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because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o baptism_n wherein_o infant_n although_o destitute_a of_o actual_a faith_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n church_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la accipientis_fw-la si_fw-la adultus_fw-la sit_fw-la requiritur_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la hec_fw-la fides_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la non_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la licet_fw-la actuali_fw-la fide_fw-la destituti_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la verba_fw-la facit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicendo_fw-la muâ—dans_fw-la eam_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o ephes_n 5._o externa_fw-la media_fw-la sunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la per_fw-la ministrum_fw-la christi_fw-la administrata_fw-la medium_n autem_fw-la â—fficax_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la tuâ—s_fw-la qui_fw-la mundatur_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o advito_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la spiritus_fw-la enim_fw-la ipse_fw-la applicat_fw-la
true_a that_o person_n of_o year_n do_v oft_o time_n resist_v the_o spirit_n by_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o corrupt_a life_n yet_o this_o father_n speak_v of_o man_n of_o another_o disposition_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n apprehend_v a_o necessity_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n and_o hasten_v to_o initiation_n ibid._n initiation_n festinantes_fw-la ad_fw-la initiationem_fw-la ibid._n which_o argue_v a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v away_o without_o it_o therefore_o they_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v pertinent_a unto_o my_o purpose_n 5_o basil_n to_o that_o question_n how_o christian_n be_v save_v give_v this_o answer_n by_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n 10_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n c._n 10_o and_o a_o little_a after_o baptism_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o the_o day_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o day_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o soul_n bapt._n soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr exhort_v ad_fw-la sanct_a bapt._n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o add_v more_o out_o of_o he_o this_o may_v suffice_v 6_o hierome_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o dialogue_n against_o the_o pelagian_o bring_v in_o the_o pelagian_a thus_o cavil_v with_o the_o orthodox_n i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o why_o be_v infant_n baptize_v to_o which_o he_o shape_v this_o answer_n that_o in_o baptism_n their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v 2_o remit_v dic_fw-la quaeso_fw-la &_o i_o omni_n ibera_fw-fr quaestione_fw-la quare_fw-la insantult_v baptizentur_fw-la orthod_n ut_fw-la iis_fw-la pectata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimatantur_fw-la and_o so_o much_o the_o author_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n estate_n acknowledge_v and_o profess_v pag._n 456._o edit_n 2_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n that_o he_o may_v at_o once_o hiss_v that_o absurd_a distinction_n of_o the_o pelagian_o that_o child_n be_v baptize_v not_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o orthodox_n unto_o the_o pelagian_o credatis_fw-la pelagian_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la dicam_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la finiatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la aut_fw-la novum_fw-la vos_fw-la pelagiani_n nempe_fw-la lebere_fw-la symbolum_fw-la tradere_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptizâ—tis_fw-la infant_n in_o regnum_fw-la caelâ—â—â—_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o in_o paâ—vulâ—s_n &_o in_fw-la magnis_fw-la habetis_fw-la baptisma_fw-la etiam_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la prevaricationis_fw-la adam_n credatis_fw-la that_o i_o may_v at_o length_n put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n either_o you_o must_v forge_v a_o new_a creed_n and_o after_o that_o form_n of_o baptism_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v this_o that_o thou_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n of_o person_n of_o year_n and_o of_o infant_n you_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n also_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o infant_n then_o at_o least_o if_o not_o before_o communicate_v to_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o same_o father_n against_o the_o luciferian_o locum_fw-la luciferian_o hiâ—rom_o â—â—uer_o lucifer_n nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la peccata_fw-la â—imittuntur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antâ—quis_fw-la sordibâ—â—_n anima_fw-la purgate_n quae_fw-la 〈…〉_o habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ibid._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lavat_fw-la animal_n sed_fw-la prius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lavatur_fw-la à _fw-la â—p_n ritu_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la locum_fw-la express_o teach_v sin_n be_v remit_v to_o none_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o little_a before_o thus_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o old_a sin_n that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n it_o be_v not_o water_n that_o wash_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o water_n itself_o be_v first_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o moses_n in_o another_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o baptism_n can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n to_o conclude_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n not_o that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o before_o for_o he_o never_o be_v without_o it_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o we_o that_o true_a baptism_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a and_o to_o this_o also_o calvine_n give_v testimony_n in_o his_o institution_n 18._o institution_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o sect._n 18._o 7_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o part_n of_o baptism_n effectu_fw-la baptism_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la cap._n 4._o ire_n sunt_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la aqua_fw-la sanguis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la horum_fw-la detrahas_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la since_o cruse_v christi_n elementum_fw-la commune_v sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la effectu_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o baptism_n three_o thing_n water_n blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n take_v away_o but_o one_o of_o these_o and_o you_o destroy_v the_o sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v water_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o common_a element_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o clear_a for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n at_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n he_o shall_v therein_o show_v so_o much_o ignorance_n in_o that_o father_n write_n as_o that_o the_o learned_a will_v just_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o more_o time_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o unto_o he_o and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o such_o a_o ignoramus_n 8_o last_o augustine_n that_o great_a &_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o all_o to_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o very_a argument_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o quote_v a_o place_n or_o two_o there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o christi_fw-la he_o serm_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n nulli_fw-la est_fw-la aliquantenus_fw-la ambigendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la corporis_fw-la sanguinisque_fw-la domini_fw-la participem_fw-la fieri_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la efficitur_fw-la membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o least_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n that_o then_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o in_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n if_o any_o think_v that_o by_o the_o faithful_a he_o mean_v only_a person_n of_o year_n actual_o believe_v let_v they_o consult_v his_o epistle_n 2._o epistle_n epist_n 23._o tom_n 2._o to_o boniface_n a_o devout_a earl_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n wherein_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o father_n to_o comprehend_v infant_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n again_o accessis_fw-la again_o epist_n 57_o ad_fw-la dardanum_n dicimus_fw-la in_o baptizatis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la id_fw-la nesciant_fw-la habitare_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o eye_n quemadmodum_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la &_o métem_fw-la cvius_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la ratio_fw-la quâ_fw-la uti_fw-la â—â—â—dum_fw-la possant_fw-la veluti_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scintilla_fw-la sopita_fw-la est_fw-la excitanda_fw-la aetatis_fw-la accessis_fw-la we_o say_v that_o in_o infant_n baptize_v although_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v for_o so_o be_v they_o without_o knowledge_n of_o his_o be_v in_o they_o although_o he_o be_v in_o they_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n reason_n be_v in_o they_o who_o yet_o can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o like_o a_o little_a spark_n rake_v up_o under_o ash_n and_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o but_o by_o access_n of_o year_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n with_o which_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n ibid._n end_n habitare_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la talibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la occultè_fw-la in_o eye_n agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la suis_fw-la templum_fw-la eius_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o proficientibus_fw-la &_o proficiendo_fw-la
and_o in_o art_n 38_o thus_o 5.26_o thus_o dicimus_fw-la itaq_fw-la elementum_fw-la aquae_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la eaducum_fw-la nobis_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la utrè_n testificari_fw-la interiorem_fw-la animi_fw-la nostri_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la rom._n 6.3_o ephes_n 5.26_o 5_o the_o argentine_n confession_n cap._n 17._o thus_o determine_v 3._o determine_v de_fw-fr baptismate_fw-la itaque_fw-la confitemur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la passim_fw-la scriptura_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la eo_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o mertem_fw-la christi_fw-la coagmentari_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christum_fw-la endure_v lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la peccata_fw-la abluere_fw-la nos_fw-la salvare_fw-la rom_n 6_o 3._o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o gal_n 3_o tit._n 3._o act._n 22._o 1._o pet._n 3._o touch_v baptism_n we_o confess_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o affirm_v of_o it_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v bury_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n knit_v together_o in_o one_o body_n we_o put_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v we_o rom._n 6_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 12._o gal._n 3._o tit._n 3._o act._n 22._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 6_o the_o augustane_n confession_n art_n 9_o istis_fw-la 9_o docet_fw-la quod_fw-la infant_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la deo_fw-la commendati_fw-la recipiantur_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o fiant_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la testatur_fw-la mat._n 18._o non_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la patris_fw-la vestri_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la parvulis_fw-la istis_fw-la teach_v that_o infant_n be_v by_o baptism_n commend_v unto_o god_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o son_n as_o christ_n testify_v math._n 18._o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v 7_o the_o saxon_a confession_n cap._n 14_o thus_o infant_n thus_o retinemus_fw-la et_fw-la infantium_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quia_fw-la certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la promissionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n pertinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la iudicamus_fw-la hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la tantum_fw-la otiosam_fw-la ceremoniam_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la veer_fw-la tunc_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la &_o sanctificari_fw-la infant_n we_o retain_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n also_o because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v even_o to_o infant_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v we_o judge_v this_o a_o mere_a idle_a ceremony_n but_o that_o then_o they_o be_v true_o receive_v by_o god_n and_o sanctify_a 8_o the_o confession_n of_o wirtemberg_n cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n to_o the_o same_o effect_n etc._n effect_n docemus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ungi_fw-la spirituali_fw-la chrysmate_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la membâ—un_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o donari_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o teach_v that_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v anoint_v with_o a_o spiritual_a chrism_n that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o to_o all_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n confession_n of_o the_o palatine_a extant_a in_o the_o same_o harmony_n of_o confession_n regenerantur_fw-la confession_n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la sacri_fw-la baptismi_fw-la credo_fw-la &_o confiteor_fw-la liberos_fw-la nostros_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la foedere_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la dictum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la una_fw-la includuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o articulos_fw-la antiquae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la educari_fw-la &_o institui_fw-la debent_fw-la etiam_fw-la cruentis_fw-la mortis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la omniumque_fw-la eius_fw-la bonorum_fw-la quae_fw-la illic_fw-la morte_fw-la sva_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la unà _fw-la participes_fw-la fieri_fw-la idque_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la externum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la sacrosanctum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nempe_fw-la elementarem_fw-la aquam_fw-la à _fw-la ministro_fw-la veâ—bidivini_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la ita_fw-la quoq_fw-la simul_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la effuso_fw-la illius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la in_fw-la animabus_fw-la suis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la intern_a baptizantur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la de_fw-la integro_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o novas_fw-la creaturas_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la 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