_v and_o baptise_v none_o but_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o go_v and_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v person_n of_o reason_n and_o age_n within_o the_o nation_n show_v we_o any_o such_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o will_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v do_v that_o which_o we_o know_v he_o command_v we_o that_o be_v baptize_v all_o nation_n all_o against_o who_o we_o find_v no_o exception_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o exception_n in_o family_n see_v we_o find_v none_o mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o nation_n but_o you_o will_v have_v here_o a_o limitation_n to_o capacity_n which_o you_o think_v infant_n have_v not_o first_o we_o say_v show_v we_o any_o scripture-proofe_n for_o such_o limitation_n second_o we_o say_v that_o although_o the_o incapacity_n of_o a_o infant_n limit_v a_o command_n where_o there_o appear_v a_o present_a impossibility_n of_o do_v that_o which_o god_n in_o general_n command_v as_o where_o he_o say_v believe_v repent_v confess_v your_o sin_n sing_v unto_o god_n praise_v he_o &c_n &c_n for_o god_n command_v no_o impossibility_n yet_o where_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o command_n may_v be_v fulfil_v there_o lie_v no_o such_o limitation_n now_o you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v if_o you_o say_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v until_o they_o can_v actual_o believe_v repent_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v answer_v you_o with_o your_o own_o this_o be_v unmanlike_o to_o build_v upon_o such_o slight_a and_o airy_a conjecture_n as_o be_v humane_a fancy_n to_o forbid_v infant_n baptism_n and_o when_o you_o can_v bring_v we_o no_o solid_a ground_n for_o that_o you_o will_v have_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o you_o say_v 25._o tradition_n by_o all_o mean_n must_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v pretend_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n you_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o when_o we_o cite_v tradition_n we_o use_v they_o in_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o for_o defect_n of_o scripture-proofe_n which_o to_o deny_v be_v confutation_n enough_o until_o you_o can_v show_v which_o of_o we_o so_o pretend_v to_o tradition_n second_o in_o your_o follow_a word_n you_o pretend_v that_o we_o sometime_o reject_v apostolical_a tradition_n for_o of_o that_o you_o speak_v to_o which_o we_o say_v that_o when_o the_o quaestion_n be_v concern_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o apostle_n etc._n as_o epiphanius_n speak_v we_o receive_v it_o and_o with_o a_o ancient_a council_n wish_v that_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o divine_a scripture_n or_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o we_o add_v hereto_o though_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o admit_v of_o all_o that_o be_v allege_v for_o such_o as_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n desiver_v in_o compliance_n with_o particular_a time_n place_n or_o person_n as_o anoint_v with_o oil_n salute_v with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n love-feast_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v necessary_a then_o and_o to_o that_o people_n who_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v thereto_o of_o who_o a_o gospel-church_n be_v now_o to_o be_v gather_v but_o they_o be_v neither_o universal_o prescribe_v neither_o do_v they_o concern_v we_o now_o next_o we_o say_v with_o s._n augustine_n the_o whole_a church_n hold_v by_o tradition_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o be_v continual_o observe_v we_o just_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o confirm_v by_o apostolical_a tradition_n but_o you_o say_v so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v appear_v it_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n for_o from_o he_o augustine_n have_v it_o etc._n etc._n yet_o before_o you_o affirm_v that_o infant-baptisme_n be_v augustin_n device_n how_o have_v augustine_n it_o from_o origen_n if_o it_o be_v augustin_n device_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o his_o device_n neither_o that_o it_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n many_o other_o testimonis_fw-la by_o we_o allege_v make_v manifest_a as_o dionysius_n 3._o jrenaus_n cyprian_n ambros_n jerom_n cyril_n gre._n nazianzen_n basil_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o ancient_a council_n as_o that_o of_o â—arthage_n anâ—_n 407._o the_o milevitan_n anâ—_n 420_o etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v we_o rely_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n though_o we_o reverence_v holy_a antiquity_n but_o on_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n baptise_v whole_a nation_n without_o any_o appear_a exception_n to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o therefore_o you_o follow_a inference_n either_o nothing_o concern_v or_o nothing_o hurt_v we_o you_o say_v further_o there_o be_v no_o command_n of_o scripture_n to_o oblige_v child_n to_o the_o susception_n of_o it_o no_o command_n to_o child_n to_o oblige_v they_o a_o dainty_a caption_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o command_n to_o infant_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o susception_n of_o circumcision_n for_o they_o can_v neither_o act_v nor_o understand_v that_o or_o any_o other_o command_n the_o command_n be_v to_o the_o parent_n for_o present_a and_o to_o child_n for_o the_o future_a therefore_o if_o you_o meaâ—e_v that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n of_o scripture_n to_o oblige_v â—s_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o contrary_a appear_v matth._n 28._o 19_o but_o you_o require_v express_v term_n we_o rejoin_v what_o express_a term_n in_o scripture_n have_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o for_o the_o abrogate_a the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o observation_n of_o our_o lord-day_n sabbath_n or_o for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n or_o for_o your_o rebaptise_v or_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n but_o you_o say_v the_o necessity_n of_o pedobaptism_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o the_o church_n till_o in_o the_o eight_o age_n after_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 418._o in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n never_o till_o then_o what_o necessity_n speak_v you_o of_o de_fw-fr necessitate_v medii_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o infant_n salvation_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o it_o we_o maintain_v it_o not_o if_o you_o mean_v such_o a_o necessity_n on_o our_o part_n as_o bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n that_o be_v to_o baptize_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n we_o say_v with_o s._n augustin_n the_o custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infant_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v despise_v 229._o or_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v esteem_v superfluous_a nor_o to_o be_v believe_v any_o other_o than_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n the_o ground_n hereof_o be_v lay_v down_o l._n 3._o c._n 24._o contra_fw-la donat._n before_o by_o we_o cite_v to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v universal_o observe_v in_o all_o church_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v by_o what_o
godfather_n be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n therefore_o the_o sponsor_n supply_v not_o any_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v wash_v with_o or_o dip_v in_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o their_o own_o capacity_n be_v sufficient_a they_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n and_o within_o the_o church_n without_o the_o supply_n of_o any_o answer_n of_o other_o for_o they_o which_o if_o you_o grant_v we_o we_o have_v the_o end_n of_o our_o dispute_n as_o for_o circumstance_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v willing_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o we_o live_v if_o you_o dispute_v from_o the_o circumstance_n or_o any_o pretend_a inconvenience_n therein_o to_o the_o anull_v the_o substance_n controvert_v you_o know_v how_o 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