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only_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o his_o corruption_n of_o sin_n derive_v into_o we_o but_o because_o the_o colossian_n may_v object_v again_o that_o though_o abraham_n have_v inward_a circumcision_n before_o rom._n 4._o yet_o he_o have_v outward_a circumcision_n too_o and_o so_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o complete_a in_o christ_n as_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o apostle_n preoccupate_v and_o prevent_v this_o objection_n too_o in_o v._o 12_o say_v that_o instead_o of_o outward_a circumcision_n they_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o baptize_v effectual_o into_o christ_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v
namely_o unction_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o neither_o unction_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v sacrament_n which_o though_o he_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v only_a appendix_n of_o sacrament_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o assert_v as_o from_o himself_o or_o from_o antiquity_n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o baptism_n but_o rather_o tell_v we_o the_o contrary_a partly_o from_o himself_o partly_o from_o those_o author_n he_o quote_v as_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v that_o they_o give_v in_o command_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n sect._n 53._o that_o reciliation_n be_v proper_a to_o repentance_n sect._n 54._o that_o though_o confirmation_n belong_v to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o baptism_n yet_o after_o a_o while_n after_o baptism_n to_o mr_n t._n his_o quotation_n of_o hieronimus_n tom._n 2._o in_o his_o diolog_n adu._n lucif_n 1._o we_o reply_v that_o if_o hieronimus_fw-la do_v confess_v imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v though_o he_o do_v not_o allege_v all_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o so_o not_o that_o heb._n 6.2_o the_o antiquity_n hold_v good_a that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v to_o be_v after_o apply_v to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v 2._o that_o hieronimus_fw-la in_o that_o place_n quote_v other_o place_n then_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o speak_v to_o our_o purpose_n thus_o orth._n neither_o can_v it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a in_o baptism_n can_v be_v a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n luc._n i_o receive_v a_o lay_v penitent_a person_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n know_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o heretic_n orth._n see_v that_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o place_n act_v 19.2_o do_v suppose_v they_o have_v receive_v the_o save_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n he_o bring_v math._n 3._o that_o john_n baptism_n be_v a_o baptism_n of_o repentancè_fw-la into_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o john_n do_v not_o baptize_v in_o the_o spirit_n than_o not_o into_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o no_o man_n sin_n be_v remit_v without_o the_o spirit_n so_o hieronimus_fw-la wherefore_o he_o suppose_v imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v be_v on_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n afore_o so_o hieronimus_fw-la with_o much_o more_o which_o we_o omit_v to_o avoid_v tediousness_n thus_o far_o of_o mr_n tomb_n his_o first_o argument_n against_o infant-baptisme_n chap._n xi_o the_o second_o argument_n follow_v exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la that_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n institution_n of_o baptism_n argu._n 2_o confirm_v §_o 15._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o against_o infant-baptisme_n confirm_v that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a but_o the_o rite_n of_o infant-baptisme_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n institution_n of_o baptism_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v prove_v because_o institution_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o exhibit_v worship_n to_o god_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o go_v therefore_o disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o whence_o i_o gather_v thus_o that_o rite_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n institution_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v who_o the_o lord_n appoint_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o after_o the_o rite_n of_o infant-baptisme_n they_o be_v baptize_v who_o the_o lord_n appoint_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._n the_o major_n be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v the_o lord_n appoint_v not_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v those_o and_o no_o other_o the_o lord_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v be_v make_v disciple_n but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n ergo._n the_o argument_n be_v confirm_v from_o john_n 4.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n make_v more_o disciple_n then_o that_o he_o baptize_v first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v make_v disciple_n then_o baptize_v some_o one_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v elsewhere_o institute_v although_o not_o here_o to_o which_o be_v answer_v let_v he_o that_o can_v bring_v forth_o that_o institution_n and_o the_o doubt_n will_v be_v loose_v but_o infant_n may_v be_v disciple_n for_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a infant_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n my_o mind_n abhor_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o that_o assert_v that_o infant_n not_o baptize_v necessary_o perish_v or_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o elect_a infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v sanctify_v yea_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v remember_v the_o say_n of_o peter_n act._n 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v recein_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o then_o you_o will_v say_v make_v disciple_n in_o that_o place_n may_v be_v so_o expound_v as_o that_o it_o may_v include_v infant_n answ_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o this_o only_o follow_v that_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a we_o may_v depart_v from_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n but_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n be_v make_v disciple_n that_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n make_v disciple_n as_o appear_v from_o mark_n 16.15_o and_o baptize_v they_o to_o wit_n who_o you_o have_v make_v disciple_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o ministry_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n perhaps_o some_o one_o will_v except_v that_o christ_n teach_v that_o such_o disciple_n shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o that_o the_o speech_n be_v not_o exclusive_a refut_o but_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o remember_v who_o shall_v thus_o except_v if_o institution_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o that_o shall_v administer_v the_o worship_n bind_v himself_o to_o the_o rule_n otherwise_o he_o will_v devise_v will-worship_n and_o arrogate_v the_o lord_n authority_n to_o himself_o sure_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n insinuate_v this_o when_o be_v about_o to_o correct_v the_o aberration_n of_o the_o corinthian_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n he_o bring_v forth_o these_o word_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o also_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o beside_o as_o christ_n mat._n 19.4.8_o argue_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n against_o divorce_n for_o a_o light_a cause_n and_o polygamy_n because_o it_o be_v say_v two_o not_o more_o than_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v here_o argue_v christ_n say_v baptise_v they_o and_o not_o other_o therefore_o these_o and_o not_o other_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o as_o for_o he_o who_o gather_v from_o this_o place_n infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o christ_n command_v all_o nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v very_o he_o be_v faulty_a 1._o in_o cast_v away_o that_o restriction_n that_o christ_n have_v put_v 2._o by_o determine_v that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n but_o common_a with_o they_o to_o all_o infidel_n and_o their_o child_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n however_o assertor_n of_o infant-baptisme_n crack_v of_o a_o privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o offspring_n not_o only_o the_o usual_a practice_n of_o baptise_v any_o little_a child_n offer_v but_o also_o say_n prove_v that_o man_n have_v go_v far_o not_o only_o from_o christ_n institution_n but_o also_o from_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o man_n at_o this_o day_n be_v busy_a to_o establish_v infant-baptisme_n i_o shall_v prove_v this_o by_o some_o instance_n in_o the_o 59_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a to_o fidus_n from_o which_o augustine_n be_v wont_v in_o his_o disputations-against_a the_o pelagian_o to_o take_v his_o proof_n for_o infant-baptisme_n and_o to_o which_o writer_n attribute_v much_o although_o that_o i_o may_v say_v no_o worse_o without_o cause_n this_o reason_n be_v put_v why_o it_o be_v not_o assent_v to_o biship_n fidus_n who_o think_v that_o a_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v afore_o the_o eight_o day_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o ancient_a circumcision_n we_o
infant_n for_o they_o to_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v commit_v do_v know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o very_a filth_n of_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o of_o a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n tradition_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n not_o distinguish_v not_o so_o our_o orthodox_n school_n distinguish_v passive_o for_o a_o unwritten_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n but_o active_o for_o the_o act_n of_o tradition_n or_o deliver_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o succession_n of_o age_n to_o our_o father_n and_o so_o down_o to_o we_o in_o these_o instance_n 2_o thess_n 2.15_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n so_o in_o epiphanius_n doct_v epiphanius_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o t._n 2._o contra_fw-la haerâ—s_n â—0_n cumpendiarver_n doct_v but_o say_v he_o other_o mystery_n as_o concern_v the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n and_o internal_a mystery_n be_v so_o perform_v as_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n have_v they_o so_o augustin_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v after_o in_o the_o quotation_n of_o he_o and_o that_o origen_n take_v tradition_n in_o this_o sense_n appear_v by_o the_o ground_n he_o lay_v upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o a_o sinner_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o be_v seal_v to_o we_o by_o baptism_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n rom._n 6._o now_o that_o can_v be_v call_v a_o unwritten_a tradition_n that_o have_v foot_v upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o baptism_n have_v and_o baptism_n of_o believer_n infant_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o proof_n 2_o origen_n word_n on_o levit._n hom._n 8._o be_v speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n of_o man_n by_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o give_v baptism_n also_o to_o little_a child_n according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o church_n see_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o little_a child_n the_o which_o remission_n do_v concern_v and_o indulgence_n of_o pardon_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n will_v seem_v superfluous_a here_o again_o origen_n lay_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o the_o wash_n by_o baptism_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a pollution_n of_o child_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n thus_o origen_n 3_o origen_n word_n in_o his_o 14._o hom._n on_o luke_n be_v little_a child_n be_v baptize_v into_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o what_o sin_n or_o when_o do_v they_o sin_n or_o how_o can_v any_o consideration_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o wash_v be_v in_o little_a child_n but_o as_o we_o say_v a_o little_a afore_o no_o man_n be_v pure_a from_o uncleanness_n though_o he_o live_v but_o one_o day_n on_o earth_n and_o because_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o filth_n of_o birth_n be_v put_v away_o therefore_o little_a child_n be_v baptize_v all_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o mosaical_a purification_n and_o first_o say_v for_o spiritual_a cleanse_n parvuli_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la that_o be_v little_a child_n be_v baptize_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n and_o then_o second_o say_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n baptizantur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la that_o be_v little_a child_n be_v baptize_v as_o note_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o practice_n and_o that_o upon_o scripture_n ground_n viz._n for_o remission_n and_o sanctification_n from_o sin_n sacramental_o and_o 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chronologer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o which_o we_o now_o add_v the_o word_n of_o bucholcerus_n in_o anno_fw-la 186._o about_o this_o year_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v origen_n the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n at_o alexandria_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n 203._o in_o which_o hieronymus_n write_v origen_n be_v about_o 17_o year_n old_a object_n the_o work_n of_o origen_n examen_fw-la examen_fw-la say_v mr_n t._n as_o of_o old_a be_v count_v full_a of_o error_n and_o dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v so_o as_o now_o they_o be_v we_o can_v hardly_o tell_v in_o some_o of_o they_o what_o be_v origen_n what_o not_o for_o the_o original_a be_v lose_v we_o have_v only_o the_o latin_a translation_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o many_o of_o his_o work_n and_o particular_o the_o homily_n on_o leviticus_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o ruffinus_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n that_o he_o add_v many_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o in_o so_o much_o 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necessity_n of_o infant-baptisme_n examen_fw-la examen_fw-la in_o that_o he_o hold_v such_o a_o certainty_n of_o obtain_v regeneration_n thereby_o we_o reply_v 1_o this_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n animadver_n animadver_n augustine_n hold_v infant_n baptism_n too_o rigid_o therefore_o he_o hold_v it_o not_o at_o all_o this_o must_v be_v the_o argument_n or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o mr._n m._n quotation_n to_o which_o mr_n t._n give_v the_o present_a objection_n as_o part_v of_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o also_o in_o augustine_n time_n as_o former_o infants-baptisme_n be_v the_o tenent_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 2._o mr._n t._n may_v have_v excuse_v augustine_n and_o answer_v himself_o touch_v this_o out_o of_o grotius_n who_o he_o have_v so_o often_o quote_v for_o his_o own_o turn_n which_o grotius_n tell_v he_o 21._o he_o the_o word_n of_o grotius_n on_o matt._n 19.14_o be_v caeterum_fw-la illa_fw-la sententia_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la certo_fw-la supplâ—ciis_fw-la aeternis_fw-la quanquam_fw-la levioribus_fw-la addici_fw-la tam_fw-la rigid_a defensa_fw-la ab_fw-la augustino_n ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la augustino_n placueraâ—_n ante_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la pelagio_n collideretur_fw-la voss_n de_fw-fr necess_n bap_n thes_n 21._o that_o augustine_n rigidness_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n ne_o ipsi_fw-la placuerat_fw-la augustino_n be_v not_o please_v to_o augustine_n himself_o before_o that_o he_o dispute_v with_o pelagius_n likely_a he_o may_v confess_v or_o retract_v somewhere_o in_o his_o work_n somewhat_o of_o that_o rigidness_n but_o we_o have_v not_o leisure_n as_o that_o emperor_n to_o hunt_v after_o every_o fly_n 3._o let_v vossius_fw-la answer_n they_o object_n say_v he_o that_o augustine_n fulgentius_n gregory_n and_o the_o author_n of_o hypognosticon_n adjudge_v those_o infant_n to_o hell_n torment_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n and_o this_o be_v socinus_n his_o objection_n as_o well_o as_o mr_n t._n his_o here_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o 8_o section_n of_o his_o examen_fw-la p._n 15._o but_o say_v vossius_fw-la 1_o the_o late_a ancient_n that_o also_o hold_v infant_n baptism_n do_v just_o disapprove_v of_o their_o judgement_n as_o bernard_n dispute_v against_o it_o in_o his_o 77._o ep._n and_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v his_o fellow_n petrus_n blesensis_n of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o bernard_n serm._n 22._o de_fw-fr s._n trinitate_fw-la saying_n sufficit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n and_o water_n suffice_v the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n suffice_v if_o not_o the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o point_n of_o necessity_n exclude_v the_o water_n the_o spirit_n if_o self_n will_v suffice_v because_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o have_v weight_n so_o again_o the_o same_o man_n serm._n 24._o in_o festo_fw-la jacobi_fw-la by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v how_o far_o mr_n t._n his_o former_a assertion_n be_v true_a that_o augustine_n authority_n carry_v other_o without_o control_v in_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n 2_o vossius_fw-la answer_v we_o oppose_v say_v he_o augustine_n to_o augustine_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o manifest_a then_o those_o word_n of_o aug._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatistas_n i_o again_o and_o again_o consider_v say_v aug._n there_o do_v find_v that_o not_o only_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v of_o baptism_n but_o also_o faith_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o perhaps_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o time_n recourse_n can_v be_v have_v to_o baptism_n by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v whether_o we_o give_v a_o just_a reason_n why_o augustine_n and_o his_o son_n adeodatus_n his_o baptism_n be_v defer_v if_o adeodatus_n his_o be_v defer_v but_o how_o do_v mr_n t._n prove_v his_o last_o allegation_n of_o aug._n rigid_a opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n 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