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12._o some_o descend_v some_o ascend_v up_o the_o scale_n of_o primitive_a practice_n till_o they_o lose_v it_o into_o apostolical_a use_n and_o divine_a institution_n to_o pass_v by_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n contemporanian_n with_o the_o apostle_n clemens_n the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la justin_n martyr_n who_o flourish_v 150._o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n 48_o year_n after_o st._n john_n irenâ—us_o that_o live_v in_o 180._o origen_n in_o the_o year_n 230._o nizianzâ—n_n 280._o cyprian_a and_o a_o council_n of_o sixty_o six_o bishop_n 260_o augustine_n who_o flourish_v 405_o do_v all_o harmonious_o avouch_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n of_o who_o augustine_n be_v the_o mouth_n the_o church_n say_v he_o always_o have_v it_o always_o kepâ—_n it_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n keep_v it_o persevere_o unto_o the_o end_n to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o of_o pelagius_n which_o be_v 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notorious_a untruth_n as_o will_v render_v his_o other_o tenet_n ignominious_a but_o endeavour_v to_o evade_v augustine_n argument_n by_o this_o device_n namely_o by_o plead_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v to_o infant_n not_o to_o wash_v away_o their_o original_a sin_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o master_n tomb_n confess_v but_o his_o fig_n leave_v to_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o it_o be_v most_o pitiful_a that_o the_o pelagian_o do_v grant_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o oppose_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v general_a be_v it_o general_a then_o and_o not_o before_o when_o begin_v it_o dare_v he_o not_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o innovation_n encroachment_n and_o not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n if_o there_o have_v be_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o plea_n for_o a_o position_n so_o advantageous_a for_o his_o interest_n when_o he_o dare_v broach_v error_n so_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a maugre_o the_o opposition_n of_o prelate_n counsel_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o seven_o untruth_n be_v that_o when_o infant_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v very_o rare_o the_o contradictory_n whereof_o have_v be_v sufficient_o evidence_v augustine_n hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la may_v well_o outvie_v mr._n tombes's_fw-fr non_fw-la habuit_fw-la non_fw-la tenuit_fw-la let_v our_o adversary_n show_v if_o they_o can_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v deny_v or_o defer_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o forego_n or_o the_o like_a reason_n walfridus_n strabo_n his_o say_n chap_v 26._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la that_o in_o the_o fiâ—st_a time_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o only_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n that_o they_o can_v know_v and_o understand_v what_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v get_v in_o baptism_n what_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v what_o last_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v newborn_a to_o christ_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v when_o of_o age_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o instance_n of_o augustine_n who_o parent_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o any_o authentic_a history_n to_o be_v christian_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o word_n follow_v backs_z this_o interpretation_n afterward_o be_v christian_n and_o understand_v original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la perirent_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la defungerentur_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la lest_o their_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o die_v without_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n they_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v they_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n afterward_o 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decree_v that_o all_o baptize_v samaritan_n and_o grecian_n shall_v be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o bring_v not_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o their_o family_n to_o holy_a baptism_n tit._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 10._o here_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o upon_o strict_a penalty_n require_v of_o grecian_n that_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n he_o allege_v another_o imperial_a constitution_n that_o the_o samaritan_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o catechise_v in_o or_o after_o conversion_n but_o their_o child_n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o council_n in_o trullo_n canon_n 84._o require_v that_o all_o the_o grecian_n little_a one_o without_o delay_n shall_v be_v baptize_v one_o of_o the_o eight_o canon_n in_o carthage_n conclude_v against_o pelagius_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o deny_v baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o newborn_a infant_n shall_v be_v anathematise_v balsamon_n in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o forementioned_a canon_n relate_v that_o the_o roman_n buy_v child_n take_v captive_a by_o the_o scythian_n and_o hagarens_n from_o a_o christian_a country_n put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o no_o some_o plead_v they_o come_v from_o a_o country_n where_o christian_n dwell_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v they_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o infancy_n other_o doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o no_o all_o conclude_v if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v all_o which_o clear_o testify_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v general_o in_o use_n among_o christian_n see_v they_o presume_v where_o christian_n inhabit_v infant-baptism_n be_v in_o use_n now_o if_o such_o among_o the_o greek_n as_o bring_v not_o their_o child_n to_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v if_o imperial_a law_n and_o synodical_a canon_n require_v infant-baptism_n if_o
by_o compare_v of_o scripture_n and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n express_v in_o one_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o divine_n of_o reform_a church_n among_o which_o express_o bucanus_n loc._n commu_o pag._n 557._o say_v est_fw-la igitur_fw-la paulo_n finitore_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la therefore_o a_o sacrament_n as_o paul_n define_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o peter_n martyr_n once_o dr._n of_o the_o chair_n in_o oxford_n say_v in_o the_o fore_n quote_v place_n pag._n 102._o l._n c._n a_o sacrament_n be_v call_v a_o sign_n which_o word_n that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v prove_v hereby_o because_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n teach_v that_o abraham_n after_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v receive_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n already_o obtain_v to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v ursine_n catech._n pag._n 414._o with_o many_o more_o his_o second_o groundless_a assertion_n be_v that_o augustine_n definition_n or_o that_o which_o goâ—s_v in_o his_o name_n for_o he_o scruple_n it_o of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v as_o groundless_a since_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n christ_n wash_v of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n a_o person_n kneel_v and_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o pray_v the_o kiss_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o many_o other_o action_n which_o be_v not_o sacrament_n here_o be_v couch_v a_o miscelene_n of_o absurdity_n be_v not_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n a_o seal_n or_o sign_n of_o christ_n office_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n and_o not_o of_o his_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n what_o 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be_v understand_v of_o invisible_a the_o late_a of_o visible_a church-members_a in_o the_o argument_n pag._n 24._o those_o who_o god_n do_v promise_v before_o â—e_a law_n foretell_v under_o the_o law_n actual_o receive_v into_o covenant_n unâ—r_v the_o gospel_n those_o god_n do_v appoint_v church-member_n under_o the_o goâ—ell_n but_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la have_v not_o mr._n c._n quickness_n hinder_v i_o i_o have_v â—ewed_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o major_n as_o well_o as_o deny_v the_o minor_a for_o if_o he_o â—ean_v by_o church-member_n visible_a church-member_n and_o by_o actual_o â—ceiving_v into_o couâ—nant_n understand_v such_o a_o actual_a receive_n as_o be_v without_o any_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o person_n receive_v into_o coveâ—nt_n as_o i_o conceive_v he_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o major_n but_o i_o also_o deny_v the_o â—nor_n reply_n that_o the_o definition_n in_o the_o right_a administration_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n deny_v belong_v to_o 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because_o to_o be_v church-member_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v church-member_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o termini_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la this_o i_o grant_v for_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v church-member_n and_o yet_o not_o baptize_v but_o circumcise_v and_o before_o the_o law_n church-member_n and_o yet_o neither_o circumcise_v nor_o baptize_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v so_o convertible_a that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v church-member_n and_o all_o that_o be_v church-member_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v that_o i_o affirm_v now_o in_o the_o major_n and_o as_o i_o avouch_v be_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_a that_o mr._n t._n confess_v it_o all_o along_o in_o his_o book_n and_o that_o upon_o that_o confess_a ground_n mr._n baxter_n go_v in_o many_o of_o his_o argument_n this_o he_o deny_v till_o a_o gentleman_n
and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n be_v take_v without_o any_o synecdoche_n for_o every_o church-member_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o visible_a gospell-covenant_n gospel-ordinance_n gospel-ministery_n which_o must_v needs_o take_v the_o denomination_n from_o the_o visibilitie_n of_o the_o object_n and_o according_a to_o this_o new_a tenet_n will_v be_v utopian_a and_o no_o where_o mr._n tomb_n 9_o section_n but_o i_o perceive_v by_o mr._n c._n word_n page_n 30._o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o term_n church_n and_o covenant_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o use_v by_o he_o that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o his_o meaning_n and_o his_o fast_o speak_v will_v not_o permit_v i_o deliberate_o to_o consider_v his_o word_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n i_o desire_v liberty_n to_o explain_v myself_o and_o to_o inquire_v into_o mr._n c._n meaning_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o otherwise_o to_o answer_v apposite_o and_o to_o make_v the_o disputation_n profitable_a for_o find_v out_o truth_n as_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a it_o do_v untrue_o suggest_v as_o if_o i_o so_o conceive_v who_o though_o i_o hold_v the_o church_n invisible_a be_v the_o elect_a only_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v make_v to_o they_o only_o yet_o have_v still_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n visible_a consist_v of_o other_o than_o elect_v person_n and_o that_o outward_a ordinance_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o mr._n c._n by_o confound_v those_o term_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n mislead_v unwary_a hearer_n and_o reader_n reply_n here_o mr._n tomb_n like_o a_o bad_a division_n saltum_fw-la facit_fw-la skip_v over_o main_a passage_n in_o the_o dispute_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o find_v the_o end_n of_o the_o thread_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o meander_n of_o this_o labyrinth_n then_o thâ—_n major_a proposition_n by_o he_o deny_v be_v thus_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o kâ—â—gdome_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o the_o elect_a that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a be_v make_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o the_o elect_a here_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a proposition_n again_o which_o be_v prove_v thus_o in_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—_n god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a theâ—e_n be_v not_o only_o elect_v but_o reprobate_n saint_n but_o hypocrite_n for_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v 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like_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o catch_v at_o circumstance_n as_o man_n when_o almost_o drown_v do_v at_o stick_n or_o weed_n for_o he_o say_v he_o perceive_v by_o my_o word_n pag._n 30._o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o teâ—ms_n church_n and_o covenant_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o use_v by_o i_o that_o he_o know_v noâ—_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o my_o meaning_n thus_o this_o â—ugler_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o hocus_n pocus_fw-la he_o may_v seem_o swallow_v those_o dagger_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o dâ—gest_v but_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v the_o term_n church_n and_o covenant_n use_v ambiguous_o by_o i_o when_o by_o church_n i_o express_v myself_o to_o mean_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o major_a deny_v pag._n 29._o â—nd_n by_o covenant_n to_o mean_v a_o external_a covenant_n make_v with_o all_o usible_a professor_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o covenant_n make_v only_o with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 14_o whosoever_o read_v the_o premise_n or_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o dispute_n will_v find_v that_o i_o speak_v so_o clear_o &_o distinct_o home_o in_o these_o term_n that_o he_o conceive_v my_o meaning_n do_v direct_o overthrow_v his_o give_v no_o answer_n then_o nor_o do_v yet_o save_o this_o collateral_a shift_n which_o like_o the_o black_a mud_n cast_v over_o the_o fish_n sepia_n or_o cuttle_n show_v where_o he_o be_v take_v but_o with_o reignold_n he_o have_v more_o evasion_n yet_o for_o my_o fast_o speak_v he_o say_v will_v not_o permit_v he_o deliberate_o to_o consider_v my_o word_n what_o a_o sore_a be_v this_o that_o he_o lay_v his_o finger_n upon_o and_o complain_v oâ—_n almost_o in_o every_o page_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o speak_v no_o fast_o than_o he_o repeat_v but_o fast_o 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〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v so_o and_o because_o it_o may_v signify_v therefore_o it_o do_v signify_v so_o because_o they_o all_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n which_o i_o believe_v be_v untrue_a for_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n as_o jansenius_n will_v have_v it_o or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aretius_n in_o his_o problem_n or_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o feast_n as_o pasor_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o beda_n and_o the_o best_a grammarian_n it_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o the_o forementioned_a word_n these_o with_o a_o miscellanious_a rubbish_n of_o much_o more_o i_o supersede_n whereby_o like_o the_o limner_n that_o can_v not_o draw_v the_o picture_n to_o the_o life_n he_o cast_v a_o veil_n over_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n and_o with_o that_o general_n that_o dare_v not_o face_v his_o enemy_n raise_v a_o thick_a mist_n 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milevitan_a council_n and_o innumerable_a more_o but_o all_o upon_o the_o popish_a error_n of_o give_v grace_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o save_v a_o child_n from_o damnation_n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o tertullian_n before_o he_o dissuade_v from_o it_o except_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n in_o appearance_n near_o out_o of_o which_o case_n the_o ancients_n do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o communion_n be_v give_v they_o but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o believe_v parent_n till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o then_o they_o be_v first_o catechize_v in_o lent_n and_o then_o solemn_o baptize_v at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v even_o from_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o baptism_n reply_n origin_n that_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n say_v the_o church_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o give_v 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