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will_v add_v two_o more_o with_o the_o canon_n of_o a_o provincial_a council_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o i_o will_v bring_v shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n st._n cyprian_n who_o live_v at_o the_o end_n of_o origen_n time_n who_o flourish_v about_o fifteen_o year_n after_o tertullian_n what_o he_o write_v be_v in_o that_o which_o he_o send_v to_o his_o friend_n fidus_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o proof_n for_o baptise_v child_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o person_n in_o who_o prepossession_n and_o interest_n do_v not_o rule_v fidus_n have_v send_v to_o he_o to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o moses_n dispensation_n whereupon_o he_o send_v this_o return_n fid._n return_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la infantium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quos_fw-la dixisti_fw-la intra_fw-la 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by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o council_n the_o provincial_a council_n of_o milevis_n the_o church_n of_o afric_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n which_o 152._o case_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 152._o as_o st._n augustin_n observe_v a_o 100_o year_n after_o be_v not_o a_o new_a decree_n novum_n decretum_fw-la seem_v to_o allow_v baptise_v child_n in_o that_o church_n to_o be_v a_o long_a and_o uninterrupted_a custom_n this_o council_n be_v hold_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n about_o 150_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o st._n john_n this_o council_n in_o its_o second_o canon_n thus_o declare_v it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o council_n i._n e._n placuii_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o by_o we_o carazam_n we_o â—â—em_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la 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the_o mosaic_a oeconomy_n be_v it_o not_o rational_a to_o imagine_v that_o they_o who_o make_v so_o great_a complaint_n only_o because_o the_o h._n disciple_n instruct_v the_o jewish_a people_n that_o dwell_v in_o heathen_a country_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v circumcision_n will_v not_o have_v make_v great_a complaint_n if_o they_o have_v not_o admit_v they_o and_o their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n but_o whole_o shut_v they_o out_o like_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n and_o not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n it_o certain_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v have_v be_v a_o sore_a grief_n to_o they_o to_o observe_v their_o infant_n use_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o infant_n of_o pagan_n and_o foreigner_n and_o to_o have_v no_o clear_a distinction_n between_o such_o child_n who_o parent_n receive_v the_o h._n gospel_n and_o such_o as_o with_o stand_v christianity_n for_o they_o ever_o esteem_v heathen_a infant_n as_o unclean_a and_o common_a 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〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o to_o do_v without_o any_o necessity_n or_o reason_n save_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v the_o opposer_n turn_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o support_v his_o false_a opinion_n must_v needs_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a 3._o this_o appear_v most_o irrefragable_o by_o the_o express_a word_n add_v on_o this_o argument_n verse_n 16._o where_o the_o unbeliever_n have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believer_n use_v as_o a_o argument_n why_o they_o shall_v live_v together_o be_v far_o explain_v by_o these_o word_n of_o a_o undoubted_a perspicuous_a sense_n for_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n or_o how_o know_v thou_o o_o husband_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v which_o ordinary_o signify_v to_o reduce_v or_o as_o it_o be_v 1_o st._n pet._n iij._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gain_v to_o repentance_n from_o heathenism_n or_o wicked_a life_n be_v set_v parallel_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctify_v and_o make_v it_o clear_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o which_o be_v once_o yield_v to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o first_o part_n there_o will_v then_o be_v little_a reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o of_o the_o admission_n of_o christian_a child_n to_o baptism_n on_o this_o score_n be_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n that_o and_o no_o other_o be_v it_o which_o exact_o accord_v with_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v here_o add_v in_o that_o argumentative_a style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o or_o for_o elsewhere_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o enforce_n of_o the_o forego_n position_n thus_o prove_v by_o he_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v remember_v 1._o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_n be_v know_v to_o signify_v in_o the_o sacred_a dialect_n not_o only_o a_o inherent_a but_o a_o relative_a holiness_n be_v separate_a or_o set_v apart_o to_o god_n discriminate_v from_o common_a ordinary_a thing_n or_o person_n and_o as_o that_o belong_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o separation_n the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o the_o like_a so_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o be_v that_o of_o be_v receive_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n into_o which_o all_o be_v initiate_v or_o enter_v by_o baptism_n and_o according_o all_o visible_a professor_n and_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o such_o be_v in_o ezra_n ix_o 2._o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_n and_o reasonable_a it_o be_v child_n shall_v have_v a_o impute_a or_o relative_a holiness_n because_o they_o have_v the_o prohibens_fw-la or_o obstacle_n which_o keep_v the_o holy_a jesus_n from_o they_o or_o they_o from_o the_o bless_a jesus_n i_o mean_v original_a gild_n take_v away_o with_o this_o reserve_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant-baptism_n vid._n dr._n hammond_n query_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o arrianus_n call_v it_o the_o promise_n of_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n when_o he_o have_v first_o leave_n to_o become_v such_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n consubstantiate_a with_o we_o the_o engagement_n that_o our_o creation_n tie_v every_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v actual_o require_v of_o those_o only_a that_o be_v of_o age_n to_o practice_v it_o but_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v presume_v even_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o be_v undertake_v by_o we_o this_o by_o our_o be_v in_o tend_v for_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o holiness_n from_o our_o be_v make_v proselyte_n unto_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a 14._o act_n x._o 14._o be_v use_v by_o st._n peter_n for_o those_o that_o must_v not_o as_o he_o conceive_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n as_o god_n be_v have_v cleanse_v be_v god_n repute_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o privilege_n whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o fit_o receive_v and_o not_o receive_v they_o unto_o baptism_n may_v be_v express_v by_o those_o phrase_n 3._o it_o be_v know_v of_o the_o jewish_a legal_a uncleanness_n contrary_a to_o their_o sanctification_n that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o remove_v from_o the_o congregation_n they_o that_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a may_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o temple_n till_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v and_o that_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o notion_n here_o give_v of_o it_o that_o the_o christian_a child_n be_v holy_a i._n e._n not_o inherent_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o but_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n and_o man_n capable_a of_o separation_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n into_o covenant_n which_o denominate_v man_n holy_a as_o the_o gentile_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o unholy_a act_v x._o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n it_o be_v the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o holy_a apostolic_a church_n of_o st._n paul_n time_n to_o admit_v to_o baptism_n such_o infant_n child_n of_o parent_n of_o who_o one_o be_v christian_a though_o not_o of_o other_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o certain_o know_v the_o sacred_a dialect_n call_v baptism_n sanctification_n so_o st._n cyprian_n 59_o cyprian_n eum_n qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la &_o sanctificandum_fw-la s._n cypr._n ep._n 59_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v must_v be_v baptize_v and_o sanctify_v so_o st._n gregory_n nazienzen_n 40._o nazienzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la 40._o it_o be_v better_a to_o 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