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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o arm_n luk._n 2.28_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulna_fw-la per_fw-la epenthesin_n literarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o take_v up_o not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o little_a child_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v and_o show_v that_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o 5_o that_o by_o discourse_n upon_o this_o v._o 15._o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o be_v also_o for_o we_o for_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o comparison_n must_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a scope_n but_o man_n must_v as_o little_a child_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o little_a child_n be_v in_o a_o
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capacity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 6_o if_o we_o argue_v but_o from_o christ_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o according_a to_o their_o intent_n that_o bring_v they_o v._o 13._o and_o bless_v they_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a that_o he_o mean_v that_o blessing_n and_o consequent_o if_o but_o from_o blessing_n heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o those_o little_a one_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v his_o hand_n in_o they_o must_v needs_o agree_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a child_n not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gender_n and_o number_n that_o objection_n of_o some_o anabaptist_n that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n of_o mercy_n not_o of_o his_o body_n be_v too_o frivelous_a turn_v the_o naked_a history_n into_o a_o allegory_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o a_o answer_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v leave_v considerable_a in_o mr._n t._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o form_n of_o argument_n out_o of_o matth._n 19_o mar._n 10._o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o report_v the_o argument_n to_o his_o position_n after_o his_o long_a analysis_n of_o these_o place_n that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n scarce_o probable_a whether_o christ_n will_v have_v this_o fact_n remain_v as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n for_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o argument_n as_o mr._n t._n present_v it_o to_o we_o do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o only_o intend_v to_o show_v all_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v baptism_n and_o that_o they_o be_v suppose_v here_o to_o have_v be_v afore_o baptize_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o high_a addition_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o blessing_n to_o mr._n t._n his_o 1_o 2_o 3_o reasins_z of_o that_o his_o conclusion_n we_o likewise_o say_v that_o the_o argument_n do_v not_o 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mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o we_o have_v touch_v already_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o argument_n do_v not_o extend_v thither_o for_o mr._n tomb_n his_o other_o expression_n in_o this_o four_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n extant_a concern_v the_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v this_o absolute_o we_o have_v show_v the_o contrary_a already_o out_o of_o gen._n 17._o matth._n 28._o act._n 15._o and_o shall_v i_o trust_v speak_v more_o if_o he_o mean_v no_o precept_n here_o matth._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o argument_n to_o mr._n t._n his_o five_o reason_n we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v certain_o render_v those_o little_a one_o istos_fw-la puerulos_fw-la as_o beza_n once_o have_v it_o for_o first_o the_o article_n be_v innumerable_a time_n redundant_fw-la and_o supervacaneous_a second_o that_o if_o intend_v for_o a_o emphasis_n here_o it_o will_v sound_v in_o my_o ear_n more_o 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we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o man_n prosecution_n or_o whether_o mr._n t._n pick_v it_o up_o elsewhere_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o justify_v extravagancy_n or_o to_o make_v a_o substance_n of_o every_o circumstantial_a expression_n that_o fall_v from_o any_o man_n mouth_n or_o pen._n or_o to_o say_v he_o fight_v with_o a_o bilbo-blade_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o bulrush_n but_o this_o i_o may_v say_v to_o the_o particular_a now_o in_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v not_o nothing_o that_o three_o evangelist_n rehearse_v this_o fact_n of_o christ_n blessing_n and_o promise_a heaven_n to_o little_a child_n that_o still_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o for_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o that_o ordinance_n give_v to_o they_o do_v suppose_v a_o former_a namely_o baptism_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o little_a child_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o first_o ordinance_n that_o he_o as_o such_o be_v capable_a of_o as_o child_n be_v of_o circumcision_n it_o must_v be_v to_o baptism_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o mr._n t._n his_o first_o cause_n against_o the_o objection_n in_o his_o sixth_o reason_n we_o say_v only_o this_o that_o though_o 3._o evangelist_n rehearse_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o palsy_n man_n to_o christ_n yet_o christ_n do_v not_o bid_v any_o to_o bring_v he_o or_o further_o he_o to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v of_o these_o little_a one_o when_o he_o see_v they_o keep_v off_o as_o know_v he_o have_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o blessing_n for_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o for_o many_o other_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o cherish_v their_o faith_n that_o bring_v they_o as_o mr._n t._n affirm_v but_o also_o cherish_v that_o baptism_n the_o child_n have_v receive_v and_o as_o mr._n t._n confess_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o analysis_n further_o manifest_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o these_o little_a one_o be_v capable_a of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o thus_o much_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o palsy_n man_n that_o christ_n see_v the_o bearer_n of_o he_o to_o uncover_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o the_o owner_n for_o his_o sake_n reprove_v that_o wrong_n do_v which_o be_v a_o special_a intimation_n of_o invitation_n it_o prove_v in_o the_o event_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o great_a ministerial_a ordinance_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o he_o namely_o to_o pronounce_v to_o he_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n mar._n 2.9_o and_o from_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o if_o christ_n be_v now_o upon_o earth_n this_o rule_n may_v be_v draw_v that_o believer_n child_n and_o poor_a sinner_n shall_v be_v welcome_a to_o he_o and_o if_o they_o or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o friend_n show_v much_o desire_n of_o
in_o baptise_v people_n of_o ripe_a year_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o fact_n confession_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n do_v precede_v and_o forego_v but_o neither_o john_n baptist_n nor_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o express_a rule_n that_o the_o jure_v of_o equity_n none_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o they_o but_o those_o that_o can_v make_v confession_n of_o sin_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n nor_o do_v all_o the_o scripture_n bring_v by_o mr._n t._n prove_v any_o such_o rule_n mr._n t._n himself_o intimated_o confess_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o make_v a_o rule_n for_o confession_n but_o only_o in_o practice_v those_o jew_n of_o ripe_a year_n that_o john_n baptist_n do_v baptize_v do_v first_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o act._n 2.39_o act._n 16._o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v already_o discuss_v that_o they_o show_v child_n be_v baptize_v who_o can_v not_o make_v confession_n or_o profession_n but_o mr._n t._n object_n act._n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v where_o the_o apostle_n imply_v in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o defect_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o impediment_n of_o baptism_n we_o answer_v mr._n t._n afore_o confess_v p._n 24._o infant_n may_v be_v sanctify_v if_o therefore_o he_o mean_v the_o defect_n of_o manifestation_n of_o faith_n we_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n for_o there_o it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o infant_n so_o be_v it_o in_o circumcision_n if_o ishmael_n be_v a_o know_a scoffer_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o so_o his_o child_n be_v not_o circumcise_v unless_o perhaps_o after_o at_o year_n they_o give_v good_a testimony_n of_o their_o due_a subjection_n to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o the_o whole_a argumentation_n we_o say_v that_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o first_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o parent_n with_o confession_n and_o 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be_v pre-required_n act._n 2.38_o act._n 8.37_o and_o that_o of_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v beside_o what_o we_o say_v afore_o we_o answer_v to_o this_o argument_n great_a in_o show_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n between_o those_o place_n for_o baptism_n and_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n speak_v of_o every_o communicant_a viritim_fw-la as_o count_v one_o after_o another_o let_v the_o party_n whosoever_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o self-examination_n before_o eat_v but_o that_o act._n 2.38_o speak_v in_o the_o gub_n or_o general_a to_o the_o parent_n and_o that_o act._n 8.37_o be_v speak_v to_o one_o only_a man_n and_o in_o that_o phrase_n that_o can_v be_v find_v elsewhere_o on_o that_o occasion_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o child_n admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o in_o that_o act._n 2._o present_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n v._o 39_o there_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o their_o infant_n admit_v to_o baptism_n as_o before_o we_o have_v evince_v that_o clause_n of_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o belong_v of_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n in_o this_o argument_n for_o 1_o the_o parent_n by_o put_v to_o death_n christ_n have_v make_v themselves_o in_o wickedness_n worse_o than_o gentile_n 2_o that_o confession_n and_o profession_n be_v express_o call_v for_o only_o from_o they_o that_o be_v so_o apparent_o wicked_a 3_o that_o if_o they_o do_v come_v in_o by_o repentance_n the_o promise_n say_v the_o apostle_n present_o run_v to_o their_o child_n chap._n xiii_o the_o four_o argument_n say_v mr._n t._n be_v take_v from_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n exercit._fw-la sect._n 17._o the_o 4._o argument_n against_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n that_o tenet_n and_o practice_n be_v doubtful_a of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o force_n or_o use_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o tenet_n or_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v in_o force_n or_o use_v in_o the_o age_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v of_o itself_o manifest_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o lodovicus_n vives_z above-recited_n to_o which_o vossius_fw-la in_o the_o sibus_fw-la historico-theologicis_a of_o infant-baptisme_n join_v the_o testimony_n of_o walafridus_n strabo_n and_o by_o the_o examine_n of_o place_n bring_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o by_o the_o continuation_n of_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o baptize_v in_o age_n follow_v and_o other_o token_n from_o council_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n which_o in_o historical_a business_n be_v wont_a to_o beget_v credit_n the_o word_n of_o walafridus_n strabo_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 840._o in_o his_o book_n derebus_n ecclesiasticis_fw-la chap._n 26._o be_v these_o we_o be_v also_o to_o note_n that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v wont_v only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o by_o integrity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v already_o come_v to_o this_o that_o they_o can_v know_v and_o understand_v what_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v in_o baptism_n what_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v what_o last_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o christ_n thus_o far_o mr._n t._n and_o his_o quotation_n of_o walafridus_n 1._o to_o mr._n t._n his_o major_n we_o say_v animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o manifest_a for_o what_o if_o we_o can_v produce_v any_o record_n of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o age_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v they_o therefore_o doubtful_a when_o as_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o they_o therefore_o the_o 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t._n yet_o he_o will_v be_v believe_v in_o his_o exercitation_n 8_o what_o be_v all_o this_o that_o mr_n t._n have_v say_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o we_o allege_v not_o fidus_n his_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_a but_o cyprian_n to_o fidus_n relate_v their_o judgement_n and_o reason_n for_o infant-baptisme_n of_o which_o afore_o large_o and_o full_o and_o now_o observe_v that_o cyprian_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus_n that_o concern_v that_o opinion_n that_o the_o footstep_n of_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v unclean_a and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v then_o baptize_v it_o seem_v far_o otherwise_o to_o all_o of_o we_o in_o the_o council_n and_o then_o reason_n against_o it_o 9_o hierom_n and_o augustine_n do_v not_o so_o rely_v on_o cyprian_a but_o that_o they_o have_v many_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v infant-baptisme_n of_o which_o after_o 3._o mr_n t._n object_n against_o cyprian_n epistle_n to_o fidus_n 7._o examen_fw-la sect._n 7._o you_o say_v mr_n t._n to_o mr_n m._n say_v cyprian_n assure_v fidus_n that_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o 66._o bpp_o in_o a_o council_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o time_n which_o be_v true_a say_v mr_n t._n but_o you_o add_v say_v he_o to_o mr_n m._n and_o prove_v it_o by_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o they_o be_v under_o original_a sin_n they_o need_v pardon_n be_v capable_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n god_n regard_v not_o age_n but_o say_v mr_n t._n the_o resolution_n of_o cyprian_a with_o his_o colleague_n be_v not_o so_o light_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o see_v the_o determination_n of_o this_o council_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v by_o search_n be_v the_o very_a spring_n head_n of_o infant-baptisme_n to_o conceive_v it_o aright_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o you_o be_v mistake_v about_o the_o proof_n of_o 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aliquo_fw-la which_o latter_a oft_o signify_v to_o owe_v to_o one_o as_o infant_n owe_v more_o to_o god_n mercy_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v god_n mercy_n more_o of_o our_o aid_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o birth_n they_o present_o cry_v and_o weep_v do_v nothing_o but_o pray_v the_o only_a proof_n be_v this_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n soul_n but_o to_o save_v they_o and_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v if_o it_o may_v be_v no_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o all_o infant_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v baptize_v animad_fw-la we_o answ_v that_o in_o much_o of_o all_o this_o mr_n t._n rather_o seem_v to_o pursue_v a_o man_n then_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v rather_o pursue_v the_o matter_n then_o mr_n t._n for_o so_o do_v therefore_o i_o animadvert_v first_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o consequence_n whether_o there_o be_v one_o or_o two_o or_o three_o proof_n doubtless_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n may_v see_v in_o that_o epistle_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v argue_v for_o out_o of_o scripture_n first_o and_o last_o &_o in_o the_o middle_n &_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o time_n and_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o of_o their_o record_n we_o have_v to_o show_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a church_n in_o many_o material_a point_n have_v we_o live_v in_o their_o time_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o we_o shall_v have_v see_v as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v if_o we_o now_o see_v more_o its_o because_o we_o dwarf_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o those_o giant_n second_o that_o cyprian_n epistle_n be_v not_o the_o springhead_n of_o infant-baptisme_n first_o because_o that_o council_n of_o which_o cyprian_n speak_v in_o that_o epistle_n do_v not_o first_o coin_n that_o opinion_n as_o 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council_n as_o it_o seem_v come_v be_v for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n no_o doubt_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o circumcision_n only_o he_o stick_v too_o much_o on_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n three_o before_o cyprian_a or_o that_o council_n be_v justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n clem._n alexandrinus_n tertullian_n and_o origen_n all_o for_o infant-baptisme_n in_o many_o passage_n all_o which_o we_o have_v before_o translate_v allege_a and_o discuss_v except_v clem._n alexandrinus_n alexand_n see_v in_o the_o margin_n after_o clem._n alexand_n who_o we_o allege_v by_o and_o by_o after_o this_o therefore_o mr._n t._n how_o ever_o it_o seem_v to_o you_o it_o can_v seem_v to_o we_o that_o the_o resolution_n of_o cyprian_a with_o his_o colleague_n be_v the_o springhead_n of_o infant-baptisme_n to_o the_o last_o clause_n therefore_o all_o infant_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v baptize_v we_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n second_o 7._o examen_fw-la sect._n 7._o mr._n t._n object_n against_o cyprian_a out_o of_o that_o we_o have_v translate_v that_o his_o testimony_n contain_v some_o gross_a thing_n as_o first_o that_o they_o think_v baptise_v give_v god_n grace_n and_o the_o deny_v it_o the_o deny_v of_o grace_n second_o they_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v lose_v that_o be_v not_o baptize_v three_o that_o therefore_o not_o only_a infant_n of_o believer_n but_o all_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v whence_o tossanus_n in_o his_o synopsis_n note_v this_o for_o cyprian_n error_n that_o he_o teach_v that_o infant_n be_v straight_o way_n to_o be_v baptize_v lest_o they_o perish_v because_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o we_o answer_v 1._o in_o general_n if_o we_o shall_v grant_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la yet_o this_o do_v not_o overthrow_n but_o that_o in_o cyprian_n time_n the_o church_n hold_v infant-baptisme_n and_o that_o be_v the_o main_a 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premise_n who_o before_o express_o name_v baptism_n and_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o consecration_n or_o sanctification_n thus_o greg._n naz._n on_o who_o word_n learn_v vossius_fw-la speak_v my_o sense_n non_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v vossius_fw-la nazianzen_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n who_o if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o death_n he_o command_v also_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o only_o judge_v that_o otherwise_o it_o may_v not_o unprofitable_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n which_o be_v only_o one_o doctor_n opinion_n and_o not_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n thus_o vossius_fw-la take_v we_o in_o also_o the_o note_n of_o vincent_n lirinens_fw-la cap._n 39_o quicquid_fw-la unus_fw-la vel_fw-la alter_fw-la patrum_fw-la quamâ—is_fw-la ille_fw-la sanctus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whatsoever_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o father_n albeit_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o learned_a etc._n etc._n shall_v think_v beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n let_v that_o go_v among_o his_o own_o proper_a hide_a and_o private_a opiniol_n or_o conceit_n as_o different_z and_z severed_z from_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o common_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o add_v our_o observation_n 1_o that_o according_a to_o the_o design_n in_o hand_n nazianzen_n hold_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n not_o as_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o other_o right_o ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o institution_n and_o administration_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o of_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o paschal_n blood_n on_o the_o doore-post_n exod._n 12._o have_v baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v hold_v in_o his_o time_n only_o as_o a_o tradition_n he_o have_v not_o argue_v it_o from_o scripture_n 2_o that_o for_o defer_v of_o baptism_n of_o some_o till_o three_o year_n old_a or_o less_o as_o he_o say_v what_o do_v this_o conduce_v more_o to_o that_o which_o some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n require_v at_o baptism_n as_o manifestation_n of_o true_a grace_n then_o to_o baptize_v they_o at_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n old_a upon_o god_n covenant_n with_o the_o believe_a parent_n here_o to_o clear_a thing_n as_o we_o go_v we_o must_v answer_v some_o objection_n make_v against_o what_o we_o allege_v out_o of_o nazianzen_n first_o mr._n d._n in_o his_o antichrist_n unmask_v clear_v objection_n of_o h._n d._n against_o nazianzen_n clear_v 1._o obj._n nazianzen_n say_v he_o restrain_v baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o danger_n but_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v ergo_fw-la nazianzens_n mind_n be_v not_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v answ_n this_o argument_n play_v with_o a_o equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n danger_n h._n d._n mean_v there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a danger_n if_o a_o infant_n die_v before_o it_o be_v baptize_v but_o nazianzen_n mean_v danger_n of_o bodily_a death_n and_o therefore_o give_v it_o as_o a_o precept_n or_o command_n that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v danger_n that_o the_o infant_n may_v die_v before_o it_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n let_v it_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o figure_n thereof_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n see_v before_o obj._n 2._o nazianzen_n say_v h._n d._n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o he_o be_v 30._o year_n old_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o his_o life_n answ_n if_o that_o in_o nazianzens_n life_n say_v this_o true_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o those_o time_n or_o indisposition_n of_o his_o parent_n or_o other_o press_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o do_v infer_v no_o more_o than_o that_o circumcision_n ought_v not_o after_o the_o israelite_n come_v into_o canaan_n to_o be_v administer_v till_o man_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a because_o so_o long_o it_o be_v defer_v in_o the_o wilderness_n christ_n himself_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o thirty_o year_n old_a yet_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v not_o make_v a_o rule_n of_o this_o that_o only_o those_o of_o just_a that_o age_n must_v be_v baptize_v sure_o enough_o if_o nazianzen_n his_o baptism_n be_v defer_v past_o childhood_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v by_o he_o for_o a_o regulate_a example_n but_o oft_o in_o that_o oration_n forequote_v in_o several_a place_n exhort_v to_o hasten_v baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v a_o infant_n lest_o improbity_n snatch_v away_o the_o opportunity_n let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n meaning_n baptism_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o very_a next_o precede_v word_n against_o delay_n of_o baptism_n naz._n orat._n â—0_n p._n 648._o see_v also_o p._n 646_o think_v all_o time_n to_o be_v certain_a &_o determine_v for_o baptism_n and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n not_o baptize_v till_o thirty_o year_n old_a lat._n old_a ibid._n p._n 658._o edit_fw-la paris_n graec._n &_o lat._n and_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v that_o he_o mention_n defer_v in_o any_o case_n but_o till_o 3_o or_o 4_o year_n old_a or_o less_o sometime_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n with_o baptise_v believer_n infant_n at_o three_o month_n or_o three_o week_n unless_o the_o mathematical_a consideration_n of_o word_n speak_v without_o knowledge_n as_o persius_n his_o parrot_n speak_v greek_n baptize_v greek_n one_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v if_o one_o confess_v his_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o grace_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v prevail_v with_o some_o second_o mr._n tomb_n object_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la against_o nazianzen_n examen_fw-la sect._n 6._o 1._o he_o object_n with_o a_o interrogation_n but_o do_v greg._n nazianzen_n say_v mr._n t._n seem_v only_o to_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o word_n say_v he_o be_v plain_a that_o nazianzen_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o infant_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o miss_v of_o the_o common_a grace_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v stay_v long_o that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o so_o their_o mind_n and_o body_n may_v be_v sanctify_v thus_o mr._n t._n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la we_o answer_v first_o if_o greg._n nazianzen_n do_v give_v reason_n why_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o live_v to_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a for_o we_o second_o he_o do_v give_v another_o reason_n beside_o that_o of_o partake_v of_o common_a grace_n namely_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v without_o a_o feel_n of_o it_o then_o to_o depart_v without_o the_o seal_n so_o he_o think_v they_o be_v sanctify_v too_o in_o infancy_n as_o well_o as_o at_o ripe_a year_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reason_n also_o of_o this_o to_o we_o be_v circumsion_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n three_o we_o answer_v that_o all_o three_o reason_n stand_v in_o force_n as_o well_o for_o all_o believer_n infant_n god_n put_v they_o under_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o as_o for_o those_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n four_o that_o nazianzen_n urge_v divers_a divine_a reason_n to_o he_o evince_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o for_o the_o delay_n of_o other_o not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v my_o opinion_n he_o call_v it_o his_o opinion_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o child_n shall_v stay_v till_o three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a more_o or_o less_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o child_n of_o that_o age_n more_o then_o from_o infant_n towards_o baptism_n for_o nazianzen_n himself_o confess_v that_o though_o they_o may_v then_o hear_v and_o answer_v some_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o they_o understand_v imperfect_o but_o do_v nazianzen_n give_v we_o there_o any_o scripture_n for_o this_o differ_v none_o do_v he_o give_v any_o reason_n even_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o as_o for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o mind_n and_o body_n second_o 6._o examen_fw-la sect._n 6._o mr._n t._n object_n upon_o our_o allege_v nazianzen_n against_o all_o the_o greek_a father_n in_o effect_n that_o we_o have_v allege_v and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n touch_v infant-baptisme_n first_o thus_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o i_o say_v mr._n