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the_o enjoin_v initiatory_a visible_a seal_n of_o which_o they_o be_v outward_o capable_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o ordinary_a time_n then_o and_o not_o extraordinary_a be_v here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v then_o child_n of_o member_n of_o a_o ordinary_a political_a visible_a church_n be_v here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o johs_n or_o melchisedecks_n family_n a_o visible_a seal_n enjoin_v not_o a_o case_n wherein_o actual_o any_o such_o seal_n be_v not_o enjoin_v be_v here_o also_o consider_v but_o either_o actual_o enjoin_v or_o at_o least_o in_o view_n at_o the_o present_a make_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o church_n reference_n as_o in_o the_o case_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n let_v none_o object_n adam_n and_o noah_n time_n and_o case_n against_o our_o thesis_fw-la external_a right_n in_o such_o a_o church_n seal_n be_v propound_v let_v none_o confound_v this_o with_o 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booth_n or_o tabernacle_n to_o dwell_v in_o deut._n 16._o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o levit._n 23._o 34_o 35._o 38_o 39_o 40._o which_o none_o will_v say_v be_v infant_n work_v let_v none_o then_o object_n that_o you_o may_v as_o well_o plead_v for_o infant_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o in_o cyprian_n time_n and_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n as_o be_v cross_v rebaptise_v etc._n etc._n in_o use_n in_o his_o time_n too_o and_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n partooke_v of_o the_o passover_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v in_o a_o word_n we_o speak_v of_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o person_n outward_o capable_a thereof_o otherwise_o albeit_o the_o party_n have_v a_o covenant_n right_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o general_a yet_o in_o that_o case_n of_o incapability_n it_o be_v peculiar_a and_o their_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi just_o suspend_v from_o be_v personal_o elicit_v and_o this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o ground_n of_o right_a to_o the_o initiatory_a 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my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v speak_v too_o in_o esay_n 42._o and_o 49._o and_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o yea_o but_o paul_n right_o draw_v the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n as_o include_v in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n he_o which_o promise_v the_o end_n he_o command_v the_o mean_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o but_o here_o we_o see_v what_o ground_n work_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o way_n of_o authorise_v so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o matter_n upon_o it_o be_v very_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o the_o world_n end_n yet_o be_v it_o only_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o scripture_n consequence_n from_o such_o like_a place_n as_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v this_o our_o divine_n make_v account_v it_o be_v a_o 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that_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o else_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o to_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o any_o such_o thing_n very_o it_o be_v from_o scripture_n consequence_n and_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n so_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o same_o rule_n hold_v act_n 4._o 4._o there_o be_v four_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virorum_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hominum_fw-la a_o word_n of_o the_o common_a gender_n which_o believe_v what_o no_o woman_n among_o they_o none_o of_o their_o wife_n that_o be_v very_o strange_a but_o be_v they_o not_o baptize_v anabaptist_n will_v yield_v sure_o they_o be_v yea_o but_o that_o must_v be_v draw_v by_o consequence_n the_o church_n of_o the_o philippian_n colossian_n
must_v the_o faithful_a be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n faith_n must_v precede_v and_o go_v before_o mr._n blackwood_n enlarge_v the_o testimony_n in_o word_n to_o like_a purpose_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n faith_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o first_o he_o scil_n that_o be_v make_v godly_a by_o grace_n of_o who_o he_o before_o speak_v must_v first_o believe_v and_o after_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o prisoner_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o regeneraon_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o can_v this_o say_v mr._n backwood_n be_v affirm_v of_o infant_n and_o again_o i_o will_v roll_n in_o mire_n walk_v deceitful_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o then_o when_o i_o be_o full_a with_o evil_n i_o will_v cease_v and_o receive_v baptism_n which_o show_v say_v mr._n b._n at_o what_o time_n person_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v not_o in_o their_o infancy_n but_o when_o they_o be_v man_n if_o the_o faithful_a if_o one_o that_o be_v make_v godly_a by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o must_v first_o profess_v his_o faith_n ergo_fw-la none_o other_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v if_o bring_v to_o baptism_n in_o any_o other_o way_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la yea_o but_o that_o do_v plain_o resist_v the_o tradition_n of_o wholesome_a baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n say_v basil_n what_o do_v resist_v the_o wholesome_a tradition_n of_o baptism_n paedobaptism_n without_o actual_a faith_n express_v basil_n intend_v it_o not_o but_o if_o one_o that_o be_v make_v godly_a by_o grace_n be_v changeable_a by_o nature_n sometime_o by_o negligence_n fall_v from_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o hold_v forth_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n confess_v in_o baptism_n this_o be_v resist_v that_o tradition_n of_o baptism_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o tradition_n of_o baptism_n a_o rule_n that_o only_o actual_a confessor_n of_o the_o trinity_n must_v be_v baptize_v let_v he_o expound_v himself_o for_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o eunomius_n pag._n 119._o speak_v of_o that_o form_n of_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n he_o call_v that_o the_o tradition_n scil_n touch_v baptism_n if_o by_o his_o description_n he_o intend_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n scil_n the_o covenant_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o hurt_v we_o not_o if_o of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o imperfect_a description_n of_o baptism_n baptism_n say_v he_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o mean_v it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o real_o to_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v than_o simon_n magus_n and_o ananias_n have_v not_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o he_o speak_v it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o sacramental_o that_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o infant_n baptism_n as_o for_o mr._n b_n exposition_n that_o basils_n other_o speech_n i_o will_v lie_v and_o swear_v and_o when_o full_a of_o evil_n &c._n &c._n then_o receive_v baptism_n show_v the_o time_n when_o person_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v i_o wonder_v at_o his_o collection_n do_v he_o think_v man_n shall_v sin_v to_o the_o full_a till_o they_o be_v even_o weary_a and_o then_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v that_o a_o fit_a time_n when_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o devil_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o be_v his_o old_a swear_a trustee_n then_o to_o listen_v themselves_o under_o christ_n command_n very_o if_o mr._n b._n think_v so_o basil_n do_v not_o for_o he_o rather_o reprove_v person_n for_o defer_v their_o baptism_n as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v bemire_v himself_o in_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v and_o then_o at_o last_o one_o wash_v in_o baptism_n will_v make_v all_o clean_a which_o he_o thus_o sarcastical_o deride_v aretius_n have_v no_o such_o thought_n of_o basils_n judgement_n in_o this_o case_n who_o yet_o have_v reason_n to_o know_v basils_n mind_n better_a than_o mr._n b._n or_o i._n and_o he_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o luke_n 18_o bring_v in_o basil_n as_o use_v this_o argument_n among_o other_o infant_n capaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la etiam_fw-la participes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptismi_fw-la basil_n then_o have_v other_o argument_n for_o paedobaptism_n but_o this_o be_v one_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n seal_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o be_v they_o also_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n sect_n four_o evsebius_fw-la testimony_n lib._n 6._o hist_o eccl_n touch_v origen_n and_o other_o be_v catechist_n at_o alexandria_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v argument_n mr._n b._n in_o his_o preface_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n none_o deny_v but_o that_o adult_n pagan_n or_o the_o adult_n child_n of_o person_n baptize_v be_v to_o be_v so_o catechise_v thence_o the_o name_n of_o catechumeni_fw-la in_o author_n usual_o so_o take_v but_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o child_n also_o be_v baptize_v in_o origen_n time_n witness_n origen_n word_n in_o his_o second_n tom._n hom._n 14._o upon_o luke_n little_a one_o say_v he_o be_v baptize_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n story_n to_o confirm_v the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o proposition_n may_v have_v be_v also_o spare_v as_o not_o conclude_v what_o they_o intend_v that_o in_o those_o time_n no_o infant_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v some_o be_v adult_a pagan_n which_o come_v in_o upon_o their_o own_o right_n only_o and_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o such_o catechumeni_fw-la who_o baptism_n be_v prevent_v by_o martyrdom_n as_o the_o woman_n the_o treatise_n mention_v proposition_n 3._o and_o evirenitana_n the_o virgin_n proposition_n 5._o and_o sundry_a other_o mention_v by_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la haeret_fw-la quote_v by_o mr._n b._n in_o his_o preface_n some_o adult_a pagan_n which_o after_o instruction_n actual_o come_v to_o receive_v baptism_n of_o which_o the_o treatise_n mention_n 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be_v now_o to_o deal_v with_o indian_n in_o such_o sort_n we_o will_v take_v the_o like_a course_n yet_o maintain_v pedobaptisme_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n cyprian_n which_o mention_n that_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la yet_o who_o more_o strong_a for_o paedobaptism_n than_o he_o austin_n who_o l._n 8._o confessionum_fw-la write_v of_o victorinus_n his_o open_a confession_n before_o his_o baptism_n yet_o who_o plead_v more_o for_o paedobaptism_n than_o he_o some_o be_v child_n of_o christian_a parent_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o grow_v as_o jerome_n ambrose_n austin_n gregory_n nazianzen_n add_v by_o hen._n den_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n theodosius_n the_o emperor_n luâ—gerus_n pancratius_n pontius_n nazarius_n tecla_n and_o erasma_n tusca_n a_o certain_a brother_n mention_v in_o eusebius_n and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o ergo_fw-la child_n of_o inchurch_v parent_n ought_v to_o stay_v unto_o adult_n year_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v because_o these_o do_v so_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la nay_o then_o they_o shall_v stay_v till_o near_o their_o death_n because_o constantine_n theodosius_n and_o other_o do_v so_o which_o to_o our_o author_n will_v be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la yea_o or_o at_o least_o we_o must_v stay_v till_o 30._o year_n old_a because_o jerom_n austin_n and_o other_o do_v so_o or_o what_o be_v the_o sequel_n hereof_o be_v it_o this_o ergo_fw-la none_n other_o which_o come_v of_o christian_a parent_n be_v in_o those_o time_n baptize_v till_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a year_n of_o discretion_n i_o whole_o deny_v it_o if_o the_o author_n have_v bring_v as_o many_o more_o instance_n unless_o they_o can_v say_v and_o prove_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n their_o induction_n be_v not_o regular_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o
such_o person_n be_v defer_v through_o corruption_n in_o the_o person_n who_o it_o concern_v some_o out_o of_o groundless_a supposal_n of_o a_o necessity_n to_o conform_v to_o christ_n baptism_n who_o be_v baptize_v at_o 30._o year_n old_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o gregory_n nazianzen_n refute_v that_o ground_n of_o defer_v baptism_n other_o think_v it_o may_v be_v some_o defilement_n yea_o deface_v to_o their_o child_n baptism_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o if_o they_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o good_a to_o be_v defer_v other_o have_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o a_o excellency_n of_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n water_n above_o other_o which_o occasion_v constantius_n defer_v his_o baptism_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n theodoret_n lib._n 1._o hist_o eccles_n c._n 35._o some_o parent_n be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n through_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o minister_n require_v as_o then_o the_o use_n be_v so_o much_o for_o a_o offering_n from_o and_o for_o any_o person_n which_o be_v baptize_v which_o occasion_v delay_n in_o many_o whence_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ellâ—bertinum_n cite_v in_o trecius_n his_o decretall_n that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v look_v to_o it_o throughout_o the_o church_n that_o those_o which_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o baptism_n if_o they_o offer_v any_o thing_n free_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n it_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o they_o but_o if_o otherwise_o through_o poverty_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v the_o priest_n shall_v not_o violent_o take_v any_o pawn_n of_o they_o because_o many_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n fear_v the_o same_o do_v withhold_v their_o child_n from_o baptism_n sect_n v._o beside_o many_o other_o cause_v mention_v by_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o 40th_o oration_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la where_o he_o blame_v not_o only_o the_o defer_v of_o elder_a person_n that_o be_v at_o their_o own_o dispose_n but_o the_o defer_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n and_o because_o gregory_n testimony_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o treatise_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o four_o proposition_n it_o be_v meet_a it_o shall_v be_v clear_v whether_o he_o be_v more_o we_o or_o you_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o he_o give_v his_o advice_n out_o of_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o child_n baptism_n be_v defer_v till_o they_o be_v three_o year_n old_a this_o be_v his_o peculiar_a fancy_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o anabaptist_n tenant_n which_o say_v a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n able_a to_o hold_v forth_o his_o knowledge_n in_o article_n of_o religion_n beside_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o a_o child_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v we_o say_v that_o unripe_a child_n before_o capable_a of_o profess_v their_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o child_n also_o of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o i_o wonder_v our_o adversary_n urge_v not_o a_o speech_n of_o he_o in_o that_o oration_n speak_v of_o person_n that_o can_v receive_v baptism_n he_o reckon_v as_o some_o grow_a one_o thou_o can_v through_o some_o sudden_a exigent_n albeit_o they_o desire_v it_o so_o other_o which_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o infancy_n but_o he_o intend_v that_o of_o such_o as_o can_v come_v of_o themselves_o unless_o by_o other_o help_n and_o especial_o infant_n which_o can_v come_v mere_o in_o their_o own_o right_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n who_o if_o not_o baptize_v they_o themselves_o be_v exempt_v from_o guilt_n of_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n albeit_o not_o of_o loss_n by_o it_o as_o his_o word_n evidence_n speak_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v unseal_v or_o unbaptise_v be_v without_o sin_n although_o they_o suffer_v loss_n or_o hurt_n but_o do_v not_o act_v it_o unless_o they_o be_v not_o without_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n but_o they_o themselves_o sin_v not_o therein_o personal_o in_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o have_v invey_v so_o much_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o baptism_n be_v defer_v he_o hereby_o clear_v they_o from_o that_o blame_n but_o he_o account_v that_o even_o those_o babe_n be_v sufferer_n in_o this_o omission_n and_o at_o a_o loss_n that_o in_o other_o right_a and_o by_o other_o help_v they_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o baptism_n albeit_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n they_o can_v of_o themselves_o receive_v baptism_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n let_v his_o word_n declare_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v not_o wickedness_n take_v occasion_n scil_n to_o cause_v a_o defer_v of_o its_o baptism_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v from_o infancy_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o spirit_n from_o its_o tender_a age_n yea_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakednesse_n of_o its_o age_n thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o have_v it_o seal_v how_o be_v thou_o a_o mother_n of_o a_o feeble_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o very_a little_a faith_n where_o he_o touch_v upon_o another_o cause_n why_o christian_a parent_n sometime_o defer_v their_o child_n baptism_n scil_n a_o distrustful_a fear_n of_o hazard_v their_o babe_n health_n if_o dip_v as_o among_o many_o the_o use_n than_o be_v in_o baptism_n so_o than_o he_o charge_v the_o matter_n not_o upon_o the_o child_n but_o upon_o the_o parent_n in_o point_n of_o guilt_n if_o not_o baptize_v and_o observe_v he_o account_v it_o a_o wickedness_n not_o thus_o to_o devote_v they_o from_o their_o tender_a year_n their_o first_o birth_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la unguiculis_fw-la as_o the_o word_n be_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n to_o put_v itself_o forth_o 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which_o have_v contribute_v nothing_o before_o hand_n thereto_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v bestow_v on_o such_o as_o be_v indebt_v baptism_n because_o sin_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n scil_n sacramental_o and_o now_o let_v all_o judge_n to_o which_o side_n gregory_n nazianzen_n most_o propend_v he_o himself_o be_v baptize_v at_o above_o 30._o yea_o but_o he_o approve_v not_o of_o it_o as_o lawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o defer_v it_o to_o above_o three_o year_n and_o in_o some_o case_n scil_n of_o hazard_n of_o life_n to_o be_v administer_v before_o sure_o if_o he_o have_v think_v baptism_n of_o a_o very_a babe_n unlawful_a as_o anabaptist_n do_v he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o upon_o no_o pretence_n of_o any_o hazard_n of_o life_n any_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v
therefore_o nullity_n or_o no_o ordinance_n truth_n be_v no_o less_o truth_n because_o a_o weak_a scholar_n take_v unsafe_a medium_n to_o confirm_v or_o prove_v the_o same_o yet_o i_o add_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o author_n urge_v by_o antipaedobaptist_n use_v like_o language_n and_o argument_n justine_n call_v it_o new_a birth_n and_o say_v we_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o water_n and_o they_o be_v newborn_a as_o we_o be_v that_o be_v baptize_v and_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la adipiscamur_fw-la fiamus_fw-la silij_fw-la scientiae_fw-la and_o that_o we_o become_v the_o son_n of_o knowledge_n and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n pass_v by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v it_o a_o wash_a whereby_o we_o wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n grace_v whereby_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v paedag_n l._n 1._o gregory_n nazianzen_n call_v it_o baptism_n because_o sin_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n so_o he_o call_v it_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lose_n of_o our_o bond_n the_o take_v away_o of_o slavery_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o 40._o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la so_o basil_n yea_o these_o author_n use_v like_o ground_n for_o baptism_n justine_n use_v that_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o from_o john_n 3._o 5._o and_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n add_v rationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la hanc_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quoniam_fw-la prima_fw-la nativitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o thing_n because_o that_o our_o first_o nativity_n scil_n native_a corruption_n come_v upon_o we_o neither_o know_v nor_o will_v it_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o our_o parent_n and_o from_o their_o seed_n etc._n etc._n justine_n and_o those_o with_o he_o live_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o he_o receive_v this_o he_o say_v from_o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o to_o other_o after_o they_o and_o from_o those_o other_o to_o they_o and_o what_o reason_n be_v that_o deliver_v thus_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o baptism_n even_o that_o native_a estate_n of_o child_n in_o their_o parent_n what_o be_v this_o but_o in_o effect_n what_o the_o author_n of_o those_o homily_n on_o the_o roman_n urge_v speak_v of_o david_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la accepit_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o be_v use_v by_o origen_n hom_n 14._o on_o luke_n by_o cyprian_a epistle_n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la by_o austin_n jerom_n ambrose_n the_o same_o use_v by_o gregory_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la thou_o scil_n be_v to_o haste_n to_o baptism_n as_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o not_o more_o but_o from_o hence_o be_v bear_v only_o in_o corruption_n or_o in_o sin_n the_o same_o urge_v the_o milevitan_a council_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la urge_v john_n 3_o 5._o for_o baptism_n also_o so_o as_o austin_n and_o other_o urge_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o danger_n to_o unbaptised_a person_n so_o do_v gregory_n nazianzen_n orat_fw-la 40._o not_o to_o stay_v to_o christ_n year_n because_o of_o danger_n of_o mortality_n yea_o better_a infant_n be_v seal_v without_o sense_n thereof_o then_o die_v without_o the_o seal_n and_o he_o also_o as_o well_o as_o austin_n make_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o paena_fw-la damni_fw-la albeit_o not_o with_o paena_fw-la sensus_fw-la ibid._n basil_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o haste_n to_o baptism_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n without_o baptism_n yet_o in_o they_o any_o naevi_fw-la in_o this_o way_n be_v overlook_v and_o their_o testimony_n not_o therefore_o invalid_a 2_o i_o say_v that_o albeit_o that_o austin_n and_o other_o for_o paedobaptism_n use_v some_o unsafe_a ground_n yet_o other_o they_o use_v be_v to_o we_o solid_a as_o that_o from_o circumcision_n l._n 4._o cont_n donat._n c._n 23_o 24._o and_o epist_n 108._o seleucianae_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 25._o that_o of_o their_o parent_n faith_n whence_o notwithstanding_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o themselves_o it_o become_v a_o beneficial_a ordinance_n serm._n 14._o upon_o verb._n apostoli_fw-la that_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v in_o the_o flesh_n hence_o that_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a council_n in_o augustine_n time_n unto_o innocent_a the_o first_o nos_fw-la quia_fw-la credimus_fw-la parvulos_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la nasci_fw-la etc._n etc._n praeterea_fw-la quia_fw-la credimus_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la pure_a ex_fw-la illibata_fw-la virgine_fw-la natum_fw-la ad_fw-la implendas_fw-la confirmandasque_fw-la dei_fw-la promissiones_fw-la quae_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la excludant_fw-la a_o salute_n say_v in_o faedere_fw-la includunt_fw-la deo_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la contendimus_fw-la this_o that_o i_o have_v here_o recite_v may_v serve_v further_a to_o evince_v the_o guile_n of_o the_o treatise_n quote_v this_o epistle_n proposition_n 7._o add_v the_o word_n much_o rather_o thus_o but_o much_o rather_o include_v infant_n which_o be_v manifest_a injury_n likewise_o it_o appear_v by_o finem_fw-la by_o lib._n de_fw-fr bap._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la tertullia_n answer_n in_o way_n of_o gloss_n upon_o matth._n 19_o 13_o 14._o let_v they_o come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o that_o be_v of_o old_a hold_v forth_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o paedobaptism_n in_o a_o word_n the_o command_n mind_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v also_o hold_v out_o of_o old_a by_o austin_n and_o other_o as_o the_o ground_n thereof_o which_o they_o mean_v when_o they_o say_v the_o church_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n homil._n in_o rom._n 5._o &_o austin_n contr_n donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23_o 24._o milevitan_n council_n can._n 2._o and_o austin_n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o say_v else_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v or_o receive_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o he_o say_v again_o in_o his_o three_o epistle_n ad_fw-la volus_n therefore_o than_o they_o baptize_v person_n because_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n as_o austin_n further_o open_v himself_o lib_n de_fw-fr pec_fw-fr merit_n &_o remiss_a cap._n 26._o charity_n than_o i_o think_v shall_v over_o look_v other_o their_o more_o unsound_a tenant_n or_o argument_n touch_v paedobaptism_n but_o to_o return_v to_o cyprian_n epistle_n and_o add_v one_o word_n more_o for_o mr._n b._n and_o other_o satisfaction_n let_v he_o 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so_o call_v it_o if_o the_o reader_n spare_v a_o little_a more_o patience_n he_o shall_v hear_v