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whereas_o the_o donatist_n confess_v that_o when_o baptism_n be_v administer_v well_o
baptism_n that_o the_o principal_a scope_n of_o that_o place_n be_v against_o the_o presumption_n of_o anabaptism_n or_o a_o second_o baptism_n chapter_n v._o that_o the_o word_n renew_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o page_n 16_o renovation_n by_o a_o new_a baptism_n that_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n may_v have_v the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n but_o not_o by_o a_o new_a baptism_n the_o distinction_n of_o renew_v 1_o baptismal_a 2_o moral_a or_o penitential_a four_o propositon_n by_o which_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v collect_v in_o what_o sense_n sin_n original_a or_o actual_a be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n chapter_n vi._n how_o a_o second_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o new_a crucify_a page_n 19_o of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v ignominious_a to_o the_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o a_o second_o baptism_n do_v no_o good_a but_o much_o harm_n it_o aggravate_v sin_n even_o as_o rain_n make_v weed_n to_o grow_v that_o 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i_o man_n give_v his_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o christ_n give_v his_o righteousness_n to_o man._n chap._n x._o that_o man_n can_v not_o be_v redeem_v nor_o save_v but_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o the_o curse_n be_v execute_v on_o man_n and_o how_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o man._n but_o can_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v thusas_fw-la a_fw-fr surety_n and_o mediator_n undertake_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n i_o say_v can_v he_o not_o have_v effect_v our_o immunity_n from_o punishment_n and_o our_o blessedness_n by_o entreat_v as_o a_o advocate_n for_o we_o and_o by_o that_o great_a power_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n obtain_v both_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o salvation_n free_o without_o those_o bloody_a and_o grievous_a passion_n which_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o only_a by_o speak_v entreat_v and_o plead_v
weight_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o apostolical_a determination_n which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o with_o great_a gravity_n and_o severity_n when_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o such_o as_o will_v be_v rebaptise_v do_v to_o themselves_o re-crucify_a christ_n rebaptization_n be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n as_o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v sr._n austin_n say_v upon_o great_a 203._o aug._n epist_n 163._o &_o utrum_fw-la rebaptizari_fw-la a_o non_fw-la baptizari_fw-la perniciosius_fw-la sit_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la aug._n cont_n donatist_n l._n 2_o n._n 37_o vide_fw-la epiph._n n._n 29._o 1_o maccab._n 1._o 15_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 18._o vide_fw-la joseph_n ant_n l._n 12._o c_o d_o &_o martial_a l._n 7._o 29._o aug._n epist_n 203._o deliberation_n rebaptizator_fw-la peior_fw-la â—sse_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la intersector_n ay_o he_o that_o rebaptize_v may_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o he_o that_o murther_v god_n so_o order_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n that_o it_o can_v not_o twice_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o same_o person_n the_o two_o differ_a sect_n in_o palestine_n i_o mean_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n can_v nor_o recircumcise_v one_o another_o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o attempt_v that_o i_o find_v upon_o the_o apostate_n and_o impure_a recuâ—iâ—eâ—_n among_o they_o but_o only_o on_o symmachus_n as_o epiphamus_n say_v christian_a baptism_n be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v twice_o baptize_v must_v first_o get_v two_o heart_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v overmuch_o impertinent_a to_o this_o business_n in_o hand_n of_o expound_v that_o place_n heb._n 6._o 4._o to_o discourse_v a_o little_a the_o question_n of_o anabaptism_n or_o rebaptisation_a upon_o what_o reason_n and_o ground_n it_o be_v practise_v by_o old_a heretic_n and_o by_o that_o worthy_a man_n st._n cyprian_n and_o in_o some_o case_n by_o the_o church_n catholic_n but_o most_o 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n._n 30._o and_o 10._o diaboliâ—mitatur_fw-la illam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o lavacro_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ethntci_fw-la per_fw-la aquas_fw-la imitantur_fw-la sacris_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la bâ—ptismum_fw-la exâ—râ—et_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la ay_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n imitate_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o laver_n for_o heathen_n be_v initiate_v in_o their_o rite_n by_o a_o baptism_n and_o 13._o just_a apol_n 2._o n._n 13._o the_o same_o relation_n be_v before_o deliver_v by_o justin_n martyr_n now_o such_o false_a and_o nominal_a baptism_n as_o these_o do_v not_o at_o all_o bar_n either_o jewish_a ot_fw-mi heathenish_a convert_n from_o a_o true_a christian_a baptism_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o false_a and_o aequivocall_a baptism_n or_o pseudobaptisme_n among_o heretic_n who_o profess_v christianity_n which_o they_o call_v baptism_n although_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o so_o because_o they_o want_v the_o very_a essentials_n of_o true_a christian_a baptism_n of_o which_o we_o have_v very_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o church-writer_n as_o namely_o of_o the_o valentinian_o who_o thus_o baptize_v in_o nomine_fw-la ignoti_fw-la paâ—ris_n in_o ve_fw-la itaâ—e_fw-la matris_fw-la and_o in_o nomine_fw-la 107._o iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o n._n 107._o jesu_fw-la as_o irenaeus_n say_v ay_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o unknown_a father_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n so_o the_o baptism_n minister_v by_o the_o marcionite_n be_v vain_a and_o null_a for_o this_o reason_n as_o st._n basil_n think_v because_o they_o think_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a and_o 35._o basil_n epist_n 2._o ad_fw-la amphi._n n._n 35._o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o pepuzian_a montanist_n be_v by_o the_o same_o 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may_v not_o be_v teach_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o 5._o mat._n 10._o 5._o these_o ephâ—sians_n be_v for_o the_o apostle_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n or_o even_o to_o the_o samaritan_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o land_n and_o be_v partly_o of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o the_o seaventie_n go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o land_n as_o appeareth_z luc._n 10._o 1._o no_o more_o than_o christ_n do_v therefore_o in_o all_o likelihood_n these_o ephâ—siâ—ns_n be_v neither_o teach_v nor_o baptize_v till_o after_o the_o new_a law_n of_o baptism_n five_o have_v they_o be_v jew_n of_o ephesus_n and_o have_v be_v timely_a baptize_v with_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o johns_n baptism_n s._n paul_n will_v not_o have_v cause_v they_o more_o than_o other_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v nor_o will_v god_n so_o have_v countenance_v rebaptisation_n as_o to_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o imposition_n of_o hand_n now_o whereas_o some_o late_a expositor_n deny_v that_o 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be_v account_v a_o evangelical_n baptism_n because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o perform_v as_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v s._n cyprian_n clear_o affirm_v baptizatos_fw-la a_o paulo_n eos_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la joannes_n 85._o cyp._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi baptiz_n prope_fw-la fin_n n._n 85._o ay_o the_o ephesian_n be_v baptize_v by_o paul_n who_o have_v be_v before_o baptize_v with_o john_n baptism_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o warrant_v two_o several_a baptism_n s._n ambrose_n show_v baptizati_fw-la baptismo_fw-la joannis_n act._n 19_o 3._o amb._n the_o spirit_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o revera_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la postea_fw-la nec_fw-la iteraâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la baptisma_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ptenum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la ay_o those_o ephesian_n be_v indeed_o baptize_v by_o paul_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o re_fw-mi baptization_n because_o that_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v a_o imperfect_a baptism_n final_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o time_n 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our_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a easy_a religion_n if_o those_o that_o fall_v into_o any_o grand_a and_o enormous_a sin_n after_o one_o baptism_n may_v be_v affoil_v and_o whole_o acquit_v totiès_fw-fr quotièt_fw-la as_o oft_o as_o they_o fall_v by_o new_a baptism_n but_o sure_o renew_v by_o a_o new_a baptism_n be_v that_o renew_v which_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v impossible_a one_o true_a baptism_n be_v indeed_o a_o renew_v to_o repentance_n and_o so_o s._n paul_n call_v john_n baptism_n act._n 19_o 4._o john_n very_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o so_o be_v our_o christian_a baptism_n but_o after_o this_o one_o renew_v by_o baptism_n to_o repentance_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v renew_a by_o a_o second_o baptism_n to_o repentance_n among_o all_o the_o old_a and_o new_a anabaptist_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n i_o find_v none_o that_o â—ver_o assert_v and_o teach_v a_o second_o baptism_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o useful_a after_o one_o baptism_n which_o they_o think_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n except_o only_o martion_n but_o late_o among_o we_o some_o teach_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v iterate_v as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o be_v a_o most_o odious_a and_o despicable_a heretic_n he_o indeed_o permit_v three_o several_a successive_a baptism_n and_o account_v they_o all_o lawful_a though_o in_o truth_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v so_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v he_o hereunto_o be_v relate_v by_o epiphanius_n thus_o maâ—tion_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o pontus_n 42._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 42._o and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o live_v a_o câ—asle_n single_a life_n a_o good_a while_n at_o length_n he_o deflower_v a_o virgin_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o his_o own_o venerable_a father_n eject_v out_o of_o that_o church_n then_o he_o travel_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o petition_v to_o be_v vestor_v to_o the_o church_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o hereupon_o he_o begin_v a_o new_a sect_n and_o among_o other_o impiety_n he_o ordain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v thrice_o baptise_a if_o he_o sell_v so_o oft_o into_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o himself_o so_o fall_v and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v absolution_n from_o the_o church_n by_o penance_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o by_o a_o new_a baptism_n epiphanius_n add_v further_a that_o this_o nartion_n permit_v woman_n to_o baptize_v as_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n that_o so_o the_o same_o person_n may_v release_v with_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v a_o second_o kind_n of_o rebaptisation_a be_v practise_v by_o the_o catharist_n or_o novatian_n and_o also_o after_o they_o by_o the_o donatist_n both_o of_o they_o african_a monster_n but_o they_o be_v upon_o this_o reason_n they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n catholic_n upon_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n
it_o can_v not_o be_v itterate_v he_o answer_v that_o when_o christ_n say_v john_n 13._o 19_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o of_o the_o person_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v well_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o he_o add_v not_o the_o word_n well_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v quicquid_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la factum_fw-la suerit_fw-la bene_fw-la est_fw-la i_o ib._n opt._n ib._n that_o baptism_n which_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v well_o minister_v now_o because_o baptizmal_a grace_n be_v confer_v only_o by_o the_o trinity_n therefore_o the_o baptism_n be_v not_o nullify_v by_o the_o baptizers_n unworthiness_n as_o when_o white_a wool_n be_v die_v into_o a_o royal_a purple_a the_o ib._n opt._n ib._n colour_n be_v not_o call_v principal_o by_o the_o touch_n or_o handle_n of_o the_o dier_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o fish_n purpura_fw-la &_o murex_fw-la so_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o officiate_a of_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o give_v baptismal_a grace_n which_o grace_n can_v be_v impair_v or_o nullify_v by_o the_o unworthynesse_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o therefore_o saint_n cyprian_n upon_o better_a consideration_n in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n say_v sieve_n judas_n sive_z paulus_n baptizeâ—_n chrâ—stus_n peccatum_fw-la tollit_fw-la 94._o cyp._n serm_n de_fw-fr bapt._n christi_fw-la n._n 94._o i_o whether_o indas_n or_o paul_n baptize_v it_o be_v christ_n who_o nevertheless_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n austin_n concern_v baptism_n administer_v by_o the_o donatist_n who_o be_v both_o separatist_n and_o heretic_n donatistae_fw-la non_fw-la rebaptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o 48._o aug._n epist_n 48._o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o ebriosi_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n si_fw-la utâ—rque_fw-la sit_fw-la baptismus_fw-la christi_fw-la i_o the_o donatist_n may_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o they_o have_v be_v already_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n substantial_a between_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o holy_a apostle_n and_o that_o which_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o debash_v fellow_n if_o the_o baptism_n be_v in_o that_o form_n which_o christ_n ordain_v and_o what_o christ_n baptism_n be_v optatus_n tell_v we_o christ_n appoint_v in_o what_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v 5._o opt._n lib._n 5._o baptise_a viz_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o do_v not_o limit_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o therefore_o say_v he_o quisquis_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la opus_fw-la implevit_fw-la 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for_o presume_v to_o do_v that_o office_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o she_o shall_v be_v public_o reprove_v so_o careful_a be_v the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a churchman_n to_o avoid_v anabaptism_n to_o the_o second_o allegation_n of_o uncapablenesse_n of_o baptism_n respon_n 2._o respon_n particular_o of_o infant_n their_o indocibility_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o nullify_v their_o baptism_n or_o to_o rebaptize_v they_o for_o first_o we_o do_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o infant_n bear_v 1_o 1_o of_o baptise_a parentâ—_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v of_o circumcision_n and_o we_o think_v the_o evangelicall_n prophâ—t_n esa_n 49_o 22_o prophesy_v of_o such_o present_n of_o infant_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o their_o arm_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sanctification_n and_o that_o as_o they_o have_v former_o so_o they_o may_v still_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jeremy_n c_o 1._o v._n 5._o and_o of_o john_n baptist_n luke_n 1._o 15._o and_o that_o such_o be_v esteem_v by_o christ_n and_o call_v believer_n matth._n 18._o 6._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 15._o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o &_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o so_o that_o infant_n have_v the_o spirit_n may_v thereby_o be_v say_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o radice_fw-la semine_fw-la potentia_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o in_o fundamento_fw-la because_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o root_n the_o seed_n the_o foundation_n and_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n now_o as_o we_o read_v act._n 10._o 47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o upon_o these_o ground_n st._n cyprian_n with_o his_o council_n when_o the_o question_n be_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o fidus_n move_v whether_o infant_n of_o two_o or_o three_o day_n old_a may_v be_v baptise_a answer_v quid_fw-la deest_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o utâ—ro_fw-la dei_fw-la manibus_fw-la formatus_fw-la 71_o cypr._n lib._n 3_o epist_n 8_o n._n 71_o est_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o osculo_fw-la infant_n be_v deâ—et_o recenâ—es_v dei_fw-la manus_fw-la câ—giâ—are_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o no_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n be_v want_v in_o the_o infant_n he_o be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o god_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o young_a infant_n be_v but_o new_o come_v out_o of_o his_o creators_n hand_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o salute_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n and_o st._n austin_n say_v a_o parvulo_fw-la recens_fw-la naâ—o_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepiâ—um_fw-la 58._o aug._n enchir._n cap._n 43._o n._n 58._o senem_fw-la nullus_fw-la prohibendus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la baptism_n may_v not_o be_v forbid_v to_o any_o age_n from_o the_o newborn_a babe_n to_o most_o extreem_v old_a age_n but_o second_o suppose_v that_o baptism_n administer_v to_o 2._o 2._o infant_n be_v not_o due_o and_o right_o with_o good_a order_n confer_v on_o that_o age_n the_o fault_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o not_o to_o the_o baptism_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n nor_o to_o the_o baptise_a infant_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n before_o allege_v against_o rebaptise_v of_o other_o will_v serve_v as_o well_o against_o rebaptise_v of_o these_o but_o so_o much_o have_v be_v by_o divine_n unanswerable_o write_v and_o say_v for_o paedobaptism_n that_o nothing_o of_o moment_n can_v be_v add_v by_o i_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n allow_v but_o one_o baptism_n be_v show_v by_o their_o defer_v it_o till_o ripe_a year_n and_o to_o old_a
age_n that_o their_o delay_n be_v also_o for_o carnal_a respect_n the_o danger_n of_o delaylay_v it_o the_o story_n of_o a_o jew-anabaptist_n and_o a_o example_n upon_o a_o arian_n pseudobaptisme_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o exposition_n if_o the_o ancient_n account_v paedobaptism_n so_o good_a and_o lawful_a as_o be_v say_v it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v why_o they_o do_v so_o frequent_o and_o almost_o general_o defer_v &_o put_v off_o their_o baptism_n either_o until_o ripe_a year_n &_o even_o to_o very_o old_a age_n or_o their_o death_n bed_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o the_o church_n record_n that_o man_n exceed_o fear_v to_o die_v unbaptise_v and_o do_v exceed_o lament_v for_o their_o friend_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n saint_n 180._o aug._n epist_n 180._o austin_n report_v that_o in_o any_o time_n of_o danger_n or_o persecution_n there_o use_v to_o be_v great_a confluence_n of_o people_n to_o the_o church_n require_v baptism_n and_o this_o be_v because_o they_o fear_v to_o die_v without_o it_o and_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o emperor_n valeminiaâ—_n we_o the_o young_a do_v great_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n 46._o amb._n de_fw-fr obit_fw-la valent._n n._n 46._o as_o for_o that_o he_o die_v without_o baptism_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n declare_v that_o man_n do_v so_o defer_v their_o baptism_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o yet_o not_o only_o ordinary_a ignorant_a and_o common_a people_n but_o also_o the_o most_o considerable_a prudent_a honourable_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o their_o day_n the_o godly_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o first_o who_o be_v the_o great_a advancer_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v also_o bear_v of_o 47._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const_n l._n 1_o n._n 47._o christian_a parent_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v baptise_a till_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o be_v 65_o year_n old_a and_o but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n as_o socraâ—es_n say_v so_o his_o son_n constantius_n 32._o soc._n l_o 1._o c._n 26_o euseb_n in_o vit_fw-fr const_n 4._o soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 32._o the_o emperor_n and_o valens_n and_o theodosius_n the_o elder_a a_o most_o godly_a prince_n these_o all_o defer_a baptism_n until_o they_o think_v that_o their_o death_n be_v near_o and_o of_o the_o clergy_n beside_o those_o before_o mention_v who_o be_v elect_v bishop_n before_o their_o baptism_n nazianzen_n be_v 30_o year_n and_o austin_n be_v 34_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v baptize_v to_o omit_v other_o rhenanus_fw-la observe_v 34._o rhen._n in_o tert._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n annot_fw-mi n._n 12._o amb._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 11._o n._n 34._o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n soli_fw-la adulti_fw-la serè_fw-la baptizati_fw-la i_o though_o some_o infant_n be_v baptize_v yet_o mostlie_a they_o baptize_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o s._n ambros_n affirm_v si_fw-mi paenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la omnes_fw-la different_a abluâ—ionis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la senectutem_fw-la ay_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o second_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n no_o man_n will_v be_v baptize_v until_o his_o old_a age_n and_o death_n bed_n which_o bed-riddenbaptized_n be_v therefore_o call_v clinici_fw-la and_o tertullian_n understand_v 20._o cyp._n lib._n 4._o ep._n 7._o tert._n de_fw-fr resur_n n._n 20._o that_o passage_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 29._o of_o vicarium_fw-la baptisma_fw-la i_o that_o the_o live_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o other_o that_o die_v unbaptise_v if_o we_o shall_v curious_o examine_v why_o the_o ancient_n defer_v baptism_n so_o long_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o their_o reason_n mostlie_a be_v carnal_a and_o voluptuous_a for_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o remit_v sin_n past_o both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o also_o because_o at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v make_v a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n &_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o much_o more_o oblige_v to_o a_o pure_a and_o strict_a christian_a life_n after_o this_o vow_n then_o before_o and_o because_o they_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o their_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o lust_n therefore_o they_o put_v off_o their_o baptism_n till_o the_o time_n of_o old_a age_n when_o their_o lust_n shall_v leave_v they_o s._n austin_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o when_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o chastity_n yet_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v present_o give_v he_o 7._o aug._n conf._n l._n â—_o c._n 7._o domine_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la chastitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la noli_fw-la modo_fw-la timebam_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o ciâ—ò_fw-la audiret_fw-la malebam_fw-la expleri_fw-la quam_fw-la extingui_fw-la concupiscâ—utiam_fw-la i_o lord_n give_v i_o chastity_n but_o give_v it_o not_o yet_o i_o be_v afraid_a god_n will_v grant_v it_o too_o soon_o for_o i_o desire_v rather_o to_o satisfy_v my_o lust_n then_o to_o have_v they_o extinguish_v against_o such_o carnal_a delayer_n nazianzen_n very_o grave_o 40._o naz._n orat._n 40._o inveigh_v it_o be_v absurd_a say_v he_o to_o defer_v baptism_n for_o such_o voluptuous_a cause_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o sugge_v thus_o give_v i_o thy_o present_a time_n and_o youthful_a day_n let_v god_n have_v thy_o weak_a old_a age_n do_v not_o therefore_o accumulate_v thy_o sin_n that_o in_o baptism_n a_o great_a number_n may_v be_v remit_v on_o thy_o death_n bed_n the_o physician_n will_v be_v busy_a about_o thou_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o wise_a and_o child_n will_v disturb_v thou_o the_o priest_n labour_v to_o prepare_v thou_o for_o heaven_n will_v be_v quarrel_v at_o by_o thy_o kindred_n which_o gape_v for_o thy_o estate_n beside_o even_o in_o thy_o youth_n one_o câ—â—m_n of_o bread_n may_v sudden_o end_v thy_o life_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v without_o the_o sacramental_a mark_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n satan_n may_v surprise_v thy_o soul_n as_o thief_n do_v sheep_n not_o mark_v this_o defer_v baptism_n do_v moreover_o give_v a_o great_a evidence_n to_o the_o world_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o that_o thou_o desire_v still_o to_o continue_v in_o they_o he_o add_v further_a if_o thou_o have_v any_o infant-children_n let_v they_o be_v present_o dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o baptism_n lest_o they_o also_o be_v entice_v to_o sin_n samuel_n be_v promise_v to_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o baptismus_fw-la pvero_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la â—muletum_fw-la &_o incantamentum_fw-la ay_o baptism_n be_v a_o preservative_n and_o a_o holy_a charm_n against_o sin_n thus_o he_o and_o much_o more_o and_o indeed_o to_o defer_v baptism_n only_o to_o prolong_v our_o time_n of_o loose_a live_v what_o be_v it_o but_o against_o the_o apostle_n direction_n therefore_o to_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v s._n austin_n report_v of_o himself_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o 11._o aug._n confess_v l._n 1._o c._n 11._o fall_v into_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o therefore_o desire_a baptism_n but_o before_o it_o can_v be_v administer_v he_o begin_v to_o recover_v so_o it_o be_v defer_v hereupon_o himself_o confess_v laxata_fw-la sunt_fw-la loca_fw-la peccandi_fw-la ay_o he_o be_v let_v loose_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o some_o reprove_v he_o other_o will_v answer_v for_o he_o sine_fw-la eum_fw-la facere_fw-la quodvult_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la baptizaâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sine_fw-la vulneretur_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la sanatus_fw-la est_fw-la i_o let_v he_o alone_o let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o baptise_a they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v let_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o cure_v other_o will_v delay_v baptism_n under_o pretence_n of_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o keep_v 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â—id_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o our_o christian_a faith_n to_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v propagate_v from_o the_o first_o man_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o ancient_o receive_v by_o christian_n as_o a_o truth_n long_o before_o saint_n augustine_n time_n as_o we_o find_v in_o terâ—ullian_n who_o say_v 27._o tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 27._o express_o that_o our_o soul_n come_v from_o adam_n and_o again_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la censetur_fw-la in_o adamo_n donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la recensâ—atur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la every_o 40._o id._n ib._n c._n 40._o soul_n be_v first_o cense_v or_o enrol_v in_o adam_n until_o they_o be_v new_o enroll_v and_o account_v in_o christ_n and_o saint_n hierome_n avouch_v this_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n 27_o hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la marcel_n apud_fw-la aug._n epist_n 27_o not_o only_o of_o terâ—ulliâ—n_n but_o also_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o as_o our_o body_n be_v derive_v fâ—om_o the_o body_n of_o our_o parent_n so_o our_o soul_n be_v propagate_v from_o their_o soul_n even_o as_o million_o of_o taâ—ers_n may_v be_v tind_v or_o light_v at_o one_o burn_a taper_n and_o as_o all_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n receive_v their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n yet_o neither_o the_o light_n of_o that_o one_o taper_n or_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v any_o thing_n diminish_v so_o although_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v propagate_v be_v inestable_a yet_o de_n facto_fw-la that_o they_o be_v propagate_v be_v no_o way_n incredible_a for_o why_o not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o humane_a soul_n extend_v itself_o into_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v enlarge_v itself_o in_o a_o great_a distance_n into_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o body_n from_o its_o birth_n wax_v big_a from_o one_o cubite_fw-la length_n of_o the_o infant_n to_o four_o cubit_n at_o our_o full_a growth_n and_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n propagation_n seem_v to_o stand_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o equity_n in_o our_o merciful_a and_o most_o just_a redeemer_n that_o as_o he_o will_v redeem_v our_o body_n by_o his_o own_o body_n take_v from_o man_n so_o to_o redeem_v our_o soul_n by_o his_o soul_n so_o take_v and_o propagate_v from_o man_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o athanasius_n 23._o atha_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a n._n 23._o corpus_fw-la chisti_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la ojus_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o integer_fw-la homo_fw-la pro_fw-la integro_fw-la homine_fw-la in_o redemptione_n rependitur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o our_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o his_o whole_a man_n for_o
not_o be_v iterate_v he_o mention_v baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o baptism_n than_o one_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o one_o person_n but_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o person_n baptise_a there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n 4._o 5._o but_o that_o one_o give_v to_o many_o be_v call_v baptism_n yet_o but_o one_o because_o it_o may_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o one_o person_n more_o than_o once_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v if_o they_o fall_v to_o renew_v they_o again_o by_o baptism_n unto_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a this_o word_n for_o sheweth_z that_o these_o follow_a word_n be_v a_o reason_n render_v of_o the_o former_a word_n and_o particular_o of_o baptism_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o again_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o baptism_n in_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v before_o because_o a_o second_o baptism_n be_v both_o impossible_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o as_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v twice_o bear_v natural_o so_o can_v he_o not_o be_v twice_o regenerate_v or_o new_a bear_v and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v rebaptise_v it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nay_o it_o will_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o will_v appear_v anon_o impossible_a he_o do_v not_o say_v only_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o unseemly_a and_o unexpedient_a but_o impossible_a ne_fw-la sperent_fw-la se_fw-la denuò_fw-la posse_fw-la baptisma_fw-la consequi_fw-la loc_n theoph._n in_o loc_n i_o that_o man_n may_v not_o imagine_v that_o they_o mâ—ght_v be_v acquit_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o new_a baptism_n for_o those_o who_o where_o once_o enlighten_v the_o principal_a thing_n as_o i_o conceive_v which_o have_v make_v this_o scripture_n seem_v so_o obscure_a of_o late_a which_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n do_v most_o clear_o expound_v â—s_a the_o ambiguity_n of_o this_o word_n enlighten_v which_o certain_o do_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n baptise_a and_o so_o s._n ambrose_n theodoreâ—_n and_o theophilact_v do_v all_o unanimâ—uslie_o expound_v it_o and_o so_o do_v also_o even_o the_o novatian_o who_o yet_o from_o a_o true_a exposition_n of_o that_o word_n do_v suck_v this_o poison_n that_o such_o as_o lapse_v into_o notorious_a sin_n after_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n any_o more_o by_o repentance_n the_o syriaâ—â—_n translation_n also_o read_v for_o enlighten_v baptise_a as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o beza_n &_o non_fw-la inâ—pte_n i_o as_o he_o think_v noâ—_n unfit_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n then_o to_o call_v baptism_n illumination_n and_o the_o baptise_a illuminatos_fw-la which_o appellation_n be_v no_o doubt_n take_v from_o the_o word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o heb._n 10._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n by_o this_o word_n enlighten_v understand_v baptise_a which_o will_v evident_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v enlighten_v once_o enlighten_v signify_v once_o baptise_a among_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n in_o clemens_n this_o be_v one_o in_o illuminatione_fw-la seminaâ—um_fw-la dâ—aconissa_n absâ—ergiâ—_n 15._o clem._n rom_n l._n 3_o const_n cap._n 15._o â—as_v ne_fw-la mulieres_fw-la aspiciantur_fw-la a_o viris_fw-la ay_o in_o the_o illu_z nation_n of_o woman_n other_o woman_n minister_v because_o it_o be_v not_o comely_a for_o man_n to_o behold_v their_o nakedness_n here_o illumination_n must_v needs_o signify_v baptism_n for_o in_o those_o time_n and_o long_o after_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v baptise_a naked_a as_o also_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n of_o put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o put_v of_o their_o old_a apparel_n and_o by_o put_v on_o the_o white_a baptismal_a garment_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o farher_n and_o that_o people_n be_v baptize_v naked_a do_v appear_v in_o dionysius_n cyprian_n cyril_n hierosol_n ambrose_n 40._o dion_n areo._n n4_n cyp._n 91._o cyr._n 21._o aug._n epist_n 118._o c._n 5._o arnb._n n._n 49._o cuspinian_n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la just_n apol._n 2._o n._n 13._o chrys_n n._n 40._o cyril_n catech._n chrys_n hom_n 60._o antio_n epiph._n n._n 33._o naz_n orat._n 39_o naz._n orat._n 39_o and_o 40._o and_o austin_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o five_o who_o for_o a_o certain_a miscarriage_n in_o his_o baptism_n be_v nickname_v copronimus_n this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o justin_n martyr_n baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o illumination_n and_o the_o baptismal_a font_n be_v both_o by_o he_o and_o chrysostome_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o a_o illuminatorie_n for_o as_o we_o call_v it_o the_o font_n because_o of_o the_o water_n in_o it_o the_o ancient_n will_v as_o ready_o have_v call_v it_o the_o phont_n because_o of_o the_o sacramental_a illumination_n so_o both_o s._n cyril_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n call_v the_o catechise_n of_o those_o who_o be_v already_o baptise_a catechesis_fw-la illuminatorum_fw-la ay_o the_o catechesis_fw-la of_o the_o baptise_a and_o do_v express_o expound_v those_o word_n heb._n 6._o and._n heb._n 10._o to_o signify_v the_o baptise_a just_a so_o do_v epiphanius_n call_v the_o font._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o gre._n nazian_n the_o festival_n of_o christ_n baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o the_o day_n of_o illumination_n and_o he_o use_v both_o word_n promiscuous_o christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o and_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o christ_n be_v illuminate_v jesus_n be_v baptise_a and_o that_o feast_n he_o call_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o illumination_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o the_o feast_n of_o baptism_n neither_o be_v this_o appellation_n use_v because_o of_o light_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o night_n as_o in_o the_o wake_n or_o vigil_n of_o easter_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n but_o the_o 63._o chrys_n n._n 63._o baptise_a be_v call_v illuminate_v who_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o the_o font_n be_v call_v illuminatory_n at_o other_o time_n when_o no_o baptism_n be_v administer_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n tell_v that_o in_o a_o uproar_n in_o the_o church_n such_o 40._o chrys_n serm_fw-la post_fw-la râ—ditum_fw-la n_z 40._o great_a store_n of_o blood_n shed_v be_v make_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o font_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n for_o then_o the_o font_n be_v little_a well_n or_o cistem_n who_o top_n be_v no_o high_a than_o the_o church_n pauâ—ment_n to_o this_o i_o add_v that_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n upon_o those_o word_n say_v ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la existimet_fw-la loc_n lyra._n in_o loc_n secundum_fw-la vel_fw-la tertium_fw-la baptisma_fw-la post_fw-la peccata_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la ay_o the_o apostle_n use_v those_o word_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v imagine_v that_o a_o second_o or_o three_o baptism_n may_v be_v use_v to_o release_v we_o of_o sin_n so_o do_v dionysius_n cart_n expound_v they_o of_o baptismal_a grace_n and_o our_o vulgar_a concordance_n in_o the_o title_n of_o illuminati_fw-la add_v per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la why_o baptism_n be_v call_v illumination_n the_o word_n follow_v declare_v viz._n because_o with_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n of_o water_n the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o by_o a_o conduit_n convey_v whereby_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n pass_v be_v remit_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v abate_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o a_o new_a life_n kindle_v and_o the_o peaceable_a and_o sweet_a tranquillity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n by_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v taste_v which_o be_v a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n for_o grace_n be_v the_o inchoation_n of_o glory_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o these_o word_n follow_v taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o regenerate_v and_o illuminate_v spirit_n of_o god_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enlighten_v when_o as_o our_o mere_a natural_a soul_n and_o understanding_n be_v call_v a_o light_n of_o which_o and_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v say_v joh._n 1._o 9_o it_o inlightn_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o
must_v be_v give_v but_o once_o and_o can_v be_v repeat_v indeed_o daily_o sin_v have_v need_n of_o daily_a purge_n by_o humiliation_n confession_n repentance_n prayer_n and_o continual_a labour_n in_o quit_v ourselves_o from_o the_o overrule_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v that_o corruption_n in_o we_o that_o require_v daily_o spiritual_a physic_n to_o expel_v it_o or_o rather_o a_o daily_o die_v unto_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o as_o we_o be_v exhort_v eph._n 4._o 22._o and_o colos._n 3._o 5._o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n but_o yet_o not_o by_o a_o new_a baptism_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n and_o that_o can_v be_v iterate_v because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o one_o and_o only_a baptism_n be_v 2._o prosp_n resp_n ad_fw-la capit._fw-la gallo_n n._n 28_o &_o 26._o cap._n 2._o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o only_o actual_a sin_n but_o original_a also_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o we_o may_v true_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o true_a christian_a baptism_n be_v void_a of_o original_a sin_n prospeâ—_n say_v very_a home_n baptismo_fw-la delentu_fw-la peccata_fw-la originalia_fw-la in_o â—is_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la predâ—stinati_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ay_o that_o by_o baptism_n the_o sin_n even_o of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o predestinate_v to_o life_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o yet_o we_o find_v st._n paul_n complain_v rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n captivate_a i_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o sure_o he_o mean_v of_o original_a corruption_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o by_o baptism_n and_o baptismal_a grace_n all_o sin_n past_a whether_o original_a or_o actual_a be_v remit_v so_o as_o our_o divine_n say_v quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la seâ—_n imputâ—tionem_fw-la ay_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o they_o be_v forgive_v but_o yet_o they_o still_o ramain_v in_o we_o they_o be_v not_o extinguish_v or_o extirpated_a our_o nature_n still_o remain_v corrupt_a and_o the_o sour_a leaven_n of_o sin_n yet_o work_v the_o serpent_n continue_v in_o our_o bosom_n though_o the_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o sting_v we_o to_o death_n and_o this_o truth_n doâ—h_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o original_a corruption_n produce_v daily_o actual_a sin_n both_o in_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n as_o the_o same_o father_n observe_v circumcisus_fw-la gignit_fw-la 37._o prosp_n sentent_fw-fr 298._o n._n 37._o prâ—putium_fw-la sic_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la trajicit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la in_o prolem_fw-la ay_o as_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v beget_v a_o uncircumeised_a son_n so_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v propagate_v original_a sin_n to_o his_o child_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o baptize_v but_o i_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n i_o be_o next_o to_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n deliver_v the_o same_o exposition_n which_o i_o have_v do_v st._n ambrose_n upon_o those_o word_n to_o â—enue_v to_o repentance_n say_v quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la exclusa_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la absit_fw-la sed_fw-la renovatio_fw-la per_fw-la loc_n ambr._n in_o loc_n sacri_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la secunda_fw-la vice_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ay_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o quite_o exclude_v repentance_n no_o but_o he_o only_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v possible_a by_o a_o second_o baptism_n so_o do_v theodoret_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la probibet_fw-la meâ—icamentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la loc_fw-la theod._n in_o loc_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la baptismi_fw-la definitionem_fw-la doceâ—_n ay_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o second_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n only_o he_o show_v that_o we_o be_v confine_v and_o limit_v to_o one_o only_a baptism_n and_o theophilact_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n say_v non_fw-la si_fw-la segniter_fw-la vivamus_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la excidamus_fw-la loc_n theoph._n in_o loc_n rebaptizari_fw-la nobis_fw-la dabiâ—ur_fw-la non_fw-la oâ—orâ—et_fw-la iterare_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o priore_fw-la persevere_v be_v ay_o if_o after_o baptism_n we_o live_v careless_o or_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n no_o second_o baptism_n can_v be_v give_v but_o we_o must_v hold_v we_o to_o our_o first_o and_o loc_fw-la anselm_n in_o loc_fw-la to_o one_o baptism_n st._n anselâ—_n upon_o this_o very_a place_n read_v the_o word_n verse_n 2._o not_o as_o we_o now_o do_v conjunctive_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n but_o several_o of_o baptism_n of_o doctrine_n which_o erasmus_n approve_v of_o and_o he_o thus_o expound_v it_o nâ—c_fw-la rursum_fw-la jacentes_fw-la sundamentum_fw-la baptismatum_fw-la ut_fw-la quaeratis_fw-la itâ—rum_fw-la baptismali_fw-la undâ_fw-la lavari_fw-la ay_o not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o baptism_n so_o as_o to_o desire_n a_o second_o baptism_n last_o epiphanius_n describe_v the_o novatian_a heresy_n who_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o receive_v those_o into_o the_o church_n upon_o repentance_n who_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n impossible_a to_o be_v renew_a to_o repentance_n be_v nemo_n 59_o 1._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o potest_fw-la secundum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la accipere_fw-la ay_o no_o man_n may_v be_v twice_o baptize_v which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o this_o example_n as_o she_o that_o have_v once_o part_v with_o here_o virginity_n can_v never_o corporal_o recover_v it_o again_o but_o yet_o she_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o continency_n so_o they_o that_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v never_o be_v again_o baptize_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o 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