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clear_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o john_n baptize_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o can_v believe_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o word_n speak_v of_o suck_a child_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v commission_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o see_v what_o they_o practise_v act._n 2.40.41_o we_o read_v that_o when_o they_o preach_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n with_o many_o word_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n than_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o little_a babe_n of_o eight_o day_n week_n or_o month_n old_a can_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o therefore_o none_o such_o be_v baptize_v there_o object_n but_o some_o will_v object_v from_o ver_fw-la 39_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v 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believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n thus_o the_o scripture_n in_o plain_a word_n as_o it_o say_v the_o one_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v so_o also_o it_o say_v he_o with_o all_o his_o house_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o mr._n cook_n will_v evade_v the_o one_o by_o his_o learned_a exposition_n in_o his_o 17_o page_n he_o may_v as_o well_o evade_v the_o other_o and_o so_o conclude_v that_o none_o but_o he_o be_v baptize_v but_o consider_v the_o result_n of_o his_o labour_n when_o he_o have_v labour_v by_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o skill_n to_o pervert_v the_o text_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o syriack_n translation_n read_v it_o thus_o and_o he_o exult_v and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o house_n even_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v let_v all_o rational_a man_n consider_v what_o difference_n be_v between_o their_o all_o rejoice_v and_o believe_v god_n and_o exult_v even_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n but_o that_o the_o man_n labour_v to_o darken_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o these_o word_n word_n without_o knowledge_n as_o in_o job_n 38.2_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a 1_o cor._n 3.19.20_o but_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o have_v like_a to_o have_v forget_v viz._n his_o seem_a sophistical_a answer_n to_o act._n 8.12_o where_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o that_o when_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v in_o his_o 16_o page_n that_o these_o word_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v applyable_a to_o sex_n
deut._n 17.11_o from_o jeremiah_n 35.6_o some_o there_o be_v contend_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n we_o have_v in_o this_o nation_n receive_v from_o our_o father_n because_o the_o rechabite_v stick_v so_o close_o to_o they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o rechabite_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o the_o other_o jew_n be_v 2._o these_o tradition_n of_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v nor_o command_v of_o god_n that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o forbid_v the_o do_v what_o they_o do_v 3._o nor_o cause_n etc._n etc._n say_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o first_o the_o which_o in_o time_n past_a go_v before_o before_o baptism_n for_o common_o child_n be_v baptize_v when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la super_fw-la mat._n christ_n have_v nowhere_o command_v to_o baptise_v infant_n 19_o calvinus_n in_o institutionibus_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o confess_v that_o 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the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n such_o confession_n be_v also_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n require_v of_o the_o catechuman_n before_o baptism_n for_o in_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o doctrine_n or_o instruction_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v 22_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o sacrament_n neither_o can_v nor_o may_v be_v receive_v without_o faith_n but_o with_o great_a hurt_n wherefore_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o either_o before_o or_o else_o even_o then_o present_a when_o baptism_n be_v administer_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v faith_n or_o else_o there_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o offer_v his_o present_a grace_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o receive_v it_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o those_o teacher_n own_o write_n which_o observe_v and_o use_v child_n baptism_n from_o whence_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o unsoundness_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o what_o little_a ground_n 1_o there_o be_v for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v 2_o therefore_o what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o better_a information_n let_v the_o soberminded_n judge_n moreover_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o write_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o suckling_n be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o teacher_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o institute_v and_o command_v by_o counsel_n pope_n and_o emperor_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o latter_a teacher_n 1_o origin_n call_v baptism_n of_o child_n a_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o levit._n hem._n 8._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n 5._o 2_o augustine_n call_v it_o a_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o 3_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 4._o call_v it_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n in_o decretis_fw-la distinct_a de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi 4_o erasmus_n lib._n 4._o the_o ration_n concio_fw-la say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o doubt_n whether_o infant-baptism_n be_v or_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o think_v that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o placita_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la theologicorum_fw-la which_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n 5_o eckins_n call_v it_o a_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o enchiridion_n 6_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o anabaptism_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o child_n baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n or_o begin_v by_o the_o first_o christian_n after_o the_o apostle_n for_o many_o year_n since_o it_o come_v to_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v establish_v by_o pope_n innoceneius_n 7_o cassander_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr infantium_fw-la baptismo_fw-la say_v that_o it_o come_v to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n which_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n 8_o cyprianus_n lib._n 3._o epistolarum_n 8._o epistle_n 9_o augustinus_n epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la hieroni._n 10_o cassander_n de_fw-fr infantium_fw-la baptismo_fw-la 11_o bullinger_n in_o his_o house-book_n 12_o justus_n menius_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o anab._n 13_o melancthon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o anab._n article_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 248_o and_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o john_n the_o old_a apostle_n 158_o year_n live_v a_o priest_n call_v fidus_n the_o same_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o circumcision_n baptize_v young_a child_n upon_o the_o 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contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o say_v the_o carthaginian_a council_n conclude_v thus_o to_o innocentium_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a bear_v of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n mary_n to_o fulfil_v and_o ratify_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o exclude_v not_o child_n from_o salvation_n but_o much_o rather_o comprehend_v the_o same_o within_o the_o covenant_n we_o will_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v we_o will_v therefore_o will-worship_n 15_o in_o tomis_n conciliorum_fw-la &_o synodorum_n ex_fw-la concilio_n carthag_n 5._o cap._n 6._o say_v concern_v infant_n we_o will_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a witness_n to_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n 16_o item_n gregorius_n quartus_fw-la bonifacio_n those_o young_a child_n who_o parent_n be_v absent_a or_o unknown_a whether_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o let_v they_o 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