Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	baptism_n	beneficial_a	regard_n	1,715	4	11.8866	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67284	A modest plea for infants baptism wherein the lawfulness of the baptizing of infants is defended against the antipædobaptists ... : with answers to objections / by W.W. B.D.	Walker, William, 1623-1684.	1677 (1677)	Wing W430; ESTC R6948	230,838	470

some_o pertinency_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v such_o not_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v reception_n into_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o but_o then_o how_o will_v our_o saviour_n command_n be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o his_o speech_n no_o question_n be_v make_v by_o his_o disciple_n at_o that_o time_n about_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v that_o they_o deny_v admission_n of_o some_o infant_n bring_v by_o other_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v pray_v over_o by_o he_o probable_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v make_v his_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n at_o which_o denial_n of_o they_o he_o be_v angry_a give_v order_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o namely_o for_o such_o purpose_n as_o those_o than_o come_v in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o be_v by_o his_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n consign_v over_o unto_o proselytism_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o §_o 4._o and_o what_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o child_n capacity_n for_o glory_n and_o fitness_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o this_o matter_n especial_o at_o a_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n but_o live_v in_o body_n here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n §_o 5._o again_o a_o command_n so_o give_v as_o this_o be_v will_v suppose_v a_o ability_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o do_v contrary_a unto_o that_o command_n namely_o to_o hinder_v child_n from_o reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a capacity_n for_o that_o kingdom_n but_o that_o be_v neither_o then_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o disciple_n nor_o now_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n suppose_v child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o command_v any_o man_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 6._o so_o that_o neither_o of_o a_o spiritual_a access_n of_o these_o child_n unto_o christ_n where_o he_o be_v now_o corporal_o present_a in_o glory_n be_v these_o word_n interpretable_a such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n render_v they_o impertinent_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v at_o any_o time_n speak_v impertinent_a word_n §_o 7._o and_o therefore_o not_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v any_o other_o way_n by_o which_o our_o child_n may_v come_v and_o yet_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o come_v unto_o christ_n but_o that_o one_o way_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v insist_v on_o namely_o by_o be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o conclude_v that_o this_o way_n our_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o come_v §_o 8._o and_o now_o the_o point_n be_v thus_o explain_v and_o the_o explication_n thereof_o thus_o vindicate_v i_o appeal_v to_o common_a reason_n whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v not_o here_o that_o which_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n of_o these_o day_n do_v with_o so_o much_o insolency_n demand_v of_o we_o viz._n a_o fair_a and_o clear_a scripture_n ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n if_o child_n may_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o must_v by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o their_o come_n to_o he_o but_o by_o baptism_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o in_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o baptism_n §_o 9_o and_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o appear_v with_o how_o good_a judgement_n our_o church_n have_v appoint_v this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o as_o h._n d._n tell_v we_o be_v call_v of_o old_a the_o scripture_n 177._o treatise_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 177._o canon_n for_o infants-baptism_n and_o upon_o which_o as_o he_o say_v much_o stress_n have_v be_v lay_v since_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n namely_o as_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o fair_a ground_n and_o a_o clear_a proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n which_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v by_o this_o time_n see_v to_o be_v no_o such_o scriptureless_a thing_n as_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n do_v pretend_v §_o 10._o yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o collection_n alone_o to_o be_v too_o weak_a a_o ground_n to_o bear_v that_o weight_n we_o lie_v upon_o it_o though_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v say_v that_o a_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n right_o make_v be_v a_o ground_n good_a enough_o to_o bear_v any_o weight_n that_o can_v be_v fair_o lay_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o valid_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o be_v express_a scripture_n itself_o that_o be_v eminent_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v fair_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o a_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n to_o build_v other_o point_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n upon_o every_o way_n as_o weighty_a and_o material_a as_o infant_n baptism_n be_v yet_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v for_o your_o better_a settlement_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o catholic_n truth_n confirm_v it_o unto_o you_o by_o this_o one_o further_a reason_n §_o 11._o that_o by_o which_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n for_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v right_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o have_v of_o but_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n they_o have_v need_n for_o baptism_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o they_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o have_v of_o it_o §_o 12._o that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v benefit_v for_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o right_n i_o suppose_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o prove_v for_o charity_n will_v give_v they_o that_o benefit_n for_o which_o they_o have_v need_v and_o justice_n will_v not_o deny_v they_o that_o right_o of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o shall_v therefore_o forthwith_o proceed_v to_o make_v it_o out_o unto_o you_o that_o child_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n have_v need_n for_o baptism_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o several_o and_o in_o order_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o benefit_n that_o infant_n may_v have_v by_o baptism_n chap._n vi_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o early_a consecration_n thereby_o unto_o god_n §_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v find_v upon_o search_n that_o baptism_n be_v beneficial_a unto_o child_n more_o way_n than_o one_o §_o 2._o and_o first_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v offer_v and_o present_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n baptism_n be_v a_o consecration_n of_o the_o baptise_a unto_o god_n who_o be_v thereby_o sanctify_v to_o his_o service_n hence_o that_o of_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n separate_v from_o the_o common_a unclean_a condition_n of_o heathen_n and_o by_o baptism_n admit_v into_o the_o community_n and_o relation_n and_o state_n of_o christian_n who_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n as_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n that_o be_v holy_a one_o and_o by_o their_o very_a 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o call_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o oblige_v by_o their_o name_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v name_v upon_o they_o at_o their_o baptise_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o §_o 3._o hence_o as_o beza_n apolog_fw-la nam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la consecramur_fw-la deo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ibi_fw-la nostra_fw-la adoptio_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la per_fw-la

spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sancitur_fw-la bez._n in_o match_n 28-19_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a in_o martyr_n apolog_fw-la of_o late_o say_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o adoption_n in_o christ_n be_v there_o ratify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o justine_n martyr_n of_o old_a go_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o primitive_a way_n of_o introduce_v person_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n begin_v his_o relation_n thus_o now_o will_v i_o set_v forth_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o do_v dedicate_v or_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v renew_v through_o christ_n §_o 4._o and_o as_o our_o church_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n design_n a_o dedication_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a church_n too_o whence_o that_o 50._o grant_v that_o whosoever_o be_v here_o dedicate_v unto_o thou_o by_o our_o office_n and_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n office_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n orat._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la remisionemque_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la prodest_fw-la eorum_fw-la fides_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la d._n aug._n quinquag_n hom._n serm._n 50._o advice_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o spirit_n where_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o baptismal_a sanctification_n and_o consecration_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v christian_a baptism_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o baptism_n as_o water_n be_v the_o other_o which_o then_o our_o saviour_n join_v both_o together_o john_n 3._o 5._o saying_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o both_o mean_v one_o thing_n viz._n christian_n baptism_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a even_o as_o water_v which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o baptism_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n ephes_n 5._o 26._o put_v for_o the_o whole_a say_v that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n that_o be_v of_o christian_a baptism_n §_o 5._o now_o for_o child_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o become_v by_o the_o designation_n of_o their_o parent_n god_n own_o portion_n and_o to_o be_v make_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o certain_o can_v but_o be_v for_o the_o child_n good_a for_o as_o much_o as_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o near_a relation_n they_o will_v be_v respect_v by_o he_o with_o a_o dear_a affection_n §_o 6._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o sincerity_n god_n kind_o accept_v of_o it_o you_o may_v see_v instance_n in_o abel_n offering_n the_o firstling_n 4._o gen._n 4._o 4._o of_o his_o flock_n noah_n offering_n of_o every_o clean_a 21._o gen._n 8._o 20_o 21._o beast_n and_o fowl_n david_n 2._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 2_o chron._n 7._o hagg._n 2._o design_v solomon_n building_n and_o the_o jew_n repair_v a_o house_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o so_o when_o any_o person_n be_v offer_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n god_n usual_o bless_v both_o the_o offerer_n and_o offer_v you_o may_v see_v instance_n in_o abraham_n offer_v 22._o gen._n 22._o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o samson_n 16._o judg._n 16._o be_v make_v a_o nazarite_n unto_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o hannah_n consecrate_v her_o son_n 1._o 1_o sam._n 1._o samuel_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o so_o that_o for_o our_o child_n to_o be_v by_o we_o offer_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n be_v the_o way_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o god_n favour_n and_o to_o derive_v on_o they_o his_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v reason_n enough_o be_v there_o no_o more_o why_o we_o shall_v baptize_v they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v entitle_v god_n more_o near_o to_o they_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o more_o peculiar_a possession_n list_v they_o as_o tyros_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o enrol_v they_o into_o his_o family_n as_o his_o more_o immediate_a servant_n whereupon_o our_o church_n in_o her_o office_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n not_o only_o give_v the_o baptize_v infant_n a_o cross_n in_o his_o forehead_n as_o a_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o relation_n but_o also_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v he_o for_o his_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n §_o 8._o not_o to_o add_v that_o so_o early_a a_o consecration_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o service_n so_o timely_a a_o dedication_n of_o they_o unto_o piety_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o be_v very_o influential_a on_o they_o in_o their_o future_a life_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o preservative_n of_o they_o from_o impierty_n and_o iniquity_n natural_a conscience_n that_o light_n set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o author_n of_o light_n be_v likely_a to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o first_o approach_n to_o understanding_n and_o reason_n what_o a_o shame_n it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o to_o give_v themselves_o unto_o wickedness_n when_o they_o be_v man_n who_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o holiness_n when_o they_o be_v child_n to_o addict_v themselves_o in_o their_o age_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n whence_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o greg._n naz._n advise_v the_o give_v to_o the_o bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n infant_n the_o trinity_n i._n e._n doubtless_o baptism_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o great_a and_o good_a phylactery_n or_o preservative_n there_o be_v no_o more_o likely_a mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o after_o debauch_n of_o judgement_n or_o conversation_n than_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o forego_n consecration_n to_o truth_n and_o purity_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n early_o instill_v by_o a_o carachetical_a infusion_n of_o the_o due_a notice_n of_o it_o into_o a_o child_n in_o his_o infancy_n whereby_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v prepossess_v for_o god_n and_o goodness_n before_o any_o possession_n can_v be_v get_v of_o he_o by_o satan_n and_o wickedness_n chap._n vii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v bring_v thereby_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n §_o 1._o second_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n baptism_n be_v to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o ceremony_n of_o our_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o as_o then_o all_o circumcise_a one_o be_v so_o now_o all_o baptize_v once_o be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o contract_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o make_v between_o they_o and_o god_n whereupon_o they_o become_v god_n and_o god_n become_v they_o upon_o nazianz._n baptismus_fw-la significat_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la pactum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la christiano_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la initur_fw-la flacci_fw-la illirici_fw-la clavis_fw-la script_n voc._n baptismus_fw-la see_v mr._n servieners_n course_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 40._o pag._n 193._o spark_n brotherly_a pèrswasion_n to_o unity_n c._n 11._o mr._n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5_o §._o 64._o gr._n naz._n tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n in_o brief_a do_v import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 40._o jam_fw-la verò_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la secundae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meliorisque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o instituti_fw-la pactum_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la init_fw-la priori_fw-la &_o flagitiosae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nuncium_fw-la remittit_fw-la nicetas_n in_o orat._n 40._o greg._n nazianz._n covenant-term_n even_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n they_o promise_v god_n to_o be_v his_o and_o he_o promise_v they_o to_o be_v they_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o he_o to_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o §_o 2._o hence_o all_o along_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o 63._o see_v diony_n ar_n open_fw-mi eccles_n hierarch_n ch_n 4._o hocker_n eccles_n polit._n l._n 5._o §._o 63._o so_o downward_o we_o read_v of_o stipulation_n promise_n contract_n covenant_n make_v by_o the_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o of_o no_o admission_n of_o any_o such_o to_o be_v baptize_v without_o such_o stipulate_a contract_a and_o covenant_v 12._o covenant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n l._n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 12._o §_o 3._o and_o because_o of_o 338._o parvuli_fw-la allo_fw-la profitente_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la

adhuc_fw-la loqui_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la gratian._n 3_o par_fw-fr de_fw-fr consecr_n do_v 4._o cum_fw-la pro_fw-la parvulis_fw-la alii_fw-la respondent_fw-la ut_fw-la implicatur_fw-la ●rga_fw-la eos_fw-la celebratio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la valet_fw-la utique_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la respondere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la id._n ib._n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o s._n 64_o p._n 338._o the_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n to_o such_o covenant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v not_o for_o want_v of_o one_o circumstance_n go_v without_o all_o those_o mighty_a advantage_n which_o may_v amount_v and_o accrue_v to_o they_o from_o their_o be_v person_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v by_o the_o piety_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o have_v other_o to_o transact_v in_o that_o affair_n for_o they_o and_o make_v those_o stipulation_n contract_n and_o covenant_n in_o their_o name_n which_o themselves_o can_v not_o make_v in_o their_o own_o person_n bapt._n person_n prositeor_fw-la i_o huic_fw-la pvero_fw-la suasurum_fw-la cum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la sacra_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la poterit_fw-la ●ivinis_fw-la meis_fw-la institutionibus_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o nuncium_fw-la remittat_fw-la adversariis_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v desiciat_a &_o profiteatur_fw-la exolvatque_fw-la divina_fw-la promissa_fw-la so_o diony_n areop_n expound_v the_o undertake_n of_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o infant_n eccles_n hier._n c._n 12._o see_v dr._n spark_n brotherly_n persuasion_n ch_n 11._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sponsores_fw-la etiam_fw-la periculo_fw-la ingeri_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n which_o transactor_n on_o their_o behalf_n be_v call_v sponsores_fw-la susceptores_fw-la fidejussores_fw-la i._n e._n promiser_n undertaker_n surety_n because_o of_o their_o promise_a undertake_v and_o engage_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o faith_n into_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o the_o perform_n of_o that_o covenant_n into_o which_o they_o be_v enter_v at_o their_o baptism_n and_o of_o this_o engage_v of_o surety_n for_o infant_n in_o this_o case_n tertullian_n be_v a_o clear_a witness_n for_o his_o time_n while_o as_o think_v it_o better_a to_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n for_o a_o while_n he_o ask_v what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o surety_n be_v run_v into_o hazard_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o according_o 1●_n according_o vos_fw-fr ante_fw-la omne_fw-la tam_fw-la mulieres_fw-la quam_fw-la viros_fw-la qui_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la suscepistis_fw-la mon●o_fw-la u●_n vos_fw-la cognoscatis_fw-la fidejussores_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la extitisse_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la quos_fw-la visi_fw-la estis_fw-la de_fw-la sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la suscipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n gratian._n 3_o pars_fw-la do_v 4._o ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la pverum_fw-la i●_n sancta_fw-la vita_fw-la instituturum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la exigit_fw-la pontifex_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la abrenunciationum_fw-la prosessionem_fw-la sanctasque_fw-la professiones_fw-la dion_n areopag_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n 12._o dr._n spark_n brotherly_a persuasion_n c._n 1●_n gratian_n put_v all_o those_o whether_o woman_n or_o man_n who_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o child_n at_o their_o baptise_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o surety_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o who_o they_o have_v do_v that_o office_n for_o and_o diony_n the_o areopag_n a_o author_n of_o great_a antiquity_n if_o not_o altogether_o so_o old_a as_o the_o apostle_n day_n declare_v the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n admit_v infant_n to_o baptism_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n require_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surety_n that_o promise_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n up_o in_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o make_v the_o abrenunciation_n and_o profession_n usual_o make_v at_o the_o admission_n of_o adult_n proselyte_n to_o baptism_n which_o he_o make_v by_o say_v pver_fw-la abrenunciat_fw-la &_o profitetur_fw-la the_o child_n renounce_v and_o profess_v §_o 4._o now_o if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o be_v one_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o so_o one_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o divine_a protection_n and_o benediction_n then_o must_v baptism_n by_o which_o our_o child_n be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v mighty_a beneficial_a to_o they_o for_o long_o before_o they_o can_v be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o their_o part_n towards_o the_o performance_n 64._o see_v hooker_n eccl._n polit._n l._n 5._o s._n 64._o of_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v do_v his_o part_n of_o it_o towards_o they_o even_o protect_v baptismo_fw-la donec_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la usum_fw-la &_o facultatem_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la renatus_fw-la cuique_fw-la recipiat_fw-la à_fw-la charitate_fw-la dei_fw-la separari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la securus_fw-la interim_n degit_fw-la sub_fw-la protectione_n &_o advocatione_n domini_fw-la dei_fw-la svi_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la they_o and_o blessing_n they_o with_o such_o blessing_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o he_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v all_o the_o while_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o on_o their_o part_n to_o the_o violation_n and_o frustration_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o they_o hoc_fw-la sc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la valebit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la tutelam_fw-la adversus_fw-la contrarias_fw-la potestates_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la valebit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la ante_fw-la rationis_fw-la usum_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la emigraverit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la commendante_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la charitate_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la condemnatione_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la christiano_n adjutorio_fw-la liberetur_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 23._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la chap._n viii_o baptism_n beneficial_a to_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o vow_n they_o be_v bring_v under_o by_o it_o §_o 1._o three_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n that_o vow_n be_v the_o vow_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n of_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o §_o 2._o this_o profession_n and_o abrenunciation_n be_v altogether_o 62._o professio_fw-la &_o abrenunciatio_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la adultorum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la melanst_a consil_n theol._n part_n 2._o p._n 327._o tum_o eum_fw-la jubet_fw-la tertio_fw-la satanam_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la insufflare_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la quae_fw-la defectionis_fw-la &_o abrenunciationis_fw-la sunt_fw-la profiteri_fw-la eique_fw-la ter_z abrenunciationis_fw-la solennibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la propositis_fw-la cum_fw-la toties_fw-la illud_fw-la conceptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la pronunciavit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la orientem_fw-la transfert_fw-la diony_n hier._n eccles_n c._n 4._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diabolo_fw-la &_o pompa_fw-la &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n c._n 3._o cum_fw-la aquam_fw-la ingressi_fw-la christianam_fw-la fidem_fw-la profitemur_fw-la renunciasse_n nos_fw-la diabolo_fw-la &_o pompa_fw-la &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la ore_fw-la nostro_fw-la contestamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n tert._n de_fw-fr spect._n c._n 4._o primùm_fw-la interrogetur_fw-la paganus_fw-la si_fw-la abrenunciat_fw-la diabolo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pompis_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la damnosis_n ejus_fw-la operibus_fw-la atque_fw-la fallaciis_fw-la cunctis_fw-la ut_fw-la respuat_fw-la primum_fw-la errorem_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la appropinquet_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la gratian_n 3_o part_n do_v 4._o communia_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la promisimus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la peccaremus_fw-la &_o diabolo_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la abrenunciemus_fw-la d._n bern._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la serm._n 62._o necessary_a in_o the_o baptism_n of_o adult_n person_n as_o melancthon_n tell_v we_o and_o it_o have_v be_v of_o ancient_n and_o general_n use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o it_o by_o dionysius_n areop_n tertullian_n and_o many_o other_o §_o 3._o and_o this_o profession_n and_o abrenunciation_n infant_n because_o they_o can_v make_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v by_o the_o church_n allow_v to_o make_v by_o other_o in_o their_o name_n hence_o the_o young_a catechumen_n be_v teach_v to_o say_v that_o his_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n do_v promise_v and_o vow_v three_o thing_n in_o his_o name_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o infant_n though_o unable_a either_o to_o repent_v or_o believe_v be_v baptize_v because_o they_o promise_v they_o both_o by_o their_o surety_n and_o this_o have_v be_v a_o usage_n of_o long_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v as_o old_a as_o if_o not_o old_a than_o dionysius_n time_n as_o i_o show_v before_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o gratian_n who_o

have_v make_v it_o by_o other_o and_o his_o interest_n to_o perform_v it_o by_o 8._o licet_fw-la autem_fw-la nullus_fw-la per_fw-la votum_fw-la alterius_fw-la obligetur_fw-la ca_fw-mi tamen_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v potest_fw-la patrinus_fw-la pro_fw-la parvulo_fw-la promittere_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ipsum_fw-la obligare_fw-la cooperante_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la parvulus_fw-la recipit_fw-la per_fw-la patrinum_fw-la nic._n de_fw-fr orb._n 4_o sent._n do_v 7._o qu._n 8._o himself_o and_o though_o no_o adult_n person_n can_v be_v oblige_v by_o the_o vow_n of_o another_o yet_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o that_o acute_a schoolman_n nicolaus_n de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n the_o godfather_n may_v promise_v for_o the_o infant_n and_o so_o oblige_v he_o through_o the_o cooperation_n thereunto_o of_o that_o good_a which_o the_o infant_n receive_v by_o his_o godfather_n just_a as_o the_o guardian_n have_v power_n in_o the_o infancy_n 339._o see_v hooker_n eccles_n polit._n l._n ●5_n s._n 64._o pag._n 339._o of_o his_o pupil_n to_o make_v contract_n for_o he_o to_o which_o contract_n if_o make_v for_o his_o advantage_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v as_o none_o can_v say_v but_o the_o baptismal_a contract_n make_v by_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o infant_n be_v high_o advantageous_a to_o he_o and_o 529._o sicut_fw-la parvulus_fw-la potest_fw-la consequi_fw-la salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la alienâ_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sic_fw-la congruum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la obligari_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la obligatione_fw-la alienâ_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la anadochum_fw-la i._n e._n patrinum_fw-la cvi_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la rudimenta_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o obligatio_fw-la observandi_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la personâ_fw-la pveri_fw-la respondet_fw-la profitetur_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la pverum_fw-la licet_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la consentieutem_fw-la obligat_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v aquavitae_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quae_fw-la conditio_fw-la parvuli_fw-la melioratur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quae_fw-la generaliter_fw-la omnes_fw-la tenentur_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la tutor_n pupilli_fw-la potest_fw-la obligare_fw-la pupillum_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la temporalium_fw-la secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la humanas_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la patrinus_fw-la quasi_fw-la tutor_n spiritualis_fw-la obligare_fw-la potest_fw-la parvulum_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la secus_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la supererogationis_fw-la sicut_fw-la ingressus_fw-la religionis_fw-la &_o peregrinationis_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la parent_n parvulos_fw-la obligare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la sunt_fw-la observare_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la tenentur_fw-la qui_fw-la voluerint_fw-la salvari_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ex_fw-la voto_fw-la non_fw-la obligarentur_fw-la ideo_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la potest_fw-la parvulus_fw-la ignorans_fw-la &_o non_fw-la consentiens_fw-la obligari_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la obligationem_fw-la conditio_fw-la pveri_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a deterior_fw-la sed_fw-la melior_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la alex._n &_o tho._n gabr._n bicl_n in_o l._n 4._o sentent_fw-fr do_v 6._o q._n 3._o l._n e._n obligatur_fw-la autem_fw-la tutor_n pupillo_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la vicissim_fw-la aliis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la obligat_fw-la wesenbecii_fw-la oeconomia_fw-la codic_n l._n 5._o p._n 529._o the_o same_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o gabriel_n biel_n also_o §_o 16._o nine_o because_o without_o performance_n of_o the_o vow_n there_o will_v be_v no_o receive_n 4._o parvulus_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la annos_fw-la rationales_fw-la veniens_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la illicitis_fw-la abstinuerit_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la prodest_fw-la quod_fw-la parvulus_fw-la accepit_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la d●st_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o blessing_n he_o forfeit_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o covenant_n that_o perform_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o covenant_n though_o not_o by_o a_o law_n yet_o by_o that_o which_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n even_o necessity_n not_o of_o the_o precept_n but_o of_o the_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o obtain_v the_o end_n without_o it_o for_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o whether_o baptize_v or_o unbaptise_v shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16._o 16._o so_o that_o some_o obligation_n there_o lie_v on_o the_o little_a one_o baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n to_o make_v good_a when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n that_o vow_n which_o be_v by_o his_o surety_n make_v for_o he_o in_o his_o name_n at_o his_o baptise_v §_o 17._o now_o how_o ready_o well_o tutour_v child_n do_v set_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n 9_o deinde_fw-la ubi_fw-la adoleverint_fw-la eo_fw-la ad_fw-la s●rium_fw-la dei_fw-la colendi_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la mediocriter_fw-la stimulantur_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la solenni_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la symbolo_fw-la accepti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la antequam_fw-la per_fw-la atatem_fw-la eum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la patrem_fw-la possent_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 16._o s._n 9_o when_o once_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o be_v 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they_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v from_o the_o concurrency_n of_o christ_n petition_v with_o they_o when_o they_o pray_v §_o 19_o now_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o mighty_a benefit_n to_o christian_n each_o to_o have_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o all_o and_o hence_o be_v our_o desire_n both_o of_o one_o another_o private_a prayer_n and_o also_o of_o the_o church_n public_a prayer_n especial_o upon_o any_o extraordinary_a emergency_n and_o if_o we_o who_o can_v pray_v for_o ourselves_o do_v think_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o beneficial_a to_o we_o as_o we_o do_v think_v they_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v they_o how_o can_v we_o then_o but_o think_v they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o our_o child_n who_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o they_o be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o who_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v effectual_a as_o they_o do_v the_o less_o to_o hinder_v their_o effectualness_n §_o 20._o prayer_n then_o be_v so_o powerful_a a_o deriver_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n on_o the_o party_n pray_v for_o and_o baptism_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o bring_v our_o child_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o so_o many_o and_o such_o prayer_n we_o can_v but_o think_v baptism_n high_o beneficial_a to_o they_o even_o to_o that_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o upon_o that_o one_o account_v alone_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o beside_o to_o be_v induce_v to_o baptize_v our_o child_n chap._n xi_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v make_v thereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o six_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v make_v child_n of_o god_n this_o sense_n our_o church_n have_v of_o it_o hence_o immediate_o after_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n it_o render_v thanks_o to_o the_o heavenly_a father_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o receive_v that_o infant_n for_o his_o own_o child_n by_o ad●ption_n and_o in_o her_o catechism_n teach_v the_o little_a catechumen_n to_o say_v that_o in_o his_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o galatian_n who_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 26._o say_v unto_o they_o at_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o you_o be_v whether_o man_n or_o child_n for_o as_o he_o name_v neither_o so_o he_o except_v not_o either_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o he_o say_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o even_o of_o their_o sonship_n you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n his_o reason_n seem_v to_o lie_v thus_o they_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n that_o be_v receive_v christ_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n they_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o do_v receive_v he_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v faith_n indeed_o that_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n the_o adult_n be_v qualify_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 12._o tom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 56._o infant_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o and_o undertake_v for_o they_o at_o their_o baptise_v they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o orthodox_n in_o just_a martyr_n speak_v of_o infant_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o infant_n ancient_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o baptize_v as_o believer_n apost_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quando_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la fide_fw-la careant_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsos_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la salvantur_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la alienam_fw-la dignum_fw-la nempe_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aetas_fw-la denegat_fw-la propiam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la conce_v at_o alienam_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la infant_n jam_fw-la superius_fw-la disputavi_fw-la credit_n in_o altero_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credit_n &_o valet_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la computatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n serm._n 14._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n but_o as_o many_o as_o whether_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o child_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o and_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_n have_v of_o this_o thing_n namely_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o regenerate_v of_o the_o baptize_v and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o state_n of_o child_n of_o god_n hence_o diony_n areop_n call_v the_o font_n wherein_o person_n hier._n de_fw-fr eccl._n hier._n be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapt._n 〈◊〉_d exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o adoption_n and_o call_v our_o baptism_n nostrum_fw-la orate_fw-la patrem_fw-la baptismate_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o birth_n of_o or_o from_o god_n as_o 10._o as_o d._n ambros_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o illic_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la depositis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la credens_fw-fr justificatur_fw-la domini_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la deo_fw-la filius_fw-la adoptatur_fw-la id._n ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la sc_fw-la divini_fw-la operis_fw-la potentiam_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la homo_fw-la exterior_a abluitur_fw-la mutatur_fw-la interior_a &_o fit_a nova_fw-la creatura_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la vasa_fw-la irae_fw-la in_o vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la &_o in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la convertitur_fw-la caro_fw-la peccati_fw-la de_fw-fr impiis_fw-la justi_fw-la de_fw-la captivis_fw-la liberi_fw-la de_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la ep._n 84._o l._n 10._o st._n basil_n also_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n of_o adoption_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n sedulius_n exhort_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o our_o father_n by_o baptism_n there_o say_v st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o baptism_n the_o believer_n be_v wash_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v lay_v aside_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n he_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v a_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o again_o to_o the_o power_n of_o that_o divine_a work_n say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v wash_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v change_v and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n of_o a_o old_a vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v translate_v into_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n convert_v into_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o wicked_a they_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o captive_n they_o be_v make_v free_a and_o of_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o st._n cyprian_n say_v it_o be_v foretell_v of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n c._n 43._o

v._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o that_o among_o the_o gentile_n in_o place_n 3._o praenunciavit_fw-la illic_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la quae_fw-la inaquosa_fw-la prius_fw-la fuissent_fw-la flumina_fw-la postmodum_fw-la redundarent_fw-la &_o electum_fw-la deigenus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la factos_fw-la adaequarent_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o where_o before_o there_o be_v no_o water_n river_n shall_v abound_v and_o wter_n the_o elect_a generation_n of_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o those_o who_o by_o baptismal_a regeneration_n be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n interpret_v the_o forecited_a text_n gal._n 3._o 26_o 27._o in_o his_o confirmation_n he_o show_v say_v theophylact_v how_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n namely_o by_o 27._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o gal._n 3._o 27._o baptism_n and_o so_o primasius_n have_v put_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n 26._o baptism_n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o toti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la effectis_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la fi●is_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o gal._n 3._o 26._o you_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o this_o be_v then_o one_o effect_n of_o baptism_n that_o by_o it_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v as_o able_a to_o effect_v this_o in_o child_n as_o in_o man_n as_o produce_v its_o effect_n not_o by_o any_o natural_a 4._o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n 81._o §_o 5._o c._n 15_o see_v dr._n jackson_n tom._n 3._o l._n 10._o c._n 50._o sect._n 4._o efficiency_n but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a efficacy_n which_o can_v take_v place_n in_o child_n also_o and_o not_o in_o man_n only_o and_o child_n be_v no_o way_n debar_v from_o have_v this_o effect_n wrought_v on_o they_o thereby_o as_o be_v no_o where_n exempt_v therefrom_o by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o holy_a institution_n we_o do_v and_o may_v well_o hence_o conclude_v that_o our_o child_n be_v by_o baptism_n put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o adoption_n neophytos_n adoption_n hâc_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o ●am_fw-la infantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la coinquinati_fw-la peccato_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n addatur_fw-la san●litas_fw-la justitia_fw-la adoptio_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n a●_n neophytos_n of_o child_n unto_o god_n §_o 7._o now_o this_o be_v so_o a_o ordinary_a understanding_n will_v be_v able_a to_o conceive_v how_o beneficial_a baptism_n must_v needs_o be_v unto_o infant_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o it_o interest_n they_o in_o the_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o care_n for_o they_o god_n love_v they_o and_o care_n for_o they_o and_o love_n and_o care_n for_o they_o as_o for_o his_o child_n as_o for_o his_o son_n §_o 8._o now_o of_o this_o love_n and_o care_n of_o god_n to_o and_o for_o they_o the_o effect_n can_v but_o be_v many_o and_o good_a as_o well_o in_o what_o he_o at_o present_a bestow_v on_o they_o as_o in_o what_o for_o future_a he_o provide_v for_o they_o let_v what_o will_v or_o can_v come_v at_o or_o of_o earthly_a friend_n or_o parent_n baptise_a infant_n can_v never_o be_v whole_o either_o friendless_a or_o fatherless_a when_o they_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o friend_n on_o earth_n they_o have_v still_o both_o a_o friend_n and_o father_n in_o heaven_n such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o father_n as_o know_v their_o need_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v too_o much_o under_o want_n such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o father_n as_o look_n after_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v after_o themselves_o ●ay_n nor_o he_o neither_o such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o father_n as_o lays_z up_o in_o they_o a_o early_a stock_n of_o grace_n and_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o a_o eternal_a stock_n of_o glory_n §_o 9_o o_o the_o happiness_n of_o be_v a_o adopt_a son_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o relation_n big_a with_o felicity_n both_o the_o indies_n in_o one_o for_o richness_n and_o sweetness_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n beyond_o that_o of_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o noble_n the_o kindred_n of_o prince_n the_o son_n of_o king_n the_o heir_n of_o emperor_n it_o be_v a_o magazine_n of_o store_n for_o all_o manenr_n of_o provision_n for_o this_o and_o for_o a_o better_a life_n for_o earth_n and_o for_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o tower_n of_o strength_n for_o safety_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o foe_n from_o harm_n danger_n and_o fear_v of_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o breast_n of_o consolation_n under_o all_o adverse_a providence_n sweeten_v every_o the_o bitter_a cup_n and_o sharp_a stroke_n turn_v our_o gall_n into_o honey_n and_o fill_v our_o wound_n with_o balsam_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o pleasure_n perpetual_o empty_v itself_o into_o our_o bosom_n in_o stream_n of_o the_o most_o soul_n ravish_v delight_n and_o contentment_n it_o be_v heaven_n in_o epitome_n beatitude_n in_o quintessence_n a_o interest_n in_o and_o a_o earnest_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n §_o 10._o baptism_n then_o put_v the_o baptise_a into_o this_o state_n of_o adoption_n of_o son_n to_o god_n which_o appellation_n belong_v to_o no_o unbaptised_a person_n and_o give_v they_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o poenit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr poenit._n call_v god_n father_n this_o consideration_n even_o alone_o and_o of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v any_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o make_v all_o of_o rock_n but_o have_v some_o though_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n to_o baptize_v it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o both_o bring_v it_o into_o so_o glorious_a a_o relation_n and_o entitle_v it_o unto_o so_o precious_a advantage_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o chap._n xii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v make_v thereby_o heir_n of_o heaven_n §_o 1._o for_o seven_o infant_n be_v by_o baptism_n make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a for_o heirship_n follow_v sonship_n god_n son_n be_v all_o heir_n so_o the_o apostle_n reason_n it_o rom._n 8._o 17._o &_o gal._n 4._o 7._o if_o son_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o mean_n that_o we_o become_v son_n we_o become_v heir_n infant_n therefore_o be_v make_v son_n by_o baptism_n be_v by_o baptism_n also_o make_v heir_n but_o heir_n of_o what_o why_o of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o even_o of_o that_o kingdom_n whereof_o christ_n be_v a_o inheritor_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coheir_n with_o christ_n heir_n to_o the_o same_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o inheritor_n and_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o according_o st._n paul_n say_v according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o §_o 2._o this_o instrumental_a efficiency_n towards_o the_o give_n of_o entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o father_n do_v in_o the_o general_n ascribe_v unto_o baptism_n st._n basil_n say_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v bapt._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n carry_v to_o heaven_n and_o entertain_v into_o that_o kingdom_n greg._n nazianz._n say_v it_o be_v that_o chariot_n 40._o chariot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n or._n 40._o or_o vehicle_n whereby_o we_o be_v carry_v unto_o god_n st._n aug._n say_v when_o a_o man_n go_v forth_o from_o baptise_v then_o the_o 1._o the_o quando_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la tune_n &_o ●anua_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la aperitur_fw-la d_o aug_n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr temp._n fellix_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aquae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la qua_fw-la abluti_fw-la delictis_fw-la pristinae_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la liberamur_fw-la ●ert_fw-la de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 1._o of_o our_o water_n whereby_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o delinquency_n of_o our_o former_a blindness_n we_o be_v free_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o by_o greg._n nazianz._n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 40._o 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o he_o tertullian_n call_v it_o

this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o these_o but_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o same_o will_v be_v object_v against_o their_o come_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o entitle_v they_o to_o from_o matth._n 19_o 14._o because_o it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v of_o these_o but_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v even_o by_o their_o own_o way_n of_o argue_v either_o that_o such_o as_o they_o man_n resemble_v they_o in_o humility_n and_o innocence_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o not_o they_o or_o that_o if_o the_o such_o as_o they_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o heaven_n than_o the_o such_o as_o they_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n §_o 11._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o expression_n of_o himself_o use_v such_o a_o word_n as_o can_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v from_o reach_v even_o unto_o infant_n and_o even_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o they_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n be_v bear_v again_o for_o so_o those_o word_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v render_v and_o even_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o more_o extensive_a signification_n be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o where_o the_o subjectum_fw-la recipiens_fw-la or_o person_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v speak_v of_o let_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n examine_v himself_o &c_n &c_n but_o he_o say_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o one_o any_o one_o be_v it_o who_o it_o will_v be_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v baptize_v he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o heaven_n then_o be_v the_o region_n of_o light_n the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n the_o habitation_n of_o joy_n the_o mansion_n of_o peace_n the_o seat_n of_o bliss_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o country_n of_o angel_n the_o court_n of_o god_n a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o where_o our_o solace_n shall_v be_v pure_a our_o happiness_n complete_a and_o our_o life_n eternal_a and_o baptism_n be_v so_o high_o conducible_a if_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o ready_a way_n for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o only_a way_n that_o we_o know_v for_o our_o infant_n to_o get_v admission_n into_o that_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o baptism_n must_v be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o our_o infant_n and_o that_o we_o if_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o with_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o heterodox_n pelagian_n 88_o pelagian_n parvulos_fw-la etiam_fw-la negant_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natos_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la prima_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contrahere_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la asserunt_fw-la nasci_fw-la ut_fw-la prorsus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_v oporteat_fw-la secunda_fw-la nativitate_fw-la dimitti_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ut_fw-la regeneratione_n adoptati_fw-la admittantur_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi in_fw-la melius_fw-la translati_fw-la non_fw-la ista_fw-la renovatione_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la malo_fw-la obligationis_fw-la veteris_fw-la absoluti_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 88_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o baptize_v they_o chap._n xiii_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o yet_o eighthly_a to_o show_v the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o a_o instrument_n of_o convey_v unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o to_o signify_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n grace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v call_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n whether_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a strange_a kind_n of_o joy_n say_v gr_n na._n baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la or_o whether_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o it_o we_o give_v it_o many_o name_n we_o call_v it_o gift_n grace_n baptism_n unction_n illumination_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o now_o that_o infant_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n capapable_a if_o not_o also_o sensible_a of_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp._n ad_fw-la orthod_n 13._o god_n grace_n and_o of_o divine_a impression_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sure_o none_o doubt_v that_o read_v of_o john_n baptist_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o sure_a signify_v some_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n luke_n 1._o 15._o 13._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp._n ad_fw-la orthod_n 13._o nay_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leaping_n for_o joy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n luk._n 1._o 44._o which_o sure_o can_v come_v from_o nothing_o but_o some_o divine_a impression_n make_v on_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n be_v at_o that_o time_n fill_v it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v he_o be_v not_o whole_o empty_a especial_o after_o so_o sensible_a a_o indication_n of_o it_o nor_o sure_o do_v any_o doubt_n that_o what_o effect_n and_o operation_n baptism_n have_v upon_o elder_a person_n it_o have_v also_o upon_o infant_n according_a to_o their_o measure_n of_o capacity_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v its_o operation_n upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v that_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o its_o operation_n §_o 4._o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n then_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a grace_n of_o god_n impart_v and_o communicate_v in_o baptism_n first_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o second_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n remit_v to_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o pollution_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o person_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n §_o 5._o now_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n that_o that_o be_v communicate_v in_o baptism_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o speech_n of_o ananias_n unto_o paul_n act_n 22._o 16._o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o peter_n exhort_v the_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n §_o 6._o then_o for_o the_o second_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n that_o that_o also_o be_v communicate_v in_o baptism_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o after_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n usual_o begin_v in_o baptism_n and_o constant_o wrought_v by_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o party_n baptize_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o amount_n to_o the_o put_n into_o he_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n bring_v to_o a_o newness_n of_o condition_n actual_o regenerate_v into_o a_o new_a creature_n §_o 7._o hence_o peter_n unto_o the_o convert_n jew_n act_n 2._o promise_v upon_o their_o baptism_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._n 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v

interpret_v parab_n script_n q._n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n respon_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 44._o say_v one_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o in_o or_o by_o the_o water_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o former_a sin_n greg._n nazianz._n ib._n nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nazian_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n say_v that_o this_o laver_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o blot_v out_o sin_n st._n ambrose_n say_v 11._o say_v illic_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la depositis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la credens_fw-fr justificatur_fw-la domini_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la deo_fw-la filius_fw-la adoptatur_fw-la d._n ambros_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o that_o there_o i._n e._n in_o baptism_n the_o believer_n be_v wash_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o adopt_v a_o son_n to_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n st._n basil_n to_o name_n no_o more_o say_v it_o be_v to_o captive_n redemption_n remission_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o report_v the_o church_n sense_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o other_o also_o 1._o also_o beatos_fw-la existimat_fw-la qui_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sola_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la largiri_fw-la potest_fw-la theodoret._n in_o psal_n 50._o pollicetur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptism_n mortalibus_fw-la datur_fw-la theod_n l._n 7._o de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la parentum_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la culpa_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liberamur_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la parentum_fw-la culpas_fw-la sed_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsi_fw-la committimus_fw-la habemus_fw-la d._n greg._n mag._n expos_n moral_a l._n 15._o c._n 31_o in_o 21_o cap._n job_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la in_o peccata_fw-la incidunt_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la castigantur_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la postea_fw-la fiunt_fw-la expurgantur_fw-la clemen_n alexandr_n stromatum_fw-la l._n 4._o justificamur_fw-la enim_fw-la pe●_n sanctum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la annunciante_n &_o simul_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la confitentes_fw-la cyril_n alexan●_n apolog._n ad_fw-la theodes_n ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la namque_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la salutare_fw-la &_o sacrum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la abstergitque_fw-la superiorum_fw-la delictorum_fw-la maculam_fw-la cyril_n alex._n l._n 1._o in_o isai_n cap._n 1._o do_v attest_v the_o same_o §_o 12._o then_o as_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o endue_v with_o inward_a holiness_n let_v st._n chrysostom_n baptizandos_fw-la chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n chrys_n hom._n 40._o in_o gen._n divinae_fw-la autem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la maculam_fw-la fordesque_fw-la mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la speak_v and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n heal_v without_o pain_n bring_v we_o good_a thing_n without_o number_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o the_o laver_n of_o divine_a grace_n use_v to_o cleanse_v not_o the_o spot_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n st._n cyprian_n 3._o cyprian_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n accipitur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 3._o say_v by_o baptism_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n frequent_o happen_v certain_o in_o visible_a effect_n and_o undoubted_o in_o invisible_a grace_n to_o person_n baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n tertullian_n baptismo_fw-la tertullian_n igitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la aquae_fw-la de_fw-la pristinâ_fw-la originis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la supervenit_fw-la enim_fw-la statim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la superest_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la eas_fw-la de_fw-la semetipso_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la sanctificatae_fw-la vim_o sanctificandi_fw-la combibunt_fw-la tertull_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v conceive_v a_o sanctifick_a virtue_n primasius_n 27._o primasius_n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o toti_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la effecti_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sitis_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la prime_n in_o gal._n 3._o 27._o say_v have_v put_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o greg._n nazianz._n call_v baptism_n ib._n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n greg._n naz._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lustral_a or_o cleanse_a water_n say_v that_o they_o be_v more_o cleanse_v than_o hyssop_n than_o the_o blood_n under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n §_o 13._o baptism_n then_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o make_v the_o baptize_v partaker_n of_o so_o excellent_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o put_v they_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o damnnation_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o what_o thing_n indeed_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v in_o the_o least_o come_v in_o competition_n for_o worth_n and_o excellency_n for_o advantageousness_n and_o beneneficialness_n with_o either_o of_o these_o two_o divine_a grace_n who_o that_o understand_v what_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o the_o punishment_n of_o damnation_n be_v will_v not_o give_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v he_o to_o be_v acquit_v from_o that_o guilt_n whereby_o he_o shall_v he_o oblige_v unto_o that_o punishment_n and_o who_o that_o understand_v the_o just_a worth_n of_o internal_a holiness_n or_o the_o true_a value_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n will_v not_o think_v all_o the_o jewel_n in_o the_o world_n though_o all_o the_o pebble_n and_o sand_n in_o the_o world_n be_v jewel_n too_o mean_v a_o price_n for_o such_o a_o purchase_n as_o that_o grace_n that_o shall_v entitle_v unto_o that_o glory_n §_o 14._o and_o that_o be_v so_o what_o a_o inducement_n be_v here_o o_o what_o inducement_n can_v be_v great_a what_o persuasion_n more_o forcible_a what_o argument_n more_o strong_a what_o obligation_n more_o powerful_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o our_o infant_n what_o can_v we_o do_v better_o for_o they_o what_o can_v we_o do_v so_o good_a for_o they_o as_o to_o get_v they_o justify_v as_o to_o get_v they_o sanctify_v and_o to_o get_v they_o baptize_v that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a chap._n fourteen_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o it_o they_o be_v consign_v unto_o a_o resurrection_n §_o 1._o but_o nine_o every_o grace_n itself_o do_v not_o carry_v immediate_o and_o full_o into_o 50._o prime_n enim_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la de●ine_fw-la regnum_fw-la tertull_n a_o tv_n martion_n l._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o glory_n there_o must_v be_v a_o rise_n before_o a_o reign_v flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o condition_n it_o be_v here_o in_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o must_v therefore_o intervene_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n before_o there_o can_v be_v have_v a_o full_a admission_n into_o life_n §_o 2._o now_o baptism_n consignes_fw-la the_o baptise_a and_o that_o whether_o man_n or_o infant_n for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n no_o exception_n make_v in_o this_o point_n of_o or_o against_o either_o or_o other_o unto_o a_o resurrection_n and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o at_o present_a they_o be_v make_v capable_a and_o hereafter_o if_o they_o forfeit_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o baptism_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o our_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o new_a baptize_v infant_n that_o as_o he_o be_v make_v infant_n publ._n baptism_n of_o infant_n partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o that_o final_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o god_n holy_a church_n he_o may_v be_v a_o inheritor_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n

§_o 4._o and_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o ancient_a church_n also_o have_v this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o nis_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la quidam_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la videbimus_fw-la a_fw-mi ratione_fw-la certè_fw-la illâ_fw-la praesumptione_n hoc_fw-la choose_fw-la instituisse_fw-la contendit_fw-la quâ_fw-la al●i_fw-la etiam_fw-la carni_fw-la ut_fw-la vicarium_fw-la baptisma_fw-la profuturum_fw-la existimarent_fw-la ad_fw-la spem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la corporalis_fw-la non_fw-la aliâs_fw-la fic_z baptismati_fw-la obligaretur_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la corpora_fw-la resurgunt_fw-la tert._n the_o resurrect_a car_fw-fr nis_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o those_o man_n who_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29._o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o argue_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o think_v that_o vicarious_a baptism_n as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o of_o they_o for_o the_o dead_a will_v be_v of_o advantage_n to_o the_o dead_a in_o order_n to_o their_o rise_n again_o and_o that_o thought_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o opinion_n that_o those_o body_n that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v raise_v now_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n go_v not_o about_o in_o the_o least_o to_o confute_v but_o argue_v from_o their_o practice_n ground_v on_o it_o to_o prove_v a_o resurrection_n and_o to_o they_o do_v it_o unanswerable_o for_o if_o they_o think_v their_o be_v baptize_v for_o other_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o those_o other_o they_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o think_v that_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v for_o themselves_o must_v be_v raise_v now_o neither_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o proxy_n nor_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o person_n can_v possible_o rise_v if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n so_o that_o their_o practice_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n §_o 5._o now_o this_o effect_n baptism_n have_v on_o the_o baptise_a by_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n coloss_n 2._o 12._o whence_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o st._n basil_n bapt._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n a_o power_n to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o by_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o well_o it_o may_v inasmuch_o as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n whence_o we_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o rom._n 6._o 3._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 5._o in_o contemplation_n whereof_o gregory_n nazianz._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o an_fw-mi ignoratis_fw-la quod_fw-la quicunque_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la tincti_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_fw-la mortem_fw-la ejus_fw-la tincti_fw-la sumus_fw-la consepulti_fw-la ●rgo_fw-la illi_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la surrexit_fw-la christus_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la vita_fw-la incedamus_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la istâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la vitâ_fw-la dictum_fw-la pute_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la baptisma_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la vivenda_fw-la est_fw-la providentissimè_fw-la adstruit_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la complantati_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la simulacro_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o resurrectionis_fw-la crimus_fw-la per●simulacrum_n enim_fw-la morimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la veritatem_fw-la resurgimus_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la ●icut_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la tertull._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la edit_fw-la rigalt_n p._n 415._o we_o receive_v hereby_o a_o promise_n of_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n though_o we_o by_o go_v into_o the_o water_n profess_v that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n yet_o on_o god_n part_n this_o action_n of_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n again_o do_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v such_o person_n to_o live_v again_o see_v this_o and_o much_o more_o in_o dr._n patrick_n discourse_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n elegant_o cry_v out_o let_v we_o then_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o raise_v up_o with_o he_o let_v we_o descend_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o exalt_v with_o he_o let_v we_o ascend_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o from_o this_o sacramental_a conformity_n of_o we_o to_o christ_n by_o baptism_n in_o his_o death_n tertullian_n argue_v a_o real_a conformity_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v with_o christ_n in_o our_o flesh_n in_o his_o resurrection_n §_o 6._o resurrection_n then_o which_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o die_a christian_a 5._o et_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la carni_fw-la defendimus_fw-la dei_fw-la regnum_fw-la sed_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la quasi_fw-la januam_fw-la regni_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la aditur_fw-la tertull._n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 5._o be_v as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o janua_fw-la regni_fw-la that_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o let_v we_o into_o the_o actuality_n of_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a immortal_a and_o immarcessible_a glory_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o keep_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o baptism_n be_v that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o consignes_fw-la man_n unto_o a_o resurrection_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o title_n give_v to_o it_o and_o be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n for_o it_o and_o a_o certainty_n of_o it_o so_o they_o shall_v infallible_o obtain_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o through_o the_o default_n of_o their_o own_o infidelity_n or_o apostasy_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o high_o beneficial_a to_o our_o child_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o that_o consideration_n of_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o it_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o motive_n of_o weight_n and_o force_n with_o we_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o procure_v it_o for_o they_o chap._n xv._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v save_v by_o it_o §_o 1._o tenthly_o and_o last_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v save_v §_o 2._o salvation_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o whatsoever_o do_v effect_n that_o or_o be_v but_o in_o any_o measure_n conducible_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v beneficial_a to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v beside_o god_n the_o great_a saviour_n of_o all_o man_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n to_o which_o a_o save_a efficacy_n be_v ascribe_v as_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n baptism_n whence_o be_v we_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o st._n basil_n ask_v to_o which_o say_v he_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 10._o any_o body_n will_v answer_v through_o faith_n but_o how_o be_v we_o save_v why_o by_o be_v regenerate_v through_o the_o grace_n confer_v in_o baptism_n or_o as_o his_o word_n be_v well_o enough_o capable_a of_o be_v render_v through_o grace_n by_o baptism_n §_o 3._o now_o this_o salvific_a efficacy_n of_o baptism_n not_o for_o man_n but_o infant_n also_o may_v easy_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o forego_n particular_n in_o as_o much_o as_o salvation_n consist_v but_o in_o the_o obtain_n and_o enjoy_v that_o mercy_n grace_n and_o glory_n which_o baptism_n qualify_v they_o for_o consign_n and_o entitle_v they_o to_o and_o which_o they_o upon_o due_a perseverance_n in_o the_o grace_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o §_o 4._o but_o there_o be_v a_o near_a way_n to_o be_v take_v than_o such_o a_o repetition_n of_o particular_n our_o church_n say_v it_o be_v certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o child_n which_o be_v baptize_v die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v child_n die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o baptism_n and_o that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o it_o prayer_n therefore_o by_o baptism_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v save_v §_o 5._o but_o be_v this_o certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yes_o sure_o by_o good_a argument_n draw_v from_o it_o for_o baptisin_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o sin_n whereof_o he_o stand_v

contractibus_fw-la emens_fw-la aut_fw-la comparans_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la commodi_fw-la certa_fw-la ratione_fw-la ac_fw-la formulis_fw-la interrogat_fw-la emptorem_fw-la ac_fw-la stipulatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la a_o hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la illud_fw-la mihi_fw-la vendis_fw-la ac_fw-la tradis_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la precio_fw-la etc._n etc._n cvi_fw-la contra_fw-la venditor_fw-la respondens_fw-la affirmat_fw-la sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la interrogando_fw-la stipulatur_fw-la ac_fw-la obligat_fw-la nos_fw-la nostramque_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la tum_fw-la vicissim_fw-la nos_fw-la stipulando_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la obligamus_fw-la ejus_fw-la paternum_fw-la favorem_fw-la ac_fw-la gratiam_fw-la flac._n illirici_fw-la clavis_fw-la v._o baptismus_fw-la this_o form_n of_o interrogation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n just_o think_v to_o refer_v to_o it_o when_o he_o style_v baptism_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n etc._n etc._n dr._n cave_fw-la primit_fw-la christian_n part_n 1._o ch_n 10._o p._n 315._o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n or_o the_o good_a conscience_n question_v or_o answer_n unto_o god_n §_o 13._o second_o however_o if_o what_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o external_a wash_n with_o water_n in_o baptism_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o save_a efficacy_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o that_o but_o not_o to_o appropriate_v it_o unto_o that_o only_a but_o to_o communicate_v it_o with_o that_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o inquiry_n or_o answer_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o i_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o 16._o john_n 7._o 16._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o 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you_o that_o infant_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o baptism_n and_o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v have_v by_o it_o chap._n xvi_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o efficacy_n to_o take_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n §_o 1._o i_o now_o go_v on_o to_o the_o second_o the_o need_n which_o child_n have_v for_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o show_n of_o that_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o child_n have_v with_o they_o at_o their_o beginning_n and_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o beginning_n and_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v original_a sin_n and_o if_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o child_n be_v bear_v infect_v with_o that_o epidemical_a malady_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n the_o only_a ordinary_a instrumental_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v of_o that_o malady_n then_o certain_o it_o will_v not_o by_o any_o reasonable_a man_n be_v deny_v that_o infant_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o 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sancti_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la operantis_fw-la aquin._n 12dae_fw-la q._n 112._o 1._o sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la institutione_n habent_fw-la quod_fw-la conferant_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 66._o 2._o conclus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la virtutem_fw-la habet_fw-la justificandi_fw-la id._n ib._n 1.m._z guilt_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o it_o both_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o father_n §_o 3._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o first_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o convert_a jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o where_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n whereby_o christ_n bestow_v and_o 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which_o every_o body_n must_v needs_o know_v st._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptismal_a wash_n towards_o this_o cleanse_n that_o choose_a vessel_n tell_v we_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n by_o cleanse_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v understand_v 1_o john_n 2._o 7._o where_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o to_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o procure_v to_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o unquestionable_o it_o here_o signify_v especial_o be_v set_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o sanctification_n and_o more_o so_o in_o the_o original_a than_o in_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v not_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o but_o that_o he_o may_v sanctifi_n it_o have_v cleanse_v it_o that_o be_v 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church_n have_v be_v make_v of_o he_o both_o in_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o and_o in_o those_o that_o succeed_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o gr._n nazianzen_n say_v in_o his_o oration_n of_o he_o and_o what_o baronius_n and_o other_o record_v concern_v he_o in_o memory_n of_o who_o pious_a life_n and_o glorious_a death_n temple_n be_v build_v a_o altar_n erect_v and_o a_o festival_n observe_v and_o this_o with_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o modesty_n may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v say_v in_o vindication_n of_o those_o primitive_a witness_n and_o their_o testimony_n he_o that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v herewith_o may_v find_v more_o for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o mr._n will_v of_o inf._n bapt_n part._n 2._o ch_n 3._o p._n 125_o etc._n etc._n one_o thing_n more_o i_o shall_v beg_v the_o favour_n of_o say_v and_o then_o conclude_v the_o reader_n trouble_v and_o that_o be_v that_o i_o have_v not_o urge_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v insist_v on_o in_o this_o 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god_n 26_o chap._n 7._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v bring_v thereby_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n 32_o chap._n 8._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o vow_n they_o be_v bring_v under_o by_o it_o 37_o chap._n 9_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o care_n that_o by_o other_o be_v take_v of_o they_o upon_o it_o pag._n 48_o chap._n 10._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v thereby_o unite_v unto_o christ_n 53_o chap._n 11._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v make_v thereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 73_o chap._n 12._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v make_v thereby_o heir_n of_o heaven_n 80_o chap._n 13._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n 90_o chap._n 14._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o it_o they_o be_v consign_v unto_o a_o resurrection_n 103_o chap._n 15._o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v save_v by_o it_o 108_o chap._n 16._o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o efficacy_n to_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n 118_o chap._n 17._o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 125_o chap._n 18._o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n further_o show_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o evil_a consequent_n of_o original_a sin_n 136_o chap._n 19_o child_n baptism_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v upon_o presumption_n that_o god_n can_v or_o will_v save_v they_o without_o their_o be_v baptize_v pag._n 144_o chap._n 20._o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n show_v from_o six_o other_o consideration_n 151_o chap._n 21._o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o bodily_a weakness_n 161_o chap._n 22._o child_n not_o 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neither_o command_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o pag._n 331_o chap._n 32._o infant_n baptism_n no_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n object_v on_o that_o account_n consider_v &_o clear_v 340_o chap._n 33._o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o command_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n 368_o chap._n 34._o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v no_o infant_n 375_o chap._n 35._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o six_o article_n of_o our_o church_n answer_v 384_o chap._n 36._o a_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_v make_v by_o h._n d._n to_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o no_o express_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n refer_v to_o chap._n 31._o sect._n 9_o 396_o chap._n 37._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o reprehension_n caution_n and_o exhortation_n 403_o a_o postscript_n 409_o the_o end_n

have_v forgive_v its_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n he_o may_v render_v it_o holy_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v apply_v convey_v or_o communicate_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n oecumen_fw-la mundatum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la baptismate_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi oecumen_fw-la the_o wash_n here_o speak_v of_o now_o this_o the_o cleanse_n that_o be_v the_o remit_v or_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o church_n be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v unto_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o the_o instrument_n use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o cleanse_v the_o church_n by_o that_o wash_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o baptism_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n ordain_v and_o use_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o party_n baptize_v thus_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n say_v §_o 6._o and_o thus_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n also_o st._n chrysost_o say_v baptizandos_fw-la say_v divinae_fw-la autem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la maculam_fw-la sordesque_fw-la ●mundare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n to_o cleanse_v the_o spot_n and_o filth_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v perfect_o purge_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v baptize_v theophylact_fw-mi say_v 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theophyl_n in_o john_n 5._o 4._o that_o though_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chr._n hom._n 40._o in_o act._n be_v simple_o water_n yet_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v thereto_o through_o call_v upon_o god_n it_o lose_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o we_o know_v be_v sin_n and_o corruption_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o baptism_n 2._o baptism_n scis_fw-la ipse_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o mecum_fw-la pariter_fw-la recognoscis_fw-la quid_fw-la detraxerit_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidve_fw-la contulerit_fw-la mors_fw-la ista_fw-la criminum_fw-la vita_fw-la virtutum_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o call_v it_o that_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n of_o virtue_n baptism_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v wash_v say_v dom._n say_v lavamur_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la deletur_fw-la chirographum_fw-la damnationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la haec_fw-la nobis_fw-la confertur_fw-la nè_fw-la nobis_fw-la jam_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la noceat_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la à_fw-la consensu_fw-la abstineamus_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o coen_n dom._n st._n bernard_n in_o baptism_n because_o therein_o the_o handwriting_n of_o our_o damnation_n be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v of_o concupiscence_n unless_o we_o consent_v unto_o it_o st._n augustin_n 7._o augustin_n quam_fw-la causam_fw-la si_fw-la voluerimus_fw-la admittere_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la progressu_fw-la proveniet_fw-la ut_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tum_fw-la potius_fw-la se_fw-la interimere_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la abluti_fw-la universorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o quod_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la fecissent_fw-la sc_fw-la ut_fw-la christum_fw-la negarent_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_v in_o illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la dimitteretur_fw-la quod_fw-la timore_fw-la mortis_fw-la negaverint_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la etiam_fw-la illis_fw-la facinus_fw-la tam_fw-la immane_a dimissum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la occiderant_fw-la christum_fw-la id._n ib._n l._n 13._o c._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o if_o that_o be_v admit_v which_o some_o contend_v for_o that_o it_o be_v one_o advantage_n to_o kill_v himself_o to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o sin_n through_o pleasure_n or_o grief_n it_o will_v come_v to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v then_o above_o all_o other_o time_n to_o kill_v themselves_o when_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o holy_a regeneration_n they_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o which_o laver_v he_o say_v that_o sin_n even_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o kill_v christ_n himself_o be_v remit_v hence_o juvencus_n call_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n javenc_n baptism_n pergite_fw-la &_o ablutos_fw-la homines_fw-la purgantibus_fw-la undis_fw-la nomine_fw-la sub_fw-la sancto_fw-la patris_fw-la natique_fw-la lavate_v etc._n etc._n javenc_n purge_v water_n and_o lactantius_n 15._o lactantius_n cum_fw-la primùm_fw-la caepit_fw-la adolescere_fw-la tinctus_fw-la est_fw-la sc_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o johanne_n propheta_fw-la in_o jordane_n flumine_fw-la ut_fw-la lavacro_fw-la spiritali_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la nulla_fw-la habebat_fw-la sed_fw-la carnis_fw-la quam_fw-la gerebat_fw-la aboleret_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la judaeos_fw-la suscepta_fw-la circumcisione_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptismo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la purifici_fw-la roris_fw-la perfusione_n salvaret_fw-la lactant._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o call_v the_o act_n of_o baptise_v the_o pour_v on_o of_o the_o purify_n dew_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o good_a instance_n of_o baptise_v by_o way_n of_o persusion_n or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n so_o early_o as_o within_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n time_n §_o 7._o these_o instance_n not_o to_o tire_v you_o with_o more_o say_n either_o of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v enough_o to_o secure_v you_o of_o the_o catholickness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v find_v in_o and_o found_v on_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v general_o hold_v by_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n and_o therefore_o have_v show_v you_o what_o efficacy_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o the_o baptise_a i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 8._o only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v do_v not_o speak_v restrictive_o either_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n remit_v in_o baptism_n but_o so_o as_o extend_v the_o remit_v efficacy_n thereof_o unto_o all_o sin_n original_a as_o well_o as_o actual_a or_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o sin_n be_v in_o baptism_n remit_v but_o so_o as_o comprehend_v all_o person_n to_o whosoever_o sin_n may_v be_v impute_v whether_o man_n or_o infant_n chap._n xvii_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o 1._o now_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n this_o also_o as_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v show_v first_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o from_o the_o father_n §_o 2._o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 12._o be_v very_o notable_a by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o one_o man_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n adam_n the_o world_n into_o which_o sin_n enter_v by_o this_o one_o man_n be_v mankind_n so_o then_o if_o infant_n be_v any_o part_n of_o mankind_n any_o of_o the_o natural_a descendants_n from_o adam_n then_o by_o adam_n have_v ib._n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la unus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la d._n aug._n 7_o serm._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ecce_fw-la primus_fw-la homo_fw-la totam_fw-la massam_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la facit_fw-la id._n ib._n sin_n enter_v on_o and_o pass_v through_o even_o to_o they_o they_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v concern_v in_o his_o guilt_n as_o have_v all_o be_v in_o he_o when_o he_o sin_v again_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v say_v death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v who_o can_v it_o be_v else_o but_o infant_n who_o die_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n again_o ver_fw-la 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o again_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o i_o e._n adam_n judgement_n i._n e._n a_o sentence_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o so_o on_o infant_n to_o condemnation_n again_o ver_fw-la 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o i._n e._n even_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o so_o

d._n cyril_n alexand._n l._n 1._o in_o isa_n c._n 9_o whereupon_o baptism_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v whereby_o be_v communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o where_o he_o be_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n infuse_v holy_a habit_n and_o gracious_a disposition_n enable_v to_o crucify_v affection_n to_o mortify_v lust_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v have_v glory_n that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o baptism_n that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n §_o 10._o and_o now_o these_o thing_n consider_v not_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o other_o consideration_n as_o either_o of_o the_o care_n that_o be_v take_v for_o baptize_v infant_n not_o only_o by_o those_o particular_a person_n that_o bring_v they_o but_o by_o the_o church_n also_o that_o receive_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o church_n do_v by_o that_o action_n offer_v and_o consecrate_v they_o or_o of_o that_o early_a vow_n to_o and_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o be_v his_o which_o to_o their_o mighty_a advantage_n they_o be_v thereby_o bring_v into_o it_o appear_v plain_o enough_o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o superfluous_a 7._o superfluous_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr superfluus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obligati_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la liberentur_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 89._o consuetudo_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la spernenda_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la superslua_fw-la deputanda_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la c._n 23._o dic_fw-la mihi_fw-la obsecro_fw-la te_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la christus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prodest_fw-la a_o nibil_n prodest_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la prodesse_fw-la premitur_fw-la mole_n matris_fw-la aec_fw-la clesiae_fw-la d._n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 14._o †_o primo_fw-la igitur_fw-la modo_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la sc_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la haberi_fw-la finis_fw-la sunt_fw-la tria_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la necessaria_fw-la due_a quidem_fw-la personae_fw-la singulari_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quidem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolute_a aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 65._o be_v 4._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tenontur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la salus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la id._n ib._n q._n 68_o be_v 1._o quibus_fw-la sc_fw-la infantibus_fw-la propterea_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la vivisicentur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o adam_n mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quia_fw-la inquinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la generatione_n purgentur_fw-la regeneratione_n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n serm._n 7._o needless_a useless_a thing_n as_o the_o antipaedobaptiss_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v contend_v it_o to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v if_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a †_o yet_o high_o expedient_a useful_a to_o and_o needful_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o with_o little_a justice_n and_o less_o charity_n be_v it_o by_o any_o detain_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o i_o have_v show_v you_o both_o that_o infant_n have_v need_n for_o baptism_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v they_o have_v need_n for_o it_o chap._n xxi_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o bodily_a weakness_n to_o receive_v come_v to_o or_o desire_v baptism_n §_o 1._o i_o now_o go_v on_o to_o the_o three_o which_o be_v infant_n capableness_n of_o baptism_n now_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o need_n of_o a_o thing_n whereof_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o be_v incapable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o infant_n as_o to_o baptism_n as_o they_o have_v need_n for_o it_o so_o be_v they_o also_o capable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o something_o either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o thing_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o may_v hinder_v they_o but_o in_o no_o one_o of_o these_o respect_n be_v they_o incapable_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o every_o particular_a several_o §_o 3._o and_o first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o infant_n themselves_o to_o render_v they_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o 4_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v many_o time_n very_o weak_a of_o body_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o so_o weak_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v nothing_o be_v there_o for_o they_o to_o suffer_v in_o baptism_n but_o what_o experience_n show_v they_o may_v well_o enough_o endure_v §_o 5._o they_o may_v if_o healthful_a and_o strong_a be_v well_o enough_o dip_v into_o water_n as_o the_o 7._o and_o then_o name_v it_o after_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v certify_v he_o that_o the_o child_n may_v well_o endure_v it_o he_o shall_v dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n office_n of_o pub._n bapt._n of_o infant_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la trinam_fw-la mersionem_fw-la unius_fw-la mysterii_fw-la celebret_fw-la sed_fw-la semel_fw-la mergat_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la quod_fw-la dari_fw-la videtur_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la morte_fw-la damnetur_fw-la canon_n apostolorum_fw-la 49._o in_o aquâ_fw-la mergimur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n nam_fw-la nec_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la ter_z ad_fw-la singula_fw-la nomina_fw-la in_o personas_fw-la singulas_fw-la tinguimur_fw-la tertull._n advers._fw-la praxeam_n debinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la ter_n quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la demergit_fw-la hierarcha_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la mersionibus_fw-la emersionibusque_fw-la trium_fw-la divinae_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la personarum_fw-la nomina_fw-la appellat_fw-la &_o invocat_n diony_n areop_n eccles_n hierarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n q_o 94._o the_o interpret_v parab_n scripture_n quamvis_fw-la tutius_fw-la sit_fw-la baptiz_n be_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la immersionis_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la communior_fw-la usus_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la fieri_fw-la baptismus_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la aspersionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquin._n 3._o q._n 66._o a._n 7._o church_n appoint_v without_o any_o hurt_n or_o danger_n to_o they_o but_o that_o the_o softness_n of_o this_o delicate_a age_n make_v we_o so_o full_a of_o vain_a fear_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o venture_v the_o trial_n of_o that_o which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v the_o more_o common_a practice_n and_o as_o adjudge_v the_o safe_a too_o though_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o thrice_o §_o 6._o and_o if_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v dip_v either_o thrice_o or_o once_o which_o to_o avoid_v offence_n i_o can_v wish_v more_o practise_v where_o there_o be_v no_o just_a necessity_n to_o decline_v it_o yet_o however_o they_o may_v have_v some_o water_n pour_v on_o they_o as_o the_o infant_n but_o if_o they_o certify_v that_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o offic._n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n church_n in_o that_o case_n allow_v as_o be_v ancient_o do_v on_o person_n convert_v in_o their_o sickness_n and_o baptize_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o come_v to_o they_o thereby_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o that_o respect_n §_o 7._o yea_o if_o any_o thing_n their_o weakness_n shall_v rather_o conduce_v to_o the_o hasten_v of_o their_o baptism_n lest_o they_o be_v as_o sometime_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n what_o say_v greg._n nazianz._n will_v you_o say_v concern_v child_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n otat._n 40._o that_o neither_o know_v the_o loss_n nor_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n shall_v we_o also_o baptize_v they_o yes_o by_o all_o mean_n in_o case_n of_o urgent_a danger_n it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v unseal_v and_o uninitiate_v and_o so_o aquinas_n if_o they_o be_v child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v their_o baptise_v must_v not_o be_v 8._o si_fw-mi pveri_fw-la sint_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la differendum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la primo_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la expectatur_fw-la in_o eye_n major_a instructio_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la plenior_fw-la conuersio_fw-la secundo_fw-la propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la mortis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la eye_v alio_fw-la remedio_fw-la subveniri_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquin._n q._n 68_o c._n 3._o quarto_fw-la ut_fw-la parvull_fw-la si_fw-la infirmari_fw-la contingat_fw-la eodem●die_n quo_fw-la na●i_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi cant._n 4_o to_o d._n cyprian_n l._n 3._o ep_v 8._o defer_v and_o of_o two_o reason_n

that_o he_o bring_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v one_o because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n provide_v for_o their_o help_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o g●runda_n that_o infant_n in_o case_n of_o weakness_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o whereas_o fidus_n a_o presbyter_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o second_o nor_o three_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n nor_o indeed_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o till_o that_o day_n they_o be_v not_o ancient_o circumcise_v st._n cyprian_n show_v he_o that_o not_o himself_o only_o but_o a_o whole_a council_n assemble_v together_o with_o he_o be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o mind_n judge_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o not_o to_o any_o infant_n how_o young_a soever_o but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v §_o 8._o again_o it_o be_v true_a infant_n can_v of_o themselves_o come_v to_o baptism_n why_o but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o by_o other_o rather_o than_o that_o shall_v keep_v they_o away_o st._n aug._n tell_v we_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n will_v lend_v aposteli_fw-la accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aliorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la aposteli_fw-la they_o other_o man_n foot_n to_o come_v withal_o and_o such_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o come_n to_o he_o that_o be_v but_o bring_v to_o he_o by_o other_o suffer_v say_v he_o the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o yet_o they_o come_v to_o he_o no_o other_o way_n but_o even_o as_o our_o infant_n may_v come_v that_o be_v by_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o so_o long_o then_o as_o infant_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o long_o they_o have_v a_o way_n of_o come_v unto_o baptism_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o it_o in_o that_o respect_n neither_o §_o 9_o it_o be_v true_a again_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o seek_v after_o nor_o desire_v their_o own_o baptism_n a_o thing_n ancient_o expect_v from_o and_o perform_v by_o adult_a person_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o when_o upon_o other_o desire_v and_o seek_v of_o it_o for_o they_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o incapable_a of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v of_o by_o which_o the_o inability_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o seek_v after_o or_o desire_v that_o or_o any_o other_o mercy_n render_v he_o incapable_a of_o receive_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n grace_n that_o god_n therein_o be_v find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o that_o christ_n unsought_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o in_o heb._n 2._o 16._o hom._n 5._o to_o for_o it_o come_v and_o seek_v and_o find_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v pursue_v after_o and_o take_v hold_v on_o man_n nature_n when_o it_o be_v fast_o and_o far_o fly_v away_o from_o he_o towards_o its_o own_o perdition_n §_o 10._o when_o our_o saviour_n enlarge_v his_o apostle_n commission_n to_o the_o take_n into_o discipleship_n not_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v not_o put_v it_o into_o this_o form_n stand_v you_o here_o still_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o admit_v into_o discipleship_n all_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o and_o seek_v to_o you_o for_o baptism_n but_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o q._n d._n depart_v you_o hence_o into_o and_o among_o the_o heathen_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o admit_v so_o many_o of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n as_o shall_v accept_v that_o favour_n and_o not_o refuse_v that_o grace_n to_o be_v thereby_o make_v my_o disciple_n §_o 11._o the_o child_n here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o come_v that_o be_v be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n desire_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o he_o in_o their_o own_o name_n it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o that_o infant_n such_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v have_v any_o request_n to_o make_v to_o he_o and_o their_o not_o desire_v of_o a_o mercy_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o receive_n of_o one_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n as_o we_o gather_v from_o what_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v they_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o prepare_v they_o for_o such_o entrance_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o bapt._n of_o infant_n sect._n 22._o &_o de_fw-fr confirmat_fw-la c._n 2._o s._n 5._o by_o vouchsase_v they_o the_o ceremony_n lead_v on_o unto_o baptise_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o whereupon_o in_o all_o probability_n follow_v his_o disciple_n baptise_v of_o they_o §_o 12._o and_o if_o such_o infirmity_n and_o impediment_n be_v real_a hindrance_n unto_o mercy_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o how_o many_o of_o those_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v mercy_n on_o and_o heal_v have_v go_v without_o their_o cure_n then_o person_n 6._o see_v gilberti_n voctii_n theolog._n polit._n part_n ●_o l._n 2._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o qu._n 6._o bear_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a or_o fool_n though_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n shall_v never_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o can_v never_o understand_v it_o never_o speak_v for_o it_o never_o desire_v it_o which_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a christian_n will_v say_v chap._n xxii_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o have_a sin_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o repent_v of_o it_o §_o 1._o further_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o real_a hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v that_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o it_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o namely_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o sin_n remit_v by_o it_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n especial_o ordain_v for_o the_o c._n sacramentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la specialiter_fw-la in●●●tutum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sordes_fw-la mundentur_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q_o 68_o a._n 4._o c._n cleanse_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n as_o aquinas_n say_v and_o be_v further_o confirm_v both_o by_o peter_n exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o ananias_n exhort_v saul_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n act_n 22._o 16._o §_o 2._o sin_n indeed_o in_o person_n resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n but_o to_o persist_v in_o sin_v may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n but_o not_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o resolve_v and_o of_o 2._o peccatoribus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o in_o p●ccato_n perseverandi_fw-la propositum_fw-la habentibus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la minime_fw-la conferendus_fw-la est_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 4._o 2._o infant_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o §_o 3._o and_o if_o the_o forepast_a sin_n many_o and_o great_a sin_n of_o man_n own_o act_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o person_n baptize_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o who_o some_o have_v be_v idolatrous_a heathen_n other_o christ-killing_a jew_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o can_v that_o one_o sin_n under_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o infant_n do_v lie_v not_o act_v personal_o by_o they_o but_o judicial_o impute_v to_o they_o hinder_v they_o from_o baptism_n as_o st._n cyprian_a reason_n the_o case_n in_o 8._o porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la multum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la postca_fw-la crediderint_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemo_fw-la probibe●ur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la probiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la antiquae_fw-la mortis_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la facilius_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o their_o behalf_n and_o so_o neither_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o yea_o but_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v it_o require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v the_o scripture_n

no_o where_o have_v enjoin_v they_o repentance_n in_o order_n unto_o baptism_n nor_o allege_v their_o inability_n to_o repent_v as_o a_o bar_n to_o their_o admission_n thereunto_o §_o 5._o indeed_o we_o have_v scripture_n where_o grow_v man_n be_v exhort_v to_o both_o together_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o where_o sign_n of_o repentance_n be_v show_v by_o such_o as_o receive_v baptism_n act_v 2._o 38._o matth._n 3._o 6._o but_o still_o the_o person_n both_o exhort_v unto_o and_o show_v repentance_n be_v of_o age_n both_o to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n need_v repentance_n and_o to_o act_v that_o repentance_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o baptise_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n who_o as_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o actual_a sin_n so_o they_o be_v in_o no_o ability_n for_o repentance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n a_o argument_n from_o particular_n be_v no_o far_o argumentative_a than_o to_o particular_n under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n which_o can_v be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o infant_n so_o as_o that_o what_o be_v enjoin_v to_o or_o perform_v by_o the_o one_o must_v be_v necessary_o require_v of_o and_o perform_v by_o the_o other_o and_o so_o some_o man_n be_v exhort_v unto_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n both_o at_o once_o and_o other_o man_n confess_v their_o sin_n as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o repentance_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v no_o argument_n that_o therefore_o all_o infant_n must_v do_v so_o too_o or_o else_o not_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o no_o infant_n baptize_v because_o none_o can_v so_o do_v the_o case_n it_o be_v plain_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o so_o whatever_o want_n of_o repentance_n or_o non-profession_n of_o it_o may_v do_v to_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v baptize_v it_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o render_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n who_o as_o they_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o another_o disobedience_n without_o their_o knowledge_n so_o they_o have_v that_o guilt_n take_v off_o from_o they_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o another_o without_o their_o repentance_n which_o pardon_n be_v not_o only_o sign_v and_o seal_v but_o exhibit_v also_o and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o and_o by_o baptism_n §_o 6._o and_o as_o to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o of_o adult_a sinner_n it_o require_v a_o personal_a profession_n of_o repentance_n before_o it_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n but_o for_o infant_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n without_o any_o such_o personal_a profession_n so_o there_o be_v but_o a_o promise_v make_v of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a against_o the_o time_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a by_o surety_n for_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o infant_n name_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o require_v so_o much_o so_o the_o church_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o more_o and_o so_o infant_n 50._o ab_fw-la hac_fw-la poenitenti●_n cum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la soli_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la immunes_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la uti_fw-la possunt_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la consecrationom_fw-la remissionem_fw-la que_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la prodest_fw-la cotum_fw-la fides_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la quascunque_fw-la maculas_fw-la d●lictorum_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la ex_fw-la qui●●s_fw-la sunt_fw-la nati_fw-la contraxerunt_fw-la aliarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d incerrogatione_fw-la ac_fw-la responsione_n purgentur_fw-la t_o aug._n quiaquag_n homil._n serm._n 50._o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o this_o respect_n neither_o chap._n xxiii_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o not_o believe_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o still_o it_o be_v object_v that_o infant_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 2._o to_o this_o objection_n if_o st._n augustin_n be_v to_o answer_v he_o will_v deny_v the_o antecedent_n and_o say_v that_o infant_n do_v believe_v and_o so_o will_v st._n bernard_n too_o but_o how_o not_o by_o any_o 4._o sed_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la infant_n jam_fw-la superius_fw-la disputavi_fw-la credit_n in_o altero_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o al●ero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credit_n &_o valet_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la bapti_fw-la zatos_fw-la computatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n credunt_fw-la infant_n unde_fw-la credum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la credunt_fw-la fide_fw-la pa●entum_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n serm_n 14._o de_fw-la verb._n apost_n accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la allorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la aliorum_fw-la cor_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la id._n ib._n serm._n 10._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sc_fw-la infant_n quando_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la fide_fw-la omnino_fw-la careant_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsos_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la salvantur_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la alienam_fw-la dignum_fw-la nempe_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aet●s_fw-la denegat_fw-la propriam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la concedat_fw-la alienam_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la justitia_fw-la propriam_fw-la putal_a ab_fw-la his_fw-la exigendam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quos_fw-la novit_fw-la propriam_fw-la nullam_fw-la habere_fw-la culpam_fw-la porro_fw-la alienâ_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la fide_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la sorde_fw-la non_fw-la nas●antur_fw-la alienâ_fw-la d._n bern._n ep._n 77._o nemo_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la infans_fw-la sidem_fw-la cvi_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la impertit_fw-la svam_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la side_n id._n serm._n 66_o supper_n cant._n in_o ecclesia_fw-la salvateris_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la parvuli_fw-la credunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remlttuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la gratian._n 3_o part_n de_fw-fr conseerat_fw-la do_v 4._o faith_n in_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o their_o parent_n or_o the_o church_n nor_o will_v they_o think_v it_o any_o more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o than_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v through_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o or_o that_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a through_o the_o obedience_n of_o another_o §_o 3._o but_o though_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o surety_n who_o be_v believer_n may_v be_v enough_o and_o be_v to_o qualify_v infant_n for_o a_o admission_n into_o church-membership_a by_o baptism_n yet_o because_o i_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o speak_v they_o believer_n antecedent_o to_o baptism_n however_o they_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o their_o immediate_a parent_n say_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o reckon_v they_o than_o their_o sin_n as_o not_o have_v be_v by_o almighty_a god_n make_v trustee_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o their_o child_n as_o adam_n be_v for_o he_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o this_o §_o 4._o some_o other_o will_v answer_v that_o infant_n have_v faith_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o the_o act_n and_o true_o as_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o deny_v this_o express_o 64._o see_v alt_v problem_n theolog._n part_n 1._o probl._n 22._o becan_n manual_n controver_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o phil._n melancthon_n consil_n theolog._n part_n 1._o pag._n 255._o hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o sect._n 64._o so_o it_o also_o afford_v a_o instance_n of_o little_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o little_a one_o that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v mat._n 18._o 6._o and_o that_o by_o one_o who_o know_v their_o heart_n and_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o they_o even_o our_o saviour_n himself_o §_o 5._o other_o some_o again_o will_v answer_v that_o infant_n have_v faith_n in_o themselves_o though_o not_o in_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o rather_o the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o §_o 6._o and_o true_o that_o as_o god_n be_v able_a to_o infuse_v so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a to_o receive_v divine_a impression_n and_o illumination_n i_o think_v be_v a_o truth_n none_o will_v question_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v the_o fill_n of_o john_n baptist_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o his_o leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o saviour_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n luke_o 1._o 15_o 44._o will_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n now_o this_o be_v so_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o 9_o sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la ille_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la vivificabuntur_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la ●ustitiam_fw-la exemplum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praebuit_fw-la that_fw-mi etiam_fw-la svi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la occultissimam_fw-la fidclibus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la latenter_fw-la infundit_fw-la &_o parvulis_fw-la sic_fw-la d._n august_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la

with_o crispus_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 18._o 8._o and_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o with_o other_o of_o who_o believe_v before_o their_o baptise_v we_o read_v not_o as_o of_o gaius_n and_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 16._o and_o this_o at_o this_o day_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n deal_v with_o adult_a person_n §_o 19_o but_o the_o argument_n will_v not_o hold_v from_o man_n to_o child_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o baptize_v except_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n that_o therefore_o infant_n who_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o believe_v nor_o disbelieve_v must_v profess_v faith_n or_o not_o be_v baptize_v faith_n be_v require_v of_o the_o one_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o §_o 20._o when_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o do_v he_o mean_v the_o infant_n shall_v not_o eat_v that_o can_v not_o work_v it_o be_v plain_a he_o require_v work_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v unable_a so_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o believe_v be_v only_o require_v of_o man_n able_a to_o understand_v and_o believe_v not_o of_o infant_n neither_o able_a to_o believe_v nor_o understand_v for_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o person_n only_o as_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v believe_v or_o disbelieved_a by_o upon_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v not_o of_o such_o person_n as_o the_o gospel_n can_v rational_o be_v preach_v to_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o incapacity_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o inability_n to_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v it_o and_o so_o infant_n be_v utter_o unconcern_v in_o this_o text._n and_o as_o from_o it_o we_o plead_v nothing_o for_o they_o so_o from_o it_o can_v nothing_o rational_o be_v plead_v against_o they_o §_o 21._o i_o have_v read_v that_o man_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a 2._o matth._n 18._o 2._o child_n i_o suppose_v for_o humility_n and_o innocency_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v not_o read_v that_o little_a child_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o man_n for_o understanding_n or_o faith_n before_o they_o can_v have_v entrance_n in_o god_n kingdom_n a_o profession_n of_o faith_n by_o person_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o that_o profession_n it_o baptise_n they_o but_o that_o understanding_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o adult_a person_n as_o praevious_a to_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o the_o church_n require_v in_o infant_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o baptise_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o exact_v of_o they_o as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o order_v the_o delay_n of_o their_o baptise_v till_o it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o §_o 22._o and_o last_o if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n deliver_v down_o to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o as_o practise_v also_o by_o themselves_o as_o there_o be_v better_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o than_o there_o be_v evidence_n against_o it_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o question_n they_o will_v never_o have_v baptize_v themselves_o nor_o teach_v other_o to_o baptize_v such_o as_o want_v faith_n because_o incapable_a of_o believe_v if_o mere_a want_n of_o faith_n notwithstanding_o such_o incapacity_n to_o believe_v do_v render_v they_o incapable_a of_o baptise_v and_o if_o not_o believe_v do_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n and_o the_o age_n succeed_v it_o make_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n then_o can_v it_o not_o make_v they_o so_o in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o §_o 23._o and_o so_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o infant_n themselves_o that_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxiv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n §_o 1._o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n require_v of_o or_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o infant_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o it_o or_o render_v they_o incapable_a of_o it_o §._o 2_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v water_n with_o the_o application_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o immersion_n or_o assusion_n they_o may_v be_v dip_v into_o water_n in_o case_n of_o strength_n or_o they_o may_v have_v water_n pour_v on_o they_o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n §_o 3._o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o can_v hinder_v why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o birth_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n can_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o that_o guilt_n that_o lie_v upon_o infant_n or_o can_v god_n apply_v the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o infant_n and_o what_o can_v hinder_v why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n can_v the_o holy_a spirit_n mortify_v those_o disposition_n unto_o evil_n which_o 4._o parvulis_fw-la datur_fw-la gratia_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o cooperans_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sicut_fw-la adultis_fw-la sed_fw-la parvulis_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la non_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la g._n biel_n in_o 4_o l._n sent._n do_v 4._o be_v in_o infant_n or_o can_v he_o not_o infuse_v disposition_n to_o goodness_n into_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n able_a to_o inoperate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o infant_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o give_v they_o a_o temper_n of_o heart_n capable_a to_o receive_v his_o infusion_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o make_v infusion_n of_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n suitable_a to_o their_o temper_n no_o incapableness_n of_o baptism_n then_o in_o infant_n on_o these_o account_n §_o 4._o again_o may_v not_o child_n as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n be_v take_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n may_v not_o they_o be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o what_o no_o lamb_n in_o his_o flock_n but_o all_o old_a sheep_n no_o little_a member_n in_o his_o body_n but_o all_o great_a one_o no_o babe_n in_o christ_n but_o all_o strong_a man_n can_v the_o water_n do_v the_o same_o for_o they_o can_v the_o spirit_n do_v the_o same_o in_o they_o to_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o either_o for_o elder_a person_n towards_o their_o union_n with_o he_o sure_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o their_o body_n do_v as_o well_o signify_v and_o declare_v and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n into_o their_o soul_n do_v as_o well_o operate_v and_o effect_n their_o union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o union_n of_o elder_a person_n for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v no_o incapableness_n then_o of_o baptism_n in_o infant_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 5._o again_o look_v upon_o baptism_n as_o the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v incapable_a of_o that_o that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o standard_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o other_o for_o it_o for_o our_o saviour_n not_o only_o say_v that_o of_o such_o as_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19_o 14._o which_o imply_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n require_v in_o they_o for_o entrance_n into_o it_o but_o also_o he_o say_v matth._n 18._o 3._o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o again_o imply_v that_o infant_n be_v due_o qualify_v for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o else_o must_v other_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o

be_v observe_v that_o christian_n 613._o decernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la extra_fw-la tempora_fw-la decreta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la nullus_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptizet_fw-la nisi_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la nimia_fw-la vel_fw-la dies_fw-la extremus_fw-la compulerit_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscipere_fw-la conc._n matisc_n c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d die_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la cum_fw-la infantibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la observare_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manus_fw-la etc._n etc._n synod_n matisconensis_fw-la ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 9_o col._n 613._o do_v not_o observe_v the_o solemn_a set_a day_n for_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n but_o baptize_v they_o at_o other_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o find_v above_o two_o or_o three_o to_o be_v baptize_v at_o easter_n that_o custom_n be_v prohibit_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a infirmity_n and_o necessity_n and_o a_o order_n be_v give_v for_o the_o attendance_n of_o all_o with_o their_o infant_n at_o the_o church_n on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n to_o receive_v their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n chrysm_n and_o baptism_n §_o 49._o the_o second_o council_n of_o braccarum_n anno_fw-la 580_o order_v the_o bishop_n to_o signify_v throughout_o their_o church_n that_o if_o they_o that_o 250._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la svas_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la infant_n svas_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerunt_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la voluntarè_v pro_fw-la svo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la voto_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n etc._n etc._n council_n bracarense_n can_v 7._o ap_fw-mi magd._n cent._n 9_o col._n 354._o &_o caranz_n fol._n 250._o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o baptism_n please_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n voluntary_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v extort_a from_o those_o who_o poverty_n render_v they_o unable_a to_o make_v any_o offering_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n and_o they_o die_v unbaptise_v their_o loss_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n through_o who_o violence_n this_o be_v occasion_v this_o synod_n place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o year_n above_o mention_v be_v place_v by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n anno_fw-la 610_o and_o so_o if_o it_o witness_v not_o for_o this_o century_n it_o will_v for_o that_o and_o the_o council_n of_o vivense_n ordain_v the_o very_a same_o as_o h._n d._n inform_v we_o from_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 179._o §_o 50._o isidor_n hispalensis_n who_o time_n be_v place_v by_o alsted_n about_o anno_fw-la 596_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n touch_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n that_o for_o original_a sin_n alone_o new_o bear_v infant_n do_v suffer_v pain_n 331._o pro_fw-la solo_fw-la peccato_fw-la originis_fw-la luune_n in_fw-la inferno_fw-la nuper_fw-la nati_fw-la infantuli_fw-la poenas_fw-la si_fw-la renovati_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la proinde_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la nuper_fw-la natus_fw-la damnatur_fw-la infans_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratur_fw-la quia_fw-la originis_fw-la noxitate_fw-la perimitur_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_n bono_fw-mi cap._n 23._o apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 7._o c._n 4._o col._n 98._o mag._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 331._o in_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v not_o renew_v by_o baptism_n what_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v when_o this_o be_v his_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o die_v unbaptise_v he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o magdeb_n for_o the_o seven_o century_n but_o place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o six_o and_o so_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n make_v some_o change_n in_o the_o dipping_n of_o infant_n isidore_n note_n that_o gregory_n do_v earnest_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o dip_v they_o but_o once_o or_o else_o thrice_o §_o 51._o justinus_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 570_o ordain_v as_o h._n d._n tell_v we_o concern_v the_o child_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o 112._o treat_v of_o bapt._n 2_o edit_n p._n 112._o their_o year_n can_v receive_v divine_a doctrine_n that_o they_o shall_v without_o delay_n be_v make_v worthy_a or_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n and_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 530_o ordain_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n 2._o justinian_n novel_a institut_fw-la 44._o ap_fw-mi 11._o danvers_n three_fw-mi at_z of_o bapt._n p._n 112._o edit_fw-la 2._o and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n shall_v be_v teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v §_o 52._o johannes_n maxentius_n a_o monek_n and_o priest_n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la 520_o thus_o write_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n therefore_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o little_a child_n new_o bear_v be_v etc._n propterea_fw-la &_o recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la parvulos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la mereantur_fw-la filiorum_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelerum_n sicut_fw-la pelagii_fw-la &_o caelestii_fw-la sive_fw-la theodori_n mansuestini_n disciputi_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v &_o in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la credimus_fw-la baptizari_fw-la nè_fw-la pereant_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la maxent_n ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 227._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n baptize_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n or_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n like_o the_o disciple_n of_o pelagius_n &_o coelestius_n but_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o §_o 53._o the_o council_n of_o gerunda_n about_o anno_fw-la 517_o or_o 520_o as_o some_o decree_v that_o little_a child_n 179._o ut_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la infirmari_fw-la contingat_fw-la codem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi can._n 4._o ap_fw-mi caranz_n fol._n 179._o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v §_o 54._o not_o to_o be_v endless_a in_o testimony_n the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o from_o adonis_n and_o gaguin_n how_o androvera_fw-fr wife_n of_o chilperic_n be_v force_v upon_o a_o surprise_n to_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o etc._n adonis_n in_o comment_n 4_o aetatis_fw-la &_o gaguinus_fw-la l._n 2._o narrant_fw-la androveram_fw-la chilperici_fw-la vxorem_fw-la infidiis_fw-la circumventam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la natae_fw-la suae_fw-la filiolae_fw-la baptizandae_fw-la testem_fw-la &_o commatrem_fw-la extitisse_fw-la cent._n 6._o cap._n 6._o col._n 332._o lin_v 28_o etc._n etc._n godmother_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o her_o own_o little_a daughter_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o age._n §_o 55._o go_v we_o on_o to_o the_o five_o century_n and_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o plenty_n of_o evidence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 56._o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n anno_fw-la 418_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n innocent_a and_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o 123._o item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trabere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la expictur_n unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cic_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la portransiit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la committere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la synod_n milevitana_n ap_fw-mi magdeb_n cent._n 5._o c._n 9_o col._n 835._o caranza_n fol._n 123._o decree_v a_o anathema_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n to_o new_a bear_v infant_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o decree_n they_o make_v to_o be_v original_a sin_n be_v draw_v from_o adam_n by_o all_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o that_o according_a to_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n diffuse_v every_o where_o ever_o have_v of_o that_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o which_o rule_n of_o faith_n even_o little_a one_o say_v they_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v uncapable_a as_o yet_o of_o commit_v of_o any_o

be_v say_v in_o general_n that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o on_o what_o account_v the_o adult_n delay_v to_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o on_o the_o same_o they_o delay_v the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n unless_o where_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v by_o some_o particularity_n of_o circumstance_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o many_o infant_n be_v deser_v till_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n but_o there_o be_v further_o more_o particular_a account_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o delay_n of_o infant_n more_o near_o relate_v unto_o they_o first_o some_o be_v as_o yet_o heathen_n themselves_o unconvert_v to_o christianity_n when_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o make_v their_o child_n christian_n who_o themselves_o be_v heathen_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o though_o in_o heart_n and_o purpose_n christian_n when_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v yet_o keep_v off_o from_o be_v 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39_o p._n 171._o and_o of_o the_o ancient_n apostol_n canon_n 49._o diony_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n cap._n 4._o tertull._n advers._fw-la praxeam_n p._n 659._o ed._n rig._n &_o de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o d._n athanas_n q._n 94._o de_fw-fr interp._n parab_n script_n therein_o to_o hannah_n who_o dedicate_v her_o samuel_n unto_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o his_o service_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v wean_v advise_v to_o arm_n and_o fortify_v their_o infant_n against_o all_o fear_n with_o that_o great_a and_o good_a amulet_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o baptise_v they_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o 3_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o delay_v their_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v insensible_a at_o their_o baptise_v of_o what_o be_v get_v or_o lose_v by_o be_v or_o not_o be_v baptize_v perhaps_o also_o on_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o infant_n have_v no_o perception_n of_o any_o inward_a operation_n that_o baptism_n have_v 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those_o time_n not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o or_o of_o any_o such_o plea_n pretend_v for_o the_o defer_v of_o it_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o think_v there_o be_v either_o precept_n for_o it_o or_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n or_o both_o or_o else_o think_v that_o want_n of_o either_o or_o both_o do_v not_o make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o so_o do_v not_o defer_v it_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o so_o all_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n great_a boast_n of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o only_a adult_n believe_v person_n and_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n infant_n child_n afford_v they_o but_o little_a roast_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o strength_n add_v to_o their_o cause_n thereby_o nor_o weakness_n bring_v upon_o we_o and_o i_o wish_v those_o ignorant_a one_o that_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o gay_a show_n of_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n hereof_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o deceive_v thereby_o and_o now_o this_o grand_a prejudice_n be_v as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v remove_v i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o treatise_n itself_o than_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o bless_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v a_o prayer_n gracious_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v send_v both_o thy_o prophet_n and_o thy_o apostle_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o spirit_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o truth_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o bless_v this_o treatise_n and_o make_v it_o useful_a unto_o that_o end_n dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o ignorant_a and_o deceive_v once_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o unto_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n therein_o hold_v

forth_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o open_v blind_a eye_n &_o soften_v hard_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v the_o truth_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v propose_v to_o they_o and_o have_v kindly_a impression_n make_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o remove_v from_o they_o all_o prejudicate_a opinion_n and_o self-conceit_n all_o passionateness_n and_o worldly_a interest_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o thy_o truth_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v this_o treatise_n effectual_o instrumental_a to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o th●se_a that_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o restauration_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o church_n in_o the_o heal_n of_o breach_n and_o save_v of_o soul_n grant_v this_o o_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o litany_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v to_o all_o thy_o people_n increase_v of_o grace_n to_o her_o ●eekly_a thy_o word_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o pure_a affection_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n all_o such_o as_o have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o strengthen_v such_o as_o do_v stand_v and_o to_o comfort_n and_o help_v the_o weak_a heart_a and_o to_o raise_v up_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o final_o to_o beat_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n errata_fw-la pag._n 3._o l._n 15._o read_v infant_n to_o make_v p._n 48._o l._n 24._o especial_o being_n lie_v p._n 51._o l._n 12._o for_o he_o p._n 62._o l._n 25._o christ_n be_v p._n 75._o sect._n 4._o mark_fw-mi l._n 4._o add_v sedul_a p._n 83._o sect._n 5._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 84._o mark_fw-mi l._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 93._o l._n 29._o he_o p._n 103._o l._n 5._o very_a grace_n p._n 108._o mark_fw-mi l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 122._o mark_fw-mi l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 136._o mark_fw-mi l._n 1._o vitium_fw-la &_o depr●_n p._n 144._o l._n 20._o neglect_v it_o p._n 146._o mark_fw-mi l._n 2._o pertinere_fw-la l._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 146._o l._n 7._o be_v in_o our_o p._n 156._o l._n 6._o as_o by_o a_o mean_n p._n 157._o mark_fw-mi l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 158._o mark_fw-mi l._n 4._o nativiton_n l._n 22._o per_fw-la ejus_fw-la virt_n l._n 26._o virginem_fw-la p_o 180._o l._n 9_o baptise_v few_o or_o no._n p._n 185._o l._n 25._o do_v by_o either_o p._n 199._o mar_v l_o 8._o matth._n 28._o 19_o p._n 207._o l._n 16._o old_a who_o p._n 208._o l._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_fw-mi l._n 8._o relinquere_fw-la p._n 213._o l._n 9_o that_o will_v have_v p._n 237._o l._n 23._o frisingensis_n p._n 271._o mark_fw-mi l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 273._o l._n 14._o nor_o be_v p._n 310._o l._n 29._o initiation_n p._n 327._o l._n 8._o jaylor_n 399._o l._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 409._o l._n 22._o r._n heterodox_n p._n 415._o m._n l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 419._o mark_fw-mi l._n 10._o tulisse_fw-la p._n 421._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o adoleri_fw-la p._n 423._o mark_fw-mi l._n 14._o ac_fw-la ne_fw-la a_o modest_a plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n chap._n 1._o the_o text._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n gather_v from_o it_o and_o prove_v luke_n 18._o 16._o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o §_o 1._o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v this_o certain_a person_n come_v and_o bring_v their_o child_n also_o to_o jesus_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v touch_v they_o v._n 15._o that_o be_v as_o st._n matthew_n relate_v it_o put_v his_o h●nds_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v matth._n 19_o 13._o this_o action_n of_o they_o be_v so_o far_o dislike_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n disciple_n that_o they_o rebuke_v they_o and_o will_v have_v chide_v they_o away_o but_o this_o carriage_n of_o his_o disciple_n towards_o they_o our_o saviour_n do_v very_o much_o dislike_n of_o indeed_o st._n mark_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v much_o displease_v thereat_o mark_n 10._o 14._o and_o in_o that_o displeasure_n when_o he_o have_v call_v the_o infant_n unto_o he_o he_o speak_v unto_o his_o disciple_n these_o word_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o §_o 2._o so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o oblique_a rebuke_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n unto_o his_o disciple_n for_o go_v about_o to_o hinder_v the_o come_n of_o little_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o direct_a command_n to_o permit_v their_o come_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o command_v back_v with_o a_o direct_a prohibition_n forbid_v their_o ever_o after_o hinder_v of_o they_o to_o come_v and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o also_o infant_n that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o but_o when_o his_o disciple_n see_v it_o they_o rebuke_v they_o but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o i_o gather_v this_o point_n that_o little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v come_v unto_o he_o §_o 3._o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o near_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o those_o record_v by_o three_o evangelist_n and_o that_o with_o so_o great_a concord_n that_o in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n among_o they_o save_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o variation_n of_o a_o tense_n st._n matthew_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aorist_n whereas_o st._n mark_n and_o st._n luke_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o present_a tense_n which_o difference_n in_o show_n be_v real_o none_o indeed_o the_o aorist_n be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o the_o present_a tense_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o needful_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o any_o other_o medium_n than_o what_o the_o text_n itself_o will_v afford_v and_o that_o be_v this_o what_o our_o saviour_n command_v shall_v be_v permit_v and_o forbid_v shall_v be_v hinder_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v suffer_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v but_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v and_o forbid_v they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o therefore_o little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n §_o 4._o yet_o for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o point_n three_o thing_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v 1_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n 2_o of_o what_o child_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o 3_o what_o come_v of_o those_o child_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n infant_n §_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o little_a child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v infant_n 8._o insantem_fw-la autem_fw-la accipimus_fw-la septem_fw-la annis_fw-la minorem_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la aetas_fw-la quicquid_fw-la videt_fw-la ignorat_fw-la wesenbecii_fw-la parat_fw-la in_o pandectas_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la digest_v lib._n 48._o tit._n 8._o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

one_o proselyte_n i._n e._n to_o get_v and_o gain_v one_o disciple_n so_o act_v 6._o 5._o &_o 2._o 10._o &_o 13._o 43._o §_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v full_o confirm_v by_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v for_o this_o his_o command_n of_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o prohibition_n of_o any_o man_n hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o what_o other_o sense_n can_v it_o have_v than_o this_o little_a child_n have_v in_o they_o such_o qualification_n as_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o my_o kingdom_n that_o be_v in_o every_o disciple_n of_o i_o every_o proselyte_n unto_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o let_v even_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o other_o come_v to_o i_o be_v make_v my_o disciple_n admit_v as_o proselyte_n unto_o and_o receive_v as_o subject_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o be_v such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o so_o then_o child_n may_v become_v disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v his_o proselyte_n and_o if_o child_n being_n bring_v to_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o he_o as_o their_o come_n to_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o their_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n will_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o he_o as_o their_o come_n to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n since_o he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o john_n 6._o 37._o §_o 8._o o_o but_o the_o doubt_n still_o remain_v which_o way_n may_v our_o child_n become_v or_o be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n i_o answer_v by_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n as_o baptism_n be_v one_o ceremony_n by_o which_o before_o christ_n time_n heathen_n be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o moses_n so_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a ceremony_n by_o which_o both_o in_o and_o after_o christ_n time_n both_o heathen_n and_o jew_n be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n from_o what_o be_v customary_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o whence_o that_o baptism_n by_o which_o man_n be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v baptismus_fw-la ad_fw-la proselytismum_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o man_n for_o proselytism_n or_o bring_v they_o into_o discipleship_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n from_o what_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n you_o or_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n bring_v in_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o disciple_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o the_o baptise_v they_o be_v express_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n or_o christian_n and_o according_o the_o persian_a interpreter_n explain_v baptise_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n polyglot_n bibl._n polyglot_n baptise_v they_o say_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o christian_n who_o what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o disciple_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o tertullian_n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 18._o say_v of_o little_a child_n siant_a christiani_n let_v they_o be_v make_v christian_n for_o let_v they_o be_v baptize_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o know_v christ_n as_o therefore_o man_n be_v make_v disciple_n to_o moses_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n john_n 9_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o so_o be_v they_o make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o therefore_o make_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n go_v together_o john_n 4._o 1._o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v that_o be_v as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v by_o baptise_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n according_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n baptise_v i._n e._n by_o baptise_v they_o §_o 9_o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o baptise_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o disciple_n without_o ●eaching_v because_o our_o saviour_n join_v teach_v to_o baptise_v say_v go_v make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o man_n be_v make_v disciple_n both_o these_o way_n by_o baptise_v and_o by_o teach_v and_o that_o there_o must_v be_v both_o these_o before_o one_o can_v be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a disciple_n but_o that_o by_o either_o of_o these_o way_n alone_o without_o the_o other_o a_o man_n may_v be_v enter_v into_o discipleship_n make_v a_o initial_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o a_o imperfect_a disciple_n and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n from_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o there_o must_v be_v both_o before_o one_o can_v be_v a_o disciple_n in_o any_o measure_n or_o degree_n for_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v conjunct_o make_v disciple_n baptise_v and_o teach_v but_o without_o any_o conjunction_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o so_o that_o where_o either_o of_o these_o be_v there_o a_o person_n may_v become_v or_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n though_o not_o so_o complete_a and_o perfect_a as_o where_o there_o be_v both_o §_o 10._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n to_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n to_o christ_n and_o our_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o clear_a way_n open_v for_o our_o child_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o since_o they_o can_v any_o other_o way_n but_o th●s_v come_v at_o he_o this_o way_n they_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o come_v unless_o we_o mean_v to_o cross_v our_o saviour_n command_n who_o not_o determine_v their_o come_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a way_n but_o leave_v it_o open_a and_o free_a for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o any_o way_n that_o they_o may_v come_v express_o give_v forth_o order_v that_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o not_o be_v forbid_v chap._n v._n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n vindicate_v and_o infant_n baptism_n further_o prove_v §_o 1._o now_o interpret_v the_o word_n any_o other_o way_n and_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v why_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o viz._n because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o shall_v not_o be_v impertinent_a either_o to_o his_o command_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v or_o else_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o give_v of_o that_o command_n §_o 2._o first_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o come_v to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o bodily_a approach_n while_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a upon_o earth_n and_o so_o indeed_o those_o infant_n might_n and_o do_v come_v to_o he_o but_o how_o be_v their_o be_v such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v suffer_v so_o to_o come_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o that_o reason_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n none_o but_o such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o shall_v have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o practice_n for_o there_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o consist_v of_o viz._n such_o as_o seek_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o christ_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n for_o how_o shall_v christ_n by_o his_o preach_n have_v convert_v such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o his_o kingdom_n consider_v according_a to_o their_o present_a state_n if_o they_o may_v not_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o but_o must_v have_v be_v forbid_v come_v so_o that_o of_o a_o mere_a bodily_a access_n unto_o christ_n corporal_a presence_n the_o word_n be_v not_o interpretable_a such_o a_o interpretation_n cross_v our_o saviour_n reason_n that_o he_o give_v for_o these_o word_n §_o 2._o again_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o come_v to_o he_o where_o he_o be_v now_o corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n and_o so_o suppose_v child_n may_v come_v to_o he_o and_o suppose_v they_o such_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o so_o the_o reason_n will_v have_v

on_o the_o place_n we_o be_v make_v one_o that_o be_v one_o body_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o laver_n or_o wash_v that_o be_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o by_o baptism_n as_o the_o instrumental_a agent_n in_o that_o union_n hence_o be_v baptism_n by_o st._n august_n call_v ecclesiae_fw-la ja●ua_fw-la and_o porta_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la introit_fw-fr u_fw-mi 1._o d._n aug._n de_fw-fr cate._n chizand_n rudib_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la '_o dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o saint_n to_o a_o eternal_a society_n with_o god_n and_o the_o church_n so_o st._n bernard_n call_v it_o sacramentum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la &_o intrantium_fw-la christianismum_fw-la investituram_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n and_o the_o investiture_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o christianity_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v call_v 391._o primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quod_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spivitualis_fw-la janua_fw-la est_fw-la ●_o per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la efficimur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la council_n flor._n apud_fw-la caranz_n sol_fw-it 391._o the_o gate_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o very_o significant_o baptistery_n or_o font_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v place_v at_o first_o without_o but_o after_o within_o the_o church_n near_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o porch_n of_o the_o church_n to_o signify_v undoubted_o the_o sacrament_n there_o celebrate_v namely_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v that_o door_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v let_v in_o and_o have_v admittance_n unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o benefit_n i_o say_v man_n have_v by_o baptism_n and_o why_o not_o infant_n who_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o shut_v this_o door_n of_o grace_n against_o who_o it_o not_o where_o exclude_v from_o this_o benefit_n by_o it_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o st._n aug._n proceed_v to_o say_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n and_o do_v avail_v neophytos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la valet_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizati_fw-la christo_fw-la incorporentur_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n parvul_n haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la quoque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la svo_fw-la inserit_fw-la corpori_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pecc_n merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 9_o pveri_fw-la sicut_fw-la adulti_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 69._o a._n 6._o hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la insantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la sint_fw-la omnes_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la to_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o again_o that_o this_o grace_n do_v ingraft_v and_o put_v in_o even_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o body_n so_o aquinas_n child_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n chrysostom_n do_v we_o baptize_v infant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v member_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n §_o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v not_o several_a baptism_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v unto_o the_o one_o and_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n for_o all_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o man_n and_o child_n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o rom._n 6._o 3._o §_o 5._o now_o this_o be_v so_o what_o can_v be_v more_o visible_a than_o that_o baptism_n be_v huge_o beneficial_a to_o infant_n for_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v member_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o member_n have_v with_o the_o head_n and_o by_o that_o union_n much_o benefit_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o §_o 6._o for_o first_o there_o be_v great_a honour_n come_v to_o they_o thereby_o the_o member_n partake_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o head_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o head_n as_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n ephes_n 1._o 22._o the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n coloss_n 2._o 10._o what_o a_o honour_n must_v this_o need_v be_v to_o they_o like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n so_o the_o honourableness_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n have_v a_o descend_a influence_n on_o his_o in●erior_a member_n so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o also_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n honourable_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n come_v to_o that_o his_o body_n so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n with_o christ_n its_o head_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n come_v also_o to_o that_o body_n of_o he_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a body_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o body_n of_o god_n so_o his_o mystical_a body_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a humane_a body_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 27._o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o imp_n or_o scion_n that_o be_v take_v off_o from_o any_o stock_n of_o a_o mean_a kind_n and_o ingrassed_a or_o inoculate_v into_o a_o noble_a stock_n and_o partake_v with_o the_o stock_n into_o which_o it_o be_v ingrassed_a of_o its_o honourable_a appellation_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v wild_a olive_n tree_n yet_o be_v by_o baptism_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o good_a olive_n tree_n make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o do_v partake_v with_o christ_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o act_n 11._o 26._o he_o himself_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 2._o 11._o not_o the_o least_o infant_n christian_n but_o be_v a_o brother_n a_o branch_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v honourable_a in_o its_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o have_v a_o honourable_a respect_n due_a unto_o it_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o union_n that_o it_o have_v with_o he_o §_o 7._o but_o second_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v honour_n by_o christ_n but_o also_o influence_n from_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o he_o the_o head_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o sense_n and_o motion_n be_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o from_o the_o head_n so_o have_v christ_n a_o influence_n upon_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o from_o he_o by_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o body_n and_o every_o the_o least_o member_n of_o it_o suitable_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o its_o receptivity_n a_o principle_n of_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o motion_n to_o attain_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o which_o though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o give_v forth_o no_o indication_n of_o its_o presence_n in_o they_o yet_o will_v in_o due_a time_n exert_v its_o proper_a efficacy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o lie_v at_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o sap_n at_o the_o root_n predispose_v it_o unto_o a_o future_a fructification_n of_o his_o fullness_n say_v st._n john_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v by_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n we_o participate_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 11._o 17._o there_o go_v virtue_n from_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o not_o the_o least_o member_n of_o he_o but_o have_v a_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o there_o be_v from_o he_o a_o emanation_n of_o quicken_a efficacy_n to_o the_o small_a infant_n member_n in_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o it_o partake_v with_o he_o according_a to_o its_o condition_n and_o capacity_n and_o that_o seminal_a grace_n communicate_v

the_o primitive_a discipline_n will_v return_v again_o into_o the_o church_n and_o there_o will_v not_o be_v occasion_n for_o such_o outcry_n of_o the_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n against_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 14._o now_o if_o to_o have_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a parent_n of_o a_o child_n but_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n also_o who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a parent_n father_n and_o mother_n in_o god_n to_o it_o nor_o they_o only_o but_o the_o minister_n also_o of_o the_o parish_n nor_o he_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a parish_n also_o nor_o that_o only_o but_o the_o bishop_n 6._o see_v dr._n jackson_n tom._n 3._o l._n 10._o c._n 50._o §._o 6._o of_o the_o diocese_n and_o even_o the_o whole_a church_n engage_v and_o that_o not_o by_o mere_a nature_n or_o charity_n but_o by_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o a_o respective_a care_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o i_o will_v be_v teach_v what_o be_v and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o further_a instance_n of_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n unto_o infant_n and_o still_o a_o strong_a inducement_n to_o we_o to_o bring_v our_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n §_o 15._o yet_o five_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n of_o infant_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n his_o body_n by_o their_o be_v baptize_v thereinto_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o all_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n and_o in_o all_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n whether_o christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o his_o church_n or_o the_o church_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o herself_o infant_n that_o can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o be_v pray_v for_o thereby_o christ_n exclude_v not_o baptize_v infant_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n for_o he_o intercede_v for_o his_o body_n and_o they_o be_v member_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v the_o church_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o her_o supplication_n for_o she_o pray_v for_o all_o her_o member_n 4._o publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la oramus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la toto_fw-la oramus_fw-la quia_fw-la totus_fw-la populus_fw-la unum_fw-la suraus_fw-la d_o cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n unusquisque_fw-la great_fw-mi dominum_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sratribue_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n orare_fw-la nos_fw-la docuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la singulis_fw-la privatam_fw-la precem_fw-la mandavit_fw-la sed_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o concordi_fw-la prece_fw-la orare_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jussit_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 4._o ep._n 4._o and_o they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o not_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o world_n that_o say_v our_o father_n but_o pray_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o every_o baptize_v brother_n §_o 16._o now_o this_o sure_a must_v needs_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o they_o to_o be_v pray_v and_o so_o pray_v for_o o_o the_o potency_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o prayer_n what_o can_v it_o not_o do_v with_o what_o can_v it_o 4._o mane_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o ora_fw-la dilecta_fw-la multum_fw-la enim_fw-la oratio_fw-la potest_fw-la d._n chrysost_o de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la hom._n 9_o preces_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la rectae_fw-la sint_fw-la inessicaces_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la both_o de_fw-fr cons_n phil._n l_o 5._o pro_n 6._o inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la faccre_fw-la potest_fw-la unde_fw-la placcre_fw-la deo_fw-la valeat_fw-la plerunque_fw-la valet_fw-la oratio_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la pura_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o cordis_fw-la humilitate_fw-la siat_a hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n vi●ore_fw-la allegor_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o not_o obtain_v from_o god_n st._n james_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o avail_v prevail_v can_v do_v much_o and_o that_o whilst_o it_o be_v but_o the_o single_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o that_o be_v one_o righteous_a man_n jam._n 5._o 16._o with_o that_o key_n elias_n shut_v and_o open_v heaven_n first_o against_o and_o then_o for_o rain_n jam._n 5._o 17_o 18._o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o from_o sacred_a history_n and_o if_o ecclesiastic_a history_n may_v be_v credit_v by_o prayer_n greg._n b._n of_o neocaesaria_n rusfini_n neocaesaria_n euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 24._o ex_fw-la intepret_v rusfini_n turn_v a_o pool_n of_o water_n into_o dry_a ground_n and_o remove_v a_o mountain_n to_o make_v a_o plain_a by_o prayer_n james_n b._n of_o nisibis_n 45._o nisibis_n histor_n tripartit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 45._o overcome_v a_o power_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o what_o be_v more_o aaron_z and_o phine_n as_o encounter_v and_o conquer_v even_o a_o angry_a god_n numb_a 16._o psal_n 105._o whereupon_o st._n hierom_n 16._o hierom_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la obsistas_fw-la mihi_fw-la illud_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la preces_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la dei_fw-la irae_fw-la possunt_fw-la resistere_fw-la d._n hieron_n in_o jerem_n 7._o 16._o observe_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o st._n ambrose_n 25._o ambrose_n qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangolium_fw-la facilè_fw-la poterunt_fw-la impetrare_fw-la quae_fw-la postulant_fw-la d._n ambros_n in_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 25._o conclude_v that_o they_o that_o lead_v a_o right_a gospel-life_n may_v easy_o have_v what_o they_o will_v ask_v which_o be_v but_o st._n john_n in_o other_o word_n who_o say_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n 1_o john_n 3._o 22._o §_o 17._o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o powerful_a when_o single_a what_o be_v it_o when_o social_a when_o there_o be_v a_o pious_a conspiracy_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n from_o consent_v heart_n and_o concur_v tongue_n all_o at_o once_o make_v as_o it_o be_v assault_v upon_o the_o almighty_a with_o the_o holy_a violence_n of_o a_o strong_a importunity_n to_o extort_v a_o petition_n from_o he_o he_o love_v to_o be_v thus_o wrestle_v with_o and_o worsted_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a force_n that_o this_o way_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a 24._o able_a the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o niniveh_n say_v mr._n hooker_n assemble_v themselves_o as_o a_o main_a army_n of_o supplicant_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o withstand_v they_o i_o speak_v not_o otherwise_o concern_v the_o force_n of_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o before_o i_o tertullian_n have_v do_v apol._n 1._o 39_o we_o come_v by_o troop_n to_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n that_o be_v band_v as_o it_o be_v together_o we_o may_v be_v supplicant_n enough_o to_o besiege_v god_n with_o our_o prayer_n these_o force_n be_v unto_o he_o acceptable_a eccl._n pot._n l._n 5._o §._o 24._o because_o not_o willing_a to_o deny_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v thus_o seek_v of_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 18._o 19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereupon_o st._n ignatius_n phe_n ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ign._n ep._n ad_fw-la 1_o phe_n argue_v if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v of_o so_o great_a prevalency_n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v prevalent_a st_o augustin_n eremo_fw-la augustin_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la ut_fw-la multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la non_fw-la exaudiantur_fw-la d._n aug._n ser._n 44._o ad_fw-la fr._n in_o eremo_fw-la and_o st._n ambrose_n 30._o ambrose_n multi_fw-la enim_fw-la minimi_fw-la dum_fw-la congregantur_fw-la unanimes_fw-la siunt_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la impossible_a est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la impetrent_fw-la d._n ambros_n in_o rom._n 15._o 30._o and_o after_o they_o aquinas_n praelat_fw-la aquinas_n pro_fw-la justis_fw-la est_fw-la orandum_fw-la triplici_fw-la ratione_fw-la primo_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la facile_fw-la exaudiuntur_fw-la unde_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la rom._n 15._o adjuveritis_fw-la i_o in_o orationibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la dicit_fw-la gloss_n bene_fw-la rogat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la minores_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la orare_fw-la multi_fw-la enim_fw-la minimi_fw-la dum_fw-la congregantur_fw-la unanimes_fw-la siunt_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la impetrent_fw-la illud_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la impecrabile_fw-la aquin._n 22_o dae_n q._n 83._o a._n 7._o ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la vid._n d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr simpl._n praelat_fw-la conclude_v it_o impossible_a that_o such_o prayer_n shall_v fail_v of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n and_o not_o obtain_v what_o they_o petition_n for_o provide_v they_o do_v but_o petition_v for_o what_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v obtain_v §_o 18._o and_o no_o marvel_n the_o social_a prayer_n of_o unanimous_o consent_v and_o

the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n what_o promise_n why_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o imply_v sure_a if_o any_o thing_n more_o yet_o however_o sanctification_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o what_o mean_n why_o by_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v §_o 8._o in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o we_o have_v both_o these_o grace_n together_o set_v down_o as_o the_o consequent_n of_o baptismal_a wash_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v the_o mean_n in_o baptism_n that_o laver_v of_o regeneration_n but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o of_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v now_o new_a creature_n other_o man_n than_o former_o you_o be_v for_o you_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o in_o your_o baptism_n have_v have_v confer_v upon_o you_o both_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n §_o 9_o and_o perhaps_o the_o same_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctific_a and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o here_o cleanse_v may_v note_v justification_n that_o grace_n be_v express_v by_o that_o very_a word_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o where_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v that_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o age_n small_a and_o great_a old_a and_o young_a that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v both_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n communicate_v and_o convey_v to_o it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n the_o water_n whereof_o be_v sanctify_v to_o that_o use_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o will_v make_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n indeed_o to_o be_v both_o justify_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o it_o or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n §_o 10._o and_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n our_o present_a church_n have_v whilst_o in_o her_o office_n of_o public_a baptism_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o her_o catechism_n she_o teach_v the_o baptise_a catechumen_n that_o hereby_o that_o be_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v gracious_a child_n acceptable_a to_o and_o accept_v of_o by_o god_n accept_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o make_v acceptable_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n §_o 11._o and_o this_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n also_o have_v first_o as_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n hence_o the_o nicene_n father_n in_o their_o creed_n 〈◊〉_d creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n say_v flor._n say_v huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la effectus_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la omnis_fw-la culpae_fw-la originalis_fw-la &_o actualis_fw-la council_n flor._n the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a st._n cyprian_n say_v martyr_n say_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n perveniunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la illic_fw-la veterem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutaris_fw-la exponunt_fw-la &_o innovati_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la à_fw-la sordibus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la iteratâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la purgantur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virgin_n considerantes_fw-la ac_fw-la scientes_fw-la quod_fw-la templa_fw-la dei_fw-la sint_fw-la membra_fw-la nostra_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la faece_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la lavacri_fw-la vitalis_fw-la sanctificatione_n purgata_fw-la id._n ib._n unde_fw-la genitalis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la labe_fw-la detersâ_fw-la in_o expiatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lumen_fw-la infudit_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o in_o aquae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la percipitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la d._n cyprian_n praef._n ad_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr exhor_n mart._n in_o aquae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la percipitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la d._n cyprian_n praef._n ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr exhort_v martyr_n our_o member_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o vital_a laver_n from_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o old_a contagion_n st._n august_n say_v 27._o say_v in_o baptismo_fw-la omne_fw-la debita_fw-la i._n e._n peccata_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dimittuatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la d._n aug._n 135_o serm_n de_fw-fr temp._n ecce_fw-la venturi_fw-la estis_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la diluemini_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la salutari_fw-la lavacro_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la renovabimini_n eritis_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la peccato_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la lavacro_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la peccata_fw-la persequebantur_fw-la ibi_fw-la delebuntur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 119._o de_fw-fr temp._n baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la deletisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la emigrarunt_fw-la d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 7._o ut_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tunc_fw-la se_fw-la potius_fw-la interimere_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la sanctae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la abluti_fw-la universorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la acceperint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la cavendi_fw-la omne_fw-la futura_fw-la peccata_fw-la cum_fw-la omne_fw-la sint_fw-la deleta_fw-la praeterita_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o in_o baptism_n all_o debt_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o st._n hierom_n ib._n hierom_n quod_fw-la sc_v baptisma_fw-la sicut_fw-la priora_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittit_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la seruare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizati_fw-la omni_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la servaverint_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la d._n hieron_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la jovin_n c._n 33._o omnia_fw-la scorta_fw-la &_o publicae_fw-la colluvionis_fw-la sordes_fw-la impietas_fw-la in_o de●m_fw-la parricidium_fw-la in_o parent_n incestus_fw-la atque_fw-la extraordinariae_fw-la voluptales_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexûs_fw-la mutatâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la christi_fw-la fonte_fw-la purgantur_fw-la d._n hieron_n ep._n 50._o ad_fw-la oceanum_n omnia_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la condonata_fw-la sunt_fw-la crimina_fw-la id._n ib._n say_v that_o baptism_n do_v remit_v the_o former_a sin_n though_o for_o the_o future_a it_o can_v save_v unless_o the_o baptize_v do_v with_o all_o diligence_n keep_v their_o heart_n tertullian_n ib._n tertullian_n fellix_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la a_o quae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quâ_fw-la abluti_fw-la delictis_fw-la pristinae_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la liberamur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n deletâ_fw-la morte_fw-la per_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la delictorum_fw-la id._n ib._n baptismi_fw-la carnalis_fw-la actus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la mergimur_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la effectus_fw-la quòd_fw-la delictis_fw-la liberamur_fw-la id._n ib._n call_v baptism_n that_o happy_a sacrament_n of_o water_n wherein_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o former_a blindness_n we_o be_v deliver_v into_o eternal_a life_n st._n chrysostom_n 19_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 40._o in_o genes_n well_fw-mi potius_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la remiserit_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la id._n enar_n in_o psal_n 7._o hinc_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la dogma_fw-la magnum_fw-la quòd_fw-la perfectè_fw-la purgantur_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la id._n hom._n 40._o in_o act_n 1._o 19_o call_v baptism_n a_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n wherein_o no_o labour_n be_v undergo_v but_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o there_o be_v find_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n st._n bernard_n domini_fw-la bernard_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la unde_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la investimur_fw-la utique_fw-la purgatio_fw-la delictorum_fw-la d._n bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o coen_n domini_fw-la ask_v what_o be_v the_o grace_n wherewith_o we_o be_v invest_v in_o baptism_n and_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v the_o purge_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n athanasius_n 44._o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n apolog._n 2_o pro_fw-la christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n dict._n &_o

to_o be_v so_o long_o in_o adam_n as_o till_o it_o be_v enroll_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o defile_v as_o it_o be_v unenrol_v contract_v the_o sully_v of_o sin_n from_o its_o society_n with_o the_o flesh_n athanasius_n say_v 10._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n count_v arianos_n orat._n 10._o when_o adam_n transgress_v his_o transgression_n pass_v unto_o all_o man_n origen_n luc._n origen_n sciebant_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la secreta_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quia_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la genuinae_fw-la sordes_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la ablui_fw-la deberent_fw-la origen_n l._n 5._o in_o rom._n &_o hom._n 14._o in_o luc._n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n know_v to_o those_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n be_v commit_v to_o that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o genuine_a pollution_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 and_o himself_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o clean_a from_o pollution_n no_o if_o he_o be_v but_o of_o a_o day_n age_n gratian_n 4._o gratian_n firmissime_fw-la tene_fw-la &_o nullatenus_fw-la dubites_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la concubitum_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o mulicris_fw-la concipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la nasci_fw-la impietati_fw-la subditum_fw-la mortique_fw-la subjectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 4._o bid_v believe_v it_o firm_o and_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o least_o of_o it_o that_o whosoever_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o concumbency_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bear_v with_o original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n yea_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n ask_v 34._o ask_v quis_fw-la ante_fw-la prodigiosum_fw-la discipulum_fw-la e●us_fw-la coelestium_fw-la reatu_fw-la praevaritationis_fw-la adae_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la negavit_fw-la astrictum_fw-la vinc._n lirinens_n advers._fw-la hare_n c._n 34._o who_o ever_o before_o caelestius_n the_o prodigious_a disciple_n of_o pelagius_n deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n §_o 11._o and_o if_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v under_o it_o than_o infant_n sure_a no_o small_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v not_o free_a from_o it_o no_o not_o they_o nor_o any_o else_o be_v free_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n but_o all_o guilty_a jesus_n christ_n alone_o except_v who_o god_n send_v not_o in_o sinful_a animâ_fw-la solus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la natis_fw-la de_fw-la foemina_fw-la sanctus_n dominus_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-la terrenae_fw-la contagia_fw-la corruptelae_fw-la immaculati_fw-la partûs_fw-la novitate_fw-la non_fw-la senserit_fw-la &_o coelesti_fw-la majestate_fw-la depulerit_fw-la d._n ambros_n com._n in_o 2_o luc._n profect●o_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etiam_fw-la major_a fecisset_fw-la sc_fw-la christus_fw-la si_fw-mi parvulus_fw-la habuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la propterea_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fecerit_fw-la grandioris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la accessu_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la infantilis_fw-la aetatis_fw-la exortu_fw-la d._n aug._n contr_n julian_n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la generalis_fw-la velamine_fw-la confusionis_fw-la nemo_fw-la filiorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la uno_fw-la sane_fw-la excepto_fw-la qui_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la sine_fw-la maculâ_fw-la emanuel_n be_v est_fw-la d._n bern._n super_fw-la cantic_a serm._n 78._o solus_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la homo_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la christus_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la christus_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la flesh_n but_o only_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o who_o thence_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n bear_v holy_a holy_a in_o its_o very_a birth_n luk._n 1._o 35._o §_o 12._o child_n then_o have_v so_o great_a a_o malady_n upon_o they_o as_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o baptism_n be_v that_o remedy_n yea_o the_o only_a ordinary_a one_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v free_v 4._o free_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o infant_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o baptism_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o do_v than_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n the_o consequence_n be_v most_o evident_a out_o of_o that_o scripture_n that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o their_o salvation_n may_v be_v certain_a for_o they_o which_o can_v help_v themselves_o must_v not_o be_v leave_v only_o to_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n and_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o in_o scripture_n while_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_v command_v by_o christ_n a._n b._n laud._n confer_v §._o 15._o num._n 4._o from_o this_o malady_n how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v but_o that_o child_n must_v have_v need_n of_o baptism_n §_o 13._o and_o true_o with_o the_o ancient_a christian_n this_o consideration_n be_v of_o very_o great_a weight_n and_o force_n upon_o this_o account_n to_o be_v sure_a what_o ever_o they_o do_v upon_o other_o account_n they_o baptize_v their_o infant_n why_o say_v critobolus_fw-la the_o pelagian_a be_v infant_n baptize_v st._n hierom_n 1._o hierom_n quare_fw-la infantuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-mi eye_v peccata_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la dimittantur_fw-la d._n hier._n ep._n 17._o tract_n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o answer_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v unto_o they_o in_o baptism_n so_o origen_n levit._n origen_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la orig._n hom._n 14._o in_o levit._n by_o baptism_n the_o filth_n of_o our_o birth_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o be_v even_a child_n also_o baptize_v and_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n eva._n chrysostom_n praedicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffasa_fw-la debere_fw-la parvulos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la propter_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom_o de_fw-fr adam_n &_o eva._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n every_v where_o diffuse_v do_v preach_v namely_o that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o of_o original_a sin_n but_o what_o stand_v i_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o single_a doctor_n when_o we_o have_v it_o from_o a_o council_n that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o father_n in_o the_o milevitane_a council_n caranz_n council_n item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicii_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trahere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavaero_fw-la expietur_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cathelica_n ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la committore_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la council_n milevitan_n canon_n 2._o apud_fw-la caranz_n call_v that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n understand_v as_o they_o say_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n every_o where_o diffuse_v do_v always_o understand_v it_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v infant_n which_o can_v as_o yet_o commit_v no_o sin_n of_o themselves_o true_o baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o that_o may_v be_v cleanse_v in_o they_o by_o regeneration_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o by_o generation_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v 89._o say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr superfluus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la parvuloram_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obligati_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la liberentur_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 89._o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o superfluous_a and_o then_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o need_n of_o it_o that_o they_o who_o by_o generation_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o adam_n may_v by_o regeneration_n be_v free_v from_o the_o same_o §_o 14._o unless_o then_o we_o will_v say_v with_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n that_o child_n have_v not_o in_o they_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n or_o will_v contradict_v our_o saviour_n and_o say_v that_o

the_o sick_a have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n that_o be_v of_o a_o remedy_n for_o their_o malady_n or_o will_v not_o allow_v baptism_n to_o avail_v towards_o remission_n of_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o father_n i_o say_v unless_o we_o will_v run_v upon_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o absurdity_n we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o infant_n have_v need_n of_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o ought_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o need_n to_o be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n chap._n xviii_o child_n need_n of_o baptism_n further_o show_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o evil_a consequent_n of_o original_a sin_n §_o 1._o and_o true_o he_o that_o right_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o malady_n will_v never_o dispute_v the_o need_n of_o a_o remedy_n why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n what_o so_o great_a evil_n be_v there_o in_o original_a sin_n or_o come_v by_o it_o to_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o need_n of_o baptise_v our_o child_n to_o disengage_v they_o from_o it_o what_o why_o let_v our_o church_n speak_v to_o this_o in_o her_o nine_o article_n and_o she_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o the_o corruption_n 9_o vitium_fw-la est_fw-la depravatio_fw-la naturae_fw-la cujus●ibet_fw-la hominis_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n naturaliter_fw-la propagati_fw-la art_n 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n §_o 2._o so_o then_o by_o her_o doctrine_n there_o be_v a_o fault_n chargeable_a on_o and_o a_o corruption_n diffuse_v in_o every_o one_o till_o he_o be_v free_v therefrom_o by_o baptism_n every_o natural_a descendent_a from_o adam_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o fault_n even_o of_o that_o first_o fault_n whereby_o man_n fall_v from_o his_o innocency_n and_o happiness_n from_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v also_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_v in_o his_o nature_n vitiate_v with_o irrectitude_n and_o deficiency_n in_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o his_o composition_n §_o 3._o now_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o our_o church_n say_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n far_o depart_v from_o ib._n ab_fw-la originali_fw-la justitia_fw-la longissime_fw-la distet_fw-la ib._n that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v create_v in_o when_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v and_o affection_n and_o action_n be_v all_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n also_o that_o he_o be_v incline_v unto_o evil_a even_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n ib._n ad_fw-la malum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la propendoat_v ib._n prone_a and_o forward_o to_o it_o even_o by_o the_o genuine_a bent_n and_o proper_a sway_n of_o his_o own_o natural_a inclination_n and_o also_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v ever_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n refuse_v resist_a ib._n caro_fw-la semper_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la concupiscat_fw-la ib._n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o suggestion_n motion_n and_o dictate_v of_o it_o §_o 4._o now_o the_o consequent_a hereof_o be_v that_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n i●_n deserve_v ib._n in_o unoquoque_fw-la nascentium_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la damnationem_fw-la meretur_fw-la ib._n god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n expose_v every_o man_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o render_v he_o liable_a unto_o 4._o firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la homines_fw-la ratione_fw-la utentes_fw-la verum_fw-la etiaem_fw-la parvulos_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la transeunt_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la igne_fw-la paniendos_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peccatum_fw-la propriae_fw-la actionis_fw-la nullum_fw-la habent_fw-la originalis_fw-la tamen_fw-la peccati_fw-la damnationem_fw-la carnali_fw-la conceptione_n ex_fw-la nativitate_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o eternal_a damnation_n §_o 5._o and_o well_o may_v this_o be_v when_o first_o the_o gild_n of_o this_o fault_n be_v such_o as_o to_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o death_n death_n say_v the_o apostle_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5_o 12._o viz._n in_o adam_n in_o who_o all_o be_v at_o his_o sin_v whence_o we_o be_v even_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o under_o a_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n unto_o condemnation_n rom._n 5._o 18._o as_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o our_o first_o father_n disobedience_n rom._n 5._o 19_o §_o 6._o and_o second_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o evil_a consequent_a of_o that_o first_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o so_o that_o when_o we_o hier._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjacet_fw-la hier._n will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o at_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v ready_a for_o we_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o rom._n 7._o 21._o and_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o according_a to_o that_o representation_n which_o be_v give_v of_o man_n deprave_a disposition_n by_o he_o that_o the_o best_a know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v carnal_a and_o so_o inimicitious_a as_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o be_v even_o enmity_n against_o god_n to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o degree_n that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o then_o no_o marvel_n if_o that_o carnality_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o death_n to_o they_o that_o any_o man_n be_v tempt_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o evil_n and_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 1._o 14._o every_o man_n be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o his_o be_v draw_v away_o even_o hale_v out_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n the_o innate_a corruption_n of_o his_o carnal_a affection_n and_o however_o if_o not_o violent_o force_v yet_o at_o least_o cunning_o entice_v and_o allure_v away_o with_o some_o bewitch_a bait_n present_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o under_o the_o most_o win_a circumstance_n by_o it_o now_o when_o once_o the_o teem_a womb_n of_o lust_n have_v ●5_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n v._o ●5_n conceive_v and_o be_v become_v impregnate_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o it_o bring_v forth_o and_o make_v itself_o the_o mother_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o right_a daughter_n of_o such_o a_o mother_n present_o become_v bigbellied_a too_o and_o bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1._o 14_o 15._o §_o 7._o now_o what_o can_v any_o man_n stand_v more_o in_o need_n to_o be_v free_v from_o than_o such_o a_o gild_n upon_o his_o person_n as_o oblige_v he_o unto_o death_n than_o such_o a_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o incline_v he_o unto_o all_o those_o evil_n that_o deserve_v and_o bring_v upon_o he_o damnation_n §_o 8._o if_o child_n be_v not_o under_o that_o gild_n or_o have_v not_o in_o they_o this_o corruption_n than_o indeed_o in_o these_o respect_v baptism_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o they_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o age_n as_o 11._o as_o omnis_fw-la aetas_fw-la peccato_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la ideo_fw-la omnis_fw-la aetas_fw-la sacramento_n idonea_fw-la d._n amb._n the_o abrah_n patr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o st._n ambrose_n say_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o sin_n inclinable_a to_o the_o commission_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o bapt._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n every_o age_n infancy_n and_o all_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o have_v this_o sacrament_n administer_v to_o it_o yea_o and_o it_o have_v a_o need_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o need_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o there_o be_v a_o need_n to_o be_v circumcise_v else_o why_o do_v john_n the_o baptist_n say_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o and_o a_o need_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v more_o than_o a_o fitness_n for_o or_o a_o capableness_n of_o baptism_n yea_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o man_n life_n free_a from_o fault_n as_o the_o same_o st._n ambrose_n say_v there_o be_v deficiency_n in_o our_o ib._n nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la culpa_fw-la vacuum_fw-la ergo_fw-la nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la vacuum_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la tutclae_fw-la id._n ib._n compleat_a performance_n irregularity_n in_o our_o most_o regular_a act_n aversion_n from_o god_n in_o our_o first_o moving_n therefore_o no_o time_n of_o our_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v without_o

can_v at_o the_o same_o age_n do_v towards_o his_o baptism_n i_o suppose_v the_o severity_n than_o threaten_v to_o the_o child_n be_v design_v chief_o to_o oblige_v the_o parent_n and_o doubtless_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a punishment_n to_o the_o parent_n to_o have_v his_o child_n through_o his_o neglect_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n if_o not_o forthwith_o from_o life_n itself_o and_o no_o less_o will_v it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o have_v our_o child_n undo_v for_o ever_o through_o our_o neglect_n o_o how_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o make_v our_o own_o hell_n the_o more_o hot_a to_o find_v our_o unbaptised_a child_n there_o if_o through_o our_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o thence_o they_o shall_v go_v thither_o as_o who_o be_v infallible_o ascertain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o §_o 5._o and_o however_o it_o may_v prove_v at_o last_o that_o our_o child_n be_v save_v though_o they_o die_v unbaptise_v yet_o since_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o that_o but_o rather_o some_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o undo_n and_o damn_v though_o they_o be_v save_v since_o as_o to_o what_o be_v to_o ourselves_o we_o let_v they_o be_v undo_v and_o damn_v §_o 6._o i_o will_v evidence_n this_o by_o a_o parallel_n case_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n call_v a_o ecstasy_n or_o trance_n into_o which_o people_n do_v often_o fall_v sometime_o involuntary_o and_o sometime_o at_o their_o own_o will_n whereof_o bodinus_fw-la 4._o bodin_n theatrum_fw-la naturae_fw-la lib._n 4._o give_v several_a instance_n now_o all_o the_o time_n that_o one_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o dead_a no_o sense_n no_o motion_n either_o of_o pulse_n or_o heart_n be_v perceivable_a in_o he_o whereupon_o some_o have_v be_v carry_v forth_o to_o burial_n as_o dead_a who_o yet_o be_v not_o indeed_o dead_a but_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n and_o have_v revive_v at_o or_o after_o their_o burial_n and_o one_o instance_n hereof_o be_v give_v in_o that_o famous_a scholar_n joha●nes_n duns_n scotus_n who_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n and_o revive_v after_o burial_n though_o kill_v after_o his_o revive_n by_o his_o struggle_v in_o his_o coffin_n for_o life_n now_o while_o one_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o wound_n burn_n or_o tearing_n so_o that_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o will_v at_o other_o time_n take_v away_o life_n do_v not_o kill_v such_o as_o drown_v or_o hang_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o latter_a whereof_o happen_v not_o many_o year_n ago_o at_o oxford_n in_o a_o maid_n recover_v to_o life_n after_o hang_v and_o some_o other_o time_n a_o particular_a account_n whereof_o be_v give_v in_o a_o narrative_a set_v forth_o at_o that_o time_n violence_n use_v to_o she_o for_o her_o dispatch_n after_o her_o cut_n down_o now_o put_v case_n a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o hang_v or_o drown_v and_o i_o may_v if_o i_o will_v preserve_v he_o from_o either_o in_o which_o case_n that_o act_n of_o charity_n become_v my_o duty_n if_o i_o do_v not_o my_o duty_n to_o preserve_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v he_o even_o though_o it_o please_v god_n in_o that_o instant_n as_o i_o have_v read_v it_o have_v happen_v in_o both_o these_o case_n to_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o ecstasy_n and_o preserve_v he_o he_o may_v have_v be_v hang_v or_o drown_v to_o death_n for_o i_o who_o will_v do_v nothing_o when_o i_o may_v have_v do_v something_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o reasonable_o i_o can_v to_o have_v save_v he_o and_o so_o i_o be_o guilty_a even_o of_o his_o death_n that_o do_v not_o die_v just_a as_o esther_n shall_v have_v be_v of_o the_o jew_n destruction_n have_v she_o not_o do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o preserve_v they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n have_v arisen_a to_o they_o from_o another_o place_n esther_n 4._o 14._o and_o just_o so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o use_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o our_o child_n from_o damnation_n if_o we_o neglect_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o damn_v though_o they_o be_v not_o damn_v because_o though_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o damn_v they_o may_v have_v be_v and_o damn_a they_o have_v be_v for_o all_o we_o who_o will_v make_v no_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n §_o 7._o and_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o as_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o benefit_n come_v to_o child_n by_o baptism_n there_o be_v reason_n for_o their_o baptise_v so_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o by_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n of_o it_o from_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o or_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n rescue_v by_o baptism_n there_o be_v need_n to_o baptize_v they_o chap._n xx._n child_n need_n of_o baptism_n show_v from_o six_o other_o consideration_n §_o 1._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o account_n which_o i_o shall_v name_v and_o not_o much_o more_o than_o name_n upon_o which_o infant_n have_v need_v to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 2._o and_o first_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v benefit_n derive_v to_o we_o and_o descend_v upon_o we_o from_o christ_n our_o head_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o as_o member_n of_o he_o which_o we_o and_o our_o child_n have_v need_n of_o and_o we_o can_v hope_v otherwise_o to_o obtain_v either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o for_o our_o child_n than_o by_o baptism_n baptism_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n a_o thing_n which_o both_o we_o and_o our_o child_n have_v a_o very_a great_a need_n of_o §_o 3._o to_o instance_n but_o in_o his_o influence_n upon_o care_v over_o and_o intercession_n for_o his_o member_n how_o shall_v we_o partake_v of_o those_o influence_n of_o grace_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o member_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o he_o if_o we_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o he_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n better_v by_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o member_n if_o we_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o member_n of_o he_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v concern_v in_o christ_n intercession_n for_o his_o body_n if_o we_o be_v not_o incorporate_v into_o it_o as_o member_n of_o it_o §_o 4._o what_o need_v then_o our_o child_n have_v of_o membership_n with_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o their_o partake_n of_o those_o benefit_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o his_o member_n that_o need_n have_v they_o of_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n that_o by_o their_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n §_o 5._o again_o our_o child_n be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o consequent_o child_n of_o wrath_n ib._n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n cat._n of_o ch._n of_o eng._n be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n ib._n how_o can_v it_o but_o be_v needful_a that_o by_o some_o mean_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n that_o by_o baptism_n our_o child_n be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n and_o child_n of_o god_n our_o church_n have_v tell_v we_o but_o how_o they_o shall_v become_v child_n either_o of_o god_n or_o grace_n otherwise_o than_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v if_o any_o thing_n the_o quite_o poenitentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la contrary_a the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v if_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v true_a what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v to_o become_v son_n of_o god_n that_o need_n have_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v become_v his_o son_n §_o 6._o further_a heirship_n follow_v sonship_n whereby_o then_o we_o be_v make_v son_n thereby_o we_o be_v 44._o baptism_n whereby_o i_o be_v make_v a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n church_n catechism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o martyr_n resp_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n 44._o make_v heir_n that_o as_o our_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v do_v by_o baptism_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v heir_n we_o must_v be_v son_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v son_n we_o must_v be_v baptize_v no_o baptism_n then_o no_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o no_o

heir_n of_o he_o whereupon_o virgin_n whereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n porveniunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr hab._n virgin_n st._n chrysost_o say_v that_o before_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o receive_n of_o patrimony_n nor_o get_v of_o inheritance_n what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o get_v a_o inheritance_n from_o god_n that_o need_n have_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v become_v his_o heir_n §_o 7_o yet_o again_o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n whence_o st._n august_n johannis_n august_n quando_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ei_fw-la janua_fw-la regni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la aperitur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr temp._n exit_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la nascatur_fw-la homo_fw-la propter_fw-mi regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la d._n aug._n 12._o tract_n in_o evang._n johannis_n say_v when_o a_o man_n go_v forth_o from_o baptise_v than_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n kingdom_n be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o that_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v baptize_v he_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whence_o 4._o whence_o obstrinxit_fw-la sidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la scripsit_fw-la augustin_n dvos_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la contra_fw-la haresin_n vestram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la vultis_fw-la asserere_fw-la baptizari_fw-la infant_n none_o in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la d._n hieron_n dialog_n 3._o advers._fw-la pelagianos_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o etc._n etc._n ch._n of_o engl._n publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n so_o bapt._n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n without_o bind_v god_n to_o the_o use_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o sacrament_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bind_v we_o be_v express_v in_o st._n john_n 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n nor_o can_v infant_n creep_v in_o any_o other_o ordinary_a way_n and_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n a._n b._n laud._n confer_v sect._n 15._o num._n 4._o tertullian_n infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o other_o have_v extend_v that_o necessity_n unto_o infant_n to_o who_o the_o pelagian_o themselves_o have_v allow_v it_o though_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o our_o church_n take_v in_o both_o those_o consideration_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o do_v in_o her_o admission_n of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n and_o ground_n their_o baptise_v upon_o both_o strengthen_v with_o christ_n command_n here_o in_o the_o text_n to_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n even_o for_o infant_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v none_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n whatever_o there_o may_v be_v extraordinary_o what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v have_v entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 8._o five_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o but_o by_o what_o baptism_n not_o any_o jewish_a baptism_n which_o be_v only_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o christian_a baptism_n which_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o enable_v of_o the_o baptize_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n now_o this_o for_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o a_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o perish_v for_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o other_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o perish_v in_o sin_n and_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a none_o then_o be_v save_v without_o 1._o in_o aquâ_fw-la nascimur_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la quàm_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la permanendo_fw-la salui_fw-la sumus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n see_v aquin_n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o the_o ark_n so_o be_v none_o now_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o save_v without_o baptism_n as_o than_o none_o be_v so_o none_o that_o we_o know_v of_o now_o be_v save_v but_o by_o water_n what_o need_v then_o infant_n have_v to_o be_v save_v that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o baptism_n for_o their_o salvation_n §_o 9_o last_o grace_n be_v necessary_a unto_o glory_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o holiness_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_a people_n catechism_n catechism_n of_o god_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v by_o baptism_n communicate_v unto_o infant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o regeneration_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o birth_n not_o of_o water_n only_o but_o of_o the_o spirit_n too_o john_n 3._o 5._o whence_o our_o church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o regenerate_a that_o infant_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 9_o office_n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marc._n eremita_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n in_o illud_fw-la evang_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n omnes_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n perveniunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la illie_n veterem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutar_fw-la be_v exponunt_fw-la &_o innovati_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la à_fw-la sordibus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la itcratâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la purgantur_fw-la sed_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la it●ratae_fw-la vobis_fw-la major_a sanctitas_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la competit_fw-la quibus_fw-la desideria_fw-la jam-carnis_a &_o corporis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virg._n per_fw-la batisma_n enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la accipitur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o cp_n 3._o sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la undae_fw-la genitalis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la labe_fw-la detersâ_fw-la in_fw-la expiatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lumen_fw-la infudit_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la caelitùs_fw-la spiritu_fw-la buusto_fw-la in_o novum_fw-la i_o hominem_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la secunda_fw-la reparavit_fw-la mirum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la protinus_fw-la confirmare_fw-la se_fw-la dubia_fw-la patere_fw-la clausa_fw-la lucere_fw-la renebrosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 2._o quip_n qui_fw-fr ne_fw-fr vim_o quidem_fw-la aspiciendi_fw-la sacra_fw-la habeat_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la sive_fw-la baptismo_fw-la qui_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praebotor_n diony_n areop_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chry._n ad_fw-la demet._n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la hom._n ed._n savil._n tom_n 6._o pag._n 148._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la innovamur_fw-la baptismi_fw-la lavacro_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ab_fw-la originis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la peccatis_fw-la atque_fw-la autoribus_fw-la separamur_fw-la d._n hilar_n in_o math._n can._n 10._o omni_fw-la homini_fw-la renascenti_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la uteri_fw-la virginalis_fw-la eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la replente_fw-la fontem_fw-la qui_fw-la replevit_fw-la &_o virignem_fw-la d._n leo_n serm._n 4._o in_o nativ_n domini_fw-la ardoris_fw-la vero_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la sancto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la absque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nobis_fw-la ingeneratam_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aeutem_fw-la &_o loti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la aquâ_fw-la nudâ_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la cinere_fw-la vituli_fw-la emundati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la sclam_fw-la carnis_fw-la purificationem_fw-la quemadm_n b._n paulus_n sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la divino_fw-la ac_fw-la intelligibli_fw-la qui_fw-la sordes_fw-la vitiositatis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la deterit_fw-la &_o absumit_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la inquinationem_fw-la liquat_fw-la &_o excoquit_fw-la

peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 9_o god_n obtain_v for_o they_o by_o the_o prayer_n not_o only_o of_o their_o paren_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n have_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n inspire_v into_o they_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o that_o invisible_a spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o work_v how_o and_o where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o far_o himself_n please_v and_o where_o it_o be_v so_o in_o any_o one_o who_o dare_v deny_v that_o person_n sufficient_o qualify_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o baptism_n can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o w●_n act_n 10._o 47._o and_o of_o what_o infant_n of_o any_o one_o believer_n can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o and_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o infant_n of_o any_o one_o believer_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v absolute_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o divine_o infuse_v inward_o work_v principle_n of_o faith_n utter_o unqualify_v for_o baptism_n then_o why_o shall_v any_o one_o be_v deny_v baptism_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n qualify_v for_o it_o §_o 7._o but_o be_v under_o no_o necessity_n for_o the_o support_v of_o the_o cause_n i_o maintain_v to_o assert_v these_o ground_n i_o shall_v no_o further_o insist_v thereon_o but_o to_o the_o objection_n against_o infant_n capableness_n of_o baptism_n found_v in_o their_o want_n of_o faith_n give_v my_o answer_n that_o their_o not_o believe_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v §_o 8._o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o salvation_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o anabaptist_n who_o declare_v it_o as_o one_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o all_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n that_o be_v before_o they_o can_v act_v faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o be_v believer_n qualify_v for_o baptism_n according_a to_o their_o account_n have_v not_o actual_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v only_o subject_a to_o the_o first_o death_n and_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o die_v in_o that_o estate_n shall_v suffer_v for_o adam_n sin_n eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n then_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptism_n be_v more_o require_v to_o their_o baptism_n than_o to_o their_o salvation_n to_o the_o mean_n than_o to_o the_o end_n §_o 9_o but_o to_o make_v short_a work_n where_o or_o by_o who_o be_v faith_n require_v of_o infant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o baptism_n what_o one_o text_n be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n that_o say_v either_o in_o particular_a that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o or_o in_o general_a that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o whether_o capable_a or_o incapable_a of_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v let_v the_o adversary_n of_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v the_o place_n and_o the_o controversy_n i_o believe_v will_v quick_o be_v end_v we_o all_o paedobaptist_n will_v ready_o yield_v all_o that_o shall_v of_o right_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v yield_v to_o it_o or_o unto_o they_o from_o it_o but_o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o sense_n then_o for_o aught_o that_o as_o yet_o appear_v our_o infant_n will_v be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n though_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v §_o 10._o why_o but_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v §_o 11._o yes_o and_o what_o then_o must_v not_o therefore_o our_o infant_n be_v baptize_v because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o not_o till_o they_o believe_v no_o such_o matter_n what_o be_v here_o say_v that_o make_v believe_v a_o condition_n necessary_o antecedent_n unto_o baptism_n it_o be_v neither_o say_v negative_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o affirmative_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v condition_n not_o the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o but_o both_o of_o be_v save_v and_o now_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o be_v here_o that_o can_v possible_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptise_v for_o want_v of_o believe_v §_o 12._o yea_o but_o believe_v be_v set_v before_o baptise_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o believe_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o believe_v must_v go_v before_o baptise_v and_o none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o first_o believe_v §_o 13._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n must_v universal_o answer_v to_o that_o order_n of_o word_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n set_v they_o down_o than_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o lucifer_n quomodo_fw-la aget_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la credit_n d._n hieron_n advers._fw-la lucifer_n faith_n must_v go_v before_o faith_n who_o fruit_n it_o be_v because_o our_o saviour_n set_v repent_v before_o believe_v say_v first_o repent_v you_o and_o then_o believe_v the_o gospel_n mark_n 1._o 15._o then_o the_o outward_a baptism_n of_o water_n must_v always_o go_v before_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v first_o of_o water_n and_o then_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o whereas_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o family_n and_o company_n of_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o 44._o which_o draw_v from_o peter_n that_o question_n in_o ver_fw-la 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 receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o then_o the_o ruler_n in_o luke_n 18._o 22._o must_v have_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a till_o he_o have_v sell_v all_o he_o have_v because_o our_o saviour_n say_v first_o set_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o then_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a §_o 14._o but_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o same_o argument_n and_o from_o the_o same_o text_n that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o let_v they_o judge_v what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v believe_v before_o baptise_v so_o he_o set_v baptise_v before_o be_v save_v and_o if_o none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v because_o believe_v be_v set_v first_o then_o 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of_o argue_v to_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n §_o 16._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v they_o that_o in_o person_n capable_a of_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n faith_n or_o at_o least_o a_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v §_o 17._o this_o we_o gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v no_o adult_n person_n that_o we_o read_v of_o without_o some_o evidence_n give_v of_o their_o believe_v §_o 18._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o convert_v in_o act_n 2._o 41._o with_o the_o samaritan_n act_n 8._o 12._o with_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o 37._o with_o cornelius_n &_o his_o family_n act._n 10._o 44._o with_o lydia_n and_o the_o gaoser_n act_v 16._o 14_o &_o 33._o

none_o shall_v have_v entrance_n into_o it_o but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v for_o it_o as_o they_o be_v and_o why_o they_o that_o be_v qualify_v for_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n shall_v be_v unqualify_v for_o that_o which_o give_v entrance_n into_o it_o i_o see_v not_o be_v more_o require_v to_o baptism_n than_o to_o salvation_n if_o not_o than_o no_o uncapableness_n as_o yet_o appear_v in_o infant_n for_o baptise_v §_o 6._o further_o look_v upon_o baptism_n as_o the_o note_n and_o badge_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o little_a child_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o wear_v that_o as_o elder_a person_n they_o have_v witness_n of_o their_o baptise_v as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o same_o militia_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v the_o same_o press-mark_a if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v that_o other_o have_v for_o his_o service_n they_o have_v his_o name_n name_v upon_o they_o and_o have_v their_o name_n enroll_v with_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v call_v by_o 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ordinary_o in_o contract_n make_v not_o only_o by_o prince_n at_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n but_o by_o private_a person_n at_o lesser_a distance_n the_o contract_n be_v nevertheless_o interpretative_o enter_v by_o both_o at_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o first_o and_o continue_v firm_a and_o bind_v to_o the_o first_o all_o the_o while_n till_o the_o second_o have_v seal_v also_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n act_v nothing_o to_o the_o frustrate_v of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a seal_v require_v from_o the_o first_o at_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o second_o be_v it_o then_o that_o infant_n can_v personal_o set_v their_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n at_o their_o baptise_v nor_o till_o their_o consirm_v may_v not_o god_n therefore_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v not_o god_n take_v they_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o make_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o that_o promise_n and_o bind_v himself_o to_o they_o for_o the_o present_a because_o they_o can_v back_o again_o do_v the_o like_a at_o present_a to_o he_o but_o must_v stay_v either_o till_o they_o can_v do_v that_o and_o some_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v no_o covenant_n betwixt_o they_o sure_o no_o man_n of_o reason_n will_v say_v so_o o_o what_o a_o blessing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n to_o have_v give_v his_o covenant_n to_o our_o child_n and_o to_o have_v solemn_o seal_v it_o and_o to_o be_v act_v pursuant_n to_o it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o child_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o they_o can_v personal_o seal_v to_o their_o own_o part_n themselves_o and_o o_o what_o a_o cruelty_n will_v it_o be_v to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n to_o our_o child_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o person_n of_o their_o condition_n they_o come_v and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o seal_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o seal_v to_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o and_o also_o be_v seal_v by_o god_n and_o o_o the_o felicity_n of_o be_v one_o who_o god_n have_v seal_v for_o his_o or_o have_v seal_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o §_o 12._o and_o yet_o their_o very_a come_n to_o and_o receive_v the_o seal_n in_o the_o charitable_a construction_n of_o the_o almighty_a a_o seal_n of_o they_o he_o that_o take_v their_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o for_o a_o come_n of_o they_o to_o he_o why_o may_v we_o not_o think_v he_o accept_v of_o their_o receive_n of_o his_o seal_n as_o a_o counter_a seal_n of_o they_o §_o 13._o and_o beside_o what_o can_v be_v do_v by_o they_o be_v as_o much_o in_o this_o as_o in_o any_o other_o the_o like_a case_n do_v by_o other_o for_o they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o incapacity_n in_o they_o on_o this_o account_n §_o 14._o second_o their_o inability_n to_o stipulate_v for_o themselves_o hinder_v not_o §_o 15._o it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v explicit_o in_o their_o own_o person_n make_v that_o profession_n that_o be_v require_v ●07_n why_o then_o be_v infant_n baptize_v etc._n etc._n because_o they_o promise_v they_o both_o by_o their_o surety_n which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n themselves_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v ch._n catechism_n see_v dr._n stillingfleet_v vindic._n of_o a._n b._n of_o cant._n p._n ●07_n of_o adult_n person_n and_o as_o true_a it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o personal_a explicit_a profession_n be_v not_o where_o require_v of_o infant_n but_o what_o they_o can_v do_v of_o themselves_o they_o may_v i_o hope_v do_v by_o other_o and_o do_v it_o they_o have_v and_o that_o do_v of_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o church_n for_o many_o age_n even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v that_o any_o man_n have_v to_o say_v against_o it_o §_o 16._o and_o this_o contract_n by_o other_o be_v but_o what_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n the_o tutor_n of_o infant_n do_v it_o whether_o appoint_v by_o the_o 15._o see_v above_o ch_n 8._o sect._n 15._o will_n of_o parent_n or_o assign_v by_o order_n of_o law_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o for_o want_n of_o a_o authentical_a trustee_n to_o transact_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v miss_v of_o those_o advantage_n which_o by_o any_o beneficial_a contract_n m●ght_v accrue_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o their_o own_o interest_n will_v lead_v they_o to_o espouse_v and_o own_v those_o contract_n that_o be_v make_v for_o their_o advantage_n so_o if_o a_o after_o a_o a_o parent_n may_v contract_v with_o god_n on_o his_o child_n behalf_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o guardian_n do_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o minor_a or_o one_o under_o age_n which_o he_o can_v afterward_o retract_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o pupillage_n without_o injustice_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o law_n if_o the_o contract_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v to_o his_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n dr._n patrick_n discourse_n concern_v baptism_n pag._n 46._o see_v the_o place_n and_o context_n both_o before_o and_o after_o parent_n may_v contract_v with_o god_n on_o his_o child_n behalf_n as_o a_o guardian_n do_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o minor_a he_o will_v be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o espouse_v the_o contract_n it_o be_v for_o his_o advantage_n yea_o i_o be_o tell_v the_o law_n will_v compel_v they_o to_o make_v good_a even_o those_o also_o that_o prove_v to_o be_v for_o their_o disadvantage_n provide_v the_o contract_n be_v make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o not_o fraudulent_a deal_n be_v use_v by_o the_o contractor_n in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o §_o 17._o now_o to_o the_o make_v good_a of_o the_o baptismal_a contract_n make_v for_o infant_n by_o

their_o surety_n the_o infant_n be_v double_o oblige_v first_o by_o the_o infinite_a advantage_n that_o come_v to_o they_o by_o it_o which_o unless_o they_o be_v fool_n or_o mad_a they_o will_v hasten_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v it_o further_o to_o assure_v unto_o themselves_o by_o a_o personal_a engage_v in_o it_o second_o by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o benefit_n by_o it_o beside_o many_o other_o obligation_n before_o mention_v upon_o their_o disavow_n and_o disclaim_v of_o it_o §_o 18._o no_o profession_n then_o be_v require_v from_o themselves_o and_o a_o sufficient_a one_o be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o other_o they_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 19_o and_o three_o that_o their_o want_n of_o understanding_n render_v they_o not_o incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o one_o instance_n beyondexception_n in_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elders_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o h●wer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n see_o even_o the_o little_a one_o as_o well_o as_o elder_n and_o officer_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v and_o do_v actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o into_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n their_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o enter_v into_o or_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o not_o at_o all_o withstand_v so_o that_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n can_v render_v child_n incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o then_o much_o less_o can_v it_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o receive_v the_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o his_o covenant_n §_o 20._o and_o however_o that_o it_o can_v be_v evident_a because_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v capable_a as_o of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o so_o of_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o to_o receive_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o excision_n he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o h●_n foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n deut._n 17._o 12._o what_o he_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o receive_v sure_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o now_o why_o the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v less_o capable_a of_o receive_v one_o seal_n of_o a_o covenant_n than_o the_o child_n of_o a_o jew_n be_v of_o another_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v §_o 21._o and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n itself_o render_v infant_n uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n by_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n §_o 1._o admit_v infant_n never_o so_o capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n yet_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v forbid_v it_o than_o it_o become_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n become_v uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o three_o therefore_o and_o last_o i_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o diligent_a search_n that_o i_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o make_v i_o can_v never_o find_v any_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o search_v the_o scripture_n from_o end_n to_o end_n and_o not_o one_o text_n appear_v wherein_o it_o be_v forbid_v as_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n call_v but_o for_o one_o scripture_n that_o command_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v yield_v to_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o paedobaptist_n call_v for_o a_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v none_o no_o not_o one_o it_o will_v else_o have_v be_v show_v ere_o this_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o call_v for_o §_o 3._o yea_o though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o scripture_n that_o express_o and_o in_o term_n forbid_v it_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wherein_o by_o direct_a and_o evident_a consequence_n it_o be_v forbid_v though_o our_o adversary_n will_v yield_v nothing_o to_o all_o the_o many_o scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o do_v by_o good_a consequence_n deduce_v it_o because_o we_o produce_v not_o a_o text_n that_o do_v in_o express_a term_n command_v it_o let_v it_o be_v show_v and_o we_o shall_v pay_v all_o due_a respect_n unto_o it_o the_o contest_v will_v instant_o be_v give_v over_o by_o we_o who_o seek_v not_o victory_n without_o truth_n but_o truth_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o victory_n we_o shall_v believe_v the_o baptise_v of_o our_o infant_n unlawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o unlawfulness_n believe_v they_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 4._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n as_o do_v so_o much_o as_o by_o consequence_n forbid_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n we_o must_v then_o beg_v to_o be_v excuse_v if_o we_o hold_v the_o baptise_v of_o they_o lawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o lawfulness_n think_v they_o not_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 5._o for_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o st._n john_n define_v it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n as_o st._n paul_n determine_v it_o rom._n 4._o 15._o then_o can_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n either_o to_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o other_o to_o baptize_v infant_n because_o no_o law_n be_v by_o either_o 24._o either_o for_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o transgress_v a_o law_n w._n penn._n eng._n present_a interest_n p._n 24._o transgress_v there_o be_v none_o that_o either_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v 7._o baptize_v it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n which_o do_v prohibit_v their_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n by_o it_o dr._n still_a fleet_n irenic_n p._n 7._o or_o forbid_v other_o to_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 6._o and_o put_v case_n we_o shall_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o scripture_n whereon_o to_o ground_v it_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v thence_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o mere_a uncommandedness_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o unlawful_a only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n necessary_a indeed_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n for_o it_o and_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n against_o it_o but_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n only_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o be_v any_o law_n for_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o if_o then_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o necessary_a because_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n say_v we_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o unlawful_a because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v no_o law_n against_o it_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o our_o child_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 7._o why_o but_o our_o saviour_n set_v teach_v before_o baptise_v matth._n 28._o 19_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o commissionated_a they_o to_o be_v his_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o a_o church_n out_o of_o it_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n well_o and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o say_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n none_o must_v be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o so_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o do_v learn_v and_o this_o because_o infant_n be_v incapable_a of_o therefore_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o 8._o this_o argument_n of_o they_o be_v like_o that_o former_a which_o they_o

draw_v from_o our_o saviour_n set_v believe_v before_o baptise_v which_o how_o weak_a it_o be_v i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o so_o soon_o remember_v you_o and_o grant_v all_o they_o can_v fair_o pretend_v to_o from_o this_o text_n it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n as_o i_o shall_v hope_v to_o make_v appear_v upon_o a_o due_a and_o through_o consideration_n of_o the_o word_n §_o 9_o our_o saviour_n here_o enlarge_v his_o disciple_n commission_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v and_o make_v disciple_n not_o in_o one_o nation_n only_o as_o former_o but_o in_o all_o nation_n teach_v and_o baptise_v they_o suppose_v we_o read_v the_o word_n so_o well_a what_o can_v this_o mean_a other_o than_o that_o those_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v shall_v be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v not_o exclude_v from_o baptise_v those_o that_o for_o the_o present_a be_v only_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o discipulation_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o be_v perform_v by_o baptise_v but_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o teach_n and_o what_o make_v this_o against_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v not_o a_o exclusive_a particle_n in_o the_o whole_a text._n §_o 10._o but_o to_o proceed_v this_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o if_o the_o order_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v 107._o see_v dr._n stillingflcet_n vindic._n a._n b._n of_o cant._n p._n 107._o be_v consider_v in_o their_o reference_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n or_o any_o one_o whole_a particular_a nation_n unconvert_v teach_v be_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v but_o this_o be_v not_o from_o the_o naked_a consideration_n of_o the_o set_n of_o the_o word_n teach_v and_o baptise_v as_o if_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o if_o any_o have_v so_o think_v and_o argue_v i_o can_v in_o that_o excuse_n they_o from_o a_o shortness_n of_o discourse_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o otherwise_o unpracticableness_n of_o the_o thing_n 29._o thing_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la recipiat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ante_fw-la anima_fw-la fidei_fw-la sus●eperit_n veritatem_fw-la d._n hieron_n in_o matth._n 28._o 29._o themselves_o for_o as_o no_o adult_n person_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o baptism_n mean_v and_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v so_o the_o church_n will_v admit_v no_o infant_n to_o baptism_n but_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o baptize_v person_n or_o at_o least_o be_v undertake_v for_o by_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v suppose_v our_o saviour_n have_v set_v baptise_v before_o teach_v as_o he_o may_v have_v he_o please_v and_o say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o what_o i_o have_v command_v they_o shall_v know_v and_o do_v who_o will_v have_v scruple_v to_o begin_v his_o work_n with_o teach_v notwithstanding_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n as_o imagine_v that_o none_o that_o understand_v themselves_o will_v ever_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v teach_v it_o be_v therefore_o not_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n but_o from_o the_o orderliness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v effect_v but_o in_o this_o way_n and_o order_n that_o this_o course_n be_v and_o must_v in_o such_o case_n be_v take_v now_o if_o so_o than_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o antipae_v obaptist_n argument_n from_o the_o mere_a consideration_n of_o the_o order_n of_o these_o word_n teach_v set_v before_o baptise_v which_o yet_o be_v all_o they_o have_v in_o this_o point_n to_o urge_v from_o they_o be_v utter_o vanish_v §_o 11._o but_o when_o once_o some_o in_o a_o nation_n have_v be_v teach_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o it_o than_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o same_o course_n must_v necessary_o still_o be_v take_v with_o every_o si●le_a person_n in_o it_o that_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o be_v take_v with_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o but_o that_o all_o that_o any_o way_n and_o in_o any_o degree_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n may_v respective_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n be_v admit_v to_o it_o though_o they_o be_v want_v in_o some_o thing_n which_o other_o of_o great_a capacity_n have_v and_o be_v requisite_a in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o it_o and_o to_o argue_v from_o what_o be_v requisite_a in_o man_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o what_o be_v requisite_a in_o child_n after_o the_o nation_n be_v convert_v be_v fallacious_a for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o adult_n man_n of_o the_o nation_n before_o any_o of_o it_o be_v convert_v therefore_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o infant_n child_n of_o the_o nation_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o father_n more_o be_v require_v of_o man_n than_o of_o child_n of_o man_n that_o can_v receive_v or_o reject_v the_o gospel_n than_o of_o child_n that_o can_v neither_o reject_v it_o nor_o receive_v it_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o child_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o it_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v positive_o and_o particular_o require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o qualify_v or_o not_o be_v baptize_v why_o shall_v any_o require_v from_o infant_n so_o much_o as_o be_v require_v of_o man_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o baptism_n when_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o require_v of_o they_o so_o much_o why_o shall_v any_o make_v infant_n entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n straight_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o why_o shall_v any_o keep_v they_o out_o who_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o let_v in_o why_o shall_v any_o keep_v they_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o christ_n have_v command_v shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o §_o 12._o our_o saviour_n say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v baptise_v none_o of_o those_o nation_n before_o they_o be_v teach_v some_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v that_o all_o may_v be_v baptize_v not_o none_n baptize_v but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o teach_v he_o say_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o teach_n or_o the_o baptise_v shall_v be_v first_o no_o he_o determine_v neither_o to_o be_v first_o or_o second_o but_o according_a as_o their_o discretion_n shall_v think_v fit_a he_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o teach_v and_o baptise_v but_o only_o teach_v baptise_v which_o therefore_o enforce_v neither_o to_o be_v first_o but_o according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v require_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n admit_v suppose_v he_o have_v say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o convert_v all_o nation_n preach_v to_o they_o my_o gospel_n who_o will_v ever_o have_v imagine_v it_o to_o have_v be_v his_o command_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v first_o convert_v the_o nation_n and_o then_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o that_o because_o the_o word_n be_v so_o set_v convert_v before_o preach_v therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v st._n b●sil_n give_v the_o text_n this_o gloss_n he_o command_v 5._o tà_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n adv_fw-la eu●omium_fw-la l._n 5._o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v believe_v and_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v any_o man_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n here_o believe_v set_v before_o teach_v gather_v hence_o that_o st._n basil_n think_v person_n be_v first_o to_o believe_v and_o then_o to_o be_v teach_v or_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o they_o that_o first_o believe_v it_o be_v unimaginable_a and_o if_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v most_o fallacious_a and_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v than_o such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n whereto_o this_o be_v exact_o parallel_n and_o every_o way_n the_o same_o when_o they_o argue_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o gregory_n nazianzene_n who_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n &_o set_v baptise_v before_o teach_v 677._o teach_v greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 670_o 677._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

of_o st._n basil_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o teach_n before_o baptism_n and_o particular_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eunuch_n by_o philip_n and_o comprehend_v all_o the_o teach_n he_o be_v read_v to_o have_v have_v yea_o and_o in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n what_o ever_o can_v be_v imply_v in_o the_o first_o verb_n be_v express_v in_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o verb_n which_o reach_v to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o unless_o any_o will_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v the_o teach_n of_o somewhat_o that_o christ_n never_o command_v his_o apostle_n something_o that_o neither_o concern_v faith_n nor_o manner_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o act_v themselves_o and_o to_o teach_v other_o the_o act_n of_o §_o 24._o so_o again_o to_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o verb_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v teach_v those_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n to_o make_v they_o so_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o be_v also_o frivolous_a for_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o so_o signify_v and_o so_o distinguish_v and_o what_o will_v they_o amount_v to_o why_o thus_o much_o teach_v those_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n to_o make_v they_o so_o teach_v or_o by_o teach_v these_o that_o be_v disciple_n after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o how_o uncouth_a if_o intelligible_a a_o construction_n be_v this_o and_o how_o unpracticable_a the_o thing_n in_o itself_o when_o understand_v how_o shall_v a_o single_a apostle_n travel_v all_o alone_a into_o a_o strange_a place_n teach_v those_o that_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o teach_v those_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o must_v he_o carry_v disciple_n always_o along_o with_o he_o to_o and_o set_v up_o school_n in_o every_o strange_a nation_n that_o heathen_n hear_v he_o teach_v christian_n may_v by_o such_o hear_n become_v christian_n also_o how_o be_v this_o imaginable_a to_o have_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n how_o impracticable_a in_o the_o apostle_n first_o onset_n on_o the_o heathen_a nation_n to_o make_v they_o become_v christian_n when_o church_n be_v settle_v then_o indeed_o something_o of_o this_o may_v be_v though_o none_o sure_a ever_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o commission_n but_o how_o this_o can_v be_v before_o any_o church_n be_v either_o settle_v or_o so_o much_o as_o begin_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o first_o beginning_n to_o gather_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o church_n be_v past_a imagination_n and_o beside_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n show_v the_o course_n be_v otherwise_o but_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n of_o heathen_n or_o make_v heathen_n disciple_n teach_v or_o by_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o how_o clear_a be_v the_o interpretation_n how_o genuine_a the_o sense_n how_o practicable_a the_o thing_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n how_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n in_o his_o commission_n how_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a mind_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n §_o 25._o in_o a_o word_n admit_v the_o word_n that_o come_v here_o before_o baptise_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o do_v come_v after_o it_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v or_o do_v here_o proper_o signify_v teach_v as_o it_o do_v not_o how_o easy_o may_v it_o hence_o be_v gather_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v after_o it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v first_o teach_v before_o it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o capable_a 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dedicate_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o commandment_n when_o he_o say_v suffer_v you_o the_o little_a one_o for_o these_o cause_n do_v our_o minister_n without_o any_o doubt_n and_o bold_o baptize_v child_n bohemia_n see_v that_o god_n do_v together_o with_o the_o parent_n account_v their_o posterity_n also_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n we_o assirm_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v of_o holy_a parent_n be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v french_z confess_v we_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v believe_v that_o they_o infant_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o which_o in_o time_n past_o the_o infant_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o promise_v make_v unto_o our_o infant_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o other_o confess_v of_o belgia_n they_o teach_v that_o young_a infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n which_o allow_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n confess_v of_o auspurge_n we_o also_o baptize_v infant_n because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n do_v pertain_v also_o to_o infant_n confess_v of_o saxony_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v as_o well_o to_o infant_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v to_o full_a age_n confess_v of_o wittemberge_n see_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o those_o that_o be_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n therefore_o our_o preacher_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n also_o confess_v of_o sweveland_n sweveland_n with_o the_o french_a confession_n all_o unanimous_o declare_v for_o infant_n baptism_n though_o some_o on_o one_o ground_n and_o some_o on_o another_o evident_o enough_o show_n what_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o those_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o age_n §_o 6._o to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n assemble_v in_o angrogne_n anno_fw-la 1532_o in_o the_o 17_o artic._n whereof_o they_o say_v we_o have_v but_o two_o sacramental_a sign_n leave_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o one_o be_v baptism_n the_o other_o be_v the_o eucharist_n which_o we_o receive_v to_o show_v that_o our_o 41._o sir_n sam._n morland_n history_n of_o piedmont_n p._n 41._o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o we_o promise_v when_o we_o be_v baptize_v be_v little_a child_n also_o a_o confession_n present_v to_o ladislaus_n k._n of_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1508_o by_o his_o subject_n false_o call_v waldenses_n and_o after_o to_o ferdinand_n 53._o id._n ib._n pag._n 53._o k._n of_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1535_o in_o the_o 12_o artic._n whereof_o they_o likewise_o teach_v that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n suffer_v little_a child_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o waldenses_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n they_o in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o 1._o luther_n forerunner_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 10._o &_o 15._o of_o part_n 1._o spiritual_a almanac_n sol_fw-mi 45._o quit_v themselves_o as_o my_o author_n faith_n from_o this_o imputation_n as_o follow_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o ordain_v but_o the_o charity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n must_v serve_v for_o a_o rule_n therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o to_o who_o the_o child_n be_v near_o ally_v bring_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o their_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o who_o god_n have_v make_v charitable_a in_o that_o kind_n again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n ch_z 3._o 43._o id._n ib._n part_n 3._o pag._n 43._o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v thus_o deliver_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o we_o present_v our_o child_n to_o baptism_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o who_o the_o child_n be_v near_a as_o their_o parent_n and_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v this_o charity_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o they_o do_v in_o process_n of_o time_n grow_v to_o deser_fw-ge the_o baptise_v of_o their_o infant_n for_o some_o while_n but_o that_o be_v not_o from_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n 15._o id._n ib._n part_n 1._o pag._n 15._o of_o infant_n baptism_n but_o partly_o because_o their_o own_o minister_n be_v many_o time_n abroad_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o church_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o detestation_n of_o some_o humane_a invention_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v pollution_n add_v to_o that_o sacrament_n as_o administer_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o

and_o die_v anno_fw-la 1241_o declare_v that_o the_o sacrament_n 297._o sacramenium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utiliter_fw-la confertur_fw-la parvulis_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la credant_fw-la nec_fw-la intelligant_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n 9_o decret_n l._n 3._o tit._n 41._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la effectu_fw-la cap._n 3._o fol._n 296_o 297._o of_o baptism_n be_v useful_o give_v to_o infant_n though_o they_o be_v defective_a both_o in_o faith_n and_o understanding_n he_o also_o both_o answer_n objection_n against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o lay_v down_o ground_n for_o it_o circumcision_n be_v one_o and_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n be_v another_o §_o 20._o in_o the_o same_o century_n about_o anno_fw-la 1251_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n quote_v a_o synodal_n constitution_n write_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o nemans_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o case_n of_o such_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o 594._o et_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la synodali_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nemansensi_fw-la conscripto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la itaque_fw-la utinfans_fw-fr quam_fw-la cito_fw-la natus_fw-la fueris_fw-la si_fw-la pe●iculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la mortis_fw-la ammineat_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la presbytero_fw-la nequeat_fw-la praesentari_fw-la à_fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cent._n 13._o c._n 6._o col._n 594._o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n can_v be_v present_v to_o a_o priest_n he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v present_a and_o if_o no_o man_n be_v present_a then_o by_o any_o woman_n present_a and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n if_o there_o be_v no_o body_n else_o to_o baptize_v it_o §_o 21._o they_o cite_v also_o for_o this_o age_n 27._o age_n ecclesia_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptizaxis_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la dubium_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsos_fw-la salvari_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la innua●ur_fw-la quod_fw-la boc_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la vel_fw-la natura_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la hug._n in_o psal_n 27._o hugo_n say_v that_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o baptize_v infant_n not_o as_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n but_o as_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o from_o their_o own_o either_o merit_n or_o nature_n but_o from_o grace_n only_o §_o 22._o as_o also_o guli●lmus_n cap._n guli●lmus_n pucris_n verd_fw-mi propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la onortis_fw-la est_fw-la statim_fw-la dandus_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la disserendus_fw-la quia_fw-la ●ton_fw-la potest_fw-la ●is_fw-la aliter_fw-la subveniri_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sed_fw-la tertius_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la fluminis_fw-la five_o aquae_fw-la quo_fw-la sid●les_fw-la quotidie_fw-la &_o pucri_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o regenerantur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la partibus_fw-la cap._n 2._o quandoque_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la immersionem_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la totus_fw-la pver_fw-la immergitur_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la quandoque_fw-la etiam_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la quando_fw-la pver_fw-la aspergitur_fw-la &_o super_fw-la eum_fw-la aqua_fw-la infunditur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la cap._n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n baptism_n be_v instant_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n and_o not_o to_o be_v defer_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o afford_v they_o help_v which_o same_o author_n speak_v of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o baptism_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o of_o blood_n and_o that_o of_o water_n say_v of_o this_o last_o that_o be_v it_o wherewith_o daily_a believer_n and_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o regenerate_v as_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a way_n of_o baptise_v he_o say_v sometime_o the_o whole_a child_n be_v dip_v in_o water_n and_o sometime_o water_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o §_o 23._o and_o the_o synod_n of_o colonia_n 944._o colonia_n statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ill_n qui_fw-fr baptizat_fw-la dicat_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la petre_n etc._n etc._n item_n saccrdos_n ●andem_fw-la formans_fw-la doceat_fw-la mare_n &_o foeminas_fw-la observare_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o necessitate_v baptizant_fw-la infant_n etiam_fw-la parent_n si_fw-la alii_fw-la defuerint_fw-la synod_n colon._n sub_fw-la rudolpho_n cont._n 13._o c._n 9_o col._n 944._o under_o the_o emperor_n rudolphus_n order_v the_o priest_n both_o in_o what_o form_n he_o shall_v baptize_v himself_o and_o teach_v other_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o parent_n themselves_o for_o want_v of_o other_o to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n §_o 24._o ascend_v we_o now_o one_o step_n high_o unto_o the_o twelve_o century_n and_o here_o we_o find_v peter_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n a_o witness_n for_o paedobaptism_n all_o little_a one_o 1145._o sacramenium_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la simul_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la mundantur_fw-la peccato_fw-la namque_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la august_n evidenter_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o enchirid._n c._n 43._o p._n lombard_n l._n 4._o do_v 4._o anno_fw-la 1145._o say_v he_o receive_v at_o once_o both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n who_o be_v cleanse_v in_o baptism_n from_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o countenance_v his_o assertion_n he_o cite_v st._n augustin_n as_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o again_o in_o his_o 8_o book_n on_o ch._n 13._o of_o revel_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o mr._n will_n p._n 144._o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v he_o whether_o little_a one_o or_o great_a one_o receive_v in_o their_o forehead_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n little_a one_o then_o as_o well_o as_o great_a one_o be_v in_o his_o time_n baptize_v §_o 25._o here_o also_o we_o have_v gratian_n about_o anno_fw-la 1140_o tell_v we_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o ib._n aliorum_fw-la side_n &_o professione_n parvuli_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o parvulis_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la offerentium_fw-la prodest_fw-la side_n id._n ib._n aliorum_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvat_fw-la id._n ib._n praeter_fw-la baptisma_fw-la christi_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la promittitur_fw-la id._n ib._n account_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o other_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v infant_n to_o baptism_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o save_v infant_n in_o baptism_n that_o but_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n no_o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o infant_n and_o by_o these_o and_o other_o like_a passage_n which_o he_o quote_v from_o august_n isidor_n leo_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v both_o his_o own_o opinion_n o●_n infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o to_o be_v for_o it_o §_o 26._o here_o come_v in_o also_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la about_o anno_fw-la 1130_o and_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o question_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ib._n salvantur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la sacramento_n circumcisionis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la salvabuntur_fw-la parvali_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sacramento_n baptismatis_fw-la petr._n cluniac_a l._n 1._o contra_fw-la petrobrusianos_fw-la ep._n 2._o unde_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la u●bra_fw-la corpore_fw-la fig●ra_fw-la veritate_fw-la aliquo_fw-la pa●io_fw-la excellentior_fw-la apparere_fw-la necessario_fw-la vos_fw-la op●riet_fw-la consiteri_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvari_fw-la baptismate_fw-la cum_fw-la fateamini_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la parvulos_fw-la salvari_fw-la circumcisione_n id._n ib._n save_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumeision_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v save_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o again_o because_o the_o shadow_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n appear_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o figure_n than_o the_o truth_n you_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v save_v by_o baptism_n when_o you_o confess_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v by_o circumcision_n §_o 27._o high_a up_o in_o this_o century_n about_o anno_fw-la 1120_o flourish_v st._n bernard_n and_o his_o very_a complain_v etc._n irrident_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la infant_n etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n super_fw-la caat_fw-mi serm._n 66._o col._n 996._o k._n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o man_n scoff_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n without_o add_v what_o he_o plead_v on_o their_o behalf_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o that_o age._n §_o 28._o after_o all_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o tell_v you_o from_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n how_o tyrius_n l._n 22._o c._n 7._o make_v mention_n of_o etc._n centuriat_fw-la magd._n cent._n 12._o cap._n 6._o col._n 872._o lin_v 53._o etc._n etc._n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o how_o an●onius_n l._n 5._o c._n 57_o relate_v lewis_n king_n of_o france_n cause_v his_o new_a bear_v son_n philip_n to_o be_v present_o baptize_v or_o how_o the_o baptise_v of_o el●nor_n and_o joan_n the_o little_a daughter_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n present_o after_o their_o

birth_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o c●ntinuator_fw-la of_o sigebert_n §_o 29._o from_o hence_o let_v we_o take_v another_o step_n upward_o into_o the_o eleven_o century_n and_o in_o that_o age_n the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o they_o baptize_v 260._o cent._n 11._o cap._n 6._o col._n 260._o infant_n even_o present_o after_o their_o birth_n if_o weak_a and_o then_o instance_n from_o schatnaburgensis_n in_o the_o empress_n son_n baptize_v within_o three_o day_n after_o his_o birth_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o death_n as_o also_o in_o a_o son_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o moguntia_n who_o be_v baptize_v present_o after_o his_o birth_n and_o die_v present_o after_o his_o baptism_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o hartisburg_n and_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n st._n anshelm_n matth._n anshelm_n about_o an._n 1086._o hinc_fw-la ostendimur_fw-la mortui_fw-la esse_fw-la peccato_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o christ_n morte_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la peccato_fw-la meriuntur_fw-la qui_fw-fr in_o morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la d._n anshelm_n in_o 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n nec_fw-la par●uli_fw-la de_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la sanctis_fw-la justisque_fw-la procreati_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la reatu_fw-la absoluuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la fuerint_fw-la baptizali_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 7._o jae_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n per_fw-la sidem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o confessionem_fw-la parentum_fw-la in_o baptism_n liberantur_fw-la a●iabolo_fw-it parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la capere_fw-la vel_fw-la all_o quid_fw-la b●ni_fw-la mali_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la id._n in_o 15_o cap._n matth._n in_o that_o age_n give_v testimony_n say_v that_o even_o the_o little_a one_o true_o who_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n do_v die_v unto_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n §_o 30._o hence_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o ten_o century_n and_o in_o that_o the_o centuriator_n also_o tell_v we_o 295._o cent._n 10._o c._n 10._o col._n 292_o 293_o 294_o 295._o they_o baptize_v infant_n and_o they_o instance_n from_o bonsinius_n in_o st●phen_n the_o son_n of_o geysa_n duke_n of_o hungary_n who_o have_v theodatus_fw-la prince_n of_o apulia_n for_o his_o godfather_n who_o the_o infant_n afterward_o call_v tata_n which_o signify_v father_n also_o from_o helmoldus_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o emperor_n otho_n be_v godfather_n to_o a_o little_a son_n of_o herold_n king_n of_o denmark_n at_o his_o baptise_v and_o from_o vincentius_n of_o a_o bastard_n get_v by_o edgar_n king_n of_o england_n on_o a_o nun_n and_o baptize_v a_o infant_n though_o not_o till_o the_o seven_o year_n penance_n impose_v by_o dunstan_n on_o his_o father_n be_v end_v and_o of_o infant_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o right_a arm_n at_o their_o anoint_v after_o baptism_n and_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o 187._o parvulos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la smaragdus_n docet_fw-la sinite_fw-la parvulos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o talium_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la sanctam_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la infantiam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la casta_fw-la mater_fw-la gignit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la smarag_v in_o ep._n pet._n c._n 2._o ap_fw-mi centuriat_fw-la cent_n 10._o c._n 4._o col._n 188._o hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la fidei_fw-la tantum_fw-la valet_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la credentem_fw-la offerentem_fw-la benedicentem_fw-la tingentem_fw-la etiam_fw-la tantillum_fw-la mundet_fw-la infantem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nondum_fw-la valentem_fw-la cord_n credere_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la confiteri_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la id._n ibid._n col._n 187._o infant_n smaragdus_n about_o anno_fw-la 990_o give_v witness_v ground_v his_o opinion_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o on_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o my_o text_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o say_v further_o that_o this_o holy_a pure_a and_o innocent_a infancy_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o chaste_a mother_n the_o church_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n §_o 31._o from_o the_o ten_o ascend_v we_o to_o the_o nine_o century_n and_o here_o we_o have_v hincmarus_n bishop_n of_o rheims_n severe_o rebuke_v another_o polem_n cen._n 9_o c_o 4._o col_fw-fr 40._o hincmarus_n archiepiscopus_fw-la rhemenfis_n scribit_fw-la anno_fw-la 860._o alsted_n theol._n polem_n hincmarus_n bishop_n of_o laudum_fw-la to_o who_o he_o be_v uncle_n for_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n the_o account_n on_o which_o he_o deny_v it_o that_o 443._o cent._n 9_o cap._n 4._o col._n 443._o none_o stumble_v at_o that_o be_v not_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n but_o as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v it_o ob_fw-la svas_fw-la privatas_fw-la injurias_fw-la stir_v up_o thereto_o by_o his_o private_a injury_n for_o which_o he_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o church_n and_o interdict_v they_o the_o say_n of_o mass_n baptise_v of_o infant_n absolve_v all_o penitent_n and_o bury_v the_o dead_a for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o a_o synod_n 443._o cent._n 9_o c._n 9_o col._n 443._o at_o acciniacum_n call_v by_o carolus_n calvus_n anno_fw-la 870_o and_o force_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o metropolitan_a after_o which_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o trecas_n 447._o ib._n col._n 447._o call_v by_o pope_n john_n the_o the_o nine_o under_o carolus_n crassus_n he_o be_v restore_v anno_fw-la 878_o however_o the_o bishop_n of_o rheims_n resent_v the_o other_o interdict_v it_o seem_v he_o most_o high_o resent_v the_o interdiction_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n plead_v for_o it_o from_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o text_n of_o i_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o then_o expostulate_v with_o his_o cousin_n say_v and_o do_v you_o hinder_v little_a one_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n 140._o ait_fw-fr illis_fw-la sinite_fw-la parvulos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o &_o nè_fw-la prohibi_fw-la critis_fw-la eos_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la prohibes_fw-la offeri_fw-la domino_fw-la parvulos_fw-la cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 140._o and_o then_o tell_v he_o how_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n he_o have_v never_o any_o where_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n do_v and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o do_v that_o alone_a which_o never_o any_o christian_a have_v dare_v to_o do_v and_o then_o he_o back_v the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n siricius_n the_o african_a council_n st._n leo_n and_o st._n gregory_n §_o 32._o in_o the_o same_o century_n flourish_v haymo_n bishop_n of_o halberstad_n 143._o anno_fw-la 850._o alsted_n theol._n polem_n parculi_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la mundantur_fw-la ilaymo_fw-la super_fw-la 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n ap_fw-mi cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 143._o cousin_n to_o bede_n and_o scholar_n to_o alcuinus_fw-la and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o little_a child_n be_v cleanse_v in_o baptism_n §_o 33._o somewhat_o before_o he_o anno_fw-la 830_o flourish_v rabanus_n maurus_n first_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n polem_n alsted_n theol._n polem_n and_o then_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n a_o man_n of_o such_o learning_n that_o as_o alsted_n say_v neither_o have_v italy_n any_o like_o he_o nor_o germany_n any_o equal_a to_o he_o and_o this_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n give_v testimony_n in_o this_o age_n for_o infant_n baptism_n say_v plain_o not_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o baptism_n before_o the_o infant_n rise_v from_o 144._o sic_fw-la planè_fw-la nemo_fw-la du●_n bitare_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o alveo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la priusquam_fw-la infans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fonte_fw-la surgat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la nascitur_fw-la adveniat_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la videatur_fw-la raban_n de_fw-fr sacram._n euchar._n c._n 10._o apud_fw-la centur._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 144._o the_o font_n the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v into_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v though_o his_o come_n be_v invisible_a §_o 34._o in_o this_o century_n about_o anno._n 850_o flourish_v also_o walafridus_n strabo_n real_o a_o witness_n for_o infant_n baptism_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o be_v appeal_v unto_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o it_o his_o testimony_n i_o have_v before_o produce_v in_o the_o fifteen_o century_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o but_o shall_v conclude_v this_o century_n with_o what_o i_o find_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o sir_n roger_n twisden_v historical_a vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n namely_o that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v former_o ordain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o ina_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v within_o 30_o day_n after_o birth_n and_o some_o priest_n be_v negligent_a performer_n of_o that_o duty_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o ed._n and_o guthrun_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o such_o 880._o guthrun_n about_o anno_fw-la 880._o as_o be_v not_o prepare_v or_o deny_v the_o baptise_v

sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o he_o be_v bear_v anno_fw-la 332_o and_o die_v anno_fw-la 420._o §_o 67._o st._n ambrose_n about_o the_o year_n 374_o on_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a 217._o nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la vtique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v d._n ambr._n de_fw-fr abr._n patriarch_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o hinc_fw-la evacaatio_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la adoptione_n donari_fw-la nullo_n autem_fw-la reatu_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la absolvi_fw-la d._n ambr._n l._n 10._o ep._n 84._o pag._n 217._o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n therein_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o not_o the_o infant_n not_o he_o that_o be_v prevent_v by_o any_o necessity_n and_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o make_v adam_n sin_n no_o otherwise_o hurtful_a to_o posterity_n than_o by_o the_o example_n of_o it_o he_o press_v they_o with_o this_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v thereon_o that_o hereby_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v evacuate_v who_o can_v only_o be_v say_v to_o have_v adoption_n give_v they_o but_o not_o to_o have_v any_o guilt_n forgive_v they_o likewise_o on_o luke_n as_o dr._n hammond_n note_v by_o jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o he_o say_v be_v etc._n per_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la à_fw-la malitia_fw-la resormanty_a d._n ambr._n in_o luk._n ap_fw-mi dr._n ham._n def_n p._n 103._o non_fw-la autem_fw-la latet_fw-la quantum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la d●fidiae_fw-la gigneretur_fw-la si_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la oujusquam_fw-la negligentia_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la esset_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la metuendum_fw-la d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o cujus_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la tanta_fw-la multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la infantium_fw-la à_fw-la perpetua_fw-la alienetur_fw-la salute_n tom._n 2._o p._n 32._o 33._o nolite_fw-la ergo_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la arcere_fw-la infant_n quia_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la subiêre_fw-la martyrium_fw-la talium_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vocat_fw-la eos_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la prohibes_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la sinite_fw-la eos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr virginib_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 1._o pag._n 93._o nec_fw-la frustra_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nemo_fw-la mundus_fw-la à_fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la infans_fw-la cujus_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et._n quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la poterit_fw-la facere_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la conceptum_fw-la semine_fw-la non_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ficut_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la manet_fw-la constitutio_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la dicentis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la ●_o itae_fw-la sacratissime_fw-la era●_n in_fw-la lege_fw-la praecautum_fw-la ut_fw-la natus_fw-la pver_fw-la nisi_fw-la die_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la octavo_fw-la exterminaretur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o haereditate_fw-la israel_n habitura_fw-la consortium_fw-la d._n ambros_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriad_n virg._n vide_fw-la &_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o cap._n 5._o col._n 239._o lin_v 7_o etc._n etc._n signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v reform_v from_o their_o malignity_n to_o the_o first_o state_n of_o their_o nature_n yea_o that_o st._n ambrose_n affirm_v paedobaptism_n to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v affirm_v by_o a._n b._n laud._n conf._n sect._n 15._o p._n 55._o §_o 68_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n about_o the_o year_n 397_o decree_v that_o nothing_o shall_v etc._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la exigendum_fw-la qui_fw-la infant_n suos_fw-la ad_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la adducunt_fw-la caranza_n fol._n 99_o nam_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandit_n qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la baptizati_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la quoties_fw-la necessitas_fw-la exegerit_fw-la regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la beatum_fw-la siricium_n prolata_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la dicens_fw-la ita_fw-la infantibus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la lum_n loqui_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la vel_fw-la his_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la necessitate_v opxs_fw-la fuccit_fw-la sacri_fw-la undâ_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la omni_fw-la volumus_fw-la celeritate_fw-la succurri_fw-la n●_n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la perniciem_fw-la ●cndat_fw-la animarum_fw-la ●i_fw-la negato_fw-la defiderantibus_fw-la fonte_fw-la salutis_fw-la exiens_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la perdat_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la hincmar_n apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 9_o c._n 4._o col._n 140._o lin_v 34_o etc._n etc._n be_v exact_v from_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 69._o siricius_n pope_n of_o rome_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 388_o be_v by_o hincmarus_n produce_v as_o a_o author_n for_o infant_n baptism_n as_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v baptism_n administer_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o infant_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v for_o want_v of_o age_n as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o necessity_n to_o prevent_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a mark_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o case_n its_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o any_o through_o our_o denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o depart_v unbaptise_v and_o lose_v at_o once_o both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n §_o 70._o st._n chrysostom_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la 407_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n namely_o because_o of_o the_o so_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n ad_fw-la neophytos_fw-la apud_fw-la st._n augustin_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la pelagianum_n cap._n 2._o many_o benefit_n as_o there_o be_v by_o baptism_n do_v we_o baptize_v little_a child_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o as_o st._n augustin_n show_v his_o meaning_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o right_n render_v of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o pelagian_o who_o misrendr_v they_o as_o dr._n hammond_n show_v def._n of_o infant_n bapt._n pag._n 103._o where_o as_o the_o word_n of_o st._n ch●ys●stom_n declare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o st._n augustine_n interpretation_n clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n again_o in_o his_o forty_o homily_n on_o genesis_n speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o of_o the_o christian_a circumcision_n etc._n circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 40._o in_o genes_n tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la savil._n p._n 328._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o have_v no_o determinate_a time_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a both_o in_o the_o first_o age_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o old_a age_n itself_o to_o receive_v this_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dr._n hammond_n note_n signify_v childhood_n as_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o give_v then_o as_o the_o father_n note_n for_o two_o reason_n 14._o †_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n 39_o in_o genes_n edit_fw-la savit_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 222._o lin_v 10_o etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la ergo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la debere_fw-la parvulos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la propter_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quia_fw-la filios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la dei_fw-la venit_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la silios_fw-la procreare_fw-la ex_fw-la poenâ_fw-la peccati_fw-la venit_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o hom._n de_fw-fr adam_n &_o eva._n tom._n 1._o col._n 447._o b._n illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sive_fw-la juvenes_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la agit_fw-fr non_fw-fr ocioso_fw-la contemplemur_fw-la intuitu_fw-la id._n ib._n col._n 448._o adducit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la infantem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ubera_fw-la sugentem_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la sacerdos_n exigit_fw-la infirmâ_fw-la aetate_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la &_o assensiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n in_o psal_n 14._o one_o because_o then_o the_o trouble_n of_o circumcise_n be_v the_o easy_o bear_v the_o other_o to_o signify_v that_o what_o be_v do_v do_v nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v only_o for_o a_o sign_n for_o what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forego_v a_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a reap_v of_o advantage_n to_o his_o soul_n by_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o sense_n of_o §_o 71._o gregory_n nazianzen_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370_o and_o die_v in_o the_o

year_n 238._o magdeb._n cent._n 10._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 97._o &_o ib._n c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 416._o &_o ib._n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 238._o 389._o and_o he_o have_v in_o his_o oration_n on_o baptism_n go_v through_o all_o the_o age_n of_o man_n showing_z that_o it_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o age_n and_o sort_n of_o life_n come_v at_o length_n to_o infancy_n and_o then_o touch_v that_o deliver_v his_o mind_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n thus_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v etc._n etc._n where_o by_o sanctify_v he_o mean_v baptise_v vid._n sup_v c._n 6._o sect._n 4._o and_o again_o say_v he_o what_o will_v you_o say_v concern_v those_o that_o be_v yet_o child_n and_o neither_o know_v the_o loss_n nor_o any_o sensible_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n shall_v we_o also_o baptize_v they_o yes_o by_o all_o mean_n if_o any_o danger_n press_v it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v when_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v unseal_v and_o uninitiate_v see_v dr._n hammond_n urge_v this_o and_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o author_n def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n pag._n 101_o 102._o and_o as_o for_o this_o author_n willingness_n that_o infant_n shall_v stay_v till_o they_o be_v about_o three_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v baptize_v which_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o singular_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o that_o nothing_o prejudices_fw-la we_o or_o profit_v the_o antipaedobaptistical_n cause_n as_o dr_n hammond_n show_v loc_fw-la sup_v cit_fw-la for_o at_o three_o year_n old_a they_o be_v still_o infant_n and_o if_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o speech_n yet_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o reason_n at_o least_o not_o to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o 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neither_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v they_o go_v into_o punishment_n have_v not_o commit_v actual_a sin_n and_o as_o in_o this_o passage_n he_o declare_v his_o own_o belief_n as_o to_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o infant_n die_v whether_o baptize_v or_o unbaptise_v so_o in_o another_o he_o intimate_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o age_n to_o be_v to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o by_o that_o particular_a way_n of_o immersion_n while_o he_o declare_v the_o signification_n of_o that_o immersion_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n after_o three_o day_n for_o whereas_o say_v he_o we_o thrice_o dip_v the_o insant_fw-fr in_o the_o water_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o again_o this_o signify_v christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n after_o three_o day_n this_o father_n authority_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n also_o cent._n 4._o c._n 6._o col._n 416._o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o four_o century_n §_o 73._o ascend_v we_o now_o up_o to_o the_o three_o century_n and_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o anno_fw-la 248_o be_v st._n cyprian_n make_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n and_o ten_o year_n after_o as_o dr._n hammond_n note_v he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n he_o in_o the_o year_n 257_o sit_v in_o council_n with_o 66_o bishop_n in_o that_o council_n be_v debate_v a_o question_n propose_v by_o fidus._n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v at_o all_o that_o be_v no_o question_n then_o that_o i_o see_v but_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v the_o 205._o quantum_fw-la verò_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la infantium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quos_fw-la dixisti_fw-la intra_fw-la secundum_fw-la vel_fw-la tertium_fw-la diem_fw-la quo_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la constitutos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la &_o considerandam_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la ut_fw-la intra_fw-la octavum_fw-la dient_a eum_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la &_o sanctificandum_fw-la non_fw-la putares_fw-la long_o aliud_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la puta●as_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la consensit_fw-la sed_fw-la universi_fw-la potius_fw-la ●udicavimus_fw-la nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la nato_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la dene_fw-mi gandam_fw-la d._n cypr._n ep._n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la multum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la postea_fw-la crediderint_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemo_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliur_fw-fr natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la nostra_fw-la sententia_fw-la à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la à_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la qyi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o benignus_fw-la &_o pius_fw-la est_fw-la neminem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la debere_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la circa_fw-la universos_fw-la observandum_fw-la sit_fw-la atque_fw-la retinendum_fw-la tum_fw-la magis_fw-la circa_fw-la infant_n ipsos_fw-la &_o rec●ns_fw-la natos_fw-la observandum_fw-la putamus_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la de_fw-fr open_a nostra_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la misericordla_fw-la plus_fw-la 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in_o his_o 14_o the_o homily_n on_o luke_n a●e_v baptize_v luc._n parvuli_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la p●ccaverunt_fw-la aut_fw-la qu●modo_fw-la potest_fw-la ullalavaeri_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la ratio_fw-la subsistere_fw-la nisi_fw-la juxta_fw-la illum_fw-la sensum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la

paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la diximus_fw-la null●s_fw-la mundus_fw-la à_fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la quidem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n hom._n 14._o in_o luc._n into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n again_o how_o can_v any_o account_n of_o baptise_v little_a one_o hold_v but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o none_o be_v clean_o from_o pollution_n no_o not_o if_o he_o but_o of_o a_o day_n old_a and_o again_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o defilement_n of_o our_o nativity_n be_v put_v away_o therefore_o be_v even_o the_o little_a one_o baptize_v so_o in_o his_o 8_o homil_n on_o levit._n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o baptism_n 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go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n the_o arcopagite_n be_v convenient_o place_v and_o here_o dr._n hammond_n place_v he_o though_o the_o magdeburgenses_n put_v he_o into_o the_o four_o century_n as_o other_o into_o the_o first_o and_o say_v he_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o divine_a guide_n what_o influence_n hierarch_n hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venisset_fw-la divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praeceptoribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la naturales_fw-la pveri_fw-la qui_fw-la introfertur_fw-la parent_n tradant_fw-la filium_fw-la alicui_fw-la ●orum_fw-la qui_fw-la initiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bono_fw-mi puerorum_fw-la in_o divi_z nis_fw-la rebus_fw-la informatori_fw-la ac_fw-la deinceps_fw-la pver_fw-la ei_fw-la operam_fw-la det_fw-la ut_fw-la divino_fw-la patri_fw-la sponsorique_n sanctae_fw-la salutis_fw-la d._n areop_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n ult_n notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la dicat_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la max._n scholin_n l._n b._n dion_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n a_o pious_a education_n will_v be_v likely_a to_o have_v on_o child_n towards_o a_o holy_a conversation_n they_o order_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v namely_o to_o baptism_n after_o this_o holy_a manner_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o propound_v and_o answer_v this_o question_n why_o child_n as_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v divine_a thing_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacred_a birth_n from_o god_n by_o that_o sacred_a birth_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v mean_v baptism_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o we_o be_v further_o instruct_v by_o maximus_n his_o scholiast_n on_o that_o place_n here_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v note_v what_o the_o father_n say_v touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 76._o and_o about_o the_o same_o age_n it_o be_v also_o suppose_a be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n who_o authority_n what_o it_o be_v i_o do_v not_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n rom._n constit_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 15._o well_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v full_a for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o follow_a word_n do_v make_v it_o appear_v baptise_v say_v he_o your_o infant_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 77._o and_o let_v these_o witness_n suffice_v for_o the_o three_o age._n step_v we_o now_o up_o into_o the_o second_o century_n that_o which_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o age_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o here_o the_o centuriator_n 48._o centur._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col._n 48._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o where_n read_v that_o infant_n in_o this_o age_n be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n yea_o rather_o that_o origen_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n a_o tradition_n to_o baptize_v even_o infant_n but_o if_o this_o satisfy_v not_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o witness_v even_o for_o this_o age_n also_o §_o 78._o and_o tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a century_n and_o so_o may_v at_o once_o speak_v for_o both_o though_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o it_o yet_o even_o his_o witness_n against_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n for_o it_o for_o while_o he_o plead_v for_o a_o delay_n of_o baptism_n especial_o that_o ib._n itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la batismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la praecipue_fw-la tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccaterum_fw-la id._n ib._n of_o little_a one_o he_o tacit_o declare_v that_o infant_n than_o be_v baptize_v though_o soon_o than_o he_o think_v convenient_a and_o when_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n he_o say_v quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v that_o innocent_a age_n make_v haste_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v unto_o baptism_n wherein_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o plain_o confess_v that_o that_o age_n do_v festinare_fw-la make_v haste_n thereto_o what_o need_v else_o be_v there_o of_o his_o question_n what_o reason_n for_o his_o reproof_n and_o even_o in_o say_v that_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v utilior_fw-la more_o profitable_a he_o tacit_o imply_v that_o the_o hasten_v of_o it_o be_v utilis_fw-la not_o without_o its_o profit_n and_o can_v we_o think_v but_o that_o he_o be_v real_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n 262._o adco_fw-la nulla_fw-la ferme_fw-fr nativitas_fw-la munda_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la ethuicorum_fw-la hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctisicato_fw-la alierutro_fw-mi sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la caeterum_fw-la inquit_fw-la immundi_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la quasi_fw-la designates_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la saluti_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volens_fw-la filelium_fw-la filios_fw-la ut_fw-la huius_fw-la spei_fw-la pignore_fw-la matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patro●inaretur_fw-la alioq●in_fw-fr meminerat_fw-la dominicae_fw-la definitionis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la nascetur_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la ibit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la san●lus_fw-la ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la cousque_fw-la in_o adam_n censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la immunda_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 39_o quum_fw-la verò_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la competere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la maxim_n pronunciatione_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la nisi_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 261._o edit_fw-la rigalt_n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la tinguendi_fw-la imposita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la praes●ripta_fw-la item_fw-la inquit_fw-la docete_fw-la nationes_fw-la tinguente_n case_z in_o nomen_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la huic_fw-la legi_fw-la collata_fw-la definitio_fw-la illa_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la intra●it_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnes_fw-la exinde_fw-la credentes_fw-la tinguebantur_fw-la tert._n ib._n pag._n 262._o what_o ever_o he_o think_v as_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n who_o say_v they_o be_v design_v to_o holiness_n and_o by_o this_o to_o salvation_n but_o how_o be_v they_o design_v to_o holiness_n why_o by_o baptism_n sure_a enough_o for_o say_v he_o except_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v holy_a every_o sell_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enroll_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o unclean_a as_o it_o be_v unenrol_v in_o which_o his_o meaning_n i_o conceive_v be_v that_o one_o be_v in_o that_o state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o he_o first_o be_v

bear_v till_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n through_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o natural_a birth_n till_o he_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o grace_n by_o baptismal_a regeneration_n can_v we_o think_v but_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o say_v it_o be_v praescribe_v that_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n especial_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v positive_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o have_v not_o life_n and_o who_o from_o a_o comparison_n of_o this_o definition_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o law_n which_o he_o give_v for_o the_o discipling_n of_o nation_n by_o baptise_v they_o gather_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o necessity_n believer_n be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n unto_o salvation_n then_o sure_o they_o will_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o their_o child_n as_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o for_o than_o against_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 79._o and_o as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o be_v also_o irenaeus_n in_o the_o same_o age_n but_o before_o he_o one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o auditor_n of_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o be_v by_o st._n hierom_n look_v on_o as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o apostolical_a time_n and_o so_o a_o most_o competent_a witness_n as_o dr._n hammond_n argue_v of_o the_o apostolical_a 96._o def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n c._n 4._o §._o 2._o pag._n 96._o doctrine_n and_o practice_n especial_o be_v as_o tertullian_n say_v a_o most_o accurate_a searcher_n of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o one_o that_o seal_v his_o belief_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v martyr_v at_o lion_n in_o the_o year_n 197._o and_o what_o say_v he_o why_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o by_o himself_o all_o 40._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la infant_n &_o parvulos_fw-la &_o pucro_n &_o juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la d._n irenaei_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 39_o p._n 192._o see_v dr_n haem_n bapt._n of_o inf._n sect._n 40._o i_o say_v who_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n by_o he_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n and_o young_a man_n and_o elder_a man_n here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n through_o christ_n now_o that_o by_o be_v bear_v again_o un●o_o god_n be_v mean_v by_o be_v baptize_v i_o suppose_v none_o doubt_v that_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v ever_o understand_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n 2._o quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la nicodemum_fw-la intendie_n aquam_fw-la sensibilent_a be_v a_o position_n of_o thom._n walden_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la tom._n 2._o q._n 102._o fol._n 104._o col_fw-fr 2._o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n the_o laver_n whereof_o be_v baptism_n §_o 80._o in_o the_o same_o age_n flourish_v hyginus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v martyr_v anno_fw-la dom._n 144_o and_o he_o as_o platina_n affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n hygini_fw-la voluit_fw-la unum_fw-la saltem_fw-la patrimum_fw-la unamque_fw-la matrimam_fw-la baptismo_fw-la interest_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la appellant_n qui_fw-fr infant_n tenent_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la platina_n in_o vitâ_fw-la hygini_fw-la appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o least_o one_o godfather_n and_o one_o godmother_n present_a at_o baptism_n now_o who_o he_o mean_v by_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n platina_n inform_v we_o while_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o so_o they_o call_v those_o that_o hold_v infant_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n appoint_v to_o be_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n suppose_v infant_n baptize_v §_o 81._o last_o justin_n martyr_n or_o who_o ever_o write_v that_o ancient_a piece_n entitle_v quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n state_v the_o difference_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n just_o martyr_n quaest_n &_o resp._n ad_fw-la orth._n 56._o pag._n 424._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o between_o infant_n die_v baptize_v and_o unbaptise_v say_v it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o baptize_v obtain_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o unbaptised_a obtain_v they_o not_o a_o proof_n this_o clear_a and_o full_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o insant_n in_o that_o age_n the_o age_n wherein_o that_o author_n live_v the_o very_a next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o justin_n martyr_n be_v that_o author_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o now_o needful_a i_o shall_v add_v any_o thing_n unless_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o author_n touch_v the_o baptise_a infant_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o advantage_n of_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 82._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o age_n thereof_o from_o the_o present_a to_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o up_o to_o that_o very_a age_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v to_o baptize_v infant_n chap._n xxviii_o infant_n baptism_n a_o tradition_n apostolical_a §_o 1._o i_o be_o now_o to_o examine_v how_o this_o can_v come_v to_o be_v practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o true_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n or_o practice_n in_o their_o own_o age._n the_o apostle_n some_o way_n by_o word_n or_o writing_n teach_v 11._o vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la proximè_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la infant_n baptizavit_fw-la igitur_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quinmota_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o praxi_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la secerit_fw-la wendelin_n thelog_n christ_n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o explic._n thess_n 11._o other_o so_o to_o do_v or_o do_v so_o themselves_o and_o so_o make_v themselves_o a_o example_n for_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o both_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v receive_v so_o general_o into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o early_o too_o but_o continue_v also_o in_o it_o through_o all_o age_n down_o from_o their_o time_n to_o our_o own_o without_o interruption_n i_o will_v therefore_o speak_v of_o both_o and_o first_o of_o tradition_n §_o 2._o tradition_n note_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o our_o belief_n or_o practice_n 100_o see_v dr._n ham._n bapt_n of_o inf._n sect._n 99_o 100_o that_o where_o it_o be_v genuine_a and_o apostolical_a be_v of_o mighty_a moment_n in_o religious_a concern_v and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v true_o such_o which_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o own_a for_o such_o by_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o from_o the_o primitive_a to_o the_o present_a time_n either_o open_o in_o profession_n or_o tacit_o in_o practice_n §_o 3._o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o admission_n of_o woman_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o be_v refer_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 4._o let_v no_o man_n whisper_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n say_v st._n augustin_n with_o any_o other_o doctrine_n apost_n doctrine_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la parvulis_fw-la pveris_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aegroti_fw-la no_o &_o ipsi_fw-la portantur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la ergo_fw-la vobis_fw-la susurret_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la alienas_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_fw-fr ma_fw-fr orum_fw-la fide_fw-la percipit_fw-la bu●_n usq●●_fw-la in_o sin●m_fw-la perse●●renter_fw-la ●●●●dit_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o the_o vow_n apost_n this_o the_o church_n have_v always_o have_v have_v always_o hold_v this_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o fore_n elder_n it_o have_v receive_v and_o this_o it_o keep_v persevere_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v maintain_v it_o be_v always_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o bring_v into_o it_o by_o any_o council_n decree_v 24._o decree_v quod_fw-la uni●●rs●z_fw-fr t●n●t_fw-la ●●●l●sia_fw-la not_o conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la

retentam_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la a●●boritate_fw-la dpo●l●lica_fw-la traditum_fw-la re●issime_fw-la creditor_n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n ●o●tra_fw-la donat_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o right_o behave_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n to_o be_v deliver_v by_o authority_n apostolical_a 108._o apostolical_a co_z ●su●tu●o_o ●amcn_n matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o bapti●●an_n 〈◊〉_d parvulis_fw-la n●quaq_fw-la ●amspernenda_fw-la c●t_fw-la ni_fw-fr que_fw-fr ull●_n m●d●_n superslu●_n dep_v it_o in●●_n never_o omnino_fw-la cred●●da_fw-la nis●●●●stolica_fw-la esse_fw-la traditiv_fw-la d_o aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr genes_n all_o literan_n c._n 2d_o this_o read_v isasser●ed_v and_o vindicate_v by_o dr._n s●illing_a fl●●●_n vindic._n of_o a._n b._n of_o cant._n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 108._o nor_o say_v he_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v any_o other_o but_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v so_o apparent_a then_o to_o be_v that_o the_o p●la_o 〈…〉_o s_o themselves_o upon_o that_o account_n do_v yield_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o because_o say_v he_o they_o can_v go_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n deal_v vere_v remiss_a vere_v parvulos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la con●●dant_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la authoritarem_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la traditam_fw-la venire_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a without_o doubt_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o according_o origin_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n roman_n apostle_n ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la susccpit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v origen_n l._n 5._o in_o ●p_n ad_fw-la roman_n a_o tradition_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o so_o when_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a hierarchy_n report_v infant_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o his_o time_n from_o ancient_a tradition_n ult_n tradition_n hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la divini_fw-la nostri_fw-la ponrisices_fw-la à_fw-la veteribus_fw-la acceptum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nobis_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la aiunt_fw-la cnim_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ctiam_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la pucros_fw-la si_fw-la ●n_fw-la sancto_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la lege_fw-la instituan_fw-mi ●ur_n ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la perventuros_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la errore_fw-la solutos_fw-la ac_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la impurae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la peri●●lo_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venisse●_n divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praeccptoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la diony_n areopag_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n cap._n ult_n and_o say_v that_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o divine_a guide_n that_o child_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o a_o holy_a law_n will_v lead_v their_o life_n in_o holiness_n it_o please_v they_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o after_o that_o holy_a manner_n there_o by_o he_o describe_v maximus_n his_o scholiast_n interpret_v those_o divine_a guide_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o ph._n meloncthon_n 59_o meloncthon_n baptismum_fw-la infantium_fw-la constat_fw-la à_fw-la veteribus_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la probari_fw-la nam_fw-la origines_fw-la &_o augustinus_n scribunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n receprum_fw-la esse_fw-la melancthon_n council_n theolog._n part_n 1._o p._n 59_o name_v both_o origen_n and_o augustin_n as_o avoucher_n hereof_o and_o whereas_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o mr._n calvin_n time_n make_v the_o simple_a believe_v that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n infant_n baptism_n be_v unknown_a in_o that_o say_v he_o they_o tell_v a_o most_o soul_n lie_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o so_o ancient_a writer_n as_o do_v not_o of_o a_o certainty_n refer_v the_o original_n thereof_o unto_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la apud_fw-la simplicem_fw-la vulgum_fw-la disseminant_fw-la longam_fw-la annorum_fw-la seriem_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la praeteriisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la incognitus_fw-la erat_fw-la paedobaptismus_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la faedissime_fw-la men●iuntur_fw-la siquidcm_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la verustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cjus_o origin●m_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la scculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la reserat_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect._n 8._o age._n §_o 5._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o labour_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o tradition_n to_o have_v be_v apostolical_a but_o rather_o go_v on_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o you_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o thing_n do_v by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o they_o to_o baptize_v infant_n not_o that_o i_o can_v produce_v any_o text_n which_o express_o say_v they_o do_v so_o that_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o i_o out_o of_o these_o writing_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o apostle_n one_o such_o express_v testimony_n will_v end_v the_o strife_n on_o all_o hand_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v name_v some_o scripture_n text_n from_o which_o it_o may_v very_o probable_o at_o least_o be_v gather_v if_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrative_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v baptize_v infant_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n me●hmks_v even_o a_o probable_a intimation_n of_o any_o apostolic_a practice_n from_o the_o scriptu●e_n back_v with_o so_o full_a and_o positive_a a_o affirmation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o have_v be_v produce_v shall_v be_v enough_o to_o sway_v the_o judgement_n and_o carry_v the_o assent_n of_o any_o modest_a nquirer_n thereinto_o next_o to_o if_o not_o as_o good_a as_o a_o demonstrative_a argument_n chap._n xxix_o infant_n baptism_n a_o apostolical_a practice_n §_o 1._o now_o for_o practive_a we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o several_a housh_n id_v baptize_v at_o once_o as_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16._o 15._o and_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n ib._n 33._o and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o and_o all_o these_o by_o st._n paul_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o other_o apostle_n walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n with_o he_o and_o do_v as_o he_o do_v receive_v unto_o proselytism_n whole_a household_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o do_v sometime_o baptize_v whole_a household_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n §_o 2._o now_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v there_o be_v any_o infant_n in_o those_o or_o any_o of_o those_o house_n yet_o first_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a there_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o any_o of_o they_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v delight_v to_o take_v place_n and_o dwell_v chief_o in_o barren_a family_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o least_o probability_n of_o propagate_a it_o to_o posterity_n at_o a_o time_n when_o its_o propagation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o second_o if_o there_o we●e_v any_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v not_o except_v they_o be_v baptize_v which_o probability_n though_o the_o antipa_n dobaptist_n who_o can_v deny_v it_o do_v yet_o think_v they_o sufficient_o con●ute_v by_o laugh_v at_o it_o be_v not_o so_o altogether_o improbable_a nor_o will_v be_v find_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o proselyte_n convert_v as_o well_o as_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o christian_a baptism_n found_v therein_o make_v no_o variation_n therefrom_o in_o that_o particular_a of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o purpose_v to_o insist_v on_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n 66._o see_v dr._n h●mmond_n of_o inf._n bapt._n sec._n 31._o to_o sec._n 39_o and_o defence_n of_o inf._n baptism_n pag._n 101._o &_o pag._n 58._o to_o pag._n 66._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be●n_o sanctisied_a by_o the_o nife_fw-fr and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o otherwise_o their_o child_n have_v be_v unclean_a whereas_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v holy_a now_o this_o text_n right_o render_v and_o understand_v be_v a_o full_a evidence_n for_o insants_n baptism_n by_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o or_o those_o who_o they_o themselves_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o english_a we_o render_v be_v sanctify_v be_v if_o right_o render_v have_v be_v sanctisied_a so_o the_o tense_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o preterperfect_a tense_n clear_o show_v it_o to_o signify_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sanctify_v be_v have_v be_v baptize_v sanctification_n the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v put_v for_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n §_o 4._o and_o from_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o this_o place_n i_o presume_v it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a with_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o express_v baptise_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o sanctify_v who_o so_o express_v it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o way_n of_o understand_v it_o thus_o greg._n nazianzene_n speak_v of_o child_n in_o some_o danger_n of_o death_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat_fw-la 40._o p._n 658._o edit_fw-la paris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n pag._n 648._o timeat_fw-la ne_fw-la post_fw-la agnitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la ●ujus_fw-la signaculo_fw-la jam_fw-la praenotatus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dignus_fw-la agnitione_n percepta_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la indignus_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la munere_fw-la judicetur_fw-la d._n chrysost_o homil._n de_fw-fr militia_n christiana_n f●lium_fw-la ●●i_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o totin_n we_o membra_fw-la p●●_n baptismi_fw-la sandis●●ationem_fw-la effecti_fw-la fitii_fw-la dei_fw-la sitis_fw-la nece●le_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o gal._n 3._o 23._o ut_fw-la intra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d diem_fw-la eam_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ba●●_n andum_fw-la &_o san_fw-it lisicanlam_fw-la non_fw-la put_v 〈◊〉_d long_o aliud_fw-la in_o ●●●●ili_fw-la nostro_fw-la omni'us_fw-la ●isum_fw-la est_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 3._o cp_n 8._o baptismum_fw-la repeti_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la regul●e_fw-la prohibent_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la sanctificatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la deinceps_fw-la manus_fw-la it●rum_fw-la consecrans_fw-la praesumit_fw-la 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which_o be_v neither_o charge_n nor_o pain_n §_o 8._o now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n those_o that_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v admit_v into_o it_o by_o three_o thing_n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n which_o last_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o though_o one_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o also_o baptize_v he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a proselyte_n but_o a_o gentile_a still_o whence_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n light_a foot_n inform_v it_o be_v say_v and_o say_v as_o a_o know_a axiom_n by_o the_o gemara_fw-la 42._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr quis_fw-la proselytus_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la circumcidatur_fw-la &_o baptizetur_fw-la dr._n lightfoot_n hor●_n habraicae_n l._n 42._o babylonica_fw-la jevamoth_n fol._n 46._o 2._o that_o till_o a_o man_n be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v he_o be_v no_o proselyte_n i_o say_v a_o man_n because_o for_o a_o woman_n baptism_n be_v sufficient_a to_o ma●e_n she_o a_o proselyte_n without_o circumcision_n as_o the_o same_o gemara_n show_v jeva●●h_o fol._n 45._o 2._o §_o 9_o now_o i_o be_v a_o statute_n law_n upon_o record_n among_o the_o jew_n numb_a 15._o 15._o that_o one_o ●●dma●ce_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o they_o and_o for_o t●●_n manger_n the_o proselyte_n that_o so_o journ_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o th●y_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n he_o before_o the_o ●ord_n and_o that_o one_o ●aw_v and_o one_o manner_n as_o for_o moral_a duty_n so_o for_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o the_o native_a jew_n and_o proselyee_n that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o that_o what_o be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v their_o u●e_v with_o the_o proselyte_n be_v the●r_o u●e_v also_o with_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o do_v to_o themselves_o 68_o dr._n hamm●n●_n defence_n of_o inf._n bapt._n p._n 10_o 11_o 24_o 25._o by_o three_o thing_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v israel_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o in_o all_o age_n when_o a_o ethnic_n be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o gather_v himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n he_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n she_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v write_v numb_v 15._o 15._o as_o you_o be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v how_o be_v you_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o likewise_o the_o stranger_n throughout_o all_o generation_n by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 17._o 12._o pag._n 68_o and_o they_o what_o they_o do_v to_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n insomuch_o that_o their_o way_n of_o argue_v to_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o proselyte_n proceed_v from_o what_o be_v do_v among_o themselves_o and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o stranger_n §_o 10._o now_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la babylonica_fw-la one_o beside_o other_o of_o their_o most_o authentic_a writing_n 43._o dr._n hammond_n bapt._n of_o inf._n §._o 15._o and_o def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n sec._n 3._o dr._n lightfoot_n horae_n hebraicae_fw-la pag._n 42._o 43._o that_o when_o any_o of_o heathen_n become_v jew_n not_o only_o the_o proselyte_n themselves_o but_o also_o their_o infant_n child_n if_o they_o have_v any_o be_v baptize_v they_o baptize_v the_o little_a or_o young_a stranger_n or_o proselyte_n say_v the_o gemana_n again_o if_o together_o with_o a_o proselyte_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v make_v proselyte_n which_o none_o be_v without_o be_v baptize_v what_o their_o father_n do_v for_o they_o turn_v to_o their_o good_a indeed_o as_o r._n josph_n say_v when_o they_o grow_v up_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v renounce_v what_o be_v do_v where_o the_o gloss_n say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr parvulis_fw-la of_o little_a one_o that_o be_v make_v proselyte_n together_o with_o their_o father_n and_o so_o again_o maimonides_n they_o baptize_v the_o infant_n or_o little_a stranger_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n or_o the_o congregation_n and_o again_o say_v he_o if_o a_o israelite_n take_v or_o find_v a_o heathen_a infant_n and_o baptize_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o proselyte_n ecce_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la proselytus_fw-la lo_o he_o be_v become_v a_o proselyte_n so_o r._n hezekiah_n say_v behold_v one_o find_v a_o infant_n cast_v out_o and_o baptize_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v thou_o also_o circumcise_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o if_o he_o baptize_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o freeman_n do_v thou_o also_o circumcise_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o freeman_n hierosol_n jevamoth_n fol._n 8._o 4._o infant_n than_o be_v baptize_v among_o the_o jew_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o into_o communion_n with_o his_o church_n by_o baptism_n §_o 11._o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o infant_n ●fter_o our_o saviour_n time_n i_o have_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v in_o this_o discourse_n show_v by_o abundant_a authority_n and_o instance_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o that_o practise_v found_v in_o the_o tradition_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n sufficient_o though_o somewhat_o obscure_o attest_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 12._o now_o where_o we_o find_v what_o be_v before_o and_o what_o be_v after_o our_o saviour_n time_n in_o this_o matter_n answer_v exact_o each_o to_o other_o save_v where_o a_o alteration_n be_v express_o make_v what_o other_o can_v any_o rational_a man_n judge_v than_o this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v before_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v still_o continue_v after_o his_o time_n so_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o time_n do_v institute_v and_o appoint_v ordain_v and_o decree_v that_o unto_o all_o future_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o better_a account_n than_o this_o shall_v be_v give_v of_o any_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_n be_v not_o particular_o record_v in_o scripture_n as_o this_o of_o infant_n baptism_n neither_o be_v nor_o be_v necessary_a 45._o necessary_a nam_fw-la cum_fw-la paedobaptismus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la judaicâ_fw-la in_o admissione_n proselytorum_fw-la ita_fw-la

suis_fw-la notus_fw-la us●tatus_fw-la &_o frequens_fw-la ●●_o n●hil_fw-la fere_n notius_fw-la usitatius_fw-la &_o frequentius_fw-la 1_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la aliqu●_n pracepto_fw-la rob●rar●tur_fw-la cum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o sacramentum_fw-la evaderet_fw-la ●_o van_fw-mi elicu●●_n nam_fw-la christus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la suis_fw-la atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d evangelicum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la qualem_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o hoc_fw-la sol●m_fw-la dito_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la digniorem_fw-la finem_fw-la atque_fw-la largiorem_fw-la usum_fw-la promoveret_fw-la novit_n satis_fw-la gens_fw-la universa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la solitos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la illud_fw-la praecepto_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la quod_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la semper_fw-la invaluerat_fw-la si_fw-mi prodiret_fw-la ●am_fw-la edictum_fw-la regale_n in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la recipiat_fw-la se_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la die_v dominico_n ad_fw-la publicum_fw-la conventum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la insaniet_fw-la certe_fw-la ille_fw-la qui●unque_fw-la olim_fw-la hinc_fw-la argueret_fw-la non_fw-la celebrandas_fw-la esse_fw-la die_v dominico_n in_o publicis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la preces_fw-la conciones_fw-la psalmodias_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o edicto_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la mentio_fw-la nam_fw-la cavit_fw-la edictum_fw-la de_fw-la celebratione_fw-la deel_n dominicae_fw-la in_o publicis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la de_fw-la particularibus_fw-la autem_fw-la divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la speciebus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la celebrandis_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la mentio_fw-la cum_fw-la istae_fw-la ante_fw-la datum_fw-la edictum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la daretur_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la notae_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o in_o usu_fw-la assiduo_fw-la ipsissimo_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la res_fw-la st_o habuit_fw-la cum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la instituit_fw-la in_o sacramentum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o professionem_fw-la evangelii_n omnes_fw-la admitterentur_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o pros●lytismum_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la judaicam_fw-la particularia_fw-la to_o spectantia_fw-la modus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la atas_fw-la baptizanda_fw-la sexus_fw-la baptizandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n regula_fw-la &_o definitione_n opus_fw-la non_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la haec_fw-la vel_fw-la lippis_fw-la &_o tonsoribus_fw-la satis_fw-la nota_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la 2_o e_z contra_fw-la ergo_fw-la plana_fw-la &_o aperta_fw-la prohibition_n opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la insante_n &_o parvuli_fw-la non_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la si_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la nollet_fw-la servator_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la secula_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la usitatissimum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la adoleri_fw-la istam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la vellet_fw-la christus_fw-la aperte_fw-la prohibuisset_fw-la silentium_fw-la ergo_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o scripturae_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o ●e_n paedobaptismum_fw-la firmat_n &_o propagat_n in_o omne_fw-la secula_fw-la dr._n lightfoot_n horae_n hebraicae_fw-la in_o matth._n 3._o 6._o pag._n 44_o 45._o to_o be_v be_v already_o so_o well_o know_v by_o the_o former_a practice_n of_o it_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n excellent_o argue_v §_o 13._o and_o now_o what_o can_v any_o mortal_a man_n that_o have_v not_o addict_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o prejudice_n judge_v any_o other_o but_o this_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n therefore_o infant_n be_v by_o his_o institution_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o in_o all_o those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v disciple_n to_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n there_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o by_o some_o circumstance_n necessary_o exclude_v they_o be_v in_o the_o design_n and_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v include_v §_o 14._o as_o for_o instance_n when_o our_o saviour_n enlarge_a his_o disciple_n former_a commission_n say_v to_o they_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o who_o that_o remember_v but_o what_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v make_v disciple_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n namely_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o consider_v but_o withal_o that_o since_o his_o time_n also_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ever_o since_o admit_v to_o discipleship_n by_o baptism_n who_o i_o say_v that_o but_o remember_v and_o consider_v this_o can_v judge_v any_o other_o but_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o his_o design_n extend_v his_o word_n to_o all_o those_o that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v even_o to_o infant_n also_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o that_o his_o disciple_n do_v also_o according_o so_o understand_v he_o and_o baptize_v infant_n and_o deliver_v infant_n baptism_n down_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n even_o by_o his_o institution_n of_o which_o their_o so_o do_v there_o can_v no_o other_o probable_a account_n or_o reason_n be_v give_v §_o 15._o put_v case_n whereas_o of_o three_o thing_n former_o in_o use_n for_o the_o admit_v of_o disciple_n viz._n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n our_o saviour_n do_v lay_v aside_o the_o two_o former_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v continue_v only_o the_o late_a namely_o baptism_n put_v case_n i_o say_v he_o have_v continue_v circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o only_a ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o admit_v of_o disciple_n and_o have_v lay_v aside_o sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n have_v say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v diseiple_n of_o all_o nation_n circumcise_n they_o etc._n etc._n who_o that_o remember_v that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 107._o see_v dr._n stillingfleet_v vindicat._n of_o the_o a._n b._n of_o cant._n p._n 107._o have_v usual_o in_o that_o case_n be_v circumcise_v will_v ever_o have_v interpret_v his_o word_n to_o the_o exclude_v of_o infant_n from_o circumcision_n or_o ever_o have_v once_o imagine_v or_o fancy_v any_o other_o but_o that_o child_n shall_v now_o and_o henceforth_o as_o well_o as_o former_o be_v circumcise_v even_o so_o now_o our_o saviour_n have_v discontinue_v circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o continue_a baptism_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o initiation_n of_o disciple_n into_o his_o church_n who_o that_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n to_o admit_v infant_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n can_v imagine_v any_o other_o but_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o admit_v or_o but_o rational_o fancy_n that_o in_o say_v make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o he_o mean_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n if_o infant_n shall_v have_v come_v in_o have_v he_o say_v circumcise_n they_o as_o undoubted_o they_o will_v who_o will_v ever_o once_o have_v dispute_v it_o or_o make_v any_o question_n of_o it_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v in_o now_o that_o he_o have_v say_v baptise_v they_o for_o the_o case_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o admission_n of_o disciple_n to_o proselytism_n before_o his_o say_v those_o word_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o the_o very_a same_o for_o both_o which_o one_o consideration_n if_o reason_n may_v take_v place_n be_v enough_o to_o end_v the_o controversy_n and_o carry_v the_o cause_n for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 16._o and_o thus_o again_o when_o in_o the_o present_a text_n our_o saviour_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o come_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o come_v to_o be_v his_o proselyte_n a_o become_a his_o disciple_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o 221._o adduxerunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliqui_fw-la è_fw-la credentibus_fw-la infant_n suos_fw-la ut_fw-la peculiari_fw-la recognitione_n christus_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o discipulatum_fw-la suum_fw-la cooptaret_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la sva_fw-la consignaret_fw-la be_v nedictione_n dr._n lightfoot_n in_o matth._n 19_o 13._o horae_n hebraicae_fw-la pag._n 221._o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o viz._n because_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o intimate_v that_o their_o come_n to_o he_o be_v for_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o command_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n so_o to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o proselyte_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o become_v member_n of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o he_o appoint_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n permit_v to_o they_o and_o that_o perform_v for_o they_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o so_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v usual_o do_v to_o such_o

as_o so_o come_v become_v proselyte_n to_o and_o enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v to_o baptize_v they_o for_o he_o that_o command_v the_o end_n do_v even_o without_o name_v they_o command_v the_o mean_n his_o word_n m●tth_n 28._o 19_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o disciple_n baptise_v they_o i._n e._n admit_v they_o to_o discipleship_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n let_v they_o come_v to_o i_o into_o my_o church_n by_o baptism_n that_o door_n of_o their_o admission_n that_o sacrament_n of_o their_o initiation_n thereinto_o §_o 17._o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v baptize_v they_o but_o only_o take_v they_o up_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v neither_o baptize_v they_o nor_o appoint_v nor_o allow_v of_o their_o baptise_v for_o to_o argue_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v nor_o appoint_v nor_o allow_v of_o this_o or_o that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v do_v or_o appoint_v or_o allow_v of_o it_o be_v not_o good_a there_o be_v no_o consequence_n at_o all_o in_o it_o for_o he_o may_v allow_v of_o appoint_v and_o do_v more_o than_o be_v write_v that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o his_o say_n and_o do_n being_n exceed_o short_a of_o comprehend_v and_o report_v all_o he_o say_v and_o do_v which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o st._n john_n that_o modest_a disciple_n be_v fain_o to_o use_v a_o hyperhole_a to_o set_v out_o the_o numerousness_n of_o they_o say_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o he_o suppose_v that_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v j●ha_v 21._o 25._o §_o 18._o who_o doubt_v but_o 4._o jesus_n primo_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la mpus_fw-la baptizavit_fw-la non_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la sed_fw-la suos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la propria_fw-la manu_fw-la quo_fw-la facto_fw-la commisit_fw-la e_fw-la be_v baptizandi_fw-la officium_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la vacabat_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la diony_n carchus_fw-la in_o joh._n 4._o that_o the_o tnel●e_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n affirm_v it_o that_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o yet_o as_o tertullian_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la say_v tinctos_fw-la non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la we_o do_v not_o find_v their_o baptise_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o his_o disciple_n be_v not_o baptize_v because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v they_o so_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v these_o infant_n because_o his_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v not_o write_v §_o 19_o again_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n luke_n 2._o 21._o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n when_o it_o be_v come_v he_o be_v circumcise_v as_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o his_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o write_v so_o do_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o these_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o §_o 20._o last_o who_o doubt_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n communicate_v with_o his_o disciple_n eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o where_o write_v that_o he_o do_v so_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o he_o bless_v the_o bread_n and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v to_o they_o take_v cat_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v eat_v it_o i●_n be_v say_v that_o he_o likewise_o give_v the_o cup_n to_o they_o and_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o drink_v of_o it_o himself_o and_o his_o say_n matth._n 26._o 29._o that_o he_o will_v not_o thenceforth_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n do_v but_o give_v reason_n to_o suppose_v it_o and_o be_v no_o affirmation_n of_o it_o as_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o communicate_v with_o his_o disciple_n because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o do_v it_o so_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v these_o infant_n because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v they_o §_o 21._o rather_o the_o very_a great_a favour_n that_o he_o be_v write_v to_o have_v show_v these_o infant_n as_o to_o take_v their_o part_n against_o his_o own_o disciple_n even_o so_o far_o as_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o rebuke_v they_o to_o call_v the_o infant_n to_o he_o to_o take_v they_o up_o into_o his_o arm_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o shall_v argue_v that_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v they_o all_o the_o favour_n that_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o more_o than_o be_v express_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v one_o in_o as_o much_o as_o baptism_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n into_o which_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o entrance_n and_o into_o which_o he_o command_v they_o shall_v when_o they_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v be_v admit_v in_o say_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o and_o will_v he_o deny_v they_o that_o one_o that_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 22._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v they_o himself_o that_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o he_o do_v not_o constant_o baptize_v himself_o all_o that_o he_o admit_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n though_o from_o john_n baptist_n say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o i_o may_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v baptize_v some_o and_o if_o no_o more_o yet_o at_o least_o his_o twelve_o disciple_n by_o who_o hand_n after_o that_o he_o have_v baptize_v they_o he_o do_v baptize_v other_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 4._o 2._o that_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n though_o he_o make_v disciple_n which_o import_v his_o admit_v man_n to_o be_v disciple_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o proselytism_n by_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o which_o be_v baptism_n whence_o he_o be_v as_o well_o say_v to_o have_v baptize_v as_o to_o have_v make_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n i._n e._n to_o have_v make_v by_o baptise_v yet_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o baptise_v they_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v most_o usual_o if_o if_o not_o constant_o transact_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o by_o their_o hand_n he_o may_v baptize_v these_o infant_n though_o he_o do_v not_o use_v his_o own_o hand_n to_o that_o work_n §_o 23._o and_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o other_o account_n to_o show_v the_o probability_n of_o it_o his_o vouchsafe_n to_o they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o ceremony_n which_o that_o renown_a champion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n dr._n hammond_n say_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v preparatory_a 4._o quaere_fw-la of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n sect._n 22._o explanatâque_fw-la eidem_fw-la divinâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la conversatione_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la praeterea_fw-la quaerit_fw-la num_fw-la ita_fw-la instituat_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la promisit_fw-la manum_fw-la ojus_fw-la capiti_fw-la admovet●t_fw-la signoque_fw-la edito_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la imperat_fw-la ut_fw-la viri_fw-la atque_fw-la sponsoris_fw-la nomina_fw-la perseribant_fw-la etc._n etc._n diony_n areop_n hierarch_n lib._n c._n 4._o and_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o if_o not_o a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o admitting_z they_o to_o baptism_n what_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v they_o that_o who_o do_v admit_v they_o unto_o all_o forego_n that_o and_o that_o be_v preparatory_a unto_o that_o what_o other_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v they_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v that_o that_o be_v the_o next_o to_o it_o and_o the_o utmost_a that_o he_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v do_v to_o any_o who_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v himself_o but_o give_v over_o to_o

his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o by_o those_o action_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consign_v they_o unto_o baptism_n mark_v they_o for_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a and_o then_o present_a manner_n of_o receive_v even_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n unto_o proselytism_n by_o baptism_n §_o 24._o and_o thus_o when_o we_o read_v of_o a_o whole_a city_n as_o samaria_n or_o a_o family_n as_o the_o jailer_n and_o crispuse_n and_o stephanas_n baptize_v though_o none_o be_v express_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v yet_o what_o other_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o even_o the_o child_n also_o of_o those_o believer_n if_o they_o have_v any_o in_o their_o town_n or_o family_n be_v baptize_v since_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v found_v and_o from_o which_o in_o that_o particular_a it_o be_v never_o say_v in_o the_o least_o to_o have_v differ_v to_o receive_v to_o proselytism_n by_o baptism_n the_o infant_n of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o convert_v themselves_o and_o if_o in_o so_o many_o whole_a family_n as_o be_v report_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v there_o be_v never_o a_o child_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v sa●d_v and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v yet_o sure_a in_o samaria_n a_o great_a city_n there_o be_v some_o and_o why_o any_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v themselves_o shall_v not_o desire_v baptism_n for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o since_o their_o child_n be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o capable_a of_o it_o as_o themselves_o be_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v do_v desire_v the_o baptism_n of_o all_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o we_o read_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o whole_a house_n consequent_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o single_a master_n or_o mistress_n of_o those_o house_n for_o instance_n the_o jailor_n and_o lydias_n act_v 16._o §_o 25._o and_o touch_v this_o latter_a the_o house_n of_o lydia_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v one_o observation_n before_o we_o pass_v namely_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o household_n of_o lydia_n be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o beside_o lydia_n herself_o believe_v profess_v or_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o once_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o now_o hereupon_o i_o will_v ask_v our_o adversary_n whether_o we_o may_v receive_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n or_o we_o may_v not_o §_o 26._o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o that_o be_v the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o all_o the_o strength_n they_o have_v against_o our_o plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o be_v baptize_v whence_o they_o weak_o infer_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o be_v receive_v now_o if_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o interest_n they_o shall_v say_v we_o may_v not_o then_o i_o shall_v infer_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o household_n of_o ly●ia_n d●d_v ever_o believe_v profess_v or_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v because_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o they_o and_o so_o here_o will_v be_v a_o scripture_n example_n of_o person_n baptize_v without_o any_o either_o belief_n or_o profession_n or_o knowledge_n or_o so_o much_o as_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o believe_v profess_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o then_o a_o person_n not_o believe_v profess_v or_o know_v the_o gospel_n will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o baptise_v and_o so_o our_o infant_n can_v be_v deny_v baptism_n upon_o that_o account_n why_o man_n not_o our_o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o neither_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o know_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o believer_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o house_n of_o lydias_n be_v who_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a nei_fw-la she_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o have_v any_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n through_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o familie_n undertake_v for_o they_o and_o become_v a_o godmother_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o §_o 27._o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o source_n of_o this_o inference_n they_o say_v we_o may_v receive_v something_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n than_o i_o infer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o receive_a infant_n baptism_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o family_n of_o lydia_n have_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o at_o least_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o let_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n tell_v we_o if_o they_o can_v upon_o what_o account_n or_o ground_n they_o be_v baptize_v though_o no_o one_o syllable_n of_o all_o this_o be_v write_v of_o they_o in_o the_o divine_a word_n then_o may_v we_o as_o well_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n either_o that_o there_o be_v infant_n among_o those_o baptize_v once_o or_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v other_o infant_n though_o their_o baptise_v be_v as_o much_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o unmentioned_a as_o the_o hear_n believe_v or_o profess_v of_o lydias_n family_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v here_o be_v especial_o be_v there_o be_v such_o other_o positive_a ground_n as_o we_o have_v show_v whereupon_o to_o receive_v it_o §_o 28._o and_o here_o i_o must_v profess_v myself_o too_o short_o sight_v to_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o shift_n our_o adversary_n can_v find_v out_o to_o evade_v and_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o dilemma_n by_o which_o their_o whole_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o we_o a_o non_fw-la scripto_fw-la from_o our_o have_v as_o they_o pretend_v no_o scripture_n for_o what_o we_o profess_v and_o practise_v in_o this_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v break_v and_o overthrow_v §_o 29._o and_o by_o this_o time_n hope_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o one_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n but_o also_o by_o prescription_n from_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n and_o also_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o our_o infant_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o can_v without_o injury_n and_o injustice_n to_o they_o not_o to_o say_v also_o disobedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o present_a and_o particular_a church_n separation_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n disagreement_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o resistance_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v baptism_n for_o what_o else_o can_v it_o be_v to_o hinder_v those_o from_o come_v to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v §_o 30._o and_o so_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o four_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o have_v say_v all_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n what_o remain_v to_o be_v say_v will_v be_v matter_n of_o use_n and_o application_n chap._n xxxi_o infant_n baptism_n lawful_a though_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v the_o lawfulness_n at_o least_o of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o will_v now_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v and_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o and_o that_o will_v still_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v but_o obtain_v the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n they_o may_v have_v by_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a inducement_n to_o their_o baptise_v

part_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o in_o accordance_n here_o with_o the_o add_v here_o forbid_v be_v the_o put_n of_o any_o word_n or_o word_n to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n more_o or_o other_o than_o be_v at_o first_o set_v down_o in_o it_o by_o the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o design_n be_v to_o prevent_v any_o beda_n hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la insalsatores_fw-la dixit_fw-la gor●an_n in_o loc_n cx_o beda_n man_n corrupt_v of_o his_o book_n by_o addition_n or_o diminution_n by_o put_v any_o word_n to_o it_o or_o take_v any_o word_n from_o it_o §_o 36._o and_o this_o be_v a_o caution_n but_o necessary_a for_o those_o time_n when_o heretic_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v the_o apostolical_a writing_n with_o their_o etc._n innuit_fw-la futuros_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la hareticos_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sa●ras_fw-la adulterarent_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la cor_fw-la rumpendas_fw-la &_o in_o ●uos_fw-la errores_fw-la detorquendas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la adjicerent_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ●●iam_fw-la mutilarent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n testatur_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tertullianus_n et_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la quod_fw-la plura_fw-la deleret_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la haererese_n astruendas_fw-la docet_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 2._o his_o opinor_fw-la consiliis_fw-la tot_fw-la originalia_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la christi_fw-la delere_fw-la martion_n conatus_fw-la est_fw-la vnde_fw-la eundem_fw-la marcionem_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n adv_o eum_fw-la 1_o cap._n 1._o murem_fw-la ponticum_fw-la appellat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la corrodentem_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la martion_n de_fw-la svo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scripture_n adjiceret_fw-la docet_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 7._o non_fw-la recipio_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la infer_v quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n docet_fw-la tertull._n in_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la hareticis_fw-la ostendi_fw-la posset_n quos_fw-la uti_fw-la diximus_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la notavit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la blas_n vieg_n in_o apocalyps_n cap._n 22._o sect_n ult_n p._n 893._o adjuro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la transcribis_fw-la librum_fw-la istum_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la glo●iosum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la etc._n etc._n own_o interpolation_n and_o of_o martion_n so_o deal_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n both_o by_o take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o add_v to_o they_o tertullian_n be_v a_o witness_n who_o from_o his_o gnaw_v away_o of_o the_o gospel_n call_v he_o the_o pontic_a mouse_n and_o blasius_n viegas_n tell_v we_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o many_o other_o heretic_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o evil_a deal_n of_o corrupter_n with_o author_n irenaeus_n imitation_n of_o our_o author_n at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o of_o his_o own_o book_n adjure_v the_o transcriber_n of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o glorious_a come_n to_o judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a to_o compare_v his_o copy_n with_o the_o original_a and_o most_o diligent_o to_o amend_v it_o by_o the_o exemplar_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v transcribe_v it_o §_o 37._o now_o who_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o not_o to_o see_v how_o nothing_o at_o all_o this_o make_v against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o how_o remote_a it_o be_v from_o prove_v every_o thing_n unlawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v a_o child_n be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o font_n and_o a_o standish_n water_n and_o ink_n a_o infant_n and_o a_o bible_n pour_v water_n upon_o the_o one_o and_o put_v word_n into_o the_o other_o and_o how_o no_o connexion_n there_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o that_o from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o other_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v §_o 38._o and_o if_o the_o want_n of_o a_o command_n can_v render_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a then_o much_o less_o can_v the_o want_n of_o a_o example_n unless_o we_o be_v under_o some_o command_v not_o to_o act_v without_o a_o precedent_n nor_o to_o proceed_v further_o than_o we_o have_v example_n but_o that_o as_o we_o have_v not_o so_o i_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o pretend_v as_o yet_o and_o therefore_o though_o i_o think_v we_o may_v in_o some_o case_n i_o will_v not_o say_v in_o all_o argue_v positive_o from_o a_o example_n and_o say_v this_o i_o lawful_o may_v do_v because_o i_o find_v it_o do_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v we_o must_v in_o all_o case_n argue_v negative_o from_o a_o no_o example_n and_o say_v this_o i_o may_v not_o lawful_o do_v because_o i_o find_v no_o example_n of_o its_o do_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v conjecture_v the_o do_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o have_v abundant_o be_v show_v in_o this_o discourse_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o any_o argument_n at_o all_o from_o whence_o to_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a §_o ●9_n and_o now_o have_v show_v the_o no_o unlawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o either_o command_n to_o enjoin_v it_o or_o example_n to_o just_a ●fie_v it_o i_o may_v here_o set_v up_o my_o rest_n §_o 40._o nevertheless_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v the_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o can_v be_v need_v i_o shall_v yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la further_o speak_v touch_v that_o often_o urge_v but_o never_o prove_v assertion_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o ●aviour_n never_o baptize_v any_o both_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v though_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o either_o and_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v silence_n in_o the_o case_n be_v no_o proof_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o command_v or_o they_o not_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o both_o several_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o command_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 1._o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o no_o such_o precept_n be_v particular_o as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o before_o his_o passion_n and_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o can_v say_v but_o that_o among_o those_o many_o unwritten_a say_n of_o his_o there_o may_v be_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o it_o be_v never_o the_o less_o bind_v for_o its_o not_o be_v write_v it_o be_v god_n speak_v not_o man_n writing_n that_o make_v his_o word_n authentic_a and_o his_o command_n oblige_v if_o no_o apostle_n nor_o eungelist_n have_v ever_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o tell_v we_o by_o writing_n what_o our_o saviour_n do_v command_v sure_a his_o command_n have_v be_v as_o oblige_v though_o unwritten_a as_o they_o be_v now_o after_o their_o writing_n and_o if_o any_o command_n of_o his_o do_v escape_v writing_n as_o well_o may_v be_v the_o evangelist_n neither_o resolve_v every_o one_o several_o nor_o agree_v all_o joint_o to_o set_v down_o in_o write_v all_o his_o command_n as_o write_v at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o several_a place_n and_o upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o without_o any_o command_n that_o appea●s_v from_o god_n to_o set_v down_o universal_o all_o his_o say_n and_o make_v one_o codex_fw-la as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o his_o law_n i_o say_v if_o any_o of_o his_o command_n do_v escape_v writing_n controversy_n see_v dr._n hammonds_n quaere_fw-la of_o resolve_v of_o controversy_n it_o do_v notwithstanding_o bind_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v though_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o writing_n credible_o make_v know_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v so_o that_o if_o it_o may_v credible_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v give_v any_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n then_o will_v infant_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v upon_o a_o high_a account_n than_o that_o of_o the_o mere_a lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v though_o not_o command_v yet_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n §_o 2._o and_o true_o to_o pass_v by_o s._n ambrose_n his_o affirm_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o constitution_n margin_n and_o they_o all_o agree_v with_o st._n ambrose_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la virginem_fw-la who_o express_o affirm_v it_o paedobaptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la and_o it_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o st._n joh._n 3._o 5._o a._n b._n laud_n confer_v s._n 15._o pag._n 55._o in_o margin_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o such_o a_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o he_o the_o

very_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v do_v make_v it_o credible_a for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v come_v up_o so_o early_o and_o so_o universal_o into_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n §_o 3._o who_o that_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n command_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v commard_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o observe_v the_o apostle_n teach_v by_o word_n or_o practice_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n can_v judge_v any_o other_o but_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v though_o i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o even_o our_o saviour_n silence_n in_o the_o case_n not_o exclude_v infant_n from_o that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n to_o administer_v to_o they_o when_o he_o do_v institute_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o admit_v into_o discipleship_n to_o he_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v and_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o use_n that_o be_v before_o his_o institution_n be_v continue_v still_o after_o it_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o it_o §_o 4._o not_o to_o add_v that_o this_o very_a text_n of_o i_o be_v ancient_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o ground_n and_o even_o as_o a_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n have_v exhort_v the_o pelagian_a to_o apost_n quare_fw-la contradicis_fw-la quare_fw-la novie_n disputationibus_fw-la antiquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la 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then_o present_a multitude_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n now_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o so_o great_a and_o so_o confuse_a a_o multitude_n come_v together_o on_o a_o sudden_a accident_n can_v consist_v all_o of_o person_n qualify_v for_o age_n and_o understanding_n in_o principle_n of_o christianity_n according_a to_o the_o antipaedobaptistical_n measure_v of_o capability_n to_o receive_v baptism_n what_o be_v they_o all_o adult_n person_n no_o child_n no_o infant_n at_o least_o of_o three_o four_o five_o or_o six_o year_n old_a among_o they_o we_o may_v make_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o what_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o ourselves_o on_o like_a occasion_n where_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o find_v a_o fair_a or_o market_n or_o other_o solemn_a convention_n of_o any_o remark_n in_o which_o some_o of_o age_n under_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n standard_n of_o capacity_n for_o baptise_v shall_v not_o be_v immix_v especial_o if_o that_o convention_n be_v sudden_a and_o 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latitude_n though_o able_a to_o run_v about_o and_o play_v yet_o unable_a rational_o to_o profess_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o 6._o confession_n of_o faith_n setforth_o by_o anabaptist_n anno_fw-la 1660._o pag._n 6._o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n and_o infant_n baptism_n will_v hence_o be_v establish_v §_o 8._o yea_o but_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o person_n capable_a of_o repent_v and_o they_o only_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o do_v §_o 9_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n and_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o capable_a no_o demonstration_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n mix_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o that_o multitude_n be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v those_o only_a of_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v capable_a of_o repent_v §_o 10._o second_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o person_n capable_a of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o their_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o and_o therefore_o of_o baptism_n the_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o partaker_n thereof_o and_o sure_a their_o inability_n to_o repent_v can_v not_o render_v they_o incapable_a unless_o they_o have_v be_v person_n that_o paris_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o edit_fw-la paris_n need_v repentance_n and_o of_o who_o it_o have_v be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v it_o be_v hardheartedness_n sure_a and_o that_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o want_v of_o that_o duty_n which_o they_o have_v not_o need_v nor_o ability_n to_o perform_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o and_o capability_n to_o receive_v to_o deny_v they_o the_o mean_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o as_o they_o do_v not_o act_v repentance_n so_o they_o need_v not_o to_o repent_v and_o need_v not_o to_o repent_v because_o they_o act_v no_o sin_n §_o 11._o three_o the_o reason_n induce_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v apply_v to_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o to_o themselves_o which_o be_v needless_a if_o their_o child_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptise_v as_o well_o as_o themselves_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o why_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n no_o need_n of_o mention_v the_o child_n right_a to_o the_o promise_n if_o that_o do_v not_o give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o the_o mean_n the_o argument_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o parent_n lie_v thus_o if_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o you_o than_o the_o mean_n but_o the_o former_a do_v belong_v to_o you_o therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o lie_v it_o not_o just_a so_o as_o apply_v to_o their_o child_n if_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o your_o child_n than_o the_o mean_n also_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v make_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o you_o therefore_o the_o mean_n also_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o let_v your_o child_n have_v the_o mean_n that_o they_o may_v not_o want_v the_o grace_n let_v they_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 12._o again_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o baptize_v for_o namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_o i_o

hope_v prove_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o child_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n and_o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o need_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v he_o design_v the_o same_o help_n when_o he_o bid_v the_o parent_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v it_o be_v think_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v rather_o go_v without_o remission_n than_o have_v baptism_n as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o compassion_n indeed_o for_o the_o parent_n but_o none_o for_o the_o child_n §_o 13._o but_o if_o he_o mean_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o shall_v be_v baptize_v why_o do_v he_o not_o say_v be_v baptize_v both_o you_o and_o your_o child_n but_o only_o be_v baptize_v yourselves_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o their_o child_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v needless_a so_o to_o say_v because_o as_o one_o that_o well_o understand_v the_o genius_n of_o that_o people_n he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o their_o child_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o 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answer_v the_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n argument_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o defend_v it_o against_o they_o chap._n xxxvi_o a_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_v make_v by_o h._n d._n to_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o no_o express_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n refer_v to_o chap._n 31._o sect._n 9_o obj._n the_o objection_n say_v h_n d_o 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 answ_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._o 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 altogether_o in_o one_o place_n and_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n chap._n 2._o 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._o 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._o 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._o 2._o there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_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 from_o command_n and_o example_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v thus_o far_o h._n d._n edit_n 2._o p._n 95_o 96._o have_v myself_o with_o other_o make_v this_o objection_n and_o find_v nothing_o reply_v by_o mr._n will_n to_o this_o answer_n make_v thereto_o i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n thereof_o by_o the_o ensue_a reply_n and_o first_o i_o say_v that_o the_o allegation_n that_o mary_n and_o other_o woman_n be_v gather_v together_o act_v 1._o 14_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v express_a example_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n for_o though_o the_o apostle_n continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n be_v mention_v there_o yet_o be_v no_o mention_n there_o make_v of_o their_o continue_n or_o so_o much_o as_o be_v with_o they_o at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v it_o there_o or_o any_o where_n express_o say_v that_o these_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n and_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o act_v 1._o 15._o that_o in_o those_o day_n peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o any_o woman_n be_v among_o they_o at_o that_o assembly_n they_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n do_v not_o necessary_o by_o the_o force_n of_o its_o literal_a import_n imply_v they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a word_n for_o male_a or_o he-disciple_n there_o be_v two_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o female_a or_o she-disciple_n and_o if_o the_o she-disciple_n have_v be_v intend_v why_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o word_n proper_a for_o they_o use_v to_o include_v they_o but_o further_o the_o apostle_n address_n be_v express_o to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o woman_n his_o word_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o take_v in_o the_o woman_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o a_o word_n who_o literal_a import_n exclude_v woman_n and_o brethren_n so_o that_o unless_o by_o man_n and_o brethren_n must_v be_v mean_v and_o express_o too_o or_o else_o all_o be_v nothing_o women_z and_o sister_n here_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o woman_n here_o again_o in_o act_n 2._o 1._o they_o that_o be_v all-with_a one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o so_o in_o ver_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o so_o in_o ver_fw-la 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o expression_n necessary_o imply_v man_n but_o not_o necessary_o imply_v woman_n if_o not_o necessary_o exclude_v they_o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n ch_n 2._o 42._o the_o woman_n it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o the_o male_n that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o before_o their_o conversion_n the_o apostle_n address_v his_o speech_n as_o to_o man_n &_o not_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v his_o word_n ver_fw-la 29._o man_n and_o brethren_n and_o to_o and_o of_o who_o after_o their_o conversion_n he_o still_o speak_v as_o to_o person_n of_o the_o male_a sex_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v guess_v by_o the_o gender_n of_o his_o word_n ver._n 38._o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o of_o you_o i._n e._n in_o the_o literal_a import_n every_o male_a of_o you_o nor_o do_v it_o prove_v it_o that_o it_o be_v say_v ch_n 2._o 44._o that_o all_o that_o believe_v wear_v together_o for_o still_o they_o be_v person_n of_o the_o male_a sex_n that_o there_o express_o be_v speak_v of_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n all_o of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n denote_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o which_o gender_n still_o be_v all_o the_o word_n that_o denote_v their_o person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

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it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v interpolate_v in_o this_o part_n or_o a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o have_v be_v start_v before_o this_o controversy_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o even_o in_o justin_n martyr_n dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n that_o have_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n where_o say_v he_o c._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 261._o d._n c._n and_o we_o who_o through_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o god_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v according_a to_o flesh_n but_o that_o spiritual_a which_o enoch_n and_o the_o like_v keep_v but_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o baptism_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v sinner_n and_o it_o be_v free_a for_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o receive_v it_o here_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o man_n obtain_v from_o god_n that_o spiritual_a circumcision_n by_o baptism_n namely_o because_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o alledgable_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o infant_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o child_n baptise_v as_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o when_o he_o extend_v the_o liberty_n of_o receive_v it_o unto_o all_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o unto_o infant_n especial_o when_o as_o well_o the_o external_a motive_n of_o god_n compassion_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o internal_a mover_n of_o god_n unto_o compassion_n even_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n so_o bear_v be_v extend_v unto_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o men._n and_o when_o he_o say_v c._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 260._o b._n c._n moreover_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n command_v to_o circumcise_v infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n wherewith_o we_o be_v circumcise_v from_o our_o error_n and_o naughtiness_n by_o he_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v he_o not_o a_o kind_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n fair_o intimate_v by_o express_v the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n the_o eight_o day_n that_o our_o circumcision_n which_o be_v baptism_n shall_v agree_v with_o that_o which_o typify_v it_o so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o be_v susceptible_a by_o infant_n even_o of_o eight_o day_n old_a young_a than_o which_o fidus_n the_o presbyter_n because_o of_o that_o law_n of_o circumcision_n think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o cyprian_n show_v he_o that_o himself_o and_o a_o whole_a council_n 8._o cypian_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 8._o be_v of_o another_o mind_n even_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v soon_o and_o that_o he_o have_v so_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a in_o regard_n greg._n naziarzene_n b._n naziarzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o a._n b._n give_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o jewish_a infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n shall_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n be_v baptize_v even_o so_o early_o as_o while_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o either_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o baptism_n to_o proceed_v to_o origen_n if_o he_o be_v as_o perhaps_o he_o be_v not_o so_o very_o heretical_a and_o desperate_o erroneous_a in_o his_o own_o judgement_n as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v also_o insincere_a and_o mendacious_a in_o his_o report_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n be_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v erroneous_a in_o something_o to_o speak_v true_a in_o any_o thing_n if_o so_o the_o truth_n itself_o will_v have_v few_o witness_n to_o it_o but_o be_v well_o near_o leave_v to_o stand_v and_o fall_v by_o its_o self_n have_v origen_n be_v of_o no_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n sure_a st._n hierome_n will_v never_o have_v appeal_v to_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o so_o high_a a_o concern_n as_o whether_o the_o hebrew_n book_n of_o the_o bible_n have_v be_v falsify_v by_o the_o jew_n or_o no_o say_v 55._o say_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dixeris_fw-la hebraos_n libros_fw-la postea_fw-la à_fw-la judaeis_n esse_fw-la falsatos_fw-la audiat_fw-la originem_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o octavo_fw-la volumine_fw-la explanationum_fw-la esaiae_n huic_fw-la respondeat_fw-la quaestiunculae_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la qui_fw-la caetcra_fw-la crimina_fw-la arguunt_fw-la in_o scribis_fw-la &_o pharisais_n de_fw-la hoc_fw-la crimine_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la maximum_fw-la reticuissent_fw-la d._n hier._n l._n 3._o comment_fw-fr in_o esaiam_n cap._n 6._o tom._n 4._o col._n 55._o if_o any_o man_n doubt_n of_o that_o audiat_fw-la originem_fw-la let_v he_o hear_v origen_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o have_v not_o origen_n original_a of_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o ep._n to_o the_o roman_n but_o ruffinus_n translation_n no_o matter_n so_o the_o translation_n be_v right_a but_o ruffinus_n add_v and_o alter_v at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o if_o erasmus_n say_v true_a you_o know_v not_o when_o you_o read_v origen_n a●d_v when_o ruffinus_n then_o it_o can_v be_v know_v but_o that_o what_o we_o read_v in_o he_o touch_v infant_n baptism_n be_v his_o own_o and_o be_v take_v so_o to_o be_v by_o all_o not_o concern_v to_o oppose_v it_o it_o ought_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o unless_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v prove_v and_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o ruffinus_n yet_o still_o be_v that_o a_o good_a evidence_n for_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o and_o that_o be_v pretty_a early_o up_o towards_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v confess_o in_o the_o four_o century_n but_o ruffinus_n be_v a_o very_a bad_a man_n perhaps_o 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