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disciple_n of_o christ_n answer_n no_o paedobaptist_n ever_o hold_v child_n have_v personal_o actual_a faith_n for_o their_o condition_n be_v insufficient_a for_o the_o production_n of_o intellectual_a act_n but_o as_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n the_o inherent_a infuse_a power_n of_o believe_v it_o be_v more_o than_o any_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v prove_v they_o have_v not_o for_o 1._o their_o condition_n make_v they_o not_o uncapable_a of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o most_o of_o they_o confess_v it_o 331._o anabaptistae_fw-la ut_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la tollerent_fw-la peccatum_fw-la negârunt_fw-la originale_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la esset_fw-la causa_fw-la cur_n infant_n baptizarentur_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n lect._n 22._o pag._n 331._o though_o some_o of_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o faith_n 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yet_o be_v do_v baptism_n so_o administer_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a austin_n give_v divers_a reason_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n that_o be_v for_o rebaptisation_n show_v most_o convince_o that_o because_o baptismus_fw-la ex_fw-la personarum_fw-la &_o ministrorum_fw-la dignitate_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la neque_fw-la dantis_fw-la aut_fw-la accipientis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la error_n delet_fw-la &_o mutat_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la because_o baptism_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o dignity_n of_o person_n or_o minister_n 674._o danaeus_n ex_fw-la l._n august_n contra_fw-la donatist_n p._n 674._o the_o error_n of_o he_o that_o give_v or_o receive_v it_o do_v not_o nullify_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n yet_o this_o be_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o if_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o the_o baptism_n become_v invalid_a and_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o person_n take_v up_o the_o ordinance_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la in_o a_o right_a way_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o the_o former_a be_v not_o christ_n baptism_n but_o a_o nullity_n for_o as_o zanchy_a speak_v he_o that_o baptize_v but_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o be_v corrupt_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o the_o arrian_n and_o manichaean_o be_v such_o a_o baptism_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n baptism_n dec_v enim_fw-la vera_fw-la baptismi_fw-la forma_fw-la the_o right_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v want_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o two_o divine_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n the_o first_o be_v mr._n cotton_n of_o new-england_n in_o his_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o infant-baptism_n where_o he_o answer_v this_o objection_n how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o baptism_n valid_a and_o not_o null_a which_o be_v administer_v 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be_v give_v not_o for_o conversion_n but_o confirmation_n of_o grace_n be_v mere_a nullity_n or_o that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reiterated_a take_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o 10_o tribe_n after_o jeroboam_n apostasy_n and_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 2_o chron._n 11.14_o 15._o it_o be_v general_o administer_v by_o wicked_a priest_n and_o man_n that_o have_v no_o regular_a call_n thereunto_o when_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o office_n in_o the_o 10_o tribe_n jeroboam'_v priest_n come_v in_o their_o room_n which_o be_v as_o ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a to_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o those_o you_o call_v dumb-dog_n 1_o king_n 13.33_o 2_o cor._n 15.3_o 2._o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o ordinance_n and_o some_o circumstantial_a addition_n and_o corruption_n if_o there_o be_v a_o corruption_n in_o the_o essenee_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o person_n be_v not_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n but_o into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o creature_n than_o such_o baptism_n be_v void_a and_o null_a and_o the_o party_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a again_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o corruption_n only_o in_o the_o external_n administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n though_o every_o christian_n shall_v labour_v to_o avoid_v such_o corruption_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v entangle_v therewith_o humble_v himself_o deep_o before_o god_n for_o it_o yet_o such_o baptism_n be_v valid_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reiterated_a at_o this_o day_n the_o protestant_n reform_v church_n do_v hold_v it_o unwarrantable_a to_o rebaptize_v those_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n be_v hold_v for_o true_a baptism_n for_o the_o 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of_o christ_n ordain_v officer_n in_o his_o church_n for_o these_o purpose_n or_o why_o may_v not_o a_o godly_a woman_n by_o her_o good_a exhortation_n and_o chaste_a conversation_n convert_v her_o husband_n baptise_v he_o chap._n vi_o wherein_o the_o author_n endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o nullity_n and_o utter_a insignificancy_n of_o infant-baptism_n thus_o he_o proceed_v that_o it_o be_v no-way_n safe_a for_o any_o to_o rest_v content_v with_o that_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n may_v appear_v because_o such_o their_o baptism_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n how_o do_v he_o make_v this_o out_o why_o thus_o because_o say_v he_o as_o the_o right_a matter_n so_o the_o true_a form_n be_v want_v for_o the_o external_n form_n as_o before_o be_v show_v be_v not_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n but_o a_o dip_v the_o whole_a person_n under_o water_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o to_o figure_v out_o death_n burial_n and_o 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matter_n of_o baptism_n all_o divine_n hold_v it_o be_v water_n mere_a pure_a water_n without_o mixture_n take_v the_o judgement_n of_o two_o very_a eminent_a divine_n the_o first_o be_v the_o learned_a zanchy_a tom._n 1._o lib._n 1._o pag._n 404._o materia_fw-la externa_fw-la baptismi_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la interna_fw-la sanguis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o external_n matter_n of_o baptism_n be_v water_n the_o internal_a the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o be_v bucan_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o academia_n lausanensi_fw-la he_o in_o his_o theological_a institution_n or_o common_a place_n answer_v several_a question_n concern_v baptism_n &_o this_o be_v the_o 18_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la materia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o he_o give_v this_o answer_n it_o be_v twofold_a externa_fw-la &_o interna_fw-la external_n and_o internal_a the_o external_n be_v aqua_fw-la pura_fw-la munda_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la simplex_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la peculiaribus_fw-la consecrata_fw-la non_fw-la mixta_fw-la non_fw-la oleum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v pure_a clean_a simple_a common_a water_n without_o mixture_n of_o oil_n spital_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o papist_n add_v to_o it_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la locus_fw-la 47._o p._n 616._o the_o materia_fw-la interna_fw-la the_o internal_a matter_n of_o baptism_n be_v sanguis_n &_o spiritus_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la the_o blood_n &_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n de_fw-fr bapt._n loc_fw-la 47._o quest_n 22._o 2._o for_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v those_o word_n of_o institution_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o say_v zanchy_a in_o the_o aforementioned_a place_n and_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o both_o matter_n and_o form_n ephes_n 5.26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_v of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n cite_v that_o famous_a speech_n of_o austin_n accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la the_o word_n join_v to_o the_o element_n i.e._n the_o word_n of_o institution_n make_v the_o sacrament_n so_o bucan_n quest_n 22._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismi_fw-la scil_n externa_fw-la what_o be_v therefore_o the_o external_n form_n of_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr the_o rehearse_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n viz._n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o call_v aspersio_fw-la aquae_fw-la and_o then_o intern_a baptismi_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la interna_fw-la illa_fw-la actio_fw-la quae_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la agentis_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la the_o internal_a form_n be_v that_o internal_a action_n of_o christ_n work_v by_o his_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n
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