the_o happy_a sacrament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o it_o not_o only_o send_v 17._o send_v aqua_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la mittit_fw-la greg._n in_o evang._n hom_n 17._o the_o baptise_a to_o but_o let_v they_o into_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 3._o and_o from_o a_o wellgrounded_n confidence_n hereof_o undoubted_o it_o be_v that_o our_o church_n not_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n office_n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n but_o also_o give_v assurance_n to_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o infant_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o 4._o and_o in_o this_o her_o sense_n she_o agree_v with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v we_o baptize_v 377._o hac_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la infantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n addatur_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la adoptio_fw-la haereditas_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la neoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n q._n ad_fw-la antioch_n 114._o tom._n 2._o p._n 377._o infant_n that_o there_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o holiness_n righteousness_n adoption_n and_o a_o inheritance_n and_o athanasius_n ground_v his_o inference_n on_o two_o scripture-text_n the_o one_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o my_o text_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o other_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n but_o now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a say_v that_o the_o baptize_v infant_n of_o believer_n do_v as_o undefiled_a and_o believe_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o 5._o yea_o so_o high_o conduce_v unto_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n both_o for_o infant_n and_o other_o be_v bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la quum_fw-la vero_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la nemim_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d baptismo_fw-la competere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la maxim_n pronunciatione_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la nisi_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la suboriuntur_fw-la scrupulosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la tingendi_fw-la imposita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la praescripta_fw-la item_fw-la inquit_fw-la docete_fw-la nationes_fw-la tingentes_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la huic_fw-la legi_fw-la collata_fw-la definitio_fw-la illa_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnes_fw-la exinde_fw-la credentes_fw-la tingebantur_fw-la id._n ib._n nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la utique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr abrah_n patriarcha_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la mortuos_fw-la periisse_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr voc._n gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr bapt._n baptism_n ancient_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o either_o in_o thither_o without_o that_o and_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o our_o saviour_n saying_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o and_o even_o our_o own_o most_o modest_a and_o moderate_a church_n can_v year_n belove_a you_o hear_v in_o this_o gospel_n the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n chirst_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n whereby_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v office_n of_o bapt._n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n conclude_v some_o and_o that_o a_o great_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n in_o order_n to_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o and_o true_o though_o victore_fw-la whitaker_n praelection_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cathol_n qu._n 1._o c._n 4_o 5._o d._n bernard_n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la hugon_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la with_o dr._n whitaker_n and_o other_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o mere_a want_n of_o baptism_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v be_v not_o absolute_o exclusive_a of_o all_o unbaptised_a one_o out_o of_o heaven_n but_o only_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v yet_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o that_o text_n of_o john_n 3._o 5._o which_o carry_v it_o high_a for_o a_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v a_o excuse_n for_o those_o who_o gather_v therefrom_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o §_o 8._o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v not_o only_o god_n spiritual_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n or_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v and_o upon_o this_o design_n because_o they_o will_v by_o this_o distinction_n avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n hence_o for_o infant_n baptism_n for_o who_o salvation_n they_o conclude_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o have_v devote_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o to_o be_v eternal_o save_v if_o die_v in_o infancy_n though_o die_v unbaptise_v but_o it_o do_v also_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v god_n eternal_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n because_o the_o kingdom_n here_o that_o a_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o kingdom_n that_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o a_o man_n can_v see_v except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o now_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o god_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n that_o a_o man_n can_v see_v it_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o visible_a church_n because_o it_o be_v a_o church_n that_o may_v be_v see_v and_o see_v it_o may_v be_v of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o it_o &_o join_v with_o it_o before_o they_o be_v of_o it_o for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o it_o see_v also_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o it_o and_o even_o of_o those_o that_o do_v oppose_v &_o fight_v against_o it_o but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v see_v that_o therefore_o that_o kingdom_n which_o a_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n §_o 9_o and_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o in_o john_n 3._o 3._o 5._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o matth._n 19_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o again_o st._n luke_n in_o my_o text_n render_v by_o that_o very_a same_o expression_n in_o st._n john_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o anabaptist_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o turn_n interpret_n it_o of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o heaven_n for_o that_o very_a text_n do_v they_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o 10._o confess_v of_o faith_n art_n 10._o not_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n for_o adam_n sin_n for_o of_o such_o as_o they_o please_v to_o speak_v belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v interpret_v there_o in_o john_n 3._o 5._o of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o it_o must_v be_v here_o also_o in_o luke_n 18._o 16._o and_o matth._n 19_o 14._o and_o so_o then_o child_n will_v be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n as_o member_n of_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v and_o then_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o that_o belong_v unto_o it_o §_o 10._o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v object_v against_o
〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o diminutive_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o child_n under_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n as_o 232._o as_o arraignment_n of_o anabaptism_n p._n 44._o &_o 232._o mr._n cragge_n from_o hypocrates_n and_o beza_n observe_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o he_o and_o find_v he_o with_o his_o mother_n at_o bethlehem_n matth._n 2._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o find_v the_o young_a child_n §_o 2._o again_o in_o mark_n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o little_a child_n that_o jesus_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a indication_n of_o their_o be_v child_n of_o a_o small_a age_n as_o well_o as_o stature_n very_a infant_n §_o 3._o last_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n that_o they_o be_v infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d babe_n one_o translation_n render_v it_o babe_n and_o so_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v new_o bear_v babe_n and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o also_o infant_n or_o even_a infant_n or_o very_a infant_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n tell_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a bear_v child_n and_o bring_v up_o at_o nurse_n so_o that_o of_o infant_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o chap._n iii_o what_o child_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n §_o 1._o for_o the_o second_o of_o what_o child_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o our_o saviour_n do_v mean_a what_o he_o say_v only_o of_o those_o particular_a infant_n then_o bring_v to_o he_o but_o by_o his_o disciple_n keep_v back_o from_o he_o or_o whether_o his_o meaning_n in_o those_o word_n be_v not_o of_o a_o indefinite_a extent_n so_o as_o that_o the_o concernment_n thereof_o may_v reach_v unto_o our_o child_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o that_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o at_o least_o as_o i_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n word_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a order_n of_o concernment_n only_o to_o the_o then_o present_a infant_n but_o be_v of_o a_o concernment_n so_o general_a as_o to_o reach_v down_o even_o unto_o our_o insant_n also_o at_o this_o distance_n from_o that_o time_n and_o place_n §_o 2._o for_o first_o suppose_v the_o next_o day_n more_o infant_n or_o other_o infant_n the_o same_o day_n have_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o those_o be_v unto_o christ_n be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v again_o rebuke_v they_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o so_o have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o new_a rebuke_n from_o our_o saviour_n for_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o a_o new_a command_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o if_o this_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v imagine_v than_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o concernment_n unto_o more_o infant_n than_o those_o particular_a one_o at_o that_o time_n bring_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o they_o concern_v any_o more_o beside_o they_o than_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o many_o more_o beside_o they_o they_o do_v concern_v yea_o what_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v say_v why_o the_o concernment_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v universal_a §_o 3._o but_o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o in_o the_o reason_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n restrain_v the_o concernment_n thereof_o unto_o those_o particular_a infant_n §_o 4._o first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o they_o be_v indefinite_a and_o a_o indefinite_a enunciation_n it_o tantamount_n to_o a_o universal_a there_o be_v not_o a_o individuate_a particle_n in_o the_o whole_a speech_n to_o determine_v the_o concernment_n thereof_o to_o these_o particular_a infant_n his_o word_n only_o be_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o he_o do_v not_o say_v suffer_v only_o these_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o they_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a child_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o little_a child_n in_o st._n mark_n 10._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n but_o the_o particle_n the_o here_o be_v at_o most_o but_o a_o emphatical_a note_n intimate_v that_o the_o littleness_n of_o child_n shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n but_o that_o even_o the_o little_a the_o least_o of_o child_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o elder_a big_a person_n it_o be_v not_o a_o individuate_a pronoun_n single_v out_o these_o from_o all_o other_o to_o be_v the_o only_a child_n that_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o liturgy_n the_o word_n have_v no_o such_o emphasis_n upon_o they_o be_v only_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o just_a as_o here_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v render_v §_o 5._o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o reason_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n restrain_v the_o concernment_n of_o his_o word_n to_o those_o particular_a infant_n his_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o as_o thâ—se_a be_v a_o expression_n very_o far_o from_o be_v restrictive_a exact_o unto_o these_o nothing_o here_o then_o restrain_v the_o concernment_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n unto_o those_o particular_a infant_n rather_o here_o be_v something_o that_o enlarge_v the_o concernment_n thereof_o to_o a_o indefinite_a number_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n fetch_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o permission_n of_o child_n come_v to_o he_o not_o from_o some_o consideration_n which_o be_v of_o particular_a concernment_n to_o these_o child_n but_o from_o such_o a_o head_n as_o be_v of_o general_a concernment_n unto_o all_o other_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o these_o he_o say_v not_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o they_o be_v child_n of_o my_o near_a kindred_n special_a friend_n favourere_n or_o benefactor_n for_o who_o i_o have_v a_o singular_a respect_n but_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n q._n d._n these_o and_o all_o infant_n of_o their_o age_n be_v so_o qualify_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o kingdom_n into_o which_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o any_o except_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n matth._n 18._o 3._o and_o therefore_o suffer_v they_o and_z by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n all_o other_o too_o that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o i_o no_o less_o than_o they_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o §_o 6._o three_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o context_n that_o clear_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v more_o proper_o of_o concernment_n unto_o other_o infant_n than_o to_o these_o and_o that_o be_v the_o point_n of_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v call_v the_o infant_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o before_o for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v call_v i._o e._n when_o or_o after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v they_o i._n e._n the_o infant_n themselves_o and_o not_o his_o disciple_n nor_o those_o that_o bring_v the_o infant_n he_o say_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n which_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o infant_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mascuculine_a gender_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o refer_v either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o bring_v the_o infant_n and_o therefore_o beza_n render_v the_o text_n jesus_n verò_fw-la quum_fw-la puerulos_fw-la advocasset_fw-la dixit_fw-la but_o jesus_n when_o he_o have_v call_v the_o infant_n say_v etc._n etc._n now_o to_o make_v the_o concernment_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o particular_a infant_n be_v to_o render_v our_o saviour_n command_n perfect_o needless_a for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o his_o bid_n
some_o pertinency_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v such_o not_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v reception_n into_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o but_o then_o how_o will_v our_o saviour_n command_n be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o his_o speech_n no_o question_n be_v make_v by_o his_o disciple_n at_o that_o time_n about_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v that_o they_o deny_v admission_n of_o some_o infant_n bring_v by_o other_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v pray_v over_o by_o he_o probable_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v make_v his_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n at_o which_o denial_n of_o they_o he_o be_v angry_a give_v order_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o namely_o for_o such_o purpose_n as_o those_o than_o come_v in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o be_v by_o his_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n consign_v over_o unto_o proselytism_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o §_o 4._o and_o what_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o child_n capacity_n for_o glory_n and_o fitness_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o this_o matter_n especial_o at_o a_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n but_o live_v in_o body_n here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n §_o 5._o again_o a_o command_n so_o give_v as_o this_o be_v will_v suppose_v a_o ability_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o do_v contrary_a unto_o that_o command_n namely_o to_o hinder_v child_n from_o reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a capacity_n for_o that_o kingdom_n but_o that_o be_v neither_o then_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o disciple_n nor_o now_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n suppose_v child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o command_v any_o man_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 6._o so_o that_o neither_o of_o a_o spiritual_a access_n of_o these_o child_n unto_o christ_n where_o he_o be_v now_o corporal_o present_a in_o glory_n be_v these_o word_n interpretable_a such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n render_v they_o impertinent_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v at_o any_o time_n speak_v impertinent_a word_n §_o 7._o and_o therefore_o not_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v any_o other_o way_n by_o which_o our_o child_n may_v come_v and_o yet_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o come_v unto_o christ_n but_o that_o one_o way_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v insist_v on_o namely_o by_o be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o conclude_v that_o this_o way_n our_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o come_v §_o 8._o and_o now_o the_o point_n be_v thus_o explain_v and_o the_o explication_n thereof_o thus_o vindicate_v i_o appeal_v to_o common_a reason_n whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v not_o here_o that_o which_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n of_o these_o day_n do_v with_o so_o much_o insolency_n demand_v of_o we_o viz._n a_o fair_a and_o clear_a scripture_n ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n if_o child_n may_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o must_v by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o their_o come_n to_o he_o but_o by_o baptism_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o in_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o forbid_v 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 say_v that_o a_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n right_o make_v be_v a_o ground_n good_a enough_o to_o bear_v any_o weight_n that_o can_v be_v fair_o lay_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o valid_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o be_v express_a scripture_n itself_o that_o be_v eminent_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v fair_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o a_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n to_o build_v other_o point_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n upon_o every_o way_n as_o weighty_a and_o material_a as_o infant_n baptism_n be_v yet_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v for_o your_o better_a settlement_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o catholic_n truth_n confirm_v it_o unto_o you_o by_o this_o one_o further_a reason_n §_o 11._o that_o by_o which_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n for_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v right_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o have_v of_o but_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n they_o have_v need_n for_o baptism_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o they_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o have_v of_o it_o §_o 12._o that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v benefit_v for_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o right_n i_o suppose_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o prove_v for_o charity_n will_v give_v they_o that_o benefit_n for_o which_o they_o have_v need_v and_o justice_n will_v not_o deny_v they_o that_o right_o of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o shall_v therefore_o forthwith_o proceed_v to_o make_v it_o out_o unto_o you_o that_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n have_v need_n for_o baptism_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o several_o and_o in_o order_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o benefit_n that_o infant_n may_v have_v by_o baptism_n chap._n vi_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o early_a consecration_n thereby_o unto_o god_n §_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v find_v upon_o search_n that_o baptism_n be_v beneficial_a unto_o child_n more_o way_n than_o one_o §_o 2._o and_o first_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v offer_v and_o present_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n baptism_n be_v a_o consecration_n of_o the_o baptise_a unto_o god_n who_o be_v thereby_o sanctify_v to_o his_o service_n hence_o that_o of_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n separate_v from_o the_o common_a unclean_a condition_n of_o heathen_n and_o by_o baptism_n admit_v into_o the_o community_n and_o relation_n and_o state_n of_o christian_n who_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n as_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n that_o be_v holy_a one_o and_o by_o their_o very_a 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o call_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o oblige_v by_o their_o name_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v name_v upon_o they_o at_o their_o baptise_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o §_o 3._o hence_o as_o beza_n apolog_fw-la nam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la consecramur_fw-la deo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ibi_fw-la nostra_fw-la adoptio_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la per_fw-la
heir_n of_o he_o whereupon_o virgin_n whereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n porveniunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr hab._n virgin_n st._n chrysost_o say_v that_o before_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o receive_n of_o patrimony_n nor_o get_v of_o inheritance_n what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o get_v a_o inheritance_n from_o god_n that_o need_n have_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v become_v his_o heir_n §_o 7_o yet_o again_o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n whence_o st._n august_n johannis_n august_n quando_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ei_fw-la janua_fw-la regni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la aperitur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr temp._n exit_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la nascatur_fw-la homo_fw-la propter_fw-mi regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la d._n aug._n 12._o tract_n in_o evang._n johannis_n say_v when_o a_o man_n go_v forth_o from_o baptise_v than_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n kingdom_n be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o that_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v baptize_v he_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whence_o 4._o whence_o obstrinxit_fw-la sidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la scripsit_fw-la augustin_n dvos_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la contra_fw-la haresin_n vestram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la vultis_fw-la asserere_fw-la baptizari_fw-la infant_n none_o in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la d._n hieron_n dialog_n 3._o advers._fw-la pelagianos_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o etc._n etc._n ch._n of_o engl._n publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n so_o bapt._n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n without_o bind_v god_n to_o the_o use_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o sacrament_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bind_v we_o be_v express_v in_o st._n john_n 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n nor_o can_v infant_n creep_v in_o any_o other_o ordinary_a way_n and_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n a._n b._n laud._n confer_v sect._n 15._o num._n 4._o tertullian_n infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o other_o have_v extend_v that_o necessity_n unto_o infant_n to_o who_o the_o pelagian_o themselves_o have_v allow_v it_o though_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o our_o church_n take_v in_o both_o those_o consideration_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o do_v in_o her_o admission_n of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n and_o ground_n their_o baptise_v upon_o both_o strengthen_v with_o christ_n command_n here_o in_o the_o text_n to_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n even_o for_o infant_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v none_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n whatever_o there_o may_v be_v extraordinary_o what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v have_v entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 8._o five_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o but_o by_o what_o baptism_n not_o any_o jewish_a baptism_n which_o be_v only_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o christian_a baptism_n which_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o enable_v of_o the_o baptize_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n now_o this_o for_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o a_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o perish_v for_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o other_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o perish_v in_o sin_n and_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a none_o then_o be_v save_v without_o 1._o in_o aquâ_fw-la nascimur_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la permanendo_fw-la salui_fw-la sumus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n see_v aquin_n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o the_o ark_n so_o be_v none_o now_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o save_v without_o baptism_n as_o than_o none_o be_v so_o none_o that_o we_o know_v of_o now_o be_v save_v but_o by_o water_n what_o need_v then_o infant_n have_v to_o be_v save_v that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o baptism_n for_o their_o salvation_n §_o 9_o last_o grace_n be_v necessary_a unto_o glory_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o holiness_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_a people_n catechism_n catechism_n of_o god_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v by_o baptism_n communicate_v unto_o infant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o regeneration_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o birth_n not_o of_o water_n only_o but_o of_o the_o spirit_n too_o john_n 3._o 5._o whence_o our_o church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o regenerate_a that_o infant_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 9_o office_n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marc._n eremita_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n in_o illud_fw-la evang_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n omnes_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n perveniunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la illie_n veterem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutar_fw-la be_v exponunt_fw-la &_o innovati_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la itcratâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la purgantur_fw-la sed_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la itâ—ratae_fw-la vobis_fw-la major_a sanctitas_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la competit_fw-la quibus_fw-la desideria_fw-la jam-carnis_a &_o corporis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virg._n per_fw-la batisma_n enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la accipitur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o cp_n 3._o sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la undae_fw-la genitalis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la labe_fw-la detersâ_fw-la in_fw-la expiatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lumen_fw-la infudit_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la caelitùs_fw-la spiritu_fw-la buusto_fw-la in_o novum_fw-la i_o hominem_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la secunda_fw-la reparavit_fw-la mirum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la protinus_fw-la confirmare_fw-la se_fw-la dubia_fw-la patere_fw-la clausa_fw-la lucere_fw-la renebrosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 2._o quip_n qui_fw-fr ne_fw-fr vim_o quidem_fw-la aspiciendi_fw-la sacra_fw-la habeat_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sive_fw-la baptismo_fw-la qui_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praebotor_n diony_n areop_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chry._n ad_fw-la demet._n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la hom._n ed._n savil._n tom_n 6._o pag._n 148._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la innovamur_fw-la baptismi_fw-la lavacro_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ab_fw-la originis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la peccatis_fw-la atque_fw-la autoribus_fw-la separamur_fw-la d._n hilar_n in_o math._n can._n 10._o omni_fw-la homini_fw-la renascenti_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la uteri_fw-la virginalis_fw-la eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la replente_fw-la fontem_fw-la qui_fw-la replevit_fw-la &_o virignem_fw-la d._n leo_n serm._n 4._o in_o nativ_n domini_fw-la ardoris_fw-la vero_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la sancto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la absque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nobis_fw-la ingeneratam_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aeutem_fw-la &_o loti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la aquâ_fw-la nudâ_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la cinere_fw-la vituli_fw-la emundati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la sclam_fw-la carnis_fw-la purificationem_fw-la quemadm_n b._n paulus_n sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la divino_fw-la ac_fw-la intelligibli_fw-la qui_fw-la sordes_fw-la vitiositatis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la deterit_fw-la &_o absumit_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la inquinationem_fw-la liquat_fw-la &_o excoquit_fw-la
with_o crispus_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 18._o 8._o and_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o with_o other_o of_o who_o believe_v before_o their_o baptise_v we_o read_v not_o as_o of_o gaius_n and_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 16._o and_o this_o at_o this_o day_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n deal_v with_o adult_a person_n §_o 19_o but_o the_o argument_n will_v not_o hold_v from_o man_n to_o child_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o baptize_v except_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n that_o therefore_o infant_n who_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o believe_v nor_o disbelieve_v must_v profess_v faith_n or_o not_o be_v baptize_v faith_n be_v require_v of_o the_o one_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o §_o 20._o when_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o do_v he_o mean_v the_o infant_n shall_v not_o eat_v that_o can_v not_o work_v it_o be_v plain_a he_o require_v work_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v unable_a so_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o believe_v be_v only_o require_v of_o man_n able_a to_o understand_v and_o believe_v not_o of_o infant_n neither_o able_a to_o believe_v nor_o understand_v for_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o person_n only_o as_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v believe_v or_o disbelieved_a by_o upon_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v not_o of_o such_o person_n as_o the_o gospel_n can_v rational_o be_v preach_v to_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o incapacity_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o inability_n to_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v it_o and_o so_o infant_n be_v utter_o unconcern_v in_o this_o text._n and_o as_o from_o it_o we_o plead_v nothing_o for_o they_o so_o from_o it_o can_v nothing_o rational_o be_v plead_v against_o they_o §_o 21._o i_o have_v read_v that_o man_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a 2._o matth._n 18._o 2._o child_n i_o suppose_v for_o humility_n and_o innocency_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v not_o read_v that_o little_a child_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o man_n for_o understanding_n or_o faith_n before_o they_o can_v have_v entrance_n in_o god_n kingdom_n a_o profession_n of_o faith_n by_o person_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o that_o profession_n it_o baptise_n they_o but_o that_o understanding_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o adult_a person_n as_o praevious_a to_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o the_o church_n require_v in_o infant_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o baptise_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o exact_v of_o they_o as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o order_v the_o delay_n of_o their_o baptise_v till_o it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o §_o 22._o and_o last_o if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n deliver_v down_o to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o as_o practise_v also_o by_o themselves_o as_o there_o be_v better_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o than_o there_o be_v evidence_n against_o it_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o question_n they_o will_v never_o have_v baptize_v themselves_o nor_o teach_v other_o to_o baptize_v such_o as_o want_v faith_n because_o incapable_a of_o believe_v if_o mere_a want_n of_o faith_n notwithstanding_o such_o incapacity_n to_o believe_v do_v render_v they_o incapable_a of_o baptise_v and_o if_o not_o believe_v do_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n and_o the_o age_n succeed_v it_o make_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n then_o can_v it_o not_o make_v they_o so_o in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o §_o 23._o and_o so_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o infant_n themselves_o that_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxiv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n §_o 1._o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n require_v of_o or_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o infant_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o it_o or_o render_v they_o incapable_a of_o it_o §._o 2_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v water_n with_o the_o application_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o immersion_n or_o assusion_n they_o may_v be_v dip_v into_o water_n in_o case_n of_o strength_n or_o they_o may_v have_v water_n pour_v on_o they_o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n §_o 3._o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o can_v hinder_v why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o birth_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n can_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o that_o guilt_n that_o lie_v upon_o infant_n or_o can_v god_n apply_v the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o infant_n and_o what_o can_v hinder_v why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n can_v the_o holy_a spirit_n mortify_v those_o disposition_n unto_o evil_n which_o 4._o parvulis_fw-la datur_fw-la gratia_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o cooperans_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sicut_fw-la adultis_fw-la sed_fw-la parvulis_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la non_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la g._n biel_n in_o 4_o l._n sent._n do_v 4._o be_v in_o infant_n or_o can_v he_o not_o infuse_v disposition_n to_o goodness_n into_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n able_a to_o inoperate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o infant_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o give_v they_o a_o temper_n of_o heart_n capable_a to_o receive_v his_o infusion_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o make_v infusion_n of_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n suitable_a to_o their_o temper_n no_o incapableness_n of_o baptism_n then_o in_o infant_n on_o these_o account_n §_o 4._o again_o may_v not_o child_n as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n be_v take_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n may_v not_o they_o be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o what_o no_o lamb_n in_o his_o flock_n but_o all_o old_a sheep_n no_o little_a member_n in_o his_o body_n but_o all_o great_a one_o no_o babe_n in_o christ_n but_o all_o strong_a man_n can_v the_o water_n do_v the_o same_o for_o they_o can_v the_o spirit_n do_v the_o same_o in_o they_o to_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o either_o for_o elder_a person_n towards_o their_o union_n with_o he_o sure_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o their_o body_n do_v as_o well_o signify_v and_o declare_v and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n into_o their_o soul_n do_v as_o well_o operate_v and_o effect_n their_o union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o union_n of_o elder_a person_n for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v no_o incapableness_n then_o of_o baptism_n in_o infant_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 5._o again_o look_v upon_o baptism_n as_o the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v incapable_a of_o that_o that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o standard_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o other_o for_o it_o for_o our_o saviour_n not_o only_o say_v that_o of_o such_o as_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19_o 14._o which_o imply_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n require_v in_o they_o for_o entrance_n into_o it_o but_o also_o he_o say_v matth._n 18._o 3._o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o again_o imply_v that_o infant_n be_v due_o qualify_v for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o else_o must_v other_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o
year_n 238._o magdeb._n cent._n 10._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 97._o &_o ib._n c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 416._o &_o ib._n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 238._o 389._o and_o he_o have_v in_o his_o oration_n on_o baptism_n go_v through_o all_o the_o age_n of_o man_n showing_z that_o it_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o age_n and_o sort_n of_o life_n come_v at_o length_n to_o infancy_n and_o then_o touch_v that_o deliver_v his_o mind_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n thus_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v etc._n etc._n where_o by_o sanctify_v he_o mean_v baptise_v vid._n sup_v c._n 6._o sect._n 4._o and_o again_o say_v he_o what_o will_v you_o say_v concern_v those_o that_o be_v yet_o child_n and_o neither_o know_v the_o loss_n nor_o any_o sensible_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n shall_v we_o also_o baptize_v they_o yes_o by_o all_o mean_n if_o any_o danger_n press_v it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v when_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v unseal_v and_o uninitiate_v see_v dr._n hammond_n urge_v this_o and_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o author_n def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n pag._n 101_o 102._o and_o as_o for_o this_o author_n willingness_n that_o infant_n shall_v stay_v till_o they_o be_v about_o three_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v baptize_v which_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o singular_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o that_o nothing_o prejudices_fw-la we_o or_o profit_v the_o antipaedobaptistical_n cause_n as_o dr_n hammond_n show_v loc_fw-la sup_v cit_fw-la for_o at_o three_o year_n old_a they_o be_v still_o infant_n and_o if_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o speech_n yet_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o reason_n at_o least_o not_o to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n to_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n §_o 72._o in_o this_o age_n also_o about_o the_o year_n 326_o flourish_v st._n athanasius_n and_o to_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o final_a estate_n of_o infant_n die_v script_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n q._n 114._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n q._n 94._o de_fw-fr dictâ—_n &_o interpret_v parabol_n s._n script_n unbaptise_v he_o answer_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o baptize_v infant_n of_o believer_n do_v enter_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o their_o unbaptised_a infant_n as_o also_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n have_v not_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n as_o 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sanctificandum_fw-la non_fw-la putares_fw-la long_o aliud_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la putaâ—as_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la consensit_fw-la sed_fw-la universi_fw-la potius_fw-la â—udicavimus_fw-la nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la nato_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la dene_fw-mi gandam_fw-la d._n cypr._n ep._n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la multum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la postea_fw-la crediderint_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemo_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliur_fw-fr natus_fw-la 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merentur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la statim_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la ortu_fw-la plorantes_fw-la ac_fw-la flentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quam_fw-la deprecantur_fw-la id._n ib._n this_o be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o magdâ—b_n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 49_o etc._n etc._n 6._o col_fw-fr 125._o &_o ib._n c._n 9_o col_fw-fr 205._o second_o or_o three_o day_n after_o birth_n or_o whither_o as_o in_o circumcision_n so_o in_o baptism_n the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v to_o this_o question_n st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus_n return_v in_o answer_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o case_n so_o that_o by_o the_o way_n his_o testimony_n be_v not_o a_o single_a witness_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o council_n and_o that_o of_o above_o threescore_o bishop_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o and_o what_o be_v their_o judgement_n we_o all_o resolve_v upon_o the_o case_n that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o 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in_o his_o 14_o the_o homily_n on_o luke_n aâ—e_v baptize_v luc._n parvuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la pâ—ccaverunt_fw-la aut_fw-la quâ—modo_fw-la potest_fw-la ullalavaeri_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la ratio_fw-la subsistere_fw-la nisi_fw-la juxta_fw-la illum_fw-la sensum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la
one_o proselyte_n i._n e._n to_o get_v and_o gain_v one_o disciple_n so_o act_v 6._o 5._o &_o 2._o 10._o &_o 13._o 43._o §_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v full_o confirm_v by_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v for_o this_o his_o command_n of_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o prohibition_n of_o any_o man_n hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o what_o other_o sense_n can_v it_o have_v than_o this_o little_a child_n have_v in_o they_o such_o qualification_n as_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o my_o kingdom_n that_o be_v in_o every_o disciple_n of_o i_o every_o proselyte_n unto_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o let_v even_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o other_o come_v to_o i_o be_v make_v my_o disciple_n admit_v as_o proselyte_n unto_o and_o receive_v as_o subject_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o 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command_n §_o 2._o first_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o come_v to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o bodily_a approach_n while_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a upon_o earth_n and_o so_o indeed_o those_o infant_n might_n and_o do_v come_v to_o he_o but_o how_o be_v their_o be_v such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v suffer_v so_o to_o come_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o that_o reason_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n none_o but_o such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o shall_v have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o practice_n for_o there_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o consist_v of_o viz._n such_o as_o seek_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o christ_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n for_o how_o shall_v christ_n by_o his_o preach_n have_v convert_v such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o his_o kingdom_n consider_v according_a to_o their_o present_a state_n if_o they_o may_v not_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o but_o must_v have_v be_v forbid_v come_v so_o that_o of_o a_o mere_a bodily_a access_n unto_o christ_n corporal_a presence_n the_o word_n be_v not_o interpretable_a such_o a_o interpretation_n cross_v our_o saviour_n reason_n that_o he_o give_v for_o these_o word_n §_o 2._o again_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o come_v to_o he_o where_o he_o be_v now_o corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n and_o so_o suppose_v child_n may_v come_v to_o he_o and_o suppose_v they_o such_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o so_o the_o reason_n will_v have_v
interpret_v parab_n script_n q._n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n respon_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 44._o say_v one_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o in_o or_o by_o the_o water_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o former_a sin_n greg._n nazianz._n ib._n nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nazian_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n say_v that_o this_o laver_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o blot_v out_o sin_n st._n ambrose_n say_v 11._o say_v illic_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la depositis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la credens_fw-fr justificatur_fw-la domini_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la deo_fw-la filius_fw-la adoptatur_fw-la d._n ambros_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o that_o there_o i._n e._n in_o baptism_n the_o believer_n be_v wash_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o adopt_v a_o son_n to_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n st._n basil_n to_o name_n no_o more_o say_v it_o be_v to_o captive_n redemption_n remission_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o report_v the_o church_n sense_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o other_o also_o 1._o also_o beatos_fw-la existimat_fw-la qui_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sola_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la largiri_fw-la potest_fw-la theodoret._n in_o psal_n 50._o pollicetur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptism_n mortalibus_fw-la datur_fw-la theod_n l._n 7._o de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la parentum_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la culpa_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liberamur_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la parentum_fw-la culpas_fw-la sed_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsi_fw-la committimus_fw-la habemus_fw-la d._n greg._n mag._n expos_n moral_a l._n 15._o c._n 31_o in_o 21_o cap._n job_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la in_o peccata_fw-la incidunt_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la castigantur_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la postea_fw-la fiunt_fw-la expurgantur_fw-la clemen_n alexandr_n stromatum_fw-la l._n 4._o justificamur_fw-la enim_fw-la peâ—_n sanctum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la annunciante_n &_o simul_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la confitentes_fw-la cyril_n alexanâ—_n apolog._n ad_fw-la theodes_n ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la namque_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la salutare_fw-la &_o sacrum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la abstergitque_fw-la superiorum_fw-la delictorum_fw-la maculam_fw-la cyril_n alex._n l._n 1._o in_o isai_n cap._n 1._o do_v attest_v the_o same_o §_o 12._o then_o as_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o endue_v with_o inward_a holiness_n let_v st._n chrysostom_n baptizandos_fw-la chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n chrys_n hom._n 40._o in_o gen._n divinae_fw-la autem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la maculam_fw-la fordesque_fw-la mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la speak_v and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n heal_v without_o pain_n bring_v we_o good_a thing_n without_o number_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o the_o laver_n of_o divine_a grace_n use_v to_o cleanse_v not_o the_o spot_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n st._n cyprian_n 3._o cyprian_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n accipitur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 3._o say_v by_o baptism_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n frequent_o happen_v certain_o in_o visible_a effect_n and_o undoubted_o in_o invisible_a grace_n to_o person_n baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n tertullian_n baptismo_fw-la tertullian_n igitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la aquae_fw-la de_fw-la pristinâ_fw-la originis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la supervenit_fw-la enim_fw-la statim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la superest_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la eas_fw-la de_fw-la semetipso_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la sanctificatae_fw-la vim_o sanctificandi_fw-la combibunt_fw-la tertull_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v conceive_v a_o sanctifick_a virtue_n primasius_n 27._o primasius_n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o toti_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la effecti_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sitis_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la prime_n in_o gal._n 3._o 27._o say_v have_v put_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o greg._n nazianz._n call_v baptism_n ib._n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n greg._n naz._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lustral_a or_o cleanse_a water_n say_v that_o they_o be_v more_o cleanse_v than_o hyssop_n than_o the_o blood_n under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n §_o 13._o baptism_n then_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o make_v the_o baptize_v partaker_n of_o so_o excellent_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o put_v they_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o damnnation_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o what_o thing_n indeed_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v in_o the_o least_o come_v in_o competition_n for_o worth_n and_o excellency_n for_o advantageousness_n and_o beneneficialness_n with_o either_o of_o these_o two_o divine_a grace_n who_o that_o understand_v what_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o the_o punishment_n of_o damnation_n be_v will_v not_o give_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v he_o to_o be_v acquit_v from_o that_o guilt_n whereby_o he_o shall_v he_o oblige_v unto_o that_o punishment_n and_o who_o that_o understand_v the_o just_a worth_n of_o internal_a holiness_n or_o the_o true_a value_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n will_v not_o think_v all_o the_o jewel_n in_o the_o world_n though_o all_o the_o pebble_n and_o sand_n in_o the_o world_n be_v jewel_n too_o mean_v a_o price_n for_o such_o a_o purchase_n as_o that_o grace_n that_o shall_v entitle_v unto_o that_o glory_n §_o 14._o and_o that_o be_v so_o what_o a_o inducement_n be_v here_o o_o what_o inducement_n can_v be_v great_a what_o persuasion_n more_o forcible_a what_o argument_n more_o strong_a what_o obligation_n more_o powerful_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o our_o infant_n what_o can_v we_o do_v better_o for_o they_o what_o can_v we_o do_v so_o good_a for_o they_o as_o to_o get_v they_o justify_v as_o to_o get_v they_o sanctify_v and_o to_o get_v they_o baptize_v that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a chap._n fourteen_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o it_o they_o be_v consign_v unto_o a_o resurrection_n §_o 1._o but_o nine_o every_o grace_n itself_o do_v not_o carry_v immediate_o and_o full_o into_o 50._o prime_n enim_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la deâ—ine_fw-la regnum_fw-la tertull_n a_o tv_n martion_n l._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o glory_n there_o must_v be_v a_o rise_n before_o a_o reign_v flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o condition_n it_o be_v here_o in_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o must_v therefore_o intervene_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n before_o there_o can_v be_v have_v a_o full_a admission_n into_o life_n §_o 2._o now_o baptism_n consignes_fw-la the_o baptise_a and_o that_o whether_o man_n or_o infant_n for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n no_o exception_n make_v in_o this_o point_n of_o or_o against_o either_o or_o other_o unto_o a_o resurrection_n and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o at_o present_a they_o be_v make_v capable_a and_o hereafter_o if_o they_o forfeit_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o baptism_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o our_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o new_a baptize_v infant_n that_o as_o he_o be_v make_v infant_n publ._n baptism_n of_o infant_n partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o that_o final_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o god_n holy_a church_n he_o may_v be_v a_o inheritor_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n
charge_v and_o infant_n be_v chargeable_a with_o no_o sin_n but_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n apply_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o be_v free_v from_o that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v §_o 6._o but_o we_o will_v go_v to_o scripture-text_n itself_o for_o proof_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v here_o we_o have_v salvation_n promise_v upon_o two_o performance_n the_o one_o by_o we_o the_o other_o upon_o we_o that_o by_o we_o be_v faith_n that_o upon_o we_o be_v baptism_n now_o as_o he_o that_o have_v both_o these_o be_v certain_o save_v so_o no_o doubt_n at_o all_o of_o his_o salvation_n that_o have_v but_o either_o of_o these_o so_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o other_o and_o if_o our_o baptize_v infant_n have_v not_o the_o one_o which_o be_v faith_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o other_o which_o be_v baptism_n §_o 7._o put_v case_n one_o believe_v and_o be_v in_o no_o possibility_n of_o be_v baptize_v who_o doubt_v now_o of_o his_o salvation_n even_o just_a so_o in_o case_n one_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o believe_v there_o can_v reasonable_o be_v any_o doubt_n make_v of_o his_o be_v save_v §_o 8._o our_o saviour_n wrought_v many_o salvation_n for_o their_o body_n who_o by_o themselves_o have_v make_v no_o application_n to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o faith_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o what_o doubt_v but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o work_v salvation_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o infant_n though_o in_o no_o capacity_n of_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o prayer_n or_o faith_n even_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n have_v christ_n mercy_n only_o for_o body_n or_o have_v he_o not_o it_o much_o more_o for_o soul_n or_o have_v he_o mercy_n only_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o not_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n and_o who_o ever_o restrain_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o bodily_a salvation_n that_o it_o can_v prevail_v also_o for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n they_o especial_o who_o as_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o advance_v it_o so_o they_o do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o hinder_v it_o all_o possible_a proper_a mean_n then_o be_v use_v for_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v their_o baptise_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o our_o church_n have_v after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o gospel_n appoint_v on_o that_o occasion_n which_o contain_v this_o order_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v infant_n doubt_v you_o not_o therefore_o but_o earnest_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v likewise_o favourable_o receive_v this_o present_a infant_n that_o he_o will_v embrace_v he_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n pub._n bap._n of_o infant_n unto_o he_o descant_v a_o while_n on_o the_o good_a will_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o those_o child_n proceed_v from_o thence_o to_o exhort_v the_o bringer_n of_o the_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o but_o further_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o one_o of_o our_o saviour_n apostle_n say_v of_o he_o that_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v by_o christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n be_v a_o merismus_fw-la a_o rhetorical_a figure_n of_o speech_n wherein_o instead_o of_o any_o totum_fw-la or_o whole_a thing_n be_v set_v a_o enumeration_n of_o its_o part_n as_o when_o for_o the_o world_n which_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v create_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 1._o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n there_o so_o here_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o christian_a baptism_n be_v put_v for_o baptism_n just_o as_o when_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o say_v to_o nicodemus_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o name_v the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o baptism_n water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n without_o which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n as_o far_o as_o that_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o without_o tie_v god_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n unto_o ordinary_a mean_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 10._o and_o another_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v positive_o and_o express_o say_v that_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o not_o that_o it_o have_v any_o physical_a virtue_n in_o itself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o natural_a cause_n to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o save_a efficacy_n for_o such_o end_n communicate_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n the_o ordainer_n of_o it_o who_o work_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o it_o and_o that_o it_o do_v exert_v its_o efficacy_n and_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o wrought_v in_o they_o in_o and_o by_o it_o which_o certain_o our_o child_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o wilful_a actual_a sin_n do_v not_o do_v and_o what_o be_v say_v more_o than_o so_o of_o faith_n or_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o means_n which_o we_o call_v save_v §_o 11._o nor_o let_v any_o here_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o deny_v this_o efficacy_n to_o that_o part_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o only_a part_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o namely_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o external_a wash_n with_o water_n §_o 12._o for_o first_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o allow_v the_o external_a wash_n to_o be_v the_o only_a part_n of_o baptism_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v or_o in_o what_o measure_v he_o do_v insinuate_v himself_o and_o communicate_v his_o grace_n and_o exert_v his_o efficacy_n in_o very_a infant_n or_o who_o can_v deny_v any_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o to_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o jew_n and_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o meaning_n plain_o be_v this_o to_o deny_v if_o he_o do_v deny_v any_o thing_n the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o that_o baptism_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o any_o legal_a jewish_a 40._o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n diolog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 231._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la illuminand_n p._n 854._o l._n 4._o tom._n 6._o edit_fw-la eton._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 40._o baptism_n all_o the_o efficacy_n whereof_o be_v the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o ceremonial_a purgation_n from_o legal_a pollution_n and_o to_o ascibe_v it_o unto_o the_o evangelical_n christian_n baptism_n which_o from_o its_o be_v usual_o administer_v upon_o such_o inquiry_n and_o answer_n as_o be_v make_v by_o or_o exact_v of_o such_o as_o in_o those_o day_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o baptism_n who_o have_v no_o inducement_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o but_o the_o prompt_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n persecution_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a consequence_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o call_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v both_o inquire_v and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inquiry_n or_o 315._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 638._o dehinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la respondentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o edit_fw-la rig._n quae_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la interrogatio_fw-la quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o
that_o he_o bring_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v one_o because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n provide_v for_o their_o help_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o gâ—runda_n that_o infant_n in_o case_n of_o weakness_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o whereas_o fidus_n a_o presbyter_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o second_o nor_o three_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n nor_o indeed_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o till_o that_o day_n they_o be_v not_o ancient_o circumcise_v st._n cyprian_n show_v he_o that_o not_o himself_o only_o but_o a_o whole_a council_n assemble_v together_o with_o he_o be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o mind_n judge_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o not_o to_o any_o infant_n how_o young_a soever_o but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v §_o 8._o again_o it_o be_v true_a infant_n can_v of_o themselves_o come_v to_o baptism_n why_o but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o by_o other_o rather_o than_o that_o shall_v keep_v they_o away_o st._n aug._n tell_v we_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n will_v lend_v aposteli_fw-la accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aliorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la aposteli_fw-la they_o other_o man_n foot_n to_o come_v withal_o and_o such_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o come_n to_o he_o that_o be_v but_o bring_v to_o he_o by_o other_o suffer_v say_v he_o the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o yet_o they_o come_v to_o he_o no_o other_o way_n but_o even_o as_o our_o infant_n may_v come_v that_o be_v by_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o so_o long_o then_o as_o infant_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o long_o they_o have_v a_o way_n of_o come_v unto_o baptism_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o it_o in_o that_o respect_n neither_o §_o 9_o it_o be_v true_a again_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o seek_v after_o nor_o desire_v their_o own_o baptism_n a_o thing_n ancient_o expect_v from_o and_o perform_v by_o adult_a person_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o when_o upon_o other_o desire_v and_o seek_v of_o it_o for_o they_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o incapable_a of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v of_o by_o which_o the_o inability_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o seek_v after_o or_o desire_v that_o or_o any_o other_o mercy_n render_v he_o incapable_a of_o receive_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n grace_n that_o god_n therein_o be_v find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o that_o christ_n unsought_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o in_o heb._n 2._o 16._o hom._n 5._o to_o for_o it_o come_v and_o seek_v and_o find_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v pursue_v after_o and_o take_v hold_v on_o man_n nature_n when_o it_o be_v fast_o and_o far_o fly_v away_o from_o he_o towards_o its_o own_o perdition_n §_o 10._o when_o our_o saviour_n enlarge_v his_o apostle_n commission_n to_o the_o take_n into_o discipleship_n not_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v not_o put_v it_o into_o this_o form_n stand_v you_o here_o still_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o admit_v into_o discipleship_n all_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o and_o seek_v to_o you_o for_o baptism_n but_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o q._n d._n depart_v you_o hence_o into_o and_o among_o the_o heathen_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o admit_v so_o many_o of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n as_o shall_v accept_v that_o favour_n and_o not_o refuse_v that_o grace_n to_o be_v thereby_o make_v my_o disciple_n §_o 11._o the_o child_n here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o come_v that_o be_v be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n desire_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o he_o in_o their_o own_o name_n it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o that_o infant_n such_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v have_v any_o request_n to_o make_v to_o he_o and_o their_o not_o desire_v of_o a_o mercy_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o receive_n of_o one_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n as_o we_o gather_v from_o what_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v they_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o prepare_v they_o for_o such_o entrance_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o bapt._n of_o infant_n sect._n 22._o &_o de_fw-fr confirmat_fw-la c._n 2._o s._n 5._o by_o vouchsase_v they_o the_o ceremony_n lead_v on_o unto_o baptise_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o whereupon_o in_o all_o probability_n follow_v his_o disciple_n baptise_v of_o they_o §_o 12._o and_o if_o such_o infirmity_n and_o impediment_n be_v real_a hindrance_n unto_o mercy_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o how_o many_o of_o those_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v mercy_n on_o and_o heal_v have_v go_v without_o their_o cure_n then_o person_n 6._o see_v gilberti_n voctii_n theolog._n polit._n part_n â—_o l._n 2._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o qu._n 6._o bear_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a or_o fool_n though_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n shall_v never_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o can_v never_o understand_v it_o never_o speak_v for_o it_o never_o desire_v it_o which_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a christian_n will_v say_v chap._n xxii_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o have_a sin_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o repent_v of_o it_o §_o 1._o further_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o real_a hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v that_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o it_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o namely_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o sin_n remit_v by_o it_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n especial_o ordain_v for_o the_o c._n sacramentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la specialiter_fw-la inâ—â—â—tutum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sordes_fw-la mundentur_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q_o 68_o a._n 4._o c._n cleanse_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n as_o aquinas_n say_v and_o be_v further_o confirm_v both_o by_o peter_n exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o ananias_n exhort_v saul_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n act_n 22._o 16._o §_o 2._o sin_n indeed_o in_o person_n resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n but_o to_o persist_v in_o sin_v may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n but_o not_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o resolve_v and_o of_o 2._o peccatoribus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o in_o pâ—ccato_n perseverandi_fw-la propositum_fw-la habentibus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la minime_fw-la conferendus_fw-la est_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 4._o 2._o infant_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o §_o 3._o and_o if_o the_o forepast_a sin_n many_o and_o great_a sin_n of_o man_n own_o act_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o person_n baptize_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o who_o some_o have_v be_v idolatrous_a heathen_n other_o christ-killing_a jew_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o can_v that_o one_o sin_n under_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o infant_n do_v lie_v not_o act_v personal_o by_o they_o but_o judicial_o impute_v to_o they_o hinder_v they_o from_o baptism_n as_o st._n cyprian_a reason_n the_o case_n in_o 8._o porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la multum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la postca_fw-la crediderint_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemo_fw-la probibeâ—ur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la probiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la antiquae_fw-la mortis_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la facilius_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o their_o behalf_n and_o so_o neither_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o yea_o but_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v it_o require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v the_o scripture_n
be_v do_v but_o suit_v better_a with_o my_o design_n to_o have_v it_o do_v this_o way_n §_o 2._o and_o for_o this_o present_a seventeen_o century_n now_o current_a we_o need_v no_o other_o but_o our_o own_o eye_n to_o be_v our_o witness_n of_o the_o daily_a practice_n to_o baptize_v infant_n both_o in_o our_o church_n at_o home_n and_o other_o church_n abroad_o as_o well_o protestant_n as_o popish_a §_o 3._o and_o as_o little_a need_n almost_o have_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o witness_n in_o the_o century_n next_o forego_v there_o be_v many_o no_o doubt_n yet_o live_v who_o be_v baptize_v infant_n themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o century_n if_o they_o do_v not_o also_o remember_v the_o baptism_n of_o other_o however_o at_o home_o our_o article_n of_o religion_n first_o agree_v on_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n anno_fw-la 1562_o declare_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o liturgy_n compile_v before_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o six_o anno_fw-la 1549_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o office_n for_o the_o public_a baptise_v of_o insant_n be_v to_o we_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o it_o without_o seek_v further_o to_o which_o for_o neighbourhood_n sake_n we_o may_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o year_n 1582_o wherein_o they_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o baptism_n appertain_v as_o well_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o discretion_n §_o 4._o and_o for_o the_o church_n abroad_o their_o confession_n show_v their_o belief_n and_o practice_n in_o this_o case_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o session_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1546_o &_o anno_fw-la 1547_o 13._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la utcris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la antthema_n sit_v council_n trident._n sess_n 5._o apud_fw-la caranzam_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la par_fw-fr vulos_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la actum_fw-la credendâ—_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la susccpto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la â—omputandos_fw-mi non_fw-la esse_fw-la anathema_n sit_v id._n ib._n sess_n 7._o con_v 13._o anathematize_n those_o that_o either_o say_v that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o that_o be_v baptize_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o believer_n or_o that_o it_o be_v better_a whole_o to_o let_v their_o baptise_v alone_o than_o that_o not_o believe_v by_o any_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o own_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n §_o 5._o then_o for_o the_o protestant_a church_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n bohemia_n 1586._o print_a at_o cambridge_n 1586._o belgia_n auspurge_n saxony_n wittenberg_n sweveland_n we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o young_a infant_n bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o they_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o hâ—lvetia_n in_o which_o holy_a font_n we_o do_v therefore_o dip_v our_o infant_n because_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o reject_v they_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o we_o former_a confess_v of_o hâ—lvetia_n young_a child_n also_o who_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v by_o this_o ministry_n to_o be_v benefit_v towards_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o likewise_o may_v be_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o commandment_n when_o he_o say_v suffer_v you_o the_o little_a one_o for_o these_o cause_n do_v our_o minister_n without_o any_o doubt_n and_o bold_o baptize_v child_n bohemia_n see_v that_o god_n do_v together_o with_o the_o parent_n account_v their_o posterity_n also_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n we_o assirm_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v of_o holy_a parent_n be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v french_z confess_v we_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v believe_v that_o they_o infant_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o which_o in_o time_n past_o the_o infant_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o promise_v make_v unto_o our_o infant_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o other_o confess_v of_o belgia_n they_o teach_v that_o young_a infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n which_o allow_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n confess_v of_o auspurge_n we_o also_o baptize_v infant_n because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n do_v pertain_v also_o to_o infant_n confess_v of_o saxony_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v as_o well_o to_o infant_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v to_o full_a age_n confess_v of_o wittemberge_n see_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o those_o that_o be_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n therefore_o our_o preacher_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n also_o confess_v of_o sweveland_n sweveland_n with_o the_o french_a confession_n all_o unanimous_o declare_v for_o infant_n baptism_n though_o some_o on_o one_o ground_n and_o some_o on_o another_o evident_o enough_o show_n what_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o those_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o age_n §_o 6._o to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n assemble_v in_o angrogne_n anno_fw-la 1532_o in_o the_o 17_o artic._n whereof_o they_o say_v we_o have_v but_o two_o sacramental_a sign_n leave_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o one_o be_v baptism_n the_o other_o be_v the_o eucharist_n which_o we_o receive_v to_o show_v that_o our_o 41._o sir_n sam._n morland_n history_n of_o piedmont_n p._n 41._o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o we_o promise_v when_o we_o be_v baptize_v be_v little_a child_n also_o a_o confession_n present_v to_o ladislaus_n k._n of_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1508_o by_o his_o subject_n false_o call_v waldenses_n and_o after_o to_o ferdinand_n 53._o id._n ib._n pag._n 53._o k._n of_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1535_o in_o the_o 12_o artic._n whereof_o they_o likewise_o teach_v that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n suffer_v little_a child_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o waldenses_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n they_o in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o 1._o luther_n forerunner_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 10._o &_o 15._o of_o part_n 1._o spiritual_a almanac_n sol_fw-mi 45._o quit_v themselves_o as_o my_o author_n faith_n from_o this_o imputation_n as_o follow_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o ordain_v but_o the_o charity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n must_v serve_v for_o a_o rule_n therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o to_o who_o the_o child_n be_v near_o ally_v bring_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o their_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o who_o god_n have_v make_v charitable_a in_o that_o kind_n again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n ch_z 3._o 43._o id._n ib._n part_n 3._o pag._n 43._o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v thus_o deliver_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o we_o present_v our_o child_n to_o baptism_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o who_o the_o child_n be_v near_a as_o their_o parent_n and_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v this_o charity_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o they_o do_v in_o process_n of_o time_n grow_v to_o deser_fw-ge the_o baptise_v of_o their_o infant_n for_o some_o while_n but_o that_o be_v not_o from_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n 15._o id._n ib._n part_n 1._o pag._n 15._o of_o infant_n baptism_n but_o partly_o because_o their_o own_o minister_n be_v many_o time_n abroad_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o church_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o detestation_n of_o some_o humane_a invention_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v pollution_n add_v to_o that_o sacrament_n as_o administer_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
rome_n by_o who_o for_o some_o certain_a hundred_o of_o year_n they_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 7._o so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o appeal_v for_o further_a evidence_n to_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelguâ—t_n 1529._o mompelguâ—t_n anno_fw-la 1529._o or_o the_o article_n of_o smalkald_n 1536._o smalkald_n anno_fw-la 1536._o or_o book_n of_o concord_n 1580._o concord_n anno_fw-la 1580._o much_o less_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o single_a person_n though_o man_n of_o note_n and_o eminence_n in_o their_o generation_n such_o as_o luther_n melancthon_n calvin_n zanâ—hy_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o many_o writer_n on_o this_o subject_a in_o that_o age._n who_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o move_v to_o write_v on_o this_o subject_a in_o regard_n of_o a_o opposition_n then_o make_v to_o infant_n baptism_n by_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o as_o melancthon_n say_v be_v then_o bapt._n melancthon_n loc_fw-la comm._n de_fw-fr bapt._n nuper_fw-la nati_fw-la new_o come_v up_o whereas_o before_o there_o be_v great_a quietness_n in_o the_o church_n about_o that_o point_n §_o 8._o yet_o to_o show_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o more_o western_a part_n of_o europe_n only_o but_o of_o the_o eastern_a too_o and_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o greek_a church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o latin_a i_o will_v give_v two_o or_o three_o evidence_n of_o thâ—s_a practice_n among_o the_o russian_n ruthens_n and_o moscovian_o §_o 9_o in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o david_n chytraeus_n date_v 8_o kal._n aug._n anno_fw-la m._n d._n lxxvi_o 240._o de_fw-fr russorum_fw-la moscovitarum_fw-la &_o tartarorum_n religione_fw-la pag._n 240._o the_o author_n relate_v the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v among_o the_o russian_n say_v the_o priest_n use_v to_o pour_v a_o whole_a gallon_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o infant_n alexander_n gaguin_n say_v of_o 232._o ib._n pag._n 232._o the_o ruthen_n that_o they_o baptize_v their_o infant_n by_o immersion_n these_o receive_v the_o faith_n about_o the_o year_n 942_o and_o retain_v it_o firm_o ever_o since_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o infant_n baptism_n not_o for_o this_o century_n only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o time_n from_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o the_o same_o be_v testify_v of_o they_o by_o johannes_n sacranus_fw-la canon_n of_o cracow_n 193._o ib._n pag._n 193._o who_o write_v his_o book_n in_o the_o year_n 1500_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o for_o the_o forego_n as_o present_a century_n and_o johannes_n faber_n write_v to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o 176._o ib._n pag._n 176._o the_o roman_n anno_fw-la 1525_o concern_v the_o moscovite_n who_o as_o themselves_o say_v receive_v their_o religion_n from_o st._n andrew_n and_o be_v very_o firm_a to_o what_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v say_v that_o they_o baptize_v their_o infant_n by_o a_o threefold_a immersion_n if_o he_o be_v strong_a else_o by_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n now_o this_o relation_n if_o true_a and_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o i_o can_v tell_v speak_v not_o only_o for_o the_o century_n the_o relator_n write_v in_o but_o for_o time_n before_o how_o much_o it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v for_o all_o the_o time_n since_o their_o first_o conversion_n which_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o very_a apostle_n day_n §_o 10._o and_o to_o show_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o the_o practice_n only_o of_o europe_n but_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o hint_n at_o that_o which_o some_o other_o better_o read_v in_o history_n may_v be_v able_a sully_v to_o make_v out_o a_o catholickness_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o country_n profess_v christianity_n as_o well_o as_o time_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a taste_n from_o mr._n brerewoods_n inquiry_n how_o it_o be_v about_o this_o century_n and_o god_n know_v how_o many_o century_n before_o whether_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o no_o in_o this_o point_n with_o the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o christianity_n be_v profess_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n so_o call_v as_o be_v suppose_v to_o 20._o chap._n 20._o have_v be_v by_o his_o preach_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n inhabit_v in_o india_n in_o great_a number_n about_o coulan_n and_o cranganor_n maliapur_n where_o st._n thomas_n be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v bury_v and_o negapatan_n these_o baptize_v their_o infant_n though_o not_o indeed_o till_o they_o be_v forty_o day_n old_a except_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n next_o the_o jacobite_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o christian_n who_o inhabit_v in_o 21._o chap._n 21._o syria_n cyprus_n mesopotamia_n bâ—bylon_n palâ—stine_n and_o under_o other_o title_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o forty_o kingdom_n and_o these_o all_o baptize_v their_o infant_n sign_v they_o first_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o they_o imprint_v into_o their_o face_n or_o arm_n with_o a_o burn_a iron_n then_o the_o coâ—hti_n or_o christian_n in_o egypt_n where_o religion_n be_v plant_v 22._o chap._n 22._o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n these_o baptize_v their_o child_n though_o not_o afore_o the_o forty_o day_n â—o_o not_o in_o case_n of_o death_n the_o habâ—stine_a christian_n inhabit_v the_o 23._o chap._n 23._o midland_n of_o africa_n do_v also_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o their_o males_n not_o till_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n and_o their_o female_n not_o till_o eighty_o except_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o armenian_a christian_n be_v spread_v in_o 24._o chap._n 24._o multitude_n over_o the_o turkish_a empire_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o lesser_a and_o in_o cilicia_n and_o these_o also_o baptize_v their_o infant_n last_o the_o maronites_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o christian_n inhabit_v 25._o chap._n 25._o aleppo_n damascus_n tripoli_n of_o syria_n cyprus_n and_o mount_v libanus_n and_o these_o too_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o their_o males_n not_o till_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n and_o their_o female_n not_o till_o eighty_o day_n after_o it_o so_o that_o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n where_o christianity_n be_v profess_v witness_n come_v for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 11._o but_o not_o more_o fruitful_a be_v this_o century_n for_o testifier_n to_o this_o truth_n than_o some_o of_o the_o forego_n be_v barren_a not_o from_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o practice_n or_o opinion_n of_o man_n against_o it_o but_o from_o the_o scarcity_n of_o writer_n in_o those_o age_n who_o work_n be_v extant_a and_o from_o the_o little_a or_o no_o opposition_n make_v to_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o barren_a and_o dark_a of_o age_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n and_o evidence_n to_o carry_v up_o this_o practice_n through_o they_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n §_o 12._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fifteen_o age_n about_o anno_fw-la 1452_o we_o find_v nicolaus_n de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la give_v his_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n 5._o yist_n 4._o 4_o libri_fw-la sent._n qu._n 5._o for_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o he_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n say_v that_o the_o baptise_a be_v either_o infant_n or_o adult_n and_o that_o if_o the_o comparison_n be_v of_o a_o infant_n with_o the_o adult_n the_o effect_n be_v unequal_a the_o advantage_n on_o the_o adult_n side_n and_o upon_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n may_v be_v baptize_v against_o the_o 7._o ib._n qu._n 7._o will_n of_o their_o parent_n he_o determine_v that_o though_o a_o private_a person_n may_v not_o compel_v in_o that_o case_n yet_o a_o prince_n may_v and_o also_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v 8._o ib._n qu._n 8._o shall_v be_v catechize_v though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v any_o instruction_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n both_o of_o his_o opinion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o that_o age_n as_o for_o the_o catechise_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o none_o trip_v at_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o ask_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n solemn_o use_v in_o bapti_fw-la in_fw-la by_o the_o godfather_n for_o he_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o godfather_n mean_v when_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o infant_n he_o answer_v i_o believe_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o this_o he_o draw_v partly_o from_o the_o church_n partly_o from_o the_o godfather_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o infant_n §_o 13._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n about_o the_o year_n 1487_o flourish_v gabriel_n biel_n and_o he_o as_o the_o author_n new_o mention_v 4._o omnes_fw-la parvulirite_n baptizaâ—i_fw-la rem_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la sus_fw-la cipiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la fictè_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la
sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o he_o be_v bear_v anno_fw-la 332_o and_o die_v anno_fw-la 420._o §_o 67._o st._n ambrose_n about_o the_o year_n 374_o on_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a 217._o nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la vtique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v d._n ambr._n de_fw-fr abr._n patriarch_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o hinc_fw-la evacaatio_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la adoptione_n donari_fw-la nullo_n autem_fw-la reatu_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la absolvi_fw-la d._n ambr._n l._n 10._o ep._n 84._o pag._n 217._o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n therein_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o not_o the_o infant_n not_o he_o that_o be_v prevent_v by_o any_o necessity_n and_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o make_v adam_n sin_n no_o otherwise_o hurtful_a to_o posterity_n than_o by_o the_o example_n of_o it_o he_o press_v they_o with_o this_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v thereon_o that_o hereby_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v evacuate_v who_o can_v only_o be_v say_v to_o have_v adoption_n give_v they_o but_o not_o to_o have_v any_o guilt_n forgive_v they_o likewise_o on_o luke_n as_o dr._n hammond_n note_v by_o jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o he_o say_v be_v etc._n per_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la resormanty_a d._n ambr._n in_o luk._n ap_fw-mi dr._n ham._n def_n p._n 103._o non_fw-la autem_fw-la latet_fw-la quantum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la dâ—fidiae_fw-la gigneretur_fw-la si_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la oujusquam_fw-la negligentia_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la esset_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la metuendum_fw-la d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o cujus_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la tanta_fw-la multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la infantium_fw-la à _fw-la perpetua_fw-la alienetur_fw-la salute_n tom._n 2._o p._n 32._o 33._o nolite_fw-la ergo_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la arcere_fw-la infant_n quia_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la subiêre_fw-la martyrium_fw-la talium_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vocat_fw-la eos_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la prohibes_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la sinite_fw-la eos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr virginib_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 1._o pag._n 93._o nec_fw-la frustra_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nemo_fw-la mundus_fw-la à _fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la infans_fw-la cujus_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et._n quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la poterit_fw-la facere_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la conceptum_fw-la semine_fw-la non_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ficut_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la manet_fw-la constitutio_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la dicentis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la â—_o itae_fw-la sacratissime_fw-la eraâ—_n in_fw-la lege_fw-la praecautum_fw-la ut_fw-la natus_fw-la pver_fw-la nisi_fw-la die_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la octavo_fw-la exterminaretur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o haereditate_fw-la israel_n habitura_fw-la consortium_fw-la d._n ambros_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriad_n virg._n vide_fw-la &_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o cap._n 5._o col._n 239._o lin_v 7_o etc._n etc._n signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v reform_v from_o their_o malignity_n to_o the_o first_o state_n of_o their_o nature_n yea_o that_o st._n ambrose_n affirm_v paedobaptism_n to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v affirm_v by_o a._n b._n laud._n conf._n sect._n 15._o p._n 55._o §_o 68_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n about_o the_o year_n 397_o decree_v that_o nothing_o shall_v etc._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la exigendum_fw-la qui_fw-la infant_n suos_fw-la ad_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la adducunt_fw-la caranza_n fol._n 99_o nam_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandit_n qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la baptizati_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la quoties_fw-la necessitas_fw-la exegerit_fw-la regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la beatum_fw-la siricium_n prolata_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la dicens_fw-la ita_fw-la infantibus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la lum_n loqui_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la vel_fw-la his_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la necessitate_v opxs_fw-la fuccit_fw-la sacri_fw-la undâ_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la omni_fw-la volumus_fw-la celeritate_fw-la succurri_fw-la nâ—_n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la perniciem_fw-la â—cndat_fw-la animarum_fw-la â—i_fw-la negato_fw-la defiderantibus_fw-la fonte_fw-la salutis_fw-la exiens_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la perdat_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la hincmar_n apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 140._o lin_v 34_o etc._n etc._n be_v exact_v from_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 69._o siricius_n pope_n of_o rome_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 388_o be_v by_o hincmarus_n produce_v as_o a_o author_n for_o infant_n baptism_n as_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v baptism_n administer_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o infant_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v for_o want_v of_o age_n as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o necessity_n to_o prevent_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a mark_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o case_n its_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o any_o through_o our_o denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o depart_v unbaptise_v and_o lose_v at_o once_o both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n §_o 70._o st._n chrysostom_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 407_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n namely_o because_o of_o the_o so_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la apud_fw-la st._n augustin_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la pelagianum_n cap._n 2._o many_o benefit_n as_o there_o be_v by_o baptism_n do_v we_o baptize_v little_a child_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o as_o st._n augustin_n show_v his_o meaning_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o right_n render_v of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o pelagian_o who_o misrendr_v they_o as_o dr._n hammond_n show_v def._n of_o infant_n bapt._n pag._n 103._o where_o as_o the_o word_n of_o st._n châ—ysâ—stom_n declare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o st._n augustine_n interpretation_n clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n again_o in_o his_o forty_o homily_n on_o genesis_n speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o of_o the_o christian_a circumcision_n etc._n circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 40._o in_o genes_n tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la savil._n p._n 328._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o have_v no_o determinate_a time_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a both_o in_o the_o first_o age_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o old_a age_n itself_o to_o receive_v this_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dr._n hammond_n note_n signify_v childhood_n as_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o give_v then_o as_o the_o father_n note_n for_o two_o reason_n 14._o †_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n 39_o in_o genes_n edit_fw-la savit_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 222._o lin_v 10_o etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la ergo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la debere_fw-la parvulos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la propter_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quia_fw-la filios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la dei_fw-la venit_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la silios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la poenâ_fw-la peccati_fw-la venit_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o hom._n de_fw-fr adam_n &_o eva._n tom._n 1._o col._n 447._o b._n illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sive_fw-la juvenes_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la agit_fw-fr non_fw-fr ocioso_fw-la contemplemur_fw-la intuitu_fw-la id._n ib._n col._n 448._o adducit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la infantem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ubera_fw-la sugentem_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la sacerdos_n exigit_fw-la infirmâ_fw-la aetate_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la &_o assensiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n in_o psal_n 14._o one_o because_o then_o the_o trouble_n of_o circumcise_n be_v the_o easy_o bear_v the_o other_o to_o signify_v that_o what_o be_v do_v do_v nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v only_o for_o a_o sign_n for_o what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forego_v a_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a reap_v of_o advantage_n to_o his_o soul_n by_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o sense_n of_o §_o 71._o gregory_n nazianzen_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370_o and_o die_v in_o the_o
part_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o in_o accordance_n here_o with_o the_o add_v here_o forbid_v be_v the_o put_n of_o any_o word_n or_o word_n to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n more_o or_o other_o than_o be_v at_o first_o set_v down_o in_o it_o by_o the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o design_n be_v to_o prevent_v any_o beda_n hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la insalsatores_fw-la dixit_fw-la gorâ—an_n in_o loc_n cx_o beda_n man_n corrupt_v of_o his_o book_n by_o addition_n or_o diminution_n by_o put_v any_o word_n to_o it_o or_o take_v any_o word_n from_o it_o §_o 36._o and_o this_o be_v a_o caution_n but_o necessary_a for_o those_o time_n when_o heretic_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v the_o apostolical_a writing_n with_o their_o etc._n innuit_fw-la futuros_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la hareticos_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la saâ—ras_fw-la adulterarent_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la cor_fw-la rumpendas_fw-la &_o in_o â—uos_fw-la errores_fw-la detorquendas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la adjicerent_fw-la quaedam_fw-la â—â—iam_fw-la mutilarent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n testatur_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tertullianus_n et_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la quod_fw-la plura_fw-la deleret_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la haererese_n astruendas_fw-la docet_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 2._o his_o opinor_fw-la consiliis_fw-la tot_fw-la originalia_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la christi_fw-la delere_fw-la martion_n conatus_fw-la est_fw-la vnde_fw-la eundem_fw-la marcionem_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n adv_o eum_fw-la 1_o cap._n 1._o murem_fw-la ponticum_fw-la appellat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la corrodentem_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la martion_n de_fw-la svo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scripture_n adjiceret_fw-la docet_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 7._o non_fw-la recipio_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la infer_v quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n docet_fw-la tertull._n in_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la hareticis_fw-la ostendi_fw-la posset_n quos_fw-la uti_fw-la diximus_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la notavit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la blas_n vieg_n in_o apocalyps_n cap._n 22._o sect_n ult_n p._n 893._o adjuro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la transcribis_fw-la librum_fw-la istum_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la gloâ—iosum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la etc._n etc._n own_o interpolation_n and_o of_o martion_n so_o deal_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n both_o by_o take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o add_v to_o they_o tertullian_n be_v a_o witness_n who_o from_o his_o gnaw_v away_o of_o the_o gospel_n call_v he_o the_o pontic_a mouse_n and_o blasius_n viegas_n tell_v we_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o many_o other_o heretic_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o evil_a deal_n of_o corrupter_n with_o author_n irenaeus_n imitation_n of_o our_o author_n at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o of_o his_o own_o book_n adjure_v the_o transcriber_n of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o glorious_a come_n to_o judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a to_o compare_v his_o copy_n with_o the_o original_a and_o most_o diligent_o to_o amend_v it_o by_o the_o exemplar_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v transcribe_v it_o §_o 37._o now_o who_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o not_o to_o see_v how_o nothing_o at_o all_o this_o make_v against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o how_o remote_a it_o be_v from_o prove_v every_o thing_n unlawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v a_o child_n be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o font_n and_o a_o standish_n water_n and_o ink_n a_o infant_n and_o a_o bible_n pour_v water_n upon_o the_o one_o and_o put_v word_n into_o the_o other_o and_o how_o no_o connexion_n there_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o that_o from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o other_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v §_o 38._o and_o if_o the_o want_n of_o a_o command_n can_v render_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a then_o much_o less_o can_v the_o want_n of_o a_o example_n unless_o we_o be_v under_o some_o command_v not_o to_o act_v without_o a_o precedent_n nor_o to_o proceed_v further_o than_o we_o have_v example_n but_o that_o as_o we_o have_v not_o so_o i_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o pretend_v as_o yet_o and_o therefore_o though_o i_o think_v we_o may_v in_o some_o case_n i_o will_v not_o say_v in_o all_o argue_v positive_o from_o a_o example_n and_o say_v this_o i_o lawful_o may_v do_v because_o i_o find_v it_o do_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v we_o must_v in_o all_o case_n argue_v negative_o from_o a_o no_o example_n and_o say_v this_o i_o may_v not_o lawful_o do_v because_o i_o find_v no_o example_n of_o its_o do_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v conjecture_v the_o do_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o have_v abundant_o be_v show_v in_o this_o discourse_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o any_o argument_n at_o all_o from_o whence_o to_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a §_o â—9_n and_o now_o have_v show_v the_o no_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o either_o command_n to_o enjoin_v it_o or_o example_n to_o just_a â—fie_v it_o i_o may_v here_o set_v up_o my_o rest_n §_o 40._o nevertheless_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v the_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o can_v be_v need_v i_o shall_v yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la further_o speak_v touch_v that_o often_o urge_v but_o never_o prove_v assertion_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o â—aviour_n never_o baptize_v any_o both_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v though_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o either_o and_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v silence_n in_o the_o case_n be_v no_o proof_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o command_v or_o they_o not_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o both_o several_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o command_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 1._o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o no_o such_o precept_n be_v particular_o as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o before_o his_o passion_n and_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o can_v say_v but_o that_o among_o those_o many_o unwritten_a say_n of_o his_o there_o may_v be_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o it_o be_v never_o the_o less_o bind_v for_o its_o not_o be_v write_v it_o be_v god_n speak_v not_o man_n writing_n that_o make_v his_o word_n authentic_a and_o his_o command_n oblige_v if_o no_o apostle_n nor_o eungelist_n have_v ever_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o tell_v we_o by_o writing_n what_o our_o saviour_n do_v command_v sure_a his_o command_n have_v be_v as_o oblige_v though_o unwritten_a as_o they_o be_v now_o after_o their_o writing_n and_o if_o any_o command_n of_o his_o do_v escape_v writing_n as_o well_o may_v be_v the_o evangelist_n neither_o resolve_v every_o one_o several_o nor_o agree_v all_o joint_o to_o set_v down_o in_o write_v all_o his_o command_n as_o write_v at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o several_a place_n and_o upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o without_o any_o command_n that_o appeaâ—s_v from_o god_n to_o set_v down_o universal_o all_o his_o say_n and_o make_v one_o codex_fw-la as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o his_o law_n i_o say_v if_o any_o of_o his_o command_n do_v escape_v writing_n controversy_n see_v dr._n hammonds_n quaere_fw-la of_o resolve_v of_o controversy_n it_o do_v notwithstanding_o bind_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v though_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o writing_n credible_o make_v know_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v so_o that_o if_o it_o may_v credible_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v give_v any_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n then_o will_v infant_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v upon_o a_o high_a account_n than_o that_o of_o the_o mere_a lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v though_o not_o command_v yet_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n §_o 2._o and_o true_o to_o pass_v by_o s._n ambrose_n his_o affirm_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o constitution_n margin_n and_o they_o all_o agree_v with_o st._n ambrose_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la virginem_fw-la who_o express_o affirm_v it_o paedobaptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la and_o it_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o st._n joh._n 3._o 5._o a._n b._n laud_n confer_v s._n 15._o pag._n 55._o in_o margin_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o such_o a_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o he_o the_o
i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n be_v persuade_v to_o bring_v and_o suffer_v your_o little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n do_v you_o not_o see_v christ_n call_v little_a child_n to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v you_o then_o forbear_v bring_v they_o unto_o he_o do_v you_o not_o hear_v he_o pronounce_v they_o such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v of_o and_o how_o can_v you_o then_o any_o long_o forbear_v enter_v they_o into_o his_o kingdom_n do_v you_o not_o observe_v he_o command_v that_o little_a child_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v you_o then_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o he_o o_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o go_v to_o their_o saviour_n who_o have_v his_o arm_n wide_o open_a to_o receive_v they_o o_o forbid_v not_o infant_n come_v to_o jesus_n who_o have_v his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o bless_v they_o o_o bring_v your_o child_n o_o carry_v your_o infant_n to_o christ_n who_o for_o 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church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o work_v with_o you_o shall_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n to_o induce_v you_o yea_o shall_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o have_v no_o prevalency_n in_o it_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o conclude_v if_o not_o out_o of_o sense_n of_o your_o child_n misery_n yet_o out_o of_o conscience_n of_o your_o own_o duty_n if_o not_o that_o you_o may_v save_v your_o child_n yet_o that_o you_o may_v not_o damn_v 9_o damn_v denique_fw-la terrere_fw-la nos_fw-la summopere_fw-la debet_fw-la damnatio_fw-la illa_fw-la vindicem_fw-la fore_fw-la dcum_o siquis_fw-la foederis_fw-la symbolo_fw-la filium_fw-la insignire_fw-la conteâ—â—at_fw-la quod_fw-la co_fw-la contemptu_fw-la oblata_fw-la gratia_fw-la respâ—atur_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la ejuretur_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 9_o yourselves_o if_o not_o out_o of_o regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o just_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o own_o body_n be_v so_o charitable_a to_o the_o issue_n of_o your_o own_o bowel_n as_o to_o suffer_v your_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 2._o 14._o a_o postscript_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o attempt_n make_v by_o h._n d._n to_o take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o ecclesiastic_a tradition_n and_o catholic_n practice_n by_o decry_v the_o person_n of_o four_o or_o five_o of_o the_o early_a witness_n we_o have_v thereof_o as_o erroneous_a or_o their_o write_n as_o spurious_a and_o supposititious_a i_o think_v fit_a here_o to_o speak_v something_o in_o vindication_n of_o they_o which_o i_o can_v not_o so_o convenient_o insert_v into_o and_o interweave_v with_o that_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n where_o their_o testimony_n be_v appeal_v unto_o and_o first_o in_o general_n i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o 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blow_v away_o his_o credit_n and_o blast_v his_o reputation_n and_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o his_o testimony_n in_o any_o case_n of_o difference_n which_o a_o private_a person_n or_o party_n have_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n about_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n if_o to_o say_v any_o write_n of_o any_o father_n or_o ecclesiastic_a author_n be_v supposititious_a or_o corrupt_v in_o any_o point_n of_o present_a difference_n without_o demonstrable_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o or_o be_v so_o esteem_v and_o account_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o arise_v of_o that_o difference_n be_v enough_o to_o take_v away_o the_o credit_n of_o all_o testimony_n give_v by_o that_o writing_n what_o author_n what_o write_n shall_v we_o have_v leave_v unquestioned_a to_o appeal_v unto_o for_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o support_v of_o religion_n for_o how_o many_o must_v be_v lay_v by_o or_o shrewd_o purge_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n guilty_a of_o heresy_n how_o many_o by_o the_o protestant_n for_o suspicion_n of_o popery_n how_o many_o by_o those_o who_o be_v for_o episcopacy_n as_o favour_v presbytery_n and_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n how_o many_o by_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o as_o for_o assert_v episcopacy_n and_o the_o hierarchy_n how_o many_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n how_o many_o by_o the_o quaker_n for_o vindicate_v the_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n how_o many_o by_o the_o socinian_o for_o hold_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o their_o unity_n with_o the_o father_n and_o how_o many_o by_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n for_o countenance_v socinianism_n or_o enthusiasm_n how_o many_o by_o the_o calvinist_n for_o be_v arminian_n and_o how_o many_o by_o the_o arminian_o for_o be_v calvinistical_a where_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o father_n leave_v where_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o write_v leave_v wherâ—_n shall_v we_o have_v a_o council_n leave_v that_o must_v not_o upon_o the_o difference_n of_o some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o party_n be_v cashire_v and_o lay_v by_o as_o a_o unfaithful_a and_o a_o unsufficient_a witness_n in_o the_o case_n and_o than_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v leave_v to_o vindicate_v our_o religion_n and_o faith_n against_o jew_n turk_n and_o pagan_n withal_o who_o will_v credit_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v profess_v by_o such_o erroneous_a and_o superstitious_a person_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v deliver_v and_o teach_v in_o such_o forge_a and_o corrupt_a writing_n who_o will_v receive_v any_o writing_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o fallacious_a and_o deceitful_a man_n thus_o shall_v the_o whole_a concern_v of_o christianity_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o party_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o ashkelon_n lest_o both_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o circumcise_a rejoice_v and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o â—ncircumcised_a too_o triumph_n second_o in_o particular_a if_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a hierarchy_n be_v pretend_v by_o we_o to_o be_v that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n that_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n much_o of_o what_o be_v allege_v might_n perhaps_o real_o lie_v against_o he_o but_o when_o his_o time_n be_v lay_v much_o low_o even_o about_o the_o three_o century_n there_o will_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o such_o hideous_a outcry_n of_o horrid_a cheat_n as_o be_v make_v against_o he_o for_o it_o be_v question_v as_o dr._n hammond_n inform_v we_o 43._o we_o dr._n hammond_n quare_fw-la of_o the_o bapt._n of_o infant_n §._o 43._o about_o the_o year_n 420_o whether_o these_o be_v the_o genuine_a work_n of_o that_o dionysius_n and_o theodorus_n presbyter_n allege_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o author_n before_o that_o
this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o these_o but_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o same_o will_v be_v object_v against_o their_o come_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o entitle_v they_o to_o from_o matth._n 19_o 14._o because_o it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v of_o these_o but_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v even_o by_o their_o own_o way_n of_o argue_v either_o that_o such_o as_o they_o man_n resemble_v they_o in_o humility_n and_o innocence_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o not_o they_o or_o that_o if_o the_o such_o as_o they_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o heaven_n than_o the_o such_o as_o they_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n §_o 11._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o expression_n of_o himself_o use_v such_o a_o word_n as_o can_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v from_o reach_v even_o unto_o infant_n and_o even_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o they_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n be_v bear_v again_o for_o so_o those_o word_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v render_v and_o even_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o more_o extensive_a signification_n be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o where_o the_o subjectum_fw-la recipiens_fw-la or_o person_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v speak_v of_o let_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n examine_v himself_o &c_n &c_n but_o he_o say_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o one_o any_o one_o be_v it_o who_o it_o will_v be_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v baptize_v he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o heaven_n then_o be_v the_o region_n of_o light_n the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n the_o habitation_n of_o joy_n the_o mansion_n of_o peace_n the_o seat_n of_o bliss_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o country_n of_o angel_n the_o court_n of_o god_n a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o where_o our_o solace_n shall_v be_v pure_a our_o happiness_n complete_a and_o our_o life_n eternal_a and_o baptism_n be_v so_o high_o conducible_a if_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o ready_a way_n for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o only_a way_n that_o we_o know_v for_o our_o infant_n to_o get_v admission_n into_o that_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o baptism_n must_v be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o our_o infant_n and_o that_o we_o if_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o with_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o heterodox_n pelagian_n 88_o pelagian_n parvulos_fw-la etiam_fw-la negant_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natos_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la prima_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contrahere_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la asserunt_fw-la nasci_fw-la ut_fw-la prorsus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_v oporteat_fw-la secunda_fw-la nativitate_fw-la dimitti_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ut_fw-la regeneratione_n adoptati_fw-la admittantur_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi in_fw-la melius_fw-la translati_fw-la non_fw-la ista_fw-la renovatione_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la malo_fw-la obligationis_fw-la veteris_fw-la absoluti_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 88_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o baptize_v they_o chap._n xiii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o yet_o eighthly_a to_o show_v the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o a_o instrument_n of_o convey_v unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o to_o signify_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n grace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v call_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n whether_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a strange_a kind_n of_o joy_n say_v gr_n na._n baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la or_o whether_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o it_o we_o give_v it_o many_o name_n we_o call_v it_o gift_n grace_n baptism_n unction_n illumination_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o now_o that_o infant_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n capapable_a if_o not_o also_o sensible_a of_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp._n ad_fw-la orthod_n 13._o god_n grace_n and_o of_o divine_a impression_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sure_o none_o doubt_v that_o read_v of_o john_n baptist_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o sure_a signify_v some_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n luke_n 1._o 15._o 13._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp._n ad_fw-la orthod_n 13._o nay_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leaping_n for_o joy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n luk._n 1._o 44._o which_o sure_o can_v come_v from_o nothing_o but_o some_o divine_a impression_n make_v on_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n be_v at_o that_o time_n fill_v it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v he_o be_v not_o whole_o empty_a especial_o after_o so_o sensible_a a_o indication_n of_o it_o nor_o sure_o do_v any_o doubt_n that_o what_o effect_n and_o operation_n baptism_n have_v upon_o elder_a person_n it_o have_v also_o upon_o infant_n according_a to_o their_o measure_n of_o capacity_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v its_o operation_n upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v that_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o its_o operation_n §_o 4._o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n then_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a grace_n of_o god_n impart_v and_o communicate_v in_o baptism_n first_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o second_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n remit_v to_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o pollution_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o person_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n §_o 5._o now_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n that_o that_o be_v communicate_v in_o baptism_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o speech_n of_o ananias_n unto_o paul_n act_n 22._o 16._o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o peter_n exhort_v the_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n §_o 6._o then_o for_o the_o second_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n that_o that_o also_o be_v communicate_v in_o baptism_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o after_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n usual_o begin_v in_o baptism_n and_o constant_o wrought_v by_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o party_n baptize_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o amount_n to_o the_o put_n into_o he_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n bring_v to_o a_o newness_n of_o condition_n actual_o regenerate_v into_o a_o new_a creature_n §_o 7._o hence_o peter_n unto_o the_o convert_n jew_n act_n 2._o promise_v upon_o their_o baptism_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._n 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v