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〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v and_o so_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o very_a particular_a work_n in_o hand_n and_o shall_v take_v it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o grammatical_a and_o theological_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o very_a sacramental_a and_o mystical_a meaning_n the_o proper_o baptise_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o philip_n and_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o 72_o disciple_n give_v and_o minister_v it_o so_o as_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n round_o about_o jordan_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o 3000._o the_o 5000._o the_o eunuch_n lydia_n
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find_v even_o of_o all_o which_o be_v do_v throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n ambrose_n the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n by_o who_o augustine_n be_v convert_v and_o baptise_a in_o his_o book_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n lib._n 381._o for_o the_o year_n 381._o 2._o chap._n 11._o writing_n upon_o those_o word_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n see_v say_v he_o christ_n except_v none_o not_o the_o infant_n not_o the_o prevent_v by_o some_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n every_o age_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o sin_n therefore_o every_o age_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n so_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n virginem_fw-la he_o mention_v eth_z the_o baptism_n of_o child_n epist_n 84._o lib._n 10._o speak_v in_o that_o epistle_n against_o pride_n and_o boast_v of_o some_o especial_o hearetique_n and_o show_v the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o to_o the_o defend_v false_a opinion_n extenuate_v of_o evil_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o evacuate_n of_o some_o good_a give_v these_o two_o instance_n among_o other_o hence_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v affirm_v to_o hurt_v his_o posterity_n by_o example_n not_o by_o passage_n or_o transition_n into_o they_o hence_o be_v that_o evacuation_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v adoption_n give_v there_o but_o not_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o their_o guilt_n and_o again_o though_o little_a one_o not_o baptise_a may_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o great_a be_v the_o negligence_n of_o those_o that_o hindeed_o their_o baptise_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o he_o mention_v baptism_n of_o child_n three_o or_o four_o time_n and_o once_o thus_o they_o speak_v very_o ill_a and_o unjur_o of_o little_a child_n who_o say_v grace_n have_v there_o what_o it_o may_v adopt_v but_o the_o water_n have_v not_o there_o what_o it_o may_v wash_v away_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o deoy_v sin_n in_o little_a child_n paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n in_o camqania_n 379._o for_o the_o year_n 379._o a_o man_n famous_a for_o poetry_n and_o eloquence_n piety_n and_o munificence_n a_o good_a acquaintance_n of_o augustine_n and_o hierom_n betwixt_o who_o and_o he_o there_o pass_v sundry_a epistle_n a_o great_a favourite_n and_o familiar_a of_o ambrose_n who_o life_n he_o write_v as_o also_o of_o sulpitius_n severus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v 14._o epistle_n as_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o twelve_o epistle_n to_o the_o same_o sulpitius_n severus_n have_v these_o two_o verse_n whhich_v for_o your_o sake_n i_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o tranflate_v into_o english_a thence_o from_o the_o sacred_a font_n the_o priest_n do_v lead_v it_o the_o infant_n white_a in_o body_n heart_n and_o habit_n epiphanius_n 376._o for_o the_o year_n 376._o in_o his_o first_o book_n haer._n 8._o the_o figure_n be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n circumcision_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o time_n give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a circumcision_n which_o be_v baptism_n which_o circumcise_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o seal_v we_o into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o cerinthian_o circumcision_n have_v its_o time_n until_o the_o great_a circumcision_n come_v that_o be_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o new-birth_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o sure_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v so_o that_o be_v baptism_n the_o wash_n or_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o by_o call_v baptism_n the_o great_a circumcision_n he_o must_v intend_v infant_n baptism_n as_o infant-circumcision_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o thing_n manifest_a and_o wel-known_a the_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a baptism_n as_o circumcision_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n call_v baptism_n and_o other_o mystery_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o settle_v by_o apostolic_a authority_n tradition_n and_o then_o in_o his_o time_n baptism_n be_v minister_v to_o infant_n and_o observe_v gregory_n nazianzene_n 375._o for_o the_o year_n 375._o in_o his_o 40._o oration_n of_o holy_a baptism_n large_o speak_v of_o it_o the_o brief_a be_v in_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n what_o say_v you_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o tender_a age_n and_o perceive_v neither_o damage_n or_o grace_n shall_v we_o baptise_v those_o yes_o sure_o if_o any_o danger_n be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v sanctify_v without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n then_o to_o depart_v without_o the_o seal_n and_o initiation_n circumcision_n bear_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o figure_n of_o baptism_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o who_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n call_v also_o baptism_n the_o seal_n or_o signet_n to_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o race_n of_o life_n basil_n the_o great_a 372._o for_o the_o year_n 372._o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n 1_o tom._n exhortation_n to_o baptism_n wherein_o though_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o name_v yet_o i_o find_v these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a time_n for_o this_o and_o that_o as_o for_o sleep_v for_o watch_v for_o war_a the_o time_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n which_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a and_o again_o without_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o light_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o add_v the_o jew_n be_v compel_v or_o force_v to_o circumcision_n because_o every_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o &_o will_v thou_o defer_v the_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o baptism_n in_o the_o put_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o will_v thou_o be_v a_o christian_n athanasius_n q._n 91._o 325._o for_o the_o year_n 325._o of_o the_o say_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n we_o dip_v or_o put_v the_o infant_n thrice_o into_o the_o water_n and_o thrice_o bring_v it_o out_o insignification_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n 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recourse_n to_o he_o say_v give_v i_o my_o master_n meaning_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n chap._n 18._o according_a to_o the_o condition_n disposition_n and_o also_o age_n of_o every_o person_n the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a especial_o in_o and_o about_o infant_n for_o what_o necescessity_n be_v there_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o bring_v the_o surety_n into_o danger_n of_o not_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n as_o some_o will_n or_o of_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o other_o say_v its_o evident_a that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o all_o age_n and_o he_o intimate_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o age_n to_o baptise_v they_o even_o child_n as_o well_o as_o other_o though_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o it_o and_o yet_o again_o the_o word_n import_v no_o 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