saâ—guinem_fw-la christi_fw-la infantibus_fw-la ibid._n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v take_v he_o to_o mean_v only_o a_o outward_a admission_n he_o afterward_o add_v the_o external_a mean_n be_v the_o word_n and_o water_n administer_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o effectual_a mean_n on_o his_o part_n that_o be_v cleanse_v be_v faith_n in_o one_o of_o year_n at_o least_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o infant_n for_o to_o they_o the_o spirit_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 3_o that_o renown_a frenchman_n daniel_n chameir_n will_z ling_o yield_v that_o elect_a infant_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n term_v faithful_a but_o how_o not_o actual_a believer_n but_o only_o potential_a because_o no_o man_n believe_v actual_o but_o he_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o discourse_n 28._o discourse_n quomodo_fw-la inquam_fw-la fideles_fw-la actu_fw-la ne_o a_o potentia_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la actu_fw-la negatur_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la credit_n nisi_fw-la compos_fw-la rationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o parag_n 28._o 4_o doctor_n ames_n be_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v infant_n of_o 5_o argument_n he_o reserve_v this_o to_o the_o last_o place_n as_o if_o he_o set_v most_o by_o it_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o regeneration_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n a_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v either_o circumcise_a or_o baptize_v no_o external_a act_n be_v require_v as_o in_o other_o sacrament_n there_o be_v but_o only_o a_o capacity_n passive_a to_o receive_v infant_n therefore_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o respect_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a use_v thereof_o as_o man_n of_o year_n themselves_o 13._o themselves_o quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la initio_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la cvius_fw-la sigillum_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la merè_fw-la possive_a unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la hominis_fw-la vel_fw-la circumcidendi_fw-la vel_fw-la baptizâ—ndi_fw-la nulla_fw-la actio_fw-la externa_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la receptio_fw-la passive_a infant_n igitur_fw-la sunt_fw-la aequè_fw-la capaces_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la respectu_fw-la praecipui_fw-la eius_fw-la usus_fw-la atque_fw-la adulti_fw-la medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 40._o thes_n 13._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o sacrament_n can_v be_v attain_v by_o infant_n without_o faith_n actual_a in_o they_o when_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n thereof_o be_v the_o spirit_n the_o worker_n of_o faith_n now_o no_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v say_v that_o no_o person_n can_v first_o receive_v the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o actual_a faith_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o have_v faith_n without_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v it_o in_o he_o 23._o he_o spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la communicari_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la fides_fw-la antecèdit_fw-la omnem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operationem_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la imperiti_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nam_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la prima_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la &_o conuersio_fw-la aperte_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la joh._n 3.5.6.8_o genitus_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la soli_fw-la credentes_fw-la postquam_fw-la iam_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la operationem_fw-la illam_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qua_fw-la obsignantur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la arrha_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la futurae_fw-la ephes_n 1.13.14_o &_o 4.30_o gal._n 3.14_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o faithful_a not_o because_o faith_n go_v before_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o ignorant_a man_n do_v collect_v for_o the_o very_a first_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n be_v 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thing_n uncertain_a and_o to_o bring_v in_o atheism_n i_o never_o yet_o see_v that_o divine_a of_o note_n in_o the_o church_n that_o ever_o dare_v to_o say_v &_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o any_o infant_n though_o die_v in_o infancy_n be_v of_o necessity_n actual_o to_o believe_v or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v nor_o yet_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ordinary_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n till_o by_o faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o heart_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n 5_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n dr_n davenant_n in_o his_o elaborate_a and_o solid_a lecture_n upon_o st_n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o collossian_o answer_v that_o objection_n so_o much_o bawl_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ignorant_a sect_n in_o amsterdame_v viz_o that_o baptism_n have_v mortification_n etc._n etc._n annex_v to_o it_o whereof_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a because_o destitute_a of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v it_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v thus_o say_v if_o they_o speak_v of_o actual_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o actual_a study_n and_o profession_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n thosâ—_n scripture_n which_o require_v these_o in_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o of_o year_n touch_v infant_n because_o they_o be_v sinner_n not_o actual_a by_o any_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o a_o hereditary_a habit_n it_o suffice_v they_o to_o have_v faith_n not_o actual_o exercise_v itself_o but_o include_v in_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v work_v this_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o use_v so_o to_o do_v none_o but_o a_o crack_a brain_n will_v deny_v negaverit_fw-la deny_v si_fw-mi lâ—quantur_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la actuali_fw-la de_fw-la actuali_fw-la study_v &_o professione_n mortificationis_fw-la &_o vivificationis_fw-la illa_fw-la scripturae_fw-la loca_fw-la quae_fw-la â—aec_fw-la requirunt_fw-la ni_fw-fr baptizatis_fw-la ad_fw-la adultos_fw-la esse_fw-la restringenda_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n autem_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la actu_fw-la sed_fw-la haereditario_fw-la habitu_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quod_fw-la peccaâ—i_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la habeant_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la actu_fw-la â—ese_n exerentem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o habituali_fw-la principio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la iâ—clusám_fw-la spiritum_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la principium_fw-la hoc_fw-la habituale_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la efficere_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o solere_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la negaverit_fw-la 6_o the_o author_n of_o the_o comment_n on_o tit_n answer_v a_o objection_n which_o some_o may_v make_v against_o that_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o ordinary_a reception_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n in_o baptism_n viz_o that_o infant_n want_v faith_n he_o say_v that_o they_o want_v indeed_o actual_a faith_n which_o presuppose_v hear_v understand_v etc._n etc._n he_o further_o say_v with_o musculus_fw-la that_o child_n may_v be_v call_v faithful_a although_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o with_o zanchius_n that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o elect_a infant_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n &_o in_o such_o as_o live_v to_o year_n he_o add_v that_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o they_o the_o seed_n or_o inclination_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v fructify_v unto_o eternal_a life_n now_o we_o have_v witness_n enough_o and_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o to_o receive_v baptism_n right_o so_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o faith_n be_v not_o require_v and_o i_o think_v every_o man_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o these_o author_n be_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o popery_n &_o arminianism_n that_o thus_o witness_v for_o i_o and_o will_v man_n yet_o lay_v both_o these_o to_o my_o charge_n if_o this_o be_v arminianism_n or_o popery_n to_o say_v that_o all_o right_a receiver_n do_v ordinary_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o i_o restrain_v it_o only_o to_o right_a receiver_n and_o declare_v that_o by_o right_a receiver_n i_o mean_v
other_o of_o less_o note_n have_v set_v upon_o they_o long_o before_o i_o meddle_v with_o they_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o coin_n exposition_n of_o my_o own_o that_o may_v look_v favourable_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v take_v to_o be_v my_o own_o cause_n one_o thing_n more_o remain_v that_o in_o a_o word_n must_v be_v dispatch_v there_o be_v some_o i_o know_v will_v like_v well_o enough_o the_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o elect_n that_o all_o the_o elect_a do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n but_o with_o all_o they_o find_v fault_n at_o the_o restrain_v of_o those_o scripture_n to_o the_o elect_a only_o for_o they_o will_v have_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elect._n to_o this_o i_o brief_o say_v thus_o much_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o warrant_v any_o such_o extent_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n but_o plain_o teach_v the_o contrary_n for_o what_o do_v these_o man_n make_v of_o that_o place_n in_o rom._n 8.30_o who_o be_v do_v predestine_v they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v the_o apostle_n restrain_v justification_n and_o effectual_a call_n to_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o what_o to_o grace_n only_o no_o to_o glory_n say_v the_o text_n express_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o man_n mistake_n be_v this_o that_o they_o think_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n depend_v so_o certain_o and_o universal_o upon_o the_o jnstitution_n that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o wilful_a actual_a opposition_n in_o the_o party_n baptize_v he_o can_v miss_v of_o the_o effect_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o however_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o institution_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o elect_v partake_v 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believe_v last_o do_v but_o consider_v one_o plain_a place_n more_o it_o be_v in_o gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v nor_o yet_o because_o they_o do_v believe_v which_o no_o doubt_n many_o of_o they_o do_v but_o because_o you_o be_v son_n now_o this_o sonship_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n or_o any_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n no_o nor_o yet_o upon_o their_o faith_n &_o inward_a grace_n but_o upon_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n free_a election_n ephes_n 1.4.5_o so_o much_o of_o â—â—e_z proof_n of_o this_o point_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cap._n 5._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o point_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o task_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o 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naz._n in_o laudem_fw-la cyprian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pastorum_fw-la optimus_fw-la &_o probatissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la pompaeium_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v viz_o because_o there_o be_v no_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o sufficient_a his_o word_n be_v these_o wherefore_o say_v he_o let_v they_o grant_v that_o either_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_v where_o they_o say_v true_a baptism_n be_v or_o that_o it_o be_v no_o true_a baptism_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o because_o baptism_n can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n potest_fw-la spirit_n quare_fw-la aut_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la esse_fw-la concedâ—m_fw-la illic_fw-la ubi_fw-la baptisma_fw-la esse_fw-la 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noâ—um_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la est_fw-la and_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o baptism_n even_o upon_o infant_n he_o elsewhere_o declare_v himself_o express_o for_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infant_n baptiz_n he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n that_o the_o spirit_n refuse_v not_o to_o communicate_v himself_o even_o to_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o declare_v that_o divine_a grace_n be_v dispense_v unto_o all_o as_o well_o infant_n as_o other_o which_o be_v shadow_v out_o in_o elisha_n stretch_v of_o himself_o upon_o a_o infant_n insensible_a of_o the_o good_a which_o the_o prophet_n do_v unto_o he_o iungerentur_fw-la he_o esse_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la sieve_n infant_n sive_fw-la maiores_fw-la natu_fw-la unam_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la declarat_fw-la nobis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la 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the_o elect_n and_o chameir_n justify_v goulartius_n in_o that_o assertion_n 38._o assertion_n et_fw-la
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ut_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la spiritus_fw-la enim_fw-la ipse_fw-la applicat_fw-la
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church_n he_o in_o his_o censure_n of_o a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n when_o he_o come_v to_o that_o objection_n of_o they_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n viz_o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o infant_n have_v their_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n have_v faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v give_v a_o double_a answer_n 1._o that_o this_o make_v as_o much_o against_o circumcision_n of_o old_a as_o against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n now_o 2._o that_o christian_a infant_n have_v the_o grace_n they_o speak_v of_o repentance_n faith_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o actual_o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o faith_n virtual_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inclination_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hide_v and_o unknown_a unto_o we_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o lord_n work_v these_o in_o they_o this_o he_o prove_v solid_o and_o full_o and_o among_o other_o his_o argument_n this_o be_v one_o they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.12_o rom_n 4.11.2.28.29_o col._n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v and_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n or_o harvest_n by_o declaration_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n then_o mark_v his_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o deny_v this_o they_o say_v he_o that_o do_v nigh_o this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v 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himself_o pag._n 42._o 43._o 44._o 45._o who_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a otherwise_o to_o shake_v off_o 4_o last_o i_o answer_v by_o retort_v the_o argument_n upon_o they_o that_o make_v it_o the_o same_o necessity_n which_o lie_v upon_o a_o infant_n to_o have_v actual_a faith_n ere_o he_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n by_o his_o baptism_n will_v also_o be_v as_o strong_a to_o exclude_v he_o from_o participation_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n for_o baptismal_a wash_n be_v at_o least_o significant_a and_o obsignant_fw-la too_o seal_v to_o the_o party_n baptize_v the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v and_o exhibit_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n that_o so_o much_o quarrel_v i_o for_o this_o position_n of_o baptismal_a regeneration_n and_o if_o so_o what_o shall_v a_o infant_n do_v with_o this_o honourable_a mystery_n and_o sacred_a ordinance_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v any_o difference_n between_o baptismal_a wash_n by_o the_o minister_n and_o ordinary_a wash_n of_o his_o face_n at_o home_n by_o his_o nurse_n now_o then_o if_o his_o present_a incapacity_n hinder_v not_o his_o partake_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n which_o yet_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o dispensation_n require_v faith_n to_o discern_v the_o use_n and_o mystery_n of_o this_o divine_a institution_n as_o well_o as_o to_o apply_v the_o inward_a grace_n thereby_o signify_v what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o a_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n shall_v partake_v initial_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o instead_o of_o actual_a faith_n deny_v he_o this_o and_o deny_v he_o the_o scacrament_n itself_o by_o all_o this_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v now_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o either_o elect_a infant_n do_v ordinary_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n or_o else_o they_o receive_v not_o whole_a baptism_n but_o only_o a_o piece_n if_o we_o consider_v this_o ordinance_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v viz_o not_o only_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n but_o as_o that_o which_o ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o inward_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v my_o other_o argument_n draw_v from_o divine_a testimony_n be_v two_o and_o both_o take_v from_o two_o distinct_a use_n of_o baptism_n which_o now_o follow_v in_o order_n arg._n 2_o 2._o argument_n major_n that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o spiritual_a regeneration_n &_o renovation_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v save_v by_o it_o must_v needs_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o this_o work_n may_v be_v do_v minor_n but_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o be_v save_v ordinary_o therefore_o baptism_n take_v as_o the_o scripture_n take_v it_o for_o all_o that_o which_o in_o baptism_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a contain_v in_o it_o ordinary_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o all_o the_o elect_a that_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o mayor_n be_v undeniable_a unless_o we_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v produce_v without_o its_o proper_a cause_n for_o how_o can_v baptism_n wash_v and_o renew_v a_o man_n spiritual_o without_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v yet_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v a_o tongue_n or_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o act_v and_o move_v rational_o and_o yet_o not_o yield_v he_o to_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n this_o proposition_n therefore_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v regeneration_n this_o place_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o to_o another_o purpose_n there_o to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n to_o be_v
one_o main_a branch_n of_o whole_a baptism_n here_o to_o declare_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o regeneration_n the_o minor_a be_v express_a scripture_n tit._n 3.5_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v sound_a but_o you_o will_v perhaps_o except_v and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o actual_a regeneration_n which_o by_o my_o former_a distinction_n and_o foundation_n can_v agree_v to_o infant_n answ_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o regeneration_n the_o text_n itself_o will_v clear_v it_o but_o that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o actual_a regeneration_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o apparent_a yea_o no_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n will_v warrant_v any_o man_n so_o to_o restrain_v it_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o actual_a believer_n such_o what_o word_n will_v bear_v such_o a_o exposition_n but_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a let_v we_o hear_v what_o judicious_a calvine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a speak_v of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n that_o so_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v 1_o mr_n caluine_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o incapacity_n of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_n regeneration_n till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n bring_v they_o in_o thus_o object_v but_o how_o say_v they_o be_v infant_n regenerate_v in_o baptism_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o as_o any_o knowledge_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v the_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n which_o although_o to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a yet_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o 17._o all_o at_o quomodo_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la insante_n nec_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la cognition_n praediti_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la respondemus_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la captui_fw-la nostro_fw-la non_fw-la subiaceat_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la nullum_fw-la instit_fw-la lib_n 4_o cap._n 16._o sect._n 17._o now_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o of_o what_o god_n ordnary_o work_v in_o and_o at_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o their_o objection_n which_o lie_v only_o against_o all_o present_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n in_o and_z upon_o infant_n the_o same_o author_n prosecute_a the_o same_o business_n to_o that_o objection_n which_o they_o further_o make_v viz._n that_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n say_v thus_o although_o infant_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o circumcision_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o that_o sign_n mean_v they_o be_v yet_o true_o circumcise_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o defile_a nature_n which_o after_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o meditate_a on_o in_o a_o word_n this_o objection_n be_v easy_o answer_v they_o be_v baptize_v unto_o future_a repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o grace_n although_o they_o be_v not_o form_v actual_o yet_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n of_o both_o do_v lie_v hide_v in_o they_o by_o this_o answer_n be_v at_o once_o overthrow_v whatever_o these_o man_n object_n against_o we_o from_o the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n such_o as_o that_o for_o example_n where_o paul_n call_v baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o these_o grace_n 20._o grace_n etsi_fw-la infant_n quo_fw-la circumcide_fw-la bantur_fw-la momâ—nto_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la vellet_fw-la lignum_fw-la illud_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendebant_fw-la veer_fw-la tamen_fw-la circumcidebantur_fw-la in_o naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la corruptae_fw-la as_o coâ—taminatae_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la quam_fw-la adulti_fw-la postea_fw-la mâ—ditarentur_fw-la denique_fw-la nullo_n negotio_fw-la solui_fw-la potest_fw-la obiectio_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o futuram_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la formatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arâ—ana_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operatione_n utriusque_fw-la seman_n in_fw-la illis_fw-la lateâ—_n hac_fw-la responsione_n semel_fw-la evertitur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la adversum_fw-la nos_fw-la torquent_fw-la a_o baptismi_fw-la significatione_n petitum_fw-la quale_n estielogium_fw-la quoa_o paulo_n insignitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la vocat_fw-la lavaâ—rum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o renovationis_fw-la unde_fw-la ratiocinantur_fw-la nemini_fw-la nisi_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la capaci_fw-la conferendum_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n sect._n 20._o so_o then_o caluine_v you_o see_v avouch_v infant_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n although_o not_o actual_a yet_o seminal_a and_o initial_a and_o that_o from_o this_o very_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o zanchius_n in_o his_o confession_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o those_o of_o year_n but_o infant_n also_o if_o they_o do_v true_o and_o indeed_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o baptism_n so_o seal_v as_o they_o that_o even_o now_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o among_o other_o title_n give_v unto_o baptism_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o regeneration_n baptismus_fw-la primum_fw-la novi_fw-la faederis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la professi_fw-la fidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la adeoque_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la profitentur_fw-la vel_fw-la altem_fw-la propter_fw-la parentum_fw-la pietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la creduntur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.14_o tum_fw-la maxim_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la ad_fw-la faedus_fw-la pertinent_a christo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ei_fw-la iam_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la incorporati_fw-la obsignantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la amplius_fw-la svi_fw-la turis_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o faederis_fw-la societatem_fw-la eâ—que_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sanctisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o in_o omnium_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la caelestivinque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la participationem_fw-la asciti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la act._n 19.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o per_fw-la hunc_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la vi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la mundati_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la christo_fw-la consepulit_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ille_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la per_fw-la gloriam_fw-la patris_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la â—ymbolum_fw-la faederis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n appellari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la lib._n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr cap._n de_fw-fr bap._n sect_n 1._o 3_o peter_n martyr_n expound_v this_o place_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o person_n of_o year_n endue_v with_o actual_a faith_n but_o even_o upon_o elect_a infant_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v in_o they_o the_o room_n of_o faith_n i_o allege_v the_o place_n before_o yet_o because_o he_o speak_v so_o full_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v repeat_v the_o same_o again_o this_o author_n have_v declare_v himself_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n do_v with_o all_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o person_n of_o year_n faith_n be_v so_o requisite_a that_o without_o faith_n they_o neither_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o justification_n nor_o yet_o of_o sanctification_n in_o their_o baptism_n for_o as_o austin_n well_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n indeed_o yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n but_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o receiver_n but_o what_o benefit_n then_o can_v baptism_n may_n some_o say_v bring_v to_o infant_n who_o can_v actual_o believe_v this_o 51._o this_o loc._n com._n clas_o 4._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o see_v our_o former_a chap._n where_o the_o author_n own_o word_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 51._o our_o author_n wise_o and_o round_o prevent_v by_o add_v that_o in_o jnfant_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n can_v believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o such_o infant_n have_v the_o spirit_n he_o allege_v this_o very_a place_n of_o our_o apostle_n to_o titus_n say_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o titus_n where_o he_o say_v who_o save_v
true_a that_o person_n of_o year_n do_v oft_o time_n resist_v the_o spirit_n by_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o corrupt_a life_n yet_o this_o father_n speak_v of_o man_n of_o another_o disposition_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n apprehend_v a_o necessity_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n and_o hasten_v to_o initiation_n ibid._n initiation_n festinantes_fw-la ad_fw-la initiationem_fw-la ibid._n which_o argue_v a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v away_o without_o it_o therefore_o they_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v pertinent_a unto_o my_o purpose_n 5_o basil_n to_o that_o question_n how_o christian_n be_v save_v give_v this_o answer_n by_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n 10_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n c._n 10_o and_o a_o little_a after_o baptism_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o the_o day_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o day_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o soul_n bapt._n soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr exhort_v ad_fw-la sanct_a bapt._n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o add_v more_o out_o of_o he_o this_o may_v suffice_v 6_o hierome_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o dialogue_n against_o the_o pelagian_o bring_v in_o the_o pelagian_a thus_o cavil_v with_o the_o orthodox_n i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o why_o be_v infant_n baptize_v to_o which_o he_o shape_v this_o answer_n that_o in_o baptism_n their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v 2_o remit_v dic_fw-la quaeso_fw-la &_o i_o omni_n ibera_fw-fr quaestione_fw-la quare_fw-la insantult_v baptizentur_fw-la orthod_n ut_fw-la iis_fw-la pectata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimatantur_fw-la and_o so_o much_o the_o author_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n estate_n acknowledge_v and_o profess_v pag._n 456._o edit_n 2_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n that_o he_o may_v at_o once_o hiss_v that_o absurd_a distinction_n of_o the_o pelagian_o that_o child_n be_v baptize_v not_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o orthodox_n unto_o the_o pelagian_o credatis_fw-la pelagian_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la dicam_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la finiatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la aut_fw-la novum_fw-la vos_fw-la pelagiani_n nempe_fw-la lebere_fw-la symbolum_fw-la tradere_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptizâ—tis_fw-la infant_n in_o regnum_fw-la caelâ—â—â—_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o in_o paâ—vulâ—s_n &_o in_fw-la 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that_o the_o thing_n in_o not_o ordinary_o do_v at_o all_o viz_o paul_n have_v it_o not_o therefore_o ordinary_o none_o have_v it_o this_o be_v but_o trifle_v and_o unequal_a deal_n 2_o i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o maintain_v that_o paul_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o god_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n gal._n 1.15_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o circumcision_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o of_o those_o place_n allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n for_o let_v we_o examine_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v for_o 1_o that_o place_n in_o rom._n 7._o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n be_v confess_v by_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n actual_o regenerate_v to_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o part_n even_o after_o such_o his_o regeneration_n in_o 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tide_n willing_o and_o wilful_o with_o delight_n and_o desperate_a resolution_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o sin_n over_o they_o at_o some_o time_n in_o some_o particular_n sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v because_o it_o have_v so_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n that_o it_o lead_v they_o captive_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o absolute_o reign_v because_o they_o do_v not_o free_o and_o whole_o give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o it_o without_o any_o desire_n to_o change_v lord_n they_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o as_o ahab_n sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n they_o be_v overcome_v yet_o they_o obey_v not_o willing_o but_o only_o unwilling_o suffer_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n regenerate_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v they_o carnal_a 1._o cor_fw-la 3.3_o who_o but_o a_o little_a before_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o have_v pronounce_v babe_n in_o christ_n
they_o be_v partaker_n not_o till_o they_o be_v of_o ripe_a age_n so_o as_o by_o faith_n they_o apprehend_v the_o inward_a grace_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o do_v this_o place_n prove_v that_o paul_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n before_o his_o baptism_n i_o trow_v not_o for_o than_o who_o wrought_v in_o he_o that_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o baptism_n rather_o therefore_o it_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o receive_v it_o in_o his_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v it_o before_o and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o before_o why_o not_o in_o his_o circumcision_n no_o may_v some_o man_n say_v not_o so_o for_o in_o act_n 9.17_o ananias_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o mere_a carnal_a man_n whole_o destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o that_o time_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v brief_o that_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o measure_n before_o that_o time_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v ananias_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o not_o only_o unto_o sanctification_n but_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o apostolical_a function_n for_o it_o be_v afterward_o add_v that_o straight_o way_n he_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n ver_fw-la 20._o now_o although_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o circumcision_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n nor_o be_v he_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o reception_n of_o it_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o first_o receive_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v all_o his_o grace_n at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n it_o may_v here_o be_v remember_v what_o have_v be_v former_o speak_v upon_o that_o place_n in_o act_n 2.38_o saint_n peter_n bid_v those_o that_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v tell_v they_o that_o so_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o they_o must_v repent_v certain_o they_o must_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enable_v they_o hereunto_o else_o they_o can_v not_o repent_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o partaker_n of_o he_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o receive_v he_o but_o more_o secret_o and_o spare_o now_o they_o receive_v he_o again_o but_o more_o solemn_o and_o plentiful_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o none_o of_o these_o place_n apart_o or_o together_o no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v wire_n draw_v to_o the_o utmost_a have_v in_o they_o any_o solid_a proof_n to_o make_v good_a the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o circumcision_n and_o so_o we_o have_v overthrow_v this_o argument_n also_o without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o our_o position_n 8._o objection_n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o baptism_n object_n 5_o do_v usual_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n give_v before_o baptism_n as_o that_o in_o act_n 10.44_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o then_o afterward_o it_o follow_v in_o vers_fw-la 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o thâ—se_a shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o or_o else_o they_o speak_v of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o former_a speech_n for_o it_o suppose_v a_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o baptism_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o of_o the_o contrary_n answer_n answer_n 1_o i_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o some_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n before_o baptism_n howbeit_o that_o place_n in_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o act_n be_v improper_o allege_v for_o it_o because_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a bestow_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o such_o as_o peter_n preach_v unto_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n as_o appear_v in_o vers_fw-la 45.46_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o believe_v be_v astonish_v as_o many_o as_o come_v with_o peter_n because_o that_o on_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o magnify_v god_n notwithstanding_o i_o say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o precede_v the_o baptism_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n at_o least_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a profession_n of_o those_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v yet_o as_o not_o only_a saint_n 7._o saint_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o cap._n 7._o ambrose_n and_o saint_n num._n saint_n quaest_n 84._o super_fw-la levit._fw-la &_o quaest_n 33._o in_o num._n augustine_n and_o after_o they_o 16._o they_o instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o calvin_n well_o speak_v they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n more_o solemn_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v more_o secret_o before_o they_o be_v of_o year_n aught_o to_o express_v their_o faith_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o baptism_n but_o this_o conclude_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o infant_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o they_o actual_a faith_n be_v not_o require_v nor_o yet_o that_o therefore_o elect_v infant_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n but_o only_o need_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o due_a time_n 2_o i_o say_v that_o however_o some_o place_n do_v suppose_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v before_o baptism_n yet_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o therefore_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v do_v prove_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o will_v infer_v thence_o because_o i_o have_v not_o bring_v one_o of_o those_o place_n for_o a_o proof_n which_o mention_v actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o concern_v person_n of_o year_n only_o now_o this_o objection_n will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o i_o have_v take_v up_o some_o of_o those_o place_n for_o my_o use_n which_o speak_v clear_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n go_v before_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o it_o do_v cast_v a_o unjust_a aspersion_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o give_v any_o blow_n to_o the_o point_n itself_o 3_o i_o never_o affirm_v that_o infant_n do_v not_o at_o all_o receive_v the_o spirit_n before_o their_o baptism_n but_o only_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o instrument_n or_o mean_n apply_v for_o their_o first_o solemn_a receipt_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o we_o as_o also_o for_o their_o first_o manifest_a initiation_n and_o engraff_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n admit_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n before_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o also_o in_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o confirmation_n thereof_o if_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o baptism_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v christ_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v they_o in_o act_n 2._o before_o mention_v be_v bid_v to_o repent_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o no_o doubt_n they_o do_v so_o which_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n assure_v they_o that_o in_o baptism_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o let_v then_o why_o elect_v infant_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o too_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o in_o person_n of_o year_n the_o spirit_n must_v go_v before_o to_o qualify_v they_o with_o actual_a grace_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o elect_v infant_n also_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v give_v before_o baptism_n but_o yet_o both_o unto_o the_o one_o and_o unto_o the_o other_o he_o be_v give_v again_o in_o
verè_fw-la goulartius_n in_o hunc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la notavit_fw-la locum_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la profere_fw-la sâc_fw-la epistola_fw-la cyprianus_n noster_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n baptismi_fw-la in_o electis_fw-la christi_fw-la varijs_fw-la effectis_fw-la ut_fw-la orthadoxè_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la analogiam_fw-la scriptum_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la cham._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o parag_n 38._o 2_o gregory_n nazianzen_n call_v baptism_n that_o good_a thing_n which_o give_v we_o initiation_n into_o christ_n nazianzen_n gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o common_a benefit_n and_o foundation_n of_o new_a life_n we_o all_o receive_v from_o god_n gorgo_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitationis_fw-la divina_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la common_a beneficium_fw-la &_o secundae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la omnes_fw-la habemnus_fw-la greg._n in_o laud._n gorgo_n in_o his_o oration_n or_o homily_n touch_v baptism_n after_o a_o large_a and_o eloquent_a narration_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o it_o have_v force_v even_o upon_o infant_n also_o and_o therefore_o will_v have_v they_o baptize_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o also_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n sanctify_v even_o in_o baptism_n witness_v that_o speech_n of_o he_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n without_o baptism_n and_o initiation_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n circumcision_n may_v afford_v we_o precedent_n for_o that_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o baptism_n be_v administer_v unto_o such_o as_o can_v n_o thy_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n discern_v what_o it_o mean_v offerebatur_fw-la mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edit_fw-la graecolat_a billii_fw-la pa_n be_v 1609._o praestatu_fw-la absque_fw-la sensu_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la sigillo_fw-la &_o initiatione_fw-la abscedere_fw-la atque_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la ratio_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la die_fw-la octavo_fw-la pagi_fw-la solita_fw-la quae_fw-la baptismi_fw-la figurâ—m_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la g_o râ—bat_fw-la aâ—que_fw-fr this_fw-mi qui_fw-la rationis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la expertes_fw-la erant_fw-la offerebatur_fw-la which_o place_n i_o urge_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n as_o if_o without_o reception_n thereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o infant_n to_o be_v save_v for_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n many_o infant_n be_v save_v that_o die_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o i_o make_v use_v hereof_o only_o to_o show_v what_o that_o gregory_n believe_v and_o teach_v touch_v that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o communicate_v in_o baptism_n even_o unto_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o 3_o that_o great_a athanasius_n who_o athanasius_n athanasius_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o only_o profess_a champion_n the_o truth_n have_v leave_v she_o when_o as_o hierome_n complain_v the_o whole_a world_n seem_v to_o be_v turn_v arrian_n a_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o all_o divine_n the_o most_o approve_a doctor_n as_o vigilius_n 4._o vigilius_n omnium_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la probatissimus_fw-la vigil_n count_v eutich_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o martyr_n title_n he_o he_o in_o his_o book_n of_o question_n dedicate_v to_o antiochus_n quaest_n 2._o propound_v this_o question_n whence_o may_v a_o man_n know_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n see_v he_o be_v but_o a_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o answer_n he_o give_v unto_o it_o be_v this_o as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n by_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o babe_n in_o her_o womb_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o she_o have_v conceive_v fruit_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a know_v not_o by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o by_o the_o springing_n of_o his_o heart_n especial_o upon_o those_o solemn_a day_n wherein_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v and_o by_o the_o inward_a joy_n that_o then_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o testimony_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v say_v to_o evade_v it_o he_o speak_v indefinite_o therefore_o he_o exclude_v none_o that_o be_v christian_n indeed_o but_o unto_o they_o he_o do_v restrain_v it_o in_o express_a term_n &_o so_o he_o speak_v direct_o to_o our_o present_a point_n 4_o chrysostome_n one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o clear_a expositor_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n among_o all_o the_o father_n call_v baptism_n our_o initiation_n into_o christ_n act._n christ_n hon_fw-fr 1._o in_o act._n and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o a_o outward_a admission_n only_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o afterward_o declare_v himself_o when_o he_o make_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o baptism_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n worth_a that_o name_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v it_o efficacious_a in_o baptism_n the_o chief_a part_n be_v the_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o water_n become_v effectual_a act._n effectual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 1._o in_o act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 40._o in_o act._n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v always_o accompany_v the_o outward_a wash_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a because_o chrysostome_n speak_v this_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o 1.5_o hence_o act._n 1.5_o i_o answer_v that_o chrysostome_n admit_v that_o in_o they_o the_o case_n be_v such_o indeed_o but_o say_v he_o in_o we_o both_o be_v perform_v together_o act._n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aom_n 1._o in_o act._n i_o stand_v not_o to_o justify_v his_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o he_o say_v touch_v the_o bestow_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n before_o that_o time_n let_v that_o opinion_n shift_v for_o itself_o as_o it_o can_v i_o only_o urge_v the_o word_n to_o show_v his_o judgement_n of_o this_o thing_n viz_o that_o now_o we_o christian_n receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a sign_n coniunctiones_fw-la sign_n that_o this_o be_v his_o judgement_n even_o of_o infant_n also_o appear_v in_o his_o homil._n on_o ps_n 14._o ay_o 15._o iuxta_fw-la heb._n 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 sacâ—rdos_n exigit_fw-la ab_fw-la infirma_fw-la aetate_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la &_o assensiones_fw-la &_o mâ—noris_fw-la aetate_fw-la fiâ—â—â—ussâ—râ—â—_n accipit_fw-la susceptorem_fw-la &_o interrogat_fw-la renunciat_fw-la satanae_n &_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la â—â—mungitur_fw-la in_o sinen_n sed_fw-la statim_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la petit_fw-la renunciationes_fw-la &_o coniunctiones_fw-la and_o yet_o lest_o any_o shall_v imagine_v he_o to_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o think_v that_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a wash_n do_v receive_v the_o inward_a grace_n hear_v he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n express_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o contrary_n what_o anguish_n of_o heart_n say_v he_o do_v i_o sustain_v so_o often_o as_o i_o see_v some_o even_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o breathe_v their_o last_o run_v unto_o baptism_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o purge_v by_o it_o lat._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eduio_fw-la savil._n ibid._n quos_fw-la aestus_fw-la pectoris_fw-la sentio_fw-la quoties_fw-la alios_fw-la video_fw-la subextremum_fw-la balitum_fw-la festinantes_fw-la ad_fw-la initiatioâ—em_fw-la nec_fw-la hinc_fw-la fieri_fw-la puriores_fw-la ibid._n prope_fw-la sin_n edit_fw-la lat._n this_o father_n therefore_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v do_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n how_o ever_o his_o judgement_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n nor_o let_v any_o arminian_n think_v to_o take_v i_o tardy_a as_o if_o i_o abuse_v the_o reader_n by_o allege_v that_o which_o my_o author_n speak_v of_o person_n of_o year_n who_o do_v oftentimes_o ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la actual_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o while_o they_o be_v present_a at_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o prove_v the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n for_o however_o it_o be_v too_o