with_o crispus_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 18._o 8._o and_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o with_o other_o of_o who_o believe_v before_o their_o baptise_v we_o read_v not_o as_o of_o gaius_n and_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 16._o and_o this_o at_o this_o day_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n deal_v with_o adult_a person_n §_o 19_o but_o the_o argument_n will_v not_o hold_v from_o man_n to_o child_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o baptize_v except_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n that_o therefore_o infant_n who_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o believe_v nor_o disbelieve_v must_v profess_v faith_n or_o not_o be_v baptize_v faith_n be_v require_v of_o the_o one_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o §_o 20._o when_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o 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of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o incapacity_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o inability_n to_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v it_o and_o so_o infant_n be_v utter_o unconcern_v in_o this_o text._n and_o as_o from_o it_o we_o plead_v nothing_o for_o they_o so_o from_o it_o can_v nothing_o rational_o be_v plead_v against_o they_o §_o 21._o i_o have_v read_v that_o man_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a 2._o matth._n 18._o 2._o child_n i_o suppose_v for_o humility_n and_o innocency_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v not_o read_v that_o little_a child_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o man_n for_o understanding_n or_o faith_n before_o they_o can_v have_v entrance_n in_o god_n kingdom_n a_o profession_n of_o faith_n by_o person_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o that_o profession_n it_o baptise_n they_o but_o that_o understanding_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o adult_a person_n as_o praevious_a to_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o the_o church_n require_v in_o infant_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o baptise_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o exact_v of_o they_o as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o order_v the_o delay_n of_o their_o baptise_v till_o it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o §_o 22._o and_o last_o if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n deliver_v down_o to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o as_o practise_v also_o by_o themselves_o as_o there_o be_v better_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o than_o there_o be_v evidence_n against_o it_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o question_n they_o will_v never_o have_v baptize_v themselves_o nor_o teach_v other_o to_o baptize_v such_o as_o want_v faith_n because_o incapable_a of_o believe_v if_o mere_a want_n of_o faith_n notwithstanding_o such_o incapacity_n to_o believe_v do_v render_v they_o incapable_a of_o baptise_v and_o if_o not_o believe_v do_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n and_o the_o age_n succeed_v it_o make_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n then_o can_v it_o not_o make_v they_o so_o in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o §_o 23._o and_o so_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o infant_n themselves_o that_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxiv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n §_o 1._o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n require_v of_o or_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o infant_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o it_o or_o render_v they_o incapable_a of_o it_o §._o 2_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v water_n with_o the_o application_n 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in_o his_o body_n but_o all_o great_a one_o no_o babe_n in_o christ_n but_o all_o strong_a man_n can_v the_o water_n do_v the_o same_o for_o they_o can_v the_o spirit_n do_v the_o same_o in_o they_o to_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o either_o for_o elder_a person_n towards_o their_o union_n with_o he_o sure_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o their_o body_n do_v as_o well_o signify_v and_o declare_v and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n into_o their_o soul_n do_v as_o well_o operate_v and_o effect_n their_o union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o union_n of_o elder_a person_n for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v no_o incapableness_n then_o of_o baptism_n in_o infant_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 5._o again_o look_v upon_o baptism_n as_o the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v incapable_a of_o that_o that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o standard_n to_o 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of_o st._n basil_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o teach_n before_o baptism_n and_o particular_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eunuch_n by_o philip_n and_o comprehend_v all_o the_o teach_n he_o be_v read_v to_o have_v have_v yea_o and_o in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n what_o ever_o can_v be_v imply_v in_o the_o first_o verb_n be_v express_v in_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o verb_n which_o reach_v to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o unless_o any_o will_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v the_o teach_n of_o somewhat_o that_o christ_n never_o command_v his_o apostle_n something_o that_o neither_o concern_v faith_n nor_o manner_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o act_v themselves_o and_o to_o teach_v other_o the_o act_n of_o §_o 24._o so_o again_o to_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o verb_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v teach_v those_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n to_o make_v they_o so_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o be_v also_o frivolous_a for_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o so_o signify_v and_o so_o distinguish_v and_o what_o will_v they_o amount_v to_o why_o thus_o much_o teach_v those_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n to_o make_v they_o so_o teach_v or_o by_o teach_v these_o that_o be_v disciple_n after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o how_o uncouth_a if_o intelligible_a a_o construction_n be_v this_o and_o how_o unpracticable_a the_o thing_n in_o itself_o when_o understand_v how_o shall_v a_o single_a apostle_n travel_v all_o alone_a into_o a_o strange_a place_n teach_v those_o that_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o teach_v those_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o must_v he_o carry_v disciple_n always_o along_o with_o he_o to_o 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of_o teach_v after_o it_o to_o man_n before_o it_o to_o child_n §_o 26._o and_o in_o confirmation_n hereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o very_a way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o â—hrist_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o first_o to_o teach_v man_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v they_o but_o first_o to_o baptize_v child_n and_o after_o teach_v they_o let_v they_o at_o present_a have_v that_o mean_v of_o grace_n which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o afford_v they_o afterward_o what_o remain_v assoon_o as_o they_o shall_v become_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 27._o but_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o change_v any_o word_n in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o saviour_n nor_o reason_n to_o be_v over_o liberal_a in_o my_o concession_n i_o abide_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o have_v add_v this_o ex_fw-la abundan_n i_fw-it more_o than_o be_v needful_a to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n way_n of_o argue_v even_o upon_o the_o utmost_a 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nor_o charity_n show_v towards_o they_o and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v for_o they_o this_o good_a for_o which_o they_o have_v so_o much_o need_v neither_o be_v the_o pain_n so_o great_a nor_o the_o trouble_n so_o much_o nor_o the_o charge_n so_o heavy_a but_o we_o may_v afford_v it_o they_o what_o will_v we_o do_v for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o do_v so_o little_a as_o this_o come_v to_o to_o baptize_v they_o be_v we_o not_o free_a and_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v there_o any_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o we_o from_o do_v it_o by_o the_o law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n if_o neither_o speak_v for_o it_o as_o indeed_o both_o do_v yet_o to_o be_v sure_a neither_o speak_v against_o it_o and_o so_o we_o may_v do_v it_o if_o we_o will_n and_o what_o can_v be_v pretend_v against_o do_v so_o much_o good_a where_o we_o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o need_v §_o 30._o do_v it_o then_o brethren_n for_o your_o child_n because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o for_o their_o good_a do_v it_o because_o that_o of_o that_o good_a they_o have_v so_o much_o need_v and_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n both_o of_o justice_n and_o charity_n which_o they_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o receive_v as_o you_o at_o liberty_n for_o perform_v never_o stand_v hunt_v for_o scripture_n for_o it_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n against_o it_o but_o reckon_v it_o your_o duty_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n who_o christ_n have_v permit_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o who_o come_v to_o he_o christ_n have_v forbid_v any_o man_n to_o hinder_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o §_o 31._o and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o need_v not_o say_v to_o move_v any_o reasonable_a man_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o §_o 32._o and_o yet_o above_o and_o beyond_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n a_o right_a that_o child_n have_v unto_o baptism_n and_o then_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o wrong_a to_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v baptize_v a_o right_a i_o say_v our_o child_n have_v unto_o baptism_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n the_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o order_n chap._n xxvi_o our_o child_n right_a to_o baptism_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n §_o 1._o i_o begin_v with_o our_o child_n right_a to_o baptism_n by_o the_o first_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o present_a particular_a church_n §_o 2._o and_o as_o that_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o her_o 27_o
bear_v till_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n through_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o natural_a birth_n till_o he_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o grace_n by_o baptismal_a regeneration_n can_v we_o think_v but_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o say_v it_o be_v praescribe_v that_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n especial_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v positive_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o have_v not_o life_n and_o who_o from_o a_o comparison_n of_o this_o definition_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o law_n which_o he_o give_v for_o the_o discipling_n of_o nation_n by_o baptise_v they_o gather_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o necessity_n believer_n be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n unto_o salvation_n then_o sure_o they_o will_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o their_o child_n as_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o for_o than_o against_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 79._o and_o as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o be_v also_o irenaeus_n in_o the_o same_o age_n but_o before_o he_o one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o auditor_n of_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o be_v by_o st._n hierom_n look_v on_o as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o apostolical_a time_n and_o so_o a_o most_o competent_a witness_n as_o dr._n hammond_n argue_v of_o the_o apostolical_a 96._o def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 4._o §._o 2._o pag._n 96._o doctrine_n and_o practice_n especial_o be_v as_o tertullian_n say_v a_o most_o accurate_a searcher_n of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o one_o that_o seal_v his_o belief_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v martyr_v at_o lion_n in_o the_o year_n 197._o and_o what_o say_v he_o why_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o by_o himself_o all_o 40._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la infant_n &_o parvulos_fw-la &_o pucro_n &_o juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la d._n irenaei_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 39_o p._n 192._o see_v dr_n haem_n bapt._n of_o inf._n sect._n 40._o i_o say_v who_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n by_o he_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n and_o young_a man_n and_o elder_a man_n here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n through_o christ_n now_o that_o by_o be_v bear_v again_o unâ—o_o god_n be_v mean_v by_o be_v baptize_v i_o suppose_v none_o doubt_v that_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v ever_o understand_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n 2._o quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la nicodemum_fw-la intendie_n aquam_fw-la sensibilent_a be_v a_o position_n of_o thom._n walden_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la tom._n 2._o q._n 102._o fol._n 104._o col_fw-fr 2._o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n the_o laver_n whereof_o be_v baptism_n §_o 80._o in_o the_o same_o age_n flourish_v hyginus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v martyr_v anno_fw-la dom._n 144_o and_o he_o as_o platina_n affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n hygini_fw-la voluit_fw-la unum_fw-la saltem_fw-la patrimum_fw-la unamque_fw-la matrimam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la interest_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la appellant_n qui_fw-fr infant_n tenent_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la platina_n in_o vitâ_fw-la hygini_fw-la appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o least_o one_o godfather_n and_o one_o godmother_n present_a at_o baptism_n now_o who_o he_o mean_v by_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n platina_n inform_v we_o while_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o so_o they_o call_v those_o that_o hold_v infant_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n appoint_v to_o be_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n suppose_v infant_n baptize_v §_o 81._o last_o justin_n martyr_n or_o who_o ever_o write_v that_o ancient_a piece_n entitle_v quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n state_v the_o difference_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n just_o martyr_n quaest_n &_o resp._n ad_fw-la orth._n 56._o pag._n 424._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o between_o infant_n die_v baptize_v and_o unbaptise_v say_v it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o baptize_v obtain_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o unbaptised_a obtain_v they_o not_o a_o proof_n this_o clear_a and_o full_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o insant_n in_o that_o age_n the_o age_n wherein_o that_o author_n live_v the_o very_a next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o justin_n martyr_n be_v that_o author_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o now_o needful_a i_o shall_v add_v any_o thing_n unless_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o author_n touch_v the_o baptise_a infant_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o advantage_n of_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 82._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o age_n thereof_o from_o the_o present_a to_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o up_o to_o that_o very_a age_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v to_o baptize_v infant_n chap._n xxviii_o infant_n baptism_n a_o tradition_n apostolical_a §_o 1._o i_o be_o now_o to_o examine_v how_o this_o can_v come_v to_o be_v practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o true_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n or_o practice_n in_o their_o own_o age._n the_o apostle_n some_o way_n by_o word_n or_o writing_n teach_v 11._o vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la proximè_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la infant_n baptizavit_fw-la igitur_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quinmota_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o praxi_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la secerit_fw-la wendelin_n thelog_n christ_n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o explic._n thess_n 11._o other_o so_o to_o do_v or_o do_v so_o themselves_o and_o so_o make_v themselves_o a_o example_n for_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o both_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v receive_v so_o general_o into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o early_o too_o but_o continue_v also_o in_o it_o through_o all_o age_n down_o from_o their_o time_n to_o our_o own_o without_o interruption_n i_o will_v therefore_o speak_v of_o both_o and_o first_o of_o tradition_n §_o 2._o tradition_n note_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o our_o belief_n or_o practice_n 100_o see_v dr._n ham._n bapt_n of_o inf._n sect._n 99_o 100_o that_o where_o it_o be_v genuine_a and_o apostolical_a be_v of_o mighty_a moment_n in_o religious_a concern_v and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v true_o such_o which_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o own_a for_o such_o by_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o from_o the_o primitive_a to_o the_o present_a time_n either_o open_o in_o profession_n or_o tacit_o in_o practice_n §_o 3._o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o admission_n of_o woman_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 4._o let_v no_o man_n whisper_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n say_v st._n augustin_n with_o any_o other_o doctrine_n apost_n doctrine_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la parvulis_fw-la pveris_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aegroti_fw-la no_o &_o ipsi_fw-la portantur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la ergo_fw-la vobis_fw-la susurret_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la alienas_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_fw-fr ma_fw-fr orum_fw-la fide_fw-la percipit_fw-la buâ—_n usqâ—â—_fw-la in_o sinâ—m_fw-la perseâ—â—renter_fw-la â—â—â—â—dit_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o the_o vow_n apost_n this_o the_o church_n have_v always_o have_v have_v always_o hold_v this_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o fore_n elder_n it_o have_v receive_v and_o this_o it_o keep_v persevere_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v maintain_v it_o be_v always_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o bring_v into_o it_o by_o any_o council_n decree_v 24._o decree_v quod_fw-la uniâ—â—rsâ—z_fw-fr tâ—nâ—t_fw-la â—â—â—lâ—sia_fw-la not_o conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la
that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o that_o be_v through_o the_o mean_n the_o instruction_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o believe_a wifâ—_n dwell_v together_o with_o he_o gain_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n through_o her_o persuasion_n and_o good_a conversation_n and_o the_o same_o have_v also_o be_v find_v to_o be_v effect_v upon_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n by_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o believe_a husband_n together_o with_o she_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o have_v advise_v the_o believe_a husband_n still_o dwell_v with_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o wife_n with_o husband_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o upon_o this_o experience_n a_o hope_n have_v be_v ground_v that_o your_o child_n though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o believer_n yet_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v believer_n 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who_o therefore_o now_o upon_o this_o hope_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n holy_a let_v that_o hope_n therefore_o move_v the_o believe_a husband_n to_o continue_v with_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o the_o believe_a wife_n to_o continue_v with_o her_o unbelieving_a husband_n which_o have_v move_v we_o to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o those_o of_o you_o whereof_o either_o parent_n be_v a_o christian_n even_o the_o hope_n that_o those_o that_o now_o actual_o be_v not_o believer_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v bring_v actual_o to_o believe_v through_o the_o instruction_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o believer_n with_o who_o they_o coinhabit_v and_o converse_v §_o 8._o well_o now_o child_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n be_v make_v holy_a in_o the_o apostle_n &c_n see_v dr._n ham._n def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n ch_n 3._o §._o 1._o p._n â—2_n &c_n &c_n time_n those_o child_n be_v infant_n who_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v baptize_v capable_a of_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n the_o holâ—ness_n of_o those_o child_n import_v their_o be_v baptize_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v by_o none_o but_o the_o apostle_n or_o person_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o work_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v as_o in_o the_o age_n so_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o than_o which_o nothing_o needs_o be_v require_v further_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 9_o and_o now_o it_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o that_o custom_n and_o practice_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o tradition_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o it_o follow_v that_o infant_n have_v as_o good_a a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n by_o prescription_n from_o thence_o as_o any_o person_n can_v have_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o by_o that_o title_n which_o yet_o in_o many_o case_n be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o other_o §_o 10._o and_o now_o for_o god_n sake_n tell_v i_o why_o infant_n shall_v now_o be_v deny_v that_o which_o they_o have_v always_o have_v why_o shall_v they_o now_o be_v forbid_v come_v to_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n even_o up_o to_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v have_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o christ_n and_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o that_o by_o baptism_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v less_o careful_a of_o our_o child_n concern_v then_o in_o all_o former_a age_n other_o have_v be_v why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v as_o vigilant_a to_o preserve_v their_o right_n and_o this_o especial_o as_o other_o before_o we_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v their_o title_n nor_o question_n their_o right_n have_v so_o good_a a_o prescription_n for_o it_o either_o prescription_n can_v give_v no_o good_a right_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o many_o or_o else_o child_n have_v sixteen_o hundred_o year_n prescription_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o have_v a_o good_a right_n unto_o baptism_n §_o 11._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o that_o all_o the_o right_a the_o little_a child_n have_v unto_o baptism_n for_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o a_o three_o right_o that_o they_o have_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o chap._n xxx_o child_n right_a to_o baptism_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n §_o 1._o and_o true_o if_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o infant_n baptism_n do_v come_v within_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o institute_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v either_o include_v infant_n in_o it_o or_o not_o exclude_v they_o by_o it_o i_o can_v see_v what_o any_o sober_a modest_a inquirer_n can_v further_o want_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n unto_o that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v 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