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but_o rather_o as_o the_o magdeburgenses_n do_v cent._n 2._o p._n 111._o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n paedobapt_v mr._n geree_n of_o vind_z paedobapt_v which_o so_o work_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o corrupt_a and_o contaminate_v the_o simple_a form_n of_o baptism_n indeed_o say_v mr._n philpot_n the_o martyr_n to_o his_o fellow-sufferer_n that_o scruple_v infant-baptism_n and_o afterward_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o papistical_a synagogue_n only_o which_o have_v corrupt_v god_n word_n by_o false_a interpretation_n and_o have_v pervert_v the_o true_a use_n of_o christ_n sacrament_n you_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v good_a handfast_a of_o your_o opinion_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v of_o more_o antiquity_n and_o have_v its_o begin_n from_o god_n word_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o must_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v neglect_v or_o think_v inexpedient_a nor_o have_v the_o baptism_n of_o adult_n person_n in_o former_a time_n be_v free_a from_o many_o corrupt_a and_o ridiculous_a human_a invention_n as_o dr._n homes_n out_o of_o binius_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n show_v at_o large_a the_o council_n of_o carthage_n tell_v we_o 26._o bin._n ca._n 34_o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 26._o that_o sick_a man_n lie_v speechless_a may_v be_v baptise_a upon_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n touch_v their_o former_a condition_n the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n order_n that_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n to_o be_v baptise_a must_v be_v dyered_a 85._o bin._n cap._n 85._o and_o keep_v from_o fesh_n and_o wine_n a_o long_a time_n and_o after_o that_o have_v be_v examine_v several_a time_n must_v be_v baptise_a epiphanius_n declare_v that_o the_o eunomian_o call_v anabaptist_n do_v rebaptize_v all_o that_o come_v to_o they_o bazil_n epiphan_n anacephal_a pag._n 108._o edit_fw-la lat_fw-la bazil_n turn_v their_o head_n downward_o and_o their_o heel_n upward_o some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n call_v hemerabaptist_n thought_n that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v unless_o they_o be_v daily-baptized_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 50._o gerard._n joh._n voffus_n de_fw-fr anaebaptismo_fw-la thes_n 17._o gastius_n de_fw-fr anaebap_n exod._n p._n 50._o daily_a baptist_n and_o so_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n singulis_n diebus_fw-la mergerentur_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la abluantur_fw-la &_o sanctificentur_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la culpa_fw-la second_o another_o small_a plot_n or_o piece_n of_o tun_v lie_n in_o link_a some_o spurious_a author_n with_o those_o which_o be_v authentic_a to_o render_v also_o their_o authority_n suspicious_a there_o be_v some_o ancient_a writer_n which_o be_v very_o express_v for_o infant-baptism_n &_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v reject_v as_o spurious_a or_o interpolate_v by_o the_o protestant_n such_o be_v that_o of_o dimysius_n the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v in_o high_a account_n the_o testimony_n of_o those_o ancient_n viz._n justin_n martyr_n irenaus_n origen_n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v repute_v as_o authentic_a and_o of_o undoubted_a truth_n 3._o there_o be_v much_o impertinency_n in_o his_o historical_a account_n that_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o question_n as_o the_o story_n of_o constantine_n dedication_n consecration_n or_o baptise_v of_o church_n and_o bell_n exposure_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n for_o adoration_n prohibit_v priest_n marriage_n with_o much_o more_o ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o infant-baptism_n 4._o there_o be_v some_o error_n or_o falsity_n in_o it_o as_o tertullian_n stand_v up_o against_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o 3d_o century_n when_o he_o stand_v up_o no_o more_o against_o it_o than_o he_o do_v against_o the_o baptise_v of_o youngman_n that_o be_v unmarried_a and_o young-widow_n also_o who_o baptism_n he_o will_v have_v delay_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o argue_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n in_o some_o case_n praecipue_fw-la circa_fw-la paroulos_fw-la 8._o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 8._o especial_o that_o of_o little_a one_o mean_v the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o estius_n pamelins_n and_o divers_a other_o a_o second_o error_n respect_v this_o century_n be_v that_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o they_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n from_o dip_v to_o sprinkle_v refer_v we_o to_o cent._n 3._o pag._n 129._o where_o they_o speak_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o anywhere_o else_o in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o baptism_n a_o three_o escape_n be_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o four_o century_n either_o in_o the_o latin_a or_o greek_a church_n now_o this_o be_v very_o false_a nor_o will_v that_o help_v he_o which_o he_o add_v afterward_o scil._n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o africa_n they_o do_v baptise_v child_n as_o magdeburg_n cent._n 4._o p._n 415._o but_o they_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o the_o author_n own_o say_n and_o real_o it_o trouble_v i_o to_o see_v so_o much_o prevarication_n everywhere_o take_v reader_n the_o true_a account_n of_o what_o the_o magdeburgenses_n say_v de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la circa_fw-la baptismum_fw-la about_o baptismal_a rite_n they_o be_v large_a in_o this_o chapter_n and_o begin_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o power_n of_o baptise_v be_v in_o this_o age_n in_o the_o priest_n and_o principal_o in_o the_o bishop_n and_o then_o in_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o then_o a_o few_o line_n after_o they_o tell_v we_o baptizabantur_fw-la autem_fw-la publicae_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la sexus_fw-la aetatis_fw-la &_o conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la person_n of_o each_o sex_n and_o of_o all_o age_n and_o condition_n be_v public_o baptise_a in_o the_o temple_n nor_o have_v this_o chapter_n any_o such_o passage_n at_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o latter_a end_n that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o africa_n they_o do_v baptise_v child_n 5._o i_o will_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o tincture_n of_o profaneness_n but_o be_o sure_a of_o something_o like_o it_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o author_n pag._n 128._o of_o his_o treatise_n viz._n in_o this_o 6_o century_n say_v he_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o dreadful_a piece_n of_o infant-baptism_n viz._n the_o head_n of_o 6000_o infant_n that_o have_v be_v murder_v &_o bury_v in_o a_o warren_n near_o a_o monastery_n as_o testify_v by_o vldricus_n to_o p._n nicolas_n cent._n 6._o p._n 338._o but_o the_o magdeburgenses_n be_v not_o so_o bold_a as_o the_o author_n to_o call_v such_o horrid_a murder_n infant-baptism_n a_o tender_a conscience_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v 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nor_o episcoparians_n nor_o presbyterian_o but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o great_a indiscretion_n to_o fly_v out_o so_o much_o against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o if_o she_o be_v content_v to_o give_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n indifferent_a good_a quarter_n although_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o she_o why_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o vilify_v she_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o for_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n the_o author_n may_v more_o secure_o mock_v at_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o have_v a_o fling_n at_o the_o directory_n or_o at_o the_o old_a parliament_n ordinance_n of_o may_n second_o 1648._o which_o make_v it_o imprisonment_n to_o affirm_v infant-baptism_n be_v unlawful_a chap._n iii_o contain_v his_o exception_n against_o infant-baptism_n because_o build_v as_o he_o say_v upon_o 1._o fabulous_a tradition_n 2._o mistake_v scripture_n with_o a_o answer_n thereto_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o principal_a ground_n say_v he_o that_o have_v be_v assert_v for_o this_o practice_n be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o
to_o scatter_v save_v grace_n in_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v if_o not_o raise_v yet_o foment_v by_o anabaptism_n and_o their_o principle_n he_o conceive_v have_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o young-one_n among_o who_o usual_o the_o stream_n of_o convert_v grace_n run_v because_o it_o speak_v a_o actual_a disingagement_n from_o all_o relation_n to_o god_n his_o covenant_n church_n and_o ordinance_n till_o of_o their_o own_o choice_n they_o take_v they_o up_o at_o year_n of_o discretion_n now_o whilst_o person_n live_v loose_a from_o such_o engagement_n as_o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n and_o tendency_n further_a conversion_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o work_n go_v slow_o on_o among_o they_o 3._o by_o confound_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n together_o which_o christ_n have_v separate_v not_o so_o for_o baptism_n be_v god_n sheep-mark_a as_o mr._n ford_n call_v it_o to_o distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o fold_n from_o such_o as_o graze_v in_o the_o wild_a common_a of_o the_o world_n what_o confound_v be_v there_o in_o this_o principle_n that_o not_o only_o they_o who_o do_v actual_o profess_v faith_n in_o and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o they_o only_o 7._o by_o introduce_v and_o establish_v many_o humane_a tradition_n and_o invention_n of_o antichrist_n 1._o this_o be_v mr._n tombe_n his_o 6_o arg._n exercit._n p._n 1._o many_o of_o which_o and_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a attend_v the_o baptism_n of_o grow_v person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o chrism_n exorcism_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o mr._n tomb_n urge_v this_o very_a argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n mr._n geree_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o motive_n than_o a_o reason_n against_o it_o to_o move_v people_n affection_n against_o the_o inconvenience_n follow_v it_o rather_o than_o to_o convince_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o can_v reflect_v any_o scrûple_n of_o unlawfulness_n upon_o that_o which_o occasion_n it_o and_o if_o any_o corruption_n occasion_v accidental_o and_o separable_a from_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n can_v cashier_v it_o then_o farewell_n baptism_n itself_o prayer_n lord_n supper_n and_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a for_o what_o a_o world_n of_o superstitious_a device_n have_v the_o wanton_a and_o superstitious_a head_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n take_v occasion_n from_o they_o all_o to_o devise_v and_o practice_v it_o be_v so_o clear_a there_o need_v no_o instance_n to_o be_v give_v 8._o by_o be_v say_v he_o such_o a_o make-mate_n such_o a_o bone_n of_o contention_n and_o that_o among_o themselves_o too_o that_o own_o it_o as_o well_o as_o with_o those_o that_o oppose_v it_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o infant-baptism_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o own_o nakedness_n &_o consider_v the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n certain_o whilst_o they_o judge_v our_o principle_n condemnation_n be_v write_v in_o their_o own_o forehead_n first_o how_o furious_o do_v they_o contend_v among_o themselves_o what_o a_o heat_n be_v there_o between_o mr._n bunyan_n and_o mr._n paul_n both_o of_o they_o for_o baptise_v believer_n the_o former_a have_v publish_v a_o little_a book_n who_o title_n be_v difference_n in_o judgement_n about_o water-baptism_n no_o bar_n to_o communion_n or_o to_o communicate_v with_o saint_n as_o saint_n prove_v lawful_a of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o hint_v complain_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o baptise_a way_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v quiet_a in_o their_o christian_a communion_n but_o do_v assault_v they_o for_o more_o than_o 16_o year_n and_o as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n seek_v to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o way_n all_o baptise_a first_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n though_o they_o feign_v it_o but_o all_o that_o he_o assert_v be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o communion_n the_o christian_n that_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a saint_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o his_o light_n with_o god_n and_o for_o this_o orthodox_n position_n they_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o machivelian_a a_o man_n devilish_a proud_a insolent_a presumptuous_a word_n say_v the_o poor_a man_n fit_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o devil_n than_o a_o brother_n he_o put_v out_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n upon_o which_o mr._n paul_n make_v reflection_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o defy_v all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o baptise_a way_n and_o blaspheme_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n p._n 3._o that_o he_o belie_v all_o expositor_n p._n 13._o and_o call_v upon_o the_o heaven_n to_o blush_v at_o his_o insolency_n p._n 35._o that_o his_o inference_n be_v 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