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have_v john_n baptist_n discharge_v that_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n that_o admit_v into_o the_o old_a church_n from_o any_o such_o rite_n in_o the_o new_a mat._n 3.9_o etc._n etc._n tell_v they_o in_o express_a term_n that_o now_o in_o gospel_n day_n they_o must_v not_o say_v within_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v abraham_n for_o their_o father_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o godly_a parent_n no_o that_o which_o mâ—ght_v have_v serve_v turn_n under_o moses_n will_v not_o a_o vail_n nor_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v now_o under_o christ_n nothing_o now_o but_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n give_v right_a to_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o spirit_n birth_n can_v orderly_o admit_v to_o water-birth_n and_o spiritual_a ordinance_n and_o the_o genuine_a reason_n christ_n himself_o give_v to_o that_o doctor_n in_o israel_n though_o yet_o it_o seem_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n 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22_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o which_o receive_v vital_a supply_n from_o christ_n its_o head_n increase_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n edify_v itself_o in_o love_n thus_o far_o the_o doctor_n under_o the_o law_n ceremony_n shadow_n letter_n and_o carnal_a seed_n suit_v to_o carnal_a ordinance_n but_o when_o the_o substance_n and_o spirit_n be_v come_v under_o the_o gospel_n then_o only_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o most_o meet_a and_o suitable_a must_v attend_v the_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o spiritual_a ordinance_n tayl._n dr._n tayl._n and_o herein_o do_v dr._n taylor_n very_o well_o accommodate_v this_o truth_n p._n 242._o they_o say_v he_o that_o baptize_v child_n make_v baptism_n to_o be_v whole_o a_o outward_a duty_n a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n a_o carnal_a ordinance_n it_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o the_o letter_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o shadow_n to_o return_v to_o bondage_n to_o relinquish_v the_o mysteriousness_n the_o 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as_o content_n of_o the_o same_o the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o order_n direct_v unto_o in_o christ_n commission_n church_n 6._o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o as_o already_o observe_v require_v that_o man_n be_v first_o teach_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o that_o then_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n and_o then_o three_o that_o they_o be_v edify_v or_o teach_v in_o the_o faith_n viz._n in_o the_o place_n of_o teach_v the_o church_n or_o school_n of_o christ_n the_o contemn_v which_o order_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v be_v to_o contemn_v all_o rule_n of_o order_n sect._n 1_o but_o also_o from_o the_o pattern_n and_o example_n the_o apostle_n give_v in_o observation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a direction_n in_o plant_v the_o new_a testament_n church_n we_o read_v of_o as_o first_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n act_n 2.41_o 42._o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v to_o they_o 3000._o soul_n the_o they_o that_o they_o be_v add_v to_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o baptise_a disciple_n mention_v acts._n 1.15_o 21_o 22._o and_o so_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n fellowship_n break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n where_o you_o have_v the_o order_n full_o observe_v 1._o receive_v or_o believe_v the_o word_n 2._o baptise_v 3._o church_n fellowship_n in_o doctrine_n break_v bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n you_o will_v find_v the_o selfsame_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n as_o second_o the_o church_n of_o samaria_n samaria_n samaria_n act_n 8.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o samaritan_n believe_v philp_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o child_n three_o the_o church_n at_o caesarea_n caesarea_n caesarea_n act_n 10_o 47_o 48._o
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 pure_a state_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n cent._n 10._o p._n 188._o zonara_n say_v that_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 292._o to_o the_o former_a wicked_a custom_n they_o now_o add_v 1._o addition_n wicked_a addition_n that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n shall_v on_o easter-day_n be_v consecrate_v after_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o priest_n hand_n shall_v be_v stretch_v over_o the_o water_n as_o moses_n his_o hand_n be_v over_o the_o sea_n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v blow_v upon_o it_o 3._o hold_v a_o burn_a taper_n over_o it_o to_o answer_v the_o type_n of_o the_o fiery_a pillar_n 4._o that_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o red-sea_n by_o night_n so_o shall_v baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o the_o evening_n p._n 239._o the_o gossip_n be_v to_o put_v on_o white_a garment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o baptise_a p._n 299._o and_o as_o a_o further_a addition_n to_o church-christening_a the_o bishop_n be_v before_o the_o water_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o to_o strike_v the_o earth_n and_o then_o to_o pour_v down_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o water_n and_o then_o to_o name_v the_o church_n and_o further_o it_o be_v in_o this_o age_n that_o bell_n begin_v also_o to_o be_v christen_v which_o from_o henceforward_o be_v most_o religious_o observe_v john_n bell_n first_o baptize_v by_o p._n john_n pope_n john_n the_o 14_o be_v the_o first_o that_o baptize_v bell_n who_o christen_v the_o great_a bell_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lateran_n call_v it_o john_n which_o be_v do_v to_o drive_v away_o evil_a spirit_n and_o to_o prevent_v any_o ill_a accident_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o lightning_n and_o tempest_n magd._n cent_n 10._o p._n 295._o vossius_fw-la vossius_fw-la vossius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 158._o tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o more_o prudent_a do_v call_v this_o baptise_v or_o christen_v of_o bell_n consecration_n yet_o that_o they_o have_v most_o of_o the_o baptismal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n both_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n sprinkle_v anoint_v give_v of_o name_n and_o great_a donation_n and_o that_o the_o silly_a woman_n use_v to_o bring_v present_n of_o coral_n linen_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o that_o baptismal_a water_n procure_v health_n to_o the_o sick_n vossius_fw-la also_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o say_a book_n from_o good_a authority_n year_n the_o abominable_a custom_n to_o baptize_v naked_a for_o 7_o or_o 800_o year_n that_o from_o austin_n till_o bernard_n time_n seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o baptize_v naked_a both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n with_o the_o reason_n usual_o give_v by_o the_o ancient_n for_o the_o same_o viz._n that_o they_o may_v therein_o be_v as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o be_v as_o naked_a in_o their_o second_o as_o in_o their_o first_o birth_n and_o as_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o 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