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for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a p._n 160_o 170._o algerus_n algerus_n algerus_n say_v as_o water_n extinguish_v cleanse_v and_o whitn_v above_o other_o liquor_n so_o in_o baptismal_a water_n fleshly_a lust_n be_v quench_v sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a wash_v away_o and_o white_a innocency_n thereby_o beget_v and_o so_o whilst_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v reform_v the_o son_n of_o adoption_n be_v beget_v century_n xii_o rvpertus_n rupertus_n rupertus_n say_v that_o they_o who_o do_v believe_v and_o make_v confession_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a cent._n 12._o p._n 597._o and_o again_o in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o divine_a office_n cap._n 18._o say_v that_o in_o former_a time_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v that_o they_o administer_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n but_o only_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n which_o throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n through_o the_o word_n be_v move_v when_o easter_n come_v give_v up_o their_o name_n and_o be_v the_o follow_a day_n till_o pentecost_n instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n rehearse_v the_o same_o and_o by_o their_o baptism_n and_o die_v thus_o with_o christ_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o johannes_n bohemius_fw-la bohemius_fw-la bohemius_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr gent._n moribus_fw-la it_o be_v in_o time_n past_a say_v he_o the_o custom_n to_o administer_v baptism_n only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o week_n before_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n catechise_v but_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v think_v and_o adjudge_v needful_a to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v baptizeed_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o new_o bear_v child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o godfather_n be_v appoint_v who_o shall_v make_v confession_n and_o renounce_v the_o devil_n on_o their_o behalf_n rupertus_n rupertus_n rupertus_n again_o say_v that_o many_o who_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n be_v not_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v not_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o his_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o new_a man_n real_o put_v on_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o john_n and_o again_o that_o the_o visible_a baptism_n of_o water_n may_v confer_v but_o that_o in_o which_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n do_v consist_v we_o can_v p_o 598._o peter_n lombard_n lumb_n p._n lumb_n say_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o baptism_n be_v institute_v be_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v change_v that_o the_o man_n who_o by_o sin_n be_v make_v old_a by_o grace_n may_v be_v renew_v and_o that_o believer_n who_o be_v baptize_v in_o faith_n receive_v both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n but_o they_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n intend_v in_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 529._o albertus_n magnus_n magnus_n albert._n magnus_n say_v that_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o proper_a but_o to_o the_o illuminate_v and_o call_v who_o can_v draw_v virtue_n from_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n cent._n 13._o 413._o and_o again_o that_o baptism_n be_v christ_n seal_n wherewith_o he_o seal_v believer_n and_o that_o where_o regeneration_n be_v there_o the_o sanctify_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n operate_v with_o the_o water_n 414._o and_o again_o that_o baptism_n work_v to_o salvation_n in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v but_o not_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v p._n 425._o thomas_n aquinus_n aqui_fw-la th._n aqui_fw-la say_v that_o in_o baptism_n god_n work_v inward_o as_o he_o dispense_v outward_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o consignation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n because_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o baptism_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n for_o by_o baptism_n we_o die_v to_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n and_o begin_v to_o live_v a_o new_a life_n of_o grace_n d._n 424._o and_o again_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o four_o fold_v purification_n viz._n â—y_a the_o word_n by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o baptismal_a grace_n viz._n repentance_n faith_n and_o mortification_n fetch_v from_o christ_n death_n p._n 425._o alexander_n bonaventure_n aegedius_fw-la and_o other_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o age_n speak_v also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o â—ustification_n of_o believer_n baptism_n century_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o though_o the_o magdiburgeâ—stan_a history_n reach_v no_o far_o than_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13_o century_n yet_o we_o do_v find_v than_o both_o the_o principal_a and_o practice_n thereof_o be_v own_v by_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a downward_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o century_n ludovicus_n vives_z vives_z l._n vives_z say_v that_o they_o continue_v to_o baptize_v the_o adult_n even_o in_o italy_n in_o his_o day_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o 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zwingli_fw-la zwingli_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o article_n art_n 18._o in_o the_o old_a time_n say_v the_o child_n be_v open_o instruct_v who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o understanding_n be_v call_v catachuman_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o when_o they_o have_v imprint_v the_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o make_v confession_n thereof_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o this_o custom_n say_v he_o of_o teach_v i_o wish_v it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o our_o time_n luther_n luther_n luther_n in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v he_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v administer_v to_o none_o except_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o faith_n &_o know_v how_o to_o rehearse_v the_o same_o bullinger_n in_o his_o house_n book_n 48._o sermon_n bull_v bull_v upon_o these_o word_n god_n
further_o own_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o scripture-authority_n to_o warrant_v every_o ordinance_n and_o practice_n in_o divine_a worship_n viz._n luther_n luther_n luther_n upon_o gal._n 1.9_o say_v there_o ought_v not_o other_o doctrine_n to_o be_v deliver_v or_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v other_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n with_o their_o doctrine_n be_v accurse_v calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n lib_n 4._o inst_z cap._n 8._o serm._n 8._o let_v this_o be_v a_o firm_a axiom_n say_v he_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o which_o place_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o which_o be_v first_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o after_o in_o the_o apostolical_a write_n basil_n basil_n basil_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o infidelity_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o pride_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v reject_v thing_n write_v and_o shall_v introduce_v thing_n not_o write_v austin_n austin_n austin_n himself_o say_v detrabe_n verbum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la nisi_fw-la aqua_fw-la take_v away_o the_o word_n what_o be_v the_o water_n but_o plâ—â—n_a water_n if_o the_o word_n of_o institutiâ—â—_n be_v want_v what_o do_v the_o element_n of_o water_n signify_v theophilact_fw-mi theophil_n theophil_n lib._n 2._o paschal_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o part_n of_o a_o diabolical_a spirit_n to_o think_v any_o thing_n divine_a without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n tertul._n tertu_fw-fr tertu_fw-fr contra_fw-la hermog_n i_o do_v adore_v say_v he_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n let_v hermogines_n show_v that_o it_o be_v write_v if_o it_o be_v not_o write_v let_v he_o fear_v the_o we_o destine_v to_o those_o who_o add_v or_o detract_v and_o mr._n ball_n ball._n mr._n ball._n very_o excellent_o to_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o new-england_n elder_n p._n 38_o 39_o saying_n we_o must_v for_o every_o ordinance_n look_v to_o the_o institution_n and_o neither_o stretch_v it_o wide_o nor_o draw_v it_o narrow_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o institutor_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o both_o to_o who_o how_o and_o for_o what_o end_n the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o all_o which_o we_o must_v affirm_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o and_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o england_n the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v very_o full_o to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v therein_o nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v by_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o that_o notable_a observation_n that_o bellarmine_n make_v in_o the_o case_n upon_o the_o anabaptist_n call_v for_o plain_a scripture-proof_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n from_o they_o who_o so_o exact_o require_v it_o from_o other_o and_o will_v not_o in_o any_o other_o case_n admit_v the_o omission_n thereof_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bapt._n lib._n 1._o bellarm._n bellarm._n c._n 8._o where_o he_o say_v that_o though_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n from_o defect_n of_o command_n or_o example_n have_v great_a force_n against_o the_o lutheran_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o use_v that_o principle_n every_o where_o viz._n that_o the_o rite_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n have_v no_o command_n or_o example_n there_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o force_n against_o catholic_n who_o conclude_v that_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v of_o no_o less_o authority_n with_o we_o than_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o apostl_n speak_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o which_o they_o do_v write_v but_o that_o this_o of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o know_v whence_o we_o know_v the_o apostolic_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o apostolic_a scripture_n viz._n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n objection_n the_o objection_n that_o be_v usual_o bring_v under_o this_o head_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n or_o example_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o who_o doubt_v of_o a_o good_a ground_n from_o consequential_a scripture_n for_o their_o so_o do_v answer_n in_o answer_v whereto_o you_o will_v find_v there_o be_v both_o example_n and_o command_n for_o the_o practice_n viz._n 1._o from_o example_n act_v 1.14_o where_o we_o read_v that_o mary_n and_o other_o woman_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o that_o these_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v all_o together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostl_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n chap._n 2.42_o 44._o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o 2._o it_o appear_v from_o command_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o the_o common_a gender_n as_o appear_v 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v gal._n 3.28_o there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o femâ—le_a but_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n let_v but_o as_o good_a proof_n appear_v for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v chap._n ii_o wherein_o by_o a_o historical_a account_n of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o its_o rise_n and_o establishment_n viz._n when_o by_o who_o and_o to_o what_o end_v institute_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o authentic_a practice_n thereof_o for_o 300_o nor_o any_o humane_a authority_n enjoin_v it_o till_o 400_o year_n after_o christ_n together_o with_o a_o account_n also_o of_o its_o growth_n and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o lie_v authority_n it_o be_v with_o many_o superstitious_a rite_n found_v upon_o apostolical_a tradition_n with_o the_o impious_a and_o ridiculous_a foolery_n add_v to_o it_o in_o every_o age._n from_o the_o learned_a authority_n before_o give_v we_o have_v gain_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o practice_n to_o be_v find_v thereof_o in_o the_o apostl_n day_n as_o be_v so_o ingenuous_o before_o confess_v by_o the_o magdiburgenses_n luther_n calvin_n erasmus_n rogers_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o the_o approve_a practice_n and_o know_v custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v to_o baptize_v the_o adult_n as_o all_o age_n acknowledge_v and_o only_o they_o at_o least_o for_o the_o first_o age_n as_o so_o full_o attest_v by_o eusebius_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la lud._n vives_z bullinger_n haimo_n the_o neocaesarian_a council_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n be_v as_o the_o catachuman_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o their_o baptism_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o christian_n also_o as_o those_o famous_a instance_n give_v from_o the_o four_o century_n by_o field_n naucler_n daille_n grotius_n walafrid_n strabo_n taylor_n and_o other_o four_o the_o next_o thing_n we_o shall_v make_v appear_v be_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o scripture-authority_n to_o enforce_v it_o so_o there_o be_v no_o humane-authority_n to_o enjoin_v it_o till_o above_o 400_o year_n after_o christ_n though_o to_o justify_v that_o injunction_n apostolical-tradition_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o scripture-institution_n be_v pretend_v whereof_o you_o have_v by_o the_o way_n this_o follow_a account_n out_o of_o the_o three_o first_o century_n cent_z i._o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a pretend_a authority_n that_o have_v be_v urge_v to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v a_o apostostolical_a tradition_n areopagite_n the_o first_o pretend_v prooff_o for_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v that_o of_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n paul_n convert_n at_o athens_n who_o flourish_v as_o be_v suppose_v about_o the_o 70th_o year_n of_o this_o century_n who_o as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o after_o his_o converse_n with_o paul_n be_v send_v by_o clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o west_n with_o saturninus_n lucianus_z rusticus_n and_o other_o and_o that_o his_o lot_n be_v
p._n nicolas_n cent._n 6._o p._n 388._o cent_z 7._o toletan_n canon_n of_o toletan_n the_o council_n of_o toletanus_n institute_v that_o infant_n without_o natural_a capacity_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n to_o they_o at_o their_o peril_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n ordain_v the_o same_o mag._n cent._n 7._o p._n 146._o const_n canon_n of_o const_n isidorus_n isidorus_n isidorus_n say_v that_o if_o child_n be_v not_o baptize_v and_o so_o thereby_o renew_v and_o original_a sin_n wash_v away_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n p._n 98._o to_o the_o former_a ridiculous_a ceremony_n now_o in_o use_n be_v add_v that_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n depart_v or_o relation_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o baptise_a at_o their_o baptism_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v gossip_n without_o rehearse_v the_o lords-prayer_n and_o the_o creed_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o gossip_n may_v marry_v together_o together_o gossip_n must_v not_o marry_v together_o because_o of_o the_o spiritual_a affinity_n and_o relation_n they_o have_v contract_v at_o the_o font._n p._n 147._o at_o the_o consecration_n and_o dedication_n of_o temple_n the_o name_n of_o some_o angel_n or_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o a_o child_n that_o die_v unbaptise_v this_o age_n be_v take_v up_o and_o christen_v christen_v a_o dead_a child_n christen_v and_o have_v his_o father_n name_n give_v he_o magd._n cent_n 7._o p._n cent_z 8._o carolus_n magnus_n declare_v daniel_n decree_n of_o the_o emp._n charles_n the_o great_a daniel_n that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o adult_n cent._n 8._o p._n 219._o daniel_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o boniface_n conclude_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v p._n 347._o bede_n also_o conclude_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n p._n 218._o to_o all_o the_o former_a continue_a superstition_n there_o be_v add_v rite_n superstitious_a rite_n 1._o that_o the_o administration_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n p._n 384._o 2._o that_o salt_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n aponius_n lib._n 1._o p._n 349._o 3._o that_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o baptise_a be_v cut_v p._n 350._o 4._o that_o some_o gift_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v deodan_n p._n 349._o trinity_n temple_n baptizd_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n 5._o that_o temple_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 336._o bell_n be_v posit_v in_o temple_n in_o this_o age._n p._n 342._o cent_z 9_o sericius_n sericius_n sericius_n at_o large_a demonstrate_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n little_a ignorant_a babe_n shall_v be_v baptize_v for_o which_o he_o cite_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o african_a council_n by_o pope_n innocent_a another_o of_o pope_n leo_n and_o another_o of_o pope_n gregory_n at_o large_a cent._n 9_o p._n 140_o 141._o gizelbert_n gizelbert_n gizelbert_n say_v that_o after_o baptism_n neither_o original_a nor_o actual_a sin_n remain_v who_o also_o call_v marriage_n a_o sacrament_n p._n 171._o to_o the_o former_a filthy_a custom_n this_o age_n add_v that_o in_o exorcism_n the_o head_n custom_n impious_a custom_n ear_n and_o nose_n shall_v be_v salt_v and_o anoint_v before_o baptism_n p._n 235._o to_o the_o former_a christen_n of_o temple_n they_o add_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o oil_n and_o anoint_v with_o holy_a chrism_n sing_v jacob_n word_n this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o 24_o canon_n of_o aquensis_n cent._n 9_o p._n 229._o cent_z 10._o smaragdus_n smaragdus_n smaragdus_n say_v that_o little_a infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n hence_o say_v he_o the_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n do_v beget_v the_o innocent_a infant_n into_o a_o holy_a and_o 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have_v be_v father_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v not_o he_o as_o a_o piece_n call_v de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la christi_fw-la by_o a_o abbot_n in_o france_n as_o dailly_n demonstrate_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr scriptis_fw-la p._n 466._o c._n 39_o l._n 2._o cyprian_n cyprian_n but_o if_o his_o own_o there_o be_v as_o little_a cause_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o other_o corrupt_a and_o antichristian_a tenant_n corrupt_a very_o corrupt_a that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o write_n and_o say_v to_o be_v his_o viz._n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n church_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o high_a priest_n over_o the_o church_n and_o the_o principle_n church_n be_v peters-chair_n from_o whence_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n arise_v and_o that_o upon_o peter_n the_o church_n be_v found_v with_o much_o more_o such_o stuff_n which_o the_o magdiburgenses_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o his_o book_n call_v de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 84._o a_o violent_a impugner_n of_o priest_n marriage_n p._n 86._o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o alm_n conclude_v that_o sin_v commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v do_v away_o by_o alm_n and_o good_a work_n p._n 80._o and_o again_o that_o as_o water_n extinguish_v fire_n so_o do_v alm_n extinguish_v sin_n p._n 81._o and_o concern_v baptism_n itself_o very_o absurd_o corrupt_a say_v that_o the_o water_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v consecrate_a by_o a_o priest_n to_o make_v it_o more_o efficacious_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o the_o person_n baptise_v confer_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o baptize_v be_v inward_o sanctify_v thereby_o that_o chrism_n or_o anoint_v the_o baptize_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a page_n 82._o that_o exorcism_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o temple_n and_o that_o the_o kiss_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o baptise_a infant_n and_o that_o sprinkle_v may_v 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apostolical_a tradition_n prove_v forge_v and_o fabulous_a and_o what_o do_v more_o refute_v that_o fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o uninterrupted_a tradition_n so_o much_o boast_v of_o to_o prove_v this_o practice_n than_o the_o testimony_n justin_n martyr_n give_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o his_o day_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o witness_n tertull_n give_v against_o infants-bapt_n in_o the_o three_o century_n &_o the_o advice_n that_o nazianzen_n give_v to_o defer_v it_o the_o decree_n of_o so_o many_o council_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o especial_o so_o many_o eminent_a christian_n in_o the_o four_o century_n that_o do_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n till_o they_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o have_v be_v before_o so_o learned_o observe_v by_o dailly_n grotius_n dr._n b._n dr._n tailor_n and_o other_o and_o which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v unanswerable_a argument_n against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v say_v object_n that_o by_o 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latter_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o so_o corrupt_v that_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v they_o not_o as_o good_a ground_n to_o do_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o whereby_o that_o word_n of_o prophecy_n 2_o thes_n 3._o concern_v the_o take_a place_n of_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v so_o much_o fulfil_v which_o be_v to_o come_v on_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o with_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o which_o in_o nothing_o more_o appear_v than_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n have_v not_o only_o forge_v so_o many_o lie_v about_o it_o but_o impose_v their_o lie_n to_o be_v believe_v by_o other_o as_o their_o forefather_n the_o priest_n of_o old_a that_o hire_v the_o soldier_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n about_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o impose_v that_o their_o lie_n to_o be_v believe_v to_o delude_v other_o mat._n 28.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o 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have_v ground_v theâ—â—in_o all_o his_o christianity_n which_o
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2._o baptise_v then_o 3._o church_n fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o stand_a directory_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o not_o teach_v church-fellowship_n and_o then_o baptism_n after_o so_o act_v 22.16_o ananias_n exhort_v paul_n after_o his_o confession_n to_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v with_o a_o why_o tarry_v thou_o though_o he_o have_v eat_v nothing_o of_o three_o day_n act_n 9.9_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o delay_n it_o be_v not_o arise_v and_o go_v and_o break_v bread_n with_o the_o church_n but_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16.33_o must_v after_o his_o conversion_n straightway_o yea_o in_o that_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n without_o further_a delay_n be_v baptize_v as_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o a_o moment_n and_o so_o also_o cornelius_n in_o act_n 10.47_o though_o he_o be_v baptise_a so_o eminent_o with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o must_v forthwith_o 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eph._n 2.21_o and_o due_o regard_v 1_o cor._n 11.1_o 2._o upon_o the_o severe_a penalty_n threaten_v mat._n 5.19_o 2_o joh._n 9_o act._n 3.22_o 23._o and_o which_o lie_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o have_v obtain_v a_o universal_a consent_n by_o most_o that_o have_v own_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o in_o any_o form_n profess_v the_o same_o whether_o papist_n protestant_n independent_n baptist_n in_o so_o much_o that_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n p._n 126._o say_v that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n that_o baptise_v shall_v immediate_o follow_v discipling_n they_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o constant_a example_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o say_v he_o i_o dare_v say_v this_o will_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n with_o all_o rational_a considerate_a impartial_a christian_n so_o
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