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believe_v wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_v husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n common_n or_o unclean_a but_o now_o they_o be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o the_o requisite_a necessity_n of_o infant-baptism_n may_v be_v fair_o conclude_v from_o these_o text_n for_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o make_v purgation_n by_o water_n 39_o water_n alioquin_fw-la meminerat_fw-la dominicae_fw-la definitionis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la nascatur_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la introibit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la sanctus_n ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la usque_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o adam_n censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la immunda_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la cap._n 39_o 40._o pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la traditionem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_n 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 orig._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n l._n 5._o &_o in_o luc._n hom._n 14._o propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la infant_n parvulos_fw-la &_o pueros_fw-la &_o juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 2._o c._n 39_o and_o the_o spirit_n equal_o necessary_a for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o docentur_fw-la the_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr bapt._n ait_fw-la quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la nolite_fw-la prohibere_fw-la illos_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o venire_fw-la this_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n which_o show_v that_o this_o text_n be_v in_o his_o time_n understand_v for_o infant-baptism_n but_o then_o because_o it_o be_v his_o present_a opinion_n that_o cunctatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la praecipue_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la be_v utilior_fw-la he_o answer_v veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la adolescunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la dum_fw-la quò_fw-la veniant_fw-la docentur_fw-la second_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o little_a child_n be_v capable_a of_o proselytism_n or_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o by_o other_o first_o because_o they_o be_v declare_v 730._o declare_v cassandr_n de_fw-fr baptism_n infant_n p_o 730._o capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o second_o because_o 22.28_o because_o dr._n ham._n of_o infant-baptism_n sect._n 22.28_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o the_o word_n proselyte_n do_v come_v from_o the_o three_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o they_o baptise_a the_o child_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o parent_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n meminerat_fw-la church_n tertul._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 39_o hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la ait_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la caeterum_fw-la inquit_fw-la immundi_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la quasi_fw-la designatos_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volens_fw-la fidelium_fw-la filios_fw-la ut_fw-la huius_fw-la spei_fw-la pignora_fw-la matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patrocinaretur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la meminerat_fw-la from_o the_o four_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o foederal_n holiness_n of_o believer_n child_n make_v they_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n and_o give_v they_o a_o right_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o five_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o antitype_n that_o if_o the_o jew_n with_o their_o child_n be_v umbratical_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n in_o the_o one_o that_o christian_n and_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v real_o baptise_a in_o the_o other_o to_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v 2._o add_v rom._n 5._o psal_n 51.5_o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o joh._n 3.5_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 14_o 15._o job_n 14_o 4._o with_fw-mi voss_n hist_o pelag._n l._n 2._o part_n 2._o other_o text_n which_o have_v be_v allege_v by_o the_o ancient_n both_o 6._o both_o voss_n hist_o pelag_n p._n 1._o thes_n 6._o before_o and_o after_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n necessary_a to_o wash_v away_o their_o original_a sin_n which_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a death_n i_o say_v the_o requisite_a necessity_n of_o infant-baptism_n may_v be_v fair_o conclude_v from_o these_o text_n without_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n though_o without_o it_o i_o confess_v it_o can_v not_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o they_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o
grow_v person_n then_o the_o ordinance_n of_o any_o church_n to_o baptise_v they_o must_v needs_o lay_v a_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o parent_n and_o pro-parent_n who_o live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o it_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o forbid_v but_o at_o least_o allow_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o because_o people_n when_o the_o be_v once_o satisfy_v with_o the_o lawfulness_n be_v wont_a especial_o in_o church-matter_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o expediency_n of_o their_o superior_n command_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o with_o most_o cheerfulness_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o they_o know_v they_o have_v good_a reason_n for_o what_o they_o ordain_v therefore_o lest_o any_o one_o who_o perhaps_o i_o may_v have_v convince_v of_o the_o bare_a lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o expediency_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v less_o ready_a to_o comply_v i_o will_v here_o proceed_v to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o particular_a by_o show_v first_o that_o baptismal-initiation_a be_v very_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a for_o infant_n and_o second_o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o conduce_v very_o much_o to_o the_o well-being_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n first_o then_o baptismal-initiation_a be_v very_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a for_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o show_v in_o general_a before_o under_o the_o first_o question_n and_o now_o i_o will_v show_v it_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n of_o induction_n by_o insist_v upon_o the_o several_a end_n for_o which_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v first_o then_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o baptise_a person_n may_v be_v thereby_o solemn_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o benefit_n since_o jewish_a infant_n be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n by_o circumcision_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o 13.15_o that_o judge_n 13.15_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o samuel_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o wean_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n second_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o baptise_a person_n may_v be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o honourable_a privilege_n and_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o infant_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o it_o under_o the_o new_a as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v under_o any_o natural_a incapacity_n as_o to_o church-membership_n that_o they_o be_v ordinary_o bear_v free_a of_o kingdom_n city_n and_o company_n and_o therefore_o why_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o not_o so_o proper_a for_o the_o church-christian_a to_o be_v as_o indulgent_a to_o they_o as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v and_o civil_a society_n usual_o be_v i_o profess_v i_o can_v tell_v three_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o baptise_a person_n may_v by_o that_o solemnity_n pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n into_o a_o state_n of_o adoption_n or_o grace_n wherein_o he_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n for_o by_o our_o first_o birth_n we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath._n but_o by_o our_o second_o birth_n in_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o god_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o improper_a for_o a_o child_n to_o pass_v in_o this_o solemn_a manner_n from_o one_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o from_o one_o temporal_a state_n to_o another_o or_o be_v solemn_o adopt_a by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n or_o last_o why_o a_o child_n may_v not_o be_v adopt_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n i_o be_o confident_a those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v puzzle_v to_o give_v any_o rational_a account_n in_o the_o four_o place_n baptism_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o seal_v unto_o baptise_a person_n the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n but_o baptism_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o adult_a person_n for_o it_o wash_v they_o clean_o from_o 112._o from_o de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la david_n dixisse_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la concepit_fw-la i_o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v 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 in_o ep._n ad_fw-la lous_a l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 4._o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_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 primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la cyprian_a in_o ep._n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la those_o that_o will_v see_v more_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n about_o original_a sin_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n may_v consult_v irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 5._o l._n 5._o cap._n 16._o l._n 3._o cap._n 20._o l._n 5._o cap._n 14.17_o 21._o and_o many_o more_o cite_v out_o of_o just_a mart._n in_o dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tatianus_n his_o scholar_n athanasius_n etc._n etc._n by_o vossius_fw-la in_o his_o hist_n pelag._n l._n 2._o part_n 1._o th._n 6._o vid._n can._n council_n carthag_n 112._o original_a as_o it_o do_v man_n and_o woman_n both_o from_o actual_a and_o original_a sin_n i_o say_v it_o wash_v they_o clean_o from_o original_a sin_n and_o seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o natural_a vitiosity_n which_o they_o derive_v from_o adam_n and_o which_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n they_o become_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o acquire_v as_o certain_a a_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n upon_o their_o justification_n as_o any_o actual_a believer_n in_o the_o word_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o they_o may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o uncovenant_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v actual_a believer_n who_o die_v unbaptise_v if_o they_o do_v not_o contemn_v baptism_n but_o then_o the_o hope_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v we_o less_o regardful_a of_o his_o sure_a ordinary_a and_o covenant_v mercy_n and_o the_o appoint_a mean_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v but_o in_o the_o five_o place_n baptism_n be_v ordain_v that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n body_n we_o may_v acquire_v a_o present_a right_n unto_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o particular_o unto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o assist_v initiate_v person_n that_o it_o will_v descend_v in_o its_o influence_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o initiation_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a thereof_o this_o the_o primitive_a christian_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v so_o true_a that_o they_o call_v baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 40._o of_o heb._n 6.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n apol._n 2.94_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o illumination_n grace_n and_o unction_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o they_o talk_v as_o they_o feel_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o baptise_a infant_n because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o acquire_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o baptism_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o preside_v and_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o act_n upon_o their_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o capacity_n and_o prevent_v they_o in_o their_o very_a first_o do_n with_o his_o gracious_a help_n wherefore_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v actual_o confer_v upon_o infant_n in_o baptism_n donatum_fw-la baptism_n vid._n cypriani_fw-la ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a incapacity_n as_o anabaptist_n rash_o assert_v yet_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v not_o frustraneous_a as_o to_o this_o great_a end_n of_o baptism_n because_o they_o thereby_o acquire_v a_o actual_a antecedent_n right_o to_o the_o assistance_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o
next_o day_n after_o or_o when_o i_o answer_v by_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o that_o question_n in_o reference_n to_o grow_v believer_n thus_o when_o must_v a_o believe_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v baptise_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o believe_v or_o the_o next_o day_n after_o or_o when_o and_o true_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o question_n at_o any_o time_n the_o gospel_n indulge_v a_o discretional_a latitude_n in_o both_o case_n and_o only_o forbid_v the_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o all_o unreasonable_a and_o needless_a delay_n thereof_o quest_n v._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o believer_n who_o be_v only_o baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n the_o state_v of_o this_o depend_v upon_o what_o i_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o second_o and_z third_z question_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o err_v as_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o in_o those_o two_o determination_n than_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v lawful_a and_o valid_a and_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o valid_a than_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n according_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o grow_v believer_n who_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n whether_o they_o be_v baptise_a in_o perfect_a health_n as_o child_n most_o common_o be_v or_o only_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o the_o child_n of_o those_o novatian_a kind_n of_o parent_n above_o mention_v always_o be_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v infant-baptism_n a_o nullity_n or_o corruption_n of_o baptism_n that_o they_o think_v it_o necessary_a for_o they_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n and_o dare_v not_o let_v they_o die_v unbaptise_v some_o other_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n because_o they_o think_v they_o too_o weak_a to_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o trine_n immersion_n and_o other_o perhaps_o according_a to_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o docentur_fw-la of_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 18._o ait_fw-fr quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la nolite_fw-la illos_fw-la prohibere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o venire_fw-la veniant_fw-la ergò_fw-la dum_fw-la adolescunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la dum_fw-la quò_fw-la veniant_fw-la docentur_fw-la tertullian_n and_o 40._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 40._o nazianzen_n thought_n be_v more_o convenient_a to_o delay_v the_o baptise_v of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v catechize_v between_o three_o and_o four_o year_n old_a but_o still_o this_o delay_n of_o baptism_n suppose_v their_o continue_v in_o health_n but_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n they_o think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessary_a to_o baptise_v they_o and_o if_o they_o survive_v the_o danger_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o lawful_o and_o valid_o baptise_a these_o be_v all_o the_o plea_n we_o read_v of_o for_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n among_o the_o ancient_n who_o never_o urge_v this_o for_o one_o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v unlawful_a or_o invalid_a no_o they_o never_o argue_v against_o it_o from_o the_o want_n of_o those_o pre-requisite_a condition_n in_o child_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n require_v in_o adult_a proselyte_n nor_o from_o the_o want_n of_o precept_n and_o example_n for_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o so_o understand_v the_o scripture_n as_o to_o think_v it_o as_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a as_o the_o baptism_n of_o grow_v believer_n and_o necessary_a in_o case_n of_o danger_n and_o just_o so_o do_v those_o who_o defer_v their_o baptism_n for_o fear_v of_o sin_v after_o it_o think_v the_o baptism_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n only_o necessary_a at_o the_o last_o extremity_n in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o 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