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communicate_v to_o the_o party_n baptize_v thus_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n say_v §_o 6._o and_o thus_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n also_o st._n chrysost_o say_v baptizandos_fw-la say_v divinae_fw-la autem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la maculam_fw-la sordesque_fw-la â—mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n to_o cleanse_v the_o spot_n and_o filth_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v perfect_o purge_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v baptize_v theophylact_fw-mi say_v 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theophyl_n in_o john_n 5._o 4._o that_o though_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chr._n hom._n 40._o in_o act._n be_v simple_o water_n yet_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v thereto_o through_o call_v upon_o god_n it_o lose_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o we_o know_v be_v sin_n and_o corruption_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o baptism_n 2._o baptism_n scis_fw-la ipse_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o mecum_fw-la pariter_fw-la recognoscis_fw-la quid_fw-la detraxerit_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidve_fw-la contulerit_fw-la mors_fw-la ista_fw-la criminum_fw-la vita_fw-la virtutum_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o call_v it_o that_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n of_o virtue_n baptism_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v wash_v say_v dom._n say_v lavamur_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la deletur_fw-la chirographum_fw-la damnationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la haec_fw-la nobis_fw-la confertur_fw-la nè_fw-la nobis_fw-la jam_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la noceat_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la consensu_fw-la abstineamus_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o coen_n dom._n st._n bernard_n in_o baptism_n because_o therein_o the_o handwriting_n of_o our_o damnation_n be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v of_o concupiscence_n unless_o we_o consent_v unto_o it_o st._n augustin_n 7._o augustin_n quam_fw-la causam_fw-la si_fw-la voluerimus_fw-la admittere_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la progressu_fw-la proveniet_fw-la ut_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tum_fw-la potius_fw-la se_fw-la interimere_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la abluti_fw-la universorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o quod_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la fecissent_fw-la sc_fw-la ut_fw-la christum_fw-la negarent_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_v in_o illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la dimitteretur_fw-la quod_fw-la timore_fw-la mortis_fw-la negaverint_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la etiam_fw-la illis_fw-la facinus_fw-la tam_fw-la immane_a dimissum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la occiderant_fw-la christum_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 13._o c._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o if_o that_o be_v admit_v which_o some_o contend_v for_o that_o it_o be_v one_o advantage_n to_o kill_v himself_o to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o sin_n through_o pleasure_n or_o grief_n it_o will_v come_v to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v then_o above_o all_o other_o time_n to_o kill_v themselves_o when_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o holy_a regeneration_n they_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o which_o laver_v he_o say_v that_o sin_n even_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o kill_v christ_n himself_o be_v remit_v hence_o juvencus_n call_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n javenc_n baptism_n pergite_fw-la &_o ablutos_fw-la homines_fw-la purgantibus_fw-la undis_fw-la nomine_fw-la sub_fw-la sancto_fw-la patris_fw-la natique_fw-la lavate_v etc._n etc._n javenc_n purge_v water_n and_o lactantius_n 15._o lactantius_n cum_fw-la primùm_fw-la caepit_fw-la adolescere_fw-la tinctus_fw-la est_fw-la sc_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o johanne_n propheta_fw-la in_o jordane_n flumine_fw-la ut_fw-la lavacro_fw-la spiritali_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la nulla_fw-la habebat_fw-la sed_fw-la carnis_fw-la quam_fw-la gerebat_fw-la aboleret_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la judaeos_fw-la suscepta_fw-la circumcisione_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptismo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la purifici_fw-la roris_fw-la perfusione_n salvaret_fw-la lactant._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o call_v the_o act_n of_o baptise_v the_o pour_v on_o of_o the_o purify_n dew_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o good_a instance_n of_o baptise_v by_o way_n of_o persusion_n or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n so_o early_o as_o within_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n time_n §_o 7._o these_o instance_n not_o to_o tire_v you_o with_o more_o say_n either_o of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v enough_o to_o secure_v you_o of_o the_o catholickness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v find_v in_o and_o found_v on_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v general_o hold_v by_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n and_o therefore_o have_v show_v you_o what_o efficacy_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o the_o baptise_a i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 8._o only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v do_v not_o speak_v restrictive_o either_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n remit_v in_o baptism_n but_o so_o as_o extend_v the_o remit_v efficacy_n thereof_o unto_o all_o sin_n original_a as_o well_o as_o actual_a or_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o sin_n be_v in_o baptism_n remit_v but_o so_o as_o comprehend_v all_o person_n to_o whosoever_o sin_n may_v be_v impute_v whether_o man_n or_o infant_n chap._n xvii_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 1._o now_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n this_o also_o as_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v show_v first_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o from_o the_o father_n §_o 2._o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 12._o be_v very_o notable_a by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o one_o man_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n adam_n the_o world_n into_o which_o sin_n enter_v by_o this_o one_o man_n be_v mankind_n so_o then_o if_o infant_n be_v any_o part_n of_o mankind_n any_o of_o the_o natural_a descendants_n from_o adam_n then_o by_o adam_n have_v ib._n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la unus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la d._n aug._n 7_o serm._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ecce_fw-la primus_fw-la homo_fw-la totam_fw-la massam_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la facit_fw-la id._n ib._n sin_n enter_v on_o and_o pass_v through_o even_o to_o they_o they_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v concern_v in_o his_o guilt_n as_o have_v all_o be_v in_o he_o when_o he_o sin_v again_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v say_v death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v who_o can_v it_o be_v else_o but_o infant_n who_o die_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n again_o ver_fw-la 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o again_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o i_o e._n adam_n judgement_n i._n e._n a_o sentence_n come_v 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peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 9_o god_n obtain_v for_o they_o by_o the_o prayer_n not_o only_o of_o their_o paren_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n have_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n inspire_v into_o they_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o that_o invisible_a spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o work_v how_o and_o where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o far_o himself_n please_v and_o where_o it_o be_v so_o in_o any_o one_o who_o dare_v deny_v that_o person_n sufficient_o qualify_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o baptism_n can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o wâ—_n act_n 10._o 47._o and_o of_o what_o infant_n of_o any_o one_o believer_n can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o and_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o infant_n of_o any_o one_o believer_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v absolute_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o divine_o infuse_v inward_o work_v principle_n of_o faith_n utter_o unqualify_v for_o baptism_n then_o why_o shall_v any_o one_o be_v deny_v baptism_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n qualify_v for_o it_o §_o 7._o but_o be_v under_o no_o necessity_n for_o the_o support_v of_o the_o cause_n i_o maintain_v to_o assert_v these_o ground_n i_o shall_v no_o further_o insist_v thereon_o but_o to_o the_o objection_n against_o infant_n capableness_n of_o baptism_n found_v in_o their_o want_n of_o faith_n give_v my_o answer_n that_o their_o not_o believe_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v §_o 8._o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o salvation_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o anabaptist_n who_o declare_v it_o as_o one_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o all_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n that_o be_v before_o they_o can_v act_v faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o be_v believer_n qualify_v for_o baptism_n according_a to_o their_o account_n have_v not_o actual_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v only_o subject_a to_o the_o first_o death_n and_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o die_v in_o that_o estate_n shall_v suffer_v for_o adam_n sin_n eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n then_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptism_n be_v more_o require_v to_o their_o baptism_n than_o to_o their_o salvation_n to_o the_o mean_n than_o to_o the_o end_n §_o 9_o but_o to_o make_v short_a work_n where_o or_o by_o who_o be_v faith_n require_v of_o infant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o baptism_n what_o one_o text_n be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n that_o say_v either_o in_o particular_a that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o or_o in_o general_a that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o whether_o capable_a or_o incapable_a of_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v let_v the_o adversary_n of_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v the_o place_n and_o the_o controversy_n i_o believe_v will_v quick_o be_v end_v we_o all_o paedobaptist_n will_v ready_o yield_v all_o that_o shall_v of_o right_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v yield_v to_o it_o or_o unto_o they_o from_o it_o but_o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o sense_n then_o for_o aught_o that_o as_o yet_o appear_v our_o infant_n will_v be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n though_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v §_o 10._o why_o but_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v §_o 11._o yes_o and_o what_o then_o must_v not_o therefore_o our_o infant_n be_v baptize_v because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o not_o till_o they_o believe_v no_o such_o matter_n what_o be_v here_o say_v that_o make_v believe_v a_o condition_n necessary_o antecedent_n unto_o baptism_n it_o be_v neither_o say_v negative_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o affirmative_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v condition_n not_o the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o but_o both_o of_o be_v save_v and_o now_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o be_v here_o that_o can_v possible_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptise_v for_o want_v of_o believe_v §_o 12._o yea_o but_o believe_v be_v set_v before_o baptise_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o believe_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o believe_v must_v go_v before_o baptise_v and_o none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o first_o believe_v §_o 13._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n must_v universal_o answer_v to_o that_o order_n of_o word_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n set_v they_o down_o than_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o lucifer_n quomodo_fw-la aget_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la credit_n d._n hieron_n advers._fw-la lucifer_n faith_n must_v go_v before_o faith_n who_o fruit_n it_o be_v because_o our_o saviour_n set_v repent_v before_o believe_v say_v first_o repent_v you_o and_o then_o believe_v the_o gospel_n mark_n 1._o 15._o then_o the_o outward_a baptism_n of_o water_n must_v always_o go_v before_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v first_o of_o water_n and_o then_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o whereas_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o family_n and_o company_n of_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o 44._o which_o draw_v from_o peter_n that_o question_n in_o ver_fw-la 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o then_o the_o ruler_n in_o luke_n 18._o 22._o must_v have_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a till_o he_o have_v sell_v all_o he_o have_v because_o our_o saviour_n say_v first_o set_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o then_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a §_o 14._o but_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o same_o argument_n and_o from_o the_o same_o text_n that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o let_v they_o judge_v what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v believe_v before_o baptise_v so_o he_o set_v baptise_v before_o be_v save_v and_o if_o none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v because_o believe_v be_v set_v first_o then_o none_o must_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v because_o baptise_v be_v set_v first_o and_o than_o what_o better_a argument_n can_v be_v make_v for_o infant_n baptism_n they_o must_v be_v baptize_v if_o we_o will_v have_v they_o save_v because_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o be_v baptize_v for_o baptise_v go_v before_o save_v and_o yet_o from_o the_o same_o text_n and_o by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o a_o gue_a it_o may_v be_v prove_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o anabaptist_n say_v of_o the_o universal_a salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n that_o no_o infant_n be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v because_o believe_v be_v set_v before_o be_v save_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v §_o 15._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v though_o absurdity_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v to_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n §_o 16._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v they_o that_o in_o person_n capable_a of_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n faith_n or_o at_o least_o a_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v §_o 17._o this_o we_o gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v no_o adult_n person_n that_o we_o read_v of_o without_o some_o evidence_n give_v of_o their_o believe_v §_o 18._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o convert_v in_o act_n 2._o 41._o with_o the_o samaritan_n act_n 8._o 12._o with_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o 37._o with_o cornelius_n &_o his_o family_n act._n 10._o 44._o with_o lydia_n and_o the_o gaoser_n act_v 16._o 14_o &_o 33._o
birth_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o câ—ntinuator_fw-la of_o sigebert_n §_o 29._o from_o hence_o let_v we_o take_v another_o step_n upward_o into_o the_o eleven_o century_n and_o in_o that_o age_n the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o they_o baptize_v 260._o cent._n 11._o cap._n 6._o col._n 260._o infant_n even_o present_o after_o their_o birth_n if_o weak_a and_o then_o instance_n from_o schatnaburgensis_n in_o the_o empress_n son_n baptize_v within_o three_o day_n after_o his_o birth_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o death_n as_o also_o in_o a_o son_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o moguntia_n who_o be_v baptize_v present_o after_o his_o birth_n and_o die_v present_o after_o his_o baptism_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o hartisburg_n and_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n st._n anshelm_n matth._n anshelm_n about_o an._n 1086._o hinc_fw-la ostendimur_fw-la mortui_fw-la esse_fw-la peccato_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o christ_n morte_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la peccato_fw-la meriuntur_fw-la qui_fw-fr in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la d._n anshelm_n in_o 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n nec_fw-la parâ—uli_fw-la de_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la sanctis_fw-la justisque_fw-la procreati_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la reatu_fw-la absoluuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la fuerint_fw-la baptizali_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 7._o jae_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n per_fw-la sidem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o confessionem_fw-la parentum_fw-la in_o baptism_n liberantur_fw-la aâ—iabolo_fw-it parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la capere_fw-la vel_fw-la all_o quid_fw-la bâ—ni_fw-la mali_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la id._n in_o 15_o cap._n matth._n in_o that_o age_n give_v testimony_n say_v that_o even_o the_o little_a one_o true_o who_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n do_v die_v unto_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n §_o 30._o hence_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o ten_o century_n and_o in_o that_o the_o centuriator_n also_o tell_v we_o 295._o cent._n 10._o c._n 10._o col._n 292_o 293_o 294_o 295._o they_o baptize_v infant_n and_o they_o instance_n from_o bonsinius_n in_o stâ—phen_n the_o son_n of_o geysa_n duke_n of_o hungary_n who_o have_v theodatus_fw-la prince_n of_o apulia_n for_o his_o godfather_n who_o the_o infant_n afterward_o call_v tata_n which_o signify_v father_n also_o from_o helmoldus_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o emperor_n otho_n be_v godfather_n to_o a_o little_a son_n of_o herold_n king_n of_o denmark_n at_o his_o baptise_v and_o from_o vincentius_n of_o a_o bastard_n get_v by_o edgar_n king_n of_o england_n on_o a_o nun_n and_o baptize_v a_o infant_n though_o not_o till_o the_o seven_o year_n penance_n impose_v by_o dunstan_n on_o his_o father_n be_v end_v and_o of_o infant_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o right_a arm_n at_o their_o anoint_v after_o baptism_n and_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o 187._o parvulos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la smaragdus_n docet_fw-la sinite_fw-la parvulos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o talium_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la sanctam_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la infantiam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la casta_fw-la mater_fw-la gignit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la smarag_v in_o ep._n pet._n c._n 2._o ap_fw-mi centuriat_fw-la cent_n 10._o c._n 4._o col._n 188._o hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la fidei_fw-la tantum_fw-la valet_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la credentem_fw-la offerentem_fw-la benedicentem_fw-la tingentem_fw-la etiam_fw-la tantillum_fw-la mundet_fw-la infantem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nondum_fw-la valentem_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 id._n ibid._n col._n 187._o infant_n smaragdus_n about_o anno_fw-la 990_o give_v witness_v ground_v his_o opinion_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o on_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o my_o text_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o say_v further_o that_o this_o holy_a pure_a and_o innocent_a infancy_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o chaste_a mother_n the_o church_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n §_o 31._o from_o the_o ten_o ascend_v we_o to_o the_o nine_o century_n and_o here_o we_o have_v hincmarus_n bishop_n of_o rheims_n severe_o rebuke_v another_o polem_n cen._n 9_o c_o 4._o col_fw-fr 40._o hincmarus_n archiepiscopus_fw-la rhemenfis_n scribit_fw-la anno_fw-la 860._o alsted_n theol._n polem_n hincmarus_n bishop_n of_o laudum_fw-la to_o who_o he_o be_v uncle_n for_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n the_o account_n on_o which_o he_o deny_v it_o that_o 443._o cent._n 9_o cap._n 4._o col._n 443._o none_o stumble_v at_o that_o be_v not_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n but_o as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v it_o ob_fw-la svas_fw-la privatas_fw-la injurias_fw-la stir_v up_o thereto_o by_o his_o private_a injury_n for_o which_o he_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o church_n and_o interdict_v they_o the_o say_n of_o mass_n baptise_v of_o infant_n absolve_v all_o penitent_n and_o bury_v the_o dead_a for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o a_o synod_n 443._o cent._n 9_o c._n 9_o col._n 443._o at_o acciniacum_n call_v by_o carolus_n calvus_n anno_fw-la 870_o and_o force_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o metropolitan_a after_o which_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o trecas_n 447._o ib._n col._n 447._o call_v by_o pope_n john_n the_o the_o nine_o under_o carolus_n crassus_n he_o be_v restore_v anno_fw-la 878_o however_o the_o bishop_n of_o rheims_n resent_v the_o other_o interdict_v it_o seem_v he_o most_o high_o resent_v the_o interdiction_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n plead_v for_o it_o from_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o text_n of_o i_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o then_o expostulate_v with_o his_o cousin_n say_v and_o do_v you_o hinder_v little_a one_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n 140._o ait_fw-fr illis_fw-la sinite_fw-la parvulos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o &_o nè_fw-la prohibi_fw-la critis_fw-la eos_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la prohibes_fw-la offeri_fw-la domino_fw-la parvulos_fw-la cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 140._o and_o then_o tell_v he_o how_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n he_o have_v never_o any_o where_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n do_v and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o do_v that_o alone_a which_o never_o any_o christian_a have_v dare_v to_o do_v and_o then_o he_o back_v the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n siricius_n the_o african_a council_n st._n leo_n and_o st._n gregory_n §_o 32._o in_o the_o same_o century_n flourish_v haymo_n bishop_n of_o halberstad_n 143._o anno_fw-la 850._o alsted_n theol._n polem_n parculi_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la mundantur_fw-la ilaymo_fw-la super_fw-la 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n ap_fw-mi cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 143._o cousin_n to_o bede_n and_o scholar_n to_o alcuinus_fw-la and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o little_a child_n be_v cleanse_v in_o baptism_n §_o 33._o somewhat_o before_o he_o anno_fw-la 830_o flourish_v rabanus_n maurus_n first_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n polem_n alsted_n theol._n polem_n and_o then_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n a_o man_n of_o such_o learning_n that_o as_o alsted_n say_v neither_o have_v italy_n any_o like_o he_o nor_o germany_n any_o equal_a to_o he_o and_o this_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n give_v testimony_n in_o this_o age_n for_o infant_n baptism_n say_v plain_o not_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o baptism_n before_o the_o infant_n rise_v from_o 144._o sic_fw-la planè_fw-la nemo_fw-la duâ—_n bitare_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o alveo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la priusquam_fw-la infans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fonte_fw-la surgat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la nascitur_fw-la adveniat_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la videatur_fw-la raban_n de_fw-fr sacram._n euchar._n c._n 10._o apud_fw-la centur._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 144._o the_o font_n the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v into_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v though_o his_o come_n be_v invisible_a §_o 34._o in_o this_o century_n about_o anno._n 850_o flourish_v also_o walafridus_n strabo_n real_o a_o witness_n for_o infant_n baptism_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o be_v appeal_v unto_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o it_o his_o testimony_n i_o have_v before_o produce_v in_o the_o fifteen_o century_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o but_o shall_v conclude_v this_o century_n with_o what_o i_o find_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o sir_n roger_n twisden_v historical_a vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n namely_o that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v former_o ordain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o ina_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v within_o 30_o day_n after_o birth_n and_o some_o priest_n be_v negligent_a performer_n of_o that_o duty_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o ed._n and_o guthrun_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o such_o 880._o guthrun_n about_o anno_fw-la 880._o as_o be_v not_o prepare_v or_o deny_v the_o baptise_v
be_v observe_v that_o christian_n 613._o decernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la extra_fw-la tempora_fw-la decreta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la nullus_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptizet_fw-la nisi_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la nimia_fw-la vel_fw-la dies_fw-la extremus_fw-la compulerit_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscipere_fw-la conc._n matisc_n c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d die_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la cum_fw-la infantibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la observare_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manus_fw-la etc._n etc._n synod_n matisconensis_fw-la ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 9_o col._n 613._o do_v not_o observe_v the_o solemn_a set_a day_n for_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n but_o baptize_v they_o at_o other_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o find_v above_o two_o or_o three_o to_o be_v baptize_v at_o easter_n that_o custom_n be_v prohibit_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a infirmity_n and_o necessity_n and_o a_o order_n be_v give_v for_o the_o attendance_n of_o all_o with_o their_o infant_n at_o the_o church_n on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n to_o receive_v their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n chrysm_n and_o baptism_n §_o 49._o the_o second_o council_n of_o braccarum_n anno_fw-la 580_o order_v the_o bishop_n to_o signify_v throughout_o their_o church_n that_o if_o they_o that_o 250._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la svas_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la infant_n svas_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerunt_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la voluntarè_v pro_fw-la svo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la voto_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n etc._n etc._n council_n bracarense_n can_v 7._o ap_fw-mi magd._n cent._n 9_o col._n 354._o &_o caranz_n fol._n 250._o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o baptism_n please_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n voluntary_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v extort_a from_o those_o who_o poverty_n render_v they_o unable_a to_o make_v any_o offering_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n and_o they_o die_v unbaptise_v their_o loss_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n through_o who_o violence_n this_o be_v occasion_v this_o synod_n place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o year_n above_o mention_v be_v place_v by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n anno_fw-la 610_o and_o so_o if_o it_o witness_v not_o for_o this_o century_n it_o will_v for_o that_o and_o the_o council_n of_o vivense_n ordain_v the_o very_a same_o as_o h._n d._n inform_v we_o from_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 179._o §_o 50._o isidor_n hispalensis_n who_o time_n be_v place_v by_o alsted_n about_o anno_fw-la 596_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n touch_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n that_o for_o original_a sin_n alone_o new_o bear_v infant_n do_v suffer_v pain_n 331._o pro_fw-la solo_fw-la peccato_fw-la originis_fw-la luune_n in_fw-la inferno_fw-la nuper_fw-la nati_fw-la infantuli_fw-la poenas_fw-la si_fw-la renovati_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la proinde_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la nuper_fw-la natus_fw-la damnatur_fw-la infans_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratur_fw-la quia_fw-la originis_fw-la noxitate_fw-la perimitur_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_n bono_fw-mi cap._n 23._o apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 7._o c._n 4._o col._n 98._o mag._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 331._o in_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v not_o renew_v by_o baptism_n what_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v when_o this_o be_v his_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o die_v unbaptise_v he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o magdeb_n for_o the_o seven_o century_n but_o place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o six_o and_o so_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n make_v some_o change_n in_o the_o dipping_n of_o infant_n isidore_n note_n that_o gregory_n do_v earnest_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o dip_v they_o but_o once_o or_o else_o thrice_o §_o 51._o justinus_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 570_o ordain_v as_o h._n d._n tell_v we_o concern_v the_o child_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o 112._o treat_v of_o bapt._n 2_o edit_n p._n 112._o their_o year_n can_v receive_v divine_a doctrine_n that_o they_o shall_v without_o delay_n be_v make_v worthy_a or_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n and_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 530_o ordain_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n 2._o justinian_n novel_a institut_fw-la 44._o ap_fw-mi 11._o danvers_n three_fw-mi at_z of_o bapt._n p._n 112._o edit_fw-la 2._o and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n shall_v be_v teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v §_o 52._o johannes_n maxentius_n a_o monek_n and_o priest_n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la 520_o thus_o write_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n therefore_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o little_a child_n new_o bear_v be_v etc._n propterea_fw-la &_o recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la parvulos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la mereantur_fw-la filiorum_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelerum_n sicut_fw-la pelagii_fw-la &_o caelestii_fw-la sive_fw-la theodori_n mansuestini_n disciputi_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v &_o in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la credimus_fw-la baptizari_fw-la nè_fw-la pereant_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la maxent_n ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 227._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n baptize_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n or_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n like_o the_o disciple_n of_o pelagius_n &_o coelestius_n but_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o §_o 53._o the_o council_n of_o gerunda_n about_o anno_fw-la 517_o or_o 520_o as_o some_o decree_v that_o little_a child_n 179._o ut_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la infirmari_fw-la contingat_fw-la codem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi can._n 4._o ap_fw-mi caranz_n fol._n 179._o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v §_o 54._o not_o to_o be_v endless_a in_o testimony_n the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o from_o adonis_n and_o gaguin_n how_o androvera_fw-fr wife_n of_o chilperic_n be_v force_v upon_o a_o surprise_n to_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o etc._n adonis_n in_o comment_n 4_o aetatis_fw-la &_o gaguinus_fw-la l._n 2._o narrant_fw-la androveram_fw-la chilperici_fw-la vxorem_fw-la infidiis_fw-la circumventam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la natae_fw-la suae_fw-la filiolae_fw-la baptizandae_fw-la testem_fw-la &_o commatrem_fw-la extitisse_fw-la cent._n 6._o cap._n 6._o col._n 332._o lin_v 28_o etc._n etc._n godmother_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o her_o own_o little_a daughter_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o age._n §_o 55._o go_v we_o on_o to_o the_o five_o century_n and_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o plenty_n of_o evidence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 56._o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n anno_fw-la 418_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n innocent_a and_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o 123._o item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trabere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la expictur_n unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cic_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la portransiit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la committere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la synod_n milevitana_n ap_fw-mi magdeb_n cent._n 5._o c._n 9_o col._n 835._o caranza_n fol._n 123._o decree_v a_o anathema_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n to_o new_a bear_v infant_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o decree_n they_o make_v to_o be_v original_a sin_n be_v draw_v from_o adam_n by_o all_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o that_o according_a to_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n diffuse_v every_o where_o ever_o have_v of_o that_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o which_o rule_n of_o faith_n even_o little_a one_o say_v they_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v uncapable_a as_o yet_o of_o commit_v of_o any_o
the_o sick_a have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n that_o be_v of_o a_o remedy_n for_o their_o malady_n or_o will_v not_o allow_v baptism_n to_o avail_v towards_o remission_n of_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o father_n i_o say_v unless_o we_o will_v run_v upon_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o absurdity_n we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o infant_n have_v need_n of_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o ought_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o need_n to_o be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n chap._n xviii_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n further_o show_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o evil_a consequent_n of_o original_a sin_n §_o 1._o and_o true_o he_o that_o right_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o malady_n will_v never_o dispute_v the_o need_n of_o a_o remedy_n why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n what_o so_o great_a evil_n be_v there_o in_o original_a sin_n or_o come_v by_o it_o to_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o need_n of_o baptise_v our_o child_n to_o disengage_v they_o from_o it_o what_o why_o let_v our_o church_n speak_v to_o this_o in_o her_o nine_o article_n and_o she_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o the_o corruption_n 9_o vitium_fw-la est_fw-la depravatio_fw-la naturae_fw-la cujusâ—ibet_fw-la hominis_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n naturaliter_fw-la propagati_fw-la art_n 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n §_o 2._o so_o then_o by_o her_o doctrine_n there_o be_v a_o fault_n chargeable_a on_o and_o a_o corruption_n diffuse_v in_o every_o one_o till_o he_o be_v free_v therefrom_o by_o baptism_n every_o natural_a descendent_a from_o adam_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o fault_n even_o of_o that_o first_o fault_n whereby_o man_n fall_v from_o his_o innocency_n and_o happiness_n from_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v also_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_v in_o his_o nature_n vitiate_v with_o irrectitude_n and_o deficiency_n in_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o his_o composition_n §_o 3._o now_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o our_o church_n say_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n far_o depart_v from_o ib._n ab_fw-la originali_fw-la justitia_fw-la longissime_fw-la distet_fw-la ib._n that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v create_v in_o when_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v and_o affection_n and_o action_n be_v all_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n also_o that_o he_o be_v incline_v unto_o evil_a even_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n ib._n ad_fw-la malum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la propendoat_v ib._n prone_a and_o forward_o to_o it_o even_o by_o the_o genuine_a bent_n and_o proper_a sway_n of_o his_o own_o natural_a inclination_n and_o also_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v ever_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n refuse_v resist_a ib._n caro_fw-la semper_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la concupiscat_fw-la ib._n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o suggestion_n motion_n and_o dictate_v of_o it_o §_o 4._o now_o the_o consequent_a hereof_o be_v that_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n iâ—_n deserve_v ib._n in_o unoquoque_fw-la nascentium_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la damnationem_fw-la meretur_fw-la ib._n god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n expose_v every_o man_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o render_v he_o liable_a unto_o 4._o firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la homines_fw-la ratione_fw-la utentes_fw-la verum_fw-la etiaem_fw-la parvulos_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la transeunt_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la igne_fw-la paniendos_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peccatum_fw-la propriae_fw-la actionis_fw-la nullum_fw-la habent_fw-la originalis_fw-la tamen_fw-la peccati_fw-la damnationem_fw-la carnali_fw-la conceptione_n ex_fw-la nativitate_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o eternal_a damnation_n §_o 5._o and_o well_o may_v this_o be_v when_o first_o the_o gild_n of_o this_o fault_n be_v such_o as_o to_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o death_n death_n say_v the_o apostle_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5_o 12._o viz._n in_o adam_n in_o who_o all_o be_v at_o his_o sin_v whence_o we_o be_v even_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o under_o a_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n unto_o condemnation_n rom._n 5._o 18._o as_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o our_o first_o father_n disobedience_n rom._n 5._o 19_o §_o 6._o and_o second_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o evil_a consequent_a of_o that_o first_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o so_o that_o when_o we_o hier._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjacet_fw-la hier._n will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o at_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v ready_a for_o we_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o rom._n 7._o 21._o and_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o according_a to_o that_o representation_n which_o be_v give_v of_o man_n deprave_a disposition_n by_o he_o that_o the_o best_a know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v carnal_a and_o so_o inimicitious_a as_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o be_v even_o enmity_n against_o god_n to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o degree_n that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o then_o no_o marvel_n if_o that_o carnality_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o death_n to_o they_o that_o any_o man_n be_v tempt_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o evil_n and_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 1._o 14._o every_o man_n be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o his_o be_v draw_v away_o even_o hale_v out_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n the_o innate_a corruption_n of_o his_o carnal_a affection_n and_o however_o if_o not_o violent_o force_v yet_o at_o least_o cunning_o entice_v and_o allure_v away_o with_o some_o bewitch_a bait_n present_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o under_o the_o most_o win_a circumstance_n by_o it_o now_o when_o once_o the_o teem_a womb_n of_o lust_n have_v â—5_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n v._o â—5_n conceive_v and_o be_v become_v impregnate_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o it_o bring_v forth_o and_o make_v itself_o the_o mother_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o right_a daughter_n of_o such_o a_o mother_n present_o become_v bigbellied_a too_o and_o bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1._o 14_o 15._o §_o 7._o now_o what_o can_v any_o man_n stand_v more_o in_o need_n to_o be_v free_v from_o than_o such_o a_o gild_n upon_o his_o person_n as_o oblige_v he_o unto_o death_n than_o such_o a_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o incline_v he_o unto_o all_o those_o evil_n that_o deserve_v and_o bring_v upon_o he_o damnation_n §_o 8._o if_o child_n be_v not_o under_o that_o gild_n or_o have_v not_o in_o they_o this_o corruption_n than_o indeed_o in_o these_o respect_v baptism_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o they_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o age_n as_o 11._o as_o omnis_fw-la aetas_fw-la peccato_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la ideo_fw-la omnis_fw-la aetas_fw-la sacramento_n idonea_fw-la d._n amb._n the_o abrah_n patr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o st._n ambrose_n say_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o sin_n inclinable_a to_o the_o commission_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o bapt._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n every_o age_n infancy_n and_o all_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o have_v this_o sacrament_n administer_v to_o it_o yea_o and_o it_o have_v a_o need_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o need_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o there_o be_v a_o need_n to_o be_v circumcise_v else_o why_o do_v john_n the_o baptist_n say_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o and_o a_o need_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v more_o than_o a_o fitness_n for_o or_o a_o capableness_n of_o baptism_n yea_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o man_n life_n free_a from_o fault_n as_o the_o same_o st._n ambrose_n say_v there_o be_v deficiency_n in_o our_o ib._n nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la culpa_fw-la vacuum_fw-la ergo_fw-la nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la vacuum_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la tutclae_fw-la id._n ib._n compleat_a performance_n irregularity_n in_o our_o most_o regular_a act_n aversion_n from_o god_n in_o our_o first_o moving_n therefore_o no_o time_n of_o our_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v without_o
of_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v §_o 35._o from_o the_o nine_o let_v we_o now_o step_v up_o to_o the_o eight_o century_n and_o in_o this_o age_n the_o centuriator_n quote_v carolus_n magnus_n for_o a_o 219._o cent._n 8._o c._n 4._o col._n 219._o witness_n to_o infant_n baptism_n and_o with_o honour_n may_v such_o a_o emperor_n be_v quote_v as_o 231._o plosc_n histor_n p._n 231._o be_v esteem_v imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la &_o doctissimus_fw-la the_o learnede_a scholar_n as_o well_o as_o stout_a soldier_n in_o his_o empire_n and_o say_v he_o we_o hold_v one_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o same_o etc._n baptisma_fw-la unum_fw-la icnemus_fw-la quod_fw-la iisdem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la verbic_n in_fw-la infantibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o majoribus_fw-la est_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la carol_n mag._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la imaginib_fw-la cap._n 1._o cent._n 8._o c._n 6._o col._n 347._o apud_fw-la christianos_n fidelium_fw-la quotidie_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la silij_fw-la daniel_n ep._n ad_fw-la bonif._n gratia_n fidei_fw-la renatos_fw-la in_o fonte_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulos_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la parvula_fw-la aetate_fw-la desunctos_fw-la superna_fw-la ad_fw-la gaudia_fw-la perducit_fw-la beda_n l._n 4._o in_o cantic_a canticor_n ap_fw-mi cent._n 8._o c._n 4._o col._n 218._o l._n 40_o etc._n etc._n word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o of_o elder_a person_n §_o 36._o in_o this_o age_n also_o they_o quote_v a_o epistle_n of_o one_o daniel_n to_o boniface_n wherein_o that_o author_n say_v that_o among_o the_o christian_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v baptize_v every_o day_n §_o 37._o also_o from_o bede_n l._n 4._o in_o cantic_a canticor_n they_o quote_v this_o say_n of_o he_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n do_v bring_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n even_o the_o little_a child_n that_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o the_o baptismal_a font_n and_o that_o die_v in_o their_o very_a infancy_n §_o 38._o from_o regino_n they_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o saxon_n come_v to_o lippa_n be_v baptize_v by_o etc._n saxones_n ad_fw-la lippam_n venientes_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la &_o paruxlis_fw-la catervatim_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la regino_n l._n 2._o ap_fw-mi cent._n 8._o c._n 6._o col._n 344._o l._n 19_o etc._n etc._n troop_n together_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n §_o 39_o last_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o baptize_v infant_n be_v carry_v home_o from_o their_o baptise_v by_o their_o own_o mother_n and_o instance_n in_o maria_n the_o empress_n 46._o baptizati_fw-la infant_n à _fw-la suis_fw-la matribus_fw-la demum_fw-la reportabantur_fw-la sic_fw-la maria_n augusta_n uxor_fw-la leonis_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizato_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o aulam_fw-la ex_fw-la templo_fw-la redit_fw-la &_o in_o itinere_fw-la paupcribus_fw-la munera_fw-la projicit_fw-la diaconus_fw-la l._n 21._o rer._n roman_n ap_fw-mi cent._n 8._o c._n 6._o col._n 34._o l._n 46._o wife_n of_o leo_n who_o return_v from_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o court_n with_o she_o baptize_v son_n and_o by_o the_o way_n as_o she_o go_v bestow_v largess_n on_o the_o poor_a §_o 40._o these_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o this_o century_n §_o 41._o pass_v we_o on_o to_o century_n the_o seven_o and_o in_o that_o age_n also_o we_o have_v evidence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n for_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o eight_o council_n of_o toledo_n and_o in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v these_o expression_n to_o that_o purpose_n we_o baptize_v infant_n even_o before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o reason_n 38._o infant_n etiam_fw-la nondum_fw-la rationis_fw-la capaces_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la et_fw-la parvulo_fw-la agrotanti_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la baptismus_fw-la denegetur_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la neglexcrit_fw-fr ejus_fw-la morientis_fw-la animam_fw-la ille_fw-la pro_fw-la ea_fw-la reddet_fw-la deo_fw-la rationem_fw-la council_n tolet._n &_o constantinop_n ap_fw-mi cent._n 7._o c._n 6._o col._n 146._o exceptis_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la aetatem_fw-la loqui_fw-la nondum_fw-la possunt_fw-la 1._o l._n ib._n lin._n 38._o and_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v baptism_n be_v deny_v to_o a_o sick_a little_a one_o if_o any_o shall_v neglect_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o unto_o god_n they_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o in_o that_o council_n of_o constantinople_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o none_o shall_v receive_v either_o chrysin_n or_o baptism_n till_o he_o can_v say_v without_o book_n the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n except_o such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v §_o 42._o before_o both_o these_o council_n it_o be_v decree_v according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o greg._n 1_o by_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n anno_fw-la 681_o that_o whether_o a_o infant_n be_v dip_v in_o 235._o council_n 4_o toletan_n can._n 5._o caranz_n fol._n 235._o baptism_n thrice_o or_o once_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v baptize_v the_o three_o appear_v of_o the_o infant_n from_o under_o the_o water_n be_v expressive_a of_o the_o resurrection_n after_o three_o day_n and_o significative_a of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o single_a immersion_n give_v a_o intimation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n §_o 43._o they_o tell_v we_o of_o priest_n kill_v in_o the_o temple_n together_o with_o infant_n at_o baptism_n from_o sabellicus_n 145._o foro_fw-la popilii_n quoqâ—_n in_o templo_fw-la trucidatâ—_n leguntur_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cum_fw-la infantibus_fw-la inter_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la sabellicus_n enneadis_n octavae_fw-la l._n 6._o pag._n 180._o apud_fw-la cent._n 7._o c._n 6._o col._n 145._o §_o 44._o and_o as_o pope_n leo_n grant_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v on_o 145._o leo_fw-la papâ—_n tamen_fw-la concessit_fw-la necessitate_v urgente_fw-la omni_fw-la die_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ut_fw-la refert_fw-la hareman_n schedel_n atate_fw-la sexia_fw-la pag._n 176._o sic_fw-la quadragesima_fw-la post_fw-la partum_fw-la quosdam_fw-la infant_n baptizatos_fw-la legimus_fw-la ut_fw-la dagoberti_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o galliis_fw-la regino_n l._n 10._o quinquagessima_fw-la verò_fw-la heduini_fw-la filiam_fw-la quae_fw-la nata_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o die_v paschatis_fw-la &_o baptizata_n in_o die_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la beda_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o ap_fw-mi cent._n 7._o c._n 6._o col._n 145._o any_o day_n so_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o infant_n which_o they_o have_v read_v be_v baptize_v on_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n and_o instance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o dagobert_n in_o france_n and_o to_o that_o from_o beda_n mention_v a_o daughter_n of_o heduin_n bear_v on_o easter_n day_n and_o baptize_v on_o whit_n sunday_n §_o 45._o and_o as_o heribert_n be_v godfather_n to_o dagoberts_n son_n at_o his_o baptism_n so_o be_v king_n lotharius_n 147._o idem_fw-la sc_o rex_fw-la lotharius_n &_o meroveum_fw-la regis_fw-la theoderici_fw-la filium_fw-la infantem_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la suscepit_fw-la nauclerus_fw-la generatione_n 21._o heribertus_n dagoberei_fw-la filium_fw-la regino_n lib._n 1._o magdeb._n cent._n 7._o c._n 6._o col._n 147._o godfather_n to_o meroveus_n son_n of_o king_n theoderic_n baptize_v a_o infant_n §_o 46._o and_o now_o suppose_v enough_o say_v for_o this_o age_n i_o shall_v close_v it_o up_o with_o the_o law_n of_o ina_n before_o mention_v who_o i_o take_v to_o have_v flourish_v 761._o leg._n inae_fw-la c._n 2._o p._n 1._o cite_v by_o sr_n roger_n twisden_n vindic._n of_o ch._n of_o engl._n p._n 97._o from_o jorvalens_n c._n 2._o col._n 761._o in_o this_o century_n about_o anno_fw-la 689_o which_o be_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v within_o 30_o day_n after_o birth_n §_o 47._o a_o scend_v we_o now_o to_o the_o six_o century_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o appear_v as_o a_o witness_n for_o infant_n baptism_n pope_n greg._n 1._o who_o be_v choose_v pope_n anno_fw-la 590_o and_o die_v anno_fw-la 604._o and_o so_o as_o several_z more_z who_o have_v live_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o century_n may_v pass_v as_o a_o witness_n for_o both_o and_o he_o as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o witness_v that_o it_o be_v free_a to_o baptize_v infant_n the_o same_o hour_n they_o be_v bear_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n he_o also_o forbid_v 9_o item_n liberum_fw-la esse_fw-la infant_n mox_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la horâ_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la periculum_fw-la mortis_fw-la baptizare_fw-la gregorius_n testatur_fw-la l_o 12._o epist_n 10._o apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 367._o l._n 21._o presbyteri_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la infant_n signare_fw-la bis_fw-la in_o front_n chrysmate_n non_fw-la praesumant_fw-la id._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o priest_n to_o presume_v to_o sign_v baptize_v infant_n twice_o in_o their_o forehead_n with_o chrysm_n §_o 48._o in_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o matiscon_n anno_fw-la 599_o it_o
year_n 238._o magdeb._n cent._n 10._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 97._o &_o ib._n c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 416._o &_o ib._n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 238._o 389._o and_o he_o have_v in_o his_o oration_n on_o baptism_n go_v through_o all_o the_o age_n of_o man_n showing_z that_o it_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o age_n and_o sort_n of_o life_n come_v at_o length_n to_o infancy_n and_o then_o touch_v that_o deliver_v his_o mind_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n thus_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v etc._n etc._n where_o by_o sanctify_v he_o mean_v baptise_v vid._n sup_v c._n 6._o sect._n 4._o and_o again_o say_v he_o what_o will_v you_o say_v concern_v those_o that_o be_v yet_o child_n and_o neither_o know_v the_o loss_n nor_o any_o sensible_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n shall_v we_o also_o baptize_v they_o yes_o by_o all_o mean_n if_o any_o danger_n press_v it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v when_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v unseal_v and_o uninitiate_v see_v dr._n hammond_n urge_v this_o and_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o author_n def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n pag._n 101_o 102._o and_o as_o for_o this_o author_n willingness_n that_o infant_n shall_v stay_v till_o they_o be_v about_o three_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v baptize_v which_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o singular_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o that_o nothing_o prejudices_fw-la we_o or_o profit_v the_o antipaedobaptistical_n cause_n as_o dr_n hammond_n show_v loc_fw-la sup_v cit_fw-la for_o at_o three_o year_n old_a they_o be_v still_o infant_n and_o if_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o speech_n yet_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o reason_n at_o least_o not_o to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n to_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n §_o 72._o in_o this_o age_n also_o about_o the_o year_n 326_o flourish_v st._n athanasius_n and_o to_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o final_a estate_n of_o infant_n die_v script_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n q._n 114._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n q._n 94._o de_fw-fr dictâ—_n &_o interpret_v parabol_n s._n script_n unbaptise_v he_o answer_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o baptize_v infant_n of_o believer_n do_v enter_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o their_o unbaptised_a infant_n as_o also_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n have_v not_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n as_o neither_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v they_o go_v into_o punishment_n have_v not_o commit_v actual_a sin_n and_o as_o in_o this_o passage_n he_o declare_v his_o own_o belief_n as_o to_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o infant_n die_v whether_o baptize_v or_o unbaptise_v so_o in_o another_o he_o intimate_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o age_n to_o be_v to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o by_o that_o particular_a way_n of_o immersion_n while_o he_o declare_v the_o signification_n of_o that_o immersion_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n after_o three_o day_n for_o whereas_o say_v he_o we_o thrice_o dip_v the_o insant_fw-fr in_o the_o water_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o again_o this_o signify_v christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n after_o three_o day_n this_o father_n authority_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n also_o cent._n 4._o c._n 6._o col._n 416._o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o four_o century_n §_o 73._o ascend_v we_o now_o up_o to_o the_o three_o century_n and_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o anno_fw-la 248_o be_v st._n cyprian_n make_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n and_o ten_o year_n after_o as_o dr._n hammond_n note_v he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n he_o in_o the_o year_n 257_o sit_v in_o council_n with_o 66_o bishop_n in_o that_o council_n be_v debate_v a_o question_n propose_v by_o fidus._n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v at_o all_o that_o be_v no_o question_n then_o that_o i_o see_v but_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v the_o 205._o quantum_fw-la verò_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la infantium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quos_fw-la dixisti_fw-la intra_fw-la secundum_fw-la vel_fw-la tertium_fw-la diem_fw-la quo_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la constitutos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la &_o considerandam_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la ut_fw-la intra_fw-la octavum_fw-la dient_a eum_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la &_o sanctificandum_fw-la non_fw-la putares_fw-la long_o aliud_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la putaâ—as_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la consensit_fw-la sed_fw-la universi_fw-la potius_fw-la â—udicavimus_fw-la nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la nato_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la dene_fw-mi gandam_fw-la d._n cypr._n ep._n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la multum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la postea_fw-la crediderint_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemo_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliur_fw-fr natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la nostra_fw-la sententia_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la qyi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o benignus_fw-la &_o pius_fw-la est_fw-la neminem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la debere_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la circa_fw-la universos_fw-la observandum_fw-la sit_fw-la atque_fw-la retinendum_fw-la tum_fw-la magis_fw-la circa_fw-la infant_n ipsos_fw-la &_o recâ—ns_fw-la natos_fw-la observandum_fw-la putamus_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la de_fw-fr open_a nostra_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la misericordla_fw-la plus_fw-la merentur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la statim_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la ortu_fw-la plorantes_fw-la ac_fw-la flentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quam_fw-la deprecantur_fw-la id._n ib._n this_o be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o magdâ—b_n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 49_o etc._n etc._n 6._o col_fw-fr 125._o &_o ib._n c._n 9_o col_fw-fr 205._o second_o or_o three_o day_n after_o birth_n or_o whither_o as_o in_o circumcision_n so_o in_o baptism_n the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v to_o this_o question_n st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus_n return_v in_o answer_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o case_n so_o that_o by_o the_o way_n his_o testimony_n be_v not_o a_o single_a witness_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o council_n and_o that_o of_o above_o threescore_o bishop_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o and_o what_o be_v their_o judgement_n we_o all_o resolve_v upon_o the_o case_n that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v under_o debate_n namely_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o child_n of_o man_n and_o if_o say_v he_o no_o man_n be_v hinder_v from_o baptism_n and_o grace_n i._n e._n from_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v not_o a_o infant_n to_o be_v forbid_v and_o again_o this_o be_v our_o determination_n in_o council_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v by_o we_o to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o hold_v about_o all_o much_o more_o do_v we_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o about_o infant_n and_o new_a bear_v child_n this_o and_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n speak_v the_o father_n in_o that_o epistle_n §_o 74._o in_o the_o same_o century_n but_o somewhat_o before_o cyprian_a flourish_v origen_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 254_o and_o he_o have_v several_a passage_n in_o he_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n little_a one_o say_v he_o in_o his_o 14_o the_o homily_n on_o luke_n aâ—e_v baptize_v luc._n parvuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la pâ—ccaverunt_fw-la aut_fw-la quâ—modo_fw-la potest_fw-la ullalavaeri_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la ratio_fw-la subsistere_fw-la nisi_fw-la juxta_fw-la illum_fw-la sensum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la
sin_n be_v therefore_o baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o what_o they_o have_v draw_v upon_o they_o by_o generation_n may_v be_v cleanse_v in_o they_o by_o regeneration_n §_o 57_o in_o like_a manner_n say_v the_o father_n in_o the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o same_o century_n whosoever_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v by_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n free_v from_o perdition_n and_o 825._o quicunque_fw-la negate_fw-la parvulos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christi_fw-la à _fw-la perditione_n liberari_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la percipere_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la council_n carthag_n 5._o ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 5._o c._n 9_o col._n 825._o receive_v life_n eternal_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n and_o in_o this_o council_n st._n augustin_n be_v precedent_n as_o at_o the_o former_a he_o be_v present_a a_o bishop_n in_o it_o §_o 58._o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n from_o 845._o illud_fw-la verò_fw-la quod_fw-la eos_fw-la vestra_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la asscrit_fw-fr praedicare_fw-la parvulos_fw-la aternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la proemiis_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismatic_n gratia_fw-la posse_fw-la donari_fw-la persatuum_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la superfluorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la prava_fw-la doctrina_fw-la celeri_fw-la veritatis_fw-la possit_fw-la ratione_fw-la discindi_fw-la proclamat_fw-la hoc_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o evangelio_n dicens_fw-la sinite_fw-la infant_n &_o nolite_fw-la eos_fw-la prohibere_fw-la à _fw-la i_o talium_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la reguum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la innocent_n rom._n pontiff_a patrib_o council_n milev_n apud_fw-la magdeb._n cent_n 5._o c._n 9_o col_fw-fr 844_o 845._o our_o saviour_n saying_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o their_o opinion_n who_o hold_v that_o child_n may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n without_o be_v baptize_v be_v a_o very_a foolish_a one_o this_o pope_n die_v anno_fw-la 417._o §_o 59_o theodoret_n who_o flourish_v about_o anno_fw-la 430_o ask_v if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a effect_n of_o baptism_n 407._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la hic_fw-la solus_fw-la esset_fw-la baptismi_fw-la effectus_fw-la cur_n pueros_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nondum_fw-la gustarunt_fw-la theodoret_n 2_o tom._n divin_n decret_n epit._n l._n 5._o pag._n 407._o why_o do_v we_o baptize_v infant_n who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o taste_v of_o sin_n why_o do_v we_o baptize_v they_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o their_o baptise_v they_o §_o 60._o pope_n leo_n advance_v to_o the_o papacy_n about_o the_o year_n 440_o be_v for_o have_v the_o solemn_a time_n for_o baptise_v observe_v yet_o so_o as_o 16._o non_fw-la interdicta_fw-la licentia_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la tribuendo_fw-la quolibet_fw-la tempore_fw-la periclitantibus_fw-la subvenitur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la periculo_fw-la in_o obsidionis_fw-la discrimine_fw-la in_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la angustiis_fw-la in_fw-la timore_fw-la naufragii_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la hoc_fw-la veer_fw-la salutis_fw-la singular_a remedium_fw-la cvi_fw-la quam_fw-la denegemus_fw-la leo._n ep._n deuret_n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 15_o 16._o not_o to_o interdict_v the_o liberty_n grant_v of_o baptise_v those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n at_o any_o time_n for_o at_o no_o time_n to_o any_o such_o will_v he_o have_v baptism_n dedeny_v §_o 61._o isidore_z the_o pelusiot_n about_o the_o year_n 410_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o kill_v moses_n because_o of_o the_o child_v not_o be_v 4._o isid_n l._n 1._o ep._n 125._o ap_fw-mi dr._n ham._n def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 1._o p._n 4._o circumcise_v conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o baptize_v our_o child_n §_o 62._o paulinus_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 420_o and_o he_o poetical_o describe_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n on_o the_o baptize_v infant_n say_v then_o habitu_fw-la ind_n parens_fw-la sacro_fw-la ducens_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la sacerdos_n infant_n niveos_fw-la corpore_fw-la cord_n habitu_fw-la the_o priest_n bring_v the_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o font_n white_a as_o snow_n in_o body_n in_o heart_n in_o habit_n §_o 63._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o century_n with_o st._n augustine_n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o next_o before_o it_o and_o so_o may_v witness_v for_o both_o as_o also_o may_v st._n hier._n and_o st._n chrys_n who_o some_o reckon_v in_o the_o one_o and_o some_o in_o the_o other_o century_n i_o suppose_v because_o they_o live_v in_o part_n of_o both_o and_o this_o father_n be_v so_o copious_a in_o his_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v where_o to_o begin_v or_o when_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o enumerate_v they_o but_o i_o will_v be_v spare_v §_o 64._o in_o his_o fourteen_o serm._n de_fw-la verb._n apost_n he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o aug._n baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la parvulos_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitet_fw-la quando_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la hinc_fw-la dubitant_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la parte_fw-la aliqua_fw-la contradicunt_fw-la sed_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la eos_fw-la aliter_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la habituros_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la illi_fw-la autem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la d._n aug._n even_o by_o those_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n speak_v against_o it_o he_o mean_v the_o pelagian_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v for_o salvation_n as_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v damnation_n but_o yet_o allow_v it_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o riddle_n of_o they_o be_v a_o novelty_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n before_o as_o he_o there_o say_v indeed_o it_o have_v be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n in_o st._n augustine_n 375._o serm._n 14._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la timetis_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la facies_fw-la vestrae_fw-la sputis_fw-la oblinerentur_fw-la virorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ctiam_fw-la capita_fw-la sandaliis_fw-la muliercularum_fw-la committigarentur_fw-la d._n aug._n contr_n julian_n pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o infant_n autem_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la innocent_n ut_fw-la anima_fw-la rulis_fw-la nata_fw-la in_o corpoâ—e_fw-la signum_fw-la habeat_fw-la mortis_fw-la evictae_fw-la nè_fw-la possit_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la teneri_fw-la d._n aug._n quaest_n ex_fw-la nou._n test_n tom._n 4._o q._n 56._o ideo_fw-la vivus_fw-la oportet_fw-la etiam_fw-la insans_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la nè_fw-la obsit_fw-la animae_fw-la societas_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la c._n 24._o tom._n 3._o fol._n 138._o a._n ideo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la supersluus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obligati_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la liberentur_fw-la d._n aug._n hilario_n ep._n 89._o fol._n 78._o b._n c._n tom._n 2._o nam_fw-la propter_fw-la illas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la infant_n ut_fw-la solvantur_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la propaginis_fw-la malae_fw-la quam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 45._o de_fw-fr temp._n vide_fw-la eund_n l._n 4._o contra_fw-la donatistas_n c._n 24._o fol._n 88_o tom._n 7._o &_o bonifac._n ep._n 23._o tom._n 2._o fol._n 18._o k._n &_o enchirid._n c._n 42._o vide_fw-la &_o magdeburg_n cent._n 4_o col._n 658._o l._n 10._o &_o col._n 655._o lin_v 6._o &_o cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o col._n 375._o time_n for_o any_o one_o to_o have_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n for_o fear_n of_o have_v the_o man_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o the_o woman_n beat_v their_o sandal_n about_o his_o ear_n §_o 65._o and_o now_o be_v so_o near_o let_v we_o step_v up_o from_o st._n augustine_n to_o his_o contemporary_n in_o the_o four_o century_n st._n hierom_n st._n ambrose_n st._n chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n §_o 66._o st._n hierome_n to_o begin_v with_o he_o be_v ask_v why_o infant_n 42._o critob_n dic_fw-la quaeso_fw-la &_o me_fw-it omni_fw-la liberae_fw-la quaestione_fw-la quare_fw-la infantuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la attic._n we_o eye_v peccata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimittantur_fw-la d._n hieron_n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la pelag._n nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr existimas_fw-la christianorum_fw-la filtos_fw-la si_fw-la baptisma_fw-la non_fw-la receperint_fw-la ipsos_fw-la tanium_fw-la reos_fw-la esse_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o non_fw-la etiam_fw-la scelus_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la dare_v noluerint_fw-la maxim_n illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la contradicere_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la qui_fw-la accepturi_fw-la crant_fw-la sicut_fw-la è_fw-la region_fw-la salus_fw-la insantum_fw-la majorum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la est_fw-la d._n hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la baptisma_fw-la unum_fw-la tenemus_fw-la quod_fw-la iisdem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o maâ—oribus_fw-la asserimus_fw-la esse_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la d._n hieron_n exposit_n fideiad_n damasum_n ep._n 42._o be_v baptize_v answer_n that_o their_o