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2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o affirm_v of_o this_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o our_o divine_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v instruct_v by_o divine_a tradition_n have_v bring_v down_o unto_o we_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o divine_a guide_n i._n e._n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n consider_v this_o appoint_v that_o infant_n shall_v thus_o be_v admit_v according_a to_o the_o sacred_a manner_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v by_o this_o ancient_a and_o elegant_a writer_n vouch_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o that_o matter_n against_o the_o reproach_n and_o scoff_n of_o profane_a or_o heathen_a man_n who_o deem_v it_o unreasonable_a and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a testimony_n for_o that_o time_n wherein_o that_o author_n write_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o four_o century_n before_o theodorus_n 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one_o singular_a opinion_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n appear_v also_o both_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n that_o convene_v with_o he_o and_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n ep._n 28._o ad_fw-la hieronym_n beatus_fw-la cyprianus_n non_fw-la aliquod_fw-la decretum_fw-la condens_fw-la novum_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la servans_fw-la mox_fw-la natum_fw-la rite_n baptizari_fw-la posse_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la coepiscopis_fw-la censuit_fw-la bless_v cyprian_a say_v he_o not_o make_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o keep_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n most_o firm_a decree_v with_o a_o set_a number_n of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n that_o a_o child_n newborn_a may_v fit_o be_v baptize_v which_o show_v it_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o father_n also_o that_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n before_o cyprian_n time_n not_o only_o the_o opinion_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o give_v it_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o or_o four_o century_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370._o flourish_v gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 389._o who_o though_o he_o be_v by_o mr._n t._n affirm_v to_o dissuade_v from_o it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n by_o reason_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n 339._o will_v yet_o give_v a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o 648._o 4_o oration_n write_v on_o this_o subject_n of_o baptism_n have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o age_n of_o man_n to_o demonstrate_v a_o proposition_n premise_v by_o he_o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o age_n and_o sort_n of_o life_n he_o at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o infancy_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n 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pietatem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o cord_n conuersio_fw-la cujus_fw-la mysterium_fw-la praecessit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la so_o also_o in_o baptize_v infant_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n praecede_v and_o if_o they_o hold_v fast_o christian_a piety_n conversion_n in_o the_o heart_n follow_v the_o mystery_n whereof_o have_v be_v former_o receive_v in_o the_o body_n so_o de_fw-fr verb_n apost_n serm._n 14._o being_n come_v to_o handle_v this_o subject_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n he_o begin_v thus_o sollicitos_fw-la autem_fw-la nos_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sententia_fw-la jam_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la summâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la fundata_fw-la sed_fw-la disputationes_fw-la quorundam_fw-la the_o doctrine_n itself_o give_v we_o no_o trouble_n be_v long_o since_o found_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o the_o high_a authority_n that_o sure_o must_v be_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o dispute_n of_o some_o man_n and_o again_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la utrum_fw-la parvuli_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sint_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la parvulos_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitat_fw-la quando_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la hinc_fw-la dubitant_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la parte_fw-la contradicunt_fw-la the_o question_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o be_v not_o whether_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v no_o man_n make_v doubt_n of_o this_o see_v neither_o do_v they_o doubt_v of_o this_o which_o contradict_v we_o in_o the_o other_o question_n concern_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o again_o in_o a_o far_a process_n with_o those_o disputer_n dic_fw-la mihi_fw-la obsecro_fw-la te_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la christus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prodest_fw-la a_o nil_fw-la prodest_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la prodesse_fw-la premitur_fw-la mole_n matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la do_v christ_n profit_n infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v or_o do_v he_o not_o he_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o he_o do_v profit_n he_o be_v press_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n and_o again_o authoritate_fw-la reprimuntur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la dixerint_fw-la christum_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodesse_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quam_fw-la superfluè_fw-fr baptizantur_fw-la infant_n they_o be_v repress_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n profit_v not_o infant_n baptize_v they_o plain_o affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v superfluous_o baptize_v but_o this_o those_o very_a heretic_n the_o pelagian_n dicere_fw-la non_fw-la audent_fw-la dare_v not_o say_v and_o so_o be_v fain_o to_o secure_v their_o hypothesis_n by_o another_o evasion_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v not_o for_o salvation_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o far_o hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritas_fw-la matris_fw-la 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