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they_o conclude_v those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o grace_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o sign_n now_o little_a child_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o grace_n they_o be_v therefore_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o sign_n to_o which_o without_o stand_v to_o reply_v that_o in_o the_o olld_a testament_n woman_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o sign_n we_o may_v answer_v for_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o those_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o fashion_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o sign_n but_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o grace_n in_o diverse_a manner_n be_v not_o therefore_o for_o all_o that_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o sign_n now_o little_a child_n will_n the_o anabaptist_n say_v be_v capable_a indeed_o of_o the_o same_o grace_n as_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o those_o of_o age_n be_v capable_a of_o grace_n 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adam_n by_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o quicken_v if_o by_o faith_n impute_v the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr mean_v a_o quality_n without_o and_o forth_o of_o child_n and_o if_o he_o say_v that_o they_o please_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o make_v any_o real_a change_n in_o they_o he_o destroy_v these_o principle_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v revel_v revel_v that_o none_o unclean_a thing_n enter_v into_o heaven_n 1_o rom._n 1_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n that_o none_o have_v access_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unless_o he_o be_v regenerate_v that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n now_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n be_v thing_n immediate_o contrary_a not_o that_o we_o will_v say_v that_o child_n do_v believe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o that_o be_v of_o year_n with_o a_o actual_a knowledge_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o they_o a_o inclination_n and_o power_n to_o believe_v take_v 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thing_n real_a in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o not_o impute_v only_o witness_v the_o example_n of_o jeremy_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n sanctify_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n a_o impute_a sign_n be_v not_o sufficient_a no_o more_o than_o a_o imputative_a paradise_n will_v suffice_v the_o possession_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v unto_o they_o so_o real_a 8.3_o 8.3_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o none_o shall_v enter_v thereinto_o unless_o he_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o little_a child_n whereas_o he_o say_v reason_n will_v that_o baptism_n shall_v follow_v faith_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v altogether_o frivolous_a for_o circumcision_n be_v also_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n let_v he_o therefore_o ask_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n why_o he_o do_v not_o defer_v circumcision_n from_o child_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o 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that_o be_v very_o rife_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o catholic_n be_v underprop_a by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o interpretation_n which_o have_v always_o run_v currant_n among_o catholic_n namely_o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o this_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o caluin_n &_o those_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o he_o interprete_v there_o aqua_fw-la not_o for_o the_o elementary_a water_n but_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o when_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o that_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o two_o diverse_a word_n he_o oppose_v baptisabit_fw-la vos_fw-la spiritusancto_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la where_o he_o will_v have_v ignis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v for_o to_o exclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n but_o in_o a_o word_n to_o all_o that_o will_v have_v this_o place_n serve_v their_o turn_n the_o anabaptist_n who_o reject_v the_o tradition_n &_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n do_v answer_v that_o this_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o that_o beleve_v not_o be_v already_o judge_v it_o be_v understand_v say_v they_o of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o year_n to_o believe_v d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n he_o will_v bereave_v we_o of_o the_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o saint_n john_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n etc._n etc._n 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o because_o we_o take_v this_o word_n water_n for_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o another_o place_n the_o word_n fire_n and_o spirit_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 3_o math._n 3_o but_o although_o from_o this_o place_n can_v be_v conclude_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o ought_v to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o regeneration_n the_o anabaptist_n understand_v this_o word_n water_n of_o outward_a baptism_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v do_v reason_n thus_o see_v baptism_n be_v express_o call_v regeneration_n &_o see_v that_o child_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o they_o to_o which_o we_o answer_v for_o as_o much_o as_o regeneration_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n child_n unless_o they_o will_v damn_v they_o all_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v right_o apply_v unto_o they_o the_o reply_n that_o du_fw-fr perron_n make_v for_o they_o that_o this_o sentence_n of_o s._n john_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n through_o year_n of_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o currant_n against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o interprete_v this_o place_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o external_a baptism_n of_o which_o it_o can_v otherwise_o choose_v but_o that_o many_o child_n be_v deprive_v and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n after_o their_o doctrine_n the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr now_o against_o these_o argument_n which_o they_o so_o easy_o by_o their_o solution_n undo_v when_o they_o be_v not_o constrain_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v many_o other_o for_o it_o in_o appearance_n strong_a as_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o dependaunce_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o faith_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n that_o regeneration_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o
god_n through_o faith_n say_v saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n peter_n you_o be_v horn_n again_o not_o of_o a_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o a_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n saint_n philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sensible_a sign_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v sacrament_n that_o they_o be_v sacrament_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v confer_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sensible_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o sign_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o sacrament_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o sensible_a to_o little_a child_n in_o this_o quality_n neither_o can_v afterward_o become_v so_o so_o that_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n rely_v on_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o that_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v never_o baptize_v they_o neither_o himself_n nor_o his_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o recital_n of_o scripture_n on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o have_v except_v they_o express_v viros_fw-la &_o mulieres_fw-la that_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n be_v not_o true_a and_o lawful_a beside_o that_o those_o that_o confer_v it_o unto_o they_o profane_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o pollute_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n apply_v it_o to_o a_o matter_n uncapable_a they_o commit_v a_o other_o sacrilege_n in_o not_o reiterate_v it_o to_o they_o which_o afterward_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v necessary_a if_o not_o by_o necessity_n of_o mean_n at_o least_o after_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n and_o therefore_o seruet_fw-la say_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o impiety_n more_o than_o turkish_a and_o devilish_a and_o in_o a_o word_n if_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n be_v not_o true_a and_o lawful_a our_o adversary_n church_n who_o have_v all_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v baptize_v have_v no_o true_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n for_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v purify_v his_o church_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o his_o word_n and_o themselves_o say_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n this_o point_n either_o they_o or_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v heretic_n for_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n one_o faith_n as_o say_v saint_n paul_n and_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o church_n say_v i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o if_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n those_o which_o baptize_v they_o have_v no_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v heretic_n violate_v this_o article_n of_o say_v i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a baptism_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v heretic_n who_o rebaptize_v they_o for_o they_o redouble_v baptism_n against_o that_o article_n of_o faith_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n it_o be_v then_o necessary_a that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o side_n be_v heretical_a and_o it_o not_o be_v possible_a by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o to_o verify_v which_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o heresy_n can_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o out_o of_o which_o i_o frame_v this_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o contain_v sufficient_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o science_n shall_v also_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v all_o the_o proposition_n pertain_v to_o the_o say_a science_n and_o to_o confute_v all_o that_o repugn_v the_o same_o now_o every_o heresy_n repugn_v the_o science_n of_o divinity_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o scripture_n alone_o can_v confute_v all_o heresy_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n contain_v not_o sufficient_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o the_o science_n of_o divinity_n and_o religion_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v employ_v therein_o other_o principle_n conjoint_o with_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v have_v authority_n in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o be_v not_o reveal_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v grant_v that_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o word_n not_o write_v among_o which_o also_o saint_n augustin_n against_o this_o heresy_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n say_v consuetudo_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptisandis_fw-la paruulis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la spernenda_fw-la neque_fw-la omnino_fw-la recipienda_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la esset_fw-la traditio_fw-la d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n thus_o be_v easy_o confute_v all_o the_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o he_o bring_v forth_o after_o we_o for_o they_o be_v but_o repetition_n of_o the_o solution_n he_o give_v to_o we_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n that_o regeneration_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n that_o saint_n philip_n say_v to_o the_o eunuch_n if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o child_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v regenerate_v that_o this_o regeneration_n be_v do_v otherwise_o in_o they_o that_o in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o s._n philip_n and_o other_o like_a be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n as_o be_v all_o those_o with_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o gather_v the_o christian_a church_n to_o apply_v to_o child_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n the_o consequence_n be_v as_o foolish_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v deprive_v child_n of_o corporal_a nourishment_n because_o the_o scripture_n say_v 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o he_o that_o do_v not_o work_n shall_v not_o eat_v which_o be_v necessary_o mean_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n to_o work_v how_o will_v his_o syllogism_n now_o stand_v which_o he_o frame_v thus_o whatsoever_o contain_v sufficient_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o science_n shall_v prove_v all_o the_o proposition_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a science_n and_o to_o confute_v all_o that_o repugn_v the_o same_o but_o every_o heresy_n repugn_v the_o science_n of_o divinity_n and_o the_o scripture_n alone_o can_v not_o confute_v all_o heresy_n therefore_o it_o contain_v not_o sufficient_o all_o the_o principle_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v already_o above_o confute_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o those_o very_a same_n from_o who_o he_o pretend_v that_o the_o most_o part_n yea_o all_o the_o principle_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v take_v i_o can_v here_o add_v a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o proof_n and_o testimony_n but_o that_o i_o shun_v prolixity_n i_o will_v therefore_o only_o oppose_v two_o other_o syllogism_n i._o in_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n there_o be_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o divinity_n 19.7.8_o 〈◊〉_d 19.7.8_o the_o holy_a holy_a scripture_n give_v this_o wisdom_n therefore_o it_o give_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o divinity_n ii_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o science_n be_v not_o contrary_a one_o unto_o another_o but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o unwritten_a principle_n of_o the_o romish_a divinity_n repugn_v and_o destroy_v those_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v true_a principle_n of_o true_a divinity_n the_o bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr the_o second_o heresy_n which_o can_v be_v refute_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o of_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n for_o there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n that_o witness_v that_o the_o baptism_n which_o be_v among_o heretic_n be_v true_a baptism_n contrariwise_o there_o be_v infinite_a place_n which_o seem_v to_o repugn_v the_o same_o as_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o which_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v &c_n &c_n and_o that_o of_o sainte_fw-fr paul_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n whereof_o be_v conclude_v that_o see_v there_o be_v no_o faith_n among_o heretic_n and_o that_o this_o unity_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v be_v not_o find_v among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n so_o that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o they_o be_v no_o more_o baptize_v than_o those_o on_o who_o head_n by_o
chance_n some_o water_n be_v cast_v see_v they_o want_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a condition_n which_o make_v a_o man_n be_v a_o matter_n and_o subject_v capable_a of_o baptism_n namely_o fayth_n that_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a as_o say_v saint_n paul_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o christ_n can_v be_v put_v on_o out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v the_o fullnes_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o therefore_o baptism_n can_v be_v among_o heretic_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v saint_n peter_n be_v baptise_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o creed_n of_o constantinople_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o among_o the_o heretic_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o consequent_a no_o baptism_n that_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v john_n baptist_n that_o christ_n baptise_a he_o answer_v none_o can_v do_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n that_o no_o authority_n be_v give_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o can_v baptise_v that_o baptism_n be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o resident_a out_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o consequent_o baptism_n d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o scripture_n learn_v that_o whosoever_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v well_o baptise_a but_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o romish_a tradition_n can_v never_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v well_o baptize_v or_o no_o for_o beside_o this_o instituti_fw-la of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o priest_n without_o which_o the_o sacrament_n with_o they_o be_v none_o now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o another_o man_n intent_n second_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 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obseruat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la questio_fw-la autem_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la ergo_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la sumendum_fw-la exordium_n cur_n schisma_fw-la feceritis_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proinde_fw-la quamvis_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la certè_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n canonicis_fw-la non_fw-la proferatur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la earundem_fw-la tamen_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-mi a_o nobis_fw-la tenetur_fw-la veritas_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facimus_fw-la quod_fw-la universae_fw-la iam_fw-la placuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la commendat_fw-la autoritas_fw-la ut_fw-la quando_fw-la s._n scriptura_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quisquis_fw-la falli_fw-la metuit_fw-la huius_fw-la obscuritate_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la eandem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la consulat_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la 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