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medium_n to_o all_o who_o shall_v receive_v baptism_n but_o because_o heretofore_o baptism_n have_v initiate_v into_o judaisme_n and_o so_o to_o legal_a performance_n and_o the_o man_n who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n be_v such_o who_o have_v be_v educate_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o john_n in_o call_v for_o repentance_n do_v but_o clear_v his_o baptism_n from_o misconstruction_n lest_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o baptism_n oblige_v to_o legal_a performance_n as_o that_o be_v of_o old_a he_o will_v teach_v they_o that_o his_o baptism_n be_v a_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v but_o rectify_v those_o relyer_n upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o the_o right_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o the_o gospel_n now_o begin_v to_o teach_v contrary_a to_o their_o legal_a conceit_a righteousness_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o call_n for_o repentance_n and_o belief_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o do_v more_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o his_o baptism_n be_v the_o introduction_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n itself_o or_o the_o method_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o with_o these_o accord_v the_o interpretation_n paul_n make_v of_o john_n baptism_n act_v 19_o 4._o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o confession_n require_v have_v special_a relation_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o all_o more_o will_v be_v require_v of_o a_o heretic_n for_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v require_v of_o a_o child_n but_o however_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o you_o to_o confute_v this_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n consideration_n and_o not_o insist_v upon_o it_o but_o shall_v ready_o grant_v that_o 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papist_n ground_n of_o damnation_n of_o infant_n not_o baptize_v be_v not_o so_o ill_a as_o the_o protestant_n who_o baptize_v they_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v not_o aggravate_v this_o i_o hope_v in_o time_n you_o will_v see_v it_o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o but_o you_o glory_n much_o in_o the_o advantage_n you_o think_v you_o have_v get_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o my_o sermon_n the_o heathen_a nation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n be_v yet_o without_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o their_o child_n can_v have_v no_o right_a until_o themselves_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o both_o john_n and_o christ_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n do_v teach_v before_o they_o baptize_v because_o than_o no_o
ergo_fw-la the_o last_o be_v a_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o for_o the_o same_o man_n have_v oppose_v popery_n and_o the_o sabbath_n the_o same_o man_n have_v deny_v prelacy_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o oppose_v a_o multitude_n of_o curse_a error_n and_o yet_o to_o oppose_v some_o one_o bless_a truth_n second_o i_o also_o deny_v your_o minor_a they_o who_o thus_o oppose_v invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o oppose_v baptism_n of_o infant_n bermgarius_n the_o waldenses_n albingenses_n wickluite_n hussites_n and_o other_o be_v indeed_o slander_v by_o some_o of_o their_o adversary_n as_o if_o they_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n but_o be_v clear_v out_o of_o their_o own_o confession_n as_o i_o have_v make_v abundant_o manifest_a part_v 2._o sect._n 2._o what_o under_o the_o head_n of_o this_o ten_o argument_n you_o mention_v out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n have_v be_v full_o consider_v 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therefore_o say_v antipaedobaptisme_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v so_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n foam_n plead_v it_o upon_o one_o ground_n other_o reject_v that_o ground_n and_o plead_v it_o upon_o another_o have_v therefore_o none_o of_o they_o hit_v upon_o a_o right_a ground_n the_o like_o may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o point_v both_o of_o faith_n and_o practice_v in_o christianity_n the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v collect_v from_o man_n different_a ground_n in_o plead_v for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o truth_n be_v that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v that_o truth_n so_o clear_a as_o possible_a he_o have_v do_v other_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a consent_n but_o to_o collect_v that_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v be_v a_o strange_a consequence_n i_o add_v far_o that_o almost_o all_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a do_v agree_v in_o the_o argument_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n which_o necessary_o imply_v our_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o our_o infant_n right_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o and_o our_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o of_o circumcision_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o initial_a seal_n your_o twelve_o and_o last_o argument_n which_o bring_v up_o your_o rear_n which_o you_o call_v a_o weighty_a reason_n run_v thus_o because_o infant-baptisme_n 12._o seem_v to_o take_v away_o one_o perhaps_o the_o primary_n end_n of_o baptism_n viz._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o baptize_v show_v himself_o a_o disciple_n and_o confess_v the_o faith_n in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v instruct_v and_o this_o you_o prove_v from_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o put_v baptism_n for_o doctrine_n from_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o initiate_a of_o proselyte_n and_o hence_o you_o collect_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o only_o confirm_v a_o benefit_n but_o signify_v also_o a_o profession_n make_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v this_o argument_n how_o weighty_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v but_o a_o branch_n take_v from_o your_o second_o argument_n out_o of_o mat._n 28._o and_o from_o your_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n apostle_n and_o be_v but_o a_o crambe_n of_o what_o you_o have_v often_o press_v before_o and_o have_v receive_v its_o full_a answer_n part_n 3_o sect._n 13._o and_o part_v 4._o sect_n 1._o and_o i_o add_v further_o that_o even_o that_o which_o yourself_o here_o set_v down_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o your_o own_o argument_n for_o you_o say_v that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n â—r_o appoint_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o divine_a benefit_n but_o it_o likewise_o serve_v to_o signify_v his_o duty_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o signify_v a_o profession_n make_v as_o well_o as_o confirm_v a_o benefit_n for_o do_v it_o not_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v by_o their_o circumcision_n a_o profession_n as_o well_o as_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o benefit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n do_v not_o frustrate_v that_o end_n of_o initiate_a they_o to_o be_v disciple_n or_o professor_n and_o that_o which_o you_o add_v of_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o initiate_a of_o proselyte_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n be_v as_o full_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o can_v be_v to_o prove_v what_o i_o affirm_v for_o we_o know_v from_o all_o the_o author_n who_o write_v about_o it_o that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n be_v initiate_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n by_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o last_o place_n you_o shut_v up_o your_o exercitation_n with_o a_o discourse_n about_o the_o devil_n indent_v with_o witch_n to_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n as_o if_o some_o will_v thence_o argue_v that_o 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abraham_n thâ—_n covenant_n with_o he_o no_o more_o mix_v then_o with_o we_o p._n 97._o proselyte_n be_v his_o seed_n 100_o so_o be_v civil_a justiciaries_n repute_v p._n 101_o 104._o adeodatus_n why_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n p._n 48._o alipius_n why_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o insanâ—y_n ainsworth_n p._n 171._o albigensesâ—o_o â—o_z a_o aboptist_n p._n 64._o a_o abaptist_n not_o like_o the_o nonconformist_n p._n 72._o their_o ancient_a error_n new_o spring_v up_o against_o p._n 73._o oppose_v magistracy_n p._n 75._o pâ—â—_n no_o difference_n between_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o turk_n p._n 86_o 87._o aretius_n vindicate_v p._n 175._o prove_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n by_o the_o anâ—ionts_n p._n 176._o athanasius_n mention_n infant-baptisme_n p._n 20._o augustinâ—_n vindicate_v p._n 43._o etc._n etc._n why_o 〈◊〉_d baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n p._n 46_o 47._o b_o ball_n vindicate_v p._n 6._o baltazzar_n lydius_n p._n 64._o baptism_n call_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d by_o thâ—_n scripture_n and_o the_o ancients_n p._n 1â—_n anciâ—ntty_a defer_v p._n 22._o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o p._n 52_o 5â—_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v repeat_v p._n 67_o 68_o succeed_v circumcision_n p._n 164_o â—â—rallelled_v with_o it_o p._n 145._o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o apply_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o â—â—_o man_n 170._o how_o it_o may_v be_v plead_v p._n 239._o beza_n cite_v against_o his_o own_o judgement_n p._n 147_o 150._o balâ—â—mon_a 〈◊〉_d p._n 31_o 32._o bayne_n vindicate_v p._n 101_o 102_o berengarius_fw-la no_o anabaptist_n p._n 65._o c_o catechumeni_fw-la p._n 50._o chrysostome_n not_o baptize_v in_o hiâ—â—â—fancy_n p._n 27._o vindicate_v p_o 177._o circumcision_n woman_n not_o capable_a of_o it_o p._n 93._o seal_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 98._o baptism_n succee_v if_o p._n 164_o â—ar_o aâ—â—â—led_v with_o baptism_n p._n 145._o why_o
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you_o think_v great_a darkness_n be_v upon_o their_o spirit_n will_v not_o have_v rely_v on_o that_o which_o have_v no_o weight_n in_o it_o they_o be_v well_o able_a to_o ponder_v the_o weight_n of_o word_n before_o they_o will_v rely_v upon_o they_o or_o applaud_v they_o and_o what_o say_v augustine_n of_o that_o epistle_n that_o cyprian_n be_v not_o devise_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o follow_v the_o most_o sure_a faith_n of_o the_o hier._n church_n do_v he_o not_o therein_o testify_v that_o cyprian_a maintain_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n do_v devise_v no_o new_a decree_n but_o observe_v faithful_o what_o the_o church_n do_v before_o he_o whereby_o it_o seem_v though_o augustine_n approve_v cyprian_n judgement_n yet_o he_o rely_v not_o upon_o his_o reason_n to_o make_v good_a infant-baptisme_n this_o to_o he_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n he_o have_v another_o eye_n upon_o the_o constant_a and_o sure_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o 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christ_n 〈…〉_z circumcise_a and_o baptize_v p._n 168._o why_o jew_n infant_n circumcise_v p._n 1st_a how_o the_o jew_n receive_v it_o p._n 1st_a christianity_n how_o be_v may_v be_v call_v â—â—_o birthright_n p._n 119._o chamler_n often_o cite_v to_o 〈◊〉_d purpose_n 〈◊〉_d against_o hiâ—_n ow_v judgement_n p._n 144._o constantine_n m._n why_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o infanty_n p._n 25._o cotton_n vindicate_v p._n 114._o 〈…〉_z mr._n rutherford_n reconcile_v p._n 123._o cyprian_n vindicate_v p._n 38._o etc._n etc._n covenant_n and_o seal_n connect_v together_o p._n 89._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 89._o covenant_n of_o grace_n always_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o p._n 97._o infant_n take_v into_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n p._n 105._o man_n may_v be_v under_o be_v several_a way_n p._n 106._o privilege_n of_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o external_a covenant_n p._n 108._o anexternall_a right_n to_o it_o prove_v p._n 140._o the_o promise_n in_o it_o not_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n p._n 127._o d_o disciple_n what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v disciple_n p._n 212_o 213_o 214_o etc._n etc._n e_o epiphanitis_n mention_n infant-baptisme_n p._n 21_o 45._o f_o sâ—eâ—_n of_o flesh_n what_o p._n 104._o g_o goodwin_n vindicate_v p._n 143._o grotius_n not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o about_o infant-baptisme_n p._n 29._o misreport_v the_o greek_a church_n p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o gospel_n how_o conditional_a p._n 236._o h_o hacket_n his_o story_n p._n 72._o henricus_fw-la stephanus_n mis-retited_n p._n 151._o holiness_n derivative_a and_o inherent_a not_o â—pposed_v p._n 142._o fedrall_n holiness_n assent_v by_o the_o ancient_n p._n 148._o i_o infant_n take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n 105._o of_o believer_n leave_v by_o mr._n tomb_n to_o be_v under_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n p._n 112._o why_o jewish_a infant_n circumoise_v p._n 180._o whether_o infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v believer_n p._n 231._o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v though_o we_o know_v not_o that_o they_o have_v grace_n p._n 232._o how_o their_o baptism_n be_v command_v in_o matth._n 28._o p._n 207._o capable_a of_o the_o grace_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n p._n 219_o 224_o 226._o infant-baptisme_n antiquity_n of_o it_o vindicate_v p_o 7_o etc._n etc._n p._n 44_o 45._o episcopacy_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o it_o p_o 8._o why_o some_o ancient_n speak_v not_o of_o it_o p._n 19_o athanasius_n p_o 20._o and_o by_o epiphanius_n p._n 21_o 45._o not_o dispreâ—ed_v because_o of_o question_n put_v to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 21._o etc._n etc._n grotin_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v upon_o in_o it_o p._n 29._o the_o greek_a church_n receive_v it_o p._n 32._o assert_v by_o tertullian_n p._n 35._o and_o cyprian_a p._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n by_o augustine_n p_o 43._o etc._n etc._n by_o fulgentius_n p_o 50_o how_o it_o be_v call_v a_o tradition_n p._n 44._o why_o not_o mention_v in_o counsel_n before_o that_o of_o carthage_n p._n 49._o still_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 63._o the_o reject_v of_o it_o not_o the_o way_n to_o reformation_n p._n 76._o example_n of_o it_o by_o consequence_n p._n 218._o not_o a_o will_n worship_n p._n 195_o 225._o benefit_n of_o infant-baptisme_n 236._o no_o occasion_n of_o humane_a invention_n etc._n etc._n 253._o john_n baptist_n initiate_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n p._n 171._o irenausâ—ind_v â—ind_z indicate_v p._n 10_o 11_o 12._o justine_n martyr_v vindicate_v 9_o 10._o l_o ludovicus_n vives_n examine_v p._n 37_o 38._o lordsday_n p._n 80_o 81_o 82._o prove_v by_o consequence_n from_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 205._o comparison_n between_o evidence_n for_o it_o &_o paedobaptism_n p._n 81_o 82._o lord_n supper_n not_o eat_v by_o unbaptised_a person_n p._n 167._o not_o by_o infant_n p._n 240._o n_o nazianzen_n vindicate_v p._n â—8_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o infant_n p._n 26._o nation_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v christian_a p._n 211._o neocaesarean_a council_n vindicate_v p._n 30_o 31._o o_o origen_n vindicate_v p._n 15_o 16_o 17._o p_o parent_n believe_a be_v root_n of_o their_o child_n p._n 142._o passeover_n our_o sacrament_n come_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o p._n 203._o privilege_n we_o not_o straighten_a but_o enlarge_v p._n 185._o a_o great_a abridgement_n of_o they_o to_o have_v our_o child_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 193._o photius_n patriarch_n p._n 33._o q._n question_n put_v to_o the_o baptize_v disprove_v not_o baptism_n p._n â—1_n â—ay_v they_o prove_v it_o p._n 52._o r_o rogers_n vindicate_v p._n 5._o s_o selden_n p._n 170._o strabo_n examine_v p._n 37._o sacrament_n what_o it_o seal_v absolute_o and_o conditional_o 117._o how_o they_o be_v seal_n p._n 201._o our_o rule_n in_o administer_a they_o p._n 233._o how_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o jew_n sacrament_n to_o we_o p._n 198._o 201._o t_o tomb_n his_o way_n of_o reason_v p._n 3._o 105._o 125._o 134._o unjust_o charge_v the_o assembly_n p._n 79._o think_v some_o may_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n p._n 88_o he_o join_v with_o 〈…〉_z circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o any_o thing_n p._n 183._o make_v it_o a_o privilege_n not_o to_o have_v infant_n baptize_v p._n 187._o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n heb_n 8._o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 188._o misinterpret_v the_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 10._o p._n 188._o leave_v all_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v under_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 112._o symbolizâ—th_o 〈◊〉_d arminius_n p._n 144._o compare_v priest_n and_o minister_n to_o 〈◊〉_d purpose_n p._n 108._o 〈◊〉_d his_o ow_v opinion_n â—â—â—nfants_n condition_n p._n 238._o tortulliaâ—_n speakâ—_n for_o infant-baptism_n p._n 35._o talmud_n p._n 171._o five_o vine_n vindicate_v p._n 73._o usher_n de_fw-fr successione_n chr._n eccles_n p._n 64._o 65._o voâ—â—â—i_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 68_o 69._o w_n waldenses_n p._n 64._o no_o anabaptist_n p._n 65._o history_n of_o waldenses_n p._n 64._o woman_n not_o capable_a of_o circumcision_n p._n 93._o how_o circumcise_a in_o the_o man_n p._n 94._o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v esteem_v as_o circumcise_a they_o can_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o passeover_n 96._o errata_fw-la page_n 1._o 10._o line_n 11._o read_v you_o will_v not_o do_v p._n 144._o l._n 34_o for_o where_o r._n be_v p_o 145._o l._n 35._o r._n thrasi_fw-la p._n 157._o l._n 23._o deal_n not_o p._n 164._o l._n 22._o â—_o sequitur_fw-la p._n 166._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 167._o l_o 6._o r._n catechumeni_fw-la p._n 173_o l._n 3._o r._n impure_a to_o you_o a_o sense_n p._n 175._o l._n 〈…〉_z â—_o 176._o l._n 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 16._o r._n tempore_fw-la p._n 178._o l._n 38._o r._n faâ—â—â—uâ—_n p._n 191._o l._n 33._o for_o that_o r._n but_o p_o 199._o l._n 1._o dolâ—_n comma_n after_o omnibus_fw-la p._n 213._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 213._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 222._o l._n 7._o â—_o as_o for_o â—a_n p._n 226_o l._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d baptism_n and_o prayer_n all_o one_o r._n baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n sâ—nne_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o prayer_n all_o one_o l._n 22._o for_o his_o baptism_n and_o prayer_n be_v all_o one_o read_v that_o ananidâ—_n his_o baptise_v paul_n into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n some_z and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o paul_n calling_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o one_o judas_n 3_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n answer_v to_o mr._n edward_n gaâ—gr_n p._n 20._o psal_n 76._o 3._o james_n 1._o 20._o psal_n 25._o 9_o reply_v to_o the_o preface_n sect._n 2._o reply_v to_o the_o historical_a part_n vindicate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n justine_n martyr_n or_o the_o treatise_n under_o his_o name_n vindicate_v hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o majorum_fw-la fide_fw-la accepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la per_fw-la severant_a custodit_fw-la aug._n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n just_a mart._n qu._n 56_o p._n 5._o irenaeus_n testimony_n vindicate_v trithem_n p._n 6._o answ_n just_a mart._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diony_n areop_n hierarch_n ca._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sab_n &_o circumcis_n basil_n exhortatione_n ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr initiandis_fw-la ca._n 2._o p._n 6._o mr._n mede_n p._n 6._o ezek._n 37._o de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr ca._n 31._o origen_n test_n vindicate_v hierom_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la ruffini_n peroratio_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n he_o contract_v it_o half_o in_o half_n ruffi_n praefat_fw-la aâ—_n rom._n epiph._n in_o sâ—ne_n operis_fw-la ign._n ep_n ad_fw-la hier._n greg._n orat_fw-la 40._o in_o bapt._n nazian_n vindicate_v p._n 8._o p._n 9_o vide_fw-la clem._n alex_n paedagog_n athan._n