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who_o make_v the_o sign_n or_o earthly_a part_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o vanish_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o or_o the_o heavenly_a one_o approach_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o common_a understanding_n of_o it_o together_o with_o that_o relation_n whereby_o it_o become_v so_o and_o those_o accident_n wherein_o it_o be_v immediate_o found_v connote_v the_o subject_a of_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o not_o with_o reason_n to_o be_v predicate_v of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o have_v no_o such_o subject_a to_o uphold_v they_o but_o because_o there_o be_v otherwise_o no_o great_a controversy_n concern_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n nor_o yet_o so_o far_o concern_v that_o particular_a one_o ay_o before_o give_v as_o to_o its_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n
latter_a for_o what_o need_n will_v there_o have_v be_v either_o of_o the_o baptist_n resort_v to_o great_a conflux_n of_o water_n or_o of_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v down_o into_o this_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o baptism_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o immersion_n a_o very_a little_a water_n as_o we_o know_v it_o do_v with_o we_o suffice_v for_o a_o effusion_n or_o sprinkle_v but_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o the_o concurrent_a practice_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v it_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n of_o no_o less_o consideration_n that_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o represent_v than_o by_o a_o immersion_n or_o at_o least_o by_o some_o more_o general_a way_n of_o purification_n than_o that_o of_o effusion_n or_o sprinkle_v for_o though_o the_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o face_n may_v suffice_v to_o represent_v a_o internal_a wash_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o general_a end_n of_o christ_n make_v use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v think_v to_o represent_v such_o a_o entire_a wash_n as_o that_o of_o newborn_a infant_n be_v and_o as_o baptism_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v for_o because_o represent_v as_o the_o laver_n 3.5_o laver_n tit._n 3.5_o of_o our_o regeneration_n that_o though_o it_o do_v require_v a_o immersion_n yet_o require_v such_o a_o general_a wash_n at_o least_o as_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o other_o than_o which_o can_v answer_v its_o type_n nor_o yet_o that_o general_n though_o internal_a purgation_n which_o baptism_n be_v intend_v to_o represent_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v yet_o more_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o conform_v to_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o learn_v from_o s._n paul_n to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o baptism_n to_o signify_v for_o though_o that_o may_v and_o be_v well_o enough_o represent_v by_o the_o baptize_v person_n be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n and_o then_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o or_o at_o least_o but_o very_o imperfect_o by_o the_o bare_a pour_v out_o or_o sprinkle_v the_o baptismal_a water_n on_o he_o but_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o reason_n to_o represent_v the_o rite_n of_o immersion_n as_o the_o only_a legitimate_a rite_n of_o baptism_n because_o the_o only_a one_o that_o can_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o so_o especial_o if_o as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o undoubted_o of_o great_a force_n the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v agreeable_a thereto_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n for_o who_o can_v think_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o will_v have_v be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o so_o troublesome_a a_o rite_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v as_o they_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n may_v very_o well_o be_v of_o its_o be_v the_o only_o institute_v and_o legitimate_a one_o how_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o these_o argument_n altogether_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o consider_v partly_o because_o our_o church_n etc._n church_n see_v the_o rubric_n in_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n before_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o persuade_v such_o a_o immersion_n and_o partly_o because_o i_o can_v but_o think_v the_o forementioned_a argument_n to_o be_v so_o far_o of_o force_n as_o to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o great_a necessity_n to_o occasion_v a_o alteration_n of_o it_o for_o what_o benefit_n can_v man_n ordinary_o expect_v from_o that_o which_o depend_v for_o its_o force_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o institute_v it_o where_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o compliance_n at_o least_o with_o it_o and_o the_o command_v of_o the_o instituter_n as_o may_v answer_v those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o appoint_v it_o and_o indeed_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v do_v to_o infant_n which_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_n be_v more_o or_o less_o baptize_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o mention_n we_o find_v of_o aspersion_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o elder_a sort_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o clinici_fw-la or_o man_n who_o receive_v baptism_n upon_o their_o sick_a bed_n and_o that_o baptism_n represent_v by_o s._n cyprian_n compendia_fw-la cyprian_n epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n 76._o in_o sacramentis_fw-la salutariâ—â—s_fw-la necessitate_v cogente_a &_o deo_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la largiente_fw-la totum_fw-la credentibus_fw-la conserunt_fw-la divina_fw-la compendia_fw-la as_o legitimate_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o necessity_n that_o compel_v it_o and_o the_o presumption_n there_o be_v of_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n thereof_o because_o of_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o other_o baptism_n than_o by_o a_o immersion_n will_v be_v find_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o necessity_n there_o may_v sometime_o be_v of_o another_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o we_o therefore_o only_o inquire_v whether_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v can_v justify_v such_o a_o alteration_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o a_o necessity_n and_o indeed_o though_o that_o magnus_n to_o who_o s._n cyprian_n direct_v the_o forementioned_a letter_n seem_v to_o question_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o a_o baptism_n and_o that_o father_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v speak_v but_o modest_o concern_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o otherwise_o any_o appearance_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n disapprove_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o clinic_n because_o they_o be_v not_o loti_fw-la but_o perfusi_fw-la as_o s._n cyprian_n express_v it_o for_o even_o he_o himself_o do_v there_o intimate_a that_o they_o supra_fw-la they_o aut_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la existimat_fw-la eos_fw-la nihil_fw-la consecutos_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aquâ_fw-la salutari_fw-la tantum_fw-la perfusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la decipiantur_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la incommodum_fw-la languoris_fw-la evaserint_fw-la &_o convaluerint_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la baptizari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la sanctificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la cur_n in_o fide_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la indulgentiâ_fw-la scandalizentur_fw-la cypr._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o like_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o clinic_n do_v not_o yet_o care_v to_o baptize_v they_o again_o he_o add_v far_a that_o they_o who_o have_v be_v so_o baptize_v be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v thereby_o from_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o before_o possess_v they_o ibid._n they_o denique_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la experimur_fw-la ut_fw-la necessitate_v urgenle_fw-mi in_fw-la aegritudine_fw-la baptizati_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la careant_fw-la immundo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quo_fw-la antea_fw-la movebantur_fw-la &_o laudabiles_fw-la ac_fw-la probabiles_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la vivre_fw-fr plusque_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la singulos_fw-la in_o augmentum_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proficiant_fw-la cypr._n ibid._n and_o after_o their_o recovery_n give_v as_o good_a proof_n as_o any_o by_o their_o holy_a live_n of_o their_o be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o baptism_n in_o fine_a that_o they_o who_o differ_v from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o rebaptisation_n of_o heretic_n which_o be_v the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o particular_a do_v without_o any_o difference_n admit_v those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n ibid._n heretic_n et_fw-la tantus_fw-la honour_n habeatur_fw-la haereticis_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la venientes_fw-la non_fw-la interrogentur_fw-la utrumne_n loti_fw-la sint_fw-la a_o perfusi_fw-la utrumne_n clinici_fw-la sint_fw-la a_o peripatetici_fw-la cypr._n ibid._n neither_o be_v scrupulous_a in_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v clinic_n or_o peripatetic_n which_o passage_n alone_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o church_n look_v upon_o sprinkle_v as_o enough_o where_o there_o be_v any_o just_a necessity_n to_o constrain_v it_o but_o so_o to_o omit_v other_o proof_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v even_o by_o that_o canon_n just_a canon_n cod._n eccl._n vniv_n can_v 57_o come_v not_o just_a which_o be_v make_v against_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a clinic_n the_o utmost_a that_o canon_n pretend_v to_o do_v against_o they_o be_v the_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o priesthood_n as_o that_o too_o not_o because_o of_o any_o unlawfulness_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o baptism_n but_o because_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o presumption_n that_o that_o baptism_n proceed_v rather_o from_o necessity_n than_o choice_n or_o that_o they_o have_v as_o tertullian_n 8._o
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and_o thy_o displeasure_n word_n which_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v sometime_o think_v to_o be_v a_o justify_v one_o and_o what_o stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o before_o ever_o fanaticism_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n part_n xi_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o content_n what_o ground_n infant-baptism_n have_v in_o scripture_n and_o particular_o in_o what_o it_o suggest_v concern_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o s._n paul_n give_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o title_n of_o holy_a and_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n the_o concurrence_n of_o antiquity_n therein_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o concurrence_n far_o strengthen_v by_o the_o pelagian_o so_o free_o admit_v of_o what_o be_v urge_v against_o they_o from_o thence_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o that_o remission_n and_o regeneration_n which_o infant_n acquire_v 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