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they_o die_v without_o baptism_n they_o be_v damn_v o_o cruel_a sentence_n and_o bloody_a decree_n the_o first_o be_v refute_v by_o that_o we_o have_v say_v already_o that_o in_o they_o that_o have_v year_n no_o grace_n come_v by_o the_o sacrament_n but_o a_o disgrace_n rather_o no_o good_a but_o evil_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n examine_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n for_o here_o be_v understand_v the_o work_n of_o his_o humiliation_n as_o his_o incarnation_n dwell_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n his_o crucify_a and_o such_o like_a though_o there_o be_v touch_v only_o four_o work_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o our_o apostle_n say_v plain_o though_o noah_n ark_n save_v yet_o say_v that_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o flesh_n save_v not_o he_o seem_v to_o say_v gather_v not_o that_o outward_a wash_n save_v how_o then_o say_v our_o adversary_n that_o all_o be_v damn_v that_o have_v not_o baptism_n 5._o test_n rhemis_n joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o or_o do_v they_o say_v so_o no_o not_o all_o say_v they_o who_o then_o and_o who_o not_o all_o infant_n say_v they_o that_o die_v without_o baptism_n o_o pitiful_a &_o cruel_a sentence_n who_o ear_n will_v not_o tingle_v at_o it_o infant_n who_o can_v speak_v think_v or_o do_v ill_a the_o child_n who_o flesh_n be_v scarce_o curd_v in_o the_o womb_n who_o bone_n be_v scarce_o gristle_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o womb_n pass_v to_o the_o utter_a darkness_n for_o ever_o thus_o speak_v the_o dragon_n all_o gore_v with_o blood_n 12.3_o apoc._n 12.3_o but_o do_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n say_v so_o also_o no_o doubt_v this_o lamb_n blood_n extend_v itself_o even_o to_o these_o little_a lamb_n and_o suckling_n be_v there_o no_o pardon_n from_o this_o general_a damnatorie_n sentence_n &_o cruel_a definitive_a be_v none_o except_v yes_o god_n do_v accept_v they_o as_o baptize_v who_o be_v martyr_v before_o they_o can_v be_v baptize_v 2._o rhe._n in_o joh._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o they_o that_o depart_v this_o life_n with_o desire_n and_o vow_n of_o baptism_n only_o they_o yea_o only_o they_o who_o earnest_o intend_v desire_v and_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o few_o very_o few_o o_o happy_a &_o rare_a case_n of_o they_o above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v single_v out_o unto_o life_n what_o be_v their_o proof_n that_o the_o unbaptised_a must_v needs_o be_v damn_v joh._n 3._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v general_a even_o against_o all_o whosoever_o have_v not_o outward_a water_n and_o if_o general_a why_o not_o to_o martyr_n and_o the_o other_o that_o die_v with_o desire_n of_o baptism_n but_o they_o can_v make_v general_a when_o they_o will_v 4._o pighius_fw-la hierar_n eccl_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o special_a when_o they_o will_v even_o as_o blasphemous_o they_o have_v say_v of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n praef_n linda_n in_o praef_n so_o they_o make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o scale_n of_o wax_n but_o suppose_v a_o martyr_n or_o a_o christian_a convert_v not_o yet_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n as_o they_o that_o lead_v the_o martyr_n to_o death_n see_v their_o patience_n faith_n zeal_n be_v sudden_o convert_v and_o cry_v out_o christianus_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o thereupon_o suffer_v with_o they_o how_o can_v they_o desire_v that_o they_o know_v not_o of_o be_v they_o damn_v for_o this_o popish_a divinity_n make_v all_o damn_a who_o in_o their_o own_o person_n do_v not_o earnest_o intend_v desire_v and_o seek_v for_o baptism_n of_o water_n even_o as_o earnest_o as_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o speech_n carry_v it_o as_o the_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o water_n 5.6.7_o john_n 5.6.7_o when_o it_o be_v trouble_v and_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o what_o then_o become_v of_o john_n baptist_n for_o who_o baptize_v he_o he_o indeed_o say_v to_o christ_n 14._o math._n 3_o 14._o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o he_o desire_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o see_v he_o live_v in_o a_o time_n when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o 4.2_o john_n 3.22_o &_o 4.2_o for_o christ_n disciple_n then_o baptize_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o seem_v act._n 1.5_o to_o be_v bear_v indeed_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o of_o the_o outward_a water_n except_o paul_n or_o andrew_n 1.36.40_o john_n 1.36.40_o and_o some_o that_o be_v johns_n disciple_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o not_o with_o water_n what_o dare_v they_o say_v of_o the_o thief_n who_o be_v neither_o martyr_n 9.18_o act_n 9.18_o nor_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o instruct_v to_o desire_v baptism_n of_o water_n but_o by_o special_a influence_n of_o god_n sudden_a touch_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o lighten_v of_o his_o mind_n 23.42_o luk._n 23.42_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o obtain_v that_o princely_a paradise_n last_o of_o all_o see_v themselves_o confess_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o parent_n or_o godfather_n trident_n catech._n trident_n as_o they_o term_v they_o serve_v for_o to_o procure_v grace_n to_o child_n baptize_v who_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n nor_o grace_n yet_o to_o ask_v it_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o parent_n or_o friend_n who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o baptism_n for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v bear_v or_o already_o bear_v and_o yet_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v accept_v in_o god_n sight_n themselves_o for_o the_o innocent_n and_o martyr_n who_o herod_n tragicallie_o murder_v in_o the_o massacre_n of_o bethlem_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o baptize_v nor_o baptism_n desire_v for_o they_o lest_o of_o all_o this_o baptism_n of_o blood_n which_o all_o lament_a all_o father_n and_o mother_n cry_v out_o upon_o themselves_o i_o say_v confess_v these_o not_o only_o save_v 2.16_o rhe_n test_n in_o math._n 2.16_o but_o glorious_o save_v to_o be_v martyr_n and_o solemnize_v their_o feast_n and_o thus_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n be_v weak_a their_o building_n also_o upon_o it_o paunch_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o the_o world_n no_o doubt_n many_o child_n dye_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n uncircumcised_a as_o david_n child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n 12.18_o 2._o sam._n 12.18_o which_o die_v even_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o great_a grief_n if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o in_o baptism_n that_o it_o come_v so_o near_o the_o just_a time_n and_o miss_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n escape_v all_o shipwreck_n to_o die_v in_o the_o port_n &_o haven_n likewise_o the_o israelite_n remain_v uncircumcised_a without_o all_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o count_v it_o a_o rebuke_n because_o they_o learned_a heathenishnes_n of_o egypt_n 5.8_o josh_n 5.8_o or_o keep_v themselves_o uncircumcised_a as_o meaning_n to_o return_v into_o egypt_n num._n 14.4_o yet_o who_o dare_v be_v so_o peremptory_a epiphanius_n baptism_n the_o great_a circumcision_n so_o call_v by_o epiphanius_n as_o to_o pronounce_v damnation_n upon_o they_o for_o look_v how_o baptism_n answer_v circumcision_n so_o the_o decease_a without_o baptism_n shall_v be_v by_o suit_n and_o proportion_n no_o worse_a thing_n than_o die_v without_o circumcision_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v less_o mercy_n and_o pity_v then_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o go_v hard_a with_o infant_n under_o christ_n than_o infant_n under_o moses_n see_v christ_n also_o become_v a_o infant_n to_o save_v and_o redeem_v infant_n see_v also_o on_o they_o by_o herod_n be_v lay_v the_o first_o testimony_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v hate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n even_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o babe_n and_o suckling_n 3.16_o math._n 3.16_o and_o that_o unto_o death_n add_v hereunto_o that_o see_v the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o set_a time_n to_o circumcision_n 17.12_o gen._n 17.12_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o dangerous_a somewhat_o for_o life_n themselves_o life_n ge._n 34.25_o in_o the_o sichemite_n who_o be_v soar_v for_o the_o cut_v three_o day_n and_o not_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o i_o mean_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o design_v no_o certain_a time_n to_o baptize_v that_o see_v it_o be_v free_a for_o dispose_v of_o that_o least_o of_o all_o necessity_n depend_v upon_o it_o whereas_o if_o the_o 2_o or_o 3._o ep_n 3._o as_o some_o in_o cyp._n time_n l._n 3._o cp_n 8._o ep_n the_o 7._o or_o 8._o day_n have_v be_v appoint_v or_o such_o like_a than_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n beyond_o that_o time_n have_v be_v great_a offence_n but_o the_o depart_n of_o
do_v our_o church_n alone_o think_v so_o and_o do_v not_o other_o church_n make_v up_o the_o harmony_n 25_o roger_n in_o the_o english_a creed_n set_v out_o by_o authority_n pag._n 33._o par_fw-fr 2_o art_n 25_o the_o creed_n of_o our_o church_n confess_v this_o among_o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o so_o many_o as_o be_v not_o incorporate_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o least_o of_o baptism_n be_v assure_o damn_v so_o do_v two_o confession_n of_o switzerland_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n the_o protestant_a church_n of_o france_n so_o of_o flanders_n so_o of_o auspurge_n so_o of_o saxony_n and_o sweveland_n which_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n alanus_fw-la cope_n reckon_v this_o up_o as_o one_o of_o our_o error_n in_o england_n 9_o dial_n 6._o cap._n 9_o infant_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v most_o sound_o even_o he_o which_o have_v now_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a place_n in_o this_o church_n 516._o in_o his_o reply_n in_o the_o great_a volume_n pag._n 516._o and_o profess_v that_o he_o mislike_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o who_o think_v out_o of_o joh._n 3._o infant_n to_o be_v condemn_v be_v not_o baptize_v as_o much_o as_o any_o it_o shall_v be_v ambition_n to_o muster_v the_o name_n of_o they_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o standard_n in_o their_o place_n and_o be_v on_o our_o side_n so_o do_v sacr_n do_v aret._n proble_v theol_fw-it par_fw-fr 2_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sacr_n aretius_n at_o barnes_n 26._o barnes_n caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o sec_fw-la 26._o caluin_n and_o 369._o and_o confess_v c._n 4._o sect_n 49._o zuingl_n de_fw-mi provide_v dei_fw-la c._n 6._o tom_n 1._o pa._n 369._o beza_n at_o geneva_n certain_o zuinglius_fw-la at_o zurich_n call_v they_o sacramentary_n who_o attribute_v so_o much_o grace_n to_o the_o sacrament_n so_o much_o virtue_n to_o baptism_n of_o itself_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n have_v this_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o late_a church_n but_o even_o a_o long_a have_v testimony_n from_o this_o apostle_n baptism_n save_v but_o i_o mean_v not_o say_v he_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o water_n but_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 5.26_o ephe._n 5.26_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n to_o sanctify_v it_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n but_o how_o through_o the_o word_n 8.2_o psalm_n 8.2_o in_o david_n time_n the_o church_n profess_v god_n praise_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o suckling_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o cathecumen_n the_o not_o baptize_v not_o only_o save_v but_o glorify_v as_o martyr_n such_o a_o one_o be_v heraclide_n origens_n scholar_n behead_v under_o severus_n and_o rhais_n a_o woman_n who_o origen_n say_v to_o have_v obtain_v baptism_n by_o fire_n lubia_fw-la cyp_n epist_n ad_fw-la lubia_fw-la cyprian_n about_o the_o 260._o year_n after_o christ_n profess_v that_o not_o only_o suffer_v for_o christ_n baptismi_fw-la de_fw-fr conse_n distinc_fw-la 4._o ca._n baptismi_fw-la but_o faith_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o baptism_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v our_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v with_o sensible_a eye_n but_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n valem_fw-la ambros_n in_o sine_fw-la ora._n sune_v de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valem_fw-la ambrose_n about_o 380._o year_n after_o christ_n say_v of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o die_v without_o baptism_n christ_n baptize_v he_o when_o man_n office_n fail_v again_o his_o faith_n wash_v he_o saint_n austen_n petrum_fw-la aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr side_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la though_o he_o be_v alone_o almost_o except_o they_o that_o suruive_v in_o his_o own_o age_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n make_v out_o of_o the_o sixth_o of_o john_n a_o necessity_n of_o the_o supper_n even_o for_o infant_n 6.53_o joh._n 6.53_o because_o it_o be_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o none_o shall_v eat_v but_o they_o who_o can_v examine_v themselves_o 11.23_o 1._o cor._n 11.23_o yet_o in_o diverse_a place_n where_o god_n assist_v he_o more_o and_o he_o remember_v himself_o 7._o aug._n l._n 13._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la ca_fw-mi 7._o he_o yield_v also_o to_o this_o truth_n make_v faith_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v he_o that_o say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o say_v as_o general_o he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n 12.8_o luk._n 12.8_o i_o will_v confess_v he_o before_o my_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o again_o 9.24_o luk._n 9.24_o he_o that_o leese_v his_o life_n shall_v save_v it_o and_o again_o psal_n 116.15_o precious_a be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o rather_o commend_v they_o that_o die_v sometime_o without_o baptism_n for_o other_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n defer_v not_o their_o baptism_n further_o but_o these_o for_o love_n to_o god_n defer_v to_o live_v long_o he_o exemplifi_v also_o in_o the_o thief_n and_o 24._o and_o aug._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la in_o don_n cap._n 24._o again_o then_o be_v baptism_n fulfil_v when_o not_o the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n but_o when_o the_o instant_n or_o moment_n of_o necessity_n exclude_v from_o visible_a baptism_n infant_n baptism_n serm_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n again_o none_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o long_o as_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o sacrament_n signify_v again_o 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