have_v forgive_v its_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n he_o may_v render_v it_o holy_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v apply_v convey_v or_o communicate_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n oecumen_fw-la mundatum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la baptismate_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi oecumen_fw-la the_o wash_n here_o speak_v of_o now_o this_o the_o cleanse_n that_o be_v the_o remit_v or_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o church_n be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v unto_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o the_o instrument_n use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o cleanse_v the_o church_n by_o that_o wash_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o baptism_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n ordain_v and_o use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o party_n baptize_v thus_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n say_v §_o 6._o and_o thus_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n also_o st._n chrysost_o say_v baptizandos_fw-la say_v divinae_fw-la autem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la maculam_fw-la sordesque_fw-la â—mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n to_o cleanse_v the_o spot_n and_o filth_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v perfect_o purge_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v baptize_v theophylact_fw-mi say_v 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theophyl_n in_o john_n 5._o 4._o that_o though_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chr._n hom._n 40._o in_o act._n be_v simple_o water_n yet_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v thereto_o through_o call_v upon_o god_n it_o lose_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o we_o know_v be_v sin_n and_o corruption_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o baptism_n 2._o baptism_n scis_fw-la ipse_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o mecum_fw-la pariter_fw-la recognoscis_fw-la quid_fw-la detraxerit_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidve_fw-la contulerit_fw-la mors_fw-la ista_fw-la criminum_fw-la vita_fw-la virtutum_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o call_v it_o that_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n of_o virtue_n baptism_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v wash_v say_v dom._n say_v lavamur_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la deletur_fw-la chirographum_fw-la damnationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la haec_fw-la nobis_fw-la confertur_fw-la nè_fw-la nobis_fw-la jam_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la noceat_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la consensu_fw-la abstineamus_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o coen_n dom._n st._n bernard_n in_o baptism_n because_o therein_o the_o handwriting_n of_o our_o damnation_n be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v of_o concupiscence_n unless_o we_o consent_v unto_o it_o st._n augustin_n 7._o augustin_n quam_fw-la causam_fw-la si_fw-la voluerimus_fw-la admittere_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la progressu_fw-la proveniet_fw-la ut_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tum_fw-la potius_fw-la se_fw-la interimere_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la abluti_fw-la universorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o quod_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la fecissent_fw-la sc_fw-la ut_fw-la christum_fw-la negarent_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_v in_o illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la dimitteretur_fw-la quod_fw-la timore_fw-la mortis_fw-la negaverint_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la etiam_fw-la illis_fw-la facinus_fw-la tam_fw-la immane_a dimissum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la occiderant_fw-la christum_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 13._o c._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o if_o that_o be_v admit_v which_o some_o contend_v for_o that_o it_o be_v one_o advantage_n to_o kill_v himself_o to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o sin_n through_o pleasure_n or_o grief_n it_o will_v come_v to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v then_o above_o all_o other_o time_n to_o kill_v themselves_o when_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o holy_a regeneration_n they_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o which_o laver_v he_o say_v that_o sin_n even_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o kill_v christ_n himself_o be_v remit_v hence_o juvencus_n call_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n javenc_n baptism_n pergite_fw-la &_o ablutos_fw-la homines_fw-la purgantibus_fw-la undis_fw-la nomine_fw-la sub_fw-la sancto_fw-la patris_fw-la natique_fw-la lavate_v etc._n etc._n javenc_n purge_v water_n and_o lactantius_n 15._o lactantius_n cum_fw-la primùm_fw-la caepit_fw-la adolescere_fw-la tinctus_fw-la est_fw-la sc_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o johanne_n propheta_fw-la in_o jordane_n flumine_fw-la ut_fw-la lavacro_fw-la spiritali_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la nulla_fw-la habebat_fw-la sed_fw-la carnis_fw-la quam_fw-la gerebat_fw-la aboleret_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la judaeos_fw-la suscepta_fw-la circumcisione_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptismo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la purifici_fw-la roris_fw-la perfusione_n salvaret_fw-la lactant._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o call_v the_o act_n of_o baptise_v the_o pour_v on_o of_o the_o purify_n dew_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o good_a instance_n of_o baptise_v by_o way_n of_o persusion_n or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n so_o early_o as_o within_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n time_n §_o 7._o these_o instance_n not_o to_o tire_v you_o with_o more_o say_n either_o of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v enough_o to_o secure_v you_o of_o the_o catholickness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v find_v in_o and_o found_v on_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v general_o hold_v by_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n and_o therefore_o have_v show_v you_o what_o efficacy_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o the_o baptise_a i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 8._o only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v do_v not_o speak_v restrictive_o either_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n remit_v in_o baptism_n but_o so_o as_o extend_v the_o remit_v efficacy_n thereof_o unto_o all_o sin_n original_a as_o well_o as_o actual_a or_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o sin_n be_v in_o baptism_n remit_v but_o so_o as_o comprehend_v all_o person_n to_o whosoever_o sin_n may_v be_v impute_v whether_o man_n or_o infant_n chap._n xvii_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 1._o now_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n this_o also_o as_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v show_v first_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o from_o the_o father_n §_o 2._o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 12._o be_v very_o notable_a by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o one_o man_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n adam_n the_o world_n into_o which_o sin_n enter_v by_o this_o one_o man_n be_v mankind_n so_o then_o if_o infant_n be_v any_o part_n of_o mankind_n any_o of_o the_o natural_a descendants_n from_o adam_n then_o by_o adam_n have_v ib._n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la unus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la d._n aug._n 7_o serm._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ecce_fw-la primus_fw-la homo_fw-la totam_fw-la massam_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la facit_fw-la id._n ib._n sin_n enter_v on_o and_o pass_v through_o even_o to_o they_o they_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v concern_v in_o his_o guilt_n as_o have_v all_o be_v in_o he_o when_o he_o sin_v again_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v say_v death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v who_o can_v it_o be_v else_o but_o infant_n who_o die_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n again_o ver_fw-la 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o again_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o i_o e._n adam_n judgement_n i._n e._n a_o sentence_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o so_o on_o infant_n to_o condemnation_n again_o ver_fw-la 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o so_o
to_o be_v so_o long_o in_o adam_n as_o till_o it_o be_v enroll_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o defile_v as_o it_o be_v unenrol_v contract_v the_o sully_v of_o sin_n from_o its_o society_n with_o the_o flesh_n athanasius_n say_v 10._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n count_v arianos_n orat._n 10._o when_o adam_n transgress_v his_o transgression_n pass_v unto_o all_o man_n origen_n luc._n origen_n sciebant_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la secreta_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quia_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la genuinae_fw-la sordes_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la ablui_fw-la deberent_fw-la origen_n l._n 5._o in_o rom._n &_o hom._n 14._o in_o luc._n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n know_v to_o those_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n be_v commit_v to_o that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o genuine_a pollution_n of_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o himself_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o clean_a from_o pollution_n no_o if_o he_o be_v but_o of_o a_o day_n age_n gratian_n 4._o gratian_n firmissime_fw-la tene_fw-la &_o nullatenus_fw-la dubites_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la concubitum_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o mulicris_fw-la concipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la nasci_fw-la impietati_fw-la subditum_fw-la mortique_fw-la subjectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 4._o bid_v believe_v it_o firm_o and_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o least_o of_o it_o that_o whosoever_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o concumbency_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bear_v with_o original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n yea_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n ask_v 34._o ask_v quis_fw-la ante_fw-la prodigiosum_fw-la discipulum_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la coelestium_fw-la reatu_fw-la praevaritationis_fw-la adae_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la negavit_fw-la astrictum_fw-la vinc._n lirinens_n advers._fw-la hare_n c._n 34._o who_o ever_o before_o caelestius_n the_o prodigious_a disciple_n of_o pelagius_n deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n §_o 11._o and_o if_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v under_o it_o than_o infant_n sure_a no_o small_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v not_o free_a from_o it_o no_o not_o they_o nor_o any_o else_o be_v free_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n but_o all_o guilty_a jesus_n christ_n alone_o except_v who_o god_n send_v not_o in_o sinful_a animâ_fw-la solus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la natis_fw-la de_fw-la foemina_fw-la sanctus_n dominus_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-la terrenae_fw-la contagia_fw-la corruptelae_fw-la immaculati_fw-la partûs_fw-la novitate_fw-la non_fw-la senserit_fw-la &_o coelesti_fw-la majestate_fw-la depulerit_fw-la d._n ambros_n com._n in_o 2_o luc._n profectâ—o_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etiam_fw-la major_a fecisset_fw-la sc_fw-la christus_fw-la si_fw-mi parvulus_fw-la habuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la propterea_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fecerit_fw-la grandioris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la accessu_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la infantilis_fw-la aetatis_fw-la exortu_fw-la d._n aug._n contr_n julian_n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la generalis_fw-la velamine_fw-la confusionis_fw-la nemo_fw-la filiorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la uno_fw-la sane_fw-la excepto_fw-la qui_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la sine_fw-la maculâ_fw-la emanuel_n be_v est_fw-la d._n bern._n super_fw-la cantic_a serm._n 78._o solus_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la homo_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la christus_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la christus_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la flesh_n but_o only_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o who_o thence_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n bear_v holy_a holy_a in_o its_o very_a birth_n luk._n 1._o 35._o §_o 12._o child_n then_o have_v so_o great_a a_o malady_n upon_o they_o as_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o baptism_n be_v that_o remedy_n yea_o the_o only_a ordinary_a one_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v free_v 4._o free_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o infant_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o baptism_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o do_v than_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n the_o consequence_n be_v most_o evident_a out_o of_o that_o scripture_n that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o their_o salvation_n may_v be_v certain_a for_o they_o which_o can_v help_v themselves_o must_v not_o be_v leave_v only_o to_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n and_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o in_o scripture_n while_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_v command_v by_o christ_n a._n b._n laud._n confer_v §._o 15._o num._n 4._o from_o this_o malady_n how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v but_o that_o child_n must_v have_v need_n of_o baptism_n §_o 13._o and_o true_o with_o the_o ancient_a christian_n this_o consideration_n be_v of_o very_o great_a weight_n and_o force_n upon_o this_o account_n to_o be_v sure_a what_o ever_o they_o do_v upon_o other_o account_n they_o baptize_v their_o infant_n why_o say_v critobolus_fw-la the_o pelagian_a be_v infant_n baptize_v st._n hierom_n 1._o hierom_n quare_fw-la infantuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-mi eye_v peccata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimittantur_fw-la d._n hier._n ep._n 17._o tract_n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o answer_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v unto_o they_o in_o baptism_n so_o origen_n levit._n origen_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la orig._n hom._n 14._o in_o levit._n by_o baptism_n the_o filth_n of_o our_o birth_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o be_v even_a child_n also_o baptize_v and_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n eva._n chrysostom_n praedicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffasa_fw-la debere_fw-la parvulos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la propter_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom_o de_fw-fr adam_n &_o eva._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n every_v where_o diffuse_v do_v preach_v namely_o that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o of_o original_a sin_n but_o what_o stand_v i_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o single_a doctor_n when_o we_o have_v it_o from_o a_o council_n that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o father_n in_o the_o milevitane_a council_n caranz_n council_n item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicii_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trahere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavaero_fw-la expietur_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cathelica_n ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la committore_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la council_n milevitan_n canon_n 2._o apud_fw-la caranz_n call_v that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n understand_v as_o they_o say_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n every_o where_o diffuse_v do_v always_o understand_v it_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v infant_n which_o can_v as_o yet_o commit_v no_o sin_n of_o themselves_o true_o baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o that_o may_v be_v cleanse_v in_o they_o by_o regeneration_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o by_o generation_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v 89._o say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr superfluus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la parvuloram_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obligati_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la liberentur_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 89._o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o superfluous_a and_o then_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o need_n of_o it_o that_o they_o who_o by_o generation_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o adam_n may_v by_o regeneration_n be_v free_v from_o the_o same_o §_o 14._o unless_o then_o we_o will_v say_v with_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n that_o child_n have_v not_o in_o they_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n or_o will_v contradict_v our_o saviour_n and_o say_v that_o
the_o happy_a sacrament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o it_o not_o only_o send_v 17._o send_v aqua_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la mittit_fw-la greg._n in_o evang._n hom_n 17._o the_o baptise_a to_o but_o let_v they_o into_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 3._o and_o from_o a_o wellgrounded_n confidence_n hereof_o undoubted_o it_o be_v that_o our_o church_n not_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n office_n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n but_o also_o give_v assurance_n to_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o infant_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o 4._o and_o in_o this_o her_o sense_n she_o agree_v with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v we_o baptize_v 377._o hac_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la infantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n addatur_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la adoptio_fw-la haereditas_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la neoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n q._n ad_fw-la antioch_n 114._o tom._n 2._o p._n 377._o infant_n that_o there_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o holiness_n righteousness_n adoption_n and_o a_o inheritance_n and_o athanasius_n ground_v his_o inference_n on_o two_o scripture-text_n the_o one_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o my_o text_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o other_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n but_o now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a say_v that_o the_o baptize_v infant_n of_o believer_n do_v as_o undefiled_a and_o believe_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o 5._o yea_o so_o high_o conduce_v unto_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n both_o for_o infant_n and_o other_o be_v bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la quum_fw-la vero_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la nemim_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d baptismo_fw-la competere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la maxim_n pronunciatione_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la nisi_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la suboriuntur_fw-la scrupulosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la tingendi_fw-la imposita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la praescripta_fw-la item_fw-la inquit_fw-la docete_fw-la nationes_fw-la tingentes_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la huic_fw-la legi_fw-la collata_fw-la definitio_fw-la illa_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnes_fw-la exinde_fw-la credentes_fw-la tingebantur_fw-la id._n ib._n nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la utique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr abrah_n patriarcha_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la mortuos_fw-la periisse_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr voc._n gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr bapt._n baptism_n ancient_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o either_o in_o thither_o without_o that_o and_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o our_o saviour_n saying_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o and_o even_o our_o own_o most_o modest_a and_o moderate_a church_n can_v year_n belove_a you_o hear_v in_o this_o gospel_n the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n chirst_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n whereby_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v office_n of_o bapt._n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n conclude_v some_o and_o that_o a_o great_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n in_o order_n to_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o and_o true_o though_o victore_fw-la whitaker_n praelection_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cathol_n qu._n 1._o c._n 4_o 5._o d._n bernard_n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la hugon_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la with_o dr._n whitaker_n and_o other_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o mere_a want_n of_o baptism_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v be_v not_o absolute_o exclusive_a of_o all_o unbaptised_a one_o out_o of_o heaven_n but_o only_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v yet_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o that_o text_n of_o john_n 3._o 5._o which_o carry_v it_o high_a for_o a_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v a_o excuse_n for_o those_o who_o gather_v therefrom_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o §_o 8._o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v not_o only_o god_n spiritual_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n or_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v and_o upon_o this_o design_n because_o they_o will_v by_o this_o distinction_n avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n hence_o for_o infant_n baptism_n for_o who_o salvation_n they_o conclude_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o have_v devote_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o to_o be_v eternal_o save_v if_o die_v in_o infancy_n though_o die_v unbaptise_v but_o it_o do_v also_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v god_n eternal_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n because_o the_o kingdom_n here_o that_o a_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o kingdom_n that_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o a_o man_n can_v see_v except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o now_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o god_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n that_o a_o man_n can_v see_v it_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o visible_a church_n because_o it_o be_v a_o church_n that_o may_v be_v see_v and_o see_v it_o may_v be_v of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o it_o &_o join_v with_o it_o before_o they_o be_v of_o it_o for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o it_o see_v also_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o it_o and_o even_o of_o those_o that_o do_v oppose_v &_o fight_v against_o it_o but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v see_v that_o therefore_o that_o kingdom_n which_o a_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n §_o 9_o and_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o in_o john_n 3._o 3._o 5._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o matth._n 19_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o again_o st._n luke_n in_o my_o text_n render_v by_o that_o very_a same_o expression_n in_o st._n john_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o anabaptist_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o turn_n interpret_n it_o of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o heaven_n for_o that_o very_a text_n do_v they_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o 10._o confess_v of_o faith_n art_n 10._o not_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n for_o adam_n sin_n for_o of_o such_o as_o they_o please_v to_o speak_v belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v interpret_v there_o in_o john_n 3._o 5._o of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o it_o must_v be_v here_o also_o in_o luke_n 18._o 16._o and_o matth._n 19_o 14._o and_o so_o then_o child_n will_v be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n as_o member_n of_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v and_o then_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o that_o belong_v unto_o it_o §_o 10._o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v object_v against_o
infant_n be_v no_o way_n except_v be_v include_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o first_o father_n be_v by_o imputation_n make_v they_o and_o they_o account_v of_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o §_o 3._o and_o unless_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n what_o account_n of_o it_o can_v be_v give_v that_o all_o shall_v die_v in_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o if_o infant_n partake_v not_o in_o adam_n fault_n why_o shall_v they_o partake_v in_o adam_n 5._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la esset_fw-la sc_fw-la primi_fw-la peccati_fw-la originale_fw-la contagium_fw-la profecto_fw-la nulli_fw-la malo_fw-la parvuli_fw-la obstricti_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la sub_fw-la tanta_fw-la justi_fw-la dei_fw-la potestate_fw-la paterentur_fw-la d._n aug._n cont._n julian_n pelag._n l_o 3._o c._n 5._o punishment_n why_o shall_v they_o have_v pay_v unto_o they_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o and_o if_o all_o infant_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n how_o then_o come_v david_n to_o be_v so_o conceive_v be_v it_o only_o his_o particular_a mishap_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o forefather_n sin_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n §_o 5._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o that_o be_v such_o flesh_n as_o that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o sinful_a flesh_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v sinful_a as_o that_o be_v of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n not_o in_o the_o likeness_n 3._o fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la primos_fw-la quidem_fw-la homines_fw-la ita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la institutos_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la peccavissent_fw-la nullum_fw-la mortis_fw-la experirentur_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la eosdem_fw-la primos_fw-la parent_n ita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la morte_fw-la mulctatos_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la eorum_fw-la stirpe_fw-la esset_fw-la exortum_fw-la eâdem_fw-la poenâ_fw-la teneretur_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_n quam_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la pro_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la quip_n culpae_fw-la illius_fw-la naturam_fw-la damnatio_fw-la mutavit_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la poenaliter_fw-la praecessit_fw-la in_o peccantibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la primis_fw-la etiam_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la in_o nascentibus_fw-la câ—teris_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la parens_fw-la homo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la proles_fw-la homo_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la crearetur_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la peccaret_fw-la &_o puniretur_fw-la hoc_fw-la genuit_fw-la quantum_fw-la quidem_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la originem_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 3._o of_o god_n that_o our_o first_o father_n beget_v we_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n as_o vitiate_a and_o defile_v by_o his_o transgression_n not_o in_o god_n likeness_n the_o spotless_a purity_n and_o unstained_a integrity_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n §_o 6._o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a job_n 14._o 4._o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job_n 25._o 4._o §_o 7._o so_o then_o we_o must_v conclude_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 13_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o young_a and_o old_a father_n and_o child_n adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n he_o in_o himself_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o he_o actual_o they_o original_o nay_o and_o actual_o too_o if_o live_v till_o capable_a of_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n actual_a to_o original_a and_o so_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o only_o of_o that_o glory_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o happiness_n but_o also_o of_o that_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o do_v create_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n §_o 8._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3._o 22._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n infant_n themselves_o not_o except_v who_o die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n will_v have_v have_v no_o need_n apost_n need_n nam_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dicere_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la infantum_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la nec_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la unde_fw-la autem_fw-la salvos_fw-la facit_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la est_fw-la originalis_fw-la aegritudo_fw-la peccati_fw-la d._n aug._n de_fw-fr pecc_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 23._o quid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la habuit_fw-la infans_fw-la christum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la aegrotat_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o may_v condemn_v they_o §_o 9_o thus_o speak_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o point_n let_v we_o now_o again_o see_v what_o the_o father_n say_v to_o it_o §_o 10._o primasius_n say_v 15._o say_v cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la concipimur_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascimur_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o heb._n 4._o 15._o with_o sin_n we_o be_v conceive_v and_o with_o sin_n we_o be_v bear_v st._n ambrose_n say_v and_o cite_v psal_n 51._o 5._o to_o prove_v it_o 11._o it_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascimur_fw-la quorum_fw-la ipse_fw-la ortus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la d._n amb._n de_fw-fr poenit._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o our_o very_a birth_n be_v in_o fault_n chrysologus_fw-la say_v 143._o say_v per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la natura_fw-la lethale_fw-mi vulnus_fw-la accepiâ—_n &_o caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la origo_fw-la mortis_fw-la quae_fw-la erat_fw-la initium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la petr._n chrysolog_fw-la serm._n 143._o nature_n get_v a_o deadly_a wound_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o life_n st._n cyprian_n say_v 8._o say_v prohiberi_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-it debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recon_n natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la prima_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o the_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v baptism_n who_o be_v new_o bear_v have_v no_o way_n sin_v but_o that_o it_o have_v contract_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o old_a death_n by_o its_o first_o birth_n that_o be_v be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n st._n gregory_n say_v 31._o say_v quia_fw-la à _fw-la statum_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la primus_fw-la homo_fw-la peccando_fw-la corruit_fw-la peccati_fw-la poenam_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la misit_fw-la d._n greg._n in_o psal_n 51._o 5._o peccatum_fw-la quip_n originale_fw-la à _fw-la parentibus_fw-la trahimus_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la solvamur_fw-la etiam_fw-la parentum_fw-la peccata_fw-la portamus_fw-la quia_fw-la unum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la sumus_fw-la ex_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la anima_fw-la polluitur_fw-la prolis_fw-la d._n greg._n expos_n in_o c._n 21_o job_n l._n 15._o c_o 31._o because_o the_o first_o man_n fall_v by_o sin_v from_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n he_o derive_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o child_n st._n bernard_n say_v pentecostes_fw-la say_v dixi_fw-la saepius_fw-la vobis_fw-la nec_fw-la ment_fw-la excidere_fw-la debet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la cecidimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n serm._n in_o coen_n dom._n de_fw-fr bapt._n &_o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la altar_n &_o the_o ablut_n pedum_n a_o planta_fw-la pedis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la verticem_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sanitas_fw-la erraveramus_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la in_fw-la utero_fw-la damnati_fw-la antequam_fw-la nati_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o in_fw-la peccato_fw-la concepti_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 2._o in_o die_v pentecostes_fw-la in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n we_o all_o fall_v and_o thereupon_o be_v damn_v ere_o bear_v because_o conceive_v of_o and_o in_o sin_n st._n augustin_n 5._o augustin_n nos_fw-la certe_fw-la causam_fw-la cur_n sub_fw-la diabolo_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la nascitur_fw-la donec_fw-la renascatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la peccati_fw-la ex_fw-la origine_fw-la dicimus_fw-la esse_fw-la contagium_fw-la d._n aug._n contr_n julian_n pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o say_v why_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n till_o he_o be_v new_o bear_v in_o christ_n i_o e._n baptize_v the_o cause_n we_o say_v be_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o birth_n that_o be_v original_a sin_n tertullian_n 39_o tertullian_n ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la co_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o adam_n censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la renascatur_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la immunda_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la immunda_fw-la recipiens_fw-la ignominiam_fw-la ex_fw-la carnis_fw-la societate_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 39_o reckon_v every_o soul_n
peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 9_o god_n obtain_v for_o they_o by_o the_o prayer_n not_o only_o of_o their_o paren_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n have_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n inspire_v into_o they_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o that_o invisible_a spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o work_v how_o and_o where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o far_o himself_n please_v and_o where_o it_o be_v so_o in_o any_o one_o who_o dare_v deny_v that_o person_n sufficient_o qualify_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o baptism_n can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o wâ—_n act_n 10._o 47._o and_o of_o what_o infant_n of_o any_o one_o believer_n can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o and_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o infant_n of_o any_o one_o believer_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v absolute_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o 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according_a to_o their_o account_n have_v not_o actual_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v only_o subject_a to_o the_o first_o death_n and_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o die_v in_o that_o estate_n shall_v suffer_v for_o adam_n sin_n eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n then_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptism_n be_v more_o require_v to_o their_o baptism_n than_o to_o their_o salvation_n to_o the_o mean_n than_o to_o the_o end_n §_o 9_o but_o to_o make_v short_a work_n where_o or_o by_o who_o be_v faith_n require_v of_o infant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o baptism_n what_o one_o text_n be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n that_o say_v either_o in_o particular_a that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o or_o in_o general_a that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o whether_o capable_a or_o incapable_a of_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v let_v the_o adversary_n of_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v the_o place_n and_o the_o controversy_n i_o believe_v will_v quick_o be_v end_v we_o all_o paedobaptist_n will_v ready_o yield_v all_o that_o shall_v of_o right_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v yield_v to_o it_o or_o unto_o they_o from_o it_o but_o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o sense_n then_o for_o aught_o that_o as_o yet_o appear_v our_o infant_n will_v be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n though_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v §_o 10._o why_o but_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v §_o 11._o yes_o and_o what_o then_o must_v not_o therefore_o our_o infant_n be_v baptize_v because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o not_o till_o they_o believe_v no_o such_o matter_n what_o be_v here_o say_v that_o make_v believe_v a_o condition_n necessary_o antecedent_n unto_o baptism_n it_o be_v neither_o say_v negative_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o affirmative_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v condition_n not_o the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o but_o both_o of_o be_v save_v and_o now_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o be_v here_o that_o can_v possible_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptise_v for_o want_v of_o believe_v §_o 12._o yea_o but_o believe_v be_v set_v before_o baptise_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o believe_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o believe_v must_v go_v before_o baptise_v and_o none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o first_o believe_v §_o 13._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n must_v universal_o answer_v to_o that_o order_n of_o word_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n set_v they_o down_o than_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o lucifer_n quomodo_fw-la aget_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la credit_n d._n hieron_n advers._fw-la lucifer_n faith_n must_v go_v before_o faith_n who_o fruit_n it_o be_v because_o our_o saviour_n set_v repent_v before_o believe_v say_v first_o repent_v you_o and_o then_o believe_v the_o gospel_n mark_n 1._o 15._o then_o the_o outward_a baptism_n of_o water_n must_v always_o go_v before_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v first_o of_o water_n and_o then_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o whereas_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o family_n and_o company_n of_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o 44._o which_o draw_v from_o peter_n that_o question_n in_o ver_fw-la 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o then_o the_o ruler_n in_o luke_n 18._o 22._o must_v have_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a till_o he_o have_v sell_v all_o he_o have_v because_o our_o saviour_n say_v first_o set_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o then_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a §_o 14._o but_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o same_o argument_n and_o from_o the_o same_o text_n that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o let_v they_o judge_v what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v believe_v before_o baptise_v so_o he_o set_v baptise_v before_o be_v save_v and_o if_o none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v because_o believe_v be_v set_v first_o then_o 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of_o argue_v to_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n §_o 16._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v they_o that_o in_o person_n capable_a of_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n faith_n or_o at_o least_o a_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v §_o 17._o this_o we_o gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v no_o adult_n person_n that_o we_o read_v of_o without_o some_o evidence_n give_v of_o their_o believe_v §_o 18._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o convert_v in_o act_n 2._o 41._o with_o the_o samaritan_n act_n 8._o 12._o with_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o 37._o with_o cornelius_n &_o his_o family_n act._n 10._o 44._o with_o lydia_n and_o the_o gaoser_n act_v 16._o 14_o &_o 33._o
their_o surety_n the_o infant_n be_v double_o oblige_v first_o by_o the_o infinite_a advantage_n that_o come_v to_o they_o by_o it_o which_o unless_o they_o be_v fool_n or_o mad_a they_o will_v hasten_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v it_o further_o to_o assure_v unto_o themselves_o by_o a_o personal_a engage_v in_o it_o second_o by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o benefit_n by_o it_o beside_o many_o other_o obligation_n before_o mention_v upon_o their_o disavow_n and_o disclaim_v of_o it_o §_o 18._o no_o profession_n then_o be_v require_v from_o themselves_o and_o a_o sufficient_a one_o be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o other_o they_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 19_o and_o three_o that_o their_o want_n of_o understanding_n render_v they_o not_o incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o one_o instance_n beyondexception_n in_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elders_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hâ—wer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n see_o even_o the_o little_a one_o as_o well_o as_o elder_n and_o officer_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v and_o do_v actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o into_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n their_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o enter_v into_o or_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o not_o at_o all_o withstand_v so_o that_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n can_v render_v child_n incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o then_o much_o less_o can_v it_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o receive_v the_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o his_o covenant_n §_o 20._o and_o however_o that_o it_o can_v be_v evident_a because_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v capable_a as_o of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o so_o of_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o to_o receive_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o excision_n he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o hâ—_n foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n deut._n 17._o 12._o what_o he_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o receive_v sure_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o now_o why_o the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v less_o capable_a of_o receive_v one_o seal_n of_o a_o covenant_n than_o the_o child_n of_o a_o jew_n be_v of_o another_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v §_o 21._o and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n itself_o render_v infant_n uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n by_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n §_o 1._o admit_v infant_n never_o so_o capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n yet_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v forbid_v it_o than_o it_o become_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n become_v uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o three_o therefore_o and_o last_o i_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o diligent_a search_n that_o i_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o make_v i_o can_v never_o find_v any_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o search_v the_o scripture_n from_o end_n to_o end_n and_o not_o one_o text_n appear_v wherein_o it_o be_v forbid_v as_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n call_v but_o for_o one_o scripture_n that_o command_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v yield_v to_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o paedobaptist_n call_v for_o a_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v none_o no_o not_o one_o it_o will_v else_o have_v be_v show_v ere_o this_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o call_v for_o §_o 3._o yea_o though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o scripture_n that_o express_o and_o in_o term_n forbid_v it_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wherein_o by_o direct_a and_o evident_a consequence_n it_o be_v forbid_v though_o our_o adversary_n will_v yield_v nothing_o to_o all_o the_o many_o scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o do_v by_o good_a consequence_n deduce_v it_o because_o we_o produce_v not_o a_o text_n that_o do_v in_o express_a term_n command_v it_o let_v it_o be_v show_v and_o we_o shall_v pay_v all_o due_a respect_n unto_o it_o the_o contest_v will_v instant_o be_v give_v over_o by_o we_o who_o seek_v not_o victory_n without_o truth_n but_o truth_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o victory_n we_o shall_v believe_v the_o baptise_v of_o our_o infant_n unlawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o unlawfulness_n believe_v they_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 4._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n as_o do_v so_o much_o as_o by_o consequence_n forbid_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n we_o must_v then_o beg_v to_o be_v excuse_v if_o we_o hold_v the_o baptise_v of_o they_o lawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o lawfulness_n think_v they_o not_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 5._o for_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o st._n john_n define_v it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n as_o st._n paul_n determine_v it_o rom._n 4._o 15._o then_o can_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n either_o to_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o other_o to_o baptize_v infant_n because_o no_o law_n be_v by_o either_o 24._o either_o for_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o transgress_v a_o law_n w._n penn._n eng._n present_a interest_n p._n 24._o transgress_v there_o be_v none_o that_o either_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v 7._o baptize_v it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n which_o do_v prohibit_v their_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n by_o it_o dr._n still_a fleet_n irenic_n p._n 7._o or_o forbid_v other_o to_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 6._o and_o put_v case_n we_o shall_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o scripture_n whereon_o to_o ground_v it_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v thence_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o mere_a uncommandedness_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o unlawful_a only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n necessary_a indeed_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n for_o it_o and_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n against_o it_o but_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n only_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o be_v any_o law_n for_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o if_o then_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o necessary_a because_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n say_v we_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o unlawful_a because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v no_o law_n against_o it_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o our_o child_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 7._o why_o but_o our_o saviour_n set_v teach_v before_o baptise_v matth._n 28._o 19_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o commissionated_a they_o to_o be_v his_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o a_o church_n out_o of_o it_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n well_o and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o say_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n none_o must_v be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o so_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o do_v learn_v and_o this_o because_o infant_n be_v incapable_a of_o therefore_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o 8._o this_o argument_n of_o they_o be_v like_o that_o former_a which_o they_o
be_v observe_v that_o christian_n 613._o decernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la extra_fw-la tempora_fw-la decreta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la nullus_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptizet_fw-la nisi_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la nimia_fw-la vel_fw-la dies_fw-la extremus_fw-la compulerit_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscipere_fw-la conc._n matisc_n c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d die_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la cum_fw-la infantibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la observare_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manus_fw-la etc._n etc._n synod_n matisconensis_fw-la ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 9_o col._n 613._o do_v not_o observe_v the_o solemn_a set_a day_n for_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n but_o baptize_v they_o at_o other_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o find_v above_o two_o or_o three_o to_o be_v baptize_v at_o easter_n that_o custom_n be_v prohibit_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a infirmity_n and_o necessity_n and_o a_o order_n be_v give_v for_o the_o attendance_n of_o all_o with_o their_o infant_n at_o the_o church_n on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n to_o receive_v their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n chrysm_n and_o baptism_n §_o 49._o the_o second_o council_n of_o braccarum_n anno_fw-la 580_o order_v the_o bishop_n to_o signify_v throughout_o their_o church_n that_o if_o they_o that_o 250._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la svas_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la infant_n svas_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerunt_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la voluntarè_v pro_fw-la svo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la voto_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n etc._n etc._n council_n bracarense_n can_v 7._o ap_fw-mi magd._n cent._n 9_o col._n 354._o &_o caranz_n fol._n 250._o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o baptism_n please_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n voluntary_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v extort_a from_o those_o who_o poverty_n render_v they_o unable_a to_o make_v any_o offering_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n and_o they_o die_v unbaptise_v their_o loss_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n through_o who_o violence_n this_o be_v occasion_v this_o synod_n place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o year_n above_o mention_v be_v place_v by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n anno_fw-la 610_o and_o so_o if_o it_o witness_v not_o for_o this_o century_n it_o will_v for_o that_o and_o the_o council_n of_o vivense_n ordain_v the_o very_a same_o as_o h._n d._n inform_v we_o from_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 179._o §_o 50._o isidor_n hispalensis_n who_o time_n be_v place_v by_o alsted_n about_o anno_fw-la 596_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n touch_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n that_o for_o original_a sin_n alone_o new_o bear_v infant_n do_v suffer_v pain_n 331._o pro_fw-la solo_fw-la peccato_fw-la originis_fw-la luune_n in_fw-la inferno_fw-la nuper_fw-la nati_fw-la infantuli_fw-la poenas_fw-la si_fw-la renovati_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la proinde_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la nuper_fw-la natus_fw-la damnatur_fw-la infans_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratur_fw-la quia_fw-la originis_fw-la noxitate_fw-la perimitur_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_n bono_fw-mi cap._n 23._o apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 7._o c._n 4._o col._n 98._o mag._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 331._o in_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v not_o renew_v by_o baptism_n what_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v when_o this_o be_v his_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o die_v unbaptise_v he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o magdeb_n for_o the_o seven_o century_n but_o place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o six_o and_o so_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n make_v some_o change_n in_o the_o dipping_n of_o infant_n isidore_n note_n that_o gregory_n do_v earnest_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o dip_v they_o but_o once_o or_o else_o thrice_o §_o 51._o justinus_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 570_o ordain_v as_o h._n d._n tell_v we_o concern_v the_o child_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o 112._o treat_v of_o bapt._n 2_o edit_n p._n 112._o their_o year_n can_v receive_v divine_a doctrine_n that_o they_o shall_v without_o delay_n be_v make_v worthy_a or_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n and_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 530_o ordain_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n 2._o justinian_n novel_a institut_fw-la 44._o ap_fw-mi 11._o danvers_n three_fw-mi at_z of_o bapt._n p._n 112._o edit_fw-la 2._o and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n shall_v be_v teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v §_o 52._o johannes_n maxentius_n a_o monek_n and_o priest_n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la 520_o thus_o write_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n therefore_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o little_a child_n new_o bear_v be_v etc._n propterea_fw-la &_o recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la parvulos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la mereantur_fw-la filiorum_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelerum_n sicut_fw-la pelagii_fw-la &_o caelestii_fw-la sive_fw-la theodori_n mansuestini_n disciputi_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v &_o in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la credimus_fw-la baptizari_fw-la nè_fw-la pereant_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la maxent_n ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 227._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n baptize_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n or_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n like_o the_o disciple_n of_o pelagius_n &_o coelestius_n but_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o §_o 53._o the_o council_n of_o gerunda_n about_o anno_fw-la 517_o or_o 520_o as_o some_o decree_v that_o little_a child_n 179._o ut_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la infirmari_fw-la contingat_fw-la codem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi can._n 4._o ap_fw-mi caranz_n fol._n 179._o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v §_o 54._o not_o to_o be_v endless_a in_o testimony_n the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o from_o adonis_n and_o gaguin_n how_o androvera_fw-fr wife_n of_o chilperic_n be_v force_v upon_o a_o surprise_n to_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o etc._n adonis_n in_o comment_n 4_o aetatis_fw-la &_o gaguinus_fw-la l._n 2._o narrant_fw-la androveram_fw-la chilperici_fw-la vxorem_fw-la infidiis_fw-la circumventam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la natae_fw-la suae_fw-la filiolae_fw-la baptizandae_fw-la testem_fw-la &_o commatrem_fw-la extitisse_fw-la cent._n 6._o cap._n 6._o col._n 332._o lin_v 28_o etc._n etc._n godmother_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o her_o own_o little_a daughter_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o age._n §_o 55._o go_v we_o on_o to_o the_o five_o century_n and_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o plenty_n of_o evidence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 56._o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n anno_fw-la 418_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n innocent_a and_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o 123._o item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trabere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la expictur_n unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cic_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la portransiit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la committere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la synod_n milevitana_n ap_fw-mi magdeb_n cent._n 5._o c._n 9_o col._n 835._o caranza_n fol._n 123._o decree_v a_o anathema_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n to_o new_a bear_v infant_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o decree_n they_o make_v to_o be_v original_a sin_n be_v draw_v from_o adam_n by_o all_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o that_o according_a to_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n diffuse_v every_o where_o ever_o have_v of_o that_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o which_o rule_n of_o faith_n even_o little_a one_o say_v they_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v uncapable_a as_o yet_o of_o commit_v of_o any_o
sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o he_o be_v bear_v anno_fw-la 332_o and_o die_v anno_fw-la 420._o §_o 67._o st._n ambrose_n about_o the_o year_n 374_o on_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a 217._o nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la vtique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v d._n ambr._n de_fw-fr abr._n patriarch_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o hinc_fw-la evacaatio_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la adoptione_n donari_fw-la nullo_n autem_fw-la reatu_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la absolvi_fw-la d._n ambr._n l._n 10._o ep._n 84._o pag._n 217._o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n therein_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o not_o the_o infant_n not_o he_o that_o be_v prevent_v by_o any_o necessity_n and_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o make_v adam_n sin_n no_o otherwise_o hurtful_a to_o posterity_n than_o by_o the_o example_n of_o it_o he_o press_v they_o with_o this_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v thereon_o that_o hereby_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v evacuate_v who_o can_v only_o be_v say_v to_o have_v adoption_n give_v they_o but_o not_o to_o have_v any_o guilt_n forgive_v they_o likewise_o on_o luke_n as_o dr._n hammond_n note_v by_o jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o he_o say_v be_v etc._n per_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la resormanty_a d._n ambr._n in_o luk._n ap_fw-mi dr._n ham._n def_n p._n 103._o non_fw-la autem_fw-la latet_fw-la quantum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la dâ—fidiae_fw-la gigneretur_fw-la si_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la oujusquam_fw-la negligentia_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la esset_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la metuendum_fw-la d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o cujus_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la tanta_fw-la multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la infantium_fw-la à _fw-la perpetua_fw-la alienetur_fw-la salute_n tom._n 2._o p._n 32._o 33._o nolite_fw-la ergo_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la arcere_fw-la infant_n quia_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la subiêre_fw-la martyrium_fw-la talium_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vocat_fw-la eos_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la prohibes_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la sinite_fw-la eos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr virginib_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 1._o pag._n 93._o nec_fw-la frustra_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nemo_fw-la mundus_fw-la à _fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la infans_fw-la cujus_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et._n quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la poterit_fw-la facere_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la conceptum_fw-la semine_fw-la non_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ficut_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la manet_fw-la constitutio_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la dicentis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la â—_o itae_fw-la sacratissime_fw-la eraâ—_n in_fw-la lege_fw-la praecautum_fw-la ut_fw-la natus_fw-la pver_fw-la nisi_fw-la die_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la octavo_fw-la exterminaretur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o haereditate_fw-la israel_n habitura_fw-la consortium_fw-la d._n ambros_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriad_n virg._n vide_fw-la &_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o cap._n 5._o col._n 239._o lin_v 7_o etc._n etc._n signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v reform_v from_o their_o malignity_n to_o the_o first_o state_n of_o their_o nature_n yea_o that_o st._n ambrose_n affirm_v paedobaptism_n to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v affirm_v by_o a._n b._n laud._n conf._n sect._n 15._o p._n 55._o §_o 68_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n about_o the_o year_n 397_o decree_v that_o nothing_o shall_v etc._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la exigendum_fw-la qui_fw-la infant_n suos_fw-la ad_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la adducunt_fw-la caranza_n fol._n 99_o nam_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandit_n qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la baptizati_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la quoties_fw-la necessitas_fw-la exegerit_fw-la regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la beatum_fw-la siricium_n prolata_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la dicens_fw-la ita_fw-la infantibus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la lum_n loqui_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la vel_fw-la his_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la necessitate_v opxs_fw-la fuccit_fw-la sacri_fw-la undâ_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la omni_fw-la volumus_fw-la celeritate_fw-la succurri_fw-la nâ—_n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la perniciem_fw-la â—cndat_fw-la animarum_fw-la â—i_fw-la negato_fw-la defiderantibus_fw-la fonte_fw-la salutis_fw-la exiens_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la perdat_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la hincmar_n apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 140._o lin_v 34_o etc._n etc._n be_v exact_v from_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 69._o siricius_n pope_n of_o rome_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 388_o be_v by_o hincmarus_n produce_v as_o a_o author_n for_o infant_n baptism_n as_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v baptism_n administer_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o infant_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v for_o want_v of_o age_n as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o necessity_n to_o prevent_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a mark_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o case_n its_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o any_o through_o our_o denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o depart_v unbaptise_v and_o lose_v at_o once_o both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n §_o 70._o st._n chrysostom_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 407_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n namely_o because_o of_o the_o so_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la apud_fw-la st._n augustin_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la pelagianum_n cap._n 2._o many_o benefit_n as_o there_o be_v by_o baptism_n do_v we_o baptize_v little_a child_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o as_o st._n augustin_n show_v his_o meaning_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o right_n render_v of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o pelagian_o who_o misrendr_v they_o as_o dr._n hammond_n show_v def._n of_o infant_n bapt._n pag._n 103._o where_o as_o the_o word_n of_o st._n châ—ysâ—stom_n declare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o st._n augustine_n interpretation_n clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n again_o in_o his_o forty_o homily_n on_o genesis_n speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o of_o the_o christian_a circumcision_n etc._n circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 40._o in_o genes_n tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la savil._n p._n 328._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o have_v no_o determinate_a time_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a both_o in_o the_o first_o age_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o old_a age_n itself_o to_o receive_v this_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dr._n hammond_n note_n signify_v childhood_n as_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o give_v then_o as_o the_o father_n note_n for_o two_o reason_n 14._o †_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n 39_o in_o genes_n edit_fw-la savit_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 222._o lin_v 10_o etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la ergo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la debere_fw-la parvulos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la propter_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quia_fw-la filios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la dei_fw-la venit_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la silios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la poenâ_fw-la peccati_fw-la venit_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o hom._n de_fw-fr adam_n &_o eva._n tom._n 1._o col._n 447._o b._n illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sive_fw-la juvenes_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la agit_fw-fr non_fw-fr ocioso_fw-la contemplemur_fw-la intuitu_fw-la id._n ib._n col._n 448._o adducit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la infantem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ubera_fw-la sugentem_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la sacerdos_n exigit_fw-la infirmâ_fw-la aetate_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la &_o assensiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n in_o psal_n 14._o one_o because_o then_o the_o trouble_n of_o circumcise_n be_v the_o easy_o bear_v the_o other_o to_o signify_v that_o what_o be_v do_v do_v nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v only_o for_o a_o sign_n for_o what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forego_v a_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a reap_v of_o advantage_n to_o his_o soul_n by_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o sense_n of_o §_o 71._o gregory_n nazianzen_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370_o and_o die_v in_o the_o
dedication_n and_o of_o purim_n but_o the_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v once_o command_v can_v but_o be_v against_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o so_o neither_o acceptable_a to_o he_o nor_o lawful_a unless_o there_o be_v good_a and_o competent_a ground_n for_o the_o 13._o what_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o this_o case_n see_v dr._n still_v fleet_v irenic_n part_n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 3._o p._n 12_o 13._o leave_v it_o off_o and_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o that_o obligation_n to_o it_o which_o be_v once_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a command_n upon_o it_o if_o then_o there_o may_v be_v any_o thing_n show_v which_o be_v once_o express_o command_v by_o god_n and_o practise_v in_o obedience_n to_o that_o command_n who_o practice_n be_v now_o leave_v off_o and_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o without_o any_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o yet_o lawful_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v and_o convince_o i_o hope_v that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o practise_v by_o we_o which_o yet_o never_o be_v in_o scripture_n express_o command_v we_o and_o so_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v lawful_a enough_o though_o never_o express_o in_o scripture_n command_v now_o i_o instance_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a both_o express_o command_v both_o according_o practise_v and_o both_o now_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o express_a command_n for_o the_o disobserve_n of_o either_o i_o speak_v all_o this_o while_n of_o thing_n sacred_a and_o not_o mere_o civil_a or_o natural_a and_o say_v a_o express_a command_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o else_o will_v satisfy_v else_o enough_o have_v long_a enough_o and_o often_o enough_o be_v offer_v to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v offer_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n follow_v which_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v ignorant_a of_o as_o they_o be_v from_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v §_o 14._o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v unlawful_a infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n either_o to_o the_o baptizer_n or_o baptise_a be_v plain_a because_o it_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n for_o that_o which_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n be_v no_o sin_n infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o trangression_n of_o any_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o that_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n be_v most_o evident_a not_o only_o because_o st._n john_n have_v positive_o define_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o but_o also_o because_o st._n paul_n have_v conclude_v negative_o that_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o these_o man_n that_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a which_o must_v needs_o signify_v its_o be_v sinful_a i_o wonder_v how_o or_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o conclude_v it_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o know_v more_o than_o st._n paul_n do_v and_o his_o rule_n to_o know_v sin_n by_o and_o so_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o unlawful_a be_v the_o law_n for_o say_v he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n i._n e._n have_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7._o 7._o so_o than_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o can_v be_v unlawful_a §_o 15._o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v be_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o sacred_a thing_n as_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n command_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a and_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o sinful_a so_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o yet_o sinful_a but_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o both_o and_o that_o be_v lawful_a so_o that_o though_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o speak_v word_n either_o in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o it_o must_v have_v be_v grant_v lawful_a and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v conclude_v unlawful_a because_o neither_o in_o particular_a nor_o in_o general_n have_v the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o one_o word_n or_o title_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n chap._n xxxii_o infant_n baptism_n no_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n object_v on_o that_o account_n consider_v and_o clear_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o argue_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n nothing_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o why_o be_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n because_o the_o do_v of_o any_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n &_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o unlawful_a now_o the_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v many_o deut._n 4._o 2._o deut._n 12._o 32._o prov._n 30._o 6._o isa_n 1._o 12._o §_o 2._o but_o what_o if_o not_o every_o do_v of_o a_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n or_o what_o if_o the_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n suppose_v it_o never_o so_o much_o uncommand_v be_v no_o such_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n as_o be_v forbid_v why_o then_o infant_n 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