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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 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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 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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 buâ—_n usqâ—â—_fw-la in_o sinâ—m_fw-la perseâ—â—renter_fw-la â—â—â—â—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 uniâ—â—rsâ—z_fw-fr tâ—nâ—t_fw-la â—â—â—lâ—sia_fw-la not_o conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la
suis_fw-la notus_fw-la usâ—tatus_fw-la &_o frequens_fw-la â—â—_o nâ—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 aliquâ—_n pracepto_fw-la robâ—rarâ—tur_fw-la cum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o sacramentum_fw-la evaderet_fw-la â—_o van_fw-mi elicuâ—â—_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 solâ—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 â—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 quiâ—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 prosâ—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 â—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
propheticae_fw-la &_o apostolice_n interpretationis_fw-la linea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la sensus_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la item_n catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnopere_fw-la cur_n andum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la tene_fw-la amus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la veer_fw-la proprieq_fw-la catholicum_fw-la &c_n &c_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi advers._fw-la baeres_fw-la cap._n 1._o 2_o 3._o cause_n i_o maintain_v not_o only_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a law_n but_o also_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o even_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n themselves_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o flourish_v their_o writing_n with_o humane_a testimony_n and_o to_o plead_v tradition_n too_o if_o for_o they_o indeed_o i_o observe_v none_o to_o be_v against_o tradition_n but_o those_o that_o think_v 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father_n and_o primitive_a historian_n and_o ransack_v every_o page_n and_o rifle_v every_o passage_n in_o they_o for_o some_o patronage_n to_o their_o hypothesis_n and_o as_o they_o be_v quick_a sight_v enough_o to_o have_v espy_v it_o so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v careful_a enough_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o to_o have_v produce_v it_o and_o upon_o the_o most_o curious_a search_n that_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v for_o it_o myself_o as_o far_o as_o the_o circumstance_n i_o be_o under_o will_v permit_v i_o i_o sincere_o profess_v i_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v any_o what_o i_o have_v find_v urge_v or_o but_o bint_v at_o as_o a_o ground_n or_o reason_n for_o any_o one_o delay_v either_o his_o own_o or_o any_o infant_n baptise_v i_o shall_v fair_o give_v a_o account_n of_o and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v what_o advantage_n our_o pleader_n against_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o can_v make_v therefrom_o or_o rather_o what_o a_o miserable_a fallacy_n they_o put_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o while_o they_o allege_v the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o defer_v infant_n baptism_n in_o justification_n of_o their_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o want_v of_o a_o command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n whereas_o it_o be_v never_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n deny_v to_o any_o infant_n upon_o that_o account_n nor_o be_v that_o ground_n ever_o urge_v or_o allege_v by_o any_o in_o those_o day_n as_o a_o reason_n or_o so_o much_o as_o pretence_n for_o their_o defer_v to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n nor_o do_v any_o ask_v as_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n now_o do_v what_o scripture_n have_v you_o for_o it_o where_o do_v christ_n ever_o command_v it_o or_o where_o do_v any_o apostle_n practice_n it_o now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o show_v on_o what_o account_n baptism_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n so_o oft_o and_o so_o long_o defer_v i_o must_v premise_v that_o some_o do_v voluntary_o defer_v their_o own_o baptise_v and_o some_o have_v their_o baptism_n defer_v by_o other_o the_o former_a be_v adult_n the_o late_a infant_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o both_o i_o will_v speak_v distinct_o and_o first_o those_o that_o delay_v their_o own_o baptise_v have_v several_a reason_n and_o pretence_n for_o it_o 1._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o so_o forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o and_o 309._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 647._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n p._n 649._o sed_fw-la mundus_fw-la rursus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la quo_fw-la male_a comparetur_fw-la diluvio_fw-la it_o aque_fw-la igni_fw-la destinatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delict_n a_o restaurat_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt_n p,259_n ed._n rigalt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la p._n 221._o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v solemn_o and_o smart_o declaim_v against_o it_o for_o person_n to_o defer_v their_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v near_o their_o death_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o novatian_a principle_n that_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n mistake_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_n general_o understand_v of_o baptism_n shall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n dr._n cave_n prim._n christian_n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 10._o pag._n 309._o be_v certain_o damn_v without_o â—hope_o of_o recovery_n even_o by_o repentance_n especial_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o pronenese_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o
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 thâ—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 â—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 deprâ—_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 hâ—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
the_o happy_a sacrament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o it_o not_o only_o send_v 17._o send_v aqua_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la mittit_fw-la greg._n in_o evang._n hom_n 17._o the_o baptise_a to_o but_o let_v they_o into_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 3._o and_o from_o a_o wellgrounded_n confidence_n hereof_o undoubted_o it_o be_v that_o our_o church_n not_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n office_n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n but_o also_o give_v assurance_n to_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o infant_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o 4._o and_o in_o this_o her_o sense_n she_o agree_v with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v we_o baptize_v 377._o hac_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la infantulos_fw-la baptizamus_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n addatur_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la adoptio_fw-la haereditas_fw-la d._n chrysost_o hom._n ad_fw-la neoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athan._n q._n ad_fw-la antioch_n 114._o tom._n 2._o p._n 377._o infant_n that_o there_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o holiness_n righteousness_n adoption_n and_o a_o inheritance_n and_o athanasius_n ground_v his_o inference_n on_o two_o scripture-text_n the_o one_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_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 heaven_n the_o other_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n but_o now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a say_v that_o the_o baptize_v infant_n of_o believer_n do_v as_o undefiled_a and_o believe_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o 5._o yea_o so_o high_o conduce_v unto_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n both_o for_o infant_n and_o other_o be_v bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la quum_fw-la vero_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la nemim_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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 aquâ_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la suboriuntur_fw-la scrupulosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt._n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la tingendi_fw-la imposita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la praescripta_fw-la item_fw-la inquit_fw-la docete_fw-la nationes_fw-la tingentes_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_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 aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_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 tingebantur_fw-la id._n ib._n nisi_fw-la enim_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 potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la utique_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 ambros_n de_fw-fr abrah_n patriarcha_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la mortuos_fw-la periisse_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr voc._n gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr bapt._n baptism_n ancient_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o either_o in_o thither_o without_o that_o and_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o our_o saviour_n saying_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v 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 §_o 6._o and_o even_o our_o own_o most_o modest_a and_o moderate_a church_n can_v year_n belove_a you_o hear_v in_o this_o gospel_n the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n chirst_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n whereby_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v office_n of_o bapt._n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n conclude_v some_o and_o that_o a_o great_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n in_o order_n to_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o and_o true_o though_o victore_fw-la whitaker_n praelection_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cathol_n qu._n 1._o c._n 4_o 5._o d._n bernard_n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la hugon_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la with_o dr._n whitaker_n and_o other_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o mere_a want_n of_o baptism_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v be_v not_o absolute_o exclusive_a of_o all_o unbaptised_a one_o out_o of_o heaven_n but_o only_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v yet_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o that_o text_n of_o john_n 3._o 5._o which_o carry_v it_o high_a for_o a_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v a_o excuse_n for_o those_o who_o gather_v therefrom_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o §_o 8._o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v not_o only_o god_n spiritual_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n or_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v and_o upon_o this_o design_n because_o they_o will_v by_o this_o distinction_n avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n hence_o for_o infant_n baptism_n for_o who_o salvation_n they_o conclude_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o have_v devote_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o to_o be_v eternal_o save_v if_o die_v in_o infancy_n though_o die_v unbaptise_v but_o it_o do_v also_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v god_n eternal_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n because_o the_o kingdom_n here_o that_o a_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o kingdom_n that_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o a_o man_n can_v see_v except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o now_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o god_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n that_o a_o man_n can_v see_v it_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o visible_a church_n because_o it_o be_v a_o church_n that_o may_v be_v see_v and_o see_v it_o may_v be_v of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o it_o &_o join_v with_o it_o before_o they_o be_v of_o it_o for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o it_o see_v also_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o it_o and_o even_o of_o those_o that_o do_v oppose_v &_o fight_v against_o it_o but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v see_v that_o therefore_o that_o kingdom_n which_o a_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o include_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n §_o 9_o and_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o in_o john_n 3._o 3._o 5._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o matth._n 19_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o again_o st._n luke_n in_o my_o text_n render_v by_o that_o very_a same_o expression_n in_o st._n john_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o anabaptist_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o turn_n interpret_n it_o of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o heaven_n for_o that_o very_a text_n do_v they_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o 10._o confess_v of_o faith_n art_n 10._o not_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n for_o adam_n sin_n for_o of_o such_o as_o they_o please_v to_o speak_v belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v interpret_v there_o in_o john_n 3._o 5._o of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o it_o must_v be_v here_o also_o in_o luke_n 18._o 16._o and_o matth._n 19_o 14._o and_o so_o then_o child_n will_v be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n as_o member_n of_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v and_o then_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o that_o belong_v unto_o it_o §_o 10._o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v object_v against_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
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 deâ—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
§_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 alâ—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 â—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 perâ—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 â—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
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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 his_o at_o all_o but_o not_o hâ—s_o alone_o but_o his_o father_n also_o which_o send_v he_o so_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o but_o on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o john_n 12._o 44._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o to_o affirm_v that_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o only_o but_o also_o on_o he_o that_o send_v he_o so_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v save_v we_o viz._n in_o its_o order_n degree_n and_o measure_n but_o that_o not_o that_o only_o or_o alone_o do_v save_v we_o but_o that_o together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n make_v by_o or_o for_o the_o baptise_a §_o 14._o and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o what_o need_v i_o or_o what_o can_v i_o add_v more_o that_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n to_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a whether_o infant_n or_o other_o what_o great_a benefit_n than_o salvation_n what_o more_o beneficial_a than_o that_o that_o save_v if_o then_o to_o baptize_v our_o child_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v our_o child_n and_o indeed_o that_o with_o our_o faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v all_o the_o mean_n we_o can_v use_v in_o order_n to_o their_o save_n how_o shall_v not_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o if_o we_o desire_v as_o how_o can_v we_o but_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v move_v we_o to_o baptize_v they_o yea_o how_o shall_v we_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o accusation_n of_o great_a uncharitableness_n that_o i_o say_v not_o injustice_n towards_o the_o offspring_n of_o our_o own_o bowel_n if_o we_o may_v have_v and_o do_v despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o procure_n for_o they_o this_o so_o beficial_a a_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o have_v show_v 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 baptism_n unless_o haply_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v what_o yet_o be_v utter_o unsupposeable_a that_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o disease_n whereof_o he_o will_v die_v without_o cure_n have_v no_o need_n of_o that_o physic_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v we_o will_v first_o see_v what_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o this_o physic_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o malady_n and_o then_o see_v how_o child_n be_v infect_v with_o that_o malady_n that_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v with_o this_o physic_n §_o 2._o now_o for_o the_o first_o what_o heal_a virtue_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o its_o ordainer_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n and_o 1.m._z in_o sacramentis_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la derivantur_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la gratia_fw-la causatur_fw-la instrumentaliter_fw-la quidem_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sed_fw-la principaliter_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 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 that_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 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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 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article_n of_o her_o doctrine_n that_o the_o baptism_n 27._o baptismus_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o ecclesid_n retinendus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la christi_fw-la institutione_n optimè_fw-la congraut_v artic._n relig._n 27._o of_o young_a child_n be_v in_o any_o wiâ—e_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o have_v provide_v in_o her_o liturgy_n a_o double_a office_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o one_o fit_v for_o public_a solemnity_n the_o other_o adapt_v to_o private_a necessity_n and_o have_v order_v the_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n to_o be_v often_o admonish_v the_o people_n that_o they_o defer_v not_o the_o baptise_v of_o thâ—ir_a child_n long_o than_o the_o first_o or_o second_o sunday_n next_o after_o their_o bâ—rth_n or_o other_o holy_a day_n fall_v between_o unless_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n which_o must_v be_v great_a too_o and_o to_o be_v approve_v by_o 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tenenda_fw-la est_fw-la d._n aug._n ad_fw-la casulan_n in_o rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la statuit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la mâ—s_n populi_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la instituta_fw-la majorum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la d._n aug._n ep._n 86._o consuet_n ido_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o civilibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la deficit_fw-la lex_fw-la nec_fw-la differt_fw-la scriptura_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la consistat_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la ratio_fw-la commendet_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nec_fw-la jubet_fw-la nec_fw-la prohibet_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la sequendum_fw-la quod_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la roboravit_fw-la id._n ib._n exigis_fw-la ubi_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la scripturae_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la non_fw-la subesset_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_n in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la 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baptism_n as_o good_a as_o any_o ever_o have_v to_o any_o thing_n on_o this_o account_n §_o 5._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o namely_o that_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n either_o to_o justify_v a_o church_n practice_n or_o to_o give_v right_o unto_o a_o church_n privilege_n will_v be_v no_o wonder_n sure_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n both_o have_v make_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n a_o rule_n for_o church-member_n to_o walk_v by_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o in_o say_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n for_o by_o decency_n there_o he_o mean_v agreeableness_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o our_o learned_a paraphra_v say_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o have_v also_o himself_o make_v use_v of_o church_n custom_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v contend_v for_o the_o decency_n of_o woman_n public_a 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be_v do_v but_o suit_v better_a with_o my_o design_n to_o have_v it_o do_v this_o way_n §_o 2._o and_o for_o this_o present_a seventeen_o century_n now_o current_a we_o need_v no_o other_o but_o our_o own_o eye_n to_o be_v our_o witness_n of_o the_o daily_a practice_n to_o baptize_v infant_n both_o in_o our_o church_n at_o home_n and_o other_o church_n abroad_o as_o well_o protestant_n as_o popish_a §_o 3._o and_o as_o little_a need_n almost_o have_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o witness_n in_o the_o century_n next_o forego_v there_o be_v many_o no_o doubt_n yet_o live_v who_o be_v baptize_v infant_n themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o century_n if_o they_o do_v not_o also_o remember_v the_o baptism_n of_o other_o however_o at_o home_o our_o article_n of_o religion_n first_o agree_v on_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n anno_fw-la 1562_o declare_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o liturgy_n compile_v before_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o six_o anno_fw-la 1549_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o office_n for_o the_o public_a baptise_v of_o insant_n be_v to_o we_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o it_o without_o seek_v further_o to_o which_o for_o neighbourhood_n sake_n we_o may_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o year_n 1582_o wherein_o they_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o baptism_n appertain_v as_o well_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o discretion_n §_o 4._o and_o for_o the_o church_n abroad_o their_o confession_n show_v their_o belief_n and_o practice_n in_o this_o case_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o session_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1546_o &_o anno_fw-la 1547_o 13._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la utcris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la antthema_n sit_v council_n trident._n sess_n 5._o apud_fw-la caranzam_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la par_fw-fr vulos_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la actum_fw-la credendâ—_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la susccpto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la â—omputandos_fw-mi non_fw-la esse_fw-la anathema_n sit_v id._n ib._n sess_n 7._o con_v 13._o anathematize_n those_o that_o either_o say_v that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o that_o be_v baptize_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o believer_n or_o that_o it_o be_v better_a whole_o to_o let_v their_o baptise_v alone_o than_o that_o not_o believe_v by_o any_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o own_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n §_o 5._o then_o for_o the_o protestant_a church_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n bohemia_n 1586._o print_a at_o cambridge_n 1586._o belgia_n auspurge_n saxony_n wittenberg_n sweveland_n we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o young_a infant_n bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o they_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o hâ—lvetia_n in_o which_o holy_a font_n we_o do_v therefore_o dip_v our_o infant_n because_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o reject_v they_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o we_o former_a confess_v of_o hâ—lvetia_n young_a child_n also_o who_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v by_o this_o ministry_n to_o be_v benefit_v towards_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o likewise_o may_v be_v consecrate_v and_o 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
paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la diximus_fw-la nullâ—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 of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o baptism_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n or_o custom_n of_o levit_fw-la addi_fw-la his_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la requiratur_fw-la quid_fw-la causae_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la detur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dari_fw-la cum_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la deberet_fw-la &_o indulgentiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la superflua_fw-la videretur_fw-la d._n origen_n homil._n 8._o in_o levit_fw-la the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o little_a one_o see_v ch_n 28._o §_o 4._o his_o authority_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o magd._n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 57_o §_o 75._o in_o this_o age_n may_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n 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 â—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 patroâ—inaretur_fw-la alioqâ—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 sanâ—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 praesâ—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 intraâ—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
〈◊〉_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 â—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 fâ—lium_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o totin_n we_o membra_fw-la pâ—â—_n baptismi_fw-la sandisâ—â—ationem_fw-la effecti_fw-la fitii_fw-la dei_fw-la sitis_fw-la neceâ—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 baâ—â—_n andum_fw-la &_o san_fw-it lisicanlam_fw-la non_fw-la put_v 〈◊〉_d long_o aliud_fw-la in_o â—â—â—â—ili_fw-la nostro_fw-la omni'us_fw-la â—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 regulâ—e_fw-la prohibent_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la sanctificatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la deinceps_fw-la manus_fw-la itâ—rum_fw-la consecrans_fw-la praesumit_fw-la accedere_fw-la d._n cypr._n sâ—rm_n de_fw-fr â—â—lat_fw-la bed_n baptizâ—â—i_n &_o sanctificari_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o unico_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o unico_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptism_n oporteat_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 1._o â—p_v 6._o johannes_n baptista_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimisit_fw-la quam_fw-la baptisma_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remisionem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o suturam_fw-la remissionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la ex_fw-la christ_n sanctificatione_n subsecuta_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la pracursor_fw-la domini_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o baptisma_fw-la ejus_fw-la praevium_fw-la domini_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la fuit_fw-la d._n hieron_n advers._fw-la luciferian_n igiur_fw-fr omnes_fw-la aquae_fw-la de_fw-la pristina_fw-la originis_fw-la prarogativa_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la superâ—enit_fw-la enim_fw-la statim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la câ—elis_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la superest_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la de_fw-la senâ—tipsâ—_n &_o ita_fw-la sanctificata_fw-la vim_o sanctificator_n combibunt_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la auguitinum_n duodecimo_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la libri_fw-la capite_fw-la abi_fw-la paulinum_n illud_fw-la expenâ—it_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o sanitaficatus_fw-la est_fw-la â—ir_fw-la insidetis_fw-la in_o uxore_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la est_fw-la malier_fw-fr insidelis_fw-la in_o sratre_fw-la alioqui_fw-la silij_fw-la vestii_fw-la immundi_fw-la essent_fw-la none_o autem_fw-la sancti_fw-la font_n magnus_fw-la haec_fw-la commentatur_fw-la antistes_fw-la aut_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la que_fw-la madmodum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la alibi_fw-la &_o pelagius_n cum_fw-la candem_fw-la ad_fw-la corinthios_n epistolam_fw-la tractaret_fw-la exposuit_fw-la quod_fw-la exempla_fw-la jam_fw-la praecesserant_fw-la &_o virorum_fw-la quos_fw-la uxâ—res_fw-la &_o foeminarum_fw-la quas_fw-la mariti_fw-la lucrisecerant_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o parvulorum_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la facienlos_fw-la christimos_fw-la voluntas_fw-la christiana_n etiam_fw-la unius_fw-la parentis_fw-la evicerat_fw-la voss_n hist_o pelag._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 3._o p._n 14._o though_o he_o be_v not_o over_o hasty_a for_o their_o baptise_v yet_o say_v 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 for_o other_o where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n he_o advise_v their_o stay_n from_o be_v baptize_v for_o about_o three_o year_n and_o then_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v they_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o that_o great_a sacrament_n of_o consummation_n again_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o its_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v by_o or_o to_o the_o spirit_n st._n chrysostom_n tell_v the_o candidate_n of_o baptism_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o profession_n whâ—ch_v he_o make_v when_o he_o be_v consign_v unto_o baptism_n he_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v judge_v unworthy_a even_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v of_o be_v baptize_v hence_o primasius_n speak_v of_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n so_o when_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o new_a bear_v infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o sanctify_v that_o be_v by_o the_o figure_n hendiadys_n sanctify_v by_o baptism_n so_o again_o say_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n do_v sorbid_v baptism_n to_o be_v repeat_v and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v once_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v baptize_v no_o hand_n presume_v to_o come_v to_o consecrate_v they_o over_o again_o so_o st._n herom_n say_v john_n baptist_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v that_o remission_n which_o afterward_o follow_v upon_o the_o sanctification_n that_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n where_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o sanctification_n be_v plain_a by_o what_o follow_v a_o little_a after_o for_o say_v he_o as_o john_n bapt_n be_v himself_o the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v his_o baptism_n the_o leader_n on_o unto_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n hence_o tertullia_n say_v of_o infant_n that_o if_o either_o of_o their_o parent_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v be_v a_o baptize_v christian_a the_o infant_n be_v holy_a namely_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v both_o mere_a heathen_n be_v not_o candidate_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v of_o baptismal_a sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o next_o capacity_n for_o baptism_n and_o as_o it_o be_v stand_v for_o it_o and_o hence_o his_o call_a baptism_n sacramentum_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la onâ—â—_n the_o sacrament_n of_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n may_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v be_v admit_v in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o coninâ—h_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o we_o read_v it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o say_v i_o may_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n jesus_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o community_n of_o the_o pollute_a world_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o call_v saint_n that_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o so_o love_v as_o to_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n §_o 6._o and_o this_o notion_n of_o sanctisy_v for_o baptism_n may_v come_v from_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o sanctify_v for_o 35._o dr._n hammond_n infant_n bapt._n §._o 35._o wash_v whence_o the_o high_a priest_n wash_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n ten_o time_n on_o the_o expiation_n day_n be_v call_v his_o ten_o sanctification_n §_o 7._o well_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sanctifico_fw-la which_o we_o render_v to_o sanctify_v do_v sometime_o signify_v to_o baptize_v and_o particular_o in_o this_o place_n have_v that_o signification_n there_o be_v no_o other_o so_o commodious_a a_o render_n of_o it_o here_o as_o that_o nor_o any_o that_o will_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o more_o objection_n than_o that_o especial_o they_o who_o interpret_v the_o holiness_n of_o child_n in_o this_o text_n of_o 5._o confut._n of_o ins_n bapt._n by_o tho._n lambe_n p._n 32._o see_v mr._n stevens_n precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n p._n 5._o their_o legitimacy_n and_o their_o uncleanness_n of_o bastardy_n as_o if_o all_o child_n be_v illegitimate_a and_o bastard_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n whereof_o one_o at_o least_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a i_o say_v suppose_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sanctifico_fw-la here_o to_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o baptise_v as_o we_o have_v show_v it_o elsewhere_o to_o have_v that_o signification_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v from_o hence_o
that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o that_o be_v through_o the_o mean_n the_o instruction_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o believe_a wifâ—_n dwell_v together_o with_o he_o gain_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n through_o her_o persuasion_n and_o good_a conversation_n and_o the_o same_o have_v also_o be_v find_v to_o be_v effect_v upon_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n by_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o believe_a husband_n together_o with_o she_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o have_v advise_v the_o believe_a husband_n still_o dwell_v with_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o wife_n with_o husband_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o upon_o this_o experience_n a_o hope_n have_v be_v ground_v that_o your_o child_n though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o believer_n yet_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v believer_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o live_n in_o the_o same_o family_n with_o you_o that_o be_v believer_n and_o by_o be_v instruct_v by_o you_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o understand_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o hope_n they_o have_v be_v make_v holy_a by_o a_o visible_a sanctification_n as_o aquinas_n have_v it_o that_o 2._o aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o ar._n 2._o be_v baptize_v or_o sanctify_v by_o baptism_n separate_v by_o that_o sacrament_n from_o the_o common_a unclean_a condition_n of_o heathen_n and_o take_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n person_n holy_a by_o design_n relation_n and_o vocation_n and_o else_o but_o for_o this_o hope_n they_o have_v not_o be_v sanctify_v nor_o make_v holy_a by_o baptism_n even_o as_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n be_v not_o baptize_v nor_o so_o make_v holy_a because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o their_o come_n hereafter_o to_o be_v christian_n that_o there_o be_v for_o you_o who_o therefore_o now_o upon_o this_o hope_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n holy_a let_v that_o hope_n therefore_o move_v the_o believe_a husband_n to_o continue_v with_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o the_o believe_a wife_n to_o continue_v with_o her_o unbelieving_a husband_n which_o have_v move_v we_o to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o those_o of_o you_o whereof_o either_o parent_n be_v a_o christian_n even_o the_o hope_n that_o those_o that_o now_o actual_o be_v not_o believer_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v bring_v actual_o to_o believe_v through_o the_o instruction_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o believer_n with_o who_o they_o coinhabit_v and_o converse_v §_o 8._o well_o now_o child_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n be_v make_v holy_a in_o the_o apostle_n &c_n see_v dr._n ham._n def._n of_o inf._n bapt._n ch_n 3._o §._o 1._o p._n â—2_n &c_n &c_n time_n those_o child_n be_v infant_n who_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v baptize_v capable_a of_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n the_o holâ—ness_n of_o those_o child_n import_v their_o be_v baptize_v that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v by_o none_o but_o the_o apostle_n or_o person_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o work_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v as_o in_o the_o age_n so_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o than_o which_o nothing_o needs_o be_v require_v further_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 9_o and_o now_o it_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o that_o custom_n and_o practice_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o tradition_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o it_o follow_v that_o infant_n have_v as_o good_a a_o right_n unto_o baptism_n by_o prescription_n from_o thence_o as_o any_o person_n can_v have_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o by_o that_o title_n which_o yet_o in_o many_o case_n be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o other_o §_o 10._o and_o now_o for_o god_n sake_n tell_v i_o why_o infant_n shall_v now_o be_v deny_v that_o which_o they_o have_v always_o have_v why_o shall_v they_o now_o be_v forbid_v come_v to_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n even_o up_o to_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n live_v have_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o christ_n and_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o that_o by_o baptism_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v less_o careful_a of_o our_o child_n concern_v then_o in_o all_o former_a age_n other_o have_v be_v why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v as_o vigilant_a to_o preserve_v their_o right_n and_o this_o especial_o as_o other_o before_o we_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v their_o title_n nor_o question_n their_o right_n have_v so_o good_a a_o prescription_n for_o it_o either_o prescription_n can_v give_v no_o good_a right_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o many_o or_o else_o child_n have_v sixteen_o hundred_o year_n prescription_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o have_v a_o good_a right_n unto_o baptism_n §_o 11._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o that_o all_o the_o right_a the_o little_a child_n have_v unto_o baptism_n for_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o a_o three_o right_o that_o they_o have_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o chap._n xxx_o child_n right_a to_o baptism_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n §_o 1._o and_o true_o if_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o infant_n baptism_n do_v come_v within_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o institute_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v either_o include_v infant_n in_o it_o or_o not_o exclude_v they_o by_o it_o i_o can_v see_v what_o any_o sober_a modest_a inquirer_n can_v further_o want_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n unto_o that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v 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can_v be_v affirm_v with_o so_o great_a certainty_n aquinas_n ground_v in_o st._n augusâ—â—nes_n ib._n sum._n 3._o q._n 66_o a._n â—_o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la aquis_fw-la immergitur_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la omniam_fw-la pecâ—nta_fw-la a_o luit_fw-la aqua_fw-la d._n aug._n ib._n saying_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v dip_v in_o water_n water_n do_v wash_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o baptism_n be_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n when_o himself_o be_v baptize_v though_o the_o necessity_n of_o use_v of_o it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v till_o after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n but_o ncâ—l_o de_fw-fr orbell_n say_v 3._o say_v baptismus_fw-la fuit_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la in_o â—itâ—tus_fw-la ante_fw-la pâ—â—onem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cum_fw-la ante_fw-la lilam_fw-la disâ—ipuli_fw-la baptizarent_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la joh._n 3._o quan_fw-mi viâ—_n hora_fw-la pracisa_fw-la instituâ—iâ—nis_fw-la non_fw-la have_v atur_fw-la ex_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la fuit_fw-la institutus_fw-la quando_fw-la christus_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la johanne_n tamen_fw-la christus_fw-la tune_n de_fw-la dicavit_fw-la qâ—am_fw-la tanquam_fw-la materiam_fw-la l._n doneam_fw-la baptâ—smoex_fw-la taitu_fw-la suae_fw-la mundissima_fw-la carnis_fw-la nic._n de_fw-fr orbell_n list_n 3._o 4_o sent._n q._n 3._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la fol._n 7_o 8._o †_o baptiâ—mi_fw-it insinuatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la facto_fw-la quan_fw-mi lo_o fait_fw-fr christus_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la insinuans_fw-la noâ—esse_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la verbo_fw-la quando_fw-la nicedemo_fw-la dicit_fw-la joh._n 3._o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la guill_a vorrilong_o sup_v l._n 4._o sent._n de_fw-fr p._n 3._o aâ—t_n 3._o that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o institute_v it_o but_o only_o do_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o his_o most_o â—ure_a flesh_n dedicate_v water_n as_o a_o fit_a matter_n for_o baptism_n nor_o will_v cluitlerm_v â—orrilong_o allow_v that_o act_n to_o be_v 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 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say_v he_o jesus_n cry_v to_o thou_o that_o sure_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v command_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o design_n of_o the_o father_n in_o that_o place_n §_o 5._o and_o according_o tertullian_n who_o live_v within_o two_o hundred_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n rigalt_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la pag._n 264._o edit_fw-la rigalt_n think_v this_o text_n to_o oppose_v his_o opinion_n which_o be_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o not_o as_o unlawful_a but_o as_o more_o profitable_a as_o he_o fancy_v propound_v this_o text_n as_o a_o objection_n against_o he_o opinion_n and_o labour_n to_o answer_v it_o which_o show_v however_o that_o even_o so_o early_o as_o his_o time_n this_o text_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 6._o and_o what_o say_v he_o to_o it_o why_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n he_o say_v our_o lord_n do_v indeed_o say_v do_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o i_o and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o let_v they_o come_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n yea_o but_o if_o they_o must_v stay_v so_o long_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o will_v not_o be_v little_a one_o when_o they_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o so_o will_v not_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o come_v not_o of_o adult_n person_n but_o of_o young_a child_n unto_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v adult_n but_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o his_o say_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o import_v his_o mind_n to_o have_v they_o come_v and_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o come_n to_o he_o even_o when_o and_o whilst_o they_o be_v little_a child_n and_o what_o man_n of_o judgement_n will_v ever_o have_v interpret_v our_o saviour_n saying_n suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o at_o a_o time_n when_o little_a child_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o hinder_v for_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o so_o little_a as_o if_o he_o have_v by_o so_o say_v mean_v suffer_v these_o which_o now_o be_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o hereafter_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v suffer_v they_o not_o to_o come_v to_o i_o now_o which_o be_v to_o command_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n he_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o go_v about_o to_o do_v and_o contrary_a to_o his_o present_a act_n who_o even_o then_o turn_v they_o not_o away_o from_o he_o but_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 a_o gloss_n this_o that_o contradict_v and_o corrupt_v the_o text._n §_o 7._o again_o say_v he_o veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v they_o come_v when_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o be_v teach_v whither_o to_o come_v but_o those_o who_o come_v to_o christ_n occasion_v this_o speech_n and_o according_a to_o who_o then_o present_a condition_n the_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v be_v not_o such_o nor_o so_o teach_v not_o such_o as_o have_v learn_v or_o can_v be_v teach_v how_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n but_o be_v infant_n bring_v to_o he_o by_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o inability_n to_o come_v to_o he_o of_o 7._o this_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n because_o it_o be_v much_o stand_v upon_o see_v further_o speak_v to_o und_fw-ge more_o full_o answer_v by_o b._n gauden_n eccles_n anglic._n suspiria_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13._o p._n 299._o and_o by_o mr._n will_n infant_n baptism_n assert_v par._n 2._o chap._n 7._o themselves_o and_o of_o they_o then_o and_o of_o such_o as_o they_o then_o be_v be_v his_o word_n now_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o according_o have_v be_v understand_v in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v sure_a as_o early_o as_o tertullia_n time_n else_o why_o do_v he_o dispute_v against_o it_o §_o 8._o but_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o text_n that_o be_v or_o look_v like_o a_o precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n yet_o there_o may_v have_v be_v one_o give_v though_o none_o be_v write_v and_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o it_o that_o one_o be_v give_v if_o none_o of_o those_o text_n that_o be_v write_v be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n interpret_v to_o be_v such_o i_o have_v now_o show_v chap._n xxxiv_o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v no_o â—_z §_o 1._o second_o as_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n because_o none_o be_v write_v that_o be_v none_o be_v write_v so_o express_o as_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o by_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n though_o my_o text_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v so_o express_a as_o to_o have_v be_v take_v for_o such_o in_o st._n augustine_n time_n and_o in_o tertullia_n time_n fourteen_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v or_o any_o man_n live_v can_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o beginning_n so_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v no_o infant_n because_o it_o be_v not_o express_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o do_v baptize_v any_o though_o i_o have_v show_v you_o from_o the_o scripture_n a_o very_a pregnant_a proof_n of_o such_o practice_n even_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o their_o own_o time_n do_v not_o prejudice_v so_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o for_o they_o may_v baptize_v infant_n though_o it_o be_v
mock_v act_n 17._o 32._o but_o as_o wise_a and_o pious_a person_n will_v not_o be_v jeer_v out_o of_o a_o practice_n that_o be_v solemn_a and_o serious_a and_o of_o weighty_a concern_v by_o the_o raillery_n of_o a_o few_o aieny-brained_a phantastic_o so_o it_o be_v beside_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o if_o any_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o defer_v it_o on_o that_o account_n that_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o some_o perhaps_o imagine_v the_o contract_n make_v by_o the_o person_n themselves_o though_o never_o so_o young_a but_o three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a so_o they_o can_v but_o answer_v themselves_o to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o baptise_v will_v afterward_o be_v account_v by_o themselves_o the_o more_o obligatory_a and_o have_v strong_a impression_n upon_o they_o than_o if_o make_v by_o other_o have_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o defer_v it_o for_o a_o while_n i_o dispute_v not_o the_o prudentiality_n of_o the_o consideration_n but_o only_o say_v that_o the_o prudency_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a of_o its_o defer_v long_o can_v infer_v no_o unlawfulness_n on_o its_o do_v soon_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v more_o weighty_a consideration_n incline_v to_o and_o press_v for_o the_o hasten_v of_o it_o than_o that_o or_o any_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o for_o the_o defer_v because_o the_o generality_n have_v this_o way_n show_v themselves_o incline_v by_o baptise_v their_o child_n while_o infant_n §_o 10._o and_o since_o we_o have_v so_o many_o weighty_a consideration_n move_v to_o hasten_v it_o be_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o late_a learned_a father_n of_o our_o 299._o b._n gawden_n eccles_n angl._n suspir_n p._n 299._o church_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o do_v deny_v its_o lawfulness_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o suggestion_n or_o pretence_n of_o inconveniency_n unnecessariness_n or_o novelness_n in_o that_o practice_n by_o a_o inconsiderable_a number_n of_o person_n either_o of_o elder_n or_o late_a time_n shall_v sway_v we_o against_o the_o vogue_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o deposit_v a_o constitution_n in_o which_o we_o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o conveniency_n for_o which_o we_o see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a necessity_n of_o which_o we_o see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a antiquity_n antiquity_n reach_v up_o both_o unto_o and_o also_o into_o the_o apostle_n age_n as_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o they_o chap._n xxxv_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o six_o article_n of_o our_o church_n answer_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o be_v it_o not_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n that_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n yes_o and_o what_o then_o be_v infant_n baptism_n therefore_o unlawful_a no_o such_o matter_n it_o follow_v not_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v more_o thing_n lawful_a than_o what_o be_v either_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o be_v contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 2._o but_o what_o then_o follow_v why_o this_o that_o suppose_v infant_n baptism_n be_v neither_o read_v in_o scripture_n nor_o can_v be_v prove_v thereby_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n nor_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o to_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o sure_a a_o thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o because_o its_o belief_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o so_o this_o article_n even_o on_o that_o supposition_n fight_v not_o with_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 3._o but_o we_o deny_v the_o supposition_n and_o say_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a 195._o nullum_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la dogma_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la cognitu_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la non_fw-la contineatur_fw-la express_v è_fw-la vel_fw-la implicitè_fw-fr &_o analogize_n ità _fw-la uâ—_n per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la legitimam_fw-la inde_fw-la elici_fw-la possit_fw-la wendelin_n theolog._n proleg_n c._n 3_o thes_n 7._o cum_fw-la dico_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr intelligo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la principiis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aliud_fw-la hier._n zanch._n de_fw-fr sacrâ_fw-la script_n q._n s._n prop._n 1._o pag._n 194._o etsi_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la extet_fw-la expressum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la sc_fw-la de_fw-fr baptizan_n â—is_fw-la infantibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la liberis_fw-la colligitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr ex_fw-la suis_fw-la principiis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la propter_fw-la quas_fw-la conferendus_fw-la sit_fw-la alicui_fw-la baptismus_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ib._n pag._n 195._o scripture_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o it_o but_o yet_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o it_o namely_o eminent_o though_o not_o formal_o implicit_o though_o not_o express_o so_o as_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o it_o or_o as_o all_o duty_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o all_o petition_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o be_v not_o particular_o and_o formal_o express_v therein_o §_o 4._o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o i_o hope_v this_o discourse_n have_v already_o give_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n and_o before_o i_o conclude_v i_o will_v yet_o add_v one_o further_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o though_o some_o think_v not_o conclusive_a of_o the_o point_n yet_o that_o acute_a divine_a as_o well_o as_o heroic_a prelate_n a._n b._n laud_n think_v to_o be_v a_o direct_a proof_n and_o near_o a_o expression_n in_o scripture_n itself_o it_o be_v act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_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 the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o do_v this_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n why_o let_v that_o learned_a man_n tell_v you_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o when_o st._n peter_n have_v end_v that_o great_a sermon_n of_o he_o act_v 2._o he_o apply_v two_o comfort_n unto_o they_o ver_fw-la 38._o amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 39_o he_o infer_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n the_o promise_n what_o promise_n what_o why_o the_o promise_n of_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 be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 47._o i_o may_v add_v that_o its_o be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v always_o all_o together_o never_o asunder_o but_o all_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o action_n still_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o enforce_v that_o i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a that_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n here_o be_v infallible_o mean_v of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o some_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o though_o it_o be_v ordinary_o so_o understand_v and_o then_o where_o be_v all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o example_n go_v nothing_o here_o say_v by_o h._n d._n have_v prove_v it_o and_o much_o of_o the_o same_o rate_n be_v the_o proof_n for_o command_n from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28_o let_v 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power_n with_o you_o than_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o schismatical_a separatist_n o_o think_v not_o that_o a_o upstart_n generation_n of_o man_n not_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o christianity_n have_v be_v plant_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o only_a man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o discern_v the_o truth_n but_o stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o â—s_a the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6._o 16._o §_o 4._o last_o be_v little_a child_n to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o ought_v not_o their_o come_n to_o be_v forbid_v suffer_v then_o
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 â—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 â—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 1â—_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 monâ—o_fw-la uâ—_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 iâ—_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 1â—_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
say_v of_o little_a one_o that_o they_o be_v right_o call_v believer_n who_o after_o a_o manner_n do_v confess_v the_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o they_o that_o bear_v they_o and_o by_o their_o word_n also_o do_v renounce_v 7._o parvuli_fw-la fideles_fw-la rectè_fw-la vocantur_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la per_fw-la verba_fw-la gestantium_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la consitentur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la corundom_n verba_fw-la diabolo_fw-la &_o mundo_fw-la abrenunciant_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la do_v 4._o cap._n 7._o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n §_o 4._o and_o the_o profession_n and_o abrenunciation_n so_o make_v by_o other_o in_o the_o name_n of_o infant_n be_v by_o the_o church_n look_v on_o and_o accept_v of_o as_o if_o make_v by_o the_o infant_n themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n this_o child_n say_v our_o church_n to_o the_o surety_n after_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n have_v promise_v by_o you_o his_o surety_n to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o it_o be_v your_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o this_o infant_n be_v teach_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v what_o a_o solemn_a vow_n promise_n and_o profession_n he_o have_v here_o make_v by_o you_o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v look_v upon_o ancient_o whence_o the_o profession_n and_o abrenunciation_n make_v by_o the_o surety_n 12._o eccl._n hierar_n c._n 12._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v by_o diony_n areop_n interpret_v as_o make_v by_o the_o infant_n himself_o pver_fw-la abrenunciat_fw-la &_o profitetur_fw-la say_v he_o the_o child_n renounce_v and_o profess_v and_o so_o nicolaus_n de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la say_v when_o the_o surety_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o little_a one_o answer_v i_o believe_v the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o the_o little_a one_o have_v say_v i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o faith_n i._n e._n i_o suppose_v to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o obligation_n 6._o cum_fw-la patrinus_fw-la respondet_fw-la credo_fw-la in_fw-la personâ_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la fidei_fw-la prastò_fw-la sum_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o quum_fw-la veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la adultam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la actu_fw-la credendo_fw-la fidei_fw-la consentiam_fw-la nic._n de_fw-fr orb._n 4._o sent._n do_v 6._o qu._n 6._o to_o believe_v and_o when_o i_o shall_v attain_v to_o ripeness_n of_o age_n i_o will_v by_o a_o actual_a belief_n consent_n unto_o the_o faith_n §_o 5._o and_o as_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o make_v by_o they_o so_o also_o as_o obligatory_a unto_o they_o hence_o to_o the_o question_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v as_o thy_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n have_v promise_v for_o thou_o the_o catechumen_fw-la be_v teach_v to_o answer_v yes_o very_o and_o by_o god_n help_v so_o i_o will_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o confirmation_n the_o before_o baptize_v infant_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o more_o maturity_n and_o come_v to_o renew_v the_o solemn_a promise_n and_o vow_n that_o be_v make_v in_o their_o name_n at_o their_o baptism_n and_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n than_o undertake_v for_o they_o §_o 6._o and_o well_o may_v a_o promise_n and_o vow_n of_o that_o religious_a nature_n with_o the_o baptismal_a one_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o obligatory_a be_v make_v under_o such_o solemn_a 3._o fidem_fw-la deo_fw-la dedimus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la quod_fw-la quandoque_fw-la patres_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la sponsionem_fw-la juramentum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la cautionem_fw-la chirographum_fw-la professionem_fw-la contestationem_fw-la ejerationem_fw-la votum_fw-la nominaverunt_fw-la lorin_n in_o ecclesiasten_v c._n 5._o v._n 3._o and_o awful_a circumstance_n to_o the_o church_n to_o god_n before_o saint_n before_o angel_n with_o the_o sacred_a address_n of_o public_a prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n upon_o proposal_n of_o high_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n that_o any_o person_n of_o ingenuity_n who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o honour_n in_o he_o come_v to_o understand_v what_o circumstance_n he_o stand_v in_o will_v be_v ashamed_a ever_o to_o turn_v renegado_n to_o so_o sacred_a a_o profession_n and_o blush_v to_o renounce_v so_o solemn_a a_o abrenunciation_n which_o till_o it_o be_v do_v and_o do_v with_o a_o suitable_a solemnity_n to_o that_o of_o the_o first_o transaction_n i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o obligee_n mere_a silence_n in_o the_o case_n be_v to_o be_v presume_v upon_o as_o his_o consent_n and_o his_o noncontradiction_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o interpretative_a confirmation_n §_o 7._o and_o though_o the_o baptise_a infant_n be_v under_o no_o scriptural_a injunction_n in_o the_o case_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o weighty_a consideration_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o understanding_n to_o take_v upon_o himself_o stand_v to_o and_o make_v good_a in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o promise_n and_o vow_v make_v for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o surety_n at_o his_o baptise_v §_o 8._o as_o first_o that_o he_o do_v not_o disparage_v the_o church_n his_o spiritual_a mother_n wisdom_n who_o have_v contrive_v this_o way_n for_o bring_v he_o within_o the_o number_n of_o its_o member_n and_o make_v he_o a_o partaker_n of_o its_o privilege_n §_o 9_o second_o that_o he_o be_v not_o refractory_a to_o the_o church_n authority_n who_o declare_v he_o bind_v to_o perform_v this_o vow_n and_o expect_v and_o require_v from_o he_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o §_o 10._o three_o that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o grateful_a to_o the_o church_n for_o her_o charity_n in_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o so_o many_o advantageous_a privilege_n of_o a_o church-member_n upon_o the_o engagement_n of_o other_o for_o he_o when_o he_o can_v not_o engage_v for_o himself_o nor_o understand_v what_o be_v for_o his_o own_o good_a §_o 11._o four_o that_o he_o show_v not_o himself_o ungrateful_a to_o his_o surety_n in_o slight_v that_o so_o great_a and_o important_a a_o kindness_n of_o they_o to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o aught_o by_o he_o and_o all_o baptize_v infant_n ever_o to_o be_v esteem_v to_o transact_v so_o high_o concern_v a_o affair_n for_o he_o and_o out_o of_o a_o mere_a intuition_n of_o good_a to_o come_v to_o he_o thereby_o without_o the_o least_o prospect_n of_o advantage_n from_o it_o to_o themselves_o more_o than_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o god_n for_o a_o charitable_a work_n to_o man_n to_o engage_v themselves_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n on_o his_o behalf_n §_o 12._o five_o that_o he_o do_v not_o unworthy_o expose_v his_o surety_n to_o danger_n on_o any_o account_n before_o god_n or_o the_o church_n with_o who_o they_o deal_v contract_v and_o undertake_v and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v pledge_n for_o his_o fidelity_n and_o surety_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n which_o what_o or_o how_o great_a it_o be_v be_v not_o my_o concern_n here_o to_o inquire_v but_o some_o it_o seem_v tertullian_n think_v there_o be_v when_o in_o consideration_n bapt._n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sponsores_fw-la etiam_fw-la periculo_fw-la ingeri_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n thereof_o he_o be_v willing_a rather_o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n shall_v for_o a_o while_o be_v defer_v than_o they_o thereunto_o unnecessary_o expose_v §_o 13._o six_o that_o he_o do_v not_o ungracious_o grieve_v his_o parent_n by_o a_o dissolute_a throw_v off_o so_o advantageous_a a_o engagement_n as_o their_o pious_a care_n and_o tender_a respect_n to_o his_o present_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n have_v make_v they_o solicitous_a to_o bring_v he_o under_o §_o 14._o seven_o because_o to_o do_v otherwise_o will_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n malae_fw-la indolis_fw-la in_o tertullia_n phrase_n of_o a_o ill_a nature_n of_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n for_o none_o but_o person_n of_o evil_a nature_n and_o untoward_a disposition_n will_v be_v so_o ungracious_a as_o to_o disannul_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o violate_v such_o a_o obligation_n the_o foresee_a possibility_n whereof_o make_v tertullian_n supra_fw-la quia_fw-la possunt_fw-la proventu_fw-la malae_fw-la indolis_fw-la falli_fw-la tert._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la hang_v a_o little_a the_o other_o way_n from_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n so_o early_o as_o while_o they_o shall_v need_v surety_n for_o fear_v of_o their_o surety_n be_v deceive_v and_o endanger_v by_o their_o defection_n or_o prevarication_n §_o 15._o eigth_o that_o by_o perform_v the_o vow_n make_v for_o he_o he_o may_v be_v qualify_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n whereto_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o vow_n do_v entitle_v he_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v at_o once_o his_o happiness_n to_o