the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n what_o promise_n why_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o imply_v sure_a if_o any_o thing_n more_o yet_o however_o sanctification_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o what_o mean_n why_o by_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v §_o 8._o in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o we_o have_v both_o these_o grace_n together_o set_v down_o as_o the_o consequent_n of_o baptismal_a wash_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v the_o mean_n in_o baptism_n that_o laver_v of_o regeneration_n but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o of_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v now_o new_a creature_n other_o man_n than_o former_o you_o be_v for_o you_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o in_o your_o baptism_n have_v have_v confer_v upon_o you_o both_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n §_o 9_o and_o perhaps_o the_o same_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctific_a and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o here_o cleanse_v may_v note_v justification_n that_o grace_n be_v express_v by_o that_o very_a word_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o where_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v that_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o age_n small_a and_o great_a old_a and_o young_a that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v both_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n communicate_v and_o convey_v to_o it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n the_o water_n whereof_o be_v sanctify_v to_o that_o use_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o will_v make_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n indeed_o to_o be_v both_o justify_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o it_o or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n §_o 10._o and_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n our_o present_a church_n have_v whilst_o in_o her_o office_n of_o public_a baptism_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o her_o catechism_n she_o teach_v the_o baptise_a catechumen_n that_o hereby_o that_o be_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v gracious_a child_n acceptable_a to_o and_o accept_v of_o by_o god_n accept_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o make_v acceptable_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n §_o 11._o and_o this_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n also_o have_v first_o as_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n hence_o the_o nicene_n father_n in_o their_o creed_n 〈◊〉_d creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n say_v flor._n say_v huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la effectus_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la omnis_fw-la culpae_fw-la originalis_fw-la &_o actualis_fw-la council_n flor._n the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a st._n cyprian_n say_v martyr_n say_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n perveniunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la illic_fw-la veterem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutaris_fw-la exponunt_fw-la &_o innovati_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la iteratâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la purgantur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virgin_n considerantes_fw-la ac_fw-la scientes_fw-la quod_fw-la templa_fw-la dei_fw-la sint_fw-la membra_fw-la nostra_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la faece_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la lavacri_fw-la vitalis_fw-la sanctificatione_n purgata_fw-la id._n ib._n unde_fw-la genitalis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la labe_fw-la detersâ_fw-la in_o expiatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lumen_fw-la infudit_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o in_o aquae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la percipitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la d._n cyprian_n praef._n ad_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr exhor_n mart._n in_o aquae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la percipitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la d._n cyprian_n praef._n ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr exhort_v martyr_n our_o member_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o vital_a laver_n from_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o old_a contagion_n st._n august_n say_v 27._o say_v in_o baptismo_fw-la omne_fw-la debita_fw-la i._n e._n peccata_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dimittuatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la d._n aug._n 135_o serm_n de_fw-fr temp._n ecce_fw-la venturi_fw-la estis_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la diluemini_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la salutari_fw-la lavacro_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la renovabimini_n eritis_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la peccato_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la peccata_fw-la persequebantur_fw-la ibi_fw-la delebuntur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 119._o de_fw-fr temp._n baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la deletisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la emigrarunt_fw-la d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 7._o ut_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tunc_fw-la se_fw-la potius_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 tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la cavendi_fw-la omne_fw-la futura_fw-la peccata_fw-la cum_fw-la omne_fw-la sint_fw-la deleta_fw-la praeterita_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o in_o baptism_n all_o debt_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o st._n hierom_n ib._n hierom_n quod_fw-la sc_v baptisma_fw-la sicut_fw-la priora_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittit_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la seruare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizati_fw-la omni_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la servaverint_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la d._n hieron_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la jovin_n c._n 33._o omnia_fw-la scorta_fw-la &_o publicae_fw-la colluvionis_fw-la sordes_fw-la impietas_fw-la in_o deâ—m_fw-la parricidium_fw-la in_o parent_n incestus_fw-la atque_fw-la extraordinariae_fw-la voluptales_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexûs_fw-la mutatâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la christi_fw-la fonte_fw-la purgantur_fw-la d._n hieron_n ep._n 50._o ad_fw-la oceanum_n omnia_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la condonata_fw-la sunt_fw-la crimina_fw-la id._n ib._n say_v that_o baptism_n do_v remit_v the_o former_a sin_n though_o for_o the_o future_a it_o can_v save_v unless_o the_o baptize_v do_v with_o all_o diligence_n keep_v their_o heart_n tertullian_n ib._n tertullian_n fellix_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la a_o quae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quâ_fw-la abluti_fw-la delictis_fw-la pristinae_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la liberamur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n deletâ_fw-la morte_fw-la per_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la delictorum_fw-la id._n ib._n baptismi_fw-la carnalis_fw-la actus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la mergimur_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la effectus_fw-la quòd_fw-la delictis_fw-la liberamur_fw-la id._n ib._n call_v baptism_n that_o happy_a sacrament_n of_o water_n wherein_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o former_a blindness_n we_o be_v deliver_v into_o eternal_a life_n st._n chrysostom_n 19_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 40._o in_o genes_n well_fw-mi potius_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la remiserit_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la id._n enar_n in_o psal_n 7._o hinc_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la dogma_fw-la magnum_fw-la quòd_fw-la perfectè_fw-la purgantur_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la id._n hom._n 40._o in_o act_n 1._o 19_o call_v baptism_n a_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n wherein_o no_o labour_n be_v undergo_v but_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o there_o be_v find_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n st._n bernard_n domini_fw-la bernard_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la unde_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la investimur_fw-la utique_fw-la purgatio_fw-la delictorum_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o coen_n domini_fw-la ask_v what_o be_v the_o grace_n wherewith_o we_o be_v invest_v in_o baptism_n and_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v the_o purge_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n athanasius_n 44._o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n apolog._n 2_o pro_fw-la christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n dict._n &_o
heir_n of_o he_o whereupon_o virgin_n whereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n porveniunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr hab._n virgin_n st._n chrysost_o say_v that_o before_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o receive_n of_o patrimony_n nor_o get_v of_o inheritance_n what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o get_v a_o inheritance_n from_o god_n that_o need_n have_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v become_v his_o heir_n §_o 7_o yet_o again_o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n whence_o st._n august_n johannis_n august_n quando_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ei_fw-la janua_fw-la regni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la aperitur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr temp._n exit_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la nascatur_fw-la homo_fw-la propter_fw-mi regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la d._n aug._n 12._o tract_n in_o evang._n johannis_n say_v when_o a_o man_n go_v forth_o from_o baptise_v than_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n kingdom_n be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o that_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v baptize_v he_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whence_o 4._o whence_o obstrinxit_fw-la sidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la scripsit_fw-la augustin_n dvos_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la contra_fw-la haresin_n vestram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la vultis_fw-la asserere_fw-la baptizari_fw-la infant_n none_o in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la d._n hieron_n dialog_n 3._o advers._fw-la pelagianos_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o etc._n etc._n ch._n of_o engl._n publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n so_o bapt._n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n without_o bind_v god_n to_o the_o use_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o sacrament_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bind_v we_o be_v express_v in_o st._n john_n 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n nor_o can_v infant_n creep_v in_o any_o other_o ordinary_a way_n and_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n a._n b._n laud._n confer_v sect._n 15._o num._n 4._o tertullian_n infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o other_o have_v extend_v that_o necessity_n unto_o infant_n to_o who_o the_o pelagian_o themselves_o have_v allow_v it_o though_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o our_o church_n take_v in_o both_o those_o consideration_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o do_v in_o her_o admission_n of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n and_o ground_n their_o baptise_v upon_o both_o strengthen_v with_o christ_n command_n here_o in_o the_o text_n to_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n even_o for_o infant_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v none_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n whatever_o there_o may_v be_v extraordinary_o what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v have_v entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 8._o five_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o but_o by_o what_o baptism_n not_o any_o jewish_a baptism_n which_o be_v only_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o christian_a baptism_n which_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o enable_v of_o the_o baptize_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n now_o this_o for_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o a_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o perish_v for_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o other_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o perish_v in_o sin_n and_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a none_o then_o be_v save_v without_o 1._o in_o aquâ_fw-la nascimur_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la permanendo_fw-la salui_fw-la sumus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n see_v aquin_n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o the_o ark_n so_o be_v none_o now_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o save_v without_o baptism_n as_o than_o none_o be_v so_o none_o that_o we_o know_v of_o now_o be_v save_v but_o by_o water_n what_o need_v then_o infant_n have_v to_o be_v save_v that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o baptism_n for_o their_o salvation_n §_o 9_o last_o grace_n be_v necessary_a unto_o glory_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o holiness_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_a people_n catechism_n catechism_n of_o god_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v by_o baptism_n communicate_v unto_o infant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o regeneration_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o birth_n not_o of_o water_n only_o but_o of_o the_o spirit_n too_o john_n 3._o 5._o whence_o our_o church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o regenerate_a that_o infant_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 9_o office_n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marc._n eremita_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n in_o illud_fw-la evang_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n omnes_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n perveniunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la illie_n veterem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutar_fw-la be_v exponunt_fw-la &_o innovati_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la itcratâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la purgantur_fw-la sed_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la itâ—ratae_fw-la vobis_fw-la major_a sanctitas_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la competit_fw-la quibus_fw-la desideria_fw-la jam-carnis_a &_o corporis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virg._n per_fw-la batisma_n enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la accipitur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o cp_n 3._o sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la undae_fw-la genitalis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la labe_fw-la detersâ_fw-la in_fw-la expiatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lumen_fw-la infudit_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la caelitùs_fw-la spiritu_fw-la buusto_fw-la in_o novum_fw-la i_o hominem_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la secunda_fw-la reparavit_fw-la mirum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la protinus_fw-la confirmare_fw-la se_fw-la dubia_fw-la patere_fw-la clausa_fw-la lucere_fw-la renebrosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 2._o quip_n qui_fw-fr ne_fw-fr vim_o quidem_fw-la aspiciendi_fw-la sacra_fw-la habeat_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sive_fw-la baptismo_fw-la qui_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praebotor_n diony_n areop_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chry._n ad_fw-la demet._n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la hom._n ed._n savil._n tom_n 6._o pag._n 148._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la innovamur_fw-la baptismi_fw-la lavacro_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ab_fw-la originis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la peccatis_fw-la atque_fw-la autoribus_fw-la separamur_fw-la d._n hilar_n in_o math._n can._n 10._o omni_fw-la homini_fw-la renascenti_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la uteri_fw-la virginalis_fw-la eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la replente_fw-la fontem_fw-la qui_fw-la replevit_fw-la &_o virignem_fw-la d._n leo_n serm._n 4._o in_o nativ_n domini_fw-la ardoris_fw-la vero_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la sancto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la absque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nobis_fw-la ingeneratam_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aeutem_fw-la &_o loti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la aquâ_fw-la nudâ_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la cinere_fw-la vituli_fw-la emundati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la sclam_fw-la carnis_fw-la purificationem_fw-la quemadm_n b._n paulus_n sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la divino_fw-la ac_fw-la intelligibli_fw-la qui_fw-la sordes_fw-la vitiositatis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la deterit_fw-la &_o absumit_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la inquinationem_fw-la liquat_fw-la &_o excoquit_fw-la
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 divine_o infuse_v inward_o work_v principle_n of_o faith_n utter_o unqualify_v for_o baptism_n then_o why_o shall_v any_o one_o be_v deny_v baptism_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n qualify_v for_o it_o §_o 7._o but_o be_v under_o no_o necessity_n for_o the_o support_v of_o the_o cause_n i_o maintain_v to_o assert_v these_o ground_n i_o shall_v no_o further_o insist_v thereon_o but_o to_o the_o objection_n against_o infant_n capableness_n of_o baptism_n found_v in_o their_o want_n of_o faith_n give_v my_o answer_n that_o their_o not_o believe_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v §_o 8._o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o salvation_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o anabaptist_n who_o declare_v it_o as_o one_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o all_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n that_o be_v before_o they_o can_v act_v faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o be_v believer_n qualify_v for_o baptism_n 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 none_o must_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v because_o baptise_v be_v set_v first_o and_o than_o what_o better_a argument_n can_v be_v make_v for_o infant_n baptism_n they_o must_v be_v baptize_v if_o we_o will_v have_v they_o save_v because_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o be_v baptize_v for_o baptise_v go_v before_o save_v and_o yet_o from_o the_o same_o text_n and_o by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o a_o gue_a it_o may_v be_v prove_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o anabaptist_n say_v of_o the_o universal_a salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n that_o no_o infant_n be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v because_o believe_v be_v set_v before_o be_v save_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v §_o 15._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v though_o absurdity_n of_o this_o way_n 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
and_o prudent_a governor_n and_o judicious_a overseer_n as_o there_o be_v to_o care_n for_o he_o the_o great_a happiness_n it_o still_o be_v to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v the_o better_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v afford_v towards_o his_o future_a happiness_n the_o present_a advantage_n of_o a_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a education_n and_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v when_o he_o be_v young_a it_o may_v well_o be_v hope_v that_o when_o he_o as_o old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o prov._n 22._o 6._o §_o 5._o and_o as_o the_o prospect_n of_o this_o be_v as_o we_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n one_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n admission_n of_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o surety_n for_o they_o to_o who_o care_n and_o managery_n for_o information_n and_o instruction_n in_o faith_n and_o manner_n she_o do_v from_o thenceforth_o commit_v they_o 12._o aiunt_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la pueros_fw-la si_fw-la in_o sancto_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la lege_fw-la instituantur_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la perventuros_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la errore_fw-la solutos_fw-la ac_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la impuro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la periculo_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la â—n_fw-la mentom_n venisset_fw-la divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praceptoribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la naturales_fw-la pveri_fw-la qui_fw-la introfertur_fw-la parent_n tradant_fw-la filium_fw-la alicui_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la initiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bono_fw-mi pucrorum_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la râ—bus_fw-la informatori_fw-la ac_fw-la deinceps_fw-la ei_fw-la pver_fw-la operam_fw-la det_fw-la ut_fw-la divino_fw-la patri_fw-la sponsorique_n salutis_fw-la diony_n areop_n eccles_n hier._n c._n 12._o so_o the_o venetian_n a_o wise_a people_n in_o other_o thing_n show_v not_o the_o least_o of_o their_o wisdom_n in_o this_o that_o they_o confine_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o or_o four_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n as_o with_o we_o but_o have_v more_o many_o more_o even_o as_o many_o as_o they_o listen_v insomuch_o that_o sometime_o as_o my_o author_n â—ansovini_fw-la author_n lewis_n lewkenor_n observation_n on_o the_o venetian_a commonwealth_n out_o of_o francisco_n â—ansovini_fw-la inform_v i_o there_o have_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o at_o the_o christen_n of_o the_o child_n together_o in_o the_o church_n §_o 6._o herein_o then_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n that_o infant_n have_v by_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n that_o they_o have_v thereby_o the_o care_n of_o several_a person_n engage_v for_o their_o instruction_n and_o education_n not_o only_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n by_o nature_n and_o divine_a imposition_n but_o also_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n by_o charity_n and_o ecclesiastic_a injunction_n who_o when_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o a_o child_n it_o be_v rare_a if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o performance_n of_o their_o engagement_n to_o he_o when_o a_o man_n and_o if_o there_o may_v be_v instance_n of_o the_o ineffectualness_n of_o this_o care_n in_o some_o few_o yet_o be_v it_o reason_n all_o shall_v be_v bring_v under_o that_o care_n since_o it_o be_v effective_a and_o beneficial_a in_o many_o and_o it_o can_v be_v beforehand_o tell_v to_o what_o one_o it_o will_v not_o final_o prove_v to_o be_v effective_a and_o beneficial_a §_o 7._o and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v need_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o child_n pious_a and_o virtuous_a education_n unless_o i_o take_v my_o measure_n wrong_v and_o judge_v amiss_o of_o the_o face_n of_o affair_n there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o now_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o need_v of_o as_o 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be_v thereby_o unite_v unto_o christ_n §_o 1._o five_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n hence_o the_o little_a baptize_v catechumen_n be_v by_o our_o church_n teach_v to_o say_v that_o therein_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n personal_o so_o as_o he_o be_v one_o in_o himself_o and_o mystical_o so_o as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o his_o church_n that_o body_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o head_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n infant_n be_v by_o baptism_n make_v member_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v they_o be_v admit_v into_o fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o member_n little_a part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n §_o 2._o this_o benefit_n man_n have_v by_o baptism_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n 44._o this_o be_v the_o list_a espouse_v covenant_v engraft_v implant_n ordinance_n believer_n be_v express_o say_v hereby_o to_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o and_o baptize_v into_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 3._o and_o which_o baptise_v and_o plant_v into_o christ_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o orderly_a enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n h._n d._n postscript_n to_o treat_v of_o bapt._n p._n 44._o have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n why_o sure_a to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n why_o sure_o to_o become_v unite_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o man_n become_v unite_v with_o and_o join_v to_o that_o which_o he_o put_v on_o to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n whence_o primasius_n thus_o gloss_v this_o text_n toti_n ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la essecti_fw-la be_v whoo_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n describe_v a_o baptise_a person_n 1._o omnis_fw-la â—rgo_fw-la homo_fw-la dei_fw-la indatus_fw-la christum_fw-la fuge_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la incentiva_fw-la carnalium_fw-la libidi_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la dissero_fw-la &_o praedico_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la praecipio_fw-la d._n chrys_n hom._n the_o militia_n christianâ_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la datur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la incorporetur_fw-la christo_fw-la factus_fw-la membrum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o do_v it_o by_o the_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o man_n of_o god_n that_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n avoid_v say_v he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n who_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n all_o the_o incentives_n of_o carnal_a lust_n who_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o only_a discourse_n and_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o already_o be_v baptize_v but_o enjoin_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v according_o aquinas_n say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v baptism_n give_v that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v thereby_o he_o may_v be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o he_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v st._n august_n temp._n quia_fw-la membra_fw-la ejus_fw-la sant_z qui_fw-fr baptiz_n antur_fw-la d._n aug._n sâ—rm_n 119._o de_fw-fr temp._n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o one_o bâ—â—y_n what_o body_n be_v that_o why_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n baptise_a into_o that_o what_o be_v that_o why_o sure_o enter_v or_o ingraff_v into_o it_o make_v member_n of_o it_o by_o baptism_n the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n use_v baptism_n as_o his_o instrument_n for_o that_o end_n hence_o say_v 13._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occumen_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o occumenius_n
d._n cyril_n alexand._n l._n 1._o in_o isa_n c._n 9_o whereupon_o baptism_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v whereby_o be_v communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o where_o he_o be_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n infuse_v holy_a habit_n and_o gracious_a disposition_n enable_v to_o crucify_v affection_n to_o mortify_v lust_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v have_v glory_n that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o baptism_n that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n §_o 10._o and_o now_o these_o thing_n consider_v not_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o other_o consideration_n as_o either_o of_o the_o care_n that_o be_v take_v for_o baptize_v infant_n not_o only_o by_o those_o particular_a person_n that_o bring_v they_o but_o by_o the_o church_n also_o that_o receive_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o church_n do_v by_o that_o action_n offer_v and_o consecrate_v they_o or_o of_o that_o early_a vow_n to_o and_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o be_v his_o which_o to_o their_o mighty_a advantage_n they_o be_v thereby_o bring_v into_o it_o appear_v plain_o enough_o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o superfluous_a 7._o superfluous_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr superfluus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la parvulorum_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 consuetudo_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la spernenda_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la superslua_fw-la deputanda_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la c._n 23._o dic_fw-la mihi_fw-la obsecro_fw-la te_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la christus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prodest_fw-la a_o nibil_n prodest_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la prodesse_fw-la premitur_fw-la mole_n matris_fw-la aec_fw-la clesiae_fw-la d._n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 14._o †_o primo_fw-la igitur_fw-la modo_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la sc_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la haberi_fw-la finis_fw-la sunt_fw-la tria_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la necessaria_fw-la due_a quidem_fw-la personae_fw-la singulari_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quidem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolute_a aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 65._o be_v 4._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tenontur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la salus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la id._n ib._n q._n 68_o be_v 1._o quibus_fw-la sc_fw-la infantibus_fw-la propterea_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la vivisicentur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o adam_n mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quia_fw-la inquinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la generatione_n purgentur_fw-la regeneratione_n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n serm._n 7._o needless_a useless_a thing_n as_o the_o antipaedobaptiss_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v contend_v it_o to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v if_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a †_o yet_o high_o expedient_a useful_a to_o and_o needful_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o with_o little_a justice_n and_o less_o charity_n be_v it_o by_o any_o detain_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o i_o have_v show_v you_o both_o that_o infant_n have_v need_n for_o baptism_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v they_o have_v need_n for_o it_o chap._n xxi_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o bodily_a weakness_n to_o receive_v come_v to_o or_o desire_v baptism_n §_o 1._o i_o now_o go_v on_o to_o the_o three_o which_o be_v infant_n capableness_n of_o baptism_n now_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o need_n of_o a_o thing_n whereof_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o be_v incapable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o infant_n as_o to_o baptism_n as_o they_o have_v need_n for_o it_o so_o be_v they_o also_o capable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o something_o either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o thing_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o may_v hinder_v they_o but_o in_o no_o one_o of_o these_o respect_n be_v they_o incapable_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o every_o particular_a several_o §_o 3._o and_o first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o infant_n themselves_o to_o render_v they_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o 4_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v many_o time_n very_o weak_a of_o body_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o so_o weak_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v nothing_o be_v there_o for_o they_o to_o suffer_v in_o baptism_n but_o what_o experience_n show_v they_o may_v well_o enough_o endure_v §_o 5._o they_o may_v if_o healthful_a and_o strong_a be_v well_o enough_o dip_v into_o water_n as_o the_o 7._o and_o then_o name_v it_o after_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v certify_v he_o that_o the_o child_n may_v well_o endure_v it_o he_o shall_v dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n office_n of_o pub._n bapt._n of_o infant_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la trinam_fw-la mersionem_fw-la unius_fw-la mysterii_fw-la celebret_fw-la sed_fw-la semel_fw-la mergat_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la quod_fw-la dari_fw-la videtur_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la morte_fw-la damnetur_fw-la canon_n apostolorum_fw-la 49._o in_o aquâ_fw-la mergimur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n nam_fw-la nec_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la ter_z ad_fw-la singula_fw-la nomina_fw-la in_o personas_fw-la singulas_fw-la tinguimur_fw-la tertull._n advers._fw-la praxeam_n debinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la ter_n quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la demergit_fw-la hierarcha_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la mersionibus_fw-la emersionibusque_fw-la trium_fw-la divinae_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la personarum_fw-la nomina_fw-la appellat_fw-la &_o invocat_n diony_n areop_n eccles_n hierarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n q_o 94._o the_o interpret_v parab_n scripture_n quamvis_fw-la tutius_fw-la sit_fw-la baptiz_n be_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la immersionis_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la communior_fw-la usus_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la fieri_fw-la baptismus_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la aspersionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquin._n 3._o q._n 66._o a._n 7._o church_n appoint_v without_o any_o hurt_n or_o danger_n to_o they_o but_o that_o the_o softness_n of_o this_o delicate_a age_n make_v we_o so_o full_a of_o vain_a fear_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o venture_v the_o trial_n of_o that_o which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v the_o more_o common_a practice_n and_o as_o adjudge_v the_o safe_a too_o though_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o thrice_o §_o 6._o and_o if_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v dip_v either_o thrice_o or_o once_o which_o to_o avoid_v offence_n i_o can_v wish_v more_o practise_v where_o there_o be_v no_o just_a necessity_n to_o decline_v it_o yet_o however_o they_o may_v have_v some_o water_n pour_v on_o they_o as_o the_o infant_n but_o if_o they_o certify_v that_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o offic._n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n church_n in_o that_o case_n allow_v as_o be_v ancient_o do_v on_o person_n convert_v in_o their_o sickness_n and_o baptize_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o come_v to_o they_o thereby_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o that_o respect_n §_o 7._o yea_o if_o any_o thing_n their_o weakness_n shall_v rather_o conduce_v to_o the_o hasten_v of_o their_o baptism_n lest_o they_o be_v as_o sometime_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n what_o say_v greg._n nazianz._n will_v you_o say_v concern_v child_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n otat._n 40._o that_o neither_o know_v the_o loss_n nor_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n shall_v we_o also_o baptize_v they_o yes_o by_o all_o mean_n in_o case_n of_o urgent_a danger_n it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v unseal_v and_o uninitiate_v and_o so_o aquinas_n if_o they_o be_v child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v their_o baptise_v must_v not_o be_v 8._o si_fw-mi pveri_fw-la sint_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la differendum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la primo_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la expectatur_fw-la in_o eye_n major_a instructio_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la plenior_fw-la conuersio_fw-la secundo_fw-la propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la mortis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la eye_v alio_fw-la remedio_fw-la subveniri_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquin._n q._n 68_o c._n 3._o quarto_fw-la ut_fw-la parvull_fw-la si_fw-la infirmari_fw-la contingat_fw-la eodemâ—die_n quo_fw-la naâ—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi cant._n 4_o to_o d._n cyprian_n l._n 3._o ep_v 8._o defer_v and_o of_o two_o reason_n
with_o crispus_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 18._o 8._o and_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o with_o other_o of_o who_o believe_v before_o their_o baptise_v we_o read_v not_o as_o of_o gaius_n and_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 16._o and_o this_o at_o this_o day_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n deal_v with_o adult_a person_n §_o 19_o but_o the_o argument_n will_v not_o hold_v from_o man_n to_o child_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o baptize_v except_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n that_o therefore_o infant_n who_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o believe_v nor_o disbelieve_v must_v profess_v faith_n or_o not_o be_v baptize_v faith_n be_v require_v of_o the_o one_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o §_o 20._o when_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o do_v he_o mean_v the_o infant_n shall_v not_o eat_v that_o can_v not_o work_v it_o be_v plain_a he_o require_v work_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v unable_a so_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o believe_v be_v only_o require_v of_o man_n able_a to_o understand_v and_o believe_v not_o of_o infant_n neither_o able_a to_o believe_v nor_o understand_v for_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o person_n only_o as_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v believe_v or_o disbelieved_a by_o upon_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v say_v 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 not_o of_o such_o person_n as_o the_o gospel_n can_v rational_o be_v preach_v to_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o incapacity_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o inability_n to_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v it_o and_o so_o infant_n be_v utter_o unconcern_v in_o this_o text._n and_o as_o from_o it_o we_o plead_v nothing_o for_o they_o so_o from_o it_o can_v nothing_o rational_o be_v plead_v against_o they_o §_o 21._o i_o have_v read_v that_o man_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a 2._o matth._n 18._o 2._o child_n i_o suppose_v for_o humility_n and_o innocency_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v not_o read_v that_o little_a child_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o man_n for_o understanding_n or_o faith_n before_o they_o can_v have_v entrance_n in_o god_n kingdom_n a_o profession_n of_o faith_n by_o person_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o that_o profession_n it_o baptise_n they_o but_o that_o understanding_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o adult_a person_n as_o praevious_a to_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o the_o church_n require_v in_o infant_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o baptise_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o exact_v of_o they_o as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o order_v the_o delay_n of_o their_o baptise_v till_o it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o §_o 22._o and_o last_o if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n deliver_v down_o to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o as_o practise_v also_o by_o themselves_o as_o there_o be_v better_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o than_o there_o be_v evidence_n against_o it_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o question_n they_o will_v never_o have_v baptize_v themselves_o nor_o teach_v other_o to_o baptize_v such_o as_o want_v faith_n because_o incapable_a of_o believe_v if_o mere_a want_n of_o faith_n notwithstanding_o such_o incapacity_n to_o believe_v do_v render_v they_o incapable_a of_o baptise_v and_o if_o not_o believe_v do_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n and_o the_o age_n succeed_v it_o make_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n then_o can_v it_o not_o make_v they_o so_o in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o §_o 23._o and_o so_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o infant_n themselves_o that_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxiv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n §_o 1._o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n require_v of_o or_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o infant_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o it_o or_o render_v they_o incapable_a of_o it_o §._o 2_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v water_n with_o the_o application_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o immersion_n or_o assusion_n they_o may_v be_v dip_v into_o water_n in_o case_n of_o strength_n or_o they_o may_v have_v water_n pour_v on_o they_o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n §_o 3._o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o can_v hinder_v why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o birth_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n can_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o that_o guilt_n that_o lie_v upon_o infant_n or_o can_v god_n apply_v the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o infant_n and_o what_o can_v hinder_v why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n can_v the_o holy_a spirit_n mortify_v those_o disposition_n unto_o evil_n which_o 4._o parvulis_fw-la datur_fw-la gratia_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o cooperans_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sicut_fw-la adultis_fw-la sed_fw-la parvulis_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la non_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la g._n biel_n in_o 4_o l._n sent._n do_v 4._o be_v in_o infant_n or_o can_v he_o not_o infuse_v disposition_n to_o goodness_n into_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n able_a to_o inoperate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o infant_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o give_v they_o a_o temper_n of_o heart_n capable_a to_o receive_v his_o infusion_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o make_v infusion_n of_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n suitable_a to_o their_o temper_n no_o incapableness_n of_o baptism_n then_o in_o infant_n on_o these_o account_n §_o 4._o again_o may_v not_o child_n as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n be_v take_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n may_v not_o they_o be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o what_o no_o lamb_n in_o his_o flock_n but_o all_o old_a sheep_n no_o little_a member_n in_o his_o body_n but_o all_o great_a one_o no_o babe_n in_o christ_n but_o all_o strong_a man_n can_v the_o water_n do_v the_o same_o for_o they_o can_v the_o spirit_n do_v the_o same_o in_o they_o to_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o either_o for_o elder_a person_n towards_o their_o union_n with_o he_o sure_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o their_o body_n do_v as_o well_o signify_v and_o declare_v and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n into_o their_o soul_n do_v as_o well_o operate_v and_o effect_n their_o union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o union_n of_o elder_a person_n for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v no_o incapableness_n then_o of_o baptism_n in_o infant_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 5._o again_o look_v upon_o baptism_n as_o the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v incapable_a of_o that_o that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o standard_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o other_o for_o it_o for_o our_o saviour_n not_o only_o say_v that_o of_o such_o as_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19_o 14._o which_o imply_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n require_v in_o they_o for_o entrance_n into_o it_o but_o also_o he_o say_v matth._n 18._o 3._o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o again_o imply_v that_o infant_n be_v due_o qualify_v for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o else_o must_v other_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o
paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la diximus_fw-la nullâ—s_fw-la mundus_fw-la à _fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la quidem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la 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 orig._n hom._n 14._o in_o luc._n into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n again_o how_o can_v any_o account_n of_o baptise_v little_a one_o hold_v but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o none_o be_v clean_o from_o pollution_n no_o not_o if_o he_o but_o of_o a_o day_n old_a and_o again_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o defilement_n of_o our_o nativity_n be_v put_v away_o therefore_o be_v even_o the_o little_a one_o baptize_v so_o in_o his_o 8_o homil_n on_o levit._n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o baptism_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n or_o custom_n of_o levit_fw-la addi_fw-la his_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la requiratur_fw-la quid_fw-la causae_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la detur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dari_fw-la cum_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la deberet_fw-la &_o indulgentiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la superflua_fw-la videretur_fw-la d._n origen_n homil._n 8._o in_o levit_fw-la the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o little_a one_o see_v ch_n 28._o §_o 4._o his_o authority_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o magd._n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 57_o §_o 75._o in_o this_o age_n may_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n the_o arcopagite_n be_v convenient_o place_v and_o here_o dr._n hammond_n place_v he_o though_o the_o magdeburgenses_n put_v he_o into_o the_o four_o century_n as_o other_o into_o the_o first_o and_o say_v he_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o divine_a guide_n what_o influence_n hierarch_n hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venisset_fw-la divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praeceptoribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la naturales_fw-la pveri_fw-la qui_fw-la introfertur_fw-la parent_n tradant_fw-la filium_fw-la alicui_fw-la â—orum_fw-la qui_fw-la initiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bono_fw-mi puerorum_fw-la in_o divi_z nis_fw-la rebus_fw-la informatori_fw-la ac_fw-la deinceps_fw-la pver_fw-la ei_fw-la operam_fw-la det_fw-la ut_fw-la divino_fw-la patri_fw-la sponsorique_n sanctae_fw-la salutis_fw-la d._n areop_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n ult_n notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la dicat_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la max._n scholin_n l._n b._n dion_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n a_o pious_a education_n will_v be_v likely_a to_o have_v on_o child_n towards_o a_o holy_a conversation_n they_o order_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v namely_o to_o baptism_n after_o this_o holy_a manner_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o propound_v and_o answer_v this_o question_n why_o child_n as_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v divine_a thing_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacred_a birth_n from_o god_n by_o that_o sacred_a birth_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v mean_v baptism_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o we_o be_v further_o instruct_v by_o maximus_n his_o scholiast_n on_o that_o place_n here_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v note_v what_o the_o father_n say_v touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 76._o and_o about_o the_o same_o age_n it_o be_v also_o suppose_a be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n who_o authority_n what_o it_o be_v i_o do_v not_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n rom._n constit_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 15._o well_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v full_a for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o follow_a word_n do_v make_v it_o appear_v baptise_v say_v he_o your_o infant_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 77._o and_o let_v these_o witness_n suffice_v for_o the_o three_o age._n step_v we_o now_o up_o into_o the_o second_o century_n that_o which_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o age_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o here_o the_o centuriator_n 48._o centur._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col._n 48._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o where_n read_v that_o infant_n in_o this_o age_n be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n yea_o rather_o that_o origen_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n a_o tradition_n to_o baptize_v even_o infant_n but_o if_o this_o satisfy_v not_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o witness_v even_o for_o this_o age_n also_o §_o 78._o and_o tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a century_n and_o so_o may_v at_o once_o speak_v for_o both_o though_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o it_o yet_o even_o his_o witness_n against_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n for_o it_o for_o while_o he_o plead_v for_o a_o delay_n of_o baptism_n especial_o that_o ib._n itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la batismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la praecipue_fw-la tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccaterum_fw-la id._n ib._n of_o little_a one_o he_o tacit_o declare_v that_o infant_n than_o be_v baptize_v though_o soon_o than_o he_o think_v convenient_a and_o when_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n he_o say_v quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v that_o innocent_a age_n make_v haste_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v unto_o baptism_n wherein_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o plain_o confess_v that_o that_o age_n do_v festinare_fw-la make_v haste_n thereto_o what_o need_v else_o be_v there_o of_o his_o question_n what_o reason_n for_o his_o reproof_n and_o even_o in_o say_v that_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v utilior_fw-la more_o profitable_a he_o tacit_o imply_v that_o the_o hasten_v of_o it_o be_v utilis_fw-la not_o without_o its_o profit_n and_o can_v we_o think_v but_o that_o he_o be_v real_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n 262._o adco_fw-la nulla_fw-la ferme_fw-fr nativitas_fw-la munda_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la ethuicorum_fw-la hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctisicato_fw-la alierutro_fw-mi sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la caeterum_fw-la inquit_fw-la immundi_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la quasi_fw-la designates_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la saluti_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volens_fw-la filelium_fw-la filios_fw-la ut_fw-la huius_fw-la spei_fw-la pignore_fw-la matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patroâ—inaretur_fw-la alioqâ—in_fw-fr meminerat_fw-la dominicae_fw-la definitionis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la nascetur_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la ibit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la sanâ—lus_fw-la ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la cousque_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 tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 39_o quum_fw-la verò_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la sine_fw-la 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 aqua_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 261._o edit_fw-la rigalt_n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la tinguendi_fw-la imposita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la praesâ—ripta_fw-la item_fw-la inquit_fw-la docete_fw-la nationes_fw-la tinguente_n case_z in_o nomen_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_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 aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la intraâ—it_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 tinguebantur_fw-la tert._n ib._n pag._n 262._o what_o ever_o he_o think_v as_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n who_o say_v they_o be_v design_v to_o holiness_n and_o by_o this_o to_o salvation_n but_o how_o be_v they_o design_v to_o holiness_n why_o by_o baptism_n sure_a enough_o for_o say_v he_o except_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v holy_a every_o sell_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enroll_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o unclean_a as_o it_o be_v unenrol_v in_o which_o his_o meaning_n i_o conceive_v be_v that_o one_o be_v in_o that_o state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o he_o first_o be_v
spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sancitur_fw-la bez._n in_o match_n 28-19_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a in_o martyr_n apolog_fw-la of_o late_o say_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o adoption_n in_o christ_n be_v there_o ratify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o justine_n martyr_n of_o old_a go_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o primitive_a way_n of_o introduce_v person_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n begin_v his_o relation_n thus_o now_o will_v i_o set_v forth_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o do_v dedicate_v or_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v renew_v through_o christ_n §_o 4._o and_o as_o our_o church_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n design_n a_o dedication_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a church_n too_o whence_o that_o 50._o grant_v that_o whosoever_o be_v here_o dedicate_v unto_o thou_o by_o our_o office_n and_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n office_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n orat._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la remisionemque_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la prodest_fw-la eorum_fw-la fides_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la d._n aug._n quinquag_n hom._n serm._n 50._o advice_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o spirit_n where_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o baptismal_a sanctification_n and_o consecration_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v christian_a baptism_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o baptism_n as_o water_n be_v the_o other_o which_o then_o our_o saviour_n join_v both_o together_o john_n 3._o 5._o saying_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o both_o mean_v one_o thing_n viz._n christian_n baptism_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a even_o as_o water_v which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o baptism_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n ephes_n 5._o 26._o put_v for_o the_o whole_a say_v that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n that_o be_v of_o christian_a baptism_n §_o 5._o now_o for_o child_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o become_v by_o the_o designation_n of_o their_o parent_n god_n own_o portion_n and_o to_o be_v make_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o certain_o can_v but_o be_v for_o the_o child_n good_a for_o as_o much_o as_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o near_a relation_n they_o will_v be_v respect_v by_o he_o with_o a_o dear_a affection_n §_o 6._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o sincerity_n god_n kind_o accept_v of_o it_o you_o may_v see_v instance_n in_o abel_n offering_n the_o firstling_n 4._o gen._n 4._o 4._o of_o his_o flock_n noah_n offering_n of_o every_o clean_a 21._o gen._n 8._o 20_o 21._o beast_n and_o fowl_n david_n 2._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 2_o chron._n 7._o hagg._n 2._o design_v solomon_n building_n and_o the_o jew_n repair_v a_o house_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o so_o when_o any_o person_n be_v offer_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n god_n usual_o bless_v both_o the_o offerer_n and_o offer_v you_o may_v see_v instance_n in_o abraham_n offer_v 22._o gen._n 22._o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o samson_n 16._o judg._n 16._o be_v make_v a_o nazarite_n unto_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o hannah_n consecrate_v her_o son_n 1._o 1_o sam._n 1._o samuel_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o so_o that_o for_o our_o child_n to_o be_v by_o we_o offer_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n be_v the_o way_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o god_n favour_n and_o to_o derive_v on_o they_o his_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v reason_n enough_o be_v there_o no_o more_o why_o we_o shall_v baptize_v they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v entitle_v god_n more_o near_o to_o they_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o more_o peculiar_a possession_n list_v they_o as_o tyros_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o enrol_v they_o into_o his_o family_n as_o his_o more_o immediate_a servant_n whereupon_o our_o church_n in_o her_o office_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n not_o only_o give_v the_o baptize_v infant_n a_o cross_n in_o his_o forehead_n as_o a_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o relation_n but_o also_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v he_o for_o his_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n §_o 8._o not_o to_o add_v that_o so_o early_a a_o consecration_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o service_n so_o timely_a a_o dedication_n of_o they_o unto_o piety_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o be_v very_o influential_a on_o they_o in_o their_o future_a life_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o preservative_n of_o they_o from_o impierty_n and_o iniquity_n natural_a conscience_n that_o light_n set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o author_n of_o light_n be_v likely_a to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o first_o approach_n to_o understanding_n and_o reason_n what_o a_o shame_n it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o to_o give_v themselves_o unto_o wickedness_n when_o they_o be_v man_n who_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o holiness_n when_o they_o be_v child_n to_o addict_v themselves_o in_o their_o age_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n whence_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o greg._n naz._n advise_v the_o give_v to_o the_o bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n infant_n the_o trinity_n i._n e._n doubtless_o baptism_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o great_a and_o good_a phylactery_n or_o preservative_n there_o be_v no_o more_o likely_a mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o after_o debauch_n of_o judgement_n or_o conversation_n than_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o forego_n consecration_n to_o truth_n and_o purity_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n early_o instill_v by_o a_o carachetical_a infusion_n of_o the_o due_a notice_n of_o it_o into_o a_o child_n in_o his_o infancy_n whereby_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v prepossess_v for_o god_n and_o goodness_n before_o any_o possession_n can_v be_v get_v of_o he_o by_o satan_n and_o wickedness_n chap._n vii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v bring_v thereby_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n §_o 1._o second_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n baptism_n be_v to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o ceremony_n of_o our_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o as_o then_o all_o circumcise_a one_o be_v so_o now_o all_o baptize_v once_o be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o contract_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o make_v between_o they_o and_o god_n whereupon_o they_o become_v god_n and_o god_n become_v they_o upon_o nazianz._n baptismus_fw-la significat_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la pactum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la christiano_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la initur_fw-la flacci_fw-la illirici_fw-la clavis_fw-la script_n voc._n baptismus_fw-la see_v mr._n servieners_n course_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 40._o pag._n 193._o spark_n brotherly_a pèrswasion_n to_o unity_n c._n 11._o mr._n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5_o §._o 64._o gr._n naz._n tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n in_o brief_a do_v import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 40._o jam_fw-la verò_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la secundae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meliorisque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o instituti_fw-la pactum_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la init_fw-la priori_fw-la &_o flagitiosae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nuncium_fw-la remittit_fw-la nicetas_n in_o orat._n 40._o greg._n nazianz._n covenant-term_n even_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n they_o promise_v god_n to_o be_v his_o and_o he_o promise_v they_o to_o be_v they_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o he_o to_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o §_o 2._o hence_o all_o along_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o 63._o see_v diony_n ar_n open_fw-mi eccles_n hierarch_n ch_n 4._o hocker_n eccles_n polit._n l._n 5._o §._o 63._o so_o downward_o we_o read_v of_o stipulation_n promise_n contract_n covenant_n make_v by_o the_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o of_o no_o admission_n of_o any_o such_o to_o be_v baptize_v without_o such_o stipulate_a contract_a and_o covenant_v 12._o covenant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n l._n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 12._o §_o 3._o and_o because_o of_o 338._o parvuli_fw-la allo_fw-la profitente_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la
on_o the_o place_n we_o be_v make_v one_o that_o be_v one_o body_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o laver_n or_o wash_v that_o be_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o by_o baptism_n as_o the_o instrumental_a agent_n in_o that_o union_n hence_o be_v baptism_n by_o st._n august_n call_v ecclesiae_fw-la jaâ—ua_fw-la and_o porta_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la introit_fw-fr u_fw-mi 1._o d._n aug._n de_fw-fr cate._n chizand_n rudib_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la '_o dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o saint_n to_o a_o eternal_a society_n with_o god_n and_o the_o church_n so_o st._n bernard_n call_v it_o sacramentum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la &_o intrantium_fw-la christianismum_fw-la investituram_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o the_o investiture_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o christianity_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v call_v 391._o primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quod_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spivitualis_fw-la janua_fw-la est_fw-la â—_o per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la efficimur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la council_n flor._n apud_fw-la caranz_n sol_fw-it 391._o the_o gate_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o very_o significant_o baptistery_n or_o font_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v place_v at_o first_o without_o but_o after_o within_o the_o church_n near_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o porch_n of_o the_o church_n to_o signify_v undoubted_o the_o sacrament_n there_o celebrate_v namely_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v that_o door_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v let_v in_o and_o have_v admittance_n unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o benefit_n i_o say_v man_n have_v by_o baptism_n and_o why_o not_o infant_n who_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o shut_v this_o door_n of_o grace_n against_o who_o it_o not_o where_o exclude_v from_o this_o benefit_n by_o it_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o st._n aug._n proceed_v to_o say_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n and_o do_v avail_v neophytos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la valet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizati_fw-la christo_fw-la incorporentur_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n parvul_n haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la quoque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la svo_fw-la inserit_fw-la corpori_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pecc_n merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 9_o pveri_fw-la sicut_fw-la adulti_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 69._o a._n 6._o hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la insantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la sint_fw-la omnes_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la to_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o again_o that_o this_o grace_n do_v ingraft_v and_o put_v in_o even_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o body_n so_o aquinas_n child_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n chrysostom_n do_v we_o baptize_v infant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v member_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n §_o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v not_o several_a baptism_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v unto_o the_o one_o and_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n for_o all_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o man_n and_o child_n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o rom._n 6._o 3._o §_o 5._o now_o this_o be_v so_o what_o can_v be_v more_o visible_a than_o that_o baptism_n be_v huge_o beneficial_a to_o infant_n for_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v member_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o member_n have_v with_o the_o head_n and_o by_o that_o union_n much_o benefit_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o §_o 6._o for_o first_o there_o be_v great_a honour_n come_v to_o they_o thereby_o the_o member_n partake_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o head_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o head_n as_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n ephes_n 1._o 22._o the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n coloss_n 2._o 10._o what_o a_o honour_n must_v this_o need_v be_v to_o they_o like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n so_o the_o honourableness_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n have_v a_o descend_a influence_n on_o his_o inâ—erior_a member_n so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o also_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n honourable_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n come_v to_o that_o his_o body_n so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n with_o christ_n its_o head_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n come_v also_o to_o that_o body_n of_o he_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a body_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o body_n of_o god_n so_o his_o mystical_a body_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a humane_a body_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 27._o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o imp_n or_o scion_n that_o be_v take_v off_o from_o any_o stock_n of_o a_o mean_a kind_n and_o ingrassed_a or_o inoculate_v into_o a_o noble_a stock_n and_o partake_v with_o the_o stock_n into_o which_o it_o be_v ingrassed_a of_o its_o honourable_a appellation_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v wild_a olive_n tree_n yet_o be_v by_o baptism_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o good_a olive_n tree_n make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o do_v partake_v with_o christ_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o act_n 11._o 26._o he_o himself_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 2._o 11._o not_o the_o least_o infant_n christian_n but_o be_v a_o brother_n a_o branch_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v honourable_a in_o its_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o have_v a_o honourable_a respect_n due_a unto_o it_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o union_n that_o it_o have_v with_o he_o §_o 7._o but_o second_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v honour_n by_o christ_n but_o also_o influence_n from_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o he_o the_o head_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o sense_n and_o motion_n be_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o from_o the_o head_n so_o have_v christ_n a_o influence_n upon_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o from_o he_o by_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o suitable_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o its_o receptivity_n a_o principle_n of_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o motion_n to_o attain_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o which_o though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o give_v forth_o no_o indication_n of_o its_o presence_n in_o they_o yet_o will_v in_o due_a time_n exert_v its_o proper_a efficacy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o lie_v at_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o sap_n at_o the_o root_n predispose_v it_o unto_o a_o future_a fructification_n of_o his_o fullness_n say_v st._n john_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v by_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n we_o participate_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 11._o 17._o there_o go_v virtue_n from_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o not_o the_o least_o member_n of_o he_o but_o have_v a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o there_o be_v from_o he_o a_o emanation_n of_o quicken_a efficacy_n to_o the_o small_a infant_n member_n in_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o it_o partake_v with_o he_o according_a to_o its_o condition_n and_o capacity_n and_o that_o seminal_a grace_n communicate_v
fervent_o competition_v supplicant_n shall_v be_v so_o powerful_a with_o god_n when_o they_o have_v one_o among_o they_o and_o concur_v in_o the_o petition_n with_o they_o who_o god_n always_o hear_v even_o the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o he_o be_v always_o with_o and_o always_o will_v be_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o even_o where_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o indeed_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o himself_o assign_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o prevalency_n with_o his_o father_n matth_n 18._o 20._o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v from_o the_o concurrency_n of_o christ_n petition_v with_o they_o when_o they_o pray_v §_o 19_o now_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o mighty_a benefit_n to_o christian_n each_o to_o have_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o all_o and_o hence_o be_v our_o desire_n both_o of_o one_o another_o private_a prayer_n and_o also_o of_o the_o church_n public_a prayer_n especial_o upon_o any_o extraordinary_a emergency_n and_o if_o we_o who_o can_v pray_v for_o ourselves_o do_v think_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o beneficial_a to_o we_o as_o we_o do_v think_v they_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v they_o how_o can_v we_o then_o but_o think_v they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o our_o child_n who_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o they_o be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o who_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v effectual_a as_o they_o do_v the_o less_o to_o hinder_v their_o effectualness_n §_o 20._o prayer_n then_o be_v so_o powerful_a a_o deriver_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n on_o the_o party_n pray_v for_o and_o baptism_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o bring_v our_o child_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o so_o many_o and_o such_o prayer_n we_o can_v but_o think_v baptism_n high_o beneficial_a to_o they_o even_o to_o that_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o upon_o that_o one_o account_v alone_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o beside_o to_o be_v induce_v to_o baptize_v our_o child_n chap._n xi_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v make_v thereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o six_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v make_v child_n of_o god_n this_o sense_n our_o church_n have_v of_o it_o hence_o immediate_o after_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n it_o render_v thanks_o to_o the_o heavenly_a father_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o receive_v that_o infant_n for_o his_o own_o child_n by_o adâ—ption_n and_o in_o her_o catechism_n teach_v the_o little_a catechumen_n to_o say_v that_o in_o his_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o galatian_n who_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 26._o say_v unto_o they_o at_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o you_o be_v whether_o man_n or_o child_n for_o as_o he_o name_v neither_o so_o he_o except_v not_o either_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o he_o say_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o even_o of_o their_o sonship_n you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n his_o reason_n seem_v to_o lie_v thus_o they_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n that_o be_v receive_v christ_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n they_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o do_v receive_v he_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v faith_n indeed_o that_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n the_o adult_n be_v qualify_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 12._o tom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 56._o infant_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o and_o undertake_v for_o they_o at_o their_o baptise_v they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o orthodox_n in_o just_a martyr_n speak_v of_o infant_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o infant_n ancient_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o baptize_v as_o believer_n apost_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quando_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la fide_fw-la careant_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsos_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la salvantur_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la alienam_fw-la dignum_fw-la nempe_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aetas_fw-la denegat_fw-la propiam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la conce_v at_o alienam_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la infant_n jam_fw-la superius_fw-la disputavi_fw-la credit_n in_o altero_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credit_n &_o valet_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la computatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n serm._n 14._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n but_o as_o many_o as_o whether_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o child_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o and_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_n have_v of_o this_o thing_n namely_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o regenerate_v of_o the_o baptize_v and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o state_n of_o child_n of_o god_n hence_o diony_n areop_n call_v the_o font_n wherein_o person_n hier._n de_fw-fr eccl._n hier._n be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapt._n 〈◊〉_d exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o adoption_n and_o call_v our_o baptism_n nostrum_fw-la orate_fw-la patrem_fw-la baptismate_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o birth_n of_o or_o from_o god_n as_o 10._o as_o d._n ambros_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o illic_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la depositis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la credens_fw-fr justificatur_fw-la domini_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la deo_fw-la filius_fw-la adoptatur_fw-la id._n ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la sc_fw-la divini_fw-la operis_fw-la potentiam_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la homo_fw-la exterior_a abluitur_fw-la mutatur_fw-la interior_a &_o fit_a nova_fw-la creatura_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la vasa_fw-la irae_fw-la in_o vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la &_o in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la convertitur_fw-la caro_fw-la peccati_fw-la de_fw-fr impiis_fw-la justi_fw-la de_fw-la captivis_fw-la liberi_fw-la de_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la ep._n 84._o l._n 10._o st._n basil_n also_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n of_o adoption_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n sedulius_n exhort_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o our_o father_n by_o baptism_n there_o say_v st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o baptism_n the_o believer_n be_v wash_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v lay_v aside_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n he_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v a_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o again_o to_o the_o power_n of_o that_o divine_a work_n say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v wash_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v change_v and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n of_o a_o old_a vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v translate_v into_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n convert_v into_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o wicked_a they_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o captive_n they_o be_v make_v free_a and_o of_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o st._n cyprian_n say_v it_o be_v foretell_v of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n c._n 43._o
v._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o that_o among_o the_o gentile_n in_o place_n 3._o praenunciavit_fw-la illic_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la quae_fw-la inaquosa_fw-la prius_fw-la fuissent_fw-la flumina_fw-la postmodum_fw-la redundarent_fw-la &_o electum_fw-la deigenus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la factos_fw-la adaequarent_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o where_o before_o there_o be_v no_o water_n river_n shall_v abound_v and_o wter_n the_o elect_a generation_n of_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o those_o who_o by_o baptismal_a regeneration_n be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n interpret_v the_o forecited_a text_n gal._n 3._o 26_o 27._o in_o his_o confirmation_n he_o show_v say_v theophylact_v how_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n namely_o by_o 27._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o gal._n 3._o 27._o baptism_n and_o so_o primasius_n have_v put_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n 26._o baptism_n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o toti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la effectis_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la fiâ—is_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o gal._n 3._o 26._o you_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o this_o be_v then_o one_o effect_n of_o baptism_n that_o by_o it_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v as_o able_a to_o effect_v this_o in_o child_n as_o in_o man_n as_o produce_v its_o effect_n not_o by_o any_o natural_a 4._o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n 81._o §_o 5._o c._n 15_o see_v dr._n jackson_n tom._n 3._o l._n 10._o c._n 50._o sect._n 4._o efficiency_n but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a efficacy_n which_o can_v take_v place_n in_o child_n also_o and_o not_o in_o man_n only_o and_o child_n be_v no_o way_n debar_v from_o have_v this_o effect_n wrought_v on_o they_o thereby_o as_o be_v no_o where_n exempt_v therefrom_o by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o holy_a institution_n we_o do_v and_o may_v well_o hence_o conclude_v that_o our_o child_n be_v by_o baptism_n put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o adoption_n neophytos_n adoption_n hâc_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o â—am_fw-la infantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la coinquinati_fw-la peccato_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n addatur_fw-la sanâ—litas_fw-la justitia_fw-la adoptio_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n aâ—_n neophytos_n of_o child_n unto_o god_n §_o 7._o now_o this_o be_v so_o a_o ordinary_a understanding_n will_v be_v able_a to_o conceive_v how_o beneficial_a baptism_n must_v needs_o be_v unto_o infant_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o it_o interest_n they_o in_o the_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o care_n for_o they_o god_n love_v they_o and_o care_n for_o they_o and_o love_n and_o care_n for_o they_o as_o for_o his_o child_n as_o for_o his_o son_n §_o 8._o now_o of_o this_o love_n and_o care_n of_o god_n to_o and_o for_o they_o the_o effect_n can_v but_o be_v many_o and_o good_a as_o well_o in_o what_o he_o at_o present_a bestow_v on_o they_o as_o in_o what_o for_o future_a he_o provide_v for_o they_o let_v what_o will_v or_o can_v come_v at_o or_o of_o earthly_a friend_n or_o parent_n baptise_a infant_n can_v never_o be_v whole_o either_o friendless_a or_o fatherless_a when_o they_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o friend_n on_o earth_n they_o have_v still_o both_o a_o friend_n and_o father_n in_o heaven_n such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o father_n as_o know_v their_o need_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v too_o much_o under_o want_n such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o father_n as_o look_n after_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v after_o themselves_o â—ay_n nor_o he_o neither_o such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o father_n as_o lays_z up_o in_o they_o a_o early_a stock_n of_o grace_n and_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o a_o eternal_a stock_n of_o glory_n §_o 9_o o_o the_o happiness_n of_o be_v a_o adopt_a son_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o relation_n big_a with_o felicity_n both_o the_o indies_n in_o one_o for_o richness_n and_o sweetness_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n beyond_o that_o of_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o noble_n the_o kindred_n of_o prince_n the_o son_n of_o king_n the_o heir_n of_o emperor_n it_o be_v a_o magazine_n of_o store_n for_o all_o manenr_n of_o provision_n for_o this_o and_o for_o a_o better_a life_n for_o earth_n and_o for_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o tower_n of_o strength_n for_o safety_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o foe_n from_o harm_n danger_n and_o fear_v of_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o breast_n of_o consolation_n under_o all_o adverse_a providence_n sweeten_v every_o the_o bitter_a cup_n and_o sharp_a stroke_n turn_v our_o gall_n into_o honey_n and_o fill_v our_o wound_n with_o balsam_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o pleasure_n perpetual_o empty_v itself_o into_o our_o bosom_n in_o stream_n of_o the_o most_o soul_n ravish_v delight_n and_o contentment_n it_o be_v heaven_n in_o epitome_n beatitude_n in_o quintessence_n a_o interest_n in_o and_o a_o earnest_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n §_o 10._o baptism_n then_o put_v the_o baptise_a into_o this_o state_n of_o adoption_n of_o son_n to_o god_n which_o appellation_n belong_v to_o no_o unbaptised_a person_n and_o give_v they_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o poenit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr poenit._n call_v god_n father_n this_o consideration_n even_o alone_o and_o of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v any_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o make_v all_o of_o rock_n but_o have_v some_o though_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n to_o baptize_v it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o both_o bring_v it_o into_o so_o glorious_a a_o relation_n and_o entitle_v it_o unto_o so_o precious_a advantage_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o chap._n xii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v make_v thereby_o heir_n of_o heaven_n §_o 1._o for_o seven_o infant_n be_v by_o baptism_n make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a for_o heirship_n follow_v sonship_n god_n son_n be_v all_o heir_n so_o the_o apostle_n reason_n it_o rom._n 8._o 17._o &_o gal._n 4._o 7._o if_o son_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o mean_n that_o we_o become_v son_n we_o become_v heir_n infant_n therefore_o be_v make_v son_n by_o baptism_n be_v by_o baptism_n also_o make_v heir_n but_o heir_n of_o what_o why_o of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o even_o of_o that_o kingdom_n whereof_o christ_n be_v a_o inheritor_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coheir_n with_o christ_n heir_n to_o the_o same_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o inheritor_n and_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o according_o st._n paul_n say_v according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o §_o 2._o this_o instrumental_a efficiency_n towards_o the_o give_n of_o entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o father_n do_v in_o the_o general_n ascribe_v unto_o baptism_n st._n basil_n say_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v bapt._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n carry_v to_o heaven_n and_o entertain_v into_o that_o kingdom_n greg._n nazianz._n say_v it_o be_v that_o chariot_n 40._o chariot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n or._n 40._o or_o vehicle_n whereby_o we_o be_v carry_v unto_o god_n st._n aug._n say_v when_o a_o man_n go_v forth_o from_o baptise_v then_o the_o 1._o the_o quando_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la tune_n &_o â—anua_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la aperitur_fw-la d_o aug_n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr temp._n fellix_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aquae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la qua_fw-la abluti_fw-la delictis_fw-la pristinae_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la liberamur_fw-la â—ert_fw-la de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 1._o of_o our_o water_n whereby_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o delinquency_n of_o our_o former_a blindness_n we_o be_v free_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o by_o greg._n nazianz._n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 40._o 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o he_o tertullian_n call_v it_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
interpret_v parab_n script_n q._n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n respon_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 44._o say_v one_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o in_o or_o by_o the_o water_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o former_a sin_n greg._n nazianz._n ib._n nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nazian_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n say_v that_o this_o laver_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o blot_v out_o sin_n st._n ambrose_n say_v 11._o say_v illic_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la depositis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la credens_fw-fr justificatur_fw-la domini_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la deo_fw-la filius_fw-la adoptatur_fw-la d._n ambros_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o that_o there_o i._n e._n in_o baptism_n the_o believer_n be_v wash_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o adopt_v a_o son_n to_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n st._n basil_n to_o name_n no_o more_o say_v it_o be_v to_o captive_n redemption_n remission_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o report_v the_o church_n sense_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o other_o also_o 1._o also_o beatos_fw-la existimat_fw-la qui_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sola_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la largiri_fw-la potest_fw-la theodoret._n in_o psal_n 50._o pollicetur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptism_n mortalibus_fw-la datur_fw-la theod_n l._n 7._o de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la parentum_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la culpa_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liberamur_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la parentum_fw-la culpas_fw-la sed_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsi_fw-la committimus_fw-la habemus_fw-la d._n greg._n mag._n expos_n moral_a l._n 15._o c._n 31_o in_o 21_o cap._n job_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la in_o peccata_fw-la incidunt_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la castigantur_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la postea_fw-la fiunt_fw-la expurgantur_fw-la clemen_n alexandr_n stromatum_fw-la l._n 4._o justificamur_fw-la enim_fw-la peâ—_n sanctum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la annunciante_n &_o simul_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la confitentes_fw-la cyril_n alexanâ—_n apolog._n ad_fw-la theodes_n ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la namque_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la salutare_fw-la &_o sacrum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la abstergitque_fw-la superiorum_fw-la delictorum_fw-la maculam_fw-la cyril_n alex._n l._n 1._o in_o isai_n cap._n 1._o do_v attest_v the_o same_o §_o 12._o then_o as_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o endue_v with_o inward_a holiness_n let_v st._n chrysostom_n baptizandos_fw-la chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n chrys_n hom._n 40._o in_o gen._n 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 fordesque_fw-la mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la speak_v and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n heal_v without_o pain_n bring_v we_o good_a thing_n without_o number_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o the_o laver_n of_o divine_a grace_n use_v to_o cleanse_v not_o the_o spot_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n st._n cyprian_n 3._o cyprian_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n accipitur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 3._o say_v by_o baptism_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n frequent_o happen_v certain_o in_o visible_a effect_n and_o undoubted_o in_o invisible_a grace_n to_o person_n baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n tertullian_n baptismo_fw-la tertullian_n igitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la aquae_fw-la de_fw-la pristinâ_fw-la originis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la supervenit_fw-la enim_fw-la statim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la superest_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la eas_fw-la de_fw-la semetipso_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la sanctificatae_fw-la vim_o sanctificandi_fw-la combibunt_fw-la tertull_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v conceive_v a_o sanctifick_a virtue_n primasius_n 27._o primasius_n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o toti_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la effecti_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sitis_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la prime_n in_o gal._n 3._o 27._o say_v have_v put_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o greg._n nazianz._n call_v baptism_n ib._n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n greg._n naz._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lustral_a or_o cleanse_a water_n say_v that_o they_o be_v more_o cleanse_v than_o hyssop_n than_o the_o blood_n under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n §_o 13._o baptism_n then_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o make_v the_o baptize_v partaker_n of_o so_o excellent_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o put_v they_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o damnnation_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o what_o thing_n indeed_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v in_o the_o least_o come_v in_o competition_n for_o worth_n and_o excellency_n for_o advantageousness_n and_o beneneficialness_n with_o either_o of_o these_o two_o divine_a grace_n who_o that_o understand_v what_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o the_o punishment_n of_o damnation_n be_v will_v not_o give_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v he_o to_o be_v acquit_v from_o that_o guilt_n whereby_o he_o shall_v he_o oblige_v unto_o that_o punishment_n and_o who_o that_o understand_v the_o just_a worth_n of_o internal_a holiness_n or_o the_o true_a value_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n will_v not_o think_v all_o the_o jewel_n in_o the_o world_n though_o all_o the_o pebble_n and_o sand_n in_o the_o world_n be_v jewel_n too_o mean_v a_o price_n for_o such_o a_o purchase_n as_o that_o grace_n that_o shall_v entitle_v unto_o that_o glory_n §_o 14._o and_o that_o be_v so_o what_o a_o inducement_n be_v here_o o_o what_o inducement_n can_v be_v great_a what_o persuasion_n more_o forcible_a what_o argument_n more_o strong_a what_o obligation_n more_o powerful_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o our_o infant_n what_o can_v we_o do_v better_o for_o they_o what_o can_v we_o do_v so_o good_a for_o they_o as_o to_o get_v they_o justify_v as_o to_o get_v they_o sanctify_v and_o to_o get_v they_o baptize_v that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a chap._n fourteen_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o it_o they_o be_v consign_v unto_o a_o resurrection_n §_o 1._o but_o nine_o every_o grace_n itself_o do_v not_o carry_v immediate_o and_o full_o into_o 50._o prime_n enim_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la deâ—ine_fw-la regnum_fw-la tertull_n a_o tv_n martion_n l._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o glory_n there_o must_v be_v a_o rise_n before_o a_o reign_v flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o condition_n it_o be_v here_o in_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o must_v therefore_o intervene_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n before_o there_o can_v be_v have_v a_o full_a admission_n into_o life_n §_o 2._o now_o baptism_n consignes_fw-la the_o baptise_a and_o that_o whether_o man_n or_o infant_n for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n no_o exception_n make_v in_o this_o point_n of_o or_o against_o either_o or_o other_o unto_o a_o resurrection_n and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o at_o present_a they_o be_v make_v capable_a and_o hereafter_o if_o they_o forfeit_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o baptism_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o our_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o new_a baptize_v infant_n that_o as_o he_o be_v make_v infant_n publ._n baptism_n of_o infant_n partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o that_o final_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o god_n holy_a church_n he_o may_v be_v a_o inheritor_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n
charge_v and_o infant_n be_v chargeable_a with_o no_o sin_n but_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n apply_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o be_v free_v from_o that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v §_o 6._o but_o we_o will_v go_v to_o scripture-text_n itself_o for_o proof_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v here_o we_o have_v salvation_n promise_v upon_o two_o performance_n the_o one_o by_o we_o the_o other_o upon_o we_o that_o by_o we_o be_v faith_n that_o upon_o we_o be_v baptism_n now_o as_o he_o that_o have_v both_o these_o be_v certain_o save_v so_o no_o doubt_n at_o all_o of_o his_o salvation_n that_o have_v but_o either_o of_o these_o so_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o other_o and_o if_o our_o baptize_v infant_n have_v not_o the_o one_o which_o be_v faith_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o other_o which_o be_v baptism_n §_o 7._o put_v case_n one_o believe_v and_o be_v in_o no_o possibility_n of_o be_v baptize_v who_o doubt_v now_o of_o his_o salvation_n even_o just_a so_o in_o case_n one_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o believe_v there_o can_v reasonable_o be_v any_o doubt_n make_v of_o his_o be_v save_v §_o 8._o our_o saviour_n wrought_v many_o salvation_n for_o their_o body_n who_o by_o themselves_o have_v make_v no_o application_n to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o faith_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o what_o doubt_v but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o work_v salvation_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o infant_n though_o in_o no_o capacity_n of_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o prayer_n or_o faith_n even_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n have_v christ_n mercy_n only_o for_o body_n or_o have_v he_o not_o it_o much_o more_o for_o soul_n or_o have_v he_o mercy_n only_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o not_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n and_o who_o ever_o restrain_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o bodily_a salvation_n that_o it_o can_v prevail_v also_o for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n they_o especial_o who_o as_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o advance_v it_o so_o they_o do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o hinder_v it_o all_o possible_a proper_a mean_n then_o be_v use_v for_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v their_o baptise_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o our_o church_n have_v after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o gospel_n appoint_v on_o that_o occasion_n which_o contain_v this_o order_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v infant_n doubt_v you_o not_o therefore_o but_o earnest_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v likewise_o favourable_o receive_v this_o present_a infant_n that_o he_o will_v embrace_v he_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_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 pub._n bap._n of_o infant_n unto_o he_o descant_v a_o while_n on_o the_o good_a will_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o those_o child_n proceed_v from_o thence_o to_o exhort_v the_o bringer_n of_o the_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o but_o further_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o one_o of_o our_o saviour_n apostle_n say_v of_o he_o that_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v by_o christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n be_v a_o merismus_fw-la a_o rhetorical_a figure_n of_o speech_n wherein_o instead_o of_o any_o totum_fw-la or_o whole_a thing_n be_v set_v a_o enumeration_n of_o its_o part_n as_o when_o for_o the_o world_n which_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v create_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 1._o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n there_o so_o here_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o christian_a baptism_n be_v put_v for_o baptism_n just_o as_o when_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o say_v to_o nicodemus_n 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 by_o name_v the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o baptism_n water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n without_o which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n as_o far_o as_o that_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o without_o tie_v god_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n unto_o ordinary_a mean_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 10._o and_o another_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v positive_o and_o express_o say_v that_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o not_o that_o it_o have_v any_o physical_a virtue_n in_o itself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o natural_a cause_n to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o save_a efficacy_n for_o such_o end_n communicate_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n the_o ordainer_n of_o it_o who_o work_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o it_o and_o that_o it_o do_v exert_v its_o efficacy_n and_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o wrought_v in_o they_o in_o and_o by_o it_o which_o certain_o our_o child_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o wilful_a actual_a sin_n do_v not_o do_v and_o what_o be_v say_v more_o than_o so_o of_o faith_n or_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o means_n which_o we_o call_v save_v §_o 11._o nor_o let_v any_o here_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o deny_v this_o efficacy_n to_o that_o part_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o only_a part_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o namely_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o external_a wash_n with_o water_n §_o 12._o for_o first_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o allow_v the_o external_a wash_n to_o be_v the_o only_a part_n of_o baptism_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v or_o in_o what_o measure_v he_o do_v insinuate_v himself_o and_o communicate_v his_o grace_n and_o exert_v his_o efficacy_n in_o very_a infant_n or_o who_o can_v deny_v any_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o to_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o jew_n and_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o meaning_n plain_o be_v this_o to_o deny_v if_o he_o do_v deny_v any_o thing_n the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o that_o baptism_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o any_o legal_a jewish_a 40._o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n diolog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 231._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la illuminand_n p._n 854._o l._n 4._o tom._n 6._o edit_fw-la eton._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 40._o baptism_n all_o the_o efficacy_n whereof_o be_v the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o ceremonial_a purgation_n from_o legal_a pollution_n and_o to_o ascibe_v it_o unto_o the_o evangelical_n christian_n baptism_n which_o from_o its_o be_v usual_o administer_v upon_o such_o inquiry_n and_o answer_n as_o be_v make_v by_o or_o exact_v of_o such_o as_o in_o those_o day_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o baptism_n who_o have_v no_o inducement_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o but_o the_o prompt_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n persecution_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a consequence_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o call_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v both_o inquire_v and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inquiry_n or_o 315._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 638._o dehinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la respondentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o edit_fw-la rig._n quae_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la interrogatio_fw-la quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o
and_o die_v anno_fw-la 1241_o declare_v that_o the_o sacrament_n 297._o sacramenium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utiliter_fw-la confertur_fw-la parvulis_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la credant_fw-la nec_fw-la intelligant_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n 9_o decret_n l._n 3._o tit._n 41._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la effectu_fw-la cap._n 3._o fol._n 296_o 297._o of_o baptism_n be_v useful_o give_v to_o infant_n though_o they_o be_v defective_a both_o in_o faith_n and_o understanding_n he_o also_o both_o answer_n objection_n against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o lay_v down_o ground_n for_o it_o circumcision_n be_v one_o and_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n be_v another_o §_o 20._o in_o the_o same_o century_n about_o anno_fw-la 1251_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n quote_v a_o synodal_n constitution_n write_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o nemans_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o case_n of_o such_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o 594._o et_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la synodali_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nemansensi_fw-la conscripto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la itaque_fw-la utinfans_fw-fr quam_fw-la cito_fw-la natus_fw-la fueris_fw-la si_fw-la peâ—iculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la mortis_fw-la ammineat_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la presbytero_fw-la nequeat_fw-la praesentari_fw-la à _fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cent._n 13._o c._n 6._o col._n 594._o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n can_v be_v present_v to_o a_o priest_n he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v present_a and_o if_o no_o man_n be_v present_a then_o by_o any_o woman_n present_a and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n if_o there_o be_v no_o body_n else_o to_o baptize_v it_o §_o 21._o they_o cite_v also_o for_o this_o age_n 27._o age_n ecclesia_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptizaxis_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la dubium_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsos_fw-la salvari_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la innuaâ—ur_fw-la quod_fw-la boc_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la vel_fw-la natura_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la hug._n in_o psal_n 27._o hugo_n say_v that_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o baptize_v infant_n not_o as_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n but_o as_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o from_o their_o own_o either_o merit_n or_o nature_n but_o from_o grace_n only_o §_o 22._o as_o also_o guliâ—lmus_n cap._n guliâ—lmus_n pucris_n verd_fw-mi propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la onortis_fw-la est_fw-la statim_fw-la dandus_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la disserendus_fw-la quia_fw-la â—ton_fw-la potest_fw-la â—is_fw-la aliter_fw-la subveniri_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sed_fw-la tertius_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la fluminis_fw-la five_o aquae_fw-la quo_fw-la sidâ—les_fw-la quotidie_fw-la &_o pucri_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o regenerantur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la partibus_fw-la cap._n 2._o quandoque_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la immersionem_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la totus_fw-la pver_fw-la immergitur_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la quandoque_fw-la etiam_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la quando_fw-la pver_fw-la aspergitur_fw-la &_o super_fw-la eum_fw-la aqua_fw-la infunditur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la cap._n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n baptism_n be_v instant_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n and_o not_o to_o be_v defer_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o afford_v they_o help_v which_o same_o author_n speak_v of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o baptism_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o of_o blood_n and_o that_o of_o water_n say_v of_o this_o last_o that_o be_v it_o wherewith_o daily_a believer_n and_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o regenerate_v as_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a way_n of_o baptise_v he_o say_v sometime_o the_o whole_a child_n be_v dip_v in_o water_n and_o sometime_o water_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o §_o 23._o and_o the_o synod_n of_o colonia_n 944._o colonia_n statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ill_n qui_fw-fr baptizat_fw-la dicat_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la petre_n etc._n etc._n item_n saccrdos_n â—andem_fw-la formans_fw-la doceat_fw-la mare_n &_o foeminas_fw-la observare_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o necessitate_v baptizant_fw-la infant_n etiam_fw-la parent_n si_fw-la alii_fw-la defuerint_fw-la synod_n colon._n sub_fw-la rudolpho_n cont._n 13._o c._n 9_o col._n 944._o under_o the_o emperor_n rudolphus_n order_v the_o priest_n both_o in_o what_o form_n he_o shall_v baptize_v himself_o and_o teach_v other_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o parent_n themselves_o for_o want_v of_o other_o to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n §_o 24._o ascend_v we_o now_o one_o step_n high_o unto_o the_o twelve_o century_n and_o here_o we_o find_v peter_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n a_o witness_n for_o paedobaptism_n all_o little_a one_o 1145._o sacramenium_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la simul_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la mundantur_fw-la peccato_fw-la namque_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la august_n evidenter_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o enchirid._n c._n 43._o p._n lombard_n l._n 4._o do_v 4._o anno_fw-la 1145._o say_v he_o receive_v at_o once_o both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n who_o be_v cleanse_v in_o baptism_n from_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o countenance_v his_o assertion_n he_o cite_v st._n augustin_n as_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o again_o in_o his_o 8_o book_n on_o ch._n 13._o of_o revel_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o mr._n will_n p._n 144._o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v he_o whether_o little_a one_o or_o great_a one_o receive_v in_o their_o forehead_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n little_a one_o then_o as_o well_o as_o great_a one_o be_v in_o his_o time_n baptize_v §_o 25._o here_o also_o we_o have_v gratian_n about_o anno_fw-la 1140_o tell_v we_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o ib._n aliorum_fw-la side_n &_o professione_n parvuli_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o parvulis_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la offerentium_fw-la prodest_fw-la side_n id._n ib._n aliorum_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvat_fw-la id._n ib._n praeter_fw-la baptisma_fw-la christi_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la promittitur_fw-la id._n ib._n account_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o other_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v infant_n to_o baptism_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o save_v infant_n in_o baptism_n that_o but_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n no_o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o infant_n and_o by_o these_o and_o other_o like_a passage_n which_o he_o quote_v from_o august_n isidor_n leo_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v both_o his_o own_o opinion_n oâ—_n infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o to_o be_v for_o it_o §_o 26._o here_o come_v in_o also_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la about_o anno_fw-la 1130_o and_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o question_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ib._n salvantur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la sacramento_n circumcisionis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la salvabuntur_fw-la parvali_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sacramento_n baptismatis_fw-la petr._n cluniac_a l._n 1._o contra_fw-la petrobrusianos_fw-la ep._n 2._o unde_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la uâ—bra_fw-la corpore_fw-la figâ—ra_fw-la veritate_fw-la aliquo_fw-la paâ—io_fw-la excellentior_fw-la apparere_fw-la necessario_fw-la vos_fw-la opâ—riet_fw-la consiteri_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvari_fw-la baptismate_fw-la cum_fw-la fateamini_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvari_fw-la circumcisione_n id._n ib._n save_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumeision_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v save_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o again_o because_o the_o shadow_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n appear_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o figure_n than_o the_o truth_n you_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v save_v by_o baptism_n when_o you_o confess_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v by_o circumcision_n §_o 27._o high_a up_o in_o this_o century_n about_o anno_fw-la 1120_o flourish_v st._n bernard_n and_o his_o very_a complain_v etc._n irrident_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la infant_n etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n super_fw-la caat_fw-mi serm._n 66._o col._n 996._o k._n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o man_n scoff_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n without_o add_v what_o he_o plead_v on_o their_o behalf_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o that_o age._n §_o 28._o after_o all_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o tell_v you_o from_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n how_o tyrius_n l._n 22._o c._n 7._o make_v mention_n of_o etc._n centuriat_fw-la magd._n cent._n 12._o cap._n 6._o col._n 872._o lin_v 53._o etc._n etc._n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o how_o anâ—onius_n l._n 5._o c._n 57_o relate_v lewis_n king_n of_o france_n cause_v his_o new_a bear_v son_n philip_n to_o be_v present_o baptize_v or_o how_o the_o baptise_v of_o elâ—nor_n and_o joan_n the_o little_a daughter_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n present_o after_o their_o
bear_v till_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n through_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o natural_a birth_n till_o he_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o grace_n by_o baptismal_a regeneration_n can_v we_o think_v but_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o say_v it_o be_v praescribe_v that_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n especial_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v positive_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o have_v not_o life_n and_o who_o from_o a_o comparison_n of_o this_o definition_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o law_n which_o he_o give_v for_o the_o discipling_n of_o nation_n by_o baptise_v they_o gather_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o necessity_n believer_n be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n unto_o salvation_n then_o sure_o they_o will_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o their_o child_n as_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o for_o than_o against_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 79._o and_o as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o be_v also_o irenaeus_n in_o the_o same_o age_n but_o before_o he_o one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o auditor_n of_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o be_v by_o st._n hierom_n look_v on_o as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o apostolical_a time_n and_o so_o a_o most_o competent_a witness_n as_o dr._n hammond_n argue_v of_o the_o apostolical_a 96._o def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 4._o §._o 2._o pag._n 96._o doctrine_n and_o practice_n especial_o be_v as_o tertullian_n say_v a_o most_o accurate_a searcher_n of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o one_o that_o seal_v his_o belief_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v martyr_v at_o lion_n in_o the_o year_n 197._o and_o what_o say_v he_o why_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o by_o himself_o all_o 40._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la venit_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 &_o parvulos_fw-la &_o pucro_n &_o juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la d._n irenaei_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 39_o p._n 192._o see_v dr_n haem_n bapt._n of_o inf._n sect._n 40._o i_o say_v who_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n by_o he_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n and_o young_a man_n and_o elder_a man_n here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n through_o christ_n now_o that_o by_o be_v bear_v again_o unâ—o_o god_n be_v mean_v by_o be_v baptize_v i_o suppose_v none_o doubt_v that_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v ever_o understand_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n 2._o quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la nicodemum_fw-la intendie_n aquam_fw-la sensibilent_a be_v a_o position_n of_o thom._n walden_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la tom._n 2._o q._n 102._o fol._n 104._o col_fw-fr 2._o be_v bear_v again_o 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 or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n the_o laver_n whereof_o be_v baptism_n §_o 80._o in_o the_o same_o age_n flourish_v hyginus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v martyr_v anno_fw-la dom._n 144_o and_o he_o as_o platina_n affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n hygini_fw-la voluit_fw-la unum_fw-la saltem_fw-la patrimum_fw-la unamque_fw-la matrimam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la interest_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la appellant_n qui_fw-fr infant_n tenent_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la platina_n in_o vitâ_fw-la hygini_fw-la appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o least_o one_o godfather_n and_o one_o godmother_n present_a at_o baptism_n now_o who_o he_o mean_v by_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n platina_n inform_v we_o while_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o so_o they_o call_v those_o that_o hold_v infant_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n appoint_v to_o be_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n suppose_v infant_n baptize_v §_o 81._o last_o justin_n martyr_n or_o who_o ever_o write_v that_o ancient_a piece_n entitle_v quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n state_v the_o difference_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n just_o martyr_n quaest_n &_o resp._n ad_fw-la orth._n 56._o pag._n 424._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o between_o infant_n die_v baptize_v and_o unbaptise_v say_v it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o baptize_v obtain_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o unbaptised_a obtain_v they_o not_o a_o proof_n this_o clear_a and_o full_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o insant_n in_o that_o age_n the_o age_n wherein_o that_o author_n live_v the_o very_a next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o justin_n martyr_n be_v that_o author_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o now_o needful_a i_o shall_v add_v any_o thing_n unless_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o author_n touch_v the_o baptise_a infant_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o advantage_n of_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 82._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o age_n thereof_o from_o the_o present_a to_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o up_o to_o that_o very_a age_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v to_o baptize_v infant_n chap._n xxviii_o infant_n baptism_n a_o tradition_n apostolical_a §_o 1._o i_o be_o now_o to_o examine_v how_o this_o can_v come_v to_o be_v practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o true_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n or_o practice_n in_o their_o own_o age._n the_o apostle_n some_o way_n by_o word_n or_o writing_n teach_v 11._o vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la proximè_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la infant_n baptizavit_fw-la igitur_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quinmota_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o praxi_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la secerit_fw-la wendelin_n thelog_n christ_n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o explic._n thess_n 11._o other_o so_o to_o do_v or_o do_v so_o themselves_o and_o so_o make_v themselves_o a_o example_n for_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o both_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v receive_v so_o general_o into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o early_o too_o but_o continue_v also_o in_o it_o through_o all_o age_n down_o from_o their_o time_n to_o our_o own_o without_o interruption_n i_o will_v therefore_o speak_v of_o both_o and_o first_o of_o tradition_n §_o 2._o tradition_n note_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o our_o belief_n or_o practice_n 100_o see_v dr._n ham._n bapt_n of_o inf._n sect._n 99_o 100_o that_o where_o it_o be_v genuine_a and_o apostolical_a be_v of_o mighty_a moment_n in_o religious_a concern_v and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v true_o such_o which_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o own_a for_o such_o by_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o from_o the_o primitive_a to_o the_o present_a time_n either_o open_o in_o profession_n or_o tacit_o in_o practice_n §_o 3._o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o admission_n of_o woman_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 4._o let_v no_o man_n whisper_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n say_v st._n augustin_n with_o any_o other_o doctrine_n apost_n doctrine_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la parvulis_fw-la pveris_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aegroti_fw-la no_o &_o ipsi_fw-la portantur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la ergo_fw-la vobis_fw-la susurret_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la alienas_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_fw-fr ma_fw-fr orum_fw-la fide_fw-la percipit_fw-la buâ—_n usqâ—â—_fw-la in_o sinâ—m_fw-la perseâ—â—renter_fw-la â—â—â—â—dit_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o the_o vow_n apost_n this_o the_o church_n have_v always_o have_v have_v always_o hold_v this_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o fore_n elder_n it_o have_v receive_v and_o this_o it_o keep_v persevere_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v maintain_v it_o be_v always_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o bring_v into_o it_o by_o any_o council_n decree_v 24._o decree_v quod_fw-la uniâ—â—rsâ—z_fw-fr tâ—nâ—t_fw-la â—â—â—lâ—sia_fw-la not_o conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la