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this_o custom_n of_o defer_v baptism_n differentibus_fw-la gregory_n nyssen_n have_v a_o whole_a oration_n against_o it_o and_o baptismo_fw-la gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o apost_n chrysostom_n inveigh_v against_o it_o very_o zealous_o so_o saint_n t_o augustin_n who_o parent_n delay_v his_o baptism_n on_o purpose_n because_o they_o fear_v the_o young_a man_n relapse_n into_o his_o former_a vice_n temp._n complain_v of_o this_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n which_o prevail_v in_o his_o day_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o custom_n to_o omit_v the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o health_n and_o perhaps_o the_o example_n of_o constantine_n and_o his_o son_n constantius_n who_o do_v so_o give_v some_o repute_n to_o this_o evil_a usage_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o fall_v sick_a they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o when_o they_o perceive_v the_o malady_n grow_v desperate_a and_o themselves_o irrecoverable_a than_o they_o send_v present_o for_o the_o christian_a priest_n and_o solemn_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n in_o holy_a baptism_n as_o be_v desirous_a to_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o they_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n these_o be_v call_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v under_o sylvester_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n when_o they_o lie_v sick_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v baptism_n as_o it_o do_v frequent_o among_o the_o ancient_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o differentib_fw-la gregory_n nyssen_n because_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o die_n at_o once_o of_o these_o speak_v magnum_fw-la saint_n t_o cyprian_a 43._o eusebius_n and_o many_o writer_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o several_a council_n of_o such_o as_o these_o viz._n the_o moribundi_fw-la who_o lie_v on_o their_o deathbed_n and_o call_v for_o speedy_a 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these_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v irremissible_a which_o be_v another_o ground_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o defer_v baptism_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v and_o that_o with_o evident_a truth_n that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o least_o that_o the_o forementioned_a custom_n of_o the_o believer_n request_v baptism_n in_o the_o very_o close_o of_o their_o life_n prevail_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v creep_v in_o after_o those_o first_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n be_v go_v and_o therefore_o that_o gloss_n on_o the_o word_n can_v have_v but_o a_o slender_a foundation_n or_o 3_o lie_v say_v that_o such_o a_o use_v obtain_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n yet_o will_v not_o saint_n to_o paul_n argument_n have_v any_o force_n at_o all_o by_o relate_v unto_o that_o for_n thus_o it_o must_v proceed_v 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as_o the_o resurrection_n be_v can_v be_v found_v on_o so_o slight_a and_o absurd_a a_o bottom_n s_o t_o paul_n need_v not_o to_o have_v seek_v for_o aide_n from_o falsehood_n and_o error_n when_o the_o truth_n itself_o be_v sufficient_o arm_v and_o have_v auxiliary_n enough_o of_o its_o own_o to_o defend_v its_o cause_n i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o this_o practice_n suppose_v a_o reiterate_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n unless_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o person_n be_v baptize_v only_o for_o other_o but_o than_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v real_o baptise_a themselves_o this_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n therefore_o will_v but_o little_a credit_n our_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v the_o less_o esteem_n for_o it_o and_o i_o have_v none_o at_o all_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v viz._n 7._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a t._n joseph_n scaliger_n according_a to_o who_o the_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v those_o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v grant_v indeed_o that_o this_o may_v be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o letter_n or_o grammatical_a part_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o utilitatem_fw-la seu_fw-la commodum_fw-la in_o good_a author_n and_o according_o it_o be_v say_v often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o in_o our_o stead_n but_o for_o we_o i_o e._n for_o our_o good_a and_o advantage_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v salvation_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o we_o but_o the_o meaning_n which_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n convey_v to_o we_o by_o this_o construction_n be_v intolerable_o absurd_a and_o superstitious_a and_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o mention_v the_o susception_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o dead_a points_z at_o some_o pious_a office_n of_o 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