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therefore_o this_o text_n be_v very_o impertinent_o allege_v to_o prove_v a_o external_a privilege_n to_o infant_n of_o mere_a repute_a believer_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o friendly_a accommodation_n with_o mr._n bedford_n p._n 361._o have_v these_o word_n the_o text_n seem_v plain_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o seed_n not_o in_o their_o infant-state_n but_o in_o their_o adult_n deut._n 30._o for_o first_o verse_n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v express_o require_v not_o only_o of_o the_o parent_n but_o of_o the_o child_n themselves_o by_o name_n 2._o and_o that_o condition_n be_v the_o personal_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v require_v of_o the_o parent_n viz._n to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul._n 3._o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n promise_v be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o act_n that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o act_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o so_o love_a mr._n g._n yet_o add_v and_o thus_o much_o that_o place_n act._n 2.39_o do_v hold_v forth_o and_o contribute_v to_o infant-baptism_n to_o show_v that_o child_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o father_n and_o both_o these_o last_o promise_n be_v of_o evangelical_n privilege_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v communicable_a to_o all_o under_o the_o gospel-covenant_n so_o than_o it_o remain_v that_o god_n still_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n answ._n that_o act_v 2.39_o neither_o show_v that_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v comprehend_v universal_o and_o necessary_o with_o their_o parent_n nor_o contribute_v aught_o to_o infant-baptism_n be_v show_v in_o the_o 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yet_o more_o advantageous_a 3._o but_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o title_n to_o glory_n or_o eternity_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o according_a to_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n infant_n be_v to_o have_v be_v churchmember_v if_o man_n have_v stand_v the_o first_o text_n therefore_o that_o i_o cite_v for_o infant_n churchmembership_n as_o express_v its_o original_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v gen._n 1.26_o 27_o 28._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n here_o you_o see_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n infant_n be_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o god_n image_n and_o in_o innocency_n and_o so_o churchmember_v and_o note_v that_o the_o first_o blessing_n that_o god_n pronounce_v on_o mankind_n be_v that_o they_o propagate_v child_n in_o their_o own_o estate_n to_o be_v as_o the_o parent_n be_v even_o in_o god_n image_n answ._n 1._o if_o 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the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o principal_a seed_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v our_o general_n who_o perfect_a nature_n shall_v contain_v and_o his_o perfect_a life_n express_v a_o perfect_a enmity_n against_o satan_n and_o who_o shall_v make_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n over_o he_o 3._o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v promise_v to_o do_v this_o work_n as_o the_o women_n seed_n and_o so_o as_o conceive_v of_o she_o and_o bear_v by_o she_o and_o so_o as_o a_o infant_n first_o before_o he_o come_v to_o ripeness_n of_o age_n so_o that_o here_o a_o infant_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o general_n of_o this_o army_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o which_o god_n do_v sanctify_v the_o humane_a birth_n and_o the_o infant_n state_n and_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v now_o that_o age_n from_o the_o redeem_a church_n which_o he_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n for_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v of_o 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if_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v sovereign_a no_o doubt_n he_o may_v be_v a_o subject_a if_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v the_o chief_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n than_o no_o doubt_n but_o infant_n may_v be_v disciple_n if_o you_o still_o harp_n on_o the_o old_a strâ—ng_n and_o say_v they_o be_v no_o disciple_n that_o learn_v not_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o be_v no_o prophet_n that_o teach_v not_o and_o if_o you_o will_v open_o deny_v christ_n in_o infancy_n to_o have_v be_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o falsehood_n and_o vileness_n of_o that_o opinion_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o know_v you_o own_o it_o the_o promise_n then_o of_o a_o infant_n head_n do_v declare_v god_n mind_n that_o he_o will_v have_v infant_n member_n because_o the_o head_n be_v the_o principal_a member_n answ._n the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o mr._n b._n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n unrepealed_a that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o 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yet_o so_o perfect_a in_o all_o actual_a energy_n of_o complete_a member_n and_o so_o neither_o in_o all_o actual_a privilege_n of_o such_o complete_a member_n i_o suppose_v what_o ever_o other_o deny_v this_o way_n yet_o our_o opposite_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o church-covenant_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o visible_a political_a church_n as_o such_o so_o that_o till_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o incorporate_v as_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o church_n dispensation_n or_o act_n of_o peculiar_a church_n power_n over_o each_o other_o more_o than_o over_o other_o over_o who_o they_o can_v have_v no_o power_n unless_o they_o have_v give_v explicit_a or_o implicit_a consent_n thereto_o as_o reason_n will_v evince_v answ._n this_o reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v go_v upon_o these_o supposition_n which_o mr._n c._n conceive_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o church-covenant_n over_o and_o beside_o god_n covenant_n of_o gospel_n grace_n and_o man_n believe_v and_o profess_v of_o faith_n in_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o the_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a political_a church_n do_v engage_v themselves_o to_o walk_v together_o in_o christian_a communion_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o lord_n now_o such_o a_o church_n covenant_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o prudence_n at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n useful_a to_o keep_v person_n who_o otherwise_o will_v be_v unsettle_a in_o a_o fix_a estate_n of_o communion_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o any_o example_n of_o such_o a_o church_n covenant_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v ensnare_v man_n conscience_n more_o than_o shall_v be_v 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o or_o we_o to_o god_n invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v mr._n cs._n meaning_n to_o be_v together_o with_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o visible_a political_a church_n which_o give_v it_o the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o such_o so_o that_o till_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o incorporate_v as_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o church_n dispensation_n or_o church_n power_n in_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v many_o mistake_n 1._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n or_o church_n dispensation_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o to_o the_o guide_n and_o overseer_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o church_n power_n or_o as_o mr._n cotton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v or_o give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o be_v mistake_n that_o either_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a or_o as_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n term_v it_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v mean_v by_o the_o key_n matth._n â—6_n 19_o or_o that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o represent_v the_o church_n the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_o commit_v church_n dispensation_n or_o power_n to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o guide_n and_o overseer_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n 3_o that_o till_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o visible_a political_a church_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o church_n dispensation_n or_o censure_n which_o i_o conceive_v not_o true_a there_o be_v example_n in_o scripture_n of_o their_o break_a bread_n together_o act_v 2._o who_o be_v not_o such_o a_o political_a visible_a church_n of_o fix_a member_n under_o fix_a officer_n unite_v by_o church_n covenant_n as_o mr._n c._n describe_v nor_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n such_o a_o church_n when_o first_o they_o do_v break_v bread_n nor_o do_v christ_n appoint_v baptism_n matth._n 28.19_o to_o be_v only_o in_o and_o with_o such_o a_o church_n nor_o do_v the_o exampl_n act_v 2._o or_o 8._o or_o 10_o or_o 16_o or_o 18._o intimate_v any_o such_o condition_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n 4._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o church_n covenant_n fore_o mention_v give_v the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o visible_a church_n political_a but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o itself_o do_v not_o give_v any_o actual_a be_v it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o something_o future_a and_o therefore_o put_v nothing_o in_o actual_a being_n extra_fw-la causas_fw-la but_o assure_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o some_o cause_n in_o act_n which_o in_o this_o thing_n be_v the_o call_n of_o god_n from_o which_o the_o church_n and_o each_o member_n have_v their_o be_v as_o from_o the_o efficient_a from_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o each_o member_n from_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o each_o member_n as_o ames_n med._n th._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 32._o sect._n 7._o that_o which_o make_v it_o political_a be_v the_o union_n under_o officer_n and_o law_n without_o a_o church_n covenant_n it_o be_v a_o political_a visible_a church_n if_o there_o be_v but_o at_o present_a a_o union_n or_o conjunction_n in_o the_o same_o profession_n of_o christian_a faith_n under_o officer_n and_o law_n of_o a_o number_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v a_o church_n visible_a political_a though_o they_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v the_o next_o hour_n and_o though_o they_o enter_v into_o no_o covenant_n of_o church-fellowship_n or_o subjection_n for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o church_n covenant_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o true_a church_n nor_o as_o mr._n weld_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n rathbard_n of_o a_o pure_a church_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n in_o prudence_n to_o conserve_v a_o church_n so_o constitute_v that_o they_o may_v not_o divide_v and_o scatter_v from_o each_o other_o but_o may_v continue_v in_o communion_n 5._o that_o by_o this_o incorporate_n they_o have_v peculiar_a church_n power_n over_o each_o other_o and_o without_o that_o church_n covenant_n they_o can_v have_v no_o power_n but_o neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v this_o true_a for_o the_o power_n whiâ—h_o christian_n have_v be_v to_o reprove_v admonish_v censure_n shun_v society_n choose_v officer_n reject_v false_a teacher_n etc._n etc._n this_o power_n they_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o church_n covenant_n 6._o that_o church_n dispensation_n and_o act_n of_o peculiar_a church_n power_n be_v limit_v to_o those_o particular_a person_n who_o join_v with_o we_o by_o church_n covenant_n but_o this_o i_o conceive_v not_o right_v nor_o agreeable_a to_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o &_o 10.17_o &_o 12.13_o 3._o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o mr._n c._n that_o the_o covenant_n with_o church_n covenant_n give_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o member_n of_o such_o a_o church_n body_n suitable_a to_o its_o memberly_n estate_n as_o be_v this_o of_o the_o church_n initiatory_a seal_n but_o in_o this_o sure_a mr._n c._n be_v quite_o out_o and_o beside_o their_o own_o practice_n who_o do_v not_o give_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n after_o they_o be_v member_n by_o church_n covenant_n but_o baptize_v they_o or_o suppose_v they_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n and_o then_o join_v they_o we_o member_n by_o church_n covenant_n now_o if_o church_n covenant_n do_v give_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n than_o they_o shall_v first_o enter_v into_o church_n covenant_n and_o then_o have_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n or_o be_v baptize_v 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o mr._n c._n that_o there_o be_v such_o little_a churchmember_v by_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o be_v to_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n though_o they_o be_v not_o complete_a member_n so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o actual_a privilege_n of_o the_o after_o seal_v and_o other_o church_n power_n but_o sure_a the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n no_o member_n but_o what_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o have_v church_n power_n as_o other_o of_o their_o sex_n and_o rank_n now_o all_o these_o supposition_n though_o they_o be_v grant_v except_o the_o last_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n mr._n c._n aim_n at_o and_o that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o main_a reason_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n namely_o the_o covenant_n with_o church_n covenant_n give_v be_v and_o privilege_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n make_v against_o he_o infant_n make_v no_o such_o church_n covenant_n nor_o according_a to_o their_o own_o discipline_n do_v their_o parent_n church_n covenant_n serve_v instead_o of_o the_o child_n since_o afore_o the_o child_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n of_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o other_o power_n
the_o name_n of_o theophilus_n pâ—ylokyriaces_n loncardiensis_fw-la he_o himself_o cite_v baronius_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o very_a title_n page_n of_o his_o book_n what_o grotius_n be_v in_o his_o life_n and_o study_n i_o leave_v for_o those_o who_o know_v he_o to_o judge_v his_o book_n though_o in_o many_o thing_n corrupt_v i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v use_n of_o as_o of_o other_o learned_a man_n with_o judgement_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o do_v think_v i_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o take_v his_o word_n because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n annot._n in_o matth._n c._n â—9_n 14_o he_o declare_v he_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v without_o some_o reason_n which_o he_o affirm_v though_o my_o time_n and_o library_n yield_v i_o not_o the_o advantage_n of_o make_v search_n into_o this_o thing_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o learned_a man_n probable_a which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o ordinary_a that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v baptize_v after_o they_o have_v themselves_o be_v believer_n which_o iâ—_n plain_a by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o neocaesarâ—a_n elder_a than_o the_o first_o nicene_n which_o determine_v that_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o the_o baptism_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n because_o in_o the_o confession_n make_v in_o baptism_n each_o one_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v for_o if_o in_o the_o confession_n in_o baptism_n each_o one_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v than_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o baptize_v who_o can_v show_v no_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n how_o this_o be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o shift_n of_o mr._n m_o or_o his_o friend_n may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 16._o p._n 87_o 88_o which_o i_o think_v needless_a to_o repeat_v and_o for_o grotius_n his_o say_n thaâ—_n in_o every_o age_n many_o of_o the_o greek_n unto_o this_o day_n keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o say_v may_v be_v true_a if_o either_o those_o in_o italy_n mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n comment_n in_o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 27._o be_v greek_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o calabria_n where_o be_v greek_a church_n as_o i_o remember_v brerewood_n show_v in_o his_o inquiry_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o georgian_n child_n or_o the_o christian_n child_n of_o cholcos_n weâ—e_a greek_n oâ—_n who_o heylin_n in_o his_o geography_n in_o the_o description_n of_o armenia_n out_o of_o brerewood_n alexand._n rosse_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o religio_fw-la medici_n &c_n &c_n say_v they_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o be_v 8._o year_n old_a nor_o need_v the_o anabaptist_n yet_o to_o blush_v for_o all_o mr._n ms._n or_o his_o friend_n or_o dr_n homes_n or_o dr._n hammonds_n or_o mr._n craggs_n allegation_n in_o say_v that_o the_o ancients_n especial_o the_o greek_a church_n reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n for_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n produce_v for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n till_o nazianzens_n time_n who_o flourish_v say_v dr._n hammond_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370._o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 389._o which_o be_v above_o 300._o year_n and_o he_o dissuade_v it_o except_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o imminent_a death_n and_o say_v some_o be_v kepâ—_n from_o baptism_n by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n and_o as_o mr._n m_o p._n 24._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v all_o time_n be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n see_v no_o time_n be_v free_a from_o death_n intimate_v baptism_n not_o fit_a for_o some_o time_n except_o in_o that_o case_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o infant_n baptism_n from_o what_o be_v sâ—id_v before_o of_o the_o story_n of_o hiâ—_n own_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o iâ—_n by_o mr._n m._n and_o other_o pretend_v and_o as_o now_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o and_o other_o be_v a_o late_a innovation_n sect_n lxxxxi_n the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o dr._n hammonds_n interpretation_n of_o chap._n 39_o de_fw-la anima_fw-la be_v examine_v with_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o i_o proceed_v to_o review_v the_o proof_n from_o the_o latin_a father_n for_o infant_n baptism_n mr._n cr._n bring_v up_o tertullian_n in_o the_o fronâ—_n who_o he_o reckon_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n other_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o about_o 70._o or_o less_o year_n after_o john_n the_o apostle_n in_o which_o short_a tract_n of_o time_n the_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n can_v neither_o be_v cloud_v nor_o forget_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v commend_v his_o private_a opinion_n as_o more_o profitable_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o some_o infant_n for_o some_o respect_n shall_v â—e_v defer_v but_o have_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n if_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o transparent_a to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o sun_n beam_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v in_o practice_n in_o tertullia_n day_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o question_n lib._n de_fw-fr bapt_v c._n â—8_o quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la why_o do_v innocent_a age_n mean_v child_n in_o their_o infancy_n make_v haste_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mean_v baptism_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n whatsoever_o semi-socinian_n grotius_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o tertullian_n be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n himself_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr animà _fw-fr cap._n 39_o he_o press_v it_o when_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o give_v his_o reason_n lib._n de_fw-fr bapt_v cap._n 12._o praescribitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la competere_fw-la salutem_fw-la it_o be_v prescribe_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o none_o without_o baptism_n answ._n 1._o that_o tertullian_n may_v not_o be_v mistake_v or_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n can_v not_o be_v cloud_v or_o forget_v be_v say_v by_o mr._n cragge_n inconsiderate_o 〈◊〉_d afore_o tertullia_n time_n the_o great_a difference_n about_o keep_v easter_n between_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n where_o it_o be_v say_v john_n live_v much_o and_o die_v and_o victor_n of_o rome_n who_o pretend_v tradition_n from_o peter_n the_o mistake_n of_o â—renaus_n about_o christ_n age_n with_o sundry_a other_o 2._o that_o tertullian_n will_v have_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n if_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o transparent_a to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o sun_n beam_n be_v a_o confident_a speech_n but_o of_o no_o credit_n with_o those_o who_o know_v tertullian_n have_v not_o call_v down_o the_o anoint_v the_o baptize_v give_v milk_n and_o honey_n use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o be_v undoubted_a innovation_n 3._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n but_o it_o be_v withal_o true_a that_o he_o dissuade_v it_o or_o do_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n except_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o that_o by_o sundry_a reason_n which_o if_o he_o have_v take_v ken_n infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v 4._o the_o allow_v of_o it_o in_o that_o case_n arise_v as_o mr._n craggs_n quotation_n show_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o salvation_n but_o dr._n hammond_n say_v further_a tertullian_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o a_o diligent_a observer_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n lib._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la c._n 39_o affirm_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la that_o when_o either_o parent_n be_v sanctify_v or_o believer_n i._n e._n baptize_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v from_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la both_o by_o prerogative_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o institution_n i._n e._n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o baptism_n add_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o deliver_v those_o word_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la salutis_fw-la and_o evidence_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o by_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o christ_n