2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o affirm_v of_o this_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o our_o divine_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v instruct_v by_o divine_a tradition_n have_v bring_v down_o unto_o we_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o divine_a guide_n i._n e._n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n consider_v this_o appoint_v that_o infant_n shall_v thus_o be_v admit_v according_a to_o the_o sacred_a manner_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v by_o this_o ancient_a and_o elegant_a writer_n vouch_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o that_o matter_n against_o the_o reproach_n and_o scoff_n of_o profane_a or_o heathen_a man_n who_o deem_v it_o unreasonable_a and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a testimony_n for_o that_o time_n wherein_o that_o author_n write_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o four_o century_n before_o theodorus_n 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which_o give_v it_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o or_o four_o century_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370._o flourish_v gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 389._o who_o though_o he_o be_v by_o mr._n t._n affirm_v to_o dissuade_v from_o it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n by_o reason_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n 339._o will_v yet_o give_v a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o 648._o 4_o oration_n write_v on_o this_o subject_n of_o baptism_n have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o age_n of_o man_n to_o demonstrate_v a_o proposition_n premise_v by_o he_o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o age_n and_o sort_n of_o life_n he_o at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o infancy_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n observe_v let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v certain_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n spirit_n and_o whereas_o the_o heathen_n use_v amulet_n and_o charm_n to_o secure_v their_o child_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v you_o give_v it_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n that_o great_a and_o good_a phylacterie_n or_o preservative_n a_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n at_o that_o time_n afterward_o in_o the_o a._n same_o oration_n he_o return_v to_o this_o matter_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v he_o will_v you_o say_v concern_v those_o that_o be_v yet_o child_n and_o neither_o know_v the_o loss_n nor_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n shall_v we_o also_o baptize_v they_o and_o his_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yes_o by_o all_o mean_n if_o any_o danger_n press_v it_o be_v
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from_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o deluge_n purge_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n then_o sure_a that_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o affirm_v the_o christian_a baptism_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antitype_n or_o transcript_n of_o noah_n deluge_n be_v a_o express_a testimony_n of_o it_o also_o and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v a_o competent_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o the_o father_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n do_v ordinary_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o moses_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n witness_n gregory_n nazianzen_n or._n 39_o see_v say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n baptism_n let_v we_o philosophise_v discourse_v exact_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o baptism_n then_o after_o this_o preface_n enter_v on_o the_o discourse_n he_o thus_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n say_v he_o baptize_v but_o in_o water_n and_o before_o this_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o make_v that_o with_o s._n paul_n a_o type_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n he_o proceed_v to_o john_n baptism_n which_o say_v he_o differ_v from_o the_o moysaicall_a in_o that_o it_o add_v repentance_n to_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n also_o baptize_v but_o not_o judaical_o so_o before_o he_o macarius_n hom._n 32._o have_v mention_v the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n foresignify_v the_o true_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n annex_v thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n of_o true_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o that_o wash_v the_o body_n but_o here_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o fire_n purge_v and_o wash_v the_o pollute_a mind_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o christ_n make_v the_o same_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o pair_n so_o hom._n 47._o p._n 509._o speak_v of_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n he_o first_o mention_n the_o glory_n of_o moses_n face_n a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a glory_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o there_o be_v baptism_n cleanse_v or_o sanctify_v the_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o fire_n that_o which_o john_n preach_v the_o same_o be_v intimate_v again_o but_o not_o so_o explicit_o set_v down_o hom._n 26._o p._n 349._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n succeed_v moses_n have_v the_o new_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a priesthood_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o now_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o circumcision_n place_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o jewish_a baptism_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o christian_a as_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o in_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cue_n 103._o 426._o number_v up_o seven_o sort_n of_o baptism_n the_o first_o even_o now_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o the_o flood_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o sin_n the_o second_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o pass_v the_o red_a sea_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_a the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legal_a baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v whereby_o every_o unclean_a person_n so_o be_v every_o one_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v in_o water_n have_v his_o
better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v baptize_v when_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v unseal_v uninitiate_v add_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumcision_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o initial_a seal_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o those_o that_o have_v no_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o post_n which_o be_v insensible_a also_o be_v yet_o a_o mean_n of_o save_v the_o first-born_a after_o this_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o proceed_v to_o consider_v those_o child_n that_o be_v not_o in_o any_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o of_o they_o he_o give_v his_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o style_n which_o s._n paul_n use_v when_o he_o speak_v his_o own_o sense_n as_o that_o be_v other_o from_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n that_o stay_v about_o three_o year_n at_o which_o time_n they_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o answer_v somewhat_o though_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o perfect_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v baptize_v soul_n and_o body_n by_o this_o great_a sacrament_n of_o initiation_n but_o of_o this_o 1._o it_o be_v be_v clear_a that_o it_o no_o way_n prejudge_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n former_o set_v down_o and_o approve_v by_o he_o that_o infant_n child_n indefinite_o consider_v may_v be_v baptize_v and_o if_o danger_n approach_v must_v how_o young_a soever_o they_o be_v which_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n and_o so_o to_o mr._n t._n as_o any_o thing_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o private_a opinion_n pretend_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o or_o former_a age_n to_o authorise_v it_o 3_o that_o the_o state_n of_o child_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o affirm_v of_o any_o that_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o first_o three_o year_n in_o any_o danger_n his_o counesl_n for_o defer_v will_v hardly_o be_v ever_o practicable_a to_o any_o 4_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o which_o nazianzen_n speak_v be_v most_o probable_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o who_o parent_n be_v new_o convert_v and_o themselves_o doubt_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v yet_o baptize_v or_o no_o for_o to_o such_o he_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n from_o p._n 654._o a._n last_o that_o the_o defer_v till_o three_o year_n old_a if_o it_o be_v allow_v will_v no_o way_n satisfy_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n praetension_n and_o so_o still_o the_o former_a passage_n ought_v be_v of_o force_n with_o all_o and_o no_o heed_n give_v to_o the_o whisper_v of_o mr._n t._n and_o other_o as_o if_o this_o holy_a father_n dissuade_v baptism_n in_o any_o age_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n when_o he_o clear_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v baptize_v and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o century_n s._n ambrose_n must_v be_v place_v be_v a_o writer_n about_o the_o year_n 380._o he_o in_o his_o 10_o book_n ep._n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriad_n virg._n speak_v of_o those_o that_o make_v adam_n sin_n no_o otherwise_o hurtful_a to_o posterity_n then_o by_o the_o example_n exemplo_fw-la non_fw-la transitu_fw-la noâ—uisse_fw-la he_o press_v it_o with_o this_o principal_a absurdity_n hinc_fw-la evacuatio_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la this_o evacuate_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v capable_a of_o adoption_n only_o but_o not_o of_o pardon_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n on_o luke_n by_o jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o say_v he_o be_v signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n per_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o primordia_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 reformantur_fw-la 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 in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o or_o five_o age_n flourish_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o famous_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o death_n be_v place_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 407._o he_o in_o his_o homily_n to_o the_o neophyti_n have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n i._n e._n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n there_o recite_v ten_o in_o number_n we_o baptize_v child_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n which_o word_n be_v the_o more_o worth_a remember_v because_o they_o have_v the_o hap_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o pelagian_n and_o consequent_o vindicate_v by_o s._n augustine_n the_o pelagian_n urge_v they_o in_o this_o form_n hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la etiam_fw-la infant_n baptizâ—mus_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la coinquinati_fw-la peccato_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n we_o baptize_v infant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o pollute_v with_o sin_n understand_v it_o of_o original_a sin_n but_o s._n augustine_n appeal_n to_o the_o greek_a show_v that_o the_o right_n render_v be_v quamvis_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la habentes_fw-la although_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n i._n e._n propria_fw-la their_o own_o or_o actual_a sin_n of_o which_o these_o infant_n be_v not_o suppose_v to_o have_v any_o so_o in_o his_o 5._o 4_o homily_n on_o genesis_n speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o of_o the_o christian_a circumcision_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o affirm_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 the_o childhood_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d else_o where_o apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n on_o the_o 8_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 in_o the_o same_o centurie_n very_o few_o year_n after_o if_o not_o before_o chrysostome_n s._n hierome_n must_v be_v place_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n 342._o and_o decease_v in_o the_o year_n 420._o and_o he_o in_o ep._n 7._o to_o laeta_n tell_v she_o that_o while_o the_o child_n be_v young_a and_o not_o come_v to_o pythagoras_n young_a the_o bivium_fw-la or_o two_o way_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n tam_fw-la bona_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la parentibus_fw-la imputantur_fw-la his_o good_a or_o evil_a deed_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o parent_n add_v that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr existimas_fw-la christianorum_fw-la filios_fw-la si_fw-la baptisma_fw-la non_fw-la receperint_fw-la ipsos_fw-la tantùm_fw-la reos_fw-la esse_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o non_fw-la etiam_fw-la scelus_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la dare_v noluerint_fw-la maximè_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la contradicere_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la qui_fw-la accepturi_fw-la erant_fw-la sicut_fw-la è_fw-la region_fw-la salus_fw-la infantum_fw-la majorum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la est_fw-la unless_o say_v he_o you_o believe_v that_o christian_n child_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o charge_v on_o they_o which_o will_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o wherein_o they_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v can_v not_o contradict_v as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n be_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o elder_a add_v that_o the_o parent_n which_o be_v thus_o to_o prepare_v his_o child_n for_o the_o king_n i._n e._n christ_n embrace_n si_fw-la negligens_fw-la fuerit_fw-la punietur_fw-la shall_v if_o he_o be_v negligent_a therein_o be_v punish_v word_n of_o no_o very_a conformable_a abode_n to_o the_o opposer_n of_o paedobaptism_n i_o wish_v mr._n t._n who_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o s._n hieromes_n name_n it_o now_o appear_v how_o lucky_o will_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o consider_v they_o so_o lib._n 3._o contr_n pelag._n the_o question_n be_v ask_v by_o crito_n quare_fw-la infantuli_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la why_o infant_n be_v baptize_v the_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o atticus_n ut_fw-la eye_n peccata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimittantur_fw-la that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v in_o baptism_n and_o again_o qui_fw-la parvulus_fw-la est_fw-la parentis_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la vinculo_fw-la solvitur_fw-la the_o infant_n be_v free_v in_o baptism_n from_o the_o band_n of_o adam_n sin_n paulinus_n we_o know_v be_v his_o contemporarie_n and_o from_o he_o we_o have_v this_o testimony_n ep._n 12._o ind_n parens_fw-la sacro_fw-la ducens_fw-la de_fw-la fontâ—_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la infant_n niveos_fw-la corpore_fw-la cord_n habitu_fw-la the_o priest_n bring_v the_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o font_n white_a as_o snow_n in_o body_n in_o heart_n