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conclude_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o debate_n which_o other_o that_o be_v more_o perfect_a may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v i_o shall_v apply_v this_o to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o the_o institute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n that_o the_o child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v by_o this_o rite_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a evidence_n that_o those_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n who_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o year_n of_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o child_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o personal_o able_a to_o undertake_v or_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o then_o that_o argument_n will_v so_o far_o be_v applicable_a to_o paedobaptism_n as_o to_o evidence_n the_o lawfulness_n and_o fitness_n of_o it_o among_o christian_n by_o this_o analogy_n with_o god_n institution_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o certain_o invalidate_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n i_o e._n of_o mr._n tomb_n draw_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o pretend_a necessity_n that_o preach_v shall_v go_v before_o baptise_v from_o the_o qualification_n require_v of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o objection_n lie_v and_o be_v equal_o in_o force_n against_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n it_o be_v yet_o evident_a to_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o every_o infant_n of_o 8._o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.12_o and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o they_o as_o transgressor_n in_o case_n it_o be_v neglect_v the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n v_o 14._o and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o apostle_n compare_v baptism_n of_o christian_n with_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11.12_o in_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n isidor_n pelusiote_n l._n 1._o ep._n 125._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n use_v circumcision_n in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n whereupon_o s._n epiphanius_n style_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a circumcision_n and_o s._n augustine_n to_o they_o that_o require_v a_o divine_a authority_n whereby_o to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n render_v this_o of_o the_o 23._o jewish_a circumcision_n ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la veraciter_fw-la conjiciatur_fw-la quid_fw-la valeret_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la whereby_o true_a judgement_n may_v be_v make_v what_o force_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v have_v in_o infant_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n isidore_n l._n 1._o ep._n 125._o whereupon_o consideration_n of_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o kill_v moses_n because_o of_o the_o child_v not_o be_v circumcise_v he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o baptize_v our_o child_n yet_o because_o what_o be_v thus_o evidence_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o agreeable_a to_o divine_a appointment_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o thereby_o present_o prove_v necessary_a under_o the_o new_a christ_n might_n otherwise_o have_v ordain_v if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o from_o his_o ordinance_n only_o as_o that_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o necessity_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o so_o of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v complete_o deduce_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o mention_v this_o as_o a_o more_o imperfect_a way_n of_o probation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o entire_a conclusion_n which_o i_o undertake_v to_o make_v viz._n not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n but_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o bring_v our_o infant_n to_o baptism_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v much_o more_o than_o
when_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v it_o the_o only_a way_n m._n t._n have_v to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o baptise_v any_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n bear_v after_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o be_v baptize_v her_o child_n need_v not_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o i_o have_v cite_v §_o 109._o out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o so_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o in_o maimonides_n tit_n isuri_fw-la bia_fw-la c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o can_v think_v that_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a a_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n may_v probable_o thus_o resolve_v upon_o this_o other_o ground_n because_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n be_v esteem_v as_o one_o person_n the_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n be_v baptize_v they_o may_v deem_v the_o child_n baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o account_v it_o needful_a to_o repeat_v it_o after_o the_o birth_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n it_o seem_v they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o deem_v the_o child_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mother_n and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o baptize_v those_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o proselyte_n after_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n and_o according_o the_o christian_a doctor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n can._n 6._o have_v resolve_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o jewish_a hypothesis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n that_o bear_v the_o child_n differ_v from_o the_o child_n or_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o it_o and_o her_o confession_n in_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o particular_a to_o herself_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n and_o be_v then_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o she_o please_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n which_o then_o she_o carry_v shall_v notwithstanding_o her_o baptism_n then_o be_v itself_o baptize_v after_o its_o birth_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o point_n so_o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o evidence_n how_o little_a of_o proof_n mr._n t._n have_v either_o from_o his_o own_o observation_n or_o mr._n selden'_v testimony_n from_o all_o which_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o this_o which_o in_o the_o sound_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o upon_o examination_n be_v find_v to_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n sect._n 6._o lesser_a inconformity_n no_o prejudice_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o hold_n prayer_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prescribe_v by_o christ_n so_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v the_o pract_n cat._n misreport_v mr._n marshal_n covenant_v this_o grand_a disparity_n then_o be_v clear_v to_o be_v mr._n t._n his_o mistake_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o attend_v his_o other_o instance_n of_o disparity_n this_o accord_n which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v and_o vindicate_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o pretension_n and_o no_o concernment_n of_o my_o oblige_v i_o to_o believe_v or_o affirm_v that_o the_o parallel_n hold_v any_o far_a than_o christ_n be_v please_v it_o shall_v hold_v and_o of_o that_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v by_o what_o the_o scripture_n or_o ancient_a church_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o doubt_v not_o bring_v in_o many_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v into_o this_o as_o into_o other_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a jew_n more_o as_o of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v so_o bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o natural_a sister_n be_v no_o incest_n and_o the_o like_a and_o 2._o christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o change_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o lay_v aside_o circumcision_n in_o commissionate_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o they_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v commit_v it_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v without_o the_o bishop_n say_v ignatius_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n any_o more_o than_o circumcision_n be_v and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n but_o what_o prejudice_n be_v that_o to_o my_o pretension_n who_o affirm_v no_o more_o of_o the_o accordance_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a practice_n than_o eiher_n by_o some_o indication_n in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o by_o the_o christian_a father_n deduction_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n appear_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o return_n i_o need_v make_v to_o his_o 14_o lesser_a disparity_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v at_o large_a endeavour_v to_o infer_v from_o they_o suppose_v and_o grant_v they_o all_o to_o be_v such_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o when_o 1._o he_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o male_n must_v be_v with_o circumcision_n and_o a_o offering_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o 1._o circumcision_n be_v lay_v aside_o by_o christ_n and_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v use_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o baptism_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o adjoin_v of_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n the_o parallel_n still_o hold_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n solemn_o attendant_a on_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n so_o parallel_n to_o the_o court_n of_o three_o israelite_n by_o the_o confession_n or_o profession_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maimonides_n the_o infant_n be_v baptize_v we_o have_v now_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o who_o it_o be_v public_o administer_v and_o when_o more_o private_o yet_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o christian_n who_o be_v afterward_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n to_o the_o church_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v themselves_o former_o baptize_v do_v represent_v the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n mean_v thereby_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n commissionated_a thereto_o by_o the_o bishop_n represent_v the_o church_n also_o mean_v the_o governor_n thereof_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o such_o superfluous_a consideration_n and_o so_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o add_v one_o word_n more_o of_o reply_n to_o his_o 24_o chap._n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n canon_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o undertake_v to_o define_v wherein_o the_o jewish_a custom_n must_v be_v the_o pattern_n wherein_o not_o but_o as_o he_o can_v but_o know_v if_o he_o have_v read_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4_o quaere_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o testification_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o to_o which_o as_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o yield_v all_o authority_n so_o i_o find_v the_o canon_n and_o ritual_n as_o of_o this_o so_o of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n no_o one_o except_v to_o bear_v perfect_a accoordance_n therewith_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o in_o other_o lesser_a particular_n they_o differ_v many_o among_o themselves_o and_o all_o from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n and_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v a_o competent_a ground_n of_o my_o action_n and_o such_o as_o may_v justify_v it_o to_o any_o christian_a artist_n to_o be_v according_a to_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n of_o meekness_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o no_o work_n of_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n or_o singularity_n or_o as_o mr._n t._n suggest_v of_o the_o doctor_n own_o pleasure_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o mutable_a principle_n of_o all_o these_o variation_n from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n of_o this_o score_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o
as_o to_o infer_v a_o uniform_a concordant_a tradition_n of_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n even_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o receive_a infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o reply_n to_o mr._n t._n and_o the_o antipadobaptist_n who_o pretension_n be_v the_o contrary_a that_o infant_n must_v not_o be_v thus_o admit_v sect._n 2._o a_o catalogue_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o age_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o apostolicalness_n thereof_o first_o than_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o long_o insist_v on_o and_o vindicate_v from_o mr._n t._n his_o exception_n and_o by_o so_o ancient_a a_o writer_n as_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n apply_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v write_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n stay_v in_o asia_n act._n 20.31_o i_o e._n an._n chr._n 54._o i_o shall_v there_o place_v my_o first_o testimony_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o first_o centurie_n s._n paul_n deliver_v these_o word_n now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a i._n e._n your_o child_n newborn_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n and_o tertullian_n be_v sanctify_v as_o that_o signify_v baptize_v in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthod_n whether_o that_o be_v justine_n the_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v anno_fw-la 163._o or_o another_o very_o ancient_a writer_n under_o that_o name_n and_o this_o of_o that_o apostle_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o or_o apostolical_a age_n soon_o after_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o contradict_v by_o any_o that_o write_v in_o that_o age_n in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n flourish_v s._n irenaeus_n say_v to_o be_v martyr_v at_o lion_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o bishopric_n the_o 5_o t_o of_o severus_n an._n chr._n 197._o he_o have_v be_v a_o auditor_n of_o polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n style_v by_o that_o church_n a_o 〈◊〉_d apostolical_a and_o prophetical_a doctor_n and_o be_v by_o vir_fw-la s._n hierome_n look_v on_o as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o apostolical_a time_n and_o by_o valent._n tertullian_n as_o a_o most_o accurate_a searcher_n of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o so_o be_v a_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o thus_o he_o speak_v l._n 2._o advers._fw-la har_z c._n 38._o omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la semet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la infant_n &_o parvulos_fw-la &_o pueros_fw-la &_o juvenes_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o by_o himself_o all_o i_o say_v who_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o god_n by_o he_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o child_n and_o young_a man_n and_o old_a man_n where_o it_o be_v evident_o his_o affirmation_n that_o infant_n express_o be_v by_o christ_n regenerate_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o must_v be_v in_o baptism_n that_o laver_v of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o his_o opinion_n exclude_v from_o baptism_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o second_o century_n not_o find_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o any_o other_o of_o that_o age_n immediate_o after_o irenaeus_n follow_v tertullian_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o 3_o century_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o a_o diligent_a observer_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n and_o he_o lib._n de_fw-la animâ_fw-la c._n 39_o affirm_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la that_o when_o either_o parent_n be_v sanctify_v or_o believer_n i._n e._n baptize_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v from_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la both_o by_o prerogative_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o institution_n i._n e._n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o baptism_n add_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o deliver_v those_o word_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la salutis_fw-la and_o evidence_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o by_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o christ_n definition_n joh._n 3._o unless_o a_o man_n 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 i._n e._n non_fw-la erit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v holy_a where_o baptism_n be_v manifest_o the_o thing_n by_o 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presbyter_n about_o the_o year_n 420._o debate_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o writer_n be_v dionysius_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n or_o no._n and_o of_o this_o no_o doubt_n have_v be_v make_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a and_o learned_a author_n he_o therefore_o in_o his_o 233._o 7._o chap_n of_o eccles_n hierarch_n propose_v the_o question_n as_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o profane_a person_n i._n e._n heathen_n ridiculous_a why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n which_o can_v yet_o understand_v divine_a thing_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacred_a birth_n from_o god_n i._n e._n â—19_n evident_o of_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n say_v maximus_n his_o scholiast_n add_v to_o the_o same_o head_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o in_o their_o stead_n pronounce_v the_o abrenunoiation_n and_o divine_a confession_n 234._o and_o his_o answer_n be_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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