of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o hence_o be_v the_o papist_n noise_n against_o he_o 8._o say_v he_o as_o a_o further_a argument_n that_o he_o deny_v infant-baptism_n may_v appear_v because_o he_o do_v so_o vehement_o impugn_v confirmation_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o we_o have_v full_a out_o of_o cochleus_n false_o again_o 2._o be_v all_o protestant_n against_o infant-baptism_n that_o be_v against_o the_o popish_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n what_o a_o prover_n be_v this_o man_n be_v dallaeus_n that_o have_v write_v so_o large_a a_o disputation_n of_o confirmation_n a_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o english_a nonconformist_n too_o 3._o but_o in_o very_a deed_n mr._n d.'s_n falsehood_n and_o wickliffs_n opinion_n for_o infant-baptism_n may_v very_o probable_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o not_o fifteen_o as_o he_o but_o fourteen_o chapt._n of_o confirmation_n for_o 1._o he_o reprehend_v the_o bishop_n for_o add_v so_o many_o ceremony_n 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and_o also_o that_o he_o accept_v into_o his_o covenant_n all_o that_o be_v faithful_o thus_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o be_v peculiarly_a their_o god_n and_o such_o child_n be_v holy_a 3._o that_o they_o be_v certain_o member_n according_a to_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o they_o be_v of_o all_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n these_o be_v all_o clear_a and_o great_a truth_n 4._o and_o that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n than_o of_o those_o without_o 5._o and_o i_o think_v the_o covenant_n make_v their_o salvation_n certain_a if_o they_o so_o die_v 6._o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o investiture_n and_o solemnisation_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o infancy_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 7._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v with_o tertullian_n and_o nazianzen_n that_o the_o time_n of_o investiture_n and_o solemnisation_n be_v partly_o leave_v to_o prudence_n and_o may_v be_v delay_v in_o case_n of_o health_n yea_o or_o shall_v think_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v solemn_o invest_v by_o baptism_n but_o only_o the_o adult_n so_o they_o confess_v infant_n relation_n to_o god_n his_o covenant_n and_o church_n i_o will_v differ_v from_o such_o man_n with_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o mutual_a toleration_n and_o communion_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o write_n §_o 1._o as_o i_o be_v by_o great_a and_o long_a importunity_n unwilling_o engage_v at_o first_o to_o meddle_v public_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o infant_n baptism_n with_o mr._n tomb_n so_o i_o then_o resolve_v to_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o it_o unless_o i_o find_v that_o necessity_n make_v it_o a_o apparent_a duty_n §_o 2._o according_o when_o mr._n