have_v forgive_v its_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n he_o may_v render_v it_o holy_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v apply_v convey_v or_o communicate_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n oecumen_fw-la mundatum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la baptismate_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi oecumen_fw-la the_o wash_n here_o speak_v of_o now_o this_o the_o cleanse_n that_o be_v the_o remit_v or_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o church_n be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v unto_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o the_o instrument_n use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o cleanse_v the_o church_n by_o that_o wash_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o baptism_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n ordain_v and_o use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o 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 upon_o all_o man_n and_o so_o on_o infant_n to_o condemnation_n again_o ver_fw-la 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o so_o
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 sin_n be_v
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 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