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the_o elect_n and_o chameir_n justify_v goulartius_n in_o that_o assertion_n 38._o assertion_n et_fw-la
infant_n after_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n add_v answer_n to_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n plead_v against_o it_o and_o to_o that_o so_o often_o iterate_v cavil_n that_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o want_v faith_n shape_v this_o answer_n editis_fw-la answer_n nec_fw-la ulii_fw-la iâ—_n est_fw-la momenti_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la incâ—edulos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la bifariam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la incâ—eduâ—us_fw-la dicitur_fw-la negative_a qui_fw-la salutari_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la habitu_fw-la destituitur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la contrario_fw-la babi_fw-la iâ—_n eâ—â—_n pollutus_fw-la positive_a autem_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o habitu_fw-la fideicaret_fw-la &_o contrario_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malo_fw-la laborat_fw-la intanâ—es_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la negative_a sunt_fw-la infideles_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nondum_fw-la babentes_fw-la fidem_fw-la cvius_fw-la ne_fw-la 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to_o come_v and_o not_o begin_v at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o remonst_z at_o large_a cap._n 23._o sect._n 3_o and_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o pag._n 304._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o remonstrants_n description_n of_o baptism_n they_o use_v these_o word_n siquidem_fw-la prio_fw-la plane_n socinianizat_n quatenus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la hoc_fw-la usu_fw-la tantum_fw-la definiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la publico_fw-la &_o sacro_fw-la ritu_fw-la saederati_fw-la per_fw-la solennem_fw-la aquae_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la &_o cultui_fw-la divino_fw-la initiantur_fw-la similia_fw-la habent_fw-la sociniani_n in_o catetch_n racoviensi_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a ritus_fw-la exterior_a quo_fw-la homnes_n è_fw-la judaismo_fw-la vel_fw-la gentilismo_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la accedentes_fw-la manifest_a profitebantur_fw-la se_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la domino_fw-la 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nostrae_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la professionem_fw-la paria_fw-la è_fw-la socino_n svo_fw-la episcopius_n thes_n 9_o effectus_fw-la sive_fw-la finis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la realis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la gratia_fw-la collatio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la tantum_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratie_n &_o professionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la significatio_fw-la ptior_fw-la itaque_fw-la illa_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la definitio_fw-la plane_n socinum_fw-la exprimit_fw-la and_o in_o page_n 306_o thus_o the_o professor_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o definition_n wherein_o they_o mention_v a_o inward_a purgation_n and_o donation_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n they_o thus_o censure_v the_o remonstrant_n quum_fw-la vero_fw-la usus_fw-la illos_fw-la futuro_fw-la tempore_fw-la enunciant_fw-la nempe_fw-la purgandi_fw-la liberandi_fw-la donandi_fw-la vocibus_fw-la si_fw-la futura_fw-la de_fw-fr continua_fw-la actione_n accipiant_fw-la recte_fw-la sane_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v i_o make_v good_a what_o i_o undertake_v in_o produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o foreign_a divine_n of_o best_a note_n in_o the_o church_n if_o any_o complain_v of_o length_n and_o tediousness_n in_o cite_v so_o many_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o that_o bandy_v themselves_o against_o this_o truth_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o give_v out_o in_o all_o place_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o those_o author_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v but_o rather_o make_v against_o i_o than_o for_o i_o of_o which_o now_o let_v the_o equal_a and_o able_a reader_n judge_v cap._n 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n of_o special_a note_n in_o our_o own_o church_n what_o judicious_a hooker_n mr_n thomas_n rogers_n dr_n aim_n mr_n aynsworth_n &_o the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a commentary_n upon_o st_n paul_n epistle_n to_o titus_n have_v write_v touch_v this_o point_n i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o princ_fw-la first_o nam_fw-la multi_fw-la protestants_n etsi_fw-la non_fw-la fidem_fw-la actualem_fw-la infantibus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la inclinationes_fw-la quasdam_fw-la bonas_fw-la novosque_fw-la motus_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram._n cont_n de_fw-fr bapt._n quaest_n 4._o cap._n 5._o in_o princ_fw-la that_o have_v set_v abroach_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o first_o english_a man_n that_o have_v publish_v this_o point_n to_o the_o world_n although_o it_o be_v my_o hard_a hap_n to_o be_v first_o challenge_v for_o it_o i_o will_v not_o in_o
loath_a to_o declare_v himself_o against_o that_o charitable_a conceit_n of_o antiquity_n viz._n that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o infant_n have_v in_o they_o no_o sin_n that_o be_v every_o way_n their_o own_o but_o original_a which_o be_v do_v away_o in_o baptism_n if_o any_o faith_n be_v far_o require_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n in_o case_n they_o then_o depart_v this_o life_n they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o this_o he_o do_v as_o admit_v this_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o touch_v actual_a or_o habitual_a faith_n of_o their_o own_o which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n he_o think_v as_o all_o other_o judicious_a divine_n ever_o do_v and_o ever_o do_v to_o be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o absurd_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o capacity_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o infant_n for_o reception_n of_o such_o grace_n but_o for_o a_o conclusion_n however_o he_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o more_o in_o the_o ancient_a school_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o maiores_fw-la themselves_o with_fw-mi alex._n hâ—l_n par_fw-fr 4._o q._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d â—rt_n 3._o 〈…〉_o espâ—t_o 〈…〉_o â—ast_v in_o 4._o sen_fw-la do_v 4._o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la extrast_n de_fw-fr bapt._n maiores_fw-la will_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o infusion_n of_o so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n in_o infant_n he_o come_v back_o to_o his_o former_a position_n wherein_o we_o see_v his_o accord_n with_o peter_n martyr_n and_o s._n augustine_n and_o shut_v up_o all_o thus_o conclus_fw-la thus_o sed_fw-la etsi_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la habitualem_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la purgari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la &_o sieri_fw-la novas_fw-la creaturas_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la regnum_fw-la culorum_fw-la non_fw-la possiarbunt_fw-la &_o â—â—â—ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la râ—nati_fw-la suerint_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o regnum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—cperaâ—t_fw-la spiritum_fw-la saâ—ctum_fw-la â—â—dabiliter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contâ—â—â—ce_n bapt._n quâ—dâ—_n 4._o cap_n 6._o in_o conclus_fw-la but_o although_o infant_n have_v not_o habitual_a faith_n yet_o we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v new_a creature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o can_v by_v we_o be_v express_v i_o willing_o admit_v that_o this_o purge_n and_o renew_v of_o infant_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o such_o as_o die_v in_o infancy_n and_o be_v save_v howbeit_o he_o yield_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n although_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v not_o produce_v till_o they_o coâ—â—_n to_o age_n as_o those_o two_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a pâ—â—ces_n allege_v but_o now_o our_o of_o his_o 5._o chapter_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n clear_o and_o full_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o he_o also_o norwich_n d._n white_a b._n of_o norwich_n our_o next_o witness_n be_v that_o learned_a doctor_n francis_n white_a now_o l._n bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o fisher_n the_o jesuit_n who_o though_o i_o have_v allege_v before_o and_o may_v therefore_o well_o be_v excuse_v if_o i_o shall_v pass_v he_o over_o here_o yet_o because_o some_o that_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o assent_v to_o this_o truth_n when_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o testimony_n produce_v out_o of_o any_o good_a author_n that_o be_v clear_o for_o i_o they_o use_v to_o shift_v it_o off_o among_o those_o that_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o examine_v the_o author_n themselves_o with_o this_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o i_o it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o that_o he_o make_v a_o noise_n with_o quotation_n out_o of_o many_o author_n but_o how_o he_o catch_v up_o here_o and_o there_o a_o word_n or_o a_o sentence_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o his_o purpose_n and_o use_v they_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o author_n meaning_n as_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o examination_n of_o what_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o in_o those_o author_n i_o be_o therefore_o constrain_v to_o be_v tedious_a in_o many_o thing_n not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o to_o myself_o also_o in_o be_v more_o large_a than_o i_o intend_v at_o the_o first_o mere_o to_o vindicat_fw-la myself_o from_o that_o which_o i_o be_o afraid_a they_o too_o well_o know_v that_o they_o unjust_o lie_v to_o my_o charge_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n be_o i_o compel_v to_o repeat_v what_o former_o i_o allege_v out_o of_o this_o author_n and_o to_o add_v thereunto_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o point_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o i_o have_v not_o wrong_v he_o as_o some_o give_v out_o to_o their_o disciple_n the_o charge_n which_o fisher_n come_v on_o withal_o upon_o all_o protestant_n at_o once_o be_v this_o their_o error_n against_o baptism_n the_o gate_n and_o entrance_n into_o christian_a life_n whereof_o they_o deny_v the_o virtue_n to_o sanctify_v man_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o for_o infant_n to_o who_o they_o grant_v salvation_n without_o baptism_n in_o which_o complaint_n the_o jesuite_n will_v fain_o persuade_v that_o protestant_n deny_v both_o the_o efficacy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n our_o author_n answer_v he_o to_o both_o particular_n we_o have_v here_o to_o deal_v only_o with_o the_o former_a touch_v which_o the_o whole_a passage_n run_v thus_o viz._n 175.176_o viz._n pag_n 175.176_o although_o some_o person_n have_v be_v christian_n before_o their_o baptism_n as_o 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3_o 21._o act._n 22.16_o rom._n 6.3_o and_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o sanctification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n of_o baptism_n have_v these_o word_n see_v now_o d.b._n that_o these_o child_n be_v regenerate_v etc._n etc._n we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n most_o merciful_a father_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o thy_o own_o chiâ—d_n by_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n and_o master_n hooker_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o same_o may_v be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o through_o his_o most_o precious_a merit_n obtain_v as_o well_o that_o save_a grace_n of_o imputation_n which_o take_v away_o all_o former_a guiltiness_n and_o also_o that_o infuse_v divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o first_o disposition_n towards_o future_a newness_n of_o life_n zanchius_n have_v these_o word_n when_o the_o minister_n baptize_v i_o believe_v that_o christ_n with_o his_o hand_n reach_v as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v sprinkle_v the_o child_n baptize_v with_o water_n with_o his_o blood_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o sanctifi_v the_o same_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n calvine_n say_v per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christus_fw-la nos_fw-la mortis_fw-la suae_fw-la participes_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la inseramur_fw-la by_o baptism_n christ_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ingraff_v into_o it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o any_o demand_n how_o can_v infant_n which_o want_v understanding_n be_v