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and_o monument_n approve_v of_o the_o albigenses_n waldenses_n wickliffist_n lollard_n poor_a man_n of_o lion_n brownist_n barrowist_n as_o member_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o whole_o exclude_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o err_v fundamental_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o polemicall_a discourse_n but_o wind_v up_o all_o with_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z consider_v what_o a_o dangerous_a error_n this_o be_v that_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 that_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 shakers_n leveller_n they_o that_o be_v above_o ordinance_n antiscripturian_o a_o error_n that_o god_n have_v express_v many_o signal_n judgement_n against_o as_o sleiden_n and_o gastius_n in_o germany_n 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in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v irenaeus_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n say_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v by_o he_o into_o god_n infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o boy_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v newborn_a the_o baptise_a which_o suit_v with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o apostle_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n mead_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n think_v that_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o by_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n baptism_n be_v mean_v or_o point_v at_o beside_o its_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n near_o who_o time_n he_o live_v justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bear_v anew_o or_o regenerate_v after_o the_o 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therefore_o this_o exception_n be_v blank_a the_o three_o thing_n object_v be_v that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o tradition_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n thing_n contain_v in_o scripture_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 15._o epiphanius_n call_v baptism_n and_o other_o divine_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n and_o yet_o quote_v scripture_n for_o they_o bellarmine_n call_v infant-baptism_n a_o tradition_n and_o yet_o bring_v ten_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o austin_n affirm_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr genes_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v despise_v nor_o to_o be_v think_v superfluous_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o apostolic_a tradition_n and_o yet_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o from_o john_n 3._o 5._o unless_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o as_o dr._n usher_n and_o mr._n perkins_n say_v live_v in_o the_o year_n 370_o or_o 380._o command_v child_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o not_o miss_v of_o common_a grace_n nothing_o be_v except_v against_o this_o but_o that_o he_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o other_o to_o defer_v their_o baptism_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v clear_v anon_o to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v athanasius_n who_o interpret_v script_n quest_n 94._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dip_v of_o the_o child_n quite_o under_o the_o water_n thrice_o and_o raise_v of_o it_o up_o again_o do_v signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n in_o his_o second_o question_n ad_fw-la antioch_n he_o inquire_v how_o one_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v true_o baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o he_o receive_v baptism_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o woman_n know_v she_o have_v conceive_v when_o she_o feel_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o question_v 114._o he_o being_n ask_v whether_o infant_n die_v go_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o infant_n be_v holy_a here_o you_o see_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o zuinglius_fw-la covenant-holiness_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v baptise_a do_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n epiphanius_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n avouch_v that_o circumcision_n have_v its_o time_n until_o the_o great_a circumcision_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v
the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o now_o what_o be_v this_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n but_o baptism_n which_o can_v not_o succeed_v circumcision_n unless_o child_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v in_o his_o judgement_n baptize_v these_o be_v the_o evidence_n in_o part_n of_o the_o greek_n concern_v infant_n interest_n in_o baptism_n prove_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o their_o time_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n they_o be_v baptize_v the_o latin_a father_n come_v up_o with_o a_o full_a body_n to_o join_v with_o they_o whereof_o tertullian_n march_v in_o the_o front_n who_o as_o helvicus_n record_v write_v his_o book_n of_o prescription_n about_o the_o year_n 195._o which_o be_v about_o 97_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o st._n john_n so_o that_o by_o this_o calculation_n he_o live_v about_o 70._o or_o less_o year_n after_o st._n john_n in_o which_o short_a tract_n of_o time_n the_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n can_v neither_o be_v cloud_v nor_o forget_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v commend_v his_o private_a opinion_n as_o more_o profitable_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o some_o infant_n for_o some_o respect_n shall_v be_v defer_v but_o have_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n if_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o transparent_a to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v in_o practice_n in_o tertullia_n day_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o question_n libr._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 8._o quid_fw-la sestinat_a innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatâ—rum_fw-la why_o do_v innocent_a age_n mean_v child_n in_o their_o infancy_n make_v haste_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mean_v baptism_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n whatsoever_o semi_a socinian_n grotius_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o tertullian_n be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n himself_o 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baptise_a before_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v cyprian_n tell_v he_o that_o infant_n may_v not_o only_o be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o any_o day_n austin_n approve_v of_o this_o epistle_n and_o his_o judgement_n say_v epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la hier._n cyprianus_n non_fw-la novum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la decretum_fw-la condens_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la servans_fw-la that_o cyprian_n do_v not_o devise_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o faithful_o observe_v what_o the_o church_n have_v do_v before_o he_o augustine_n that_o bright_a daystar_n of_o afâ—ick_n give_v further_a evidence_n sermon_n 15._o de_fw-la uâ—rbis_fw-la apost_n speak_v of_o infant-baptism_n say_v hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuiâ—_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o majorum_fw-la fide_fw-la accepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la persâ—veranter_a custodit_fw-la 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 neither_o do_v those_o exception_n against_o he_o any_o whit_n impeach_v the_o credit_n of_o it_o much_o less_o the_o fact_n first_o because_o he_o call_v it_o a_o universal_a tradition_n not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n as_o before_o but_o with_o the_o oxford_n convocation_n avouch_v that_o which_o in_o general_a term_n by_o consequence_n and_o sub_fw-la obscure_o be_v deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v more_o plain_o interpret_v by_o tradition_n as_o follow_v the_o river_n nilus_n the_o head_n that_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o constantine_n augustine_n alipius_n adâ—odatus_n be_v not_o baptize_v when_o infant_n be_v either_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o christian_n or_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v till_o of_o age_n or_o be_v taint_v with_o some_o heresy_n or_o afraid_a of_o persecution_n as_o philip_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n no_o soon_o baptize_v â—ut_v private_o make_v away_o the_o second_o exception_n be_v that_o austin_n hold_v that_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v damn_v this_o rivet_n father_n upon_o he_o de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cap._n 9_o augustinus_n aeternis_fw-la flammis_fw-la adjudicat_fw-la infant_n sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la morientes_fw-la austin_n adjudge_n to_o eternal_a flame_n infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o maintain_v infant-baptism_n upon_o other_o ground_n though_o partly_o upon_o this_o which_o afterward_o he_o retract_v three_o it_o be_v except_v for_o that_o of_o give_v they_o the_o eucharist_n be_v impertinent_a that_o he_o hold_v a_o certainty_n of_o regeneration_n by_o baptism_n and_o he_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o infant_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v indefinite_o of_o the_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o baptize_v infant_n see_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o consequent_o faith_n of_o none_o else_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o individual_a baptize_v infant_n without_o limitation_n be_v regenerate_v but_o the_o contrary_a cortâ—cem_fw-la sine_fw-la nucleo_fw-la the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n as_o he_o aver_v there_o be_v some_o quirem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la absque_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la that_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v without_o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a grace_n the_o other_o ancient_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o ambroseâ—â—stifies_v â—â—stifies_z of_o valentinian_n quem_fw-la in_o evangelilio_fw-la geniturus_fw-la eram_fw-la amisi_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la poposcit_fw-la i_o have_v lose_v he_o who_o i_o be_v a_o beget_n by_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o have_v not_o lâ—st_o the_o grace_n he_o desire_v but_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n and_o how_o see_v he_o be_v not_o baptize_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v baptize_v inward_o in_o will_n though_o not_o outward_o with_o water_n the_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o austin_n maintain_v that_o not_o only_a infant_n of_o believer_n but_o unbeliever_n also_o may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v true_a if_o christian_n have_v the_o tuition_n of_o they_o and_o will_v engage_v for_o they_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o child_n abraham_n posterity_n boughâ—_n wâ—th_v money_n or_o captive_n may_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o tertullian_n plead_v both_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n and_o education_n as_o give_v capacity_n to_o baptism_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v ambrose_n that_o say_v that_o every_o age_n be_v liable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o every_o age_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n lactantius_n fulgentius_n prosper_n aquatanicus_n the_o milevitan_a council_n with_o all_o the_o succeed_a worthy_n enough_o to_o swell_v a_o volume_n go_v in_o the_o same_o equipage_n but_o say_v mr._n tomb_n infant-baptism_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o argument_n make_v into_o form_n sound_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o infant-baptism_n be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n therefore_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n i_o deny_v both_o proposition_n first_o the_o major_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a two_o man_n oppose_a do_v not_o weaken_v a_o evidence_n of_o fact_n not_o interrupt_v for_o so_o many_o century_n second_o the_o minor_a be_v most_o false_a for_o it_o be_v former_o prove_v that_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n be_v both_o for_o infant-baptism_n true_a it_o be_v the_o one_o advise_v to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o infant_n be_v two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v least_o dip_v impair_v their_o health_n what_o be_v this_o against_o
true_a light_n of_o discovery_n first_o that_o the_o assignation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v vain_a this_o he_o affirm_v &_o yet_o name_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o turn_v his_o back_n as_o the_o soldier_n do_v from_o augustus_n caesar_n because_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o dart_a beam_n of_o his_o eye_n oppress_v nâ—mrods_n use_n to_o send_v witness_n out_o of_o the_o country_n that_o will_v overthrow_v their_o cause_n so_o he_o have_v suppress_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a growth_n of_o anabaptism_n call_v they_o vain_a yet_o they_o shall_v once_o more_o appear_v at_o the_o bair_a against_o he_o which_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o intelligent_a and_o impartial_a christian_n they_o be_v these_o 1._o time_n of_o division_n wherein_o the_o hedge_n of_o discipline_n be_v break_v down_o liberty_n in_o religion_n be_v like_o free_a converse_v without_o restraint_n or_o watch_v in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n one_o house_n easy_o infect_v a_o 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bruis_n and_o henricus_n charge_v they_o with_o this_o error_n that_o little_a one_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v cluniacensis_fw-la a_o rail_a abbot_n endeavour_v to_o render_v they_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n because_o they_o oppose_v the_o monk_n idle_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n and_o cast_v this_o aspersion_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n when_o they_o only_o deny_v the_o trumpery_n that_o go_v along_o with_o baptism_n in_o those_o day_n as_o spittle_n salt_n exorcism_n and_o that_o it_o do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la none_n charge_v they_o with_o laugh_v at_o infant-baptism_n itself_o but_o they_o that_o charge_v they_o with_o manichism_n from_o both_o whereof_o their_o own_o confession_n clear_v they_o one_o whereof_o be_v publish_v by_o baltazzar_n lidius_fw-la and_o present_v to_o vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n baltaz._n lid._n tom._n 2._o pag._n 285._o in_o their_o apology_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o 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fundamentum_fw-la correlatum_fw-la and_o terminus_n belong_v to_o infant_n therefore_o the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n here_o he_o deny_v baptism_n be_v a_o relation_n wherein_o he_o say_v i_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o absurdity_n and_o how_o just_o let_v learned_a man_n judge_v keckerman_n place_n baptism_n among_o concrete_a relative_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d log._n sy_v pag._n 15._o melanchâ—on_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o relation_n and_o that_o terminus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la est_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la &_o confirmatio_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o term_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ-peter_n martyr_n com._n place_n part_n 4._o pag._n 112._o define_v baptism_n a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n into_o christ_n into_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o 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word_n be_v not_o going_z disciple_n and_o baptize_v but_o go_v disciple_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o manner_n of_o speak_v for_o the_o participle_n to_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o or_o some_o mediate_a act_n unto_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o precedent_a verb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v the_o greek_n want_v the_o gerund_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o participle_n go_v build_v a_o house_n lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o imperative_fw-it verbeâ—s_v place_v before_o the_o participle_n lay_v the_o foundation_n yâ—t_v the_o house_n begin_v but_o to_o be_v build_v by_o lay_v the_o foundation_n disciple_n be_v place_v before_o baptise_v yet_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o learned_a gerard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la propriè_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la praedicatione_n verbi_fw-la apud_fw-la adultos_fw-la &_o administratione_fw-la 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docere_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la infantibus_fw-la aptari_fw-la poterat_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la parent_n prose_n &_o familiâ_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la daunt_v tota_fw-la eorum_fw-la domus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o disciple_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v which_o in_o its_o manner_n also_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o infant_n for_o when_o the_o parent_n do_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n their_o whole_a house_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v disciple_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o query_n remain_v which_o be_v whether_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n which_o be_v partly_o prove_v by_o the_o premise_n and_o have_v no_o assault_n or_o battery_n lay_v against_o it_o but_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o teachable_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o concession_n grant_v that_o all_o baptize_v once_o must_v be_v teach_v but_o not_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n such_o as_o be_v 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predicate_v of_o disciple_n he_o grant_v say_v though_o to_o
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faith_n have_v for_o its_o object_n god_n promise_n or_o revelation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n even_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v sin_n second_o for_o the_o sanctify_a holiness_n of_o believer_n infant_n according_a to_o election_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o for_o the_o future_a and_o have_v not_o yet_o that_o can_v denominate_v they_o holy_a if_o he_o mean_v that_o holiness_n of_o election_n they_o enjoy_v for_o the_o present_a master_n t._n confess_v that_o holiness_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o outward_a visible_a part_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o entitle_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o that_o if_o he_o know_v they_o be_v so_o qualify_v he_o will_v baptize_v they_o the_o question_n be_v not_o who_o he_o according_a to_o his_o light_n may_v baptize_v but_o who_o be_v baptizable_a but_o he_o know_v that_o my_o proposition_n point_v at_o none_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o idle_o beat_v the_o air_n as_o his_o next_o word_n discover_v for_o he_o say_v he_o deny_v the_o minor_a understand_v it_o and_o so_o do_v i_o of_o outward_a covenant_n holiness_n upon_o which_o he_o bestow_v two_o taunt_n 1._o as_o they_o call_v it_o 2._o that_o he_o true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v gibberish_n yet_o confess_v that_o vossius_fw-la bullinger_n and_o the_o late_a assembly_n do_v so_o conceive_v of_o it_o to_o these_o he_o may_v have_v join_v all_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 39_o apostolus_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la ait_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la caeterum_fw-la inquit_fw-la immundi_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la quasi_fw-la designatos_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volens_fw-la fidelium_fw-la filios_fw-la ut_fw-la bujus_fw-la spei_fw-la pignora_fw-la matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patrocinarentur_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v he_o aver_v they_o may_v be_v procreate_v holy_a of_o either_o sex_n be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o seed_n as_o the_o discipline_n of_o education_n otherwise_o he_o say_v they_o will_v be_v bear_v unclean_a will_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o design_v to_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o pledge_n of_o this_o hope_n to_o marriage_n which_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v retain_v junius_n upon_o these_o word_n quasi_fw-la designatos_fw-la gloss_n thus_o alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la priscum_fw-la rom._n morem_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la annum_fw-la fermâ—_n 〈◊〉_d praetores_fw-la alios_fw-la designabant_fw-la quam_fw-la inirent_fw-la magistratum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o all_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge â—â—yes_v he_o to_o the_o ancient_a roman_a custom_n who_o design_v alm_a 〈…〉_o ear_n before_o they_o enter_v their_o office_n consul_n praetor_n and_o other_o magistrate_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v design_v to_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n even_o as_o magistrate_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v design_v here_o in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v design_v by_o a_o common_a call_n there_o in_o heaven_n they_o enter_v glory_n by_o a_o singular_a call_n and_o benefit_n athanasius_n in_o his_o 114._o question_v be_v ask_v whether_o infant_n die_v go_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o child_n be_v holy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v baptize_v enter_v into_o heaven_n hugo_n grotius_n mr._n t._n his_o great_a friend_n for_o all_o he_o vain_o think_v he_o mean_v otherwise_o here_o forsake_v he_o say_v non_fw-la loquor_fw-la apostolus_fw-la de_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la naturali_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o natural_a holiness_n and_o inhere_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o
and_o by_o his_o self-pleasing_a principle_n turn_v all_o to_o poison_v trutinaque_fw-la examen_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la castigat_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la quaesiverit_fw-la extra_fw-la pers_n a_o antidote_n i_o aim_n at_o for_o the_o present_a reserve_v a_o further_a re-examination_n of_o this_o examiner_n for_o the_o future_a i_o say_v and_o be_v baptize_v pag._n 72._o to_o be_v a_o conditional_a qualification_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o confess_v pag._n 25._o he_o assert_v of_o professor_n baptism_n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o dispute_v i_o deny_v not_o incomplete_a but_o complete_a repentance_n to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n act_v 2._o 38._o in_o they_o of_o age_n none_o in_o infant_n my_o observation_n out_o of_o dr._n buckeridge_n be_v weighty_a not_o as_o he_o frivous_o misforge_v it_o from_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o where_o paul_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o extraordinary_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o ordinary_a pastor_n und_fw-ge teacher_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o from_o act_n 20._o 28._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o â—â—ock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v set_v or_o fix_v you_o overseer_n and_o titus_n 1._o 5._o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ordain_v or_o rather_o settle_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n mr._n t._n diâ—ingenuously_o have_v a_o genuine_a tooth_n at_o i_o not_o i_o at_o itinerant_n who_o yield_v they_o as_o much_o as_o either_o scripture_n reason_n or_o the_o law_n require_v neither_o i_o nor_o my_o relator_n who_o be_v also_o his_o claw_n master_n cr._n and_o mr._n w._n who_o worthy_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o they_o need_v not_o our_o panegyric_n i_o serious_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v when_o i_o neither_o will_v extend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 16_o 16._o to_o every_o rational_a creature_n as_o devil_n nor_o restrain_v it_o to_o man_n of_o age_n and_o understanding_n exclude_v child_n neither_o do_v it_o â—olâ—â—_n that_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o infant_n that_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a be_v endoctrinate_v but_o benefit_v as_o the_o infant_n be_v by_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o father_n will_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o he_o and_o i_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v sin_n against_o our_o own_o light_n if_o we_o do_v not_o publish_v that_o church-membership_a and_o baptism_n with_o the_o attendant_n and_o sequels_fw-fr be_v endue_v to_o infant_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v foolish_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o to_o attempt_v it_o which_o my_o word_n show_v when_o i_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v teach_v of_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o man_n when_o i_o distinguish_v of_o the_o creature_n who_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_a expectation_n of_o man_n of_o year_n who_o by_o actual_a understanding_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n of_o infant_n who_o beside_o a_o natural_a instinct_n by_o the_o first_o seed_n of_o understanding_n and_o grace_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o estate_n i_o express_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v sensible_a of_o benefit_n they_o have_v by_o christ_n to_o wit_n passive_o seminal_o virtual_o and_o objective_o when_o i_o grant_v that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n if_o convenient_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v not_o all_o he_o assert_v in_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o say_v all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v baptise_a after_o profession_n for_o there_o be_v a_o large_a difference_n between_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o nullity_n of_o infant-baptism_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o sacrilegious_a repetition_n of_o the_o other_o the_o conditional_a 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