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the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o name_n infant_n be_v then_o as_o obvious_a as_o now_o nor_o be_v there_o want_v heretical_a spirit_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gnostic_n who_o will_v have_v cavil_v in_o this_o as_o other_o point_n against_o the_o true_a and_o orthodox_n profession_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o palpable_o overbear_v and_o convince_v by_o the_o pregnancy_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n and_o judgement_n agreeable_a to_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n in_o this_o point_n who_o without_o doubt_n have_v baptize_v many_o infant_n some_o year_n before_o there_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v which_o the_o anabaptist_n so_o much_o urge_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o intolerable_a impudence_n to_o doubt_n or_o deny_v infant-baptism_n or_o to_o oppose_v the_o after-letter_n of_o the_o n._n testament_n against_o the_o constant_a and_o precedent_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n who_o action_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o sufficient_a yea_o the_o best_a interpretation_n in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o case_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o seem_v less_o explicit_a or_o any_o way_n dubious_a nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o in_o this_o so_o far_o commendable_a as_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_v and_o go_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o they_o do_v not_o once_o err_v so_o catholic_n and_o great_a a_o error_n as_o to_o apply_v a_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o christ_n never_o intend_v yea_o deny_v and_o forbid_v it_o as_o be_v pretend_v and_o only_o therefore_o pertinacious_a in_o all_o age_n after_o yea_o so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o so_o grand_a a_o error_n or_o misapplication_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v err_v but_o rather_o the_o church_n continue_v constant_a and_o without_o scruple_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o practice_v of_o infant-baptism_n as_o s._n disciplinâ_fw-la austin_n urge_v against_o pelagius_n because_o they_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n best_o understand_v and_o according_a to_o which_o they_o do_v constant_o practice_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n from_o the_o beginning_n where_o once_o the_o faith_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o parent_n the_o branch_n or_o seed_n be_v present_o 7.14_o holy_a in_o god_n claim_n or_o covenant_n and_o by_o the_o child_n relation_n to_o they_o and_o to_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o parent_n be_v believer_n and_o have_v by_o receive_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o visible_a fold_n or_o flock_n of_o christ_n the_o scriptural_a religious_a and_o rational_a ground_n which_o this_o and_o all_o true_a church_n go_v upon_o in_o baptise_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n not_o apostate_v or_o excommunicate_v be_v these_o which_o i_o oppose_v to_o the_o petty_a and_o capricious_a cavil_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o a_o mighty_a wall_n or_o bulwark_n plant_v with_o great_a canon_n against_o so_o many_o potgun_n or_o bulrush_n chap._n ix_o infant-bapt_n 1._o first_o the_o church_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o evangelical_n and_o perpetual_a covenant_n which_o be_v explicit_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n also_o confirm_v to_o he_o and_o his_o child_n by_o another_o parallel_a ceremony_n or_o sacrament_n namely_o of_o circumcision_n which_o sign_n or_o seal_n be_v as_o the_o anabaptist_n confess_v long_v ago_o abrogate_a rather_o by_o the_o consent_n &_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o personal_a command_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v who_o himself_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o covenant_n still_o continue_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o eminent_o contain_v in_o christ_n &_o by_o relation_n to_o he_o derive_v 17.13_o not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v jew_n inward_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n or_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abrah_n as_o he_o have_v his_o name_n augment_v and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n not_o by_o natural_a succession_n but_o by_o fiduciary_a imitation_n of_o his_o faith_n who_o be_v call_v and_o commend_v to_o christian_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o privilege_n evangelical_n descend_v to_o all_o those_o 18._o who_o after_o abraham_n example_n do_v believe_v the_o evangelical_n promise_v of_o blessedness_n by_o christ_n these_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n &_o abraham_n child_n have_v right_a to_o abraham_n covenant_n 6.10_o &_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o reach_v as_o to_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o abraham_n and_o their_o infant_n jew_n so_o to_o these_o imitative_a son_n and_o their_o infant_n who_o since_o no_o word_n of_o restraint_n or_o forbid_v have_v exclude_v from_o the_o relation_n covenant_n right_n privilege_n &_o comfort_n evangelicall_n once_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o the_o church-christian_a to_o exclude_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n from_o partake_v that_o evangelicall_n new_a sign_n and_o visible_a seal_n which_o be_v baptism_n set_v to_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n with_o which_o either_o anabapt_v must_v affirm_v no_o infant_n now_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v no_o right_a to_o it_o or_o the_o benefit_n by_o it_o or_o they_o must_v think_v infant_n have_v this_o in_o so_o tacit_a blind_a &_o implicit_a a_o way_n as_o they_o nor_o their_o parent_n have_v any_o visible_a sign_n seal_z and_o token_n of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n unless_o they_o will_v fall_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n again_o who_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v baptism_n for_o that_o end_n to_o infant_n whatever_o they_o think_v of_o it_o as_o to_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n 2._o however_o the_o anabaptistick_a flourish_n &_o ratling_n as_o to_o the_o cram_n of_o their_o negation_n that_o neither_o precept_n nor_o practice_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n mention_v infant-baptism_n make_v a_o great_a show_n &_o noise_n with_o common_a people_n of_o small_a capacity_n and_o shortsighted_a yet_o the_o anabapt_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o those_o divine_n of_o engl._n &_o other_o church_n who_o can_v render_v valid_a cogent_a &_o unanswerable_a both_o historick_n instance_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o catholic_n practice_n of_o this_o &_o all_o church_n in_o this_o point_n and_o these_o draw_v from_o the_o twist_a and_o concurrent_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3.16_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n confirm_v by_o his_o action_n best_a interpret_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o in_o the_o second_o cent._n orig._n tell_v we_o the_o church_n always_o use_v infant-bapt_a which_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v err_v from_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o this_o any_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v from_o christ_n mind_n 3._o so_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n err_v partly_o by_o not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n partly_o by_o wrest_v they_o they_o wrest_v the_o letter_n of_o one_o or_o two_o place_n to_o a_o exclusive_a sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o many_o other_o which_o be_v inclusive_a of_o infant_n upon_o very_o great_a reason_n and_o to_o avoid_v many_o absurd_a consequence_n as_o to_o the_o state_n evangelicall_n they_o urge_v against_o infant_n baptism_n the_o scripture_n not_o express_o name_v they_o in_o precept_n or_o practice_n we_o may_v as_o well_o urge_v for_o they_o the_o like_a silence_n of_o scripture_n no_o where_o by_o name_n exclude_v forbid_v or_o except_v infant_n where_o in_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v include_v as_o in_o all_o nation_n whole_a family_n or_o household_n 10.2_o where_o they_o be_v either_o actual_o baptize_v or_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o reserve_n limitation_n or_o exclusion_n as_o to_o infant_n 4._o the_o usual_a parallel_n also_o of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n which_o s._n paul_n urge_v and_o s._n austin_n oft_o observe_v be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o those_o who_o consider_v that_o this_o latter_a sacrament_n or_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o his_o church-christian_a succeed_v to_o the_o former_a as_o to_o its_o end_n use_v and_o virtue_n may_v not_o in_o reason_n be_v think_v less_o extensive_a to_o infant_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o the_o former_a be_v nor_o may_v the_o antitype_n be_v straighten_a short_a of_o the_o type_n in_o this_o all_o the_o jew_n church_n even_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o cloud_n so_o must_v all_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o blood_n now_o in_o the_o church_n
as_o to_o question_v the_o usual_a and_o approve_a practice_n of_o it_o from_o all_o time_n which_o s._n austin_n so_o vehement_o affirm_v that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o volusia_n he_o say_v the_o volusiam_n custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infant_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v as_o superfluous_a so_o nor_o will_v it_o have_v be_v either_o practise_v or_o believe_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v so_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o their_o undoubted_a sense_n and_o practice_v which_o pelagius_n do_v not_o yea_o can_v not_o with_o any_o colour_n deny_v as_o possunt_fw-la s._n austin_n observe_v though_o it_o have_v much_o serve_v his_o design_n about_o original_a sin_n if_o he_o can_v in_o that_o point_n have_v baffle_v the_o credit_n custom_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o fidum_fw-la s._n cyprian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o century_n so_o beyond_o all_o cavil_n or_o scruple_n so_o industrious_o and_o full_o set_v 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〈◊〉_d ign._n council_n carth._n 4_o can_n â—3_n consessus_fw-la honorem_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la habent_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la cyp._n ep_n 46._o &_o 55._o &_o saepealibi_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la regebantur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la â—en_n epist_n ad_fw-la euag._n obj._n 6._o the_o jealousy_n lest_o bishop_n shall_v recover_v their_o land_n ans_fw-fr earnest_o exhort_v minister_n of_o all_o side_n to_o a_o happy_a composure_n and_o union_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o 4._o sacerdos_n plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la oâ—ulis_fw-la deligatur_fw-la &_o dignus_fw-la atque_fw-la idoneus_fw-la omnium_fw-la publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la ac_fw-la testimony_n comprobetur_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 68_o tertul._n de_fw-fr praes_fw-la c._n 43._o ubi_fw-la metus_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la ibi_fw-la gravitas_fw-la modesta_fw-la diligentia_fw-la attonita_fw-la cura_fw-la solicita_fw-la communicatio_fw-la deliberata_fw-la promotio_fw-la emerita_fw-la subjectio_fw-la religiosa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la unita_fw-la dei_fw-la omne_fw-la hier._n ep_n 36._o amb._n de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi .1_o c._n 16._o sulcarunt_fw-la lacrim_n genas_fw-la &_o vultum_fw-la fletibus_fw-la exarabant_n mortis_fw-la speciem_fw-la in_o spiranti_fw-la corpore_fw-la praeferebant_fw-la num._n 16.3_o humble_o exhort_v magistrate_n to_o assist_v in_o so_o good_a a_o work_n isa_n 40.2_o zech_n 3.3_o 4._o jer._n 38._o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la aug._n council_n or_o synod_n the_o proper_a mean_n to_o restore_v lapse_v religion_n euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n of_o ecclesiastic_a council_n call_v by_o christian_a prince_n deut._n 17.8_o to_o v_o 14_o numb_a 16.48_o 1_o sam._n 6.7_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 15.16_o 17._o luke_n 23.11_o mat._n 2.9_o act._n 15.22_o ver_fw-la 28._o the_o great_a use_n of_o national_n and_o frequent_a synod_n the_o method_n of_o restore_v a_o settle_a church_n and_o unite_a ministry_n the_o essential_o of_o a_o true_a ministry_n 1._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o ministry_n must_v be_v able_a and_o apt_a man_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o second_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o true_a minister_n right_a ordination_n ordinatos_fw-la suisse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la à _fw-la solis_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nullo_n exemplo_fw-la nulla_fw-la authoritate_fw-la probari_fw-la potest_fw-la sarav_fw-mi cont._n bez._n de_fw-fr grad_v min._n c._n 22._o heb._n 6.2_o eph._n 4._o mr._n mason_n preface_n to_o his_o defence_n etc._n etc._n tertul._n l._n de_fw-la praes_fw-la adv_fw-la haer._n l._n 32_o &_o 34._o cont._n marci_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o euseb_n hist_o l._n 5_o 6_o 7._o irenaeus_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o lib._n 5._o c._n 20._o cyp._n ep_n 52._o &_o passim_fw-la which_o authority_n be_v afterward_o at_o large_a cite_v in_o this_o book_n veritatis_fw-la praedicatorem_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la spatio_fw-la velut_fw-la è_fw-la luto_fw-la statuam_fw-la fingunt_fw-la nazian_n of_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o ministry_n 1._o in_o point_n of_o maintenance_n and_o support_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 1_o cor._n 9.6_o act._n 4.34_o 35._o gen._n 14.18_o num._n 18.20_o 21._o deut._n 10_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o gal._n 6.6_o heb._n 7.9_o mat._n 10.42_o eccl._n 9.15_o theod._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o of_o meet_v order_n government_n and_o subordination_n among_o the_o clergy_n 1_o cor._n 11.16_o episcopatus_fw-la aemulatio_fw-la sâ—hâ—smatum_fw-la mater_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bap._n c._n 17._o reperiemus_fw-la veteres_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formam_fw-la voluisse_fw-la fingere_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ—_n quam_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la deus_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la calv._n inst_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o sect._n 4._o act._n 6._o 1_o tim._n 3.8_o deacon_n presbyter_n bishop_n act_n 1.20_o 1_o ep._n to_o tim._n cap._n 3._o &_o 5._o and_o ep._n to_o tâ—tus_n cap._n 1._o episcopi_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la ipsis_fw-la suum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la locâ—m_fw-la tradentes_fw-la irenae_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o habemus_fw-la enumerare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la corum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la irenae_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o &_o lib._n 5._o c._n â—0_n ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la recensus_fw-la in_o johannem_fw-la stabit_fw-la authorem_fw-la tertul._n adv_o marc._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o sicut_fw-la smyâ—naeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la johanne_n colloâ—atum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la edit_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutâ—s_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v hubent_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la praesc_fw-la adv_fw-la haer._n c._n 32._o &_o 34._o de_fw-fr johanne_n apost_n clâ—mâ—ns_v alexandrinus_n narrat_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la domiâ—â—anâ—_n &_o reditum_fw-la suum_fw-la à _fw-la patmo_fw-la in_o ephesum_fw-la in_o vicinas_fw-la gentes_fw-la abiit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d episcopos_fw-la constituens_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la digerens_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr diu._n sal._n origeni_n falsò_fw-la ascripto_o ex_fw-la judicio_fw-la cl_o usserii_fw-la armachani_fw-la jampridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o urbes_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyp._n ep_n 52._o successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolos_fw-la sequuâ—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la 7._o libris_fw-la descripsimus_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o hist_o cap._n 1._o so._n theod._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 27._o 27._o calv._n inst_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o sect._n 4._o 4._o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locit_fw-la tenent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la hier._n ep_n 54._o ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la erant_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la vindicent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la euag._n euag._n episcopus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la regendis_fw-la unicus_fw-la praepositus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la pluâ—ibus_fw-la unius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la praeesser_n bono_n sine_fw-la hoc_fw-la institutum_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la negat_fw-la quum_fw-la optima_fw-la ratio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ita_fw-la instituendi_fw-la salmas_n walo_n messal_n pag._n 413._o 413._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hieronymus_n quum_fw-la diceret_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la initio_fw-la fuisse_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la