though_o they_o have_v no_o positive_a right_n unto_o baptism_n §_o 2._o the_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n main_a ground_n on_o which_o they_o build_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n take_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n lie_v thus_o that_o which_o no_o one_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n either_o command_n or_o give_v example_n of_o that_o it_o unlawful_a but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n that_o either_o command_n or_o give_v a_o example_n of_o infant_n baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a §_o 3._o in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o ground_n and_o to_o show_v the_o falseness_n of_o it_o i_o thus_o argue_v against_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o if_o nothing_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v practise_v but_o what_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v command_v or_o give_v example_n of_o than_o nothing_o will_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v believe_v but_o what_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v affirm_v for_o it_o be_v 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he_o be_v circumcise_v this_o we_o believe_v and_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v not_o deny_v and_o yet_o as_o we_o have_v already_o note_v there_o be_v no_o one_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o §_o 5._o again_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o i_o will_v hope_v our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v believe_v it_o too_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o also_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v not_o that_o i_o know_v deny_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v express_o affirm_v it_o §_o 6._o three_o that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a 213._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n cap._n 27._o p._n 213._o ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n this_o we_o believe_v and_o 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39_o p._n 171._o and_o of_o the_o ancient_n apostol_n canon_n 49._o diony_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n cap._n 4._o tertull._n advers._fw-la praxeam_n p._n 659._o ed._n rig._n &_o de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o d._n athanas_n q._n 94._o de_fw-fr interp._n parab_n script_n therein_o to_o hannah_n who_o dedicate_v her_o samuel_n unto_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o his_o service_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v wean_v advise_v to_o arm_n and_o fortify_v their_o infant_n against_o all_o fear_n with_o that_o great_a and_o good_a amulet_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o baptise_v they_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o 3_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o delay_v their_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v insensible_a at_o their_o baptise_v of_o what_o be_v get_v or_o lose_v by_o be_v or_o not_o be_v baptize_v perhaps_o also_o on_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o infant_n have_v no_o perception_n of_o any_o inward_a operation_n that_o baptism_n have_v 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 eircumcise_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n the_o eight_o day_n though_o insensible_a of_o circumcision_n 4_o last_o some_o may_v be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o in_o this_o case_n have_v something_o of_o singularity_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o think_v it_o may_v be_v more_o for_o their_o child_n 658._o itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la atate_fw-la cunâ—latio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la pracipuè_fw-fr tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvalos_fw-la ait_fw-fr quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la nolite_fw-la illas_fw-la prohibere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o venire_fw-la veni_fw-la ant_n ergo_fw-la dum_fw-la adolescunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la dum_fw-la quo_fw-la veniant_fw-la docentur_fw-la siant_a christiani_n quum_fw-la christum_fw-la nosse_fw-la potucrint_fw-la norint_fw-la petere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ut_fw-la petenti_fw-la dedisse_fw-la videaris_fw-la tertull._n 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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 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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 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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 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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 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baptism_n namely_o because_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o alledgable_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o infant_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o child_n baptise_v as_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o when_o he_o extend_v the_o liberty_n of_o receive_v it_o unto_o all_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o unto_o infant_n especial_o when_o as_o well_o the_o external_a motive_n of_o god_n compassion_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o internal_a mover_n of_o god_n unto_o compassion_n even_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n so_o bear_v be_v extend_v unto_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o men._n and_o when_o he_o say_v c._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 260._o b._n c._n moreover_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n command_v 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