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have_v forgive_v its_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n he_o may_v render_v it_o holy_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v apply_v convey_v or_o communicate_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n oecumen_fw-la mundatum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la baptismate_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi oecumen_fw-la the_o wash_n here_o speak_v of_o now_o this_o the_o cleanse_n that_o be_v the_o remit_v or_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o church_n be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v unto_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o the_o instrument_n use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o cleanse_v the_o church_n by_o that_o wash_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o baptism_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n ordain_v and_o use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o party_n baptize_v thus_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n say_v §_o 6._o and_o thus_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n also_o st._n chrysost_o say_v baptizandos_fw-la say_v divinae_fw-la autem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la maculam_fw-la sordesque_fw-la â—mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n to_o cleanse_v the_o spot_n and_o filth_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v perfect_o purge_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v baptize_v theophylact_fw-mi say_v 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theophyl_n in_o john_n 5._o 4._o that_o though_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chr._n hom._n 40._o in_o act._n be_v simple_o water_n yet_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v thereto_o through_o call_v upon_o god_n it_o lose_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o we_o know_v be_v sin_n and_o corruption_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o baptism_n 2._o baptism_n scis_fw-la ipse_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o mecum_fw-la pariter_fw-la recognoscis_fw-la quid_fw-la detraxerit_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidve_fw-la contulerit_fw-la mors_fw-la ista_fw-la criminum_fw-la vita_fw-la virtutum_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o call_v it_o that_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n of_o virtue_n baptism_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v wash_v say_v dom._n say_v lavamur_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la deletur_fw-la chirographum_fw-la damnationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la haec_fw-la nobis_fw-la confertur_fw-la nè_fw-la nobis_fw-la jam_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la noceat_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la consensu_fw-la abstineamus_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o coen_n dom._n st._n bernard_n in_o baptism_n because_o therein_o the_o handwriting_n of_o our_o damnation_n be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v of_o concupiscence_n unless_o we_o consent_v unto_o it_o st._n augustin_n 7._o augustin_n quam_fw-la causam_fw-la si_fw-la voluerimus_fw-la admittere_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la progressu_fw-la proveniet_fw-la ut_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tum_fw-la potius_fw-la se_fw-la interimere_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la abluti_fw-la universorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o quod_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la fecissent_fw-la sc_fw-la ut_fw-la christum_fw-la negarent_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_v in_o illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la dimitteretur_fw-la quod_fw-la timore_fw-la mortis_fw-la negaverint_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la etiam_fw-la illis_fw-la facinus_fw-la tam_fw-la immane_a dimissum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la occiderant_fw-la christum_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 13._o c._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o if_o that_o be_v admit_v which_o some_o contend_v for_o that_o it_o be_v one_o advantage_n to_o kill_v himself_o to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o sin_n through_o pleasure_n or_o grief_n it_o will_v come_v to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v then_o above_o all_o other_o time_n to_o kill_v themselves_o when_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o holy_a regeneration_n they_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o which_o laver_v he_o say_v that_o sin_n even_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o kill_v christ_n himself_o be_v remit_v hence_o juvencus_n call_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n javenc_n baptism_n pergite_fw-la &_o ablutos_fw-la homines_fw-la purgantibus_fw-la undis_fw-la nomine_fw-la sub_fw-la sancto_fw-la patris_fw-la natique_fw-la lavate_v etc._n etc._n javenc_n purge_v water_n and_o lactantius_n 15._o lactantius_n cum_fw-la primùm_fw-la caepit_fw-la adolescere_fw-la tinctus_fw-la est_fw-la sc_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o johanne_n propheta_fw-la in_o jordane_n flumine_fw-la ut_fw-la lavacro_fw-la spiritali_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la nulla_fw-la habebat_fw-la sed_fw-la carnis_fw-la quam_fw-la gerebat_fw-la aboleret_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la judaeos_fw-la suscepta_fw-la circumcisione_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptismo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la purifici_fw-la roris_fw-la perfusione_n salvaret_fw-la lactant._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o call_v the_o act_n of_o baptise_v the_o pour_v on_o of_o the_o purify_n dew_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o good_a instance_n of_o baptise_v by_o way_n of_o persusion_n or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n so_o early_o as_o within_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n time_n §_o 7._o these_o instance_n not_o to_o tire_v you_o with_o more_o say_n either_o of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v enough_o to_o secure_v you_o of_o the_o catholickness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v find_v in_o and_o found_v on_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v general_o hold_v by_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n and_o therefore_o have_v show_v you_o what_o efficacy_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o the_o baptise_a i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 8._o only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v do_v not_o speak_v restrictive_o either_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n remit_v in_o baptism_n but_o so_o as_o extend_v the_o remit_v efficacy_n thereof_o unto_o all_o sin_n original_a as_o well_o as_o actual_a or_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o sin_n be_v in_o baptism_n remit_v but_o so_o as_o comprehend_v all_o person_n to_o whosoever_o sin_n may_v be_v impute_v whether_o man_n or_o infant_n chap._n xvii_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 1._o now_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n this_o also_o as_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v show_v first_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o from_o the_o father_n §_o 2._o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 12._o be_v very_o notable_a by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o one_o man_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n adam_n the_o world_n into_o which_o sin_n enter_v by_o this_o one_o man_n be_v mankind_n so_o then_o if_o infant_n be_v any_o part_n of_o mankind_n any_o of_o the_o natural_a descendants_n from_o adam_n then_o by_o adam_n have_v ib._n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la unus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la d._n aug._n 7_o serm._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ecce_fw-la primus_fw-la homo_fw-la totam_fw-la massam_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la facit_fw-la id._n ib._n sin_n enter_v on_o and_o pass_v through_o even_o to_o they_o they_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v concern_v in_o his_o guilt_n as_o have_v all_o be_v in_o he_o when_o he_o sin_v again_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v say_v death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v who_o can_v it_o be_v else_o but_o infant_n who_o die_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n again_o ver_fw-la 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o again_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o i_o e._n adam_n judgement_n i._n e._n a_o sentence_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o so_o on_o infant_n to_o condemnation_n again_o ver_fw-la 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o so_o
to_o understand_v that_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a observance_n do_v not_o whole_o evacuate_v and_o make_v null_n all_o that_o be_v in_o use_n and_o practice_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o introduce_v a_o perfect_o new_a platform_n of_o his_o own_o whole_o other_o in_o all_o both_o the_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o from_o what_o be_v before_o but_o do_v take_v much_o of_o what_o he_o find_v ready_a to_o his_o hand_n among_o they_o that_o be_v useful_a to_o he_o and_o do_v continue_v it_o still_o in_o his_o church_n only_o accommodate_v and_o fit_v it_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o improve_n and_o heighten_v it_o in_o the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n this_o the_o learned_a show_n by_o instance_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §._o 5._o in_o sundry_a particular_n and_o thus_o particular_o it_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n even_o from_o ancient_a day_n have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o one_o ceremony_n among_o other_o of_o the_o initation_n of_o disciple_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o the_o most_o authentic_a record_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n do_v testisie_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n leave_v off_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v in_o use_n together_o with_o it_o namely_o circumcision_n and_o sacrâ—fice_n do_v continue_v and_o ordain_v shall_v be_v the_o sole_a and_o single_a ceremony_n of_o initiation_n or_o admittance_n of_o disciple_n into_o his_o church_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n without_o a_o remark_n the_o mercifulness_n of_o our_o saviour_n towards_o mankind_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o and_o dismission_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o that_o whereas_o sacrifice_n be_v chargeable_a and_o circumcision_n be_v painful_a he_o be_v please_v to_o lay_v down_o they_o and_o continue_v only_a baptism_n which_o be_v neither_o charge_n nor_o pain_n §_o 8._o now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n those_o that_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v admit_v into_o it_o by_o three_o thing_n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n which_o last_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o though_o one_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o also_o baptize_v he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a proselyte_n but_o a_o gentile_a still_o whence_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n light_a foot_n inform_v it_o be_v say_v and_o say_v as_o a_o know_a axiom_n by_o the_o gemara_fw-la 42._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr quis_fw-la proselytus_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la circumcidatur_fw-la &_o baptizetur_fw-la dr._n lightfoot_n horâ—_n habraicae_n l._n 42._o babylonica_fw-la jevamoth_n fol._n 46._o 2._o that_o till_o a_o man_n be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v he_o be_v no_o proselyte_n i_o say_v a_o man_n because_o for_o a_o woman_n baptism_n be_v sufficient_a to_o maâ—e_n she_o a_o proselyte_n without_o circumcision_n as_o the_o same_o gemara_n show_v jevaâ—â—h_o fol._n 45._o 2._o §_o 9_o now_o i_o be_v a_o statute_n law_n upon_o record_n among_o the_o jew_n numb_a 15._o 15._o that_o one_o â—â—dmaâ—ce_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o they_o and_o for_o tâ—â—_n manger_n the_o proselyte_n that_o so_o journ_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o thâ—y_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n he_o before_o the_o â—ord_n and_o that_o one_o â—aw_v and_o one_o manner_n as_o for_o moral_a duty_n so_o for_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o the_o native_a jew_n and_o proselyee_n that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o that_o what_o be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v their_o uâ—e_v with_o the_o proselyte_n be_v theâ—r_o uâ—e_v also_o with_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o do_v to_o themselves_o 68_o dr._n hammâ—nâ—_n defence_n of_o inf._n bapt._n p._n 10_o 11_o 24_o 25._o by_o three_o thing_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v israel_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o in_o all_o age_n when_o a_o ethnic_n be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o gather_v himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n he_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n she_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v write_v numb_v 15._o 15._o as_o you_o be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v how_o be_v you_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o likewise_o the_o stranger_n throughout_o all_o generation_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 17._o 12._o pag._n 68_o and_o they_o what_o they_o do_v to_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n insomuch_o that_o their_o way_n of_o argue_v to_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o proselyte_n proceed_v from_o what_o be_v do_v among_o themselves_o and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o stranger_n §_o 10._o now_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la babylonica_fw-la one_o beside_o other_o of_o their_o most_o authentic_a writing_n 43._o dr._n hammond_n bapt._n of_o inf._n §._o 15._o and_o def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n sec._n 3._o dr._n lightfoot_n horae_n hebraicae_fw-la pag._n 42._o 43._o that_o when_o any_o of_o heathen_n become_v jew_n not_o only_o the_o proselyte_n themselves_o but_o also_o their_o infant_n child_n if_o they_o have_v any_o be_v baptize_v they_o baptize_v the_o little_a or_o young_a stranger_n or_o proselyte_n say_v the_o gemana_n again_o if_o together_o with_o a_o proselyte_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v make_v proselyte_n which_o none_o be_v without_o be_v baptize_v what_o their_o father_n do_v for_o they_o turn_v to_o their_o good_a indeed_o as_o r._n josph_n say_v when_o they_o grow_v up_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v renounce_v what_o be_v do_v where_o the_o gloss_n say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr parvulis_fw-la of_o little_a one_o that_o be_v make_v proselyte_n together_o with_o their_o father_n and_o so_o again_o maimonides_n they_o baptize_v the_o infant_n or_o little_a stranger_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n or_o the_o congregation_n and_o again_o say_v he_o if_o a_o israelite_n take_v or_o find_v a_o heathen_a infant_n and_o baptize_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o proselyte_n ecce_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la proselytus_fw-la lo_o he_o be_v become_v a_o proselyte_n so_o r._n hezekiah_n say_v behold_v one_o find_v a_o infant_n cast_v out_o and_o baptize_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v thou_o also_o circumcise_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o if_o he_o baptize_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o freeman_n do_v thou_o also_o circumcise_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o freeman_n hierosol_n jevamoth_n fol._n 8._o 4._o infant_n than_o be_v baptize_v among_o the_o jew_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o into_o communion_n with_o his_o church_n by_o baptism_n §_o 11._o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o infant_n â—fter_o our_o saviour_n time_n i_o have_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v in_o this_o discourse_n show_v by_o abundant_a authority_n and_o instance_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o that_o practise_v found_v in_o the_o tradition_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n sufficient_o though_o somewhat_o obscure_o attest_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 12._o now_o where_o 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mock_v act_n 17._o 32._o but_o as_o wise_a and_o pious_a person_n will_v not_o be_v jeer_v out_o of_o a_o practice_n that_o be_v solemn_a and_o serious_a and_o of_o weighty_a concern_v by_o the_o raillery_n of_o a_o few_o aieny-brained_a phantastic_o so_o it_o be_v beside_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o if_o any_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o defer_v it_o on_o that_o account_n that_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o some_o perhaps_o imagine_v the_o contract_n make_v by_o the_o person_n themselves_o though_o never_o so_o young_a but_o three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a so_o they_o can_v but_o answer_v themselves_o to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o baptise_v will_v afterward_o be_v account_v by_o themselves_o the_o more_o obligatory_a and_o have_v strong_a impression_n upon_o they_o than_o if_o make_v by_o other_o have_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o defer_v it_o for_o a_o while_n i_o dispute_v not_o the_o prudentiality_n 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salvation_n or_o be_v contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 2._o but_o what_o then_o follow_v why_o this_o that_o suppose_v infant_n baptism_n be_v neither_o read_v in_o scripture_n nor_o can_v be_v prove_v thereby_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n nor_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o to_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o sure_a a_o thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o because_o its_o belief_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o so_o this_o article_n even_o on_o that_o supposition_n fight_v not_o with_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 3._o but_o we_o deny_v the_o supposition_n and_o say_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a 195._o nullum_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la dogma_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la cognitu_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la non_fw-la contineatur_fw-la express_v è_fw-la vel_fw-la implicitè_fw-fr &_o analogize_n ità _fw-la uâ—_n per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la legitimam_fw-la inde_fw-la elici_fw-la possit_fw-la wendelin_n theolog._n proleg_n c._n 3_o thes_n 7._o cum_fw-la dico_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr intelligo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la principiis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aliud_fw-la hier._n zanch._n de_fw-fr sacrâ_fw-la script_n q._n s._n prop._n 1._o pag._n 194._o etsi_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la extet_fw-la expressum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la sc_fw-la de_fw-fr baptizan_n â—is_fw-la infantibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la liberis_fw-la colligitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr ex_fw-la suis_fw-la principiis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la propter_fw-la quas_fw-la conferendus_fw-la sit_fw-la alicui_fw-la baptismus_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ib._n pag._n 195._o scripture_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o it_o but_o yet_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o it_o namely_o eminent_o though_o not_o formal_o implicit_o though_o not_o express_o so_o as_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o it_o or_o as_o all_o duty_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o all_o petition_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o be_v not_o particular_o and_o formal_o express_v therein_o §_o 4._o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o i_o hope_v this_o discourse_n have_v already_o give_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n and_o before_o i_o conclude_v i_o will_v yet_o add_v one_o further_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o though_o some_o think_v not_o conclusive_a of_o the_o point_n yet_o that_o acute_a divine_a as_o well_o as_o heroic_a prelate_n a._n b._n laud_n think_v to_o be_v a_o direct_a proof_n and_o near_o a_o expression_n in_o scripture_n itself_o it_o be_v act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o do_v this_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n why_o let_v that_o learned_a man_n tell_v you_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o when_o st._n peter_n have_v end_v that_o great_a sermon_n of_o he_o act_v 2._o he_o apply_v two_o comfort_n unto_o they_o ver_fw-la 38._o amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 39_o he_o infer_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n the_o promise_n what_o promise_n what_o why_o the_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o what_o mean_n why_o by_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v express_o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v 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upon_o they_o which_o some_o that_o be_v baptize_v at_o full_a year_n feel_v 42._o feel_v the_o ancient_a christian_n speak_v of_o high_a illumination_n wherewithal_o god_n please_v then_o to_o grace_n baptism_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o feel_v and_o that_o they_o talk_v noâ—_n of_o a_o strange_a change_n then_o wrought_v which_o never_o be_v dr._n patrick_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 42._o and_o st._n cyprian_n in_o particular_a testify_v of_o himself_o l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o who_o gregory_n nazianzen_n nevertheless_o advise_v 658._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o by_o all_o mean_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a danger_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v better_a that_o their_o child_n be_v sanctify_v without_o the_o sense_n than_o die_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n argue_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n though_o insensible_a of_o baptism_n from_o the_o 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de_fw-fr bapt._n pag._n 264._o ed._n rigal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o advantage_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o can_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v to_o though_o they_o can_v not_o full_o understand_v their_o catechism_n and_o in_o their_o own_o name_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o may_v upon_o that_o account_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n defer_v their_o baptism_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o will_n i_o hope_v be_v abundant_o manise_v in_o these_o ensue_a paper_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o in_o my_o little_a converse_n with_o the_o ancient_a writer_n i_o have_v find_v of_o any_o defer_v either_o their_o own_o or_o their_o child_n baptise_v among_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o so_o much_o as_o border_n upon_o any_o unlawfulness_n in_o infant_n baptism_n and_o now_o so_o many_o reason_n be_v allege_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n so_o many_o shift_n use_v for_o the_o put_v 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they_o be_v no_o long_o deceive_v thereby_o and_o now_o this_o grand_a prejudice_n be_v as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v remove_v i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o treatise_n itself_o than_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o bless_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v a_o prayer_n gracious_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v send_v both_o thy_o prophet_n and_o thy_o apostle_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o spirit_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o truth_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o bless_v this_o treatise_n and_o make_v it_o useful_a unto_o that_o end_n dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o ignorant_a and_o deceive_v once_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o unto_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n therein_o hold_v
infant_n be_v no_o way_n except_v be_v include_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o first_o father_n be_v by_o imputation_n make_v they_o and_o they_o account_v of_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o §_o 3._o and_o unless_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n what_o account_n of_o it_o can_v be_v give_v that_o all_o shall_v die_v in_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o if_o infant_n partake_v not_o in_o adam_n fault_n why_o shall_v they_o partake_v in_o adam_n 5._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la esset_fw-la sc_fw-la primi_fw-la peccati_fw-la originale_fw-la contagium_fw-la profecto_fw-la nulli_fw-la malo_fw-la parvuli_fw-la obstricti_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la sub_fw-la tanta_fw-la justi_fw-la dei_fw-la potestate_fw-la paterentur_fw-la d._n aug._n cont._n julian_n pelag._n l_o 3._o c._n 5._o punishment_n why_o shall_v they_o have_v pay_v unto_o they_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o and_o if_o all_o infant_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n how_o then_o come_v david_n to_o be_v so_o conceive_v be_v it_o only_o his_o particular_a mishap_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o forefather_n sin_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n §_o 5._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o that_o be_v such_o flesh_n as_o that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o sinful_a flesh_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v sinful_a as_o that_o be_v of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n not_o in_o the_o likeness_n 3._o fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la primos_fw-la quidem_fw-la homines_fw-la ita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la institutos_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la peccavissent_fw-la nullum_fw-la mortis_fw-la experirentur_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la eosdem_fw-la primos_fw-la parent_n ita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la morte_fw-la mulctatos_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la eorum_fw-la stirpe_fw-la esset_fw-la exortum_fw-la eâdem_fw-la poenâ_fw-la teneretur_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_n quam_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la pro_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la quip_n culpae_fw-la illius_fw-la naturam_fw-la damnatio_fw-la mutavit_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la poenaliter_fw-la praecessit_fw-la in_o peccantibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la primis_fw-la etiam_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la in_o nascentibus_fw-la câ—teris_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la parens_fw-la homo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la proles_fw-la homo_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la crearetur_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la peccaret_fw-la &_o puniretur_fw-la hoc_fw-la genuit_fw-la quantum_fw-la quidem_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la originem_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 3._o of_o god_n that_o our_o first_o father_n beget_v we_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n as_o vitiate_a and_o defile_v by_o his_o transgression_n not_o in_o god_n likeness_n the_o spotless_a purity_n and_o unstained_a integrity_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n §_o 6._o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a job_n 14._o 4._o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job_n 25._o 4._o §_o 7._o so_o then_o we_o must_v conclude_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 13_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o young_a and_o old_a father_n and_o child_n adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n he_o in_o himself_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o he_o actual_o they_o original_o nay_o and_o actual_o too_o if_o live_v till_o capable_a of_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n actual_a to_o original_a and_o so_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o only_o of_o that_o glory_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o happiness_n but_o also_o of_o that_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o do_v create_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n §_o 8._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3._o 22._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n infant_n themselves_o not_o except_v who_o die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n will_v have_v have_v no_o need_n apost_n need_n nam_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dicere_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la infantum_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la nec_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la unde_fw-la autem_fw-la salvos_fw-la facit_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la est_fw-la originalis_fw-la aegritudo_fw-la peccati_fw-la d._n aug._n de_fw-fr pecc_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 23._o quid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la habuit_fw-la infans_fw-la christum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la aegrotat_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o may_v condemn_v they_o §_o 9_o thus_o speak_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o point_n let_v we_o now_o again_o see_v what_o the_o father_n say_v to_o it_o §_o 10._o primasius_n say_v 15._o say_v cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la concipimur_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascimur_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o heb._n 4._o 15._o with_o sin_n we_o be_v conceive_v and_o with_o sin_n we_o be_v bear_v st._n ambrose_n say_v and_o cite_v psal_n 51._o 5._o to_o prove_v it_o 11._o it_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascimur_fw-la quorum_fw-la ipse_fw-la ortus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la d._n amb._n de_fw-fr poenit._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o our_o very_a birth_n be_v in_o fault_n chrysologus_fw-la say_v 143._o say_v per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la natura_fw-la lethale_fw-mi vulnus_fw-la accepiâ—_n &_o caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la origo_fw-la mortis_fw-la quae_fw-la erat_fw-la initium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la petr._n chrysolog_fw-la serm._n 143._o nature_n get_v a_o deadly_a wound_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o life_n st._n cyprian_n say_v 8._o say_v prohiberi_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-it debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recon_n natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la prima_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o the_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v baptism_n who_o be_v new_o bear_v have_v no_o way_n sin_v but_o that_o it_o have_v contract_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o old_a death_n by_o its_o first_o birth_n that_o be_v be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n st._n gregory_n say_v 31._o say_v quia_fw-la à _fw-la statum_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la primus_fw-la homo_fw-la peccando_fw-la corruit_fw-la peccati_fw-la poenam_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la misit_fw-la d._n greg._n in_o psal_n 51._o 5._o peccatum_fw-la quip_n originale_fw-la à _fw-la parentibus_fw-la trahimus_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la solvamur_fw-la etiam_fw-la parentum_fw-la peccata_fw-la portamus_fw-la quia_fw-la unum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la sumus_fw-la ex_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la anima_fw-la polluitur_fw-la prolis_fw-la d._n greg._n expos_n in_o c._n 21_o job_n l._n 15._o c_o 31._o because_o the_o first_o man_n fall_v by_o sin_v from_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n he_o derive_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o child_n st._n bernard_n say_v pentecostes_fw-la say_v dixi_fw-la saepius_fw-la vobis_fw-la nec_fw-la ment_fw-la excidere_fw-la debet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la cecidimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n serm._n in_o coen_n dom._n de_fw-fr bapt._n &_o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la altar_n &_o the_o ablut_n pedum_n a_o planta_fw-la pedis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la verticem_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sanitas_fw-la erraveramus_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la in_fw-la utero_fw-la damnati_fw-la antequam_fw-la nati_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o in_fw-la peccato_fw-la concepti_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 2._o in_o die_v pentecostes_fw-la in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n we_o all_o fall_v and_o thereupon_o be_v damn_v ere_o bear_v because_o conceive_v of_o and_o in_o sin_n st._n augustin_n 5._o augustin_n nos_fw-la certe_fw-la causam_fw-la cur_n sub_fw-la diabolo_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la nascitur_fw-la donec_fw-la renascatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la peccati_fw-la ex_fw-la origine_fw-la dicimus_fw-la esse_fw-la contagium_fw-la d._n aug._n contr_n julian_n pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o say_v why_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n till_o he_o be_v new_o bear_v in_o christ_n i_o e._n baptize_v the_o cause_n we_o say_v be_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o birth_n that_o be_v original_a sin_n tertullian_n 39_o tertullian_n ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la co_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o adam_n censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la renascatur_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la immunda_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la immunda_fw-la recipiens_fw-la ignominiam_fw-la ex_fw-la carnis_fw-la societate_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 39_o reckon_v every_o soul_n
retentam_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la aâ—â—boritate_fw-la dpoâ—lâ—lica_fw-la traditum_fw-la reâ—issime_fw-la creditor_n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n â—oâ—tra_fw-la donat_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o right_o behave_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n to_o be_v deliver_v by_o authority_n apostolical_a 108._o apostolical_a co_z â—suâ—tuâ—o_o â—amcn_n matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptiâ—â—an_n 〈◊〉_d parvulis_fw-la nâ—quaq_fw-la â—amspernenda_fw-la câ—t_fw-la ni_fw-fr que_fw-fr ullâ—_n mâ—dâ—_n supersluâ—_n dep_v it_o inâ—â—_n never_o omnino_fw-la credâ—â—da_fw-la nisâ—â—â—â—stolica_fw-la esse_fw-la traditiv_fw-la d_o aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr genes_n all_o literan_n c._n 2d_o this_o read_v isasserâ—ed_v and_o vindicate_v by_o dr._n sâ—illing_a flâ—â—â—_n vindic._n of_o a._n b._n of_o cant._n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 108._o nor_o say_v he_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v any_o other_o but_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v so_o apparent_a then_o to_o be_v that_o the_o pâ—la_o 〈…〉_o s_o themselves_o upon_o that_o account_n do_v yield_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o because_o say_v he_o they_o can_v go_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n deal_v vere_v remiss_a vere_v parvulos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la conâ—â—dant_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la authoritarem_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la traditam_fw-la venire_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a without_o doubt_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o according_o origin_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n roman_n apostle_n ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la susccpit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v origen_n l._n 5._o in_o â—p_n ad_fw-la roman_n a_o tradition_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o so_o when_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a hierarchy_n report_v infant_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o his_o time_n from_o ancient_a tradition_n ult_n tradition_n hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la divini_fw-la nostri_fw-la ponrisices_fw-la à _fw-la veteribus_fw-la acceptum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nobis_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la aiunt_fw-la cnim_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ctiam_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la pucros_fw-la si_fw-la â—n_fw-la sancto_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la lege_fw-la instituan_fw-mi â—ur_n ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la perventuros_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la errore_fw-la solutos_fw-la ac_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la impurae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la periâ—â—lo_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venisseâ—_n divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praeccptoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la diony_n areopag_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n cap._n ult_n and_o say_v that_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o divine_a guide_n that_o child_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o a_o holy_a law_n will_v lead_v their_o life_n in_o holiness_n it_o please_v they_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o after_o that_o holy_a manner_n there_o by_o he_o describe_v maximus_n his_o scholiast_n interpret_v those_o divine_a guide_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o ph._n meloncthon_n 59_o meloncthon_n baptismum_fw-la infantium_fw-la constat_fw-la à _fw-la veteribus_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la probari_fw-la nam_fw-la origines_fw-la &_o augustinus_n scribunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n receprum_fw-la esse_fw-la melancthon_n council_n theolog._n part_n 1._o p._n 59_o name_v both_o origen_n and_o augustin_n as_o avoucher_n hereof_o and_o whereas_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o mr._n calvin_n time_n make_v the_o simple_a believe_v that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n infant_n baptism_n be_v unknown_a in_o that_o say_v he_o they_o tell_v a_o most_o soul_n lie_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o so_o ancient_a writer_n as_o do_v not_o of_o a_o certainty_n refer_v the_o original_n thereof_o unto_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la apud_fw-la simplicem_fw-la vulgum_fw-la disseminant_fw-la longam_fw-la annorum_fw-la seriem_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la praeteriisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la incognitus_fw-la erat_fw-la paedobaptismus_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la faedissime_fw-la menâ—iuntur_fw-la siquidcm_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la verustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cjus_o originâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la scculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la reserat_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect._n 8._o age._n §_o 5._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o labour_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o tradition_n to_o have_v be_v apostolical_a but_o rather_o go_v on_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o you_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o thing_n do_v by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o they_o to_o baptize_v infant_n not_o that_o i_o can_v produce_v any_o text_n which_o express_o say_v they_o do_v so_o that_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o i_o out_o of_o these_o writing_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o apostle_n one_o such_o express_v testimony_n will_v end_v the_o strife_n on_o all_o hand_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v name_v some_o scripture_n text_n from_o which_o it_o may_v very_o probable_o at_o least_o be_v gather_v if_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrative_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v baptize_v infant_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n meâ—hmks_v even_o a_o probable_a intimation_n of_o any_o apostolic_a practice_n from_o the_o scriptuâ—e_n back_v with_o so_o full_a and_o positive_a a_o affirmation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o have_v be_v produce_v shall_v be_v enough_o to_o sway_v the_o judgement_n and_o carry_v the_o assent_n of_o any_o modest_a nquirer_n thereinto_o next_o to_o if_o not_o as_o good_a as_o a_o demonstrative_a argument_n chap._n xxix_o infant_n baptism_n a_o apostolical_a practice_n §_o 1._o now_o for_o practive_a we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o several_a housh_n id_v baptize_v at_o once_o as_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16._o 15._o and_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n ib._n 33._o and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o and_o all_o these_o by_o st._n paul_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o other_o apostle_n walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n with_o he_o and_o do_v as_o he_o do_v receive_v unto_o proselytism_n whole_a household_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o do_v sometime_o baptize_v whole_a household_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n §_o 2._o now_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v there_o be_v any_o infant_n in_o those_o or_o any_o of_o those_o house_n yet_o first_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a there_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o any_o of_o they_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v delight_v to_o take_v place_n and_o dwell_v chief_o in_o barren_a family_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o least_o probability_n of_o propagate_a it_o to_o posterity_n at_o a_o time_n when_o its_o propagation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o second_o if_o there_o weâ—e_v any_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v not_o except_v they_o be_v baptize_v which_o probability_n though_o the_o antipa_n dobaptist_n who_o can_v deny_v it_o do_v yet_o think_v they_o sufficient_o conâ—ute_v by_o laugh_v at_o it_o be_v not_o so_o altogether_o improbable_a nor_o will_v be_v find_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o proselyte_n convert_v as_o well_o as_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o christian_a baptism_n found_v therein_o make_v no_o variation_n therefrom_o in_o that_o particular_a of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o purpose_v to_o insist_v on_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n 66._o see_v dr._n hâ—mmond_n of_o inf._n bapt._n sec._n 31._o to_o sec._n 39_o and_o defence_n of_o inf._n baptism_n pag._n 101._o &_o pag._n 58._o to_o pag._n 66._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v beâ—n_o sanctisied_a by_o the_o nife_fw-fr and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o otherwise_o their_o child_n have_v be_v unclean_a whereas_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v holy_a now_o this_o text_n right_o render_v and_o understand_v be_v a_o full_a evidence_n for_o insants_n baptism_n by_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o or_o those_o who_o they_o themselves_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o english_a we_o render_v be_v sanctify_v be_v if_o right_o render_v have_v be_v sanctisied_a so_o the_o tense_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
11._o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o text_n will_v serve_v in_o answer_n to_o other_o text_n of_o the_o same_o import_n such_o as_o deut._n 12._o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o what_o thing_n soever_o that_o be_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o word_n that_o i_o enjoin_v you_o every_o word_n of_o command_n that_o i_o give_v you_o that_o shall_v you_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v to_o that_o shall_v you_o pay_v a_o uniform_a obedience_n forbear_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o forbid_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o i_o command_v and_o to_o my_o word_n you_o shall_v add_v no_o word_n of_o your_o own_o you_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o law_n no_o command_n that_o i_o never_o give_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o take_v from_o my_o law_n any_o of_o the_o command_n that_o i_o have_v give_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o change_v the_o rule_n i_o have_v set_v down_o for_o you_o â—o_o walk_v by_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o impose_v on_o yourselves_o either_o more_o severe_a or_o more_o easy_a performance_n than_o i_o have_v require_v from_o you_o instead_o of_o those_o that_o i_o have_v require_v but_o you_o shall_v do_v full_o that_o which_o i_o have_v command_v and_o you_o shall_v do_v it_o faithful_o as_o i_o have_v command_v it_o §_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o text_n where_o this_o uniform_a observance_n of_o the_o then_o settle_a rule_n be_v more_o explicate_o set_v down_o as_o in_o deut._n 5._o 32._o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o deut._n 28._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v aside_o from_o any_o of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o joshua_n 1._o 7._o be_v thâ—u_fw-fr strong_a and_o very_o courageous_a that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a §_o 13._o now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o infant_n baptism_n suppose_v it_o utter_o uncommand_v how_o be_v the_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n a_o not_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v or_o a_o go_n aside_o from_o any_o of_o his_o word_n or_o a_o turn_n from_o they_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a what_o one_o word_n of_o our_o own_o or_o any_o else_o have_v we_o add_v to_o his_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o what_o one_o word_n of_o his_o have_v we_o leave_v out_o that_o else_o may_v have_v give_v a_o stop_n to_o our_o do_v of_o it_o what_o one_o word_n of_o his_o have_v we_o change_v to_o make_v the_o easy_a way_n for_o its_o introduction_n or_o continuation_n what_o one_o thing_n require_v by_o he_o have_v we_o turn_v from_o and_o let_v alone_o unperformed_a that_o we_o may_v do_v that_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o do_v not_o our_o do_v of_o it_o hold_v proportion_n with_o his_o word_n and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o violation_n of_o his_o word_n in_o short_a when_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v the_o put_n of_o word_n into_o moses_n law_n than_o we_o shall_v and_o till_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v that_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o god_n by_o moses_n in_o this_o text_n for_o bad_a §_o 14._o such_o again_o be_v that_o say_n of_o agur_n prov._n 30._o 6._o add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liaâ—_n what_o can_v this_o mean_a other_o than_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o add_v any_o of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o word_n to_o the_o 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mild_a expression_n a_o severe_a interdiction_n which_o i_o command_v not_o that_o be_v which_o i_o have_v most_o strict_o forbid_v as_o abhor_v it_o and_o abominate_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n forbid_v strict_o enough_o both_o in_o general_a in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o particular_o in_o levit._n 18._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o sâ—ed_z pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o again_o levit._n 20._o 1_o
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quaedam_fw-la â—â—iam_fw-la mutilarent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n testatur_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tertullianus_n et_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la quod_fw-la plura_fw-la deleret_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la haererese_n astruendas_fw-la docet_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 2._o his_o opinor_fw-la consiliis_fw-la tot_fw-la originalia_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la christi_fw-la delere_fw-la martion_n conatus_fw-la est_fw-la vnde_fw-la eundem_fw-la marcionem_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n adv_o eum_fw-la 1_o cap._n 1._o murem_fw-la ponticum_fw-la appellat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la corrodentem_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la martion_n de_fw-la svo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scripture_n adjiceret_fw-la docet_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 7._o non_fw-la recipio_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la infer_v quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n docet_fw-la tertull._n in_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la hareticis_fw-la ostendi_fw-la posset_n quos_fw-la uti_fw-la diximus_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la notavit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la blas_n vieg_n in_o apocalyps_n cap._n 22._o sect_n ult_n p._n 893._o adjuro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la transcribis_fw-la librum_fw-la istum_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la gloâ—iosum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la etc._n etc._n own_o interpolation_n and_o of_o martion_n so_o deal_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n both_o by_o take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o add_v to_o they_o tertullian_n be_v a_o witness_n who_o from_o his_o gnaw_v away_o of_o the_o gospel_n call_v he_o the_o pontic_a mouse_n and_o blasius_n viegas_n tell_v we_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o many_o other_o heretic_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o evil_a deal_n of_o corrupter_n with_o author_n irenaeus_n imitation_n of_o our_o author_n at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o of_o his_o own_o book_n adjure_v the_o transcriber_n of_o it_o 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be_v show_v in_o this_o discourse_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o any_o argument_n at_o all_o from_o whence_o to_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a §_o â—9_n and_o now_o have_v show_v the_o no_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o either_o command_n to_o enjoin_v it_o or_o example_n to_o just_a â—fie_v it_o i_o may_v here_o set_v up_o my_o rest_n §_o 40._o nevertheless_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v the_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o can_v be_v need_v i_o shall_v yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la further_o speak_v touch_v that_o often_o urge_v but_o never_o prove_v assertion_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o â—aviour_n never_o baptize_v any_o both_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v though_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o either_o and_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v silence_n in_o the_o case_n be_v no_o proof_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o command_v or_o they_o not_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o both_o several_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o command_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 1._o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o no_o such_o precept_n be_v particular_o as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o before_o his_o passion_n and_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o can_v say_v but_o that_o among_o those_o many_o unwritten_a say_n of_o his_o there_o may_v be_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o it_o be_v never_o the_o less_o bind_v for_o its_o not_o be_v write_v it_o be_v god_n speak_v not_o man_n writing_n that_o 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notwithstanding_o bind_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v though_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o writing_n credible_o make_v know_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v so_o that_o if_o it_o may_v credible_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v give_v any_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n then_o will_v infant_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v upon_o a_o high_a account_n than_o that_o of_o the_o mere_a lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v though_o not_o command_v yet_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n §_o 2._o and_o true_o to_o pass_v by_o s._n ambrose_n his_o affirm_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o constitution_n margin_n and_o they_o all_o agree_v with_o st._n ambrose_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la virginem_fw-la who_o express_o affirm_v it_o paedobaptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la and_o it_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o st._n joh._n 3._o 5._o a._n b._n laud_n confer_v s._n 15._o pag._n 55._o in_o margin_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o such_o a_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o he_o the_o
very_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v do_v make_v it_o credible_a for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v come_v up_o so_o early_o and_o so_o universal_o into_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n §_o 3._o who_o that_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n command_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v commard_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o observe_v the_o apostle_n teach_v by_o word_n or_o practice_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n can_v judge_v any_o other_o but_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v though_o i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o even_o our_o saviour_n silence_n in_o the_o case_n not_o exclude_v infant_n from_o that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n to_o administer_v to_o they_o when_o he_o do_v institute_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o admit_v into_o discipleship_n to_o he_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v and_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o use_n that_o be_v before_o his_o institution_n be_v continue_v still_o after_o it_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o it_o §_o 4._o not_o to_o add_v that_o this_o very_a text_n of_o i_o be_v ancient_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o ground_n and_o even_o as_o a_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n have_v exhort_v the_o pelagian_a to_o apost_n quare_fw-la contradicis_fw-la quare_fw-la novie_n disputationibus_fw-la antiquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la 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