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commit_v they_o 12._o aiunt_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la pueros_fw-la si_fw-la in_o sancto_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la lege_fw-la instituantur_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la perventuros_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la errore_fw-la solutos_fw-la ac_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la impuro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la periculo_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la â—n_fw-la mentom_n venisset_fw-la divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praceptoribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la naturales_fw-la pveri_fw-la qui_fw-la introfertur_fw-la parent_n tradant_fw-la filium_fw-la alicui_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la initiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bono_fw-mi pucrorum_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la râ—bus_fw-la informatori_fw-la ac_fw-la deinceps_fw-la ei_fw-la pver_fw-la operam_fw-la det_fw-la ut_fw-la divino_fw-la patri_fw-la sponsorique_n salutis_fw-la diony_n areop_n eccles_n hier._n c._n 12._o so_o 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be_v thereby_o unite_v unto_o christ_n §_o 1._o five_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n hence_o the_o little_a baptize_v catechumen_n be_v by_o our_o church_n teach_v to_o say_v that_o therein_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n personal_o so_o as_o he_o be_v one_o in_o himself_o and_o mystical_o so_o as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o his_o church_n that_o body_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o head_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n infant_n be_v by_o baptism_n make_v member_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v they_o be_v admit_v into_o fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o member_n little_a part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n §_o 2._o this_o benefit_n man_n have_v by_o baptism_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n 44._o this_o be_v the_o list_a espouse_v covenant_v engraft_v implant_n ordinance_n believer_n be_v express_o say_v hereby_o to_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o and_o baptize_v into_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 3._o and_o which_o baptise_v and_o plant_v into_o christ_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o orderly_a enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n h._n d._n postscript_n to_o treat_v of_o bapt._n p._n 44._o have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n why_o sure_a to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n why_o sure_o to_o become_v unite_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o man_n become_v unite_v with_o and_o join_v to_o that_o which_o he_o put_v on_o to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n whence_o primasius_n thus_o gloss_v this_o text_n toti_n ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la essecti_fw-la be_v whoo_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n describe_v a_o baptise_a person_n 1._o omnis_fw-la â—rgo_fw-la homo_fw-la dei_fw-la indatus_fw-la christum_fw-la fuge_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la incentiva_fw-la carnalium_fw-la libidi_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la dissero_fw-la &_o praedico_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la praecipio_fw-la d._n chrys_n hom._n the_o militia_n christianâ_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la datur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la incorporetur_fw-la christo_fw-la factus_fw-la membrum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o do_v it_o by_o the_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o man_n of_o god_n that_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n avoid_v say_v he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n who_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n all_o the_o incentives_n of_o carnal_a lust_n who_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o only_a discourse_n and_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o already_o be_v baptize_v but_o enjoin_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v according_o aquinas_n say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v baptism_n give_v that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v thereby_o he_o may_v be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o he_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v st._n august_n temp._n quia_fw-la membra_fw-la ejus_fw-la sant_z qui_fw-fr baptiz_n antur_fw-la d._n aug._n sâ—rm_n 119._o de_fw-fr temp._n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o one_o bâ—â—y_n what_o body_n be_v that_o why_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n baptise_a into_o that_o what_o be_v that_o why_o sure_o enter_v or_o ingraff_v into_o it_o make_v member_n of_o it_o by_o baptism_n the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n use_v baptism_n as_o his_o instrument_n for_o that_o end_n hence_o say_v 13._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occumen_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o occumenius_n
on_o the_o place_n we_o be_v make_v one_o that_o be_v one_o body_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o laver_n or_o wash_v that_o be_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o by_o baptism_n as_o the_o instrumental_a agent_n in_o that_o union_n hence_o be_v baptism_n by_o st._n august_n call_v ecclesiae_fw-la jaâ—ua_fw-la and_o porta_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la introit_fw-fr u_fw-mi 1._o d._n aug._n de_fw-fr cate._n chizand_n rudib_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la '_o dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o saint_n to_o a_o eternal_a society_n with_o god_n and_o the_o church_n so_o st._n bernard_n call_v it_o sacramentum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la &_o intrantium_fw-la christianismum_fw-la investituram_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o the_o investiture_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o christianity_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v call_v 391._o primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quod_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spivitualis_fw-la janua_fw-la est_fw-la â—_o per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la efficimur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la council_n flor._n apud_fw-la caranz_n sol_fw-it 391._o the_o gate_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o very_o significant_o baptistery_n or_o font_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v place_v at_o first_o without_o but_o after_o within_o the_o church_n near_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o porch_n of_o the_o church_n to_o signify_v undoubted_o the_o sacrament_n there_o celebrate_v namely_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v that_o door_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v let_v in_o and_o have_v admittance_n unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o benefit_n i_o say_v man_n have_v by_o baptism_n and_o why_o not_o infant_n who_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o shut_v this_o door_n of_o grace_n against_o who_o it_o not_o where_o exclude_v from_o this_o benefit_n by_o it_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o st._n aug._n proceed_v to_o say_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n and_o do_v avail_v neophytos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la valet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizati_fw-la christo_fw-la incorporentur_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n parvul_n haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la quoque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la svo_fw-la inserit_fw-la corpori_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pecc_n merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 9_o pveri_fw-la sicut_fw-la adulti_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 69._o a._n 6._o hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la insantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la sint_fw-la omnes_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la to_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o again_o that_o this_o grace_n do_v ingraft_v and_o put_v in_o even_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o body_n so_o aquinas_n child_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n chrysostom_n do_v we_o baptize_v infant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v member_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n §_o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v not_o several_a baptism_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v unto_o the_o one_o and_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n for_o all_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o man_n and_o child_n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o rom._n 6._o 3._o §_o 5._o now_o this_o be_v so_o what_o can_v be_v more_o visible_a than_o that_o baptism_n be_v huge_o beneficial_a to_o infant_n for_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v member_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o member_n have_v with_o the_o head_n and_o by_o that_o union_n much_o benefit_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o §_o 6._o for_o first_o there_o be_v great_a honour_n come_v to_o they_o thereby_o the_o member_n partake_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o head_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o head_n as_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n ephes_n 1._o 22._o the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n coloss_n 2._o 10._o what_o a_o honour_n must_v this_o need_v be_v to_o they_o like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n that_o 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and_o partake_v with_o the_o stock_n into_o which_o it_o be_v ingrassed_a of_o its_o honourable_a appellation_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v wild_a olive_n tree_n yet_o be_v by_o baptism_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o good_a olive_n tree_n make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o do_v partake_v with_o christ_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o act_n 11._o 26._o he_o himself_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 2._o 11._o not_o the_o least_o infant_n christian_n but_o be_v a_o brother_n a_o branch_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v honourable_a in_o its_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o have_v a_o honourable_a respect_n due_a unto_o it_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o union_n that_o it_o have_v with_o he_o §_o 7._o but_o second_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v honour_n by_o christ_n but_o also_o influence_n from_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o he_o the_o head_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o sense_n and_o motion_n be_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o from_o the_o head_n so_o have_v christ_n a_o influence_n upon_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o from_o he_o by_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o suitable_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o its_o receptivity_n a_o principle_n of_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o motion_n to_o attain_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o which_o though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o give_v forth_o no_o indication_n of_o its_o presence_n in_o they_o yet_o will_v in_o due_a time_n exert_v its_o proper_a efficacy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o lie_v at_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o sap_n at_o the_o root_n predispose_v it_o unto_o a_o future_a fructification_n of_o his_o fullness_n say_v st._n john_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v by_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n we_o participate_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 11._o 17._o there_o go_v virtue_n from_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o not_o the_o least_o member_n of_o he_o but_o have_v a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o there_o be_v from_o he_o a_o emanation_n of_o quicken_a efficacy_n to_o the_o small_a infant_n member_n in_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o it_o partake_v with_o he_o according_a to_o its_o condition_n and_o capacity_n and_o that_o seminal_a grace_n communicate_v
by_o he_o to_o the_o infant_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o its_o beginning_n to_o be_v one_o in_o and_o with_o he_o will_v in_o time_n bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n unless_o stifle_v ere_o it_o bud_v by_o the_o luxuriant_a rankness_n of_o vicious_a disposition_n too_o thick_o grow_v in_o a_o deprave_a nature_n and_o too_o early_o ripen_v by_o a_o corrupt_a education_n §_o 8._o three_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o the_o head_n care_v for_o all_o the_o body_n and_o for_o every_o member_n of_o it_o so_o do_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n take_v care_n for_o his_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o every_o the_o least_o person_n of_o it_o and_o if_o you_o observe_v it_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o christ_n care_n for_o his_o church_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o st._n peter_n be_v for_o his_o lamb_n his_o little_a member_n that_o can_v least_o care_n for_o themselves_o and_o then_o follow_v his_o care_n for_o his_o sheep_n he_o first_o say_v feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o then_o after_o feed_v my_o sheep_n john_n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o after_o who_o example_n st._n john_n his_o bosom_n disciple_n begin_v his_o epistle_n with_o little_a child_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o father_n and_o young_a man_n 1_o john_n 2._o 12_o 13._o §_o 9_o and_o sure_a it_o be_v worth_a something_o and_o that_o no_o small_a matter_n neither_o to_o have_v such_o a_o one_o as_o christ_n take_v care_n for_o our_o infant_n and_o take_v such_o a_o care_n for_o they_o as_o a_o head_n take_v care_n for_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o oh_o how_o they_o be_v continual_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n what_o tender_a regard_n he_o have_v to_o they_o what_o melt_a affection_n for_o they_o how_o kind_a he_o be_v to_o little_a child_n and_o how_o careful_a of_o they_o whilst_o on_o earth_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o a_o illustrious_a splendour_n here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o context_n he_o call_v they_o to_o he_o he_o command_v 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then_o be_v secure_a of_o his_o care_n for_o our_o child_n and_o if_o to_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o so_o discern_v a_o eye_n so_o wise_a a_o head_n so_o strong_a a_o hand_n so_o tender_a a_o heart_n as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v be_v a_o felicity_n as_o most_o undoubted_o it_o be_v and_o that_o a_o great_a one_o consider_v the_o infinite_a advantage_n consequent_a thereunto_o for_o protection_n preservation_n provision_n improvement_n of_o natural_a faculty_n endowment_n with_o spiritual_a ability_n initiation_n in_o grace_n and_o consummation_n in_o glory_n than_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n who_o be_v thereby_o bring_v under_o all_o this_o care_n be_v beyond_o dispute_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n enough_o in_o that_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o move_v we_o to_o it_o to_o baptize_v our_o infant_n if_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o have_v this_o care_n for_o they_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v our_o care_n to_o baptize_v they_o §_o 10._o four_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o they_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n they_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n be_v unite_v also_o to_o the_o church_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n follow_v union_n with_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o intimate_v this_o we_o be_v sometime_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o head_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o body_n sometime_o into_o christ_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o church_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o come_v to_o one_o because_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n be_v all_o one_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o have_v communion_n with_o either_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o other_o §_o 11._o hence_o our_o church_n in_o her_o office_n of_o baptism_n declare_v the_o baptize_v infant_n to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o 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