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one_o and_o boy_n these_o that_o be_v new_o bear_v be_v the_o baptize_v in_o scripture-phrase_n tit._n 3._o 5._o baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o to_o be_v so_o mean_v master_n mead_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la think_v none_o will_v deny_v master_n tomb_n 25._o section_n origen_n speech_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a book_n translate_v by_o ruffinus_n into_o which_o many_o thing_n be_v foist_v by_o he_o and_o these_o its_o probable_a be_v so_o as_o be_v so_o express_v against_o the_o pelagian_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v he_o be_v ever_o allege_v by_o austin_n who_o gather_v the_o most_o ancient_a testimony_n he_o can_v for_o original_a sin_n and_o infant-baptism_n therefore_o say_v vosâ—ius_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o infant_n baptism_n we_o less_o care_n for_o origen_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o greek_a cyprian_n testimony_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o three_o century_n and_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n and_o the_o milevitan_a council_n and_o innumerable_a more_o but_o all_o upon_o the_o popish_a error_n of_o give_v grace_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o save_v a_o child_n from_o damnation_n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o tertullian_n before_o he_o dissuade_v from_o it_o except_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n in_o appearance_n near_o out_o of_o which_o case_n the_o ancients_n do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o communion_n be_v give_v they_o but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o believe_v parent_n till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o then_o they_o be_v first_o catechize_v in_o lent_n and_o then_o solemn_o baptize_v at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v even_o from_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o baptism_n reply_n origin_n that_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n say_v the_o church_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o give_v a_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o impurity_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v add_v be_v ingenuous_o confess_v by_o ruffinus_n the_o translator_n himself_o erasmus_n perkins_n nor_o any_o that_o play_v the_o critic_n upon_o he_o impeache_n he_o in_o the_o fore_n quote_v place_n a_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n will_v not_o conclude_v shall_v augustine_n non-allegation_n then_o of_o origen_n or_o which_o be_v more_o ridiculous_a mr._n t._n not_o find_v it_o disparage_v the_o authority_n of_o origen_n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o thesis_n of_o infant_n baptism_n less_o care_n for_o those_o part_n of_o origen_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a yet_o do_v not_o whole_o discard_v they_o some_o testimony_n may_v be_v more_o authentic_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o creditable_a pelagius_n a_o great_a scholar_n who_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n though_o he_o deny_v original_a sin_n yet_o confess_v infant-baptism_n for_o when_o they_o press_v he_o with_o this_o argument_n if_o infant_n have_v not_o original_a sin_n what_o need_v they_o baptism_n he_o answer_v that_o christ_n appoint_v and_o the_o church_n practise_v infant-baptism_n not_o to_o purge_v sin_n by_o past_a but_o to_o prevent_v it_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v this_o mr._n t._n ingenuous_o pass_v by_o as_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o silence_n give_v consent_n cyprian_n confirm_v it_o in_o his_o 59_o epistle_n to_o fidus_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o sixty_o six_o bishop_n that_o decree_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v ambrose_n say_v because_o every_o age_n be_v liable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o every_o age_n be_v â—it_a for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n nazianzen_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o seal_v infant_n with_o baptism_n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o than_o to_o leave_v they_o unseal_v austin_n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n speak_v of_o infant-baptism_n say_v the_o church_n always_o have_v it_o always_o observe_v it_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n keep_v it_o with_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n the_o milevitan_a council_n decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v that_o infant_n even_o take_v from_o the_o mother_n womb_n may_v be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v accurse_v all_o this_o he_o grant_v yet_o blast_v it_o as_o his_o brethren_n of_o transilvania_n do_v the_o trinity_n with_o this_o infectious_a breath_n that_o they_o be_v all_o upon_o the_o popish_a error_n of_o give_v grace_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o save_v a_o child_n from_o damnation_n when_o popery_n be_v not_o yet_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o error_n of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o final_o as_o dr._n hâ—mes_n have_v prove_v or_o if_o it_o be_v shall_v the_o abuse_v of_o a_o thing_n take_v away_o the_o lawful_a use_n much_o less_o the_o evidence_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v the_o question_n how_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o tertullian_n before_o he_o dissuade_v from_o it_o except_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v former_o answer_v it_o be_v either_o pagan_n or_o if_o believer_n to_o consult_v their_o bodily_a health_n they_o do_v the_o like_a to_o young_a man_n unmarried_a that_o be_v convert_v and_o widow_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v they_o prevail_v in_o the_o least_o against_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v so_o inviolable_a that_o as_o the_o question_n be_v state_v i_o think_v he_o can_v show_v one_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a if_o some_o give_v they_o the_o communion_n iâ—_n no_o more_o impeache_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o baptism_n than_o the_o jesuit_n join_v spittle_n salt_n exorcism_n in_o baptise_v the_o indian_n of_o year_n do_v mr._n t._n suppose_a baptism_n of_o believer_n that_o unless_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o ancients_n baptise_a not_o infant_n be_v as_o loud_a a_o lie_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o golden_a legion_n ovidâ—_n metamorphosis_n or_o lucian_n dialogue_n the_o rubric_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n before_o baptism_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o catechise_v in_o lent_n much_o less_o that_o believer_n infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o old_a time_n be_v not_o common_o minister_v but_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n he_o that_o thus_o falsify_v a_o evidence_n that_o every_o boy_n or_o girl_n that_o can_v but_o read_v may_v check_v he_o in_o judge_v what_o he_o do_v with_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n mr._n tomb_n 26._o section_n it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o all_o age_n all_o church_n agree_v in_o infant_n baptism_n some_o church_n never_o have_v it_o some_o church_n five_o hundred_o year_n agâ—_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a that_o then_o be_v do_v oppose_v it_o and_o practise_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n only_o if_o mr._n fox_n and_o other_o do_v account_v anabaptist_n heretic_n it_o be_v for_o other_o tenant_n than_o this_o master_n baxter_n himself_o say_v no_o sober_a divine_a do_v ever_o reckon_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o heretic_n mere_o for_o the_o error_n of_o rebaptise_v plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o chap._n 1._o yet_o mr._n c._n bespatter_v antipaedobaptism_n thus_o it_o rob_v the_o scripture_n of_o its_o truth_n infant_n of_o their_o right_n parent_n of_o their_o comfort_n the_o church_n of_o its_o member_n christ_n of_o his_o merit_n god_n of_o his_o glory_n sure_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o art_n of_o he_o in_o the_o comedian_n to_o calumniate_v bold_o imagine_v something_o will_n be_v believe_v though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n true_a but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o this_o venom_n behind_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o other_o error_n hence_o spring_v the_o ranter_n socinian_n antitrinitarian_n quaker_n leveller_n they_o that_o be_v above_o ordinance_n antiscripturian_o will_v any_o believe_v that_o from_o the_o tenet_n which_o do_v so_o stiff_o maintain_v a_o ordinance_n shall_v spring_v the_o error_n of_o be_v above_o ordinance_n or_o that_o the_o error_n of_o antiscripturian_o shall_v spring_v from_o that_o tenet_n which_o do_v sâ—_n strict_o insi_v on_o the_o scripture_n let_v mr._n c._n show_v any_o the_o least_o connexion_n between_o antipaedobaptism_n and_o the_o error_n he_o name_n and_o he_o say_v something_o else_o if_o only_o the_o person_n and_o not_o the_o tenet_n be_v guilty_a of_o these_o error_n he_o do_v but_o calumniate_v he_o may_v with_o like_a reason_n say_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o other_o error_n hence_o spring_v ebionites_n corinthian_n nicholaitan_n gnostic_n etc._n etc._n such_o kind_n of_o crimination_n be_v most_o stink_a and_o base_a slander_n unworthy_a a_o sober_a mind_a man_n much_o more_o a_o divine_a in_o the_o pulpit_n speak_v to_o many_o people_n who_o examine_v not_o but_o take_v all_o for_o true_a which_o such_o rabbin_n talk_v with_o confidence_n