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child_n shall_v perish_v without_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v they_o he_o say_v baptise_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n and_o then_o add_v how_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v invent_v and_o the_o superstitious_a and_o impious_a consequent_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n nauclerus_fw-la generate_v 14._o an._n 391._o say_v austin_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virtuous_a monica_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v baptize_v when_o he_o be_v about_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n vossins_n de_fw-mi baptismo_fw-la pag._n 106._o say_v that_o nectarius_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v historia_fw-la tripartita_fw-la lib._n 1._o affirm_v that_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n age_v theodosius_n baptize_v age_v bear_v in_o spain_n his_o parent_n be_v both_o christian_n be_v even_o from_o his_o youth_n instruct_v and_o educate_v in_o the_o faith_n who_o fall_v sick_a at_o thessalonica_n be_v by_o achalio_n baptize_v and_o thereupon_o recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n mounsieur_fw-fr daille_n the_o learned_a french_a man_n a_o great_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n in_o his_o book_n call_v thevse_v of_o the_o father_n say_v in_o ancient_a time_n they_o often_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a constantinus_n theodosiâ—s_n valentinian_n gracian_a and_o in_o st._n ambrose_n and_o also_o by_o the_o oration_n of_o greg._n nazianzen_n and_o st._n basil_n on_o this_o subject_n and_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v sit_v it_o shall_v be_v defer_v but_o whence_o be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o the_o very_o mention_v hereof_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v endure_v at_o this_o day_n lib._n 2._o p._n 149._o dr._n field_n field_n dr._n field_n on_o the_o church_n p._n 729._o say_v that_o very_o many_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n put_v off_o their_o baptism_n for_o a_o long_a time_n insomuch_o that_o many_o be_v make_v bishop_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la rhen._n b._n rhen._n in_o anot._n sup_v tert._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 say_v he_o be_v observe_v till_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o lodowick_n emperor_n as_o by_o the_o statute_n by_o theâ—â—_n establish_v appear_v etc._n etc._n mr._n den_n den._n mr._n den._n beside_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n not_o baptize_v till_o age_a add_v pancratiâ—â—_n pontius_n nazarius_n tecia_fw-la laigerus_n and_o erasma_n tusca_n tayl._n dr._n tayl._n dr._n jerom_n taylor_n in_o his_o lib_n proph._n p._n 239._o affirm_v out_o of_o a_o antiquity_n that_o the_o parent_n of_o austin_n jerom_n and_o ambrose_n although_o christian_n do_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n till_o they_o be_v 30._o year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o considerable_a in_o the_o example_n and_o of_o great_a efficacy_n for_o destroy_v the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o derivation_n of_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o apostle_n letter_n dr._n b._n letter_n dr._n b._n late_a dr._n of_o the_o chair_n a_o person_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o eminency_n have_v these_o word_n in_o a_o letter_n i_o have_v see_v in_o print_n viz._n i_o do_v believe_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o pedobaptisme_n nor_o any_o just_a evidence_n for_o it_o for_o above_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o tertullian_n condemn_v it_o as_o a_o unwarrantable_a custom_n and_o nazianzen_n a_o good_a while_n after_o he_o dislike_v it_o too_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n they_o be_v chatacumeni_n then_o illuminati_fw-la or_o baptizati_fw-la and_o that_o not_o only_o pagan_n and_o child_n
what_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o baptism_n what_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v what_o last_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 and_o confirm_v it_o by_o augustine_n own_o confession_n of_o himself_o continue_v a_o chatachnmenus_n long_o before_o baptism_n but_o afterward_o understand_v original_a sin_n and_o lest_o their_o child_n shall_v perish_v without_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v they_o he_o say_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n etc._n etc._n century_n x._o auslbert_n auslbert_n avslbertus_n say_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n but_o of_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v and_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o god_n due_o administer_v by_o which_o sacrament_n say_v he_o god_n child_n be_v beget_v cent._n 10_o p._n 186_o smarag_v smarag_v smaragdo_fw-la on_o mat_n 28._o first_o man_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o faith_n then_o after_o to_o be_v baptize_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o body_n be_v baptize_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n first_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o truth_n thereof_o p._n 187._o theophi_fw-la theophi_fw-la theophilact_fw-mi say_v whoever_o be_v true_o baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n p._n 189._o century_n xi_o anselme_n say_v that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o believe_v his_o death_n and_o conform_v thereto_o may_v as_o die_v with_o he_o live_v also_o with_o he_o cent._n 11._o p._n 169._o anselme_n anselme_n and_o again_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o wash_n in_o water_n into_o the_o word_n of_o life_n take_v away_o either_o water_n or_o word_n baptism_n cease_v p._n 116._o and_o again_o whoever_o be_v baptize_v have_v heaven_n open_v to_o he_o and_o know_v god_n be_v there_o above_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o which_o as_o by_o the_o step_v of_o a_o ladder_n he_o must_v from_o his_o baptism_n ascend_v to_o he_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a p._n 160_o 170._o algerus_n algerus_n algerus_n say_v as_o water_n extinguish_v cleanse_v and_o whitn_v above_o other_o liquor_n so_o in_o baptismal_a water_n fleshly_a lust_n be_v quench_v sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a wash_v away_o and_o white_a innocency_n thereby_o beget_v and_o so_o whilst_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v reform_v the_o son_n of_o adoption_n be_v beget_v century_n xii_o rvpertus_n rupertus_n rupertus_n say_v that_o they_o who_o do_v believe_v and_o make_v confession_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a cent._n 12._o p._n 597._o and_o again_o in_o his_o four_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 primitive_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 at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n which_o throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n through_o the_o word_n be_v move_v when_o easter_n come_v give_v up_o their_o name_n and_o be_v the_o follow_a day_n till_o pentecost_n instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n rehearse_v the_o same_o and_o by_o their_o baptism_n and_o die_v thus_o with_o christ_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o johannes_n bohemius_fw-la bohemius_fw-la bohemius_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr gent._n moribus_fw-la 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 and_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o week_n before_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n catechise_v but_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v think_v and_o adjudge_v needful_a to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v baptizeed_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o new_o bear_v child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o godfather_n be_v appoint_v who_o shall_v make_v confession_n and_o renounce_v the_o devil_n on_o their_o behalf_n rupertus_n rupertus_n rupertus_n again_o say_v that_o many_o who_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n be_v not_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v not_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o his_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o new_a man_n real_o put_v on_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o john_n and_o again_o that_o the_o visible_a baptism_n of_o water_n may_v confer_v but_o that_o in_o which_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n do_v consist_v we_o can_v p_o 598._o peter_n lombard_n lumb_n p._n lumb_n say_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o baptism_n be_v institute_v be_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v change_v that_o the_o man_n who_o by_o sin_n be_v make_v old_a by_o grace_n may_v be_v renew_v and_o that_o believer_n who_o be_v baptize_v in_o faith_n receive_v both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n but_o they_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n intend_v in_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 529._o albertus_n magnus_n magnus_n albert._n magnus_n say_v that_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o proper_a but_o to_o the_o illuminate_v and_o call_v who_o can_v draw_v virtue_n from_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n cent._n 13._o 413._o and_o again_o that_o baptism_n be_v christ_n seal_n wherewith_o he_o seal_v believer_n and_o that_o where_o regeneration_n be_v there_o the_o sanctify_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n operate_v with_o the_o water_n 414._o and_o again_o that_o baptism_n work_v to_o salvation_n in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v but_o not_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v p._n 425._o thomas_n aquinus_n aqui_fw-la th._n aqui_fw-la say_v that_o in_o baptism_n god_n work_v inward_o as_o he_o dispense_v outward_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o consignation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n because_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o baptism_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n for_o by_o baptism_n we_o die_v to_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n and_o begin_v to_o live_v a_o new_a life_n of_o grace_n d._n 424._o and_o again_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o four_o fold_v purification_n viz._n â—y_a the_o word_n by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o baptismal_a grace_n viz._n repentance_n faith_n and_o mortification_n fetch_v from_o christ_n death_n p._n 425._o alexander_n bonaventure_n aegedius_fw-la and_o other_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o age_n speak_v also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o â—ustification_n of_o believer_n baptism_n century_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o though_o the_o magdiburgeâ—stan_a history_n reach_v no_o far_o than_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13_o century_n yet_o we_o do_v find_v than_o both_o the_o principal_a and_o practice_n thereof_o be_v own_v by_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a downward_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o century_n ludovicus_n vives_z vives_z l._n vives_z say_v that_o they_o continue_v to_o baptize_v the_o adult_n even_o in_o italy_n in_o his_o day_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o august_n l._n 1._o c._n 26._o bellarm._n bellarm._n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr operib_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o that_o among_o the_o lutheran_n the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v the_o catachuman_n and_o absolve_v the_o penitent_a at_o easter_n be_v abolish_v whereas_o among_o the_o catholic_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o year_n wherein_o great_a multitude_n be_v not_o baptize_v whereby_o a_o relic_n and_o footstep_n of_o truth_n may_v appear_v even_o in_o rome_n itself_o grotius_n grotius_n grotius_n say_v that_o in_o every_o age_n many_o of_o the_o greek_n unto_o this_o day_n keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n to_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o armenian_n be_v confess_v by_o heylin_n in_o his_o microcos_fw-la 573._o to_o defer_v baptism_n of_o child_n till_o they_o be_v of_o grow_v year_n zwinglius_fw-la zwingli_fw-la zwingli_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o article_n art_n 18._o in_o the_o old_a time_n say_v the_o child_n be_v open_o instruct_v who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o understanding_n be_v call_v catachuman_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o when_o they_o have_v imprint_v the_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o make_v confession_n thereof_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o this_o custom_n say_v he_o of_o teach_v i_o wish_v it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o our_o time_n luther_n luther_n luther_n in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v he_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v administer_v to_o none_o except_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o faith_n &_o know_v how_o to_o rehearse_v the_o same_o bullinger_n in_o his_o house_n book_n 48._o sermon_n bull_v bull_v upon_o these_o word_n god_n
be_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n perin_n lib._n 3._o 267._o â—he_n second_o be_v the_o witness_n we_o find_v bear_v hereto_o by_o several_a of_o their_o most_o eminent_a lead_v man_n men._n 2._o by_o their_o lead_n men._n the_o first_o we_o begin_v with_o be_v the_o famous_a beringarius_n beringarius_n 1._o beringarius_n of_o turain_n inâ—nâ—â—n_o â—nâ—â—n_z one_o of_o their_o barbe_n as_o mâ—râ—â—_n who_o in_o the_o 11._o century_n do_v so_o eminent_o and_o learned_o oppose_v transubâ—â—â—tiation_n and_o other_o popish_a innovaâ—â—â—â—_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v persecute_v 〈◊〉_d above_o 30._o year_n by_o no_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n viz._n leo_n the_o ix_o nic._n ii_o â—â—x_n ii_o greg._n vii_o and_o prosecute_v by_o 〈◊〉_d desperate_a persecuter_n viz._n guiâ—â—â—â—d_n algerius_n fâ—lbertus_n heldibrand_n after_o greg._n vii_o and_o lunifrank_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o sentence_v in_o no_o less_o than_o four_o council_n as_o the_o magdâ—burgs_n tell_v we_o viz._n the_o one_a lateran_n the_o vercellan_n the_o thureus_n and_o 2d_o lateran_n as_o cen._n 12._o p._n 454_o 456_o 457._o who_o with_o his_o witness_n against_o the_o râ—â—al_a presence_n do_v also_o testify_v against_o tâ—â—_n other_o of_o baptise_v of_o child_n the_o magdiburg_n cent._n 11._o câ—_n 15._o 1._o 240._o tell_v we_o that_o beringarius_n do_v iâ—_n the_o time_n of_o leo_n the_o ix_o about_o the_o yeâ—â—_n 1049._o public_o maintain_v his_o heresy_n which_o they_o set_v down_o to_o be_v deny_v transubstantiation_n and_o baptism_n to_o littâ—â—_n one_o under_o five_o head_n which_o laâ—â—franck_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n call_v scintillaris_n answerâ—â—_n large_a and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o his_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n he_o answer_v by_o sayâ—â—â—_n he_o do_v thereby_o oppose_v the_o general_a doctrâ—â—â—_n and_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 243._o cassander_n cassand_n cassand_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o dâ—â—â—_n of_o clâ—â—â—_n say_v that_o guitmund_n blâ—â—â—_n of_o averse_a do_v affirm_v that_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d baptism_n to_o little_a one_o though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d latter_a so_o public_o as_o the_o former_a knâ—â—â—â—_n as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n will_v not_o brook_v that_o blasphâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—_n at_o paris_n 1._o durand_n epistle_n to_o h._n 1._o p._n 43._o it_o be_v record_v tâ—â—_n durandus_fw-la bishop_n of_o leodienses_n hearâ—_n that_o henry_n i._o king_n of_o france_n have_v call_v a_o council_n to_o suppress_v the_o heresy_n oâ—_n browâ—â—_n bishop_n of_o austen_n and_o berringariâ—â—_n of_o tâ—â—rionenses_n write_v a_o large_a epistle_n â—o_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n first_o to_o applaud_v â—is_n wisdom_n in_o the_o call_n of_o that_o counâ—â—â—_n to_o suppress_v those_o pernicious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a heresy_n now_o modern_o revive_v which_o have_v fill_v all_o ear_n through_o france_n and_o germany_n then_o second_o mention_n the_o same_o to_o be_v first_o the_o affirm_v the_o eucharist_n â—o_o be_v not_o the_o real_a body_n but_o a_o shadow_n use_v figure_n rather_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n use_v second_o the_o deny_v and_o as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o lay_v the_o destroy_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n then_o three_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o council_n severity_n against_o they_o especial_o against_o the_o bishop_n of_o bruno_n â—hose_v influence_n in_o his_o capacity_n may_v be_v of_o so_o evil_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o council_n and_o last_o endeavour_n to_o confute_v the_o say_a opinion_n viz._n the_o first_o from_o several_a authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o leo_n ambrose_n hillary_n cyril_n basil_n and_o the_o second_o concern_v infant_n baptism_n from_o a_o single_a quotation_n out_o of_o auâ—â—â—â—_n against_o the_o donatist_n lib._n 4._o which_o epistle_n you_o have_v at_o large_a in_o the_o saidâ—ib_n â—ib_z pat._n mr._n clerk_n clark_n m._n clark_n in_o his_o martyrology_n tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n raise_v up_o beringariâ—_n who_o bold_o and_o faithful_o preach_v and_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n against_o the_o romish_a error_n whereupon_o the_o gospeler_n wâ—â—_n call_v berringariâ—â—_n for_o about_o 100_o year_n after_o math._n paris_n say_v that_o berringarius_n have_v draw_v all_o france_n italy_n and_o england_n to_o his_o opinion_n 1087._o dr._n usher_n vsher_n d._n vsher_n tell_v in_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 252._o out_o of_o thunder_n that_o bruno_n archbishop_n of_o tryerâ—_n do_v expel_v several_a of_o the_o berringarian_a sect_n that_o have_v spread_v his_o doctrine_n in_o several_a of_o those_o belgic_a country_n and_o that_o several_a of_o they_o upon_o examination_n do_v say_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o profit_v child_n to_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d say_v hâ—_n the_o authâ—â—_n of_o the_o act_n of_o bruno_n find_v in_o the_o lord_n câ—â—eâ—â—_n library_n of_o clapton_n do_v â—â—stifiâ—_n but_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bâ—rinâ—â—riâ—â—_n it_o be_v object_v 〈◊〉_d say_v thâ—t_a â—e_n do_v recant_v and_o reâ—oke_v hiâ—_n opinion_n aâ—_n appeaâ—â—_n by_o thâ—_n râ—â—â—â—tation_n itself_o record_v by_o grâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n â—â—prest_v in_o crispius_fw-la crispin_n crispin_n french_a history_n fol._n â—1_n that_o if_o he_o do_v through_o frailty_n recant_v and_o deny_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d other_o than_o peter_n do_v before_o he_o who_o â—it_n repent_v of_o that_o evil_a and_o so_o do_v berâ—â—garius_n too_o and_o write_v against_o his_o own_o recâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n so_o violaâ—â—ly_o extort_a from_o he_o for_o most_o conclude_v he_o live_v some_o time_n after_o and_o die_v in_o his_o former_a profession_n a_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o goodness_n as_o his_o epilaph_n by_o his_o scholar_n heldebert_n bishop_n of_o tryer_n discover_v mention_v by_o malmsbury_n p._n 1._o 14._o vir_fw-la uâ—re_fw-la sapiens_fw-la &_o parte_fw-la beatâ—â—_n ab_fw-la omni_fw-la qui_fw-la câ—â—loâ—_n anima_fw-la corpore_fw-la ditat_v huâ—um_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la vivam_fw-la sicum_fw-la sicum_fw-la quiâ—scum_fw-la nec_fw-la sciat_fw-la melior_fw-la sor_n mea_fw-la sort_n sva_fw-la he_o be_v a_o man_n be_v blessed_v on_o every_o part_n the_o earth_n have_v his_o body_n the_o heaven_n his_o heart_n my_o wish_n shall_v be_v that_o at_o that_o my_o end_n my_o soul_n may_v rest_v with_o this_o my_o friend_n the_o second_o eminent_a witness_n we_o meet_v with_o among_o the_o waldenses_n wâ—â—_n tâ—â—â—_n famoâ—â—_n peter_n bruis_n of_o tholoâ—sâ—_n bruis_n p._n bruis_n another_o of_o their_o renown_a barbe_n who_o public_o and_o most_o successful_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o city_n and_o the_o province_n round_o about_o it_o for_o about_o 20._o year_n wiâ—â—_n for_o his_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v apprehend_v imprisoned_a and_o bâ—rnt_v in_o the_o field_n of_o sir_n giles_n near_o tholoâ—â—e_n about_o the_o year_n 1136._o who_o doctrine_n and_o position_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v we_o have_v record_v by_o the_o magdib_n câ—â—t_fw-la 12._o 843._o and_o l._n osiander_n osiander_n osiander_n cent._n 12._o 262._o and_o among_o which_o we_o find_v these_o about_o baptism_n first_o that_o infant_n be_v mithâ—â—_n to_o be_v sword_n nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptiâ—ed_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a faith_n second_o that_o baptism_n without_o proper_a faith_n save_v not_o those_o two_o position_n say_v osiander_n the_o lutheran_n have_v no_o error_n in_o they_o the_o papist_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o deny_v infant_n to_o have_v proper_a faith_n three_o that_o little_a child_n that_o be_v under_o age_n and_o without_o understanding_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o baptism_n be_v not_o save_v thereby_o four_o that_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a again_o and_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v rebaptisation_n but_o right_a baptism_n these_o two_o say_v osiander_n be_v heretical_a &_o anabaptistical_n cen._n 12._o l._n 3._o p._n 262._o all_o which_o with_o his_o assertion_n about_o transubstantiation_n worship_v of_o image_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n be_v distinct_o and_o at_o large_a answer_v by_o peter_n cluniensos_n cluniens_fw-la peter_n cluniens_fw-la whereof_o the_o magdiburgs_n do_v give_v a_o particular_a account_n and_o also_o you_o have_v the_o say_v peter_n write_v to_o three_o bishop_n in_o france_n about_o this_o time_n say_v that_o neither_o temple_n nor_o altar_n be_v make_v by_o these_o people_n neither_o be_v cross_n worship_v but_o rather_o break_v and_o tread_v underfoot_o the_o mass_n be_v esteem_v a_o abomination_n and_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o live_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o heresy_n of_o the_o peâ—ro_n
lord_n that_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v under_o so_o much_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n and_o be_v bury_v under_o so_o much_o antichristian_a rubbish_n in_o these_o nation_n there_o be_v two_o material_a objection_n that_o i_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o obviate_v viz._n first_o that_o concern_v the_o german_a anabaptist_n remove_v tâ—e_v miscarriage_n of_o the_o german_a anabapt_v examine_v and_o the_o reproach_n from_o thence_o reflect_v upon_o the_o way_n remove_v and_o second_o concern_v some_o of_o the_o waldensian_a confession_n thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o own_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n to_o the_o first_o what_o have_v be_v more_o frequent_a in_o these_o latter_a time_n then_o to_o reflect_v some_o grosâ—_n miscarriage_n of_o some_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o anabaptist_n in_o luther_n day_n upon_o the_o whole_a profession_n ever_o since_o to_o which_o i_o will_v say_v these_o few_o thing_n that_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o thing_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d matâ—â—â—_n of_o fact_n that_o many_o anabaptist_n do_v prove_v foâ—_n horrible_o wicked_a aâ—_n spâ—â—hantiâ—s_v slâ—â—den_n osiander_n and_o other_o do_v report_n yet_o how_o unreasonable_a and_o uncharitable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o render_v all_o the_o people_n either_o in_o those_o time_n or_o since_o to_o be_v such_o person_n also_o and_o to_o judge_v a_o error_n in_o the_o principle_n from_o the_o error_n in_o conversation_n of_o some_o that_o have_v profess_v it_o for_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n may_v not_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v sensure_v and_o judge_v who_o have_v their_o chora_n judas_n and_o diatrophe_n among_o they_o but_o that_o other_o that_o own_v that_o principle_n be_v man_n of_o another_o spirit_n both_o in_o that_o as_o well_o as_o former_a and_o latter_a time_n you_o have_v most_o ample_a and_o authentic_a testimony_n from_o their_o great_a enemy_n witness_v that_o honourable_a character_n that_o rainerius_n the_o bloody_a inquisitor_n give_v of_o they_o in_o those_o day_n p._n 14._o of_o those_o in_o france_n cassander_n bellarmine_n of_o anabaptist_n well_o report_v of_o and_o baronius_n p._n 22._o of_o those_o in_o germany_n mr._n baxter_n himself_o one_o of_o their_o severe_a enemy_n in_o these_o nation_n yet_o have_v do_v himself_o and_o his_o opposite_n that_o right_a as_o to_o witness_v to_o the_o innocency_n of_o their_o conversation_n which_o you_o may_v please_v to_o read_v in_o his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o prin._n of_o love_n p._n 7_o viz._n that_o anabaptist_n be_v godly_a man_n that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o a_o point_n so_o difficult_a that_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o prelatist_n have_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n but_o depend_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o i_o know_v as_o good_a and_o sober_a man_n of_o that_o mind_n as_o of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o against_o they_o and_o that_o he_o once_o motion_v term_n of_o concord_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o be_v in_o as_o hopeful_a a_o way_n for_o peace_n with_o they_o as_o with_o most_o other_o and_o in_o his_o late_a large_a book_n call_v a_o christian_a directory_n he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v p._n 827._o that_o anabaptist_n may_v not_o only_o be_v admit_v to_o church_n communion_n but_o may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o their_o practice_n also_o 1._o because_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o all_o point_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o communion_n 2._o that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v liberty_n either_o to_o baptise_v on_o to_o let_v they_o stay_v till_o age_n as_o they_o think_v best_a and_o therefore_o tertullian_n and_o nazianzen_n speak_v against_o haste_n and_o augustine_n and_o many_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v baptize_v at_o age_n and_o if_o so_o what_o great_a argument_n against_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v of_o so_o great_a difficulty_n that_o be_v in_o all_o such_o case_n none_o that_o differ_v be_v tolerate_v we_o may_v not_o live_v together_o in_o the_o world_n or_o church_n but_o endless_o excommunicate_v or_o persecute_v one_o another_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a be_v upon_o this_o point_n to_o give_v you_o some_o account_n from_o the_o best_a author_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n itself_o that_o have_v occasion_v so_o much_o blunder_v in_o the_o world_n war._n the_o rustic_n war._n concern_v which_o you_o must_v understand_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o reflect_v upon_o viz._n first_o those_o many_o insurrection_n and_o disturbance_n that_o happen_v in_o isuria_n and_o sweâ—ia_n by_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 22._o yâ—â—rs_n viz._n from_o 1502._o to_o 1525_o call_v the_o clown_n or_o rustic_n war_n wherein_o munzer_n and_o several_a other_o anabaptist_n be_v concern_v in_o luther_n time_n and_o the_o other_o those_o 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