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full_o remember_v say_v he_o the_o faith_n into_o which_o thou_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o father_n that_o be_v well_o but_o that_o be_v no_o far_a than_o the_o jew_n go_v for_o they_o own_o one_o god_n and_o one_o person_n into_o the_o son_n that_o be_v beyond_o they_o but_o not_o yet_o perfect_a into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yes_o say_v he_o this_o be_v perfect_a baptism_n but_o what_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o that_o of_o god_n but_o this_o learned_a critic_n observe_v that_o hilary_n in_o some_o copies_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o form_n that_o be_v true_o observe_v for_o the_o very_a conclusion_n be_v not_o hilary_n but_o take_v out_o of_o s._n jerom_n but_o if_o he_o have_v look_v into_o hilary_n work_n he_o will_v have_v find_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n own_v and_o assert_v by_o he_o for_o he_o not_o only_o set_v it_o down_o as_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n trinit_fw-la as_o well_o as_o our_o baptism_n appoint_v by_o christ_n but_o argue_v from_o it_o against_o the_o sabellian_o and_o ebionite_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o very_a strong_a and_o weighty_a the_o argument_n of_o this_o learned_a critic_n be_v chap._n ix_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n prove_v from_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o first_o age_n but_o our_o unitarian_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v find_v in_o all_o copy_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a translation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v use_v before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 17._o as_o appear_v by_o several_a place_n of_o tertullian_n but_o how_o then_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n stick_v with_o they_o 1._o that_o the_o ante-nicene_n father_n do_v not_o allege_v it_o to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o that_o the_o form_n of_o word_n here_o use_v do_v not_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n both_o which_o must_v be_v strict_o examine_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a it_o can_v but_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o one_o conversant_a in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o father_n when_o s._n cyprian_n say_v express_o 73._o that_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v prescribe_v by_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o plenâ_fw-la &_o adunaâ—â_fw-la trinitate_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o full_a confession_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o therefore_o he_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o marcionite_n because_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o sincere_a among_o they_o as_o appear_v at_o large_a in_o that_o epistle_n and_o this_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v be_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o ante-nicene_n father_n 38._o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o it_o
be_v no_o improbable_a opinion_n of_o erasmus_n and_o vossius_fw-la two_o learned_a critic_n indeed_o that_o the_o most_o ancient_a creed_n go_v no_o further_a than_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n viz._n to_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o other_o article_n be_v add_v as_o heresy_n give_v occasion_n s._n jerom_n say_v 61._o that_o in_o the_o traditional_a creed_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o main_a article_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o which_o he_o join_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o add_v that_o herein_o be_v contain_v omne_fw-la christiani_n dogmatis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la the_o whole_a faith_n into_o which_o christian_n be_v baptize_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n among_o they_o to_o instruct_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o forty_o day_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n so_o that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o question_n but_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o â—t_a and_o therefore_o so_o much_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o well_o by_o the_o ante-nicene_n father_n as_o other_o for_o tertullian_n say_v 13._o that_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o a_o law_n to_o his_o church_n 20._o s._n cyprian_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ox._n that_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v use_v s._n augustin_n call_v they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n 25._o the_o reason_n give_v by_o s._n ambrose_n be_v 3_o because_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v in_o this_o form_n but_o how_o if_o any_o one_o person_n be_v leave_v out_o he_o think_v that_o if_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o deny_v the_o baptism_n be_v good_a but_o otherwise_o vacuum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la mysterium_fw-la the_o whole_a baptism_n be_v void_a so_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o true_a baptism_n more_o than_o the_o bare_a form_n of_o word_n if_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o question_v the_o former_a s._n ambrose_n seem_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o baptism_n be_v good_a although_o every_o person_n be_v not_o name_v and_o therein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o beda_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la 13._o peter_n lombard_n and_o other_o 10._o and_o s_o basil_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n assert_v that_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sufficient_a because_o he_o be_v hereby_o own_a to_o be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o it_o be_v still_o suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n be_v not_o deny_v and_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o most_o solemn_a profession_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n because_o they_o be_v all_o 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council_n of_o arles_n i._o do_v in_o express_a word_n refuse_v their_o baptism_n who_o refuse_v to_o own_o that_o doctrine_n 8._o that_o council_n be_v hold_v a._n d._n 314._o and_o therefore_o bellarmin_n 3._o and_o other_o after_o he_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v when_o they_o interpret_v this_o canon_n of_o the_o arian_n concern_v who_o baptism_n there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n till_o many_o year_n after_o but_o this_o canon_n be_v de_fw-fr afris_fw-fr among_o who_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v prevail_v but_o this_o council_n propound_v a_o expedient_a as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n viz._n that_o if_o any_o relinquish_v their_o heresy_n and_o come_v back_o to_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v ask_v they_o the_o creed_n and_o if_o they_o find_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n they_o shall_v have_v only_a imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o trinity_n their_o baptism_n be_v declare_v void_a now_o this_o i_o look_v on_o as_o a_o impregnable_a testimony_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ante-nicene_n father_n viz._n that_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o which_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o then_o can_v our_o unitarian_n pretend_v that_o the_o ante-nicene_n father_n do_v not_o allege_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n for_o the_o word_n be_v if_o they_o do_v nâ—t_o answer_v to_o this_o trinity_n let_v they_o be_v baptize_v say_v this_o plenary_a council_n as_o s._n augustin_n often_o call_v it_o what_o trinity_n do_v they_o mean_v of_o mere_a name_n or_o cipher_n or_o of_o one_o god_n and_o two_o creature_n join_v in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n as_o our_o unitarian_n understand_v it_o but_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o ancient_n of_o 400_o year_n do_v not_o insist_v on_o this_o text_n of_o s._n matthew_n to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n 18._o or_o personality_n of_o the_o son_n or_o spirit_n therefore_o to_o give_v a_o clear_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v prove_v that_o the_o ante-nicene_n father_n do_v understand_v these_o word_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v take_v either_o for_o mere_a name_n or_o for_o creature_n join_v with_o god_n but_o that_o they_o do_v maintain_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o general_a sense_n in_o which_o these_o word_n be_v take_v among_o they_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v from_o these_o argument_n 1._o that_o those_o who_o take_v they_o in_o another_o sense_n be_v oppose_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n 2._o that_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v own_o this_o sense_n in_o public_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o well_o as_o private_a 3._o that_o it_o be_v own_v and_o defend_v by_o those_o who_o appear_v for_o the_o christian_a faith_n against_o infidel_n and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o better_a mean_n than_o these_o to_o prove_v such_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o this_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v be_v know_v by_o its_o behaviour_n towards_o those_o who_o take_v these_o word_n only_o for_o different_a name_n or_o appearance_n of_o one_o person_n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v full_a evidence_n as_o to_o praxea_n noëtus_fw-la and_o sabellius_n all_o long_a before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a praxea_n be_v the_o first_o at_o least_o in_o the_o western_a church_n who_o make_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v only_o several_a name_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o he_o be_v with_o great_a warmth_n and_o vigour_n oppose_v by_o tertullian_n who_o charge_v he_o with_o introduce_v a_o new_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n as_o will_v present_o appear_v and_o his_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o our_o unitarian_n confess_v 17._o that_o he_o live_v 120_o year_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o he_o particular_o insist_o upon_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n against_o praxeas_n 26._o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v not_o his_o whole_a design_n in_o that_o book_n to_o prove_v three_o distinct_a person_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o god_n do_v he_o not_o say_v express_o that_o christ_n command_v that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v baptize_v into_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o into_o one_o of_o they_o ad_fw-la singula_fw-la nomina_fw-la in_o personas_fw-la singulas_fw-la tingimur_fw-la in_o baptism_n we_o be_v dip_v once_o at_o every_o name_n to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o three_o person_n it_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o tertullian_n can_v not_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n
question_n his_o fidelity_n in_o report_v however_o he_o may_v be_v unhappy_a in_o his_o explication_n 3._o tertullian_n himself_o say_v schlichtingius_n in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o mention_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o and_o therefore_o this_o seem_v add_v by_o he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o paraclete_n but_o this_o can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v that_o tertullian_n ground_n his_o doctrine_n not_o on_o any_o new_a revelation_n by_o the_o paraclete_n but_o on_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o and_o upon_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n will_v they_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v there_o add_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o montanus_n his_o paraclete_n and_o in_o another_o of_o his_o book_n he_o own_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v up_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n 4._o wherein_o petavius_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o catholic_n manner_n although_o he_o otherwise_o speak_v hardly_o enough_o of_o he_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v novatian_n who_o schlichtingius_n allow_v 30._o to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o nicene-council_n 27._o and_o our_o modern_a unitarian_n call_v he_o a_o great_a man_n whoever_o he_o be_v and_o very_o ancient_a and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n i_o observe_v in_o he_o 1._o that_o he_o oppose_v sabellianism_n for_o before_o his_o time_n praxeas_n and_o noetus_n be_v little_o talk_v of_o especial_o in_o the_o western_a church_n but_o sabellius_n his_o name_n and_o doctrine_n be_v very_o well_o know_v by_o the_o opposition_n to_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n 31._o he_o stick_v not_o at_o the_o call_n it_o heresy_n several_a time_n and_o dispute_v against_o it_o and_o answer_v the_o objection_n about_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 2._o that_o he_o own_v that_o the_o rule_n 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