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that_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o baptism_n §_o 9_o and_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o appear_v with_o how_o good_a judgement_n our_o church_n have_v appoint_v this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o as_o h._n d._n tell_v we_o be_v call_v of_o old_a the_o scripture_n 177._o treatise_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 177._o canon_n for_o infants-baptism_n and_o upon_o which_o as_o he_o say_v much_o stress_n have_v be_v lay_v since_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n namely_o as_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o fair_a ground_n and_o a_o clear_a proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n which_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v by_o this_o time_n see_v to_o be_v no_o such_o scriptureless_a thing_n as_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v pretend_v §_o 10._o yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o collection_n alone_o to_o be_v too_o weak_a a_o ground_n to_o bear_v that_o weight_n we_o lie_v upon_o it_o though_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v 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long_o defer_v i_o must_v premise_v that_o some_o do_v voluntary_o defer_v their_o own_o baptise_v and_o some_o have_v their_o baptism_n defer_v by_o other_o the_o former_a be_v adult_n the_o late_a infant_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o both_o i_o will_v speak_v distinct_o and_o first_o those_o that_o delay_v their_o own_o baptise_v have_v several_a reason_n and_o pretence_n for_o it_o 1._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o so_o forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o and_o 309._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 647._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n p._n 649._o sed_fw-la mundus_fw-la rursus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la quo_fw-la male_a comparetur_fw-la diluvio_fw-la it_o aque_fw-la igni_fw-la destinatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delict_n a_o restaurat_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt_n p,259_n ed._n rigalt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la p._n 221._o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v solemn_o and_o smart_o declaim_v against_o it_o for_o person_n to_o defer_v their_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v near_o their_o death_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o novatian_a principle_n that_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n mistake_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_n general_o understand_v of_o baptism_n shall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n dr._n cave_n prim._n christian_n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 10._o pag._n 309._o be_v certain_o damn_v without_o â—hope_o of_o recovery_n even_o by_o repentance_n especial_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o pronenese_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o
though_o they_o have_v no_o positive_a right_n unto_o baptism_n §_o 2._o the_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n main_a ground_n on_o which_o they_o build_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n take_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n lie_v thus_o that_o which_o no_o one_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n either_o command_n or_o give_v example_n of_o that_o it_o unlawful_a but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n that_o either_o command_n or_o give_v a_o example_n of_o infant_n baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a §_o 3._o in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o ground_n and_o to_o show_v the_o falseness_n of_o it_o i_o thus_o argue_v against_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o if_o nothing_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v practise_v but_o what_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v command_v or_o give_v example_n of_o than_o nothing_o will_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v believe_v but_o what_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v affirm_v for_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o scripture_n affirmation_n for_o what_o we_o believe_v as_o a_o scripture_n command_n or_o example_n for_o what_o we_o practice_n and_o this_o i_o think_v no_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n will_v deny_v and_o if_o so_o than_o many_o thing_n that_o we_o now_o believe_v and_o practice_n and_o shall_v become_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o practise_v they_o shall_v become_v unlawful_a to_o we_o because_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n not_o one_o text_n that_o affirm_v the_o one_o or_o command_n or_o give_v example_n of_o the_o other_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o both_o particular_n §_o 4._o and_o first_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n first_o that_o the_o son_n as_o god_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o i_o hope_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v not_o disbelieve_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o so_o that_o as_o man_n he_o be_v circumcise_v this_o we_o believe_v and_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v not_o deny_v and_o yet_o as_o we_o have_v already_o note_v there_o be_v no_o one_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o §_o 5._o again_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o i_o will_v hope_v our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v believe_v it_o too_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o also_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v not_o that_o i_o know_v deny_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o §_o 6._o three_o that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a 213._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n cap._n 27._o p._n 213._o ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n have_v not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o declare_v themselves_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o §_o 7._o four_o even_o but_o this_o to_o add_v no_o more_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o love_v their_o parent_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o sure_a the_o anabaptist_n will_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o yet_o where_o be_v there_o one_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o §_o 8._o now_o if_o we_o do_v and_o may_v believe_v these_o thing_n and_o aught_o to_o believe_v they_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o our_o belief_n of_o they_o even_o good_a consequence_n draw_v from_o some_o one_o or_o more_o text_n of_o scripture_n compare_v together_o though_o no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v single_o and_o alone_o in_o term_n affirm_v they_o then_o may_v we_o as_o well_o practise_v some_o thing_n which_o no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v express_o command_v or_o exemplify_v so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v deduce_v that_o practice_n from_o any_o one_o or_o more_o text_n of_o scripture_n compare_v together_o and_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o antipadobaptist_n ground_n for_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v erroneous_a and_o absurd_a §_o 9_o again_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o 8._o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la valerent_fw-la id_fw-la genus_fw-la argumenta_fw-la mulieres_fw-la pariter_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la interdicendae_fw-la essent_fw-la quas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la seculo_fw-la ad_fw-la cam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la admissas_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 8._o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o practice_n and_o the_o antipaedobaptâ—sts_n too_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o any_o more_o express_o command_v or_o exemplify_v that_o than_o infant_n baptism_n be_v command_v or_o exemplify_v §_o 10._o so_o that_o the_o weekly_a lord_n day_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a this_o we_o believe_v and_o practice_n and_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n too_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o command_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o in_o the_o scripture_n any_o example_n of_o its_o sanctification_n but_o what_o may_v agree_v to_o any_o other_o beside_o it_o it_o may_v indeed_o be_v show_v that_o some_o where_o they_o do_v meet_v on_o that_o day_n and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v show_v that_o other_o where_o they_o do_v meet_v and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n on_o other_o day_n and_o if_o one_o conclude_v for_o the_o one_o then_o will_v the_o other_o conclude_v for_o the_o other_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v either_o have_v all_o holy_a day_n or_o none_o and_o then_o not_o that_o for_o any_o either_o command_n that_o enjoin_v it_o or_o example_n that_o infersit_fw-la §_o 11._o so_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v be_v baptize_v either_o naked_a or_o clothe_v we_o believe_v and_o the_o church_n have_v practise_v and_o the_o anabaptist_n i_o suppose_v do_v believe_v and_o have_v practise_v both_o way_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o command_v baptise_v either_o way_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o example_n of_o any_o person_n be_v either_o way_n baptize_v extant_a in_o scripture_n of_o the_o go_n of_o some_o into_o the_o water_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v therewith_o we_o find_v mention_v but_o of_o their_o go_v into_o it_o or_o be_v baptize_v with_o it_o naked_a or_o clothe_v there_o be_v nothing_o mention_v so_o that_o let_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n say_v which_o way_n man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v baptize_v whether_o naked_a or_o clothe_v yet_o still_o here_o will_v be_v a_o circumstance_n at_o least_o in_o practice_n allow_v and_o use_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o by_o ourselves_o without_o any_o scripture_n command_v for_o it_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n bas_n de_fw-fr sp._n sanâ—to_n c._n 27._o or_o example_n of_o it_o so_o that_o man_n may_v be_v dip_v either_o once_o or_o thrice_o at_o their_o baptise_v we_o believe_v and_o it_o have_v in_o the_o church_n be_v practise_v both_o way_n but_o what_o scripture_n command_n or_o example_n have_v we_o to_o determine_v that_o circumstance_n either_o way_n §_o 12._o now_o if_o both_o we_o and_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v right_o believe_v and_o lawful_o practice_n what_o we_o believe_v of_o and_o practice_n in_o these_o thing_n without_o any_o scripture_n command_n or_o example_n to_o enjoin_v or_o direct_v we_o then_o their_o assertion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o what_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o exemplify_v in_o scripture_n be_v erroneous_a and_o full_a of_o absurdity_n which_o yet_o i_o shall_v further_o make_v to_o appear_v upon_o other_o account_n §_o 13._o i_o think_v any_o rational_a man_n will_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o have_v a_o divine_a command_n for_o every_o thing_n we_o take_v up_o into_o our_o practice_n than_o there_o be_v of_o have_v a_o divine_a countermand_n for_o the_o lay_n down_o of_o any_o thing_n practise_v by_o a_o command_n divine_a yea_o of_o the_o two_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o express_a command_n from_o god_n to_o leave_v off_o what_o himself_o have_v once_o command_v than_o there_o be_v to_o have_v a_o command_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o practice_n never_o command_v by_o he_o for_o that_o which_o he_o never_o express_v any_o command_n for_o may_v yet_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o secret_a will_n and_o so_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v show_v in_o sundry_a case_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o
se_fw-la habeant_fw-la quae_fw-la insania_fw-la est_fw-la paucis_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o spiritie_n sancto_fw-la commutatis_fw-la quae_fw-la apertam_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la praeferebant_fw-la cetera_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la fâ—ripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la protuliste_n in_o medium_n &_o impia_fw-la voce_fw-la laudâsse_fw-la cum_fw-la utique_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la impietatis_fw-la fonte_fw-la processerint_fw-la d._n hieron_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 218._o a._n b._n paucisque_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la commutatis_fw-la quae_fw-la sciebas_fw-la diâ—plicitura_fw-la romanis_n cetera_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la integra_fw-la dimisisti_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la faciens_fw-la in_o apologia_fw-la quasi_fw-la pamphili_n quod_fw-la &_o in_o origenis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translatione_fw-la fecisti_fw-la d._n hieron_n l._n 1._o apolog._n adv_o ruffinum_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 296._o b._n for_o his_o overmuch_a fidelity_n in_o translate_n some_o of_o eusebius_n and_o origen_n work_v and_o change_v only_o some_o few_o thing_n concern_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likely_a to_o grate_v upon_o roman_a ear_n and_o let_v the_o rest_n go_v entire_a and_o publish_v they_o so_o as_o they_o be_v write_v beside_o what_o shall_v move_v ruffinus_n to_o falsify_v origen_n in_o this_o place_n how_o come_v he_o concern_v to_o make_v any_o such_o interpolation_n what_o advantage_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o party_n can_v he_o intend_v herein_o but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o this_o that_o piece_n of_o origen_n on_o rom._n be_v translate_v by_o st._n hierom_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v own_v by_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o heraclius_n prefix_v before_o the_o commentary_n why_o then_o all_o the_o dust_n about_o ruffinus_n his_o corrupt_v of_o origen_n in_o this_o particular_a vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o we_o have_v st._n hieroms_n authority_n as_o 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by_o his_o great_a master_n tertullian_n who_o he_o so_o much_o reverence_v who_o dispute_v 7._o inf._n bapt._n par._n 2._o chap._n 7._o indeed_o against_o the_o hasten_a but_o not_o against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n to_o which_o disputation_n i_o have_v give_v a_o answe_n in_o part_n and_o mr._n will_v more_o full_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v rather_o believe_v st._n cyprian_n himself_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n than_o baronius_n if_o he_o assert_v or_o suggest_v that_o he_o be_v against_o it_o and_o if_o other_o thing_n have_v be_v father_v on_o cyprian_a yet_o till_o that_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o fidus_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v spurious_a which_o h._n d._n do_v not_o tell_v we_o be_v yet_o do_v no_o not_o by_o daille_n himself_o i_o shall_v presume_v it_o be_v his_o own_o and_o well_o may_v have_v it_o own_a for_o his_o by_o two_o so_o early_o and_o eminent_a author_n as_o st._n augustine_n and_o st._n hierom_n b._n hierom_n beatus_fw-la quidem_fw-la cyprianus_n non_fw-la aliquod_fw-la decrecum_fw-la condens_fw-la novum_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la servans_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la putabant_fw-la ante_fw-la oâ—tavum_fw-la diem_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la parvulum_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la non_fw-la carnem_fw-la sed_fw-la animam_fw-la dixit_fw-la esse_fw-la perdendam_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la natum_fw-la rite_n baptizari_fw-la posse_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la cocpiscopis_fw-la censuit_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 28_o ad_fw-la hieron_n tom._n 2._o col._n 108._o b._n the_o former_a of_o which_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hierom_n appeal_v to_o it_o c._n it_o ac_fw-la i_o pute_fw-la haeretico_fw-la sensu_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la beatus_fw-la martyr_n cyprianus_n cujus_fw-la te_fw-la in_o scripturarum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la digerendis_fw-la amulum_fw-la gloriaris_fw-la in_fw-la epistola_fw-la quam_fw-la scribit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la haptizandis_fw-la haec_fw-la memorat_fw-la porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n hieron_n l._n 3._o adv_n pelag._n tom._n 2._o col._n 47._o c._n the_o latter_a in_o his_o three_o book_n against_o the_o pelagian_o not_o only_o do_v that_o but_o transcribe_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o the_o unwilling_a receive_v from_o he_o a_o catholic_n verity_n for_o his_o have_v hold_v other_o i_o will_v not_o say_v with_o h._n d._n corrupt_a and_o antichristian_a tenant_n which_o i_o shall_v tremble_v to_o say_v or_o think_v of_o so_o pious_a a_o person_n and_o eminent_a a_o martyr_n but_o private_a opinion_n as_o tertullia_n and_o gr._n nazianzen_n for_o the_o delay_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v which_o if_o no_o worse_a than_o that_o of_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n and_o that_o sprinkle_n may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o baptise_v in_o both_o which_o i_o can_v assure_v the_o reader_n he_o have_v good_a company_n may_v prove_v not_o to_o deserve_v so_o heavy_a a_o censure_n nor_o he_o for_o they_o to_o be_v adjudge_v a_o notable_a factor_n for_o antichrist_n and_o one_o in_o who_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v strong_o work_v which_o be_v a_o character_n strange_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o estimate_n that_o by_o the_o catholic_n