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A80511 The Anabaptist washt and washt, and shrunk in the washing: or, A scholasticall discussion of the much-agitated controversie concerning infant-baptism; occasiond by a publike disputation, before a great assembly of ministers, and other persons of worth, in the Church of Newport-Pagnall, betwixt Mr Gibs minister there, and the author, Rich. Carpenter, Independent. Wherin also, the author occasionally, declares his judgement concerning the Papists; and afterwards, concerning Episcopacy. Carpenter, Richard, d. 1670? 1653 (1653) Wing C618; Thomason E1484_1; ESTC R208758 176,188 502

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perfection_n &_o imperfection_n wisdom_n and_o folly_n as_o contrary_n attend_v upon_o the_o same_o power_n and_o if_o o_o parent_n thou_o do_v acknowledge_v thy_o weakness_n and_o
give_v grace_n to_o the_o religious_a and_o humble_a receiver_n of_o this_o sacrament_n give_v it_o always_o as_o a_o augmentation_n of_o precedent_n grace_n not_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o spiritual_a life_n but_o baptism_n as_o vivificatory_a primary_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o infant_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a digestion_n of_o solid_a nourishment_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n conformable_a to_o vigorous_a augmentation_n be_v not_o without_o the_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o election_n of_o grow_v person_n and_o the_o eucharist_n most_o relieve_v the_o best_a dispose_v as_o in_o nature_n est_fw-la modus_fw-la operandi_fw-la causae_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la ut_fw-la cateris_fw-la paribus_fw-la sempèr_fw-la magis_fw-la operetur_fw-la in_o passum_fw-la meliùs_fw-la dispositum_fw-la every_o cause_n more_o work_n upon_o a_o subject_n more_o dispose_v because_o it_o have_v less_o to_o conquer_v but_o there_o be_v no_o diversity_n of_o disposition_n in_o child_n nor_o any_o positive_a or_o privative_a indisposition_n to_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n infallible_o necessary_o and_o irresistible_o produce_v its_o whole_a effect_n in_o they_o for_o causa_fw-la necessar●a_fw-la sufficientèr_fw-la applicata_fw-la debet_fw-la operari_fw-la a_o necessary_a cause_n apply_v sufficient_o must_v work_v if_o it_o encounter_v no_o resistance_n require_v a_o warlike_a encounter_n in_o the_o subject_a and_o here_o be_v none_o three_o when_o action_n be_v direct_v and_o determine_v to_o certain_a person_n capable_a of_o performance_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o performance_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o their_o care_n to_o who_o the_o determination_n and_o direction_n be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o text_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o person_n here_o be_v all_o capable_a of_o such_o care_n and_o performance_n but_o if_o action_n be_v enjoin_v in_o term_n that_o involve_v all_o and_o some_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o care_n and_o performance_n enjoin_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o performance_n belong_v to_o the_o capable_a and_o know_a part_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o be_v unknowing_a and_o uncapable_a in_o themselves_o of_o such_o performance_n and_o care_n and_o therefore_o subordinate_a and_o parent_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o care_n of_o their_o child_n superior_n to_o care_n for_o inferior_n the_o know_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o ignorant_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n last_o his_o text_n be_v religious_o true_a and_o illative_a even_o in_o our_o sense_n for_o except_o the_o grow_a jew_n to_o who_o solid_a nourishment_n belong_v after_o their_o conversion_n be_v convert_v baptise_a and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o act_n or_o desire_n or_o if_o they_o wilful_o reject_v or_o neglect_v the_o sacred_a use_n of_o it_o they_o be_v void_a of_o life_n as_o not_o have_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o conserve_n it_o with_o agreeable_a nourishment_n chap._n xlvi_o if_o st_n austin_n deduce_v a_o like_a necessity_n laps●s_n s_o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la merit_n be_v &_o remissione_n cap._n 20._o s_o cypr._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr laps●s_n that_o infant_n shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n from_o the_o word_n joh._n 6._o as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o clear_a expression_n if_o within_o the_o line_n of_o st_n cyprian_n day_n the_o sacred_a communion_n be_v exhibit_v to_o infant_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o evidence_n give_v concern_v himself_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o a_o infant_n which_o history_n with_o its_o book_n be_v again_o history_v by_o st_n austin_n if_o it_o be_v deliver_v 23._o s_o aug._n cp_n 23._o up_o into_o the_o senate_n and_o council_n of_o the_o learned_a by_o maldonat_n that_o 6._o maldon_n comment_fw-fr in_o jo._n 6._o innocentius_n the_o first_o hold_v a_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v infant_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n and_o practice_n go_v on_o six_o hundred_o year_n with_o some_o part_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v yield_v it_o passage_n as_o a_o pious_a use_n but_o not_o as_o absolute_o or_o strict_o necessary_a nor_o as_o able_a to_o infringe_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o our_o text_n concern_v baptism_n for_o the_o most_o unalterable_a reason_n new_o give_v and_o moreover_o because_o the_o susception_n of_o the_o eucharist_n can_v have_v its_o whole_a substantial_a or_o most_o excellent_a effect_n in_o infant_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o private_a man_n say_v the_o sorbonist_n when_o they_o sorbonista_n sorbonista_n be_v not_o make_v public_a by_o represent_v the_o church_n in_o council_n prove_v little_a in_o dubious_a and_o those_o ill-byassed_n case_n original_a and_o secondary_a tradition_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a validity_n neither_o be_v some_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o use_n comparable_a or_o to_o be_v measure_v with_o the_o overspread_a use_n in_o the_o great_a stream_n of_o the_o church_n innocentius_n as_o a_o private_a doctor_n may_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o private_a opinion_n so_o may_v st_n cyprian_n st_n austin_n and_o other_o before_o they_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n make_v credible_a it_o be_v a_o pious_a use_n and_o somewhat_o like_a that_o the_o sacred_a crumb_n be_v ancient_o give_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o innocent_a child_n and_o use_v of_o ordinance_n must_v be_v measure_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o try_v i_o maim_n no_o authority_n because_o it_o be_v such_o but_o as_o deviate_a or_o turn_v aside_o from_o truth_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n reason_n devout_o most_o pious_o 4._o council_n triden_n .._o sess_n 21._o qu●_n suit_n quinta_fw-la su●_n pio_fw-la quarto_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la d●cet_fw-la parvulos_fw-la usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la ●arentes_n nullâ_fw-la obligari_fw-la necessitate_v ad_fw-la sacram●ntalem_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la communionem_fw-la siquidem_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerati_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la incorporati_fw-la adeptam_fw-la jàm_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la aetate_fw-la amitte●e_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o holy_a synod_n teach_v that_o little-ones_a want_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o the_o sacramental_a all_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n because_o they_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n and_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n can_v lose_v in_o that_o age_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o obtain_v where_o the_o council_n learned_o enforce_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o it_o will_v be_v useless_a with_o regard_n to_o the_o main_a use_n in_o a_o age_n which_o can_v lose_v the_o grace_n receive_v and_o whereas_o we_o be_v nourish_v not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v we_o be_v not_o strengthen_v in_o grace_n for_o present_a use_n but_o by_o the_o concurcrence_n of_o actual_a grace_n of_o the_o which_o child_n as_o not_o act_v by_o grace_n be_v uncapable_a there_o only_o remain_v accidental_a and_o adventitious_a benefit_n according_a to_o the_o good_a use_n afterward_o make_v of_o baptismal_a grace_n and_o now_o quandoquidem_fw-la umbone_n exceperim_n hoc_fw-la telum_fw-la see_v i_o have_v receive_v this_o dart_n upon_o the_o boss_n of_o my_o shield_n or_o buckler_n i_o thus_o retort_v it_o if_o infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o eucharist_n then_o certain_o they_o be_v baptise_a being_n infant_n baptism_n precede_v the_o eucharist_n yea_o dionysius_n 2._o s_o diony_n areap_v lib._n e●cles_n hierarch_n c._n 7._o part_n 2._o have_v eternize_v in_o his_o hierarchy_n that_o the_o unbaptise_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o st_n austin_n here_o wheel_v to_o we_o ad_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la 7._o s_o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a cap._n 20._o tom._n 7._o mensae_n domini_fw-la nemo_fw-la rit_fw-la è_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la accedit_fw-la to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n none_o come_v by_o direct_a and_o orderly_a proceed_n but_o the_o baptise_a that_o the_o ancient_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o in_o communicate_v they_o will_v not_o follow_v because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v different_o nature_a and_o intend_v and_o because_o the_o practice_n be_v different_o carriage_v this_o return_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v like_o aurum_fw-la fulm●nans_fw-la which_o be_v a_o extract_n from_o gold_n admix_v with_o other_o ingredient_n and_o in_o the_o blow_n force_v downward_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n this_o return_n drive_v all_o down_o before_o it_o but_o what_o be_v down_o before_o chap._n xlvii_o three_o i_o gather_v up_o myself_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a word_n except_o one_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n word_n it_o in_o the_o near_a and_o holy_a sense_n for_o baptism_n from_o the_o sweet_a harmony_n concord_n
and_o consonancy_n betwixt_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o text_n thus_o understand_v and_o thus_o i_o begin_v to_o raise_v the_o work_n that_o circumcision_n do_v forerun_v and_o foresignifie_v baptism_n and_o that_o baptism_n answer_v to_o it_o be_v aftersignify_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o abstract_v the_o colossian_n from_o the_o 12._o coloss_n 2._o 11_o 12._o old_a circumcision_n which_o be_v carnal_a and_o settle_v they_o upon_o the_o new_a which_o be_v spiritual_a transfer_v the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n and_o call_v it_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n beside_o circumcision_n be_v and_o baptism_n be_v the_o initiate_a sacrament_n and_o they_o be_v both_o according_o institute_v by_o way_n of_o relief_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a evil_n deprehend_v and_o reprehend_v in_o we_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_a and_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o evil_n now_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o circumcision_n and_o as_o want_v of_o it_o for_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la vulnus_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la medicinae_fw-la sub_fw-la utroque_fw-la testamento_fw-la there_o be_v the_o same_o wound_n soar_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o medicine_n under_o both_o testament_n eadémque_fw-la ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o prescription_n for_o the_o cure_n there_o be_v no_o repugnance_n therefore_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la vel_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o instrument_n neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subject_n nor_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o resistance_n or_o opposition_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la instituentis_fw-la vel_fw-la author_n be_v sacrament●_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o institutor_n author_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o he_o that_o licentiate_n the_o coition_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o instrument_n and_o authorise_v by_o royal_a authority_n 8_o s●c_fw-la james_n 2._o 8_o the_o instrument_n to_o work_v instrumental_o upon_o the_o subject_a and_o i_o make_v it_o up_o thus_o circumcision_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v in_o its_o drift_n and_o nature_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o this_o be_v ipsissimus_fw-la finis_fw-la institutionis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la the_o very_a end_n itself_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n and_o comprize_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o although_o child_n under_o the_o old_a law_n have_v not_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n actual_a faith_n nor_o can_v express_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o actual_a profession_n yet_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v actual_o apply_v to_o they_o as_o god_n legal_a instrument_n therefore_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o god_n evangelicall_n instrument_n shall_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v apply_v actual_o to_o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o we_o be_v the_o animate_v instrument_n the_o mouse_n in_o lemnius_n be_v beget_v 10_o levinus_n lemnius_n l._n 2._o cap._n 10_o of_o corruption_n in_o the_o ventricle_n of_o a_o man._n what_o beast_n be_v breed_v of_o the_o corruption_n in_o the_o brain_n of_o anabaptist_n except_o it_o be_v the_o beast_n in_o plandanus_n which_o be_v most_o foul_a miraculis_fw-la vide_fw-la plaudanum_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la s●cretis_fw-la o●bis_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la miraculis_fw-la and_o ugly_a abhor_v all_o kind_n of_o cleanness_n by_o wash_v and_o therefore_o devour_v the_o lamb_n approach_v the_o water_n which_o in_o place_n remote_a from_o it_o he_o love_v play_v with_o and_o cherish_v i_o be_o altogether_o unknowing_a chap._n xlviii_o circumcision_n be_v by_o command_n commend_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o that_o they_o may_v be_v admonish_v by_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o 22._o gen._n 12_o 15._o 17._o 22._o m●ssias_n who_o be_v to_o come_v as_o a_o royal_a extract_n of_o his_o generation_n and_o in_o who_o all_o nation_n and_o generation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v execute_v in_o membro_fw-la generationis_fw-la and_o be_v signum_fw-la praefigurativum_fw-la second_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o this_o sign_n be_v discriminate_v and_o discern_v from_o the_o 26._o vide_fw-la s._n chrysost_o hom._n 30._o &_o 39_o in_o gen._n item_n irenaeum_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 30._o s_o jo._n dametas_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la orthodoxa_fw-la cap._n 26._o gentile_n wherefore_o st_n john_n damascen_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o israelite_n therefore_o be_v not_o circumcise_a in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o they_o not_o be_v mingle_v with_o other_o nation_n there_o be_v no_o visible_a need_n of_o this_o distinctive_a mark_n though_o indeed_o a_o more_o applicatory_a cause_n be_v their_o difficult_a journey_n will_v have_v be_v grievous_a to_o they_o have_v they_o be_v there_o circumcise_a in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v signum_fw-la distinctivum_fw-la three_o that_o it_o may_v be_v use_v as_o the_o remedy_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o in_o circumcision_n and_o not_o by_o it_o be_v remit_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o therefore_o also_o be_v circumcision_n enact_v in_o membro_fw-la generante_fw-la original_a sin_n be_v traduce_v by_o generation_n so_o st_o gregory_n 2._o s._n greg._n in_o cap._n 3._o job_n s._n bern._n serm._n 3_o de_fw-fr circumcisione_n s_o beda_n in_o lucae_n c._n 2._o st_n bernard_n st_o bedè_fw-la hence_o the_o father_n catechise_n the_o world_n teach_v that_o circumcision_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o baptism_n and_o reversal_o baptism_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v signum_fw-la rememorativum_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la four_o that_o a_o name_n may_v be_v due_o and_o religious_o give_v to_o the_o infant_n for_o the_o name_n of_o abram_n and_o sarai_n be_v change_v when_o the_o 17._o gen._n 17._o law_n of_o circumcision_n be_v promulgate_v and_o whereas_o he_o have_v be_v call_v abram_n that_o be_v pater_fw-la excelsus_fw-la a_o high_a father_n ab_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v father_n which_o in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n be_v abba_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a wherein_o there_o be_v the_o concession_n and_o freedom_n of_o a_o literal_a termination_n abbas_n and_o ram_v signify_v high_a god_n then_o add_v honourable_o to_o his_o name_n the_o letter_n hain_n and_o so_o draw_v it_o forth_o into_o abraham_n which_o be_v in_o true_a signification_n pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n likewise_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v former_o call_v sarai_n that_o be_v my_o princess_n mistress_n or_o lady_n god_n abstract_v from_o her_o name_n the_o letter_n jod_n and_o convey_v the_o letter_n he_o into_o the_o place_n of_o it_o and_o she_o be_v call_v sarah_n signify_v princess_n absolute_o and_o without_o any_o mean_a reference_n the_o literal_a communication_n from_o the_o incommunicable_a name_n jehovah_n i_o name_v not_o and_o here_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la nuncupativum_fw-la five_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o diminution_n and_o abatement_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n &_o therefore_o again_o it_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o member_n in_o the_o which_o that_o carnal_a vanity_n most_o command_v and_o in_o this_o consideration_n it_o be_v signum_fw-la directivum_fw-la six_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n wherewith_o christ_n circumcise_n we_o by_o his_o blood_n shall_v remove_v the_o superfluity_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o this_o st_z paul_n ●9_n rom._n 2._o ●9_n he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n &_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o also_o agree_v irenaeus_n and_o now_o supra_fw-la s._n irenaeus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v signum_fw-la commonitorium_fw-la last_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o baptism_n wherefore_o as_o circumcision_n distinguish_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n from_o the_o gentile_n so_o baptism_n sever_v christian_n from_o infidel_n as_o circumcision_n impress_v a_o deep_a character_n in_o the_o flesh_n not_o easy_o conceal_v even_o with_o superinduction_n so_o baptism_n impress_v a_o indelible_a character_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o circumcision_n the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v pious_o receive_v into_o the_o warm_a boatswain_n of_o the_o synagogue_n so_o by_o baptism_n christian_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o make_v member_n of_o it_o as_o circumcision_n do_v cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o baptism_n