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declare_v cyprian_a cyprian_a that_o divine_a grace_n be_v dispense_v to_o all_o aswell_o infant_n as_o other_o which_o be_v shadow_v out_o in_o elishnes_n stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o infant_n insensible_a of_o the_o good_a which_o the_o prophet_n do_v unto_o he_o cyprian_n epist_n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la because_o by_o baptism_n original_a sin_n be_v do_v away_o origen_n origen_n therefore_o child_n be_v baptize_v origen_n hom._n on_o luke_n 14._o we_o say_v that_o in_o infant_n baptize_v augustin_n augustin_n although_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v august_n epist_n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la of_o baptise_v infant_n whence_o may_v a_o man_n know_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v athanasius_n athanasius_n and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o baptism_n see_v he_o be_v but_o a_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v athan._n in_o his_o book_n of_o question_n quest_n 2._o baptism_n have_v force_v even_o upon_o infant_n nazianzen_n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n without_o baptism_n and_o initiation_n and_o if_o this_o thing_n circumcision_n may_v afford_v we_o any_o precedent_n for_o that_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o as_o can_v not_o by_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n discern_v what_o it_o mean_v nazianzen_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o baptise_v infant_n he_o who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n bernard_n bernard_n do_v declare_v a_o diabolical_a envy_n even_o such_o a_o envy_n as_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n who_o do_v and_o speak_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n bern._n epist._n 240._o hieronymus_n hieronymus_n we_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n and_o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n in_o the_o same_o word_n that_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o of_o elder_a year_n hieron_n symboli_fw-la explanatio_fw-la ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la chrysostom_n chrysostom_n therefore_o the_o catholic_a church_n teach_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o uniform_a practice_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n throughout_o the_o universal_a world_n concern_v baptism_n whether_o of_o infant_n or_o of_o young_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v as_o a_o idle_a thing_n chrys_n homil._n de_fw-fr adam_n &_o heva_n isidorus_n isidorus_n in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n baptism_n serve_v either_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o original_a sin_n or_o to_o wash_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a sin_n but_o infant_n be_v only_o free_v from_o original_a sin_n by_o it_o isid_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la eccles_n l._n 2._o the_o continue_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o baptise_v infant_n for_o 1300_o year_n together_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o century_n write_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o magdeburgh_n 4._o cent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o although_o the_o apostle_n before_o they_o be_v right_o inform_v do_v forbid_v child_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n yet_o be_v they_o reprove_v for_o it_o and_o do_v without_o question_n afterward_o baptize_v infant_n themselves_o be_v better_o instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o other_o do_v testify_v and_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n continue_v to_o posterity_n 6._o cent._n 2._o cap._n 4._o cent._n 3._o cap._n 6._o we_o read_v not_o where_o in_o this_o age_n that_o infant_n be_v deny_v baptism_n in_o this_o age_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_n and_o those_o of_o elder_a year_n be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n 6._o cent._n 4._o cap._n 6._o in_o the_o same_o church_n and_o water_n all_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o whatsoever_o sex_n age_n or_o condition_n be_v public_o baptize_v the_o church_n of_o africa_n baptize_v infant_n in_o this_o age_n nazianzen_n speak_v of_o the_o asian_a church_n say_v that_o they_o use_v to_o baptize_v infant_n if_o they_o be_v in_o any_o eminent_a danger_n otherwise_o baptism_n be_v defer_v till_o they_o be_v about_o three_o year_n old_a nevertheless_o he_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v suitable_a to_o any_o age_n nazian_n orat._n 3._o of_o bapt._n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a 4._o cent._n 5._o cap._n 4._o chrysostome_n affirm_v in_o his_o homily_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n augustin_n say_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o any_o counsel_n but_o have_v be_v always_o retain_v by_o the_o church_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n contra_n donatistas_n lib._n 4._o infant_n be_v baptise_a 4._o cent._n 6._o cap._n 4._o not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v attain_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n
or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n lest_o they_o perish_v eternal_o maxentius_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n we_o baptise_v infant_n although_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o capable_a of_o reason_n 6._o cent._n 7._o cap._n 6._o and_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v baptism_n be_v deny_v to_o a_o sick_a infant_n if_o any_o shall_v neglect_v it_o god_n will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o child_n die_v unbaptise_v at_o his_o hand_n council_n of_o toledo_n 8._o cap._n 7._o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n all_o aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a 4._o cent._n 8._o cap._n 4._o beda_n on_o joh._n 1._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n child_n be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o celestial_a joy_n beda_n on_o cant._n 4._o why_o do_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o cent._n 9_o cap._n 4._o speak_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n deter_v thou_o from_o thy_o perverse_a opinion_n how_o have_v thou_o forget_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v that_o christ_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o forbid_v little_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v to_o do_v that_o which_o not_o christian_a ever_o dare_v do_v for_o concern_v infant_n baptise_v though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o saint_n siricius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a rule_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n hincmarus_n rhemensis_n ad_fw-la hincmarum_fw-la laudanensem_fw-la child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o by_o this_o ordinance_n 4_o cent._n 10._o cap._n 4_o our_o chaste_a mother_n the_o church_n bring_v forth_o holy_a pure_a and_o innocent_a child_n smaragdus_n in_o epist_n petri._n neither_o do_v they_o baptise_v those_o only_a that_o be_v of_o year_n 6_o cent._n 11._o cap._n 6_o but_o infant_n also_o yea_o young_a and_o weak_a infant_n the_o son_n of_o the_o empress_n be_v baptise_a the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o be_v bear_v because_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v schafnaburgensis_n as_o well_o infant_n as_o other_o be_v baptise_a in_o this_o age_n 6._o cent._n 12._o cap._n 6._o for_o elinor_n and_o john_n the_o child_n of_o elinor_n queen_n of_o england_n be_v baptise_a present_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v sigebert_n and_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n cause_v his_o son_n philip_n to_o be_v baptise_a a_o infant_n baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v practise_v also_o in_o this_o age_n 6_o cent._n 13._o cap._n 6_o for_o hugo_n say_v that_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o infant_n to_o be_v baptise_a not_o that_o it_o doubt_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o to_o teach_v that_o child_n be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o nature_n but_o only_o by_o grace_n hugo_n on_o psal_n 27._o the_o judgement_n of_o modern_a protestant_a divine_n of_o foreign_a part_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n mercer_n mercer_n although_o there_o be_v no_o set_a time_n appoint_v for_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v for_o circumcision_n yet_o certain_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n that_o want_n baptism_n if_o they_o happen_v to_o die_v without_o it_o for_o we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v so_o much_o virtue_n to_o the_o sign_n as_o that_o when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v we_o shall_v question_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v mercer_n on_o gen._n 17._o calvin_n calvin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o believer_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o he_o but_o to_o his_o child_n gen._n 17.7_o therefore_o he_o which_o be_v not_o within_o this_o covenant_n from_o his_o cradle_n be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o church_n till_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o then_o his_o seed_n begin_v to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v baptise_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o their_o name_n in_o this_o therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v miserable_o deceive_v themselves_o cal._n institution_n against_o anabaptist_n sadcel_n sadcel_n if_o they_o understand_v christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v necessary_o continue_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a even_o so_o do_v we_o understand_v and_o believe_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o confeson_n of_o the_o french_a church_n artic._n 35._o sadeelis_fw-la opera_fw-la theol._n pag._n 428._o junius_n junius_n all_o the_o elect_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o moreover_o all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o infant_n as_o person_n of_o year_n aught_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n then_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o engraph_v they_o into_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a thing_n and_o again_o when_o infant_n be_v baptise_a god_n do_v both_o offer_n and_o confer_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o engage_v himself_o unto_o it_o junius_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o baptise_v infant_n vossius_fw-la vossius_fw-la although_o infant_n have_v not_o actual_a faith_n yet_o this_o ought_v not_o more_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o baptism_n than_o meat_n ought_v to_o be_v deny_v they_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v let_v he_o not_o eat_v vossius_fw-la defence_n of_o baptise_v infant_n infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v polanus_fw-la polanus_fw-la as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o christ_n bless_v and_o consecrate_a infant_n matth._n 19_o 2._o because_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o 3._o because_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o because_o they_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v the_o thing_n signify_v why_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v debar_v from_o participate_v of_o the_o sign_n 5._o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o yea_o they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o because_o they_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n therefore_o the_o sign_n of_o distinction_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o 7._o because_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v whole_a family_n 8._o because_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v polani_n syntagma_n cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n the_o anabaptist_n deal_v very_o presumptuous_o aretius_n aretius_n in_o deny_v infant_n to_o have_v faith_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v not_o faith_n their_o parent_n have_v and_o their_o child_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o administer_v the_o true_a baptism_n why_o therefore_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v baptize_v shall_v our_o child_n be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o debar_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v our_o baptism_n inferior_a to_o circumcision_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n as_o that_o be_v but_o infant_n have_v faith_n in_o their_o kind_n their_o parent_n do_v believe_v and_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o part_n therefore_o to_o hope_v well_o of_o they_o see_v election_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hide_a secret_n of_o god_n therefore_o by_o no_o honest_a reason_n may_v baptism_n be_v deny_v to_o infant_n aretius_n come_v place_n loco_fw-la 66._o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o infant_n brentius_n brentius_n and_o that_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o in_o he_o and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o man_n grow_v but_o even_o of_o infant_n also_o in_o this_o confidence_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n and_o to_o offer_v they_o in_o baptism_n that_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n they_o may_v attain_v eternal_a life_n brentius_n on_o luke_n 5._o pareus_n pareus_n circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v agree_v in_o their_o principal_a end_n 1._o in_o that_o both_o do_v signify_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n justify_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 2._o in_o that_o both_o do_v solemn_o bind_v
to_o abraham_n for_o sign_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o he_o have_v 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 matth._n 19.14_o zanch._n de_fw-fr rel._n christiana_n because_o this_o question_n whether_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v have_v be_v much_o perplex_v with_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a with_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n daneus_fw-la daneus_fw-la we_o will_v collect_v some_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o papist_n indeed_o teach_v that_o this_o practice_n have_v prevail_v only_o by_o the_o degree_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o we_o better_a and_o more_o true_o affirm_v that_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n hereof_o be_v found_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o in_o express_a term_n declare_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v yet_o by_o consequence_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o direct_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o write_a word_n we_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o only_o select_v some_o etc._n etc._n 1._o infant_n and_o child_n of_o believer_n even_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o belong_v to_o god_n even_o as_o the_o father_n themselves_o gen._n 17.7_o exod._n 20.6_o therefore_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n which_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptism_n for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o therefore_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n belong_v to_o they_o 2._o those_o to_o who_o god_n give_v and_o appli_v the_o thing_n itself_o to_o they_o do_v the_o sign_n appertain_v for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o restrain_v or_o withstand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 11.17_o now_o god_n do_v give_v to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n which_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n although_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o gift_n do_v not_o present_o appear_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o for_o he_o affirm_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n of_o understanding_n therefore_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o sign_n of_o those_o grace_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n 3._o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 4_o 11._o and_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o sign_n of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o deut._n 10.30_o rom._n 6.4_o and_o god_n command_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v otherwise_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v scant_a and_o intend_v to_o few_o then_o under_o the_o law_n 4._o christ_n command_n for_o baptism_n be_v general_a not_o exclude_v infant_n matth._n 28.19_o therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v whole_a family_n act_n 16.15_o 33._o among_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v infant_n 5._o the_o example_n of_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n confirm_v this_o practice_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a writer_n in_o several_a age_n as_o origen_n on_o rom._n 6._o aug._n lib._n 4._o of_o baptise_v infant_n against_o the_o donatist_n 6._o heb._n 6.2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o belong_v to_o infant_n '_o daneus_fw-la isag_n part_n 4._o martyr_n p._n martyr_n as_o of_o old_a circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o infant_n so_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o now_o for_o if_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v the_o sign_n let_v no_o man_n doubt_v that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v alike_o and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o this_o do_v paul_n plain_o teach_v to_o the_o colossian_n where_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o who_o allow_v that_o the_o hebrew_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o deny_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v baptize_v do_v make_v god_n better_o to_o the_o jew_n then_o to_o christian_n but_o some_o will_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o infant_n have_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n why_o do_v we_o give_v they_o the_o sign_n and_o apply_v the_o seal_n to_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o question_n be_v not_o so_o much_o against_o we_o as_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v absolute_o command_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v we_o say_v of_o our_o infant_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o their_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v do_v present_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o election_n and_o predestination_n concur_v with_o the_o sacramental_a action_n than_o what_o we_o do_v be_v confirm_v but_o if_o not_o than_o all_o be_v void_a for_o our_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o the_o election_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n peter_n martyr_n on_o rom._n 4._o bucer_n bucer_n it_o appear_v plain_o by_o st._n paul_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o old_a except_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v more_o powerful_o now_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o manifest_v as_o therefore_o of_o old_a the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n even_o so_o ought_v we_o by_o baptism_n neither_o be_v our_o child_n less_o dear_a to_o god_n then_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o whereas_o some_o deride_v we_o say_v why_o then_o do_v we_o not_o baptize_v male_n only_o see_v only_o such_o be_v circumcise_v we_o answer_v that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a etc._n etc._n bucer_n on_o matth._n 3._o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o english_a modern_a divine_v touch_v infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o regeneration_n ames_n dr._n ames_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n a_o man_n be_v meree_o passive_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v either_o circumcise_a or_o baptize_v no_o external_a act_n be_v require_v as_o in_o other_o sacrament_n there_o be_v but_o only_o a_o capacity_n passive_a to_o receive_v infant_n therefore_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o respect_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a use_n thereof_o as_o man_n of_o year_n themselves_o ames_n contra_fw-la anab._n though_o faith_n and_o actual_a repentance_n be_v require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n davenant_n dr._n davenant_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a in_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n for_o to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o capable_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n gen._n 17.7_o this_o we_o see_v in_o abraham_n who_o first_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v circumcise_v but_o isaac_n be_v circumcise_v before_o he_o can_v declare_v that_o he_o believe_v this_o same_o thing_n be_v right_o do_v in_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v not_o baptize_v any_o of_o year_n till_o they_o have_v profess_v their_o faith_n but_o when_o the_o parent_n have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n than_o their_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v act._n 16.15.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o now_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o child_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o family_n davenant_n on_o colos_n 2._o in_o some_o the_o sacrament_n do_v effectual_o work_v in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n word_n read_v or_o preach_v rogers_n mr_n thoj_fw-la rogers_n which_o engender_v faith_n such_o be_v the_o estate_n principal_o of_o infant_n elect_v unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n roger_n explication_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n infant_n receive_v the_o divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n hooker_n mr._n hooker_n which_o give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o
of_o sin_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v unto_o abraham_n 17._o genes_n 17._o i_o will_v set_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n with_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o to_o the_o which_o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v add_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o in_o child_n as_o in_o man_n and_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v abrogate_a with_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o dissolve_v they_o therefore_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v of_o infant_n 5._o matth._n 5._o that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o yet_o believe_v not_o let_v the_o little_a one_o come_v unto_o i_o 18._o matth_n 10._o matth._n 19_o matth._n 18._o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o do_v perish_v also_o he_o that_o receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o babe_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o their_o angel_n do_v continual_o see_v in_o heaven_n my_o father_n face_n and_o what_o may_v be_v say_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n that_o the_o infant_n shall_v perish_v whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o he_o receive_v they_o free_o unto_o his_o grace_n although_o as_o yet_o they_o confess_v not_o their_o faith_n since_o than_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o baptism_n pertain_v as_o well_o to_o child_n as_o to_o man_n why_o shall_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v baptism_n in_o water_n be_v withdraw_v from_o child_n when_o christ_n himself_o command_v they_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o and_o promise_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o those_o that_o receive_v such_o a_o little_a infant_n as_o he_o for_o a_o example_n do_v put_v before_o his_o disciple_n now_o will_v i_o prove_v with_o manifest_a argument_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v baptize_v child_n the_o lord_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n therefore_o also_o ought_v child_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o word_n all_o nation_n further_o 10._o act_n 10._o who_o god_n do_v account_n among_o the_o faithful_a they_o be_v faithful_a for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v purify_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v to_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a but_o god_n do_v repute_v child_n among_o the_o faithful_a ergo_fw-la they_o be_v faithful_a except_o we_o have_v rather_o to_o resist_v god_n and_o seem_v strong_a and_o wise_a than_o he_o and_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v those_o who_o christ_n command_v but_o he_o command_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v baptize_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o among_o the_o which_o infant_n be_v reckon_v the_o apostle_n then_o baptize_v infant_n the_o gospel_n be_v more_o than_o baptism_n for_o paul_n say_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o to_o baptize_v not_o that_o he_o deny_v absolute_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o baptize_v but_o that_o he_o prefer_v doctrine_n before_o baptism_n for_o the_o lord_n command_v both_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o child_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o not_o refuse_v therefore_o what_o person_n be_v of_o reason_n may_v deny_v they_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n lesser_a than_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o sacrament_n be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v great_a than_o the_o sign_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n child_n be_v not_o exclude_v who_o therefore_o may_v deny_v they_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v baptism_n in_o water_n st._n peter_n can_v not_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o water_n to_o who_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v which_o be_v the_o certain_a sign_n of_o god_n people_n 10._o act_n 10._o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o act_n may_v any_o body_n forbid_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o water_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o therefore_o st._n peter_n deny_v not_o baptism_n to_o infant_n for_o he_o know_v certain_o both_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v everlasting_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pertain_v to_o infant_n none_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o such_o as_o god_n love_v 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n for_o whoso_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o but_o infant_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o want_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n if_o they_o be_v number_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o be_v of_o age_n who_o i_o pray_v you_o may_v well_o withstand_v child_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n in_o time_n past_o be_v yet_o not_o sufficient_o instruct_v do_v murmur_n against_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v let_v the_o babe_n come_v unto_o i_o 10._o matth._n 10._o why_o then_o do_v not_o these_o rebellious_a anabaptist_n obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o do_v they_o nowadays_o else_o that_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n then_o that_o they_o do_v in_o time_n past_o 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