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
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
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
side_n &_o contritione_n accedunt_fw-la gabriel_n biel_n in_o 1_o sentent_fw-fr d._n 4._o discourse_v of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o person_n of_o different_a age_n and_o disposition_n conclude_v thus_o all_o infant_n right_o baptize_v receive_v the_o thing_n and_o the_o sacrament_n but_o those_o he_o mean_v adult_a one_o that_o come_v feign_o and_o without_o faith_n and_o contrition_n receive_v only_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v lose_v time_n to_o stand_v upon_o it_o hence_o to_o prove_v his_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 14._o but_o before_o either_o he_o or_o de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la flourish_v thomas_n waldensis_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 1430._o and_o say_v he_o who_o ever_o we_o be_v that_o be_v baptize_v into_o 3._o quicunque_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccato_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la tho._n walden_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la tom._n 2._o q._n 101._o fol._n 104._o col._n 2._o quod_fw-la parvuli_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delati_fw-la si_fw-la praeveniantur_fw-la morte_fw-la peribunt_fw-la id._n ib._n q._n 99_o fol._n 101._o col._n 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o even_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n do_v die_v to_o sin_n the_o same_o author_n hold_v that_o infant_n bring_v to_o baptism_n yet_o die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v do_v perish_v §_o 15._o yea_o and_o even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o about_o anno_fw-la 1401_o flourish_v nicolaus_n gorranus_n and_o he_o deliver_v his_o sense_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o word_n of_o beda_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n treat_v on_o mark_n 7._o 29._o vade_fw-la exiit_fw-la daemonium_fw-la go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o daughter_n he_o say_v and_o as_o say_v beda_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o example_n that_o as_o that_o daughter_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o her_o mother_n as_o the_o centurion_n servant_n matth._n 8._o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o master_n so_o be_v infant_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n whence_o say_v the_o gloss_n here_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o the_o catechise_v and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o baptism_n little_a one_o who_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o understand_v nor_o act_v any_o thing_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v free_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o catechise_v here_o it_o be_v plain_a be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o we_o have_v new_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o the_o way_n if_o walafridus_n strabo_n be_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n as_o isaackson_n from_o trithemius_n and_o trifingensis_n affirm_v than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o how_o much_o soever_o his_o authority_n be_v pretend_v against_o infant_n baptism_n either_o he_o be_v not_o against_o it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v he_o be_v against_o himself_o which_o further_o appear_v from_o what_o mr._n obed_n will_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o 24._o infant_n bapt._n asserted_n c._n 7._o pag._n 24._o henry_n danvers_n show_v namely_o that_o declare_v his_o own_o opinion_n upon_o the_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o religion_n after_o a_o diligent_a search_n to_o take_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o among_o other_o testimony_n cit_v the_o father_n in_o general_a for_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o prolong_n of_o augustine_n baptism_n till_o he_o be_v adult_n and_o conclude_v at_o last_o thus_o wise_a christian_n baptise_v their_o infant_n be_v not_o as_o some_o heretical_a person_n oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o contend_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o by_o the_o way_n here_o we_o have_v glean_v up_o a_o witness_n for_o the_o nine_o century_n before_o we_o come_v at_o it_o even_o walâ—fridus_n sâ—rabo_n the_o man_n so_o much_o cry_v up_o by_o our_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n for_o a_o propugner_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o a_o impugner_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 16._o we_o will_v now_o step_v on_o to_o the_o fourteen_o century_n and_o in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1300_o appear_v 1._o appear_v cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturam_fw-la &_o sidem_fw-la parvuli_fw-la trahant_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la deleâ—ionem_fw-la quia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la par_fw-fr vuli_fw-la quia_fw-la tempore_fw-la legis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la institutus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o remedium_fw-la contra_fw-la illam_fw-la culpam_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la argumentum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la respon_n quod_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la prâ—eccdit_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la well_fw-mi potest_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediaerit_fw-la not_z actu_fw-la nec_fw-la habitu_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la par_n euli_fw-la auâ—em_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la possune_fw-la habere_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la possunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la habere_fw-la habitum_fw-la joh._n duns_n scot._n in_o l._n 4._o sententiar_fw-la dist_n 4_o qu._n 1._o johannes_n duns_n scotus_n a_o witness_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o say_v he_o whereas_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o faith_n infant_n bring_v along_o with_o they_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o blot_n out_o thereof_o because_o that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n be_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gospel_n baptism_n be_v institute_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o that_o guilt_n and_o to_o the_o argument_n from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o answer_v that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o adult_a one_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o go_v before_o it_o qui_fw-la crediaerit_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v or_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v neither_o in_o act_n nor_o in_o habit_n shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o infant_n though_o they_o can_v have_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v yet_o they_o may_v have_v the_o habit_n of_o say_v §_o 17._o go_v we_o now_o on_o to_o the_o thirteen_o century_n and_o here_o we_o have_v bonaventure_n about_o anno_fw-la 1260_o give_v witness_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o 23._o hoc_fw-la quotidie_fw-la contingit_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la annos_fw-la diseretionis_fw-la moriantur_fw-la in_fw-la altcrius_fw-la side_n gratiam_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la qua_fw-la per_fw-la meriâ—um_fw-la christi_fw-la salvantur_fw-la bonaventura_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la chrsti_fw-la c._n 23._o infant_n in_o this_o age._n for_o speak_v of_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o daily_o in_o the_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v who_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o arrive_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n do_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o receive_v that_o grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n §_o 18._o here_o also_o we_o have_v aquinas_n about_o anno_fw-la 1255_o give_v a_o full_a and_o clear_a witness_n for_o unto_o the_o artic._n sed_fw-la contra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la diony_n dicit_fw-la ult_n cap._n eccl._n hierarch_v divini_fw-la nostri_fw-la deuce_n scilicet_fw-la apostoli_fw-la probaverunt_fw-la insante_n recipi_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o artic._n 9_o pucri_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la à _fw-la pueritia_fw-la enutriti_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la christiana_n firmiùs_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la perseverent_fw-la id._n ib._n conclus_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la dominus_fw-la dicit_fw-la joh._n 3._o quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la vnde_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la pueros_fw-la baptizari_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ib._n corp._n artic._n question_n whether_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o answer_v assirmative_o that_o they_o be_v and_o his_o opinion_n he_o ground_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o diony_n areop_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allow_v of_o it_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n which_o he_o also_o confirm_v from_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n to_o original_a sin_n from_o the_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n because_o of_o christ_n have_v say_v nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la 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 and_o last_o from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o and_o persevere_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n §_o 19_o in_o this_o century_n pope_n greg._n the_o nine_o who_o be_v elect_v about_o anno_fw-la 1227_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
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
sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o he_o be_v bear_v anno_fw-la 332_o and_o die_v anno_fw-la 420._o §_o 67._o st._n ambrose_n about_o the_o year_n 374_o on_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a 217._o nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr 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 vtique_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 ambr._n de_fw-fr abr._n patriarch_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o hinc_fw-la evacaatio_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la adoptione_n donari_fw-la nullo_n autem_fw-la reatu_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la absolvi_fw-la d._n ambr._n l._n 10._o ep._n 84._o pag._n 217._o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n therein_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o not_o the_o infant_n not_o he_o that_o be_v prevent_v by_o any_o necessity_n and_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o make_v adam_n sin_n no_o otherwise_o hurtful_a to_o posterity_n than_o by_o the_o example_n of_o it_o he_o press_v they_o with_o this_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v thereon_o that_o hereby_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v evacuate_v who_o can_v only_o be_v say_v to_o have_v adoption_n give_v they_o but_o not_o to_o have_v any_o guilt_n forgive_v they_o likewise_o on_o luke_n as_o dr._n hammond_n note_v by_o jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o he_o say_v be_v etc._n per_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la resormanty_a d._n ambr._n in_o luk._n ap_fw-mi dr._n ham._n def_n p._n 103._o non_fw-la autem_fw-la latet_fw-la quantum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la dâ—fidiae_fw-la gigneretur_fw-la si_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la oujusquam_fw-la negligentia_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la esset_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la metuendum_fw-la d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o cujus_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la tanta_fw-la multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la infantium_fw-la à _fw-la perpetua_fw-la alienetur_fw-la salute_n tom._n 2._o p._n 32._o 33._o nolite_fw-la ergo_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la arcere_fw-la infant_n quia_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la subiêre_fw-la martyrium_fw-la talium_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vocat_fw-la eos_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la prohibes_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la sinite_fw-la eos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr virginib_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 1._o pag._n 93._o nec_fw-la frustra_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nemo_fw-la mundus_fw-la à _fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la infans_fw-la cujus_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et._n quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la poterit_fw-la facere_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la conceptum_fw-la semine_fw-la non_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ficut_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la manet_fw-la constitutio_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la dicentis_fw-la nisi_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 intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la â—_o itae_fw-la sacratissime_fw-la eraâ—_n in_fw-la lege_fw-la praecautum_fw-la ut_fw-la natus_fw-la pver_fw-la nisi_fw-la die_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la octavo_fw-la exterminaretur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o haereditate_fw-la israel_n habitura_fw-la consortium_fw-la d._n ambros_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriad_n virg._n vide_fw-la &_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o cap._n 5._o col._n 239._o lin_v 7_o etc._n etc._n signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v reform_v from_o their_o malignity_n to_o the_o first_o state_n of_o their_o nature_n yea_o that_o st._n ambrose_n affirm_v paedobaptism_n to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v affirm_v by_o a._n b._n laud._n conf._n sect._n 15._o p._n 55._o §_o 68_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n about_o the_o year_n 397_o decree_v that_o nothing_o shall_v etc._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la exigendum_fw-la qui_fw-la infant_n suos_fw-la ad_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la adducunt_fw-la caranza_n fol._n 99_o nam_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandit_n qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la baptizati_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la quoties_fw-la necessitas_fw-la exegerit_fw-la regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la beatum_fw-la siricium_n prolata_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la dicens_fw-la ita_fw-la infantibus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la lum_n loqui_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la vel_fw-la his_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la necessitate_v opxs_fw-la fuccit_fw-la sacri_fw-la undâ_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la omni_fw-la volumus_fw-la celeritate_fw-la succurri_fw-la nâ—_n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la perniciem_fw-la â—cndat_fw-la animarum_fw-la â—i_fw-la negato_fw-la defiderantibus_fw-la fonte_fw-la salutis_fw-la exiens_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la perdat_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la hincmar_n apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 140._o lin_v 34_o etc._n etc._n be_v exact_v from_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 69._o siricius_n pope_n of_o rome_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 388_o be_v by_o hincmarus_n produce_v as_o a_o author_n for_o infant_n baptism_n as_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v baptism_n administer_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o infant_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v for_o want_v of_o age_n as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o necessity_n to_o prevent_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a mark_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o case_n its_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o any_o through_o our_o denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o depart_v unbaptise_v and_o lose_v at_o once_o both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n §_o 70._o st._n chrysostom_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 407_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n namely_o because_o of_o the_o so_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la apud_fw-la st._n augustin_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la pelagianum_n cap._n 2._o many_o benefit_n as_o there_o be_v by_o baptism_n do_v we_o baptize_v little_a child_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o as_o st._n augustin_n show_v his_o meaning_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o right_n render_v of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o pelagian_o who_o misrendr_v they_o as_o dr._n hammond_n show_v def._n of_o infant_n bapt._n pag._n 103._o where_o as_o the_o word_n of_o st._n châ—ysâ—stom_n declare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o st._n augustine_n interpretation_n clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n again_o in_o his_o forty_o homily_n on_o genesis_n speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o of_o the_o christian_a circumcision_n etc._n circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 40._o in_o genes_n tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la savil._n p._n 328._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o have_v no_o determinate_a time_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a both_o in_o the_o first_o age_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o old_a age_n itself_o to_o receive_v this_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dr._n hammond_n note_n signify_v childhood_n as_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o give_v then_o as_o the_o father_n note_n for_o two_o reason_n 14._o †_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n 39_o in_o genes_n edit_fw-la savit_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 222._o lin_v 10_o etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la ergo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la debere_fw-la parvulos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la propter_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quia_fw-la filios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la dei_fw-la venit_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la silios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la poenâ_fw-la peccati_fw-la venit_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o hom._n de_fw-fr adam_n &_o eva._n tom._n 1._o col._n 447._o b._n illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sive_fw-la juvenes_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la agit_fw-fr non_fw-fr ocioso_fw-la contemplemur_fw-la intuitu_fw-la id._n ib._n col._n 448._o adducit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la infantem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ubera_fw-la sugentem_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la sacerdos_n exigit_fw-la infirmâ_fw-la aetate_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la &_o assensiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n in_o psal_n 14._o one_o because_o then_o the_o trouble_n of_o circumcise_n be_v the_o easy_o bear_v the_o other_o to_o signify_v that_o what_o be_v do_v do_v nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v only_o for_o a_o sign_n for_o what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forego_v a_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a reap_v of_o advantage_n to_o his_o soul_n by_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o sense_n of_o §_o 71._o gregory_n nazianzen_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370_o and_o die_v in_o the_o
his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v those_o to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o already_o be_v at_o and_o with_o he_o yea_o suppose_v he_o have_v only_o call_v they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v who_o can_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o give_v any_o further_a command_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v those_o to_o come_v at_o he_o who_o he_o have_v but_o just_a then_o call_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o infant_n in_o general_a and_o not_o of_o those_o particular_a infant_n only_o that_o he_o speak_v §_o 7._o yet_o four_o our_o saviour_n speak_v these_o word_n upon_o that_o particular_a occasion_n do_v not_o necessary_o restrain_v the_o concernment_n of_o his_o word_n unto_o those_o particular_a infant_n act_n of_o justice_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o general_a concernment_n though_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v particular_a unless_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o act_n that_o may_v lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o their_o concernment_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v notable_o teach_v we_o to_o draw_v general_a conclusion_n from_o particular_a expression_n in_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o for_o sake_n thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v for_o saken_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o particular_a one_o make_v upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n unto_o a_o particular_a person_n namely_o joshua_n jos_n 1._o 5._o and_o yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o general_a be_v the_o concernment_n of_o it_o that_z we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n never_o so_o particular_a yet_o how_o fair_o be_v this_o general_a conclusion_n draw_v therefrom_o christ_n give_v order_n that_o little_a child_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o not_o be_v forbid_v therefore_o little_a child_n shall_v now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n be_v suffer_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n especial_o since_o as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o need_n for_o our_o child_n that_o there_o be_v for_o those_o child_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o mercy_n in_o christ_n now_o to_o move_v he_o to_o receive_v our_o child_n that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o then_o to_o move_v he_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n in_o all_o the_o action_n debar_v our_o child_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o restrain_v it_o unto_o they_o §_o 8._o but_o it_o be_v time_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o three_o and_o show_v what_o come_v of_o little_a child_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v chap._n iu._n what_o come_v of_o little_a child_n unto_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v sufferedm_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v §_o 1._o now_o to_o clear_v this_o we_o must_v show_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o various_a interpretation_n §_o 2._o and_o first_o it_o note_v a_o approach_n or_o access_n of_o any_o person_n unto_o christ_n as_o exhibit_v himself_o corporal_o present_a in_o place_n thus_o those_o saducee_n come_v to_o he_o that_o come_v to_o pose_v he_o matth._n 22._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o infant_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n do_v come_v to_o christ_n their_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o be_v a_o come_n of_o they_o to_o he_o when_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o they_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o §_o 3._o but_o in_o this_o sense_n now_o our_o child_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o where_o corporal_o present_a upon_o earth_n that_o child_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o he_o or_o in_o this_o sense_n come_v at_o he_o in_o heaven_n indeed_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a but_o thither_o child_n can_v be_v carry_v thither_o child_n can_v come_v whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v comâ—_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 13._o 23._o i._n e._n not_o till_o after_o death_n nor_o then_o neither_o but_o in_o spirit_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unchanged_a can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 20._o so_o that_o the_o word_n take_v in_o relation_n to_o child_n now_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o mean_v not_o to_o have_v our_o child_n come_v at_o christ_n we_o must_v go_v seek_v out_o some_o other_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o find_v out_o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v to_o he_o §_o 4._o second_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n may_v be_v take_v figurative_o and_o so_o sometime_o in_o note_n a_o become_a or_o a_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n unto_o christ_n and_o so_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n his_o meaning_n be_v become_v disciple_n to_o i_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o ver_fw-la 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o where_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o master_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o in_o what_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o can_v we_o understand_v that_o in_o john_n 3._o 26._o behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n cat._n omnes_fw-la currunt_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la illius_fw-la alcu._n in_o aqui._n au._n cat._n come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v jesus_n by_o baptism_n receive_v proselyte_n and_o there_o be_v great_a recourse_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o end_n many_o person_n become_v his_o disciple_n by_o receive_v his_o baptism_n and_o to_o thâ—s_n agree_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o nonnus_n upon_o the_o place_n loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non._n in_o loc_n all_o the_o citizen_n make_v haste_n desire_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o divine_a wash_n i._n e._n to_o become_v his_o proselyte_n to_o be_v make_v his_o disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o in_o accordance_n with_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o phrase_n interpretable_a john_n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o i_o i._n e._n become_v my_o disciple_n believe_v on_o i_o and_o be_v baptize_v by_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o synop_n see_v dr._n ham._n on_o john_n 6._o 37._o similitudo_fw-la sumpta_fw-la à _fw-la discipulis_fw-la quos_fw-la pater_fw-la magistro_fw-la tradit_fw-la quique_fw-la volentes_fw-la eum_fw-la frequentant_fw-la grot._n ap_fw-mi poli._n synop_n so_o again_o in_o john_n 6._o 37_o 44_o 65._o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o phrase_n of_o come_v unto_o christ_n imply_v a_o become_a disciple_n to_o he_o be_v make_v his_o proselyte_n §_o 5._o so_o then_o to_o become_v a_o disciple_n to_o christ_n be_v in_o one_o sense_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o if_o child_n may_v be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v a_o way_n leave_v whereby_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n may_v come_v to_o christ_n §_o 6._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v very_o fair_o hint_v even_o in_o this_o text_n the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v to_o express_v the_o come_n of_o these_o infant_n to_o he_o by_o be_v the_o very_a word_n as_o be_v observe_v hammond_n dr._n hammond_n of_o which_o that_o name_n be_v compose_v by_o which_o such_o as_o become_v disciple_n to_o christ_n be_v ancient_o call_v viz._n proselyte_n his_o word_n be_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o st._n matthew_n relate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v to_o i_o q._n d._n to_o become_v my_o proselyte_n for_o so_o be_v they_o call_v that_o from_o gentilism_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v over_o unto_o judaisme_n before_o christ_n time_n and_o from_o either_o gentilism_n or_o judaisme_n come_v over_o unto_o christianity_n in_o or_o after_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n athanasius_n wherein_o he_o mention_n some_o other_o book_n beside_o the_o canonical_a one_o that_o be_v by_o the_o father_n propose_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o those_o that_o as_o yet_o come_v to_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v catechize_v i._n e._n instruct_v or_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o piety_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a religion_n a_o proselyte_n seem_v to_o be_v describe_v and_o the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n we_o have_v indiverse_a scripture_n matth._n 23._o 15._o you_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_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
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 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