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sufficient_a yea_o the_o best_a interpretation_n in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o case_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o seem_v less_o explicit_a or_o any_o way_n dubious_a nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o in_o this_o so_o far_o commendable_a as_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_v and_o go_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o they_o do_v not_o once_o err_v so_o catholic_n and_o great_a a_o error_n as_o to_o apply_v a_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o christ_n never_o intend_v yea_o deny_v and_o forbid_v it_o as_o be_v pretend_v and_o only_o therefore_o pertinacious_a in_o all_o age_n after_o yea_o so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o so_o grand_a a_o error_n or_o misapplication_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v err_v but_o rather_o the_o church_n continue_v constant_a and_o without_o scruple_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o practice_v of_o infant-baptism_n as_o s._n disciplinâ_fw-la austin_n urge_v against_o pelagius_n because_o they_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n best_o understand_v and_o according_a to_o which_o they_o do_v constant_o practice_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n from_o the_o beginning_n where_o once_o the_o faith_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o parent_n the_o branch_n or_o seed_n be_v present_o 7.14_o holy_a in_o god_n claim_n or_o covenant_n and_o by_o the_o child_n relation_n to_o they_o and_o to_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o parent_n be_v believer_n and_o have_v by_o receive_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o visible_a fold_n or_o flock_n of_o christ_n the_o scriptural_a religious_a and_o rational_a ground_n which_o this_o and_o all_o true_a church_n go_v upon_o in_o baptise_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n not_o apostate_v or_o excommunicate_v be_v these_o which_o i_o oppose_v to_o the_o petty_a and_o capricious_a cavil_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o a_o mighty_a wall_n or_o bulwark_n plant_v with_o great_a canon_n against_o so_o many_o potgun_n or_o bulrush_n chap._n ix_o infant-bapt_n 1._o first_o the_o church_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o evangelical_n and_o perpetual_a covenant_n which_o be_v explicit_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n also_o confirm_v to_o he_o and_o his_o child_n by_o another_o parallel_a ceremony_n or_o sacrament_n namely_o of_o circumcision_n which_o sign_n or_o seal_n be_v as_o the_o anabaptist_n confess_v long_v ago_o abrogate_a rather_o by_o the_o consent_n &_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o personal_a command_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v who_o himself_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o covenant_n still_o continue_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o eminent_o contain_v in_o christ_n &_o by_o relation_n to_o he_o derive_v 17.13_o not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v jew_n inward_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n or_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abrah_n as_o he_o have_v his_o name_n augment_v and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n not_o by_o natural_a succession_n but_o by_o fiduciary_a imitation_n of_o his_o faith_n who_o be_v call_v and_o commend_v to_o christian_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o privilege_n evangelical_n descend_v to_o all_o those_o 18._o who_o after_o abraham_n example_n do_v believe_v the_o evangelical_n promise_v of_o blessedness_n by_o christ_n these_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n &_o abraham_n child_n have_v right_a to_o abraham_n covenant_n 6.10_o &_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o reach_v as_o to_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o abraham_n and_o their_o infant_n jew_n so_o to_o these_o imitative_a son_n and_o their_o infant_n who_o since_o no_o word_n of_o restraint_n or_o forbid_v have_v exclude_v from_o the_o relation_n covenant_n right_n privilege_n &_o comfort_n evangelicall_n once_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o the_o church-christian_a to_o exclude_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n from_o partake_v that_o evangelicall_n new_a sign_n and_o visible_a seal_n which_o be_v baptism_n set_v to_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n with_o which_o either_o anabapt_v must_v affirm_v no_o infant_n now_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v no_o right_a to_o it_o or_o the_o benefit_n by_o it_o or_o they_o must_v think_v infant_n have_v this_o in_o so_o tacit_a blind_a &_o implicit_a a_o way_n as_o they_o nor_o their_o parent_n have_v any_o visible_a sign_n seal_z and_o token_n of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n unless_o they_o will_v fall_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n again_o who_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v baptism_n for_o that_o end_n to_o infant_n whatever_o they_o think_v of_o it_o as_o to_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n 2._o however_o the_o anabaptistick_a flourish_n &_o ratling_n as_o to_o the_o cram_n of_o their_o negation_n that_o neither_o precept_n nor_o practice_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n mention_v infant-baptism_n make_v a_o great_a show_n &_o noise_n with_o common_a people_n of_o small_a capacity_n and_o shortsighted_a yet_o the_o anabapt_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o those_o divine_n of_o engl._n &_o other_o church_n who_o can_v render_v valid_a cogent_a &_o unanswerable_a both_o historick_n instance_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o catholic_n practice_n of_o this_o &_o all_o church_n in_o this_o point_n and_o these_o draw_v from_o the_o twist_a and_o concurrent_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3.16_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n confirm_v by_o his_o action_n best_a interpret_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o in_o the_o second_o cent._n orig._n tell_v we_o the_o church_n always_o use_v infant-bapt_a which_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v err_v from_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o this_o any_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v from_o christ_n mind_n 3._o so_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n err_v partly_o by_o not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n partly_o by_o wrest_v they_o they_o wrest_v the_o letter_n of_o one_o or_o two_o place_n to_o a_o exclusive_a sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o many_o other_o which_o be_v inclusive_a of_o infant_n upon_o very_o great_a reason_n and_o to_o avoid_v many_o absurd_a consequence_n as_o to_o the_o state_n evangelicall_n they_o urge_v against_o infant_n baptism_n the_o scripture_n not_o express_o name_v they_o in_o precept_n or_o practice_n we_o may_v as_o well_o urge_v for_o they_o the_o like_a silence_n of_o scripture_n no_o where_o by_o name_n exclude_v forbid_v or_o except_v infant_n where_o in_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v include_v as_o in_o all_o nation_n whole_a family_n or_o household_n 10.2_o where_o they_o be_v either_o actual_o baptize_v or_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o reserve_n limitation_n or_o exclusion_n as_o to_o infant_n 4._o the_o usual_a parallel_n also_o of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n which_o s._n paul_n urge_v and_o s._n austin_n oft_o observe_v be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o those_o who_o consider_v that_o this_o latter_a sacrament_n or_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o his_o church-christian_a succeed_v to_o the_o former_a as_o to_o its_o end_n use_v and_o virtue_n may_v not_o in_o reason_n be_v think_v less_o extensive_a to_o infant_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o the_o former_a be_v nor_o may_v the_o antitype_n be_v straighten_a short_a of_o the_o type_n in_o this_o all_o the_o jew_n church_n even_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o cloud_n so_o must_v all_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o blood_n now_o in_o the_o church_n
of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v so_o manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n or_o practice_n however_o seem_o draw_v from_o some_o scripture_n as_o tertull._n cyprian_n s._n austin_n observe_v in_o the_o quotation_n of_o heretic_n yet_o carry_v great_a incongruity_n and_o absurdity_n such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n many_o way_n in_o other_o scripture_n declare_v and_o easy_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o those_o that_o bring_v no_o prejudice_n or_o prepossession_n with_o they_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wisdom_n have_v teach_v we_o thus_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o this_o collective_a or_o deductive_a sense_n of_o scripture_n thus_o he_o evince_v a_o grand_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 22.29_o against_o the_o blind_a cavil_n of_o the_o sadducee_n first_o by_o allege_v such_o scripture_n as_o name_v not_o but_o imply_v the_o resurrection_n yea_o rather_o the_o soul_n immortality_n then_o he_o do_v by_o principle_n and_o consequence_n of_o right_a reason_n draw_v forth_o the_o force_n of_o those_o place_n show_v as_o the_o soul_n existence_n so_o the_o possibility_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n also_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v once_o rise_v and_o in_o glory_n 8._o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n by_o compare_v scripture_n prove_v god_n dispensation_n of_o labour_n as_o to_o work_n of_o piety_n charity_n and_o necessity_n both_o to_o god_n to_o man_n and_o to_o beast_n even_o on_o the_o sabbath_n where_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v express_v and_o full_o negative_a thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v christ_n redargue_v those_o sabbaticall_a rigour_n which_o be_v by_o the_o pharisee_n both_o hypocritical_o and_o uncharitable_o urge_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o command_n christ_n tell_v they_o they_o err_v though_o they_o insist_v on_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o command_n not_o know_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o harmonious_a and_o concurrent_a sense_n which_o be_v by_o sober_a and_o right_a reason_n to_o be_v fair_o understand_v rather_o than_o by_o harsh_a and_o dissonant_n exacting_n so_o urge_v as_o to_o make_v one_o part_n of_o scripture_n clash_n with_o another_o or_o one_o place_n enterfeare_n and_o jar_n with_o the_o whole_a tenor_n and_o analogy_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n truth_n mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o in_o this_o point_n of_o baptism_n the_o anabaptist_n do_v if_o not_o to_o their_o own_o damnation_n yet_o very_o much_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o many_o to_o the_o divide_v undermine_v and_o destroy_v of_o a_o famous_a and_o well-setled_n church_n which_o have_v suffer_v infinite_o of_o late_a by_o some_o anabaptistick_a petulancy_n pertinacy_n and_o peevishness_n which_o in_o this_o point_n of_o baptism_n be_v much_o upon_o the_o same_o lock_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o tithe_n which_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o analogy_n equity_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o scripture_n compare_v the_o old_a and_o new_a together_o in_o which_o the_o mind_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o just_a and_o gracious_a god_n be_v evident_o as_o liberal_a to_o the_o gospel-minister_n as_o to_o the_o jewish_a 9.14_o as_o s._n paul_n urge_v even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v etc._n etc._n the_o force_n of_o which_o place_n i_o have_v unanswerable_o prove_v in_o a_o particular_a discourse_n upon_o tithe_n yet_o what_o out-cry_n and_o clamour_n what_o reproach_n and_o calumny_n what_o a_o tragic_a and_o judaic_a business_n have_v the_o covetous_a scrupulosity_n and_o sacrilegious_a nicety_n of_o some_o man_n make_v against_o tithe_n and_o minister_n now_o receive_v they_o pretend_v scripture_n against_o they_o which_o be_v most_o full_o for_o they_o still_o wrest_v in_o this_o as_o other_o thing_n the_o scripture_n silence_n or_o letter_n by_o the_o bias_n and_o serve_v or_o rack_n of_o their_o own_o prejudices_fw-la or_o deprave_a lust_n and_o passion_n against_o the_o equity_n force_n and_o reason_n of_o scripture_n concurrent_a and_o manifest_v from_o many_o place_n chap._n xi_o 12._o but_o in_o case_n the_o scripture-meaning_n and_o letter_n be_v less_o clear_a in_o this_o point_n of_o infant-baptisme_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v testimony_n if_o several_a place_n do_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o such_o defiance_n and_o opposition_n against_o each_o other_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o umpire_n to_o reconcile_v they_o so_o as_o may_v moderate_v limit_n and_o qualify_v the_o seem_a literal_a difference_n of_o some_o place_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o other_o which_o be_v possible_o less_o explicit_a in_o the_o letter_n but_o more_o comprehensive_a of_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o general_a tenor_n sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o that_o analogy_n of_o 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epistle_n to_o fidus_n own_v as_o his_o own_o and_o other_o uniform_a judgement_n without_o any_o question_n as_o to_o infant-baptisme_n who_o certain_o in_o this_o differ_v not_o from_o his_o belove_a master_n tertullian_n as_o he_o call_v he_o yea_o he_o will_v not_o so_o full_o have_v allow_v baptism_n of_o infant_n without_o any_o limitation_n to_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v the_o question_n put_v to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v think_v tertullian_n serious_o doubt_v in_o the_o main_a of_o their_o be_v at_o all_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o be_o sure_a cyprian_a be_v as_o valid_a a_o testimony_n for_o it_o as_o tertullian_n against_o it_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o against_o it_o unless_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o case_n where_o persecution_n may_v hinder_v parent_n care_v of_o their_o child_n education_n and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v danger_n of_o child_n apostasy_n the_o judgement_n of_o clear_a cyprian_a with_o 66._o bishop_n be_v follow_v and_o commend_v by_o s._n pelag._n hier._n and_o s._n pelagian_n
austin_n as_o a_o most_o settle_a and_o catholic_n practice_n own_v by_o s._n gen._n chrysost_n bapt._n athanas_n 11._o ambr._n paulinus_n baptis_fw-la gregory_n nazian_n s._n baptis_fw-la basil_n 8._o epiphanius_n so_o before_o they_o by_o 14._o origen_n and_o lâ—t_fw-la irenaeus_n of_o who_o testimony_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v here_o to_o make_v more_o particular_a mention_n or_o repetition_n for_o they_o be_v in_o many_o book_n of_o late_a due_o cite_v which_o have_v write_v in_o english_a and_o in_o latin_a of_o this_o subject_n nor_o can_v any_o anabaptist_n tooth_n so_o gnaw_v that_o chain_n and_o series_n of_o successive_a infant-baptisme_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o break_v any_o one_o link_n of_o it_o or_o instance_n in_o any_o one_o author_n or_o century_n where_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o any_o one_o church_n or_o famous_a person_n 13._o which_o catholic_n custom_n of_o the_o church_n so_o full_o 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wilfulness_n however_o particular_a church_n and_o teacher_n may_v 14._o the_o catholic_n testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a humane_a or_o historic_a witness_n it_o be_v so_o sacred_a so_o divine_a lyrin_n so_o irrefragable_a that_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o a_o 1.8_o angel_n from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o end_v such_o controversy_n late_o raise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o will_v have_v do_v long_o ago_o if_o humane_a passion_n and_o interest_n have_v not_o sway_v more_o with_o some_o man_n than_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n or_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o some_o anabaptist_n have_v a_o ache_a tooth_n at_o or_o a_o mind_n to_o pull_v down_o no_o that_o can_v much_o hurt_v they_o nor_o do_v any_o mischief_n or_o inconvenience_n follow_v that_o pious_a custom_n either_o to_o parent_n or_o child_n yea_o much_o good_a and_o comfort_n accrue_v to_o both_o religion_n never_o thrive_v but_o with_o it_o no_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v prejudice_v by_o it_o no_o evangelicall_n truth_n or_o mercy_n be_v diminish_v or_o overstretched_n but_o rather_o assert_v and_o magnify_v to_o its_o due_a and_o divine_a extent_n yet_o infant-baptisme_n must_v be_v still_o crucify_v between_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o partiality_n their_o partiality_n urge_v one_o or_o two_o limit_a place_n against_o many_o pregnant_a and_o large_a one_o their_o policy_n i_o fear_v will_v attain_v something_o beyond_o and_o more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o popular_a spirit_n and_o design_n which_o have_v in_o many_o place_n be_v discover_v as_o far_o from_o equity_n and_o charity_n in_o civil_a regard_n as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o of_o baptism_n far_o from_o verity_n modesty_n and_o antiquity_n scornful_o slight_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n for_o which_o undoubted_o they_o have_v sufficient_a warrant_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n even_o before_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v or_o the_o canon_n settle_v nor_o do_v they_o either_o need_n or_o expect_v a_o more_o explicit_a commission_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n than_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_o express_v as_o in_o the_o general_a command_n to_o make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o so_o also_o by_o the_o particular_a word_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n towards_o infant_n not_o without_o check_n to_o his_o disciple_n also_o by_o his_o require_v all_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n and_o last_o by_o the_o former_a parallell-dispensation_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o circumcision_n to_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n as_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n both_o young_a and_o old_a man_n and_o infant_n 15._o contrary_n to_o all_o which_o for_o a_o few_o new_a man_n spiteful_o peevish_o and_o everlasting_o thus_o to_o contest_v and_o indeed_o only_a cavil_n i_o conceive_v be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a irreverence_n and_o scorn_v put_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o shall_v respect_v love_n and_o honour_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o 16.13_o but_o it_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o word_n truth_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v ever_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o spirit_n lead_v it_o into_o all_o evangelicall_n truth_n for_o precept_n and_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o promise_v and_o comfort_n also_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o catholic_n apostasy_n into_o any_o error_n destructive_a to_o the_o foundation_n 13.20_o if_o they_o that_o reject_v or_o despise_v any_o one_o of_o christ_n messenger_n despise_v himself_o and_o his_o father_n how_o much_o more_o they_o that_o disbelieve_v despise_v and_o discredit_v so_o many_o of_o his_o messenger_n and_o minister_n who_o in_o all_o age_n have_v by_o uniform_a word_n and_o practice_v declare_v to_o we_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n by_o which_o unhappy_a controversy_n as_o by_o many_o other_o the_o strange_a but_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n have_v of_o late_a in_o full_a vial_n of_o wrath_n be_v pour_v upon_o this_o church_n of_o england_n by_o the_o anabaptistick_a spirit_n chief_o after_o so_o much_o light_n and_o truth_n peace_n and_o unity_n grace_n and_o piety_n pour_v forth_o upon_o we_o by_o god_n former_a munificent_a mercy_n sanctify_v and_o seal_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o due_a time_n that_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o thousand_o have_v receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o their_o parent_n comfort_n to_o the_o infant_n happiness_n die_v and_o live_v also_o to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o as_o other_o church_n in_o all_o age_n nor_o be_v there_o to_o this_o day_n after_o so_o many_o bicker_n and_o contest_v so_o many_o public_a heat_n and_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o this_o and_o other_o account_n any_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n public_o use_v by_o which_o to_o quench_v these_o flame_n of_o wildfire_n which_o threaten_v not_o only_o to_o scorch_v but_o utter_o to_o consume_v this_o reform_a and_o true_o catholic_n church_n with_o all_o its_o true_a minister_n and_o holy_a ministration_n in_o which_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v high_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o papist_n grand_a project_n and_o design_n which_o be_v to_o deface_v disgrace_n and_o quite_o overthrow_v all_o the_o frame_n of_o reform_a religion_n and_o the_o face_n of_o any_o either_o uniform_a or_o reform_a church_n in_o england_n chap._n xii_o for_o my_o part_n i_o free_o profess_v infant_n that_o if_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n in_o point_n of_o age_n and_o time_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o baptism_n be_v mention_v which_o place_n the_o hemerobaptist_n or_o daily_a dipper_n slight_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o always_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o interpretation_n tradition_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o no_o more_o allow_v any_o to_o be_v twice_o baptize_v in_o religion_n or_o twice_o ordain_v to_o the_o ministry_n than_o twice_o bear_v in_o nature_n yea_o this_o fancy_n heresy_n and_o novel_a insolency_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o new_a gospel_n another_o jesus_n and_o more_o god_n than_o one_o as_o the_o ancient_a council_n and_o father_n always_o determine_v even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o s._n cyprian_n candid_a error_n 53._o against_o who_o judgement_n for_o invalidate_v and_o so_o repeat_v baptism_n where_o administer_v by_o heretic_n and_o obstinate_a schismatic_n the_o council_n both_o of_o africa_n europe_n and_o asia_n determine_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o 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