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one_o as_o he_o say_v as_o to_o argue_v infant-baptism_n be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a baptism_n it_o be_v not_o identical_a for_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o definition_n be_v a_o demonstration_n â_fw-la priori_fw-la &_o notiori_fw-la from_o the_o former_a and_o better_o know_v it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o to_o argue_v infant-baptism_n be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a baptism_n but_o it_o conclude_v infant-baptism_n be_v baptism_n therefore_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v the_o question_n by_o this_o inference_n put_v out_o of_o question_n and_o if_o we_o make_v a_o deep_a scrutiny_n into_o the_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o baptism_n be_v right_a baptism_n and_o that_o infant_n may_v right_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o entire_a definition_n of_o baptism_n comprehend_v in_o its_o womb_n these_o part_n 1._o the_o fundament_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a institution_n infold_v infant_n in_o all_o nation_n 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correlative_a and_o termini_fw-la but_o all_o these_o three_o
one_o and_o boy_n these_o that_o be_v new_o bear_v be_v the_o baptize_v in_o scripture-phrase_n tit._n 3._o 5._o baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o to_o be_v so_o mean_v master_n mead_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la think_v none_o will_v deny_v master_n tomb_n 25._o section_n origen_n speech_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a book_n translate_v by_o ruffinus_n into_o which_o many_o thing_n be_v foist_v by_o he_o and_o these_o its_o probable_a be_v so_o as_o be_v so_o express_v against_o the_o pelagian_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v he_o be_v ever_o allege_v by_o austin_n who_o gather_v the_o most_o ancient_a testimony_n he_o can_v for_o original_a sin_n and_o infant-baptism_n therefore_o say_v vosâ—ius_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o infant_n baptism_n we_o less_o care_n for_o origen_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o greek_a cyprian_n testimony_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o three_o century_n and_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n and_o the_o milevitan_a council_n and_o innumerable_a more_o but_o all_o upon_o the_o popish_a error_n of_o give_v grace_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o save_v a_o child_n from_o damnation_n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o tertullian_n before_o he_o dissuade_v from_o it_o except_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n in_o appearance_n near_o out_o of_o which_o case_n the_o ancients_n do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o communion_n be_v give_v they_o but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o believe_v parent_n till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o then_o they_o be_v first_o catechize_v in_o lent_n and_o then_o solemn_o baptize_v at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v even_o from_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o baptism_n reply_n origin_n that_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n say_v the_o church_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o give_v a_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o impurity_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v add_v be_v ingenuous_o confess_v by_o ruffinus_n the_o translator_n himself_o erasmus_n perkins_n nor_o any_o that_o play_v the_o critic_n upon_o he_o impeache_n he_o in_o the_o fore_n quote_v place_n a_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n will_v not_o conclude_v shall_v augustine_n non-allegation_n then_o of_o origen_n or_o which_o be_v more_o ridiculous_a mr._n t._n not_o find_v it_o disparage_v the_o authority_n of_o origen_n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o thesis_n of_o infant_n baptism_n less_o care_n for_o those_o part_n of_o origen_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a yet_o do_v not_o whole_o discard_v they_o some_o testimony_n may_v be_v more_o authentic_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o creditable_a pelagius_n a_o great_a scholar_n who_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n though_o he_o deny_v original_a sin_n yet_o confess_v infant-baptism_n for_o when_o 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we_o never_o find_v any_o say_v bishop_n usher_z thing_n of_o this_o nature_n lay_v to_o
paralogisme_n and_o elenche_n of_o sophistry_n in_o which_o etnean_a forge_n mr._n t._n be_v the_o chief_a briareus_n or_o gias_n who_o operate_v with_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o hand_n yet_o wise_a &_o learned_a man_n easy_o discover_v a_o vein_n of_o fallacy_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a i_o and_o by_o the_o cynosure_n or_o polestar_n of_o the_o gospel_n escape_v themselves_o and_o direct_v other_o to_o avoid_v the_o rhegium_n or_o breach_n they_o make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o cut_v the_o channel_n even_o betwixt_o the_o scylla_n or_o gulf_n of_o error_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o charybdis_n or_o rock_n of_o absurdity_n on_o the_o other_o now_o if_o any_o well_o meaning_n though_o weak_a christian_a be_v inveigle_v with_o this_o error_n we_o will_v not_o have_v they_o fight_v against_o god_n that_o be_v their_o own_o conscience_n which_o haply_o by_o accident_n may_v be_v when_o they_o oppose_v a_o untruth_n but_o we_o will_v have_v they_o by_o sweet_a insinuation_n 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