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the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o those_o two_o worthy_n master_n martial_a and_o master_n baxter_n have_v clear_v beyond_o exception_n out_o of_o authentic_a history_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v as_o soon_o as_o convert_v as_o it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o present_a controversy_n so_o it_o be_v fallacia_fw-la non_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la a_o paralogism_n that_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o but_o frontles_o that_o denial_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v the_o reason_n the_o consequence_n will_v be_v strange_a constantine_n nazianzen_n chrysostom_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n defer_v their_o baptism_n after_o their_o conversion_n therefore_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o in_o those_o day_n either_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o conclude_v as_o this_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n defer_v their_o circumcision_n after_o their_o conversion_n therefore_o infant_n than_o be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o superstitious_o defer_v baptism_n be_v these_o 1._o a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n 2._o a_o ambition_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v that_o be_v jordan_n thus_o constantine_n and_o valentinian_n but_o fall_v shoâ—â—_n the_o one_o be_v baptize_v at_o nicomedia_n where_o he_o die_v the_o other_o expire_v without_o baptism_n 3._o some_o defer_a baptism_n till_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o from_o some_o bishop_n of_o a_o eminent_a sea_n which_o ambition_n nazianzen_n reprove_v 4._o some_o thought_n baptism_n wash_v away_o all_o their_o sin_n therefore_o they_o defer_v it_o as_o gregory_n nyssen_n record_v sine_fw-la carne_fw-la abutar_fw-la &_o turpi_fw-la libidine_fw-la fruar_fw-la etc._n etc._n baptismum_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la vitun_n &_o iniquitatibus_fw-la desistam_fw-la give_v i_o leave_v to_o abuse_v the_o flesh_n and_o to_o enjoy_v my_o filthy_a lust_n then_o at_o the_o length_n i_o will_v undertake_v baptism_n when_o i_o can_v give_v over_o my_o vice_n and_o iniquity_n 5._o some_o thought_n that_o baptise_a person_n may_v live_v and_o not_o sin_n or_o if_o they_o sin_v after_o baptism_n their_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a abuse_v that_o place_n heb._n 6._o 4._o thus_o the_o novation_n to_o one_o whereof_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n say_v well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v that_o sin_n after_o baptism_n fac_fw-la tibi_fw-la acesi_fw-la scalam_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la ascendas_fw-la solus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la acesius_n make_v thyself_o a_o ladder_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v alone_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n 6._o some_o put_v off_o baptism_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n by_o imperial_a decree_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o buy_v sell_v eat_z drink_v or_o converse_v with_o christian_n as_o eusebius_n and_o socrates_n record_v the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v odious_a bone_fw-la vir_fw-la caius_n seius_n in_o hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la malus_fw-la quod_fw-la christianus_n caius_n seius_n be_v a_o good_a man_n say_v the_o story_n in_o this_o only_a blame-worthy_a that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n 7._o even_o infant-baptism_n out_o of_o urgent_a necessity_n not_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v defer_v which_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o present_a tenet_n as_o upon_o these_o or_o the_o like_a occasion_n 1._o when_o a_o christian_a live_v among_o pagan_n and_o can_v not_o easy_o meet_v with_o a_o minister_n 2._o though_o they_o live_v among_o christian_n yet_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n feisable_v when_o they_o please_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o violence_n this_o gregory_n nazianzen_n hint_n at_o orat._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o though_o they_o will_v they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n neither_o for_o themselves_o and_o questionless_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o nor_o for_o their_o child_n 3._o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o the_o orthodox_n live_v among_o heretic_n who_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n and_o grate_v the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v by_o they_o like_o antiochus_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o jovinian_a a_o arrian_n bishop_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o refuse_v ordination_n but_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la from_o such_o profane_a hand_n so_o they_o may_v deny_v their_o infant_n baptism_n not_o absolute_o but_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la to_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o cyprian_a and_o other_o africane_n who_o hold_v their_o baptism_n null_a 4._o they_o may_v out_o of_o neglect_n or_o some_o other_o humane_a frailty_n defer_v infant_n baptism_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o day_n as_o moses_n do_v circumcision_n of_o his_o infant_n from_o the_o eight_o day_n so_o precise_o command_v â—nd_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o baptise_v of_o believer_n without_o infant_n press_v as_o a_o duty_n have_v its_o spring_n and_o rise_v from_o nicholas_n stork_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n as_o question_v have_v no_o footstep_n before_o
by_o compare_v of_o scripture_n and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n express_v in_o one_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o divine_n of_o reform_a church_n among_o which_o express_o bucanus_n loc._n commu_o pag._n 557._o say_v est_fw-la igitur_fw-la paulo_n finitore_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la therefore_o a_o sacrament_n as_o paul_n define_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o peter_n martyr_n once_o dr._n of_o the_o chair_n in_o oxford_n say_v in_o the_o fore_n quote_v place_n pag._n 102._o l._n c._n a_o sacrament_n be_v call_v a_o sign_n which_o word_n that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v prove_v hereby_o because_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n teach_v that_o abraham_n after_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v receive_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n already_o obtain_v to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v ursine_n catech._n pag._n 414._o with_o many_o more_o his_o second_o groundless_a assertion_n be_v that_o augustine_n definition_n or_o that_o which_o goâ—s_v in_o his_o name_n for_o he_o scruple_n it_o of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v as_o groundless_a since_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n christ_n wash_v of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n a_o person_n kneel_v and_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o pray_v the_o kiss_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o many_o other_o action_n which_o be_v not_o sacrament_n here_o be_v couch_v a_o miscelene_n of_o absurdity_n be_v not_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n a_o seal_n or_o sign_n of_o christ_n office_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n and_o not_o of_o his_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n what_o sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n be_v christ_n wash_n of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n but_o a_o pattern_n to_o teach_v they_o humility_n the_o service_n itself_o be_v necessary_a and_o no_o ceremony_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n kneel_v and_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n to_o pray_v be_v a_o moral_a duty_n see_v christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o both_o body_n a_o soul_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n kiss_v of_o the_o bible_n be_v but_o either_o a_o expression_n of_o our_o reverence_n to_o god_n word_n or_o a_o civil_a ceremony_n in_o depose_v before_o the_o magistrate_n common_a to_o we_o with_o turk_n who_o also_o kiss_v their_o alcoran_n but_o grant_v that_o all_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d positive_a sign_n of_o divine_a institution_n which_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o habit_n be_v of_o save_a grace_n will_v it_o more_o follow_v these_o be_v sign_n of_o divine_a institution_n therefore_o sacrament_n than_o this_o logic_n be_v a_o habit_n therefore_o a_o save_a grace_n but_o let_v he_o lay_v aside_o his_o double_a fallacy_n which_o he_o twâ—sts_v together_o 1._o argue_v affirmative_o a_o genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la 2._o his_o fallacia_fw-la divi_z ionis_fw-la and_o take_v the_o whole_a definition_n for_o i_o only_o make_v use_n of_o so_o much_o as_o suffice_v for_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o feebleness_n of_o his_o assertion_n and_o instance_n it_o be_v this_o as_o every_o child_n know_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v to_o we_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o every_o word_n of_o it_o several_o may_v be_v 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