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as_o other_o church_n in_o all_o age_n nor_o be_v there_o to_o this_o day_n after_o so_o many_o bicker_n and_o contest_v so_o many_o public_a heat_n and_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o this_o and_o other_o account_n any_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n public_o use_v by_o which_o to_o quench_v these_o flame_n of_o wildfire_n which_o threaten_v not_o only_o to_o scorch_v but_o utter_o to_o consume_v this_o reform_a and_o true_o catholic_n church_n with_o all_o its_o true_a minister_n and_o holy_a ministration_n in_o which_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v high_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o papist_n grand_a project_n and_o design_n which_o be_v to_o deface_v disgrace_n and_o quite_o overthrow_v all_o the_o frame_n of_o reform_a religion_n and_o the_o face_n of_o any_o either_o uniform_a or_o reform_a church_n in_o england_n chap._n xii_o for_o my_o part_n i_o free_o profess_v infant_n that_o if_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n in_o point_n of_o age_n and_o time_n
be_v in_o itself_o free_a and_o indifferent_a so_o as_o man_n may_v be_v baptize_v when_o they_o will_v and_o so_o baptize_v their_o child_n soon_o or_o late_a as_o they_o please_v defer_v it_o as_o some_o of_o old_a do_v even_o to_o their_o decrepit_a age_n and_o deathbed_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v after_o it_o if_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o indifferency_n which_o i_o do_v no_o way_n think_v it_o be_v any_o more_o than_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n preach_v etc._n etc._n be_v which_o have_v no_o precise_a measure_n and_o limit_a time_n set_v because_o they_o oblige_v always_o as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v god_n favour_n and_o indulgence_n import_v man_n duty_n to_o accept_v and_o use_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n offer_v they_o to_o we_o and_o we_o though_o baptism_n be_v not_o as_o s._n cyprian_n tell_v fidus_n confine_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o infant_n birth_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o eight_o year_n 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ingratitude_n towards_o divine_a mercy_n sin_n under_o which_o no_o christian_a of_o a_o true_o tender_a conscience_n will_v dare_v to_o lie_v seven_o year_n no_o nor_o seven_o day_n mere_o upon_o the_o delay_n and_o scruple_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n both_o foolish_a and_o sluggish_a heart_n as_o that_o 14._o soul_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v precise_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o parent_n and_o child_n who_o be_v not_o unless_o in_o god_n connivance_n and_o special_a dispensation_n as_o in_o the_o 5._o forty_o year_n pilgrimage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n so_o may_v those_o among_o christian_n just_o seem_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o and_o hereafter_o which_o do_v presume_v to_o slight_v neglect_n and_o so_o not_o at_o all_o use_n baptism_n to_o their_o child_n according_a as_o god_n give_v they_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o life_n both_o opportunity_n and_o conveniency_n god_n leave_v some_o thing_n to_o our_o choice_n discretion_n and_o ingenuity_n must_v not_o be_v any_o remission_n but_o a_o excitation_n to_o speedy_a duty_n especial_o in_o settle_a church_n where_o daily_o at_o least_o weekly_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v which_o if_o deny_v by_o hot_a persecution_n the_o delay_n be_v more_o excusable_a and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o case_n commendable_a where_o parent_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v lest_o their_o baptize_v child_n shall_v never_o attain_v by_o their_o paternal_a care_n such_o education_n as_o be_v correspondent_a to_o their_o baptism_n in_o which_o case_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v of_o old_a defer_v not_o because_o it_o be_v think_v either_o unlawful_a or_o undesirable_a in_o itself_o to_o baptize_v infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o mischief_n attend_v persecution_n and_o sometime_o the_o parent_n be_v cold_a and_o negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n if_o i_o say_v the_o time_n of_o baptism_n be_v leave_v to_o our_o freedom_n which_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o have_v show_v yet_o still_o the_o black_a brand_n and_o gross_a impudence_n of_o such_o a_o reproach_n contempt_n and_o error_n as_o the_o rude_a and_o spitefull_a sort_n of_o anabaptist_n cast_v upon_o this_o and_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n be_v most_o intolerable_a while_o they_o dare_v to_o rebaptise_a such_o who_o have_v be_v once_o due_o baptize_v if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a when_o in_o their_o infancy_n which_o rebaptising_a of_o such_o as_o be_v once_o due_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o judge_v as_o much_o a_o monster_n and_o most_o insolent_a in_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o renew_v or_o repeat_v circumcision_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o express_a letter_n of_o scripture_n forbid_v as_o make_v indeed_o impossible_a in_o nature_n 4.5_o nor_o be_v repeat_v of_o baptism_n so_o express_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o baptism_n be_v mention_v which_o place_n the_o hemerobaptist_n or_o daily_a dipper_n slight_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o always_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o interpretation_n tradition_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o no_o more_o allow_v any_o to_o be_v twice_o baptize_v in_o religion_n or_o twice_o ordain_v to_o the_o ministry_n than_o twice_o bear_v in_o nature_n yea_o this_o fancy_n heresy_n and_o novel_a insolency_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o new_a gospel_n another_o jesus_n and_o more_o god_n than_o one_o as_o the_o ancient_a council_n and_o father_n always_o determine_v even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o s._n cyprian_n candid_a error_n 53._o against_o who_o judgement_n for_o invalidate_v and_o so_o repeat_v baptism_n where_o administer_v by_o heretic_n and_o obstinate_a schismatic_n the_o council_n both_o of_o africa_n europe_n and_o asia_n determine_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o 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to_o cast_v so_o great_a jealousy_n blame_v and_o dishonour_n upon_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n as_o not_o only_o to_o suspect_v but_o to_o proclaim_v they_o both_o social_o and_o single_o to_o have_v be_v either_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o most_o base_o unfaithful_a as_o to_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o for_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o by_o epistle_n word_n or_o example_n no_o i_o have_v far_o rather_o with_o humility_n and_o charity_n though_o in_o infirmity_n and_o ignorance_n conform_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o error_n and_o mistake_n not_o fundamental_a or_o immorall_a of_o which_o it_o never_o be_v guilty_a nor_o will_v be_v rather_o i_o say_v than_o by_o proud_a and_o pernicious_a curiosity_n or_o by_o scepticall_a and_o schismatical_a novelty_n either_o blemish_n the_o church_n integrity_n or_o break_v its_o unity_n both_o which_o the_o anabaptist_n ever_o have_v do_v and_o ever_o will_v do_v since_o their_o first_o eggshell_n and_o spaw_n in_o germany_n by_o their_o endless_a and_o peevish_a litigation_n touch_v infant-baptisme_n which_o though_o to_o some_o it_o seem_v but_o a_o small_a and_o circumstantial_a business_n in_o point_n of_o time_n yet_o the_o scorn_n contempt_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o apply_v to_o infant_n be_v a_o error_n as_o i_o have_v show_v of_o so_o spread_v a_o venom_n and_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o it_o tend_v to_o overthrow_v all_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v of_o religious_a polity_n and_o power_n too_o of_o essence_n and_o order_n in_o this_o and_o all_o true_a church_n of_o which_o we_o have_v any_o record_n in_o scripture_n or_o other_o writer_n chap._n xiii_o beside_o this_o poisonous_a and_o now_o so_o swell_v error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o engl._n against_o infant-baptism_n anabaptism_n be_v further_a sour_v by_o other_o seditious_a principle_n &_o
a_o envious_a eye_n and_o a_o sacrilegious_a spirit_n do_v not_o find_v vehement_a regret_v honest_a pity_n and_o sharp_a remorse_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o see_v that_o goodly_a temple_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o a_o stable_n by_o a_o military_a either_o necessity_n or_o liberty_n when_o pass_v by_o he_o discern_v all_o the_o scaffold_n which_o support_v those_o ponderous_a arch_n till_o the_o side_n of_o the_o building_n be_v confirm_v pull_v down_o not_o without_o the_o danger_n and_o dread_n of_o those_o which_o remove_v they_o to_o burn_v or_o sell_v they_o when_o after_o this_o he_o behold_v the_o lead_n which_o cover_v it_o flay_v off_o by_o piecemeal_n and_o turn_v to_o private_a advantage_n when_o last_o of_o all_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o pass_v through_o the_o isle_n or_o come_v near_o the_o arch_n of_o that_o great_a structure_n for_o fear_v it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o oppress_v he_o with_o those_o horrid_a heap_n which_o every_o moment_n threaten_v to_o fall_v their_o cement_n be_v dissolve_v by_o rain_n and_o weather_n to_o this_o tragic_a posture_n be_v that_o stately_a structure_n reduce_v which_o be_v the_o noble_a ornament_n of_o that_o great_a and_o renown_a city_n as_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o its_o stability_n magnificence_n and_o honour_n yea_o it_o be_v just_o reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a visible_a instance_n of_o the_o christian_a glory_n and_o renown_n of_o this_o nation_n while_o both_o native_n and_o stranger_n behold_v it_o not_o without_o a_o sacred_a horror_n and_o unwonted_a admiration_n i_o pray_v god_n the_o ruin_n of_o that_o church_n be_v not_o a_o presage_n of_o other_o ruin_n which_o will_v be_v more_o unwelcome_a to_o many_o of_o that_o city_n when_o their_o seiled_a house_n shall_v become_v ruinous_a heap_n i_o know_v there_o be_v of_o late_a year_n so_o many_o pedlar_n and_o enterloper_n in_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o spoil_v the_o grand_a trade_n of_o true_a reformation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o public_a joint_a stock_n of_o christian_a counsel_n and_o charity_n for_o their_o gainful_a godliness_n aim_v not_o only_o to_o make_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n so_o mean_a and_o miserable_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o envy_v the_o poor_a peasant_n and_o the_o mean_a mechanic_n but_o they_o further_o design_n to_o reduce_v all_o our_o material_a church_n or_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n to_o such_o sordid_a deformity_n 83.12_o that_o these_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o envy_v not_o only_o the_o spruce_a and_o costly_a house_n of_o these_o thrifty_a reformer_n but_o their_o very_a barn_n and_o stable_n which_o they_o will_v have_v more_o substantial_a and_o in_o better_a repair_n yea_o more_o decent_a and_o cleanly_a than_o our_o church_n into_o which_o christian_n as_o god_n harvest_n be_v frequent_o gather_v together_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v their_o saviour_n to_o praise_v adore_v and_o admire_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n while_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o the_o cost_n and_o curiosity_n the_o beauty_n and_o richness_n of_o their_o private_a dwelling_n yet_o be_v these_o church-worm_n these_o moth_n of_o reformation_n ever_o murmurnig_a &_o repine_v at_o what_o charge_n be_v bestow_v even_o by_o other_o man_n either_o long_o since_o or_o late_o upon_o our_o church_n and_o with_o a_o most_o supercilious_a demurenesse_n and_o affect_a zelotry_n the_o better_a to_o colour_v over_o or_o conceal_v their_o sacrilegious_a spirit_n they_o be_v hear_v very_o oft_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waist_n this_o excessive_a yea_o 26.8_o superstitious_a cost_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o such_o goodly_a stone_n such_o stately_a pillar_n such_o massive_a timber_n such_o costly_a cover_n with_o lead_n when_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n full_a as_o well_o nay_o far_o better_o in_o a_o barn_n or_o stable_a in_o a_o common_a hall_n or_o parlour_n alas_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n nor_o be_v he_o please_v with_o such_o prodigal_a expense_n in_o order_n to_o his_o worship_n how_o much_o more_o acceptable_a be_v it_o to_o he_o if_o this_o money_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o poor_a those_o live_a temple_n of_o god_n spirit_n ans_fw-fr these_o be_v the_o penurious_a principle_n which_o some_o whine_a reformer_n use_n to_o save_v their_o purse_n yea_o and_o to_o fill_v they_o as_o occasion_n serve_v with_o the_o spoil_n both_o of_o church_n and_o churchman_n too_o which_o some_o man_n i_o believe_v have_v already_o do_v without_o give_v that_o ever_o i_o hear_v any_o portion_n as_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o hire_v some_o poor_a labour_a man_n have_v be_v so_o conscientious_a christian_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v employ_v or_o hire_v by_o they_o on_o any_o term_n to_o pull_v down_o church_n lest_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n and_o receive_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n i_o can_v but_o 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