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austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi dona_fw-la the_o baptise_v of_o young_a child_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n introduce_v by_o pope_n higinus_n or_o pope_n syrisius_n as_o some_o sectary_n unaduised_o write_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o best_a antiquity_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n set_v down_o beside_o act._n 16._o paul_n and_o silas_n baptize_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o family_n of_o stephanus_n be_v baptize_v and_o even_o young_a child_n be_v member_n of_o a_o family_n church-tradition_n or_o special_a revelation_n whereof_o not_o one_o example_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o all_o antiquity_n that_o even_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a and_o godly_a parent_n can_v be_v make_v of_o adam_n child_n god_n child_n and_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v of_o original_a sin_n without_o the_o 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mean_v preach_v unto_o or_o instruct_v of_o those_o which_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n as_o some_o sectary_n unaduised_o expound_v that_o scripture-text_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o the_o evangelical_a invocation_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o though_o christ_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v have_v institute_v other_o remedy_n than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o leaven_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o will_n be_v only_o to_o apply_v that_o and_o none_o other_o as_o the_o ordinary_a cure_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n of_o faithful_a and_o holy_a parent_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o sanctify_v their_o child_n unto_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n hereunto_o be_v necessary_o require_v justify_v grace_n through_o divine_a faith_n the_o collation_n whereof_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v the_o grace_n that_o do_v sanctify_v parent_n soul_n do_v not_o sanctify_v their_o child_n soul_n every_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v by_o its_o own_o inherent_a sanctity_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sanctity_n of_o a_o other_o in_o the_o formal_a sense_n parent_n can_v only_o through_o their_o sanctity_n dispose_v and_o prepare_v unto_o spiritual_a sanctity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v procure_v for_o their_o child_n christian_n baptism_n whereof_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o formal_a nor_o efficient_a cause_n so_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o s._n steven_n do_v dispose_v unto_o the_o marvelous_a grace_n that_o sanctify_v s._n paul_n act._n but_o do_v not_o effect_v it_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o holy_a preparation_n practise_v by_o faithful_a parent_n the_o same_o s._n paul_n name_v their_o child_n holy_a 10._o ad_fw-la cor._n that_o be_v to_o say_v candidatos_fw-la say_v tertull._n l._n de_fw-la monologia_fw-la vocat_fw-la liberos_fw-la parentum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la destinatos_fw-la et_fw-la hierom._n epis_fw-la 153._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n christianae_n fidei_fw-la candidatos_fw-la as_o to_o
scripturae_fw-la and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15._o although_o they_o do_v not_o define_v and_o judge_v all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n yet_o they_o it_o they_o the_o apostle_n 2._o timot._n 3_o say_v that_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v argue_v correct_v and_o instruct_v in_o justice_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o resist_v convince_v and_o condemn_v false_a doctrine_n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n ad_fw-la tit._n l._n a_o bishop_n must_v be_v unreprovable_a embrace_v the_o faithful_a word_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v those_o which_o say_v against_o it_o conduce_v main_o thereunto_o tend_v special_o to_o christian_n instruction_n and_o erudition_n beside_o they_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o join_v virtue_n with_o faith_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n love_v 2._o epis_fw-la 2._o pet._n which_o be_v the_o consistency_n and_o plenitude_n of_o the_o law_n scripture_n be_v live_v aeternam_fw-la live_v s._n ambros_n epis_fw-la 19_o vocat_fw-la sacras_fw-la scripturas_fw-la fontes_fw-la vivos_fw-la qui_fw-la saliunt_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la fountain_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n but_o the_o keep_n and_o dress_v of_o they_o be_v commit_v only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n whence_o they_o spring_v it_o be_v the_o christian_n catholic_a church_n teach_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n length_n depth_n and_o hight_v of_o these_o heavenly_a fountain_n which_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o special_a prerogative_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o interpret_v infallible_o and_o iuridical_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pen._n scripture_n according_a to_o s._n hierom_n epis_n ad_fw-la paulum_fw-la s_o chrys_n hom_n 40._o in_o joa._n s._n austin_n l._n 4._o the_o doct_n christ_n cap._n 3._o the_o hardness_n of_o holy_a scrpiture_n proceed_v from_o the_o profoundness_n copiousnes_n compendiousnes_n thereof_o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o sundry_a passage_n of_o necessary_a depend_v of_o tradition_n as_o well_o observe_v s._n austiu_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n and_o s._n hierom_n in_o his_o scripture_n prologue_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o understandand_v the_o holy_a prophet_n isaias_n jeremy_n and_o daniel_n again_o s._n irenaeus_n l._n 3._o cap._n 7._o orig._n in_o explic_n epis_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n and_o s._n austin_n l._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o confess_v with_o one_o accord_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o especial_o in_o regard_n he_o use_v frequent_a hyperbole_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o guide_v his_o pen._n which_o profoundness_n of_o mystery_n plenteousness_n of_o sense_n shortness_n of_o sentence_n have_v render_v obscure_a hard_a and_o intricate_a as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o old_a law_n namely_o isay_n jeremy_n ezechiel_n daniel_n and_o of_o the_o new_a law_n saint_n paul_n especial_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n 2._o pet._n 3._o wherein_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o writing_n thus_o 15._o thus_o s._n irenave_n l._n 3._o cap._n 7._o scribens_fw-la de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la testatur_fw-la paulun_n hyperbolis_fw-la uti_fw-la frequenter_a propter_fw-la impetu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la fuit_fw-la idem_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la origines_fw-la explicat_fw-la epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la ronvere_n &_o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 14._o 15._o our_o brother_n paul_n in_o all_o his_o epis_fw-mi mention_v thing_n in_o which_o epistle_n some_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o perdition_n for_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o catholic_a assertion_n may_v be_v allege_v the_o perpetual_a contention_n between_o one_o sectary_n and_o a_o other_o concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n text_n in_o reference_n to_o controversy_n of_o faith_n for_o example_n from_o the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n luc._n 22._o lutheran_n do_v argue_v the_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n contrariwise_o caluinist_n infer_v a_o mere_a figure_n of_o christ_n body_n anabaptist_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n christ_n give_v unto_o his_o apostle_n math._n 18._o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administrate_v but_o to_o such_o as_o are_z de_fw-fr facto_fw-la apt_a to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o the_o arian_n misinterpret_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n io._n voluntatum_fw-la io._n apud_fw-la s._n joan._n dicit_fw-la christus_fw-la pater_fw-la maior_fw-la i_o est_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la posterior_n textus_fw-la explicatur_fw-la ab_fw-la arianis_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la consensus_fw-la &_o conformitate_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o deny_v his_o godhead_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o great_a light_n of_o christian_n doctrine_n for_o they_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o not_o sufficient_a enough_o to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n unless_o they_o be_v set_v on_o the_o candlestick_n of_o the_o 5._o the_o ut_fw-la luceat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la sunt_fw-la mat._n 5._o church_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o light_n and_o to_o enlighten_v a_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n be_v a_o light_n and_o shine_v there_o however_o it_o do_v not_o give_v light_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n but_o when_o it_o be_v put_v on_o the_o candlestick_n math._n 5._o even_o so_o the_o scripture_n light_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n that_o be_v under_o the_o interpretation_n of_o private_a wit_n continue_v a_o shine_a light_n in_o itself_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o enlighten_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n but_o when_o it_o be_v put_v on_o the_o candlestick_n of_o infallible_a authority_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n again_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o book_n write_v within_o and_o on_o the_o backside_n apoc._n 5._o the_o outward_a writing_n be_v the_o letter_n that_o kill_v the_o inward_a the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n 2._o cor._n 3._o as_o the_o soul_n quicken_v the_o body_n thing_n body_n s._n austin_n ser_n 70._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la expound_v the_o sacred_a text_n epis_n ad_fw-la cor._n the_o letter_n kill_v the_o spirit_n quikn_v if_o say_v he_o thou_o follow_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o salvation_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v neglect_v the_o true_a sense_n adhere_v to_o the_o outward_a letter_n presume_v the_o true_a sense_n to_o be_v therein_o it_o will_v often_o time_n lead_v thou_o into_o error_n and_o according_a to_o tertul._n l._n the_o resur_n carnis_fw-la heresy_n spring_v up_o in_o regard_n the_o scripture_n be_v misinterpret_v and_o he_o speak_v of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n affirm_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v a_o hard_a thing_n or_o any_o way_n strange_a that_o from_o thence_o error_n shall_v arise_v since_o heresy_n must_v be_v 1._o cor._n 11._o which_o notwithstanding_o will_v not_o be_v if_o the_o scripture_n be_v interpret_v aright_o heresy_n must_v be_v not_o because_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o because_o he_o permit_v that_o they_o may_v be_v and_o man_n free_a will_n together_o with_o pride_n and_o malice_n make_v they_o to_o be_v against_o god_n positive_a will_n however_o the_o supreme_a providence_n from_o evil_a heresy_n draw_v good_a thing_n so_o the_o spirit_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n quicken_v the_o letter_n but_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o necessity_n there_o be_v require_v the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n which_o the_o church_n only_o can_v do_v trust_v with_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n that_o open_v it_o wherefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o many_o man_n down_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n to_o these_o time_n have_v adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o letter_n then_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o thence_o cut_v out_o unauthorise_v interpretation_n of_o their_o own_o many_o heresy_n have_v spring_v up_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o infinite_a soul_n whereof_o christ_n prophesy_v say_v heresy_n must_v be_v he_o fore_o see_v that_o even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v incorporate_v into_o his_o church_n will_v man_n rise_v cogitatur_fw-la rise_v s._n cypri_n epis_fw-la 55._o ad_fw-la cornelium_n nec_fw-la aliunde_fw-la
likewise_o define_v that_o unwritten_a tradition_n the_o faithful_a of_o these_o day_n may_v have_v be_v judaeorum_n be_v s._n basil_n dicit_fw-la sabellianismum_fw-la esse_fw-la quendam_fw-la judaismum_fw-la sabellius_n voro_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hareticis_fw-la impietate_fw-la antecelluit_fw-la eirca_fw-la annum_fw-la 260._o haresim_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la propagavit_fw-la quod_fw-la prâ—xeas_fw-la omnium_fw-la primus_fw-la humo_fw-la romanae_fw-la invexit_fw-la &_o proximè_fw-la accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la errorem_fw-la judaeorum_n sabellian_n or_o jew_n as_o for_o any_o clear_a speak_a scripture_n to_o hinder_v they_o again_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o his_o procession_n be_v generation_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n notwithstanding_o without_o tradition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o express_a scripture-testimony_n nor_o matter_n it_o that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v name_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v no_o son_n for_o solomon_n be_v style_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n proverb_n 4._o however_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n or_o chronicle_n that_o he_o have_v many_o brother_n yet_o he_o be_v name_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v belove_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v we_o must_v believe_v that_o such_o heretic_n such_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v define_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o regard_n the_o donatists_n impugn_a this_o assertion_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o tradition_n and_o the_o church_n definition_n they_o be_v count_v heretic_n and_o s._n aust_n i._o de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 22._o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o say_a assertion_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o any_o express_a scripture_n and_o indeed_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n only_o be_v object_v against_o s._n cypri_n that_o assert_v rebaptise_v of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o epistle_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a 74._o ad_fw-la pompeium_n he_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v scripture_n authority_n on_o his_o side_n leave_v the_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n yet_o s._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n excuse_v he_o from_o heresy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a in_o defend_v of_o his_o opinion_n neither_o do_v he_o break_v union_n with_o the_o church_n beside_o that_o controversy_n rise_v before_o any_o general_a council_n define_v validity_n of_o baptism_n confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a 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