be_v to_o be_v esteem_v fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n neither_o will_v this_o evasion_n serve_v mr._n danvers_n turn_v to_o put_v by_o this_o our_o testimony_n and_o i_o wonder_v he_o shall_v labour_v thus_o to_o darken_v truth_n and_o delude_v the_o reader_n for_o it_o be_v true_a those_o word_n beforementioned_a be_v speak_v of_o circumcision_n but_o he_o know_v it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o reader_n i_o will_v give_v the_o whole_a sentence_n of_o ambrose_n from_o the_o magdiburgs_n cent._n 4._o c._n 5._o p._n 240._o the_o law_n command_v the_o male_n to_o be_v circumcise_v when_o new_o bear_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o cry_v because_o as_o circumcision_n be_v from_o infancy_n so_o be_v the_o disease_n sin_n no_o time_n ought_v to_o be_v void_a of_o a_o remedy_n because_o no_o time_n be_v void_a of_o sin_n neither_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v a_o 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from_o its_o infancy_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v that_o i_o impose_v a_o fallacy_n upon_o the_o reader_n for_o translate_n the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n thereby_o conclude_v he_o absolute_o for_o infants-baptism_n and_o that_o because_o say_v he_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o state_n of_o childhood_n as_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o therefore_o nazianzen_n must_v be_v understand_v by_o his_o early_a consecration_n to_o mean_v not_o in_o the_o cradle_n but_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v mystery_n except_o in_o case_n of_o death_n and_o when_o i_o pray_v according_a to_o nazianzen_n be_v they_o capacitate_v for_o the_o understand_a mystery_n the_o magdiburgs_n inform_v we_o from_o his_o 3d_o oration_n it_o be_v about_o the_o age_n of_o three_o year_n extra_n periculum_fw-la triennium_fw-la aut_fw-la eo_fw-la plus_fw-la minusve_fw-la expectandum_fw-la esse_fw-la censet_fw-la cent._n 4._o c._n 6._o p._n 416._o that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o death_n his_o judgement_n be_v they_o shall_v stay_v till_o they_o be_v about_o 3_o year_n old_a or_o something_o less_o and_o so_o be_v baptize_v nevertheless_o say_v they_o in_o some_o other_o place_n of_o that_o oration_n nazianzen_n declare_v omni_fw-la aetati_fw-la baptisma_fw-la convenire_fw-la that_o baptism_n be_v fit_a for_o every_o age_n comport_v herein_o with_o ambrose_n as_o before_o but_o whether_o i_o or_o mr._n danvers_n do_v impose_v a_o fallacy_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v by_o what_o follow_v 1._o nazianzen_n be_v for_o baptise_v child_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n though_o as_o young_a as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v circumcise_v the_o 8_o day_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o their_o baptism_n viz._n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o which_o he_o mean_v baptize_v without_o knowledge_n than_o to_o die_v without_o it_o for_o say_v he_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o circumcise_a babe_n of_o israel_n upon_o which_o vossius_fw-la have_v this_o note_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o baptism_n non_fw-la igitur_fw-la nazianzenus_n etc._n etc._n nazianzen_n be_v not_o against_o infants-baptism_n and_o his_o judgement_n will_v be_v take_v as_o soon_o as_o most_o man_n 2._o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o state_n of_o childhood_n yet_o in_o that_o place_n of_o nazianzen_n we_o mention_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v so_o large_o that_o be_v child_n of_o some_o understanding_n as_o mr._n danvers_n do_v suggest_v because_o of_o the_o instance_n of_o circumcision_n give_v by_o the_o father_n 3._o nazianzen_n be_v a_o greek-father_n intend_v the_o word_n according_a to_o its_o proper_a signification_n and_o as_o it_o be_v general_o take_v in_o the_o new-testament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o profane_a author_n and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o infancy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o infant_n say_v mr._n leigh_n crit._n sac._n and_o be_v proper_o speak_v de_fw-fr partu_fw-la recens_fw-la edito_fw-la of_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v quote_v beza_n on_o luke_n 18._o 15._o who_o say_v the_o word_n proper_o be_v take_v for_o infant_n teneri_fw-la nimirum_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la ab_fw-la uberibus_fw-la pendents_n parvuli_fw-la i._n e._n suck_v babe_n such_o as_o be_v carry_v in_o arm_n the_o same_o word_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n when_o the_o wiseman_n find_v he_o in_o swadling-clout_n luke_n 2._o 12._o and_o we_o have_v it_o again_o for_o a_o newborn_a babe_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o mr._n danvers_n have_v not_o do_v with_o nazianzen_n yet_o and_o therefore_o frame_v a_o objection_n for_o we_o and_o answer_v it_o himself_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a that_o in_o case_n of_o death_n he_o will_v have_v a_o infant_n baptize_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v not_o quà _fw-la infant_n but_o as_o a_o die_a person_n we_o see_v by_o this_o acute_a distinction_n that_o our_o antagonist_n be_v not_o only_o a_o critic_n but_o that_o he_o have_v some_o logic_n too_o in_o which_o he_o say_v he_o ow_v little_a skill_n but_o that_o little_a i_o suppose_v be_v in_o that_o part_n which_o they_o call_v sophistry_n or_o the_o abuse_n of_o logic_n but_o that_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o distinction_n may_v appear_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v true_a nazianzen_n will_v not_o have_v a_o infant_n baptize_v quà _fw-la infant_n 2._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o nazianzen_n will_v have_v a_o infant_n baptize_v quà _fw-la a_o die_a person_n for_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v under_o either_o of_o these_o consideration_n than_o have_v he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v all_o infant_n and_o die_a person_n promiscuous_o 3._o but_o nazianzens_n judgement_n be_v to_o have_v they_o baptize_v because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o christian_n in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o death_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v capacitate_v for_o that_o ordinance_n on_o the_o account_n of_o god_n covenant_n else_o why_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o circumcise_n child_n in_o the_o very_a place_n which_o be_v now_o under_o debate_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la nondum_fw-la rationis_fw-la compotes_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la signatos_fw-la et_fw-la initiatos_fw-la vitâ_fw-la excedere_fw-la nazianz._n orat._n 40._o it_o be_v better_a say_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v without_o their_o knowledge_n than_o to_o die_v without_o the_o seal_n and_o not_o be_v initiate_v idque_fw-la nobis_fw-la designat_fw-la octavum_fw-la diem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la illa_fw-la itaque_fw-la fuit_fw-la figurale_fw-la signaculum_fw-la ac_fw-la propter_fw-la irrationale_n introducta_fw-la for_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o circumcise_a babe_n of_o israel_n but_o let_v the_o account_n be_v what_o it_o will_v upon_o which_o nazianzen_n will_v have_v child_n
his_o people_n the_o child_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o teach_v and_o then_o they_o and_o their_o infant_n be_v confederates_n be_v circumcise_v so_o say_v our_o saviour_n go_v disciple_v the_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o paraeus_n upon_o matth._n 3._o 7._o have_v those_o word_n ad_fw-la eos_fw-la infant_n etiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la universale_fw-la christi_fw-la mandatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la obstat_fw-la quod_fw-la infant_n doceri_fw-la nondum_fw-la possunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la christo_fw-la proprie_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la docere_fw-la ut_fw-la vulgo_fw-la redditur_fw-la sed_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la sicut_fw-la exponitur_fw-la joh._n 4._o 1._o in_o christi_fw-la enim_fw-la mandato_fw-la doctrina_fw-la etiam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facite_fw-la discipulos_fw-la baptizando_fw-la et_fw-la docendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la quod_fw-la doctrina_fw-la non_fw-la debeat_fw-la praecedere_fw-la baptismum_fw-la in_o adultis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la debeat_fw-la etiam_fw-la sequi_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la 1._o the_o general_a command_n of_o christ_n go_v disciple_n all_o nation_n appertain_v to_o infant_n neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v because_o infant_n can_v not_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o proper_o signify_v to_o teach_v as_o it_o be_v common_o render_v but_o make_v disciple_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v joh._n 4._o 1._o according_a to_o christ_n command_n teach_v do_v follow_v baptism_n for_o it_o be_v baptise_v they_o and_o then_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v &c._n &c._n not_o that_o teach_v ought_v not_o to_o go_v before_o baptise_v in_o the_o adult_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v also_o to_o follow_v in_o baptize_v infant_n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o dubia_fw-la evangelica_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v teach_v signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n which_o be_v do_v say_v he_o by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o this_o his_o analysis_n because_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v only_o to_o teach_v there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o tautology_n in_o christ_n word_n thus_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o the_o sense_n therefore_o say_v he_o of_o christ_n word_n be_v this_o go_v you_o make_v disciple_n to_o i_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o the_o former_a way_n of_o make_v disciple_n infantibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la aptari_fw-la poterat_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v to_o infant_n 4_o i_o think_v i_o can_v bring_v some_o score_n that_o understand_v the_o commission_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o argue_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n all_o nation_n must_v be_v disciple_v but_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o creation_n be_v include_v in_o all_o nation_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v make_v disciple_n also_o for_o they_o in_o the_o commission_n must_v refer_v to_o nation_n or_o else_o it_o relate_v to_o nothing_o for_o it_o have_v no_o relative_a beside_o to_o answer_v to_o and_o therefore_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v must_v be_v baptize_v thus_o we_o see_v hitherto_o mr._n danvers_n can_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o prevarication_n and_o pervert_v the_o authority_n produce_v by_o he_o but_o like_o a_o discontent_a man_n be_v angry_a with_o every_o body_n he_o meet_v with_o that_o cross_v his_o humour_n and_o therefore_o fall_v a_o skirmish_v with_o the_o lutheran_n calvin_n baxter_n and_o conclude_v bitter_o against_o i_o with_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o reader_n whether_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v i_o do_v read_v his_o book_n and_o answer_v it_o with_o consideration_n and_o so_o whether_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o person_n extreme_o void_a of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n likewise_o judge_v whether_o this_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n a_o sober_a reply_n to_o mr._n will_n against_o who_o i_o may_v right_o object_v that_o of_o ambrose_n on_o the_o 119_o psal._n quem_fw-la veritate_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la lacerate_v convitiis_fw-la second_o concern_v the_o falsehood_n chargedu_fw-fr upon_o mr._n danvers_n which_o be_v full_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v page_n 30._o after_o some_o scornful_a jeer_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o cast_v upon_o i_o as_o that_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o solid_a grave_a person_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o master_n of_o art_n and_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o one_o that_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o the_o university_n which_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o i_o profess_v or_o pretend_v to_o he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o render_v i_o ridiculous_a but_o wicked_a also_o and_o therefore_o insinuate_v that_o i_o have_v a_o peculiar_a malignity_n against_o his_o person_n who_o i_o never_o see_v as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o truth_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o mr._n danvers_n have_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o great_a uncharitableness_n especial_o because_o i_o have_v express_v my_o charity_n towards_o he_o declare_v in_o my_o infant-baptism_n assert_v part_v 2._o page_n 224._o that_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v a_o godlyman_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o know_v that_o he_o wrong_v i_o that_o i_o look_v upon_o he_o rather_o as_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n than_o hatred_n and_o for_o that_o other_o which_o be_v much_o worse_o that_o i_o have_v a_o malignity_n against_o the_o truth_n i_o can_v speak_v it_o in_o sincerity_n my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n that_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o willing_o and_o know_o against_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 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symphorianus_n magd._n cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 1._o 25._o 2._o what_o though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o child_n have_v not_o the_o church-register_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o be_v inform_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v then_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptise_v child_n as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o same_o place_n beforementioned_a p._n 125._o significat_fw-la cyprianus_n in_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la etiam_fw-la osculum_fw-la infanti_fw-la a_o ministro_fw-la baptizante_fw-la dari_fw-la solitum_fw-la that_o be_v cyprian_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus_n do_v likewise_o intimate_a that_o the_o minister_n use_v to_o kiss_v the_o child_n when_o he_o baptise_a it_o let_v mr._n danvers_n friend_n judge_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o if_o no_o more_o can_v be_v say_v to_o confute_v all_o his_o discourse_n about_o antiquity_n add_v hereunto_o this_o
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