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the_o rite_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o infer_v one_o circumstance_n which_o be_v impertninent_a and_o accidental_a to_o the_o misteriousness_n of_o the_o rite_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o infer_v all_o especial_o such_o a_o material_a thing_n as_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n for_o if_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o determine_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o assign_v the_o day_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v delay_v till_o the_o ten_o or_o twenty_o day_n may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o child_n have_v pass_v through_o its_o infancy_n and_o become_v capable_a of_o erudition_n and_o then_o also_o female_n must_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v but_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a if_o we_o will_v understand_v it_o aright_o to_o prosecute_v the_o analogy_n of_o the_o type_n to_o the_o antitipe_n by_o way_n of_o letter_n and_o spirit_n and_o signification_n and_o as_o circumcision_n signify_v baptism_n so_o also_o the_o adjunct_n of_o circumcision_n shall_v signify_v something_o spiritual_a in_o the_o adherence_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v so_o spirituâ—l_a infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v which_o according_a to_o some_o be_v spiritual_a circumcision_n which_o yet_o be_v better_o expound_v by_o st._n paul_n phil._n 3._o where_o he_o make_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n renew_v and_o the_o put_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o therefore_o babe_n have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o type_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v when_o we_o give_v our_o name_n to_o christ_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o malice_n for_o unless_o you_o become_v like_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o then_o the_o â—ye_z be_v make_v complete_a and_o this_o
seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o pâ—imative_a church_n for_o in_o the_o age_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n they_o give_v to_o all_o baptize_v person_n miâ—k_v and_o honey_n to_o represent_v to_o they_o their_o duty_n that_o though_o in_o age_n and_o understanding_n they_o be_v man_n yet_o they_o be_v babe_n in_o christ_n and_o child_n in_o malice_n but_o to_o infer_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o paedo_fw-la baptist_n be_v so_o weak_a a_o manner_n of_o argue_v that_o augustin_n who_o device_n it_o be_v and_o man_n use_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o fancy_n at_o the_o most_o pretend_a it_o but_o as_o probable_a lo_o here_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o infant_n circumcision_n to_o infant_n baptism_n as_o for_o the_o catholic_n they_o hold_v it_o a_o 377._o absurd_a thing_n to_o argue_v as_o the_o protestant_n do_v from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen_n 17._o 7._o thus_o they_o speak_v that_o promise_n concern_v literal_o pecuculiar_a proâ—â—ction_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n not_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v son_n of_o abraham_n by_o carnal_a generation_n or_o by_o our_o carnal_a parents_n we_o be_v not_o jew_n but_o gentile_n but_o only_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n to_o wit_n baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n and_o make_v the_o brother_n of_o chrâ—â—tâ—_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n thâ—se_a say_v st._n paul_n be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 12._o 13._o again_o they_o deride_v the_o argument_n draw_v antid_v from_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v baptize_v call_v it_o a_o cunning_a argument_n by_o which_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o female_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o ill_a success_n will_v they_o have_v with_o the_o other_o argument_n as_o with_o this_o for_o from_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n blessing_n infant_n to_o inser_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v prove_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o better_a argument_n the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v with_o more_o probability_n derive_v thus_o christ_n bless_a child_n and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o but_o baptize_v they_o not_o therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o let_v this_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o its_o enemy_n yet_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o baptize_v they_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a that_o christ_n have_v other_o way_n of_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n he_o pass_v his_o act_n of_o grace_n upon_o they_o by_o benediction_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o therefore_o though_o neither_o infant_n nor_o any_o man_n in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la can_v attain_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o god_n appoint_v ordinary_o yet_o where_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v a_o rule_n nor_o a_o order_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n we_o contend_v he_o have_v not_o this_o argument_n be_v invalid_a and_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v infant_n tâ—_n be_v baptize_v so_o we_o be_v suâ—e_n god_n will_v do_v they_o no_o injustice_n nor_o damn_v they_o for_o what_o they_o can_v help_v and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v press_v with_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o aâ—e_v consequent_a to_o original_a sin_n yet_o either_o it_o will_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n so_o as_o to_o be_v sussicient_a to_o condemn_v they_o or_o if_o it_o can_v yet_o the_o mercy_n and_o absolute_a goodness_n of_o god_n will_v secure_v they_o if_o he_o take_v they_o away_o before_o they_o can_v glorify_v he_o by_o a_o free_a obedience_n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la fostivat_fw-la innoceus_fw-la alis_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la be_v the_o question_n of_o tertullian_n lib._n the_o bapt_a he_o know_v no_o such_o danger_n from_o their_o original_a guilt_n as_o to_o drive_v they_o to_o a_o laver_n of_o which_o in_o that_o age_n of_o innocence_n they_o have_v no_o need_n as_o he_o conceive_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o fly_v to_o the_o help_n of_o other_o for_o tongue_n and_o heart_n and_o faith_n &_o predisposition_n to_o baptism_n for_o what_o need_v all_o this_o stir_n as_o infant_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n without_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o and_o without_o any_o exterior_a solemnity_n contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o can_v with_o justice_n descend_v upon_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v personal_o innocent_a so_o infant_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o any_o solemnity_n or_o act_n of_o their_o own_o or_o any_o other_o for_o they_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n by_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n apply_v either_o immediate_o or_o how_o or_o when_o he_o please_v to_o appoint_v and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a and_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o so_o augustine_n argument_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o without_o any_o need_n of_o godfather_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o body_n else_o and_o it_o be_v too_o narrow_a a_o conception_n of_o god_n almighty_n because_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o ceremony_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n that_o therefore_o he_o have_v tie_v himself_o to_o it_o many_o thousand_o way_n there_o be_v by_o which_o god_n can_v bring_v any_o reasonable_a soul_n to_o himself_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a then_o because_o he_o have_v tie_v all_o man_n of_o year_n and_o discretion_n to_o this_o way_n therefore_o we_o of_o our_o own_o head_n shall_v carry_v infant_n to_o he_o that_o way_n without_o his_o direction_n the_o conceit_n be_v poor_a and_o low_a and_o the_o action_n consequent_a to_o it_o be_v too_o bold_a and_o venturous_a mysterium_fw-la meum_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o filiis_fw-la domus_fw-la meae_fw-la let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o please_v to_o infant_n we_o must_v not_o only_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n have_v as_o great_a care_n of_o infant_n as_o of_o other_o and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o capacity_n of_o do_v such_o act_n as_o may_v be_v in_o order_n to_o acquire_v salvation_n god_n will_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a mercy_n bring_v they_o thither_o where_o he_o have_v intend_v they_o but_o to_o say_v that_o therefore_o he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o a_o external_a act_n and_o ministry_n and_o that_o confine_v to_o a_o particular_a viz._n this_o rite_n &_o no_o other_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n unless_o god_n can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o such_o mean_n or_o that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o and_o why_o can_v god_n as_o well_o do_v his_o mercy_n to_o infant_n now_o immediate_o as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o institution_n either_o of_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n â—his_fw-la query_n be_v worthy_a of_o serious_a consideration_n however_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n that_o infant_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o this_o external_a ministry_n much_o less_o for_o prevaricate_a christ_n precept_n nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o first_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n in_o this_o place_n according_a to_o some_o learnéd_v expositor_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o by_o water_n be_v mean_v the_o â—ffâ—ct_n of_o the_o spirit_n cleanse_v and_o purify_n the_o soul_n as_o appear_v in_o its_o parralel_n place_n of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v this_o advantage_n and_o to_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o external_a baptism_n as_o that_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a sense_n yet_o this_v no_o more_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n than_o the_o other_o word_n of_o christ_n infer_v a_o necessity_n to_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n nisi_fw-la comediritis_fw-la carnem_fw-la silij_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o brberitis_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la introibitis_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la â—aelorum_fw-la and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o think_v these_o word_n sufficient_a argument_n to_o communicate_v they_o if_o man_n therefore_o will_v do_v we_o justice_n either_o let_v they_o give_v both_o sacrament_n to_o infant_n as_o some_o age_n of_o the_o church_n do_v or_o neither_o for_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v a_o desparity_n in_o the_o sanction_n or_o in_o the_o evergie_n of_o its_o expression_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v honest_a that_o understand_v the_o obligation_n to_o be_v parralel_n and_o perform_v it_o according_o and_o yet_o because_o we_o say_v they_o be_v deceive_v in_o one_o
that_o infant_n have_v habitual_a faith_n but_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o how_o can_v they_o prove_v it_o what_o revelation_n or_o reason_n teach_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v they_o by_o this_o habit_n so_o much_o as_o dispose_v to_o a_o actual_a belief_n without_o a_o new_a master_n â—an_v a_o infant_n send_v into_o a_o mahometan_a province_n be_v more_o confident_a for_o christianity_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v there_o any_o act_n precedent_n concomitant_a or_o consequent_a to_o this_o pretend_a habit_n this_o strange_a invention_n be_v absolute_o without_o art_n without_o scripture_n reason_n or_o authority_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o abitual_a faith_n then_o either_o all_o infant_n have_v â—_o or_o some_o only_a if_o all_o why_o do_v they_o deny_v baptism_n to_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v horn_n of_o unbeâ—evers_n must_v the_o child_n bear_v the_o unbelief_n of_o 〈◊〉_d parent_n unbeliever_n if_o sâ—me_o only_o have_v it_o how_o know_v they_o these_o from_o 〈◊〉_d rest_n since_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n there_o find_v a_o like_a barrenness_n of_o this_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d mean_n be_v use_v to_o beget_v it_o but_o three_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n make_v a_o habitâ—â—_n faith_n that_o which_o entitle_v any_o person_n to_o baptism_n sure_o according_a to_o these_o concâ—â—â—_n no_o man_n can_v ever_o tell_v to_o who_o or_o when_o 〈◊〉_d dispense_v baptism_n but_o the_o man_n be_v â—â—_o be_v excuse_v unless_o there_o be_v bettâ—â—_n ground_n but_o for_o all_o these_o stratagem_n the_o argument_n now_o allege_v again_o infant_n baptism_n be_v demonstrable_a aâ—_n unanswerable_a to_o which_o also_o this_o consideratiâ—â—_n may_v be_v add_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v â—â—cessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n upon_o who_o be_v the_o imposition_n laiâ—_n to_o who_o be_v the_o command_n giveâ—_n to_o parent_n or_o to_o the_o child_n not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o law_n not_o to_o the_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d than_o god_n have_v put_v the_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d innocent_a babeâ—_n into_o the_o power_n of_o uther_n and_o infant_n may_v then_o be_v damnâ—â—_n for_o their_o parent_n carelessness_n or_o mâ—lice_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a at_o all_o to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o can_v be_v prescribe_v by_o a_o law_n and_o in_o who_o behalf_n it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o entrust_v to_o other_o with_o the_o appendant_a necessity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v no_o where_o in_o term_n prescribe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o administer_v according_a as_o other_o precept_n be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n do_v rush_v upon_o such_o inconvenience_n which_o in_o other_o question_n we_o avoid_v like_o rock_n which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o discourse_v thus_o either_o baptism_n produce_v spiritual_a effect_n or_o it_o produce_v they_o not_o if_o it_o produce_v not_o any_o why_o be_v such_o contention_n about_o it_o but_o if_o as_o without_o all_o peradventure_o all_o the_o paedobaptists_a will_v say_v baptism_n do_v a_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n produce_v spiritual_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n these_o advantage_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n alone_o or_o bâ—_n that_o as_o it_o be_v help_v by_o the_o co-operation_n and_o predisposition_n of_o the_o suscipient_a if_o by_o the_o external_a work_n of_o thâ—_n sacrament_n alone_o how_o do_v this_o diffeâ—_n from_o the_o opus_fw-la oâ—eratum_fw-la of_o the_o papists_n save_v that_o it_o be_v worse_a for_o they_o saâ—_n the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o produce_v in_o effect_n but_o in_o a_o suscipient_fw-la dispose_v bâ—_n all_o requisite_n and_o due_a preparative_n 〈◊〉_d piety_n faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o in_o a_o subject_n so_o dispose_v they_o say_v thâ—_n sacrament_n by_o its_o own_o virtue_n do_v iâ—_n but_o this_o opinion_n say_v it_o do_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n without_o the_o help_n or_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d the_o coexistence_n of_o any_o condition_n buâ—_n mere_a reception_n but_o if_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o dâ—_n its_o work_n alone_o but_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la recipienâ—es_fw-la according_a to_o the_o predispofitionâ—_n of_o the_o suscipient_fw-la then_o because_o infant_n can_v neither_o hinder_v it_o nor_o do_v anâ—_n thing_n to_o further_o it_o it_o do_v they_o no_o benesit_fw-la at_o all_o and_o if_o any_o man_n run_v for_o succour_v to_o that_o explode_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o infant_n have_v faith_n or_o any_o other_o inspire_v habit_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o ho_o we_o desire_v no_o more_o advantage_n in_o the_o world_n then_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o a_o answer_n without_o revelation_n against_o reason_n common_a sense_n and_o all_o experience_n in_o the_o world_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n in_o short_a be_v this_o though_o under_o another_o representment_n either_o baptism_n be_v a_o mere_a ceremony_n or_o it_o employ_v a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n if_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n only_o how_o do_v it_o sanctify_v we_o or_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a if_o it_o imployâ—_n a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n how_o then_o can_v child_n receive_v it_o who_o can_v do_v duty_n at_o all_o and_o indeed_o this_o way_n of_o ministration_n make_v baptism_n to_o be_v whole_o a_o outward_a duty_n a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n a_o carnal_a ordinance_n it_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o the_o letter_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v satissy_v with_o the_o shadow_n to_o return_v to_o bondage_n to_o relinquish_v the_o misteriousnes_n the_o substance_n and_o spirituallity_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o argument_n be_v of_o so_o much_o the_o more_o consequence_n because_o under_o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mystery_n go_v not_o before_o the_o symbol_n which_o it_o do_v when_o the_o symbol_n be_v seal_n and_o consignation_n of_o thâ—_n grace_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v yet_o it_o always_o accompany_v it_o buâ—_n never_o follow_v in_o order_n of_o time_n anâ—_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o perpetual_a analogy_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o baptism_n be_v never_o propound_v mention_v or_o enjoin_v as_o a_o mean_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o eternal_a life_n but_o something_o of_o duty_n choice_n or_o sanctity_n be_v join_v with_o it_o in_o order_n production_n of_o the_o end_n so_o mentioneâ—_n know_v you_o not_o that_o sâ—_n many_o as_o be_v baptisâ—_n inâ—o_o â—hrâ—st_v jesus_n anâ—_n baptize_v into_o his_o death_n there_o iâ—_n the_o mystery_n and_o the_o symbol_n together_o and_o 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