holy_a spirit_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v as_o soon_o and_o as_o fast_o as_o their_o natural_a incapacity_n remove_v this_o distinction_n betwixt_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o the_o spirit_n hold_v not_o only_o in_o infant-baptism_n but_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o secret_a sinner_n who_o by_o submit_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n acquire_v a_o actual_a antecedent_n right_o unto_o the_o spirit_n although_o they_o be_v in_o a_o moral_a incapacity_n of_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o till_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v remove_v nevertheless_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o ineffectual_a as_o to_o this_o end_n but_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o without_o rebaptisation_a because_o though_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o at_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o baptism_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n as_o sincere_a penitent_n do_v in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o such_o moral_a impediment_n yet_o by_o 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and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o prevent_v those_o scandalous_a and_o shameful_a delay_n of_o baptism_n which_o grow_v person_n otherwise_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v put_v of_o it_o off_o till_o the_o time_n of_o some_o great_a sickness_n as_o many_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o century_n when_o be_v not_o baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n they_o do_v ordinary_o receive_v baptism_n as_o papist_n now_o receive_v extreme_a unction_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o expire_v for_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a now_o for_o person_n to_o defer_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o fear_v of_o damnation_n mistake_v the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o so_o in_o those_o age_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o person_n to_o defer_v their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n baptism_n out_o of_o a_o baptismo_fw-la a_o dr._n cave_n prim._n christian_n part_n 1._o ch_z 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o p_o 647_o &_o 649._o sed_fw-la mundus_fw-la rursus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la quò_fw-la male_a comparetur_fw-la diluvio_fw-la itaque_fw-la igni_fw-la destinatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delicta_fw-la restaurat_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la kind_n of_o novatian_a principle_n for_o fear_v that_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n mistake_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o they_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v i._n e._n baptise_a fall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n now_o the_o baptise_v of_o child_n be_v defer_v by_o their_o parent_n out_o of_o this_o superstitious_a fear_n they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n put_v the_o do_v of_o it_o off_o for_o several_a reason_n and_o pretence_n which_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o time_n some_o defer_v it_o out_o of_o worldly_a love_n and_o a_o carnal_a loathness_n to_o renounce_v their_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n some_o put_v it_o off_o pretend_v want_n of_o leisure_n through_o multitude_n of_o worldly_a business_n other_o out_o of_o laziness_n and_o careless_a negligence_n other_o be_v wont_a to_o plead_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o their_o knowledge_n infant-baptism_n see_v mr._n walker_n excellent_a preface_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o infant-baptism_n other_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o the_o present_a time_n other_o will_v not_o be_v baptise_a but_o at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o such_o a_o city_n or_o such_o a_o river_n or_o by_o such_o a_o person_n or_o in_o such_o a_o company_n some_o will_v put_v it_o off_o upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o not_o have_v such_o or_o such_o relation_n present_a other_o will_v decline_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o small_a expense_n that_o attend_v it_o other_o because_o they_o reluct_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n other_o because_o they_o favour_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n or_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o arian_n some_o because_o they_o will_v imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o baptise_a till_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o some_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o persecution_n this_o happen_v former_o to_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n though_o the_o basil_n the_o gregor_n nazianz_n greg._n nyss_n and_o st._n basil_n father_n sharp_o and_o vehement_o write_v and_o preach_v against_o it_o and_o therefore_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o bare_a lawfulness_n or_o indifferency_n of_o infant-baptism_n i_o can_v but_o approve_v the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o those_o church_n which_o appoint_v it_o because_o
grow_v person_n then_o the_o ordinance_n of_o any_o church_n to_o baptise_v they_o must_v needs_o lay_v a_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o parent_n and_o pro-parent_n who_o live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o it_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o forbid_v but_o at_o least_o allow_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o because_o people_n when_o the_o be_v once_o satisfy_v with_o the_o lawfulness_n be_v wont_a especial_o in_o church-matter_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o expediency_n of_o their_o superior_n command_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o with_o most_o cheerfulness_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o they_o know_v they_o have_v good_a reason_n for_o what_o they_o ordain_v therefore_o lest_o any_o one_o who_o perhaps_o i_o may_v have_v convince_v of_o the_o bare_a lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o expediency_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v less_o ready_a to_o comply_v i_o will_v here_o proceed_v to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o particular_a by_o show_v first_o that_o baptismal-initiation_a be_v very_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a for_o infant_n and_o second_o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o conduce_v very_o much_o to_o the_o well-being_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n first_o then_o baptismal-initiation_a be_v very_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a for_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o show_v in_o general_a before_o under_o the_o first_o question_n and_o now_o i_o will_v show_v it_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n of_o induction_n by_o insist_v upon_o the_o several_a end_n for_o which_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v first_o then_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o baptise_a person_n may_v be_v thereby_o solemn_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o benefit_n since_o jewish_a infant_n be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n by_o circumcision_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o 13.15_o that_o judge_n 13.15_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o samuel_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o wean_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n second_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o baptise_a person_n may_v be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o honourable_a privilege_n and_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o infant_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o it_o under_o the_o new_a as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v under_o any_o natural_a incapacity_n as_o to_o church-membership_n that_o they_o be_v ordinary_o bear_v free_a of_o kingdom_n city_n and_o company_n and_o therefore_o why_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o not_o so_o proper_a for_o the_o church-christian_a to_o be_v as_o indulgent_a to_o they_o as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v and_o civil_a society_n usual_o be_v i_o profess_v i_o can_v tell_v three_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o baptise_a person_n may_v by_o that_o solemnity_n pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n into_o a_o state_n of_o adoption_n or_o grace_n wherein_o he_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n for_o by_o our_o first_o birth_n we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath._n but_o by_o our_o second_o birth_n in_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o god_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o improper_a for_o a_o child_n to_o pass_v in_o this_o solemn_a manner_n from_o one_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o from_o one_o temporal_a state_n to_o another_o or_o be_v solemn_o adopt_a by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n or_o last_o why_o a_o child_n may_v not_o be_v adopt_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n i_o be_o confident_a those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v puzzle_v to_o give_v any_o rational_a account_n in_o the_o four_o place_n baptism_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o seal_v unto_o baptise_a person_n the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n but_o baptism_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o adult_a person_n for_o it_o wash_v they_o clean_o from_o 112._o from_o de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la david_n dixisse_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la concepit_fw-la i_o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v sciebant_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la secreta_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quia_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la genuinae_fw-la sordes_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la ablui_fw-la deberent_fw-la origen_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la lous_a l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 4._o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la cyprian_a in_o ep._n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la those_o that_o will_v see_v more_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n about_o original_a sin_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n may_v consult_v irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 5._o l._n 5._o cap._n 16._o l._n 3._o cap._n 20._o l._n 5._o cap._n 14.17_o 21._o and_o many_o more_o cite_v out_o of_o just_a mart._n in_o dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tatianus_n his_o scholar_n athanasius_n etc._n etc._n by_o vossius_fw-la in_o his_o hist_n pelag._n l._n 2._o part_n 1._o th._n 6._o vid._n can._n council_n carthag_n 112._o original_a as_o it_o do_v man_n and_o woman_n both_o from_o actual_a and_o original_a sin_n i_o say_v it_o wash_v they_o clean_o from_o original_a sin_n and_o seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o natural_a vitiosity_n which_o they_o derive_v from_o adam_n and_o which_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n they_o become_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o acquire_v as_o certain_a a_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n upon_o their_o justification_n as_o any_o actual_a believer_n in_o the_o word_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o they_o may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o uncovenant_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v actual_a believer_n who_o die_v unbaptise_v if_o they_o do_v not_o contemn_v baptism_n but_o then_o the_o hope_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v we_o less_o regardful_a of_o his_o sure_a ordinary_a and_o covenant_v mercy_n and_o the_o appoint_a mean_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v but_o in_o the_o five_o place_n baptism_n be_v ordain_v that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n body_n we_o may_v acquire_v a_o present_a right_n unto_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o particular_o unto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o assist_v initiate_v person_n that_o it_o will_v descend_v in_o its_o influence_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o initiation_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a thereof_o this_o the_o primitive_a christian_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v so_o true_a that_o they_o call_v baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 40._o of_o heb._n 6.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n apol._n 2.94_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o illumination_n grace_n and_o unction_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o they_o talk_v as_o they_o feel_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o baptise_a infant_n because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o acquire_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o baptism_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o preside_v and_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o act_n upon_o their_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o capacity_n and_o prevent_v they_o in_o their_o very_a first_o do_n with_o his_o gracious_a help_n wherefore_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v actual_o confer_v upon_o infant_n in_o baptism_n donatum_fw-la baptism_n vid._n cypriani_fw-la ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a incapacity_n as_o anabaptist_n rash_o assert_v yet_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v not_o frustraneous_a as_o to_o this_o great_a end_n of_o baptism_n because_o 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