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by_o he_o and_o his_o party_n objection_n prelacy_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o time_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v continue_v so_o neither_o do_v it_o that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v because_o it_o have_v be_v long_o in_o use_n answer_n prelacy_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o time_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n as_o baptism_n of_o such_o infant_n have_v be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o prelacy_n be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n for_o the_o apostle_n subject_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o prophet_n 32_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 32_o and_o not_o to_o a_o single_a bishop_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o elder_n in_o common_a 20.25.28_o act_n 14_o 23._o act._n 20.25.28_o not_o advance_v one_o over_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o at_o their_o departure_n from_o they_o never_o to_o see_v they_o more_o and_o elder_n and_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o they_o call_v the_o elder_n bishop_n hujusmodi_fw-la principatus_fw-la nondum_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la incepit_fw-la postea_fw-la quam_fw-la adempti_fw-la apostoli_fw-la erant_fw-la brightman_n jerom_n affirm_v that_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v one_o and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o council_n of_o elder_n and_o that_o bishop_n obtain_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o elder_n by_o humane_a custom_n and_o not_o divine_a institution_n episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la antequam_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fiebant_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_n ecclesia_fw-la gubernata_fw-la fuit_fw-la hieron_n in_o tit._n 1._o noverint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la majores_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la dominiâ—ae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la veritate_fw-la idem_fw-la ammonius_n in_o the_o four_o century_n a_o man_n of_o eminent_a piety_n dismember_v himself_o and_o flee_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o prelate_n 18._o socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o likewise_o evagrius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n flee_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n ambrose_n be_v choose_v bishop_n by_o a_o universal_a vote_n of_o the_o people_n of_o milan_n deny_v utter_o to_o be_v bishop_n and_o by_o no_o importunity_n will_v yield_v his_o consent_n 25._o socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o until_o valentinianus_n the_o emperor_n command_v he_o to_o be_v create_v bishop_n volens_fw-la noleâ—s_fw-la and_o his_o refusal_n be_v not_o from_o excess_n of_o modesty_n but_o knowledge_n that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o elder_n eccl_n siam_fw-it seniores_fw-la habuit_fw-la quorum_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_n nihil_fw-la agebatur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quod_fw-la quâ_fw-la negligent_a â_fw-la obsoleverit_fw-la nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la doctorum_fw-la desid_v â_fw-la aut_fw-la magis_fw-la superbiâ_fw-la dum_fw-la soli_fw-la volunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la 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insolentissimae_fw-la infanie_fw-la est_fw-la existimare_fw-la non_fw-fr recté_fw-fr fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fit_a idem_fw-la ep_n 111._o argument_n v._o the_o profit_n of_o baptism_n be_v great_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n argum._n 1_o i._n the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v as_o baptism_n be_v 2._o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o a_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v great_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o baptism_n be_v great_a to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n for_o baptism_n be_v not_o less_o profitable_a than_o circumcision_n be_v neither_o be_v such_o infant_n less_o capable_a of_o the_o profit_n of_o baptism_n than_o such_o be_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n argum._n 2_o ii_o by_o baptism_n infant_n of_o christian_n be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n 28.19_o matth._n 28.19_o and_o his_o name_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o per_fw-la illum_fw-la consecramur_fw-la patri_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la super_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la ames_n medulla_n p._n 187._o therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v great_a to_o such_o infant_n for_o it_o be_v no_o light_a matter_n to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n 28.10_o deut._n 28.10_o argum._n 3_o iii_o by_o baptism_n infant_n of_o christian_n be_v solemn_o initiate_v into_o the_o church_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 13._o for_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n and_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o initiation_n into_o it_o therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v great_a to_o they_o 65.4.7_o isai_n 65.4.7_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o have_v a_o visible_a stand_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o contrary_a the_o visible_a break_v off_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v account_v to_o the_o church_n than_o infidel_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o ever_o befall_v they_o and_o excommunication_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o dreadful_a
the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v as_o applyable_a to_o infant_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n aforetime_o be_v to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v as_o passive_a and_o no_o more_o action_n be_v require_v in_o the_o subject_n nulla_fw-la actio_fw-la externa_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la ames_n yea_o it_o be_v more_o facile_a and_o common_a in_o the_o administration_n and_o need_v not_o a_o restriction_n to_o the_o male_a as_o that_o aforetime_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n in_o this_o dispensation_n that_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o former_a sacramentia_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o signie_a diversa_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la paria_fw-la august_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v both_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o they_o be_v both_o the_o first_o ceremony_n use_v about_o those_o that_o may_v right_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o 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repentance_n 5_o matthew_z 3.11_o luke_n 3.3_o roman_n 6_o 3_o ephes_n 4.1_o 5_o and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o live_v in_o sin_n from_o baptism_n and_o for_o a_o holy_a life_n become_v the_o gospel_n and_o luther_n report_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o repel_v all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n with_o baptizata_fw-la sum_fw-la i._n e._n i_o be_o baptize_v 7._o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o mortification_n and_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n 2.12_o deut._n 10.16_o col._n 2.11_o roman_n 6.3_o col._n 2.12_o so_o be_v baptism_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v the_o sign_n hereof_o in_o this_o dispensation_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v foresee_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 4.14_o jeremiah_n 4.14_o who_o call_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n wash_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n 8._o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o external_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 34.14_o romans_z 4_o 11_o 1_o sam._n 17.36_o gen._n 34.14_o so_o be_v baptism_n 9_o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n distinguish_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o infidel_n so_o be_v baptism_n 10._o as_o circumcision_n seal_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a promise_n so_o do_v baptism_n for_o in_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v both_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a and_o christian_n have_v christ_n 8.32_o matthew_z 5_o matthew_z 6.33_o roman_n 8.32_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o charter_n 11._o circumcision_n of_o right_a end_v when_o baptism_n begin_v to_o bâ—_n a_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o christ_n circumcision_n be_v the_o period_n of_o it_o and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v needful_a so_o soon_o as_o john_n begin_v to_o baptize_v 16.16_o luke_n 16.16_o for_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o continue_v but_o until_o john_n last_o the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n to_o christian_n that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o god_n people_n aforetime_o 12_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o demonstrat_n id_fw-la esse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christianis_fw-la quod_fw-la antca_fw-la fuerit_fw-la judaeis_n circumcisio_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la argue_v against_o the_o continuance_n of_o circumcision_n in_o this_o dispensation_n he_o use_v two_o argument_n which_o argue_v no_o less_o for_o 1._o christ_n be_v come_v who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o old_a shadow_n they_o of_o right_o cease_v 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v now_o the_o sign_n of_o our_o mortification_n for_o which_o circumcision_n serve_v aforetime_o ostendit_fw-la quòd_fw-la adempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la aquin._n argum._n 6_o vi._n nothing_o can_v be_v sound_o collect_v from_o the_o scripture_n against_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o dispensation_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n of_o it_o as_o aforetime_o by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n for_o 1._o the_o abolish_n circumcision_n the_o initial_a sacrament_n 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from_o it_o do_v not_o of_o right_a cease_v with_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n for_o it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o church_n as_o a_o national_a church_n for_o 1._o that_o promise_n be_v seal_v to_o infant_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n long_o before_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o national_a church_n 17._o gen._n 17._o and_o to_o infant_n of_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nation_n 2._o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n be_v principal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o show_v of_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o it_o 10.47_o act_n 8.36_o 37_o c._n 10.47_o though_o the_o party_n have_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o one_o that_o can_v be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v have_v the_o promise_n right_o seal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o initial_a sacrament_n though_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n argum._n 3_o iii_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o 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ezek._n 36.25_o 30_o and_o the_o temporal_a promise_n be_v evangelical_n and_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o because_o of_o unbelief_n many_o obtain_v they_o not_o also_o there_o be_v temporal_a promise_n in_o this_o dispensation_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o charter_n 3._o the_o promise_v seal_v in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n be_v principal_o spiritual_a certò_fw-la certius_fw-la est_fw-la primarias_fw-la promissiones_fw-la sub_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la spirituales_fw-la fuisse_fw-la calv._n 11.13_o heb._n 11.13_o for_o the_o father_n have_v temporal_a thing_n little_a in_o their_o eye_n they_o seek_v a_o better_a country_n than_o canaan_n 9_o rom_n 15.8_o 9_o and_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n for_o the_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n do_v not_o restore_v to_o the_o jew_n temporal_a thing_n when_o he_o come_v the_o roman_n do_v 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