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to_o palliate_v abomination_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o idolatrous_a popish_a name_n as_o altar_n priest_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o baptism_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v know_v that_o all_o these_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_a sort_n of_o the_o holy_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o i_o remember_v not_o that_o ever_o one_o christian_a be_v against_o it_o or_o scruple_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o i_o before_o show_v that_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o scripture_n who_o i_o dare_v not_o accuse_v of_o idolatrous_a name_n or_o reconcile_a we_o to_o they_o whether_o all_o the_o
they_o have_v will_v that_o prove_v that_o the_o novatian_o be_v seven_o hundred_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n before_o §_o 29._o next_o he_o cit_v as_o cassander_n reason_n against_o he_o that_o the_o donatist_n be_v for_o infant-baptism_n the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n say_v that_o all_o that_o return_v from_o the_o donatist_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o catholic_n church_n without_o rebaptisation_n though_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n and_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o supposition_n at_o best_a that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n or_o they_o may_v not_o and_o can_v signify_v nothing_o against_o all_o the_o former_a evidence_n and_o be_v it_o not_o shame_n and_o pity_n that_o so_o public_a matter_n of_o fact_n must_v be_v handle_v at_o this_o rate_n what_o be_v his_o former_a evidence_n but_o such_o as_o humane_a nature_n may_v blush_v at_o to_o find_v that_o one_o call_v a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a and_o too_o good_a for_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o 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the_o asian_a legion_n or_o who_o else_o be_v not_o know_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n for_o both_o they_o and_o the_o scot_n that_o concur_v with_o they_o against_o the_o roman_n do_v strict_o keep_v it_o but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o due_a time_n §_o 31._o nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o proof_n or_o probability_n that_o they_o be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n 1._o because_o augustine_n the_o monk_n that_o quarrel_v with_o they_o never_o charge_v they_o with_o it_o in_o his_o ep._n to_o gregory_n or_o to_o themselves_o 2._o beda_n that_o be_v downright_o against_o they_o and_o a_o roman_a zealot_n and_o the_o ancient_a writer_n after_o augustine_n time_n and_o live_v in_o the_o same_o country_n with_o they_o and_o know_v they_o and_o describe_v all_o the_o contest_v with_o they_o yet_o never_o lay_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n when_o yet_o he_o mention_v the_o rebaptise_v of_o one_o by_o bishop_n john_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ignorant_a insufficient_a man_n for_o the_o priesthood_n that_o baptise_a him_z and_o this_o a_o rare_a instance_n 3._o the_o scot_n that_o about_o easter_n and_o other_o contrariety_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v of_o the_o britain_n mind_n and_o refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o the_o roman_n yet_o be_v charge_v with_o no_o such_o thing_n 4._o and_o the_o controversy_n continue_v for_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o augustine_n time_n and_o great_a stir_n and_o meeting_n and_o dispute_n be_v about_o it_o as_o beda_n tell_v we_o at_o large_a before_o the_o scot_n be_v change_v and_o in_o all_o that_o time_n there_o will_v have_v be_v opportunity_n for_o their_o forward_a adversary_n especial_o wilfrid_n afterward_o st._n boniface_n of_o mentz_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a to_o have_v find_v out_o this_o matter_n of_o accusation_n 5._o none_o of_o the_o historian_n near_o follow_v those_o time_n do_v charge_v any_o such_o thing_n 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