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and_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o three_o century_n he_o bring_v origen_n cyprian_n dionis_fw-la and_o eusebius_n the_o first_o testimony_n set_v down_o be_v out_o of_o cyprian_a who_o write_v upon_o the_o passage_n in_o act_n 8._o 14._o say_v which_o custom_n be_v also_o descend_v to_o we_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n receive_v the_o lord_n signature_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o four_o hundred_n he_o bring_v melchiade_n optatus_n civil_a and_o other_o speak_v very_o high_o of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ministration_n and_o then_o bring_v urbaâ—_n the_o first_o as_o more_o plain_o set_v down_o what_o the_o rest_n deliver_v more_o sigurative_o in_o these_o word_n omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o faithful_a people_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n after_o baptism_n and_o 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be_v despise_v by_o any_o man_n that_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n finis_fw-la gal._n 3._o 27._o heb._n 6._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o mark_v 1._o 5._o act_n 8._o 12_o act_n 18_o 8._o libert_n prophâ—_n p_o 228._o to_o pag._n 246._o 246._o which_o yet_o the_o baptist_n do_v not_o grant_v grant_v it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr trahe_fw-la verbum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n take_v away_o the_o word_n and_o what_o be_v water_n nothing_o but_o water_n join_v the_o word_n to_o the_o element_n and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n this_o consideration_n be_v very_o conclude_v against_o paedo_fw-la baptism_n for_o to_o the_o infant_n the_o word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o element_n aâ—d_v consequent_a y_o accordirg_n to_o aug._n it_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n to_o they_o at_o all_o exit_fw-la manu_fw-la control_v under_o the_o probation_n of_o divers_a of_o their_o doctor_n professor_n and_o student_n in_o theology_n p._n 372._o to_o 377._o s._n n._n antid_v see_v diod_n te_fw-la in_o act_n 2._o 2._o a_o thing_n whole_o unknown_a that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o receipt_n of_o the_o spirit_n eras._n parrap_n â—n_n 1_o cor._n 7._o eraz._n par_fw-fr on_o math._n 28._o ludovicus_n vives_n fabian_n hugo_n grotius_n anno_fw-la 315._o con_fw-la neâ—caes_n neâ—caes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la bap._n cap._n 18._o tertull._n lib._n de_fw-la baptis_fw-la cap._n 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d to_o quest_n in_fw-ge â—_o baptisma_fw-la mark_v 6._o perseverence_n in_o faith_n must_v here_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n also_o also_o for_o they_o do_v â—â—t_n only_o deny_v such_o infant_n the_o act_n but_o the_o â—ight_n to_o baptism_n because_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n verse_n 4._o litturgy_n marq._n of_o worce_v certam_fw-la relig._n relig._n secundum_fw-la fisher_n fisher_n for_o god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n will_v be_v command_n and_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o obey_v exit_fw-la opp_n perk._n sâ—e_v the_o scholast_n discourse_n against_o symbol_n with_o antichrist_n the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v 1_o from_o the_o apostle_n scope_n scope_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o 2._o from_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o spirit_n 5._o from_o the_o continuation_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o paul_n make_v use_v of_o his_o education_n in_o speak_v divers_a language_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o several_a church_n use_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v frequent_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 6._o from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n &c_n &c_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 4._o 4._o which_o yet_o shall_v avail_v they_o nothing_o because_o they_o want_v truth_n with_o their_o gift_n gift_n meâ—ning_v that_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n use_v by_o some_o at_o the_o absolve_a penetent_n penetent_n i_o think_v this_o will_v abide_v trial_n since_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v a_o change_n of_o the_o dispensation_n we_o be_v under_o otherwise_o the_o promise_n may_v continue_v under_o some_o other_o rite_n or_o else_o without_o it_o it_o who_o know_v how_o to_o read_v man_n without_o be_v scandi_fw-la ize_v if_o they_o meet_v with_o phrase_n and_o some_o nothing_o which_o be_v doubtful_a as_o its_o the_o case_n of_o most_o that_o write_v â—_o con._n arles_n c._n 8._o