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be_v go_v to_o hear_v a_o miracle_n viz._n infants-baptism_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n oxford_n divine_v in_o a_o convocation_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1647._o say_v that_o without_o the_o consentaneous_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o for_o proof_n in_o the_o point_n of_o infants-baptism_n eccius_n acknowledge_v that_o infants-baptism_n be_v not_o clear_a from_o the_o scripture_n see_v his_o enchiridion_n mounseur_fw-fr daille_n a_o learned_a frenchman_n a_o great_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n say_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o often_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o produce_v many_o example_n but_o whence_o be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o the_o very_o mention_v hereof_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v endure_v at_o this_o day_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 149._o claudius_n espontius_n bishop_n ordain_v at_o a_o council_n at_o pysoy_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n 1500._o that_o infants-baptism_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o tradition_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v a_o command_n of_o christ_n the_o long_a parliament_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o year_n 1647._o in_o their_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n declare_v thus_o the_o opinion_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v such_o wherein_o former_a age_n as_o well_o as_o this_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v differ_v both_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o say_v they_o herein_o we_o hold_v it_o fit_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o gentleness_n and_o reason_n and_o not_o be_v beat_v out_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n it_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n say_v hugo_n grotius_n on_o matth._n 19_o though_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o church_n because_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o son_n of_o helena_n a_o zealous_a christian_a be_v not_o baptize_v till_o 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be_v contract_v between_o the_o baptize_v child_n its_o parent_n and_o the_o
a_o representation_n consecrate_a bread_n work_v not_o the_o work_v of_o the_o true_a christ_n the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n so_o be_v not_o christ_n christ_n call_v also_o jesus_n by_o interpretation_n a_o saviour_n such_o be_v his_o name_n such_o be_v his_o nature_n he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o through_o his_o inward_a operation_n they_o become_v new_a creature_n god_n workmanship_n in_o a_o word_n of_o beth-aven_a that_o be_v a_o house_n of_o vanity_n or_o iniquity_n they_o become_v bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n sharer_n in_o the_o riches_n &_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n family_n consecrate_a bread_n effect_n not_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o receiver_n though_o a_o thousand_o time_n consecrate_v &_o receive_v so_o be_v not_o the_o virgin_n birth_n john_n testify_v say_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh_n 1.7_o this_o be_v the_o effectual_a remedy_n the_o lord_n candle_n find_v 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quicken_v not_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n say_v christ_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n the_o word_n christ_n flesh_n he_o know_v a_o vivification_n a_o quicken_a he_o die_v not_o but_o live_v forever_o john_n 6._o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v be_v and_o virtue_n to_o all_o creature_n not_o man_n consecration_n which_o can_v keep_v visibles_n from_o lose_v their_o virtue_n savour_n taste_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o constitution_n that_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o this_o who_o enjoin_v that_o priest_n on_o every_o eight_o day_n shall_v renew_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n that_o be_v consecrate_a bread_n etc._n etc._n lest_o through_o oldness_n thereof_o some_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o indevotion_n to_o have_v the_o spark_n of_o their_o devotion_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o measure_n extinguish_v summa_fw-la council_n et_fw-fr pontif._n but_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o today_o yesterday_o and_o 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