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child_n to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o every_o one_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o contrary_a speech_n to_o the_o former_a permit_v all_o child_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o none_o at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o old_a but_o such_o as_o be_v catechuman_n when_o beza_n make_v this_o late_a a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a as_o before_o we_o show_v beside_o the_o author_n shameful_o change_v and_o mutilate_v the_o last_o word_n whereas_o every_o one_o ought_v etc._n etc._n intend_v every_o particular_a person_n infant_n or_o age_a when_o beza_n word_n be_v express_o in_o that_o all_o adult_n infidel_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v catachuman_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v now_o who_o be_v there_o which_o do_v not_o even_o feel_v this_o palpable_a guile_n and_o falseshood_n in_o the_o setter_n forth_o
such_o person_n be_v defer_v through_o corruption_n in_o the_o person_n who_o it_o concern_v some_o out_o of_o groundless_a supposal_n of_o a_o necessity_n to_o conform_v to_o christ_n baptism_n who_o be_v baptize_v at_o 30._o year_n old_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o gregory_n nazianzen_n refute_v that_o ground_n of_o defer_v baptism_n other_o think_v it_o may_v be_v some_o defilement_n yea_o deface_v to_o their_o child_n baptism_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o if_o they_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o good_a to_o be_v defer_v other_o have_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o a_o excellency_n of_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n water_n above_o other_o which_o occasion_v constantius_n defer_v his_o baptism_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n theodoret_n lib._n 1._o hist_o eccles_n c._n 35._o some_o parent_n be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n through_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o minister_n require_v as_o then_o the_o use_n be_v so_o much_o for_o a_o offering_n from_o and_o for_o any_o person_n which_o be_v baptize_v which_o occasion_v delay_n in_o many_o whence_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ellâ—bertinum_n cite_v in_o trecius_n his_o decretall_n that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v look_v to_o it_o throughout_o the_o church_n that_o those_o which_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o baptism_n if_o they_o offer_v any_o thing_n free_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n it_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o they_o but_o if_o otherwise_o through_o poverty_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v the_o priest_n shall_v not_o violent_o take_v any_o pawn_n of_o they_o because_o many_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n fear_v the_o same_o do_v withhold_v their_o child_n from_o baptism_n sect_n v._o beside_o many_o other_o cause_v mention_v by_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o 40th_o oration_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la where_o he_o blame_v not_o only_o the_o defer_v of_o elder_a person_n that_o be_v at_o their_o own_o dispose_n but_o the_o defer_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n and_o because_o gregory_n testimony_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o treatise_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o four_o proposition_n it_o be_v meet_a it_o shall_v be_v clear_v whether_o he_o be_v more_o we_o or_o you_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o he_o give_v his_o advice_n out_o of_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o child_n baptism_n be_v defer_v till_o they_o be_v three_o year_n old_a this_o be_v his_o peculiar_a fancy_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o anabaptist_n tenant_n which_o say_v a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n able_a to_o hold_v forth_o his_o knowledge_n in_o article_n of_o religion_n beside_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o a_o child_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v we_o say_v that_o unripe_a child_n before_o capable_a of_o profess_v their_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o child_n also_o of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o i_o wonder_v our_o adversary_n urge_v not_o a_o speech_n of_o he_o in_o that_o oration_n speak_v of_o person_n that_o can_v receive_v baptism_n he_o reckon_v as_o some_o grow_a one_o thou_o can_v through_o some_o sudden_a exigent_n albeit_o they_o desire_v it_o so_o other_o which_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o infancy_n but_o he_o intend_v that_o of_o such_o as_o can_v come_v of_o themselves_o unless_o by_o other_o help_n and_o especial_o infant_n which_o can_v come_v mere_o in_o their_o own_o right_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n who_o if_o not_o baptize_v they_o themselves_o be_v exempt_v from_o guilt_n of_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n albeit_o not_o of_o loss_n by_o it_o as_o his_o word_n evidence_n speak_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v unseal_v or_o unbaptise_v be_v without_o sin_n although_o they_o suffer_v loss_n or_o hurt_n but_o do_v not_o act_v it_o unless_o they_o be_v not_o without_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n but_o they_o themselves_o sin_v not_o therein_o personal_o in_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o have_v invey_v so_o much_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o baptism_n be_v defer_v he_o hereby_o clear_v they_o from_o that_o blame_n but_o he_o account_v that_o even_o those_o babe_n be_v sufferer_n in_o this_o omission_n and_o at_o a_o loss_n that_o in_o other_o right_a and_o by_o other_o help_v they_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o baptism_n albeit_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n they_o can_v of_o themselves_o receive_v baptism_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n let_v his_o word_n declare_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v not_o wickedness_n take_v occasion_n scil_n to_o cause_v a_o defer_v of_o its_o baptism_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v from_o infancy_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o spirit_n from_o its_o tender_a age_n yea_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakednesse_n of_o its_o age_n thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o have_v it_o seal_v how_o be_v thou_o a_o mother_n of_o a_o feeble_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o very_a little_a faith_n where_o he_o touch_v upon_o another_o cause_n why_o christian_a parent_n sometime_o defer_v their_o child_n baptism_n scil_n a_o distrustful_a fear_n of_o hazard_v their_o babe_n health_n if_o dip_v as_o among_o many_o the_o use_n than_o be_v in_o baptism_n so_o than_o he_o charge_v the_o matter_n not_o upon_o the_o child_n but_o upon_o the_o parent_n in_o point_n of_o guilt_n if_o not_o baptize_v and_o observe_v he_o account_v it_o a_o wickedness_n not_o thus_o to_o devote_v they_o from_o their_o tender_a year_n their_o first_o birth_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la unguiculis_fw-la as_o the_o word_n be_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n to_o put_v itself_o forth_o very_o much_o in_o case_n of_o infant_n whence_o parent_n be_v tempt_v to_o defer_v their_o child_n baptism_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o if_o strong_a may_v arm_v christian_a parent_n against_o any_o seem_a discouragement_n he_o make_v the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n a_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o christian_a parent_n if_o they_o have_v faith_n enough_o they_o will_v not_o defer_v the_o same_o and_o ibid._n answer_v the_o query_n about_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v seal_v without_o knowledge_n then_o die_v without_o baptism_n he_o give_v his_o reason_n from_o circumcision_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v administer_v the_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o child_n birth_n and_o in_o the_o same_o oration_n he_o say_v that_o albeit_o other_o thing_n have_v their_o definite_a season_n yet_o all_o time_n be_v fit_a for_o wash_v or_o baptism_n because_o no_o time_n be_v free_a from_o hazard_n of_o death_n and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v attend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o season_n be_v a_o time_n for_o thy_o baptism_n and_o speak_v of_o pretence_n to_o put_v off_o baptism_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o reach_v all_o degree_n of_o age_n all_o kind_n of_o life_n it_o arm_n one_o against_o assault_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o any_o of_o they_o scil_n by_o satan_n and_o ibid._n speak_v in_o answer_n to_o such_o as_o pretend_v christ_n age_n when_o baptize_v he_o be_v pure_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o need_v not_o purge_v as_o thou_o do_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o he_o in_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n but_o no_o little_a hazard_n impend_v over_o thou_o if_o but_o from_o hence_o that_o thou_o be_v bear_v only_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o immortal_a must_v die_v hence_o his_o description_n of_o baptism_n under_o divers_a notion_n call_v it_o a_o gift_n because_o say_v he_o be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o have_v contribute_v nothing_o before_o hand_n thereto_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v bestow_v on_o such_o as_o be_v indebt_v baptism_n because_o sin_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n scil_n sacramental_o and_o now_o let_v all_o judge_n to_o which_o side_n gregory_n nazianzen_n most_o propend_v he_o himself_o be_v baptize_v at_o above_o 30._o yea_o but_o he_o approve_v not_o of_o it_o as_o lawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o defer_v it_o to_o above_o three_o year_n and_o in_o some_o case_n scil_n of_o hazard_n of_o life_n to_o be_v administer_v before_o sure_o if_o he_o have_v think_v baptism_n of_o a_o very_a babe_n unlawful_a as_o anabaptist_n do_v he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o upon_o no_o pretence_n of_o any_o hazard_n of_o life_n any_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v
therefore_o nullity_n or_o no_o ordinance_n truth_n be_v no_o less_o truth_n because_o a_o weak_a scholar_n take_v unsafe_a medium_n to_o confirm_v or_o prove_v the_o same_o yet_o i_o add_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o author_n urge_v by_o antipaedobaptist_n use_v like_o language_n and_o argument_n justine_n call_v it_o new_a birth_n and_o say_v we_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o water_n and_o they_o be_v newborn_a as_o we_o be_v that_o be_v baptize_v and_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la adipiscamur_fw-la fiamus_fw-la silij_fw-la scientiae_fw-la and_o that_o we_o become_v the_o son_n of_o knowledge_n and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n pass_v by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v it_o a_o wash_a whereby_o we_o wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n grace_v whereby_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v paedag_n l._n 1._o gregory_n nazianzen_n call_v it_o baptism_n because_o sin_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n so_o he_o call_v it_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lose_n of_o our_o bond_n the_o take_v away_o of_o slavery_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o 40._o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la so_o basil_n yea_o these_o author_n use_v like_o ground_n for_o baptism_n justine_n use_v that_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o from_o john_n 3._o 5._o and_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n add_v rationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la hanc_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quoniam_fw-la prima_fw-la nativitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o thing_n because_o that_o our_o first_o nativity_n scil_n native_a corruption_n come_v upon_o we_o neither_o know_v nor_o will_v it_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o our_o parent_n and_o from_o their_o seed_n etc._n etc._n justine_n and_o those_o with_o he_o live_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o he_o receive_v this_o he_o say_v from_o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o to_o other_o after_o they_o and_o from_o those_o other_o to_o they_o and_o what_o reason_n be_v that_o deliver_v thus_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o baptism_n even_o that_o native_a estate_n of_o child_n in_o their_o parent_n what_o be_v this_o but_o in_o effect_n what_o the_o author_n of_o those_o homily_n on_o the_o roman_n urge_v speak_v of_o david_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la accepit_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o be_v use_v by_o origen_n hom_n 14._o on_o luke_n by_o cyprian_a epistle_n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la by_o austin_n jerom_n ambrose_n the_o same_o use_v by_o gregory_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la thou_o scil_n be_v to_o haste_n to_o baptism_n as_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o not_o more_o but_o from_o hence_o be_v bear_v only_o in_o corruption_n or_o in_o sin_n the_o same_o urge_v the_o milevitan_a council_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la urge_v john_n 3_o 5._o for_o baptism_n also_o so_o as_o austin_n and_o other_o urge_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o danger_n to_o unbaptised_a person_n so_o do_v gregory_n nazianzen_n orat_fw-la 40._o not_o to_o stay_v to_o christ_n year_n because_o of_o danger_n of_o mortality_n yea_o better_a infant_n be_v seal_v without_o sense_n thereof_o then_o die_v without_o the_o seal_n and_o he_o also_o as_o well_o as_o austin_n make_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o paena_fw-la damni_fw-la albeit_o not_o with_o paena_fw-la sensus_fw-la ibid._n basil_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o haste_n to_o baptism_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n without_o baptism_n yet_o in_o they_o any_o naevi_fw-la in_o this_o way_n be_v overlook_v and_o their_o testimony_n not_o therefore_o invalid_a 2_o i_o say_v that_o albeit_o that_o austin_n and_o other_o for_o paedobaptism_n use_v some_o unsafe_a ground_n yet_o other_o they_o use_v be_v to_o we_o solid_a as_o that_o from_o circumcision_n l._n 4._o cont_n donat._n c._n 23_o 24._o and_o epist_n 108._o seleucianae_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 25._o that_o of_o their_o parent_n faith_n whence_o notwithstanding_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o themselves_o it_o become_v a_o beneficial_a ordinance_n serm._n 14._o upon_o verb._n apostoli_fw-la that_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v in_o the_o flesh_n hence_o that_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a council_n in_o augustine_n time_n unto_o innocent_a the_o first_o nos_fw-la quia_fw-la credimus_fw-la parvulos_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la nasci_fw-la etc._n etc._n praeterea_fw-la quia_fw-la credimus_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la pure_a ex_fw-la illibata_fw-la virgine_fw-la natum_fw-la ad_fw-la implendas_fw-la confirmandasque_fw-la dei_fw-la promissiones_fw-la quae_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la excludant_fw-la a_o salute_n say_v in_o faedere_fw-la includunt_fw-la deo_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la contendimus_fw-la this_o that_o i_o have_v here_o recite_v may_v serve_v further_a to_o evince_v the_o guile_n of_o the_o treatise_n quote_v this_o epistle_n proposition_n 7._o add_v the_o word_n much_o rather_o thus_o but_o much_o rather_o include_v infant_n which_o be_v manifest_a injury_n likewise_o it_o appear_v by_o finem_fw-la by_o lib._n de_fw-fr bap._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la tertullia_n answer_n in_o way_n of_o gloss_n upon_o matth._n 19_o 13_o 14._o let_v they_o come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o that_o be_v of_o old_a hold_v forth_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o paedobaptism_n in_o a_o word_n the_o command_n mind_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v also_o hold_v out_o of_o old_a by_o austin_n and_o other_o as_o the_o ground_n thereof_o which_o they_o mean_v when_o they_o say_v the_o church_n receive_v it_o 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